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Title Section11 2004-10-07 1 Streats T HURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p» 196/03/200411 words
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492 2004-10-07 1 Janice Wong - It will help lenders assess firms, easing access to loans Janice Wong 1985, Mr Lawrence Leow was in e spair because his small logistics firm ,a d lost a tender for a project. The rejection was due to the Principal’s apprehension about the492 words
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Advertisement58 2004-10-07 1 NSEE ANN IN CHINA POLYTECHNIC AND KOH BROS UNIT WILL OPEN A CAMPUS IN CHINA OFFERING DIPLOMA COURSES PAGE 2 SPYWARE ILLEGAL HEFTY FINES FOR U.S. FIRMS THAT SECRETLY INSTALL SPYWARE IN OTHER PEOPLE’S COMPUTERS PAGE 4 WHAT PRICE MEMORIES? DBS HK OFFERS $32.5K TO CLIENTS OF DESTROYED SAFE DEPOSIT58 words
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Miscellaneous144 2004-10-07 1 Providing transparent credit and risk-profiling for s>r >all and medium enterprises (SiVjes), Mr Leow might have been s Pared the disappointment and pain. Now Singapore’s first SME credit bureau is to be set up and Mr Leow, to day the executive chairman of the t «'escendas Group, is leading the144 words
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Morning Rush
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211 2004-10-07 2 -AFP MELBOURNE An Australian judge yesterday authorised the extradition to Singapore of a British man wanted for an alleged double murder in the city state. Justice Tony North upheld an Australian government decision to extradite Michael McCrea after Singapore gave an undertaking he would-AFP - 211 words
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401 2004-10-07 2 Lee Choo Kiong - Tie-up with Koh Bros will offer M-time diplomas, student exchanges B y Lee Choo Kiong NGEE Ann Polytechnic is to be the first local full-time diploma programme provider to set up a campus in China. One of its aims is to allow401 words
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Article, Illustration441 2004-10-07 4 Kkushwant Singh - ‘Names of attending officers changed after Hu died’ By Kkushwant Singh A DISTRICT court heard yesterday that although the course documents listed Lieutenant Yap Kwong Weng as the supervising officer, Captain Pandiaraj Mayandi (pictured), 33, had put his name down in that appointment hours after a441 words
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201 2004-10-07 4 Wire services LOS ANGELES A Las Vegas hotel magnate who is hoping to build the world’s first commercial space stations offered US$5O million (5584.6 million) on Monday to the creators of the first privately funded spaceship to reach orbit. Mr Robert Bigelow, who– Wire; services - 201 words
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186 2004-10-07 4 -ap WASHINGTON The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a Bill under which companies and others that secretly install “spyware” programmes on people’s computers to quietly monitor their Internet activities would face hefty federal fines. The most egregious behaviours ascribed to-ap - 186 words
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Article, Illustration372 2004-10-07 6 Agriculture, defence heads axed over performance on bird flu, insurgency Wire services BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra fired his agriculture and defence ministers yesterday as part of a shake-up aimed at tackling a deadly outbreak of bird flu and a separatist insurgency in the– Wire services; Reuters - 372 words
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Article171 2004-10-07 6 THE price for the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) for cars saw a sizeable drop yesterday, The Straits Times reports today. The price dropped by up to $4,000 at yesterday’s bidding exercise. The dip follows a huge boost to supply of COEs announced last week.171 words
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Article, Illustration508 2004-10-07 8 Khushwant Singh - Active 68-year-old even beats students at the game Khushwant Singh TABLE tennis is a game that requires lightning quick reflexes, sharp eyesight and nimble feet attributes displayed by Mr Loh Ah Kau, who plays the game three times a week. Which just provesKhushwant Singh - 508 words
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133 2004-10-07 10 BUZZSTOP PROFESSOR lan McNiece, 50, an Australian stem cell expert, has been appointed as the head of the Singapore arm of Johns Hopkins Medicine, The Straits Times reports today. He is the first director to be based here133 words
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Article161 2004-10-07 10 SMRT officer helps injured tourist FOR helping a Norwegian visitor in February, SMRT customer service officer Rahmat Rasol received the Transport Gold Award yesterday, one of 193 workers in the train, taxi and bus services to do so. The tourist told Mr Rahmat that he had161 words
