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Title Section13 2004-05-12 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Wednesday May 12, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/200213 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article77 2004-05-12 1 Reuters NEW YORK US stocks rose yesterday, ending a three-day losing streak, as shares that had tumbled to this year's lows lured buyers, although an increase in the price of oil to above US$4O ($68.80) a barrel restrained the mood. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up— Reuters - 77 words
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Article, Illustration365 2004-05-12 1 American killed over abuse of Iraqi prisoners DUBAI Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq beheaded an American civilian and vowed more killings in revenge for abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers, an Islamist website said yesterday. A poor quality videotape on the site showed aREUTERS - 365 words
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Article580 2004-05-12 1 Val Chua - Val Chua THE deadline passed. No move was made. And a market still waits with bated breath for the next play in the high-stakes chess game between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Temasek Holdings. As of spm yesterday, it was official that UOB, led580 words
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Miscellaneous32 2004-05-12 1 144 injuries Boy died from abuse by mother's lover/4 Sharper tool IDA to be more precise in regulating competition/14 Falling supplies Overstated oil reserves set alarm bells ringing/24 Ij HHT 4P^B _m32 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration315 2004-05-12 2 Ng Shing Vi; Raymond Andrew - Ng Shing Vi Raymond Andrew Tenants evacuated as Indon quake revives Nicoll Highway memories and WHEN tremors were felt on the upper floors of Golden Mile Tower at spm yesterday, security guards told shopkeepers and workers in the neighbouring Golden Mile Complex to evacuate the buildings.315 words
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Article57 2004-05-12 2 THE media scene could receive up to another $65 million from the Government, bringing total funding over the next five years to $165 million. The extra money is to help create more "Made-in-Singapore" content. Last year, the MDA invested more than $8 million in television, film and digital57 words
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Article, Illustration387 2004-05-12 3 Yvonne Lim; Ted Chen - Soon, the struggle will end Yvonne Lim Ted Chen SGH to extend shuttle service to include Outram Park MRT station SOON, elderly patients will not have to face the daunting task of crossing the overhead bridge between the Outram Park MRT station and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The hospitalTECK HIAN - 387 words
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GLOBALroundup
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Article117 2004-05-12 3 AFP Inviting the United States to patrol the Malacca Straits could see a transfer of the superpower's problems to the region, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said in an interview with the New Straits Times yesterday. "In the case of the Straits ofAFP - 117 words
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Article96 2004-05-12 3 Reuters In a move that will increase tension in the Middle East, United States President George W Bush was set to impose economic sanctions on Syria yesterday for allegedly supporting terrorism and failing to stop guerrillas from entering Iraq. Sources said Mr Bush wasReuters - 96 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration384 2004-05-12 4 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond She collected $330,000 in insurance scam from three companies MORE than 15 years after three insurance companies paid out more than $330,000 to Renuga Dcvi Sinnaduray after she claimed that her husband had died in Jaffna she pleaded guilty yesterday to384 words
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332 2004-05-12 4 Wong Fei Wan - Wong Fei Wan WHEN a forensic pathologist examined the body of a seven-year-old boy, he discovered 144 injuries that included cane marks, a bite mark, spinal fractures and brainswelling. The boy had suffered nearly eight months of physical abuse at the332 words
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Miscellaneous8 2004-05-12 4 Is your dog looking for more exercise? ~78 words
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Advertisement38 2004-05-12 5 Over the last 16 years, I Yve changed more than 10 handphones. I But I've always stayed with Sing Tel I _^g*i^^^ MrCMKoh jtijk HL Businessman ifl #P^ fck. Sing Tel customer m- P I *^^v v I38 words
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HOT NEWS
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GLOBALroundup
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Article133 2004-05-12 6 AFP Two people were feared dead and dozens injured after a powerful explosion destroyed a plastics factory in Scotland's largest city of Glasgow yesterday. Up to 20 people were thought to be trapped in the rubble and another 60 injured when the four-storey building collapsed afterAFP - 133 words
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Article52 2004-05-12 6 AFP An Indonesian court yesterday jailed a former Australian diplomat for 1 3 years for having sex with underage boys in Bali. Spectators applauded as the sentence was passed on William Stuart Brown, 52. "Bastards" Brown shouted at the gallery, raising his fists and apparently quiveringAFP - 52 words
