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Article, Illustration800 2003-01-31 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Thai-Cambodian blazing row not just due to wounded pride by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg A RUMOUR passed off as fact by some Cambodian newspapers has sparked the worst diplomatic crisis between Thailand and Cambodia in decades. Apparently spread by three unidentified men about two weeks ago,-AFP photo - 800 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration324 2003-01-31 2 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan New chief stresses business approach to win hearts by kim@newsto day. com. sg THE new helmsman of the People's Association (PA) wants to get serious about the business of community bonding. Mr Tan Boon Huat, 51, (picture) wants to turn the coordinating body of grassroots organisations324 words
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Article217 2003-01-31 2 — Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng THE recent investigations into an alleged breach of medical research ethics at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) show that the system works. The Economic Development Board (EDB) said this yesterday even as it announced a hefty 48 per cent growth in manufacturing output217 words
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251 2003-01-31 2 SINGAPORE should see better results this year than last year. This point was emphasised by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in his Chinese New Year message. Said Mr Goh: "One of the big uncertainties, Iraq, should be over by the middle of this251 words
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Article158 2003-01-31 2 Channel News Asia PEGOH Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that the country will not go to war with Singapore over "territorial gains". But Dr Mahathir criticised Singapore's decision to publicise his correspondence with Singapore's leaders. "The facts are– Channel News Asia - 158 words
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Article, Illustration358 2003-01-31 3 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern AOLTime Warner reports mind-boggling loss by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg THEY called it a match made in heaven, when America's biggest Internet provider merged with the world leader in traditional media three years ago. But on Wednesday, dream team AOL Time Warner reported the largest annual loss358 words
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Article124 2003-01-31 3 A 32-YEAR-OLD rojak seller was arrested for allegedly using his stall as a front for a million-dollar drug distribution network, ChannelNewsAsia reported. Officers of the Central Narcotics Bureau nabbed the man and 14 others in an operation yesterday that lasted 24 hours. Officers acted on124 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration67 2003-01-31 4 Students at Bukit Panjang Government High will sing in a wayang (Chinese opera) today to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The troupe's 28-member cast is unique in that it includes one South Korean and seven Malay students. The head of the school's Department for Mother Tongue,67 words
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Article, Illustration299 2003-01-31 4 Sarah Chua - Sarah Chua Priceline adds hotel stays, car rentals by sarah@newstoday.com.sg PRICELINE, which pioneered the online sale of "name your own price" plane tickets, has added fixedrate retail hotel and car rentals to its arsenal. Its CEO, Mr Alfredo Gangotena (picture), said the move is in response to299 words
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235 2003-01-31 4 SINGAPORE Democratic Party (SDP) leader Dr Chee Soon Juan plans to contest the summary judgement awarded against him last August in his appeal hearing on Feb 7. The judgement was awarded in favour of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Senior Minister Lee Kuan235 words
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LETTERS
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Letter225 2003-01-31 6 Soh Gim Chuan - Soh Gim Chuan Isn't the water pact a matter of two parties keeping their word? I REFER to the article, "How to break the deadlock" by Oon Yeoh (Today, Jan 30) on the current water price dispute between Singapore and Malaysia. It's a well-written, balanced225 words
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Letter, Illustration236 2003-01-31 6 The N-E Line is costlier to operate I REFER to the letter, "Driverless but costly?" by Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming (Today, Jan 23) and "Should N-E Line commuters pay more?" by Mr Nor Azam Ahmad (Today, Jan 24). We appreciate the writers' concern about the cost of operating and236 words
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345 2003-01-31 6 but offers safer and better service I REFER to the letters by Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming and Mr Nor Azam Ahmad (Today, Jan 23 and 24, respectively). The North-East Line (NEL) is designed to be a fully underground system to optimise land use and help overcome the physical constraints345 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article172 2003-01-31 8 Bloomberg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) will ease restrictions on the number of shares investors are able to buy or sell from April 14. Investors currently buy or sell shares in lots of 1,000. The exchange will replace the system with a unit share market, allowing trading— Bloomberg - 172 words
