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Title Section11 2004-12-22 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg» e-mail: streafs@sph,g&n,siF <P) 136/03/200411 words
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Article, Illustration471 2004-12-22 1 1111 Paul Jansen - 1111 Paul Jansen A N UNAUTHORISED piece of art that became the icon for the financial capital of the world Wall Street is now up for sale. Weighing more than three tonnes, the 4.9 m-long bronze Charging Bull in the heart of New York’s financialI AfP - 471 words
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Article489 2004-12-22 1 IJanice Wong - While some banks still use roving patrol system, they are adding static guards to beef up security 2^ I Janice Wong THE police have advised banks to post ar med guards at all their branches for the duration of their operating hours to e nsure489 words
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458 2004-12-22 4 Wire services BANGKOK Thailand has photographs showing Muslim militants responsible for violence in the far south being trained in jungle hideouts in northern Malaysia, the deputy interior minister said yesterday. Mr Sutham Saengprathum did– Wire services - 458 words
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Article143 2004-12-22 4 -AP JAKARTA Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir headed the regional Jemaah Islamiah terror group, and told its members that military training was a major part of jihad, a key witness testified in court yesterday. Nasir Abbas, a Malaysian who told the court he was-AP - 143 words
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Article161 2004-12-22 4 WELLINGTON New Zealand is believed to be have become a base for Muslim extremists with links to international terrorist organisations, according to the Security Intelligence Service (SIS). The SIS, in its annual report to Parliament, revealed publicly for the first time that it suspects161 words
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304 2004-12-22 5 Christopher Lim - Payout to be added to life plans next year By Christopher Lim NTUC Income life insurance policy holders will have something to smile about next year when they receive two to their policies. On April 1 next year, 800,000 life policy holders will receive304 words
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Article, Illustration81 2004-12-22 5 Ng Sor Luan - Text and picture by Ng Sor Luan Aruna Narandran, 14, of Raffles Girls Secondary School, busking in the basement of Shaw Centre in aid of the Children's Cancer Foundation. Aruna, who is performing a tableau with her friends, is part of ‘Somethingood’, a group of 50 school-going81 words
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267 2004-12-22 5 SYDNEY Australia’s Conservative government, re-elected on a platform that included a pledge to meet a third of the cost of childcare, has now decided to cap its childcare subsidy at A 54,000 (555,000), a newspaper said yesterday. The move came as childcare industry267 words
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Article108 2004-12-22 6 STREATS, Singapore’s first free newspaper, which hit the stands four years ago, is gliding towards its closure. A bumper farewell issue is being planned for Dec 31. Apart from the day’s news reports, it will have special features, pictures and columns. Your views on our108 words
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Article, Illustration461 2004-12-22 6 Khushwant Singh - Move to sharpen competitive edge, attract more ships By Khushwant Singh SINGAPORE, already the world’s busiest port and the leading bunkering hub, has further sharpened its competitive edge by announcing cuts in port dues yesterday. From January, vessels sailing in to pick up bunkerAP - 461 words
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Article, Illustration403 2004-12-22 8 Sarah Ng - Robot makes surgery less painful, traumatic for patients By Sarah Ng A FOUR-ARM robot has joined the surgical team at Mount Elizabeth Hospital to help surgeons turn complex operations into minimally invasive procedures. Since the hospital installed it in October, 24 surgeries have403 words
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214 2004-12-22 8 THIS is the season of exchanging greeting cards, but residents of China’s Guangzhou city are being urged to cut down on the practice. Although there have been constant calls by schools and nongovernmental organisations to show more concern for the environment and save214 words
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138 2004-12-22 10 BUZZSTOP ANOTHER man charged with possessing and consuming drugs has jumped bail, The Straits Times reports today. Hamdan Mohamed, 35, a technician, failed to turn up in court yesterday. A warrant has been issued for his138 words
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Article, Illustration90 2004-12-22 10 Ashieigh Sim - Text and picture by Ashieigh Sim Mr Christopher Chan, owner of That Hobby Shop and aero-modelling enthusiast, flying ‘Firefly’, his creation, at Tanjong Pagar. A radio-controlled kite with LED lights that can hover, dive, or fly to a height of 61m, the bug-inspired kite can be seen often90 words
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156 2004-12-22 10 Noon blast at US base in Mosul Wire services MULTIPLE rounds hit a dining hall at a US military base near Mosul yesterday, killing 22 people, including US troops, members of the Iraqi national guard and Iraqi civilians, Pentagon officials said. Fifty-one people– Wire services - 156 words
