Today, 26 August 2002, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
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    5 1 TODAY Monday August 26, 2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Move over. Uncle Sam
      536 1  -  Chan Chao Peh New trade buddies overtake old friend by chaop eh newstod ay. com. sg THE most long-standing "truth" about Singapore's economy has just sprung a leak. It has been accepted wisdom that Singapore's exports will continue to rely on the US more than any
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      Lock icon Coalition planes bomb Iraq, 8 killed
      336 1 Reuters BAGHDAD Eight people were killed and nine wounded when Western coalition planes bombed targets in southern Iraq yesterday, an Iraqi military spokesman said. In a statement carried by the official Iraqi News Agency, the spokesman said: "At 8.55 am local time today US
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Bloomberg apologises to S'pore ministers
      256 2  -  Val Chua FINANCIAL news wire service Bloomberg L.P. has issued an apology to three ministers of the Singapore Government for an article that alleged nepotism over the hiring of Mdm Ho Ching as the executive director of Temasek Holdings. The apology to Prime Minister Goh
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      Lock icon Recycling to be improved
      121 2 Channel News Asia THE National Environmental Agency (NEA) has outlined quality of service standards for recycling companies here. From October, those who meet the requirements will be issued with a permit. BG (NS) Lam Joon Khoi, CEO of NEA, said: "It is important to have a
      – Channel News Asia  -  121 words
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      Green or brown?
      413 2  -  Joy Frances Critics question Spores ecology plan by joy newstod ay. com. ag AS world leaders gather in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the World Summit on Sustainable Development today, some environmentalists here are sceptical about Singapore's contribution to the event the Singapore Green Plan 2012. Announced on
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      Lock icon Bullets talk
      350 3 Agencies Gang chief killed, Arroyo makes point MANILA The Philippines' war on crime gangs scored a coup when the leader of a notorious kidnap gang was shot dead in a gun battle with Philippine police yesterday. Faisal Marohombsar, the self-confessed leader of the "Pentagon" gang blamed for a
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      Malaysia: Local talent takes priority
      151 3 KUALA LUMPUR Signalling a further move away from depending on foreign workers, Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry said it will blacklist companies which do not give priority to Malaysians in their recruitment. Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr Fong Chan Onn was quoted by Bernama yesterday as
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      Lock icon Horse-trading expected at CCP Congress
      178 3 AFP BEIJING China's ruling Communist Party (CCP) will open its long-awaited 16th party Congress on Nov 8 with the election of a new party elite and wholesale leadership changes expected. Speculation over whether President Jiang Zemin, 76, will retire from some or all of his
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      Labels that prick
      416 4  -  Val Chua Search your heart, PM tells S'poreans by val@ ne wstoday. com. sg THE "stayer vs quitter" debate is healthy but Singaporeans must delve deeper into the purpose of his National Day Rally speech, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. "I chose two simple labels
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      Lock icon Have channel, will cherish
      220 4 Channel News Asia NTUC chief Lim Boon Heng yesterday said Singapore Airlines should develop better communication channels. Commenting on the recent dispute between the airline and the Airline Pilots Association of Singapore over in-flight rest breaks, Mr Lim said both sides should also work out a
      – Channel News Asia  -  220 words
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      Lock icon New trains arrive
      106 4 Toh Boon Ngee AFTER a journey that began in France, the trains of the North-East Line are coming to their final stop here. Yesterday, the new SBS Transitowned carriages were unloaded at the Port of Singapore Authority's Tanjong Pagar Terminal. The black-and-white carriages each have a weight
      Toh Boon Ngee; WEE TECK HIAN  -  106 words
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon Dance-a-thon, anyone?
      120 6 THE People's Association {PA} may be dancing its way to $250,000 in the President's Challenge Dance-a-thon 2002. The seven-hour event will take place on Sept 1 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The Dance-a-thon is part of a series of events organised for the President's Challenge 2002 Charity Drive.
