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Article, Illustration94 2001-04-16 1 WONG KHING CHONG MORE than $4m was raised in last night's National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Charity Show. Led by the king and queen of Caldecott Hill, Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay, 48 MediaCorp artistes put up a stunt-filled show to raise funds for 4,000 kidney patients.WONG KHING CHONG - 94 words
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Article462 2001-04-16 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan New economy hikes and cuts cause stir ...by kim@newstoday.com.sg TEACHING at a university used to be predictable business. Lecturers knew the hours and the pay. But in the new economy National University of Singapore, lecturers branded as "underachieves" are finding their take home pay462 words
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231 2001-04-16 1 Agencies INTERNET media giant Yahoo! Inc has brought its brief affair with Internet pornography to a close. The company said it would block X-rated material from its online store and stop merchants from selling adult-orientated material. The portal giant also said it will stop— Agencies - 231 words
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Article184 2001-04-16 1 "IT'S bad all round because countries in Asia don't want to take sides unless they have to. It's in no one's interest to see the rupture in relations between these two big powers. "It unsettles everyone's calculations. It's bad for the US, it's bad184 words
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Article103 2001-04-16 1 AFP BEIJING China is to impose a three-month ban on the opening of new cybercafes as part of a major offensive against unchecked use of the Internet. The Sunday Telegraph says authorities are to conduct a massive probe into existing Internet outlets. Cybercafes are viewed by theAFP - 103 words
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Article88 2001-04-16 1 AN Arizona woman stayed awake while surgeons spent six hours removing a dead worm from her brain. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale discovered the worm in Ms Dawn Becerra's head after she suffered several seizures. They couldn't anaesthetise Ms Becerra, who says the seizures88 words
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Miscellaneous12 2001-04-16 1 OCBC creates a splash in a quiet and unassuming way/See page 212 words
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Miscellaneous8 2001-04-16 1 See Page 3 report on US crew's return8 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration422 2001-04-16 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Bank's TV campaign shows its role in Singapore's history ...by bo o nyian® ne wstoday. com. sg IN a noisy marketplace of glossy bank advertisements splashing fast cars and fancy dinners, one bank is quietly snagging public attention. For the first time in its422 words
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Article182 2001-04-16 2 TRADE between Singapore and New Zealand has grown sharply since the signing of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) at the start of this year. Under the deal, both sides agreed to eliminate all tariffs on goods traded with each other, and to commit to182 words
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80 2001-04-16 2 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be Southeast Asia's largest untouched settlement from the Palaeolithic era, the earlier part of the Stone Age. The site near Lenggong, Perak, dates back 20,000-30,000 years and measures 1.3 sq km. Thousands of sophisticatedAFP - 80 words
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Article82 2001-04-16 2 Bernama JERANGAU Residents here have been advised to beware a tiger, believed wounded after being hit by a car in the area yesterday. Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department director Ahmad Shamsuddin Sha'ari said the tiger was believed to have been badly hurt in the incident– Bernama - 82 words
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Article63 2001-04-16 2 LAST Tuesday, Mdm Peah Mohd Dom, 55, was approached by a Malay man who showed her a green stone. Minutes later, he was joined by an accomplice who persuaded Mdm Peah to go to a nearby coffee bar to find out more about the stone. When63 words
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Article288 2001-04-16 3 -AFP More support for opposition, but... KUALA LUMPUR Support for the Malaysian opposition is likely to swell, following the country's clampdown on pro-Anwar activists, analysts said. But Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's grip on power is still strong. Last week, police arrested seven supporters of-AFP - 288 words
