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Title Section8 2003-09-24 1 TODAY todayonline.com Wednesday September 24,2003* MITA (P) 002/11/20028 words
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Article554 2003-09-24 1 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng Red faces as panel finds Sars virus came from lab by huileng@newstoday.com.sg FACT: When the authorities in Singapore make an assertion, it is believed precisely because it is usually well-researched. Fact Just two weeks back, when a 27-year-old researcher was confirmed to have554 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article135 2003-09-24 1 Reuters LONDON Microsoft Corp said today it was shutting down its Internet chat rooms in 28 countries because the forums had become a haven for pedlars of junk email and sex predators. "The truth is free, unmoderated chat isn't safe," said Mr Geoff Sutton,Reuters - 135 words
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Article134 2003-09-24 1 AFP NEW YORK Wall Street share prices swung higher yesterday as investors shifted attention to corporate earnings and shrugged off concerns about a weaker dollar. Rebounding from a big selloff on Monday, the Dow Jones industrials gained 40.63 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 9,576.04 andAFP - 134 words
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Miscellaneous39 2003-09-24 1 NEWSX^/IEWS the lionisation of sm lee/3 sorry, old girl MAS grounds mature female crew/4 losing faith The backlash of people power/22 firestone bachelor Magnate goes wife-hunting/24 GIANT KILLERS Birmingham, Fulham knocked out of League Cup by lower division opponents/3739 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration534 2003-09-24 2 Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla PM Goh grilled on human rights, dynastic politics by shobha@newstoday.coms.sg IT WAS like a duel, a duel of words between somewhat mismatched opponents. One had 1,500 duels under his belt; the other was, by comparison, a novice. The questions came hard and fast,534 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article277 2003-09-24 2 Reuters WASHINGTON A US Air Force enlisted man has been charged with spying and aiding the enemy while working as an Arabic translator at the US base in Cuba where hundreds of suspected Al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners are jailed, the Pentagon said yesterday. SeniorReuters - 277 words
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NEWS COMMENT/DHARMENDRA YADAV
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Article811 2003-09-24 3 A TOURIST relying on the Singapore media during the week of Sept 14 would have thought that we live in a monarchy rather than a parliamentary democracy. That week, we celebrated the birthday of the man many Singaporeans describe as the "father of independent Singapore",811 words
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Article, Illustration212 2003-09-24 4 KUREK ASHLEY - KUREK ASHLEY AFP Passengers want stewardesses to be 'young, demure and pretty', says MAS KUALA LUMPUR No offence to ladies over 40 but passengers want to be served by "young, demure and pretty stewardesses", a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) official said in defence of grounding "mature" female cabinAFP - 212 words
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Article, Illustration42 2003-09-24 4 Reuters photo A sumo referee making a baby wail during a baby crying contest yesterday at Koyasu shrine on the outskirts of Tokyo. More than 400 babies participated in the event which is held to wish the babies' good health.Reuters photo - 42 words
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Article112 2003-09-24 4 Agencies BAGHDAD Iraq's USinstalled Governing Council has decided to close down the Baghdad offices of the Arab satellite television stations, Aljazeera and Al Arabiya, at least temporarily, a council spokesman said yesterday. Mr Entefadh Qanbar, spokesman for the council's head, Mr Ahmad Chalabi, said— Agencies - 112 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article373 2003-09-24 6 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo Student killed in accident just as NTU conducts review of campus activities by derrick@newstoday.com.sg IN a case of tragic irony, an undergraduate was killed in a cycling accident just as his university was reviewing cycling activities. Mr Alvin Boey, 23, died when he was373 words
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Article256 2003-09-24 6 — Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo IT HAS been lying low for the last few years but yesterday Second Chance Properties Ltd was zipping with life as it announced record pre-tax profits of $7.48 million for the 2003 financial year. The profit for the Sesdaq-listed company represented an 18.32-per256 words
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Article, Illustration453 2003-09-24 8 Ng Shing Vi - Ng Shing Vi Rising need for palliative care, but doctors in short supply by shingyi@newstoday.com.sg GROWING numbers of terminally-ill people are seeking the services of Singapore's eight hospices, but these havens of help are finding it difficult to attract the doctors they need. Last year, about453 words
