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Title Section12 2004-11-16 1 Streats TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 Y www.streats.com.sg e-mail streats@sph.com.dg’ MICA (P) 196/03/200412 words
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Article, Illustration610 2004-11-16 1 Chua Kong Ho - UK Tiger Airways files to stop S’pore budget airline using name in Europe By Chua Kong Ho THE EUROPEAN Union is considering a petition from UK-based Tiger Airways, which operates joyrides using World War II vintage biplanes, to throw out its Singapore namesake’s bid to610 words
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Article458 2004-11-16 2 We should stop vying for Republic of China seat’ Wire services TAIPEI Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has pledged to push for the island’s inclusion in the United Nations under the name of “Taiwan”, in a move certain to anger rival China, it was reportedWire services - 458 words
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208 2004-11-16 2 IN a move to boost attendance at the 2005 World Exposition in the Aichi prefecture, Japan may be granting visa-free entry for Taiwanese visitors even though the two countries do not have diplomatic ties. Japan had earlier granted South Koreans visiting the exposition visa-free entry208 words
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Article, Illustration394 2004-11-16 3 AP KUALA LUMPUR Dissident Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim yesterday paid a surprise visit to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi his first public step to mend fences with the government that threw him out more than six years ago. Datuk Seri Anwar made aAP - 394 words
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155 2004-11-16 3 TWELVE senior Hong Kong company executives, both men and women, are to pose nude for a 2005 calendar, all in the name of charity. Inspired by the controversial calendar published by a women’s club in England featuring nude middle-aged women, as155 words
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Article, Illustration474 2004-11-16 3 Khushwant Singh - S’pore gets first private high-pressure treatment system By_ Khushwant Singh HYPERBARIC oxygen therapy (HBOT), a treatment that pumps up the blood oxygen level in the body to hasten the healing process, is gaining popularity in Singapore. It is also used toAshleigh Sim - 474 words
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Article, Illustration356 2004-11-16 4 Christopher Lim - Streats farewell By Christopher Lim MR Gopalakrishnan Kalimuthu was 16 years old when his father died, leaving him as head of the family. His two elder brothers had their own families to take care of, and the responsibility of providing for his family’s material356 words
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Article292 2004-11-16 4 BERLIN If some German economists have their way, German workers who step out of the office to smoke, have a cup of coffee or simply to take a break will have to pay for the time spent away from work. The controversial292 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-11-16 6 Sharlene Tan - Woman spends all her free time and $3,800 a month to run shelter for strays KIND ACT By Sharlene Tan SHE is so devoted to Metta Cattery, a shelter for stray cats, that you can find her there every day after work and all dayEdwin Koo KH - 466 words
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129 2004-11-16 8 BUZZSTOP Wire services WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Colin Powell has resigned, a senior US State Department official said yesterday. “The secretary announced to his staff this morning that he had submitted his resignation on Friday. He said he was staying on until aWire services - 129 words
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Article, Illustration75 2004-11-16 8 Edwin Koo - Text and Picture by Edwin Koo President S R Nathan and the First Lady greeting visitors during the Istana Open House yesterday. The Istana was opened to the public yesterday from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm in celebration of the Deepavali and Hari Raya Puasa festive season. Admission75 words
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Article135 2004-11-16 8 Changes will be ‘fundamental’ THE Education Ministry has accepted the recommendations of a governmentappointed review panel for wide-ranging changes to the teaching of Chinese. Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday described the changes as “fundamental” and said that they will “allow each Chinese language student,135 words
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Article132 2004-11-16 8 Freeze to stay while talks continue Reuters IRAN on Sunday pledged to suspend its uranium enrichment programme to ease concerns that it is developing nuclear weapons, but warned that the freeze was only temporary. Mr Hassan Rohani, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, said that the suspension would exist– Reuters - 132 words
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Article134 2004-11-16 8 Entire town made homeless -AFP A 70-YEAR-OLD woman yesterday became the latest victim of a powerful earthquake and aftershocks in eastern Indonesia, as a relief official appealed for tents to house thousands left homeless. The latest death brings to 23 the number who have died-AFP - 134 words
