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Title Section13 2000-12-06 1 TODAY WC Qll G S Cl _iV DeCemDer 6' 200 MITA (PI I3S/11/200013 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article386 2000-12-06 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg POLYTECHNIC graduates may no longer have to go overseas in search of a degree. The government is exploring the idea of a fourth university aimed directly at them. Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday that the Ministry of Education was386 words
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Article, Illustration413 2000-12-06 1 David Ngiau - David Ngiau PM's note, Dr Mattar's letter read out in court... by david@newstoday.com.sg FOR the past five years, Zahara Lateef has assisted Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in his preparations for National Day Rally speeches. She has interviewed YIPs like Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Mr413 words
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Article170 2000-12-06 1 AFP NEW YORK US stock markets chalked up huge gains yesterday, after Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan dropped hints that interest rates may fall. The Nasdaq broke out of its slump yesterday with a record 10.48 per cent gain, as traders eyed the prospect of aAFP - 170 words
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Miscellaneous23 2000-12-06 1 Bayern Munich holds Arsenal to 2-2 draw Page 39 Leeds shock Lazio 1-0 Lyon beats Spartak 3-0 Real trounces Anderlecht 4-1 Page 3923 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration342 2000-12-06 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Temasek Polytechnic turning to problem-based learning for ail courses by. pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg OUR education system is in for a paradigm shift. In two years' time, Principal of Temasek Polytechnic (TP), Dr N Varaprasad, hopes that 30 to 50 per cent of all courses342 words
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297 2000-12-06 2 THE US-Singapore free trade agreement will not undermine the world trading system. Professor Tommy Koh, Singapore's chief negotiator in the USSFTA, said this in his opening remarks in Washington yesterday. His remarks were meant to address concerns in the region that Singapore, which297 words
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Article, Illustration353 2000-12-06 2 Kim Kyna- Tan - Kim Kyna-Tan by. kim@newstoday.com.sg PARENTS who refuse to give neighbourhood schools a second look should have been at Telok Kurau Primary yesterday. They would have seen Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew linking hands with his former classmates and mouthing the words "Auld LangHEDYKHOO - 353 words
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Article398 2000-12-06 3 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by. gulam@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS that magic year again 2007. The year Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong plans to take a "back seat role" in government and the year he expects his party to face its sternest test. On Sunday, it398 words
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Article133 2000-12-06 3 IT was peak traffic time and just as an MRT train pulled into Eunos station yesterday, the driver saw a man falling onto the tracks. The driver slammed the emergency brakes but couldn't avoid hitting the man, who was in his seventies. The man133 words
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Article320 2000-12-06 4 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim TV people take over hotel suites for three days by. zackaria@newstoday.com.sg THOSE crazy, creative TV people have found a new use for hotel suites. Instead of buying and selling their programmes at an exhibition hall, they have hijacked the posh suites at320 words
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Article, Illustration38 2000-12-06 4 Reuteus 1 photo Israeli small-arms fire (red tracers) and small shells pouring into the Palestinian town of Beit Jala near a church on Dec 4 during a night gun battle that lasted several hours.Reuteus - 38 words
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119 2000-12-06 4 HIS was a "minor" drug charge, for which he was to appear in court on Jan 18. But he fled the country using his girlfriend as an excuse. For months, he was on the run in Ipoh, Malaysia. But on Nov 6, Francis Donahue119 words
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152 2000-12-06 4 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern by. ALL those hours that students put into mathematics and science seem to be paying off. Singaporean students topped the world in mathematics for the second time. They were rated second in science, with their average score falling short of Chinese152 words
