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Title Section13 2003-06-25 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY Wednesday June 25, 2003 is vIITA (P) 002/11/200213 words
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Article582 2003-06-25 1 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Panel suggests re-mortgage, CPF use but experts not sure by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg SINCE desperate times call for radical solutions, Singaporeans may be allowed to re-mortgage their HDB properties to raise extra cash. Unemployed Singaporeans may be able to dip into their CPF savings582 words
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552 2003-06-25 1 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho IT WAS meant to be a tribute for prominent lawyer and Football Association of Singapore (FAS) vice-president R Palakrishnan, who died on Monday. But the football match between two of Singapore's top S-League sides degenerated into a one-sided farce, as552 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration195 2003-06-25 2 – Val Chua - Val Chua Today photo by CHANGI Airport's high landing fees may be too prohibitive for a start-up airline. So, is there an option for Singapore Airline's (SIA) proposed no-frills carrier, as well as Singapore Press Holdings non-exec chairman Lim Chin Beng's ValuAir? Seletar Airport (picture), currentlyWONG KHING CHONG - 195 words
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Article804 2003-06-25 2 News Analysis/Elisia Yeo AS FAR as public expression and censorship in Singapore go, the glass is either half empty or half full depending on where you stand. For the Remaking Singapore Committee, which yesterday unveiled recommendations encouraging people to speak up, their take is that they are advocating804 words
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194 2003-06-25 3 – Francis Kan - Francis Kan DAYS after SIA announced its first job cuts in 20 years, the axe looks ready to fall at media giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). SPH yesterday confirmed that it will retrench more than 100 employees group-wide "to right-size the organisation". Discussions194 words
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Article121 2003-06-25 3 THE news that Beijing has been declared Sars-free was auspicious for the China National Tourism Organisation (CNTO) in Singapore. In his first speech to a Singapore audience on his arrival as CNTO's new director, Mr Li Jian Ping announced that China was taken off the World121 words
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Article, Illustration430 2003-06-25 4 Val Chua - Val Chua Faulty modem disrupts NEL services at Punggol by val@newstoday.com.sg ABOUT 400 passengers were affected when a faulty modem caused train services at Punggol station to be disrupted for 90 minutes yesterday morning the longest delay to date for the North East Line (NEL). The station atERNEST CHUA - 430 words
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Article153 2003-06-25 4 Pay-TV bids STARHUB looks set to lose its eightyear pay-TV monopoly as the Media Development Authority has invited bids for a second licence. The tender opens today and will close on Sept 24. SingTel made no secret of its interest when it conducted interactive TV trials based on153 words
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Article, Illustration617 2003-06-25 5 But can George and Sally really afford that five-room flat? WHEN Sally suggested that tney apply for a flat together, George was ecstatic she had finally agreed to marry him. In all the excitement, they did not think twice about committing to a five-room flat. Now617 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration181 2003-06-25 6 HONG KONG -With Hong Kong's removal from the list of Sars-affected countries, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) launched a nine-month blitz on Monday to woo tourists back to the territory. Announcing that the authorities were to launch "Hong Kong Welcomes You" to "get the economy moving– Reuters photo - 181 words
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Article480 2003-06-25 6 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Artiste recounts Slim 10 ordeal in court testimony by j oy@newsto day, com. sg ANDREA De Cruz wanted to have a family with six children. But now, her doctors have advised her that it would be risky to get pregnant The MediaCorp artiste loves the sun480 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration219 2003-06-25 8 Muhamad Hairun B Baharirudin - Muhamad Hairun B Baharirudin I AGREE with Mr Nor Azam Ahmad's view regarding the NorthEast Line. ("Please don't stop bus services", Weekend Today, June 21). In his letter, he stated his hope that SBS Transit would not force people to switch to219 words
