Today, 29 November 2004

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday November 29, 2004 MICA (P) 103/07/2004
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    Man with a mission
    773 1  -  Tor Ching Li Swee Say determined to tackle structural unemployment with job redesign STRIDING into the meeting room, he heads for the whiteboard, saying: "Just to get things going, I'll get straight to the point" For the next 15 minutes, with the aid of two graphs,
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      Lock icon Summit flags off
      413 2  -  Tor Ching Li in Vientiane Record number of agreements expected THE 10th Asean Summit, which goes into full swing in Vientiane, Laos today, promises to be an exciting one. Setting the scene last Thursday ahead of the meeting of leaders from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian
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      Lock icon NTUC chief backs move for bigger AVC
      162 2 Newsßadio 93.8 THERE may be good news for the civil service by this year's end. NTUC Secretary-General Lim Boon Heng has endorsed the public sector union's proposal for a bigger annual variable component (AVC) for all government servants in December. The union wants
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      Good vibes from scholarly visits
      666 3  -  Dr Eric Tea |\lEWS£&mi]l£lll— China-Taiwan tensions look set to stabilise THERE appears to be a new optimism in Taiwan Straits talks. Already there are signs of increased academic exchanges across the Taiwan Straits. Three "uncertainties" that bedevilled the discussions this year may be lifted next
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      British neurologist faces more legal woes
      294 4  -  Jose Raymond THE legal tangles of British neurologist and researcher Professor Simon Shorvon (picture) are getting more complicated. The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has confirmed, in response to Today's queries, that it is seeking legal advice and could file a suit to collect a
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      Lock icon 166 feared dead in China mine disaster
      378 4 AFP BEIJING In what could be one of the worst coal mine disasters to hit China, at least 166 miners were trapped underground and feared dead after a gas explosion early yesterday in north-west China's Shaanxi province, state media said. Local sources said
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      All in the family for NTU alumni
      222 4  -  Derrick A Paulo The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) wants alumni to work with its administration to advance the university's standing. The university is setting up an Alumni Council to unite alumni groups from its various schools, societies and halls of residence. "We are
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  • singapore news
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      Safety first Ng to building industry
      228 5  -  Jaime Koh Manpower ministry to engage stakeholders A WEEK after two worksite deaths at One Raffles Quay, Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen reiterated the need for the construction industry to raise its standards and not take "short cuts". Speaking at the Singapore Contractors Association's
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      Lock icon Health and happiness for a lucky few
      298 5  -  Jaime Koh TIS the season to be healthy and lucky, it seems. Healthcare products retailer OTO generated two winners in last week's Shop to Win Today lucky draw promotion. "We promote the lucky draw strongly on our frontline," said Mr Shane Lee, OTO's
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      Govt to contribute more to Edusave
      290 6  -  Jaime Koh More cash in students' accounts from January FROM January, primary and secondary school students will get more money in their Edusave accounts. The Government will contribute $10 more for every eligible primary school student, bringing the total up to $170, while the
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      Lock icon Slumber party for Santa's helpers at Post Centre
      85 6 WARNER BROS W/f/i Christmas just under a month away, the Singapore Post Centre (picture) was transformed on Saturday night into a winter wonderland complete with a modern Santa's workshop and characters from the new animated movie, The Polar Express, now showing in
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      Lock icon Siti's story: From madrasah to top EM3 student in PSLE
      259 6 Channel News Asia NEVER in her wildest dreams did Siti Syafiatul Haji Mohd Jais expect to emerge the top EM3 student in this year's Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)... Or to have her idol, MediaCorp presenter Diana Ser, turn up
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      Top students more resilient and focused at the expense of trust humility: Study
      329 6  -  Derrick A Paulo WHAT makes a student do well academically? Besides studying, that is Temasek Junior College (TJC), seeking to strengthen its school programmes, has been on a year-long quest to uncover the answer. In particular, it
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      SEXIER IN RUBBER
