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Article, Illustration578 2000-12-15 1 Ng Boon Yian; Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Boon Yian Ng Hwee Koon He wasn't in a money mess, says final report by tod boonyian@newstoday.com.sg hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg FOR three long years after Silk Air MI-185 crashed, the accusing finger has been aimed mos pointedly at Captain Tsu Way Ming, the pilot of the578 words
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Article233 2000-12-15 1 Bloomberg News OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corp has appointed a foreigner Mr Chris Matten, as chief finan cial officer, a job which positions him as a possible candidate to succeed chief executive Alex Au. The 42-year-old Briton, who starts on Jan 22, joins the bank from National AustraliaBloomberg News - 233 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article179 2000-12-15 2 Shazalina Salitn - Shazalina Salitn Three days after it's found on dredger off Changi by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg DIVERS from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have finally managed to detonate the bomb stuck to a dredger off the coast of Changi East yesterday. The war relic was detected on board the179 words
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Article123 2000-12-15 2 Agencies. BANGKOK Thailand seems set to remain mired in political uncertainty. An opinion poll by Bangkok University yesterday showed that 43.2 per cent of voters were now undecided, up from 40.3 percent in October. Also, the investigation into candidate Thaksin Shinawatra's failure to disclose Ss26– Agencies. - 123 words
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Article158 2000-12-15 2 GET a housing loan online. And get it approved quick time. This is the promise Keppel Tatlee bank is making, with the launch of its new Housing Online Loan Approval service the first of its kind here. And it hopes that this service will increase its158 words
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Article, Illustration254 2000-12-15 3 Motorola staff throw themselves into charity work JUST over a month ago, Motorola Electronics Singapore lost four of its employees in the tragic crash of SQ 006. The company is now coming to terms with the loss as it plunges itself into a series of254 words
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Article187 2000-12-15 3 Reuters MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin pardoned convicted US spy Edmond Pope yesterday and released him from a 20-year jail sentence because of his poor health and the importance of USRussian relations, the Kremlin said. The pardon, brought relief to Pope's family, who had been concerned thatReuters - 187 words
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Article, Illustration314 2000-12-15 4 Jonathan Capehart - Jonathan Capehart President-elect Bush must unite a divided nation by in New York BY securing Florida's 25 electoral votes, Texas Governor George W Bush won 271 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. His victory avenges his father's 1992 loss to Mr314 words
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387 2000-12-15 4 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi I stevenWnewstoday.com.sg AUSTIN It was a finale befitting an election filled with paradox the loser, Al Gore, was the winner in the final speeches beamed live across the nation. Mixing humour with principle, his concession speech succeeded where his campaign did387 words
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Article189 2000-12-15 4 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by slla2alina@newstoday.com.sg FOREIGN criminals operating in Singapore will lose a familiar acquaintance. The Geylang Police Division is closing its doors this Sunday. It is being absorbed and its existing building at Paya Lebar will be converted to Geylang Neighbourhood Policing Centre (NPC) on Monday. Its189 words
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Miscellaneous92 2000-12-15 4 READ 0N... No money, only two stones Case tells of Canada scam/6 Singapore's unemployment rate fall The September rate fell to 2.5 per cent in the third quarter/ 10 Rage in Nanjing Pilgrims smash restaurant which replaced 'massacre' monument/16 Shock tactics EU approves tougher health warnings on cigarette packs/18 CheeKen92 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article296 2000-12-15 6 Mahesha Thenabadu - Mahesha Thenabadu Case alerts Singaporeans to Canada scam by. IF you get a letter from the Entitlement Bureau Canada, just throw it away. The letter will tell you that you have won a US$5,OOO (558,690) lottery. But you need to send a cheque ranging from US$4O296 words
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Article, Illustration295 2000-12-15 6 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern by SOME 300 people hit the streets yesterday, asking for kidneys, corneas, livers, hearts. Even local celebrities like Evelyn Tan, Michelle Chia, Annabelle Francis (above), Shayn Phua and Taiwanese sensation Kang Jung Chun, tried hard to persuade passersby to give up their295 words
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Article267 2000-12-15 6 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek elaine@newstoday.com.sg IT was a case of good intentions gone horribly wrong. The manager of a construction outfit offered to send three workers to their lodging house at Balestier Road. At the time, he was on his way to delivering some zinc tiles267 words