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Article128 2003-01-31 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia, which bought 42 per cent of Indonesia's second-biggest phone company in December, denied paying commission to Indonesian officials to help it win the bid. ST Telemedia, which bought the stake in PT Indonesian Satellite Corp (Indosat) for US$63l million ($l.l billion), was accused– Bloomberg - 128 words
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Article87 2003-01-31 8 -AFP WASHINGTON The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against the accounting firm, KPMG, and four of its partners for their audit of Xerox between 1997 and 2000. The lawsuit charges the firm and its partners with fraud and seeks injunctions, disgorgement of all fees-AFP - 87 words
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Market Watch
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Article101 2003-01-31 8 SINGAPORE shares fell, ignoring Wall Street's climb into positive territory. The STI opened in positive territory but dropped to close 6.96 points down at 1,295.89. Market breadth was mixed, though still negative while 338 counters were unchanged. Turnover was 393 million shares with a value of $272 million traded.101 words
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Article55 2003-01-31 8 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8316.81 -14.27 -0.17 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 9258.95 2943.00 5015.16 18.16 13.10 0.00 0.20 0.45 0.00 Korea Comp SET Index 591.86 370.30 8.51 0.61 1.46 0.17 Jakarta Comp Philippines Comp Shenzen B Mumbai 392.29 1039.88 209.30 3219.88 0.76 0.62 0.5455 words
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Article34 2003-01-31 8 UK£ 0.3510 Yen HK$ RM 68.562 4.4954 2.1895 Euro 0.6194 Rupiah Baht 5112.3 24.595 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ 31.017 0.9815 27.554 674.40 0.8804 Yuan NZ$ NTS 4.7723 1.0546 20.00134 words
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Article14 2003-01-31 8 Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oi 362.95 Platinum us$/oz 4.77 Brent crude us$/barrel 674.5 33.6314 words
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Article54 2003-01-31 8 By volume Jan 30 Close Change '000 Cytech 0.075 +0.005 +7.1 128,546 ChewEH 0.010 63,214 Chartered 0.710 -0.005 -0.7 16,073 DatacrftUSS 0.680 -0.005 -0.7 13,685 Sunlight 0.260 +0.015 +6.1 9,002 DMXTech 0.260 +0.005 +2.0 7,608 STEngg 1.710 -0.030 -1.7 7,343 LeongHin 0.725 5,930 TTlnt 0.435 5,701 KepCorp54 words
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Article84 2003-01-31 8 By$ Jan 30 Close Change DBS 10.500 +0.200 STIETF100 14.000 +0.100 DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.300 +0.100 UOL 1.700 +0.070 C&C 3.360 +0.060 Cathay Org 0.190 +0.050 SIA 9.850 +0.050 SingamasC 2kHK$ 2.100 +0.050 YeoHS 2.470 +0.030 DelGro 500 2.230 +0.030 By percentage Jan 30 Close Change84 words
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Article79 2003-01-31 8 By$ Jan 30 Creative 50 Close Change 11.500 -0.500 UOB 10.600 -0.200 SPH 18.200 -0.200 SPH 100 18.300 -0.200 CITYDEV 3.940 -0.120 KepCorp Venture 3.620 -0.120 12.900 -0.100 F&N 7.950 -0.100 JMH 400USS 6.000 -0.100 OCBC 8.950 -0.100 By percentage Jan 30 Star tech MediaS Unidux AsiaDekor79 words
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Article, Illustration350 2003-01-31 10 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh He agrees to take 9% stake in instant coffee maker by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg WITH the takeover battle for Nat Steel behind him, corporate raider Oei Hong Leong (picture) has shifted his attention to Super Coffeemix Manufacturing famous for its brand of 3-in-l instant coffee.350 words
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168 2003-01-31 10 Bloomberg JAKARTA Indonesia's market regulator has rejected a plan to set up a trading company for Asia Pulp and Paper Co, a move proposed by export credit agencies which are owed over US$3 billion ($5.2 billion) by Asia's largest corporate defaulter. The proposed– Bloomberg - 168 words
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Article86 2003-01-31 10 Bloomberg SEMBLOG PROFITS UP 10%: SembCorp Logistics (SembLog) said its profits last year fell 10 per cent from the previous year's earnings. Profit for the year ended Dec 31 fell to $78.5 million, from a re-stated $87.3 million a year earlier. Sales fell five per cent to $447.6— Bloomberg - 86 words
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Article234 2003-01-31 12 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh SingTel's Asia-Pacific subscribers now over 32 million by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg SINGTEL said that its regional mobile subscriber base which includes contributions from its five other regional associates and wholly-owned Optus has reached over 32 million. For the quarter ended December last year, the total number of234 words
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Article89 2003-01-31 12 Bloomberg HOLIDAY shoppers spurred the number of mobile phone subscribers in Singapore to the largest gain in 18 months in December, pushing ownership to 78 per cent. The total number of subscribers rose 2.1 per cent to more than 3.24 million from about 3.18– Bloomberg - 89 words
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Article4009 2003-01-31 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Date Name NAV/Bid Offer Price Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) 1/29 Aberdsen Sgl-Amerimn Opportunities 0.543 0.571 1/29 Aberdeen Sel-Asian High Yield 1.231 1.271 1/29 Aberdeen Sel-China Opportunities 0.933 0.91 1/29 Aberdeen Sel-Continentol Europe Eqty 0.711 0.755 1/29 Aberdeen Sel-Globol MNC 0.463 0.4174,009 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration312 2003-01-31 13 Agencies France and Germany rebuffed LONDON In a move that signifies a gradual rift in the continent, eight European leaders have called for a unified stand against Iraq, lending much diplomatic support to the United States. The leaders of Britain, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Poland, Hungary and— Agencies - 312 words
