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Article209 2002-08-21 1 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond WHO did you speak to, last month? How long did the phonecalls last? Who called you back? Such information should, for all practical purposes, be strictly confidential. But SingTel is now investigating a complaint alleging that one of its former employees helped her boyfriend209 words
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Article238 2002-08-21 1 — Val Chua - Val Chua THREE banks DBS, OCBC, and Standard Chartered have reported that their quick cheque deposit boxes were broken into and removed over the weekend. The separate thefts occurred in the heart of Singapore's financial district, along Shenton Way and Robinson Road, last Saturday and Sunday238 words
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Article, Illustration407 2002-08-21 1 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh It is SGX chiefs turn by __Laope_i@nev_.to day. com.sg GIVE the man his due. He is, if nothing else, a trier. But yesterday, the name of Singapore Exchange chief executive Thomas Kloet (picture) was added to the growing list of CEOs who came to407 words
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HOT NEWS
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428 2002-08-21 2 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern by chingwer n news tod ay- com. sg CHINESE proprietary medicine (CPM) may have a large following in Singapore, but it has also caused some problems for health authorities here. There are 9,800 CPM products on sale here, of which 80428 words
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Article172 2002-08-21 2 — Joy Frances - Joy Frances POLICE have nabbed a lady con artist, whom they have nicknamed the "Hugger". The 50-year-old unemployed woman apparently approached old men on the pretext of befriending them. She would then lead the victims to a secluded spot, hug them and deftly steal money from their wallets.172 words
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Article169 2002-08-21 3 Reuters BERLIN The Iraqi Embassy in Berlin was occupied yesterday by a group calling itself the Democratic Iraqi Opposition of Germany, "In the name of the Iraqi people and their legitimate leadership, the Iraqi opposition, we declare that the liberation of Iraqi soil begins today.– Reuters - 169 words
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Article, Illustration278 2002-08-21 3 Maurice Perera - Maurice Perera Archbishop accused of sex crime by in Melbourne SCANDAL has rocked the Catholic Church in Australia yet again, this time with its head, Dr George Pell (picture), being accused yesterday of molesting a 12-year-old boy. The alleged offence is said to have taken place 40 years278 words
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Article155 2002-08-21 3 THE lawyers for Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew told opposition leader Dr Chee Soon Juan, who had been ordered to pay them damages for defamation, that they welcomed his decision to appeal against the court ruling. In a letter155 words
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Article, Illustration547 2002-08-21 4 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys by neil® newstoday. com. sg CALL me a geek, but I visited the excellent Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research recently. I went because I had read that old Stamford Raffles was a bit of a naturalist. Rather excited by this, I went to the National University547 words
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Article, Illustration535 2002-08-21 5 Rosalyn Lim - Rosalyn Lim by ro s alyn@n ewst od ay.com. sg RESEARCHERS should focus on biomedical issues that have mass impact, like osteoporosis. According to Professor Bjorn Reino Olsen (picture), the Hersey Professor of Cell Biology and Harvard-Forsyth Professor of Oral Biology at the Harvard535 words
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Article, Illustration141 2002-08-21 5 LEARN to talk like a wine expert and impress your friends with a good knowledge of red and white wines at the International Wine and European Cheese Affair that starts today at the Raffles City atrium. Organised by Jasons Wine Cellar by Market Place,141 words
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LETTERS
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Letter118 2002-08-21 6 Kathleen Kwan - Kathleen Kwan PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong sounded a wake-up call to Singaporeans in his National Day Rally speech. He told us to be less reliant on others, including our own Government and to dare map out our own destiny. The odds are truly118 words
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Letter416 2002-08-21 6 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming Why S'pore's small size is a big asset I REFER to Mr Jason Lee Boon Hong's letter, "Shared thoughts" (Today, Aug 20). I share his sentiments but would like to add another spin to his "Ship Singapore" analogy. If Singapore is bkened to416 words
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199 2002-08-21 6 Lim Boon Hee - Lim Boon Hee I REFER to your front page story, "Emotionally yours" (Today, Aug 19). Before we start asking who's a quitter or stayer, let's ask ourselves why Singaporeans have become what they are today. We are mean-spirited to foreign imports, extremely demanding of199 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article338 2002-08-21 8 -AFP US companies cut crude imports from the country by 80-90% WASHINGTON Oil companies in the United States have cut imports from Iraq by 80-90 per cent since April because of Baghdad's demand for kickbacks and cumbersome United Nations oil purchasing procedures, the Washington Post reported.-AFP - 338 words
