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Article, Illustration171 2001-04-02 1 BEIJING The always touchy US-China relations faced another test when a US Navy spy plane was intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets and forced to make an emergency landing in southern China yesterday. The four-engine propeller plane, with 24 crew on board, brushed againstReuters photo - 171 words
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Article73 2001-04-02 1 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police in swimsuits, jet skis and speedboats could become a reality if a proposal is adopted. Police in the popular tourist island of Penang, inspired by the US television series Baywatch, are planning to set up similar beach patrols, according to the New Sunday-AFP - 73 words
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Article521 2001-04-02 1 Net complaints hurt big companies TOKYO While this newspaper wishes to make it clear that it is not recommending similar outbursts in Singapore (for reasons you will read below), it is interesting to see mighty corporations in Japan running scared of puny consumers. No more suffering521 words
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Article, Illustration332 2001-04-02 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei You are not alone. And many don't even understand the human body by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg SEX talk can be both embarrassing and enlightening for doctors. Dr Peter Lim, uro-andrologist in private practice, told Today: "Sometimes you wonder why people can be332 words
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207 2001-04-02 2 CNA CHANGI Beach park has just been given a $4 million overhaul. But that's not all. More will be spent so visitors can bask in the sun on deck chairs, go for bicycle rides, and end the evening with a meal at "old style"CNA - 207 words
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174 2001-04-02 2 THE number of deaths caused by road accidents last year fell to one of the lowest levels in 25 years, according to the Traffic Police. A total of 215 people died as a result of road accidents last year. Only the year174 words
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Article, Illustration39 2001-04-02 2 AFPphoto. Police warns a photographer not to lake pictures. About 200 people were injured and 50 arrested during a national strike in Dhaka called by opposition parties in the run up to the elections.AFPphoto. - 39 words
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141 2001-04-02 2 The Sun - The Sun KUALA LUMPUR A Singaporean businessman was kidnapped on Friday from UE3 shopping mall in Cheras where he runs a business. Three men bundled him into a car and refused to release him until he coughed up RM100,000 (S$47, 500). The man was141 words
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Article161 2001-04-02 2 THE stork brought not just babies, but money as well for proud parents at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital on Sunday. As of 3 pm yesterday, 28 babies had been born at the hospital. Under the Government's Baby Bonus Scheme, only the second and third161 words
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Article, Illustration258 2001-04-02 3 -AFP Two are teens, all face murder rap KUALA LUMPUR Three youths, including two juveniles, have been charged with murdering an ethnic Indian during ethnic clashes which shocked Malaysia last month. They were the first murder charges relating to the clashes and carry the mandatory death-AFP - 258 words
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Article148 2001-04-02 3 -AFP TAIPEI Four military officers with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) are currently missing amid fears that they may have defected, a report said yesterday. The recent defection to the US of senior PLA Colonel Xu Junping was just one such recent example, Taiwan's Central News-AFP - 148 words
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Article92 2001-04-02 3 Reuters MELBOURNE Ms Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, yesterday called for the banning of foreign takeover of Australian firms. Ms Hanson, said her party was against Royal Dutch/Shell's bid for Australian oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum Ltd. She charged that the low AussieReuters - 92 words
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Article136 2001-04-02 3 AFP SINGAPORE Expatriate workers have rated Singapore and the Philippines as the most desirable places to be living in. Their vote of confidence came despite a growing bias among many of them towards China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, according to aAFP - 136 words
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Article, Illustration372 2001-04-02 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Get exit permits, book fitness tests on the Net by joy@n ewsto d ay.co m ,sg SHOPPING, planning trips and keeping in touch will be at every national serviceman's fingertips as Mindef jumps on the cyber bandwagon with its Internet portal miw.com.sg. Yesterday DPM372 words
