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Title Section13 2001-12-13 1 TODAY T h U r S d ay December 13, 2001 MITAfP) 063/11/200113 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article141 2001-12-13 1 NEW YORK American Express announced yesterday that it would axe another 5,500 to 6,500 jobs at a cost of up to US$2BO million ($512 million) as travel sales crumbled after the terrorist attacks. The news comes in the wake of 7,700 job cuts announced earlier141 words
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Article, Illustration693 2001-12-13 1 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Temasek Holdings' divestment dilemma by chaopehfS'newstoriay.com.sg AFTER years of nurturing its children to become key corporate players, the mother of all GLCs Temasek Holdings is more than ready to let them handle their own affairs. 'We have completely or partially privatised many693 words
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Miscellaneous29 2001-12-13 1 12 Days to Christmas Time to glitter and shine...seepg7\ ft ft __X _H_| ___<■■■'__________. _______H_i ■High ft*--- for £©rgie/37' Man Utd starris five past Derby to snap three-game losing streak-29 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article231 2001-12-13 2 THE free commuter tabloid, Streats, published by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), will stop its Saturday edition from next week. The announcement came yesterday, after some confusion earlier. In late November, an e-mail announcement from SPH's marketing division read: "The Saturday issue on 24/11/01 will be the231 words
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Article321 2001-12-13 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim thanks to new varsity admission criteria by zackaria@news to d ay.com. sg FIVE times as many students here sat for the Scholastic Assessment Test I (SATI) in December this year. Some 1,500 students took the SATI in the same month last year, while the figure321 words
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Article, Illustration186 2001-12-13 3 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamafullail (picture), has been elected the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia. In a brief statement, Prime Minister Datuk Serf Dr Mahathir Mohamad said theAgencies - 186 words
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Article267 2001-12-13 3 Agencies Malaysia cited as man is indicted for Sept 11 attacks WASHINGTON A 31-page charge sheet against the first man to be indicted for the Sept 11 attacks on the United States alleges that some aspects of the plot could have been hatched in Malaysia. Frenchman ZacariasAgencies - 267 words
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140 2001-12-13 3 Agencies JAKARTA The Al Qaeda group of Osama bin Laden could be behind the violence between Christians and Muslims in Poso in central Sulawesi, Indonesia's intelligence chief Abdullah Hendropriyono said yesterday. "The Poso problem is the result of cooperation between international ter- rorists– Agencies - 140 words
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Article, Illustration208 2001-12-13 4 – Leong Pkei Pkei - FAMILY members and friends of prison inmates now have a place where they can meet them via video-conferencing. The new service, available from the Prisons Link Centre near Paya Lebar MRT (picture), allows visitors to meet inmates off the prison premises. The $2.3 million208 words
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Article206 2001-12-13 4 -AFP PORT authorities here have begun investigating reports that contaminated fuel is being supplied to ships docked in Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said in a statement yesterday. Fuel tester Det Norkse Veritas AS Petroleum Services (DNVPS) had found high levels of harmful-AFP - 206 words
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Article, Illustration238 2001-12-13 4 Tan Howe Yang - Tan Howe Yang Special force to tackle security threats by ho wey ang@ne wsto day. c om.sg A GROUP of specially-trained national servicemen has been keeping the peace and guarding the security of Singaporeans since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. Called KlNSmen238 words
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82 2001-12-13 4 Playstation 2 is here at last SONY'S PlayStation 2 arrived in Singapore today after a year's delay. The system supports NTSC-compati-ble TV monitors and the DVD player supports Region Code 3 (Southeast Asia). The suggested retail price is $466. Nine game titles will be released by the end of the82 words
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Article, Illustration857 2001-12-13 6 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Look no further than the streets of Singapore for culinary pleasures ki m@newstod ay. com. sg DO Singaporeans live to eat or eat to live? Going by the sheer diversity of exotic flavours and spicy aromas, eating has become a national obsession in this tiny island-state,KIM-KYNA TAN - 857 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration185 2001-12-13 8 -Jasleen K Randhawa - -Jasleen K Randhawa THE Boys' Brigade and NTUC Comfort have come together for the fifth consecutive year to do their part for charity. Forty-two Comfort taxis will make a total of 250 trips ferrying some 300,000 items collected by the Boys' Brigade (picture). The first185 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-12-13 8 Woo Sue- Ann - Woo Sue-Ann Case to issue service quality stamp by su eann ne wstoday. co m. sg THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) wants to give companies in the service industry its stamp of approval. To get into the consumer watchdog's "white list", businesses will have to prove that193 words
