Streats, 10 November 2004
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Title Section13 2004-11-10 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg* e-mail: streats@sphxGm sg MICA (P) 196/03/200413 words
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Article422 2004-11-10 1 ‘US committed to strong White House firm on policy as EU officials press for action amid record rise in euro Wire services WASHINGTON US President George W Bush’s administration is still committed to a “strong dollar policy”, a US Treasury J Department official said on Monday reacting to the recent– Wire services - 422 words
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Article, Illustration406 2004-11-10 4 Khushwant Singh - Cisco guard fires two bullets into his chest B y Khushwant Singh A MAN who tried to rob a Maybank branch in Upper Bukit Timah Road during lunchtime yesterday was shot twice in the chest by a security guard and is now in criticalST - 406 words
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Article174 2004-11-10 4 -AFP WASHINGTON The US on Monday warned of kidnappings of foreigners in resorts around Sabah state’s eastern coastal areas. There have been several kidnapping and piracy incidents in the areas since 2000. Among the latest reported international kidnapping cases was one in October last year-AFP - 174 words
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Article450 2004-11-10 5 Chua Kong Ho - Industiy players in feedback to CPF Board baulk at lack of upfront fees in proposed framework By_ Chua Kong Ho IT’S back to the drawing board for the CPF Board on the proposed private pension plans after the fund management industry made known that a450 words
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293 2004-11-10 5 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim THE two major challenges facing town councils are to make sure that estate facilities are in place to cater to a greying population, and to encourage residents to be more involved in estate management. These were highlighted yesterday by Mr Teo293 words
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Article, Illustration369 2004-11-10 5 ECONOMIC cooperation was the area which Singapore and Indonesia could move forward on most quickly, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Wrapping up his two-day introductory visit to Jakarta, PM Lee told the Singapore media: “The other items, we will manage them andST - 369 words
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Article, Illustration460 2004-11-10 6 US and Iraqi forces now control about a third of the city: US military spokesman Wire services FALLUJAH, Iraq US Army and Marine units thrust into the heart of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah yesterday, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on the– Wire services; AP - 460 words
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170 2004-11-10 6 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Islamic opposition party yesterday threatened to sue officials and a newspaper in Thailand over a report that it was fuelling violence in Thailand’s Muslim south. Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper reported yesterday that Thai intelligence agencies had given– Wire services - 170 words
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314 2004-11-10 8 Extent of political freedom may hold key: researcher NEW YORK The widely-held belief that terrorism stems from poverty may be just a myth. This is the conclusion of a John F Kennedy School of Government researcher, Associate Professor of Public Policy Alberto Abadie, the314 words
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Article, Illustration278 2004-11-10 8 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong ABOUT one in six mildly short-sighted people in Singapore prefer not to wear glasses or contact lenses because these were inconvenient or they felt that they did not look good with glasses. Those who shunned contact lenses said that it would make theirJanice Wong - 278 words
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124 2004-11-10 10 BUZZSTOP TRAVELLERS intending to use the Tuas and Woodlands Checkpoints in the next few days are advised to plan their journeys carefully to avoid possible traffic congestion starting from the eve of Deepavali today, according to a press release from the Immigration124 words
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Article, Illustration59 2004-11-10 10 Edwin Koo - Text and picture by Edwin Koo A passer-by walking past the giant fantasy-themed Christmas tree outside The Paragon on Orchard Road. Many shopping centres along Orchard Road have already put up Christmas decorations, and the public can expect a visual feast this Saturday at the launch of59 words
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Article128 2004-11-10 10 STU sets up recruitment firm ABOUT 50 candidates are on a shortlist for selection to become school teachers’ assistants from January next year. The Singapore Teachers’ Union cooperative, Educare, has established a new company called Educare School Services, which will hire and train the assistants, The128 words
