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Article361 2001-05-10 1 Reuters How Peru's ex-president bought his freedom LIMA Disgraced ex-president Alberto Fujimori /gave spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos a US$l5 million ($27 million) golden handshake to flee the country last year, the state attorney leading corruption investigations said yesterday. "He demanded $1.5 million for every year of service– Reuters - 361 words
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Article, Illustration101 2001-05-10 1 Reuters LOS ANGELES Are the makers of the hj^reality" series Survivor (left) breaking the rules of the game by re-creating cer--1 tain scenes with body-doubles? Survivor executive producer Mark Burnett admitted this week he sometimes re-enacted portions of his hit CBS show to get a– Reuters - 101 words
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262 2001-05-10 1 Reuters WASHINGTON The White •""House is planning to announce tomorrow that the United States will contribute $200 million ($360 million) to a global health fund this year, a source closely involved in the discussions said. The source also said the United States– Reuters - 262 words
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Article52 2001-05-10 1 Reuters NEW YORK US stocks fell yesterday, led by technology /Shares after bellwether Cisco Systems Inc reported sharp losses. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 42.14 points to 2,156.63. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average slid 17.05 points to 10,866.46. The broader Standard Poor's 500 Index lost 5.66 points– Reuters - 52 words
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Article107 2001-05-10 1 Reuters ACCRA At least 50 people djerl after being caught in a stadium stampede during a soccer match in Ghana's capital Accra yesterday night, a senior Ghanaian official said. The incident is Africa's third soccer disaster in a month. There were fears the death– Reuters - 107 words
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Article, Illustration29 2001-05-10 1 Rf.iters photo Actress Nicole Kidman waving after the official screening of Australian director Baz Luhrmann's film Moulin Rouge at the 54th International Film Festival in Cannes yesterday.Rf.iters photo - 29 words
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Miscellaneous19 2001-05-10 1 •pSjuQßjr JpwiX I ICity^l a n«>w ljihnyu.il rh,imu I with and trendy ChinitM antei t,unm. rni See page 2519 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article387 2001-05-10 2 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Why are you not in the life sciences? by hwe ekoon ©newstoday. com. sg ONLY the big boys are playing with the life sciences. Small-time investors seem to be going nowhere near this industry, which the Government has been pushing as the "next big387 words
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Article133 2001-05-10 2 One year in coma A YOUNG woman who spent the past 11 months in a coma died yesterday evening. Last June, at about 12.10 am, Ms Wong Qing Qing, 19, was knocked down by a car at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street. She suffered head injuries and133 words
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Article91 2001-05-10 2 THE managing director of the discotheque which allowed a female model to perform topless has been fined a total of $4,000. John Li Lee, 38, pleaded guilty to one charge of providing public entertainment without a licence, and another of failing to make a police report91 words
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Article232 2001-05-10 3 -AFP Education Minister blames his official for university enrolment flap KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Education ministry has come under fire over the issue of state university enrolment in the past few days. And this is all because of a mistake made by one official. Last week,-AFP - 232 words
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Article117 2001-05-10 3 Reuters YOKOTA Japan will become the centre of the United States' new global security strategy as Washington shifts its focus to Asia from post-Cold War Europe. Lieutenant-General Paul Hester, commander of US forces in Japan, said Washington has outlined a shift from planning for– Reuters - 117 words
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Article274 2001-05-10 3 THERE will be no more late nights or early mornings with TV3. As of yesterday, the Malaysian channel can only be viewed here from 11.30 am to 9pm daily. This follows a copyright ruling that came into effect in Singapore in Dec 1999. TV3274 words
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Article, Illustration44 2001-05-10 3 -AFP photo Tamil men roiling on the ground to fulfil a vow during a Hindu festival on Monday in Sri Lanka's northern town of Vavuniya. The festival, organised by the Sinhamani Pillayar Hindu temple, also seeks to honour on the dead.-AFP photo - 44 words
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Article89 2001-05-10 3 TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said yesterday he is not thinking about raising taxes to fix the nation's finances. "A tax increase is not my goal," Mr Koizumi said in the House of Representatives in response to a question by Mr Yukio Hatoyama, leader89 words