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Article85 2000-12-06 4 THREE Turkish nationals were charged in the Subordinate Courts on Tuesday with stealing from petrol kiosks. Kilic Cetin, 37, and his accomplices, Tasyurdu Haydar, 26, and Haydar's wife, Tasyardu Leyla, 25, are alleged to have struck at two Shell petrol kiosks in Dunman Road and85 words
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Advertisement15 2000-12-06 2 Ramadan Fast Times Jm> Start of fast: 5.22 am ||j Break of fast: 6.58 pm15 words
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Miscellaneous114 2000-12-06 4 READ 0N... The money marathon Liver patient's race for money and freafment/6 Call for a more competitive and efficient life insurance sector Number of life insurance agents to be trimmed to about 10,000 in one and a half years/7 Broking houses to cut bonuses for staff Industry slump blamed for114 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article518 2000-12-06 6 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Liver patient's race for money and treatment by. hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg IT'S a long distance race to see when Mr Lee Song Mong's money will run out. The 66-year-old liver patient refers to his chemotherapy as a marathon, saying in Mandarin: "The race is just beginning,518 words
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306 2000-12-06 6 Raymond Huang - Raymond Huang, A READER wrote in to say that it's a waste to spend money on a special Christmas tree. Heartware Network replies. I refer to the letter written to TODAY by a concerned reader regarding306 words
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Article, Illustration75 2000-12-06 6 DON'T ask this woman what her real name is. She is just Martell, the living embodiment of cognac. She spouts lines like "I can't help if I sometimes come on strong... after all, I am French," and "Men are like keys. I'm always forgetting where I put75 words
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Article, Illustration143 2000-12-06 6 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana Todays mail VIR NEVILLE Stack's article is both amusing and instructive, and brings back memories of days gone by when doctors merely prescribed, and one had to go to a chemist to get the appropriate medicines. Most of the prescriptions were in Latin names, and143 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article523 2000-12-06 7 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng But the number of agents expected to be trimmed By. yewmeng@newstoday.coni.sii THE number ol lite insurance agents- u> Singapore will be trimmed by aboui i'Z per ceni to some 10,000 in ont and a half yeai time This will be one impact which523 words
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296 2000-12-06 7 Chan Chao Pen - Chan Chao Pen By. chaopeh@newstoday.coni.st SINGAPORE s gross domestic product the broadest measure of the output of goods and services in the economy is likely to slow to six per cent in 2001, after hitting 9.8 per cent this year,296 words
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233 2000-12-06 7 Kelvin Lok - Kelvin Lok The crystal ball on Singapore so far... GDP Growth Estimates Source: Salomon Smith Barney. "Asian Economic Outlook and Strategy" Today art by ASSUMING that there is no new oil shock, and coupled with a slowdown in the US economy, the US233 words
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Article, Illustration249 2000-12-06 8 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin Blame lower trading volumes and commission rates, dealers say By. EMPLOYEES of stock broking firms have little to cheer about this year. They will have to be contented with smaller bonuses because of the industry's slump. Last year, they were paid between four249 words
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216 2000-12-06 8 Bloomberg News HONG KONG SingTel said it will spend $500 million over 18 months on data centres in Asia to help companies manage and store their Internet content. In April, SingTel committed $60 million on centres in Australia, Hong KongBloomberg News - 216 words
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Article148 2000-12-06 8 Bloomberg News THOMSON-CSF, Europe's Number One defence-electronics company, has made a takeover offer for Avimo Group, a Singapore maker of optical defence equipment, after raising its stake to 42 per cent. The purchase of a 17.1 per cent stake at $3.71 a share triggered aBloomberg News - 148 words
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239 2000-12-06 8 Bloomberg News CEREBOS Pacific, Singapore's No. 2 food company by market value, said full-year profit rose three-fold, led by higher sales in Asia and a revaluation of its operations in China. Profit from operations rose to $43.2 million, or 13.8 cents per– Bloomberg News - 239 words
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Article72 2000-12-06 8 KING Wan Corporation, a local mechanical and electrical specialist, said that the public tranche of its initial public offering has been subscribed 8.36 times. Valid applications for a total of 20.893 million shares were received for the 2.5 million available to the public when the offer closed72 words
