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Title Section12 2004-11-29 1 Streats MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg e-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MICA (P) 196/03/200412 words
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Article, Illustration737 2004-11-29 1 Dramatic demonstration by South Korean patient holds out hope for the paralysed Wire services SEOUL A South Korean woman paralysed for almost 20 years is walking again after scientists say they repaired her damaged spine using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood. Ms– Wire services; AFP - 737 words
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Morning Rush
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Article256 2004-11-29 2 Chinese human volunteers doing well Wire services BEIJING Thirty-six Chinese volunteers participating in the world’s first Sars human vaccine tests are “in good condition”, the official Xinhua news agency said yesterday. The volunteers were injected between May and August as part of China’s aggressive researchWire services - 256 words
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Article, Illustration39 2004-11-29 3 Girls with the anti-Aids symbol painted on their faces at an HIV/Aids awareness rally at Beijing University yesterday. China has approved human testing of a locally developed potential Aids vaccine just days before World Aids Day ReutersReuters - 39 words
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Article171 2004-11-29 3 LONDON Holding elections in Iraq in January will be “a serious challenge”, but must go ahead as scheduled, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said yesterday. Delaying the vote would have “serious ramifications to the political process” and would bolster the cause of terrorists. “Under171 words
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469 2004-11-29 3 Lee Choo Kiong - Broadcasts in dialects keep them up to date on crime, safety news By Lee Choo Kiong ELDERLY people, the favourite targets of confidence tricksters who often dupe them into parting with their cash and jewellery, will soon get help in the form of469 words
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303 2004-11-29 3 Wire services SUBANG Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has said that he will talk to his Thai counterpart about the recent controversial deaths of Muslim demonstrators in Tak Bai dining this week’s Asean summit in Laos. Datuk Seri Abdullah said that it– Wire services - 303 words
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375 2004-11-29 4 Google, Oracle, Sun fret as ailing Commerce One auction Net protocols LOS ANGLES Big Silicon Valley companies are worried over an upcoming auction of 39 patents held by Commerce One, a software company in the process of shutting down and liquidating its assets. The375 words
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150 2004-11-29 4 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim ONE in six operationally ready national servicemen has opted to do his Individual Physical Proficiency Tests (IPPTs) at Safra gyms. This was revealed yesterday by Mr Cedric Foo, Minister of State for Defence and president of Safra, at the association’s 31st150 words
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Article, Illustration94 2004-11-29 4 Ashleigh Sim - Text and picture by Ashleigh Sim It was an arduous 10,000 km journey from Beijing to Singapore by bicycle that took 100 days, but it raised $200,000 for charity. On Aug 21, Singaporeans Lim Wee Yin, 48, and Vincent Lee, 30, began the journey. Mr Lim, an94 words
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Article, Illustration550 2004-11-29 6 Sharlene Tan - Cathay Pacific’s $1,799 four-day tour lets you do stint as flight attendant By Sharlene Tan MANY youngsters dream of a stint as a flight attendant, travelling the world while being paid to do so. While many of those who do get a chance550 words
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312 2004-11-29 6 AN engine problem on a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 airplane, which was to have left Singapore for Frankfurt late on Saturday night, has left its 260 passengers frustrated and angry at missed business meetings and personal appointments. But till late last night, the plane, was still312 words
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135 2004-11-29 8 BUZZSTOP THE civil service union Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) is seeking a bigger annual bonus payout this year with labour chief Lim Boon Heng’s backing. AUPE had seemed assured of an annual variable component bonus of half a month’s135 words
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Article, Illustration58 2004-11-29 8 Pastry cook Ugo Mignone brushing a Christmas crib made entirely of chocolate in a cake workshop in Naples, southern Italy, on Friday. Mignone is one of 20 Neapolitan pastry chefs, using 3,000 kg of chocolate, who have been working around the clock to create the world’s largest chocolateReuters - 58 words
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Article148 2004-11-29 8 No evidence of an organised attack AP COLOMBIAN Defence Minister Jorge Uribe asserted that the country’s main rebel group wanted to attack US President George W Bush during his four-hour visit to Colombia last week, but there was no evidence on Saturday that they even triedAP - 148 words
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Article130 2004-11-29 8 More money for enrichment courses PRIMARY and secondary school students will get more from the Government to spend on enrichment programmes, starting next January, The Straits Times reports today. A primary school student will get an increase of $lO or $l7O, a year while130 words
