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Article381 2002-10-17 1 -AFP Stability of euro threatened by heavyweights' financial woes BRUSSELS The European Commission (EC) sounded an alarm yesterday over a growing threat to the euro-zone's economic stability pact, which underpins the success of the euro, after deterioration in the public finances of European Union heavyweights France and Germany.-AFP - 381 words
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Article80 2002-10-17 1 -AFP WASHINGTON North Korea has admitted to having a secret programme to develop nuclear weapons, a senior US official said yesterday. North Korean officials admitted the existence of the programme in talks earlier this month with a visiting US delegation led by Assistant Secretary-AFP - 80 words
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Article81 2002-10-17 1 Reuters NEW YORK Stocks tumbled yesterday, slamming the brakes on a four-day rally, with bellwether Intel Corp leading the losses among tech stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 219.65 points, or 2.66 per cent, to 8,036.03, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 50.02 points,Reuters - 81 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article141 2002-10-17 2 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Five Jemaah Islamiyah members were arrested in different states by Malaysian police yesterday. Police chief Norian Mai said two of the five had received military training in Afghanistan and one was linked to the Al Qaeda network. "We believe those arrestedAgencies - 141 words
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Article102 2002-10-17 2 OFFICERS from the Commercial Affairs Department, Singapore's white collar crime unit, are believed to have visited the offices of four brokerages last morning looking for documents. Sources told Channel News Asia that the officers were looking for documents related to Datacraft and other firms in the102 words
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Article, Illustration604 2002-10-17 2 Agencies Eight bombers in two vans staged Bali attack: Report JAKARTA As Indonesia gathers the resolve to deal with terrorism, details of what happened with the two Bali bomb blast started to trickle in yesterday and they are chilling. With an international police task force pressing on with— Agencies; -AFP photo - 604 words
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120 2002-10-17 2 Agencies NEW DELHI In a move that signals a major effort at easing the tension with Pakistan, India yesterday announced a limited withdrawal of troops from its mutual border. Defence Minister George Fernandes, however, said there would be no scale-down in the militaryAgencies - 120 words
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Article531 2002-10-17 3 Jose Raymond - Lucky to be alive, but Jose Raymond where are my mates? FOR someone who had just experienced a close shave with death, Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) rugby player Andrew Crook was in unusually high spirits yesterday. The 26-year-old was among the hundreds who were injured in the blasts that rocked531 words
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Article, Illustration216 2002-10-17 3 Reuters HONG KONG A Hong Kong court spared pop star Nicholas Tse a jail term yesterday, ordering him instead to perform 240 hours of community service for allowing his chauffeur to take the blame for his car crash. The 22-year-old heart-throb, dubbed Hong Kong'sReuters; -AFP photo - 216 words
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Article, Illustration299 2002-10-17 4 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Microsoft boss says they'll take world by storm IT pundits and gaming enthusiasts are waiting with bated breath for the arrival of the Tablet PC and XBox, both touted to be next big things. The names might not yet be in the vocabulary of299 words
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202 2002-10-17 4 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern IN five focus group discussions involving about 100 residents of the North East Community Development Council (CDC), one interesting message has emerged: That some Government campaigns inadvertently create awareness of differences between races. These Take a Stand discussions were held over two202 words
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220 2002-10-17 4 SINGAPORE must sell itself as a must-see destination to India and China. It's one of the ways to keep afloat during these uncertain times, when the competition for the tourist dollar is hotting up. The recently concluded meeting of the International Advisory Council220 words
