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  • 11 1 TODAY /A=DIJ\CORP incorporating IMTCiItS MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Monday November 14, 2005 todayonline.com
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  • 1002 1  -  LEECHINGWERN If a contest arises, it could be a heavyweight fight: Analysts chingwern@newstoday.com. sg THE GOING by the current activity in the constituency, a battle royale could be on the cards in Aljunied GRC in the elections which many believe are just around the corner.
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  • 378 1 THE former chairman and managing director of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Mr Tan Chin Tuan (picture), died in his Grange Road home yesterday at the age of 98, when his health took a turn for the worse following treatment for a blocked bile
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  • 375 1 —AGENCIES LONDON In what is being described as a medical miracle, a British man has claimed to be the first person in the world to get rid of the HIV virus without any medication, newspaper reports said yesterday. In a sensational development that
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    • 517 2  -  CHRISTIE LOH IN DUBAI AN ARTIST'S IMPRESSION OF Bank plans to open office there next year christie@newstoday.com.sg IN A move that would mark it as the first Singapore lender to foray into the emerging Middle Eastern market, DBS Bank is looking to setup an office
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    • 829 3  -  ADRIAN TAN Due diligence does not mean no problem news@newstoday.com.sg WONDERS never cease. Refco filed for bankruptcy just months after it went public in America leaving international investors and media wondering whatever happened to "due diligence" by the investment bank that underwrote the public offering. In Singapore,
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    • 438 4  -  JOSE RAYMOND Opening of Buangkok MRT station based purely on objective, commercial reasons jose@newstoday.com.sg THE decision to open the Buangkok MRT station along the $4.6 billion North-east Line (NEL) is purely a commercial one. Reiterating what Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong had said on Friday, Minister
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    • 254 4  -  -LEECHINGWERN WOMEN in Singapore are not exercising enough, saying they don't need to, they've got to no time or it's "unglam", dirty and uncomfortable, among other reasons. Last year, the Singapore Sports Council's (SSC) Sports Index Survey found that 44
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    • 612 6  -  LEE U-WEN The PSB Academy can also help male students defer their NS commitments u-wen@newstoday.com.sg MOST Singaporean males who go through the mainstream education system only earn their degree when they turn 25. One ambitious student, however, doesn't want to wait that long. Bennett Chan, 17,
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    • 331 6 —ANSLEYNG PHOTO COURTESY OF, WHEN MP Cynthia Phua suffered from a bout of flu after returning from Guangzhou last week, she imposed a "self quarantine" and stayed home for two days. "It was not bird flu but I was
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    • 526 8  -  LEECHINGWERN Not enough businesses rewarding creativity in staff appraisal systems, direct incentives chingwern@newstoday.com. sg CREATIVITY may be the buzzword these days, but it seems most companies still have not quite got the knack of encouraging it in their employees yet. Only a rare few have formally
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    • 162 8 ONE in five pet shops here is guilty of trading in endangered wildlife. And the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) is concerned enough about the rise in the illegal trade that it is launching an "all-out attack". Starting last month and until January, the society
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    • 397 10 —AGENCIES Ahead of Christmas, police find plans for new attacks JAKARTA Indonesian authorities are tightening security in Jakarta, fearing a pre-Christmas bombing campaign planned by Bali terror leaders Azahari Husin and Noordin Top could still go ahead, despite Azahari's death last week. Documents found in the
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • 54 10 -AFP The suspected key coordinator of last month's serial blasts in New Delhi that killed 62 people and wounded over 210 has been arrested. The suspect named "Tariq" was a key financier and a pointman for Lashkar-e-Taiba and is linked with four accomplices who are
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      • 58 10 Agencies Scientists in Vietnam, where bird flu has killed 42 people, said the deadly HSNI flu virus had mutated into a more dangerous form that could breed more effectively in mammals. A study showed an antigenic shift involving major changes of influenza surface proteins that
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    • 202 10 KOTA KINAB ALU Malaysian authorities will monitor dance schools that teach lessons such as the tango and salsa, after receiving complaints that the dance instructors were wrecking marriages. According to the authorities, Filipino dance instructors have been accused of seducing married local women, leaving
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    • 211 10 MUZAFFARABAD Children orphaned by the Kashmir earthquake are being "adopted" by terrorist groups that hope to train them to fight in the jihad, or holy war, warned Pakistan's leading human rights organisation. The Sunday Times of London newspaper reported that the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust said
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    • 334 12 -AGENCIES Jordan king vows to continue crackdown on terrorists, Al Qaeda AMMAN Jordan said it had arrested the Iraqi wife of one of the three suicide bombers who carried out attacks on Amman hotels that killed 57 people. Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Moasher said the woman,
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    • 231 12 AGENCIES AL QAEDA'S No 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri has named Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as "one of the severest enemies of Islam" in a video seen by the Sunday Times. The British weekly newspaper said it had obtained the full 27-minute tape, which claimed responsibility for
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    • 324 14 -AGENCIES In Paris, public meetings banned LYON Riots erupted in the city's famous Place Bellecour square over the weekend, the first attack reported in a major city centre. Two people were arrested for the attacks, and police in the city of Lyon had to
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    • 251 14 -AFP BUSAN Fearing major protests during the Asia Pacific summit gathering, South Korean police working with Interpol and other agencies have banned 1,000 foreign activists linked to anti-glob-alisation groups from entering the country and put another 400 foreigners already here on a watch list
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    • 640 16 -AP Robot-like dancing kids a tourist attraction in North Korea PYONGYANG Thousands of North Korean child performers move their arms and legs in perfect unison, leaving the impression they are not human but smiling robots trained to dance and sing. North Koreans boast it
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    • 502 18  -  CHONG LEE MING WHAT do we learn from the recent unrest in Paris, as well as the earlier London bombing and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? This: That when the poor become isolated communities and are neglected, they could threaten the stability of society.
