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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article425 2001-05-08 1 -AFP Israel faces criticism from US JERUSALEM A baby girl and two other Palestinians were killed yesterday as Israel stepped up its military response to Palestinian attacks. Four-month-old Iman Hajjour was killed by shell fire when Israeli forces struck at the town and refugee camp of-AFP - 425 words
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Article, Illustration137 2001-05-08 1 CHUKAI (TERENGGANU) A man who suspected his wife of cheating on him paraded her in the nude on a motorcycle on Sunday. He had accused her of having an affair with another man for eight months, reported The New Straits Times. The 33-year-old woman claimed thatAFP photo. - 137 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article151 2001-05-08 2 A WOODLANDS resident had a rude shock on Monday morning when she woke up to find her front door splashed with black paint. It was not the first time the vandals had struck. Madam Poh, the owner of the flat, said that since mid-April, the151 words
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Article310 2001-05-08 2 No CPF cuts if monthly variable component not 100% implemented THE labour movement is taking a tough stand on the implementation of the monthly variable component (MVC). The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) says it will not support calls for cuts in the employers' CPF contribution rate without a310 words
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Article, Illustration168 2001-05-08 2 -AFP BEIJING China appears to be cracking down on intellectuals, with four more being detained over the weekend. The wife of one of the detainees said yesterday that the group was held after a private discussion and placed in temporary detention for up to-AFP - 168 words
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Article180 2001-05-08 2 SINGAPORE will be the first outside the United States to try out cashless petrol pumps with ExxonMobil's "Speedpass". It works in the same way as the Electronic Road Pricing system and, by year-end, it will be used at 84 petrol stations islandwide, and maybe180 words
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Article112 2001-05-08 2 A 19-year-old youth was charged in court yesterday with making a false bomb call to the police. Mohamed Rafi Bin Mohd Noor is alleged to have told Sergeant Shaun Teng Tau Wen on May 5 that there was a bomb in the ground floor112 words
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Article303 2001-05-08 3 Agencies. There are still moves to topple Arroyo MANILA Two alleged coup plotters who remain at large are capable of stirring up more trouble for President Gloria Arroyo. Senator Gregorio Honasan and expolice chief Panfilo Lacson are still conspiring to topple her government, said government spokesman– Agencies. - 303 words
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Article, Illustration76 2001-05-08 3 AFP photo HONGKONG The government yesterday stepped up its security operation as protestors threatened to disrupt a high-level global economic forum, to be attended by Chinese President Jiang Zemin and former US leader Bill Clinton today. Six members of the local Social Democratic Forum, protesting– AFP photo - 76 words
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161 2001-05-08 3 -AFP BOMBAY Indian federal narcotics agents dropped drug trafficking charges against Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan yesterday, a day after the silver screen sensation was arrested in a cocaine bust. Narcotics Control Board (NCB) chief Ajay Übale said the decision was made because Fardeen was not-AFP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration420 2001-05-08 4 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi With profits soaring, Datacraft plans to expand services by Steven® newstoday. corn. sg TALK of bucking the trend. While other technology companies are seeing over 50 per cent plunge in the bottomline, or even going from the black into the red, Datacraft expects420 words
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165 2001-05-08 4 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim by za cka ria® ne wstoday. co m. sg HIS phone keeps ringing. But he can't stop smiling, because each of those calls has meant that the once-ailing Society of Singapore Writers is on its way to health again. Back in165 words
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Article, Illustration680 2001-05-08 5 S. GULAM continues his interview with NTUC chief and Minister Without Portfolio, Mr Lim Boon Heng: What is the most pressing issue for you as union chief? THE current downturn. It is not clear how the world economy will perform. Hopefully, it will pick up later in680 words
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Miscellaneous125 2001-05-08 4 READ 0N... Give your mum an MC One novel way to celebrate Mother's Day/6 VP who was treated like ET Taiwan's top woman lashes out/ 12 Web of false promises Internet offers limited opportunities to challenge corporate giants/13 E-mail make it brief, simple What irks consumers and how best to125 words