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Miscellaneous16 2002-10-17 2 aWimar Witoelar (picture), ex-chief spokesperson for former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, on the blasts in Bali.16 words
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LETTERS
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Letter116 2002-10-17 7 Leong Sze Hian - Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the debate on health care costs. I understand that when a patient is asked to undergo medical tests, the provider of the tests may be paying referral fees to the referrer. Would such a practice be an incentive to suggest more116 words
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Letter433 2002-10-17 7 Asme Council Members - Asme Council Members WE refer to the article, "Asme president to step down, dismisses rumours" (Today, Oct 14). We would like to clarify several inaccuracies in it There is no leadership rivalry in the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme). Asme council members and office433 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article260 2002-10-17 8 Bloomberg ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust, a joint venture between Ascendas and Macquarie Goodman Management (MGM) Ltd, plans to raise as much as $240 million to buy properties in Singapore. The real estate investment trust, or REIT, will offer 272.5 million units, similar to shares,■ Bloomberg - 260 words
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Market Watch
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Article134 2002-10-17 8 THE ST index rose 9.37 points to 1439.05, boosted by strong gains on Wall Street overnight Trading was choppy as the index approached the 1450 level with gains crimped by the volatile futures market Bellwether Intel gave a downbeat forecast about the next quarter, sending its stock 13 per134 words
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Article54 2002-10-17 8 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8884.87 +48.14 +0.54 Hang Seng Ordinaries Faiwan Wtd 9459.14 2948.80 4223.32 +122.75 +2.30 +91.85 +1.31 +0.08 +2.22 Korea Comp SET Index 636.25 332.62 +6.68 +4.33 +1.06 +1.32 lakarta Comp 357.38 +15.17 +4.43 Phils Comp ihenzen B Wumbai 1048.17 220.10 3005.27 +0.48 +2.4254 words
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Article36 2002-10-17 8 US$ 0.5568 UK£ 0.3590 Yen 69.170 HK$ 4.3428 RM 2.1159 Euro 0.5677 Rupiah 5124.3 Baht 24.461 Peso 29.480 A$ 1.0166 Indian Rs 26.922 Won 694.31 C$ 0.8824 Yuan 4.6085 NZ$ 1.1623 NTS 19.47236 words
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Article21 2002-10-17 8 Gold uss/oz 313.40 Silver uss/oi 4.323 Platinum uss/oi 581.40 Rubber cents/kg 146.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1394 Brent crude uss/barrel 29.7221 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-10-17 8 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article77 2002-10-17 8 Oct 16 Close Change SPH 19.600 +0.800 SPH100 19.500 +0.700 Thai Prime200USS 4.400 +0.400 DBS Bk 6% NCPS*****.600 +0.200 DBS 12.400 +0.200 Robinson 5.650 +0.150 GrealEast 8.750 +0.150 STAssemb 1.150 +0.130 STI ETF 100 14.400 +0.110 By percentage Oct 16 SinSoonH Close Change 0.055 +37.500 GMG USS77 words
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Article83 2002-10-17 8 Bloomberg Dct 16 :&c >hang Asia 2kHK$ Cilye 2kHKS SingamasC 2kHKS Close Change 3.500 -0.320 4.475 -0.150 0.450 -0.100 1.330 -0.100 talock 0.320 -0.060 :&N 'Food 7.800 -0.050 1.030 -0.050 StarCruslISS 0.300 -0.035 Seksun 0.785 -0.035 SC Global 0.850 -0.030 By percentage Oct 16 Close Change GoldtronBloomberg - 83 words
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Article584 2002-10-17 10 Adrian Tan - Adrian Tan Commentary The fault lies in analysts' misguided confidence in general equilibrium theory ANALYSTS really got things wrong when the Government's third-quarter GDP growth estimate came out at 3.7 per cent they had been forecasting six to seven per cent My astrologer would be ashamed to have584 words
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114 2002-10-17 10 MR DUNCAN Edwards, OCBC Head of Group Audit, is leaving for "personal reasons", said the bank yesterday in a statement. He was the fourth senior man to leave the bank after the resignation of its chief executive officer Alex Au, chief financial officer114 words
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Article146 2002-10-17 10 Agencies SINGAPORE'S exports are likely to rise for the third straight month in September as manufacturers rushed shipments of electronics and other products to beat the strike by US west coast ports that began on Sept 29. Non-oil domestic exports are likely to grow 17.3Agencies - 146 words
