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Article, Illustration66 2001-05-15 1 man who jumped into the Singapore River after allegedly molesting a girl at Boat Quay didn't get very far. A body (above) surfaced at the river opposite the Merlion yesterday and the police said it matched the description of that of the suspected molester. The incident66 words
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Article54 2001-05-15 1 THE National Skin Centre /(NSC) is using short message service to remind its patients to keep their appointments. Three hundred NSC patients received a reminder message on their handphones yesterday. Right after that, 11 patients messaged back to cancel their appointments. The aim is to reduce54 words
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Article60 2001-05-15 1 J A GOLFER took 13 shots on die first hole, and shot a hole-in-/one on the next. Steven Yeo, 48, had the strangest day at the ongoing Mercedes Benz Charity Open at Seletar Country Club on Sunday. He now stands a chance of winning a Mercedes C2OO60 words
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Article465 2001-05-15 1 Zackaria Abdul Rahim; Tan Siew Eng - Is there a game plan behind those back-flips? by by Zackaria Abdul Rahim Tan Siew Eng vertently be depending more and more on nonMalay voters, which would increase their bargaining power. The editor of malaysiakini.com, Mr Steven Gan, seems to think that rather than trying to465 words
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Hot News
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Article, Illustration306 2001-05-15 2 That's nonsense, says DBS chief HAS it really come to this? Has DBS, once the most Singaporean of banks, got so many foreign managers that the acronym now stands for "Don't Be Singaporean"? The little dig was taken on CNBC Managing Asia show at the bank's outgoing306 words
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Article106 2001-05-15 2 While taking a dip at the Serangoon Swimming Complex on Mar 4, a software engineer from Shanghai brushed against a dental surgeon's arm. On another lap, he brushed against her leg, and bumped into her on the third lap. Sensing these were not accidents, she106 words
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Article82 2001-05-15 2 MR Chan Seng Onn will take over as Solicitor-General from June 1. He will work closely with Attorney-General Chan Sek Keong chief legal advisor to the Government Mr Chan, 47, began his career as a defence engineering and scientific officer in 1979. He then joined the legal service82 words
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Article70 2001-05-15 2 FIXED Price Wholesales and Mohamed Mustafa and Samsuddin have been fined for selling electrical goods without safety marks. A spot check by the Productivity and Standards Board found some items lacking proper registration. Mustafa was fined $6,000 for selling a non-registered hi-fi system, and the other70 words
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Article328 2001-05-15 3 AFP Vajpayee meets Dr M, pacts are signed PUTRAJAYA India's hopes of increasing its trade presence in South-east Asia were given a boost yesterday following the signing of a series of economic deals with Malaysia. The signing of the agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) cameAFP - 328 words
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134 2001-05-15 3 THE missile defence system being pursued by Washington is not directed at Beijing. A senior US State Department official gave this assurance as he left Singapore for China yesterday. Mr James Kelly, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said:134 words
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Article, Illustration136 2001-05-15 3 Agencies MANILA It was a "relatively peaceful" congressional and local elections in the Philippines yesterday despite the violence days ago. "The president wants to let you (Filipinos) know that she was happy with the just-concluded elections, in which more than 30 million Filipinos managed to voteAgencies - 136 words
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156 2001-05-15 4 THE minimum sum requirement for the CPF Education Scheme will be removed from June 1. The withdrawal limit for education will be changed to 40 per cent of the accumulated Ordinary Account savings, excluding amounts withdrawn for housing. Currently, the withdrawal limit156 words
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Article, Illustration299 2001-05-15 4 Chinese minister says doors open for cooperation THE doors are open for cooperation between MediaCorp and China's media, says visiting Chinese Minister Xv Guang Chun. Mr Xv, who is China's Vice Minister for State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, also said chances are good for ChannelToday photo by HEDYKHOO - 299 words
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Article194 2001-05-15 4 AFP SEOUL The Sino-US cyberwar has spread to South Korea with officials claiming that over a hundred sites had been hacked since May 4. Experts said South Korea had been used by American and Chinese hackers to get into computers in the rival country without leavingAFP - 194 words
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180 2001-05-15 4 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Transport Minister has ticked off road transport officials who barred two women from taking their driving tests because they were deemed to be improperly dressed. "I will have to talk to the JPJ (road transport department) about this,"AFP - 180 words
