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Title Section9 2001-04-30 1 TODAY Monday April 30, 2001 < mii \(P) i.ik iiraooo9 words
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AFRERNOON EDITION
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178 2001-04-30 1 Let's say, on a scale of one to V B 10 (10 refers to full integration). S When we started in the *****, integration might be around one or two... Today, I say we have reached five or six. From one178 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-04-30 1 Reuters MANILA- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo averted a confrontation this morning with tens of thousands of followers of the detained Joseph Estrada when they called off a threatened march to the presidential palace. Officials had suspected the planned massive march would be the signal for– Reuters; Reuters photo - 350 words
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Article, Illustration105 2001-04-30 1 AFP AQABA (Jordan) Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres (left) today pledged immediate steps to ease restrictions on Palestinians as part of efforts to end the ongoing violence and resume peace negotiations. Mr Peres outlined the measures after a day of marathon talks that started in Cairo withAFP - 105 words
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Article123 2001-04-30 1 -AFP WASHINGTON Pro-China hackers invaded two US government Web sites over the weekend, forcing the Department of Labour and the Department of Health and Human Services to shut down the sites temporarily The break-ins came one day after Chinese state media warned that Chinese hackers were-AFP - 123 words
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Article109 2001-04-30 1 Reuters WASHINGTON Several hundred protesters took to the streets of Washington yesterday to demand cancellation of the debt held by poor nations and to accuse international lenders of genocide and neo-colonialism. But the protests aimed at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World– Reuters - 109 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration437 2001-04-30 2 Elaine Quek; Joy Frances - Elaine Quek Joy Frances And she is taking part in a beauty contest by: and. IF Mdm May Loo (right) does not win the Most Beautiful Mum contest, then perhaps the authorities should consider voting her the most productive mum. In a Singapore, which is437 words
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262 2001-04-30 2 WITH an uncertain economic outlook ahead, the Government will proceed cautiously on CPF restoration, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in his May Day Message. It will review the economic situation in October and assess the prospects for growth before deciding on any262 words
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378 2001-04-30 2 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon by hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg STARTING tomorrow, residents in Clementi will have the convenience of Semac waste collectors going to pick up recyclable items at their door. The company aims to collect at least 100 tonnes of plastic waste a day378 words
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Article123 2001-04-30 2 THE long-neglected genre of the documentary is getting its day in the sun. Of the 44 films which were sold out during the 14th Singapore International Film Festival, five were documentaries, such as the American offering, Paragraph 175 testament that people do want films of this genre. "There's123 words
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Article327 2001-04-30 3 Agencies Peaceful mass meeting on eve of censure JAKARTA More than 20,000 supporters of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid held mass prayers ahead of a parliamentary session that is widely expected to set the stage for his impeachment. At the rally, Mr Abdurrahman appealed to hisAgencies - 327 words
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Article, Illustration108 2001-04-30 3 AFP BEIJING United States personnel will get to inspect the detained spy plane that landed at a southern Chinese air base on Apr 1 after colliding with a Chinese jet fighter. "Having completed its investigation involving the US plane and in view of internationalAFP - 108 words
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167 2001-04-30 3 -AFP LONDON London is set to become a scene of mayhem with anti-capitalist protesters taking to the streets to mark May Day, its mayor warned yesterday. Mr Ken Livingstone told the BBC that the demonstrators were intent on repeating acts of violence carried out-AFP - 167 words
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Article87 2001-04-30 3 AFP SYDNEY DNA testing has been carried out on almost 3,000 of the 5,000 prisoners in New South Wales (NSW) and the tests could lead to some of them being freed. The samples of prisoners serving at least fiveyear jail terms for serious crimes will be analysedAFP - 87 words
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178 2001-04-30 3 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police have pledged to ensure the safety of 10 opposition activists detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA), newspapers reported yesterday. According to the New Sunday Times, Deputy Inspector-Ge-neral of Police Jamil Johari was said to have told the detainees' families-AFP - 178 words
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Article432 2001-04-30 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Care-givers are under stress and need help too by... ph eiphe i@ newstoday. com. sg THEY are old. They suffer from dementia. Newspapers often carry their pictures which tug at our heartstrings as we tell ourselves that they need care. But432 words