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Letter190 2003-06-25 8 See Leong Kit - See Leong Kit Kids will reap what parents sow I REFER to the report, "When kids go wrong" (Today, Jun 21). As a foreigner, Dr Joseph Ozawa had provided useful insights on social issues that we often sweep under the carpet Since 2000, there have been seven incidents190 words
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Letter160 2003-06-25 8 April Lee Mei Li - April Lee Mei Li I REFER to the report "Scanner detects cancer?" (Today, June 17). I would like to clarify the chronology of events leading to the availability of PET (positron emission tomography) scan services in Singapore. In April last year Medi-Rad, a fully-owned subsidiary of160 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article171 2003-06-25 10 Bloomberg after bank doubles sale of 10-year notes DOLLAR-DENOMINATED bonds of lenders such as DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp weakened after United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) doubled the size of its sale of 10-year notes to US$l billion ($1.7 billion). Compared with Treasuries– Bloomberg - 171 words
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Market Watch
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Article120 2003-06-25 10 AFX-Asia SHARE prices closed lower as the market continued to consolidate following recent strong gains and an overnight weakness on Wall Street, dealers said. Investors are also cautious ahead of the two-day US Fed meeting, they said. The Straits Times Index closed down 27.58 points at 1,464.21. Volume was– AFX-Asia - 120 words
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Article55 2003-06-25 10 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8919.26 -217.88 -2.38 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 9626.35 3035.20 4909.31 -104.94 -23.80 -12.41 -1.08 -0.78 -0.25 Korea Comp SET Index 678.73 450.02 -6.18 -8.77 -0.90 -1.91 Jakarta Comp 500.19 -6.12 -1.21 Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai 1204.79 219.18 3447.45 -25.1155 words
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Article36 2003-06-25 10 USS UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5752 0.3445 67.72 4.48 2.18 0.4969 4728.22 26.78 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 30.73 0.8635 26.78 683.86 0.78 4.76 0.98 19.8936 words
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Article21 2003-06-25 10 Gold us$/oz Silver us$/oz Platinum us$/oz 354.58 4.55 661 Rubber centsAg 178.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1409 Brent crude us$/barrel 26.7521 words
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Article55 2003-06-25 10 By volume June 24 Sinomem Full Apex DatacrftUSS Close 0.795 0.460 0.970 Change +0.020 +0.015 -0.025 +2.6 +3.4 -2.5 '000 30,193 24,468 21,809 FirstEng Chartered 0.665 0.940 -0.035 -0.005 -5.0 -0.5 21,748 21,723 CapitaMall MediaS AlliedTeth UniFiber Kingboard 1.150 0.040 0.295 0.130 0.290 -0.010 +0.010 -3.3 +3.655 words
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Article86 2003-06-25 10 By$ June 24 Close Change DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.000 +0.400 By percentage June 24 Close Change NHCeram 0.150 +25.0 C&C 4.960 +0.120 Enzer 0.135 +22.7 GreatEast 10.100 +0.100 Futuristic 0.075 +15.4 ShanghaiAC 2k HKS 0.620 +0.060 APB Breweries 5.400 +0.050 Qlye 2kHKS 0.700 +0.050 F&N 8.60086 words
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Article78 2003-06-25 10 By$ June 24 Close Change ChODBeCW*****61 US$105,500 -1.500 By percentage June 24 Goldtron Close Change 0.025 -16.7 UOB 12.400 -0.500 Giken 0.120 -14.3 BukitSem 12.100 -0.400 DBS 10.600 -0.300 OCBC 10.200 -0.300 Yongnam FJBen W*****6 LeeMetal 0.030 -14.3 0.035 -12.5 0.070 -12.5 SPH100 18.800 -0.300 Venture 16.10078 words
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Article207 2003-06-25 12 Francis Kan dollarDEX to manage funds WEALTH management firm, dollarDEX, has tied up with US banking giant Wachovia Corp to provide fund management services here. Through its asset management subsidiary, Evergreen International Advisors, Wachovia will join dollarDEX in targeting large clients such as pension and insurance funds, central– Francis Kan - 207 words
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Article118 2003-06-25 12 AFX-Asia Jordan's King Abdullah has welcomed the prospect of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore after he met Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo on Monday. The proposed FTA is expected to be comprehensive, removing barriers and promoting trade in services, goods, investment and e-commerce. ItAFX-Asia - 118 words
