Today, 8 October 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    6 1 TODAY jVIOndUV •Octobers, 2001 MITA(P) 138/11/2000
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Megawati is given 72 hours
      510 1 Agencies Radical Muslim group threatens siege of US embassy HARDLINE Indonesian Muslim group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) has given President Megawati Sukarnoputri 72 hours to sever diplomatic relations with Washington or it would call on Muslims to hunt down foreigners, attack embassies and destroy foreign
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      Lock icon FBI puts police in US on highest alert
      187 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) put all its offices and agents throughout the United States on maximum alert Sunday following US led strikes on Afghanistan. In a statement released in the wake of the strikes, the bureau also urged
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      Lock icon Beijing gives qualified backing
      205 1 Agencies LONDON China has joined major world powers in endorsing the United States-led bombing of Taliban military targets. China gave qualified backing to US airstrikes against Afghanistan, saying it supported action against terrorism provided it was limited to "specific objectives" and avoided civilian casualties. A foreign
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  • HOT NEWS
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      First time in Singapore
      143 2 THE Kallang Indoor Stadium was packed to bursting point last evening, with Catholics attending the first archbishop ordination to be held in Singapore. Behind the altar, a choir from 30 churches sang as a procession of incense and standard bearers, alter boys, priests and bishops made
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      With a name like SPH ...
      496 2  - With a name like SPH Francis Kan things can still go wrong by francis@newstoday.com.sg THERE was a time when everything that media giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) touched, turned to gold. The new economy indeed, the changing market-place has been less kind to it. Instead of marching proudly towards fresh
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      Lock icon One hell of a work of art
      39 3 -AFP photo Thousands of people posing naked during a photo shoot in Melbourne's Alexandra Gardens yesterday. An estimated 4,000 people took part in the photo shoot for New York artist Spencer Tunick.
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    • Article
      Is M'sian A-G under probe?
      91 3 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's first woman Attorney-General, Datuk Ainum Mohd Saaid, is on leave for two months, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim confirmed yesterday. But the de facto law minister was tight-lipped on allegations that she was under investigation by
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      Lock icon HK workers protest
      185 3 -AFP HONG KONG Thousands of workers marched on government headquarters yesterday to call on the authorities to stop public sector layoffs and launch job creation programmes to alleviate economic hardship. Legislator and protest spokesman Lee Cheukyan slammed the government for cutting jobs amid the global economic slowdown,
      -AFP  -  185 words
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      Lock icon Refugees jump ship
      326 3 Agencies Children thrown overboard to gain asylum in Australia SYDNEY It must have been sheer desperation that made them do it Faced with the prospect of being turned back from Australian land, some asylum seekers on board a boat yesterday threw several children overboard and jumped into
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      Elton John for S'pore
      101 3  -  Jose Raymond by j ose@newstoday.com. sg FRESH after releasing his latest album "Songs from the West Coast", which hit local stores last week, pop superstar Elton John (picture) will perform a one-night only concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov 24. This is part of
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      Dial M for money
      360 4  -  Elaine Quek Mobile phone ring tone and icon outfits are raking in the profits by ela me newstoday. com. sg YOU hear them everywhere. Shrill renditions of Ricky Martin's She Bangs, tunes from J-Pop groups and soundtracks of Hollywood blockbusters bombard us relentlessly in the MRT,
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      Lock icon Hard-sell starts to pay off
      241 4  -  Lee U-Wen by uwe n@ne wsto day.com.sg SOME hard-sell may be just what is needed to persuade Singaporeans who are either too busy or couldn't be bothered to take part in a simple, yet important exercise: health screening. When the Health Promotion Board (HPB) began
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      Finding a job near home
      139 4 MORE help is under way for displaced workers, particularly those living in the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. A newly-launched web-based job matching system now holds the promise of employment for residents, with some 145 job vacancies from 24 companies located in the district. Said Mr Leong
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      46 4 j Featuring Today... Eat Out. 24 1 Fusion cuisine by the Quayside UpFbont 17 At age 10, she made up her mind to be an astronaut InCinemas 20 Americans need escapism, thrillers notwithstanding Living Learning 23 An overseas scholarship with no bond attached TV Listings 25
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      284 5 o„ V v Soothe your senses with a P Green Tea Cream Frappuccind todcvy:™^^^^^ X X-' The indulgence of pure cream and Oriental flavours can now be enjoyed in a new Frappuccino® from Starbucks. A preferred cream alternative, unwind to a sweet concoction of milk and select Japanese Green tea,
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Fun, funds ... and a world record?