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BUSINESS FEATURE
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Article, Illustration335 2000-12-06 9 Bloomberg HOLLYWOOD Larry Ellison (above, right), meets Charlie's Angels. In the current big-screen remake of the 1970s television series, a trio of crime fighting beauties battle a technology tycoon who may have stolen critical software from a rival. Is the villainous Roger– Bloomberg - 335 words
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276 2000-12-06 9 Bloomberg News SINGAPORE Petroleum, an oil retailer, said it acquired 40.2 per cent of Tiger Oil Corp, a South Korean fuel marketing company, for 20 billion won (US$l6.5 million). The acquisition will allow it to gain a foothold in theBloomberg News - 276 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration518 2000-12-06 10 It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas SINGAPORE shares recovered some lost ground in the last hour to close 22.6 points up at the day's high of 1953.61p0int5. Resolution to the US presidential election drew closer when Mr Gore was dealt another blow as the courts518 words
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Article, Illustration464 2000-12-06 10 KUALA LUMPUR Trading on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange was mixed, as investors refrained themselves in the absence of positive news flow and fresh leads. At the end of yesterday, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) gained a modest 5.7 points to464 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration291 2000-12-06 11 S. Korean President when he was prisoner 1 photos SEOUL Back in 1981, the thought that he would one day become South Korea's president never crossed the mind of prisoner Kim Dae Jung. After all, the businessman-turned-politician had been sentenced to death by the military regime after he was foundReuters - 291 words
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Article, Illustration341 2000-12-06 11 Reuters Mori gets ex-Premier Hashimoto's aid to boost flagging fortunes TOKYO In a move aimed at bolstering his shaky government, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori yesterday tapped former Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto (right) for a post in his new Cabinet. The surprise move is intended– Reuters - 341 words
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Article192 2000-12-06 11 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's capital controls have failed to achieve a key goal: To stop money from flowing out of the country. The controls, implemented at the height of Asia's financial crisis two years ago, were designed to discourage speculation and keep money at home. But there192 words
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Article154 2000-12-06 11 LONDON A Welsh teacher forced to cope single-handedly with 11 disturbed children in a mainstream class has been awarded a record £254,362 (*****,650) compensation for stress, the Telegraph reported. Mrs Jan Howell was forced to retire on medical grounds, at 46, after suffering two mental breakdowns.154 words
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Article227 2000-12-06 12 Agencies Blow for Myanmar's bid to improve image UNITED NATIONS Myanmar's efforts to improve its international image suffered a blow after the General Assembly condemned the military regime for a myriad of human-rights abuses. In a four-page resolution, adopted without a vote on Monday, the assemblyAgencies - 227 words
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158 2000-12-06 12 -AFP MANILA President Joseph Estrada's mistresses are to be called as witnesses at his coming corruption trial, exposing them to a "humiliating" ordeal, a prosecutor said yesterday. Mr Estrada left the 11-member House of Representatives prosecution team no choice after he-AFP - 158 words
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261 2000-12-06 12 Reuters LOS ANGELES -The Sundance Film Festival, the top gathering for independent US films, has unveiled its list of competing films for 2001, marked by returning filmmakers and more technology in low-budget movies. Films at Sundance, which is backed by actor RobertReuters - 261 words
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Article, Illustration33 2000-12-06 12 Indian Odsssi dancers practising their routine on Konark beach south of Bhubaneswar in Orissa state. More than 200 dancers took part in the recent annual Konark Dance Festival. AFPAFP - 33 words
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140 2000-12-06 12 -AFP photo TALLAHASSEE (Florida) Vice-President Al Gore's presidential bid suffered two potentially fatal blows on Monday, as a Florida judge rejected the Democrat's vote contest, and the US Supreme Court questioned a decision to allow late ballot recounts. Leon County Circuit Court Judge Sanders-AFP - 140 words
