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Title Section12 2003-03-17 1 TODAY lYI 0 II (1 3.V March 17, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/200212 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article79 2003-03-17 1 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond TWO men were killed and three others injured in an explosion in what is believed to be an ammunition disposal area of Chartered Arms Industries in Pulau Senang last night. The deceased were a 32-year-old Singaporean and a 31-year-old Malaysian, police sources said.79 words
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Article427 2003-03-17 1 -AFP Final 24 hours to back war, Bush tells UN LAJES (Azores Islands) US President George W Bush yesterday gave the bitterly divided United Nations a final 24 hours to decide whether to back a war to disarm Iraq and topple President Saddam Hussein. However, French President-AFP - 427 words
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Article378 2003-03-17 1 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by. j ose@newstoday.com. sg "PAKI cxxx". "Blackie". Racist abuse, so common on soccer fields elsewhere in the world, allegedly made its way here last week, raising one more question mark about foreign players plying their trade here. They can play but do they378 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article428 2003-03-17 2 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo NOL sacrifices market share for profitability by derrick@newstoday.com.sg MARKET share the catch-all term that no one argues with could go out of the window as a unit of the beleaguered Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) tries to bring some sanity back into the market428 words
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Article, Illustration91 2003-03-17 3 Agencies BEIJING Wen Jiabao (picture, left), 60, was elected to succeed Premier Zhu Rongji (right) yesterday by the National People's Congress with 99.3 per cent of the 2,925 votes cast He will be responsible for the world's fastest-growing economy and problems such as the corruptAgencies; Reuters photo - 91 words
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Article286 2003-03-17 3 Signals from Spain, Portugal, US and UK point to war LONDON Although the official objective for the emergency meeting at the Azores islands was to give diplomacy a last chance, it seemed more like a council of war. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar said in an286 words
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Article112 2003-03-17 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR -A coalition of 12 Malaysian women's groups yesterday launched a Campaign for Monogamy following moves by some states to ease restrictions for Muslim men to take a second wife. Ms Zainah Anwar, director of Sisters-In-Islam, said the coalition wanted to spread the messageAFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration323 2003-03-17 4 Val Chua - Val Chua Govt to spend $1.5m to make all Net savvy by val@newstoday.com.sg GETTING your 70-year-old illiterate grandfather to request for his medical report through the Internet may seem a bit far-fetched, but the Government is not deterred. In a fresh round of IT spending, it323 words
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Article184 2003-03-17 4 — Val Chua - Val Chua SINGAPORE'S clear stand on Iraq, spelt out last Friday in Parliament, may displease its Muslim neighbours, but it's a calculation each country has to make, noted Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. "Every country makes its decision based on its own national interests," he184 words
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Miscellaneous12 2003-03-17 4 HOW LOW CAN OUR AIRFARES GO? Find out inside on page 812 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article657 2003-03-17 6 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li NUS proposes more freedom for dons to do research and consultancy work by chingli@newstoday.com.sg EVER wished your university don could be more like the rugged and swashbuckling American archaeology professor Indiana Jones? Not meaning to be armed with a whip, of course, but brimming with657 words
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Article, Illustration211 2003-03-17 6 WONG KHING CHONG by Today photo THEY may have examinations looming but worries about their grades have not stopped a group of medical undergraduates from realising a gigantic task. They managed to put together a 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle to raise funds for the less fortunate. TheWONG KHING CHONG - 211 words
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Article103 2003-03-17 6 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE has been ranked the second safest city in the world as a result of heightened security measures after the Sept 11, 2001, attacks in the US, said Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng. During a community event yesterday, Mr Wong said security improvements— Channel News Asia - 103 words