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Article153 2003-01-31 13 Agencies SEOUL South Korean President Kirn Dae Jung defended his record on North Korea yesterday after a government probe revealed that millions of dollars were transferred secretly to the Stalinist regime. South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection said 223.5 billion won ($332 million)Agencies - 153 words
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Article137 2003-01-31 13 -AFP JAKARTA An Indonesian court yesterday found Mr Jaafar Umar Thalib, the former head of a powerful Islamic militia, not guilty of inciting violence during bloody Muslim-Christian fighting in the Maluku islands. The judges acquitted the former Laskar Jihad militia chief of three charges inciting violence,-AFP - 137 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration1237 2003-01-31 14 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia 'Or is it the future in the face? What do the features of 12 celebs say about them?1: r by elisa@newstoday.com.sg TAY Ping Hui should wear more striped clothes, Yvonne Lim could use a tan and Edmund Chen should have another baby. If they follow1,237 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration268 2003-01-31 15 Serene Foo - Serene Foo by serene@newstoday.com.sg YOU would have thought that kicking butt in the fight scenes or having to "lick" co-star Owen Wilson in a Kamasutra-inspired dream sequence would be the most daunting feat for actress Farm Wong in her debut Hollywood movie, Shanghai Knights. But it was not.268 words
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197 2003-01-31 15 LOCAL programmes on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 and the 2002 Fifa World Cup matches on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 drew the most viewers last year, according to data from the Taylor Nelson Sofres ratings system. Channel 8 took all but two of197 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration818 2003-01-31 18 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Aaron Stanford is not everywhere you look yet YOUNG Aaron Stanford appeared out of nowhere only a year ago as the lead in Tadpole to dazzle movie-goers, film-makers and studio execs at the Sundance Film Festival. The actor has worked with Woody Allen and Spike– GETTY Images - 818 words
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Article, Illustration385 2003-01-31 20 Serene Foo - Oh, Jackie Serene Foo FILM REVIEW Shanghai Knights JACKIE Chan's movies come with a guarantee even if the plot is feckless, at least, we know his slick action will save the day. And it's such a joy watching Asia's favourite kick-butt hero in Shanghai Knights doing what he is best385 words
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Article, Illustration338 2003-01-31 22 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang FILM REVIEW My Lucky Star by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg IF geomancers were every bit as effective as the one played by Tony Leung in the Chinese New Year crowd-pleaser, My Lucky Star, I'd be the first to see one. Why, by following afeng shui master's advice338 words
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Miscellaneous9 2003-01-31 22 Wenger may succeed but Houllier will fail Page 309 words
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Miscellaneous1480 2003-01-31 24 Programmes Friday Highlights \I v r~(-*■. i-j ry LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE I will be in Chinatown, while Jeff _//J >-Jl^-\i^LJs<J~ CHANNEL-O VARIETY SPECIAL 2003 d^^W/£ Wang and May Phua will be at ?r LIVE u^ T^U KW Marina Bay' j^i /ricJS 10.30pm, Channel 8 T vl^B' Ms Jack Neo1,480 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration349 2003-01-31 25 Despite track success, athletics body slams LONDON Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery have been accused of tarnishing the image of athletics by linking up with the former coach of disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson. The International Association of Athletics Federations (lAAF) has asked Jones and Montgomery,Getty Images - 349 words
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316 2003-01-31 25 NBA Suns 90 Lakers 99 Live, tomorrow on Ch23, 12mn PHOENIX The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off a crucial stretch with a huge win on the road yesterday, reported NBA.com. Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter316 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-01-31 26 -AFP MILWAUKEE A pain-free Tiger Woods (picture) is swinging his clubs again and eager to go head-to-head with the likes of Ernie Els and Vijay Singh. "I don't think I've ever seen Ernie swing so well," said Woods. "I think it's great that he and Vijay-AFP; <>2 I - 481 words
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Article, Illustration415 2003-01-31 26 Reuters Golf Heineken Classic Rain helps 25-year-old leader charge ahead MELBOURNE Britain's Paul Casey (picture) overshadowed world No. 2 Ernie Els to card a seven-under-par 65 for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Heineken– Reuters - 415 words