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Singapore Snippets
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Article66 2003-09-24 8 THE Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) are about two weeks away and a hotline set up a week ago to help students deal with the pressure has been ringing nonstop. The students' greatest fears are not getting into their Secondary School of choice and not meeting66 words
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Article64 2003-09-24 8 From next month, HDB will cap mortgage loans for flat buyers from low-income families to encourage greater financial prudence and to ensure that families are financially ready when they buy flats. Buyers of four-room or smaller flats will be loaned up to 90 per cent of the64 words
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LETTERS
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124 2003-09-24 10 Wendy SL Wong - Wendy SL Wong SBS Transit and SMRT's no-pet rule is unreasonable. The rule means that pet owners who do not own cars have limited options for transporting their pets. Pets that are restricted to daily walks around the neighbourhood tend to become unsociable and124 words
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Letter345 2003-09-24 10 Chong Lee Ming - Chong Lee Ming Upgrading gives estates a new lease on life I REFER to Mr Lee Han Shih's news comment, "The upgrading myth" (Today, Sept 23). Mr Lee's argument that upgrading should stop as it no longer increases a flat's value shows that the benefit of345 words
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Letter, Illustration129 2003-09-24 10 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Jeffrey Law Lee Beng AFTER reading the report "Price of failure" (Today, Sept 23), I understand why the entrepreneurial spirit is still lacking among Singaporeans. The social stigma attached to failure or bankruptcy may be stifling our sense of entrepreneurship, thus deterring us from striking out129 words
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186 2003-09-24 10 Ivan Tan - Ivan Tan I REFER to the article, "Price of failure" (Today, Sept 23). Sing Tel hosted an event for corporate customers to watch the musical, The Wedding Banquet, and invitations were sent to the CEOs of these companies. The invitation to Mr Chia186 words
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112 2003-09-24 10 Philip Anderson - Philip Anderson, I AM writing to compliment you on your excellent report, "Price of failure" (Today, Sept 23). There is a story about Thomas Watson Sr, the IBM president who led the company starting in the 1920s through its major growth years until the mid-*****. An112 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration328 2003-09-24 12 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh SIA denied lucrative Australia-US route by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sj SINGAPORE and Australia inked an expanded air services agreement yesterday, but national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) was denied the much prized Australia-United States route. Under the deal, Singapore and Australian carriers can stop at anyAlvin Toh - 328 words
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151 2003-09-24 12 — Francis Kan - Francis Kan MR Henry Ngo, the executive chairman and major shareholder of Bonvests Holdings, has made a takeover offer for the rest of the company he does not own. The 40-cent a share offer, which represents a 20 per cent discount to the counter's closing151 words
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117 2003-09-24 12 Channel News Asia THE Standard Chartered Bank is launching what it claims to be Singapore's first credit-linked account for retail investors. The Singapore Dollar-denominated structured deposit is linked to the credit standing of listed property developer, Capita Land. The bank will pay 1.2Channel News Asia - 117 words
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MarketWatch
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Article192 2003-09-24 12 SGX, Bloomberg SINGAPORE shares closed slightly higher yesterday, led by gains in semiconductor and recently-listed stocks, despite Wall Street's losses on Monday. The ST Index gained 1.73 points to close at 1,588.36. In the broader market, gainers led decliners 202 to 96 while 289 stocks closed unchanged or untraded.SGX,; Bloomberg - 192 words
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Article58 2003-09-24 12 By volume Ellipsiz AnnAik Devotion Eastgate AlliedTech Hongguo AEM-EVER A-Sonic Chartered Autton Close 0.490 0.405 0.440 0.275 0.450 0.305 0.300 0.640 1.510 0.350 Change +0.070 +0.035 +0.055 +0.020 +0.020 +0.030 +0.020 +0.015 +0.030 +0.015 +16.7 +9.5 +14.3 +7.8 +4.7 +10.9 +7.1 +2.4 +2.0 +4.5 'OOO 57,264 57,13758 words
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Article79 2003-09-24 12 By Close Change Shang Asia 2kHK$ 6.450 +0.250 OCBC 11.200 +0.200 By petcentage CSCW*****7 L&M Close Change 0.015 +50.0 0.015 +50.0 SIA 200 10.900 +0.200 El Nets 0.020 +33.3 Ezra 1.050 +0.170 Easycall 0.165 +26.9 STIETF100 16.390 +0.130 Nelwrk W*****1 0.030 +20.0 SingamasC 2kHKS 3.750 +0.125 JutEng79 words
