Today, 19 August 2002, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY Start with Nescafe M o n d ay 19,2002. MITA (P) 063/11/2001
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    Emotionally yours
    906 1  -  Ng Boon Yian Fan Hui Leng PM Goh, his voice cracking, takes harsh look at Singapore's soul by I and 1 news@newstoday. com. sg LAST night, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong held up a mirror and showed the state of the Singapore soul. It was a disturbing and
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      41 1 AFTERNOON EDITION/Poge 15 Tiger be V^lk I Y°Uf #t"Pa9e 9^ 2,300 unregistered missiles seized W* jf \h4 j fl iL fi Latest on missing British girls I Wi v i m Israelis and Palestinians strike a deal I '^H CffitfO pQg6S
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      Which shade of green?
      556 2  -  Lee Ching Wern PM Goh tells of the pitfalls if wrong shade is chosen by chiiigwcrn@newstoday.com.sg THE path Singapore Muslims take will have a deep impact on the community and its economic development, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong last night. Mr Goh, who has been
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      Here's a boost for flagging Singapore spirits
      387 2  -  Ng Boon Ytan EVEN though there were no goodies galore this year, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong boosted spirits by pointing out the bright spots and lurking opportunities in the economy. He also gave workers a booster. TO intensify efforts to get workers
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      Lock icon Money way to clean govt
      259 3 AFP High pay equals efficient civil service "YOU pay peanuts and you get monkeys" is a saying that some Asian countries have taken to heart. Ministers, bureaucrats and politicians in some of Asia's richest economies are the best paid among their counterparts. And it is
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      Deal may thwart US attack plan
      194 3 MOSCOW A US$4O billion ($7O billion) economic and trade pact between Russia and Iraq may thwart Washington's plans to attack Iraq and further mar its relations with Moscow. The five-year deal, which entails cooperation in areas ranging from oil to electric energy and railways,
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      Extortion, say Saudis
      155 3 RIYADH Several Saudi banks and Islamic charities named in a lawsuit by families of Sept 11 victims denied yesterday a role in funding terrorism and blasted the case as a bid to extort Saudi wealth abroad. Many Saudis are enraged that members of the royal family, including
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      Lock icon Another step
      100 3 Reuters PYONGYANG Following the inter-Korea talks that were concluded last week, North Korea took another step out of its selfimposed seclusion. For the first time in history, Japanese and North Korean Red Cross officials met in Pyongyang yesterday to start two-day talks. Among the issues to be discussed
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      SIA talks continue
      101 4 THE management and pilots of Singapore Airlines have been urged to look at the big picture when resolving their differences over the issue of rest breaks for pilots, said the Minister of State for Manpower, Dr Ng Eng Hen, yesterday. SIA wants its 1,600 pilots to take
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      Lock icon Taking the PDA to the next level
      349 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg IF you think your personal digital assistant (PDA) is good only for listing appointment dates, reading e-books and playing games, think again. Two Ngee Ann Polytechnic graduates have developed software that transforms the handheld gadget into a powerful
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      Lock icon He slept through it
      121 6 Channel News Asia THE driver of a prime mover slept so soundly that he did not feel thieves cutting out his pocket. Not only was it cut, his wallet was removed without him feeling anything. Early on Friday, at about 12.30 am, the 46-year-old driver parked
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      Lock icon Security focus
      328 6  -  Lee Ching Wern DPM Tan's Indonesia visit starts today by eh i ngwern newstoday. com. sg REGIONAL security and bilateral issues will be discussed when the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Dr Tony Tan, meets Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri and her team during his threeday visit to
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      167 6 Channel News Asia RESIDENTS in Rivervale and Punggol have teamed up with the police to start a campaign against theft from vehicles in quiet new housing estates. The aim is to get motorists to help themselves. Multi-storey car parks offer sheltered and secluded parking and