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98 2001-04-30 4 LIGHTNING strikes affected train services between the Boon Lay and Lakeside MRT stations early yesterday morning. The Singapore MRT said that the lightning affected the point machines used to switch tracks so that the train could move from one direction to another. As a result,98 words
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Article364 2001-04-30 4 IF the sight of so many bicycles in Pasir Ris tickles you, then be prepared for a full-fledged "Bicycle Town". A three-km cycling track and pedestrian pavement will soon run from Loyang to the White Sands Shopping Centre, linking the commercial, community and recreational locations in364 words
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Article166 2001-04-30 4 Reuters ISLAMABAD Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto urged the world community yesterday to take note of a crackdown by the country's military government to block a May Day political rally. She said in a statement issued by her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) that General PervezReuters - 166 words
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Miscellaneous122 2001-04-30 4 READ 0N... Death is no answer Euthanasia is not about dignity in choice it is about the value of life/5 Ready for rebound? More evidence that the market is nearing the bottom/10 Smile for show? Ex-colleagues say Anson Chan was mostly reserved/ 12 Long lazy life Professor's key to longevity122 words
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LETTERS
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Letter386 2001-04-30 5 Vincent Hor - Vincent Hor Euthanasia is not about dignity in choice it is about the value of life I HAVE been following the different views on mercy killing tn Today's letters page. In euthanasia, which essentially defines the rights of a person to die on grounds of mercy,386 words
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275 2001-04-30 5 AngCP - AngCP I REFER to the article "Death by nickname" (Today, Apr 25). I used to have suicidal thoughts in secondary school as I was a bit of an outcast. Imagine going around in school having people point fingers at you and calling you all275 words
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105 2001-04-30 5 Jorge Garcia - Jorge Garcia JOSEPH Estrada deserves what he is getting. He is lucky to have an air-condi-tioned jail cell while other prisoners are packed together like sardines. He has his son as a cellmate. Others are put together with shoplifters, car thieves and sex offenders.105 words
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Business News
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Article, Illustration572 2001-04-30 6 -AFP Banks forced to go for expensive shopping RICH Singapore banks, which weathered the 1997 regional meltdown better than many of their still struggling neighbours, now have no choice but to go on an overseas shopping spree, but the price will be high, analysts said. The-AFP; Reuters photo - 572 words
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234 2001-04-30 6 AFP ASEAN economic ministers meeting in Cambodia this week are faced with the task of sustaining growth while their tradedependent economies are hammered by the US slowdown, analysts said. Their job is made more difficult by pockets of political instability which are dampening investorAFP - 234 words
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185 2001-04-30 6 Bloomberg News SEOUL Korea Exchange Bank has resumed talks to sell its credit card unit to DBS Group Holdings two months after the Singapore bank walked away from negotiations, the Korea Economic Daily said. The Korean lender plans to sell its entireBloomberg News - 185 words
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232 2001-04-30 6 HOVERT Investments, a investment vehicle owned by Kuok (Singapore) Ltd, said that it has already received a 76.35 per cent acceptance rate of the issued share capital in its takeover offer of Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) by April 27. According to the terms offered,232 words
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91 2001-04-30 6 AFP SYDNEY More than 40 per cent of Australian businesses have stopped hiring workers and nearly 70 per cent will lay off staff unless the business climate improves, a study has found. The survey of 6,500 business leaders by TMP Worldwide found moreAFP - 91 words
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Article, Illustration573 2001-04-30 8 Alex Yong - Alex Yong Volume likely to increase four times this year by. AFTER receiving tremendous response from Phase One of the project, the management of Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is currently planning Phase Two. This will see a further three to six berths being constructed,573 words
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191 2001-04-30 8 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan's economy is performing worse than expected, several reports said yesterday, blaming failing government policies and the global business slowdown. Business start-ups fell by a monthly average of 480 over the past calendar year, according to a study by opposition New Party lawmakerAFP - 191 words
