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Article401 2001-04-10 1 Agencies Uses trade card, hints China's 'hero pilot' was to blame BEIJING On the surface, there is still polite talk about "moving closer to a solution". But the United States raised the spectre of a trade backlash against China even as the spy plane's 24 crew spentAgencies - 401 words
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Article, Illustration98 2001-04-10 1 AUGUSTA Forget the puns about "grand" and "slam". Forget even the meaningless controversy over whether this feat constitutes the grand slam or not. Quite simply, Tiger Woods walked yesterday where no golfer, in fact no sportsman, has ever been. Playing at America's most famous golf course in98 words
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211 2001-04-10 1 MALAYSIA'S leaders have criticised Singapore and the US, among others, for attending a meeting called by Datin Seri Wan Azizah last Thursday. Datin Wan Azizah, the wife of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, heads the Parti Keadilan Nasional, an opposition party in211 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration251 2001-04-10 2 Joined twins still under knife ANOTHER day has passed and the marathon taking place at Singapore General Hospital continues. Since Friday afternoon, a team of surgeons has been trying to perform an extremely delicate operation to separate the Nepalese twins joined at the head. Their brains share the251 words
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Article172 2001-04-10 2 Joy Frances - Joy Frances by joy@newstoday.com.sg FOR almost 10 years, the guilt must have gnawed away at the Business Administration graduate. Chew Siang Hai had fled Singapore after stealing gold jewellery and nuggets belonging to his employer, Poh Kong Chye Goldsmith. He lived in the US, then172 words
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Article144 2001-04-10 3 Bern am a - Bern am a KUALA LUMPUR One of Malaysia's top actresses, Ms Erra Fazira, is starting to dabble in politics. The 27-year-old actress was named one of Puteri Umno's pro-tem committee's four executive members yesterday. Puteri Umno, which is headed by lawyer Ms Azalina Othman, hopes to144 words
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Article284 2001-04-10 3 Bloomberg Same old players, will there be auction? ONLY the three existing cell phone companies will bid for high-speed wireless Internet licences here as Hong Kong's Sunday Communications Ltd pulled out of the auction. This raised the question whether an auction will be necessary atBloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration183 2001-04-10 3 AFP MANILA Philippines' fugitive-cannibal is expected to meet President Gloria Arroyo today after surrendering to one of her aides yesterday. Norberto Manero, a fugitive convicted for the 1985 murder of Italian priest Tulio Favali, whose brain he ate in a bizarre cannibalistic ritual, said he gaveAFP - 183 words
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Article140 2001-04-10 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR The United States yesterday defended its diplomats for attending last month's briefing by the wife of jailed Malaysian politician, Anwar Ibrahim. Mr Robert C Reis, deputy chief of the US embassy in Malaysia, said the meeting was a normal diplomatic practice worldwide. "WeAFP - 140 words
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Article90 2001-04-10 3 Go vt flies pirated flag HONG KONG A Hongkonger has threatened to sue the government for flying a "pirated national flag" at the Legislative Council Building, reported Hong Kong i-mail. Mr Ma Lik, a local National People's Congress deputy, said: "All authorised manufacturers know the flag must be in one90 words
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Article135 2001-04-10 3 SOME products achieve cult status over the years with trendy marketing and celebrity endorsement. Others, like M&Ms, do it by appealing to our insatiable sweet tooth. American chocolate lovers were asked to pick a new M&M colour in 1995. Ten million people voted over two135 words
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Article148 2001-04-10 4 "YOU won't win the media war by having the largest army, but by having the best ideas." MediaCorp TV's new VicePresident for Entertainment Productions, Mr Krist Tsui, is no stranger to network competition. Before joining MediaCorp in January, Mr Tsui was at Mr Richard Li's148 words
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Article, Illustration223 2001-04-10 4 NKF charity show breaks record THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) charity show made history after eight years of charity shows on Sunday night. The two-hour show, which saw foreign artistes such as Daniel Chan, William So and Alex To perform, raised 750,000 calls 100,000 more223 words
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168 2001-04-10 4 A WOMAN who rented a room from a couple ended up being attacked by them. Manomani and her husband, Mr Deljit Singh, had in December 1998 rented a room in their Jurong West house to Ms Thamaraikani Veerappan for $500 per month. The court heard168 words
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Article100 2001-04-10 4 A LAWYER was charged yesterday for allegedly stealing a total $237,301 of his clients' money. Krishnasamy Balarasalu is facing four charges of criminal breach of trust. He faces a maximum of 10 years jail, a fine or life imprisonment for each offence. Krishnasamy, 51, of100 words