      246 6  - Fun, funds and a world record? Lee U-Wen WHAT started out as a fun-filled recycling and fund-raising project might just turn out to be an unprecedented Guinness world record. More than 20,000 students and staff from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS)
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      Asean in 'all for one'
      175 6 TO ensure that Southeast Asia's attractiveness to foreign investors will not be diminished by China's rise as an economic power, Asean is planning to conduct a study on the region's competitiveness soon. The study will be launched when Asean (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
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      Back in the air
      362 6 Travellers shed flying fears SINGAPOREANS appear to have overcome their fear of flying after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. According to an AFP report, the travel industry here is already bouncing back, but with clear changes to previously established travel patterns. "There
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    • Article
      Lock icon My an mar Airways cuts flights to S'pore
      177 6 AFP YANGON Direct return flights on Myanmar Airways International between Singapore and Myanmar have been cut from five to three a week, reported a newspaper in Myanmar. The airline will now have return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, said the Myanmar
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  • LETTERS
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      Stakes are high
      221 8  -  Sebastian Ng Opposition has an active role to play, too THE present economic downturn will prove to be a litmus test for the ruling PAP Government and the newly-formed opposition alliance. With mass unemployment looming, voters will have the opportunity to gauge the true capabilities of the
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      No mind-bashing, please
      213 8  -  5 Ramamirtham MR Bryan Lim of the Singapore Democratic Party's Young Democrats said in his letter {Today Oct 6} that the SDP's manifesto is based on a book by Dr Chee Soon Juan called Your future, My faith, Our freedom. Does Mr Lim or Dr Chee expect
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      IT subject needed in secondary schools
      121 8  -  Colin Tan THE Ministry of Education has elective programmes in art, music, biology, and art and design for secondary school students. AEP is for artists, MEP for musicians, D&T for engineers and technicians, and Biology for doctors and life scientists, which is important in
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      Should buses keep to schedule or serve the public?
      307 8  -  David Sok IN view of the recent stress on service quality by the authorities, it is time for the regulatory authorities to start imposing penalties on errant bus companies (like what happened to LRT), instead of letting these companies go scot-free.
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      Super glue that bonds
      182 8  -  Ananda Perera THE joint statement issued by our 11 Malay MPs on Oct 2, three weeks after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, adds a note of assurance to multiracial, multi-religious Singaporeans that Islam "condemns terrorist acts as evil and against its teachings This
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      Fitness centre gave me a 'heart attack'
      271 8  -  Chiang Ming Yu I AM disappointed at the way the Singapore Sports Council organised the opening of the Bukit Gombak Sports and Fitness Centre cum Sembawang-Hong Kah District Family Sports Carnival. I dragged myself out of bed to take part in what I
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      112 8 Reach us at TbiMy Want to get something off your chest? Showcase your new product. Let your business associates know who's on 280,000 copies are printed daily, Monday Write to us with your views. Give us your Send us a concise description including price, your team. Send a brief personnel
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      4.7% fall for Q3?
      404 10  -  Ivay Tan Economists base their forecast on worsening economic conditions by ivay@ne wsto day. c om.sg THE Singapore economy is forecast to fall by an average of about 4.7 per cent for the third quarter after sinking 0.9 per cent in the second quarter. The forecast
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      Britain's rail network on brink of bankruptcy, looks for help
      430 10 LONDON Railtrack, the company that owns Britain's rail network, is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and is in rescue talks with the government. A report in the Sunday Times said Ernst Young, the accountancy firm, is expected to take
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      Market Watch
      64 10 SATS enters air cargo delivery service SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services (SATS) has entered into a joint venture agreement with the YCH Group to offer air cargo delivery services. SATS will have a 70 per cent stake in the Aerolog Express venture and YCH the remaining 30 per cent.