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Article, Illustration200 2001-04-16 3 WASHINGTON The pilot of the American spy plane that landed in China revealed on Saturday that he and his crew were subjected to sleep deprivation and other torture methods, reported the Sunday Telegraph, Speaking publicly for the first time about the collision that forced down his EP-3 spy200 words
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Article150 2001-04-16 3 AFP BANGKOK At least 489 people have been killed and 38,651 injured in accidents and brawls during Thailand's traditional New Year holiday period, the government said yesterday. Deputy Health Minister Surapong Suebwonglee said the festive period toll was expected to climb as Thais begin to returnAFP - 150 words
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Article, Illustration483 2001-04-16 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Lay-offs could hit 12,000, revamp wage system: NTUC chief ...by ph eiphe i@ new stoday. com. sg LAST week, NTUC chief and Minister without Portfolio Mr Lim Boon Heng sounded the warning bell when he said retrenchments this year could breach the 10,000LEONG PHEIPHEI - 483 words
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Article89 2001-04-16 4 A MOTORCYCLIST died after colliding into a car along Sixth Avenue on Saturday. Police said that at about noon, Stak Kon Leng, 64, slammed into a car which was making a right turn at a junction near Dynasty Lodge, a condominium estate. He suffered serious head89 words
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Article131 2001-04-16 4 ONE in two of the 1.25 million tax returns filed by 2 pm yesterday were done through e-filing almost double the number last year. Over the weekend, more than 4,000 taxpayers turned up at the Form Request Centre for new income tax forms, as they131 words
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Article176 2001-04-16 4 MINISTER for Education and Second Minister for Defence Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean on Saturday unveiled Edu-Pac (Education Service Professional Development and Career Plan). Its features include: A new career structure with three tracks teaching, leadership and senior specialist. The teaching track will feature a new176 words
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Miscellaneous92 2001-04-16 4 READ 0N... HDB season parking rule is puzzling First timers get special treafment, not others. Why is this so?/6 Target Spore Focus on local buyers For New Zealand properties/9 So much change, and yet so little Sex and crime are still part of life ctnd.../18 He is so Singaporean! He92 words
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Advertisement898 2001-04-16 5 As we demand more private spaces, Am\ The correct challenge for the PAP is: If you suspect that that may be the especially in common areas where Does the PAP have funds from for- case, go to a clinic to test it out. If you we seem to have had898 words
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LETTERS
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332 2001-04-16 6 Leßoy Lav - Leßoy Lav First timers get special treatment, not others. Why is this so? MY vehicle broke down recently and had to undergo a major overhaul, which I was told, would take over a month. Since I buy my monthly season parking ticket using Giro,332 words
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Letter154 2001-04-16 6 David Soh - David Soh I WOULD like to appeal to the relevant authorities to remove bus stop 817 along Bukit Timah Road, before the junction with Stevens Road. This bus stop causes a serious traffic jam during peak hours. With one lane for right-turn-ing traffic into Whitley Road,154 words
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Letter185 2001-04-16 6 Eric Poon Wai Choong - Eric Poon Wai Choong MY father-in-law passed away a week ago and we applied to the Town Council at Marine Parade for a permit to use the HDB void deck for a five-day wake. We were made to pay $20 per day for the use185 words
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Letter108 2001-04-16 6 Eileen Ng Yee Ling - Eileen Ng Yee Ling I READ about uniforms for Comfort drivers (TODAY, Apr 14). They are cooped up in their vehicles the whole day. Please let them wear what they feel comfortable in. Polo tees are perfectly fine. At the end of the day, what we want is108 words
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329 2001-04-16 6 Chen Siaw Chin - Chen Siaw Chin THE National University of Singapore (NUS) graduate school's 2001 admission was advertised last October. I downloaded the online application form and the description of the postgraduate programme Applied Psychology. On the website, the NUS Department of Social Work Psychology offered the329 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article487 2001-04-16 8 -AFP When its notes and coins come out LONDON The arrival of euro notes and coins in 2002 is set to cut the turnover of currency exchange chains, but major players are playing down the impact. "There will inevitably be some losses sustained for companies dealing in-AFP - 487 words
