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Article145 2002-10-22 1 Hotels need to review their j-^^k operations, especially since their VJ B labour costs are high. According to V a Horwath Hotel Investment Survey M in 1999, labour costs as a proportion of operating costs for Singapore hotels were one of the highest in the world, higher than those in145 words
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Article, Illustration437 2002-10-22 1 Govt initiatives, IT industry can help each other I'HE old Singapore economic model is unlikely to deliver strong growth beyond 2010. It needs to be remade and Information Technology (IT) is one of the key engines of this transformation, said Mr Khaw Boon Wan (picture), Senior Minister437 words
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Article125 2002-10-22 1 -AFP WASHINGTON US President George W Bush said yesterday that he would discuss the "emerging threat" of North Korea and how to disarm Pyongyang peacefully with leaders of China, Japan, South Korea and Russia this week. "I believe we can deal with this threat-AFP - 125 words
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Article77 2002-10-22 1 Reuters NEW YORK Stocks leaped yesterday, driving the market higher for the seventh time in the last eight sessions as Wall Street's dramatic turnaround over the past two weeks mended tattered investor confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial average rallied 215.84 points, or 2.59 per cent, to 8,538.24.Reuters - 77 words
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Miscellaneous7 2002-10-22 1 Carrefour Singapore THEBESTDEAL IN TOWN'S AT CABREFOUR.SEE7 words
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Miscellaneous7 2002-10-22 1 fasssfWA I Villa loses as keeper is7 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration477 2002-10-22 2 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Shareholders reject SembCorp Marine's privatisation plans SEMBCORP Marine (SCM) shares fell to their lowest level in nine months yesterday as minority shareholders threw out a $573 million privatisation proposal by parent SembCorp Industries (SCI). The minority shareholders' decision caught the market by surprise and477 words
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146 2002-10-22 2 JEDDAH Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that water will not be used as a weapon against Singapore despite the stumbling negotiations over the price of water. The Star reported Dr Mahathir as saying that Malaysia had also given Singapore a guarantee that it146 words
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Article, Illustration448 2002-10-22 3 Maurice Perera - Maurice Perera Woman screams as man kills two students at Monash STILL on edge after the bomb blasts in Bali, Australia was shaken yesterday when a heavily armed gunman walked into a class at Monash University here and opened fire killing two students and wounding five others. TheREUTERS photo - 448 words
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1.30AM LATEST
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Article59 2002-10-22 3 WASHINGTON Police hunting for a sniper terrorising residents in and around this city have arrested two people, the BBC reported yesterday. Police also towed away a white van from near where the men were taken into custody. In earlier attacks, in which nine people were killed and two59 words
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Article32 2002-10-22 3 -AFP KARKUR JUNCTION (Israel) A suicide car bomb early this morning killed more than 10 people and wounded nearly 50 others when it tore apart a bus in northern Israel.-AFP - 32 words
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Article223 2002-10-22 4 THREE workers at an industrial chemical waste treatment plant died after being exposed to a toxic chemical. Between Sept 29 and Oct 4, eight workers from Chem-Solv Technologies were admitted to hospital with fevers, headaches, breathlessness and coughs. It is believed they were exposed on223 words
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Article, Illustration528 2002-10-22 4 Rosalyn Lim - Rosalyn Lim THE list of winners of the inaugural Singapore Brand Award 2002 reads like a who's who of big companies here. Fourteen players Asia Pacific Breweries, Brands', DBS Bank, Eu Van Sang, F&N, Great Eastern, Informatics, OCBC Bank, OSIM, Singapore Airlines, Sing Tel, The Hour Glass,528 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article90 2002-10-22 6 THE beleagured Bukit Panjang LRT service suffered a major disruption which left thousands of commuters fuming. The service broke down at 6.38 am yesterday after one of the trains' guidewheels came off, leading to a power trip. Service B in one direction is expected to resume90 words