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299 2002-10-17 12 Chan Chao Peh - For State properly rental information, log on to Chan Chao Peh THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) yesterday launched an online portal, which provides potential tenants easy access to information of properties under government management The State Property Information Online (Spio) portal is developed at a cost of about $55,000. "Spio299 words
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Article76 2002-10-17 12 AFP FRENCH smart-card maker, Gemplus, will invest $100 million to beef up its research and development activities in Singapore. The investment will see Singapore host the first R&D hub for the world's leading smart-card systems supplier outside of its headquarters in France. "This investment isAFP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration3840 2002-10-17 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Date Fd Name NAV/Bid Price Oiler Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) 15/10 Aberdeen Sel-American Opportunities 0.564 15/10 Aberdeen Sel-Asian High Yield Fd 1.205 15/10 Aberdeen Sel-China Opportunities Fd 0.914 15/10 Aberdeen Sel-Continental Europe Eqty 0.756 15/10 Aberdeen Sel-GlobalMNC 0.499 15/10 Aberdeen Sel-Global3,840 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article255 2002-10-17 14 FBI, US military surveillance planes join police manhunt WASHINGTON The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the military will join the hunt for the sniper who has claimed nine lives and traumatised the Washington area. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday that military planes and crew255 words
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160 2002-10-17 14 TAIPEI A Taiwanese army officer who left for Thailand without permission may have defected to China with family in the first such case in decades. The Taiwanese military said yesterday that Lieutenant Wang Yi-hung flew to Beijing from Bangkok on Oct 7 and has160 words
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Article105 2002-10-17 14 Reuters MAE SOT (Thailand) There have been three small explosions in a Myanmar border town since the border with Thailand was reopened this week. There were no casualties and no one has claimed responsibility for the bombs. But, police blamed Myanmar's ethnic minority militias, who had supplementedReuters - 105 words
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Article, Illustration244 2002-10-17 16 KARACHI Eight people, including five policemen, were wounded yesterday when three parcel bombs exploded at different places in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, officials said. A fourth bomb was defused by the police. "It may be a threat or it may be terrorist activity.AFP photo - 244 words
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Article167 2002-10-17 16 AFP WASHINGTON Singer-activist Harry Belafonte has refused to take back a comparison he made between US Secretary of State Colin Powell and a House slave, despite Mr Powell's demand for an apology. Asked by CNN's Larry King if he would change the Oct 9 statement heAFP - 167 words
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Article, Illustration278 2002-10-17 16 Clean sweep despite scandals KUALA LUMPUR Puteri Umno has decided on its chief. Ms Azalina Othman Said (picture) was officially elected as its leader yesterday after receiving nominations from all 165 Umno divisions. None of the other four contenders Ms Mastina Abdul Hamid, Ms Raihan Sulaiman, Ms Mazibah278 words
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Article73 2002-10-17 16 AFP PARIS The discovery of what it is in onions that makes our eyes water may one day make chopping the vegetable more comfortable. Scientists reporting in today's issue of British weekly Nature say the culprit is an enzyme they have named lachrymatory-factor synthase. The researchers say thisAFP - 73 words
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Article117 2002-10-17 16 MOSCOW A Russian rocket carrying a research satellite exploded 29 seconds after blastoff, killing one person in a setback that could hit the International Space Station (ISS) programme, officials said yesterday. The unmanned Soyuz-U rocket took off from Russia's Arctic Plesetsk cosmodrome on Tuesday. A 20-year-old serviceman was117 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration954 2002-10-17 18 Wimar Witoelar P JHHi2 £ - Wimar Witoelar P JHHi2£ Al Qaeda's a market leader but Indonesia must nab other culprits, too RECENTLY, two people were arrested in Singapore. They were suspected of planning a bomb attack on the Yishun MRT station. It is very comforting to see the com petentAFP photo - 954 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration920 2002-10-17 20 Kalinga Seneviratne - Kalinga Seneviratne What naturalised and native Australian parents want for their kids THE success of students of Asian background in the Australian school system is attracting the resentment of Anglo-Saxon parents. The issue surfaced in April after an alumnus of an elite public high school in Sydney920 words
