Today, 15 December 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    8 1 TODAY todayonline.com Monday December 15,2003 > MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon SADDAM CAPTURED
      849 1 Agencies Former dictator found hiding in a hole with ventilation duct BAGHDAD "Ladies and gentlemen. We got him!" No explanation was needed and cheers broke out as US civil administrator Paul Bremer began his press conference with these dramatic words. After a manhunt that lasted eight months, ousted
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      Saddam 'not cooperating'
      94 1 WASHINGTON Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has denied he had any weapons of mass destruction and has not been very cooperative since his capture, Time magazine reported yesterday, quoting a US intelligence official. "No, of course not," Saddam was quoted as saying about Iraq's alleged weapons programmes,
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      Lock icon Fear factor-is it just an excuse?
      769 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak and Ng Shing Vi Photo by Nicholas Lee by hweenak@newstoday.com.sg IN A twist that was both sad and ironic, the fear quotient crept up and usurped a forum on politics on Saturday. More than 200 academics, activists and undergraduates had gathered
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      8 1 TODAY IS SINGAPORE'S 2ND LARGEST CIRCULATING DAILY NEWSPAPER!
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      29 1 NEWSX^/lEWS I flu fear No need for alarmist reac- I tion: Health Minister/5 star toilets Where are Singapore's four-star toilets?/ 0 toshibJ Ml Bergkamp sends Gunners top/53 SHAREYOUR£S££i2^ l
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon Marvellous Megan
      604 2  -  Serene Foo 10-year-old shows S'poreans can win international awards by serene@newstoday.com.sg SOME people can't hide from fame even if they duck behind a sofa. Five years back, the young lady who, on Saturday, clinched the Best New Performer title at the 40th Golden Horse Awards had tried doing
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      Lock icon S'pore open to discussion about bridge
      195 2 Channel NewsAsia IF the Malaysian government wants to take a second look at the proposed bridge to replace the existing Causeway, Singapore would be happy to discuss the matter, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan told reporters yesterday. Earlier on, Umno's Johor Bahru division chief,
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      Lock icon Employability and flexibility
      290 6 Channel NewsAsia will continue to be the focus of unions next year LABOUR chief Lim Boon Heng said Singapore's trade unions will continue to focus on enhancing employability and working with companies to restructure their wage systems next year. Mr Lim, the secretary-general of the National Trades
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      Pay traffic fines at Malaysian High Commission next month
      125 6 SINGAPOREANS who have yet to pay their traffic fines in Malaysia can start doing so from next month, the New Sunday Times reported. Mr N Parameswaran, Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore, said that the new office at the Malaysian High Commission
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      Toilets get 4-star ratings
      191 9  -  —Joy Frances Eatery's clean and uniquely-designed washroom wins grading CLEANED 12 times a day, this coffee shop's toilet with seahorse and seashell-embossed toilet seats earned itself a grand four-star rating. ST Eating House in Kallang Bahru was among four public washrooms given star ratings by the
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      Lock icon 2 dead, 1 injured in 3 accidents
      198 9 News Radio 93.8 TWO men were killed and a third seriously injured in three separate road accidents within nine hours over the weekend. Mr Chan Puay Kiang, 31, died from serious head injuries after his bike collided with a car at the T-junction
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    • Singapore Snippets
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        Construction worker killed in fight
        111 9 A man, believed to be a foreign construction worker, was killed early yesterday morning in Jurong. Police received a call at around 2am about a fight at an open field next to Soon Lee Road. When they arrived, they found the man in his 30s
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        Fire breaks out at Marina Square
        69 9 A fire broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant at Marina Square just before noon yesterday. The blaze at Magic Wok was put out by the restaurant's sprinkler system before firemen arrived. Although no one was hurt, those in the vicinity of the
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        Point reward system for library users
        86 9 The National Library Board is starting a threemonth programme to reward library members for using its library services. Points will be awarded each time a user borrows library materials, signs up for basic or premium memberships, or uses the library's multimedia services at any
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Anita Mui can't make it, but the show goes on
      302 5  -  Madeleine Chong THE "Modern Woman" was laid low by illness. Hong Kong's Cantopop queen, Anita Mui, was supposed to take centrestage at a fundraiser yesterday through the sales of her new book, Heart of the Modern Woman. But Anita could
