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Article, Illustration176 2002-04-20 1 Goodbye, Ally - Goodbye, Ally Channel NewsAsia A BALLOTING system may not appease those who are interested in HDB's second walk-in selection for Sengkang, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday. Tempers flared outside the Sengkang Housing Board Area Office, as flat buyers camped out in long queuesChannel NewsAsia - 176 words
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Article81 2002-04-20 1 AFP MANILA One day after convicted Indonesian bomb expert Fathur Rohman AI Ghozi was sentenced, the Philippines yesterday released two Indonesians held for suspected terrorism. President Gloria Arroyo ordered the immediate release and repatriation of Abdul Jamal Balfas and Tamsil Linrung, after prosecutors found a lack ofAFP - 81 words
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Article554 2002-04-20 1 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng A slight shift on many tongues by huileng@newstoday.com.sg THE statement seemed innocuous almost insignificant. But yesterday, when the Advisory Committee on Chinese Programmes (Access) suggested in its annual report that it did not mind shows in dialect on cable television, there was554 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration381 2002-04-20 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Graft from baby's foreskin helps diabetic patients by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg A BABY's foreskin is being used to promote healing in diabetic patients. For over five years, a tissue-engi-neering laboratory in the United States has been growing human skin from neonatal foreskin. The tissue engineers isolate human381 words
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266 2002-04-20 2 THE drowning of a woman and her two children on Sunday in the waters off Tanjung Buloh was unlikely to have been caused by the release of water from the Kranji reservoir flap gates, said the Public Utilities Board (PUB) yesterday. The preliminary266 words
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Article159 2002-04-20 2 Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE'S next batch of Nominated MPs (NMPs) will probably be chosen from a list of no more than 12 names. The 12 will be shortlisted by six coordinators, before names are submitted to the Special Select Committee by the end of May.Channel NewsAsia - 159 words
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Article156 2002-04-20 2 Channel NewsAsia PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong has urged Europe to strengthen its links with Southeast Asia through a free trade agreement (FTA). He said an FTA with Singapore provides European countries the means to engage South-east Asia, and gives them an anchor in a region– Channel NewsAsia - 156 words
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159 2002-04-20 3 KUALA LUMPUR Terengganu state, ruled by the opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), will stop using women and other "hedonistic influences" in its tourism campaigns. Mr Wan Hassan Mohamad Ramli, chairman of the state's Youth, Sports, Culture and Tourism Committee, said the decision was to159 words
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Article, Illustration249 2002-04-20 3 Agencies Financial woes the reason, says son ROME Suicide has emerged as a possible cause for the plane crash that stunned Milan on Thursday. The son and a friend of the 67-year-old pilot, Mr Luigi Gino Fasulo (picture), both claimed that he had suicidal tendencies because he wasAgencies - 249 words
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144 2002-04-20 3 Agencies NEW DELHI An Indian diplomat was kidnapped in broad daylight in Pakistan yesterday but was released after being allegedly beaten in police custody. An Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the diplomat, Mr A K Khanna, a member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad,– Agencies - 144 words
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143 2002-04-20 3 THE Pakistan High Commission will set up a polling booth for Pakistanis living here to vote in the country's landmark April 30 referendum. The referendum will ask if voters want the presidency of General Pervez Musharraf to be extended by another five years. Gen143 words
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Article, Illustration292 2002-04-20 4 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Fascinating bits of nature at NUS museum by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg TUCKED away in a corner of the National University of Singapore (NUS) is one of the island's best-kept secrets. Housing over 500,000 specimens, the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research is a gateway to a fascinating world292 words
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Article, Illustration144 2002-04-20 4 – Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia CONTINUOUS, pervasive and fun that's what lifelong learning should be. And as an organisation that shares this attitude, MediaCorp Radio is taking the lead to champion the cause of learning. At the launch of its Lifelong Learning campaign yesterday, Mr Kenneth Tan, chief executive officer144 words
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146 2002-04-20 4 THE parents of the four girls who were suspended for wearing their tudungs (headscarves) to school will be filing legal action in the courts in the next few weeks. This was announced at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, where the parents146 words