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144 2004-12-22 10 Behaviour tars state’s image: KFA -AP THE star striker of a Malaysian state soccer team has been sacked for failing to turn up for his own wedding, a newspaper said yesterday adding that he called off the ceremony in a cellphone text message to-AP - 144 words
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Article137 2004-12-22 10 China rejects US criticism Reuters CHINA rejected yesterday US criticism that its proposed anti-secession law would exacerbate tensions with Taiwan, saying that the law was aimed at “peaceful reunification” with the island it regards as its own. Beijing announced plans last week to submit the draft law– Reuters - 137 words
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Article95 2004-12-22 10 -AFP SIAMESE twin boys abandoned three days after birth in China are in stable condition but need donations for an operation to separate them, state media said yesterday in a case that has touched Chinese people’s hearts. The boys, conjoined at the heart and liver, were-AFP - 95 words
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Article95 2004-12-22 10 AN undergraduate stopped a molester at Jurong East on Monday evening. The molester entered the elevator on the ground floor with his victim, an 18-year-old girl, at about 10pm. As the lift doors closed, he grabbed at her and punched her when she struggled. On the ninth95 words
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Article79 2004-12-22 10 CASHCARDS now come in a range of designs for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and commemorative events. They are available at www.nets.com.sg Customers can also create their own personalised cards by uploading their own photographs and messages to the website. Personalised cards do not come with79 words
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Article92 2004-12-22 10 -AFP THIRTY-TWO men have committed suicide following their arrests in connection with Britain’s biggest probe into child pornography. Many were family men who stood to lose their jobs and marriages if convicted of paedophile offences and could not cope with the shame of arrest, the Daily-AFP - 92 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration453 2004-12-22 12 Janice Wong - Ngee Ann Poly sets up new index to gauge service standards By Janice Wong THE retail trade in Singapore often comes under fire over service standards, but fresh data indicates that the industry’s efforts to improve are making an impression. A new index to gauge customer453 words
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335 2004-12-22 12 Wire services SINGAPORE China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, which supplies almost all of China’s jet fuel imports, said that it delayed an announcement on the winning of 460,000 tonnes of jet fuel supply contracts because of discussion with suppliers. “We’re in– Wire services - 335 words
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Article110 2004-12-22 12 Bloomberg JAKARTA Indonesia’s PT Bank NISP said yesterday that net profit climbed 78 per cent in the first 10 months of the year as it expanded lending and cut interest costs. Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp bought 22.5 per cent of NISP earlier this year for $ll9– Bloomberg - 110 words
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Article89 2004-12-22 12 SINGAPORE Credit Suisse First Boston, in its latest report on the outlook for growth in global emerging markets, forecast that Singapore’s gross domestic product will expand by 5 per cent next year, up from its previous estimate of 3.6 per cent. For this year, the global89 words
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Article61 2004-12-22 12 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Consumer Protection Board is considering fining three low-cost airlines for misleading and confusing advertisements promoting rock-bottom fares, an official said yesterday. Fines of 50,000 baht (552,100) per airline were proposed for Nok Air, the budget arm of flagship carrier Thai Airways; Thai Air Asia, the-AFP - 61 words
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Article68 2004-12-22 12 -AFP TOKYO More than 10 per cent of Japanese companies required to submit financial statements have corrected them, indicating a widespread problem of firms being sloppy or misleading with their data, a report said yesterday. A total of 456 companies, both listed and unlisted, filed corrections by-AFP - 68 words
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Article, Illustration537 2004-12-22 14 Past 9/11, banks get tough on moneylaundering, terror funds Reuters QYB SINGAPORE A ÜBS bank executive once deliberately gave bad service to a client in South America, mailing him incorrect statements and refusing his phone calls in the hope he would close his– Reuters; AFP - 537 words
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254 2004-12-22 14 Wire services SHANGHAI In the latest corporate scandal to rock China, the chairman and four other executives of Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co, one of China’s top three dairy producers, were detained by police on suspicion of embezzlement. Chairman Zheng Junhuai, vicechairman Yang– Wire services - 254 words
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435 2004-12-22 16 Poorer countries to lose out as quotas are scrapped -AFP PARIS China and India will emerge the big winners when global textile quotas are abolished on Jan 1, while the least developed countries will bear the brunt of the most painful adjustments, economists say.-AFP - 435 words