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LETTERS
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Letter219 2001-12-13 11 Philip Chat Min Fook - Philip Chat Min Fook Will it take zing out of new season? I REFER to the article, "FAS: There was no hanky panky" (Today, Dec 11). Geylang United's midfielder Azhar Baksin, who renewed his contract with the club recently, offered this cryptic comment: "We gave our best,219 words
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244 2001-12-13 11 I REFER to the letter by Ms Kathleen Kwan, "JTC challenge" (TODAY, Dec 8) and would like to thank her for her positive feedback and support for one-north. As Ms Kwan rightly pointed out, JTC Corporation, as the master developer for one-north, will be workingJTC Corporation - 244 words
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Letter82 2001-12-13 11 David Soh Poh Huat - David Soh Poh Huat I WOULD like to know if NTUC FairPrice is subsidising its recent price reductions or will that result in a lower profit margin for it? As a cooperative, shouldn't it keep prices low, instead of making profits? If FairPrice can keep82 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article362 2001-12-13 12 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Competition? ChinaTelecom will still be tops bv chaopeh@newstoday.com.st; DESPITE the opening up of China's largely state-owned telecom industry following the country's entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), it is unlikely to see many changes in the near future. "There's a lot of unwarranted362 words
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Article222 2001-12-13 12 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan THE Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) is forking out $1 million to help its members upgrade their skills and operations locally and overseas. The member assistance scheme will allocate all 234 SFIC members a sura ranging from $500 to $9,000 each, depending on their222 words
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Market Watch
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Article82 2001-12-13 12 PWD EMS Ansai joint venture SINGAPORE'S facilities management specialist, PWD EMS, is entering into a joint venture with leading Indian real estate developer and construction firm, Ansal Properties Industries. Initially, the 50-50 venture with Ansal will manage several Ansal properties, occupying a total of about 80,000 square metres. It will82 words
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Article27 2001-12-13 12 Your S$1 buys US$ 0.5465 UK£ 0.3789 Yen 68.777 HK$ 4.2623 RM 2.0766 Euro 0.6107 Rupiah 5546.7 Baht 23.908 Peso 28.406 LA$ 1.0543 Rupee 26.129 Won 695.8327 words
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Article313 2001-12-13 13 -AFP Aim is to help write-off bad loans TOKYO Japanese banks are rushing to sell profitable foreign assets to fund bad loan write-offs as part of a government drive to ldckstart the country's economy. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), the world's second largest financial group,-AFP - 313 words
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144 2001-12-13 13 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE has taken the lead in giving faster access to telecom equipment imports from Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) member countries. The InfoComm Development Authority announced yesterday it is prepared to implement phase two of the Apec Telecom Mutual Recognition Arrangement. That meansChannel News Asia - 144 words
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172 2001-12-13 13 AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong yesterday cut its base lending rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.25 per cent after the Federal Reserve cut US rates by the same margin. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority usually follows Fed action because its currency isAFP - 172 words
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86 2001-12-13 13 Channel NewsAsia TELECOM systems specialist Teledata has clarified that its financial obligations are being honoured as and when they fall due. The mainboard-listed company added it is still operating as a going concern. The clarification came after it said yesterday that it expects itsChannel NewsAsia - 86 words
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Article, Illustration297 2001-12-13 14 Small Stock Watch Yacht maker GB Holdings' revenue jumps 17 per cent to $77.5 million GB HOLDINGS, a luxury yacht maker in Singapore, began trading on the Sesdaq in 1987, It established its Malaysian subsidiary and also made its main board debut in 1990. The company297 words
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111 2001-12-13 14 Bloomberg SYDNEY Qantas Airways would not buy the 22,5 per cent stake of British Airways (BA) in Australia's biggest carrier if cash-strapped BA wanted to divest its holding. This was said by Qantas' chief executive Geoff Dixon, who told told Australia's Channel Nine's— Bloomberg - 111 words