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Article98 2004-11-16 8 SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong is due to arrive in Istanbul today for a four-day visit to Turkey, during which he will meet with the country’s political and business leaders including President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs98 words
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Article90 2004-11-16 8 NOTING the recent successes of Asia’s creative industries, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang yesterday called on countries in the region to work together and tap their creative resources, The Straits Times reports today. “The challenge is to tap our omnipresent cultural90 words
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Article92 2004-11-16 8 Reuters SOUTH Korean public sector workers launched an unprecedented strike yesterday, setting them on a collision course with the government of President Roh Moo Hyun, which has vowed a tough line. The workers are protesting over a government bill pending in parliament that will allow formationReuters - 92 words
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Article97 2004-11-16 8 AFP THE Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan will become the first country in the world to ban tobacco sales nationwide starting in a month, official media reported yesterday. Shops, hotels, restaurants and bars have until Dec 17 to dispose of tobacco stocks, the kuenselonline.com website said. ThisAFP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration577 2004-11-16 10 Janice Wong - Armed with designs for a golf bag and seed money, Phineas Tan registered his company in the US instead of Singapore in 2001. His bags are now known here as being an Amaican label r i TwrnnvAnaiire BWmi t'v&h Wm repreneurs By Janice Wong GOLFERS knowAshlelgh Sim - 577 words
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Article24 2004-11-16 10 *AS AT NOV 12 US$: 551.654 553.056 EURO: 552.138 Ss: 64.12 YEN Ss: RM2.298 Ss: HK54.704 Ss: 24.45 BAHT Ss: 5,476 RUPIAH24 words
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Article559 2004-11-16 10 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by ail the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and559 words
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Article, Illustration490 2004-11-16 12 f Deepa Vijiyasingam - South Korean region draws $6.6b in investments over 2 years By f Deepa Vijiyasingam SOUTH Korea’s Jeju Island, better known as the romantic backdrop for the country’s drama serials and movies, is attracting a different type of attention. The island has raked490 words
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Article, Illustration460 2004-11-16 14 Madrid IT fair showcases converged technologies -AFP MADRID Where the frenetic pace of technological change is concerned, Asia’s general dominance in the race to provide the next must-have gadget seems only too apparent to many a European. The likes of Japan, South Korea and increasingly-AFP; AFP - 460 words
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410 2004-11-16 16 AFP MANILA They sail the world’s oceans, mop the floors of the rising Asian middle class and launder clothes for US troops fighting in Iraq. Yet while providing a massive boost to the consumption-led economic growth in the Philippines, the billions ofAFP - 410 words
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Article, Illustration707 2004-11-16 18 MATTHEW LYNN - By MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg LONDON Are you shocked by companies using slogans that rely on sexual innuendo to sell their products? Or disturbed by pictures of semi-clad models being used to promote clothes? Like many of us, you probably wouldn’t blink atBloomberg - 707 words
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252 2004-11-16 20 IN a bid to promote graciousness and compassion in our society, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) is working with the Singapore Hotel Association to encourage guests to be punctual for wedding dinners in hotels (“Give couples a break, be on time”, Streats, Nov 12).252 words
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Article90 2004-11-16 20 LIGHTING for corridors and other external areas in HDB blocks in Bukit Purmei Road is set to come on at 7pm and go off at 7am, by auto-timer. But there are many days, especially during this wet season, when darkness descends much earlier than 7pm.90 words
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Article96 2004-11-16 20 I HAVE become somewhat confused by the many different parking systems found in carparks. There is the ERP system, which requires a motorist to insert the cashcard into the IU reader before entering the carpark. Another requires the driver to slot his cash card into the96 words
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232 2004-11-16 22 I WAS delighted when I read reports about the opening of the 250 m-long suspension bridge at the Macßitchie Reservoir area as nature lovers will now be able to get close to the flora and fauna of the forest canopy. During the232 words
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184 2004-11-16 22 THE commentary “No man is right for picky women” reminded me of a time when I met an Australian man, a stranger, outside a hotel lobby. He had just finished a karaoke session with friends and said he really enjoyed himself even when he sang184 words