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Article229 2002-10-22 6 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern IT is a $2.8 million campaign to encourage unemployed Singaporeans not to lose hope and to tell job seekers not to hold out for that dream job. The Jobs Task Force OTF) hopes to convey these messages through a series of229 words
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Article268 2002-10-22 6 -Joy Frances - -Joy Frances THE man who poisoned three people at a New Year's Eve party last December had his sentence increased yesterday. The Public Prosecutor had appealed against his original nine-year sentence, arguing that it was "unduly lenient" for a culpable homicide charge. Quek Loo268 words
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Article90 2002-10-22 6 THE Home Affairs Ministry will have a new Deputy Secretary from Nov 11. She is Mrs Ow Foong Pheng, the current Second Deputy Secretary. She will take over from Mr Tan Boon Huat, who will assume his new position as chief executive director of the People's Association90 words
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LETTERS
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Letter328 2002-10-22 7 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming I REFER to your report, "Our very own Little Prince" (Today, Oct 21). Your article on Mr Bernard Harrison's new passion for life is fascinating because vicariously, many people, including myself, want to live a life that we had dreamt about328 words
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204 2002-10-22 7 Phillip Mah - Phillip Mah IN his letter, "The dangers of not being scared enough" (Weekend Today, Oct 19-20), Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming pointed out correctly the seriousness of hoaxes. Such hoaxes cause unnecessary alarm and drain the resources of emergency services. They also have the potential204 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration474 2002-10-22 8 Val Chua - Val Chua New offer makes hotelier favourite for Nat Steel prize FLAMBOYANT hotelier Ong Beng Seng upped his own bid for Nat Steel Ltd to $772.6 million or $2 a share in cash from his original $1.93 yesterday, leading the race in a takeover battle474 words
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Market Watch
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Article132 2002-10-22 8 PROFIT-TAKING from Friday continued yesterday as investors closed their open positions following last week's rally. Dealers said that investors became increasingly wary that last week's frantic buying was but a technical rally, at best, a dead cat bounce. As such, more chose to sell their present positions, than to132 words
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Article50 2002-10-22 8 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8978.41 -107.72 -1.19 Hang Seng Ordinaries faiwan Wtd 9570.36 2947.80 4463.52 -42.71 -19.60 +5.35 -1.15 -0.66 +0.12 Korea Comp SET Index 652.67 344.28 -18.12 +1.82 -2.70 +0.53 lakarta Comp Phils Comp ihenzen B 361.87 1014.90 210.37 +0.96 -12.77 -0.82 +0.27 -1.24 -0.3950 words
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Article36 2002-10-22 8 USS 0.5619 UK£ 0.3629 Yen 70.055 HKS 4.3820 RM 2.1351 Euro 0.5758 Rupiah 5167.3 Baht 24.484 Peso 29.909 A$ 1.0156 Indian Rs 27.170 Won 698.61 C$ 0.8821 Yuan 4.6505 NZ$ 1.1631 NTS 19.60836 words
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Article21 2002-10-22 8 Gold uss/oz 313.300 Silver uss/oz 4.360 Platinum uss/oz 583.900 Rubber cents/kg 145.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1435 Brent crude uss/barrel 28.0021 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-10-22 8 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article56 2002-10-22 8 By volume Oct 21 'OOO 'OOO SembMar BIL Intl UniFood PFood UniFiber 105,348 11,966 10,102 8,937 8,417 DatacrftUSS N0L Links Is Chartered TTInt 7,994 7,984 6,799 6,369 6,089 By value Oct 21 SembMar Venture UOB DBS Creative 50 87,016,100 38,594,809 28,865,113 25,637,835 13,085,360 SIA OCBC SPH PFood56 words
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Article74 2002-10-22 8 Oct 21 UOB Close Change 13.100 +0.200 Thai Prime200USS 4.660 +0.180 DBS 12.700 +0.100 SIA 11.100 +0.100 SIA200 Semb Log 11.000 +0.100 1.770 +0.060 Innovalu 1.140 +0.060 OUS 1.880 +0.060 OUE 6.100 +0.050 By percentage Oct 21 GMG USS Kian Ann W*****7 Close Changi 0.020 +33.33: 0.04074 words