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291 2004-05-12 6 Reuters Proposal to ha It Taiwan's independence move to be 'seriously' studied BEIJING In a move that could cause further consternation in Taiwan, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is to consider a proposal to mandate the eventual reunification with the island by law. In a meeting with■ Reuters - 291 words
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Advertisement362 2004-05-12 7 thank you from us I We, at Sing Tel, have always been committed to enhancing value for our shareholders. Hence, we are extremely pleased to declare a record payout of $4.1 billion to our shareholders through a higher dividend and a capital reduction. This is on the back of the362 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration162 2004-05-12 8 Chong Kirn Hwa - Chong Kirn Hwa VVHAI can be more sinister than depicting a childhood toy as a weapon of terror? The recent TV commercials and advertisements at MRT stations show a teddy bear sitting in a "sinister" manner in a station,162 words
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461 2004-05-12 8 SAF urges those unwell to see a doctor and resume training when better I REFER to Mr Terence Lim Eu Seng's letter, "Sick NSmen 'treated as malingerers' (Today, May 6). The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has a comprehensive medical system to look after461 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration273 2004-05-12 10 Bloomberg Freight rates hiked 33% to offset the surge in jet fuel prices SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo raised the fuel surcharge on its flights by one-third yesterday to help cover higher jet fuel costs. The cargo unit of Singapore Airlines (SIA) raised the surcharge to 20 USBloomberg; WEE TECK HIAN - 273 words
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124 2004-05-12 10 Dow Jones - Dow Jones TOKYO Japan's Sumitomo Chemical said yesterday it may withdraw from a $1.5-billion joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell to build a one-million-tonne-a-year ethylene plant in Singapore. This followed Sumitomo Chemical's announcement on Sunday that it had agreed to form a joint124 words
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Article293 2004-05-12 10 Dow Jones Dow Jones Bloomberg United Overseas Bank (UOB) will buy ABN Amro's 4.1 15 billion shares in Thailand's Bank of Asia, that is equivalent to 80.77 per cent in the Thai company, for 5.20 baht (22 cents) to 5.50 baht a share, Thailanguage daily Post Today reported yesterday.Dow Jones; Bloomberg - 293 words
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market BUZZ
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Article, Illustration140 2004-05-12 12 Fancy wheeling around town in the lap of luxury and sophistication? With a little help from OCBC Bank, you could find yourself behind the wheel of a Jaguar S-Type car. From now until March 31 next year, new and existing Prestige Credit Card and Credit140 words
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Article96 2004-05-12 12 Fresh from the success of its free digital photography workshop for the Nikon Coolpixes series, Nikon announces its long-awaited workshop for the D7O Digital SLR. With any purchase of the Nikon D7O, customers are entitled to enrol in the D7O workshop, wnich is conducted by professional96 words
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MarketWATCH
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Article147 2004-05-12 12 – Dow Jones - Dow Jones Share prices rose on bargainhunting on Tuesday after suffering their biggest single day fall since March last year on Monday. The ST Index closed 1 1.61 points, or 0.65 per cent, higher at 1,803.39, boosted by spill-over sentiment from similar rebounds in regional stock markets. Advancers led147 words
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Article65 2004-05-12 12 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by. Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Value *****.18 *****.09 3362.90 5886.36 Change Pis +22.48 +22.59 +1.00 +61.31 +0.21 +0.20 +0.03 +1.05 Korea Comp 791.02 +0.34 +0.04 KLCI 810.16 -3.28 -0.40 SET Index Jakarta Comp 618.10 718.26 +12.48 +11.04 +2.06 +1.56SGX,; Bloomberg - 65 words
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Article59 2004-05-12 12 By volume fciaPharm SingTel Informatics FibreChem Chartered Pac Cent Beauty China Bio-Treat Wee Poh UOL Close 0.465 2.380 0.235 0.375 1.440 0.300 0.570 0.855 0.020 2.110 Change +0.060 +0.010 +0.025 +0.025 +0.030 +0.050 +0.030 +0.005 -0.090 +14.8 +0.4 +11.9 +7.1 +2.1 +9.6 +3.6 +33.3 -4.1 '000 53,34659 words
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Article80 2004-05-12 12 By$ Close < Changi :SN 13.600 +0.401 table 3.640 +0.321 3CBC 12.300 +0.301 \?S Breweries 8.500 +0.251 iPHlOO 21.100 +0.201 JOB 13.300 +0.201 iukit Sem 13.500 +0.101 IITYDEV 5.150 +0.101 ilA 10.200 +0.101 iPH 20.900 +0.101 fy percentage Close i Change (olyW*****8 0.070 +75.0 .&M 0.015 +50.080 words
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Article83 2004-05-12 12 By Close Changi Thai Prime200USS 10.000 -0.501 Capilaland 1.350 JMH400USS 10.300 -0.261 -0.201 OUE 6.600 -0.151 Iselan(S) 2.870 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 105.900 -0.121 -0.101 Jardine C&C 6.300 -0.101 KepCorp 6.900 Shang Asia 2kHKS 7.400 -0.101 -0.101 Venture 17.900 -0.101 By percentage Close Change Calex 0.125 -19.483 words