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Article161 2004-10-07 10 Top varsity lacks funds -AFP BRITAIN’S prestigious Oxford University could be forced to turn independent within the next 20 years because of lack of funds, a leading official said on Tuesday. Mr Michael Beloff, president of Trinity College, Oxford, said that charging students top-up tuition fees-AFP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration42 2004-10-07 10 A window seat at the New Scottish Parliament Complex at Hoiyrood, Edinburgh. The Scottish Parliament Complex, which had an original budget of £4O million (Ssl2o million), but which finally cost nearly £3OO million, will open officially on Oct 9 AFPAFP - 42 words
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Article153 2004-10-07 10 -AP WASHINGTON has warned that Taiwan’s failure to approve a massive US arms deal would have “repercussions” in America, and a popular Taiwanese lawmaker responded yesterday by comparing the US to a mafia leader demanding protection money. Taiwan’s government is eager to buy the-AP - 153 words
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Article97 2004-10-07 10 SOME ez-link card services will not be available between Saturday and next Monday as the company’s computer systems are being relocated, The Straits Times reports today. Commuters will not be able to replace, or get refunds, for their ez-link cards, although students, the elderly and other special97 words
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Article104 2004-10-07 10 -AP TWO ships collided in Singapore’s busy shipping lanes early yesterday, causing a small fire on one of the vessels but no injuries. The fire was quickly put out on the Panama-registered container vessel MV MSC Lucia. It collided with the cargo ship MV Heng Shan-AP - 104 words
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Article96 2004-10-07 10 SINGAPORE mountaineers Robert Goh and Lim Kim Boon reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu in Tibet without supplementary oxygen, the first South-east Asians to do so. Dr Goh, 39, a research scientist, reached the summit on Sept 27 and Mr Lim 39, an outdoor96 words
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Article82 2004-10-07 10 Reuters THE European Commission yesterday recommended that Turkey open accession talks with the European Union, a watershed decision after 40 years of wrangling. But the endorsement by the 30member EU executive carried several conditions, including the possibility of suspending talks if Ankara backtracks on democracy and– Reuters - 82 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration553 2004-10-07 12 Janice Wong - Chua siblings lead Beng Kuang Marine from a humble one-man operation to a 600-employee firm launching an IPO L j Focusj By_ Janice Wong WHENEVER the four Chua brothers gather for a game of mahjong, the conversation inevitably turns to ships and shares. Their company, Beng KuangNg SorLuan - 553 words
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234 2004-10-07 12 Wire services HONG KONG DBS Bank (Hong Kong) yesterday offered compensation packages to 83 customers whose safe deposit boxes were destroyed by mistake during a branch renovation, a deal that will cost the bank at least HK$l2.5 million (552.7– Wire services - 234 words
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Article91 2004-10-07 12 SINGAPORE The Government announced yesterday that six public projects worth $1.3 billion will be offered to private companies over the next three years. This was announced by Acting Second Finance Minister Raymond Lim at a public forum on the scheme. The announcement comes just two months91 words
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Article, Illustration472 2004-10-07 14 Pricing at bottom of range amid concern over company’s growth prospects Wire services SINGAPORE Star Hub, Singapore’s sole cable TV operator, priced its shares yesterday at the bottom of its forecast range, raising $458 million for its owners in the island’s largest IPO this– Wire services; Reuters - 472 words
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225 2004-10-07 14 -AFP HONG KONG China will phase out measures aimed at reining in the overheating economy amid fears that the tough controls may lead to a hard landing, a press report said here yesterday. Citing unnamed sources, the South China Morning Post said-AFP - 225 words
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Article369 2004-10-07 16 With few EU leaders attending, delegates question strength of ties with Asia AFP HANOI Delegates to the fifth AsiaEurope Meeting (Asem) that opens in Hanoi tomorrow with the admission of 13 new members are hoping to rekindle flagging interest in the forum and strengthen– AFP - 369 words