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Article, Illustration72 2001-04-02 4 Reuters photo AMSTERDAM Brimming with good cheer, two lesbian brides and six gay grooms became the world's first homosexuals to wed legally minutes after a Dutch law came into force allowing same sex matrimony. Cutting the cake are newly-weds, from left, Mr Peter Lemke,Reuters photo - 72 words
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Article154 2001-04-02 4 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by shazal in a newstoday. com. sg MUSLIMS who plan to go to the Haj can now make arrangements for their pilgrimage from the comfort of their homes. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore's (Muis) website, www.muis.gov.sg, has everything from statistics154 words
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Miscellaneous108 2001-04-02 4 READ 0N... More homes sold in Q1 '07 Realistic prices help push residential sales/8 Volatility to stay Much will depend on key US data out this week/10 Can he be believed? Indonesia's Defence Minister under scmtiny/13 Kidney sweat out As MediaCorp actors go through their paces for the NKF charity108 words
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LETTERS
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150 2001-04-02 6 Boon Hee - Boon Hee I FIND the media frenzy over Sharon Au's drive-and-call offence ridiculous. All the newspapers carried the story, some even made it front page news as well. The television pictures show her mitigating her case and shedding tears of remorse even before150 words
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Letter250 2001-04-02 6 Gwendolyns. Hoe - Gwendolyns. Hoe I HAD been waiting anxiously for the muchpublicised Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? TV contest to come to our shores. When it finally arrived, I was ecstatic and called the hotline on 1900-911-8888. After listening carefully to the fully automated instructions and250 words
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Letter280 2001-04-02 6 Toh Seow Wah - Toh Seow Wah WHEN a caller calls into the 1900-911-8888 Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? premium phone line, and answers the question correctly, they will be given 30 seconds after hearing a beep tone, to record down their name, IC number, and a contact telephone number. If280 words
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366 2001-04-02 6 Kee Ee Wan ( Ms - Kee Ee Wan (Ms) WE REFER to Mr Choy Kah Wai's reply on Mar 19, which raised queries on the reasons against allowing foreign domestic workers (FDWs) to work part-time. Our assessment that the sharing of FDWs would lead to the employment of more366 words
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Letter98 2001-04-02 6 Faizah Salleh - Faizah Salleh I WOULD like to thank a very generous and kind-hearted taxi driver called Harry, SHA 6962, for sending my two kids to school every morning from Bedok South to Pasir Ris. He even takes care of them during rainy days. He has been98 words
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Letter, Illustration161 2001-04-02 7 HIS grit and courage captivated the nation. But Khoo Swee Chiow's attempt to conquer the North Pole was thwarted by the elements. Now back home in Singapore, Mr Khoo faces a long and painful recovery back to fitness. His eyes,161 words
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BUSIBESS NEWS
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Article525 2001-04-02 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Realistic prices responsible for turnaround by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg SOME 1,174 new private residential properties were sold in the first quarter of 2001. This is 35 per cent higher than the 870 odd units sold for the fourth quarter of 2000. In its latest525 words
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139 2001-04-02 8 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Southeast Asian finance ministers will meet here this week as regional currencies undergo another beating amid expectations of a global slowdown. Asean's plan for an expanded web of currency swaps with China, Japan and South Korea to avert futureAFP - 139 words
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Article61 2001-04-02 8 METALOCK (Singapore) Ltd said yesterday that three of its operating divisions Oilfield, Advanced Engineering and Marine Parts Trading will be transferred to its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which is aimed at boosting efficiency and accountability. Through this restructuring, the company will be able to assess the performance of each business61 words
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223 2001-04-02 8 Bloomberg News TOP executives of OCBC met during the weekend to resolve their differences over the sales price of its properties, a bank official said. The bank has an estimated $2.75 billion worth of properties, and initially said it would announce its divestment plansBloomberg News - 223 words
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292 2001-04-02 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by t_ chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg INDEX funds will make up as much as five per cent of the local unit trust market currently worth around $6 billion in five years' time. This figure will then put Singapore nearer to more developed index funds markets292 words