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Article77 2002-10-22 8 Bloomberg Oct 21 SembMar lade Close Change 0.840 -0.260 0.285 -0.225 /enlure 13.100 -0.200 Creative 50 13.600 -0.200 :iTYDEV 4.900 -0.150 3realEast 9.050 -0.150 KepCor XBC 4.300 -0.140 10.400 -0.100 iPH 19.500 -0.100 Jy percentage Dct 21 lade lolorland Close Change 0.285 -44.118 0.045 -30.769 SembMar 0.840Bloomberg - 77 words
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Article116 2002-10-22 10 Reuters Koizumi urged to soften shock of reforms TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came under pressure yesterday to balance tough reforms with policies to limit the resultant economic shock. Mr Koizumi is to unveil a policy package this week aimed at fixing banks and halting years of— Reuters - 116 words
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76 2002-10-22 10 AFP HONG KONG Personal bankruptcies in Hong Kong rose further in September from a year earlier, despite signs that the economy was rebounding, government figures showed yesterday. The number of bankruptcy orders issued rose to 17,427 in the nine months to September, fromAFP - 76 words
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Article148 2002-10-22 10 Reuters OCBC Bank yesterday announced a series of organisational changes which analysts said were a prelude to chief executive David Conner unveiling his new strategy for the bank. Mr Conner, who joined the family-controlled bank seven months ago, announced in August that the group would unveil aReuters - 148 words
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Article, Illustration4126 2002-10-22 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Jute Fd Name NAV/Bid Oiler Price Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) 8/0 A rerdeen Se -American Oppprtunities 0.585 0.615 8/0 Aierdeen Se -Asian High Yielcf Fd 1.194 1.231 8/0 A rerdeen Se -China Opportunities Fd 0.94 0.98! 8/0 A lerdeen Se -Continental4,126 words
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Article, Illustration517 2002-10-22 11 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Handphones and recession lead to cut in number of fixed lines AFTER hitting a peak of 1,951,000 lines in May 2001, the total number of fixed telephone lines in Singapore has started declining gradually. This is a result of companies downsizing and cancelling517 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration229 2002-10-22 12 Agencies US on brink of war with N Korea in 94 WASHINGTON The Korean peninsula was close to witnessing war in 1994, as the United States mobilised hundreds of thousands of soldiers to stop North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons. Mr William Perry and Mr Ashton Carter, DefenceAgencies; – Reuters photo - 229 words
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149 2002-10-22 12 Agencies JAKARTA Indonesian VicePresident Hamzah Haz said yesterday the government was not involved in the police decision to arrest militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir. He said that it was "simply a measure to restore public order and it is a police– Agencies - 149 words
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Article147 2002-10-22 12 AFP ROME The latest search of an apartment used by three Egyptians suspected of planning a series of bomb attacks near Rome has turned up important new evidence, Italian police said on Sunday. A police source said the police discovered a leather belt, which could– AFP - 147 words
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Article178 2002-10-22 13 -AFP Police probe Zamboanga blasts ZAMBOANGA The Philippine authorities are investigating the possibility of "foreign terrorist" links behind a series of deadly bomb blasts in this southern city, officials said yesterday. Amidst increased security in the country, a home-made bomb exploded outside a Roman Catholic shrine here on-AFP - 178 words
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Article158 2002-10-22 13 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Although no official ban has been imposed yet, major bookstores have already removed a controversial book on the Al Qaeda terrorist network from their shelves. The Malaysian government has expressed outrage at a United Nations document alleging that the ruling coalition-AFP - 158 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration881 2002-10-22 14 Ng Boon Yiah - Ng Boon Yiah A hunger to learn about our political processes and personalities THE other day in Parliament, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, an MP of Sembawang GRC, complained about how little Singaporeans know of the political workings of the country. Talk turned to the media andWEE TECKHIAN - 881 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration563 2002-10-22 16 Serene Foo - Serene Foo BILLED on its first staging last year as a "conversation of the living and the dead, a dialogue between the happy and the sad through a journey in search of contentment", Silent Song has now been resurrected with a different tune. Choreographed by contemporary dancer KuoTan ngiap heng - 563 words
