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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article288 2001-06-05 1 Telesurgery: Fantastic Journey comes to life LOS ANGELES Using surgical robots and computers, remote surgery can now be done anywhere in the world. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medical Institution said at a medical meeting in California yesterday that they have successfully conducted 17 "telesurgeries" on288 words
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Article, Illustration36 2001-06-05 1 Reuters Unborn babies need copper for proper formation of organs and tissues, scientists say, after three research studies tested on embryos in white mice. Copper is found in foods such as chocolate and lobster.Reuters - 36 words
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107 2001-06-05 1 JAKARTA A nongovernmental organisation has added its voice to growing criticism against President Abdurrahman Wahid, Jakarta Post reports. In a letter addressed to the President, Government Watch (Gowa) slammed the President's sole role policy. "The public sees clearly that the President often performs a107 words
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Article101 2001-06-05 1 AFP NEW YORK Share prices closed modestly higher in light trading as investors remained cautious about upcoming quarterly results due to a soft US economy. Dow Jones industrials gained 71.11 points to close at 11,061.52, and Nasdaq gained 6.49 points to 2,155.93. The Standard and Poor'sAFP - 101 words
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89 2001-06-05 1 BANGKOK Thailand is working hard at upgrading its police investigation force. New standards will now be set, the Bangkok Post reported. Investigators will have to pass a test, obtain a licence and also be given an extra allowance of between 3000 ($130) to89 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration505 2001-06-05 2 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan The publicity-shy Mirzan Mahathir opens up to Today by.. kira@n ewat od ay.com. sg AT 42, Mirzan Mahathir (right), the eldest son of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, knows exactly where he stands. The head honcho of one of theALVIN TOH - 505 words
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Article148 2001-06-05 2 THOSE cheese slicers finally did lawyer Lilian Ong in. The 51-year-old was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment yesterday for shoplifting. Ong had slipped a couple of cheese slicers into her bag and hidden a kettle in her cardigan when she went shopping at CK Tang148 words
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289 2001-06-05 2 THERE will be fewer mega financial hubs around the world as globalisation grows, observed Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. And they will be supported by smaller centres with niche focuses. Speaking at the International Monetary Conference yesterday, he said that289 words
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Article163 2001-06-05 2 SENIOR Minister of State for Education Aline Wong said the government will not consider a quota for women's representation in Singapore's Parliament. She was speaking at the Asean Women Leaders Convention yesterday, and discussion naturally turned to the small number of women parliamentarians in the163 words
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Article340 2001-06-05 3 Mahathir may announce his decision this week KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia may have lost a good Finance Minister with the resignation of Tun Daim Zainuddin but there is certainly no shortage of men waiting to fill his shoes. "There are three categories the politically aspiring heavyweights, the lightweights340 words
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Article, Illustration338 2001-06-05 3 -AFP KATHMANDU Tens of thousands of Nepalese staged violent protests yesterday against Nepal's new monarch, King Gyanendra, and demanded an official explanation for the killing of the royal family last week. Two persons were killed yesterday as police cracked down on the protesters. As protests grew across-AFP; Revters photo; AFP photo - 338 words
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Article140 2001-06-05 3 -AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa has dismissed a scathing attack on China's record on press freedom, insisting foreign critics failed to understand Beijing's policies. Speaking at a World Association of Newspapers (WAN) conference, Mr Tung told more than 1,000 international media representatives that-AFP - 140 words
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130 2001-06-05 3 -AFP WASHINGTON -Just as a resolution to the fate of the downed US spy plane seemed to be in sight, American Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld has ordered military chiefs to cut all contact with the Chinese armed forces. "The Bush administration was-AFP - 130 words