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Article36 2004-05-12 12 US$ 0.5798 UK£ 0.3263 Yen 65.906 HK$ 4.5227 RM 2.2033 Euro 0.4894 Rupiah 5198.2 Baht 23.544 Peso 32.285 A$ 0.8336 Indian Rs 26.11 Won 686.02 C$ 0.8067 Yuan 4.7992 NZ$ 0.9545 NTS 19.45336 words
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Article22 2004-05-12 12 Gold uss/oi 378.000 Silver uss/oi 5.710 Platinum uss/oi 778.000 Rubber centsAg 250 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1 868 Brent crude uss/borrel 35.2922 words
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Article, Illustration272 2004-05-12 14 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Regulator eyes targeted approach in regulating competition within industry SOME telecommunications companies are asking the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) to regulate the industry based on the extent of competition within individual market segments, instead of the current approach, which assumes that former monopoly SingAFP - 272 words
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Article132 2004-05-12 14 Bloomberg WATER treatment specialist Hyflux's net income for the three months ended March 31 rose 31 per cent to $3.19 million, or 1 cent a share, from $2.43 million, or 0.78 cent a share, in the year-earlier period, the company said yesterday in a statementBloomberg - 132 words
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Article, Illustration353 2004-05-12 16 Kevin Tan - Kevin Tan IT firm offers 60 million shares in IPO ARMARDA Group, a Hong Kong-based IT consultancy, aims to raise $16.2 million in an initial public offering (IPO) being launched today. The Bermuda-incorpo-rated firm is offering 60 million shares at 27 cents each for a SesdaqARMARDA WEBSITE - 353 words
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Article, Illustration2222 2004-05-12 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell2,222 words
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INFOTECH
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293 2004-05-12 20 Chan Chao Peh SINGTEL Mobile has reduced local call charges for its pre-paid customers. Sing Tel, the largest telecom operator in Singapore, said it is charging pre-paid users 22 cents per minute for local calls, down from 28 cents.– Chan Chao Peh - 293 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-05-12 20 Francis Chin - Francis Chin IT transport services company launches regional HQ in Spore A TRANSPORT management software company, Steria Group, has opened its regional headquarters in Singapore, where it plans to offer IT services and consultancy. The company, which is based in France, provides software and services to309 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration564 2004-05-12 23 Shanoo Maharaj - Shanoo Maharaj Vajpayee said to favour sitting in opposition if NDA falls far short of parliamentary majority WHEN the votes are counted at the end of India's marathon three-week general elections tomorrow, it could turn out to be the mother of all political thrillers. AfterAFP - 564 words
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178 2004-05-12 23 -AFP DILI In a surprise move, Timor Leste's prosecutor general yesterday filed a court motion for a "revision" of the case against Indonesian presidential candidate Wiranto, a day after a UN-backed court issued a warrant for the former military commander's arrest "I regret that-AFP - 178 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1012 2004-05-12 24 Ng Weng Hoong - Ng Weng Hoong The issue of overstated oil reserves has set alarm bells ringing IS THE world running out of oil? Yes and no, and it depends. If the answer smacks of deliberate ambiguity, it is because the facts and data are fudged. The issue isBLOOMBERG - 1,012 words
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Article176 2004-05-12 24 Ng Weng Hoong - Ng Weng Hoong THE head of the International Energy Agency (lEA) believes the depletionists are "too bearish and alarmist" in their outlook on world oil supply. While not in disagreement with their basic argument that world oil production will eventually peak, Mr Claude Mandil said176 words
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Article395 2004-05-12 26 — David Ngiau - David Ngiau IT'S just a game like chess or poker, some argued. It's not, it's all too real, other contestants retorted. Monday's reunion finale of Survivor All-Stars saw some fascinating live drama. And it proved that reality TV can't help but get personal. Real-life drama395 words
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Article, Illustration569 2004-05-12 26 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia Kumar's new comedy act is all about him, not the drag queen I WANT to be known as an actor, not as a drag queen. That was what Kumar said during an interview with Today two years ago. He had been anxious to shakeWEE TECK HIAN - 569 words
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Article511 2004-05-12 27 L Cay - By L Cay A fun daily activity that keeps Spot and you healthy news@newstoday.com.sg IS SPOT starting to look a little podgy? His widening girth may have something to do with his hearty appetite, but it could also be because he's been lounging around too511 words
