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AFTERNOON EDITION
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GROUND ZERO/ TERRORIST'S DAYS NUMBERED?
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Article272 2001-09-14 1 Agencies But Afghanistan wants hard evidence LONDON Afghanistan's Taliban yesterday reiterated that it would extradite Osama bin Laden if the US provided "solid and convincing" evidence of his involvement in terrorism. The regime, however, maintained that the Saudi billionaire is not capable of masterminding the– Agencies - 272 words
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Article, Illustration208 2001-09-14 1 Agencies WASHINGTON The United States reopened its air space for domestic flights yesterday but rejected foreign flights. The air transport system was opened to commercial flights at 11am (11pm Singapore time). However, the authorities ditched a plan to protect planes with commandos as Transportation Secretary— Agencies - 208 words
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Article114 2001-09-14 1 Reuters WASHINGTON Search teams have found the flight data recorder or black box from the hijacked United Airlines flight that crashed near Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The black box could shed light on what happened during the flight of the San Francisco-bound jetliner after it left– Reuters - 114 words
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Article82 2001-09-14 1 -AFP WASHINGTON US Vice-President Dick Cheney was sent yesterday to the Camp David presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains west of here as a precaution, while President George W Bush remains at the White House, a US official said. "It is a precautionary measure," the official said, adding-AFP - 82 words
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Article37 2001-09-14 1 AFP NEW YORK US stock exchanges will remain closed for the remainder of the week and reopen on Monday at 9.30am (9pm Singapore time), New York Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Grasso announced yesterday.AFP - 37 words
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Article88 2001-09-14 1 -AFP SOFIA A video game about Tuesday's suicide passenger jet attacks on New York and Washington has already circulated on the Internet, Bulgaria's BTA press agency reported yesterday. In the game called "WT Center" the player stands on the roof of one of the twin towers-AFP - 88 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous79 2001-09-14 1 LL ALA UiMfT'tt 2pm It n SSPT B DAY 6 Country G S B Malaysia (54 47 52 Thailand 54 45 48 Indonesia 43 3SJ 44 Philippines 22 4.") 38 Vietnam 21 24 36 Singapore 12 16 26 Myanmar 12 12 26 Laos 0 13 Cambodia 0 0 4 Brunei79 words
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GROUND ZERO/ AMERICAN SOCIETY RE-EXAMINED
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Article, Illustration456 2001-09-14 2 Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo by e lisi a@ newstoday. com. ag FACED WITH the prospect of stringent security checks and surveillance, Americans may now have to consider the value of their freedom. A poll conducted hours after Tuesday's attacks showed that 66 per cent of people were willing to surrenderAi-r photo - 456 words
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Advertisement202 2001-09-14 2 Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival 3 September 1 October 2001 Orchard Hotel Singapore relives the tradition of celebrating the annual mid-autumn festival once again at the newly renovated Hua Ting Restaurant, From 3 September to 1 October, Hua Ting's traditional mooncakes will be on sale together with the flavour of the year202 words
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ONE BURNING QUESTION/GROUND ZERO
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Article, Illustration416 2001-09-14 3 Osama's anti-American outlook grew after Gulf War WASHINGTON The evidence gathered so far seems to point to fugitive Osama bin Laden (picture) as the brains behind Tuesday's kamikaze terrorist attacks on the United States, according to reports. Osama, 44, a Saudi Arabian tycoon, has been on416 words
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Article115 2001-09-14 3 THE remaining two Singaporeans, who were earlier believed to be near the World Trade Center area in New York and unaccounted for, have now been located and are safe. As of 7.30pm last night, the Foreign Affairs Ministry here said 408 Singaporeans have registered with the115 words
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103 2001-09-14 3 TOKYO Life slowly returned to normal for US establishments in Asia yesterday, amid tight security after the devastating attacks. The US embassy in Tokyo and consulates throughout Japan reopened for business in the morning. In Singapore, the US embassy in Singapore did not103 words
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GROUND ZERO/ THE BIG LOSER
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Article322 2001-09-14 4 Definition of attack will determine the amount of payout NEW YORK The terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center are likely to result in the biggest loss for insurers of any man-made or natural disaster, with claims reaching as high as US$3O billion322 words