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Article155 2001-04-10 4 NOW you can improve your Mandarin simply by listening to the radio. Every morning for the next six weeks, Class 95FM and Gold 90.5FM will be broadcasting Mandarin Tidbits, a programme which aims to teach spoken Mandarin. The effort kicked off yesterday. The Promote Mandarin Council hopes155 words
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Miscellaneous104 2001-04-10 4 READ 0N... Scholars' responsibility They should manifest an image appropriate to MOE/6 Mix of motives Drives Indian company to make cheap copycat drugs/12 Oppressor or victim? Politics will determine fate of the 'Balkan Butcher'/13 Quick pickup Speed chip gives notebook a boost and more/1 5 Using her past to help104 words
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LETTERS
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Letter308 2001-04-10 6 Augustine Zhang - Augustine Zhang Diplomas lack the recognition A Levels enjoy I REFER to the letter "Why not poly scholars"{ToDAY, Apr 7), where the writer argued for scholarships to be offered to polytechnic students, too. I would like to point out that scholarships are awarded based on308 words
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Letter115 2001-04-10 6 I REFER to the letter "No official Bidadari notification" (Today, Apr 5) HDB is inviting next-of-kin and descendants to come forth to register their claims of their ancestors' graves in the Bidadari Christian Cemetary. In a notice published in The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Lianhe Wanbao, Shin115 words
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Letter204 2001-04-10 6 Doary Pan Sock Pheng - Doary Pan Sock Pheng I WOULD Like to respond to Ms Ang Lay Tee, Deputy Director of Singapore MRT Ltd, who feels that a "stand to the left" rule on escalators will not work and that it might reduce the capacity of the escalator204 words
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Letter101 2001-04-10 6 Linda Iky - Linda Iky AS a reader of Today and as an expatriate, I am privileged to work in your wonderful country. However, I feel compelled to write to you personally regarding the sensational tone and cheap, tawdry journalism that you displayed in your recent article about101 words
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Letter49 2001-04-10 6 David Ngiau replies A READER once wrote in to Pulitzer prize-winning film critic, Mr Roger Ebert, admonishing him: "Please leave your opinion out of your review." To which Mr Ebert replied: "Please leave your opinion out of your letter!" As you can see, neither is possible.49 words
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Letter127 2001-04-10 6 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana IT IS welcome news to all users that "Electricity is going to cost less come May 1". Any relief is welcome in the current uncertain economic situation. But I think Case president, Dr Teo Ho Pin, appears to have gone off at a tangent127 words
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Letter224 2001-04-10 6 Ananda Perera - Ananda Perera I REFER to the report on the Singapore couple who spent a night in a Johor Bam jail because their passports were not properly stamped. This is not the first time this has happened. It is advisable for all Singaporeans going to JB, to ensure224 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article481 2001-04-10 8 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Market abuzz about buy-in of Dao Heng bank by ivay®newstoday.com.sg DBS Group Holdings seems to have added two more items to its wish list. First, the market is hot with talk that it is acquiring Guoco Group's 71 per cent stake in Dao481 words
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176 2001-04-10 8 DEFENCE equipment maker, Singapore Technologies Engineering, said its first-quarter net income rose 28 per cent, led by improvements in the marine and armoured vehicle units. Profit in the first three months of the year rose to $83.1 million, or 2.9 cents a share,176 words
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124 2001-04-10 8 IN a move to become one of Asia's top 10 oil and gas companies, Singapore Petroleum Company aims to triple sales. Its CEO, Mr Leon Codron, said that the company intends to boost production to between 150,000 and 200,000 barrels of124 words
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115 2001-04-10 8 THE Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) has launched the Accreditation Scheme for inspection bodies. Under the scheme, SAC endorses an inspection body's independence, integrity and technical competence, in the examination of a product, design, service process or plant, and determines conformity with requirements. Accredited inspection bodies115 words
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Article175 2001-04-10 9 Bloomberg OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corp said an attempt to sell all of its non-core properties, valued at $1.4 billion, has been called off and that it would now sell them piecemeal. The bank, which appointed Goldman Sachs Group Inc to handle the asset sale, said in a statementBloomberg - 175 words
