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Title Section12 2004-10-14 1 Streats THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004 MITA (P) 196/03/2004 website: www.streats.com.sg email streats@sph.com.sg12 words
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Article478 2004-10-14 1 US set to judge countries by how they treat their Jewish citizens; State Dept unhappy THE US Congress has passed a controversial law that will see the State Department rating countries, including Washington’s allies, on the basis of how they treat their Jewish citizens. Under478 words
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Article405 2004-10-14 4 ’ Lee Choo Kiong - They skimp on food, lodgings but buy branded goods By Lee Choo Kiong TOURISTS from China, recognised as the most extravagant shoppers today, are now the most sought after “moneydispensing machines” worldwide. Data showed that the Chinese splurged, on average, U 552,200 (553,710) in Australia while405 words
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244 2004-10-14 4 ChuaKongHo - By. ChuaKongHo VISA card spending in Singapore by visitors last year fell 5 per cent compared to the year before, due to the Sars outbreak. Australians were the biggest Visa spenders in Singapore last year, a survey commissioned by the card company244 words
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Article, Illustration151 2004-10-14 5 Christopher Lim - B y Christopher Lim THE first of three newly-named ITE Colleges is a new campus that will open its gates next January and can enrol up to 7,200 full-time and 8,100 part-time students. ITE College East in Simei Avenue sits on a 10.7 haPlcsjUanheZaobao - 151 words
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477 2004-10-14 5 Chug Kong Ho - Real-time system helps engineers tackle problems By Chug Kong Ho SINGAPORE Power has managed to halve the duration for which electricity is disrupted after putting in place a real-time monitoring system in 2001. It is also looking at enhancing its monitoring system in the wake477 words
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Article297 2004-10-14 6 Apple may unveil colour-screen version Reuters SAN FRANCISCO Is Apple Computer Inc fine-tuning an enhanced iPod with roughly 50 per cent more storage and a colour screen to display photos? The Internet sites that follow Apple’s coming product releases are buzzing with speculation that the iconic– Reuters - 297 words
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Article, Illustration170 2004-10-14 6 Reuters TOKYO Japanese precision equipment maker Olympus Corp said yesterday that it would launch a portable music player equipped with a hard disk drive, entering an increasingly crowded field now dominated by Apple’s iPod. Olympus said that it would begin selling two portable music– Reuters; Reuters - 170 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-10-14 6 VIRGIN is the latest entrant into the portable music player market. And it hopes that its slim SGB Virgin player, which was launched on f Tuesday and which is smaller than a deck of cards, will give tough competition to Apple’s wildly popular iPod players. APAP - 48 words
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Article, Illustration258 2004-10-14 8 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan THE competition element of the civil service’s longstanding work efficiencyimprovement and suggestion schemes has been removed. Instead of concentrating on winning awards for suggesting ways to cut costs or improve work procedures, the new thinking for the Work ImprovementAshlelgh Sim - 258 words
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Article128 2004-10-14 8 THE Ministry of Health has advised Singaporeans travelling to the northern hemisphere during the winter season to take the current influenza vaccine at least one or two weeks before departure. The ministry yesterday also advised those aged 65 and above, persons with chronic heart and128 words
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380 2004-10-14 8 Beslan-style attack on American schools feared WASHINGTON US security officials are investigating a recent intelligence report that a group of 25 Chechen terrorists illegally entered the country from Mexico in July, the Washington Times reported yesterday. Officials familiar with the report said that the380 words
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130 2004-10-14 10 BUZZSTOP DEBTORS facing bankruptcy can now seek help from a new agency. The Credit Counselling Singapore (CCS), to be officially opened by Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam today, helps debtors work out a debt management plan for a flat fee of $l2O,130 words
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Article, Illustration74 2004-10-14 10 Edwin Koo - Text and picture by Edwin Koo A cinereous vulture, commonly known as The Big Boss, roosting at the Jurong Bird Park an apt reminder that Bosses' Day is on Saturday. The strongest of the 22 species of vulture, with a 2.75 m wingspan and weighing on average74 words
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Article146 2004-10-14 10 More healthcare payouts to poor MEDIFUND last year paid out $33.9 million, up from $26.4 million in 2002, to subsidise the cost of hospital treatment for people who needed help with their bills, The Straits Times reports today. Patients at Woodbridge Hospital, which cares for146 words
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Article129 2004-10-14 10 WEF global competitiveness ranking -AFP SINGAPORE held on to its sixth place in the World Economic Forum’s annual ranking of the most competitive economies this year. The list is dominated by Nordic countries known for providing a high degree of social protection. Finland led the business-AFP - 129 words