      162 8 A FUND-RAISING party at The Gallery Hotel on Saturday saw an Elite model dressed in a "condom costume" tagged with 405 brightly-coloured condoms. The costume was sewn to commemorate World Aids Day and the 75th anniversary of the world's largest condom brand, Durex. Durex has pledged 24,000
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      Lock icon AMK heartland makeover mess
      682 8  -  Tor Ching Li TORCHING LI Three upgrading programmes worry residents, shopkeepers RESIDENTS and shopkeepers in Ang Mo Kio are in two minds over the current upgrading works in the 23-year-old township. While the heartland makeover has been much anticipated by those hoping for an exciting, newer
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      413 8 Voted 'Best New University tor 3 consecutive yean In 1 995, 1999 and 2000' t*^^^\ university .Guide 2002 as one of the top U.K. business schools fr'lr Newcastle UJC Most famous Honorary Graduate is the Rt Hon. Tony Blair NP, the British Prime Minister u" Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Ukraine faces break up
      353 10 AFP Nov 21 polls has polarised former Soviet republic of 28 million KIEV Fears of a split emerged in Ukraine, as the former Soviet republic's Russia-friendly regions began threatening to declare autonomy if rallies by the pro-West opposition snatch victory from their man. The Nov 21
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Bridge weakened by daily urine
        88 10 A landmark bridge in Sumatra island may collapse because too many people are fond of taking a leak on one of its steel pillars, AFP reported, quoting the Jakarta Post. The Ampera bridge in Palembang, the capital of Soutn Sumatra, has begun to lean on
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        Wedding album – after 15 years
        88 10 Wedding album after 15 years A Malaysian couple remembered to pick up their wedding album only after being married for 15 years. It wasn't until one of their eight children asked to see their wedding pictures that they finally thought about it, Ananova.com reportea, quoting Sin Chew Daily. The pictures
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        Jagger in prison campaign
        82 10 Sir Mick Jagger is the unwitting star of a campaign for the Haeftling (jailbird) range of clothing made by prison inmates, Ananova.com reported. A German company is using the image alongside a rogue's gallery of famous crooks. It's because of his 1 967 drugs conviction which
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      Lock icon Thaksin wants early national elections
      197 10 -AFP BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has called for early national elections, citing a need for stability to prevent more violence in the kingdom's restive Muslim-majority south. The prime minister said he had told the country's election commission to bring the election date which
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      Lock icon Nuke talks stalled
      420 12 AFP Possible UN sanctions as Iran reneges on EU deal VIENNA Informal IranEU talks to rescue an agreement on a promised Iranian freeze of key nuclear fuel-making activities have broken off, opening the way to possible United Nations sanctions against Tehran, diplomats said. This could mean that
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      Lock icon Anglican churches warned over gay slurs
      292 12 CANTERBURY (UK) The worldwide head of the Anglican church has called for church traditionalists opposed to homosexuality to stop using inflammatory words about gay people. Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to the world's 43 self-governing Anglican churches, has said
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      Blunkett in trouble
      318 13 Home secretary faces allegations of misuse of power in wake of affair LONDON The political career of British Home Secretary David Blunkett could be at stake as serious charges have been brought out against him over an affair. After weeks of official silence, he has been forced
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      Lock icon UK knew about coup 'in advance'
      160 13 -AP LONDON The British government was given details of an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea including the names of mercenaries and the expected date of the attack months in advance, The Observer reported yesterday. Two senior British intelligence officers were
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    • SLOBAL roundup
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        Thailand plans to curb gaming excess
        70 13 Thailand is planning to impose compulsory registration of Internet cafes, a strict system of monitoring how long individuals spend online and time limits on online computer games soon. The three proposals have been put forward by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
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        Lock icon Stem cell breakthrough
        38 13 AFP In a world's first, a 37-year-old South Korean woman, Hwang MiSoon, paralysed for 20 years, is walking again after scientists said they repaired her damaged spine using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.
