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Article, Illustration163 2001-01-04 1 WASHINGTON With just 17 days left before he leaves office, US president Bill Clinton hoped to go out in a blaze of glory as he made a last-ditch effort to bring peace to the Middle East. But the task may prove even beyond163 words
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Article201 2001-01-04 1 A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy died shortly after he was rushed to the XX Women's and Children's Hospital early yesterday. Sources told Channel News Asia that Chua Jun Hao had rashes on his hands and legs and ulcers in his mouth. The symptoms which Jun Hao was said to201 words
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Article473 2001-01-04 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Jawsdropas XL rated above Spore by kirn new stoday.com. sg YOU may have missed the issue during the festiuve season, but Asiaweek magazine dropped a little bombshell recently.ln its survey of 40 Asian cities, Kuala Lumpur had the highest average income. In its473 words
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Article169 2001-01-04 1 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon by h we c ko o n@n ewsto d ay.co m ,sg A total of 5,977 Central Provident Fund members tapped their Special Account on Tuesday, the first working day since it was freed up. And every one of them opted169 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article384 2001-01-04 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Business management, accountancy degrees in one go by; zacka ria® tie wstoday. co m.sg THE pioneer batch of students at the Singapore Management University can now look forward to creating another first by graduating with not one, but two degrees at one shot.384 words
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Article164 2001-01-04 2 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's (IDA) 3G auction is "substantially on schedule" and "moving forward expeditiously", it said in a press release sent out yesterday. 3G refers to third generation telecommunications services which are faster and more capable than current services. The164 words
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Article163 2001-01-04 2 Agencies WASHINGTON Software giant Microsoft was yesterday sued by seven black employees who claimed that the company had discriminated against them because of their race. The employees demanded a US$5 billion ($7.7 billion) compensation in the class action suit. The complaint accuses that the company discriminates betweenAgencies - 163 words
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Article, Illustration391 2001-01-04 2 Agencies. MANILA Philippine President Joseph Estrada refused yesterday to answer prosecution questions about his links to a top banker. The questions were in connection with his alleged involvement in an attempt to cover up his supposed multimillion-dollar secret bank account. Lawyers of Mr Estrada,– Agencies. - 391 words
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Article173 2001-01-04 2 Reuters LONDON A laundromat owner in a town in Welsh Tenby is in a "spin" after youngsters were caught playing a potentially deadly form of dare in a heavy-duty tumble drier. The schoolboys, some as young as 10, were paying 20 pence (30 cents) a time– Reuters - 173 words
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Article440 2001-01-04 3 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon He won the elections, but still had do a great deal more to to win over his residents' hearts by h we ekoon@news today, com. sg THREE quarters of Member of Parliament Yeo Guat Kwang's 365 nights are official time. While others440 words
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136 2001-01-04 3 Agencies ALEXANDRIA A sheep being raised for sacrificial slaughter turned the tables on its owner and rammed him off the top of a three-storey building in Egypt, reports Ananova. The owner, a retired police constable, sustained broken arms and legs, and was admitted to hospital– Agencies - 136 words
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Article, Illustration39 2001-01-04 3 AFP photo A dead cow is transported to the incinerator of the Sugasa plant in Galicia, northwest Spain, where two suspected cases of bovine spongiform encephahpkathy (BSE), commonly known as mad-cow disease, have been reported.AFP photo - 39 words
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163 2001-01-04 3 Agencies WASHINGTON President-elect George W. Bush, following his pledge to create a diverse government, rounded out his final three Cabinet nominations Tuesday with an allminority selection. Mr Bush proposed Norman Mineta, a Democratic JapaneseAmerican, Linda Chavez, a Hispanic woman, and Spencer Abraham, an Arab-American– Agencies - 163 words
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247 2001-01-04 3 CPF investments losses topple gains -CNA MORE than 200,000 CPF members made money on their CPF investments for the year ending Sept 30 last year. These 207,000 members formed 42 per cent of the total investors under the CPF Investment Scheme who can withdraw their net realised profits. This is-CNA - 247 words
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Article122 2001-01-04 3 THE number of smokers who light up in queues has dropped, said the Environment Ministry. To protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke, the ENV banned smoking in queues in 1996. The penalty is a $1,000 fine. In 1996, 133 smokers were issued with warnings for flouting the ban.122 words