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      Lock icon HEART OF THE MODERN WOMAN
      34 5 Today photo by (From left) MediaCorp celebrities Edmund Chen, Xiang Yun and Hong Kong artiste Dicky Cheung, together with compere Wang Deyuan do their bit for charity. Alvin Toh
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      Keeping flu at bay
      407 5  -  Tan Hui Leng The Fujian virus will hit S'pore, but there is no need for alarmist reaction, says Health Minister by. huileng@newstoday.com.sg IT is a matter of time before the Fujian flu virus arrives in Singapore, Acting Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. But there
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      183 9 l^r =v_ %o The Starbucks® Story 7 xx V V J fl* fl I V Tke first Starbucks store in Singapore was opened on 14 December 1996 at Liat Towers, Orckard Road. the Starbucks® BeSt SellerS. ..Starbucks Coffee Company™* founded in 1971, opening its first location in Seattle's Pike Place
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      Be flexible please, Iras
      275 11  -  Leong Sze Hian Do not confiscate New Singapore Shares I REFER to media reports that the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) is confiscating Singaporeans' New Singapore Shares (NSS) and Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) because they owe taxes. The Iras recovers taxes owed from one's bank
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      The public's right to know
      225 11  -  John Pereira I REFER to the News Comment, "Should those accused of molest be named before verdict?" (Today, Nov 27) and letters, "What if accused is not guilty?" (Today, Nov 28) by Mr Michael Loh, and "Molest is a sticky issue" (Weekend Today, Nov 29-30)
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      Shyam worthy of his silver
      252 12  -  Ananda Perera But will we be forgiving of those who failed in the SEA Games? I REFER to "A kind gesture" (Weekend Today, Dec 13). It is indeed magnanimous of Singapore's fastest sprinter UK Shyam to present his silver medal to reserve runner Yusof. All
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      Exempted from Betting Act
      192 12  -  Miss Tan Seek Geok WE REFER to Mr Narayana Narayana's letter, "What's the score?" (Today, Dec 11). We would like to take the opportunity to provide the facts. The Singapore Turf Club's totalisator operations are governed by the Singapore Totalisator Scheme which allows the club to
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      The case for 3G deadline extension
      933 14  -  Chan Chao Peh IDA says 'no' to the plea, but the three mobile operators have not given up hope yet by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg WILL telecom regulator Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) allow the three mobile operators a more flexible deadline in rolling out the
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    • MarketWATCH
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 14 US$ 0.5845 UK£ 0.3341 Yen 63.01 HK$ 4.5342 RM 2.2195 Euro 0.4773 Rupiah 4,954 Baht 23.18 Peso 32.41 A$ 0.7883 Indian Rs 26.60 Won 692.2 C$ 0.7686 Yuan 4.8383 NZ$ 0.9022 NTS 19.88
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 14 SGX Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 410.10 Silver uss/oi 5.64 Platinum uss/oi 819.40 Information provided by Rubber centsAg 218.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,867 Brent crude uss/barrel 30.47
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        Lock icon Singapore
        70 14 Agencies SHARES may benefit in the week ahead from optimism over an economic rebound, but volumes will remain thin ahead of the year-end holidays, traders said. The ST Index closed on Friday at 1,727.73, down 5.27 points, or 0.3 per cent, from the previous week. Average daily volume last
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      Lock icon Cosco charts a favourable course
      380 16 Dow Jones It expects fullyear profit to go up six times COSCO Corp's net profit for this year may rise almost six-fold from last year due to high freight rates and strong contributions from associates, company president Ji Hai Sheng said. "We made a net
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      Lock icon Menlo considers S'pore as IT hub
      258 16 Dow Jones MENLO Worldwide, a US-based global supply chain management company, will decide next month whether to set up a new Asian technology centre in Singapore or China as part of its increased focus on emerging markets, a senior company official said. The decision
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      Make your CPF work for you
      645 18 Your CPF account can be a pot of gold at retirement "VALUE for money" that's something that speaks to the heart of practically every Singaporean. More so for working adults with money in the Central Provident Fund (CPF). If you think that your monthly
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      Lock icon A boost for Asian tourism
      645 18 AFP As more no-frills carriers join the race, the real winner is the travel industry REGIONAL tourism will emerge as the big winner as budget airlines take off in Asia, boosting the prospects of a sector that has been through rough times in recent years.