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Market Watch
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Article153 2002-08-21 8 AN inspiring overnight Wall Street rally helped prop up Singapore shares, with technology stocks providing the fillip. The STI rose a mere 0.20 point to 1,533.61 as more traders turned positive on the market citing a favourable technical picture. A local chartist told clients that the market was on153 words
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Article51 2002-08-21 8 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 9620.69 +21.59 +.22 Hong Seng All Otdinctr.es :f-__r Wtd 1040B.01 3126.20 4919.26 +161.05 +26.90 +31.26 +1.57 +.87 +.64 Korea Comp SET Index Jakarta Camp 736.70 373.25 456.75 +19.12 +3.0. +5.30 +2.66 +.82 +1.17 Phils Camp Shenzen B 1128.88 151.64 -8.01 +.94 -.7051 words
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Article31 2002-08-21 8 fen MS m Euro lupiah iaht 0.3755 68.014 4.4585 2.1720 0.5851 5070.02 23.967 A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuon N2$ NT$ 1.047' 27.75' 683.21 0.901 4.731: 1.2181 19.40131 words
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Article20 2002-08-21 8 Sold usj/oi iilver us$/m latinum us$/e 307.700 552.800 a 4,405 Rubber cemfsAg Fob oil mfi/tonra Brent crude us$/b 150120 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-08-21 8 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article55 2002-08-21 8 1 y volume lug 20 jtiroyn itrike PV JniFood 111 Inli '000 54,666 26,880 23,92B 23,626 22,504 NOL Chartered Inna-Pac Duk.r.USS Dorco 'OOI 20,63 14,67: 12,111 11,37! 11,34iy value lug 20 fenture holered JOB jtiraya m 41,836,600 38,383,680 32,653,004 30,797,355 28,572,600 DBS SIA NOL TPV ST Assemb55 words
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Article72 2002-08-21 8 By$ Aug 70 Close Change IS DJUSTecblOUSS 34.800 +2.500 By percentage Aug 20 LHT Close Changi 0.075 +25.001 Diamonds 10U5S 89.500 +1.700 Ir 0.055 +22.22! Venture 12.500 +0.9Q0 SIA 12.200 +0.500 G::i.,:i;| Teledalo 0.085 +21.42' 0.120 +20.001 SIA 200 12.200 +0.400 SPH 19.600 +0.300 Hone:3k Reed 0.20072 words
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Article83 2002-08-21 8 Bloomberg Aug 70 Close Change UOB 14.100 ..300 By percentage Aug 20 Mel-lock Close Change 0.320 1.667 Thai PrimeJOOUSS 4.540 -0.3Q0 ASTIW*****1 0.175 14.63. APB Breweries 5.050 -0.150 I™ 0.115 -11.53B Inrmol. 1.300 -0.120 SeeHS 0.OBO -11.111 DBS 12.400 -O.10O OCBC 10.700 4100 Sunright I" ._"-011 C|Bloomberg - 83 words
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255 2002-08-21 9 MANILA The Philippine government is planning an Asian campaign offensive to mobilise foreign investment. An Asian roadshow is on the anvil to draw foreign fund managers to increase equity investments in Philippine companies. Asia Pulse news service reported that the roadshow,255 words
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Article301 2002-08-21 9 Bloomberg Chartered Semi plans next-generation chips CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM), the world's third-largest supplier of made-to-order chips, plans to leapfrog one generation of technology as it races against rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor. It will focus on developing the capability to make chips with wires that are– Bloomberg - 301 words
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Article144 2002-08-21 10 JPMORGAN Chase Bank and OCBC Asset Management yesterday launched a new open-ended, Singapore-dollar unit trust fund called the SGD Yield Enhanced Money Market Fund. Aimed at regional companies, insurance and pension funds, it offers more stable returns than volatile equity investments. The fund will invest in144 words
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215 2002-08-21 10 Bloomberg BANGKOK Thailand and Brunei plan to set up a US$2OO million ($349 million) fund to invest in Thai companies and stocks. The fund will offer money to Thai companies as banks are reluctant to give loans, said Mr Satit Limpongpan, director-general of the– Bloomberg - 215 words
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Article425 2002-08-21 11 Bloomberg S&P raises M'sia's local and foreign currency rating one level KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's foreign currency rating was raised one level by Standard Poor's (S&P), which cited Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's efforts to overhaul indebted corporations. Standard Poor's raised Malaysia's long-term foreign– Bloomberg - 425 words
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495 2002-08-21 11 Reuters SINGAPORE-based networking firm Datacraft Asia, which in May warned of a loss for the 12 months to June, said yesterday it expects a small operating loss for the quarter ending Sept 30. For the 15-month period ending in September, Datacraft said– Reuters - 495 words