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Article97 2004-11-16 22 MR Philip Lee’s commentary, “No man is right for picky women” (Streats, Nov 12), reminded me of the way that people use material value to rate the desirability of a potential mate. I would like to remind such people that the measure of love is97 words
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Global
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Article372 2004-11-16 24 Reuters But epidemic unlikely as country is better prepared now BEIJING Sars is expected to emerge in China again this winter, but an epidemic is unlikely as the world’s most populous country is better prepared this time round, health officials say. Severe acute respiratory syndromeReuters - 372 words
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Article, Illustration243 2004-11-16 24 -AP HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Tung Chee Hwa yesterday warned lawmakers against backing a legislative motion calling for a referendum on direct elections, saying it would badly damage the territory’s “harmonious atmosphere”. China has opposed the idea of a referendum on demands for-AP; AP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration390 2004-11-16 26 Shooting erupts in Arafat mourning tent, prompting fears of pre-election violence AP GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip The interim Palestinian leader, Mr Mahmoud Abbas, escaped unharmed after militants from his Fatah movement opened fire near him in a tent crowded with mourners for the late MrAP - 390 words
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297 2004-11-16 26 Wire services FALLUJAH Fresh fighting broke out in Fallujah yesterday after US forces attacked suspected rebel targets with air strikes, artillery and mortar rounds. US forces said that they had targetted a fortified underground bunker with reinforced tunnels leading to stores of weapons,Wire services - 297 words
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Article, Illustration294 2004-11-16 28 ‘Seer of Kanchi’ accused of ex-aide’s murder afp NEW DELHI The arrest of India’s most revered Hindu leader, accused of masterminding the murder of a former aide, has astonished the country and stirred outrage among his millions of devotees who consider him a divine incarnation. Everafp; AP - 294 words
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Article162 2004-11-16 28 Wire services BANGKOK A former policeman and a migrant worker from Myanmar have been killed by gunmen in Thailand’s restive south amid continuing violence that has left more than 540 dead this year, police said yesterday. Retired police colonel Aroon Khongchangkit, 51, was killedWire services - 162 words
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Article461 2004-11-16 30 -ap NEW YORK A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines last week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol-ap - 461 words
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231 2004-11-16 30 Reuters NEW ORLEANS Vitamin E supplements, which millions take in the hope of longer, healthier lives, may do more harm than good, recent research has indicated. In fact, people taking high doses of vitamin E may in some cases be more likely to■ Reuters - 231 words
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Article276 2004-11-16 32 BMW has taken legal action against its employees for leaking internal pictures and technical data of an upcoming model to a German motor magazine. The German carmaker pressed charges in the state prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart, Malaysia’s The New Sunday Times quoted German press276 words
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Article, Illustration494 2004-11-16 32 A car’s colour says something about its owner. Car owners tell CHRISTOPHER LIM about their preferred shades MANY motorists place great emphasis on colour when they buy a car, and dealers say black, silver and grey are currently all the rage. But housewife Jenny Yeo, 55, was having494 words
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Article, Illustration642 2004-11-16 34 American photographer Stephen Black hopes to make a film that tells the story of Singapore through orchids. SffARLENE TAN reports lie. BIG ■k.. i.. picture. ORCHIDS have enchanted many the world over and one of its ardent fans is Singapore-based photographer Stephen Black, who is making aEdwin Koo - 642 words
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Article, Illustration161 2004-11-16 34 U2’S new track, Vertigo, went straight to the top of the UK singles chart on Sunday, knocking Eminem’s Just Lose It down to third place. The song, taken from their new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, which is to be released on Nov 22,161 words
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Article, Illustration97 2004-11-16 34 Wire services R&B singer Usher (pictured) won four awards at the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning in all the categories in which he had been nominated favourite male artist and favourite album in the poprock and soul-R&B categories. Other multiple winners included OutKast– Wire services - 97 words