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145 2004-10-07 16 Wire services WELLINGTON Air New Zealand plans to reduce its maintenance staff by 100 workers, or about 5 per cent, because of a decline in business. “We are facing a shortfall in work in the near term” at the maintenance division, which also does– Wire services - 145 words
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Article155 2004-10-07 16 STI: 2,016.04 4.30 Reuters SHARES recouped early losses to end at their highest close in about four years yesterday, led by gains in conglomerate Keppel Corp, which was benefiting from higher oil prices. The Straits Times Index rose 4.30 points, or 0.21 per cent, to end at 2,016.04, its highest– Reuters - 155 words
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Article24 2004-10-07 16 •AS AT OCT 6 US$: S$1.691 S$3.019 EURO: S$2.077 S$: 65.81 YEN S$: RM2.248 S$: HK$4.612 S$: 24.52 BAHT S$: 5,379 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration535 2004-10-07 18 ’CHUAKONG HO - By ’CHUAKONG HO YOU know it’s getting a bit silly when journalists from big international news networks ask shareholders what their fuelhedging strategy is for a proposed airline that will take at least several more months to start operations. But the confirmation535 words
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230 2004-10-07 20 I REFER to Ms Desiree Lee’s letter, “My horror cab ride” (Streats, Oct 5), and would like to apologise for her unpleasant encounter with the taxi driver. All 11,700 Comfort Transportation and Yellow-Top taxis (including Sovereign Mercedes) must undergo and pass a thorough inspection during230 words
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166 2004-10-07 20 I REFER to Ms Joanne Sim’s letter, “No time for family treats on weekdays” (Streats, Oct 1). We would like to point out that 55 out of the 66 vendors listed in the Treats For The Family booklet do allow their discount coupons to166 words
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286 2004-10-07 20 WE refer to the letter, “Dangerous bonfires at lantern festival” (Streats, Oct 4), and thank the writer, Mr Yeo Kok Seng, for his feedback. We were as concerned as Mr Yeo about the need to ensure fire safety at this happy event, and286 words
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Article229 2004-10-07 20 THE report, “They’re back! Shoppers take GSS to a high” (Streats, Oct 6), should be greatly welcomed by retailers, especially as this year’s Great Singapore Sale attained the best growth in 11 years. It is true that this spectacular performance can be attributed to the229 words
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Article89 2004-10-07 20 RECENTLY I was rudely awakened from my sleep by the blast from a shotgun being used to cull crows. This can be frightening, especially at a very quiet time of day. I understand that crows can be a nuisance, but shouldn’t the relevant authorities keep the public89 words
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Global
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484 2004-10-07 22 Party on hold as incumbent Mega reluctant to concede defeat -AP JAKARTA Indonesia’s incoming president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won last month’s election in a landslide, but a stubborn incumbent is stopping him doing something that poll winners elsewhere would have done on election night declare-AP - 484 words
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323 2004-10-07 22 Los Angeles Times BEIJING China’s foreign policy as recently as last year was on a roll, earning kudos for helping to fight global terrorism and restrain North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. But a look around the neighbourhood now finds Beijing’s relations with Washington, Tokyo, Seoul,– Los Angeles Times - 323 words
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Article, Illustration245 2004-10-07 22 -AFP MANILA The idea of opening the Philippine media to foreign ownership may sound good in theory, but in practice it would come only at the cost of a fiercely nationalist and constitutional debate. Apart from being divisive, there are questions also over whether-AFP; AFP - 245 words
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Article, Illustration312 2004-10-07 24 -AP CLEVELAND US Vice-President Dick Cheney (right) accused the Democratic presidential ticket of turning against the Iraq war for political gain. “We need a fresh start,” countered Senator John Edwards (left) in a campaign debate, accusing the administration of mismanaging the conflict. In a-AP; Reuters f - 312 words
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Medical