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Article, Illustration584 2001-04-02 9 -AFP San Francisco office market hit by dot-com failures SAN FRANCISCO Community activists in San Francisco are fuming this week over reports that the failing dotcoms have left behind almost four million square feet (370,000 square metres) of empty urban office space space-AFP; ENG KONG - 584 words
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186 2001-04-02 9 AFP SEOUL The sinking South Korean won is good news for the country's profitable shipbuilding industry which now expects another bumper year after three years of brisk performance, analysts said. The world-wide shipbuilding industry is in a crisis of spiralling downward prices dueAFP - 186 words
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Article166 2001-04-02 9 Bloomberg News SYDNEY Qantas Airways is considering cutting more jobs and selling its catering unit and terminals as Australia's largest airline seeks to cut costs to head off rising domestic competition, Chief Executive Geoff Dixon said. Sydney-based Qantas said a month ago it will shed 1,500– Bloomberg News - 166 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Volatility to stay
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Article, Illustration589 2001-04-02 10 LAST week probably felt a lot worse than it actually was, especially for investors in Singapore. The US markets showed a huge divergence with the Dow actually rising 374 points or 3.9 per cent during the week to close at589 words
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Article, Illustration466 2001-04-02 10 KUALA LUMPUR It was a firm start for the week as the market welcomed the government's supplementary fiscal package to sustain domestic growth as the US economy slows. On top of the RM28.8 billion approved under Budget 2001, an additional RM3466 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article251 2001-04-02 11 M'sian paper offers glimpse of Anwar's privileges behind bars KUALA LUMPUR Prisoner Anwar Ibrahim has been given special treatment since he was hospitalised for a recurring back problem in November, reported Mingguan Malaysia. The newspaper, basing its report on an RTM programme, said that Anwar is being treated251 words
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Article115 2001-04-02 11 Bernama - Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Umno will immediately set up a special committee to investigate all allegations made by Beserah state assemblyman Datuk Fauzi Abdul Rahman. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday that the investigation would cover the allegations of money politics and abuses115 words
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Article102 2001-04-02 11 AFP ROME Italian police have arrested a man suspected of snatching the body of legendary Italian banker Enrico Cuccia from his grave more than two weeks ago. The body was stolen by a group of amateurs who had asked the family for a 7.5-billion-lire {S$6.01 million) ransom.AFP - 102 words
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Article, Illustration278 2001-04-02 12 Agencies 8 killed and 200 wounded in Sri Lanka show COLOMBO At least eight people were killed and more than 200 wounded early yesterday when a blast ripped through a carnival in north-western Sri Lanka. The blast went off as tens of thousands of people packed aAgencies - 278 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-04-02 12 Reuters BEIJING Tibet's exiled spiritual leader has denied that his current visit to Taiwan is a political one but China is not buying it. Instead, China yesterday insisted that the Dalai Lama's trip to the island was driven by separatist political motives he shares with Taipei. "TheReuters; AFP photo - 193 words
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294 2001-04-02 12 Agencies NEW YORK- A secret study by US navy officers has concluded that Taiwan needs the sophisticated Aegis ship-based battle system and other advanced weaponry, the New York Times reported yesterday. China, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province, strongly opposes the sale ofAgencies - 294 words
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Article95 2001-04-02 12 Reuters KARACHI A stampede at a Muslim shrine in Pakistan's central Punjab province, killed at least 40 people and injured more than 100, the state media APP News Agency said yesterday. The stampede at the shrine of the 13th century saint Baba Fariduddin Ganj Shakar inReuters - 95 words
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Article90 2001-04-02 12 AFP BANGKOK Myanmar is showing signs of cooperating with the outside world with the forthcoming visit of an United Nations official. Brazilian academic Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the new human rights envoy, will visit Yangon this week. Diplomats believe the visit is another indication that a remarkableAFP - 90 words
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Article66 2001-04-02 12 Bernama - Bernama KUCHING- The Cats Museum here, the only such showcase of feline artifacts and data in the country, received a record 37,000 visitors in the first quarter of this year. Assistant curator Bahtiar Affendi said yesterday the number of visitors increased by 40 per cent annually66 words