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148 2004-10-14 10 High-earners’ savings plan mooted NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian has switched his stance from being an advocate of the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) to recommending that it be scrapped. Mr Tan said that SRS, launched in 2001 to allow higher income earners to save148 words
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Article112 2004-10-14 10 LEADERS who can galvanise Singaporeans to accept difficult changes are the ones who will keep the republic in the first league of nations, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday. That, together with the quality of its people, will ensure that Singapore continues to have “that112 words
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Article85 2004-10-14 10 TWO National Servicemen were hospitalised after the truck they were travelling in landed on its side on Pulau Tekong yesterday morning. There were 13 other NSmen on board the five-tonne truck, which was transporting stores at the time of the crash, The Straits Times reports85 words
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Article98 2004-10-14 10 RAPPER-ACTOR Sheikh Haikel and Channel News Asia presenter Cheryl Fox were among those rounded up in a drug bust last Thursday, The New Paper reported yesterday. Mr Haikel was arrested with company director Marx Oh Chee Wee, 31, at the latter’s Seletar home. Police allegedly98 words
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Article92 2004-10-14 10 AP A MAINLAND Chinese man who incurred big gambling losses went berserk, stabbing his wife to death and setting a fire that trapped several people inside their apartment in Macau, officials and newspapers said yesterday. Firefighters saved three people while two others escaped, a Macau fire, – AP - 92 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration650 2004-10-14 12 Chua Kong Ho - Alantac says it can avoid the ill-effects of a semiconductor and electronics downturn as it serves the back-end of the business f 1 FOCUS] By Chua Kong Ho THREE years ago, Mr Jimmy Leong, 48, and Mr Yap Tiong Wah, 43, would have had no650 words
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Article109 2004-10-14 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Shares in Singapore’s third-largest cellphone operator, Star Hub, fell as much as 4.7 per cent on their debut yesterday. The unprofitable mobile and cable TV operator, which raised $458 million in its stock sale last week, eased to a low of 90.5 cents after opening– Reuters - 109 words
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Article80 2004-10-14 12 SINGAPORE Silk Air was voted Best Regional Airline, Asia and China by readers of travel publications TTG Asia and TTG China. The airline received the award at the 15th TTG Travel Awards in Bangkok on Tuesday. This is the fifth time that Silk Air has won80 words
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Article113 2004-10-14 12 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR Telekom Malaysia, South-east Asia’s secondlargest phone company, is hoping to regain its No 1 position in the country’s mobile market in three years, ousting current leader Maxis Communications. “We hope to be able to regain our top position. Obviously, Maxis is not going– Wire services - 113 words
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Article61 2004-10-14 12 SINGAPORE Local branding and marketing company Lifeßrandz has picked up two prestigious Superbrands award for its Extrim slimming pills and Intenz skin supplement tablet. The winners were selected by the internationally-respected Superbrands publication based on a brand survey covering eight regional countries. Lifeßrandz CEO Michael Wong said that61 words
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Article443 2004-10-14 14 Ranked 8,15 for competitiveness by central bank TWO Singapore banks have been rated among the 20 most competitive banks operating in Beijing. In an analysis of 37 banks by the People’s Bank of China, UOB clinched No 8 position while DBS secured 15th place.443 words
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Article175 2004-10-14 14 Bloomberg BANGKOK Thai Oil and its creditors raised the maximum 29.1 billion baht (Ssl.2 billion) they sought in the nation’s second-largest initial public offering, bankers involved in the sale said. Thai Oil, the nation’s biggest oil refiner, and creditors including JP Morgan Chase sold 910.2– Bloomberg - 175 words
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Article302 2004-10-14 16 Crackdown on all offenders from solo operators to international crime rings -AFP LOS ANGELES The US on Tuesday announced a tough global crackdown on film and musical piracy targeting counterfeiters and their customers in an assault modelled on drug and terror wars. US Attorney-General John-AFP - 302 words
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Article89 2004-10-14 16 STI: 1,971.15 0.11 -AFP SINGAPORE shares closed little changed yesterday as concerns over high oil prices continued to weigh on sentiment, dealers said. The Straits Times Index added 0.11 points to 1,971.15. Volume was 746 million shares compared with Tuesday’s 745 million. Losers led gainers 161 to 152 with 478-AFP - 89 words
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Article24 2004-10-14 16 *AS AT OCTOBER 13 US$: SS1.686 EURO: S92.079 S$: RM2.254 S$: 24.55 BAHT SS3.022 S$: 65.19 YEN S$: HKS4.623 S$: 5,425 RUPIAH24 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration584 2004-10-14 18 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg COMMUNIST. Socialist. Pro-poor. That India’s five-month old government has been called these names and worse should spook bond investors. These are, after all, people who tend to panic over politicians who spend ever-increasing amounts of money, most of it borrowed.. – Bloomberg - 584 words