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Article72 2000-12-15 6 THE man who allegedly threatened a family with hurt if they did not give him money was charged with extortion yesterday. Chua Chee Boon, 26, allegedly threatened Mr John Ryan Wright and his family on Dec 12. He is said to have done this at the Simsville condominium72 words
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125 2000-12-15 8 Lim Soo Khoon - Lim Soo Khoon I REFER to the article which appeared in Today (Dec 12) captioned "Heartlanders' money grouses". It is disheartening to read that your journalist has described the heartfelt concerns of ordinary citizens as those of moaners and groaners. This is not a125 words
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Article219 2000-12-15 8 Liza Yeo - Liza Yeo I REFER to the commentary in Today (Dec 13) headlined "How good is NUS, really?". The writer, Siva Anantham, wrote a paragraph as follows: "The proposed introduction of a core curriculum programme at NUS next year, paralleling the one at Harvard, shows that219 words
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Article31 2000-12-15 8 IN Today's report, "Middle finger cabbie jailed" (Dec 14), it was stated that Mr Han was jailed. It was cabbie Low Eng Whye who was jailed three months.31 words
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Article42 2000-12-15 8 IN our report "Open session on using CPF for investments" (Dec 14), a number was given for those interested in the RCS-CPF seminar to fax their card to. The correct number is 252-0938. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.42 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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207 2000-12-15 10 SINGAPORE'S unemployment rate fell to 2.5 per cent in the third quarter the lowest since the 1998 Asian economic crisis. This was down from 3.5 per cent a year ago and the 4.3 per cent peak in December 1998. The Ministry207 words
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Article643 2000-12-15 10 i"* Bottom fell off tech stocks CONTRARY to initial expectations, the year 2000 has not been a good year for most companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. Despite a booming economy, investors did not flock to the stock market, spooked by external factors such as rising643 words
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228 2000-12-15 10 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh By chaopeh@newstoday.corn.sg LEXIS-NEXIS, the global information database provider, has partnered the Trade and Development Board (TDB) to help local small and medium enterprises. They can now subscribe to the online business information portal eßizlnfo where they can gain access to228 words
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118 2000-12-15 10 United Overseas Bank said its Malaysian associate Affin-UOB Holdings has agreed to buy Amsteel Securities (Malaysia) for as much as 285 million ringgit (Ssl3o million). The move ties in with the Malaysian government's call to consolidate the stockbroking industry in the country. Once the all-cash118 words
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Profit taking
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Article, Illustration614 2000-12-15 12 SINGAPORE shares closed at their lows on profit taking as Mr Al Gore conceded defeat, marking an end to the US Presidential race. Traders said much of the positive outcome had been factored into prices in the last few sessions and investors were now614 words
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Article, Illustration559 2000-12-15 12 KUALA LUMPUR Another quiet day in the stock market. Makes you wonder about the profitability of the stockbroking industry that is faced with a low daily average market volume of 100,000 lots spread out amongst more than 50 active local stockbroking firms. With lack of positive559 words
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Miscellaneous12 2000-12-15 10 Catch Corporate Watch on Channelnewsasia tonight at 8 pm and 9.30 pm12 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article417 2000-12-15 14 AFP Australia's attitude 'incredibly callous' SYDNEY Australia's Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock has come under fire for his failure to order a full-scale search-and-rescue operation for 163 illegal immigrants feared drowned in the Timor Sea. Reports from Indonesia on Wednesday said two boats carrying people from variousAFP - 417 words
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258 2000-12-15 14 Reuters JAKARTA Aceh rebels yesterday warned President Abdurrahman Wahid there may be an attempt to assassinate him during next week's visit to the territory by his Jakarta opponents. Free Aceh Movement (GAM) spokesman, Amni Marzuki, said some of the beleaguered leader's foesReuters - 258 words
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Article191 2000-12-15 14 -Reuters HONG KONG The hustle and bustle of Hong Kong life has taken its toll on the sex lives of many couples. Around one in eight couples in the territory suffer from a lack of sexual desire, mostly the result of daily stress, said-Reuters - 191 words
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Article, Illustration42 2000-12-15 14 A proud Santa shows off what he hopes will be the world's tallest Christmas stocking in Sydney, Australia. Standing tall at 10.5 metres, it's filled with two tonnes of toys from the Smith Family Charity. Reuters photoReuters photo - 42 words
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Article149 2000-12-15 14 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian police have set up four teams, each led by a general, to try to find and apprehend the youngest son of former president Suharto. "Four teams were set up a few days ago technically to track down the whereabouts of Tommy-AFP - 149 words