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Market News
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Article144 2001-12-13 16 SINGAPORE shares ended mixed following the US market. Technology stocks were up while the broader market eased. The key STI closed 8.23 points down at 1594.59 with 327 counters closing unchanged. Turnover was 392 million shares worth $467 million. WizOffice was the most active stock as it rose half144 words
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Article68 2001-12-13 16 OVERALL sentiment took a slight dent on the back of the Dow's weakness despite the US Fed's quarter point rate cut. A total of 412,196 lots were traded, about 12 per cent lower than the previous day's volume. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 1.1 points to close at68 words
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Article400 2001-12-13 16 Bloomberg increased holiday computer sales chip in to boost demand CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing said its factories were busier than expected as business stabilised after a oneyear slump. The company expects to use a quarter of production equipment for the three months ending Dec 31, after earlierBloomberg - 400 words
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Article2057 2001-12-13 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund Nome Bid ftiie/NAV Aberdeen Assel Management Asia Ltd Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund 0.937 Aberdeen Glohol MHC Fuad 0.664 iberdeen Glohal Technology Fund 0.667 Aberdeen UK Blue Chip Fuad 0.731 /aoidoco itmericor Opponuiiilies Fund 0-747 Aberdeen Conrinentn Europe Equity Fend 0-990 Aberdeen Japan2,057 words
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Advertisement199 2001-12-13 16 Topic Getting started Music education in the home environment Introduction Music is medium oF personal expression that contributes to she total development of the child including physical, intellectual, social, aesthetic and emotional. Music also brings enjoyment, builds self-confidence and helps children express thoughts and feelings. In this interactive seminar, some199 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article329 2001-12-13 22 New Delhi's defence minister in furore over exorbitant coffin purchases NEW DELHI India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which heads the ruling coalition, looked increasingly embattled over the purchase of exorbitantly priced coffins for Kashmir "martyrs". Parliament came to a standstill yesterday and was forced to adjourn329 words
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157 2001-12-13 22 Agencies NEW DELHI India yesterday successfully test fired a home-grown longer-range version of its Prithvi surface-to-surface missile, which Western experts believe is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The Prithvi (Earth) missile blasted off in the morning at a national test range in the easternAgencies - 157 words
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Article102 2001-12-13 22 -AFP ZAMBOANGA A possible end is in sight to the Nur Misuari problem, the renegade Philippine Muslim leader detained in Malaysia. Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Lauro Baja said that Malaysia had told the Philippines to take back Misuari by Dec 24 or he would-AFP - 102 words
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Article310 2001-12-13 24 Agencies Tigers send signal to new prime minister COLOMBO As if to make sure they were not forgotten, Tamil Tiger guerrillas launched their first major attacks since a new Prime Minister was elected last week. The twin attacks on a police station and an army position in easternAgencies - 310 words
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Article121 2001-12-13 24 HONG KONG Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing has agreed to buy Taiwan's Business Weekly magazine for NT$l.65 billion ($87.4 million). The deal is part of Mr Li's effort to build an offline media empire concentrating on the Greater China region, reported Hong Kong121 words
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121 2001-12-13 24 What the regional papers said yesterday The Star/ Malaysia Festive cheer Hardcore poor from all races will receive RMIOO ($48.14) each to spend for the coming festivities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday. The Jakarta Post/ Indonesia Troops disarm rivals, expel outsiders from troubled Poso Authorities have121 words
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COMMENTARY
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449 2001-12-13 27 Caroline Baum - Caroline Baum Bloomberg. by In New York IN JOURNALISM, we call it the "to-be-sure graf. It's the paragraph you write after you've set out the major thesis for your story and supported it with facts and quotes. It's a warning to theBloomberg. - 449 words
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Article, Illustration675 2001-12-13 28 Today Foreign Desk Two doctors out to better the lot of Afghan women THE Taliban's retreat in shame has not prompted women in Afghanistan to remove their head-to-toe Islamic headdress, the burqa. The reason for that is a practical one, said Ms Friba Amal, a Kabul woman,— Today Foreign Desk - 675 words