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        Lock icon Another group suicide
        42 13 -AFP In what appears to be the latest of a string or group suicides in Japan, four men were found dead in a Tokyo apartment early yesterday after apparently committing suicide together by burning charcoal in a shuttered room
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        Lock icon M'sia bans 40 sexy titles
        53 13 AFP Malaysia has banned 40 books and magazines published in the US and the UK deemed to have unsuitable sexual content, Bernama reported. Among the American publications were Forbidden Flowers, Women on Top and My Secret Garden. The banned British publications included popular men's magazines
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      Focus on The Family
      264 14  -  Dr James Dobson I eS EMPTY NEST The empty nest is painful, but it gives you a great perspective on parenting. Several years ago, our youngest child, Ryan, went off to Chicago for his first year in college. His final day at home was filled with
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      Privilege for pets starts with owners
      170 14  -  IHI;HUd!f:V I refer to Carmen Tan's letter on "Public transport and that pet peeve" (Nov 26) and urge the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to allow dogs on public transport But I am not confident that the LTA will agree to this overnight Dog-owners can
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      Police keeping motorcyclists in check
      158 14  -  TRISTAN SIM I I Letter from Assistant director (Media relations) Singapore Police Force I refer to Mr Wong Heng Tong's letter, "Motorcycle hazard in Ang Mo Kio" (Nov 24). Police are aware of cases of motorcycles parked illegally along the pavement near Blk 409A, Ang
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES ON FOREIGN WORKERS
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        LIM WEN ZHI SAYS CITIZENS ARE ENTITLED TO JOBS
        101 14 I read Mr Ho Joe-Han's letter, "Competition from foreign workers vital" (Nov 26), with great concern. While it is true this wave of globalisation is inevitable, the rights of citizens should be protected. An entitlement not privilege such as getting employment
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        T N SENTHILKUMAR SAYS COMPETITION MAKES BETTER WORKERS
        107 14 I wonder about Rick Lim Say Kiong's definition of nation-building (Nov 26). It's understandable that the citizens of a developed nation are uncomfortable with competition from foreign workers. My view is that if Singaporeans want to compete in an open-world economy, they
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      MANDARIN, NATURALLY
      557 14  -  Florence Lay-Lian Tan isay "I AM blue-eyed and blond, mum. I am not eating rice, I want hamburger!" our six-year-old son who was none of that insisted when I told him we were having rice for dinner. That was 13 years ago when we moved from Singapore to
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      Lock icon Men of letters
      1025 15  -  DHARMENDRAYADAV TANKOKTIM BE 33 CE coffee witti WHETHER you view them as concerned and vocal citizens, or niggling fleas on bureaucratic and corporate backsides, these three serial letter writers to the press share a fearlessness in voicing their constructive discontent over issues ranging from the political to
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      64 12 in reaching >our Advertise your programmes in A\m Bk%wl^ I kV the business of learning an education feature published every Monday in TODAY newspaper, targeted at young working adults who are keen to make the most of their lives. This section highlights opportunities for career and academic advancements, and skill
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      120 14 I?'! VaßfrMi This family commentary is sponsored by: www.lornawhiston.com.sg LornaWhiston Established 1980 K f Vf I Qn: When will the Singapore Idol I A B ifrlJ finals be held? <TDYSTAR> space <ANSWER> space] <NRIC> space <EMAIL ADDRESS> space] f yji <LjL I <NAME> I Each SMS costs 20 cents and
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Making tourism Asean priority
      494 16 -AFP SE Asian countries urged to cut travel costs and have one-visa policy VIENTIANE South-east Asian nations must lower the cost of air travel and establish a one-visa policy to spur intra-regional travel and bolster tourism, officials said. The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) has