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Article, Illustration282 2001-04-02 13 Tan Siew Eng - Tan Siew Eng Indonesia's Defence Minister under scrutiny by: sieweng@n ewstnday.cora.sg HIS statements often stir controversy. But in no time, he will correct them. Just last month, Indonesian Defence Minister M D Mahfud (right) got everyone excited with his remarks that President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus282 words
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Article, Illustration189 2001-04-02 13 AFP LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair (above) will not call a general election on May 3, local media reported. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Mr Blair on Saturday confirmed to Cabinet colleagues that the election would be held on Jun 7 and a formal announcementAFP; – Reuters photo - 189 words
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151 2001-04-02 13 AFP SEOUL In a sweeping shake-up of the Cabinet, South Korean President Kirn Dae-Jung yesterday named the country's first woman Vice-Minister. Ms Kirn Song-Ja, 56, the first woman to become Vice Minister in South Korea's history, was named Vice-Labour Minister. The president reshuffled 11AFP - 151 words
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Article158 2001-04-02 13 LONDON It's costly and pointless to inquire into the death of Princess Diana and that of her companion, Dodi Fayed, reported the Sunday Telegraph. Dr John Burton, the coroner for the Royal Household said: "Nobody can be forced to give evidence as a witness and158 words
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Article74 2001-04-02 13 AFP TOKYO Mr Utaemon Nakamura, a leading light of Japan's traditional Kabuki theatre, died of respiratory failure late Saturday. He was 84. Bom into a family of Kabuki actors, the late Nakamura specialised in the female role in Kabuki, a four-century-old stage entertainment recognised as oneAFP - 74 words
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Article, Illustration368 2001-04-02 14 Reuters International community praise Serbian authorities BELGRADE Justice is finally starting to catch up with the "Butcher of Belgrade", exYugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic. He was arrested and jailed in the early hours yesterday morning, ending a tense standoff with his reformist successors. "Mr Milosevic will enjoy allReuters - 368 words
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162 2001-04-02 14 AFP SEOUL North Korea has moved forward the deployment of its ground-to-air missiles along the border with South Korea, prompting a close watch from South Korea. The advance deployment of North Korea's "SA-2 missile units" along the border came on the heels ofAFP - 162 words
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143 2001-04-02 14 AFP ZAMBOANGA Philippine Muslim separatist guerillas have been ordered to observe a truce starting tomorrow, ahead of peace negotiations with Manila, a rebel spokesman said yesterday. "The suspension of military action will begin on Apr 3 and will probably (last) until we can concludeAFP - 143 words
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Article, Illustration22 2001-04-02 14 APF photo. A Danish volunteer helps clean up an oil sltck along the shores of the Faroe islands.APF photo. - 22 words
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177 2001-04-02 14 Reuters BEIJING Chinese police arrested four people suspected of supplying explosives and detonators used in the blasts that killed 108 people in the industrial Chinese city of Shijiazhuang last month, state media reported yesterday. The four accused of selling confessed bomberReuters - 177 words
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160 2001-04-02 14 AFP TOKYO South Koreans opposed to Tokyo's expected passing of a controversial textbook have attacked six Japanese Internet homepages with access overloading. A sharp increase in access volume struck the Internet sites late on Saturday, including one run by Japan's Education Ministry, media reportsAFP - 160 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration954 2001-04-02 15 Dean Jaensch - Dean Jaensch GST woes, flip-flops all point to Howard's end by in Adelaide AUSTRALIA is in the middle of a year of elections and so far they appear to be consistently bad news for the governing Coalition of Liberal and National parties. Two state elections,954 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration641 2001-04-02 21 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo As MediaCorp actors go through their paces for the NKF charity show by I rach el@ne wsto day. c om.sg IN a bid to raise more money to save people suffering from kidney disease, MediaCorp artistes Xie Shaoguang, Ivy Lee and Chen Hui Hui haveHEDYKHOO - 641 words
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Article, Illustration986 2001-04-02 22 lan De Cotta - lan De Cotta Fygi's tagged as a jazz singer, but she isn't really in the classical sense by: i a n @n ews to d ay. com ,sg IT's unfortunate that Laura Fygi (pronounced fee jee) is often tagged as a jazz singer because she isn't inALVINTOH - 986 words