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Miscellaneous110 2001-05-15 4 READ 0N... Win-win property Down payment rule can be modified to benefit all parties/6 Power play in the US New Bush policy will save power but.../12 XL's big debate Complaint of numbers game, no transparency in education quota system/ 13 Real or fake Accents don't maketh a man, its how110 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article316 2001-05-15 5 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim More Malay/Muslim women stressed by family issues by zack aria@ne wstoday. c o m .sg FRUSTRATED over issues of children, married life or finances, more and more Malay/Muslim women are turning to the helpline run by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) for316 words
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Article160 2001-05-15 5 A LARGE German man learned yesterday in court that squeezing could be dangerous. Werner Herbert Klein, 37, was fined $4,000 for outraging the modesty of a 28-year-old woman at Manila Pub, Lucky Plaza, on Feb 25. At about 6pm, he was getting drunk and160 words
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277 2001-05-15 5 Joy Frances - Joy Frances by j oy@n ewstod ay.com. sg A FORMER property executive with the Jurong Town Corporation QTC) was sentenced to six months' jail yesterday for corruption. Ling Shue Fai, 55, cried in court as his lawyer read his mitigation plea. Ling, whose wife277 words
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105 2001-05-15 5 INDIAN Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha yesterday said that he welcomes more investments from Singapore. Mr Sinha called on Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong at the Istana. A statement from the Prime Minister's Press Secretary says Mr Sinha informed Mr Goh of the latest105 words
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408 2001-05-15 5 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei by phei ph ei@news to d ay.com. sg IT is a matter of time before more people order drugs online. Mrs Janice Yeo, CEO of ezyhealth.com, told Today: "I believe that the Internet will eventually be a way of408 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration576 2001-05-15 6 Chua Seek Ann - Chua Seek Ann Downpayment rule can be modified to benefit all parties IN 1996, the Government introduced the 20 per cent downpayment rule on the purchase of private property as part of its measures to fight speculation in the property market and to prevent a property price bubble576 words
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Letter147 2001-05-15 6 WE refer to the letter "What? Pay 50 cents for a pail of water?" (Today, May 8). In order to provide a wide range of services and amenities at East Coast Park, we have engaged the services of an operator to run the toilet blocks. The147 words
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Letter148 2001-05-15 6 Alan Ckong - Alan Ckong I REFER to the plasma screens at MRT stations. The screens provide the arrival times of approaching trains. This is an improvement but they are poorly located in some stations. In addition, the stations do not have similar setups. For example, the Pasir Ris and148 words
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Letter129 2001-05-15 6 Land Transport Authority replies THE primary objective of the scheme is to facilitate timely dissemination of pertinent, real-time information to commuters. To maximise the channel for providing the information, a number of displays are located at station entrances, the concourse and the platform area. The129 words
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Letter337 2001-05-15 6 Seah Choon Leong - I REFER to the letter "Don't encourage eating shark's fin" (Today, May 14). I agree with the writer that consumption of shark's fin is the leading cause for the decreasing number of sharks and that Singapore is one of the major importers of shark's fin. Although337 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article404 2001-05-15 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Woes blamed on fewer new HDB flats by cha ope h@ne wsto day. c o m. sg SOME 20 per cent of the 1,800 renovation contractors here have closed shop since the Chinese New Year. They blame their business woes on the sharp drop404 words
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145 2001-05-15 8 SINGAPORE Airlines' secondhalf profit probably fell 28 per cent as Asia's largest airline by market value was hurt by slowing demand for both cargo and passenger services. Implied net income in the six months to Mar 31 may have fallen to $420 million145 words
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Article87 2001-05-15 8 Bloomberg News SEOUL Asiana Airlines, Korea's second-largest carrier, reported a first-quarter loss as the weak won raised the cost of jet fuel and servicing foreigncurrency debt. The airline's loss was 103.4 billion won ($144.8 million) in the Jan-Mar period, compared with net income of– Bloomberg News - 87 words
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185 2001-05-15 8 Bloomberg News JAKARTA Indonesia's maturing debts this year amount to U5525.4 billion ($46.2 billion), with US$2l billion of that owed by the private sector, the Jakarta Post reported, quoting Mr Burhanudin Abdullah, a deputy governor at Bank Indonesia, the country's central– Bloomberg News - 185 words