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      I'll take cash, thanks
      361 6  -  Chan Chao Peh by eh a n peh@ ne wstoday. co m. sg ALMOST three in five Singaporeans who have received their New Singapore Shares (NSS) have cashed in up to half of their allotment. According to the Finance Ministry (MOF), $652.9 million worth of NSS
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  • LETTERS
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      Lynch mob?
      339 8  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming When vengeance is barbaric I READ Mr Roger Mitton's thought-provoking article, "Let the public executions begin" (Weekend Today, Aug 17-18). He addressed the issue of the death penalty, as well as the barbarity with which it is carried out. It got me thinking deeply,
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      Let there be light...
      137 8  -  Jacky Tan THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) continues to report a small percentage of reading errors made by ez-link readers, "Satellites to automate ez-link fare stages" (Weekend Today, Aug 24-25). The current error rate is 1.3 per cent, according to LTA's deputy project manager. I am
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      Let's promote safe cycling
      140 8  -  Choo Wing Kheong I REFER to your report, "Cycle, park and ride" (Today, Aug 23). I remember the Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority saying that cycling on pedestrian paths and crossings is against the law. Also, it is illegal for cyclists to carry additional passengers
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon What those signals say
      298 9 Bloomberg SHARES of Capita Land and other Singapore property companies may rise for a second week as investors believe that demand for homes is growing, following the results of a Government property auction. The Government's sale of a 27,000-sq-m site in western Singapore for an apartment
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      Lock icon Ansett terminal agreement reached
      149 9 -AFP SYDNEY Amid rumours that a third domestic airline, possibly backed by Singapore Airlines, is preparing to move into the Australian market, the race by Qantas Airways and domestic rival Virgin Blue to lock up airport gates continues. Sydney Airports Corp has reached an agreement with
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        65 9 THE Singapore market remained buoyant, closing the week up 0.6 per cent or nine points to 1,532. The STI breached the 1,550 level on an intra-day basis but this failed to hold because of intra-day profit-taking. There was strong index buying throughout the week, which saw gains of between
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        Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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        Week's SGX most active
        59 9 iy volume Lug 19 lu 23 jtiruya iinglel itrike [PV im. 'OOO 314,283 93,622 B3,704 66,080 58,809 Chartered UniFoool DulocrflUSS FJBenW*****6 Menlor 'OOO 56,137 39,482 38,862 33,052 36,669 By ralue Aug 19 to 23 UOB 239.237,960 DBS 166,689,191 Citirayn 162.563,221 Chartered 144,1B7,740 SingTel 141,916,139 OCBC SPH
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        World markets
        56 9 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hung Seng All Onl in mi us In i i '.Vld 9067.45 *****69 3133.40 4968.35 +53.43 ■178.31 -9.60 +12.36 +0.54 ■1.71 ■0.3! +0.25 Korea Comp SET Index 740.51 367.01 ■5.24 -1.31 ■0.70 -0.36 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzen B 458.27 1087.26 245.91
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        Your S$1 buys
        37 9 JS$ M fen 1K$ m J10 (u pi ah iobl 0.5697 0.3748 68.167 4.4439 2.1646 0.5855 5063.4 24.091 Peso A$ Indian 11Wan C$ Yuan m NT$ 29.81' 1.048; 27.641 685.1! 0.886! 4.718' 1.2221 19.441
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        Comodities
        17 9 jold IIS$/o: iilver us$/ii IF-,: h»i 18.300 4.423 Rubber (erns/lg Palm oil RK/Ninra J I. 151
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        Week's SGX top rises
        79 9 By$ Aug 19 to 23 Close Change DIAMONDS 10USS 87.800+10.100 SPDRS10US3 93.000 +6.300 SPH 19.800 +1.200 SPH 100 19.700 +1.100 UOB 14.100 +1.000 CITYDEV 6.300 +0.500 SIA 200 12.000 +0.500 DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.800 +0.400 DBS 12.200 10.100 SIA 11.900 +0.400 By percentage Aug 19
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        Lock icon Week's SGX top falls
        86 9 Bloomberg Aug 19 to 23 Close Change IS DJ USTECH1OUSS 32.300 -1.700 Creative SO 15.500 -0.300 ShangAsia ?kHKS 4,850 -0.450 KepCor 4,410 -0.220 By percentage Aug 19 to 23 Close Change SeeHS W*****0 0.015 -40.000 SembCorp DB*CW[I*****0.025 -37.500 Rotnl 0.060 -33.333 ShanghaiAC 2kHKS 0.013 -31.579 SerrtbLog
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      Lock icon A rocky runway