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Article, Illustration281 2002-10-17 20 YeeWeiZhen - YeeWeiZhen TEN years ago, the word "morna" meant little to the world. Thanks to its close association with singer Cesaria Evora (picture), this musical genre continues to grow popular around the world. Evora will introduce Singaporeans to morna in a one-night-only concert this Saturday281 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration404 2002-10-17 22 John Lvi - John Lvi But this jukebox lacks some features of its older sibling CREATIVE has launched the Nomad Jukebox Zen a new hard drive-based MP3 player that's smaller and more portable than the Nomad Jukebox 3. The Jukebox design has remained mostly unchanged since it appeared in late404 words
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Article, Illustration370 2002-10-17 22 PRINTERS, scanners and cameras, which have been traditionally used as work-related tools, can now be a part of one's lifestyle. Canon aims to help users take advantage of these technologies through its home photo lab that is easy to set-up, affordable and userfriendly. The370 words
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CNETAsia Breaking News
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Article136 2002-10-17 22 THERE'S a replacement for VHS tape coming, say some, and it's called the hard drive. A growing number of hard drive manufacturers and start-ups are touting a new use for the data vault that's been one of the chief PC components for more than two decades. They want136 words
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Article121 2002-10-17 22 OPERA Software says it has solved the longstanding problem of reading big, bulky Web pages on tiny mobile phone screens. "We massage the content so that it fits on to the screen," said Opera chief executive Jon yon Tetzchner of the company's new small-screen rendering technology. Opera's121 words
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CNETAsia Downloads
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FOOD FORUM
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Article, Illustration594 2002-10-17 24 Katrina Karim tmSaVr - Katrina Karim tmSaVr DID you know that ripe oranges sometimes remain unpicked until they are ready to be sold? Did you know that the orange is a kind of berry known as a hesperidium? While most of us are familiar with the orange and594 words
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BEAUTYSPECIAL
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Article, Illustration262 2002-10-17 25 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham 3 *J Emelda Chor UNLIKE most women, Emelda Chor, 23, doesn't have the luxury of a daily hair-care routine. Being an air stewardess, she is often away from home. Moreover, the dehydrating atmosphere inside an airplane can wreak havoc on one's hair. But, Emelda, whoseERNEST CHUA - 262 words
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Article, Illustration366 2002-10-17 26 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong Music pioneers come together for tribute XINYAO means Singaporean music. And as Liang Wenfu, one of the music movement's pioneers, puts it "It's music that celebrates the joys of school and daily life." To most Chinese pop lovers, xinyao evokes a sense of nostalgia when singers366 words
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Article, Illustration321 2002-10-17 26 Janice Lee - Janice Lee SHE'S beautiful, she's talented and her voice is simply classic. Like in the many albums she's released, the vocals of superstar diva Vonda Shepard soothed many at the Raffles City Convention Centre on Monday. It was obvious to all that the Ally Mcßeal songstress has321 words
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Article, Illustration298 2002-10-17 27 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham This funky machine is one mean cellulite buster AFTER the last of our school days when we no longer have a PE teacher sending us off on 2.4 km runs, most of us tend to skip exercise routines. The common excuse we don't have the luxury298 words
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Article, Illustration103 2002-10-17 27 – Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham REJOICE with Goldheart Jewellery as it celebrates its 28th anniversary. Until Nov 17, the jewellery chain is offering customers a 20 per cent discount on jewellery, accessories and timepieces, excluding wedding bands and promotion items. With one new outlet at103 words