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126 2001-05-15 8 AFP BANGKOK Indonesia and Thailand signed a raft of cooperation agreements yesterday, covering natural gas, oil, rubber and fisheries during a flying one-day visit by President Abdurrahman Wahid. "We reached agreements on Monday on natural gas, on oil, on rubber and fisheries," the IndonesianAFP - 126 words
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Article130 2001-05-15 8 Bloomberg News LONDON- HSBC Holdings said it has no plans to broaden its relationship with Merrill Lynch Co, as the world's second-most valuable bank tries to quell speculation it may bid for the biggest US brokerage. HSBC and Merrill Lynch last year announced a US$l billion ($1.82Bloomberg News - 130 words
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Article, Illustration438 2001-05-15 9 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Economists' poll reaches consensus by i vay 0?. newstod ay.com. sg THE US Federal Reserve is widely expected to slash interest rates despite strong consumer and retail sale numbers released last Friday. All 10 economists polled by Today said they expect the FedBLOOMBERG photo - 438 words
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78 2001-05-15 9 SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services (Sats) has raised its stake in Taiwan's Evergreen Airline Services Corporation (EGAS), from 19.2 to 20 per cent. The acquisition costs Sats an additional $1.3 million. Sats first acquired a stake in EGAS a joint venture with Eva Airways and78 words
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221 2001-05-15 9 AFP HONG KONG Malaysia could be forced to devalue the ringgit if the yen falls further as a result of Japan undertaking widespread economic reforms, an analyst said here. Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia regional senior economist Mr Anthony NafteAFP - 221 words
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104 2001-05-15 9 Bloomberg News HONG KONG Tom.com will buy a stake in a company formed by the merger of two of Taiwan's largest book and magazine publishers. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's Web site will buy less than half of the new company, which will combine– Bloomberg News - 104 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration476 2001-05-15 10 THE recent spate of benign economic data cast some uncertainty over the degree of rate cut to be expected tonight, when the US Federal Reserve would meet. Major indices in Asia followed US markets lower on the speculation that the US476 words
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Article, Illustration488 2001-05-15 10 KUALA LUMPUR Investors preferred to sit on the sidelines yesterday to wait for the outcome of the widely publicised Federal Open Market Committee meeting tonight. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed 4.3 points lower at 566.7, on disappointingly low volume. At the close, only 94,109 lots488 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration139 2001-05-15 11 J.AAL 1 LV tive years after being thrown out of power, J JayalalithE (right) was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu yesterday. She had been barred from contesting the elections after being convicted for corruption. But after her party swept the polls, the controversial139 words
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Article, Illustration301 2001-05-15 11 Reuters Victories in regional polls will help silence her critics NEW DELHI The widow of slain former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi has finally proven that she is no "dumb doll" a politician who could only smile and wave but could not get votes forReuters - 301 words
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Article, Illustration194 2001-05-15 11 Reuters ROME Italy looks set to end its post-war "revolving door" governments as billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi (right) and his centre right bloc appear certain to win the country's elections. At press time, his coalition won an absolute majority of slots in the– Reuters - 194 words
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Article140 2001-05-15 11 AFP TAIPEI A new book by former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui is a clear signal that he remains a force in the island's political landscape. Political observers have speculated that the book An Account of Lee Teng-hui in Power was intended to drive aAFP - 140 words
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Article265 2001-05-15 12 Agencies New Bush policy will save power but... WASHINGTON US President George W Bush has called for a "new kind of conservation" that saves power through tax incentives and energy-efficient technology. Mr Bush's focus on conservation followed criticism that he and VicePresident Dick Cheney have– Agencies - 265 words
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Article, Illustration46 2001-05-15 12 A thick sandstorm has been covering the seaside area in downtown Beirut since Sunday. The sandstorm, the worst that Beirut has experienced in 30 years, has blanketed the region limiting visibility and forcing aircraft to divert to other air Ports. REUTERS photoREUTERS photo - 46 words