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      Lock icon Asean-lndia set $49.1 b trade target
      67 16 -AFP VIENTIANE Two-way trade between Asean and India is on track to more than double by 2007, Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said. "We have set ourselves a target of US$3O billion ($49.1 billion) by 2007 for our trade. Given our growing economic strength
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      Lock icon CORPORATE briefs
      96 16 Bloomberg Bloomberg Temasek Holdings and Langkah Bahagia have set up a venture to buy a 32.9-per-cent stake in Malaysian Plantations under a new proposal, the Edge weekly magazine reported, citing unnamed sources. The two investors have submitted a proposal to Malaysia's central bank. At present, Langkah Bahagia has
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      Lock icon singapore
      110 16 AFP SHARE prices are expected to take their cue from Wall Street this week in the absence of key domestic economic factors, dealers said. "Trading is likely to remain rangebound next week," said a dealer with a local brokerage. For last week, the ST Index closed 9.78 points or
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      Your S$1 buys
      36 16 US$ 0.6112 UK£ 0.3227 Yen 62.704 HK$ 4.7512 RM 2.3227 Euro 0.4597 Rupiah 5497 Baht 24.098 Peso 34.336 A$ 0.7731 Indian Rs 27.528 Won 639.65 C$ 0.7197 Yuan 5.0588 NZ$ 0.8537 NTS 19.66
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      Lock icon Commodities
      26 16 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 451.5 Silver uss/oi 7.67 Platinum uss/oi 862.40 Information provided by Rubber centsAg 198.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1478 Brent crude uss/barrel 44.62
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  • business news
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      Lock icon Search for new WTO chief begins; former EU trade chief still considering
      298 17 AFP GENEVA The search to find the next World Trade Organization (WTO) chief begins on Wednesday, with at least three candidates already identified. Current WTO Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand, is due to stand down on Aug 30
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      Lock icon M'sia to grow 6% in 2005: Trade minister
      300 17 Bloomberg Oil surge to help it attain forecast KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will achieve its forecast of 6 per cent economic growth next year as higher oil prices help the petroleum exporter weather an expected slowdown in global electronics demand, Industry and Trade
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  • savvy investor
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      Lock icon Weak US dollar likely to keep gold prices high
      597 18 Dow Jones It may go above US$5OO a troy ounce for a while SYDNEY The potent combination of a feeble United States dollar and strong internal fundamentals should keep gold well above US$4OO ($654) a troy ounce next year, and could
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  • the business of learning
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      Collaboration, not competition
      633 19  -  Derrick A Paulo University of Chicago Prof Don Randel on how higher education can be made more relevant derrick@newstoday.com.sg ONE of Professor Don Randel's (picture) favourite encounters was with a student whom he met while walking down the sidewalk at his Chicago campus. The University of Chicago
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      SIM aims to develop own syllabus and subject content
      414 20  -  Derrick A Paulo THE Singapore Institute of Management is growing up. For years, its partnership with reputable foreign universities has been seen as one of its main draws. Going forward, though, it is taking greater ownership of its courses and resources.
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      SUCCEED
      132 20  -  MlfiTOl IN MY last column, I discussed how the West was maintaining its apparent high levels of employment in spite of having all the work done overseas. Civil servants came in for a battering not personally, of course but because there are so many of them and they cost
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    • Article
      can the west afford DEMOCRACY?