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Article144 2004-11-29 8 Rebel leader gives ‘ultimatum’ -AFP SRI Lanka could slip back to a protracted war within months unless the government agrees to revive peace talks, analysts said yesterday. Tamil Tiger supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, in a speech broadcast over rebel radio on Saturday, said he was running-AFP - 144 words
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Article100 2004-11-29 8 AP AT least 166 workers were trapped yesterday after a blast tore through a central Chinese coal mine, the government said. Another 127 escaped, it said. The blast rocked the Chenjiashan coal mine in Shaanxi province early morning, when 293 workers were underground, reported Xinhua. ItAP - 100 words
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Article96 2004-11-29 8 AFP JAPAN may extend its troop deployment in Iraq until the end of 2005, despite polls showing that most Japanese want the troops to return home next month. “By December next year there is to be a new (Iraqi) government... and the term of theAFP - 96 words
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Article101 2004-11-29 8 Reuters ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview published yesterday that he was ready to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and try to coordinate a Gaza pullout with a new Palestinian government. In a separate interview also with Newsweek magazine, Mr Abbas said he,– Reuters - 101 words
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Article95 2004-11-29 8 AP SINGAPORE’S coast guard arrested two 18-year-old Myanmar citizens attempting to enter the island by swimming with inflated trash bags from neighbouring Malaysia, police said yesterday. Officers detected the teenagers with surveillance equipment late Saturday night and fished them out of the sea, a policeAP - 95 words
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Financial
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Article379 2004-11-29 10 Khushwant Singh - New measures seen as part of Asean trade pact By Khushwant Singh THE Indian government is reportedly set to announce a series of measures, including easier norms for the entry into India of banks registered in Singapore, as part of an economic agreement. The379 words
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Article, Illustration341 2004-11-29 10 AFP LONDON The race is on among international banking groups for a stake of the Chinese market as Beijing loosens its grip on the sector. British banks are already ahead of many of their rivals thanks to a long-standing presence inAFP - 341 words
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Article24 2004-11-29 10 *AS AT NOV 26 US$: 551.639 553.108 EURO: 552.176 Ss: 62.60 YEN Ss: RM2.319 Ss: HK54.744 Ss: 24.04 BAHT Ss: 5,477 RUPIAH24 words
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Article497 2004-11-29 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 all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and497 words
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361 2004-11-29 12 AFP HONG KONG Seven years of economic woe may have taught Asia’s zealous shoppers some restraint, but with economies picking up, they are again flocking to luxury goods stores, only this time with a more discerning eye. As disposable incomes nudge the record highsAFP - 361 words
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Article, Illustration75 2004-11-29 12 A shopper inside Macy’s in New York last Friday, which is known as Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving traditionally marks the start of the holiday shopping season, and the black signifies profitability. Early sales data from analyst ShopperTrak showed that sales that day rose 10.8 per centReuters - 75 words
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Article402 2004-11-29 14 Personal stake in domestic airline, Virgin Group tie-up with cellphone companies top billionaire’s list Reuters NEW DELHI British billionaire Richard Branson is looking to buy a 25 to 49 per cent stake in an Indian airline and his Virgin Group is exploring business opportunities– Reuters - 402 words
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Article377 2004-11-29 15 -AFP GENEVA The race to find the next World Trade Organisation chief is due to begin on Wednesday, with at least three candidates trying to woo all 148 member states and the former EU trade chief, Mr Pascal Lamy, lurking in the shadows.-AFP - 377 words
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Article379 2004-11-29 15 Change in US law, the push for transparency leading to a growing exodus NEW YORK Being a CFO just isn’t what it used to be. The push for improved ethics and transparent accounting in Corporate America, including the drive to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley law in379 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration692 2004-11-29 17 SARAH NG - By SARAH NG THE first thing that struck me when I read a Streats report last week about more people here routinely recycling reusable discards was that the system can work better only if the door-to-door collectors also do their part. Take my estate692 words
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Vocal
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Article180 2004-11-29 18 I AM a Singapore permanent resident, and live here with my husband and daughter. Singapore has become like a second home to us. I would, however, like to point out that I find the city has too much air-conditioning that functions at very low temperatures.180 words
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Article279 2004-11-29 18 I ENCOUNTERED much frustration in getting a driving licence that I need for my work as a senior quality control (QC) executive in a multinational company. I first tried two years ago, and then again early this year, but still it has been denied to me.279 words