      487 10 -AFP New airport woes threaten Bangkok's status as aviation hub BANGKOK Endless delays in the construction of Bangkok's new international airport and serious shortcomings in its design could jeopardise Thailand's status as a regional aviation hub, industry experts say. Led by the International Air Transport Association (lata),
      -AFP  -  487 words
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      Lock icon HP a supplier
      105 10 Reuters HEWLETT-Packard (HP), which is currently a key customer of Singapore contract manufacturer, Venture Corp, has also become a supplier to the electronics maker. The US computer and printer giant will supply printheads and ink for a new printer being launched by Venture. The latter derives a
      – Reuters  -  105 words
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      Ahead of the pack
      341 12  -  Carmen Lee Huan Hsin outperforms with new contracts by HUAN Hsin'is a M'gMy'resilient stock; outperforming its locally-3fsted electronic peers and the market since the start of the year, despite the current downtrends for the equity and technology markets. While other technology stocks have fallen sharply on
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Asia's fading green
      277 14 Agencies Ecology takes back seat to short-term monetary progress JOHANNESBURG As the World Summit on Sustainable Development starts today, environmentalists have detailed the problems hampering Asia's efforts to protect its rich ecology. However, before the curtains for the 10-day summit were raised, about 700 anti-privatisation and pro-landless
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      Lock icon Chen calls for FTA strategy
      164 14 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian yesterday reiterated his instructions to government agencies to forge free trade agreements (FTAs) with the island's major trading partners, and exclude China. Mr Chen has called for the signing of FTAs with the United States, Japan and members of
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      Lock icon Still stuck in an old groove
      115 14 Reuters PYONGYANG Long-standing disputes between Japan and North Korea look set to stay after the first day of talks between both countries in two years ended in an impasse. Normalisation of relations between the two neighbours will only be possible if the issues of
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      China's hand?
      57 14 JAKARTA China is alleged to have flexed its muscles to prevent the Falungong spiritual movement from taking part in an Independence anniversary float parade in Indonesia yesterday. The group, blacklisted as an "evil cult" by China, was excluded from the parade despite having paid an entry fee of
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      For God's sake
      66 14 ALOR STAR hfatwa (ruling) to put a stop to the use of God's name from being linked to crude words will be issued soon. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the measure was a move to prevent confusion among Muslims, reported Utusan Malaysia. He
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      Revenge most foul
      260 16 Girls raped and tortured for not supporting Mugabe HARARE Youth militia and riot police are raping hundreds of girls related to opponents of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as part of a vicious campaign of political revenge. The Sunday Telegraph said the violations are taking place in rape
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      Lock icon Knotty US-Russia ties
      103 16 Agencies WASHINGTON The warming relationship between the United States and Russia could be put to the test after the US rebuked Moscow for an attack against Georgia over the weekend. The criticism came yesterday after Russia bombed northern Georgia on Friday. One man was killed and seven
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      Lock icon Blame it on Saddam
      134 16 -AFP LONDON The infamous Palestinian militant, Abu Nidal, was reportedly murdered on the orders of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein after refusing to train Al Qaeda fighters based in frag. fraqi intelligence chief Taher Jalil Habbush said last Wednesday that Abu Nidal had shot and killed himself
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Bashing and burning
      1046 17  -  Sunny Goh Region faces greater security risk as China, Taiwan up the stakes I HAVE just returned from a business trip from Taipei and from what 1 have seen and heard, 1 don't like what is happening in cross-strait relations. Not one bit. And if my hunch
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  • UPFRONT
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      She's no old man in coat and tails
      446 18  -  Janice Lee but she's fops in a maledominated profession TOP sommelier Daniele Raulet-Reynaud (picture) knows good wine after tasting lots of the bad stuff. And being a woman in a male-dominated business never hindered her, although she didn't get there just by
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  • PORTFOLIO
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      Lock icon Spread out the eggs