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Article, Illustration234 2001-09-14 4 When America went flightless Bloomberg YESTERDAY, a cautious United States gradually started reopening airports and resuming flights. But the three-day freeze had already hurt some Asian airlines. Every SIA flight from the US and Canada was cancelled. All six of its daily flights to these two countries were terminated atBloomberg; Reuters photo - 234 words
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Article126 2001-09-14 4 -AFP NEW YORK Countries around the world were yesterday beginning to count the number of their citizens killed in the devastation in the United States. The following is a breakdown: Australia: Three dead. Ninety in the vicinity of the World Trade Center at the time of-AFP - 126 words
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GROUND ZERO/ THE BLAME GAME
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Article, Illustration429 2001-09-14 6 Before you shoot America must differentiate between the moderate Muslims and extremists Analysis by Strategic Intelligence, a research company specialising in Asian affairs. clearly discern between Islam and terrorism will only reinforce the anti-US sentiments in the developing world. One thing the US should realise is that a large number429 words
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Article407 2001-09-14 6 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern by chin gwern newstoday. com. sg THE symbol of America's capitalism New York's World Trade Center (WTC) was designed to withstand earthquakes, hurricanes and even the impact of a crash of a Boeing 707. Yet, on Tuesday, the building's Twin Towers collapsed407 words
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104 2001-09-14 6 Agencies TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will not be visiting South-east Asia, in view of the terror attacks in the United States. Mr Koizumi had planned to leave on Sunday for a week-long tour of Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. "The terrorist attacks wereAgencies - 104 words
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Advertisement198 2001-09-14 6 /A Celebrate A Tradition Of Family Togetherness W^fA Xi» Cuisine's Golden Mooncakes this Mid-Autumn Festival! Indulge your friends and family with Xin's Golden Mooncakes with edible gold leaf. Pamper them with good health, wealth and longevity, which lingers long after each bite. Available at Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant from Ist198 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration594 2001-09-14 7 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim Over 7,000 turn up forTunnel Challenge, raising more than $900,000 by sh az a lina@ ne wstoday. com. sg PRESIDENT S R Nathan flagged off the President's Tunnel Challenge at 7.30am last Saturday. However, people turned up as early as 6am at the Expo MRTWEETECKHIAN - 594 words
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LETTERS
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Letter188 2001-09-14 8 Er Yit Yee, Kenny - Er Yit Yee, Kenny FIRST of all, I would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who died in the terrorist attack on Sept 11. This news took the world by surprise. While reading Today, I came across something which could teach us a lesson. In188 words
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Letter307 2001-09-14 8 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana Elderly might not feel a need for screening I REFER to the article "Cheap service yet few takers" (Today, Sept 10). As one of those "who are 50 and above", at whom "the year-old Community Health Screening Programme" is said to be targeted, allow307 words
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469 2001-09-14 8 Alex Ren Ziming - Alex Ren Ziming WE refer to Tuesday's events in New York and Washington that have sent Shockwaves throughout the world. Here in Singapore, we are drawn further into the unfolding crisis as we receive news of missing Singaporeans and of the bomb threat at Malaysia's Petronas469 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous24 2001-09-14 8 Clarification THE correct spelling of the Hong Leong hotel in New York referred to in Page 5 of our Sept 13 issue is Millenium.24 words
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Advertisement145 2001-09-14 9 Introducing Mobile Shield insurance, the first ever plan in Singapore that insures your mobile phone against accidental loss, damage, theft or robbery. Brought to you by AON, underwritten by CGU, exclusively for Sing Tel Mobile customers, this plan covers your mobile phone up to a maximum value of $1300 with145 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article258 2001-09-14 10 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Lay-offs look set to mount by hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg THERE used to be 20 jobs for every 10 job-seekers before the Asian crisis hit in 1998. Now, there are only six to go around for every 10 job-seekers. The labour market suffered a heavy blow in258 words