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Letters
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Letter314 2001-05-08 6 Mohamad Rosle Ahmad - Mohamad Rosle Ahmad One novel way to celebrate Mother's Day COME Mother's Day every year, I tell my students that the best present they could possibly give their mothers is an MC (Medical Certificate) that excuses her from all forms of household chores for 24314 words
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Letter126 2001-05-08 6 WE refer to the letter "Doesn't food in open trucks get spoilt?" (Today, Apr 24). Vendors who transport cooked food in vehicles are required to cover the food in proper containers to protect it from contamination. If they are transporting uncooked meat such as poultry, the126 words
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Letter67 2001-05-08 6 Coitn Ong Tau Shten - Coitn Ong Tau Shten I WANT to highlight the role that domestic maids play in the Speak Good English movement. Some school children spend a considerable amount of time conversing with their maids. Maybe maids can give their wards extra English coaching. Can the Ministry67 words
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218 2001-05-08 6 Gregory Tan Wee Gee - Gregory Tan Wee Gee LAST week, during the Labour Day holiday, I took my family to East Coast Parkway for a picnic by the beach. Mine is a simple and frugal family without country club membership. Therefore, I turn to "free"218 words
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Letter387 2001-05-08 6 Lionel De Souza - Lionel De Souza On May 4, Today published the letter "Think again, Think Centre". Here are two responses. IN discussing the "Save JBJ Rally", Mr S. Ramamirtham said that the event went "unnoticed by most of the four million people living here." He should be proud to be one of387 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article548 2001-05-08 7 Alex Yong - Alex Yong No levy but S'poreans not rushing for M'sian property by KUALA LUMPUR The residential market in Johor Baru which is expected to remain in a state of oversupply, is not receiving much interest from Singaporeans. Despite the government's lifting the RMIOO,OOO ($45,000) levy on foreign purchases548 words
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Article140 2001-05-08 7 Bloomberg HONG KONG China may favour Airbus Industrie over rival Boeing for aircraft purchases in response to mounting tensions with the US after two of their military jets collided in April, the China Daily reported. The threat comes as Airbus tested a 124-seat A– Bloomberg - 140 words
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Article122 2001-05-08 7 Bloomberg SEOUL South Korea imported fewer cars than even its Stalinist northern neighbour last year, and that has US automakers crying foul. They estimated North Korea, with about 8,000 car imports, topped South Korea's tally of 4,414 last year. And in the four months– Bloomberg - 122 words
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177 2001-05-08 7 Reuters HONOLULU Asian financial leaders will gather in Hawaii this week ready to unveil progress in stitching together a currency safety net to ward off another regional meltdown. The Asian Development Bank annual meeting in Honolulu from tomorrow to Friday is drawing ministers— Reuters - 177 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration558 2001-05-08 8 Firm undertones as market consolidates well following recent gains LAST week was an important week for many investors to see if the recent US Fed's induced equity gains were part of a bear rally. Better than expected US first quarter 2001 with GDP growth of two per cent558 words
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515 2001-05-08 8 KUALA LUMPUR Last week was one of the most "exciting" in what has been a rather lifeless year so far, thanks to the government's move to scrap the 10 per cent exit levy on repatriated portfolio profits. This515 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article347 2001-05-08 10 Rahul Pathak - Rahul Pathak Why is Pakistan targeting enemy's enemy? by: rahul@n ews to d ay.com. sg NEW DELHI Rarely has the life of a single journalist had the power to topple governments and lead to international mud-slinging. But then, rarely has a journalist embarrassed a government more347 words
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Article, Illustration199 2001-05-08 10 -AFP TEHERAN Overcrowding caused the football stadium in Northern Iran to collapse on Sunday when some 30,000 people crammed into the Mottaqi stadium built for 15,000 spectators. State television showed pictures of pandemonium as people scrambled to pull themselves from the wreckage, with spires of twisted-AFP; AFP photo - 199 words
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201 2001-05-08 10 Agencies TOKYO Japan's "Mr Maverick" decided to play it safe by staying clear of controversy in his maiden policy speech to Parliament yesterday. On the economy, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, whose reformist image has won him many fans, again spoke of the– Agencies - 201 words