      671 19  -  Jetirey lan Diversification can protect investors from drastic capital loss by Jeff tan ne wstoday. com. sg MR Chester Ang, 41, considered himself a "smart investor" because he researches his investments thoroughly and buys only good performing stocks. "I thought I'd seen it all I made
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      554 19 13/ PRLDBSTTIAL Atvuays Listening. AJways Understanding. Ask the Prudential Adviser Dear PRU Adviser, I am 52 and single. I have a five-room HDB flat with an outstanding loan of $300,000. My monthly take-home pay is $4,500. I would like to retire next year and would need $2,000 monthly for 20
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Nightclubs to the big stage
      539 20  -  Yee Wei Zhen How Mimi became a major star by we izhen @newstod ay. com. sg DONATIONS streamed in as Mimi Chu sand her heart out with Hong Kong TVB colleague Hu Feng in the recent Affairs of the Heart Charity Show. The Malaysia-born, Hong
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      Child stars on TV every week
      375 20  -  Elisa Chia by c lis a @news today.com. sg GO on, envy them. These four are quickly sealing their status in showbiz, never mind that their average age is only 12,5 years. After being seen in Jack Neo's topical blockbuster I Not Stupid, the
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      Lock icon Couples with another big day
      333 20 Yee Wet Zhen INTEREST in the Best Couple 2002 competition on the popular long-run-ning Tamil variety programme, Theem Thakka Theem, has been so good that the organisers are matching it with superb prizes. The winners now stand to win $10,000, air tickets to London and
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
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      Wales waiting for you
      347 21 THE extent to which the University of Wales (picture) would go to ensure that you get the best... A three-week residency study term is worked into the programme for those pursuing any of the university's two degree courses offered in Singapore by the Management Development Institute
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      MDIS INTERACTIVE
      84 21 BE rewarded with a $150 shopping voucher for every international student who is referred to MDIS and enrolled in a day-time programme. Offer valid till Nov 30. Contact MDIS, Aljunied at 250, Sims Avenue, #02-01, SK Building, Singapore *****3 or call the centre at 6842 6666. Queries on
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      250 21 iSt\ omSS^y frWUftJ? a^d" W& UNIVERSITY j m a mm m mi^^mm^^^^^^mm^mmmmk The University of Wales is the second largest university in the U.K. The University has over 80,000 students studying for its |iii|iiJiiflL*Jy!iW^ award san d 9, 000 at val i d ated courses in the U. K. and
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  • EATOUT
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      Foodie holiday (RA)
      565 22 )oin Today for the ultimate wine and dine tour and experience the best of gourmet Australia GIANT seafood platters, lobster sashimi, oysters, wine-tastings and visits to wineries, cooking demos and personal sessions with Australia's top chefs all in six exciting days in New South Wales with Today's
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      Lock icon Riviera flavours at Olive Tree
      225 23  -  Katrina Karim by eatout@n ewstn d ay. c a ra. sg WITH the recent appointment of chef Alexandre Molina, the Olive Tree Mediterranean Restaurant in the Hotel Inter-Continental Singapore has introduced flavours of the French Riviera to its buffets and a la carte menu. A
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        216 27 ■AFP COMMACK Unseeded Paradorn Srichapan rallied past Juan Ignacio Chela this morning and captured his first career ATP title and the first ever for a Thai at the TD Waterhouse Cup. Thailand's top player beat the seventh seeded Argentinian 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
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        69 27 -AFP SAMMAMISH Craig Parry putted superbly to record a flawless six-under-par 65 and win the World Golf Championships NEC Invitational by four strokes this morning. The Australian finished at 16--under 268 to record his 20th professional victory, but his first in a US PGA Tour sanctioned event. Fellow
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        353 27  -  Jose Raymond Shooter Ng and a vocaf crowd help secure victory by jo se@n ewsto d ay. c om .sg THE NTUC Income Stingrays clinched the NTUC Fair Price 2002 Netball Super League title in style on Saturday at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. In a
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        199 27  -  Jose Raymond NTUC Fair Price will continue its sponsorship of the Netball Super League. This was revealed by Netball Singapore (NS) president after the end of the Grand Final between the Sharks and the Stingrays at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall on Saturday.