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125 2004-11-10 10 Master’s course on tropical disease THE National University of Singapore will link up with three Swiss institutions the Novartis Institute for Tropical Disease, the University of Basel and the Swiss Tropical Institute to offer a new master’s degree next year, The Straits Times reports today.125 words
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Article131 2004-11-10 10 Parliament to debate Bill -AFP PEOPLE caught secretly taking voyeuristic images of others face up to three years in jail under a Bill introduced in New Zealand’s parliament yesterday. The Intimate Covert Filming Bill would make the creating, publishing and possessing of voyeuristic recordings-AFP - 131 words
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Article95 2004-11-10 10 -AFP THE son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi arrived in Jakarta yesterday on a rare visit during which he is expected to dole out gifts for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and meet with Indonesian leaders. Mr Sayef A 1 Islam Gaddafi, who holds no-AFP - 95 words
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Article102 2004-11-10 10 AP A MALAYSIAN air force jet crashed in a palm oil plantation yesterday, the government said. A search was underway for its pilot, who ejected from the plane. The Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jet was on a training flight when it crashed in the rural Kemaman district, about– AP - 102 words
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Article92 2004-11-10 10 -AFP IN a public display of religious fervour for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, officials in Jakarta destroyed more than 20,000 bottles of alcohol at a ceremony yesterday. Road rollers were used to crush the bottles at the event at the national monument in the city-AFP - 92 words
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Article98 2004-11-10 10 THE deaths of three people who were hit by MRT trains this year were ruled by the Coroner yesterday to be suicides, The Straits Times reports today. All three were clearly seen on CCTV footage standing alone on the station platform, waiting for the train to98 words
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Financial
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Article443 2004-11-10 12 Conrad Raj - MAS may go public with institutions’ misdeeds B v Conrad Raj FINANCIAL institutions and professionals will from now on run the risk of being pilloried for any misconduct. The Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday announced that it will publish details of actions it takes against443 words
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Article, Illustration315 2004-11-10 12 -AFP SINGAPORE Air traffic on routes now served by budget carriers out of Singapore increased by an average of 12 per cent between June and August compared with the same three-month period in 2002, officials said yesterday. The traffic increase was also-AFP; AFP - 315 words
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Article87 2004-11-10 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd has signed pacts with Advanced Micro Devices Inc to adopt part of the US chipmaker’s technology and to manufacture microprocessors for it. The world’s third-largest contract microchip maker will adopt some of AMD’s latest chip-manufacturing technology in its most advanced factory, Fab– Reuters - 87 words
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Article101 2004-11-10 12 Reuters SINGAPORE The volume of containers moved at the local and overseas terminals of Singapore port operator PSA International Pte Ltd rose 16.5 per cent January to October from the same period a year earlier. Global container volumes hit 27.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in– Reuters - 101 words
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Article64 2004-11-10 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore Telecom yesterday said that it had signed a three-year multi-million-dollar contract to provide and manage a network for BMW Group. Sing Tel will support the German car giant’s telecommunications network, linking the Asia-Pacific region to its headquarters in Munich, the company said in a– Reuters - 64 words
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Article76 2004-11-10 12 Reuters SINGAPORE SembCorp Logistics Ltd (SembLog), South-east Asia’s largest logistics firm, yesterday reported a 15 per cent rise in net profit in the third quarter, buoyed by growing Asian trade. The firm, 62 per cent owned by SembCorp Industries Ltd, earned a $27.1 million net profit in– Reuters - 76 words
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Article, Illustration440 2004-11-10 15 Chua Kong Ho - Ex-lecturer leads Ace Achieve Infocom to SGX listing, says broadband is next big thing By Chua Kong Ho MR Deng Zelin (pictured) caught the entrepreneurial bug during his two years in Shenzhen, where he worked as a research and development engineer from 1992 to 1994.440 words