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Article, Illustration202 2003-06-25 14 YHI ups production of tyres and rims by Lee Yew Meng yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg YHI International is banking on the car ownership craze in China to boost sales of its tyres and alloy wheels (sports rims). The Hangzhou plant will make 700,000 tyres a year. Mr Richard Tay (picture), YHl's group202 words
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Article198 2003-06-25 14 — Razali Abdullah - Razali Abdullah IN an unprecedented move, NTUC Income has offered a 15 per cent rebate on insurance premiums paid by private bus operators. This offer will cost about $1 million and help private bus operators cope with the economic situation. According to NTUC Income's chief executive198 words
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Article, Illustration3113 2003-06-25 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Trie data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, Fnniliripvfflll RS?-?97^-(l(lflfl periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compila- H rions is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solici-3,113 words
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219 2003-06-25 17 Bbomberg SWIFT, a cooperative that provides banks with a global messaging and money-transfer system, will hold its biennial conference in Singapore, providing a boost for the city's economy, which was hurt by the Sars outbreak. The Swift International Banking Operations Seminar, or Sibos,– Bbomberg - 219 words
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Article291 2003-06-25 17 AFX-Asia Australand Holdings Ltd, a unit of Capita Land, has agreed to sell its 50 per cent interest in each of two commercial office developments in Sydney and Melbourne to Commonwealth Property Office Fund for A 5244 million ($283 million). The King Street Wharf development in Sydney willAFX-Asia - 291 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article96 2003-06-25 18 SEARCH ME, AGAIN: A frequent flyer, oil consultant David Nelson of Florida, has lost count of the number of times he has been searched at US airports because of a computer glitch that targets anyone with that name. AFP SUU KYI 'NOT IN INSEIN': Myanmar s military junta96 words
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Article, Illustration220 2003-06-25 18 AFP Sudan slams Greece for seizing ship KHARTOUM Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail hit out at Greece yesterday for seizing a ship carrying explosives to Sudan, which Khartoum said were to be used for civilian projects. On Sunday, Greek authorities said special forces seized the Baltic Sky andAFP; AFP photo - 220 words
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Article, Illustration260 2003-06-25 20 Taking the sex out of Kings Cross suburb SYDNEY The future of Australia's most famous red-light district is under threat after the authorities here launched a campaign yesterday to clean up the Kings Cross suburb. More mainstream businesses will be introduced among the area's brothels and strip joints.-AFP photo - 260 words
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Article126 2003-06-25 20 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia amended its Constitution yesterday to adopt new electoral boundaries that will see 25 parliamentary seats added to the existing 194, malaysiakini.com reported. House Speaker Dr Mohamed Zahir Ismail announced yesterday that the government had a two-thirds majority in Parliament by securing 149126 words
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Article166 2003-06-25 20 AFP LONDON Six British soldiers were killed and eight injured yesterday in two incidents in southern Iraq. The six were killed near Al Amarah, 200 kilometres north of Basra, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, without giving further information. In theAFP - 166 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration815 2003-06-25 22 Dr Khoo How San - Dr Khoo How San as leaders try to make music from diplomacy by news@newstoday.com.sg REMEMBER that duet between "cowboy" Colin Powell and "geisha" Makiko Tanaka? The American Secretary of State and the then Foreign Minister of Japan brought the house down at the dinner skit to mark815 words
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Article, Illustration388 2003-06-25 24 Serene Foo - Serene Foo Mamata Shankar's works highlight social issues by serene@newstoday.com.sg ONE could almost "fault" danseuse Mamata Shankar (right) if she didn't pursue her passion for dancing. Just consider her bloodlines: Her uncle is renowned sitar maestro, Ravi Shankar. Another uncle, Sachin, is a reputed dancer and his388 words
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Article, Illustration403 2003-06-25 26 Don't be shy about seeking professional help DO you find it increasingly difficult to hear what others say when they speak softly? Do you have trouble listening to your favourite tunes on the radio or your favourite TV programmes, even though the volume is turned to403 words