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Article, Illustration139 2001-09-14 10 – Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung HE may be a late starter in the area of social work, but that did not stop Benjamin Teo (picture) from clinching the AIA Community Service Scholarship. The scholarship, together with nine AIA Achievement Awards, were presented yesterday to secondary and tertiary students who139 words
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Article138 2001-09-14 10 Channel NewsAsia A FOREIGNER was arrested on Wednesday night at Changi Airport for sending a hoax bomb threat via e-mail, claiming that there was a bomb on board a Singapore Airlines {SIA) plane. The man was a business class passenger on the SIA flight 5Q422 whichChannel NewsAsia - 138 words
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Article293 2001-09-14 12 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim S'poreans confident of govt's capability by zackaria@news to day. c om. sg THE Government has won a resounding vote of confidence in a poll conducted by the Feedback Unit. More than eight out of 10 respondents said they are confident that the Government293 words
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Article112 2001-09-14 12 TWO men were in court yesterday for carrying out illegal dumping activities on state land. Ng Hung Siang and Tan Hoo Kiat face 16 and 15 charges respectively for dumping renovation waste on state-land at Seletar West Farmway 6. A third person, La Le Chi, a Vietnamese,112 words
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Article110 2001-09-14 12 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham FOR shoplifting CDs, two friends had to face the music in court yesterday. On Sept 11, Muhamad Sadali Ismail, 29, was at the Heeren branch of HMV Music Store with Muhammad Noor Nizam Sukiman, 25. A security officer spotted Noor Nizam removing the sensor and110 words
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Article110 2001-09-14 12 YESTERDAY was a day of mourning for the founder of the New York Acting School, Mr Gilbert Louis. He had draped a black cloth over the school's signboard (right) to mourn the death of the arts in Singapore. Yesterday was the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) deadline for110 words
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Article, Illustration295 2001-09-14 12 RATHER than adopting a "every man for himself mentality during the economic downturn, Crush Advertising is contributing to society. It will sponsor one student in his or her diploma studies at the Singapore Poly's Media and Communications course, which started this year. Crush recently confirmed aWee Teck Hian - 295 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article339 2001-09-14 14 -AFP Smuggled timber threatens industry JAKARTA Illegal logging in Indonesia is driving legal timber companies to the verge of bankruptcy, timber companies warned. "If the government takes no action against illegal loggers, we predict that in six months, all legal timber companies will go bankrupt," Mr Nana Suparna-AFP - 339 words
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Article232 2001-09-14 14 SHANGHAI Government organs have been ordered to help boost the circulation of major official publications of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in view of intensifying market competition. Ms Yin Yichui, propaganda chief of the Shanghai CCP branch, told a conference that strict measures would be in place to232 words
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Article, Illustration149 2001-09-14 14 MALACCA Heads of the Islamic religious departments and councils in Malaysia yesterday agreed to take action against perpetuating violence in the name of Islam. The Director-General of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM), Mohd Shahir Abdullah, said a special action committee to look into the issue would– Reuters photo - 149 words
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215 2001-09-14 16 -AFP BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Traditional Chinese Medicine has received a boost from the World Health Organisation (WHO). It called for the traditional practice to be integrated into mainstream health services in the AsiaPacific region. "Traditional medicine has been practised in-AFP - 215 words
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Article296 2001-09-14 16 HONG KONG Police have cleared tycoon Albert Yeung of any involvement in the assaults of two Hong Kong artistes. Mr Yeung, chairman of the Emperor Group, was given an unconditional release when he reported to the police on Wednesday, according to a report in the South China296 words
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Article131 2001-09-14 16 -AFP JAKARTA Textile dyes were found in soft driiiks and snacks sold in primary school canteens here, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The Kusuma Buana Foundation said on Wednesday that most of the soft drinks and snacks used textile dyes and are contaminated with E colt-AFP - 131 words