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449 2004-11-10 16 Fuel economy standards will force vehicle upgrades -AFP SHANGHAI Stringent new fuel economy standards in China will force multinational automakers to upgrade their vehicles as Beijing moves to regulate' petrol consumption and curb its growing dependence on oil, a USbased research group warned yesterday.-AFP - 449 words
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Article154 2004-11-10 16 -AFP HONG KONG Standard Chartered, the British-based emerging markets bank, said yesterday that it will lay off 200 employees from its consumer banking operations in Hong Kong. The bank has about 4,000 staff in Hong Kong, of which 2,000 are in consumer banking,-AFP - 154 words
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Article27 2004-11-10 16 STI: 2,011.51 1.55 *AS AT NOV 9 US$: SS1.653 S$: RM2.299 S53.065 S$: HK54.706 EURO: S$2.136 S$: 24.63 BAHT S$: 63.98 YEN S$: 5,446 RUPIAH27 words
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Article, Illustration479 2004-11-10 17 Serbian firm guarantees profit for farmers amid EU hunger for delicacy Reuters SARAJEVO Like any rancher trying something new, Mr Miroslav Vujicic (pictured above) carefully monitors the health of his herd, keeps an eye on feed consumption and is often busy mending the fences and equipment– Reuters; Reuters - 479 words
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Advertisement545 2004-11-10 17 A Secure Future... Amidst Uncertainty IN today's competitive environment, jobs are uncertain and earnings are volatile. What should you do? Of the people who responded to our survey, 73% said that they will save 1020% of their regular earnings by reducing their non-essential expenses. This savings will help tide over545 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration712 2004-11-10 18 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA The Business Times JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hasn’t had the best of days recently as he struggles to build a working relationship with the country’s parliament, where factional fighting is threatening to undermine his government. OnThe Business Times - 712 words
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Article384 2004-11-10 20 I REFER to the report, “Poor getting poorer in Hong Kong” (Streats, Nov 4), and former permanent secretary Ngiam Tong Dow’s recent remarks in the media about the greatest danger being elitism and complacency. Lawmakers are said to be urging the Government to do more to384 words
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Article72 2004-11-10 20 IN the report, “S’pore politics male-biased” (Streats, Nov 9), we miscalculated the percentage of women Members of Parliament. The figure is 11.9 per cent, not 8.4 per cent. The Suntec City lucky draw coupon published in Streats last Thursday said that entries could be submitted at any of Suntec72 words
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144 2004-11-10 20 I READ with mixed feelings the report, “MM Lee backs retiring later” (Streats, Nov 9). While the Government has discussed raising the mandatory retirement age to beyond the current 62 years, there are a large number of people in their 40s and 50s144 words
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154 2004-11-10 20 I REFER to the report, “MM Lee backs retiring later”. As usual, Mr Lee is again spot-on with his early reading of potential trouble for Singapore if it must deal with spiralling medical costs. The Government might have to foot the bill for older Singaporeans154 words
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Article235 2004-11-10 20 WE refer to Mr Lim Boon Hee’s letter, “Ez-link Giro top-up inconvenience” (Streats, Nov 5). We would like to thank Mr Lim for sharing his feedback on the Giro system and agree with him that the Giro-linked ez-link card is the smartcard for true cashless and235 words
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Global
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358 2004-11-10 22 Deposits fall as more lend money to friends for higher interest WENZHOU, China Large private loans arranged between wealthy friends to invest in lucrative opportunities have become so prevalent that the Chinese have even coined a term for it the Wenzhou “stir-fry”, The358 words
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Article169 2004-11-10 22 Bloomberg BEIJING China-US relations would hinge on the US’ adherence to the oneChina policy that treats Taiwan as a part of the mainland, President Hu Jintao told Mr George W Bush in a telephone call on Monday. The US president told Mr Hu that his– Bloomberg - 169 words
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Article, Illustration52 2004-11-10 22 Ms Suzanne Scholte, president of the Washington-based Defense Forum Foundation and vicechairman of the North Korean Freedom Coalition, leading an anti-China protest in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul yesterday. Sixty-two North Korean defectors arrested by Chinese police two weeks ago have been sent back to theirAFP - 52 words