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    • 325 18  -  GAYLE CHAN HAN CHUAN QUEE Letter from I CAME across the news on the five persons charged with donating HIV+ blood last Thursday. I was horrified that the article on the Channel News Asia website had released the names and particulars of the five
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    • 248 20  -  JAMES DOBSON BYDR YOUR FAMILY AS A HOT AIR BALLOON Isyourfamily soaring abovethe clouds right now, or are you weighed down by activities, appointments and acquisitions? My friend, Dennis Rainey, tells the story of Double Eagle Two, the first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic
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    • 445 20 GRACE POON WORKPLACE health and safety is a big thing where I work. On my first day on the job, my boss checked that my workspace was sufficiently safe and comfortable for me to carry out my duties. This included adjusting the height of the
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    • 259 20  -  HASUNDASHAMSUDIN Letter from I REFER to the report, "Workplace safety advisers named" (Nov 9). I am glad that the Government has formed a committee to advise it on "how to improve workplace safety in Singapore." I am particularly pleased to note that the Manpower
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    • 166 20  -  BERTON LIM Letter from The long-awaited announcement of the opening of the Buangkok MRT station had sceptics saying the white elephants had little to play in this. Minister for Transport and Communications Yeo Cheow Tong said the decision was "solely based on the discretion of
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    • Fear cuffs? Obey rules
      • 318 21  -  LIONEL DESOUZA Letter from I REFER to the letter from Laurence Scow Kuan Yong, "Arrested and cuffed over 3/4-tank rule" (Nov 11). Most people in Singapore have the notion that Law Enforcement Officers (Police, CNB, ICA officers, etc) have no justification in
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      • 156 21  -  KELVIN LEE Letter from I AM astonished that someone would refuse to pay a $50 composition fine when caught redhanded for flouting the law. It seems as if the writer had an explanation for his behaviour and would have liked to present his
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    • 51 21 With reference to the letter "Arrested and cuffed over 3/4-tank rule" (Nov 11), writer Lawrence Seow Kuan Yong has clarified that he decided to pay the $50 composition fine after learning about Singapore Customs' procedures in dealing with offenders who refuse to pay up. As such, he was not
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    • 166 21  -  S SATISH APPOO Letter from Head, Environmental Health Uepartment National Environment Agency WE REFER to Jane Cheng's letter, "If you love your dog, clean up after it" (Nov 9). We share your reader's view that dog owners should act responsibly when walking
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    • 524 22  -  ONG SENG ENG S SATISH APPOO NEA has facilitated recycling and more are going green but littering is still a bugbear Letter from Head, Resource Conservation Department Head, Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency WE REFER to the commentary, "The Dirt on Being Clean" (Nov
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      116 22 GETTING ITUP Reader Leslie Tham who sent this picture wrote: "Last week I was at Takashimaya and was watching some workmen set up a Christmas tree in the lobby. The tree was huge and beautifully decorated. However, more amazing and attention-grabbing than that was the signage warning people of
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    • 248 22  -  JAMES CHI Letter from I REFER to the letter by Chiam Moi Leng, "Standardise HDB conservancy charges" (Nov 12). I disagree that conservancy charges should be standardised. Residents staying in bigger HDB apartments enjoy greater subsidies when buying their flats. Moreover, as the space that
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    • 538 24 -AFP Asia-Pacific nations call for strong leadership and commitment for a successful HK negotiations conclusion BUSAN Asia-Pacific nations warned yesterday that next month's meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Hong Kong could fail and called on all nations involved in the troubled global
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    • 443 24 -AGENCIES HONG KONG The government is relaunching the world's largest property sale today, nearly a year after it was hit with a legal challenge that delayed the original plan. The sale will see publicly-owned malls and car parks scattered throughout the city's public housing
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      • 126 24 -AFP SHARES are expected to trade sideways with a positive bias this week amid expectations that the economy is on track to meet the growth target of 3.5 to 4.5 per cent, dealers said. Better-than-expected earnings by Sing Tel, regarded as a bellwether stock, has also boosted investors' confidence.