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93 2000-12-06 12 Reuters WASHINGTON Former Ambassador to Singapore J. Stapleton Roy has resigned as head of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research after a dispute with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright over a missing laptop computer thought to hold nuclear proliferation secrets. This followed the suspensionReuters - 93 words
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Article342 2000-12-06 13 Anti-depressant drug is the cause, says killer's family LONDON A mild-mannered retired teacher suffocated his wife and threw himself off a cliff 11 days after he began taking the anti-depression drug, Prozac. Now, Mr Reginald Payne's three sons are claiming that the anti-depres-sant was responsible342 words
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184 2000-12-06 13 AFP HONG KONG Immigration officers in Hong Kong were forced to become gender police after they arrested a Thai prostitute whose passport listed her as a he. The 23-year-old Thai was picked up in aAFP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration27 2000-12-06 13 AFP, Ice sculptures called "The joy of snow and ice" on display at the snow and ice sculpture festival in Brugge, Belgium. photo.AFP, - 27 words
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197 2000-12-06 13 -AFP LIMA The daughter of ousted president Mr Alberto Fujimori, said she has been threatened by the fugitive former secret police chief Mr Vladimiro Montesinos. The former spy chief, who was also Mr Fujimori's right-hand man and close adviser, is-AFP - 197 words
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Article, Illustration249 2000-12-06 14 Reuters Village officials pocketed rent from shopping mall HONG KONG Some Chinese village officials were allegedly involved in corruption that led to the illegal extension of a shopping mall which collapsed last Friday. The collapse at the onestorey shopping mall (right) in Chiling village inReuters - 249 words
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146 2000-12-06 14 -AFP BRUSSELS The European Union (EU) has passed tough, temporary new measures aimec at combatting a fresh of outbreak of mad cow disease. The measures, approved by the EU's agriculture ministers on Monday, are to run for at least six months. They-AFP - 146 words
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Article, Illustration276 2000-12-06 14 Agencies PASADENA Mars may have been a land of lakes in its earliest period, with layers of Earthlike sedimentary rock, said Nasa scientists yesterday. With these findings, and the evidence earlier this year that water may have flowed on the surface of Mars in– Agencies; -AFP - 276 words
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136 2000-12-06 14 Reuters TOKYO A Japanese railway company will run special female-only carriages on its trains over this year's holiday season in an effort to protect women from drunken gropers. A spokesman for Keio Electric Railway, which operates trains from central Tokyo to the city's crowded western– Reuters - 136 words
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Article76 2000-12-06 14 Reuters WASHINGTON The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader fighting to free his homeland from Chinese rule, said on Monday that he has re-established contact with Beijing, the Voice of America reported. His brother, Gyalo Thundup had returned from China with a message from itsReuters - 76 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article636 2000-12-06 15 Jill Neubronner - Jill Neubronner ONE thing my job has taught me, is not to take things at face value. So, when some friends invited me for a weekend at a neighbouring beach resort, I asked why? You know the kind of resort I mean where palatial castle636 words
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Article, Illustration406 2000-12-06 15 Amal Jayasinghe - Amal Jayasinghe AFP by. in Colombo SRI Lanka may be officially on a "war-footing". But the only battles most tourists will see are those for bargains as the country attempts to emerge as the shopping capital of South Asia. Stepped-up securityAFP - 406 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration674 2000-12-06 16 Koh Chieng Mun - Koh Chieng Mun by. The Star Awards came and went and everyone had looked out for what Zoe wore for the big night of the year. The dear girl has single-hand-edly created the perception of beauty through the decade of her reign as the Queen of674 words
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Article, Illustration303 2000-12-06 17 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan They clap, they dance, they cheer and they sing all for the sake of the children by. hazel@newstoday.com.sg DON'T call them teachers, say Hi-5. Being role models alone is enough pressure. Said one of its five cast members Kellie Hoggart: "We rather not see303 words
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165 2000-12-06 17 LONDON That singing nun from the film, The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, is hearing music now. She has won $11.4 million, following a bungled throat operation that robbed her of her singing voice. The 65-year-old British actress had filed165 words