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112 2001-01-04 3 THE man accused of hitting a woman with an axe faced four more charges yesterday. Neo Aik You, 37, was earlier charged with hitting a woman on her head at Tan Tock Seng Hospital with an axe. Yesterday, he was charged with poking the left112 words
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Article, Illustration394 2001-01-04 4 Mahesha Thenabadu - Mahesha Thenabadu Newcomer PJC drops poor image in just one year by LAST year, around this time, when Pioneer Junior College opened its doors for the first time, many of the students who made their way into its premises thought it was aMaheska Thenabadu - 394 words
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Article226 2001-01-04 4 MR Goh Ah Leng, 70, had given Cheng Ah Tee, 44, money to buy a van, to be registered in Mr Goh's son's name. But after pocketing the money, Cheng went to Hong Leong Finance and got a hire purchase loan in the younger226 words
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56 2001-01-04 4 IN yesterday's article, Falungong members released on bail, it was reported that all 15 members had been released on Tuesday. Police have confirmed that 13 of the 15 were released on $2,000 bail on Tuesday. The remaining two were released on similar bail yesterday, after56 words
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204 2001-01-04 4 STATE Coroner Chay Yuen Fatt passed a verdict of misadventure yesterday on the death of a girl at a Fantasy Island ride. "It was an event which could have been avoided had the slide in question been properly maintained or closed upon the discovery of204 words
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Miscellaneous21 2001-01-04 4 Read your way to a healthy heart in the first of four stories brought to you by Nestle. See pg 2421 words
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Miscellaneous98 2001-01-04 4 READ 0N... Sengkang's big winner Compass Point ot township fully leased/8 US in recession Fall in key US business index means danger ahead/9 Another slide Market down despite late shortcovering and bargain hunting/10 Wonder at their second coming? Why a film's re-release shouldn't scare you away/22 Kindred spirits Chang and98 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration346 2001-01-04 6 M ahesha Thenabadu - M ahesha Thenabadu by reporte r@n ews tod ay.com. sg THE ever-expanding Cold Storage chain has announced plans for the next phase in its development of its upmarket Jason's Market Place stores. Jason's Market Place pledges to offer a "different" shopping experience altogether and hopes to reach346 words
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325 2001-01-04 6 I REFER to the letter, "SBS drivers need lessons in patience", by Ms Sebrina Tan (Dec 26) and "Bus fare hike not followed by 'better service*" by Mr Narayana Narayana (Dec 28). We are indeed encouraged by Ms Tan's affirmation that SBS service325 words
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185 2001-01-04 6 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana SINGAPOREANS are constantly on their guard against rip-offs outside Singapore, but think that this cannot happen in Singapore itself. It is possible to be gypped in a host of ways and at numerous and even unlikely levels. The obvious and185 words
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49 2001-01-04 6 TayßK - TayßK ALL HDB season parking spaces are heavily under-utilised during office hours. They should be opened to the public during these hours. HDB is not making full use of Singapore's scarce parking resource. At the same time, it inconveniences drivers a lot.49 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article419 2001-01-04 7 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Shares fall to lowest level since debut in October 1999 by chaopeh @ne wstoday. com. sg SHARES of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing fell to their lowest level yesterday since their market debut in October 1999. They dropped to $4.40, down 10 cents yesterday, after reaching a419 words
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84 2001-01-04 7 PSA Corporation said that its container port joint ventures in Dalian, the seventh largest container port in China, handled one million container units last year. The number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled by these two terminals Dalian Container Terminal and Dalian Dagang Container84 words
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Article83 2001-01-04 7 Bloomberg News Singapore Airlines, filled fewer of its seats and less of its cargo space in November, hurt by lower-than-expected demand, especially for freight. SlA's overall capacity use fell to 72.2 per cent from 73.4 per cent a year ago. The airline filled 69.3 per cent– Bloomberg News - 83 words
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Article, Illustration403 2001-01-04 8 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin Compass Point at township fully leased by I THERE is neither a Cineplex nor a games arcade in the newest and largest shopping mall In Seng Kang which is due to open in October next year. Called Compass Point, the $230 million mall still403 words