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Article87 2001-05-08 10 -AFP BANGKOK Senior Thai policemen have been told to refrain from splurging on expensive uniforms, a report said yesterday. "I believe that wearing inexpensive uniforms can help reduce police extortion and improve the force's image," Police Major-General Wiboonsak Sitthidecha said. Uniforms fashioned from pricey imported-AFP - 87 words
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Article, Illustration148 2001-05-08 10 Reuters WASHINGTON With its crippled spy plane still being held by China, the United States yesterday resumed intelligence-gathering flights by electronic surveillance aircraft off China, a US defence official said. The anonymous official said the first such flight in more than a month was flown by– Reuters; AFP photo - 148 words
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246 2001-05-08 11 AMID mounting calls in Pakistan for a return to democracy, one woman who claims she can still play a decisive role is Ms Benazir Bhutto. The former prime minister who is now living in self-exile in London, told Newsßadio's senior broadcast246 words
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Article149 2001-05-08 11 -AFP HONG KONG The territory will suffer economically if people cling to the old colonial way of life and distance themselves from mainland China, said a senior government official. "A mindset, focused on preserving Hong Kong's old way of life, as part of a belief-AFP - 149 words
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Article116 2001-05-08 11 Reuters LOS ANGELES The Mummy Returns made a record-breaking debut at the weekend box office in North America. The special-effects extravaganza raked in about US$7O.l million ($126.2 million) from 3,401 movie theatres in the US and Canada from Friday to Sunday. It replaces 1999's Star Wars:– Reuters - 116 words
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Article, Illustration274 2001-05-08 12 Taiwan's top woman lashes out TAIPEI It's tough being Taiwan's first woman VicePresident, said the sharp-tongued Ms Annette Lv in her latest book. The book Taiwan Conscientious Talk Vice-President Lu's First Year is a compilation of her speeches and her feelings about the job274 words
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Article193 2001-05-08 12 -AFP WASHINGTON East Asia, rather than Europe, will be the focus of the United States' new military strategy, reported the Washington Post yesterday. The new strategy, which will formally abandon the policy requiring US forces to fight two major wars at the same time, will be-AFP - 193 words
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Article, Illustration203 2001-05-08 12 Agencies LONDON The "Great Train Robber" who fled to Brazil and enjoyed 35 years of sunshine, partying and freedom, finally flew back to Britain to face justice yesterday. Ronnie Biggs, 71, together with his gang, robbed a Glasgow-to-London night mail train in 1963 and– Agencies; – Reuters photo - 203 words
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Article90 2001-05-08 12 AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Army will buy 11 French-made Fennec helicopters at a total cost of about RM 200 million ($96 million), Defence Minister Najib Razak said. Quoted by New Straits Times yesterday, he said the machines would be acquired in stages over the nextAFP - 90 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article857 2001-05-08 13 Siva An an I ha in - Siva An an I ha in Internet offers limited opportunities to challenge corporate giants by THE miracle of the Internet, in commercial terms, lay in its potential to change the very nature of business competition itself. The significant fixed costs associated with any new entry has857 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration435 2001-05-08 14 Kenneth Goh - E-mail make it brief, simple Kenneth Goh What irks consumers and how best to serve them by k ermeth@n c wstod ay. co m. sg IT'S every e-mail user's nightmare. How to combat spam or junk email. Although some people just put up with it, most feel annoyed at this435 words
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Article, Illustration360 2001-05-08 14 Dr Raman Srinivasan - Dr Raman Srinivasan THE days of the command economy have gone. Witness the dawn of collaborative commerce (c-commerce), where vast networks of computers and mobile devices across the world, collaborate and trade with one another using highly intelligent software agents on your behalf. C-commerce,360 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article85 2001-05-08 14 Software that lets surgeons feel simulated body organs in virtual space is set to revolutionise the way medical professionals are trained in Australia. Jfie Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has collaborated with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Medic Vision to make these training systems85 words
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Article105 2001-05-08 14 prices Advanced fAkro Devices Inc (AMD) has cut prices for its Athlon line of processors in Asia. Under the new pricing, the official price for I.3GHz Athlon dropped 28 per cent from US$35O ($630) to $253. Ihe WHz Athlon chip fell about 22 per cent from105 words