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Article, Illustration395 2001-12-13 28 New Channel 8 serials FRAGILE friendship and moral dilemmas play a big part in the script of two new dramas soon to he launched by MediaCorp TV Channel 8, although one is an intense drama while the other is intensely funny. The Reunion follows395 words
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Article, Illustration180 2001-12-13 30 Reuters/Variety LONDON Tfte £««i o/ flte %s was launched at a glitzy world premiere here on Monday, and critics are already hailing it as a masterpiece. The popular JRR Tolkien trilogy of fantasy novels has been adapted into three films at a cost of US$27OReuters/Variety - 180 words
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Article299 2001-12-13 31 Tan Howe Yang - Tan Howe Yang That's what Intel's future chip gives the notebook by howey ang@ newstoday.com.sg DESPITE the recession in the United States and the worldwide electronics slump, Intel has continued to increase its research and development (R&D) expenditure. Among the fruits of this continued R&D comes the next299 words
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Article, Illustration67 2001-12-13 31 asio. cnet. com/down loads IncrediMait This e-mail client offers you an unprecedented interactive experience. Choose from an assortment of e-mail backgrounds, animations, sounds and 3D effects and make them all become part of your e-mail. Move tt! A puzzle and a game of speed. As blocks fail from67 words
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Article100 2001-12-13 31 /^YBER-GAMERS will do batat the Empire Earth Singapore Challenge in Downtown East at NTUC Pasir Ris on Dec 29. The winner will get a three-day stay at Resort Downtown East, $1,000 and a trophy. The one who contributes the most to the tournament organised by StarHub100 words
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Article, Illustration200 2001-12-13 33 — Sandra Leong - Sandra Leong THIS Christmas, residents at the Singapore Cheshire Home will have their presents gift-wrapped and delivered by some of MediaCorp stars like Pierre Png, Robin Leong, Cynthia Koh, Terence Cao and Jaime Teo. The event is organised by Andrea De Cruz,200 words
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Article, Illustration496 2001-12-13 33 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Darren scores with self-arranged piano piece by janice@newstoday.com.sg Talentime's solo category winner, Darren Seah (picture), never took a piano lesson in his life. Yet, he impressed the audience and judges, jazzing it up on the keyboard before breaking out into a song andWONG KHING CHONG - 496 words
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Miscellaneous1327 2001-12-13 34 A* Detective Investigation Files tV (hand s, 9pm S-League Geylang United Earthvisions Man Eaters Arts Central, 9.30pm 6am, 10.30am, lpm, 3.30pm, 6pm, jftS^B^B^r Ht i, m Relive this exciting clash between two p Scream Test Mcitland (Debut) channel 5, ldpm dubs wh kk battled it out for the 2001 Layar1,327 words
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Article, Illustration423 2001-12-13 35 Serene Foo - Serene Foo SLO pays tribute to the Italian composer serene@n ewsto d ay. com, sg EVEN Young Artist Award 2001 winner, Yee Ee Ping, confesses to having a little difficulty with the Singapore Lyric Opera's (SLO) upcoming concert, A Toast to Verdi! The 27-year-old soprano saidWEE TECKHIAN - 423 words
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Article387 2001-12-13 35 – Stan EJay - Stan EJay ÜBICLES made of muslin hang from ceiling, creating a maze of transparent rooms through which one must navigate. A projector throws moving images of nature ducks on a pond, the wind blowing through trees— onto the muslin. The images are gradually distorted into a387 words
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Miscellaneous134 2001-12-13 35 SSO Familiar Favourites Christmas 15 per cent discount for five to nine tickets ai Concert 20 per cent discount for bulk purchase for 10 Conducted by former SSO violinist ChanTze more tickets. Law, this year's concert is an enjoyable mix of the familiar and the popular. Holiday Stars Festival 2001134 words
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Article, Illustration357 2001-12-13 36 CALIFORNIA -Tiger Woods (picture) says he is "going back to basics". Preparing to host the Williams World Challenge, which benefits his foundation, the world's No. 1 golfer conceded yesterday he had become slightly lazy in working on his game, reported the Electronic Telegraph. Having grownAllsi'ukt photo - 357 words
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347 2001-12-13 36 NBA Los Angeles 93 Seattle 104 It's the first time Lakers have lost two consecutive games since March LOS ANGELES The Lakers of remarkable winning streaks, the weeks upon weeks of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and whoever wanted to347 words
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Article122 2001-12-13 36 Reuters SYDNEY Socceroos coach Frank Farina has indicated he is likely to continue coaching Australia's national side, the Australian Associated Press reported yesterday. Farina, who met with Soccer Australia chairman lan Knop yesterday morning, said he was close to making a decision on the new contract which– Reuters - 122 words