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107 2004-11-10 22 -AFP NEW DELHI The transport minister of India’s eastern Bihar state and his personal security guard were fined 1,412 rupees (Ss49) each for travelling ticketless on a train, a report said yesterday. Mr Awadh Bihari Choudhry, a member of federal Railways Minister Laloo-AFP - 107 words
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267 2004-11-10 22 -AFP BEIJING Gun-toting riot police clashed with around 70 Uighur Muslims in southern China on Saturday, leaving several people injured and at least two security guards in hospital, local officials said yesterday. The incident was sparked by security guards moving a Uighur illegally hawking-AFP - 267 words
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243 2004-11-10 24 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will build watch towers on its highways so that police can more easily spot negligent drivers in a crackdown on accidents that kill about 17 people daily, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. i He added that 95-AP - 243 words
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Article123 2004-11-10 24 -AP NEW YORK Business schools around the US are including tips from The Apprentice television show in their MBA programmes. The show and its star, billionaire Donald Trump, have been used in the past to spark debate among students But now lecturers are using fundamentals from-AP - 123 words
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Article, Illustration388 2004-11-10 24 French sources contradict Palestinian reports of his death -AFP PARIS The fate of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat was mired in confusion yesterday as French medical sources contradicted reports by senior Palestinian officials that he had died at a Paris hospital. Several Palestinian sources said that-AFP; Pics: AP - 388 words
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Medical
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233 2004-11-10 26 WASHINGTON Scientists have identified faulty brain waves in schizophrenics that may help explain and treat their hallucinations and disturbed thinking. Cells in the brain that exchange information about the environment and form mental impressions were less active in people with schizophrenia, researchers from Harvard Medical233 words
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209 2004-11-10 26 IT is a devastating disease and the seventh leading cause of death in Singapore. Yet, not many people know enough about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which affects about 64,000 Singaporeans, most of them smokers or ex-smokers. COPD obstructs the lungs’ air209 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration545 2004-11-10 28 PWio wants power suits in elegant tones? Not Aussie designer Alannah Hill, who would rather design pretty clothes for cute girls, as YVONNE KWOK discovers ASK veteran designer Alannah Hill if she cares to dress fellow Aussie and Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and she baulksNgVorLuan - 545 words
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Article, Illustration702 2004-11-10 30 YVONNE KWOK - There has been plenty of talk about the appeal of a smaller-sized newspaper, but whether the tabloid is really the paper of the future is still anybody's guess Broadside By YVONNE KWOK POWERHOUSE UK newspapers The Times and The Independent have done it. Respected German broadsheet702 words
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Article, Illustration189 2004-11-10 30 ALFRED Kinsey, the famous sex researcher of the 1940 s and 50s, was, by all accounts, stooped, eccentric and decidedly bisexual not the most engaging of characters around. But the tall, rugged-looking Liam Neeson (pictured) was more than pleased to be able to play189 words
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Article, Illustration70 2004-11-10 30 EWAN McGregor (pictured) will soon be making his debut at London’s West End, in a new production of Guys and Dolls. He is expected to play Sky Masterson, the role that Marlon Brando took in the 1955 Hollywood movie, reported Ananova.com. The 1950 s70 words
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Article, Illustration104 2004-11-10 32 Night owls and insomniacs got a treat late Sunday and early Monday when the Northern Lights made a rare Midwest appearance in the US. The Northern Lights are caused by electrically charged particles emitted from the sun during periods of high sunspot activity. In Singapore, showersi Pic Edwin Koo - 104 words
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Happenin’