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Rage in Nanjing
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318 2000-12-15 16 NANJING Thousands of people marking the anniversary of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre smashed up a newly opened restaurant, the builders of which had torn down a monument dedicated to the victims. Protests began in a Nanjing suburb on Wednesday morning when an army318 words
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131 2000-12-15 16 AFP JAKARTA A mob of hundreds of people broke into a courtroom in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province and killed a defendant on trial for the murder of a money changer. Usnata, 31, was standing trial at the district court in Putussibau on Wednesday whenAFP - 131 words
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Article148 2000-12-15 16 Reuters LONDON Queen of pop Madonna will look like royalty at her wedding next week she plans to wear a priceless diamond-encrusted tiara that belonged to the late Princess Grace of Monaco. To keep her rock image, however, she will don a pair of diamond-studded cowboy boots– Reuters - 148 words
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Article, Illustration162 2000-12-15 16 -AFP MOSCOW Former Russian president Boris Yeltsin and his family have been officially cleared of wrongdoing in a kickback scandal involving a Swiss firm and the Kremlin top brass. Russian prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they had closed the long-running investigation on Dec 8-AFP; Reuters photo - 162 words
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100 2000-12-15 16 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Chinese community is seeking help from the United Nations to have money repaid that it says was taken by the occupying Japanese Army in World War 11. The Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia wrote to the Geneva-based High CommissionerReuters - 100 words
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Article190 2000-12-15 17 Reuters Former Peru spymaster sails to Costa Rica LIMA Peru's fugitive ex-spy chief, at the centre of a scandal that sank former president Alberto Fujimori, fled to Costa Rica in October in an island-hop-ping yacht trip. His escape was revealed by military officials, who said they were his– Reuters - 190 words
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105 2000-12-15 17 Reuters WEST VIRGINIA Apathy, depression and chronic stress accompanied by skin rashes and hair loss may sound like modern maladies of the human condition. But animal welfare activists say they are some of the milder afflictions suffered by thousands of Asiatic black bearsReuters - 105 words
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Article, Illustration101 2000-12-15 17 Reuters LONDON Young girls wept, paparazzi snapped and fans screamed. It was Beatle-mania all over again on Wednesday when Paul McCartney signed copies of his new book Paintings. The crowd thronged the entrance to the bookstore in London's Piccadilly, spilling onto the sidewalk. Their eagerness to see– Reuters - 101 words
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Article302 2000-12-15 18 Reuters EU approves tougher health warnings on cigarette packs STRASBOURG Graphic photographs of blackened lungs and rotten teeth may be a familiar sight on cigarette packs sold in Europe in JMture. European Union parliamentarians on Wednesday approved legislation calling for tougher health warnings on cigarette packs. The legislationReuters - 302 words
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Article, Illustration320 2000-12-15 18 -AFP HAMBURG Tennis star Boris Becker's wife, Barbara, has filed a complaint in the US courts to block her husband from leaving the country with their two sons, Gala magazine has reported in its on-line edition. Mrs Becker, who is currently living-AFP; – Reisers photo - 320 words
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244 2000-12-15 18 Reuters SAO PAULO A Candid Camerastyle hoax on Brazilian TV ended up as a real drama with an actor arrested on attempted murder charges after shooting a man in the leg. According to the police, during the filming of an episode of humoristic programmeReuters - 244 words
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Article118 2000-12-15 18 Reuters TALLINN The Estonian parliament has passed a law allowing the creation of a nationwide gene bank that will be a treasure trove for genetics-based health research. The legislators adopted the law which puts tiny Estonia at the forefront of a global ethical andReuters - 118 words
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Article84 2000-12-15 18 Reuters NEW YORK The New York Film Critics Circle has named Traffic, a drama about drug tra fickers, the year's best film, boosting the independent film's chances for the Oscar nominations. Tom Hanks, named best actor for Cast Away, and Laura Linney, who won best actress forReuters - 84 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article612 2000-12-15 20 Michael Lewis - Michael Lewis Dotcom wannabes who've had their fingers burnt may agree or not by In Paris THE financial world is suddenly rich in tragedy. People once worth billions are now worth millions; others, once worth millions, now are straining to make the payments612 words