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Article249 2001-09-14 18 Bloomberg US attack makes URA postpone land sale THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has postponed the sale of four plots of land here, including a site in the Central Business District (CBD), to give potential bidders time to consider their purchases after the US tragedy. The downtown siteBloomberg - 249 words
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321 2001-09-14 18 – Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh HELLOASIA, an online marketing service provider, said that it has received a second round of funding worth US$9.2 million ($16.34 million) from a group of institutional investors including local regulator Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). "This will be more than321 words
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Market Watch
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Article109 2001-09-14 18 SOFT drinks bottler with property interests, Yeo Hiap Seng, said it has swung from a loss to a first-half profit as it cut costs and sold an asset, reported Bloomberg News. For the six months ended June, the company said it had a profit of $2.5 million or109 words
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Article90 2001-09-14 18 SINGTEL and Royal KPN said they have yet to sign a pact for SingTel to buy KPN's 22.3 per cent stake in Indonesia's biggest cellular phone company, reported Bloomberg News. "There's no news until an agreement is completed," said Mr Hans Van Moorsel, director of KPN's operations90 words
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Article45 2001-09-14 18 LIVING costs for expatriates here went up 2.2 per cent in May from a year ago, reported Channel News Asia. The figure is slightly higher than the 1.9 per cent year-on-year increase in Singapore's consumer price index in the same month.45 words
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Article31 2001-09-14 18 Your S$1 buys US$ 0.5753 I UK£ 0.3917 i Yen 68.420 HK$ 4.4870 i RM 2.1860 i Euro 0.6340 Rupiah 5236.7 Baht 25.485 Peso 29.503 A$ 1.1178 Rupee 27.349 Won 741.3831 words
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Article, Illustration323 2001-09-14 20 Bloomberg SIA and Brierley invest $116m each AUCKLAND Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Brierley Investments have agreed to invest NZ$l5O million ($116.55 million) each in Air New Zealand (AirNZ), raising their stakes and helping avert its collapse. AirNZ 's shares rose, while SIA fell. SIA will raise its share– Bloomberg - 323 words
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Article175 2001-09-14 20 – Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan GLOBALISATION has become a "do or die" fad, as companies believe going international is the only way to grow in the face of rising foreign investments and a maturing home market. But Professor Hellmut Schiitte, Insead's associate dean for executive education in Asia, warned175 words
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Article79 2001-09-14 20 AFP SINGTEL will start supplying bandwidth capacity in Japan, after being awarded a telecoms licence by authorities there. It will sell the bandwidth through its subsidiary C2C to telecommunications service providers in Japan on a wholesale basis, it said. "We are positioning C2C as the carrier's carrier,AFP - 79 words
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Market News
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Article211 2001-09-14 20 THE ST Index recovered early in the session on a technical rebound, which was helped by European bourses that were revived by hopes that the European Central Bank would cut rates this evening. However, gains were shaky and lacked traction as buyers were mostly day traders, who needed to211 words
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Article94 2001-09-14 20 THE Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) tumbled on opening yesterday, after the previous day's unscheduled suspension. In tandem with steep losses chalked up by regional markets that were opened for trading on Wednesday, the KLCI hit a low of 644, or down 6.7 per cent, in early trading. But94 words
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229 2001-09-14 21 – Chan Chao Pek - Chan Chao Pek SINGAPORE has become the permanent home of the annual M&A Asia Forum, described as the platform for high-profile Asian corporate dealmakers involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Organised by AVCJ Holdings, the forum was formerly held in Hong Kong229 words
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Article280 2001-09-14 21 Bloomberg SYDNEY Australia's Telstra and New Zealand's Telecom led stock gains in their respective countries, on expectations that increased demand for telecommunication services after the terrorist attacks in the United States will bolster revenue. "Markets do decline in initial reaction to major events of terrorism andBloomberg - 280 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration571 2001-09-14 22 DRY ICE by Sisyphus Solving the crisis may not mean that the problem is solved THE 438 are transferred from the Tampa to the Manoora, which will take them to Papua New Guinea. They will then be flown to New Zealand and Nauru, where their refugee applications will– Revteks photo - 571 words