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Article159 2001-05-10 3 This may be too blunt PHNOM PENH Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said that Singapore's survival in a region that is facing growing uncertainty will be a key issue in the next General Election. He called on Singaporeans to ensure that they have a system that puts forward capable people159 words
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Article741 2001-05-10 4 Lim Boon Heng verdict on media competition IN the concluding segment of Today's interview with NTUC chief and Minister without Portfolio Lim Boon Heng, S Gulam asks Mr Lim his views on the new competitive media scene in Singapore. You are one of those who are very concerned741 words
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Article, Illustration181 2001-05-10 4 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo by rach c l@n ewsto d ay. co m .sg TIMES Square is coming to Singapore on Dec 31 this year. With the signing of Countdown 2002 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Suntec City and MediaCorp, the organisers of this year-end party intend toÜBDYKHOO - 181 words
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Article167 2001-05-10 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei by ph eiph ei@ newstod ay. co m. sg SINGAPORE is already beginning to show one of the signs of an ageing population a rapid growth in demand for urology services at our hospitals. The number of patients has doubled over just the167 words
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Advertisement115 2001-05-10 4 Where do our come from? Apples, bananas, pineapples you name it, we have it. Singapore imports her fruits mainly from China, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand and USA. Last year, the per capita consumption of fruits was 84.4 kg. To ensure that our fruits are safe for consumption, the Agri-food Veterinary Authority115 words
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Miscellaneous102 2001-05-10 4 READ 0N... That HIV dollar debate Let's be hard-nosed and look long-term/6 Blair's 2Es Education, Europe are key issues in June 7 polls/1 1 Tamil Nadu's unusual polls Tainted politician threatens to unseat 'cleaner' rival/12 Like real That's the quality of these printouts/15 Third gear Stallone's action-packed Driven will appeal102 words
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LETTERS
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Letter275 2001-05-10 6 Evelyn Leong; Yvonne Low - Evelyn Leong Yvonne Low A reader complains about the Mother's Day farecard designs being only for adults. Transitunk replies I RUSHED down to Somerset station during lunch time to buy the Mother's Day farecard, with the idea of giving one to my mum for Mother's Day. However, to my disappointment,275 words
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Letter635 2001-05-10 6 Jamus Jerome Lim - Jamus Jerome Lim Let's be hard-nosed and look long-term THE article "Patent or Patient?" (Today, May 4) misrepresents or inadequately addresses key issues involved in the HIV debate. Although the article raised a very valid concern, its tone and content did not do justice to the635 words
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155 2001-05-10 6 See Leong Kit - See Leong Kit THE Health Ministry recently advised Singaporeans to take hepatitis B lyThe Environment Ministry has confirmed that the HFMD viruses can be spread through saliva. Saliva can also transmit other viruses and bacteria, including cold, flu, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, H pylori (stomach cancer)155 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article272 2001-05-10 7 Channel News Asia Sing Tel: Good progress on discussions with Australian authorities SINGTEL said it has now obtained modifications from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and waivers from the Australian Stock Exchange for its takeover offer for Cable and Wireless Optus. It added that discussions– Channel News Asia - 272 words
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Article122 2001-05-10 7 Bloomberg News HONG KONG HKCB Bank Holding, a small Hong Kong lender, has denied a report that United Overseas Bank offered to buy it for HK$5.4 billion ($1.26 billion). "The management is not aware of any approach about an acquisition," said Mr Daniel Yeung, HKCB's chief– Bloomberg News - 122 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration462 2001-05-10 8 THE market has repulsed an attempt to rise by closing 19.64 points lower at 1682.34. The drop was led by tech stocks, which eased in the face of a weaker Nasdaq after market closed. Even as Cisco beat street estimates on462 words
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Article, Illustration531 2001-05-10 8 KUALA LUMPUR The local bourse held up reasonably well on buying interest, supposedly from local institutions. Investors were also encouraged by news that Malaysia's international reserves rose in the first two weeks of April, after registering falls in the previous months. Certainly, the market would531 words