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Article210 2001-06-05 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Some 200 people gathered yesterday to protest against the Malaysian government's decision to detain four opposition activists without trial for up to two years. The protesters assenbled under the shadow of the Petronas Twin Towers, the world's tallest buildings and a symbol ofAFP - 210 words
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Article97 2001-06-05 3 FOR the past 13 weeks Patrick McAsey, an instructor with The British Council, has been kept busy, armed with red pen and thesaurus. Busy, not with his regular classes at The Teaching Centre, but with a weekly average of 1,500 entries for the "MoneyWords" contest97 words
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Article, Illustration374 2001-06-05 4 Audra Lim - Audra Lim It tells something about neighbours by.. Rep o rter@n ews tod ay. com. sg A QUAINT Singapore story is being played out noisily in the previously quiet estate of Jalan Taman. At the heart of the story is a creature that Singaporeans do374 words
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Article170 2001-06-05 4 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung by.. Re porte r@newstoda y. com. sg WRITING an essay on the possibility of achieving the Singapore 21 vision was like an "ultimatum" for 15-year-old Sondha Charterji. Ironically, she wrote it because she was told to. In an essay that touched upon the170 words
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Article228 2001-06-05 4 SINGAPOREANS who ruefully admit that they are pragmatic and materialistic have been doing the younger generation a huge disfavour. They may like the look of money, but their favourite colour is green. An independent survey has found that most young Singaporeans, especially the educated ones, are highly228 words
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Miscellaneous108 2001-06-05 4 READ 0N... Let's play fair Coil for fair Competition Act and role for President in polls review group/6 One man's anger or a conspiracy? The Nepalese massacre with many twists/12 Danger of extinction This one is the mechanical computer mouse/ 14 Dinosaur Part 2 'Sequel' to Walking with Dinosaurs on108 words
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LETTERS
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Article647 2001-06-05 6 Call for fair Competition Act and role for President in polls review group I REFER to the commentary by Mr S Ramesh. (Today, May 31). One paragraph commented that the PAP has combed the whole of Singapore and even abroad in its attempts to get good people647 words
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Article160 2001-06-05 6 I REFER to the article, "Rise of 3Gs" (Today, June 1). Homosexuals do not form a group that is comparable with the elderly or with women. Their numbers are fewer. Studies in the US have shown that two per cent of men are homosexuals.160 words
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Article97 2001-06-05 6 I APPLIED for a HDB flat in 1991 when I was single and living with my parents. In 1998,1 sold the flat. I was told that if I wish to apply for a new flat now, I must pay a 20 per cent levy, since97 words
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Article92 2001-06-05 6 THANKS for publishing the letter, "Why shouldn't the foreigners speak". I was upset by the earlier letter but I didn't want to leave with bitter memories. I want to convey my congratulations to you for the size, style and format of your paper. The media should92 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article218 2001-06-05 8 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Raffles Holdings' $984m divestment by.. i vay @n ewstoday.com.sg DESPITE the slowdown in the property market. Raffles Holdings has successfully clinched a $984.5 million deal for its 55 per cent divestment stake in Raffles City, a price that many analysts considered as "good". "The market is218 words
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Article, Illustration161 2001-06-05 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by.. chaopeh® news today, com. sg CITY Developments Limited (CDL), one of the largest property developers here, said it will set a selling price for its new projects low enough to attract buyers. "We launch new projects to sell," said Mr Kwek161 words
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Market Watch
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Article95 2001-06-05 8 MARCO Polo Developments said fiscal 2001 profit fell 35 per cent to $131.5 million for the year to March 31. The company said in a statement to the Singapore Exchange: "This was mainly attributable to lower revenue and corresponding lower profit recognition from one of the group's development95 words
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Article64 2001-06-05 8 A TOTAL of 179 units or two-thirds of the 248--units of The Dew executive condominium project at Bukit Batok Avenue 3 has been sold since it was launched last Thursday. On its first day of launch, some 100 units. A spokesperson for the project said most64 words