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Article, Illustration881 2001-04-02 23 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Spoofs and loads of attitude, sans Armani suits and Aussie accent, as wacky duo Justin Misson and Petrina Kow team up to host the eightdays on 5 television show tomorrow by: davi d @newstoday. com. sg LIGHTS! Camera! And... attitude! My interview with Petrina KowHEDYKHOO - 881 words
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Article, Illustration699 2001-04-02 24 'auline D Loh - 'auline D Loh Face the Food Challenge: Eat it raw! byP pa uli ne @n ews to d ay. com. s g A total stranger came up to me once at an alumni gathering and asked: "Is it true they serve monkey's brains in Asia?" Sure, the placeALVINTOH - 699 words
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Article, Illustration265 2001-04-02 24 IT squatted in a corner of the fish tank and gave an amazingly good imitation of a lichenencrusted piece of undersea rock. The only thing that gave it away was its little beady eyes, which swivelled around whenever a smaller fish wandered into265 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration629 2001-04-02 26 Centre helps to clinch playoff berth for Miami NBA Chicago 90 Miami 97 CHICAGO Alonzo Mourning let out a guttural scream as he jammed the ball through the hoop and then ran down the court with his hands extended in triumph. This is why he came back. PlayingAFP photo - 629 words
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463 2001-04-02 26 NBA San Antonio 77 Milwaukee 86 SAN ANTONIO The Milwaukee Bucks are out to prove that the gap between the Eastern Conference and Western Conferences isn't as great as most think, reported USATODAY. "Check our record against463 words
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Article, Illustration594 2001-04-02 27 American champion snatches victory from the jaws of defeat KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. Venus Williams stood a single point from defeat eight times. Her game was erratic, the weather hot, the match long and the crowd firmly in Jennifer Capriati's corner, reported ESPN.com. But Williams would not fold.594 words
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263 2001-04-02 27 AFP Cricket BRIDGETOWN A century partnership between Brian Lara and skipper Carl Hooper took West Indies out of immediate danger on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Kensington Oval yesterday. West Indies wereAFP - 263 words
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Article217 2001-04-02 27 Cricket DELHI India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in oneday history to reach the 10,000-run mark when he hit his 28th century against Australia. The 27-year-old veteran of 266 matches achieved the feat when he reached 34 during a 139 off 125 balls in217 words
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Article608 2001-04-02 28 LIVERPOOL -Liverpool began one of the more important weeks in its recent history with the sweetest and most encouraging of victories. Completing a League double over bitter Lancashire rivals Manchester United for the first time in 22 years was just about the best kind of psychological608 words
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Article, Illustration305 2001-04-02 28 STEVEN GERHARD, Liverpool's outstanding young midfielder, disagreed with his manager, Gerard Houllier, about the significance of the emphatic 2-0 victory over champion Manchester United at Anfield. While Houllier continued to insist that Liverpool is still a long305 words
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Article, Illustration814 2001-04-02 29 Blue side of Manchester slides deeper into trouble after home defeat to Villa LONDON With defending champion Manchester United on the verge of wrapping up another premier league title with weeks to spare, it is the bottom end of the table that is likely814 words
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326 2001-04-02 29 AFP Primera Liga Real Madrid 1 Numancia 0 MADRID Title favourite Real Madrid kept its championship hopes alive with a 1-0 home victory over lowly Numancia. But, fellow contender Deportivo la Coruna slammed home four for a 4-2 winAFP - 326 words
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Article, Illustration832 2001-04-02 30 Masters week is at hand.The expectations forTiger are out of hand GEORGIA The 65th Masters Tournament brings an anticipation factor that is as off the charts as the Stimpmeter reading on Augusta National Golf Club's greens. Tiger Woods and his quest for the debatable832 words
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Article, Illustration622 2001-04-02 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Surprisingly, it looks like the player's on the hit list by scott@n ews to d ay. com. sg NORMALLY, when a team fares poorly, the coach's head in the first to be placed on the chopping block. But surprisingly, Tampines Rovers mightWEETECKHIAN - 622 words
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274 2001-04-02 31 r Kelvin Phang - r Kelvin Phang by in Kuala Lumpur kelvi n@n e wstn d ay. c o m. sg LOW scores were the order of the day at the CGU ESPN Asian Bowling Tour's Malaysia Masters Cup yesterday. Nearly three-quarters of the 32 competitors274 words
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