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256 2004-10-07 26 JillLim - By, JillLim THE US may be facing a severe flu vaccine shortage, but Singaporeans should not panic and rush to get their flu jabs. Singapore has sufficient stocks of flu vaccines to meet the seasonal demand, according to a Sing Health spokesman, in reply to256 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article169 2004-10-07 28 IF YOU want a bargain on computer products or IT gadgets, head down to The Straits Times Computermart 2004 this weekend at Suntec City. There’ll be exclusive promotions on products from companies such as Creative Technology and Canon and chances to win travel packages and169 words
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Article, Illustration732 2004-10-07 28 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Cheap good Canon’s latest line-up of printers includes the iP3OOO, a $229 model that’s loaded with features and produces good photos By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times MORE people are printing their photos at home, going by surveys reported in the media, and the reasons are simple: Digital camera salesThe Straits Times - 732 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration560 2004-10-07 30 A new local feature film to be screened on Saturday is all about second chances for ex-offenders. SHARLENE TAN finds out morefrom the movie’s writer and producer, JT Koh MANY of those involved in the production of the movie Coming Home were either not paid or560 words
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Article, Illustration331 2004-10-07 30 ] Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng STEP aside, Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan and David Beckham. The hairstyles of the moment are inspired by Japanese pop (J-pop) idols such as Ayumi Hamasaki and Koichi Domoto. And fans of the J-pop styles need look no further than Singapore. Japanese celebrity hairstylistNg Sor Luan - 331 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration351 2004-10-07 32 Shadene Tim - By Shadene Tim WIMBLEDON Starring Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill Directed by Richard Loncraine ooo©® PAUL Bettany is serving up more than just a good tennis game with his first leading role in sports rom-com Wimbledon. Bettany, until now mostly known as a Russell Crowe sidekick351 words
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Article, Illustration339 2004-10-07 32 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow THE EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING Starring Steilan Skarsgard. James D'Arcy, ffM Izabella Scorupco Directed by Renn\ Hariin Y $*>QQQ i THERE must be an unholy rule that every sequel to the classic bordering-on-demonic-child-pom horror flick, The Exorcist, is destined to go straight339 words
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eating out
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Article, Illustration448 2004-10-07 34 Sharlene Tan - A LA m i By. Sharlene Tan CAPELLA’S muted burgundy interiors beckon and entice you to linger over a leisurely meal. The suspended carbon filament lighting is even a talking point, having been imported directly from New York. This new modem Italian restaurant at Chjimes is a beautifulPics: Edwin Koo - 448 words
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Article, Illustration268 2004-10-07 36 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok CABLE channel HBO will soon be bringing to Asian audiences one of the strangest dramas it has ever created. Camivale, a mystical series centred on a carnival travelling through America’s Dust Bowl in the *****, will debut on HBO Asia on Sunday at Bpm.268 words
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Article, Illustration203 2004-10-07 36 THE good guy turns bad, the bad guy turns good, and to confiise everything further, there is a pair of twin sisters who have completely opposite characters. Darren Lim, Shaun Chen (pictured) and Ann Kok star in a new Channel U drama series, Changing203 words
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Article, Illustration107 2004-10-07 38 Chicago residents are waking up to chilly temperatures. The US National Service has issued a freeze warning in the area, predicting widespread frost. A freeze warning is issued when meteorologists predict 1 temperatures could threaten outdoor plants. In Singapore, showers with thunder are expected in thePic Ng Sor Luan - 107 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration45 2004-10-07 38 llpm, Channel i Angel Investigations is made an offer it can’t refuse, when a newly opened Wolfram and Hart gives it the opportunity to work there, allowing the folks access to every secret file and rewarding Angel with a file on the Sunnydale apocalypse.45 words
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Article40 2004-10-07 38 9.30 pm, MTVSEA (Star Hub Ch 20) An all-girl rock band by day and undercover agents by night, Rouge is a team of four sophisticated and well-trained professionals, armed with good looks, musical talent and awesome martial arts skills.40 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration68 2004-10-07 38 HOSSAN: GASSED UP, SPAMMED UP BUT NOT HANDING OVER YET Till Sunday, 8pm (5pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday) Alliance Francaise Tickets at $60 from Sistic Any topic is fair game for stand-up comedian Hossan Leong. This time, he is backed by a three-man band so expect mock-melancholic musical68 words