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Article, Illustration87 2004-11-16 36 AFP SHE is famed for being the Material Girl, but Madonna’s next book, called Lotsa de Casha, is about how wealth is overrated. Said the singer’s publisher, Nicholas Callaway: “All the characters in the book will be animals and Lotsa de Casha is an m Italian greyhound– AFP - 87 words
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Article, Illustration85 2004-11-16 36 SPANISH actress Penelope Cruz has clearly recovered from her January break-up with Tom Cruise and is now dating actor Matthew McConaughey. The pair, who met during filming for the movie Sahara, have been spotted together for months, but were tight-lipped about their relationship until now,85 words
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Article92 2004-11-16 36 JAPANESE actor Yosuke Kubozuka, who fell from his ninth floor flat in June, will resume filming in the US for a documentary by Japanese TV station TBS that had been interrupted by the incident. The 25-year-old, who had suffered multiple injuries, is now walking steadily92 words
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Article98 2004-11-16 36 Reuters THE Disney-Pixar cartoon The Incredibles managed to stay on top of the North American boxoffice over the weekend, fending off the Christmas animated movie The Polar Express. Based on a children’s book about a sceptical child’s journey to meet Santa Claus, the film stars– Reuters - 98 words
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Article163 2004-11-16 36 Chug Kong Ho - By Chug Kong Ho IT will be the first time a Singapore budget carrier is flying to Australia, and the people at Valuair want everyone to know this. Besides a print advertising campaign to ramp up public awareness of its daily Singapore-Perth service, which163 words
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Article, Illustration322 2004-11-16 36 afp LONDON The English pub has come into its own. A generation ago, they were where sad old men went for a beer. Today, they have become eateries in their own right. They now even have their own Michelin guide Eating Out in Pubs, published inafp - 322 words
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Article, Illustration384 2004-11-16 37 Amy Van - rucN If 4 By. Amy Van THE Gapz at Pacific Plaza has done away with its dim sum bulfet. From this month, this outlet, normally frequented by teenagers and young executives, is offering only Japanese food, with a focus on affordably-priced bento sets and sushi. There384 words
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Article, Illustration118 2004-11-16 37 NEW this month at Yoshinoya seafood kakiage don, a concoction of vegetables and seafood such as baby scallops, cuttlefish, prawns, carrots and pumpkin coated in tempura batter and fried and served with a secret recipe Japanese sauce on a bowl of rice. A la carte price:118 words
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Article, Illustration75 2004-11-16 37 F&N Food has introduced two new Sunkist juice drinks aloe vera and lemon juice drink, and pear juice with natural pear bits. According to the press release, both drinks contain antioxidants, vitamins A and E, “a double dose of vitamin C” and calcium. They also75 words
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Article, Illustration105 2004-11-16 38 NEW Zealand’s cold, wet winter appears to have taken its toll on ewes and their lambs. Sheep farmers doing their spring flock counts in many parts of the North Island are finding that more pregnant ewes and lambs than usual have died. j In Singapore, showersPic Edwin Koo - 105 words
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Article, Illustration50 2004-11-16 38 10pm, Channel i Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man and her many imperfections. As a New Year’s Resolution, she decides to take control of her life. Stars Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.50 words
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62 2004-11-16 38 10pm, Central The discovery of a chest filled with personal belongings triggers a river of memories for the bed-ridden Lee. Evan receives a close call at work, when the police come calling. Elaine plans a special night for her and Prakash at her place, but62 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-11-16 38 INSIDE TIME Tomorrow till Dec 12, lpm-Bpm The Gallery Space at DBS Arts Centre (20, Merbau Road) Free This is photographer Tan Kheng Ju’s first solo exhibition, held in conjunction with the play, An Immaculate Misconception, by Singapore Repertory Theatre. Tan’s subjects of women and children portrays her belief63 words
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Article59 2004-11-16 38 AN IMMACULATE MISCONCEPTION Tomorrow till Dec 12, Bpm (4pm matinee on Saturdays) DBS Arts Centre (20, Merbau Road) Tickets from $35 to $BB at Sistic This play by Carl Djerassi, medical pioneer and inventor of the birth control pill, explores the race against the ticking biological clock. Dr Prudence,59 words
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Advertisement259 2004-11-16 35 Timeless Cell Therapy Answered Their Troubling Skin Problems Hundreds of unhappy Singaporeans, between the age of 15 and 60 years, responded to Spring Beauty's Save Our Skin (SOS) Challenge and were treated with the wondrous Timeless Cell Therapy, which answered their troubling skin problems. The Timeless Cell Therapy extends the259 words