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Article178 2001-04-16 8 THE Housing Development Board is conducting a pilot of its Build to Order System (BTO), as it offers 6,262 flats in non-mature estates under the Registration for Flat System (RFS). For sale in non-mature estates, are both new flats and those offered in previous178 words
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Article149 2001-04-16 8 -AFP TOKYO Japan will soon sign foreign exchange accords with South Korea and Thailand to back their efforts to fight a financial crisis in the region. Tokyo plans to sign the bilateral agreements with Seoul and Bangkok separately later this month, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said,-AFP - 149 words
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Article, Illustration283 2001-04-16 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh ...by chaope h@n ewsto d ay.co m.sg WITHIN the deal-cutting confines of top financial firms like Goldman Sachs, Pihana Pacific is known as "The Bank". And not just providing lip service, soon after the dotcom bubble burst283 words
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Article, Illustration457 2001-04-16 9 Anamika Vasil - Anamika Vasil Focus on local buyers for New Zealand properties ...by in Auckland LEADING New Zealand property firm, Bayleys Real Estate, is continuing to target the Singapore market, despite a slowdown in sales after a surge last year. Singaporean investors showed a penchant for buying New Zealand commercial457 words
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Advertisement196 2001-04-16 9 "Experience the magic of their performance, hear all the Supremes world-wide smash hits" Weekend Bulletin Venue Singapore Expo Hall 4 "...a non-stop bravura performance of immense vitality..." Dates Apri 21st and Apri( 22nd London What's On s^e&nt^ Tickets $66, $81, $101* .^^w-^ jjfofay' (inclusive oIGST Si Ticl etChz ot: Ja^^^L-\196 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration707 2001-04-16 10 Despite firming of markets in the United States THE US markets had a strong holiday shortened week with the Dow rising 335 points or 3.4 per cent to *****. The Dow held the 10,000 level for the last three days of last week despite an 83 point707 words
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Article, Illustration433 2001-04-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR Last week was a generally calmer market compared to the previous one, when the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell a massive 11 per cent. > The market did close firmer last week, although it did not start on a positive433 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration264 2001-04-16 11 Reuters No warning. Police suspect Real IRA is behind incident LONDON A bomb ripped through a vacant postal centre in north London on Saturday, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported and police said dissident Irish republican guerrillas were probably behind the blast. The blast at theReuters - 264 words
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229 2001-04-16 11 -AFP THE HAGUE It will be harder for counterfeiters to crack the Euro banknote, which boasts the world's most cutting-edge security measures. The US$l5 billion (Ss27 billion) worth of Euro banknotes to be launched next year will come with three security levels, experts say.-AFP - 229 words
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Article188 2001-04-16 11 HONG KONG Hong Kong residents face detention if they take two or more copies of the Chinese language version of Tiananmen Papers to mainland China. The Hong Kong i-Mail quoted a report in the Chinese language Sing Tao Daily as saying Beijing has told188 words
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102 2001-04-16 11 SAN PAULO About 150 inmates from a Sao Paulo jail in Brazil escaped yesterday, over-running one of the city's major traffic routes and hijacking cars. The inmates broke out of Pinheiros jail, exchanged gunfire with police and held a guard hostage, reported Ananova.com.102 words
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Article177 2001-04-16 12 Habits in 'fundamental conflict with sworn duties' SYDNEY Australian police drink twice as much alcohol as everyone else and some regularly use cannabis, Ecstasy, cocaine and steroids, according to a Federal Government report released yesterday, reported the Sunday Telegraph. The report found 48 per cent177 words
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Article94 2001-04-16 12 AN Italian woman returned an Easter egg to the shop her boyfriend bought it from, without knowing a £1,300 (553,376) engagement ring was hidden inside, reported Ananova.com. By the time the 2&-year-old found out about the present, shop staff in Perugia had already sold the94 words