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Article, Illustration452 2004-05-12 28 Jennifer Chen - Jennifer Chen Andrea Bocelli shines despite sound system glitches I WISH I could erase the first 15 minutes of the Andrea Bocelli concert on Monday night from my memory. The orchestra had barely introduced themselves when the high-pitched whine from feedback spoiled the spirit ofTREVOR TAN - 452 words
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Article, Illustration349 2004-05-12 28 — Wendy Cheng - Wendy Cheng THE 10 Tenors are coming to town again after their sell-out performance last year. Hailing from Down Under, the 10-member group has been performing in Australia, Europe and the United States since the group was formed in 1996. They are known349 words
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Article121 2004-05-12 29 Reuters LOS ANGELES The lucrative summer box office season in the United States started promisingly as critically-panned monster thriller Van Helsing staked out the No. 1 slot with ticket sales of US$5l.B million ($B9 million) in its first weekend. The takings fell within studio Universal'sReuters - 121 words
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Miscellaneous8 2004-05-12 26 China cautious on win over Indonesia SPORTS 358 words
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Article, Illustration222 2004-05-12 35 -AFP MADRID Brazilian World Cup-winning defender Roberto Carlos (right) said yesterday he wants to stay another four years at Real Madrid despite receiving an offer to join big-spending English Premiership runnersup Chelsea. "I would like to sign for four more years here," the-AFP; AFP - 222 words
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Article170 2004-05-12 35 Reuters MILAN Anti-mafia police are investigating 12 Italian soccer clubs in a probe into suspected match-fixing. Serie A club Siena said in a statement that police had visited their offices as part of investigations being directed by an anti-mafia unit in Naples. The club said they had– Reuters - 170 words
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Article126 2004-05-12 35 -AFP LA CORUNA Javier Irureta was rewarded for taking Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna to the Champions League semi-finals by being given a one-year extension to his contract yesterday. The deal which takes him up to the end of next season was agreed after Irureta held talks-AFP - 126 words
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Article, Illustration526 2004-05-12 35 Agencies Bryant's lawyers seek to discredit 19-year-old accuser EAGLE, Colorado Basketball star Kobe Bryant yesterday pleaded innocent to charges that he raped a 19-year-old woman at a Colorado luxury hotel. Standing impassively before state District Judge Terry Ruckriegle, Bryant said only four words– Agencies; AFP - 526 words
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Article, Illustration425 2004-05-12 36 STANLEY HO - STANLEY HO Former Lions skipper Samad blasts professionalism of footballers today IN HIS heyday, he was a tenacious, no nonsense defender, a footballer who took no prisoners. And yesterday, former Singapore captain Samad Allapitchay proved he had not mellowed, despite hanging up his boots 20 years ago.WEE TECK HIAN - 425 words
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Article, Illustration316 2004-05-12 36 – Koh Wei Ling - Koh Wei Ling NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Albirex 1 Tanjong Pagar 1 IT TOOK them nine league games and much criticism before Tanjong Pagar finally notched up their first point of the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2004 season. Last night at Jurong East Stadium, theWEE TECK HIAN - 316 words
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302 2004-05-12 36 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho FOR the past eight years, a lack of funds has seen the prestigious Asian Club Champions Cup scrapped from the international hockey calendar. But now, thanks to the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF), the continent's premier club hockey tournament will be302 words
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Article, Illustration447 2004-05-12 37 Agencies Yorkshire-born Smith ready to join bitter rivals LONDON Eric Cantona became the King of Old Trafford and the traitor of Elland Road, when he left Leeds United for Manchester United. Traditional English rivals for centuries, Yorkshiremen never forgave the French maestro for movingAgencies; GETTY IMAGES - 447 words
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326 2004-05-12 37 AFP LONDON Liverpool were left assessing two multi-million pound investment schemes after businessman and fan Steve Morgan reportedly offered to inject £73 million ($221 million) into the English Premiership side. Morgan's latest proposal to put money into the club came a day after Thai PrimeAFP - 326 words
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Article, Illustration44 2004-05-12 37 On being handed the jersey in 2001, Thai PM Thaksin (left) claimed he was a loyal Man United fan. Now, he says he's a Liverpool supporter and Reds fans are wary of his future plans for the club. AFPAFP - 44 words
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225 2004-05-12 37 AFP JOHANNESBURG Nelson Mandela will lead a high-profile South African delegation to Zurich this week for the announcement of which country will host the 2010 football World Cup finals, his office said yesterday. If South Africa win, it would be the largest internationalAFP - 225 words
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