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Article78 2003-09-24 12 By$ Venture Close Change 20.400 -0.300 By petcentage Ttansit Close Change 0.115 -17.9 SPH 17.700 -0.200 Over&Gene AS 0.075 -16.7 JMH 400USS 7.000 -0.150 MediaS 0.030 -14.3 Bukit Sem 12.900 -0.100 ChipEngSW*****2 0.035 -12.5 Creative 50 18.500 -0.100 Econ 0.040 -11.1 UOB 12.600 -0.100 FJBenW*****6 0.050 -9.178 words
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Article57 2003-09-24 12 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Kotea Comp 10,944.36 3,187.20 5,684.01 718.84 +71.09 -12.80 +8.26 +3.95 +0.65 -0.40 +0.15 +0.55 KLCI 737.24 -1.12 -0.15 SET Index 566.13 +3.94 +0.70 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 588.51 1,303.01 228.66 4,220.91 +2.8457 words
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Article21 2003-09-24 12 Gold us$/oi 388.500 Silver us$/oi 5.300 Platinum us$/oi 704.700 Rubber centsAg 197.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1478 Btent etude us$/borrel 25.8921 words
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Article36 2003-09-24 12 US$ 0.579 UK£ 0.351 Yen 64.970 HK$ 4.488 RM 2.2002 Euro 0.5052 Rupiah 4892.6 Baht 23.201 Peso 31.863 A$ 0.8542 Indian Rs 26.487 Won 666.72 C$ 0.7818 Yuan 4.7926 NZ$ 0.9717 NTS 19.57036 words
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Article84 2003-09-24 14 CHINA-BASED PVC adhesive tape maker CHT (Holdings) Ltd's initial public offering saw its public tranche of about six million shares 85.4 times subscribed, while the entire offer of 60 million shares was about 9.5 times subscribed. CHT issued the shares at 46 cents each and will use84 words
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Article, Illustration331 2003-09-24 14 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Property market still in doldrums by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg THE real estate market continues to be sluggish, with property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle estimating sales for the July to September quarter at 1,000 condominium units from new project launches. This is lower than the second quarter's figure331 words
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Article111 2003-09-24 14 Bloomberg Ford Motor Credit, the financing arm of the world's second-largest car maker, will begin trading US$3 billion ($5.1 billion) of debt securities on the Singapore Exchange today. The company will issue US$l billion of 5.625 per cent five-year notes maturing in 2008 and US$2 billion of sevenBloomberg - 111 words
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Article119 2003-09-24 15 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S consumer prices rose for a second month in August after the end of the Great Singapore Sale in July. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 per cent from a year earlier, after gaining 0.3 per cent in July, the Department of Statistics said— Bloomberg - 119 words
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Article, Illustration235 2003-09-24 15 Agencies Star Cruises, Capita Land and Power Seraya reveal money-generation plans THERE was a flurry of activity in the debt markets yesterday, with Star Cruises, Power Seraya and Capita Land unveiling details of their fund-raising plans. Cruise operator Star Cruises is asking banks for about US$632 millionAgencies; — Bloomberg photo - 235 words
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116 2003-09-24 15 Reuters BEIJING A Beijing court has ordered Dow Jones Co to pay a Chinese calligrapher U5549,000 ($84,900) in compensation for using his artwork in the company's Chinese logo without permission, a court official said yesterday. In 1994, the company, which owns The Wall StreetReuters - 116 words
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Article, Illustration197 2003-09-24 16 Reuters NEW YORK Mr John Reed, 64, the former Citigroup co-chief executive selected on Sunday as interim head of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), will be faced with managing the turmoil at the Big Board amid calls for reform. Quickly— Reuters; Reuters photo - 197 words
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Article194 2003-09-24 16 Agencies Should it be allowed to attend meeting? VIENNA A delegation from Iraq will be attending today's meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) for the first time since the US-led war to topple Saddam Hussein. Iraq's interim Oil Minister Ibrahim Bahr Al Ulum arrived– Agencies - 194 words
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SAVVY INVESTOR
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Article502 2003-09-24 18 Herman Phua - Herman Phua Average into the markets by not investing all your funds at one go news@newstoday.com.sg WITH the Singapore stock market up almost 20 per cent this year, the question many investors are asking is whether they have missed the boat The answer depends on whether the502 words
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Article2281 2003-09-24 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, r II Q-T 0070 i.£____ periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on tIKjUINSSILOII OJZ-/./ J-OOUU l l compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may2,281 words
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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ...