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      New Downtown is a chance to do it right
      191 8  -  Kathleen Kwan I READ with interest the article, "New Downtown site to be released in first half of next year" (Today, Aug 16). It is good news that the Marina South New Downtown will be developed as a "white" site of
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      Fiefdoms in our companies
      376 8  -  Lim Boon Hee Rigid structures are the cause and dropping CEOs is not the solution I REFER to the report "Sun sets on CEOs" (Weekend Today, Aug 17-18). Chief executive officers in Singapore, whether former civil servants or foreigners, have to contend with age-old and rigid
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      313 10 AFP Singapore's Dr Ratty patents medical marvel A SINGAPOREAN scientist who has patented a genetically-modified mouse that runs around in circles is hoping to make it big in the biomedical industry. Dr Anil X Ratty, a 43-year-old with a PhD in biochemistry, said the "chakragati mouse", which can
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      86 10 -AFP WASHINGTON Eleven companies, including scandal-struck firms Enron Corp and World Com Inc, have told the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they cannot certify their most recent financial reports, according to SEC data. The 11 companies are: World Com Inc, Enron Corp, Adelphia Communications Corp, ACT
      -AFP  -  86 words
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        Singapore
        127 10 THE ST index was firm last week, rising above the 1,500 level. For the week, the STI rose 36 points, or 2.4 per cent, to close at 1,523. The rise can be attributed to a number of positive factors that included a more positive economic outlook by Prime Minister
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        Worid markets
        49 10 'nds* Value Change Ji Nikkei 225 9788.13 ■7.44 -0.0B Hong Seng ,■'■■1 Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.04 3084.20 4919.02 +45.33 +7.40 -12.45 +0.44 +0.24 -0.25 'fvoreo'tomp s^ltrfa, Jnkorto Comp ,573:01 450.98 +J95 4-1.4C. +2.25 +W +0.50 Pnifetomp Slienzen 3 Mumbai 1143:57 243.23 3065:90 +2.10 +45.20 +0,92 +0.87 +1.50
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupioh Bnht 0.5725 0.3720 67.3556 4.4655 2.1756 0.5812 5046.7 23.919 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yunn NZ$ NT$ 29.656 1.0485 27.807 680.68 0.8927 4.7385 1,2242 19.398
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        Commodities
        21 10 ioldiM/Di 315.400 lilver us$/oi 4.493 lotinum us$/oz 557.00 Rubber rents/kg 155.00 Palm oil RM/tcriis 1497 Brent crude us iflaai 26.01
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        Straits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        5 10 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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        SGX most active
        57 10 By volume Aug 12 to 16 'OOO C'iniyri 314,283,000 Single! 93,622,000 Strike 83,704,000 Iff 66,080,000 NOL 58,809,000 'OOO Chartered 56,137,800 UniFood 39,482,000 DatarrftUSS 38,862,000 FJBenW*****6 3B,O52,O0O Mentor 36,669,000 Ely value Aug 12 to 16 UOB 239,237,960 DBS 166,689,191 (ifirayc 162,563,221 Chartered 144,187,740 SingTel 141,916,139 OCBC 112,977,363 SPH
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        SGX top rises
        70 10 By$ Aug 12 to 16 Close Change DIAMONDS 10US3 87.800+10.100 By percentage Aug 12 to 16 ClaseChonge LHT 0.085 +70.000 SPDRS1QU5S 93.000 +6.300 SPH 19.800 +1.200 SPH100 19.700 +1.100 BeneFun 20k 0.015+50.000 PanporMedW*****9 0.035+40.000 Bakertech 0.130+30.000 UOB 14.100 +1.000 WiWi 'pRS rf.588 SIA 200 12.000+0.500 DKR6S HEPS
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        82 10 By$ Aug 12 to 16 CioseChange ISDIUS1KH10USS 32.300 -1.700 Cr__irL'6 50 15:500 -(1.800 8y percentage Aug 12 to 16 CloseChcnge SeeHS W*****0 0.015 -40.000 S_t_pllBrf*ra__'0,O!5; -37.500 Shang Asia 2kHK$ 4.850 -0.450 KepCor 4.440 -0.220 Rolol 0.060 -33.333 ShanghoiAC 2kHKS 0.013 -31.579 Semilog 1.700 -0.190 Chartered 2.530 -0.170
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      Everyone's cuppa
      400 12  -  Carmen Lee Coffee supplier gains from cheaper raw materials by AMID volatile stock market conditions, coffee and tea supplier Tsit Wing International boasts a relatively stable business in the food and beverage (F&B) sector. Besides catering to more than 80 per cent of the F&B outlets in Hong
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      Lock icon Seoul on target for 5% growth
      132 12 Bloomberg SEOUL South Korea's economy grew about six per cent in the first half of the year and will probably expand by more than 5.5 per cent for the whole of this year, Yonhap News reported yesterday, citing the Ministry of Finance and Economy.