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Article181 2002-04-20 4 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng THE Advisory Committee on Chinese Programmes (Access) yesterday asked broadcasters to consider producing programmes on sex education, in consultation with the Health and Education ministries. It also wanted more shows to be produced for youths to promote racial harmony. It panel observed in181 words
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Article179 2002-04-20 4 THE Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) says there has been a big jump in the electronic filing of income tax returns this year. For the first time, more than half of those who filed their tax returns did so via the Internet or over the179 words
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LETTERS
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Letter225 2002-04-20 6 Lim Chuen Ni ( Ms - Lim Chuen Ni (Ms) MS Kathleen Kwan ("Can this panel deliver?", Today, April 18) expressed disappointment that only one member of the Censorship Review Committee (CRC) is directly involved in the performing arts. The committee is appointed to review censorship standards and policies for a wide225 words
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Letter337 2002-04-20 6 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana No, it's the young that poses a threat I REFER to the commentary, "My friends and I still crack those jokes despite the paranoia after 9/11" (Today, April 17). I appreciate Ms Judith Tan's sentiments that "everyone is equal and we are judged not337 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article148 2002-04-20 8 Channel NewsAsia Partial restoration of wage cuts SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is very likely to keep its loss-free record intact a good news for its employees. Its deputy chairman and chief executive, Dr Cheong Choong Kong, yesterday told the carrier's union leaders that SLA employees should be able to– Channel NewsAsia - 148 words
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Article162 2002-04-20 8 -AFP MEDIA giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) said yesterday that 65 employees will be retrenched as part of its efforts to consolidate its manpower resources. The retrenchment will take effect today, bringing its headcount to 3,700. "The company is realising the benefits of resource synergy with-AFP - 162 words
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Market Watch
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Article133 2002-04-20 8 THE STI Index fell 16.72 points to 1730.82 yesterday and has lost 27 points for the week. The market attempted to rally with the launch of the STI Tracker Fund but found resistance at 1800 too strong, attracting some stock downgrades in the process. There were 1.6 losers to133 words
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Article55 2002-04-20 8 Index Valve Change Pti Nikkei 225 *****.01 -63.72 ,55 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wld *****.18 3355.00 6448.12 +35.03 -1.00 +60.91 +.31 -.03 +.95 Korea Camp 923.94 -13.67 •1.46 SB Index 386.51 -.97 -.25 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzen B 532.78 1401.36 218.35 -2.06 -.42 +3.98 -.38 -.0355 words
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Article36 2002-04-20 8 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ KM Euro Rupioh Bohl 0.5489 0.3788 71.508 4.2814 2.0862 0.6158 5,116.0 23.768 Peso A$ InrJion Rs Won C$ Yuan m NTS 27.921 1.0172 26.842 718.10 0.8647 4.5437 1.2262 19.14536 words
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Article21 2002-04-20 8 Gold u»/« 305.200 Silver ib$/« 4.498 Plalinum uss/oi 556.600 Rubber unh/ig 121.00 Polm Oil RM/kmno 1185 Brenl nude us$/laml 25.8321 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-04-20 8 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article56 2002-04-20 8 By volume April 19 Integra L-Jacob W*****7 Pah Lian Ipco Doyen '000 26,977 25,597 22,65B 19,298 19,021 Unifood FuYu Portek AEM-EVER Miyoshi '000 16,853 14,578 12,059 10,492 10,127 ByS April 19 UOB DBS Chartered OCBC SPH Value 58,701,353 51,876,220 49,231,617 41,345,163 30,625,314 Venture SIA SingTel GreotEasI STEngg56 words
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Article74 2002-04-20 8 By$ April 19 Close Change Ho HegaroW021 209 2.000 +1.930 KepCpr 4.120 +0.100 OUS" 2.280 +0.080 By percentage April 19 Close Change HoNegaraW*****9 2.000+2757.143 Bolcerlech 0.190+58.333 SPP 0.075 +36.364 BakerTech 0.190 +0.070 SIAEngg 2.160 +0.060 IselanfS] 3.000 +0.040 PM Data 0.135+28.571 Sealown 0.025 +25.000 Pertamo 0.200 +25.00074 words
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Article77 2002-04-20 8 By$ April 19 Close Change 0OBe0M19ia261lES101.000 5.000 By percentage April 19 Close Change KionHoW*****9 0.005 -50.000 DIAMONDS 10U5S 102.000 -1.900 Creolive 50 20.600 -0.800 lpcoW02!217 0.005 -50.000 SonTehW*****5 0.005 -50.000 SPH 22.800 -0.600 SPH 100 22.900 -0.500 GreatEost 11.100 -0.500 MMIW02I114 0.045 -25.000 Wraoc 0.060 25.000 MediaS77 words
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Article, Illustration3111 2002-04-20 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Cdl 852-2973-6600 b-mail hppei.asia@ieuteis.com Fund Name NAV/Bld Price Oiler Price Deutsche Premier Asian Bond 11.3786 11.72 Deutsche Premier Select 0.9899 1.0394 Savers India Fund 0.509 0.535 Savers Japan Fund 0.725 0.76! Savers Korea Fund 1.774 1.863 Savers Malaysia Fund 0.985 1.035 Savers Philippines Fund 0.!7! 0.2863,111 words