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Article359 2001-05-10 9 Bernama-AFX-ASIA Expect slow growth with lower US, Japan demand WASHINGTON Leading Asian economies can expect a "prolonged" period of sluggish growth in the face of slowing demand for their exports in the troubled economies of the US and Japan, a study by the Institute of– Bernama-AFX-ASIA - 359 words
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Article, Illustration208 2001-05-10 9 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan by ivay newstoday. com, sg AVAYA Corp can now faster respond faster to the needs of customers here with the setting up of its Asia Pacific Executive Briefing Centres (EBCs). It no longer needs to fly their Asian customers to the US centresEDB chairman. - 208 words
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Article261 2001-05-10 9 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by eh a open newstoday. com. sg MORE than one year after it received its local operator licence here, Global One Commmunications finally made its move. It has launched its assault on the voice segment of Singapore's liberalised telecoms market. But this261 words
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Article77 2001-05-10 9 THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) has tied up with UOB Asia to make available placement shares of IPOs it managed to the association's members. It said in a statement the first offering is Enzer Corporation's IPO which was launched yesterday. Mr Eric77 words
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187 2001-05-10 9 Bloomberg News DBS Group Holdings plans to raise as much as $700 million selling debt at home in the form of preference shares, investors said. Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets already has plans to sell US$BOO million ($1.46 billion) of bonds thisBloomberg News - 187 words
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Article100 2001-05-10 9 -AFP TOKYO Toyota Motor is likely to post the biggest group pre-tax profit ever for a Japanese firm of US$B billion ($14.6 billion) for the fiscal year just ended in March. The nation's leading auto-maker, due to release its annual results next Wednesday, was expected to see its-AFP - 100 words
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Article115 2001-05-10 9 TWO companies, both in the electronic component business, yesterday launched their IPOs. The first, Enzer Corporation offered 16.9 million shares at 36 cents each for a Sesdaq listing. The IPO will raise net proceeds of $5 million, which will be used in brand building and channel management,115 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article361 2001-05-10 10 Reuters Japanese who hide at home TOKYO Concern is growing in Japan about thousands of people who shut themselves up in their homes, unable to face the outside world. The disorder, known as "hikikomori" or withdrawal is a problem in which sufferers are unable to leave their homes– Reuters - 361 words
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Article, Illustration36 2001-05-10 10 Reuters photo About 300 South Korean protesters wearing "masks of death" marched during an anti-US rally in Seoul yesterday. They were protesting against the missile defence plan unveiled by US President George W Bush.– Reuters photo - 36 words
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Article98 2001-05-10 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Drug addicts who stole steel clips from railway tracks to sell for scrap were blamed for a train derailment in southern Malaysia last month. A Singapore-bound express carrying 230 passengers was derailed in Johor state on Apr 30. No one was injured. Mr-AFP - 98 words
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257 2001-05-10 10 -AFP NEW YORK The recent detention of foreign academics by China has set back a significant channel of international exchange that has helped open the country, Chinese scholars said. "I can't think of anything in the last 20 years that has made as-AFP - 257 words
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Article116 2001-05-10 10 Reuters TOKYO As Japan awaits whether Crown Princess Masako will deliver an heir to the Chrysanthemum throne, the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering revising the law to allow a women to become empress. The issue came about as the world's oldest monarchy is facingReuters - 116 words
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Article, Illustration72 2001-05-10 10 Reuters LOS ANGELES Song-swap company Napster released a new version of its "digital fingerprints" software in an effort to further curb piracy. Napster, which said it had licensed the technology from Virginia-based Relatable last month, said it was adding the new feature to comply with a court order– Reuters - 72 words
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142 2001-05-10 10 AFP MANILA The Philippine police are investigating 18 Chinese-Filipino businessmen friends of jailed ex-leader Joseph Estrada for allegedly financing a failed power grab. Police said yesterday the group set up a one billion peso ($36.42 million) kitty that financed a siege on the presidential palaceAFP - 142 words