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Article136 2001-04-16 12 HONG KONG More court cases in Hong Kong are tried in Cantonese, reported the Hong Kong i-maU. Cases heard in the language in the High Court had increased four-fold from 73 in 1997 to 363 last year, while appeals heard in Cantonese in the Court136 words
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Article103 2001-04-16 12 Reuters TAIPEI Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has urged the United States to arm the island, so that it has the "greatest confidence" to deal with China and reopen talks with it. "How to establish military confidence-building measures between the two sides (of the Taiwan Straits)– Reuters - 103 words
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221 2001-04-16 12 Reuters TOKYO Japan's four candidates in the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and hence become the next prime minister, took their campaign to the public in nationwide television talkshows yesterday. While former prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto is believed to have anReuters - 221 words
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Article125 2001-04-16 12 -AFP BERLIN A discotheque for chubby people has been set up in Berlin, run by a woman nicknamed "The Mother Teresa of the Fat". "In a normal night club, you see very few plump women. They don't dare to dance since they are afraid of the-AFP - 125 words
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Article, Illustration162 2001-04-16 12 Reuters photo TAIPEI Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui yesterday pledged to push ahead with a visit to Japan and warned that Taipei-Tokyo ties could be affected if the visa is refused. The issue has become a hot potato for the Japanese government as it decides whether– Reuters photo; AFP - 162 words
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Article142 2001-04-16 13 DOCTORS in Australia have been given the go ahead to use what is described as the world's first medical honey to treat wounds and infections that resist traditional medication. General practitioners in Queensland can prescribe and use Medihoney from May 1. The honey will also be142 words
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Article305 2001-04-16 13 -AFP Airline officers say it is a move for cheap labour HONG KONG The territory's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has been criticised for turning to Malaysia for cheap labour, the Sunday Morning Post reported. The Hong Kong Airline Officers' Association (AOA) warned that relations were-AFP - 305 words
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Article148 2001-04-16 13 -AFP TOKYO Japanese police are holding an 11-year-old boy in custody on suspicion of stabbing his mother to death, after she scolded him over his suicide attempt, a police spokesman said yesterday. The schoolboy, whose name is being withheld, turned himself in to police in Amagasaki, west-AFP - 148 words
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Article, Illustration51 2001-04-16 13 Reuters photo Filipinos taking a dip in Manila Bay yesterday during the hot Easter Sunday holiday. Although the government has warned residents not to swim in the bay due to its polluted waters caused by dumping of garbage and human waste, many continue to shrug-off theReuters photo - 51 words
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Article190 2001-04-16 13 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is set to display his strength when the country's largest Islamic movement, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), holds a mass rally in Jakarta to pray for peace, a report said yesterday. The rally will be held at Jakarta's Bung Kamo sports stadium-AFP - 190 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration838 2001-04-16 14 Clement Mesenas - Clement Mesenas Sex and crime are still part of life and the cyclically-sanitised press ...by HOW time flies. Thirty years ago, I was with a group of Singapore journalists headed West to study how press councils work. We were concerned then, how we838 words
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338 2001-04-16 14 -AFP FOR the second time in two days the medical profession makes headlines for bad practice. No blame is attached to any individual, but the cause for concern is a flawed administrative system at Prince of Wales hospital. The hospital authority's Public Complaints Committee-AFP - 338 words
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Advertisement168 2001-04-16 15 M homes and still counting! ig 1 A——gJl Every morning, more than 50,000 families read TODAY at their breakfast table. Or perhaps on the living-room sofa. Maybe on M the way to work in the family car. One way or another, TODAY has become part of these busy executives' morning168 words