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Article198 2002-08-21 11 Bloomberg SHANGHAI Citigroup is in talks to buy as much as 8.26 per cent of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for about 1.4 billion yuan ($295 million). Chinese lenders such as Pudong Bank, the biggest financier of Shanghai's Pudong financial district, are seeking allies to become— Bloomberg - 198 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration350 2002-08-21 12 BRISBANE Specially-designed plastic bags launched yesterday as suicide aids to help termi-nally-ill people suffocate themselves are under fire by both pro- and anti-euthanasia campaigners. The suicide bags will be distributed free only to members of the pro-voluntary euthanasia group, Exit Australia, which said it has already receivedReuters photo - 350 words
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159 2002-08-21 12 Agencies BETHLEHEM (West Bank) Citizens of the West Bank town of Bethlehem may have seen the last of the Israeli soldiers who had been patrolling the streets daily since June, after a spate of Palestinian suicide bombings. Reason: Israel handed the security control of the— Agencies - 159 words
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Article155 2002-08-21 12 Agencies BEIJING More than 10 million people were under threat from potentially devastating floods in central China yesterday as a vast lake which acts as a buffer for the Yangtze River surged above dangerous levels. Dongting Lake, China's second-largest lake, is already more than 1.5m over the 32m— Agencies - 155 words
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Article135 2002-08-21 12 Agencies. TAIPEI In a bid to downplay rising crossstrait tensions, Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that his government has no intention of engaging China in a fruitless confrontation. "We are more willing to engage in good crossstrait communication on the basis of reciprocity, mutual benefit, reason— Agencies. - 135 words
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Article318 2002-08-21 13 EU plan to track personal communications under fire LONDON Privacy concerns in the European Union (EU) are growing over a plan to store all records of personal communications, including e-mail, for a year to combat terrorism and other crimes. The proposal, to be decided upon by European318 words
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Article73 2002-08-21 13 Reuters FUNTUA (Nigeria) A 31-year-old woman in northern Nigeria was sentenced to death by stoning on Monday for adultery and bearing a child out of wedlock. But Amina Lawal Kurami would be spared until she has weaned her eight-month-old daughter, Wasila. Kurami is the second woman to– Reuters - 73 words
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Article167 2002-08-21 13 Reuters WASHINGTON An American plan to destroy a suspected chemical weapons laboratory in northern Iraq has been called off by US President George W Bush, ABC News reported on Monday. The Bush administration had discussed the prospect of a possible covert attack on the operation,– Reuters - 167 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article811 2002-08-21 14 S Pushpanathan - In Asean's defence S Pushpanathan Despite some failures, it has brought about 35 years of regional stability by in Jakarta SINCE the financial crisis of 1997, the grouping's relevance has been increasingly questioned. And, while we can provide justifications for and against the viability of Asean, it would be important811 words
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Article193 2002-08-21 14 Reuters KOLKATA Lean back in a plush leather chair, pay cold cash and breathe pure oxygen. That is a deal increasing numbers of people are lapping up in Calcutta as they struggle to cope witb the foul air in the metropolis. Cashing in on rising concerns– Reuters - 193 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration509 2002-08-21 15 Rosalyn Lim - Rosalyn Lim Students get creative during IT-based music lessons by ro s alyn newstoday, com. sg THE sound of music has become sweeter in some schools, thanks to the facelift that music education in Singapore is getting. Gone are the days when music lessons meant playing the same509 words
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Article391 2002-08-21 15 -Reuters LONDON A former 26-year-old restaurant worker will be competing with some of fiction's most senior award-winning authors for the prestigious Booker prize, according to a list published by organisers. Jon McGregor was catapulted onto this year's list alongside 1984 Booker winner Anita Brookner and-Reuters - 391 words
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Miscellaneous7 2002-08-21 15 INSIDE: •18/LimeLight •19/Your Money »21/TimeOut •24/TV listings7 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration444 2002-08-21 18 Yee Wei Zhen - Yee Wei Zhen ...at MediaCorp's President's Star Charity by we izh en rtewstoday. com. sg SINGAPORE'S national male swimmers may feel like fish out of water at this year's President's Star Charity event. Mark Chay and Gerald Koh will be shooting basketballs into a net after running round444 words
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Article, Illustration505 2002-08-21 18 – Elisa Chia, Serene Foo; YeeWeiZhen - Elisa Chia, Serene Foo YeeWeiZhen FROM the moment The Bandit Beatles burst on stage to kick off the Ultimate Tribute concert on Friday night, they had the crowd singing along to the hits of the FabWONG KHING CHONG \ M - 505 words
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YOUR MONEY
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Article, Illustration840 2002-08-21 19 Chet Currier - Chet Currier You have to be adept and patient if you want to prosper in a bear market hL YOU hear it bandied about that the great bear market has discredited the idea of buy-and-hold investing. "It wasn't greed that killed America's retirement savingsYEN YOK - 840 words