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      Lock icon Koizumi thwarted
      315 13 -AFP Reforms defied by old guard TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's promises of far-reaching structural reforms have come to little, leaving the recessionweary economy vulnerable to further shocks. "The Koizumi reforms are a bit of a sham," said Credit Suisse First Boston senior economist Christopher Walker. "It
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      Lock icon Vivendi retreats...
      150 13 -AFP LONDON Vivendi Universal is considering a possible de-merger and initial public offering of its US entertainment assets dominated by Universal Studios, the Financial Times reported. The option, one of several likely to he presented to the Vivendi Universal board on Sept 25, will mark a retreat from
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      Lock icon Firms to pull out of revamped Nasdaq Japan
      153 13 Bloomberg TOKYO A quarter of companies traded on the Nasdaq Japan stock market may move to other exchanges after Nasdaq Stock Market Inc said it will pull out of the exchange for start-up companies, the Nikon Keizai said. Nasdaq Japan Inc, a
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      280 12 Nanyang Technological University WWmmm The rapid global developments in the Information Technology [IT) have created an enormous impact on the [■■Vl Info-communication industry. ICIS offers a part-time Graduate Diploma in Information-Communication wM m\ Technology, which will commence in January 2001 Ihis conversion programme is designed to equip graduates IM____l from
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      Lock icon Terror minefield
      315 14 AFP US faces obstacles in crushing S-EA terrorists MANILA The US is walking into a political minefield as it moves to cripple terror groups in the region, analysts said. Washington has come under fire in the Philippines after it included the Communist Party of the Philippines on its
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      172 14 Reuters MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Afghanistan) Millions of Afghans are seeing their food rations cut as money is fast running out because international donors have failed to come up with cash they had promised. The United Nations' World Food Programme representative in north Afghanistan, Mr Guy Gauvreau,
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      Lock icon Did V-P want Indon gas?
      150 14 Agencies TAIPEI Was Taiwan's offer to buy three million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia the reason that Taiwan Vice-President Annette Lv was allowed to visit Indonesia? Taiwan's China Times reported that Indonesia is interested in the Ts4oo billion ($20.8 billion) 25-year deal.