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Article89 2001-05-15 12 -AFP NEW DELHI A string of crazed attacks by a man masquerading as a giant monkey has triggered an exodus from an industrial suburb of New Delhi. "The man-monkey mauled another resident of an enclave in Ghaziabad on Saturday," a police spokesman said. More than a dozen-AFP - 89 words
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160 2001-05-15 12 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO A promising new drug to treat cancer patients cannot be marketed until more tests are carried out to verify its effects. Researchers said the experimental drug, endostatin, which offers new hope in the treatment of cancer patients, is designed to shutReuters - 160 words
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Article102 2001-05-15 12 Reuters LONDON Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has thrown her support behind Britain's ruling Labour Party, the hot favourites to win the June 7 elections. The singer, a former supporter of Labour's arch-enemy, former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, features in Labour's first party political broadcastReuters - 102 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article912 2001-05-15 13 Alex Yong - Alex Yong Complaints of numbers game, no transparency in education quota system by FOR many non-Malays in Malaysia, the recent controversy surrounding the bumiputra quota system at public universities confirmed their belief that not only has the system been abused, the facts and figures have also been912 words
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INFOTECH
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Article469 2001-05-15 14 Sandy Reese - Sandy Reese Unified Communications is the next step by YOU are stuck in morning traffic again and your work is piling up on your desk and in your computer. But you are in your car, and it does not look as though you will reach the469 words
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213 2001-05-15 14 HEWLETT-PACKARD, Singapore's Consumer Business Organisation (CBO) and SMP (Solutions Made Pocketable) Solutions Pte Ltd, a mobile computing and commerce (MCC) provider, have joined to deliver a suite of mobile solutions for insurance professionals. SMP's suite on the HP Jornada 720 handheld PC addresses the entire213 words
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135 2001-05-15 14 SAVI Technology, Inc has received $20 milhon in a financing round led by klVentures Limited, one of the largest venture capital funds in Asia. This third-round financing is to fund strategic investments and potential acquisitions. "This investment round validates the course we have taken135 words
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Article91 2001-05-15 14 Hnndphone The Malaysian (ornmunkations and Multimedia Commission (CMC) will introduce regulatory guidelines that will set standards on exposure limits to electromagnetic radiation emitted hy cellular phones, radio base stations and other radio communications installations, to address public concern on the effects of cellular phone use on health. 'This91 words
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Article72 2001-05-15 14 Surf Control, which produces Web and e-mail filters, said that it has been granted a US patent for software that allows companies to block Web sites, despite the ire of online activists against such restrictions. Many consumers and businesses use filters to prevent children and employees from accessing72 words
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Article78 2001-05-15 14 Expansion Networking company Cisco Systems, plans to double the size of its Indian operations to keep up with the growing Internet market, increasing the number of authorised resellers to 1,200 from 600 last year. Mr Mano'i Cbugh, president (India andSAARC), Cisco Systems, added that "this segment has proven78 words
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Article, Illustration503 2001-05-15 15 Asa Somers - Asa Somers by DELL is a company more concerned with producing solid, if relatively conservative, products rather than ones full of futuristic flash. Performance, price, and reliability are always the vendor's watchwords, while the bleeding-edge features usually trickle in a generation later. The company's latest ultraportable notebook,503 words
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147 2001-05-15 15 THE Management Service Provider (MSP) Association has formed an Asia-Pacific Chapter. It will be instrumental in building and shaping the MSP market throughout the AsiaPacific region. This international consortium comprises companies collaborating to define, shape and promote the emerging MSP market. MSPs deliver IT infrastructure147 words
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Article125 2001-05-15 15 A COMPANY which specialises in multichannel delivery products, Edge Matrix, has announced the acquisition of Netlife Asia, an e-finance product provider in Asia-Pacific. The deal will be undertaken via a combination of purchase and shares exchange. Netlife Asia's expertise in digital commerce stems from its involvement in125 words
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Article597 2001-05-15 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau How a small town boy made it big and then lost it all in the name of cocaine by david@newsto day. c; om. sg He was just your average American with a modest suburban background. But this "Joe Blow" was not just any nobody in597 words