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Article63 2004-10-07 38 HYPERSURFACE Till Oct 17, llam-6pm on weekdays, 12pm-6pm on weekends Chapel Gallery, Sculpture Square, Middle Road Free A collaborative multimedia installation by Vince Ong Choon Hoe and Brian Gothong Tan. It is a reflection of the artists’ personal experience growing up in Singapore. Rapid urban renewal has caused them63 words
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Article, Illustration308 2004-10-07 40 -AFP SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados Tiger Woods has tied the knot with Swedish model Elin Nordegren in a lavish sunset ceremony at a posh Caribbean resort, reports said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old former golf world No 1 and the former nanny, 24, exchanged marriage-AFP; Phs:AP - 308 words
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Article444 2004-10-07 40 Lim Han Ming - Tampines defender Choketawee quits to join Vietnamese team as clubs finalise their foreigners list By Lim Han Ming HE played a big role in Tampines Rovers’ S-League and Singapore Cup double triumph this year. But Thai national defender Choketawee Promrut will play no part in their444 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-10-07 42 Wales straggling to put together team with big game experience AFP CARDIFF Form, fitness and Robbie Savage’s short fuse have all conspired against Wales in the build-up to its World Cup qualifier against England at Old Trafford on Saturday. While Sven-Goran Eriksson has been able to welcome the– AFP; AFP - 534 words
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Article, Illustration261 2004-10-07 42 Wire services TERESOPOLIS, Brazil Brazil striker Ronaldo (left) is likely to face Venezuela in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier despite strain in both thighs. Said team doctor Jose Luis Runco: “I believe that he won’t miss out because, with this type of problem, the– Wire services; AFP - 261 words
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Article329 2004-10-07 42 -AFP MANCHESTER David Beckham knows what he is talking about when he warns that Ryan Giggs could destroy England in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford. The Real Madrid midfielder spent a decade at Manchester United admiring the Welsh wing wizard’s ability to mesmerise the-AFP - 329 words
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Article124 2004-10-07 43 -AFP LONDON Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has accused manager Jose Mourinho of lying about his fitness in a bid to prevent him from playing in a World Cup qualifier. Mourinho claims Mutu is injured and cannot play for Romania on Saturday. But Mutu, 25, insists he is-AFP - 124 words
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Article98 2004-10-07 43 -AFP AUCKLAND Welfare authorities in the Solomon Islands have reacted with outrage after a football fan offered his eight-year-old son as a bet on the Solomons’ clash with Australia, reports said. Saturday’s game, a Confederations Cup qualifier, is the biggest sporting event in the history of the Solomons.-AFP - 98 words
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Article127 2004-10-07 43 MOTOR RACING -AFP CAPE TOWN A South African consortium is bidding to host one leg of the 2007 Formula One Grand Prix world championship and plans to build a race track in Cape Town for the event, an official said on Tuesday. Said David Gant, chief-AFP - 127 words
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Article, Illustration483 2004-10-07 43 'I want to WIN Schumacher vows to fight back at Japanese GP -afp TOKYO World champion Michael Schumacher vowed yesterday to end his three-race r Formula One losing streak at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend come rain or shine. “It’s pretty simple. I want to win,” the Ferrari ace-afp - 483 words
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Article311 2004-10-07 43 -AFP INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana After winning six gold medals at the Athens Olympics and eight medals overall, American swim star Michael Phelps is again ready to take the plunge. The 19-year-old sensation will swim in six events over five days at the World Short Course-AFP - 311 words
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Miscellaneous30 2004-10-07 43 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: EPGA Dunhill Links Championship, day 1 (Ch 22, 8.30 pm). USPGA Tour: Las Vegas Invitational, day 1 (Live, Channel i and Ch 23, tomorrow, 4am).30 words
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