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon Anti-terrorist school's missiles seized
        190 15 Reuters ROSWELL (New Mexico) US Federal agents said yesterday they had seized over 2,300 unregistered missiles at a counter-terrorism school in New Mexico that was training students from Arab countries and arrested its leader. Canadian David Hudak president of Heat, or High Energy Access Tools, an
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        70 15 Reuters SOHAM (England) Police confirmed yesterday that bodies found in a rural corner of England were almost certainly those of two 10-year-old schoolgirls whose disappearance two weeks ago and murders have traumatised Britain. A Soham couple was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of the girls' murder followed
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        144 15 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel agreed late last night to withdraw troops from re-occupied Palestinian areas after a high-level security meeting with the Palestinians that paves the way for the first real test of cooperation between the sides in months. The breakthrough came during talks between Israeli Defence Minister Binyamin
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      Lock icon Once more, with feeling
      1022 16  -  Marites Danguilan Vitug US-Philippine ties thaw after a 10-year break. But for how long? by in Manila THE divorce is over and the estranged partners are back in each other's arms. But the revived relationship is expected to last only as long as the terror menace
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      20 16 DIPLOMA •Computing AT Vtpy •Office Administration *™*M»i_•BusinessAdministration Bffy ■Private Secretarial Diploma •Information Communications Technology (ICT) _B •'fr\'i 3 SK HikC^MPjnHl
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      438 17 _^__j|k! WOMAD SINGAPORE 2002 Date: Aug 30 Sept 1 j In a renewed celebration of a borderless Time: 7pm 2am, 7pm ■EJ world of music, arts and dance, WOMAD 1 2.30 am (Sept 1 only} V^ Singapore 2002 makes its way back to Venue: Fort Canning Park It?8 J VyV.D\-
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      1257 18 AAIJ CI influence on the development BLUE ALL RISE LIVE orchestral writing unfold into created by the contrasting of Chinese orchestral music. Scorching hot R&B pop bigger and bolder forms. members of the flute family. ABSOLUTE SOLO The Singapore Chinese sensation, Blue will be Date: Aug 31 Date: Sept 1
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      1028 19 HA J_F_"F Lieder eines fahrenden B| I Gesellen and Steve Reich's "j I Sextet are also featured. NEXT WAVE 2002: Date: Aug 28 31 REMEMBRANCES OF A Time: Bpm DECADE Venue: Victoria Theatre mmm In celebration of the NUS Price: $24, $30, $36, Dance Ensemble's 10th $42, $48 anniversary, the
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      1142 20 1/|C|__l!_ _IJ?T? through manipulating Time: 9am 6pm [9am Date: July 26 Aug 25 fife **v Images by scratching the 9pm on Fri) Time: 1 lam 6pm surface of the film before the Venue: Asian Civilisations (Weekdays), 1 2pm 6pm OUR COLOURFUL emulsion settles and dries. Museum, Armenian Street (Weekends) WORLD
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      1159 21 CHILDREN'S SCULPTURE RUMAH BABA: LIFE IN Venue: Singapore History hollowness of the vegetable COLOURS FROM EXHIBITION: WHAT'S A PERANAKAN HOUSE Museum Date: Aug 24 Sept 8 THE HEARTS THE BIG GOOLOO? Take a walk through Price: $3, $1 .50 Time: 1 pm Bpm Ten artists from six countries More than
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      1290 22 RECOLLECTIONS OF THE the door at $80 a year for bonded. Interested in a professional dance basic skills of acting. Topics JAPANESE OCCUPATION adults, $50 a year for candidates may contact Ms company, or have a history include voice projection, Singapore's first exhibition senior citizens, students and Teng at 6221
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      1022 23 famous artists and their Price: $46, $56, $66, Shiva, and engages them in works. He will also present $86, 106 the adventures of the various Mam* a series of contemporary Ticketing: Call SISTIC at figures. This concert features artworks and discuss the 6348 5555 performer Sri V Balakrishnun. _fc_& .-j__-\:-
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      606 25  -  Yong Shu Chiang Celebrity endorsement comes under the spotlight shu chiang<S>n ewsto d ay.com.sg EVER since you got that new handphone, you haven't been able to stop telling friends how great it is. Your ringing endorsement may, at most, sell a few people on the product.