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TIMEOUT
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126 2002-08-21 21 MEDIACORP artistes Nick Shen and Vivian Lai have been chosen to be the spokesmen for Dutch Lady's new low-fat, vitamin-enriched, sterilised milk range. They were selected for their charisma and wholesome, healthy image. In line with their endorsement, the promotion materials for126 words
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Article, Illustration477 2002-08-21 21 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Ex-UWC student to sing in Riverdance SHE grew up in Singapore and treats it as her second home. For 18 years, Sarah Burgess (picture) sang her heart out in our little island. This month, the English soloist hits the big time by joining the477 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration182 2002-08-21 22 DURING her one-on-one interview with Vin Diesel on July 29, TV reporter Maria Menounos asked him if he was "available". When the XXX star said that he was, the 24--year-old journalist blurted out: "You are?", and Diesel promptly asked her the same question. The182 words
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Article315 2002-08-21 22 -AFP SRINAGAR (India) Indian Kashmir's fourth feature film in more than 40 years is finally on the starting line and should start shooting in about a year, according to producer Ayash Arif, 42. But while Shehjar (Cool Breeze) attempts to portray modern Kashmiri life,-AFP - 315 words
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Article, Illustration574 2002-08-21 23 Reuters/Va riefy But Pluto drags overall US box office down HOLLYWOOD XXX (Sony/Revolution) stayed atop the weekend box office in North America with a U5522.11 million ($37.69 million) gross, for a total of U5583.96 million after 10 days. But the weekend's overall grosses represented a 3 per– Reuters/Va riefy; AFP photo - 574 words
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Article148 2002-08-21 23 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK The Warner Bros film Jesus, which made a fleeting theatrical appearance in 1979, will soon reach all of South Carolina, thanks to the Jesus Video Project (JVP) non-profit group. JVP raised US$4.5 million ($7.67 million) over the past year to mail out videos oi– Reuters/Variety - 148 words
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391 2002-08-21 23 Rettters/Variety TEXARKANA (Texas) A downed US pilot who emerged as a hero after escaping from Bosnia sued studio Twentieth Century Fox and cable TV network Discovery Channel on Monday. Scott O'Grady brought the suit against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp and Discovery Communications– Rettters/Variety - 391 words
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Article, Illustration524 2002-08-21 26 Agencies MINNESOTA Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods aren't the closest friends on the PGA Tour far from it, so no one expects them to play in any team competition this fall as partners, either in the Ryder Cup next month or the EMC World– Agencies; Getty Images - 524 words
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Article, Illustration264 2002-08-21 26 MINNESOTA After dropping the putt that secured his improbable victory on Sunday in the PGA Championship, Rich Beem (picture) did a little dance on the 18th green. The move resembled the dancing gopher in Caddyshack, but his face showed the relief of a firsttime majorGlilTY Images - 264 words
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Article, Illustration324 2002-08-21 27 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by j ose® newsto day. com. sg BE PREPARED for sparks to fly tonight at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall when the NTUC Income Stingrays does battle with the Nike Northern Marlins in the preliminary final of the 2002 NTUC FairPrice Netball Super LeagueJOSE RAYMOND - 324 words
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Article152 2002-08-21 27 DO YOU love Netball? If so, then Toa Payoh Sports Hall is the place to be this week. The Marlins take on the Stingrays at 7.30pm in a preliminary final today to decide which team goes on to meet the Sharks in the Grand Final152 words
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Article, Illustration524 2002-08-21 27 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by st a nley_. newsto day. co ra. sg WHILE most of the talk surrounding Singapore sport recently has been on foreign talent, the Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation (Perses) is about to embark on a groundbreaking scheme to524 words
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151 2002-08-21 28 Reuters MELBOURNE Australia welcomed 1998 US Open finalist Mark Philippoussis back to its Davis Cup squad yesterday for next month's playoff against India. Philippoussis, 25, was the hero of Australia's 1999 Davis Cup final win over France in Nice, but in recent years has battled– Reuters - 151 words
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Article, Illustration378 2002-08-21 28 -AFP BANGALORE India's cricket board will insist that the country's international players sign a controversial sponsorship agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC), a senior board official said yesterday. "The board will insist the players sign the contract," Purshottam Rungta told reporters ahead ol a-AFP; Getty Images - 378 words