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Vocal
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335 2004-10-14 20 WE refer to Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming’s letter “Voters’ data insecure?” (Streats, Oct 11). It is a legal requirement that the registers of electors be open for public inspection. In the past, the registers were available for inspection only at the Elections335 words
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246 2004-10-14 20 WE refer to Mr Narayana Narayana’s letter “Why is cash better than ez-link?” (Streats, Oct 11). Transit Link Pte Ltd is EZ-Link Pte Ltd’s agent for the issuance of ez-link cards. We thank the reader for sharing his feedback on the ez-link card. Besides246 words
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166 2004-10-14 20 WHILE I do not condone the poisoning of the dogs as reported in “Dogs’ poisoning stuns Clementi residents” (Streats Oct 11), the point is not that “the dogs hardly caused a nuisance”, as stated by one of the residents. Many people are distrustful of,166 words
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Article56 2004-10-14 20 IN the report “$5OO reward for dog killer” (Streats, Oct 13), we stated that SPCA’s officers had to kill the dogs immediately to stop their suffering. SPCA has clarified that a consultant veterinarian with the SPCA put the dogs to sleep after ascertaining that they were suffering in the56 words
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Advertisement275 2004-10-14 20 Enjoy the best of both worlds winter fun in and shopping in Bangkok Visit the filming location of the famous TV series WINTER SONATA in Chuncheon, Nami Island. Enjoy winter fun in Mt. Sorak and Phoenix Ski Resort. Delight your whole family at Everland Theme Park with thrilling rides and275 words
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Advertisement84 2004-10-14 20 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be deemed84 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration63 2004-10-14 22 Indian Air Force personnel and local residents looking at the wreckage of the Mirage 2000 crash in Gwalior in India’s Madhya Pradesh province on Tuesday. The fighter jet crashed due to engine trouble during joint exercises with Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft. No one was hurt asReuters - 63 words
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Article356 2004-10-14 22 Taipei warned of‘great catastrophe’ over planned push for independence -AFP BEIJING China yesterday angrily rejected Taiwan President Chen Shuibian’s peace overtures, saying that its stance was unchanged and warning that Mr Chen risked “great catastrophe” by pushing for independence. “Chen Shui-bian claimed that he intends to-AFP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration229 2004-10-14 22 -AFP PHNOM PENH In less than a week, Cambodia’s abdicated King Norodom Sihanouk has all but ensured that his longheld desire for the monarchy’s survival and the appointment of his favoured successor, his 51 -year-old son Prince Norodom Sihamoni (pictured), is a near certainty.-AFP - 229 words
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192 2004-10-14 22 JAKARTA Concerns are growing over whether there will be an affable handover of power in Indonesia. Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri indicated on Tuesday that she may not meet her successor, incoming president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and his deputy, Mr Jusuf Kalla, before their192 words
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Article135 2004-10-14 22 -AFP WANA, Pakistan A Pakistani militant leader linked to A 1 Qaeda said on Tuesday that he refused to meet a council of tribal elders trying to secure the release of two Chinese hostages held by his group. Abdullah Mahsud said that he would not negotiate-AFP - 135 words
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Article441 2004-10-14 24 Re-elected Australian PM backs away from previous threat of launching pre-emptive strikes in the region Wire services SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday promised that his re-elected government would strive to strengthen ties with Asian countries and backed away from a threat to launch– Wire services - 441 words
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Article, Illustration41 2004-10-14 24 Thai police inspecting a shooting scene in the southern Narathiwat province yesterday. Militants wielding AK-47 assault rifles killed a policeman and a retired officer, spraying their vehicle with bullets when they stopped at a market to buy fruit ReutersReuters - 41 words
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253 2004-10-14 24 -AP BANGKOK A Thai policeman accused of killing a young British couple and another charged with kidnapping were among officers set to be honoured yesterday for their outstanding service, but at the last minute an official realised the error and hastily withdrew their names. Sergeant-AP - 253 words
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258 2004-10-14 24 MELBOURNE Qantas flight attendants who take sick leave to disrupt flight schedules next month as a form of industrial action could get a visit from a doctor sent by the airline’s management, a national daily reported yesterday. The airline is currently in258 words
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Medical