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170 2001-09-14 22 AFP BANGKOK Lured by a combination of flashy private hospitals and beautiful beaches, a growing number of "medical tourists" are travelling to Thailand for everything from nose jobs to sex-change surgery. A spokesman for the ultramodern Bumrungrad Hospital said the number of overseas patientsAFP - 170 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration1274 2001-09-14 23 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo British 'documentary' takes colourful view of expatriates in Singapore They like crouch- g^ ing on the floor, they get that from the jungle. Corwin, on whjr his Asian maid has a squat toilet. h,xpat guys out here... think it's T just the sex capital1,274 words
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Article, Illustration611 2001-09-14 24 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh by pauline@newstoday.com.sg 'TVHREE days ago, some mad men A destroyed decency, hope and thousands of lives in a senseless terrorist attack on New York and Washington. Halfway around the world in Singapore, our news team worked round the clock putting the words611 words
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Article469 2001-09-14 24 Jeffrey Tan - Jeffrey Tan by jefftan@newstoday.com.sg A TAXI driver once told me about a fight he witnessed. "There was a crowd of more than 10 men whacking this one fellow at a food centre. Can you imagine 10 men beating up one poor guy? They are only brave469 words
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INTERIORS
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Article345 2001-09-14 24 WITH space getting scarce in our country, we have to constantly think of ways to maximise our shrinking homes. One way is to organise items in the home and store them systematically. As a first step, try these useful rules: 1. Discard If you have not used something345 words
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TRAVELLER
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Article, Illustration828 2001-09-14 25 Clement Mesenas - Clement Mesenas B B is a great way to meander through Britain's lovely countryside by clemen t@ne wstoday. c om. sg THE best way to see a country and get to know its people, I think, is to venture into the smaller towns and villages. This828 words
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Article240 2001-09-14 25 Langkawj. Malaysia Rebak Marina Resort, located east of Langkawi, overlooks the Straits of Malacca and borders the Andaman Sea. Get close to nature for a unique experience. A 2N package includes accommodation,daily breakfast, airport and boat transfers. Prices start from S$ 186 per person. Agent: Asia Travel Network Tel:240 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration552 2001-09-14 26 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD As a cloud of dust swirled stubbornly around lower Manhattan, a similar haze of angst hung over Hollywood on Wednesday. Although still in a state of disbelief, studio marketing and distribution chiefs were forced to consider which pictures would need to– Reuters/Variety; -AFP photo - 552 words
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Article, Illustration455 2001-09-14 27 Reuters/Variety Toronto film fest resumes on a sombre note TORONTO A day after nixing all activities in reaction to the terror attacks south of the border, the Toronto International Film Festival stumbled back into action. But the most heavily screened show in town remainedReuters/Variety; AFP photo - 455 words
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Article584 2001-09-14 28 Army Archerd - Army Archerd Reuters/Variety Hollywood confronts the new security issues raised after the terrorist attacks by Daily Variety HOLLYWOOD Welcome to a new way of life for Americans in the land of the free and home of the brave. Now we know how the Israelis live, wonderingReuters/Variety - 584 words
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Advertisement347 2001-09-14 28 Viewers trailed tragedy on TV WHEN America's World Trade m Center and Pentagon came [(jTXVV^ vn,<„hml;,> under devastating attacks by terror- J\~/M^L m^m. ists on Tuesday, Singaporeans were *jj£t not unaffected. HSi^^^^BSll wMjfc About a million people in Singapore tuned in to Channel .J^^a^tyMafe* News Asia that night to follow347 words
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Article, Illustration373 2001-09-14 29 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong Christopher plays dual role in Madam White Snake by j en ny@n ewstoday.com.sg /CHRISTOPHER Lee (picV/ture) is back in familiar territory, two years after Return of (he Condor Heroes. In MediaCorp's latest serial, Madam White Snake, Christ-opher plays his familiar period drama role of ancientWONG LI SHAN - 373 words
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Article, Illustration275 2001-09-14 29 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong A SK Terence Cao, Vincent Ng and Robin Leong Xiwhat causes them most pain, and they'll tell you it is The Challenge MediaCorp's latest prime time serial. From wushu to Thai boxing to Shaolin gongfu, the three guys have seen it allWONG LI SHAN - 275 words