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Article, Illustration354 2001-05-15 21 Reuters CANNES, France Cannes was awash with blood and gore after a controversial French cannibal film stunned audiences on Sunday. Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day, starring a vagina-eating Vincent Gallo and flesh-munching Beatrice Dalle, makes Hannibal the Cannibal look like an amateur, with vivid– Reuters; AFP photo - 354 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration687 2001-05-15 22 U-Wen Lee - U-Wen Lee MY SAY Accents don't maketh a man, it's how you carry yourself and be understood "HEY, what's with the foreign accent?" quipped one of my old secondary school friends as we were shopping along Orchard Road. I had just asked a salesgirl to show me687 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-05-15 22 Georgina Chang - Georgina Chang by georgina® m ed iacorp radio.com DRIVING is an extremely challenging and valiant activity in Singapore. The initial innumerable obstacles and daunting paperwork that needs to be accomplished could thwart even the boldest of spirits. Firstly, obtaining that elusive slip of paper that425 words
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Article, Illustration795 2001-05-15 24 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to its fullest The long and winding road to recovery does not deter this spunky lady elaine@ ne wstod ay. com. sg by WE sometimes complain how life can get so predictable that it borders on795 words
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Article, Illustration212 2001-05-15 24 Suria, MediaCorp TV's dedicated Malay station, has won an award for excellence in the 34th Annual US International Film Video Festival for its programme, Kau Istimewa (You Are Special). The docu-drama on the struggles and challenges of seven zakat (tithe) recipients, was awarded a CertificatePhoto courtesy MediaCorp TV Suria; Today photo by WEE TECKHIAN - 212 words
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Article, Illustration498 2001-05-15 25 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo But not many know that Cheryl Fox started her broadcasting career at 14 by rachel@newstoday.com.sg Channel News Asia news anchor, Cheryl Fox, did not ask to be a news anchor. Nor was it first on her list of choices to join the newsroom.Todat photo by WEE TECK HI AN - 498 words
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Article, Illustration387 2001-05-15 25 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek by elaine@newstoday.com.sg MAINS is not your usual name for a Japanese restaurant. And the selection of food here goes beyond the standard menu you'll find in most others. The tea they serve is not the traditionalToday photos by ELAINE QUEK - 387 words
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Article, Illustration587 2001-05-15 26 Bryant puts aside domestic worries to drive Lakers NBA Sacramento 113 Los Angeles 119 SACRAMENTO Kobe Bryant, 22, clapped his hands, eased his head backward and sighed. He looked to his left, at Phil Jackson, and smiled. A second-and-a-half remained in a series that belonged first to ShaquilleReuters photo - 587 words
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203 2001-05-15 26 NEWPORT BEACH Riot police showed up at Dennis Rodman's birthday bash after the former NBA star made a dramatic entrance in a helicopter. The helicopter landing was illegal, said the police, which also received about 50 calls from irate neighbours who complained about a203 words
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343 2001-05-15 26 TORONTO While the Western Conference semi-finals appear to be wrapping up, the East is just getting started, reported CNNSI.com. Allen Iverson out-fought Vince Carter as the Philadelphia 76ers evened its best-of-seven series with an 84-79 win over the Toronto Raptors343 words
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Article, Illustration658 2001-05-15 27 The doyen of boxing promoters pulls off a coup NEW YORK Don King had treated his hair to a dollop of high-voltage gel. Hritood on the stage at Madison Square Garden, restored to his pomp. He quoted Confucius, impersonated Winston Churchill, invoked the spirit of Mao658 words
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196 2001-05-15 27 Reuters PRJNCETON Triple Olympic chamMarion Jones says she is against the rule proposed by athletics' governing body to disqualify sprinters after one false start. "I think it's ridiculous," said Jones, who false-started once in Saturday's meeting in Princeton before going on to win in– Reuters - 196 words
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307 2001-05-15 27 Golf IRVING First came the cprrieback bid from World ''No 1 Tiger Woods, then a gutsy challenge by hometown favourite Scott Verplank. Robert Damron withstood it all yesterday to win the Verizon Byron Nelson Classic on the fourth playoff hole for307 words
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Article, Illustration653 2001-05-15 28 Leader surrenders two-goal lead as Hierro sees red Primera Liga MADRID Spanish leader Real Madrid dropped two home points yesterday to give defending champion Deportivo La Coruna a glimmer of hope of retaining the title on a day when Valencia lost 3-0 and Barcelona roaredReuters photo - 653 words