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Article149 2001-12-13 36 Reuters SYDNEY Pat Rafter's break from tennis was made official yesterday when he was the only man in the ATP's top 100 not confirmed for January's Australian Open. The two-time US Open winner is taking an indefinite break from the sport, but the question remains whether– Reuters - 149 words
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Article, Illustration521 2001-12-13 37 AFP Could this be the turnaround for Fergie's men? English Premier League ManUtds Derby 0 Red Devils climb to fifth in table LONDON Normal service was resumed at Old Trafford yesterday %s Manchester United ended its threematch losing streak in the Premiership with a convincing 5-0AFP - 521 words
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Article110 2001-12-13 37 Worthington Cup LONDON Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink struck deep into stop-page-time to give Chelsea a: 1-0 win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge and take the Blues into the League Cup. semi-finals yesterday.■ An evenly balanced: contest .appeared to he heading for extratime when substitute Boudewijn Zenden crossed110 words
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96 2001-12-13 37 Reuters MADRID An Aitor Karanka own goal gave Spanish second division struggler Gimnastic Tarragona a deserved 1-0 victory over a listless Real Madrid in their King's Cup fourth round, first leg tie at the Nou Estadi yesterday. Cordoba also managed to get the better ofReuters - 96 words
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Article51 2001-12-13 37 Reuters ROME Italian champion AS Roma was stunned 1-0 by visiting Brescia in the first leg of their Italian Cup quarter-final yesterday. In the night's other game, Juventus thrashed Sampdoria 5-2 in a delayed second round, second leg match to reach the quarter-finals 7-3 onReuters - 51 words
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97 2001-12-13 37 Reuters LONDON England's Premier League has ruled out any chance of Scottish pair Celtic and Rangers joining the competition. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore also said yesterday that the idea of a second premier league division had been dismissed by premier league chairmen. CelticReuters - 97 words
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Article, Illustration390 2001-12-13 38 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Coach Tang the reason for duo quitting team byjo seiffnewsro aay. c om. sg NATIONAL sprinters Yusof Alias and Anuar Abdullah do not want to be part of the 4xloom relay squad as long as Tang Ngai Kin remains the coach. Another sprinter, Aaron Huang, made390 words
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490 2001-12-13 38 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by sta nley® n ewsto d ay, c o m .sg WHEN the S-League started six years ago, Woodlands Wellington was THE team. The Rams, as they are known, struck fear into opponents with their no-holds-barred, free-flowing football. They also490 words
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Article145 2001-12-13 38 Reuters LYON Italian clubs could have few complaints after yesterday's Uefa Cup fourthround draw paired AC Milan with Roda JC Kerkrade and Parma with Israeli outsider Hapoel Tel Aviv. Serie A leader Inter Milan three times a Uefa Cup winner in the 1990s should meet stiffer– Reuters - 145 words
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Article134 2001-12-13 38 -AFP AHMEDABAD England all-rounder Craig White celebrated his birthday three days early with a maiden Test century in the second cricket Test against India here yesterday. White, who turns 32 on Sunday, made India pay dearly for fielding lapses as he cracked 121 under pressure-AFP - 134 words
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Article82 2001-12-13 38 LONDON AS Roma coach Fabio Capello and Celtic manager Martin O'Neill are 11-8 joint favourites to succeed Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United after England's Sven Goran Eriksson ruled himself out of the running. Eriksson had been 6-4 favourite, but on Sunday the Swede said he82 words
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Article129 2001-12-13 39 Reuters LONDON South Africa's Relief Goosen was named the European Tour's golfer of the year yesterday after winning his first major, two tour events and the European order of merit. The 32-year-old won the US Open in Tulsa after an 18-hole playoff with America's Mark Brooks, and followedReuters - 129 words
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Article115 2001-12-13 39 Reuters LEEDS England striker Robbie Fowler has been arrested by police in Leeds in relation to an alleged offence of criminal damage. A Leeds police statement yesterday said two unnamed men in their 20s were released after the incident just before midnight on Tuesday and wereReuters - 115 words
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Article, Illustration447 2001-12-13 39 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newsto day.com.sg GOLF in Singapore may never be the same again. That's because a David Leadbetter Golf Academy (DLGA) will soon begin operations here by March 2002. "We are still trying to finalise the location," revealed Paul Burley, managing director ofAllsport - 447 words
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