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Article191 2002-04-20 10 THE world's third largest contract chip maker, Chartered Semiconductor, posted better-than-expected first quarter results. Its first quarter net loss of US$l2B million ($233.22 million) beat analysts' forecasts of about US$l35 million loss. Chartered expects faster growth this year in tandem with signs of an industry recovery. Its CEO,191 words
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202 2002-04-20 10 Vasu Menon - Vasu Menon A SIZEABLE block of 25.5 million warrants of electric motor maker, Lindeteves-Jacoberg (LJ), exchanged hands yesterday at 30 cents per warrant Institutional investors, keen to participate in the company's promising prospects, are believed to have bought the warrants. The institutions that purchased the202 words
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Article142 2002-04-20 10 Val Chua - Val Chua MAYBANK has introduced new credit management features for its credit card members. Beginning on Monday, its main cardholders can set a monthly spending limit, at a minimum of $1,000, for their supplementary cardholders. "We have received feedback from our cardholders that they were hesitant in142 words
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Article128 2002-04-20 10 AFP SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co, the world's largest memory chip maker, has posted an all-time high net profit of almost US$l.5 billion ($2.73 billion) for the first quarter this year. This is up more than 50 per cent from the same period last year. "The first quarter performanceAFP - 128 words
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Miscellaneous8 2002-04-20 8 Chip maker sees faster growth See Page 108 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration259 2002-04-20 11 After his comeback, Venezuela's Chavez faces a daunting task CARACAS For Venezuela's Comeback Kid, President Hugo Chavez (picture), surviving last week's short-lived coup was the easy part. Now comes the hard part Healing the deep rifts in Venezuela, the world's No 4 oil exporter,259 words
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Article127 2002-04-20 11 WASHINGTON US President George W Bush tried to link the crises in Venezuela and the Middle East to push for a new legislation to help the US drill oil in the Arctic. His efforts suffered a devastating blow yesterday when the Senate voted 46-54127 words
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Article146 2002-04-20 11 MANILA With no major success to show after three months of a US-Philippines joint blitz against the kidnap-for-ransom group, Abu Sayyaf, President Gloria Arroyo has approved the deployment of an additional 300 American soldiers. The move met with grumbles from her Mindanao-born Vice-President, Mr Teofisto Guingona,146 words
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Article151 2002-04-20 11 BANGKOK A group of tourists who have been lured by the cheap gems that turned out to be worthless have urged the Tourism Authority of Thailand to end the scam. The group's leader, Mr Sandeep Mukerji, 26, from Canada and a first-time visitor to Thailand,151 words
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Article356 2002-04-20 12 President calls Sharon a 'man of peace' WASHINGTON Intentional or otherwise, US President George W Bush has just given his official stamp of approval to Israel's current military offensive by calling Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a "man of peace". Mr Bush also said he356 words
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Article, Illustration74 2002-04-20 12 AFP TAMPA (Florida) An Amtrak passenger train ran off the rails in rural Florida late on Thursday, killing six people and injuring more than 200. The train is popular with tourists and retirees, who spend the cold winter months in sunny Florida but usually headAFP - 74 words
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Article, Illustration150 2002-04-20 12 Agencies TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's embattled party was dealt a fresh blow yesterday with the resignation of the speaker of parliament's upper house over hi; alleged involvement in a bribery scandal. Mr Yutaka Inoue, 74 (picture), has denied the allegations but was– Agencies - 150 words
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110 2002-04-20 12 BEIJING China is committing nine million yuan ($1.98 million) to save what is believed to be the world's only language used exclusively by women. Experts said much of the language, spoken only by elder women of the Yao ethnic group in Hunan province, has110 words
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Article89 2002-04-20 12 AFP BANGKOK Former Thai foreign minister, Dr Suri Pitsuwan, could succeed Mrs Mary Robinson as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Current Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said: "Dr Surin is suitable for the post because he is a former foreign minister and heAFP - 89 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration507 2002-04-20 13 Serene Foo - Serene Foo Watch final season on MediaCorp Channel 5 and say goodbye by serene@newstoday.com.sg IT'S time to bid farewell to one of TV's most celebrated mini-skirted female characters, Ally Mcßeal. An epitome of the sensitive new age woman, the smart but neurotic lawyer (played by CalistaAfp photo - 507 words