      536 21 Poor policy-making by civil servants means business is now taking over having had discussions gives an illusion of democracy wholly at odds with how conclusions are really reached. To the extent that the cost of a civil servant is due to the committees on which
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    Old institution gets a dusting
    574 22  -  David Chew Museums getting makeovers to appeal to modern audiences THE International Council of Museums define a museum as "a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development; open to the public; which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for
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    Lock icon Prime yourself for the best of British television
    254 22 IT WILL be sooner, rather than later, that fans of British TV programmes can get their fix of cult British shows such as The Office (right) and Absolutely Fabulous. The BBC is negotiating with StarHub to launch the BBC Prime cable channel
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  • incinemas
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      Lock icon The baby-faced 'ambassador'
      461 23 -AFP BaeYong-Joon credited with bridging the Japan-S Korea divide TOKYO To many Japanese, South Korea meant little more than war, prejudice or possibly food until the arrival via their television sets of Bae YongJoon, whose gentle grin can make grown women scream. Since his soap opera Winter
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      290 26  -  TAN YO-HINN ONE of Singapore's most prominent sports administrators has added another feather to her cap. Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) president Annabel Pennefather has become the first Singaporean vice-presi-dent of the Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH), the second-highest position within hockey's world governing
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      168 26  -  Stanley Ho It is my responsibility to help implement the FlH's strategic plan, which is mainly to promote the sport's profile through increased market' ing and sponsorship. Pennefather, on being the FlH's V-P SINGAPORE S national women s team kicked off the FAS International Women's
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      527 26  -  STANLEY HO Ist STBC Secondary Schools Bowling League Teen bags Masters title as Schools League draws to a close LIONEL Teo is, without a doubt, one of the most promising young bowlers in the country. On Saturday, the teenager proved that he is now arguably the
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      323 27  -  JOSE RAYMOND HIS first-choice strikers may have misfired and demonstrated little understanding in the international friendly against Myanmar on Saturday, but national coach Radojko Avramovic is certainly not panicking. In fact, he looks set to start the same pairing of Agu Casmir
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      399 27 AFP England coach hints that aTV contract made him pick skipper LONDON Video might have killed the radio star, but television could be saving the career of an inconsistent football superstar. The England Football Association's television deal with BSkyß and the BBC forced Sven-Goran
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      113 27 WELSHMAN Stephen Dodd bagged his first victory on the European Tour yesterday, after carding an impressive four-under-par 68 in the final round of the US$l million ($1.64 million) Volvo China Open at Shanghai Silport Golf Course yesterday. Since making his debut on the Tour
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      523 28 -AP Teenager becomes youngest NBA player to reach 2,000 points NBA Cleveland 96 Chicago 74 CLEVELAND Leßron James came into the National Basketball Association (NBA) with almost unrealistic expectations. In just his second season, he may already be exceeding the hype. James scored 26 points to become
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      143 28 AFP LONDON It was not a great day for British rugby. As the world champions lost 21-19 to Australia in a rugby union test match, their league counterparts were ripped apart. Australia romped to a 44-4 win over Great Britain in the Tri-Nations Series final on
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      338 28 AFP RUGBY England 19 Australia 21 LONDON Australia coach Eddie Jones was proud of his team, after a 21-19 Cook Cup victory over world champions England at Twickenham ended the Wallabies' poor run away from home against rugby union's major nations.
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      449 29 Agencies Striker Eto'o suffers racist chants throughout match PRIMERA LIGA Getafe 1 Barcelona 2 MADRID Spaniards used to say they lived in one of Europe's most racially tolerant countries. Football has shattered that myth. Two weeks ago in Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Spanish fans bellowed
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      272 29 -AFP LA QUINTA, California Swedish superstar Annika Sorenstam's lone birdie denied Aussie Adam Scott a massive payoff on the first day of the Skins Game exhibition golf tournament on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Sorenstam, playing with PGA Tour stars Tiger Woods, Fred
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      307 29 -AFP SERIE A Siena 0 Roma 4 ROME Vincenzo Montella praised strike partner Antonio Cassano for setting up every goal in Roma's impressive 4-0 victory at Siena, which eased their relegation fears. Recently restored to the starting line-up after ending his rift with
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      277 30 AFP BBWHfc' 'iB^I i^ifi^l lit ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man City 2 Aston Villa 0 MANCHESTER Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan has made it clear: His prized possession is not going anywhere. Sending out a stern warning to other English Premiership clubs, he told them
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      594 30 Agencies Midfielder rediscovers scoring boots at right time ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP West Brom 0 Man United 3 LONDON It is usually past Christmas before any Premiership race sees the best of Manchester United. But the bold statements coming out of Stamford Bridge have clearly convinced Sir
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      452 31 Carsley's free-kick cancels out Bellamy's opener ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Newcastle 1 Everton 1 LONDON Lee Carsley's curling freekick earned high-flying Everton a point in manager David Moyes' 100th Premiership game and kept them third in the standings last night. His stunning strike made it 1-1 at
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      459 31 Agencies ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Bolton 0 Portsmouth 1 LONDON Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf (right) has been hit with a fine of two weeks' wages, after he spat in the face of Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw during Saturday's Premiership match, which ended with Bolton Wanderers
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