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Article44 2001-05-08 14 OPENTIDE Asia, an eSamsung Group firm, has launched its ELearning Management System for the corporate marketspace. This multi-lingual system enables corporations to conduct business learning through the Internet in Asian languages that include Chinese, Korean and Japanese. More information is at www.opentide.com/asia.44 words
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Article, Illustration770 2001-05-08 15 Lori Grunin - Lori Grunin Still powerful, but existing users are out of luck by: IN its 2002 incarnation, Microsoft Outlook remains one of the most powerful and productive personal information managers on the market. However, existing users hoping for some Outlook XP improvements in working with forms, macros, and770 words
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Article208 2001-05-08 15 APPLE has released its second software update for Mac OS X, which features improvements in overall application stability. It also includes the latest version of the Internet file transfer service, FTPD. The update is available free to all Mac OS X users who will be208 words
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Article143 2001-05-08 15 DONOVAN Systems has introduced three Intelbased Linux servers. The high-performance Maximus 1100, 2100 and 4400 designed for corporate users and service providers. They are easy to deploy and manage, as well as fully scalable to match the requirements as a business grows, said the manufacturer. Designed143 words
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Article, Illustration578 2001-05-08 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by: david@newstod ay. com. sg FILM REVIEW Enemy at the Gates (Now Showing) Irresistible match in the cast makes this movie watchable TTWmy at the Gates is riddled with cliches. Jilt's as if the studio decided to recycle every known war epic, romance, and rivalry movie578 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration708 2001-05-08 22 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan CHANNEL 8 NEW OFFERING Why is 'Mr Kiasu' prowling the streets in the middle of the night? by: h a ze 1@ ne wsto d ay, c o m.sg A t least twice a week, Chew Chor JtiMeng stays out till theWEETECKHIAN - 708 words
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Article, Illustration372 2001-05-08 23 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan Standing alongside foreign stars, Media Works artistes were put to the test by hazel® ue wstoday. com.sg Stars. They were all there to help launch SPH Media Works' Mandarin channel, Channel U, on Sunday night. Foreign stars, mind you. Jacky Cheung, Christy Chung (right),Reuters photos - 372 words
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Article, Illustration630 2001-05-08 23 Actor Fardeen Khan didn't have the time to savour the success of his recent release, Pyar Tune Kya Kiya (What Kind of Love is This). On Saturday, the 30-year-old Bollywood pin-up hero was arrested for buying nine grams of cocaineAFPphoto - 630 words
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Article, Illustration631 2001-05-08 24 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to its fullest Meet Melvin. He's one eight-year-old who doesn't let life get him down by elaine@newstoday.com.sg I've never seen an eight-year-old so full of life, so bold around strangers, and so curious about newWONG KHING CHONG - 631 words
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Article, Illustration565 2001-05-08 25 Hazel Tan - Love Shell sing it Hazel Tan But she won't talk about it. In fact, Gigi Leung brushes it aside by h a zel @news tod ay. com. sg Amour. It means "love" in Italian. And it happens to be the title of Gigi Leung's latest Mandarin album. But don't expectWEETECKHIAN - 565 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration636 2001-05-08 26 NBA PLAYOFFS The most dominant force in the game destroys the Kings Los Angeles 108 Sacramento 105 (Los Angeles leads best-of-seven series 1-0) LOS ANGELES -The Sacramento Kings believed they were man enough to stand with ShaquMe O'Neal, and so they awake this morning with his dunk emblemAllsport photo - 636 words
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199 2001-05-08 26 -AFP Toronto 96 Philadelphia 93 PHILADELPHIA Vince Carter came up big for the Toronto Raptors as they opened their Eastern Conference semi-final series with a shock 96-93 victory over the 76ers in Philadelphia. In the battle between the two marquee players in the-AFP - 199 words
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235 2001-05-08 26 Reuters fennis HOUSTON American teenager Andy Roddick captured his second title in as many weeks yesterday with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over South Korean Lee Hyung Taik at the US Clay Court Championships. "It feels great," said the 18-year-old Floridian after– Reuters - 235 words