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170 2004-11-29 18 MR Philip Lee’s regular column is not only my favourite in Streats but supports the whole free paper idea. His Nov 26 commentary about author his Chang, “Nanking author is victim of her work”, was particularly poignant. I, too, had that tenuous170 words
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Article135 2004-11-29 20 I REFER to recent letters about flat ownership for single permanent residents (SPRs), especially the latest letter, “HDB flat rule alienates SPRs” (Streats, Nov 26). My advice to all SPRs is, if you want to have a sense of belonging and security and135 words
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186 2004-11-29 20 I THINK Mr George H Croy, in his letter, “Software pricing drives piracy” (Streats, Nov 24), is slightly misguided in saying that one needs to always upgrade to the latest software version. Software’s performance does not decline over time. Launch any desktop application on186 words
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Global
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320 2004-11-29 22 Dr M’s absence at summit may ease deal for Australia, NZ AFP SYDNEY Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday that he was confident Asean would agree to begin talks on a free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand during a summitAFP - 320 words
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Article, Illustration31 2004-11-29 22 A child standing on a whale shark which died after being caught accidentally by villagers in Indonesia’s Madura strait in Kenjeran outside Surabaya, East Java, on Saturday ReutersReuters - 31 words
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191 2004-11-29 22 -AFP PARIS -The US dollar’s fall is shaking up the global economic and political balance, but most of the pain is being borne by countries other than the United States. A weaker dollar makes US exports more attractive abroad and imports less attractive in the-AFP - 191 words
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250 2004-11-29 24 Disputed presidential election result sparks fears AFP KIEV Ukraine’s Russia-friendly regions have begun to threaten to declare autonomy if rallies by the proWest opposition snatch victory from their man, fanning fears that a disputed presidential election could tear the country apart. The Nov 21 electionAFP - 250 words
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Article, Illustration52 2004-11-29 24 These four grounded Mirage 111 supersonic jets of the Swiss Army on display at the Buochs military airbase in central Switzerland are up for sale. Private flying enthusiasts have already snapped up 13 old Mirage Ills minus weapons or engines for a total of 521,000 Swiss francsAFP - 52 words
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Article164 2004-11-29 24 AFP LONDON French nationals have been banned from helping to promote the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to potential foreign customers, The Business newspaper reported yesterday. It said that government ministers from Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain the four nations involved in the project agreed to barAFP - 164 words
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Medical
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Article242 2004-11-29 26 LONDON Blood from umbilical cords can be used to treat leukaemia in adults, and not just children as was previously thought, US research indicates. Cord-blood transplants have been used only in rebuilding the blood system in children, as the number of stem cells it contains242 words
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147 2004-11-29 26 LONDON A glass of pomegranate juice a day may be able to keep the cardiologist away. Scientists from Israel’s Rambam Medical Centre have shown that the fruit’s juice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. “Pomegranate juice contains the highest anti-oxidant capacity compared to other147 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration699 2004-11-29 28 Don’t write off the harmonica yet. Chua Chee Yong organiser of the second Singapore Youth Harmonica Festival, predicts abetter response this time. He tells GREGORY LEOW why THE first impressions of older folk who hear of a harmonica festival happening next month will probably be: “20 years tooNg Sor Luan - 699 words
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Article135 2004-11-29 28 ALLIANCE Entertainment and JVC are running a “Buy Original” drive, from now to Feb 7 next year. Spend $2O on an original DVD or VCD marketed and distributed by Alliance Entertainment at any Arts Brothers, Laser Flair, Music Junction or VideoEzy outlet and you will receive135 words
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Article, Illustration171 2004-11-29 28 VETERAN Hong Kong producer, Siu Sang, who cast Andy Lau in the successful TV drama Return Of The Condor Heroes in 1983, has died. His death two days ago, due to liver cancer, comes just days after the death of acclaimed Hong Kong songwriter James WongApple Daily - 171 words
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journeys
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Article, Illustration724 2004-11-29 29 The old-world charms of two Unesco-protected Czech Republic towns have MAGDALENE PHANG entranced IN 1992, three years after Russian tanks rolled out of what was then Czechoslovakia, Unesco officials swooped in and started declaring bits of the country as world heritage sites. To date, 12 suchPics: Magdalene Pftmgk; Magdalene Phang - 724 words