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Article74 2001-05-10 10 AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong's flagcarrier Cathay Pacific Airways was fined HK5123,500 ($28,833) for allowing 19 Russian crew members to enter the territory without valid visas. The Russian crew members were accompanying pop star Ricky Martin on a concert tour in Hong Kong. Kwun TongAFP - 74 words
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Article, Illustration399 2001-05-10 11 Agencies Education, Europe are key issues in June 7 polls LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair fired the start of a four-week election campaign by making Europe and education the two key issues for his Labour Party. On Tuesday, the popular Prime Minister chose a secondary school toAgencies; – Reuters photo - 399 words
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Article176 2001-05-10 11 Reuters WASHINGTON In a move expected to further anger China, the US Congress will introduce a Bill designed to protect Tibetan cultural and religious traditions. Congressional sources and advocates said the move would stir up another sensitive issue in the strained US-China relationship. The Bill wouldReuters - 176 words
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Article229 2001-05-10 11 AFP WASHINGTON US lawmakers threatened to restrict future payments of dues to the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) and the International Narcotics Control Board. Outraged at the loss of its seat on both commissions, US lawmakers planned to introduce legislation to condition future US paymentsAFP - 229 words
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Article123 2001-05-10 11 Reuters CHICAGO Unwanted pregnancies may soon be reduced with a birth control skin patch which is applied weekly and works as effectively as pills. A trial in 45 US and Canadian clinics with 1,417 women showed that the patch was 98 per cent successful about the same– Reuters - 123 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration913 2001-05-10 12 SGulam - SGulam Tainted politician threatens to unseat 'cleaner' rival NEVER before has an Indian state election been so keenly fought, so closely watched, with so much at stake. If the incumbent wins, the challenger will be doomed. If the challenger wins, the incumbent's long and illustrious politicalAFP photo - 913 words
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Article887 2001-05-10 12 Chay Ting Ngee - Chay Ting Ngee Japanese view makes it difficult for others to forgive and forget by < WHEN Mr Kanji Nishio and his team of nationalist historians were putting the final touches to their history textbook, they must have guessed that the draft, when released, would stir a887 words
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INTOTECH
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Article, Illustration721 2001-05-10 14 More than enough variety to ensure fun empire-building and colourful clashes COSSACKS: European Wars is a game about epic battles in one of the most turbulent eras in European history. Mighty nationstates were forged in the fires of the battlefield, and massive fleets set721 words
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Article75 2001-05-10 14 THE Pan Asia Gaming Network (paGn) will hold the Mechwarrior 4 Extravaganza at various LAN centres nationwide next month and in July. The top four winners will get $1,000, $500, $300 and $100 in cash, respectively. Winners of the fifth to eighth prizes will get $50 each, while75 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article60 2001-05-10 14 At the International Trademark Association's annual meeting in San Francisco, companies administering the .info, .pro, .name and .biz domains vowed to protect the rights of intellectual property holders as they introduce the new addresses. The process has been challenged by people who believe that trademark holders should60 words
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52 2001-05-10 14 Pakistan 's private sector recently received software development contracts totalling U*****.8 million. The government is also making a concerted effort to improve computer literacy throughout the country, said Minister for Science and Technology Attaur-ftahman. By August or September, the government will be purchasing 6,600 sec-ond-hand Pentium52 words
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Article169 2001-05-10 14 www.zdn eta s ia. c o m/topdo w nloa d s TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK ISpy Web Com The ispy Webcam is a full-featured video capture and publishing tool, that lets you upload your Web Cam pictures with minimal fuss. http://www.zdnetasia. com/zddownloads/reviews/story/0,**********,2 Gi343Go,oQ.him Gypsee mm Gypsee, you can169 words
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Article, Illustration407 2001-05-10 15 Bruce; Marge Brown - Bruce and Marge Brown by. THE Canon S6OO Color Bubble Jet printer is versatile for text, graphics, and photo printouts of up to 2,400- by 1,200-dpi resolution. It employs Canon's Advanced Micro Fine Droplet Technology and also uses the Think Tank System, which allows you to replace each407 words
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Article188 2001-05-10 15 SONY has expanded its Network Audio Walkman family with the introduction of its Network Walkman NW-MS9. Sporting an ultra-sleek and metallic design, it measures 36 by 81.4 by 14.1 mm and weighs 33 grams. The player is compliant with guidelines laid down by the Secure Digital Music Initiative188 words