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Article, Illustration185 2002-10-17 27 THE new cX "endless" timepiece by Calvin Klein Watches is a must-have if you like your fashion accessories sleek and minimalist. It is a bracelet watch made up of linked squares and has a face that is an almost-hidden narrow rectangle. Available in brushed or polished stainless steel at185 words
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Article, Illustration385 2002-10-17 27 Toh King Yu - Toh King Yu, CUCUMBERS and tea bags may belong on your dining table but they can also be part of your beauty kit especially if you have puffy eyes. After a late night out, you may wake up the morning after385 words
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Article, Illustration383 2002-10-17 28 Discover the reasons why Tasmania was voted one of the best island holidays of the world AUSTRALIA has become Singapore's favourite holiday destination and most of us are now very familiar with the major cities of the east and west coasts. But there is one more relatively383 words
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Article, Illustration526 2002-10-17 28 1. TASTE THE DIFFERENCE Tasmania has ideal growing conditions for seafood, award-winning cheeses and wines, some of Australia's best beers, mouth-water-ing berries, honey and more. Pick your own fruit at Sorell Fruit Farm, shuck oysters at Barilla Bay Oyster Farm or sample chocolates526 words
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Article351 2002-10-17 29 HOBART MIT ZITRONE 333 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, Tel: +613 6234 8113. BYO. Chef Chris Jackman is well known on mainland, having worked with Stephanie Alexander for two years at her Melbourne restaurant. KELLEYS 5 Knopwood, St Battery Point, Hobart Tel: +613 6224 7225. Mainly seafood351 words
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Article, Illustration163 2002-10-17 29 Shop at Salamanca Market, Hobart, from 8.30 am until 3pm on Saturdays. Salamanca Place (picture, left) is lined with hundreds of street stalls filled with quality arts and crafts.Browse the rows of organic veggies, fruit and fresh flowers, handmade jewellery, clothes, Tasmanian art163 words
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Article, Illustration664 2002-10-17 30 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Changing Lanes will provoke you FILM REVIEW Changing Lanes TOWARDS the end of the thoroughly engaging Changing Lanes, the film changes lanes on us and wraps itself up in a resolution that's too pat, too ill-fitting. That's about my only grouse with664 words
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Article228 2002-10-17 31 Reuters/Variety BEVERLY HILLS Winona Ryder's trial on shoplifting charges was delayed again on Tuesday after the actress failed to show up in court because of what the judge called "an unusual circumstance". Neither Ryder's lawyers nor the prosecution elaborated on reasons for her no-show for the much-delayedReuters/Variety - 228 words
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Article174 2002-10-17 31 Reuters/Variety PARIS Francois Ozon's 8 Women is France's foreign-language film Oscar contender this year. The US$lO million ($l7 million) murder mystery with a line-up of actresses including Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart and Fanny Ardant was wide-ly-tipped to get the vote ahead of the natureReuters/Variety - 174 words
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Article, Illustration389 2002-10-17 32 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Mr Deeds' cast has spot-on comic timing FILM REVIEW Mr Deeds I WAS in hysterics during Adam Sandler's latest film, Mr Deeds. When media mogul Preston Blake dies, he leaves a large inheritance to his only living relative Longfellow Deeds (Sandler), who didn't even know389 words
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Article, Illustration331 2002-10-17 32 Reuters/Variety ROME If anyone thinks Hannibal the Cannibal is just a misunderstood guy because of an unusual taste in food, Anthony Hopkins wants them to digest the terrible truth. "I think he's nuts," the British-born actor told a news conference on Tuesday ahead ofReuters/Variety - 331 words
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Article, Illustration539 2002-10-17 33 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Show digs up truth about Empress THE Dragon Lady was a fearsome ruler. She threw women down wells, slaughtered peasants on a whim, and even murdered her own son. Such is the reputation of China's Empress Dowager Cixi, who presided over the Qing Dynasty from539 words
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Miscellaneous1570 2002-10-17 34 On TV Layar Cinta Yana Dan Addin Are You Being Served? Arts Central, io.3opm Beyond the Facade Hotels In Conversation with Steve Suria, 9.30pm ~ta«^^^^^^H chc"ine' NewsAsia 8- 30 Pm Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Yana, a tomboyish bus driver, is interested in Shamsir. J mm* 'jrTL This is a documentary1,570 words