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      ASP Chow, a prison officer with head and heart knowledge
      489 20 FOR Assistant Superintendent Chow Chee Kin, his first taste of "life behind bars" as a prison officer was something of a culture shock. "In my first posting as a Hall Officer at Khalsa Crescent DRC, I was taken into a
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      A Home Team scholarship puts you on the fast track
      553 20  -  Gurmeet Singh Those with the right stuff can look forward to challenging roles and great job satisfaction by news@newstoday.com.sg EXCITEMENT, adrenalin-pumping situations, daily new challenges and a chance to experience the different facets of life. That's the promise the Home
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      Fighting fires and stopping suicides all in a day's work
      562 20 THIS is one career that demands bravery and determination, coupled with a generous dose of compassion. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has been saving lives and protecting property through fire-fighting, rescue and ambulance services as well as educating the
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      Take on diverse and challenging postings in the Police Force
      578 21 FROM dealing with petty thieves to hardened criminals. From mediating petty squabbles to handling the aftermath of a violent stabbing. As a member of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), all these are just part of a day's work with each
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      Lock icon Join us in supporting oil prices: Opec
      162 22 AFP CAIRO The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will ask non-Opec oil-exporting countries to participate in a reduction of global supply in the second quarter of next year, ministers from the oil cartel said on Saturday. Opec president and Qatari Energy Minister
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      Lock icon No surprises at WTO today
      318 22 AFP But world body confident trade talks will resume next year GENEVA The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) 146 member states meeting in Geneva today will not relaunch global trade talks immediately but are confident of progress in the new year. Despite discord between rich and
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      Lock icon No rise in govt spending in Japan
      165 22 Dow Jones TOKYO The proposed Japanese national budget for fiscal year 2004 being compiled by the Ministry of Finance would limit general account spending to around 82 trillion yen ($1.29 trillion), comparable to the fiscal year 2003 level, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Lock icon The end is near?
      478 24 Bloomberg Yes for Asia's IPO euphoria, says investment guru INVESTMENT guru Marc Faber sees the demand for China Life Insurance's US$3 billion ($5.12 billion) initial public offering (IPO) and others like it as evidence that the Asian stock rally may end soon. Dr Faber, who manages
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      Lock icon US$ set for new lows
      337 27 AFP Greenback declines as concerns about deficit rise LONDON The US dollar is set to plumb new lows against the euro as signs that a United States economic recovery is picking up pace stoke concerns about the huge US current account deficit The US currency
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Iraqi police station bombed
      246 28 Agencies Twenty policemen and civilians dead, 32 wounded KHALIDIYAH (Iraq) A car bomb ripped through a police station in western Iraq on Sunday, killing 20 policemen and civilians, including a seven-year-old girl, and wounding 32 others. Witnesses said the explosion was caused by a car bomb,
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      Lock icon Philippine Foreign Secretary Ople dies
      176 28 Reuters JVIANILA Philippine Foreign Secretary Bias Ople, a colourful character who first made his mark fighting the Japanese in World War Two, died in a Taiwan hospital yesterday after being taken ill on a plane while on a foreign trip. Mr Ople, whose plane was
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon Men rescued from mountain
        111 28 -AFP The remaining three men trapped by bad weather on a mountain top in northeastern Malaysia's Kelantan state for about a week were airlifted to safety on Saturday. Hazmi Hashim, 43, Azmi Abdul Rahim, 35, and Abdul Rahim Kassim, 40, were rescued after more than a
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        Lock icon Half of US voters aqainst Bush
        87 28 -AFP A half of US voters don't want President George W Bush re-elected, while an endorsement from former vice president AI Gore pushed former Vermont governor Howard Dean to the head of Democrats seeking to oppose Bush next year, a new Newsweek poll shows.