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LETTERS
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198 2003-03-17 8 Nelson Quah - Nelson Quah THE report, "Bukit Panjang LRT hit by power failure" (Today, March 11), served to confirm that the LRT service still has problems. Since its inception, service has been disrupted many times and the scheduling of trains has sometimes been198 words
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Letter199 2003-03-17 8 Lim Boon Hee - Lim Boon Hee Why are people still visiting the areas hit? THE situation is serious. Many cases of atypical pneumonia or severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) have been detected in this region, including Singapore. There have been fatalities. The speed at which the unidentified virulent germ199 words
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Miscellaneous1165 2003-03-17 9 CYNEFIN CENTRE'S CREATIVITY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP PUBLIC RELATIONS SKILLS CERTIFICATION INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 99. Successful Handling of Media Interviews TRAINING PROGRAMMES 46. Edmid de Bono-s Kiect Mtanlion Mar 24 25/ 65. Customer Relations Skills for Secretaries Mar27&2B/ °"d Press Conferences Mar27&2B 1. Identifying Knowledge Disclosure and Thinking Tools™ Apr 29 &30 and1,165 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article277 2003-03-17 10 Bloomberg Japan needs $148b extra govt spending TOKYO Japan requires as much as 10 trillion yen ($l4B billion) in extra spending to boost its economy, according to ruling Liberal Democratic Party Policy Council chairman Taro Aso. "To boost weak domestic demand, extra spending is needed,"Bloomberg - 277 words
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341 2003-03-17 10 Bloomberg ASIAN nations from India to Australia may cut interest rates to buffer their economies from a decline in trade and consumer spending likely to result from a war in Iraq, investors said. Cutting borrowing costs will be the quickest way— Bloomberg - 341 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-03-17 10 -AFP, A Sony sales representative at its stand at an electronics exhibition in Jakarta yesterday. The Japanese high-tech giant will stop manufacturing audio equipment at its Indonesia subsidiary at the end of this month, resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. 'photo-AFP, - 48 words
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Market Watch
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Article116 2003-03-17 10 Bloomberg THE Straits Times Index rose 19.11, or 1.6 per cent, on Friday, to 1,250.88. That meant a 2.2 per cent rise in the Singapore benchmark in the week, its first advance since the five days ended Feb 21. Chip-related stocks added to their gains after an industry report showed— Bloomberg - 116 words
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Article21 2003-03-17 10 Gold uss/oi 336.350 Silver uss/oi 4.538 Platinum uss/oi 683.600 Rubber centsAg 188.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1512.50 Brent crude uss/borrel 35.3821 words
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Article36 2003-03-17 10 US$ 0.5701 UK£ 0.3574 Yen 67.6200 HK$ 4.4460 RM 2.1662 Euro 0.5294 Rupiah 5079.38 Baht 24.3699 Peso 31.257 A$ 0.9562 Indian Rs 27.167 Won 707.66 C$ 0.8469 Yuan 4.7186 NZ$ 1.0392 NTS 19.78036 words
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Article, Illustration289 2003-03-17 12 Bloomberg News of delay of attack on Iraq hits bant,Taiwan SEOUL The Singapore dollar, Thai baht and Taiwan dollar fell for the first time in four weeks as speculation that a US-led attack on Iraq may be delayed lifted demand for the US dollar. The Singapore dollarBloomberg; Getty Images - 289 words
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Article124 2003-03-17 12 Bloomberg JAKARTA Investigations into PT Lippo Bank will not be completed by today's deadline, The Jakarta Post said, citing an unidentified official. Lippo had published two third-quarter financial reports last year, pushing down the share price to allow the former owners to regain control of theBloomberg - 124 words
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Article, Illustration643 2003-03-17 14 -AFP Stagflation, which is very hard to rectify, may hit the 12-nation euro zone FRANKFURT The spectre of stagflation is looming in Europe, providing a new headache for the European Central Bank, as surging oil prices push up headline-grabbing inflation in the region, while putting the brakes on-AFP; Getty Images - 643 words
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Article, Illustration267 2003-03-17 14 Reuters SEATTLE Shipment of Tablet PCs (picture), which are personal computers that can be operated with a stylus pen, reached 72,000 units in the last three months of last year and is expected to keep growing thisReuters - 267 words