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Miscellaneous5 2002-10-22 16 INSIDE: 18/BusyCook •26/ TV listings5 words
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YOUR MONEY
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Article, Illustration654 2002-10-22 17 Kelly Ng - Kelly Ng MOST people don't bequeath a lot of money upon their deaths but many leave behind a mess. Whether it is through procrastination or plain ignorance, their most immediate legacy is a jungle of disorderly paperwork and unintended consequences. Estate planning is about mitigating estate taxes654 words
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Advertisement218 2002-10-22 17 The CFP™ certification is a mark of excellence granted to individuals who meet stringent standards of education, «^f experience and ethics. It is the most prestigious and internationally accepted financial planning qualification, recognised and respected by m*f the global financial community. The CFP™ certification wins t trust and presents opportunities218 words
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BUSY COOK
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Article, Illustration541 2002-10-22 18 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Chasoba, eaten ice cold, for a refreshing meal on hot days GREEN noodles may not be everyone's cup of tea, but judging from its popularity in Singapore, this is one cool dish Singaporeans like a lot probably because many of us prefer light meals when541 words
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Article192 2002-10-22 18 THERE are now many types of Japanese-style noodles available to the home chef. Ranging from the fresh to the dried, they are stored easily and are good store cupboard standbys. Udon: These are the fresh wheat noodles that are sold in plastic packs in the chiller cabinets192 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration614 2002-10-22 19 Alice Leong - Alice Leong Chinese medicine can complement Western treatment MY 60-year-old father swears by traditional Chinese medicine. After he found out from his doctor two years ago that his blood pressure was a little high, he wasted no time in seeking treatment from an acupuncturist A year later, his614 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration357 2002-10-22 21 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li IT was strange to hear veteran singer Emil Chau (picture) admit during his concert on Saturday night that he was nervous about his performance. In one of his many exchanges with the 12,000-strong audience, he likened his latest outing to an apprehensive357 words
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Article47 2002-10-22 21 FILMS QUELQUE PART QUELQU'UN (SOMEWHERE, SOMEONE) This movie influenced women's films after the *****. Its premiere is part of the Women Director's Selection at the French Film Festival. Date: Today Time: 9pm Venue: Alliance Francaise Price: $4.50 (Members), $6.50 (Non-members) Ticketing: Call Sistic at 6348 555547 words
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TRAVELLER in Harbin
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Article, Illustration405 2002-10-22 22 Harbin's festival of snow, ice and cool fun NORTH by north-east, right on the crown of the Chinese mainland, a winter wonderland of pristine snow and ice palaces awaits discovery. Harbin has always been for the adventurous, though most shudder at its remoteness and405 words
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Article, Illustration503 2002-10-22 22 1. ADMIRE THE WILDLIFE The North-eastern Tiger Park is north of the Songhua River, the main waterway flowing through the capital city. The garden houses about 100 Northeastern tigers, who enjoy the freedom of more than 350,000 sq m of land. It is503 words
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Article, Illustration224 2002-10-22 23 HARBIN INTERNATIONAL ICE AND SNOW FESTIVAL Harbin, January This is when the world comes visiting. The ice festival and the snow sculpture exhibition draws participants from all over, who use ice from the Songhua River to create their transient masterpieces. MULAN ICE-ROLLING FESTIVAL Mulan, February. Gunbing224 words