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Article, Illustration643 2002-08-21 29 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Ex-Chelsea star says Keane's in danger of an ignominious exit by sta nley® n ewsto d ay.co m .sg ROY Keane will not be amused by Gavin Peacock's comments, in an exclusive interview with Today. Not only does the former Chelsea and Newcastle UnitedGetty Images - 643 words
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Article, Illustration297 2002-08-21 29 Reuters English Premier League Newcastle 4 West Ham 0 Bobby Robson's men off to a flier NEWCASTLE Newcastle United skipper Alan Shearer says his team wants to break the domination of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool at the top of English football.– Reuters; Getty Images - 297 words
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Article63 2002-08-21 29 MANCHESTER England defender Gary Neville has targeted a September return from the foot injury that saw him sidelined from the World Cup. Neville broke a metatarsal bone in his foot during Man United's Champions League semi-final, first leg clash against Bayer Leverkusen in April. He aims to63 words
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Article90 2002-08-21 29 LONDON England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has made a veiled request for David Beckham to play a central midfield role for Man United. Beckham currently plays on the right side of midfield. "I think those people who say Beckham should play inside in midfield might be right. But it's90 words
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Article54 2002-08-21 29 MILAN Serie A club Lazio has had three transfer deals annulled by the Italian Football League due to the club's parlous financial state. Chievo's Christian Manfredini and Eriberto and Verona's Massimo Oddo's will now have to return to their original clubs unless Lazio can produce guarantees of its54 words
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Article45 2002-08-21 29 BUCHAREST National coach Anghel lordanescu believes Romanian soccer has sunk into a "deep moral crisis" and blames club presidents for a lack of success. lordanescu said Romanian soccer over the past decade had been ruined by match-rigging, corruption and dubious re fere eing.45 words
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Article, Illustration600 2002-08-21 30 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Only fools will write "soft" tomes when they're past their sell-by-dates Comment by leon_rd@_iewstoday.coin.sg FIRST, it was Glenn Hoddle's diary on England's World Cup campaign in 1998. It proved the catalyst for his eventual dismissal. Then came Alex Ferguson's autobiography, which bucked the trend withGetty Images - 600 words
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Article, Illustration447 2002-08-21 30 Agencies MILAN Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldo (picture) will play one more season for the Italian club before leaving despite the player's desire to quit the Serie A side. "Do you want to know– Agencies; Reuters photo - 447 words
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Article84 2002-08-21 31 MILAN The start of Italy's first and second division football leagues has been postponed until September 15, it was announced yesterday. The surprising delay arises from a dispute over pay television rights. The 2002-03 season was due to start on September 1. The postponement applies to Serie84 words
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Article84 2002-08-21 31 TAIPEI Sweden's Daniel Chopra will defend his title in this week's Taiwan Masters as the 2002 Asian PGA Tour returns to action after a 16-week break. The US$3OO,OOO ($525,000) event is the first of nine tournaments that will complete the 2002 Asian Tour schedule and will lift the84 words
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Article72 2002-08-21 31 LAGOS Nigeria has plans to put in a bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, Sports Minister Stephen Akiga said yesterday. Nigeria has only hosted two big sporting events in its history the Africa Games in 1973 and the World Youth Cup in 1999. No African country has72 words
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Article55 2002-08-21 31 TANGIERS In-form Sri Lanka will be wary of a South African backlash when they clash in the Morocco Cup limit-ed-overs final today. Sri Lanka starts as the overwhelming favourite after two impressive wins over the Proteas in the league the first by a whopping 93 runs and55 words
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Article, Illustration494 2002-08-21 31 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by stanleyt_.newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S Khairul Amri became the country's latest hero when he bagged two goals against Malaysia to give Singapore a 4-2 win in a Group B clash yesterday at the 30th Asian Schools Football Championship. The 17-year-old ITE Yishun student, who was voted ManWEE TECKHIAN - 494 words
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388 2002-08-21 31 Ray Chen - Ray Chen by ray@n ewsto d ay. co m ,sg ON A DAY when most of Singapore's shuttlers failed to qualify for the main draw of the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open 2002, women's singles player Xiao Luxi emerged unscathed to claim the right to388 words
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