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Article, Illustration286 2003-06-25 26 Hearing impairment A common problem HEARING impairment is a very common problem, affecting 500 million worldwide. And it is a myth that only the elderly have hearing problems. There is an increasing trend that hearing impairment afflicts younger and younger people. If left undetected and untreated, you can gradually lose286 words
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Article, Illustration113 2003-06-25 26 HERE are the four types of hearing aids: DIGITAL hearing instruments provide top quality hearing comfort and the highest level of speech intelligibility and outstanding sound quality like never before. These hearing instruments automatically adapt to everyday hearing situations and provide hearing without any background noise.113 words
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Article161 2003-06-25 26 DIGI-SOUND will be organising a hearing health fair to promote awareness on hearing and hearing instruments. Join us at the free public talk 'Hear in and find out' this Saturday: Title: Hear in and find out Date: June 28, Saturday Time: 2pm to 2.30pm161 words
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Article106 2003-06-25 26 VALUE-ADDED services by DIGI-SOUND include: Free hearing tests and consultation Free trial of different hearing instruments Free cleaning and servicing of hearing instruments Free readjustment of existing hearing instruments In addition, those who buy digital hearing instruments from DIGISOUND during the Hearing Health Fair (June106 words
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Article, Illustration350 2003-06-25 27 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Audrey's a crimefighter on screen and off by j ose@newstoday.com. sg DON'T let her sweet face fool you Audrey Ang (picture) is one tough cookie. The 29-year-old is one of the presenters on TV's long-running, Crimewatch, which airs tonight at 9 on MediaCorp TV ChannelJOSE RAYMOND - 350 words
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200 2003-06-25 27 – Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang THE show must go on. It was a familiar refrain in recent months as the National Arts Council (NAC) doggedly insisted the Singapore Arts Festival would be held, despite slow ticket sales and a programme decimated by Sars. Eventually, the gloom200 words
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Article, Illustration218 2003-06-25 28 neuters LOS ANGELES The Hulk (picture), the latest Marvel comic book adaptation for the big screen, has smashed the box office record for North America for June. The film tied with Monsters, Inc. at the 18th spot for highest weekend ticket sales, which totalledneuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration391 2003-06-25 30 Reuters Baywatch star gets animated for role in Stripperella LOS ANGELES Former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson is making her animation debut as a superhero who dances in a strip club, but she demanded and received a no-nudity clause for her cartoon alter ego. As a result, theReuters; Getty Images - 391 words
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Article, Illustration147 2003-06-25 30 Reuters LOS ANGELES Comedy actor Adam Sandier has gone from Punch-Drunk Love to holy matrimony. The 36-year-old performer married his long-time girlfriend, model/actress Jackie Titone in a private ceremony over the weekend, his publicist said on Monday. The couple reportedly met in 1999, when sheReuters; Reuters photo] - 147 words
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Article, Illustration224 2003-06-25 30 Reuters LONDON If you go to the UK to watch Wimbledon championships over the next two weeks, make sure you look your best you could be in a Hollywood movie. The makers of the hit films Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral have been givenReuters - 224 words
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Article, Illustration654 2003-06-25 35 Teenager's endorsement deal dwarfs superstar's contract LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has a shoe again, and Nike has its Michael Jordan replica. The endorsement deal that had been expected for months, was confirmed Monday by a source close to Bryant, reported the LAfdgdf - 654 words
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Article, Illustration389 2003-06-25 35 Agencies SAN FRANCISCO Cancerstricken dad Bobby Bonds was in the house, and so were 42,474 fans, all hoping to see Barry Bonds steal his 500th base Monday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time). They saw that and more. They saw Bonds steal second base– Agencies; tl] I cr; ts - 389 words