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Article, Illustration124 2002-10-22 23 Icy swims and snow baths. Square holes are cut into the frozen rivers and people jump right in for a winter swim, sometimes doing line dances by the snow-covered riversides, just for the fun of it. Or, they change into swimsuits and roll around in124 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration417 2002-10-22 24 Sadiah Ahmad - Sadiah Ahmad That is what Amisha's Fireplace promises THE way to Amisha Patel's heart must surely be through her stomach. Yup! The voluptuous one, who shot to fame in Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (Say That You Love Me) two years ago, loves to eat and eat417 words
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Article, Illustration482 2002-10-22 28 -AFP Burns overcomes elite field to clinch first PGATour victory Golf Disney Classic Burns becomes 16th first-time winner this season LAKE BUENA VISTA In the shadow of a famous mouse and duck, Bob Bums (picture) stole the spotlight from a Tiger. Burns capped a fairytale week-AFP; Getty Images - 482 words
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Article, Illustration547 2002-10-22 29 Agencies Finally, Angels begin swimming upstream as World series is evened Baseball World Series Angels 11 Giants 10 Game Two erupts in a home run fest ANAHEIM This is the era of the home run and Game Two of the World Series did not disappoint Tim– Agencies - 547 words
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Article288 2002-10-22 29 Reuters TORONTO Muhammad Ali was honoured at half-time of a Canadian Football League game on Sunday in a fundraiser to fight Parkinson's disease which the former world heavyweight champion was diagnosed with in 1984. The event at Sky Dome was officially called "Muhammad Ali In– Reuters - 288 words
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222 2002-10-22 29 -AFP SHENZHEN China's Mission Hills Golf Club has been chosen as the host for the inaugural Dynasty Cup next year, a Ryder Cup-style golf tournament that will pit Japan against the rest of Asia. Mission Hills, which is situated in the southern Chinese city-AFP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration649 2002-10-22 30 f Goalkeeper Enckelman sent off in a case of mistaken identity English Premier League Aston Villa 0 Southampton 1 Pressure mounts on Villa boss Taylor BIRMINGHAM Aston Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckelman was redcarded in a case of mistaken identity by referee Steve Bennett as James Beattie's penalty earnedGetty Images - 649 words
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354 2002-10-22 30 Champions League Group B Spartak Moscow v Liverpool Reds aim to consolidate position PARIS Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has vowed to act tough should his players suffer from racist abuse when they take on Spartak Moscow tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) The Frenchman354 words
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Article119 2002-10-22 30 Reuters MADRID Ronaldo is set to play his first Champions League match for Real Madrid tomorrow morning as the reigning European champion looks for a return to form against AEK Athens. Real slumped to its first defeat of the season away to Racing Santander inReuters - 119 words
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Article, Illustration407 2002-10-22 31 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn SUPPORT for sports in Singapore appears to be on the upswing, judging from the response to the recent Team Singapore/ToDAY Joint-Promotion contest Nearly 38,000 valid entries went into yesterday's draw at the Singapore Sports Council (SSC). "Team Singapore is likeWONG KHING CHONG - 407 words
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Article, Illustration607 2002-10-22 31 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond HIS four-year stint with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has been colourful and controversial. As coach of the Lions from January 1999 to December 2000, he was often considered too brash. When he was re-designated to the position of senior staff coach at607 words
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Article235 2002-10-22 31 – Kelvin Phang - 300+298+298 Magic Kelvin Phang THIRTY-FOUR strikes in 36 frames that is the stunning start made by Australian Paul Trotter in the 38th World Cup in Riga, Latvia on Sunday. The 30-year-old right-hander started his first block of five games at the Toss Boulinga Halle by rolling a perfect game of235 words
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Article54 2002-10-22 31 SHANGHAI China became the latest destination on the Grand Prix calendar yesterday after officials in Shanghai signed a deal with Formula 1 president Bernie Ecclestone, bringing the sport to the city from 2004. It has won a sevenyear contract to host races, with its circuit expected be54 words
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