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Article255 2001-05-15 28 AFP MADRID Steve McManaman has hit back at Alfredo di Stefano after the Real Madrid legend branded him a coward following the Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich. Di Stefano called McManaman a "coward" for turning his back on the ball, allowing Jens JeremiesAFP - 255 words
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Article, Illustration812 2001-05-15 29 Houllier says he needs more quality players and time to catch Man United English Soccer LONDON Gerard Houllier warned it may take another three years for Liverpool to surpass Manchester United and become the champion of England. On course for a unique Cup treble, the astuteREtrfERS photo - 812 words
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377 2001-05-15 29 AFP Uefa Cup Alaves v Liverpool PARIS Alaves, on paper one of the weakest teams in the Uefa Cup, has blown a gaping hole in the armour of the biggest and best of Europe's clubs on an annual budget of around US$l6.5 millionAFP - 377 words
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Article, Illustration316 2001-05-15 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newsto d ay. c o m. sg SINGAPORE'S performances in February's pre-World Cup qualifiers has allowed caretaker national coach Jan Poulsen to identify the main weakness in local football. The Lions lost four out of six matches and scored only three goals toWEE TECK HI AN - 316 words
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Article474 2001-05-15 30 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell by mura]i@ne wsto day. c om.sg A QUICK look at the S-League statistics on referees and you will be surprised as to who is red-card happy and those who love the colour yellow. There has not been a round in this year's474 words
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Article201 2001-05-15 30 – Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang NO local strikers attended yesterday's national team training, but caretaker coach Jan Poulsen was still smiling. Despite the scorching morning heat, 15 of the 17 selected players arrived punctually and went through a tough session. The two chosen strikers, Home United's Indra Sahdan and201 words
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Article88 2001-05-15 30 SINGAPORE referee Shamsul Maidin leaves today for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to officiate in the final rounds of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The semi-finals, thirdfourth playoff and final wdl be played from May 17-20. Shimizu S-Pulse, Dalian Shide, Esteghlal and Al-Shahab are the four remaining88 words
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Article, Illustration443 2001-05-15 31 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond His Indonesian club Persikabo certainly thinks so IS NATIONAL forward Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin (right) worth $500,000? Well, according to Mirwan Suwarso, the manager of Latiff's Indonesian club FC Persikabo, he is. In an interview with Time (Asia) magazine reporter Jason Tedjasukmana443 words
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Article147 2001-05-15 31 THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has refuted accusations by ex-Sembawang Rangers defender Mirko Jurilj, currently in Australia, that it had "exercised a blatant disregard" for his right to natural justice. Said John Koh, General Secretary, FAS, in a statement: "Mirko Jurilj was convicted and147 words
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Article99 2001-05-15 31 SAFFC captain Nazri Nasir was fined $800 by a FAS disciplinary committee last night It found him guilty of "ungentlemanly behaviour and of bringing the game into disrepute" by harassing referee R Vijay after being sent off on May 5. In his report, Vijay alleged that Nazri99 words
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Article302 2001-05-15 31 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho TWO youth footballers were allegedly punched in the face during a Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Centre-of-Excellence (COE) Under-18 football match between Balestier Central and Woodlands Wellington last Saturday. It is believed that an uncle of a Woodlands player has been accused of punching302 words
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Article, Illustration103 2001-05-15 31 ABDUL Rashid made a clean sweep at the Great Link Charity Golf Challenge with a superb four under par 68 yesterday. The four handicapper also claimed the longest drive prize and the nearest to pin prize. Rashid won a $500 Robinson's gift voucherToday photo by WEE TECKHIAN - 103 words
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135 2001-05-15 32 AFP LMJSANNE Beijing's position as ✓firm favourite to win the battle to host the 2008 Olympics risks being severely challenged here today when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) evaluation report is released. It had been touted by many lOCAFP - 135 words
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113 2001-05-15 32 AFP EDINBURGH Hibernian's Trinidad and Tobago internation/al Russell Latapy was charged with drink-driving yesterday. Latapy was arrested on Friday night after Edinburgh police spotted his car veering onto the wrong side of the road. Latapy has been told by Hibernian's manager AlexAFP - 113 words
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