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257 2001-04-10 9 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg JTC Corporation, Singapore's largest industrial landlord, has set up a new subsidiary -JTC Consultants QTCC) to provide consultancy services for the design, management and development of real estate. This is the third JTC unit to be corporatised a257 words
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MARKETS NEWS
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Article, Illustration458 2001-04-10 10 As local investors digest bad US and Singapore corporate news THE US markets reacted negatively to weak profit prospects from tech companies, a surprisingly weak employment data and an unexpected bankruptcy filing by a Californian utility company on Friday. Singapore investors digested the bad news and, coupled with458 words
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Article, Illustration514 2001-04-10 10 KUALA LUMPUR Selling pressure on the Malaysian stock market intensified in the afternoon, despite earlier hopes that local buying support could stem the bleeding. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed the day near its intra-day low of 552.9 points, shedding 24.1 points to514 words
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WORD NEWS
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Article179 2001-04-10 11 Reuters South Korean govt recalls ambassador in protest SEOUL -The South Korean government recalled its ambassador in Japan yesterday to protest the Japanese government's approval of a controversial textbook, which it said distorts history. "The textbook problem is a very important issue in relations between Korea and Japan,"– Reuters - 179 words
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Article123 2001-04-10 11 AFP SHANGHAI An explosion at a coal mine in Shaanxi province, China, killed 38 miners and injured 16, state media reported yesterday. The accident, the fifth disaster this year, occurred last Friday, reported China Daily. A spokeswoman at the Chenjiashan mine said local officials would compensateAFP - 123 words
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Article99 2001-04-10 11 -AFP AMSTERDAM Operations at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport returned to normal yesterday after fire broke out on Sunday. The damage caused by the fire has yet to be assessed, said an airport spokeswoman. The fire started at its Burger King restaurant, and smoke from its extraction ducts-AFP - 99 words
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Article73 2001-04-10 11 -AFP SEOUL North Korea may have overcome its crippling energy crisis, if US intelligence pictures are any indication. The pictures showed North Korea's industry operating at 77 per cent capacity in February, up from 46 per cent in 1997, the Chosun Daily said, citing a South-AFP - 73 words
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Article, Illustration473 2001-04-10 12 Shanoo Maharaj - Shanoo Maharaj Drives Indian company to make cheap copycat drugs by in New Delhi INDIAN businessman Yusuf K Hamied (right) has made himself many enemies in the drug industry by planning to supply expensive anti-Aids drugs to the world's poor for less than US$l (S$1.80) a day.473 words
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Article175 2001-04-10 12 -AFP TOKYO The Japanese government has denied a press report that it is poised to issue an entry visa to former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui. "Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has never instructed the foreign ministry to consider issuing a visa," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda-AFP - 175 words
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Article180 2001-04-10 12 AFP PARIS French President Jacques Chirac should testify in a parly-funding case, former president Valery Giscard d'Estaing said on Sunday. Last month, Mr Chirac angrily rejected a legal summons from the judge investigating claims that he knew of undercover funding of his GauUist (RPR) party, while heAFP - 180 words
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Article128 2001-04-10 12 AFP NEW YORK Parents are behind the trend of adolescents undergoing plastic surgery in the United States. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) said nearly 171,000 Americans under the age of 18 had some form of plastic surgery last year. The most commonAFP - 128 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration855 2001-04-10 13 Dr Brian P Farrell - Dr Brian P Farrell Politics will determine fate of the 'Balkan Butcher' by LIKE so many of his kind before him, Slobodan Milosevic now stands exposed as the hollow bully he is. The deposed, and now arrested, former tyrant of Yugoslavia swore he would rather die than– REUTERS photo - 855 words
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INFOTECH
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Article308 2001-04-10 14 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin <^p ASP Alliance Chapter Aim is to help both providers and customers by reporter@newsto day.com.sg THE ASP Alliance Chapter (AAC), a non-profit consortium created to develop and promote the Application Service Provider (ASP) industry here, has set up a workgroup to help boost308 words
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Article59 2001-04-10 14 COMDEX/ASIA at Singapore Informatics 2001 opens today till Apr 12 at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SICEC). Companies from the region will showcase their wares under product categories like Networking and Communication Technologies, Digital Media and Web Publishing Innovations, Platform Alternatives, and E-commerce Applications59 words