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      • 36 24 US$ 0.5871 UK£ 0.3373 Yen 69.315 HK$ 4.5542 RM 2.2190 Euro 0.5019 Rupiah 5,864.8 Baht 24.155 Peso 31.955 A$ 0.8029 Indian Rs 26.831 Won 612.12 C$ 0.6987 Yuan 4.7488 NZ$ 0.8547 NT$ 19.655
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      • 25 24 Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 470.00 Silver US$/oz 7.785 Platinum US$/oz 971.90 Rubber cents/kg 272.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,436 Brant crude USS/barrel 54.99 Information provided by
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      • 120 26 -BLOOMBERG AIRBUS will pay airlines millions of dollars in compensation for late deliveries of its A3BO jetliners, the world's largest passenger plane. Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Malaysian Airline System are seeking compensation from Airbus because deliveries of the A3BO planes
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      • 95 26 DOW JONES PRECISION metal stamper Seksun said on Saturday it planned to build a $21.7-million factory in Thailand to manufacture hard disk drive top covers. The plant will be in Ayuthaya. The investment will begin in the second half of the financial year and will be
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      • 741 26 -AFP Southern Bank shares see-saw as CIMB moves in on country's 9th largest lender KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's banking sector is normally sedate but a potential rare hostile takeover has excited investors and analysts say the move may signal a shift in the
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      • savvy investor
        • 807 27 DOW JONES It could lead Asia's growth but short-term prospects must not be overplayed HONG KONG China is widely expected to drive Asia's economic growth in the coming years, but there are those who believe that too much hope is being pinned on this emerging market
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      • SUCCEED the business of learning
        • 563 28  -  DAWN QUEK But an insatiable appetite for knowledge led former Pri 8 student to a Masters degree news@newstoday.com.sg SINCE primary school, Mr Tan Poh Lian had always had troubles in his studies. He consistently failed his examinations and even "did the "impossible" he got
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        • 175 28 'Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.' Victor Hugo REMEMBER WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY KEEP SOME IN RESERVE. Prepare a mental list of what makes you happy- being outdoors, playing sports, watching a movie, exploring new restaurants, reading a new novel-whatever brings you joy. These
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      2010 30  -  Jeanine Tan jeanine@newstoday.com.sg Some 6 books and 4 movies later, the Potter phenomenon continues to engulf the world AS THE boy wizard grows, so does the franchise. Harry Potter is now in the middle of puberty, but his growing pains do not extend to the phenomenon that
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      958 32  -  EUSACHIA —JEANINETAN Don't call her lucky- Kendra Todd insists she deserves to be first female Apprentice winner elisa@newstoday.com.sg WAS she plain lucky, or did she truly deserve the job? American real estate mogul Donald Trump picked 27-year-old Kendra Todd to be the third-season winner of his business reality
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    • 403 33  -  DAVID CHEW New initiatives in store for revamped National Library david. chew@newstoday.com. sg THE National Library hopes to be more than just a book repository it aims to be a reference and research hub for everyone from scholars to housewives. In plans unveiled on Saturday night
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      • 180 34  -  Denyse Tessensohn THEATREREVIEW by I Storytellers Showcase 2005 NO SHOW is more wholesome or more captivating for children than Storytellers Showcase 2005, organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Twelve storytellers, with barely any props or costumes, managed to keep a theatre full of
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      • 289 34  -  David Chew Kuo's tale still mesmerises as a musical MUSICALREVIEW by Lao Jiu THE late Kuo Pao Kun's wife, Goh Lay Kuan, told Today a musical must get to the young people and mean something to them. Based on Kuo's play of the same
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      503 39 -AP Wizards ace puts Spurs in a spin as Duncan struggles NBA Washington 110 San Antonio 95 WASHINGTON Everything was going in for Gilbert Arenas on a 43-point night, right down to a 30-foot heave off the glass at the third-quarter buzzer. And nothing was going in for
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    • 228 40 -AFP LONDON England coach Andy Robinson insisted "this is just the start", after watching the world champions overpower Australia up front in a 26-16 victory at Twickenham on Saturday. Robinson's men regained the Cook Cup on the back of a dominating scrum display where
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    • 422 40 ■AFP Henry gets welcome headache ahead of England clash RUGBY TEST Ireland 7 New Zealand 45 DUBLIN All Blacks coach Graham Henry said he had never been more delighted to have a headache than the selection one he has now, ahead of playing world champions England next
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    • 514 41 -AFP Stand-in for injured England skipper rings in the runs TEST CRICKET Pakistan v England MULTAN, Pakistan England batsman lan Bell was confident of reviving his career, after scoring a sparkling half-century against Pakistan in the first Test here yesterday. Bell, who came into the