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172 2004-12-22 16 -AFP BEIJING Aspiring aviation power China has secured orders for 20 MA-60 passenger jets, realising its long-held ambition to export Chinese-made planes to overseas markets, company officials said yesterday. Most of the orders for the 60-seat regional planes have come from African countries, the-AFP - 172 words
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Article27 2004-12-22 16 STI: 2,063.59 7.35 *AS AT DEC 21 US$: 551.642 Ss: RM2.314 553.190 Ss: HK54.738 EURO: 552.196 Ss: 23.77 BAHT Ss: 63.38 YEN Ss: 5,674 RUPIAH27 words
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Article, Illustration508 2004-12-22 17 Overseas Filipinos prop up economy, but at a price -AFP MANILA Sam Roxas sat by the phone in his house in the Philippine capital all day, waiting for his parents to call from Dubai, where they are employed as managerial staff in a five-star-AFP; AFP - 508 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration635 2004-12-22 18 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ THERE is much truth in the recent statement by the Monetary Authority of Singapore: “No amount of regulation or enforcement can guarantee that companies will always comply with disclosure rules and corporate governance standards, in Singapore or any other financial centre.”635 words
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Article311 2004-12-22 20 I REFER to the letter, “Heavily pregnant, but no offer of a seat” (Streats, Dec 21), which referred to a lack of manners among local youths when it comes to making way for pregnant women on buses and trains. The letter ended with a suggestion311 words
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334 2004-12-22 20 I REFER to Mr Chua Khi Ann’s letter, “Poor bus service to JB” (Streats, Dec 13), and would like to thank him for his feedback. SBS Transit service 160 from Jurong East Interchange to Johor Barn (JB) was introduced in September 2004 to334 words
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95 2004-12-22 20 THE recent letters about the traffic jams on the Singapore side of the Causeway fail to mention one feature: the incredibly narrow lanes of the Customs’ bays. I know that these are built to deter potential “escapees”, but surely it is not necessary to95 words
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Article156 2004-12-22 20 I REFER to the letter, “Get British teachers for language classes” (Streats, Dec 21). I am shocked that in this day and age we still think British teachers are the best. There are many non-native English teachers in Singapore. The problem is the school curriculum and156 words
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Article175 2004-12-22 20 I HAVE been a fervent reader of Ms Janice Wong’s articles simply because of her openness about herself. She relates her experiences in a way that makes them relevant to others in their daily lives. Seldom does the writer of a personal column openly175 words
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Global
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375 2004-12-22 22 -AFP JAKARTA Unless Indonesia’s new president overhauls the country’s security forces, he stands little chance of crushing extremists behind a wave of deadly attacks, a report said on Monday. Instead, poor coordination between an understaffed police and powerful military,-AFP - 375 words
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177 2004-12-22 22 -AFP TOKYO North Korea slammed Japan yesterday over its new defence guidelines, accusing Tokyo of lying by calling the communist nation a potential threat. “Their claim that Japan is exposed to a ‘threat’ from the DPRK (North Korea) and China is a sheer lie,”-AFP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration46 2004-12-22 22 Though Buddhism is South Korea’s dominant religion, the country has enthusiastically embraced Christmas as a celebration of consumerism. Here, women in Santa Claus outfits parade the streets in Seoul as part of a promotional campaign for the new ‘Juke on’ web music portal AFPAFP - 46 words
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236 2004-12-22 22 -AFP HONG KONG Chinese President Hu Jintao’s sharp rebuke of Hong Kong’s leaders garnered widespread press coverage here yesterday, with newspapers saying the criticism reflected Beijing’s deep concern over the territory. In an unprecedented public dressing down, Mr Hu took Hong Kong Chief-AFP - 236 words
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233 2004-12-22 22 Wire services SHANGHAI A Chinese woman has received a new intestinal tract and four other organs in the first successful transplant of its kind in Asia, a Shanghai hospital said yesterday. Ms Lu Xiao, 38, suffered from polyps that covered her entire digestive– Wire services - 233 words
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363 2004-12-22 24 Teheran holds sway over Iraq’s Shi’ite voting bloc BAGHDAD When next month’s historic election takes place in Iraq, the big winner is likely to be the country’s powerful neighbour and former enemy, Iran. Teheran is maintaining a stranglehold on Shi’ite political parties363 words
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306 2004-12-22 24 -AFP LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Monday that Britain would be in danger if foreign terror suspects were freed after the nation’s highest court ruled that detaining such people indefinitely without trial or charge violated their human rights. “It is a-AFP - 306 words
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190 2004-12-22 24 Wire services LONDON A majority of British voters would back the return to the Labour government of David Blunkett, who resigned as home secretary last week, if it wins polls next year, according to a poll published yesterday. The Guardian/ICM poll was– Wire services - 190 words