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Article340 2003-03-17 16 Bloomberg World's biggest financial firm to close half its offices in Japan TOKYO Citigroup, the world's biggest financial company, plans to cut about 2,000 jobs at its consumer finance business in Japan. This is after the company lowered its rating on the nation to below— Bloomberg - 340 words
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Article275 2003-03-17 18 Reuters Tech sector seeks profits from inventions of the past decade HANOVER (Germany) Technology companies at CeBIT, the world's largest annual electronics trade fair last week, were hoping that inventions from the past decade would reverse their fortunes. No major new acronyms were launched at the fair— Reuters - 275 words
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WORLD NEWS
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200 2003-03-17 20 WASHINGTON It was a case that the government had publicised heavily. However, the US has now taken unusual steps to ensure that Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the US over the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, and any other similar suspects, are200 words
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Article254 2003-03-17 20 Agencies Al Qaeda logistics expert held in Pakistan ISLAMABAD Barely a month after the thirdhighest ranking leader of the Al Qaeda terror network was captured, the war against terrorism has netted another major catch. The Pakistani authorities arrested a leading Al Qaeda lieutenant and logistics expert, US-edu-catedAgencies - 254 words
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Article, Illustration40 2003-03-17 20 -AFP, Mr George Elamparo, 40, cruising on a scooter made from scrap in Manila. It is equipped with a mini-television and radio. Mr Elamparo plans to enter his creation in the local motorcycle parade next month. photo-AFP, - 40 words
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219 2003-03-17 29 -AFP TAIPEI The invitation was an unprecedented one. But the opposition to it was not Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has been invited to speak to the European Parliament on March 26, but the planned trip could be killed due to pressure-AFP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration301 2003-03-17 29 Agencies Italian family goes home to cheers and jeers NAPLES It was their first lengthy stay in Italy since Parliament last year lifted a ban on the male heirs of the royal family after World War Two for their ancestor's collaboration with fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.Agencies; -AFP photo - 301 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration865 2003-03-17 30 Dr Eric Teo - Dr Eric Teo Singapore, being a young "migrant" nation, should draw on the culture and arts of its three originating ethnic pillars to propel its creativity drive. Ancient art and crafts from the Chinese, Indian and Malay civilisations should be re-discovered. As both865 words
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Advertisement171 2003-03-17 31 t$ I lost month !"hA "Now I'm no longer a 'fat' girl!" was always fat! That's why they called me 'fat girl' at school. I hated it! At age 15,1 was already M I enormous! lust look at my 'before-slimming'photo. So fat! Before slimming, my weight was 85kg! I'm M171 words
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WATZUP?
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Article, Illustration830 2003-03-17 32 Serene Foo - Serene Foo by serene@news today.com. sg Today photo by Pao Kun's daughter joins company The daughter of late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun has returned to her creative roots but she has no intentions of stepping into the over-sized shoes 01 her famous father. Instead, KuoWEETECKHIAN - 830 words
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Article79 2003-03-17 32 THE Theatre Practice's three-year season will cover two festivals, the Kuo Pao Kun Festival and Legend Alive, held once every two years. There will also be an annual budget Tighten Our Belt series to explore new theatrical experiences. The company also plans to take its production of79 words
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Article, Illustration331 2003-03-17 34 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li By in Sydney chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE first "challenge" stomached by our nine contestants last night Death by seafood wasn't quite on the menu of the Class 95 "I Love Sydney" Radio Challenge. But let it be known that they took it up with gusto331 words
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Article, Illustration474 2003-03-17 34 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Singaporean artists to make their mark at Venice arts show by janice@newstoday.com.sg THEIR works will cross oceans soon to take part in the world's oldest visual arts exhibition in Venice. Local artists Tan Swie Hian, Herman Chong and Francis Ng will represent Singapore at the474 words