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Article198 2001-04-10 14 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by solomon newstoday. com. sg BEFORE the end of the year, online IT community and information provider, HardwareZone, expects to go into its second round of funding. For that, the company is looking at around $10- to $15 million so that198 words
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Article, Illustration190 2001-04-10 14 DELL says that it has redesigned its servers to offer new levels of performance, reliability and pricing for customers. The PowerEdge 2550, a 2U (3.5 inch) server designed for use in racked environments, such as corporate data centres, now introduces enterprise-class technology features. The redesigned tower-based190 words
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Article246 2001-04-10 14 Many Mac owners have found that a minor update provided by Apple has left their machines unable to recognise much of their system's memory. Ihe problems began cropping up after Apple posted the firmware upgrade a change to the part of a computer that stores various246 words
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Article86 2001-04-10 14 A GLOBAL financial settlement software, PeopleSoft MarketPay, designed for business-to-busi-ness (B2B) marketplaces has been released by PeopleSoft. For traditional electronic marketplaces, the software automates the invoice reconciliation and payment process. This allows companies to manage invoice approvals and disputes online. By leveraging the global architecture of PeopleSoft86 words
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Article, Illustration468 2001-04-10 15 Denny Atkin - Denny Atkin Speed chip gives notebook a boost and more by Imagine a notebook that boots from power up to the Windows desktop in less than 20 seconds faster than many notebooks can return from suspend mode. Equipped with top-notch components across the board, the Gateway Solo 9500468 words
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Article, Illustration587 2001-04-10 21 Valentine stars aren't as picture perfect in real lives, physically or romantically In Valentine, starring Denise Richards and David Boreanaz, an ugly duckling gets back at the vapid high-school swans who made life hell for the duckling. In real-life, many of those ducklings come back as pretty-faced movie587 words
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Miscellaneous1069 2001-04-10 16 RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Moulmein High f^ g^ g\ Rural Hero Class Ch 5,8.30 pm /"V Li Ch 8, 10.30 pm The New Morning Express with is explored in this episode. A **Ofc '-A 3n v i* itfL, Petrina, the Flying Dutchman and teacher unwittingly reveals M^^^z-~—^& I i':*S& 6-10 am the1,069 words
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MOVIES
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Article, Illustration325 2001-04-10 22 Douglas Tseng - Douglas Tseng A heartbreaking journey into the scarred psyches of Vietnam War veterans FILM REVIEW Breathe in, Breathe Out A Singapore International Film Festival special (April22, AllianceFrancaise) by_ In the closing reel of Oliver Stone's Platoon, a young soldier, played Charlie Sheen, says in the voiceover: "The325 words
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Article, Illustration406 2001-04-10 22 Douglas Tseng - Douglas Tseng FILM REVIEW Long Night's Journey into Day A Singapore International Film Festival special (April 15, GV Grand} by The 14th Singapore International Film Festival runs from Apr 11 to Apr 28. For more information and online bookings, visit www.filmfest.com.sg or406 words
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Article, Illustration680 2001-04-10 23 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Today photo by Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to its fullest When you help others, you can't help but confront yourself. For example, if you try to teach others how to manage anger, you have to manage yourELAINE QUEK - 680 words
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Article, Illustration434 2001-04-10 23 Georgina Chang - Georgina Chang My Say liove attending weddings. Events which bring together people of all ages, colours and backgrounds because of love, are special. Perhaps the matrimonial unions may not last forever. Sometimes, before the take-home wedding cake is even eaten, the couple may already have parted434 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration625 2001-04-10 24 Joseph Pereira - Joseph Pereira A Japanese author sets about to give people a better understanding of the Vietnamese young by For many people, the opening of Vietnam to the world afforded them the first glimpse of a land they had only known through world events like the war of liberation625 words
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Article, Illustration55 2001-04-10 25 Koichlro T o f a m Doi Moi's Children (Clockwise from above) Cover of Young Vietnam, by Koichiro Toyama; a group shot during a camping trip; the author graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Masters degree in Southeast Asian Studies; tribal women try to get55 words