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274 2004-10-14 26 SYDNEY The belief that abstinence improves your sperm count may not hold water anymore, Australia’s Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. In fact, Sydney IW clinician and reproductive medicine specialist Dr David Greening said that it now appears abstinence can actually be detrimental to sperm and274 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration513 2004-10-14 27 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Plug in anywhere M nijhf line device, using the pinver grid in if our house, id lows i/on to get broadband access just r In/ plugging into an electricity socket By -GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times HAVING a wireless broadband setup at home offers you the ultimate in mobility. YouThe Straits Times; Yan Peng Kong - 513 words
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Article150 2004-10-14 27 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim THIS Saturday, digital photography fans will be able to compete in Canon’s second Photo Marathon. More than 500 participants signed up for the event before registration was closed due to the overwhelming response. Participants will meet at Anglo Chinese School (Barker150 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration731 2004-10-14 28 Christopher Martin was so determined to capture the spirit ofDurrenrmtt’s The Minotaur far a reading that he translated it himself, he tells SHARLENE TAN CHRISTOPHER Martin (pictured) was to do a reading of Swiss writer Friedrich Durrenmatt’s The Minotaur, but the New York actor, director and composer731 words
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Article, Illustration333 2004-10-14 28 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer A TOUCH of glamour hit Changi Airport yesterday in the form of four scantilyclad women also known as Bond. As soon as concert organiser LAMC’s Laurrieta Alaabons asked the contemporary-classical group to pose on stage for a meet-and-greet session, fans andAshlelgh Sim - 333 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration349 2004-10-14 30 Sharlene Tan - By_ Sharlene Tan SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW Starring Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie Directed by Kerry Conran GOO©® THERE’S no doubt about it. Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow is one hell of a stylish film. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell the film-makers349 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-10-14 30 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok 2046 Starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Faye Wong, Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li Directed by Wong Kar Wai ©QO©® WITH its mesmerising visuals, gorgeous performers and themes of love and loss, 2046 is a distillation of every significant element associated with a Wong Kar466 words
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eating out
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Article, Illustration1254 2004-10-14 32 Ever wondered where to eat at Suntec City? In thefirstofanew five-week series, GREGORYLEOW highlights some of the restaurants and eating outlets you can try there BE inspired by the cascading waters of Suntec City’s Fountain of Wealth the next time you have lunch. The Fountain Terrace, which1,254 words
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Article, Illustration564 2004-10-14 34 Amy Van - ALA 1 CARTE, Amy Van I WENT to Gordon Grill earlier this year before its facelift and had a memorable dining experience. Despite its dated interior, the restaurant boasted a distinctive character: A mixture of old world and stately elegance. Its recent revamp, though, stripped564 words
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staying in
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Article, Illustration330 2004-10-14 38 Zubaidah Nazeer - By. Zubaidah Nazeer WHEN it comes to work, Maksim Mrvica’s pace is as frenetic as his version of the classic Flight of the Bumble Bee. Case in point: He finished recording his latest album of 14 tracks in 10 days. This despite having promotional shows non-stop and330 words
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Article, Illustration190 2004-10-14 38 Lee Chop Kicrng - Byi Lee Chop Kicrng CD REVIEW ***** AFTER almost 20 years in the industry, Jacky Cheung is still making the charts with his new songs and giving the younger generation a run for their money. His latest Chinese album, Black White, is a compilation of his190 words
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Article, Illustration118 2004-10-14 40 Queensland’s wildlife authorities have L warned that, with the weather warming up, three killer species will begin making their presence felt. Fish spawning will bring the tiger sharks out I in force, while the f warmer weather will make crocodiles more active and eventually bring outPicNgSorLuan - 118 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration43 2004-10-14 40 llpm, Channel i In this new series, the struggles and machinations of a powerful Mexican drug-trafficking family are displayed in graphic detail as they face challenges from both the US Drug Enforcement Agency and from the dangerous underworld in which they reside.43 words
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Article48 2004-10-14 40 9pm, Star Movies (Star Hub Ch 58) A pair of brothers one a cabdriver, the other a Wall Street bigwig try to work out the kinks in their relationships with their wives, their mistresses (at least one of them), their father, and, ultimately, each other.48 words
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Article, Illustration64 2004-10-14 40 THE NEW PAPER POOL LEAGUE 2004 Saturday, 2pm-7pm Novena Square Shopping Mall atrium Free Four teams (Auto Sport Gallery Pub vs Madam Wong’s, Devils Bar vs Boss Entertainment) will play using the knock-out system to determine who gets to the finals. There will also be contests and activities for64 words