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Article, Illustration116 2003-03-17 34 WIGGLESMANIA has reached the heartland. Hundreds of children from Ascension Kindergarten, dressed up in their own handmade Wiggle costumes, celebrated Wiggles Wiggly Day on Friday. More than 600 children from the kindergarten danced to the lively songs from the Wiggles (picture) and continued singing the Wigglin' tunes in116 words
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Article, Illustration347 2003-03-17 34 Rachel Fang - Rachel Fang by rachel(s)newstoday.com.sg HOLLYWOOD'S Asian women have almost always been portrayed as action-packed dominatrixes on the big screen. Just think of ex-Bond girl Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) or Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels). You can now add Fann Wong to the list347 words
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Article, Illustration484 2003-03-17 35 The staple for Asians, rice comes in a number of tasty varieties THE humble rice grain has sustained and nourished generations of Asians for centuries. Even today, rice continues to be the most important source of energy in the diet. Rice provides bulk and variety to484 words
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LIVING LEARNING
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Article, Illustration509 2003-03-17 36 Jason Chong - Jason Chong Love to help children with special learning needs and play music too? Be a music therapist by news@newstoday.com.sg THE whole range of human emotions is said to be held within the rhythms and harmonies of different musical styles and idioms. It is withinWONG KHING CHONG - 509 words
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EAT OUT
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Article, Illustration635 2003-03-17 37 Katrina Karim - Katrina Karim Taste the best of New York and Paris in Singapore by eatout@newstoday.com.sg Awards oy Excellence WORLD GOURMET SUMMIT THIS year's World Gourmet Summit will see 17 world-class master chefs cook up a storm in Singapore from March 30 to April 12. More635 words
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IN CINEMAS
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Article, Illustration388 2003-03-17 38 Reuters/Variety Studio's Vulgar' Oscar campaign for Gangs of NewYork draws academy ire LOS ANGELES Just when it seemed that heavyhanded Oscar promotional campaigns of recent years were on the wane, Miramax Films has drawn fire for running newspaper advertisements quoting a Hollywood figure as praising Gangs ofReuters/Variety; Getty Images - 388 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-03-17 41 -AFP World No 1 crushes Kuerten in under 1 hr Tennis Indian Wells final Hewitt proves too strong for Kuerten INDIAN WELLS World number one Lleyton Hewitt (picture) captured his 19th career singles title, crushing Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten 6-1, 6-1 in this morning's final of the-AFP; I tq I - 516 words
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Article66 2003-03-17 41 Reuters PALM BEACH GARDENS Justin Leonard birdied the par-five 15th hole to grab a lead that he maintained to win the Honda Classic this morning. Leonard shot a five-under-par 67 to finish on 24-under 264 for a one-shot victory over Davis Love III and Chad Campbell. The victory,– Reuters - 66 words
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Article397 2003-03-17 41 -AFP I Primera Liga Athletic Bilbao 1 Valencia 0 Valencia slips to fourth MADRID A good week for Real Madrid ended with a 1-0 away defeat for reigning champion Valencia this morning, leaving the "meringues" heading for the title as well as the Champions League-AFP - 397 words
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Article, Illustration383 2003-03-17 42 -AFP Police looking for Zimbabwe bowler JOHANNESBURG Zimbabwean fast bowler Henry Olonga (picture), who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, has gone into hiding to dodge Zimbabwe's secret police, a British newspaper said yesterday. Seven plainclothes officers from Zimbabwe's secret police, believed to be-AFP |; w Reuters I photo - 383 words
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Article193 2003-03-17 42 Reuters DURBAN Kenya's veteran spinner Aasif Karim says his side's battling World Cup performance against Australia would give it a huge injection of self-belief for tomorrow's semi-final against India. Kenya battled back from an early Brett Lee hat-trick to post a respectable 174 for eightReuters - 193 words
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Article, Illustration263 2003-03-17 42 Reuters DURBAN Sacked South Africa captain Shaun Pollock (picture) said yesterday he had been handicapped as skipper because of curbs introduced after Hansie Cronje's fall from grace. "Since the Hansie issue there has been an effort to ensure the captain isn't given too much– Reuters; 1 as - 263 words