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Article87 2001-06-05 8 SEMBCORP Logistics (SembLog) has acquired a 76 per cent equity interest in SembCorp Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd. The other partner is Harbord Nominees which is a company formed by the four shareholders of Warehousing Distribution (Australia) or WDA. SembCorp Logistics (Australia) purchased the business and assets87 words
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Article105 2001-06-05 8 SG Asset Management's "Dynamic Tri-Sector Fund" has achieved a subscription of $211.5 million since its launch in March 2001. Of the total amount raised, about half came from cash investment, with the remaining half from CPF savings. Almost 90 per cent of total assets are raised105 words
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Article323 2001-06-05 9 Bloomberg INFLATION is not a threat to the United States economy because businesses are absorbing higher labour costs and energy prices, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said. While that has hurt profit margins, cost pressures should ease as energy prices fall over the coming– Bloomberg - 323 words
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162 2001-06-05 9 Reuters TOKYO Sony Corp said yesterday it would consolidate its four global financial operations centres Tokyo, New York, London and Singapore into one in London to cut costs, increase efficiency and reduce global settlement risk. Sony said it would save an estimated six– Reuters - 162 words
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Article98 2001-06-05 9 Bloomberg BEIJING America Online, the Internet arm of AOL Time Warner, and Legend Holdings will form a US$2OO million ($360 million) joint venture in China next week, the Asian Wall Street Journal said, citing AOL documents. AOL, the biggest provider of access to the Internet, and Legend, China's– Bloomberg - 98 words
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Article363 2001-06-05 10 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Two reasons for handsome gains by.. yewm ent@newstoday.com.sg THE good old days of substantial IPO gains are back again, or so it seems. Four market entrants last month rewarded their successful subscribers with handsome gains. The four were Surface Mount Technology, Enzer Corporation,363 words
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158 2001-06-05 10 Bloomberg ASIA Pulp Paper Co, which suspended payments on US$l2.2 billion ($21.9 million) of debt in March, was ordered by the Singapore High Court to repay Fortis Bank (Nederland) NV US$7.4 million it owes the lender. Fortis Bank a unit of the– Bloomberg - 158 words
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Article164 2001-06-05 10 TOKYO Japan's Canon Inc said yesterday it plans to build one of the largest photocopier plants in China in July next year. It will shift manufacturing of lower-end models from Japan and increase sales in China and abroad. Canon would become the latest of the top three164 words
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Article377 2001-06-05 10 Market news THE ST Index rose 16.34 points to 1666.12 bolstered by gains in selective big caps while speculative fever in China-related stocks continued as the amphetamine laced demand attracted more players. For every stock that fell, four rose while 277 counters were unchanged on 551 million shares with377 words
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Article13 2001-06-05 10 THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange was closed yesterday for a public holiday.13 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration201 2001-06-05 11 Reuters LIMA Peruvian President-elect Alejandro Toledo (left) pledged to heal the wounds of a bitterly divided country and usher in a new era of prosperity after narrowly beating his rival, Mr Alan Garcia, in a runoff vote. "Peru is a country– Reuters; AFP photo - 201 words
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Article154 2001-06-05 11 ARIZONA Things are hotter than usual at one Arizona retirement community. Amorous senior citizens are indulging in intimate behaviour in public places like swimming pools, parked cars and even golf carts, reported the Washington Times. "We can giggle about all this, but the situation has154 words
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Article104 2001-06-05 11 -AFP SYDNEY Australian children are now among the world's fattest due to a lack of exercise and fried food from hamburger chains, says a new study. The country with a climate that encourages outdoor activity and which, after last year's Sydney Olympics, is able to boast-AFP - 104 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1130 2001-06-05 12 Shoba Tsering Bhalla - Shoba Tsering Bhalla The Nepalese massacre with many twists &L.. REGICIDE. Strange word, in this day and age. I mean this is the 21st century for goodness sake with its liberal democracy, socialism and deeply ingrained notions of equality. But regicide with the horrificFRANCIS CHIN - 1,130 words