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308 2001-04-30 8 Bloomberg News NEW YORK Cross your fingers and hope for the best. That's how Wall Street technology analysts are making forecasts for next year's profits, some investors say. By keeping their 2002 profit estimates largely intact while slashing this year's– Bloomberg News - 308 words
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146 2001-04-30 8 Buffett keen to buy Californian 'mess 7 Bloomberg News OMAHA Billionaire investor Mr Warren Buffett said he would like to invest billions of dollars in electric utilities, even with the "unholy mess" in California's utility industry. Mr Buffett said his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, could invest in utilities ifBloomberg News - 146 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration655 2001-04-30 10 More evidence that the market is nearing the bottom US markets chalked up gains of 14 per cent for the Nasdaq and six per cent for the Dow in the previous week. But sharp falls in the markets for the first half of last week seemed to655 words
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Article, Illustration469 2001-04-30 10 KUALA LUMPUR The previous week's strong finish attracted some profit-taking as the market opened for trading last Monday. As a result, the KL Composite Index lost ground, and traded within a narrow band around the 570 points level for the first-half of the469 words
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World News
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Article283 2001-04-30 11 AFP Taiwanese allowed to visit China military bases for first time TAIPEI A group of retired Taiwanese generals are scheduled to make a groundbreaking visit to Chinese military establishments in June, amid tensions sparked by Washington's fresh arms package to Taipei, a legislator said yesterday. "This willAFP - 283 words
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Article135 2001-04-30 11 -AFP LONDON Britain's ruling Labour party is to announce the most radical overhaul of drinking licensing laws for more than 40 years, the Press Association said yesterday, citing a government source. Pubs, bars, restaurants and shops will be able to sell alcohol round-the-clock under plans to-AFP - 135 words
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Article121 2001-04-30 11 AFP DUBAI Five young Britons and an Australian charged with smuggling, possession, trafficking on the Internet and use of drugs in the United Arab Emirates will be sentenced on May 20, court sources said yesterday. "The defence and prosecution wound up their cases today.AFP - 121 words
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Article, Illustration57 2001-04-30 11 Reuters/Ckina Photo A Chinese man is about to dean the ear of the 71-metre-high Leshan Buddha during its restoration in southwest China's Sichuan province. The Buddha which was constructed between 713 AD and 803 AD, had been rated a world heritage site by the United NationsReuters/Ckina Photo - 57 words
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Article117 2001-04-30 11 AFP DHAKA Diarrhoea has claimed the lives of at least 100 people, mainly youngsters, in Bangladesh over the past four weeks, said doctors. "Children are generally the main sufferers of the disease, but deaths are not only for diarrhoea, but also related causes like malnutrition andAFP - 117 words
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262 2001-04-30 11 -AFP BANGKOK A new covert Thai military unit has begun to receive training from the US Special Forces troops so as to fight drug trafficking along the Thailand-Myanmar border, a report said yesterday. Task Force 399, formed last year, is being trained at-AFP - 262 words
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Article, Illustration336 2001-04-30 12 Ex-colleagues say Anson Chan was mostly reserved HONG KONG A smile that is "reserved for the media and the public", that's what some Hong Kong civil servants thought of outgoing Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan (right). The Hong Kong i-Mail reported yesterday that while the majority336 words
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Article97 2001-04-30 12 Reuters LONDON Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret, has lost her sight after her third stroke last month, Britain's Sunday Mirror reported. The paper said the 70-year-old princess was now effectively blind, although she had occasional bouts of blurred vision, and had told family members: "I can noReuters - 97 words
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Article, Illustration311 2001-04-30 12 Reuters WASHINGTON The United States is considering major changes in America's nuclear posture, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The newspaper, quoting administration officials and independent experts, said the proposed changes such as cutting the number of strategic warheads and shifting some targets from Russia– Reuters; Reuters photo - 311 words
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254 2001-04-30 12 AFP SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister John Howard admitted yesterday that a Chinese warship challenged an Australian naval flotilla for "intruding" into territorial waters, even though the Australian ships were reportedly in international sea lanes at the time. Three Australian warships were asked to leave the TaiwanAFP - 254 words
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Article192 2001-04-30 12 LONDON Doctors are expecting a rush from parents demanding prescriptions for the drug Luvox, which makes shy or anxious children more confident. An American study showed that children on the drug made friends more easily and were less prone to panic when left alone. The192 words