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356 2003-01-31 26 -AFP Golf Bob Hope Classic Talented group chasing leaders LA QUINTA It did not take long for Trinidad's Stephen Ames and American Bob Tway to round into form at the PGA West course. Tway eagled his second hole yesterday on the way to a-AFP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration550 2003-01-31 27 Agencies ICC to decide on the World Cup fate of Kenya and Zimbabwe LONDON World cricket's governing body began crucial talks yesterday on whether World Cup matches in Zimbabwe and Kenya should go ahead. England's players have called for their match in Harare to– Agencies; Getty Images - 550 words
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371 2003-01-31 27 -AFP BARCELONA Former Argentina World Cup-winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti was named as favourite yesterday to take over from sacked Dutch coach Louis van Gaal as the new Barcelona boss. The Vanguardia daily said Barcelona president Joan Gaspart had called Menotti-AFP - 371 words
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Article52 2003-01-31 27 PARIS Swiss banker Urs Linsi, confirmed as general-sec-retary of football's world governing body Fifa last month, claimed yesterday that it had nothing to hide. Fifa has been dogged by voterigging and money scandals for the last year but the 53-year-old Linsi told its website the organisation had weathered52 words
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Article73 2003-01-31 27 BERLIN German club Kaiserslautern confirmed yesterday that its worst fears had materialised when city authorities demanded it pay over 12.9 million euros ($24 million) in back taxes. The four-time German champion, which has an estimated 30 million euros in total debts, said it had been ordered by the73 words
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Article79 2003-01-31 27 LONDON Athletics great Colin Jackson said yesterday Britain did not deserve the Olympics. The British government has delayed a decision on whether to support London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics. But Jackson, a former 110 m hurdles world champion and world record-holder, said: "If our government has79 words
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Article125 2003-01-31 27 NEW DELHI Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja, whose five-year ban on match-fixing charges was overturned by the Delhi High Court on Monday, was yesterday prevented from playing a local match. The ban was imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in December 2000. But125 words
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Article, Illustration460 2003-01-31 28 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Ex-Wall Street man aims to reviveTanjong Pagar by stanley@newsto day. com. sg IT WAS once one of the big guns in the S-League. Often among the top three teams in the table, Tanjong Pagar United memorably clinched the Singapore and FA Cup double in 1998.ALVINTOH - 460 words
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Article, Illustration356 2003-01-31 28 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg ITS coach admits he does not know much about the other 11 S-League teams. But that does not bother Sinchi FC, which, along with the national under-23 team, is one of two new additions to the 2003 S-League season.356 words
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Article163 2003-01-31 28 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho THE date and venue has been fixed. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to host the inaugural Asian Indoor Games in Bangkok in December 2005, Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) secretary general Chris Chan revealed yesterday. Staged to recognise minority sports163 words
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Article163 2003-01-31 28 -AFP LONDON Betting on Terry Venables becoming the next Premiership manager to leave his post was suspended last night as Leeds United reportedly accepted an offer from Newcastle for its England cen-tre-back Jonathan Woodgate. Venables has hinted he could quit if the heavily-indebted club decides to-AFP - 163 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-01-31 29 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn After three financially-strapped seasons, Jurong FC snags Maxell by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg S MOHAN has been a fan of S-League club Jurong FC for five years now. He lives near the club, but the other attraction was the Cobras' attacking football. It is well known thatWONG KHING CHONG - 516 words
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371 2003-01-31 29 -AFP SYD>fEY Lucas Neill was yesterday rewarded for his impressive form with Blackburn Rovers by being named in an 18-man Australian squad for next month's football international with England in London. The 24-year-old right-back was one of three newcomers-AFP - 371 words
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Article, Illustration776 2003-01-31 30 But only Wenger can realise his European dream now English Premiership Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2 HoulJier continues I" mnh mistakes LIVERPOOL Few of the Premiership's personal rivalries are more absorbing than the duel between Gerard Houllier (picture, left) and Arsene Wenger (picture right), two Frenchmen776 words
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Article, Illustration603 2003-01-31 31 Keegan's last-minute dash convinced striker to sign MANCHESTER It is an odd fact that Kevin Keegan rarely returns to Liverpool the city that made him a legend. But on Tuesday, the coach could be spotted furtively scurrying across Merseyside in a frantic bid to resurrect aGetty Images - 603 words
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