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185 2001-01-04 8 Bloomberg News JAKARTA Indonesia's trade surplus narrowed by a quarter in November to its lowest level in 21 months as exports fell in a sign that the economy may be losing momentum. The trade surplus narrowed to US$l.5 billion (552.6 billion) from US$2 billion in October.Bloomberg News - 185 words
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331 2001-01-04 8 Bloomberg News OSPREY Maritime, a local oil and gas transport company facing a takeover bid by World Shipholding, said it expects a profit of US$lOB million (*****.7 million) for 2000, reversing a loss in the previous year. The company should earn– Bloomberg News - 331 words
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Article149 2001-01-04 8 Bloomberg News TAIPEI EVA Airways said it will buy two Airbus Industrie A 330-200 passenger planes and lease six more, ending Boeing's monopoly as a supplier to Taiwan's second-largest carrier. EVA expects the planes, including spare parts, will each cost as much as US$l5OBloomberg News - 149 words
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Article598 2001-01-04 9 Caroline Baum - Caroline Baum Bloomberg News Fall in key US business index means clanger ahead by I NEW YORK The new year started with an old, familiar ring and an omen the economy is coming down harder and faster than anyone expected. Manufacturing activity contracted for the fifth consecutive monthBloomberg News - 598 words
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Another slide
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Article, Illustration534 2001-01-04 10 SINGAPORE shares were hit yesterday by triple digit losses on Wall Street overnight with the Nasdaq posting a seven per cent drop. With the exception of Korea and Thailand, markets across Asia were a sea of red as technology stocks again led534 words
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Article, Illustration606 2001-01-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian market slipped lower in featureless trading yesterday. Investor sentiment remained fragile on lack of fresh positive leads and general pessimism surrounding equities market worldwide. The US market's dismal performance overnight, weak performances by regional bourses and persistent institutional selling on indexlinked606 words
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WORLD NEWS
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421 2001-01-04 11 Agencies Academic dismisses Taiwanese 'mini-links' as 'utterly inadequate' BEIJING The Taiwanese braved hell and high water to finally send three ships across the Taiwan Strait, but China yesterday doused their elation in cold water by calling the new links "utterly inadequate." "The so-called 'mini-three– Agencies - 421 words
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Article, Illustration40 2001-01-04 11 Actor Ray Watston of the television series, "My Favourite Martian", died on Tuesday at the age of 86. In 1995, he won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Picket Fence".40 words
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175 2001-01-04 11 -AFP SEOUL A private charity hopes to "contribute to inter-Korean reconciliation" through karaoke machines it sent to the poverty-stricken North. The 10 karaoke machines, together with 120 goats, were sent by the private charity Korean Sharing Movement (KSM), through a ship that left-AFP - 175 words
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Article462 2001-01-04 12 Portal to ban Nazi memorabilia despite objection to French ruling YAHOO!, the world's number one Internet portal, says it will ban the sale of Nazi memorabilia from its auction sites from next week. A Yahoo! spokesman said the company had decided it did not want to profit462 words
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141 2001-01-04 12 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday ordered his State Administrative Reform Minister to stay on until Vice President Megawati Sukanoputri returns from a trip abroad. The minister, Mr Ryaas Rasyid, tendered his resignation from the Cabinet on Tuesday, citing differences with Mr-AFP - 141 words
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Article, Illustration73 2001-01-04 12 Reuters Asylum seekers waiting in a tent ahead of the opening of the registration centre in Brussels yesterday. Many candidate refugees had been arriving in the country days before a government decision, which took place today, to change its refugee policy that eliminated financial supportReuters - 73 words
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Article94 2001-01-04 12 -AFP NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has taken a swipe at the opponents of economic reform, slamming their "ludicrous" fears of a national sell-out to foreign multinationals. In an article published in all major newspapers on Wednesday, Mr Vajpayee argued the need to widen-AFP - 94 words
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178 2001-01-04 12 PETALING JAVA A total revamp in the methods of teaching and learning the English language, coupled with a change in the attitude of policymakers, is what is needed to stop the language's deterioration in Malaysia, say linguists and academics. They feel the quality of178 words
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Article74 2001-01-04 12 AFP PARIS Mothers who claim their babies crave the same foods they ate during pregnancy turn out to be right, say French scientists. A team from France's National Centre for Scientific Research tested the responses of 24 newborns, half of whose mothers had eaten aniseed duringAFP - 74 words