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Article106 2003-09-24 18 New Toyo Outperform OCBC Investment Research New Toyo is buying the remaining 50 per cent stake in Smurfit Toyo Holdings (STH), which is the owner of a 51 per cent stake in two operations (paper and printing) in China. The acquisition is priced at US$B million ($1 3.86 million) atOCBC Investment Research - 106 words
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111 2003-09-24 18 Singapore Press Holdings Retreat to $17 support Netßesearch Asia We think the gloom over SPH's falling advertising revenues should have been factored into the share price. Our estimates for the year ended August 2003 are for a 5.5 per cent fall in ad revenues. The consolidation could bring SPH's share— Netßesearch Asia - 111 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article465 2003-09-24 20 Besides being defensive, US president has also to humble himself at the UN WASHINGTON US President George W Bush is on the defensive and it is what The Washington Post described as an unfamiliar position for the Texan cowboy as he returned to the United465 words
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Article138 2003-09-24 20 Reuters HELSINKI About 7,000 minks were released on Sunday from a fur farm in north-western Finland, in what fur farmers called the biggest attack on a Finnish mink farm. About two-thirds of the minks released near the town of Kokkola remained free by noonReuters - 138 words
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Article87 2003-09-24 20 AFP NEW DELHI Police in Hyderabad have booked a 10-year-old boy for allegedly attempting to murder his employer by lacing his glass of milk with poison. Mr Murli Krishna told police that the boy had laced his milk, while the boy said he wanted to poison Mr KrishnaAFP - 87 words
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global roundup
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Article, Illustration51 2003-09-24 20 Reuters Thailand will fly Cambodian beggars home as it cleans up Bangkok's streets ahead of a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders next month, Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said yesterday. He said the beggars would be sent "as far as possible from Thailand so they won't comeReuters - 51 words
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Article77 2003-09-24 20 AFP Swiss authorities said yesterday they had begun investigations into the possible Swiss links of a man detained in Stockholm in connection with the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh. Alleged links revealed by the media would "require major clarification and cannot be commented onAFP - 77 words
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54 2003-09-24 20 AFP Malaysia slapped two-year detention orders yesterday on nine alleged Islamic militants, despite calls for them to be charged or released. The men, members of the hardline Islamic Party, PAS, including the son of its spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat, have already beenAFP - 54 words
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Article101 2003-09-24 20 Reuters photo Britain's Prince Harry holds on to his Australian bush hat as he chats with Annette Gifford (left) and Stacey Carter as they hold koala bears in front of the Sydney Opera House during his visit to Taronga Zoo yesterday. The prince is in SydneyReuters photo - 101 words
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Article, Illustration229 2003-09-24 20 AFP LONDON The diary entries were as damning as they were sensational, not least because the author was Alastair Campbell, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's outgoing media chief. Mr Campbell's explicit notes not only showed how he had hoped to use weapons expert Dr David Kelly toAFP; — Reuters photo - 229 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration888 2003-09-24 22 Marites Danguilan Vitug - Marites Danguilan Vitug Popular uprisings ousted a dictator but they also weakened the presidency, politicised the military by news@newstoday.com.sg A GROUP of graduating students at the University of the Philippines College of Law told an audience of legal luminaries recently that everything that wasAFP photo - 888 words
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WATZUP?