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Article, Illustration574 2001-04-10 25 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by da vid@ne wsto day. c o m. sg MOST of us have probably already seen Who Want To Be A Millionaire on Channel 5, or at least caught the trailers. Many of us have probably said to ourselves or our companions:ALVIN TOH - 574 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration632 2001-04-10 26 Pacers closing in on final playoff berth in East NBA New Jersey 83 Indiana 108 EAST RUTHERFORD For the first 21 minutes, the Indiana Pacers seemed to forget it was fighting for a playoff spot. Once it remembered, the New Jersey Nets and the BostonAllsportphoto - 632 words
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438 2001-04-10 26 NBA Minnesota 99 LA Lakers 104 MINNEAPOLIS Could the Los Angeles Lakers actually be a better team without Kobe Bryant? Probably not, but it's hard to argue with the results. Shaquille O'Neal had 34 points and 11 rebounds yesterday438 words
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251 2001-04-10 27 Reuters SYDNEY An Australian boxer died yesterday after falling heavily and hitting his head during a bout, sparking renewed calls for the sport to be banned. Ahmad Popal, 29, had been on life support in a Melbourne hospital with his wife andReuters - 251 words
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Article108 2001-04-10 27 SINGAPORE-BORN Christian Murchison had a tough day at the Formula Holden Adelaide Clipsal 500 on Sunday. The 19-year-old Hocking Motorsport driver qualified in second spot, but failed to finish the first race after losing his front-wing assembly in a crash. Only seven out of 15108 words
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Article, Illustration558 2001-04-10 27 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Rookie foreign hotshots are looking impressive by acott@newstoday.com.sg AFTER only four rounds of the 2001 S-League season, some of the new foreign faces are already beginning to stand out from the rest Obviously, SAFFC's Kiatisuk Senamuang is living up to his reputation as Thailand's "Zico". HeHEDYKHOO - 558 words
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Article402 2001-04-10 28 Golf AUGUSTA So often in sport, it is not enough to succeed. Others must fail. Yet certain victories, the rarest kind, are so great, they seem like triumphs for all. We feel such wins as our own. And we call them our history. Yesterday, history carried a club, stuck402 words
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Article, Illustration372 2001-04-10 28 AUGUSTA Rocco Mediate chipped in for birdie on the 18th hole to qualify to return to next year's Masters. His wife was ready to go home. "Linda, we cannot leave unti] this is over," Mediate told her. So they stood there. Mediate.372 words
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Article, Illustration704 2001-04-10 29 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath Woods' main rivals falter under pressure THE Time Machine had its purpose. For man to travel and understand his history or ascertain his future. It was also an opportunity for men to flee their present But, H.G. Wells is dead. The Time Machine does notAllspoet photo - 704 words
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Article, Illustration512 2001-04-10 30 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Reds face tricky tie against resurgent Ipswich Ipswich v Liverpool by leonard@newstoday.eom.sg THE significance of Gerard Houllier's appeal to the league authorities early last week to have this Premiership tie postponed should not be lost on anyone. Ipswich is three points ahead of Liverpool.Allspoht photo - 512 words
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92 2001-04-10 30 -AFP COFFS HARBOUR Coventry City striker John Aloisi netted six goals as Australia swamped Tonga 22-0 in a record World Cup football qualifier score yesterday. The Australians fielded seven overseas-based players in their team. They won their opening Oceania Group One game in the-AFP - 92 words
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349 2001-04-10 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@ne wsto day. co m.sg SINGAPORE may send a 4 x 100m relay team to this year's Southeast Asian Games, even if the team fails to meet the qualifying mark. This is in stark contrast to349 words
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Article, Illustration445 2001-04-10 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Sembawang's coach Vorawan not surprised at team's slide down table by kelvin@newsto d ay. c om.sg THE bubble has certainly burst at Sembawang Rangers. One moment, the Stallions were riding high at the top of the S-League after winning their first two games ofWONG KHINGCHONG - 445 words
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340 2001-04-10 31 HULL A trial of two Leeds United footballers for serious assault was sensationally halted yesterday when the judge discharged the jury at Hull Crown Court, reported Reuters. Judge David Poole told the court he would not automatically throw out the case. Prosecutors are seeking340 words
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133 2001-04-10 31 Match 1: Clementi v Geylang Clementi Stadium 11 April 7.30pm Match 2: Tanjong Pagar v SAFFC Queenstown Stadium 11 April 7.30pm 1X2 1X2 1) Clementi X) Draw [2) Geylang $3.55 $3.15 $1.85 (1) Tanjong Pagar $4.00 (X) Draw $3.35 (2) SAFFC $1.70 1 2 Goal133 words
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