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Article131 2001-01-04 12 Agencies JAKARTA The Indonesian government posted a 3.2 trillion rupiah (SssB2 million) surplus over its tax revenue target for the nine-month fiscal year in 2000, while inflation came in at a relatively high, but expected, 9.35 per cent. Director general of taxes at the Ministry of– Agencies - 131 words
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Article454 2001-01-04 13 Nepalese illegal denies killing Japanese woman TOKYO It was early 1997. In a lonely room of an abandoned building in Tokyo, a Japanese woman executive and a Nepalese waiter, an illegal immigrant, met to have sex. Weeks later, she was found murdered in that room and he454 words
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Article128 2001-01-04 13 -AFP DETROIT The Ford Motor Company said yesterday it will guarantee the tyres on all its vehicles starting with 2001 models, joining its larger rival General Motors Corporation in treating tyres like any other equipment installed at the factory. Previously, tyres on Ford, Lincoln-AFP - 128 words
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87 2001-01-04 13 -AFP. SANTIAGO Critics of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet took another step yesterday towards putting him on trial as a judge set his formal deposition for Jan 9. The questioning will come immediately after two days of physical and psychological examinations to determine the-AFP. - 87 words
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Article, Illustration133 2001-01-04 14 BERLIN German women will now be able to fly fighter jets, steer U-boats and drive Panzer tanks. The country's first contingent of 240 female fighting troops signed up Tuesday for the army, under strict orders that they remove their nose rings and stay chaste inReuters photo - 133 words
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Article346 2001-01-04 14 Reuters Isolation makes major Aussie firms consider moving overseas SYDNEY Perched on the southern edge of the world and thousands of miles from anywhere, Australia has long fretted over a brain drain. But what some fear is happening now is not just individual talents running off, but– Reuters - 346 words
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98 2001-01-04 14 Reuters YANGON Myanmar's military government yesterday denied that its soldiers were responsible for the murder of six Thais, including two children, in a crossborder raid at the weekend. The Thais, members of two families, were shot dead on Saturday night by a group of– Reuters - 98 words
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210 2001-01-04 14 I Reuters SYDNEY Three boats carrying 306 suspected illegal immigrants have been intercepted off Australia's remote north-west coast, Justice and Customs Minister Amanda Vanstone said yesterday. Australia has become a popular target in recent years for illegal immigrants, a large number fromI – Reuters - 210 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration897 2001-01-04 15 Siva Anantham - Siva Anantham Singapore is not so rich when it is measured against other cities in the region by BETWEEN 1950 and 1985, per capita incomes in Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong rose six-fold, earning these economies the title of the East AsianWEETECKHIAN - 897 words
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Miscellaneous1123 2001-01-04 16 Jk The Sixth Day: 3.30pm, 6.05, 8.40 EW SUNTEC GV EAST POINT Wonder Boys: 11.50 am, 2.10pm, A Fighter's Blues (M): 11am, Fighter's Blues (M): 11.55 am, 2.10pm, 4.25, 6.40, 9 %gjr 4.30, 6.50, 9.10 1.05pm, 3.10, 7.20, 9.25 China Strike Force (M): 1.45pm, 4.15, 6.45, 9.15 BALESTIER China Strike1,123 words
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Article, Illustration760 2001-01-04 17 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern by: edm und@ paprika. cq m. sg EVERY year, film reviewers tell you that that particular year is the year for sequels and remakes. Well, here's a bubble burster: every year is. Yes, folks, the sequel is an official Hollywood tradition as firmly760 words
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Article, Illustration524 2001-01-04 17 Edmund T Shern - Odd Lang Sign Can someone please write us a decent new year song? Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY by. c dmund ©paprika. com. sg SO, we're into the new year, the new millennium, or "the first day of the rest of your life", as they say524 words
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Miscellaneous916 2001-01-04 18 Arts and history in town Sahndln^stSffom s the works range bom Ibe conventional landscape Art-2 Gallery paintings to more abstract pieces involving the Tee Kai Yin Zechariah Goh body. Today till Jan 15 In Beyond Coffee Tales: Admission: $3, $1.50 (students and senior citizens) 11 am -7 pm (Daily, except916 words
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Miscellaneous1027 2001-01-04 19 LunchHme programme A "live" relay of Radio Singapore International's The Breakfast Show Noon -4 pm a^m^^^^^^^^^^^smm programmes including news, business reports, 7-hi am Let DJs Danny jgg^jMjpejM** analyses of current affairs, and a range of lifestyle Every morning, The Gold Breakfast Duo cooks Yeo and Ling 4C^K*^ features, from science1,027 words