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Article, Illustration311 2003-09-24 24 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang STUDENT Charmaine Wee could not give her all to her studies in her second year of college. The drama and theatre studies student has been busy preparing for a role in her first musical. She is one of 65 students who make311 words
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Article, Illustration444 2003-09-24 24 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia Firestone scion goes wifehunting in The Bachelor HE is the great-grandson of tyre magnate Harvey Firestone and the son of wine mogul Brooks Firestone. How much 27-year-old Andrew Firestone (picture) is worth isn't clear, but what is certain is that the Firestone scion444 words
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Article, Illustration463 2003-09-24 27 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan Sparse coverage by Chinese newspapers irks gameshow creator by j eanine@newstoday.com. sg ROBERT Chua's latest baby, the Jack Neo hosted TV gameshow, Everyone Wins, is doing extremely well in Shanghai and Hong Kong, where its debut recently garnered a whopping 83-per cent viewership share. Here,463 words
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Article130 2003-09-24 27 Reuters LOS ANGELES Weeks after helping Arnold Schwarzenegger launch his gubernatorial bid, late night TV host Jay Leno made good on his pledge to give equal time to California's lesser-known recall candidates. About 90 of the 135 official candidates appeared on Monday on the Tonight ShowReuters - 130 words
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IN CINEMAS
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366 2003-09-24 31 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter MUMBAI A new Indian film inspired by the world of male strippers in this city is causing tongues to wag. (In more ways than one.) Oops!, the directorial debut of former Bollywood actor Deepak Tijori, was shot in English and Hindi– Reuters/Hollywood Reporter - 366 words
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Article278 2003-09-24 33 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter $37m debut for R-rated horror flick in weekend opening LOS ANGELES Underworld overshadowed the competition at the box office this weekend as the R-rated release from Screen Gems sank its teeth into a surprisingly robust U5521.75 million ($37.07 million). While the horror film, starring KateReuters/Hollywood Reporter - 278 words
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Miscellaneous1459 2003-09-24 35 R^SSk\ Sympathy for the Demon VI *~^^^H Guyana Land of the Giants Executive De-Stress Channel 5,10pm Arts Central, 9pm Channel News Asia, 3.34pm a When the Demon ofFear, Barbas, returns '§vim^m^m^k^m\ In this episode, Jeff Corwin explore; the jAt to seek revenge on the Charmed Ones for .^Jn^^^^^^^l country of1,459 words
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Article, Illustration472 2003-09-24 36 Montoya says he must pip Schumacher in Indianapolis for any chance at world title LONDON There may be two races to go, but Juan Pablo Montoya believes he has to beat Ferrari's Michael Schumacher in this weekend's US Grand Prix to have any chance of becoming worldGetty Images - 472 words
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Article, Illustration397 2003-09-24 36 -AFP MSIFL Broncos 31 Raiders 10 Tale of two quarterbacks DENVER The Denver Broncos were looking for pay back, and it came in spades against the Oakland Raiders. Jake Plummer threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score all in the first quarter-AFP; AFP photo - 397 words
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Article, Illustration224 2003-09-24 36 Reuters LONDON Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno has been admitted in a psychiatric hospital, British media reported yesterday According to the reports, the 41-year-old divorced father of three was taken from his home near London by paramedics to a local hospital. The former championReuters; Getty Images - 224 words
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Article, Illustration606 2003-09-24 37 Agencies Liverpool can win Uefa Cup for fourth time, says Houllier Uefa Cup, first round, first-leg Olimpija Ljublijana v Liverpool Live, tomorrow morning ,Ch22, 2.10 am LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier is eyeing another place in the history books with a fourth Uefa Cup triumph. Liverpool kicks off its– Agencies; Getty Images - 606 words
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217 2003-09-24 37 LIVERPOOL Merseyside arch-rivals Liverpool and Everton have been involved in initial talks over the possibility of sharing a ground. The Liverpool city council and the North-west Development Agency (NWDA) in England have urged the two Merseyside giants to give consideration to the issue217 words
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255 2003-09-24 37 LONDON Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer has signed a contract extension through to the end of next season and then plans to retire. The 33-year-old former England skipper signed the new deal on Monday and told the Premiership club's website yesterday: "Once this new255 words