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Miscellaneous1032 2001-04-16 16 radio highlights Drop Zone F^SI *0^ ua Be™dik Ch 5,7.30 pm f A Suria, 10.30 pm A federal agent overcomes L ,jffl| Maziah and Mazni are sisters. They are still single. Smooth Grooves his fear of heights in Maziah is an executive while her younger sister, Mazni 8 9pm order1,032 words
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Miscellaneous877 2001-04-16 17 Storm Century The Ideal Japanese m Ch 5, 10 pm Woman I P'" Channel Newsasia A quiet island community, an the verge of the worst storm in W^M J*"" > When Yingzi findsout Oujie is not decades, turns into a place of may- the rich surgeon she imagined, she hem877 words
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Miscellaneous1309 2001-04-16 19 Event Calendar Talks Courses Theatreßeat proP h«i» over Macbeth >* future, that he would one day Industry Nites 2001 Newsßadio Money@Work Wild "Orchid" Storms become King of Scotland. Macbeth. Here's an opportunity to listen, dis- Seminar Singapore who is already a hero because of his E-mail upcoming events and cuss1,309 words
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Miscellaneous1564 2001-04-16 20 SHOWING TODAY BEACH ROAD BUGIS JUNCTION SNATCH 15 Minutes (PG): spm Billy Elliot (PG); 2.20pm Besides the world of underground boxing, there's a jewel thief, a ruthless Antitrust (PG): 2.15pm, Exit Wounds R(A): Noon, Russian who motter-of-factly saws off a man's arm to get the briefcase attached 6.45, 9.15 Get1,564 words
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MOVIES
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Article, Illustration641 2001-04-16 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau He gives his trademark sullen look, but injects a little humour too ...by david®newstoday.com.sg Good old Steven Seagal is back! And his latest film, Exit Wounds, is a refreshing departure from his usual tripe. This time, Seagal stars as Orin Boyd, a Detroit641 words
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Article, Illustration451 2001-04-16 21 Reuters HAVANA American actor Kevin Costner (below left) received a rapturous welcome from Cuban film-goers at a special screening of Thirteen Days on Wednesday night, but his film about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis drew a more lukewarm– Reuters - 451 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration597 2001-04-16 22 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan He mixes music with iced smoothies successfully ...by haze l@n ewsto day. c o m. sg Oingapore's son-in-law. That's Owhat the local media calls Hong Kong singer William So. And he acknowledges it with pride. The king of Mandarin ballads is so at home597 words
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Article, Illustration458 2001-04-16 22 Kachel Lo - Kachel Lo ...by Rachel ne wstoday. com. sg HONG KONG actor Francis Ng (below) is in love with Singapore. This, and his hunger for new challenges, have propelled him to accept the leading role in homegrown production, The Tree, produced by458 words
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Article, Illustration1283 2001-04-16 23 Lan De Cotta - Lan De Cotta The music of The Supremes lives on ...by ian@ne ws tod ay.com. sg The Sound of the Supremes breezed into town. They were lounging about in the almost-empty room. Some were chatting away, some were tapping their watches, while others were busy studyingWEETECKHIAN - 1,283 words
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Miscellaneous896 2001-04-16 24 Your weekly forecast To™v ari *>yYEN YOKE U QPj\ jll^V CAPRICORN \*^N .aJ* TAURUS VIRGO Vj^ i* (Dtic23-Jan2o) o*"^^ <APril2l -Ma > T2i> X$L? >fix!* <Au^24-Sep*23) S'TMie past two years or so, during which you've 'TMiings may look promising as the week begins. A t long last, others are receptive896 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration1044 2001-04-16 25 1999 champion Spurs look in ominous form at just the right time SAN ANTONIO His given name is Derek Anderson. Most refer to him as Derek X. He is not planning any type of religious conversion. He is Derek X because everyone refers toAllsport photo - 1,044 words
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Article, Illustration481 2001-04-16 26 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Personality award nominee insists he's just an ordinary guy Swimming ..by kelvi n@n ewsto d ay. co m. sg IT IS hard to be swimming's latest pin-up boy. A hot contender for this year's Sportsboy of the Year award, Mark Chay is clearlyWONG KHING CHONG - 481 words
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331 2001-04-16 26 World Com Classic HILTON HEAD Vijay Singh, winless on the US PGA Tour since last year's Masters, moved closer to ending his drought when he took a twostroke lead after the third round at the US$3.5 million (556.3 million) World Com Classic331 words