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    • 328 41  -  CUBBY LEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg TERFEL stormed home from the outside to win the 76th edition of the $1.25 million Singapore Gold Cup yesterday, held at the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji. Bunched with a congested chasing pack and trailing by at least three lengths behind leaders Mount
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    • 768 42  -  Rahul Pathak jursr NIGHT EDITOR rahul.pathak@newstDday.com.sg GOLf HSBC Champions Tournament SHANGHAI Last year, a card signed by David Howell went up for auction on eßay. It fetched exactly £2 ($6). Yesterday, the most anonymous of Britain's young brigade of golfers overcame mid-round jitters and a moody but
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    • 432 42  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg LATER this month, sevens rugby will feature as a demonstration sport in the SEA Games, scheduled to be held in the Philippines from Nov 27-Dec 5. Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the hosts were among those slated for participation, but the
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    • 449 43 Local restaurant offers free flow of teh tarik to Singapore fans during games IF THERE is one thing that's better than having a teh tarik while watching the Young Lions in action, it is enjoying the invigorating drink free for the entire match. A
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    • 369 43  -  CUBBY LEONG NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE CHALLENGE 2005 S-League Selection 6 Thai All-Stars 0 cubby@newstoday.com.sg AN S-LEAGUE Selection side made a rude mockery of the Thai All-Stars tag, after the visitors were sliced apart 6-0 in a friendly game played at the Jalan Besar Stadium last
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    • 232 43 ■AFP LONDON Football legend George Best has shrunk to just "skin and bones" in his fight to stave off serious illnesses which left him close to death, his agent told a Sunday newspaper. The 59-year-old former Manchester United star, still in the private Cromwell Hospital in
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    • 869 44  -  SCOn O'DONELL Unlucky to lose, Hiddink's tinkering could send Socceroos into dreamland on Wednesday WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, IST LEG Uruguay 1 Australia 0 news@newstoday.com.sg AUSTRALIA'S dream of making only their second appearance at the World Cup Finals, in Germany next year, is still on track. The Socceroos
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    • 256 44 -AGENCIES WORLD CUP PLAYOFF Trinidad and Tobago 1 Bahrain 1 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad The tiny Gulf nation of Bahrain got off to a strong start in the first leg of their Germany 2006 intercontinental playoff, battling to a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago
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    • 169 44 -AFP SHANGHAI Roger Federer returned from injury yesterday to win a thrilling U554.45 million ($7.57 million) Masters Cup opener against old foe David Nalbandian, remaining on track for a third successive title. The world No 1, dead and buried at 3-1 in the final set, rallied to win
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    • 572 45 -AGENCIES INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Argentina 2 England 3 Eriksson's men show they are potential World Cup winners with late flourish GENEVA Sven-Goran Eriksson had warned that his England side was going to treat the friendly seriously. On Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), he made good his word. After
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    • 288 45 -AGENCIES WORLD CUP PLAYOFF, IST LEG Spain 5 Slovakia 1 MADRID Luis Garcia's (picture) hattrick helped Spain take a giant step towards next summer's World Cup finals, as the hosts romped to an emphatic 5-1 win over Slovakia in the European zone playoffs here
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    • 135 45 ■AFP LONDON England full-back Ashley Cole is set to leave English Premiership side Arsenal and join Spanish giants Real Madrid in a cut-price move at the end of the season, according to the Sunday Mirror. Cole, who was involved in a notorious "tapping-up" affair with Premiership champions
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    • 572 46 -AGENCIES But Arsenal could soften blow with Torres capture LONDON They have yet to recover from the blow of losing Patrick Vieira, now Arsenal are bracing themselves for the prospect of a future without another Highbury talisman, Thierry Henry. The French striker has continued to put
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    • 184 46 -AGENCIES LONDON Tottenham boss Martin Jol has admitted that he is interested in signing Chelsea ace Arjen Robben (picture). Robben's future at Chelsea has been the subject of speculation in recent weeks after a reported row with Jose Mourinho. Mourinho is thought to be unhappy
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    • 546 47 -AGENCIES Blues aim to be world's most popular club in eight years'time LONDON Time is running out for Real Madrid and Manchester United. Yesterday, Chelsea's chief executive Peter Kenyon told a European football conference that the Blues have planned to overtake both Real and United as the
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    • 180 47 -AGENCIES MANCHESTER Edwin van der Sar (picture) knows where his allegiances lie. The Manchester United goalkeeper has announced that he will retire from international football after next summer's World Cup to prolong his playing career at United. The Dutch skipper
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