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Article, Illustration269 2004-11-29 30 AFP SOUTH Korea has become the latest craze for women in Japan, thanks to actor Bae Yong Joon, who appears in Korean soap opera Winter Sonata, which began showing in Japan last year. Said housewife Tomoko Baba: “Before Winter Sonata, when I heard (the words) SouthAFP; Pics: Reuters, AP - 269 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-11-29 31 Some bad news for fans of Oregon’s world-class Pinot Noir wines. Rains in midSeptember, Just prior to harvest, may have hurt the vintage. Early fermentations indicate this year’s Pinot Noir wines, which has had a string of excellent vintages since 1998, will be lighter in colourPic Edwin Koo - 110 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration39 2004-11-29 31 9pm, Channel i Russian and Cuban paratroopers take over the heartland of America. The local teens take to the hills to avoid the new totalitarian regime and carry out sophisticated acts of military sabotage. Starring Patrick Swayze.39 words
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Article45 2004-11-29 31 10pm, Star World (Star Hub Ch 18) This documentary focuses on the quest of young women across India to win the coveted title of Miss India. Follow their awkward beginnings as neophyte contestants to their transformation to confident and beautiful delegates.45 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration51 2004-11-29 31 WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY Till Wednesday, Bpm Bar None, Marriott Hotel Tickets at $65 from Sistic The original cast of the British TV comedy Andy Smart, Stephen Frost, Richard Vranch, Steven Steen and Ben Keaton returns after two previous side-splitting, sold-out runs with more edgy, madcap, improvisational live51 words
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Article50 2004-11-29 31 MARKETING YOURSELF TO A DREAM JOB Today, 7-BOpm Lecture theatre 2-10, Singapore Institute of Management (461, Clementi Road) Free Mr Gabriel Gervais, head of SlM’s business management department, looks at job-hunting from a focused and result-driven perspective. Get some tips which you can apply when seeking better employment opportunities.50 words
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Page 31 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous516 2004-11-29 31 Your< horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com FEB 19 -MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Maybe you’re digging too far down. You might not be able to turn off that flow of emotions once you tap into it. Imagining the worst brings it a little closer to happening. Why not516 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration582 2004-11-29 32 Gary Lim - Former MTV VJ aims to shape up and help a cause during Spore Marathon By Gary Lim SHE was an MTV video jockey with a million-dollar smile from 1998 to 2003. Now, four months after giving birth to her first child, Joshua Paul, Donita Rose (left) wantsAshlelgh Sim - 582 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-11-29 32 i Tan Kim Han - By i Tan Kim Han WHEN Singapore kicks off its Tiger Cup campaign on Dec 7, the hero of its 1998 tournament will be preparing for life in another country. R Sasikumar (right), scorer of Singapore’s winning goal in the 1998 Tiger Cup376 words
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Article, Illustration409 2004-11-29 33 Serene Tay - Amanda, 11, has set her sights on becoming Singapore’s top woman golfer By Serene Tay SHE may be just 11 years old, but put her on a golf course and she will drive the ball a good 200 m. Amanda Ong (below) is the only girl inNg Sor Luan - 409 words
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Article214 2004-11-29 33 SHANGHAI Britain’s Stephen Dodd fired a four-under-par 68 to clinch his maiden European Tour title with a three-shot victory at the China Open yesterday at Shanghai Silport Golf club. The 38-year-old Welshman, who birdied the last hole, finished on 12-under-par 276 to see off214 words
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Article89 2004-11-29 33 BASKETBALL -AFP CLEVELAND LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 points on Saturday as he scored 26 in Cleveland’s 96-74 victory over Chicago. James, 19 and last season’s rookie of the year, reached the 2,000-point mark on a fadeaway jumper with just over-AFP - 89 words
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Article136 2004-11-29 33 FOOTBALL -AFP MADRID Barcelona held off a spirited comeback by newcomers Getafe to claim a nervous 2-1 win and cement their hold on the leadership of the Primera Liga on Saturday. The Catalans went 2-0 up at the break thanks to a fiercely struck free kick from Mexican-AFP - 136 words
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Article, Illustration537 2004-11-29 35 Manager Mourinho hails Terry as Chelsea’s biggest inspiration Wire services LONDON Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has a glittering array of talent at Stamford Bridge, but says that it is home-grown skipper John Terry (right) who can inspire the bigspending club to their first league title since 1955. The– Wire services; ap - 537 words
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286 2004-11-29 35 -AFP WEST BROMWICH Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was delighted with the resurgence of Paul Scholes as the former England midfielder returned to goalscoring form. Scholes had been out of sorts all season before scoring his first goal in 22 games against Charlton and-AFP - 286 words
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Article, Illustration316 2004-11-29 35 Keegan warns clubs off WrighPhillips AFP MANCHESTER Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan has warned other Premiership clubs not to waste their time chasing his prize asset Shaun Wright-Phillips (below). The former England coach was full of praise for the midfielder after his wonder-strike helped City to a 2-0 win overAFP - 316 words
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