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Article135 2001-04-16 26 Cricket THE Singapore U-13 boys put on their best display yet in the Penang quadrangular. But, it was just not enough as host Malaysia hung on at the end to win by one wicket. Singapore won the toss and elected to bat. There were two good partnerships by135 words
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Article, Illustration514 2001-04-16 27 AFP Juventus legions fast closing in on the Romans as climax nears end Serie A Juventus 3 Inter Milan 1 MILAN The Zebras are charging. Juventus pulled off a 3-1 win over Inter Milan on Saturday night at Turin's Stadio Delle Alpi to bring the race for theAFP; Reuters photo - 514 words
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501 2001-04-16 27 AFP Primera Liga Real Madrid 4 Villarreal 0 MADRID A three-goal blitz from midfielder Guti underlined Real Madrid's dominance at the top of the Spanish first division as the European champion ravaged visitor Villarreal yesterday. Real holds an eight-point lead over second-placed DeportivoAFP - 501 words
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Hail the champ — again
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Article, Illustration766 2001-04-16 28 It's official Sir Alex is the best ever LONDON Sir Alex Ferguson became the most successful manager in English football history after Manchester United's title triumph at the weekend then set his sights on European glory. United's 4-2 win over Coventry at Old Trafford was followed by Arsenal's shock 3-0766 words
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Article, Illustration312 2001-04-16 28 MANCHESTER Ryan Giggs is confident that David Beckham will follow the example of Andy Cole, Jaap Stam and Giggs himself by signing a new deal with Manchester United. Beckham was last week urged to try his hand in Italy byjuventus star312 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-04-16 29 We want to be best ever Jaap Stam AFP LONDON Manchester United defender Jaap Stam (right) wants to be part of the best side Old Trafford has ever seen following their seventh English title in nine years. The imposing Dutch star was part of the United rearguard which secured aAFP - 523 words
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Article, Illustration469 2001-04-16 29 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas FUNNY thing happened Saturday night. After Terry Venabies and "old boy" Bryan Robson had successfully mastered Arsenal at Highbury to confirm Manchester United as Premiership champion, my telephone didn't ring. Over the last "Red Devils decade", every championship win by469 words
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Article, Illustration431 2001-04-16 30 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond National soccer players in the news: Indra to tie the knot, Wira to face the law ..by sp orts@news to day. com.sg ONE is looking forward to his wedding in June, the other is waiting for a date to face the law. National431 words
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Article, Illustration214 2001-04-16 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang ......by kelvin@news today.com.sg FOR the second week in succession, the men in black have infuriated Woodlands manager R Vengadasalam (right). His beloved Rams were beaten 0-1 by visiting Tampines Rovers last Saturday, but what angered Venga was a controversial decision by the referee214 words
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239 2001-04-16 30 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell IT has been pretty quiet on the Players Association front since TODAY first revealed in February that some senior S-League players were looking into the feasibility of forming such a union in Singapore. The good news is that it has not been forgotten. In239 words
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Article, Illustration565 2001-04-16 31 Ivan Lim - Ivan Lim It's younger brother Ralf who takes his first chequered flag at San Marino SAN MARINO Williams and BMW confirmed their re-emer-gence as superpowers in Formula One racing at Imola yesterday. It was a dawn of a new era with young Ralf Schumacher, winning his first Grand565 words
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357 2001-04-16 31 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Comment by Stanley @news today, com. sg Just five weeks into the SLeague season and already, there is an ominous ring to it. The call may be coming out of a new stadium Choa Chu Kang but everything else357 words
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Miscellaneous58 2001-04-16 32 Bad news for the rest Bf^^H I Seven in nine years, third of the NBA as San Antonio K^'iV, I 'n succession. Today pays Spurs look in championship I special tribute to Manchester form with the playoffs round I United, the 2000-2001 the corner I English champion AtW Page 2558 words
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