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Article, Illustration279 2000-12-06 17 THE Spice Girls soared to stardom on a tidal wave of girl power, but now it seems they're at the end of the rainbow. Poor reviews and disappointing sales for their latest album, Forever, and a slew of personal and279 words
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Article, Illustration893 2000-12-06 18 Lim Li Min - Out and loud Lim Li Min ■AgendaSeni Malaysia's new film that celebrates life, in all its diversity by. sons. The first is that it was made in Malaysia at all, given the political climate; the second, because it was strung together by a first-time feature director and recent Malaysian Film■AgendaSeni - 893 words
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291 2000-12-06 18 Adrian Christopher - Adrian Christopher AgendaSeni by. THE Yamaha Band Alert 2000 is the search for the No.l band in Malaysia, but after several heats and regional finals, one would have thought they'd have had more to offer. The Grand National Finals held atAgendaSeni - 291 words
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Article, Illustration277 2000-12-06 23 AFP Ranked most powerful actress in Hollywood, the star of Erin Brockovich is one of 50 most influential women in the industry LOS ANGELES Julia Roberts is the most powerful actress in Hollywood, and the third most powerful woman in the entertainment industry, the Hollywood Reporter said yesterday.AFP - 277 words
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297 2000-12-06 23 Reuters LONDON Britain's teenage Princes William and Harry, along with senior members of the royal family, have been asked to plan their own funerals. The government had asked members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth and heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, to list theirReuters - 297 words
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Article, Illustration547 2000-12-06 24 Jean Danker - Jean Danker Living in my older sister's shadow there were some good times too I was going through old photo albums recently and it was only then that my sneaking suspicions were founded. My parents favoured my sister over me. How did I deduce this? Simple.547 words
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430 2000-12-06 24 LONDON Christmas goodwill in cyberspace might not be as sincere as it seems, virus experts are warning. Malicious season's greetings look set to cause the latest computer bug scares, with the first two Christmas viruses already spreading fast, warns430 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article, Illustration711 2000-12-06 19 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg An Evening with Asza 8 pm DBS Auditorium Asza will be playing over 80 musical instruments on the stage. The four acoustic musicians from Canada will play Chinese string instruments, percussion, wind and string instruments. The group has four members from711 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration747 2000-12-06 30 It must have been heartache for the man to admit failure LONDON The world was yesterday shown only one dimension of the pain that Bryan Robson is experiencing. Intrusive television cameras do not have the technology to pan right into the very innards of an individual. Yet,ALLSPORT - 747 words
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Article, Illustration604 2000-12-06 31 Electronic driver aids expected to be made legal next year LONDON Formula One is poised for a far-reaching rule change after teams decided to allow the introduction of one of its most controversial electronic driver aids, reported BBC Sport. Traction control, which prevents wheelspinALLSfOKT. - 604 words
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Article, Illustration225 2000-12-06 31 LONDON Formula One star David Coulthard (above) has made clear his opposition to impending rule changes allowing the controversial driver-aid traction control, said BBC Sport It will be allowed next season as long as the teams' wishes are accepted by motorsport's governing body,225 words
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Article, Illustration621 2000-12-06 32 Even Shaquille, who has been critical of late, praises Lakers star NBA LOS ANGELES Kobe Brvam probably should have been home in bed, trying u ease his aching body and clearing his head anc chest. Instead, the Los Angeles Lakers star, weakened by an upperAFP, - 621 words
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Article, Illustration296 2000-12-06 32 Nuggets 101 Sixers 98 DENVER Antonio McDyess got some help from his Denver Nuggets team-mates for a change. McDyess, who scored 77 points the past two games, was one of four Nuggets to record a double-double as Denver beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-98296 words