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      Lock icon The idea that grew
      503 12  -  Chan Chao Peh Singaporean firm building Shanghai's world-class ocean aquarium by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg SHANGHAI, China This is the city, formerly known as the Paris of the Orient. While gearing itself to replace Hong Kong as China's dominant financial centre, it is also trying to further develop its
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      Lock icon China may be an investors' safe haven but domestic risks remain — report
      617 12 China may be an investors' safe haven but domestic risks remain report -AFP CHINA is Asia's safe haven for investors as its smaller neighbours succumb to the US-led global economic slowdown but domestic risks remain, Dutch-based bank ABN Amro said in a report. The risks come from a projected fall
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    • Market News
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        Singapore
        202 13 THE Singapore market took its cue from New York and chalked up gains of five per cent or 65 points to 1385 last week. The break above 1350, which was a major resistance level, has improved sentiment. Despite the rise last week, investors should remain cautious. First, overall market
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        Malaysia
        129 13 LAST week was rather uneventful for the Malaysian market as investors generally preferred to stay sidelined. The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed at 609.0, 6.3 points below the previous week's close. Blue chips and key index-linked stocks ended lower on selling by foreign institutional investors ahead of impending
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      Lock icon Glaxo waives drug rights
      261 13 Reuters A move towards cheap Aids treatment LONDON GlaxoSmithKline Pic said yesterday it had handed over rights to its market-leading Aids medicines in South Africa to a local generic drug firm, in an attempt to defuse a continuing row over access to treatment. The move comes
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    • Article
      Lock icon Confidence picking up: KL
      94 13 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said consumer confidence in Malaysia is "holding up well" despite the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. "The pattern of consumer spending has generally shown that it is higher in the fourth quarter," she was
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      Lock icon AUA cuts jobs
      78 13 -AFP VIENNA Austrian Airlines (AUA) is to cut over 1,000 jobs to reduce losses expected to reach 145 million euros ($233.8 million) this year, Austrian news magazine Format reported. "Fourteen per cent of jobs must be cut," said an AUA representative. That makes around 1,050 jobs out
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      Lock icon Thailand to draw visitors
      146 13 AFP BANGKOK Thailand will launch an international public relations campaign to shore up its tourism industry, which has been badly affected by the terrorist attacks in the US. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Pradech Phayakvichien said that the campaign would reassure tourists that Thailand remains
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      216 10 INIUS eJobFair http://ejobfair.nus.eclu.sg Don't hide your talents doing something other than what you are best at! From Septemher 24 to October 20, this wALLIIMta cyberspace experience will impact all students and alumni of NUS. Don't miss out! Register now at jl a a http://ejobtair.nus.edu.sq. Interested employers, please contact our event
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      757 11 Building and Construction-«p^Authority School of Technical, Supervisory Management Training Die School of Technical, Supervisory Management Training provides a wide range of full-time and part-time training programmes to boost the quality of leadership in the construction industry. With almost 50 programmes for the management, professional, technical and supervisory personnel, it aims
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  • GROUND ZERO/WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE
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      Lock icon Troop build-up on Uzbek border
      317 14 Agencies Taliban, US getting set for attack ISLAMABAD Although there are still no firm indications of what military strategy the United States will adopt against Afghanistan, the region was busy with combat preparations over the weekend. US planes arrived in southern Uzbekistan apparently carrying the
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      Lock icon Geri power
      72 14 -AFP photo British troops took time off from military exercises in Oman on Saturday to watch former Spice Girl Geri Halhwell perform and sing for them. Dressed in military colours, Halliwell followed in the footsteps of Dame Vera Lynn and Marilyn Monroe as she entertained some 7,000 soldiers
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      Lock icon Victim's wife faces expulsion
      155 14 Reuters LONDON After the devastating loss of her husband in the Sept 11 attacks, a British woman now faces expulsion from the United States because her right to live in the country died with her husband. Mrs Deena Gilbey, 37, relied on her husband for her