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Miscellaneous479 2004-11-16 38 Your PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Perfect your waiting skills. These days, patience goes beyond virtue and leads to profit. Reveal just enough to legitimise your hanging around. Cultivate a reputation for something you haven’t done yet. TAURUS APR2O-MAY2O More and more people are coming over to479 words
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Advertisement41 2004-11-16 39 TWO SINGAPOREAN ICONS Both are an integral part of the Singapore landscape. Both are recognised by Singaporeans. Both are viewed as symbols of Singapore the world over. But only one has 3 fresh weekly magazines. Digital Xiifef? OUR WORLD. OUR NEWSPAPER.41 words
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Article, Illustration651 2004-11-16 40 Lim Han Ming - Silver at Athens Games has changed the lives of worlds top mixed doubles pair By_ Lim Han Ming SHE is one half of her country’s and the world’s top-ranked badminton mixed doubles pair. Yet, Gail Emms can walk freely on the streets of England without anyoneEdwin Koo - 651 words
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202 2004-11-16 40 Reuters PARIS Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires has apologised to France team sponsor adidas for wearing a logo of a rival sports brand company, but he refused to say sorry for criticising national coach Raymond Domenech. Pires was summoned by the French Football Federation■ Reuters - 202 words
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349 2004-11-16 41 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han PLANET FC’S S-League hopes are over. The Cameroon club were unable to fulfil the three requirements specified by the S-League’s strategic business unit by yesterday’s noon deadline. They were asked to produce: $200,000 cash. $300,000 bank guarantee. An official letter349 words
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Article, Illustration556 2004-11-16 41 Tan Kim Han - Ex-Malaysian national coach hopes to blood unknowns in the new team By_ Tan Kim Han VETERAN Malaysia Cup-winning coach Chow Kwai Lam (right) will be coach of S-League newcomers Paya Lebar Kovan FC next season. The feisty 61-year-old Malaysian is making a return to theST - 556 words
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Article252 2004-11-16 42 Wire services NEWCASTLE-After Newcastle’s 1-3 loss to Manchester United, Alan Shearer claimed that referee Mike Dean had fallen foul of Alex Ferguson’s mind games. Dean awarded the visitors a hotly disputed penalty as Ferguson’s side condemned the north-eastern club to their fourth consecutive domestic defeat. ShearerWire services - 252 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-11-16 42 Rooney confident United can catch up with leaders Chelsea Wire services NEWCASTLE After scoring twice in the 3-1 victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney (left) believes that his club can catch Premier League pacesetters Chelsea. Rooney’s seventh-minuteWire services; AFP - 493 words
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251 2004-11-16 43 Wire services MADRID League leaders Barcelona warmed up for next weekend’s mouthwatering clash against Real Madrid in the worst possible way by slipping to their first defeat in La Liga at Real Betis. The Catalan giants dominated the opening 45 minutes, but– Wire services - 251 words
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Article, Illustration537 2004-11-16 43 Beckham returns as Real romp to big win over struggling Albacete Wire services MADRID David Beckham played his first game for Real Madrid in six weeks after recovering from two broken ribs as the Spanish giants romped to a 6-1 win over struggling Albacete in the La Liga– Wire services; AFP - 537 words
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Article112 2004-11-16 43 BASKETBALL Reuters NEW YORK Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points and 13 rebounds, while Jerry Stackhouse scored 28 points against his former team as the Dallas Mavericks eased to a 122-113 road win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Jason Terry added 13 points and 11 assists as theReuters - 112 words
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Article128 2004-11-16 43 FOOTBALL Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO Flamengo players lashed out at their own supporters after being insulted, jeered and pushed as they arrived at Rio de Janeiro airport following a heavy defeat in the Brazilian championship on Sunday. Television pictures showed goalkeeper Julio Cesar push one man toReuters - 128 words
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Article78 2004-11-16 43 MOTOR RACING afp VIENNA Austrian energy drink makers Red Bull said yesterday that they had bought the Jaguar Formula One motor racing team from Ford, who withdrew the team after this year’s world championship. Parent company Ford put Jaguar Racing up for sale in September afterafp - 78 words
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Miscellaneous15 2004-11-16 43 IN THE LIVING ROOM TENNIS: Masters Cup: Round robin (Ch 24, 9am and tomorrow 3am)15 words
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