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Article, Illustration303 2001-05-10 15 THE first quarter personal computer market in Singapore grew 17 per cent over the same period last year. But it contracted by 9 per cent when compared to the fourth quarter. According to preliminary results from Garter Dataquest, the top vendor inSource: Gartner Dataquest - 303 words
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Article, Illustration506 2001-05-10 23 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Stallone's action-packed Driven will appeal to racing fans by da vid ©newstoday. com. sg J~\riven, an action-packed movie taking on car i-/racing, is written by Stallone himself that explains the testosterone-level and cheesy themes of honour, winning, being a man, etc... The director's Renny Harlin, who's506 words
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Miscellaneous991 2001-05-10 18 radio highlights Anita Speak of g^. Carmen jSj^ ye c 011 em the Diva M Arts Central, 10 ptn 111 3/ 7 pill Inspired by Merimee's novel M Naked Hour What did one singing and Bizet's famous opera, this m 2 spm Singapore diva say to the is a history991 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration711 2001-05-10 24 ON THE LILY PAD with Jeremiah Bullfrog "BUT papa, you lie to us too," my daughter protested when I reminded my children that "people who love each other don't lie to each other". "That's different," I explained. "I was only teasing you." "But you lied711 words
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Article, Illustration484 2001-05-10 25 Rachel Lo - TV for the hip trendy Rachel Lo Go ahead, take a peep at City TV's line-up of programmes by rach el@newstod ay. com. sg City TV, a new channel geared towards young, cosmopolitan and bilingual adults, promises to have an interesting line-up of programmes that young, urban professionals would notVariety Hacker - 484 words
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Article, Illustration321 2001-05-10 25 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan by haz el @news tod ay.com. sg Never mind the confusion in the titles. Who needs Healing Hearts when Singapore viewers are still holding tight to Healing Hands? The Hong Kong TVB drama serial, currently showing on MediaCorp TV Channel 8,321 words
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Article, Illustration726 2001-05-10 26 Karma n Tse - Karma n Tse ndulge in this 70s Cantonese fare with no guilt by karman@ne wsto day.com.sg Oxymoron seems to be the "ingredient X" in making anything a hit of late. I mean, boy band Al made a chart-topper of their catchy-and-hokey-as-usual number Same Old Brand New You.HEDYKHOO - 726 words
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SPORTS
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NBA PLAYOFFS
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Article, Illustration513 2001-05-10 27 O'Neal has 40-20 game for second successive clay NBA LA Lakers 96 Sacramento 90 LOS ANGELES The day will come when Shaquille O'Neal is measured against the greatest forces of the NBA, and he'll almost certainly have an opinion on it. It's what makes him him. ForReuters photo - 513 words
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256 2001-05-10 27 LOS ANGELES Tennis star Venus Williams condemned Shaquille O'Neal for remarks the Lakers centre made recently on a Los Angeles radio station, in which he said he slept with Williams remarks O'Neal admitted on Tuesday were not true and meant as a joke. "I256 words
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275 2001-05-10 27 NBA Milwaukee 91 Charlotte 90 MILWAUKEE Ray Allen's offence and Sam Cassell's defence lifted the Milwaukee Bucks to a 2--0 lead over the Charlotte Hornets. Allen had 28 points and a career playoff-high nine assists and Cassell did an outstanding job275 words
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Article74 2001-05-10 27 AFP PORTLAND The Portland Trail Blazers fired their coach Mike Dunleavy yesterday, after his 90 million-dollar roster of players proved too dysfunctional to win a playoff game. Under Dunleavy, the Trail Blazers collapsed into a bickering bunch who committed flagrant fouls and insulted each other inAFP - 74 words
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Article, Illustration472 2001-05-10 28 Champions League semi-final Valencia 3 Leeds 0 VALENCIA Leeds United's great European adventure came to a shuddering stop at the MestaUa stadium last night. Juan Sanchez scored twice, the first with his shoulder, and Gaizka Mendieta added the third as Valencia won 3-0 on aggregateAFP photo - 472 words
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350 2001-05-10 28 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell AS LEEDS reflects on a roller-coaster ride in the Champions League, there are a few areas of concern for manager David O'Leary, as he prepares his side for next season. Based on last night's performance, one area he might want to350 words