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      No magic solution for Myanmar
      151 30 BANGKOK Landmark international talks on democratic reform in Myanmar are to be held here today, but even the Thai hosts have warned they will not produce a magic solution to end four decades of military rule. Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan
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      303 30 AFP UK jubilant at collapse of EU constitution LONDON British newspapers saluted the collapse of the European Union's proposed constitution yesterday, calling it a slap in the face for Prime Minister Tony Blair who ignored demands for a referendum over signing up. "Blair's Euro kick in
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      267 32 AFP Afghan delegates meet to debate and ratify new constitution KABUL A landmark convention opened in Afghanistan yesterday to debate and ratify the new constitution, paving the way for the war-ravaged country's final transition to democracy. The meeting, attended by 500 delegates from all over the country, was
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        114 32 AFP An empty train travelled 45km with no driver at the engine and eight wagons in tow before coming to a halt in the centre of the Indonesian capital, a report said on Sunday. The electronic commuter train, parked in the town of Bogor, came to life
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        100 32 Five hundred and nineteen Christmas carolers braved the New York cold and fa-la-la-la-la'd their way into the Guinness Book of World Records on Saturday with the largest carol service, breaking the previous record of 517. Guinness officials had 12 marshals atthe sing-along on the steps of
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      1082 34  -  Sanjay Kapoor He is said to have cheated the Indian exchequer of at least $1.14b. But his estimated wealth doesn't go beyond $8.5m. So, who is holding the rest of the booty? by news@news today.com. sg FOR the last month or so, the picture of
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      800 36  -  Elisa Chia Fiona Xie continues to charm with her first 'serious' role by elisa@newstoday.com.sg THIS is one genie who wants to get out of the bottle and, hopefully, return to her real self. Fiona Xie, who rose to fame with her role as the impish pixie in
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      284 38 Reuters He looks set to rap home a Grammy RAPPER 50 Cent might be the one to win this year's Grammy Award for best new artist. The 24-year-old has been polled by Billboard as being a solid favourite among retail and radio handicappers. He has
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        575 40  -  Jason Chong Choon Meng teaches the art of the scrawl by news@newstoday.com.sg THERE is much ado about oodles of doodles. Far from being the mindless scrawls of a bored student, they actually reflect one's inner thoughts and ideas. And cartoons can be an outlet for selfexpression as not
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        99 42 ACTOR Colin Farrell accidentally stabbed a co-star last week while filming a fight scene for the historic epic, Alexander. According to the Internet Movie Database, the hunky actor punctured English actor Gary Stretch's protective padding and slashed his stomach. Fortunately, Stretch's injuries were not serious and doctors
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        142 42 Reuters TALK show host Oprah Winfrey has invited sardonic Late Show host David Letterman to make his first-ever appearance on her programme. The move could mark an easing of recent tensions between Letterman and Winfrey, since Time magazine quoted her vowing never to go on his
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        576 46  -  Katrina Karim Exotic variety of items is Owen's specialty by eatout@newstoday. com, sg DINE at Owen and there are two things guaranteed by this seafood specialist eatery. One is that Owen offers the lowest prices in town and, secondly, a guarantee that diners can select from the
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      466 50 Agencies Following the path of dad and uncle, Cory wins world title Boxing World welterweight title Spinks wins controversially on points ATLANTIC CITY Cory Spinks continued a family championship tradition here, taking the undisputed world welterweight title with a controversial majority decision over Nicaragua's Ricardo Mayorga. The
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      242 50 PORTLAND, Oregon Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed Wallace and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers are a different team at home. Stoudamire and Wallace made big shots down the stretch as the Trail Blazers edged the Los Angeles Lakers, 112-108, to snap a three-game losing streak