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Article, Illustration594 2003-03-17 43 -AFP Golf Dynasty Cup Asia storms to a 16.5-7.5 triumph Japan overwhelmed in first Dynasty Cup SHENZHEN Asia clinched the inaugural Dynasty Cup 16.5-7.5 yesterday after dominating the singles matches a Mission Hills, with Thai star Thammanoon Srirot the hero of the hour after holing the-AFP; AFP photo - 594 words
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Article, Illustration485 2003-03-17 44 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Two wins in two days suggest it will be a title contender by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) Women's Premier League only kicked off on Saturday, but already the signs suggest one team can fill the void left behind by former champion Theresians. TwoWONG KHING CHONG - 485 words
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Article52 2003-03-17 44 KATHMANDU International football newcomer Afghanistan defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-1 yesterday in a Group C qualifying match for next year's Asian Cup in China. Afghanistan's Sayeed Tahir Shah scored the first goal on 26 minutes. Kyrgyzstan's Juma Gulov equalised after 60, before Afghanistan's Farid Azami hit the winner 1052 words
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Article56 2003-03-17 44 LIVERPOOL Everton manager David Moyes has told Brian McBride the club is unwilling to sign him on a permanent basis. The striker is therefore likely to return to America for the start of the Major League Soccer season. Everton refuses to pay the £1.7 million ($4.8 million) that56 words
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Article82 2003-03-17 44 ZAGREB Goran Ivanisevic, battling to get back to peak form after a shoulder surgery last May, could quit following this year's Wimbledon. Ivanisevic, 32, told the Jutarnji List newspaper yesterday: "I am going to come to Wimbledon even if they have to push me there in a82 words
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Article, Illustration60 2003-03-17 44 WONG KHING CHONG A full-house was at the Pool Haven in Clarke Quay to watch the first-leg of the San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour yesterday evening. Chinese Taipei's Yang Ching Shun had earlier beaten William Kiamco of the Philippines 11-7 Tl"> m"mt h" ?fen,™ n«WONG KHING CHONG - 60 words
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247 2003-03-17 45 Reuters MADRID Real Madrid needed a last-minute goal from centre-back Ivan Helguera to snatch a 1-0 win away to Villarreal yesterday morning and maintain its one-point lead at the top of the league table. Villarreal had the better chances in an untidy game, but– Reuters - 247 words
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193 2003-03-17 45 AFP ROME Juventus maintained its Italian title challenge yesterday morning as a double sec-ond-half strike from Czech playmaker Pavel Nedved and a clincher from predatory Frenchman David Trezeguet proved too strong in a 3-0 win at home to Modena. AC Milan lost ground after it couldAFP - 193 words
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Article, Illustration607 2003-03-17 45 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Impressive young Lions silence their critics with two wins by' yohinn@newstoday.com.sg AS THE 2003 NTUC Income S-League season takes a breather this week, one statistic has surprised the critics. Indeed the national Under-23 side is just not doing as it's told. Why are the Young LionsToday file photos - 607 words
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Article, Illustration792 2003-03-17 46 Agencies Ferguson throws down the Premiership challenge to his players as they narrow gap BIRMINGHAM Never write off the old Scottish warrior. He has defied the odds before and he's ready to do it again. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has set his sights onAgencies; Getty Images - 792 words
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Article, Illustration562 2003-03-17 47 AFP Yesterday, he wanted a comeback.Today, he says no. LONDON Newcastle striker Alan Shearer ruled out a return to the England team this morning, after earlier saying that could still "do a job" for his country. Shearer had told Sunday's Observer newspaper that the time might be ripeAFP; Getty Images - 562 words
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Article143 2003-03-17 47 AFP LONDON Liverpool striker ElHadji Diouf found himself at the centre of more controversy when Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle revealed his Liverpool counterpart Gerard Houllier had accused Mauricio Taricco of trying to get Diouf sent off in yesterday's match at White Hart Lane. Taricco had aAFP - 143 words
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