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Article54 2004-10-14 40 MAXIM VENGEROV LIVE Saturday, 7-30 pm Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets from $36 to $l2l from Sistic Internationally renowned violinist Maxim Vengerov makes his Singapore debut. The brilliant young virtuoso brings his unique gifts to Beethoven’s stirring Violin Concerto in D major, Op 61, a work considered to be the54 words
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Miscellaneous498 2004-10-14 40 Yourdailyhoroscope jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox atAstrology.com PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 You’re not the only one entering a new phase. However, you might be in the best position for this sweeping change. Extend a hand to the person having a hard time. Where you stand, there’s room498 words
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Article318 2004-10-14 41 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han World Cup qualifier (Asia Gp 3) SINGAPORE 2 INDIA 0 LION Khairul Amri staked his claim for a slot in December’s Tiger Cup with a sharp performance in last night’s World Cup qualifier against India. The 19-year-old’s introduction in the second318 words
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Article, Illustration515 2004-10-14 41 Lim Han Ming - Ko Jin, 13, keen to become first S’porean to compete in sports aerobics By Lim Han Ming QUEK Ko Jin (left) is only 13 years old but she knows exactly what she wants: To be the first gymnast to represent Singapore in sports aerobics in next year’s515 words
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Article, Illustration461 2004-10-14 42 Ronaldo blasts former striking partner for calling himself the best Reuters MACEIO, Brazil Ronaldo (right) labelled his former Brazil striking partner Romario as pretentious on Tuesday after the 1994 World Cup forward’s description of himself as the team’s most important Brazilian player in 34 years. Said Ronaldo: “I– Reuters; ... AFP - 461 words
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Article, Illustration130 2004-10-14 42 Gary Lim - Byy Gary Lim MOHD JOEHAIDI has a fear of speed. Yet in two weeks’ time he will be tearing down a racing track in France. Joehaidi, 35, an airport police officer, is one of two lucky winners who will drive a Formula 1Ng Sor Luan - 130 words
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Article96 2004-10-14 42 SAILING -ap VALENCIA, Spain Team New Zealand has been declared winner of the second pre-regatta for the 2007 America’s Cup. It was ahead in the standings when Tuesday’s final day of racing was cancelled owing to light wind. Team New Zealand, routed by Alinghi of Switzerland in-ap - 96 words
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Article107 2004-10-14 42 BASKETBALL -AFP LOS ANGELES Phil Jackson painted Kobe Bryant as a pampered star who caused dissension in the dressing room and received more concessions than any other player he has ever coached. “Nobody this year, or in any year I’ve coached, has received more allowances than Kobe Bryant,”-AFP - 107 words
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Article93 2004-10-14 42 GOLF -AFP HANOI Former US Open champion Corey Pavin, nicknamed “The Bulldog”, will add bite to the inaugural Carlsberg Vietnam Masters next month. Pavin, who has amassed 26 victories including 14 on the US PGA Tour, will play in the Asian Tour’s US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) tournament from-AFP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration555 2004-10-14 43 Fifa chief wants FA to take action against England captain Wire services LONDON Fifa president Sepp Blatter (right) has criticised David Beckham for deliberately getting booked against Wales. He said that he expects the Football Association (FA) to take “adequate measures” against the England captain. Beckham sparked– Wire services; AP - 555 words
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Article, Illustration191 2004-10-14 43 AFP BERLIN German legend Lothar Matthaus believes that his former Bayern Munich team-mate Oliver Kahn (below) will retire from the national team if manager Jurgen Klinsmann continues to play him off against Jens Lehmann. Arsenal’s Lehmann, 34, was outstanding in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Iran.– AFP - 191 words
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Article265 2004-10-14 43 -AFP LIVERPOOL Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists that the Spanish duo Xabi Alonso and Luis Garcia will soon start repeating their impressive Anfield form when the Reds hit the road. Liverpool travel to Fulham on Saturday as the Premiership campaign resumes after the international break. Said-AFP - 265 words
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Article, Illustration311 2004-10-14 43 -AFP LIVERPOOL French striker Djibril Cisse (below) admits that he has struggled to settle at Liverpool but has told fans he will come good with time. The £l4 million (Ss42 million) summer signing from Auxerre has scored only twice in the league for his new side.-AFP - 311 words
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Miscellaneous44 2004-10-14 42 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: USPGA Tour Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, day 1 (Live, Channel i, Oct 15, 4am). FOOTBALL: South American World Cup qualifier: Brazil v Colombia (Ch2l, 8.45 am). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: EPGA HSBC World Matchplay Championship, day 1 (Ch 22, 12mn).44 words
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