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Lock icon HK's Madonna wows S'pore
      316 26  -  Elisa Chia by el isa@n ewsto day.com.sg ANITA Mui's (picture) eyes flashed and she gave a short snort. "Look at you guys now," she purred in Cantonese, looking at her backup dancers Calvin Choy, Remus Choy and Edmond So who went on to become the hottest
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  • PORTFOLIO
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      743 27  -  Jeffrey Tan Weigh exposure before committing fundi to investments by j efftan @ne wstoday. com. sg UNDERSTANDING risk is an integral part of wise investment strategies. When the dotcom was all the rage, it seemed that the sky was the limit for many of these companies
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      Prudential Adviser
      418 27 Ask the Dear PRU Adviser, I am 29 years old and single. Currently, I am drawing a gross salary of $2,800 per month. I would like to nave some savings as I have been spending up to my last dime every month. How do I get started? Also,
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      Lock icon Keep a date with Education TODAY
      181 28 RosalynLim ARE you looking for opportunities to improve your level of education or to acquire more skills? If you have an insatiable appetite to learn and want to try your hand at tertiary programmes, head for Singapore's first Education Today Exhibition. The exhibition is
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      Lock icon Riding the waves
      471 28  -  Yee Wei Zhen Sun, sand and surf are for this deejay by wetziien^ne wstoaay. co m. sg The Lifelong Learner Awards, initiated by MediaCorp Radio, promotes the spirit of learning among Singaporeans in fun and exciting ways. Today features another of the 11 lifelong learning ambassadors involved
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      263 28 s^^t MediaCorp Radio presents ~Y V\^ on 9 isomer Av/ards The Lifelong Learner Awards seek out those individuals who recognise the importance of continual learning, and who actively pursue knowledge without letting age or external conditions hinder them. This campaign is a celebration of the drive to learn and grow,
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      1067 29 LmngcScLearmng Stairway to success Students earn prestigious London degrees without leaving home *%l iH^^^S Dr Michael Cope, Academic Vice President, with sisters Indri Julyani (left) and Indri Yulinda, who both achieved distinctions in their Diploma of Economics course at Stansfield School of Business. A LTHOUGH sisters Indri Julyani j u
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  • EATOUT
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      Lunch, anyone?
      375 30  -  Pauline DLoh When Italian means a lot more than just pasta by paulinc@ncwstoday.com.sg PRANZO. It means "lunch" in Italian a straightforward name enough for a restaurant that delivers no-nonsense quality and some pretty Italian surprises. The eatery is in Liang Seah Street a stone throw's from the Bugis
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      Malay Food Fest returns to Carlton Hotel
      496 30  -  Katrina Karim by eato ut@newsto day. c m. sg THE Malaysian Food Fest is on again at the Carlton Hotel until the end of the month. Cafe Vie, located at the lobby level of the hotel, will feature a wide variety of Malaysian
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        A Dim Sum Treat From Mouth
        95 30 Once again, Mouth Restaurant is giving its patrons a scrumptious treat in the form of a 50 per cent discount on all dim sum items. The promotion is valid for this month during high-tea between 3pm and 5.30pm.T0 enjoy this treat, simply cut out
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        Indulge In A Boston Lobster Meal
        121 30 A lobster meal in a setting overlooking a waterfall and a pond filled with koi how better to give yourself a pat on the back and relax after a hard day's work? And for just $39.90+++, this is one affordable luxury you won't want
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Some comedy
      319 32  -  David Ngiau FILM REVIEW The Adventures of Pluto Nash (Now showing) THERE'S nothing redeeming about this film. Pluto Nash is, very simply, the worst film of the year so far. It's supposed to be a comic sci-fi adventure. Sadly, it's neither exciting nor funny 80 minutes of this
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      No Blue in S'pore
      174 33 BOY band Blue won't make their Aug 24 stop here after all. An accident has left band member Lee Ryan "scarred for life" and prompted the rest of the group to cancel all but the last leg of their Asian tour. According to dotmusic.com, the accident
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      Thornton to remarry ex-wife?