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Article249 2001-06-05 13 HONG KONG The Hong Kong government is studying a new code that will curtail an employer's ability to spy on his staff. Originally intended to cover video and location surveillance, as well as telephone, e-mail and Internet monitoring, the code is now said to249 words
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150 2001-06-05 13 -AFP LUCKNOW A day trip to a holy site ended in tragedy for seven pilgrims yesterday who drowned when a ferry capsized in the river Ganges in northern India. Eight more are still missing. The accident happened in the Bulandshahr district of-AFP - 150 words
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Advertisement282 2001-06-05 12 Hear the expert from Schroder Investment Management speak on "Is CASH really KING? Fixed deposits and unit trusts which is better?" at Citibank Branch Open House at 21 Jurong East Street on Saturday, 9 June, 2 pm. Call{1800) 333 9000 to register for the talk now! where money jves Twin282 words
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INFO TECH
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Article, Illustration314 2001-06-05 14 Chua Lai Huat - Chua Lai Huat This one is the mechanical computer mouse Ivv>i I. Hip THE mechanical computer mouse, invented in the *****, may be endangered soon. While it revolutionised and simplified how we interact with computers, many users find its problems with reliability and the need for frequent314 words
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132 2001-06-05 14 COMPAQ Computer Singapore and UGotACall (UGAC) have partnered in a pioneering wireless communication technology for enterprises. This allows Compaq's iPAQ pocket PC, powered by UGAC technology, to become an integrated communications device with real-time voice conversation, voice and fax messaging, "alwayson" Internet access and call132 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-06-05 15 Asa Somers - Asa Somers o*** PRODUCTS REVIEW www, zdneta si a. com/ p rodn cts This slim notebook means business by.. THE corporate computer user who balances travelling weight and price will love the sleek and powerful Lifeßook E Series from Fujitsu. The 850MHz Pentium 111-based model that we evaluated delivered350 words
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Article, Illustration80 2001-06-05 15 COMPATIBLE inkjet refills at only 25 to 60 per cent of new branded cartridges' prices. That's the promise of ink cartridges and refill ink for inkjet printers, Sepoms Technology. The company says its waterbased inks, which take between 5 and 10 minutes to refill, are environmentally friendly and80 words
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Advertisement465 2001-06-05 16 Volkswagen is proud to present you Volkswagen Singapore Junior Open. Organist that sees young talented golfers from all over ASEAN countries competing against c in the Junior Friendship Cup. So, you might just spot the next up-and-coming Tiger 1 Jasper Chan Lear>g Kit Brendan Koh Georgo Fdo Jonathan Woo Geordie465 words
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Miscellaneous1036 2001-06-05 18 /V\=rjjj\CoßP M~DIA£ORP HIGHLIGHTS Sound of Music The New Legendary Apple Pie Arts Central, 10 pm Swordsman thannelU 8 pm At Work-Network- Winning Golden Globe for Best Picture Channel B, 10.30 pnt II $M %k~ Lunch break and Best Actress (Julie Andrews), and Linghu is caught by Guang and put in1,036 words
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Article385 2001-06-05 19 Francesca Seah - Francesca Seah 'Sequel' to Walking with Dinosaurs on Arts Central by r franc esca@ne wsto day. c om.sg FOLLOWING in the footsteps of the phenomenal blockbuster, Walking With Dinosaurs, Arts Centra) is bringing you a new two-part special to rock your world. The Ballad of Big Al385 words
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Article, Illustration173 2001-06-05 19 WHAT can be better than one Mr Kiasu? One, two, three or more, if you can get them! Last week, Chew Chor Meng (centre in picture), star of the new Mr Kiasu sitcom, appeared at Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets island-wide with a group of173 words
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IN CINEMAS
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Article, Illustration454 2001-06-05 21 Cameron Diaz demonstrates feminine feistiness in her new role HOLLYWOOD Cameron Diaz the butt-kicker has finally arrived, A very well-rounded actress with a flair for comedy she was the sweet Mary in the Farrelly Brothers' There's Something About Mary Diaz has been demonstrating her feminine feistiness in454 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-06-05 22 -AFP Anthony Quinn makes his final exit from moviedom BOSTON Anthony Quinn, one of the last giants of Hollywood's Golden Age who rose from an impoverished childhood in East Los Angeles to international movie stardom, died in a Boston hospital last Sunday. He was 86. Best known-AFP; -ifeOTEES photo - 344 words