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      How real is the threat of Islamic militancy in Asean
      311 14 SINCE the Sept 11 attacks in the United States, there have been daily protests in South-east Asia by Muslims who are concerned about American military retaliation against Afghanistan. Many of the protesters are described as mili- tants, who have been
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      Power Puppy Goes Missing
      99 14 Baby Kevin, Power 98's night-time DJ has lost "Wo-wo", the Jack Russell terrier which was given to him by his co-stars JA and Jeremy Ratnam as a gift for his first birthday last week. "It all happened Friday night, while we were presenting the weekly Top
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      Lock icon Saudi blast theories
      344 15 Pakistani suicide bomber being blamed -AFP RIYADH An explosion in Saudi Arabia, which killed two people, may have been carried out by a Pakistani suicide bomber, a newspaper reported yesterday. However, officials denied that it was linked to last month's terror attacks in the United States. Al-Watan
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      Lock icon G-7 vows to root out terrorist finances
      229 15 -AFP WASHINGTON The Group of Seven ministers vowed on Saturday to spur growth and to step up efforts to choke terrorist financing. Finance ministers and central bankers of the world's industrial powers failed to propose any new measures to stimulate economies after the
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      Lock icon Osama's CFO was once in Indian jail
      142 15 Agencies NEW YORK Two years ago, the man who may be Osama bin Laden's "chief financial officer" (CFO) was securely behind bars in India. But Sheik Syed believed to have been the money man behind the Sept 11 terror attacks was set free
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      Lock icon Americans back Blair as US President
      145 15 Reuters LONDON Almost half of American voters would back British Prime Minister Tony Blair (picture) if he ran for President of the United States, a British newspaper poll said yesterday. According to research carried out by Washingtonbased Princeton Survey Research Associates for the l
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Ostrich complex
      615 16  -  Sisyphus DRY ICE by Book publishers and men on park benches deny reality THIS is not a riddle. Why are book publishers like middle aged men on park benches? Book publishers are caught in what they see as a dilemma. Small print runs mean expensive books that few
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      Lock icon Boat people are campaign fodder in Australian elections
      295 16  -  Andrea Hopkins Reuters by CANBERRA Forget tax cuts, new spending or the usual election sweeteners. Conservative Australian Prime Minister John Howard may win most of his votes in the Nov 10 elections just by holding a firm line against illegal immigration. A
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  • UPFRONT
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      Up where she belongs
      496 17  -  Serena Sim Female astronaut shares her dreams ONE day in 1961, a 10-year-old schoolgirl watched a TV broadcast which changed her. It was May 5, and astronaut Alan Shepard had become the first American to fly into outer space. The whole nation or, at least, those
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      Crucial figures in the crunch
      368 17  -  Pauline D Lok PERCENTAGE points have never been as important as now, when Singapore's various media are perking up in their vigorous competition for readers, viewers and listeners. Research figures are scrutinised and interpreted to the best advantage. Advertisers are wooed with numbers that portray
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      Lock icon Galling issue
      784 18 -AFP Bears farmed for bile rescued trom agonising captivity CHENGDU (China) One bear was missing a hind leg, two had lost their front paws, one had no toes and all six bears were in terrible pain, crushed into tiny cages barely big enough to contain them. But however
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      MY SAY The art of flirting
      327 18  -  Jeremiah Bullfrog 'T*HERE is nothing wrong with flirting, if X the both of you know where you stand and that nothing will ever develop from it. Many people would disagree. Flirting, to them, is a dirty word, a surreptitious activity engaged in by people
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
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      Education at its best
      520 23  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim UWC offers a scholarship that will change your life THIS is one scholarship you would not want to miss. It takes care of your expenses overseas, comes with no bond and does not require straight-A grades. In return, the United World College (UWC)
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      Planning is the key to a successful education
      436 23 ENSURING success is a planned strategy. Here are some things you must do. Planning is key. Your success will be greater if you plan well before starting your course. And you must be brutally honest with yourself, your family and your friends.