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328 2000-12-06 33 SALT LAKE CITY It may have taken him 164 more games exactly two NBA seasons but if Karl Malone gets eight points against Toronto, he will pass Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA's career scoring list. That would put the Utah Jazz forward in second place,328 words
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Article, Illustration560 2000-12-06 33 -AP New starting line-up gets results and pleases coach Van Gandy Knicks 106 Clippers 78 NEW YORK Much to Jeff Van Gundy's dismay, folks are calling the new line-up the "Big Backcourt". But much to his delight, it's working. Glen Rice scored 21 points and-AP; Reuters - 560 words
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Article, Illustration735 2000-12-06 35 Quinn feels country can't ignore him anymore LONDON Sunderland's Niall Quinn says he believes it would be "unwise" for England to ignore his strike partner Kevin Phillips. Quinn was speaking after Phillips fired home the second goal in Sunderland's 2-0 win over Everton at the Stadium4i.i.iW?T - 735 words
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Article, Illustration744 2000-12-06 36 S. Murali - S. Murali Can Lam put the icing on the cake in a good rookie season? by. murali@newstoday.com.sg AT THE Singapore Island Country Club driving range yesterday, a few professionals were speaking in hushed tones. "I really cracked the drive and this guy was 15 yards past me,"WEETECKHIAN - 744 words
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303 2000-12-06 37 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by. kelvin@newstoday.cotn.sg WITH the Football Association of Singapore cutting its grants to S-League clubs for next season, fund-raising has become a critical task. Instead of just waiting for handouts, Woodlands Wellington has taken a novel approach to raising303 words
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215 2000-12-06 37 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Reuters by. kelvin@newstoday.com.sg NO Singapore bowler has ever won the Cathay Bowl Junior Classic at Safra Tampines, but that may change this year. Chester King from Philippines won the inaugural tournament in 1997, while Malaysian Kee Dow Liang and Filipino HJ BautistaReuters - 215 words
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Article, Illustration410 2000-12-06 37 Forget television replays, 3D animations are the future LAUSANNE Picture the scene. It is the Champions League final and Manchester United's David Beckham has just scored the winner from what looked like an impossible angle. The goal is being discussed by astonished television viewers across the world. AtHFGJG - 410 words
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Article, Illustration554 2000-12-06 38 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Austrian club cannot be taken lightly, especially on home ground Champions League Sturm Graz v Man Utd SIR Alex Ferguson's men just have to look at some of the statistics chalked up by their opponents from the first round of the Champions LeagueAllsport , - 554 words
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Article, Illustration339 2000-12-06 39 AFP Bayern Munich fights back splendidly Champions League Arsenal 2 Bayern 2 LONDON English Premiership outfit Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead at home to German champion Bayern Munich to draw 2-2 in their Champions League second phase clash at Highbury. Arsenal looked to be in control of theirAFP; Rei/ters photo - 339 words
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466 2000-12-06 39 Reuters LYON Brazilian marksman Sonny Anderson scored a brace of goals as Olympique Lyon trounced Spartak Moscow 3-0 in their Champions League second phase Group C match. Steve Marlet opened the scoring after just 90 seconds and Anderson then netted two opportunist– Reuters - 466 words
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Article523 2000-12-06 39 Leonard 1 nomas - Leonard 1 nomas Champions League IT is not often that Italian aristocrat AC Milan starts as underdog in a football match. It's almost unthinkable, many will say. Yet, tonight, in Spain, Milan will be the favourite to come up short against Deportivo La Coruna. Much523 words
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Article289 2000-12-06 40 Bernama Malaysian coach does not renew contract ONE OF the many theories behind Singapore coach Vincent Subramaniam losing his job was the defeat suffered at the hands of Malaysia during the Tiger Cup. Well, the irony of that was clear yesterday when the Football Association ofBernama - 289 words
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109 2000-12-06 40 AFP NEW DELHI India's cricket board slapped a life ban on former skipper Mohammed Azharuddin and ex-Test player Ajay Sharma over their role in a match-fixing scandal and suspended two other players for five years. The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) imposed theAFP - 109 words
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