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Advertisement51 2001-09-14 29 TOUCH Entertainment presents L j/ufSigk'rLove a magic musical lb Am a daughter d^ in search of fulfillment 29 September 2001 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Bpm Ticket prices (exclusive of $1 SISTIC fee): $18, $28, $38 Book through: SISTIC Website: www.sistic.com.sg SISTIC Hotline: 348 5555 Tickets also available at all SISTIC outlets51 words
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Miscellaneous1416 2001-09-14 30 A* A War Diary Special The First Few Kristin Tamadun Islam Di China Africa Desert Odyssey Pages Channel 5,7.30pm VI Ma, V Pm Suria B-3fl llin Arts Central, 10pm Kristin hopes to gain the respect The history of Xinjiang's capital, lfcf:- ;">,-» Channel News Asi a of the other women1,416 words
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Article, Illustration450 2001-09-14 31 Grace Tay - Grace Tay by grace®newstoday.com.sg Siam SupperClub offers change at every turn. The outside is coolly glassfronted, but five strides past the door brings you face-to-face with a weatherworn Buddha statue sitting serenely in a showcase. A turn at the end of the corridor and it's the450 words
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Article, Illustration423 2001-09-14 31 Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang by sophia@news to d ay. com. sg THINK David Coppetfield in Portal, combined with hit Broadway show, Miss Saigon. The first of its kind in Singapore, brainchild of Lawrence Khong and directed by Jeffrey Tan, Magic of Love concocts magic,423 words
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Miscellaneous213 2001-09-14 31 Three-Day listing Bruch's Violin Concerto No I Prodigious 22-year-old violinist Natalia Lomeiko takes centrestage in this popular concerto by Bruch.The Singapore Symphony Orchestra also plays the Surte from Nobilissima Visions by Paul Hindemith. Date: Today and tomorrow Time: 8.1 Spm Venue: Victoria Concert Hall Price: $12, $17, $22 (stalls), $28,213 words
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Article, Illustration432 2001-09-14 32 Wire reports Thorpe was just 15 minutes away from World Trade Center SYDNEY Australian swimming star lan Thorpe (right) would have been on the top of the World Trade Centre when it was hit by two hijacked passenger jets if he had not forgotten his camera.– Wire reports - 432 words
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479 2001-09-14 32 -AFP NEW YORK Two major golf tournaments were cancelled while a long-awaited fight and 30 more baseball games were postponed as US sports officials debated when to resume play after devastating terrorist attacks. The US$5-million ($9-mil-lion) World Golf Championships in St Louis and-AFP - 479 words
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219 2001-09-14 32 Reuters LONDON Tiger Woods and David Duval, two of the world's top three players, are both unsure whether this month's Ryder Cup should go ahead in the wake of Tuesday's terror attacks in the US. "I have got to talk to the US– Reuters - 219 words
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Article90 2001-09-14 32 -AFP KARACHI Pakistan's cricket chiefs expressed deep disappointment yesterday after New Zealand postponed its Pakistan tour because of security fears raised by the terrorist strikes in the US. "We are deeply disappointed over the postponement...but international events are beyond our reach, we can't help it," Pakistan-AFP - 90 words
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245 2001-09-14 33 LONDON Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs said yesterday that sporting competition had seemed meaningless since the terror attacks in the US. "At times like this, football, and sport generally, doesn't seem to matter that much any more," Giggs was quoted as saying in The245 words
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Article, Illustration524 2001-09-14 33 LIVERPOOL Michael Owen (picture, right) has warned Liverpool his red-hot scoring streak cannot go on forever. The England striker has bagged eight goals in six starts for the Kop this season. And he has scored four times in two internationals, reported the SunOnline.Aj.LSggw photo - 524 words
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Article599 2001-09-14 34 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Jurong 5 Marine Castle 4 by stanley@newstoday.com.sg ON ANY other night, Jurong's Korean forward Park Tae Won would have been the star of the show. Anyone who scores a hat-trick would be. But yesterday, the real star of the NTUC Income S-League match between Jurong and599 words
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Article, Illustration375 2001-09-14 34 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho BRAZILIAN premium player Marcelo Da Silva has been shown the door by Tampines Rovers. Senior officials of the easternbased club have been reviewing the 25-year-old's performances over the past two months, and they have come to the unanimous decision to off-load the375 words