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299 2001-05-10 28 Reuters Tennis ROME Pete Sampras' attempts to complete the jigsaw of his memorable career were undermined as the American suffered an early exit from the US$2.9-million {$5.2-million) Rome Masters Series event. Fourth seed Sampras lost 5-7, 6-2, 4-6 to Israel's Harel Levy on TuesdayReuters - 299 words
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Article279 2001-05-10 29 FA Cup final Arsenal v Liverpool LONDON Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp has declared himself fit and ready for the FA Cup final after scoring in a 4-0 reserve team victory over Tottenham. Bergkamp, who has missed the last nine Arsenal games with an Achilles279 words
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Article, Illustration512 2001-05-10 29 Reds run into a wall, Chelsea is getting nowhere too Premier League Liverpool 2 Chelsea 2 ANFIELD The road to Europe led Liverpool down a cul-de-sac and Chelsea towards no-man's-land last night. While Gerard Houllier's side will reflect on a missed opportunity to secure Champions LeagueSSVTSBS photo - 512 words
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310 2001-05-10 29 Uefa Cup final Alaves v Liverpool LONDON Sander Westerveld faces an agonising wait to discover if the growing nandrolone scandal jeopardises his Liverpool place in next Wednesday's Uefa Cup final against Alaves. Like Frank de Boer and Edgar Davids, who have310 words
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Article, Illustration805 2001-05-10 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho 21-year-olcl Bah Mamadou wants to play for Singapore by stanl ey® n ewstoday.com.sg WHEN the Goal 2010 objective was put into action by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), one of the primary missions is to entice young quality foreign players to boost805 words
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259 2001-05-10 30 Scott O' Doneli - Scott O'Doneli by scott@n ews tod ay.com .sg WOODLANDS Wellington playmaker Ivica Raguz could well have played his last game for the Rams last Friday. The 32 year-old Raguz, who started the season so well, has been struggling with injuries recently, and259 words
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145 2001-05-10 31 Cricket MELBOURNE Australia will have its first millionaire cricketer under a new pay agreement announced yesterday. "The Australian cricket team will become the best-paid sporting team in Australia, the bestpaid cricket team in the world," Australian Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Malcolm Speed said.145 words
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Article, Illustration369 2001-05-10 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell by scott@newstoday.com.sg JAPAN'S national coach Philippe Troussier became the first foreign coach to win the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) Coach of the Year. The delighted Frenchman said: "This is an important honour for me. It is an important recognition of my work and,TVoussier. - 369 words
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Article195 2001-05-10 31 Malcolm Bastians - Malcolm Bastians Racing GERMAN entry Silvano, the prerace favourite in the $3 million Singapore Airlines International Cup race at Kranji this Saturday is unlikely to start in the Group 1 race. Officially, the five-year-old horse was given a 50 per cent chance of starting. The moment195 words
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Article56 2001-05-10 31 AFP South American Soccer GUAYAQUIL Ecuador coach Hernan Dario Gomez was shot by unidentified gunmen while attending a football conference, hospital sources said yesterday. The Colombia-born coach was shot in the groin and was rushed to hospital. Gomez has guided Ecuador to third place in the standingsAFP - 56 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration437 2001-05-10 32 AFP Bayern exacts sweet revenge to march on to final Champions League Bayern 2 Real 1 MUNICH Three-time European .'Gup winner Bayern Munich dethroned Champions League holder Real Madrid here this morning, beating it 2-1 in their semi-final, second leg meeting and 3-1 on aggregate. Bayern Munich, whichAFP; AFP photo - 437 words
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322 2001-05-10 32 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg IF FAME, talent and popularity were factors in determining the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year award, Japan and AS Roma's Hidetoshi Nakata would have won the accolade hands down last night. Surprisingly, the twice-winner (1997,322 words
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Article161 2001-05-10 32 -AFP BRIDGETOWN Herschelle Gibbs hit his second century of the series as South Africa swept to a seven-wicket victory in the fifth one-day international at Kensington Oval this morning. South Africa clinched the series, taking a winning 4-1 lead with two matches still to be played. Scores:-AFP - 161 words
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Miscellaneous24 2001-05-10 32 pT^^^hh mm 7. Today Exclusive Gombak's 21-year-old sensation Bah Mamadou applies for PR. He wants to play for Singapore, reports Stanley Ho. Page 3024 words
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Miscellaneous8 2001-05-10 32 Troussier named Coach of the Year/ Page 318 words
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