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Article249 2001-04-30 13 AFP Aussies lost $12b, mainly to poker machines SYDNEY Australians gambled away a whopping A513.3 billion (5512.3 billion) in the last financial year, with losses equivalent to about As93l per person, official figures revealed yesterday. Gambling turnover surged 10 per cent to Asll3 billion in 1999/2000, andAFP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration65 2001-04-30 13 Rescue workers carrying the body of one of 10 people killed when a light aircraft crashed in Argentina on Saturday. The plane was making an emergency landing at a farm 150 km south-west of Buenos Aires. A top industrialist, Mr Agostino Roca, and Mr GermanReuters photo - 65 words
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Article65 2001-04-30 13 Reuters CAIRO Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres arrived in Egypt yesterday for talks on an Arab peace initiative to help stop seven months of Israeli-Palestinian bloodshed. The visit the first by a senior Israeli official to Egypt since rightwinger Ariel Sharon became Prime Minister last monthReuters - 65 words
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Article192 2001-04-30 13 Reuters LONDON Britain's defence Budget seems to cover more than defence issues the Defence Ministry has funded the sex-change operations of as many as five serving soldiers. A spokesman said on Saturday that "a small number, no more than five" soldiers had undergone "gender reassignment" operationsReuters - 192 words
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264 2001-04-30 13 AFP BEIJING In a move to crack down on the growing spread of online dissent and vice, Beijing yesterday banned Internet cafes in certain areas. According to state regulations issued, Internet cafes will be banned on the central part of the Avenue of Heavenly PeaceAFP - 264 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration625 2001-04-30 14 DRY ICE by Sisyphus Professor's key to longevity is also key to productivity^ MY biggest problem in writing this column is finding a topic. This week was particularly difficult. There were two big stories for the week preceding, but both turned out to be non-starters. The first'puaykom - 625 words
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392 2001-04-30 14 THE Jakarta Post calls for calm as Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) convenes today to pronounce its judgment on President Abdurrahman Wahid's response to a memorandum of censure: With most of the factions in the House having already expressed their dissatisfaction392 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration830 2001-04-30 15 lan De Cotta - lan De Cotta She's making it big overseas but the Indonesian singer is still Asian at heart by... ian@newstoday.com.sg The press corps was left waiting, way past the 3 pm appointment. She finally strolled in, 45 minutes late. But she managed to perk everyone up withWONG KHING CHONG - 830 words
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Article, Illustration363 2001-04-30 21 Reuters Media's verdict: Town Country isn't so bad after all LOS ANGELES Among the unwritten rules in Hollywood is one that says: If a studio is reluctant to show a film in advance, the movie must be awful. That rule seemed to be in play with Town Country,– Reuters - 363 words
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Article, Illustration542 2001-04-30 22 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo Former presenter is back and she talks about what you can expect from today by... rachel@news to day.com. sg MediaCorp Channel 5 viewers are in for a treat. Beginning today, News 5 Tonight will have a new look, a new formatALVIN TOH - 542 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-04-30 22 Grace Tay - Grace Tay MY SAY by... gra ce@ ne wstoday. com. sg Those in the know knew that Westin Plaza Hotel had become a female powerhouse over the past weekend. Some 250 of the world's top level women from the business, government and340 words
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Miscellaneous897 2001-04-30 23 Your weekly forecast Tor>AY ari fr YEN YOKE U W A 03^ J3i j CAPRICORN V*\l TAURUS VIRGO V%iJf^V (DeC 23 Ja" 2°^ K^ aJ^ (April 21 May 2V> tffl)^rw& (Aug 24 Sept 23J ST} eing diligent by nature, you sometimes forget \7*ou'd like certain plans settled before taking Tt's897 words
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SPORTS
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Article338 2001-04-30 26 Reuters NBA playoffs NBA Indiana 87 Philadelphia 92 INDIANAPOLIS Allen Iverson loves the team whose fans seem to hate him most. Iverson had 32 points and the Philadelphia 76ers silenced the Indiana hecklers by scoring its final 10 points on free throws to beat theReuters - 338 words
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Article127 2001-04-30 26 Orlando 121 Milwaukee 116 (OT) ORLANDO Tracy McGrady collected the NBA's Most Improved Player Award, then went out and showed why he deserved it, reported ESPN.com. McGrady had 42 points 21 in the fourth quarter and overtime as the Magic finally beat the Milwaukee Bucks, winning 121-116127 words
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Article, Illustration552 2001-04-30 27 -AFP Track legend runs for the last time in US Athletics PHILADELPHIA Five-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson began his global farewell tour here yesterday by anchoring a 4x400m relay victory at the Penn Relays in his final United States race. Taking the baton a step-AFP - 552 words