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Miscellaneous817 2001-01-04 20 ",**'6BkJji Practice Once and Again A Measure of Love I Channel 5,10 pm Channel 5,11 pm Channel 8, 7pm *'H^ iril&SjJ Bobby acts as Raymond Oz's (James Karen pushes herself far beyond Ke'er starts dating Jiaren. Xin'er m ijyfcNßi^---iiJ Whitmore) co-counsel for the elderly lawyer on her comfort zone when817 words
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Miscellaneous678 2001-01-04 21 HHHHHH Chan Sne| a 8a 9 SurtaVa! "m*' /A=f>]j-\CORF /S^ t^!& W§Ws£ Zoe Toy suffers. As a wily woman Jalil, an executive, in a firm, is often jR ijEJISI w^° s^uc^ &to her male counter- reprimanded by his general manag- MORNING parts by turning a fledging busier and he tenders678 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration149 2001-01-04 22 AN unfinished novel, a stolen car, a murdered pet, an unstable student, a failing marriage and a pregnant lover are among the crises piling up like a logjam in this often hilarious story of bright promises gone awry. Grady Tripp (Michael149 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2001-01-04 22 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Wonder boys why a film's re-release shouldn't scare you away by david@n ewsto day.com.sg WONDER Boys is a wonderful film. But, as is often the case, wonderfully personal works of art die at the box office. This film had to be released twice1,028 words
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Article, Illustration250 2001-01-04 24 J -POP's sex siren Hitomi has struck again. This time, in a nude pose. The popular model-turned-singer has her breasts covered by her frilly long hair on promotional pictures. And she bares her sexy back on her latest album cover, Love Life (below).250 words
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Article, Illustration97 2001-01-04 24 FAMOUS director Steven Spielberg is going to be knighted. The award of an honorary knighthood recognizes Steven Spielberg's extraordinary contribution to the entertainment industry and the British film industry over the last 25 years," explained the British Embassy. The legendary director, famous for movies like97 words
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Article, Illustration504 2001-01-04 24 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Keeping stress in control is the way to a healthy heart b y pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg DO you feel tired early in the morning, even though you have had a whole night's sleep? You get pounding headaches whenever your boss sets you a deadline?WONG KHING CHONG - 504 words
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Article, Illustration133 2001-01-04 25 /"^HARLIES Angels star Cameron Diaz likes kicking butt in real life as much as she did in the hit movie. And she likes her men to be able to handle themselves in sticky situations, too! Diaz said she was a real tomboy as133 words
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Article, Illustration198 2001-01-04 25 OEXY Toni Braxton is pregOnant. And she and her fiance, Keri Lewis, are rushing to tie the knot before anyone especially Toni's preacher papa finds out, reported The National Enquirer. Braxton, 33, said in the past she planned on being celibate until she got married.198 words
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Article, Illustration986 2001-01-04 26 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Director of Chang and Eng musical shares more than an artistic interest in the twins by: kim@ne wstoday. co m. sg The father of Chang and Eng, Singapore's longest-running musical, is not usually inclined towards the superstitious. But when Ekachai Uekrongtham {above left) discovered that theAction Theatre - 986 words
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Article, Illustration638 2001-01-04 28 Steve Gorman - Steve Gorman Reuters Anq Lees Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is hitting high in US film circuits by; In Los Angeles QPECIALITY theatres around vJthe United States are packed with crowds eager to watch Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a Mandarin-language film that features a rare mix of gravity-defyingReuters; PUAYKOON - 638 words
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Article, Illustration507 2001-01-04 29 Jean Danker - Jean Danker Lucky 1 20,000 people made me see the joy of a new year by j danker@rc s. com. sg lain a little tired of New Year celebrations. Year after year, crowds of people get together to herald the brand new year with new clothes and shoes,507 words
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Article, Illustration408 2001-01-04 29 eastciti.com "Living life is one thing but putting life's perspective and lessons into words sounded like a tall order" Eugene Loh, Newsßadio 93.8 Producer/Presenter (right). Now, just what exactly is this 25-year-old producer/presenter spouting? Socio-political issues? Philosophical topics? The answer is neither. This is– eastciti.com - 408 words
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Article, Illustration629 2001-01-04 31 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback the toast of the town NFL PHILADELPHIA Two things should no longer be mentioned when referring to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (above). First, the school of thought that espouses him as a running quarterback. Granted, he did provide the Eagles' first playoff touchdown in five629 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-01-04 32 Daniels helps break Miami's five-game winning streak NBA Spurs 80 Heat 72 SAN ANTONIO Antonio Daniels (left) is growing into his role as a starter for the San Antonio Spurs. Daniels, starting in place of the injured Avery Johnson, scored 19 points as the Spurs beat350 words