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Article448 2003-06-25 36 -AFP Sacking of Del Bosque, Hierro could lead to Red Devil Queiroz joining Real MADRID Real Madrid's decision to sack coach Vicente Del Bosque and captain Fernando Hierro appears to have been motivated by David Beckham's arrival. Both Del Bosque and Hierro had been opposed to the-AFP - 448 words
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Article, Illustration317 2003-06-25 36 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR England captain David Beckham yesterday expressed shock that Vicente Del Bosque had been given the boot at his new club Real Madrid. "I am shocked. This is the first time I heard about it," Beckham told reporters. The former Manchester United star, who-AFP; Getty Images - 317 words
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Article, Illustration354 2003-06-25 36 -AFP LONDON English champion Manchester United was reported yesterday to be ready to sell Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron to either Inter Milan or Juventus. Manager Alex Ferguson, who last week sold England captain David Beckham to Real Madrid, was-AFP; Images mm - 354 words
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Article, Illustration494 2003-06-25 38 Parreira should remember how predecessor got the boot Confederations Cup Brazil 2 Turkey 2 Coach under pressure ST ETIENNE Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira could be excused a few butterflies in the stomach today as he waits to board a flight home from Paris after hisAFP photo - 494 words
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Article, Illustration316 2003-06-25 38 -AFP GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP Michelle Wie, the 13-year-old Hawaiian who has stunned the women's golf world, follows up her first national title by challenging Annika Sorenstam and the LPGA Tour's finest golfers. Wie outlasted Thailand's 21-year-old Virada Nirapathpongporn, a former United States-AFP; Getty Images - 316 words
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Article54 2003-06-25 38 LONDON Australian international Harry Kewell will say next Monday which club he is joining, with Arsenal favourite to sign the Leeds United forward for £7 million ($20.3 million). Barcelona and Manchester United have also been linked with Kewell, but Leeds said they have yet to make any official54 words
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Article85 2003-06-25 38 NEW DELHI Banned Australian cricket star Shane Warne has come to the rescue of fellow-spinner Harbhajan Singh after the Indian was struggling to find a specialist to treat his injured finger. Warne, serving a one-year ban from the game on drugrelated charges, recommended the name of Melbourne surgeon85 words
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Article88 2003-06-25 38 WELLINGTON Jonah Lomu would be welcome to return to the Wellington side for pre-sea-son games before the National Provincial Championship if he is healthy enough, coach John Plumtree said yesterday. Lomu, who has been undergoing dialysis treatment for kidney disease nephrotic syndrome, would need medical clearance before88 words
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Article91 2003-06-25 38 GROS ISLET The opening Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka headed for a draw as not a ball was bowled on the fourth day due to a damp outfield at the Beausejour Stadium here on Monday. The West Indies was 272-4 in its first innings in91 words
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Article, Illustration737 2003-06-25 39 Kim-Kyna Tan; Jose Raymond - Kim-Kyna Tan Jose Raymond H by: |and| news@newstoday.com.sg HE LIVED life furiously while subsisting on cigarettes and coffee. You could say that R Palakrishnan, or Pala as he was affectionately called, was living on borrowed time. As the high-flying, no-nonsense criminal lawyer who burned up737 words
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Article, Illustration271 2003-06-25 39 Tan Wee Boon - Tan Wee Boon A WIN over Malaysia would have been a fairytale ending for India. And it looked like a shock was on the cards as near-rookie side India led 13-6 at half-time at Yio Chu Kang Stadium yesterday in the Singapore Rugby Union InternationalWONG KHING CHONG - 271 words
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Article344 2003-06-25 39 Agencies Tennis Wimbledon Day three, live today, Ch 24, 7pm LONDON Defending champion Serena Williams of the United States powered into the second round of the women's singles at Wimbledon yesterday, beating compatriot Jill Craybas 6-3, 6-3 in 57 minutes. The world No. 1Agencies - 344 words
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