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      Most bosses are bluffers
      598 28 Outspoken Roy Keane now claims... LONDON In the latest installment of his soon-to-be-released autobiography serialised in The News of the World, Roy Keane (picture) has turned his attention to managers. Keane cites Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough, his previous manager at Nottingham Forest,
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      609 29 Agencies Liverpool coach Houllier says... Liverpool 3 Southampton 0 Reds dominate against the Saints atAnfieid LONDON Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier predicted a brilliant future for El-Hadji Diouf after the Senegalese international scored his first two goals for the club on Saturday. It took Diouf, a
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      SCC wins a thriller
      526 30  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday. com. sg IT WAS indeed a good day for Singapore Cricket Club in the National Rugby Championships (NRC) on Saturday. Besides wins by its Division One and Two teams, its Premier League squad also earned a well-deserved 26-13 win over arch-rival Bucks
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      Police clinches league and cup double
      188 30  -  Stanley Ho by Stanley ©newstoday. com. sg NATIONAL Football League (NFL) Division One champion Police Sports Association completed a glorious double when it beat Singapore Cricket Club 2-1 in extra time in the Singapore Pools FA Cup final at Clementi Stadium yesterday. Fighting back
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      Lock icon Four golds as US dominates at Pan Pacific
      241 30 Reuters YOKOHAMA Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin were among a quartet of American swimmers who won individual gold as the US team dominated the second day of the Pan Pacific swimming championships yesterday. Amanda Beard and Diana Munz also struck gold in
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        151 31 Reuters VALENCIA -Deportivo Coruna claimed the first trophy of the new Spanish season after a last minute goal from Victor gave it a 1-0 win over Valencia in the second leg of the Super Cup this morning. The midfielder added a rare touch of class
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        Lock icon Italian treat for Libyans
        318 31 Reuters TRIPOLI Libya, isolated from the international community for over a decade, continued its attempt to create a new image through soccer by hosting the curtain-raiser to the Italian season this morning. Alessandro Del Piero struck twice as Italian champion Juventus beat Cup winner Parma 2-1
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        Tino's back... in 3rd division
        95 31 LONDON Former Colombia striker Faustino Asprilla has agreed to play in England again for third division Darlington. The ex-Newcastle United favourite, who has been with his first club Atletico Nacional for a second sped in a chequered and much travelled career, will sign for the
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        Transfer tales
        68 31 LONDON Ambitious Tottenham is reportedly planning a £7 million ($18.71 million) bid for Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. The Blues are also set to receive an official offer for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink from Spanish giant Barcelona. Elsewhere, Manchester United will make a last-ditch bid for Derby keeper Mart Poom
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        Susilo outclassed, but still a hero for his previous exploits
        217 31  -  Kelvin Phang RONALD Susilo remained a media darling, despite being outclassed in the final of the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open yesterday. At the post-match media conference, he was rewarded with another hearty round of applause from local and foreign journalists. The
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        Singapore clinches bronze
        141 31  -  Stanley Ho Singapore won a bronze medal in the 30th Asian Schools Football Championship after beating China 3-2 in extra time The match, tied at 2-2 in regulation, was settled after Singapore's Shahril Ishak slammed home the winner just two minutes into extra time. Singapore's other goals
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