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Article, Illustration535 2001-09-14 35 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by in Kuala Lumpur gulam@newstoday.com.sg SOMETHING strange has been happening over the past five days. After a flourish of golds on the first day when Singapore won five, the golden deluge has slowed to a trickle. Only seven more golds have been added535 words
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123 2001-09-14 35 – S. Gulam - S. Gulam THE one sport in which Singapore can be 100 per cent sure of a gold at the SEA Games is waterpolo. However, team manager Tan Eng Bock refuses "to count the chicks before they hatch". "There are two more games to123 words
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396 2001-09-14 35 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by in Kuala Lumpur kelvin@n ews to day.com.sg NATIONAL hockey player Shaun Lim Shihee may have resided in Brisbane, Australia, for the past eight years. But when Singapore needed him most, he delivered. The youngest member of the squad surprised many when396 words
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Article, Illustration397 2001-09-14 36 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by iit Kuala Lumpur kc Ivi n news today, com. sg SOUTH-EAST Asia's fastest woman hails from a city with just two 50-metre swimming pools. And that woman is Myanrnar's Moe Thu Aung, who dethroned swim queen Joscelin Yeo in the 50m freestyle last night, creatingAFP photo - 397 words
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367 2001-09-14 36 – Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang DESPITE Joscelin Yeo's shock defeat in the 50m freestyle last night, Team Singapore fans still had something to about about at the National Aquatic Centre. That was because her younger team-mates Mark Chay and Christel Bouvron finally caught the367 words
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Article, Illustration396 2001-09-14 38 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by jos e @newstoday. com. sg WHO is running in the Singapore men's 4xloom relay tomorrow? And in what positions are the sprinters running? Until yesterday, two days before the relays start, the six sprinters in the team have been kept totally in the dark. Even396 words
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Article, Illustration289 2001-09-14 38 The swimming competition ended yesterday at the Bukit Jalil Aquatic complex on a shocking note for the Singapore swim team. This was because the Republic's queen of the pool, Joscelin Yeo, was pushed into second place289 words
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293 2001-09-14 39 Rmtsi-3 MONZA Formula One fan3 LLtoudn]l' i ilI l'.'s I"^"Sail Grand iWx h^vp hpfin nrgfli h^ t>f the tragedy in the [Jnited States. Preiace ceienwjjil evenii., inciuding a fly-past by the itaJian Tricolour Arrows display team, liaye been called off tc tone down– Rmtsi-3 - 293 words
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Article118 2001-09-14 39 Ueuters YOKOHAMA M.ilii[ 1c Clyro.i c champion (V] ."in: 110 n.^or \v iinn ;tl^ 1 "nek farpwel! tomorrow as scheduled at the bternatioßSl Sluliliui-, jj:^< iiLpj'. I] 11,.1 coi lii iuJc_. The American wlii will .im ills bst race in. a rare relay even" is;i in ikf. .s-gs– Ueuters - 118 words
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Article138 2001-09-14 39 -AFP MILAN Turkish midfielder limit Davala passed his medical yesterday with Italian first division giant AC Milan, opening the way for limit, who played under Milan's Turkish coach Falih Terim when ht was in charge of '.1,-id Clip miiiic_ Cal-.t; ..u.y. jtl i: lo Meanwhile in-AFP - 138 words
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152 2001-09-14 39 Win re^irtf MOSCOW-Eussi;i_L.-ej.]a-limal I>.- ffirtm Ysdg^r Karimov died of a heart dUadi early yesterday in his hotel room in Kazan, kfc.il i"MLi'i'i reponed. Team Junior KoiisLaiitin 1.1'?, v,'\ ~i:.\v\j3, n,v.i;ch mushed la^L Sunday. "He passed all the medical valii IJil Russ dj iic.tioiial iquaif ui.z.li^p^."– Win re^irtf - 152 words
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Article270 2001-09-14 40 Reuters League Cup Tottenham 2 Torquay 0 LONDON Second-half goals by Ledley King and Les Ferdinand earned Tottenham Hotspur an unconvincing 2-0 victory over third division Torquay United in the League Cup second round this morning. Glenn Hoddle's premier league side was severely tested by itsReuters - 270 words
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257 2001-09-14 40 LONDON The English Football League is planning to invite Celtic and Rangers to take part in next season's Worthington Cup, reported the Daily Telegraph. The matter has been discussed by the League's top officials and sources say they are quite optimistic that257 words
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325 2001-09-14 40 Reuters NANTES French champion Nantes is opposing PSV Eindhoven's call for a replay of Tuesday's Champions League matches, which went ahead despite the terror attacks in the United States. "To be frank, I think this is a bit ridiculous. To play or notReuters - 325 words
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