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Article223 2002-04-20 13 – Serena Sim - Serena Sim I LIKE Ally Mcßeal but I have to agree that it's about time the producers gave us a "happily ever after, the end". I wish Ally had married Larry Paul in the fourth season and gotten it over and done with. Then, the show223 words
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264 2002-04-20 13 -Janice Lee - -Janice Lee THE Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) announced the results of the inaugural SBA National Scriptwriting Competition at an awards ceremony yesterday. Launched in April last year, the competition aimed to promote the creative industry and encourage the creation of good television scripts.264 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration422 2002-04-20 14 Low Shi Ping lAm& Kai - Low Shi Ping lAm&Kai'- Host of Suria breakfast show voted Mr Sexy, yet loves his books by shiping@newstoday.com.sg T^"HAIRUDIN Saharom (picture) is one X\guy who can boast both brains and sex appeal. Voted Mr Sexy by Malay personalities and Manja readers, he is also preparing for422 words
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Miscellaneous127 2002-04-20 14 kljlj Chinese Programmes No Programme Channel 1 NKF Show 2002 (Part I) 8 2 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 8 3 The Vagrant 8 4 News BAt Ten 8 5 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (Multi-racial Special) 8 6 Music Happenings 8 7 Health Matters 8 8 The127 words
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FAMILY
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Article, Illustration560 2002-04-20 15 Be one of the first to own a Star Wars Episode II toy at the Midnight Sale THIS is definitely not just for the kids. If you're a Star Wars fan, and especially if you're into collectibles, you won't want to miss this. To whipYENYOK - 560 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration322 2002-04-20 16 Charmed life not AFP Queen of Pop has her moments of 'deep insecurity LONDON Pop diva Madonna (picture) on Thursday confessed in a candid letter to her official fan magazine that she suffers from deep insecurity and self-doubt despite the public's image of her leading a "charmed existence". "You mayAFP - 322 words
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Article, Illustration184 2002-04-20 17 AFP HONG KONG A movie maker has launched a legal battle to get a US$l million ($l.B million) cut of the revenue for Shaolin Soccer (picture), a comedy that smashed box office records in Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based film company Star Overseas Ltd was seeking U*****,639AFP - 184 words
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215 2002-04-20 17 ■AFP PARIS The names of three actresses and five directors who are to join US movie-maker David Lynch in judging next month's Cannes Film Festival have been revealed. Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone, Malaysianborn Hong Kong actress Michelle Yeoh of James Bond fame■AFP - 215 words
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Article, Illustration294 2002-04-20 17 Reuters/Variety TV show detective arrested for wife's murder LOS ANGELES Actor Robert Blake, best known for playing a police detective on the hit TV series Baretta, was arrested on Thursday for the alleged murder of his wife almost a year ago, police said. Police visited the home ofReuters/Variety; – Reuters photo - 294 words
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Miscellaneous318 2002-04-20 16 Singapore International Film Festival Screenings TODAY Address Unknown (Korea) R(A) I lam, Prince I 100 mins The Dark I Must Not Name (India) 7pm, Prince I -I 17 mins 4pm,Alliance Francaise -65 mins Millennium Actress (Japan) The Man Who Wasn't There (US) 2pm, Prince I- 87 mins Third World Hero318 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration522 2002-04-20 18 Colin Yong - Colin Yong Renault has given the Clio an all-new look and a 'brain' to sense different driving styles by colin@newstoday. .com.sg AFTER the US, Singapore must have one of the most automatic cars in the world. Given the almost exclusively urban nature of our motoring landscape, who can522 words
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Article, Illustration175 2002-04-20 18 MITSUBISHI is the latest car manufacturer to offer a product that attempts to combine the advantages of twc different vehicle types. The Airtrek is being launched today by local Mitsubishi agent Cycle Carriage. The car has a spacious interior with highset seats for easy access and greater175 words
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Article, Illustration245 2002-04-20 18 THE buzz surrounding the new Mini in the United States will reach its peak in July, when the film Austin Powers in Goldmember is released. Actor Mike Myers returns to star as Austin Powers and he will drive a shagadelic Mini Cooper in the third245 words
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Miscellaneous1598 2002-04-20 19 Stay Home Saturday Movie Panic in the Tamil Silverscreen Doubles Tonight in Person with Ronan Keating J% Skies Channel 5,7.30pm Vasanthem Central, 9.30pm Channel NewsAsia, 7.32pm M The cockpit of a Boeing 747 is WBKSft^tP^k j Pmbhu is the happy-go-lucky owner of E^Hh I Ronan Keating (left), the channel news1,598 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration401 2002-04-20 20 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg FOR a country with a rugby union of only six full-time staff and a domestic league just 12 teams, South Korea has a remarkable track record in sevens rugby. In 1997, it became the first Asian team to reach the quarter-finals of401 words