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Article, Illustration361 2003-09-24 38 AFP Birmingham and Fulham dumped out of League Cup by lower league opponents LONDON Blackpool humbled Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic defeated Fulham to provide the giantkilling acts over Premiership opposition in the English League Cup second round this morning. Second Division Blackpool beat Birmingham 1-0 andAFP; Getty Images - 361 words
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123 2003-09-24 38 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO Ronaldo has asked Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to sign disgruntled Brazil international Rivaldo from AC Milan, the Jornal do Brasil newspaper said yesterday. The report said that the two players spoke during Ronaldo's 27th birthday party in Madrid onReuters - 123 words
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324 2003-09-24 38 Reuters MADRID Real Madrid beat River Plate 3-1 at the Bernabeu this morning in an entertaining match held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alfredo Di Stefano's debut for the Spanish club. A virtuoso goal from Santiago Solari and a neat double from JavierReuters - 324 words
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Article, Illustration368 2003-09-24 39 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Png banned for a month for final round pull-out at Singapore Amateur Open by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg AS one teenager made headlines for the right moves, another was attracting attention for the wrong reasons. While 13-year-old Indonesian sensation Alexander Sitompul strolled to victory on the final day ofToday file photo - 368 words
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Article, Illustration466 2003-09-24 39 — Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn DONG Enxin is now clearly established as the gold medal favourite for the shot put in December's South-east Asia (SEA) Games in Vietnam. At the 15th Asian Athletics Championships in ManilaToday file photo - 466 words
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Article, Illustration309 2003-09-24 39 AFP LAUSANNE The trials and tribulations of the trouble-plagued United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will dominate the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board meeting, which starts here today. Senior USOC officials will meet the board tomorrow to deliver a report demanded last May onAFP - 309 words
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Article77 2003-09-24 40 BEIJING China plans to carry the Olympic torch over the world's highest peak Mount Everest ahead of the 2008 Beijing Games, state media reported yesterday. China plans to send a team up the mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet at a "suitable" date sometime in May 2008. Under77 words
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Article69 2003-09-24 40 MILAN AS Roma president Franco Sensi says he will bring Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids to the club at the end of this season. Dutch international Davids has fallen out of favour at Juventus after talks over a contract extension stalled and he has frequently been linked with a69 words
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Article92 2003-09-24 40 KUALA LUMPUR Ten under-21 Malaysian hockey players dubbed the "Disco Kids" by local media will face a disciplinary board. This after the team lost an international match after a night out in Poland. The players, who were taking part in the under-21 Youth Carnival in Poznan last month,92 words
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Article97 2003-09-24 40 BANGKOK Thai team BEC Tero Sasana's players have been handed a huge cash incentive ahead of the two-leg AFC Champions League final against Al Am of the United Arab Emirates next month. The club has decided that the US$5OO,OOO ($865,539) first prize will be shared equally among the97 words
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Article, Illustration487 2003-09-24 40 Tan Wee Boon - Tan Wee Boon Punch could land Shariff in deeper trouble as S-League prepares to convene a hearing by weeboon@newstoday.com.sg GEYLANG United defender Peter Bennett lodged a formal complaint with the police yesterday against Sembawang Rangers defender Shariff Abdul Samat for punching him in an NTUC IncomeToday file photos. - 487 words
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Article, Illustration220 2003-09-24 40 Reuters DURBAN South Africa has reversed its decision to cancel a tour of Pakistan after the host offered a revised itinerary, the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) said yesterday. UCBSA spokesman Moabi Litheko said the decision was taken at a meeting of the– Reuters - 220 words
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Article115 2003-09-24 40 -AFP LONDON Former Bayer Leverkusen coach Klaus Toppmoller was yesterday reported to be Tottenham's first-choice to take over from sacked Glenn Hoddle as Spurs manager. Toppmoller, 52, guided Bayer Leverkusen to the 2002 European Cup final but it all went wrong last season and he was sacked-AFP - 115 words
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