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400 2001-01-04 32 Pacers 91 SuperSonics 83 SEATTLE Jermaine O'Neal can thank a pair of veterans for one of the biggest games of his short career. With Sam Perkins and Derrick McKey starting together for the first time this season, O'Neal broke loose for400 words
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Article, Illustration431 2001-01-04 33 Reuters NBA Kings 121 Suns 117 SACRAMENTO The Sacramento Kings survived 53 points by Tony Delk and Chris Webber's ejection to beat the Phoenix Suns in overtime. Vlade Divac scored a careerhigh 34 points, and Jason Williams had nine points in overtimeReuters; AFP photo. - 431 words
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Article, Illustration417 2001-01-04 34 Safin is still trying to come to terms with his failure to finish No.l Tennis PERTH Marat Safin has revealed the heartache behind his failure to become the youngest ever world number one, reported BBCsport.com. But the 20-year-old Russian insists he will bounce back in swift fashionAFP photo - 417 words
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422 2001-01-04 34 -AFP Soccer RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian footballers Romano and Ronaldo are set to come before a parliamentary commission (CPI). They will be questioned on tax issues and the relationship of sports company Nike with the national team. According to CPI-AFP - 422 words
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Article, Illustration687 2001-01-04 35 -AFP Australia takes innings lead despite Slater falling in the 90s Cricket SYDNEY Steve Waugh broke West Indian hearts while Michael Slater once again crashed out in the nervous '90s as Australia took charge of the fifth cricket Test here yesterday. Caribbean hopes of putting the-AFP; ffiSDJSSS photo - 687 words
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Article, Illustration662 2001-01-04 36 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas by leortard@newstoday.com.sg IPSWICH Town Football Club is in Suffolk, England. It's archetypal old England rolling countryside and lush meadows. The folks are laid back. The urgency of city-life is distinctly absent. Except on match days. In recent seasons, the natives of Suffolk have been getting662 words
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Article233 2001-01-04 36 LONDON George Graham claimed the FA Cup had arrived a week early after an amazing Tottenham victory over Newcastle at White Hart Lane. It was Spurs' first win in seven Premiership games, but the 4-2 scoreline failed to tell the whole story as referee Steve233 words
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Article, Illustration392 2001-01-04 37 Reuters Liverpool star's case is latest incident involving Premiership stars LONDON England striker Robbie Fowler (right) was attacked outside a bar in Liverpool in the early hours of Wednesday morning, police said. The 25-year-old was found shortly after 2 am outside the Wonder Bar in Liverpool's city centre.– Reuters - 392 words
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226 2001-01-04 37 Reuters LONDON Scottish premier league club Aberdeen denied a newspaper report yesterday that it was attempting to lure back Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. In an announcement to the Stock Exchange, Aberdeen Football Club pic said: "An article appeared in The Daily Telegraph– Reuters - 226 words
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81 2001-01-04 37 Reuters Cricket CAPE TOWN A fourth-wicket stand of 101 between Daryll Cullinan and Neil McKenzie strengthened South Africa's position in the second test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Wednesday. Cullinan, with an unbeaten 79, and McKenzie (47) helped to lift their side from theReuters - 81 words
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Article, Illustration441 2001-01-04 38 ■AFP MELBOURNE Ernie Els (above) defended his late arrival in Melbourne for the World Matchplay Championships, admitting he was tired but insisting it hadn't affected his game yesterday. And he backed the claim by beating Greg Kraft four and two in the first round of the■AFP - 441 words
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Article, Illustration332 2001-01-04 38 MELBOURNE American Hal Sutton (left), the second seed, was a shock firstround casualty in the world matchplay championship, losing on the third playoff hole to Australian Nick O'Hern. Sutton, the world No.B, could not complete a practice round on Tuesday because of a back332 words
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Article438 2001-01-04 39 S. Murali - S. Murali FAS' contract with Tiger Beer lapses, other parties have expressed interest by mv ra I i@n ewstn d ay. ca m ,sg IT was surprising to learn two days ago that the Football Association of Singapore's contract with apparel sponsor Grandsport had lapsed without438 words
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Article, Illustration337 2001-01-04 39 Kelvin Pkang BUILT like a rock, the young forward was a constant menace in the box, outjumping his markers with ease and delivering rocket-like headers that kept the goalkeepers ultra-busy. The other striker, smaller but speedier, darted around like a busy bee,– Kelvin Pkang - 337 words
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