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  • EATOUT
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      Lock icon Romantic breeze
      519 24  -  Sam Chua Experience East-meets-West fusion cuisine by the riverside NEXT to the busy Mohamed Sultan Road is a quiet mall called The Quayside. I had often seen it from the outside but never thought much about going inside. And it turned out to be a surprise. The Quayside
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        Gardenia's Corn Loaf
        100 24 Gardenia has added another healthy and delicious bread in its specialty range the Gardenia Corn Loaf. Currently, Californian Raisin Loaf, Banana Walnut Loaf, the all-time favourite Fruit and Nut Loaf and wholemeal breads count among its specialty range. Gardenia Corn Loaf is packed with real tasty, juicy,
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        Al fresco Dining
        153 24  -  Roufee Jane F Calayag How delightful an experience it is to feast on delectable Sichuan cuisine in a lush landscape surrounded by thick sycamore timber with a waft of sweet, fresh air. While it may be a rarity in a busy city, Si Chuan Dou Hua Seafood
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      Desserts to beat the blues
      567 25  -  Kantian Tse Crepes Cream not only satisfies the sweet tooth DIAMONDS, they say, are a girl's best friend. This girl, however, begs to differ. For sweet treats are the real McCoy. If you think this is claptrap, ask any girl what they're likely to turn
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Don't say it's insensitive
      457 26 Americans not avoiding thrillers at the box office Following the horrific Sept 11 terrorist attacks and the steady stream of bad news since, Hollywood began postponing or canceling any new release that could be thought of as "insensitive". Some pundits expected to see comedies topping the
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      484 27 Reuters Will a mourning nation accept a corrupt cop film? HOLLYWOOD continued to test movie-goer appetites after Sept 11 with four new films on Friday, including one that portrays a corrupt cop at a time when the nation is mourning the loss of real-life police
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      173 27 -Reuters MIRAMAX Films has acquired all television and video rights to Martin Scorsese's documentary My Voyage To Italy, a personal history through Italian cinema screening at the New York Film Festival. My Voyage pays tribute to some of Italy's greatest films and film-makers while revealing
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      159 27 -AFP ANGELA McAfee, the former girlfriend of Stevie Wonder, has filed a US$3O million ($53.6 million) palimony lawsuit, alleging the US pop star infected her with genital herpes and broke a promise to support her for life. McAfee claimed that Wonder(picture) promised to provide lifetime support for
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      Lock icon Minus the glitz and fanfare
      604 28 This year's television awards will be handed out on a sombre, but not funereal, note THE heat is on. Do Americans prefer mob politics, told with murder and adultery scenes, or White House politics? Will The West Wing (above, right) beat The Sopranos (above) once
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      376 29  - When I grow up Sophia Ang HI be more famous than mum, MTV VI Sarah used to sa\ by sohpia@ne wsto day. c om.sg "I WANT to be doctor when I grow up." A child's dream is very much a fantasy, based on the child's perceptions of what goes on
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      146 29  -  -Jenny Kong IT is often said that good news comes in pairs and this does hold some truth for MediaCorp TV 12's Vasantham Central. Bollywood blockbuster Raju Chacha has broken the viewership ratings for a Hindi movie on the Indian television channel.
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      203 29 LAST Friday, Tan Ah Teck of Under One Roof married off his daughter, Denise (played by Vernetta Lopez), during the MediaCorp Radio trade presentation at the Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza. The "marriage" was symbolic of the blissful union of MediaCorp Radio and its
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      Music sans conductor
      346 31 AN orchestra without a conductor this unique system, in addition to the quality of its performance, has helped the Prague Chamber Orchestra secure a position as one of the world's leading orchestras. Founded in 1951, the Prague Chamber Orchestra was the initiative of the musicians from the
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      196 31 SAVE money and stand a chance to win a top prize of a 5.9 carat unset diamond worth $72,000 and $28,000 Super Dollars in the Hong Leong Singapore Finance Super Dollars Diamond Rush. It's easy. All you need to do is to open or
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      Lock icon Unsettled Frenchmen
      343 33 Reuters LONDON Arsenal's French midfielder Patrick Vieira (above, left) said yesterday he was probably going to be transferred to Italy's Juventus. Vieira was widely reported in British Sunday newspapers as saying that he was expecting to be transferred to the Serie A side. "Contrary to what has been
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      Lock icon Seles beats Tamarine...again
      112 33 -AFP TOKYO Monica Seles captured her 50th title when she beat Thai star Tamarine Tanasugarn to win the women's singles at the Japan Open tennis tournament yesterday. The American former world number one, who needed court-side treatment to her right ankle in the semi-finals on Friday, stormed
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      Tan in semis
      96 35  -  Kelvin Phang SINGAPORE'S Jennifer Tan charged into the semifinal of the CGU Asian Bowling Tour at Piyarora Bowl, Bangkok yesterday after beating two Taiwanese spinners. The 23-year-old ousted Chu Yu Chieh 223-183, before overcoming Hsieh Hsiu Yun 212-167, Tan is guaranteed of winning at least US$BOO for
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      120 35 -AFP TOKYO Japan's Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi flatly denied yesterday she was helped by any performanceenhancing substance when she set the world's best marathon time in Berlin a week ago. Some tabloids in Japan raised a furore over a report in a US newspaper last Monday that raised
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      Stags cash in
      303 35  -  Stanley Ho NTUC Income S-League "GET the cheque ready." That was what Tampines Rovers team manager Francis Wong told Today after his side's 1-0 win over title-chasing eastern rival Geylang United on Saturday. The overjoyed Tampines official was referring to the $1,000--per-week NTUC Income S-League Giant-killer award,
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      Aussie O'Connor to leave Woodlands at the end of the year
      276 35  -  Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg AUSTRALIAN David O'Connor has been informed by Woodlands Wellington that his services will not be required next season. Woodlands has already begun its search for a replacement, shortlisting a few candidates in the process. Said
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      What now, England?