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Article, Illustration127 2004-12-22 24 -AP LAS VEGAS The pilot of a US Air Force F/A-22 Raptor ejected moments before his high-tech jet crashed outside Las Vegas on Monday. KLAS-TV in Las Vegas said the warplane went down at Nellis Air Force Base for reasons not known yet.-AP; Reuters - 127 words
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Medical
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246 2004-12-22 26 -ap TRENTON, New Jersey Two drug companies announced on Monday that they will collaborate on developing the first all-in-one, one-a-day pill to treat HIV infection. This was a long-sought goal that will make it much easier for patients to stick with their-ap - 246 words
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194 2004-12-22 26 Bloomberg SAN FRANCISCO That mid-morning cigarette or coffee break may be more dangerous than you think. The most common time of day for heart-related medical incidents such as heart attacks and strokes is about 10am, largely because of the body’s internal clock functions,– Bloomberg - 194 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration632 2004-12-22 28 Chinese hard rock music doesn’t have widespread appeal in Singapore, hut one guitarist is defying the odds by producing a Chinese rock album. He tells GREGORYLEOWwhy m f MANY artists talk about passion for their craft, but in the case of guitarist Wayne Chia, who founded KingPics: Ashleigh Sim - 632 words
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Article, Illustration561 2004-12-22 29 YVONNE KWOK - Even as Channel U artistes fightfor their professional survival, some members of the public have all but branded those who left MediaCorpfor Media Works as traitors. Do these artistes really deserve to be placed in cold storage? Broadside By -YVONNE KWOK ABOUT a fortnight ago, I561 words
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Article, Illustration113 2004-12-22 29 -AFP AMERICAN jazz singer Norah Jones is the latest performer to cancel a concert in Indonesia, after foreign governments warned of an imminent attack by extremists. Jones, whose 2002 album Come Away With Me won eight Grammy awards, was scheduled to play in Jakarta on-AFP - 113 words
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133 2004-12-22 29 MEDIACORP is changing the Chinese names of its TV stations to reflect its TV operations merger with SPH Media Works. Channel s’s name in Mandarin will be changed from Di Wu Bo Dao to Wu Pin Dao, and Channel 8, currently known as Di133 words
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Article, Illustration79 2004-12-22 29 RUMOURS that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s marriage is on the rocks are persisting. The latest incident to spark discussion is Aniston’s return to Los Angeles from London without her wedding ring. She also looked pale and drawn, reported news service ananova.com. Stories that79 words
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Article, Illustration625 2004-12-22 30 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan JAPANESE anime director Akitaro Daichi strongly believes that the Japanese and Singapore animation industries can learn from each other, as this will help boost creativity in both countries. “Japanese people are very used to their own style of animation, butAshtelgh Sim - 625 words
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Article, Illustration243 2004-12-22 30 -AFP SHENZHEN, China Father Christmas’s grotto is not an icy cave in Lapland but the economic heart of southern China, where almost two-thirds of the world’s Christmas trees and decorations are made. In factories staffed by predominantly Buddhist workers, the baubles, Santas, lights-AFP; AFP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration114 2004-12-22 31 FREEZING weather has its upside in Alabama. “The basic ecosystem requires cold weather. Insects need to be culled out. Peach growers have to have a certain number of chill days,” said state climatologist John Christy, a professor at the University of Alabama. In Singapore, generally fairPic Ash leigh Sim - 114 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration38 2004-12-22 31 10pm, Channel i When their star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury, high school football team West Canaan Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Der Beek).38 words
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53 2004-12-22 31 10pm, Discovery Channel (Star Hub Ch 12) This series follows the epic ordeals of young men who live in different countries. They will never meet each other but they share a common goal: to make the passage into manhood. Each will face53 words
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Happenin'
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Article, Illustration77 2004-12-22 31 KEAT HONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA Sunday, spm Singapore Conference Hall Tickets at $lO and $l5 from Karl Heng Enterprise (tel 6339-1787), Bao Wen Music Centre (tel 6883-0481) and Chua Chu Kang Community Club (tel 6769-1694) The Chua Chu Kang Keat Hong Chinese Orchestra celebrates its 30th anniversary with this concert.77 words
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Article65 2004-12-22 31 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE Tomorrow till Jan 2, Bpm (with afternoon matinees on weekends) Esplanade Theatre Tickets from Sistic, $l5 to slosfor evening show, $l5 to $B9 for matinee The Imperial Ice Stars combine the brilliance of world-class ice-skating with the intimacy of the theatre as they bring65 words