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576 2002-04-20 20 Reuters SYDNEY Australia was careful yesterday not to gloat over its successful bid to stage the 2003 World Cup without New Zealand. Rugby officials said they felt sorry for Kiwi fans and wanted to mend– Reuters - 576 words
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229 2002-04-20 20 AFP HILTON HEAD ISLAND Davis Love 111 parlayed a putting tip from his brother into a first-round nine under 62 yesterday to get a flying start toward a possible fifth title at Hilton Head. Love led after the first round of The MastersAFP - 229 words
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Article, Illustration590 2002-04-20 21 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Singh-Lim and co not planning to rest on their laurels by jose@newstoday.com.sg WHO could have predicted this? That netball, taken off the schools calendar 20 years ago is now the number one woman's sport in the country. It is truly phenomenal what netball hasJOSE RAYMOND - 590 words
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186 2002-04-20 21 IN LAST year's hotly-contest-ed NTUC FairPrice National Super League (NSL) final, the Southside Sharks pipped the Eastern Mannas by a single point in a 36-35 thriller. This year, after the traditional game of musical chairs with player moves, it is anybody's guess which186 words
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Article134 2002-04-20 21 Standard Chartered Westside Dolphins Coach: Tony Tan Team manager: Janet Wong Players to watch: Premila Hirubalan, Alice Koh 2001 position: sth Agfa Eastern Mannas Coach: Yeo Mcc Hong Team manager: Michelle Kwok Players to watch: Jenny Lee, Ang Kaisi 2001 position: Ist Nike Northern Marlins134 words
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45 2002-04-20 21 Nike Northern Marlins vs Carlsberg Southside Sharks (5.00pm, Court 1) Western Vipers vs NTUC Income Southern Stingrays (6.30pm, Court 1) Agfa Eastern Mannas vs Standard Chartered Westside Dolphins (B.oopm, Court 1) (all matches at the Kallang Netball Singapore Lifehub)45 words
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Article, Illustration460 2002-04-20 22 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho IT ENJOYED a brief spell at the top of the S-League, but Sengkang Marine is now well and truly back down to earth. The Dolphins, one of the most hardworking teams in the NTUC Income SLeague, just couldn't match SAFFC for guile and the eye for460 words
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128 2002-04-20 22 Match 5 Balestier v Sembawang Toa Payoh Stadium 20 April 7.30pm IX2 (1) Balestier $4.50 (X) Draw $3.60 (2) Sembawang $1.57 1/2 Goal Balestier (+1 1/2) $1.50 Sembawang (-1 1/2) $2.30 Total Goals Ogoal $12.00 1 goal $6.30 2 goals $4.40 3 goals $4.00 4 goals128 words
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255 2002-04-20 22 LONDON Fifa president Sepp Blatter denied yesterday he had suspended the work of an internal audit committee because it was about to interview general secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen about sensitive financial matters. Blatter's response follows an interview given by ZenRuffinen to the Swiss255 words
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Article, Illustration612 2002-04-20 23 English Premier League Chelsea v Man United Live, tonight on Ck23, 6.55pm LONDON Reigning champion Manchester United faces a tricky match away to Chelsea today in a game Alex Ferguson's side must win if its hopes of an unprecedented fourth title in a row is to612 words
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168 2002-04-20 23 LIVERPOOL Liverpool's John Arne Riise claims Manchester United has no chance of winning the championship, reported the Guardian Unlimited. The defender, preparing for the Reds' home clash with Derby, described the defending champion as "unstable". But the Norwegian admits his team is168 words
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Article137 2002-04-20 23 -AFP LONDON Arsenal striker Sylvain Wiltord has suffered a slight strain on his left thigh and could be ruled out of the Gunners' Premiership title runin, manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday. "Sylvain Wiltord is out for about three weeks. In fact, it might be difficult for-AFP - 137 words
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Article103 2002-04-20 23 -AFP NEW DELHI Millions of football fans in India will be deprived of live World Cup action after a new sports channel won the rights to broadcast the event. The Dubai-based Taj Entertainment Network (TEN) which went on air on April 1 and paid US$2.5 million-AFP - 103 words
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Article, Illustration569 2002-04-20 24 Agencies LONDON It looks like rivals Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger differ on just about everything. Yesterday, in an interview with the English tabloid The Sun, the Manchester United manager wrote off England's chances in next month's World Cup. The Scotsman fears England will– Agencies - 569 words
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Article, Illustration277 2002-04-20 24 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S top sprinter U.K. Shyam and his full-time Chilean coach Pedro Acuna look set to sign one-year contracts with the Singapore Sports Council (SSC). In a meeting between Shyam, his coach, Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) and SSC277 words
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