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Article, Illustration852 2000-12-15 21 Neville Stack - Neville Stack Britain's crises-laden monarchy may have only one hope for survival -the indifferent but charming Prince William Without seeming to M try, he was ~W clearly the S son every mother would like for her daughter. He is boisterous, thoughtful, exuberant, intelligent. And very, very goodlooking.Reuters photo - 852 words
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Miscellaneous868 2000-12-15 23 ON CABLE ON RADIO T^fc 1 4%j AXN (Ch 19) Class 95 FM l^a I W^l «^i Love A 45 Beat the Clock 11 «*W 10 pm 8.30 am 'jM j^V Par dangerous lovers turn Contestants try and find out the 6.30pm Kaanbom Karpom F\ fugitives when the guy and868 words
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Miscellaneous1287 2000-12-15 25 Little Nicky: 10.40 am, 12.10pm, 12.45, Little Nicky. 11.50 am, 2pm, 4.40, Charlie's Angels: 11.15 am, 5.15pm, r jm>s. 2.15,3,4.20,5.10,6.30,7.20,8.50, 6.50,9, 11.30 9.15.11.45 C^J 9.30,11.15,12.10 am Red Planet: 4.10pm, 6.45,9.25 Gen-Y Cops (M): 12.15pm, 2.30,4.45, The Grinch: 12.30pm, 4.50, 7.15, 9.35, The Grinch: 11.10 am, 1.35, 4.05, 6.40, 7, 9.15,1,287 words
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Article, Illustration823 2000-12-15 26 Ivan Lim - Ivan Lim Director of Chicken Rice Wars on his film, his stars and his dance by ivan@newstoday.com.sg CHEAH Chee Kong, or CheeK, is very much at home with me. I could be Lisa Ang, but I'm not in the mood today. For this Saturday morning I am with823 words
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Article, Illustration273 2000-12-15 27 David Ngiau - David Ngiau A treat at Roar for TODAY readers by david@newstoday.com.sg REMEMBER that Today party at Roar we told you about last Monday? Well, it's going to happen tomorrow, starting at 8 pm, and it's all just for you, dear readers of this paper! Roar, at Cairnhill Place,WEETECKHIAN - 273 words
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Article, Illustration696 2000-12-15 28 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Talk about a case of near-extinction of caddies on the fairways BriFS by david@newstoday.com.sg /T*HE golf caddy is a dying breed. His is a vanX ishing trade threatened by, of all tilings, those cute golf buggies, which are also known as golf carts.Today photo by HEDYKHOO - 696 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration1133 2000-12-15 30 Wesley "A Wok" Teo - Wesley "A Wok" Teo Game review of MechWarrior 4: Vengence byi I LOVE the idea of trudging in a 90 ton Assault Mech through a lush landscape, radars hot, autocannons loaded in search of the next enemy Mech to wreck and salvage. Right here1,133 words
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Article, Illustration438 2000-12-15 32 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Survey reveals how we feel about click-and-buy by solomon@newstoday.com.sg NINE out of 10 "cyberbuyers" from Singapore who purchased goods over the Internet were satisfied with their online shopping experience. The Singapore Cyberbuyer survey done by Technowledge Asia Group Pte Ltd (TAG) as partALVINTOH - 438 words
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Article, Illustration180 2000-12-15 32 SIEMENS displayed its commitment to an open platform strategy for future mobile devices when it showed its Wireless Java demonstrator running an interactive Java game at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference in Hong Kong recently. Siemens showcased Kung Fu a combat game where players select180 words
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Article122 2000-12-15 32 SOING on vacation during what's left of this year's school holidays? Travelsutra.com is a click and mortar travel agency that also sells travel-related products and accessories such as luggage and maps. Users can plan their trips based on distance, interest or destination. So if a user wants to122 words
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Article90 2000-12-15 32 DAVID Lim, the leader of Singapore's first Mount Everest team, will make use of Contact Details on his expedition of the Andes in January. This free service will allow mountaineering enthusiasts to track his progress at the Andes. The mountaineering fraternity can view David's Contact Details90 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration494 2000-12-15 33 AFP Cyclist upset with French doping probe NEW YORK Two-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong (above right) has vowed to boycott next year's race over the French doping probe into his US Postal team. A fed-up Armstrong said he was sickAFP - 494 words
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Article, Illustration448 2000-12-15 34 Pre-season favourite has the stars, but is far from championship material NBA PORTLAND The Portland Trailblazers are in a mess. Don't let the plus-.500 record fool you. They've got big problems, says ESPN.com. As proven the other night, when the Blazers got chumpedAi.i.srnuT photo - 448 words
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Article, Illustration504 2000-12-15 35 Honours even after Blazers' victory NBA Blazers 96 Lakers 86 PORTLAND If the presidential election was a mess, how about the NBA's west? Portland beat the LA Lakers 96-86, but neither team can lay claim to "Best in the West" honours. Rasheed Wallace hadn photo - 504 words
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Article221 2000-12-15 35 Reuters Suns 103 Spurs 93 PHOENIX Shawn Marion figures it's about time the Phoenix Suns are recognised as a legitimate contender in the West, reported ESPN.com. "We're good, man," he said. "Everybody keeps overlooking us. Some of us can play four positions. We win games.– Reuters - 221 words