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Page 31 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous510 2004-12-22 31 YourdaiK horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com FEB 19 -MAR 20 You can report for duty without having to report all your thoughts. At this point, some ideas are better left unspoken. Watch and listen to people with a different set of concerns. You’ll feel better and learn a few510 words
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Sports
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Article399 2004-12-22 32 Tan Kim Han - S-League newcomer wants name change to broaden fan base By Tan Kim Han S-LEAGUE debutants Paya Lebar Kovan FC want to change their name to Paya Lebar Punggol FC for the new season next March. The reason is to broaden their fan base in the north-east399 words
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Article, Illustration302 2004-12-22 32 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim SINGAPORE’S Griselda Khng (right) won both the Open and girls’ titles in the Asean Open Optimist Championship at Chaungtha Beach, Myanmar. She was engaged in a nail-biting finish with Malaysian Alvin Yeow, the overnight leader, on Sunday. But the 13-year-old CHIJ (Toa302 words
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245 2004-12-22 33 LONDON Tottenham Hotspur sporting director Frank Amesen has conceded that the club would consider selling star players Ledley King and Jermain Defoe if it was made decent offers. England defender King, a transfer target for Arsenal, is the club’s prized245 words
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Article, Illustration527 2004-12-22 33 No silverware in last 12 months, yet Ronaldinho named World Footballer of the Year Wire services ZURICH Unlike his two rivals for the 2004 World Footballer of the Year award, Ronaldinho (left) did not help his club win any silverware over the last 12 months. For– Wire services; AFP - 527 words
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Article, Illustration298 2004-12-22 33 Wire services MANCHESTER It looks like Nicolas Anelka (right) may not be wearing the Manchester City jersey for long. The French striker was left stunned after a boozed-up fan punched him at Manchester City’s Christmas party on Monday, reported The Sim newspaper– Wire services; AP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration409 2004-12-22 34 o^^ s Amen^jr,sund^ tA^ AFP PARIS Teenager Michael Phelps (above) entered the realms of stardom in an action-packed week at the Athens Olympic pool. The 19-year-old from Baltimore was the focus of attention from the moment he declared that he would try to better fellow American Mark!. – AFP; AFP - 409 words
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Article177 2004-12-22 34 -AFP SYDNEY Australia’s swim superstar lan Thorpe may skip next year’s world championships in Montreal owing to lack of preparation. He was the last swimmer to resume training following the Athens Olympic Games in August. His extended absence from the pool has Thorpe doubting if he-AFP - 177 words
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Article196 2004-12-22 34 LONDON Craig Bellamy, who along with Patrick Kluivert, was one of four Newcastle United players who were the subject of a complaint from The Ritz hotel in London, dismissed the allegation of poor conduct on Monday. Newcastle’s manager Graeme Souness confirmed after his team’s defeat at196 words
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Article, Illustration580 2004-12-22 35 Tee-off with Godfrey Robert THERE was only one thing on Kiyoshi Miyazato’s mind when he competed in the Asia Japan Okinawa Open at the Naha Golf Club last week to beat his brother Yusaku. He did that, and more. The 27-year-old fired a scintillating seven-under580 words
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Article261 2004-12-22 35 -AP STOCKHOLM Annika Sorenstam won half of the 20 tournaments she played this season. Not surprisingly, the world’s top woman golfer was voted player of the year in her native Sweden for a record eighth time. She topped the annual poll for the fourth straight-AP - 261 words
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Article104 2004-12-22 35 OLYMPICS Reuters LONDON Paris is most likely to be the venue of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, according to a Reuters survey of 32 sports journalists in over 20 countries. The French capital was picked by 18 of the respondents as most likely to beat competition from New– Reuters - 104 words
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Article87 2004-12-22 35 SAILING -AFP LONDON British sailor Ellen MacArthur was 21 hours ahead of schedule yesterday in her attempt to break Francis Joyon’s 72-day round-the-world record. Joyon set his record of 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds last February. But MacArthur, 28, admitted to being overawed by-AFP - 87 words
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Article124 2004-12-22 35 BASKETBALL -AFP HOUSTON Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady delivered the kind of fireworks the Houston Rockets have been looking for. On Monday, Yao scored 40 points and McGrady added 34 and 12 rebounds in a 114-102 National Basketball Association victory over the Toronto Raptors. Taking advantage-AFP - 124 words
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Miscellaneous17 2004-12-22 35 IN THE LIVING ROOM AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Tangerine Bowl: Syracuse v Georgia Tech (Live, Ch 23, 8.45 am)17 words
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