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191 2001-06-05 22 Reuters LOS ANGELES After suffering a heavy artillery attack from critics, the World War II epic romance Pearl Harbor clung to the No 1 spot at the North American weekend box office, barely holding off the hit cartoon Shrek,– Reuters - 191 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration825 2001-06-05 24 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to the fullest Despite the taunts she moves along and even has a boyfriend Like many girls her age, 26-year-old Ivory Baey (left) is self-supportive, has a boyfriend and loves Hong Kong singer-actor William So. She825 words
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Article, Illustration391 2001-06-05 24 Francesca Seah - Francesca Seah by F franee sca@newsta day. co m. sg NO number of superlatives can quite describe the experience of The Rite of Spring and Grizaiile. The Singapore Arts Festival opened with these two dances by H391 words
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SEE FOOD
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Article, Illustration592 2001-06-05 25 Karman Tse - Karman Tse Steamboat with exotic ingredients by.. karman @ne wstoday. com. sg This week, we are back at Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant, located on the fourth floor of the Concorde Hotel. Yep, this is the restaurant that, as mentioned in one of my previous reviews, boasts great592 words
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Article218 2001-06-05 25 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo by.. ra che l@ne wsto day. co m. sg FOR all you who thought there are only four types of flavours out there, here is an interesting snippet of information: Apart from being able to taste sweetness, sourness, bitterness and saltiness, we can. also taste218 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration772 2001-06-05 26 -Reuters NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Iverson shows why he's the MVP with stellar performance Sixers 108 Bucks 91 (Sixers win best-of-seven series 4-3) PHILADELPHIA Allen Iverson was such a problem child, he was almost traded last summer. Now the slight, lightning-quick guard his coach still sometimes calls-Reuters; Alhport photo I - 772 words
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Article144 2001-06-05 26 BOSTON Michael Jordan's comeback if there is one could start at a summer league in Boston, revealed ESPN.com. The Washington Wizards, which Jordan partly owns, is among 10 teams planning to send a squad to the eight-day workout league that starts July 16 at144 words
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Article160 2001-06-05 27 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO The final of one of Brazil's most important championships began nearly half an hour late yesterday because the two teams argued over who should sit on which bench. America-Belo Horizonte refused to enter the field when it saw that rival AtJetico Mineiro had– Reuters - 160 words
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Article178 2001-06-05 27 LONDON Dwight Yorke has been given an amazing double snub by Man United and Newcastle United, revealed the On line Mirror. He has been turned down by Newcastle after boss Sir Alex Ferguson tried to use him as a makeweight in a deal for178 words
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Article, Illustration542 2001-06-05 27 Beckham, Scholes and Gerrarcl billed as world class LONDON Sven-Goran Eriksson claimed the England midfield trio of David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes could star for any team in the world, as injury worries on the three calmed yesterday. Captain Beckham insists he will be available forAllsport photo - 542 words
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377 2001-06-05 27 Reuters South American World Cup qualifier Argentina 3 Colombia 0 RIO DE JANEIRO Argentina gave Francisco Maturana an unhappy return as Colombia coach yesterday, winning its World Cup qualifier 3-0 in Buenos Aires and giving its struggling arch-rival Brazil a helping hand. Colombia's– Reuters - 377 words
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Article, Illustration330 2001-06-05 28 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Speculation grows about Raznevich's future IVAN Raznevic (right) is on the brink of losing his job. His fate hangs on the next couple of matches. If the Rams win both, he may get a reprieve. If not, he is almost certain toWEETECKHIAN - 330 words
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Article, Illustration220 2001-06-05 28 Confederations Cup Group B Japan 0 Brazil 0 KASHIMA Japan emerged the moral victors from a (M) draw with Brazil yesterday which allowed it to finish top of Group B in the Confederations Cup yesterday. The scoreless draw marked the first time220 words