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Article, Illustration419 2001-05-08 27 Reuters Golf ATLANTA After continuing an all-conquering run on the LPGA Tour with an amazing fifth win of the season in the Chick-fikA Charity Championship in Atlanta, Annika Sorenstam turned her attention to Tiger Woods. "I would love to play against him," admitted the 30-year-old after– Reuters - 419 words
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403 2001-05-08 27 NEW ORLEANS David Toms shot a blistering eight-under-par round of 64 yesterday to overcome a six shot deficit and snatch the Compaq Classic from overnight leader Phil Mickelson. Toms began the final round with little hope of catching the403 words
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208 2001-05-08 27 Reuters Cricket ST GEORGE'S South Africa captain Shaun Pollock was all smiles after his team secured its second victory in two days, beating West Indies by eight wickets in the fourth one-day international to take a 3-1 lead in the series. South– Reuters - 208 words
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Article155 2001-05-08 27 Reuters Athletics RALEIGH Michael Johnson's hopes of competing in the Edmonton world championships this August were dashed by the US governing body yesterday. The world record holder for the 200 m and 400 m had hoped to compete in the 4x400m relay without first running in the– Reuters - 155 words
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Article, Illustration686 2001-05-08 28 Japanese striker scores one and creates another in crucial clash Serie A Juventus 2 Roma 2 TURIN AS Roma's Japanese midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata was elevated to hero status yesterday after a performance that has taken his side to the brink of the Italian first division championship. When686 words
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543 2001-05-08 29 -AFP Primera Liga MADRID Defending Spanish champion Deportivo La Coruna failed to take advantage of Real Madrid's 3-0 weekend defeat at Celta Vigo when it only scraped a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano yesterday. It leaves Madrid eight points clear at the top-AFP - 543 words
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Article, Illustration546 2001-05-08 29 English Premier League LONDON There is nothing realty surprising about Coventry City's relegation the miracle is that it survived for 34 years. Coventry has been, as one writer described it, "the barnacles on the hull of the Premiership: clinging to the bottom, ugly, useless, abrasive".Allsport photo - 546 words
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249 2001-05-08 29 -AFP PERTH Perth Glory football star Bobby Despotovski said yesterday he feared for his life when he and his team-mates were attacked by Melbourne Knights' fans in what he said was a racially motivated incident. Despotovski was one of several Glory-AFP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration538 2001-05-08 30 Champions League special Manager O'Leary looking for an away goal Champions League Valencia v Leeds LEEDS Leeds boss David O'Leary (left) insists his young side will come out fighting in their Champions League semifinal second leg against Valencia (early tomorrow morning, Singapore time). The Yorkshire club538 words
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Article, Illustration445 2001-05-08 30 -AFP MADRID Valencia has warned Leeds to expect a full frontal assault when the two sides meet in their European Champions League semi-final second leg (early tomorrow morning). Valencia rode its luck a little to end up with a 0-0 draw at Elland-AFP - 445 words
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Article, Illustration652 2001-05-08 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Aravinthan's the first ex-Lion to pick up whistle by; scott® news today, com. sg WHEN T Aravinthan decided to hang up his boots back in 1999, he had two options. The first, and the preferred one for most retiring players, was to move into coaching,JOEL LOW j - 652 words
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Article, Illustration494 2001-05-08 31 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell ONE hopes the S-League has negotiated with matchball sponsor Mikasa to replenish the ball supply after last weekend's round of matches. Three hat-tricks were scored, and as per SLeague rules, the scorer was able to keep the match494 words
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169 2001-05-08 32 Blow for Leeds Bowyer gets three-match ban Reuters LONDON Uefa has banned Leeds United midfielder Lee Bowyer for three European matches for stamping on an opponent. The ban rules him out of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Valencia in Spain tomorrow morning. European football's governing body said in– Reuters - 169 words
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Article82 2001-05-08 32 Reuters IPSWICH Manchester City threw away a vital lead and with it its premier league status as it was relegated after losing 2-1 at Ipswich Town this morning. The result means City, with one game to piay, cannot catch fourth-bot-tom Middlesbrough, which is five points clear. City,Reuters - 82 words
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