      661 36 Swedish coach has a lot to do to make team a genuine contender World Cup MANCHESTER England may have had a whole nation celebrating by reaching the next World Cup, but even coach Sven Goran Eriksson (right) believes it will need to play better at next year's
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      Lock icon 'Stupid' and 'dummies' are just some of the insults hurled at Germany
      684 36 Reuters GELSENKIRCHEN -The worstcase scenario unfolded for Germany as Saturday's goalless draw with Finland left it in danger of failing to make the World Cup finals for the first time in its history. "Too stupid for the World
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        Lock icon Brazil remains on track for finals
        401 38 Reuters Two-goal win eases pressure on South American giant South American Group Brazil 2 Chile 0 Paraguay 2 Argentina 2 Uruguay 1 Colombia 1 Brazil remains 4th. it needs one win and one draw from remaining two games to qualify automatically. CURITIBA Brazil revived
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        Lock icon Argentina draws, thanks to Batistuta and 'Hand of God'
        620 38 Reuters ASUNCION Gabriel Batitusta, playing his first international for a year, scored the equaliser as Argentina forced a 2-2 draw against Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier this morning. But, the visitor appeared to receive more help from the "Hand of
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        Lock icon US becomes 21st country to qualify for finals
        345 38 Reuters A Concacaf Group USA 2 Jamaica 1 Honduras 0 Trinidad Tobago 1 Costa Rica 0 Mexico 0 US confirms top three finish and qualifies. Mexico and Honduras will bid for the remaining spot. FOXBORO The United States reached next year's World
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      Lock icon China, at last
      486 39 Reuters -AFP Becomes 20th country to confirm its berth in World Cup SHENYANG China qualified for next year's World Cup Finals in Japan and South Korea with a 1-0 Group B win over Oman yesterday, securing the nation's first-ever trip to soccer's most prestigious sporting event. The
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      Lock icon Toms retains Michelob title
      136 39 -AFP WILLIAMSBURG David Toms continued his career climb yesterday, claiming his third US PGA Tour title of the season and second in a row at the Michelob Championship. Toms shot a three-under-par 68 at Kingsmill Resort to hold off Kirk Triplett by a stroke and become
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      Lock icon Betis keeps unbeaten run
      104 39 -AFP MADRID Real Beds continued its outstanding run of form by beating Alaves 1-0 yesterday and continue to challenge for the Spanish league leadership. Betis is now unbeaten since the first game of the season. Portuguese international Joao Tomas scored the only goal of the game
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      21 qualified, 11 places left
      115 39 Holder South America l"ranpe Argentina Co-hosts Africa SoSttKorea Cameroon Europe .Senegal d„i»,v,i Tunisia *zh s°*hAfri<a SPain Concacaf CoSta RJC3 Unfted States Portugal Agja Denmark ru Italy Chma THE United States became the 21st country to qualify for the World Cup finals yesterday. This leaves 11
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      Lock icon Kaiser rues shortage of German talent
      233 39 -AFP COLOGNE Bayern Munich president and former World Cup-winning German coach Franz Beckenbauer said Sunday he saw a dire shortage of real talent as his countrymen prepared for next month's playoff against Ukraine. The Germans' failure to see off Finland at home on Saturday
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