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466 2001-04-30 27 -AFP Golf GREENSBORO Scott Hoch, who ripped Greater Greensboro Classic officials for over-trimming the rough, fired a five-under par 67 yesterday to grab the lead at the US$3.5 million ($6.4 million) PGA event. Hoch struggled on the back nine, but settled for his-AFP | - 466 words
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Article128 2001-04-30 27 -AFP DES MOINES South Africa's Janus Robberts smashed the oldest meet record at the Drake Relays here yesterday while Kellie Suttle found herself one day shy of setting a women's world pole vault record. Roberts, seventh in the event at the Sydney Olympics, won the shot-AFP - 128 words
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Article, Illustration592 2001-04-30 28 Bradford relegated and Coventry and Man City look set to follow LONDON Coventry's Premiership future hangs by a thread after a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool. Sky Blues boss Gordon Strachan (above) saw his former Highfield Road skipper Gary McAllister score the crucial second goal to592 words
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456 2001-04-30 28 ROME The rumours and accusations first appeared three years ago. But Italian football's doping scandal is now for real and no one knows where it is going to end. Portuguese international defender Fernando Couto was suspended on Friday, six days after456 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration299 2001-04-30 29 -AFP ATLANTA American Andy Roddick became the first teenage ATP tournament winner since 1992, defeating Belgium's Xavier Malisse 6-2, 6-4, here yesterday to capture the US$4OO,OOO (*****,600) Atlanta Challenge. The 18-year-old won 54,000 dollars and his first tour title in his ATP clay-AFP; Reuters photo - 299 words
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Article, Illustration444 2001-04-30 29 AFP LONDON Veteran Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham was given a second vote of confidence in seven days as he was awarded the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year prize here yesterday. While the 35-year-old England veteran added this awardAFP; AFP photo - 444 words
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445 2001-04-30 29 AFP Serie A AS Roma 2 Lazio 2 MILAN Argentinian substitute Lucas Martin Castroman fired home an equaliser in the fourth minute of injury-time yesterday as Lazio overcame a twogoal deficit to grab a 2-2 draw with AS RomaAFP - 445 words
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Article537 2001-04-30 30 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Tampines and Middlesbrough share a lot in common by Rangers, while Robson was Venables' aide with the England side during Euro '96. Both club chairmen are successful and wealthy businessmen involved in the transport business. Tampines boss Teo Hock Seng is the managing537 words
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Article, Illustration161 2001-04-30 30 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond THE 4xloom relay team comprising Yusof Alias, Mohd Shameer Mohd Ayub, Aaron Huang and U.K. Shyam (left, receiving baton from Aaron) clocked a creditable 42.085 ec at a special race held yesterday afternoon at the Singapore Polytechnic. It was161 words
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283 2001-04-30 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE Thai players are simply firing up the NTUC Income S-League top scorers' chart. After seven rounds of football, they are poaching more goals than the other foreign stars. SAFFC's Thai international star Kiatisuk "Zico" Senamuang leads the way283 words
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Article, Illustration490 2001-04-30 31 Ivan Lim - Ivan Lim Schumi gets a lucky win as Hakkinen stalls in last lap MIKA Hakkinen all but had the Spanish Grand Prix sealed for the fourth time in a row, until a mechanical failure seconds from the end of the final lap sealed his490 words
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Article93 2001-04-30 31 -AFP SEOUL Korea's Choi Gwangsoo held off determined challenges by Atjun Atwal of India and exciting amateur star Kim Dae-sub to lift the U*****,000 ($640,000) Maekyung LG Fashion Open by one shot yesterday. Choi, 41, who held a threestroke cushion, fired a closing three-under-par 69 at Nam Seoul-AFP - 93 words
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195 2001-04-30 31 MANCHESTER -David Beckham has rejected skipper Roy Keane's claims that Manchester United is an "average side". "So many people have said there should be changes, but we have won seven championships in nine years and that's not the sign of an average team195 words
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Article, Illustration83 2001-04-30 31 -Jose Raymond INDONESIA-based striker Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin flew into town yesterday to join the national U-23 team, which leaves this morning for Bangkok. The Young Lions will play a friendly against Thailand's U-23 squad tomorrow at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium. Coach Flemming Nielsen (seen here with Latiff),-Jose Raymond - 83 words
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274 2001-04-30 32 Race and violence in football Lazio could have its ground closed -AFP ROME The match between Lazio and AS Roma was marred by violence as Lazio fans fought with police yesterday towards the end of the match. Lazio also risks having its ground closed after a racist banner was unfurled-AFP - 274 words
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