      176 33 JUST call him The Marrying Man. Four months after splitting from wife Angelina Jolie, Billy Bob Thornton is reportedly planning to remarry his fourth wife, Pietra Dawn Cherniak, who is the mother of Thornton's two sons, aged eight and nine. This would mark the sixth time
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      Kylie livid over wax image
      199 33 AUSSIE pop star Kylie Minogue (picture), known for her sexy image, has had a meltdown over her lookalike at London's famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum. The singer is said to be "livid" over the waxwork of her, which is saucily posed on all fours and
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      Dan Quayle is Ozzy fan
      224 33 REMEMBER Dan Quayle (picture, left? You know, the VicePresident of the United States during George Bush Senior's term from 1988 to 1992? The V-P who once insisted on spelling "potato" as "potatoe"? Yes, that guy. Now, according to Page Six.com, the former American Veep declared
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  • SPORTS
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        Lock icon From rags to Riches
        670 35 Reuters Former salesman holds off Tiger's charge to win PGA CHASKA Rich Beem (picture), who quit golf to sell car stereos and cell phones six years ago, held off a determined final round charge from a relentiess Tiger Woods this morning to become the unlikely winner
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      Lock icon Sharks through to Grand Final
      437 36  -  Jose Raymond Stingrays and Marlins all set to fight it out for other final spot by jo s e(s>ne wstoday. c om. sg THE NTUC Income Stingrays may have ended the 2002 NTUC Fair Price Netball Super League (NSL) top of the table, but it
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      Don't miss the finals!
      119 36 IF YOU are a keen netball fan and would like to get up close with the action, then make your way down to the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. On Wednesday, the Marlins take on the Stingrays at 7.30pm in a preliminary final to decide which team
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      Lock icon All-England champ Martin eyes Singapore triumph in twilight of career
      453 36  -  Ray Chen by ray @news tod ay. com. sg REIGNING All-England women's singles holder Camilla Martin (picture) will be looking to add the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open 2002 to her illustrious list of career wins. The current world number one, fresh
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      Lock icon Keane remains cool
      836 37 AFP Fiery Irishman says conscience clear, backs Cantona, slams Charlton LONDON Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has shrugged off the latest criticism from the serialisation of his autobiography which has left him facing a potentially damaging court case. The 31-year-old Irishman picked up a yellow card in
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      Cubs run riot and thrash Sri Lanka, thanks to budding star Khairul
      377 37  -  Stanley Ho by stanley ©newstoday. com. sg FOR a long time now, local fans have been crying out for a new football star to follow in the footsteps of Fandi Ahmad and V Sundramoorthy. Yesterday, at Hougang Stadium,
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        Lock icon 'Conman' Cole
        561 38 Agencies O'Leary blasts England defender for over-acting LONDON Former Arsenal defender and television pundit David O'Leary blasted Arsenal defender Ashley Cole for trying to get Birmingham City's Senegalese World Cup star, Aliou Cisse, sent off in Arsenal's 2-0 victory yesterday. Cisse was sent off for two bookable offences
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        Lock icon Inter takes swipe at Ronaldo, but says he is staying
        284 38 Reuters ROME Ronaldo will almost definitely stay with his Italian club Inter MOan and should be happy with his lot, the Serie A side's president said yesterday. "Ronaldo is more than 80 per cent certain to stay with Inter. In
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        Lock icon South Africa to play Sri Lanka
        95 38 -AFP TANGIERS Veteran paceman Allan Donald grabbed 4-43 as South Africa scored a dramatic eight-run win over Pakistan yesterday to qualify for the Morocco Cup final against Sri Lanka. Restricted to a paltry 196-8 from 50 overs after electing to bat, the South Africans
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        Lock icon Mauresmo upsets Capriati
        103 38 Reuters MONTREAL Seventh seed Amelie Mauresmo received a boost ahead of this month's US Open when she upset American favourite Jennifer Capriati 6-4 6--1 in the Canadian Open final yesterday. The Frenchwoman frustrated Capriati with an inspired mix of long shots and volleys, never letting her opponent
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      Lock icon Blacks' season starts now
      527 39  -  Ray Chen by ray @>news to d ay.com. sg HAVING lost its opening two games of the season, Blacks RFC finally got back on track on Saturday by overwhelming SAFSA 33-10 at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium. The first half of this Singapore Rugby Union National
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      Lock icon Barrichello leads dominant Prancing Horse to constructors' win
      525 39 Reuters BUDAPEST Rubens Barrichello led Michael Schumacher to a one-two win in Hungary yesterday and triggered Ferrari celebrations with the team's fourth successive Formula 1 constructors' crown. The Brazilian started on pole position alongside Schumacher and, with the German's fifth title already
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