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Article, Illustration860 2000-12-15 36 Roma has perfect opportunity to avenge the loss 16 years ago LONDON Times have changed since Alan Kennedy swept home the penalty that brought Liverpool its fourth and last European Cup triumph on Roma's own pitch 16 years ago, reported Soccernet. As a local radio presenter these days,>rt photo - 860 words
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Article, Illustration456 2000-12-15 37 ...but not before the Reds get a fright Worfhington Cup Liverpool 3 Fulham 0 LONDON Michael Owen bounced back from a difficult spell on the sidelines with the vital goal in the first period of extra time to hand Fulham its first away defeat of theAllsport photo - 456 words
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162 2000-12-15 37 MILAN Inter Milan has decided to listen to Leeds' offer for Robbie Keane, reported Soccernet. But it has raised the stakes originally £12 million (Ss3o million) for interested party David CLeary by demanding midfielder Olivier Dacourt in any trade with162 words
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Article, Illustration606 2000-12-15 38 Reuters Batsman's inclusion a relief to struggling West Indies team ADELAIDE West Indies' leading batsman Brian Lara has declared himself fit to play in the third test against Australia starting today, despite continuing problems with his injured hamstring. The world record holder for the highest test– Reuters; Allsport photo - 606 words
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172 2000-12-15 38 Reuters RAJKOT Ajit Agarkar smashed an unbeaten 67 off 25 balls and took three for 27 as India beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs in the fifth and final one-day international yesterday. India scored 301 for six in its 50 overs and dismissed theReuters - 172 words
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Article, Illustration144 2000-12-15 39 ARE you ready for sexy, searing beach volleyball? Wanna see Junita Simon, Ix Shen and Robin Leong compete? If you do, then make your way down to Sentosa on Sunday for Sports City's beach volleyball challenge series. For the first time, Sports City144 words
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Article, Illustration559 2000-12-15 39 Shoe's firmly on the other foot on Sunday Man Utd v Liverpool by Leonard Thomas leonard@newstoday.com.sg THE '80s were dark days for anyone associated with Manchester United. There was United constantly way off the pace in the race for the English championship, while there was Liverpool,Ai±spurt photo - 559 words
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Article, Illustration208 2000-12-15 40 Allsport photo - Figo feels he's been robbed, blasts Fifa's choice of Zidane MADRID Luis Figo has blasted Fifa's decision to name Zinedine Zidane as the World Player of the Year. The world's most expensive player finished second behind Juventus midfielder Zidane, whose performances in helping France to become European208 words
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Article, Illustration444 2000-12-15 40 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by gulam@newstoday.com.sg PORTUGAL'S Luis Figo is the world's most expensive player. Brazilian Rivaldo may well break that mark and be the first $100 m player if he decides to leave Barcelona Both are, undoubtedly, brilliant. They make monkeys out of444 words
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Article, Illustration41 2000-12-15 41 TbDAY Eat, drink and party at Phuket. Live it up in Langkawi and make friends with the fishes. Our reporter shows you how to live the good life on the high seas, Turn the page!41 words
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Article, Illustration1223 2000-12-15 44 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh Enchanting dances, magical mountains and seafood stalls that dot the coast, Bali is a treasure trove of sensual experiences waiting to be discovered. Here is a picking of some of the best the island has to offer by They say there is no paradise on earth,1,223 words
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Article, Illustration773 2000-12-15 46 Vivienne Khoo - Vivienne Khoo Today by vivjenne@>joyears.com About four million Singaporeans, permanent residents and foreign workers live, work and play on our island* The population density is now 60 people per hectare compared to Hong Kong's 64 and Tokyo's 132* In 40 years, this figure will have risen to773 words
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Article, Illustration666 2000-12-15 53 TODAY The new S6O retains the traditional Volvo values of safety and solidity, butCOLINYONG finds it also scores in style and performance The look the elderly man had on his face when he was told this sleek four-door saloon was a Volvo wasn't unlike that of a little666 words
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Article, Illustration292 2000-12-15 54 Eurosports Auto Pte Ltd has just been appointed as the official distributor of Lamborghini cars in Singapore. The company has been responsible for the sales and marketing of Lotus cars here for the past two years, and it is also the official distributor of292 words
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Article, Illustration176 2000-12-15 54 BMW has released the first official photographs of the new M 3 convertible, which is set to hit the market just in time for the start of the open-top driving sea.son in spring 2001. Like the other 3 Series convertible models, the M 3 convertible has176 words
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