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Article, Illustration287 2002-10-17 35 AFP BEIJING China's NBA top draft pick Yao Ming said yesterday that he could leave the country to join up with the Houston Rockets as early as the start of next week. "The 21st of October wouldAFP; Getty Images - 287 words
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Article, Illustration438 2002-10-17 36 Agencies Only Funk has travelled to England after Bali bombing WENTWORTH America's Mark McCormack, who first introduced the World Matchplay Championship to the calendar 39 years ago, suggested yesterday that American golfers who are reluctant to travel needed to reconsider that decision. "People get onAgencies; Getty Images - 438 words
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Article190 2002-10-17 36 SINGAPORE'S first seniors tournament, the Ballantine's Legends of Golf, has been postponed until mid-2003. This was announced by tournament organiser Excel Golf yesterday. The tournament was to be held at Laguna National next month. Said Excels managing director Chuan Campbell: "We are concerned that a quality190 words
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Article67 2002-10-17 36 AFP LONDON Bolton's Danish midfielder Stig Tofting was yesterday preparing for this weekend's Premiership clash against Tottenham, despite being sentenced to jail in his homeland. The 33-year-old faces a fourmonth prison term after being convicted of assault by the City Court in Copenhagen but will rejoin Sam Allardyce'sAFP - 67 words
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416 2002-10-17 36 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn LIKE football's Tiger Cup, hockey is set to have its very own regional championship when the inaugural South-east Asian Hockey Championship comes to Singapore in December 2003. This was revealed by M. Lukshumayeh, President of the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF). Speaking416 words
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Article, Illustration361 2002-10-17 37 Reuters LONDON Brazil's World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said he is keen to work in Europe one day as he considers an offer to take charge of Mexico's national team. "The idea is to work outside Brazil. Mexico have a very well organised project andReuters; Getty Images - 361 words
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185 2002-10-17 37 Reuters NEW YORK Deportivo Arabe Unido posted a record win when the Panama side crushed FC Deportivo Jalapa of Nicaragua 19-0 to advance to the first round proper of the Concacaf Champions Cup. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean AssociationReuters - 185 words
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Article200 2002-10-17 38 Group 1 Malta 0 France 4 (Henry 25, 36, Wiltord 59, Carriere 84) Group 2 Luxembourg 0 Romania 7 (Moldovan 2, 6, Radoi 25, Contra 45, 47, 86, Ghioane 79) Norway 2 (Lundekvam 7, Riise 27) BosniaHercegovina 0 Group 3 Czech Republic 2 (Poborsky 7, Baros200 words
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Article, Illustration813 2002-10-17 38 AFP Seaman blunders again aigd^ it proves costly fo/.Eirgla^d SOUTHAMPTON England was booed and jeered off the pitch after an astonishing blunder by goalkeeper David Seaman helped Macedonia claim a shock 2-2 draw in a Euro 2004 qualifier this morning. England was up against it asAFP; Getty Images , - 813 words
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Article112 2002-10-17 38 -AFP SOUTHAMPTON Macedonia coach Nikola Ilievski accused England's players of being poor sportsmen after his side held England to a 2-2 draw. "The English team refused to shake hands with our players and I have to say we are very disappointed with their behaviour," he fumed.-AFP - 112 words
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405 2002-10-17 38 Reuters LONDON Wales pulled off one of the greatest results in its history when it beat Italy 2-1 in a Euro 2004 qualifier this morning. Three-time champion Germany also struggled, edging past the Faroe Islands by a narrow 2-1 scoreline inReuters - 405 words
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Article, Illustration597 2002-10-17 39 Forget the book, the punishment is actually for the tackle BOLTON So justice has finally been served. Roy Keane has 14 days to appeal against the five-match ban and £150,000 ($417,796) fine meted out by the English Football Association's disciplinary commission yesterday, but the decision should takeGetty Images - 597 words
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