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Article113 2001-06-05 28 -AFP VALENCIA Valencia coach Hector Cuper is to take over at Inter Milan on a two-year contract worth US$3.5 million ($6.3 million) a year, Spanish radio said yesterday. The radio reports said that the deal was done late Sunday in a village outside Milan. Cuper said-AFP - 113 words
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Article76 2001-06-05 28 Reuters LONDON Millwall striker Neil Harris, who scored 28 goals last season to help the south London side to win the English second division title, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, the club's statement said yesterday. The statement said Harris, 23, had not known he had– Reuters - 76 words
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Article, Illustration534 2001-06-05 29 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond His SEA Games hopes could now hinge on an appeal by.. spor is @ne wstoday. com. sg DURING swim trials held from April 30 to May 5, national swimmer Mark Chay missed making it to the nomination list for the Kuala Lumpur SEA GamesWONG KHING CHONG - 534 words
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281 2001-06-05 29 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond THE death of national youth footballer Sulaiman Hashim should be an eye-open-er for many of the young footballers in the country, says Geylang United and Lions' winger Mohammed Noor Ali. So strongly does Noor Ali feel about the subject that he281 words
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142 2001-06-05 29 VALERIE Teo's absence could affect Singapore's target of four gold medals in this September's South-east Asia Games in Kuala Lumpur. The 16-year-old withdrew from the squad to concentrate on her '0' levels last Friday and veteran Alice Tay was recalled to fill her void. But142 words
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159 2001-06-05 29 S-LEAGUE players who have always wanted to remove their jerseys and celebrate after scoring a goal, but feared getting into the referee's bad books, need not worry now thanks to a new Fifa ruling. At a meeting held in Edinburgh on159 words
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Article103 2001-06-05 29 THE Singapore Under-23 side completed its threematch training tour of Japan with a 1-2 defeat to Shimizu S-Pulse's B team yesterday. It drew 0-0 against semiprofessional side Jatoco TT last Thursday and lost 0-1 to Shizuoka Industrial University on Saturday. Despite the two defeats and one103 words
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Article, Illustration679 2001-06-05 30 The Woods' legend is fast catching up with the 'Golden Bear' Memorial Tournament DUBLIN (Ohio) -Jack Nicklaus, who has long been considered the greatest golfer in the history of the game, has run out of superlatives to describe Tiger Woods, revealed USATODAY.com. Standing on the 18thReuters photo - 679 words
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208 2001-06-05 31 Reuters PARIS Spanish 13th seed Alex Corretja will face unseeded Swiss Roger Federer in the last eight of the French Open after both won their respective matches this morning. Corretja, runner-up at Roland Garros in 1998, swept aside unseeded Frenchman Fabrice Santoro 6-2, 6-3,– Reuters - 208 words
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Article, Illustration562 2001-06-05 31 Reuters Aussie star sets up revenge match against Ferrero French Open PARIS Sixth seed Lleyton Hewitt (right) completed the biggest comeback of his career yesterday to clinch a 3-6, 6-7, 62, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Argentine Guillermo Canas and reach the French Open quarterfinals. And the Australian– Reuters - 562 words
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Article, Illustration122 2001-06-05 31 Badminton SINGAPORE'S Indra Wijaya (above) and mixed doubles pair of Hendry Saputra and Jiang Yanmei qualified for the main draw of the World Badminton Championships in Seville, Spain, after winning their respective matches early this morning. Wijaya beat Czech Jan Vondra 15-8, 15-8 to win oneAllsport photo - 122 words
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Article98 2001-06-05 31 AFP formula tJne PARIS Formula One team Jaguar has said it is considering legal action against its Grand Prix world championship rival McLaren and McLaren's technical director Adrian Newey. Newey announced on Friday that he would not be honouring a contract he signed with Jaguai thatAFP - 98 words
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244 2001-06-05 32 AFP MANCHESTER Pakistan took eight wickets for 60 runs in the final session to beat England by 108 runs in the second and final Test here at Old Trafford this morning, levelling the two-match series at one apiece. England, 196 forAFP - 244 words
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