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Article57 2004-11-10 32 SINGAPORE ZOO DEEPAVALI SPECIAL Tomorrow till Saturday, 8.30am-6pm Singapore Zoo $l4 admission for adult, s7for children The zoo marks Deepavali with a special appearance by a Maharajah elephant and stalls selling Indian crafts and jewellery, henna and tattoo painting. Free Ben Jerry’s ice cream will be given to the57 words
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Article60 2004-11-10 32 WU JUN RU AND YOU AND ME AND HIM Till Nov 27 (Tuesdays to Saturdays), Bpm, The Theatre Practice (Stamford Arts Centre, Studio 4,155 Waterloo Street) Pay-as-you-want admission This presentation by The Theatre Practice is part of their Poor Theatre Series. Devised through improvisations with the three performers, the60 words
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Advertisement26 2004-11-10 32 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events.26 words
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Miscellaneous444 2004-11-10 32 .Break fast: 6.51pm jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 Your idea of perfection is more like satisfaction. You don’t mind a few rough edges on someone else’s work. Smoothing them down gives you a say in the final outcome. PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 Some people won’t bother asking before they trespass.444 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration500 2004-11-10 34 Lim Han Ming - Organisers hope World Championships will revive interest in motorised water sports here By Lim Han Ming FIRST, it was the UIM Powerboat World Championships in September. Then came the HSBC Wakeboard World Cup last month and the Asian Wakeboard Tour last week. If you are game for more500 words
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352 2004-11-10 34 Wire services LONDON Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has told manager Arsene Wenger that he can continue to say what he believes and rejected suggestions he should put a “gagging order” on the Frenchman. Wenger was charged by the Football Association (FA) on– Wire services - 352 words
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Article, Illustration525 2004-11-10 36 Gary Lim - Gopichand returns to action at S’pore Open after being out for a year By Gary Lim PULLELA Gopichand (left), the 2001 All-England champion, is using the Aviva Open Singapore to get his career back on track after a year-long layoff. His long absence was forced byST - 525 words
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Article162 2004-11-10 36 Wire services LONDON Jose Mourinho insisted yesterday that the battle for the Premiership is not just a two-horse race between Chelsea and Arsenal. Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson admitted on Monday that his team are not playing well enough to be considered genuine Championship contenders,– Wire services - 162 words
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Article199 2004-11-10 36 Wire services MANCHESTER Striker Louis Saha is puzzled by Manchester United’s inability to win regulation Premiership matches when they seem to have little trouble triumphing in big games. In recent weeks, the Red Devils have beaten Arsenal and Sparta Prague, but failed to find– Wire services - 199 words
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Article, Illustration526 2004-11-10 38 Tee-off with Godfrey Robert AFTER the second day of the World Cup qualifiers at the Palm Resort course in Senai last month, a disgusted Angelo Que (right) was said to have dumped his golf bag in the long bath of his hotel room. The 26-year-old wasAP - 526 words
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297 2004-11-10 38 Reuters EDINBURGH Amateur prodigy Michelle Wie, 15, will spend an uninterrupted few weeks studying at Punahou High School in Honolulu before she returns to learning her trade as a would-be professional golfer. Wie, the most celebrated teenage player since Tiger Woods, continued– Reuters - 297 words
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Article76 2004-11-10 38 BASKETBALL Reuters DALLAS Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit for a 101-98 overtime victory against Golden State Warriors on Monday. Michael Finley added 17 points and seven boards for the unbeaten Mavericks (4-0), who are off– Reuters - 76 words
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Article91 2004-11-10 38 MOTOR RACING -AFP LONDON British driver Anthony Davidson and the experienced German pilot Nick Heidfeld are the two latest names to be linked with the vacancy at Formula One outfit Williams, it was announced on Monday. Williams lost both their drivers, Ralf Scumacher and Juan-Pablo Montoya. While former-AFP - 91 words
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Article113 2004-11-10 38 SWIMMING -AFP BALTIMORE, Maryland Olympic swim star Michael Phelps, whose eight medals at the Athens Olympics included six golds, is devastated and apologetic after being arrested on drink-driving charges. Maryland state police confirmed the arrest of the 19-year-old American hero last Thursday in Salisbury after his utility vehicle-AFP - 113 words
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