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      340 50 -AFP Golf World Golf Challenge, 3rd round Love takes three-stroke lead LOS ANGELES American Davis Love vaulted past defending champion Padraig Harrington to reclaim the lead after three rounds of the US$5 million ($8.5 million) World Challenge golf tournament Love shot
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        428 51 Reuters Ronaldo, Raul score as Real remains indomitable at home Primera Liga Real Madrid 2 Deportivo 1 Real reclaims league leadership MADRID Real Madrid beat Deportivo Coruna 2-1 in a fast and furious game at the Bernabeu this morning to extend its perfect home league record and stay
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        220 51 MADRID Deportivo's Argentine winger Lionel Scaloni accused David Beckham of making an obscene gesture at him towards the end of Real Madrid's 2-1 win over the visitor. The England captain and Scaloni tangled in the dying seconds of the match with Beckham appearing to
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        274 51 -AFP Serie A AS Roma 1 Modena 0 Totti penalty seals win for Roma ROME Roma may have lacked its recent swagger but it still managed to scrape a 1-0 win over a stubborn Modena side this morning to open up a three-point lead
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        199 51 -AFP LOS ANGELES Davis Love fought off a hardcharging Tiger Woods to capture the US$5 million ($8.56 million) World Challenge golf tournament this morning. Love shot an even-par 72 to finish two strokes ahead of Woods and win US$l.2 million in firstplace prize money at the
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        148 51 Reuters LONDON England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year yesterday after his drop goal against Australia won the rugby World Cup for England. Wilkinson's kick clinched a 20-17 extra time victory in the final in Sydney last month as England became the
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      457 52 AFP Angry Chelsea coach drops the humour and reads the riot act English Premiership Chelsea 1 Bolton 2 Italian slams tired players LONDON Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri likes to keep his emotions in check. Win, lose or draw, his media interviews are always conducted with a cheeky
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      316 52 AFP English Premiership Liverpool 1 Southampton 2 \Reds suffer fourth home loss LIVERPOOL -Always brutally honest, Gerard Houllier was forced to admit he could understand why his side had been booed off the pitch after a 2-1 defeat by Southampton. It was Liverpool's fourth
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      655 53 Wenger's men fight hard to end Blackburn's mini-revival I English Premiership Arsenal 1 Blackburn 0 One goal enough for Gunners LONDON Dennis Bergkamp sent Arsenal back to the top of the Premiership as the Gunners stretched their unbeaten start to the campaign to 16 games last
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      153 53 AFP LONDON Leeds chairman John McKenzie is resigning in order to put together a rescue package for the debt-ridden Premiership club, according to a newspaper report here yesterday. McKenzie's departure from the Leeds boardroom will be made public today, the Sunday Times said. McKenzie is standing
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      801 54  -  Leonard Thomas ""Vietnam sea games ***** Under-23 team's failure in Vietnam a real low, but all is not lost with these youngsters Comment by leonard@newstoday.com.sg NOH Alam Shah has tattoo dots on his knuckles. Nothing elaborate, certainly not for show, once it was a clue
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      430 54  -  Tan Yo-Hinn AFP Football pain, otherwise a 'fabulous' outcome: S'pore chief by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg CHEF-DE-MISSION Niam very well, but left their scoring boots at home. If you don't score, you don't win. It is as simple as that "Football ignites more passion than many other sports, so a
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      407 54 Best male performer: Lee Wung Yew After a disappointing silver in his pet event, the individual trap, Lee redeemed himself with an unexpected gold in the double trap. Best female performer: Joscelin Yeo Written off. Dismissed as over the hill and in decline, the
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      657 55 SWIMMING (22 MEDALS) Gold 8: Joscelin Yeo (Women's 50m free, 100 m free, 100 m fly, 200 m IM), Christel Bouvron (Women's 200 m fly), Women's team (4xloom free and 4xloom medley), Men's team (4xloom free) Silver 8: Christel Bouvron (Women's 400 m free), Nicolette Teo (Women's 100 m
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