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Title Section18 2006-01-12 1 Today share your free newspaper 12/07/2005 1 (P) MICA todayonline.com 2006 12, January Thursday AFTERNOONEDITION 8 *****6 *****918 words
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Article689 2006-01-12 1 JASMINE YIN - Hospitals, doctors cite a rise in number of babies delivered since record low of 2004 JASMINE YIN jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg WHEN the last series of statistics on Singapore’s birth rate came out in September, there seemed to be little to smile about. Announcing a rate of 1.24 children689 words
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Article, Illustration1323 2006-01-12 1 ELISA CHIA - ELISA CHIA elisa@newstoday.com.sg GOOD things come in twos. There will be two new faces when viewers tune in to the second season of Singapore Idol One on the judging panel and one onstage. In a press conference yesterday, MediaCorp TV Channel 5, which producesTREVOR TAN; PHOTOS: TREVOR TAN - 1,323 words
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Advertisement201 2006-01-12 1 INSIDE hotnews singaporenews world news voices business plus 2 4 14 26 38 46 62 63 65 we set you thinking tv classad sports GEORGESOROS His beliefs and vision for a global open society 2 MANOSABNANI On multi-million dollar deals and takeover talks 3 ISAY A reader writes about her201 words
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269 2006-01-12 1 (2nd edition) Tehran may face sanctions for resuming N-related research BLOOMBERG CRUDE oil traded near a three-month high amid concern Iran’s decision to resume research on uranium reprocessing may result in sanctions being imposed on the second-biggest oil supplier in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries— BLOOMBERG - 269 words
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Article187 2006-01-12 1 (2nd edition) BLOOMBERG US stocks resumed their 2006 rally as gains among technology companies helped the market overcome a disappointing earnings report from DuPont. Stocks slid initially after DuPont, the third-largest US maker of chemicals, said earnings per share dropped to US 10 cents (S’pore 16 cents) in— BLOOMBERG - 187 words
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Article, Illustration1302 2006-01-12 1 (2nd edition) ELISA CHIA - ELISA CHIA elisa@newstoday.com.sg GOOD things come in twos. There will be two new faces when viewers tune in to the second season of Singapore Idol One on the judging panel and one onstage. In a press conference yesterday, MediaCorp TV Channel 5, which producesTREVORTAN; PHOTOS: TREVOR TAN - 1,302 words
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Advertisement190 2006-01-12 1 (2nd edition) INSIDE hotnews singaporenews world news voices business plus 2 4 14 26 38 46 62 63 65 we set you thinking tv classad sports GEORGESOROS His beliefs and vision for a global open society 2 MANOSABNANI On multi-million dollar deals and takeover talks 3 ISAY A reader writes about her190 words
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Article, Illustration719 2006-01-12 2 CLEMENT MESENAS - Billionaire Soros calls for open societies that are tolerant of differing views CLEMENT MESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@newstoday.com. sg WITHIN the plush comfort of the Raffles City convention centre, billionaire George Soros held court yesterday to an audience of 1,600 academics, government officials, businessmen and undergrads, enthrallingOOI BOON KEONG - 719 words
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Article273 2006-01-12 2 ANSLEYNG; JASMINE YIN - ANSLEYNG AND JASMINE YIN ansley@newstoday.com.sg A SEASONED Singaporean skydiver plunged to his death on Tuesday after both his parachutes failed to open during a jump in western Australia. Mr Mike Tien, 31, who has made 270 jumps, was parachuting with Skydive Express, one of the273 words
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Article, Illustration719 2006-01-12 2 (2nd edition) CLEMENT MESENAS - Billionaire Soros calls for open societies that are tolerant of differing views CLEMENT MESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@newstoday.com. sg WITHIN the plush comfort of the Raffles City convention centre, billionaire George Soros held court yesterday to an audience of 1,600 academics, government officials, businessmen and undergrads, enthrallingOOI BOON KEONG - 719 words
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Article273 2006-01-12 2 (2nd edition) ANSLEYNG; JASMINE YIN - ANSLEYNG AND JASMINE YIN ansley@newstoday.com.sg A SEASONED Singaporean skydiver plunged to his death on Tuesday after both his parachutes failed to open during a jump in western Australia. Mr Mike Tien, 31, who has made 270 jumps, was parachuting with Skydive Express, one of the273 words
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Article172 2006-01-12 2 (2nd edition) THE Indian Human Resource Development Ministry has turned down a request from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) to open a campus in Singapore, saying the prestigious IIMs should meet domestic demand first before making overseas forays, according the Press Trust of India. IIM-B had172 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2006-01-12 3 Mano Sabnani - Current hot moves include PSA International’s approach to P&O, SingTel’s interest in AIS and OCBC’s foothold in Ningbo newscomment we set you thinking Mano Sabnani Editor-in-Chief/CEO mano@newstoday.com.sg IT APPEARS that while most people were having a quiet break over the past four days amid the cool, wet1,062 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2006-01-12 3 (2nd edition) Mano Sabnani - Current hot moves include PSA International’s approach to P&O, SingTel’s interest in AIS and OCBC’s foothold in Ningbo newscomment we set you thinking Mano Sabnani Editor-in-Chief/CEO mano@newstoday.com.sg IT APPEARS that while most people were having a quiet break over the past four days amid the cool, wet1,062 words
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Advertisement8 2006-01-12 3 What’syourview?Emailusat news@newstoday.com.sg RELATED REPORTS PAGES 38 AND 418 words
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Article587 2006-01-12 4 LEE U-WEN - Community chest for patients Group suggests setting up a integrated medical services fund as ‘safety net’ for poor LEE U-WEN u-wen@newstoday.com. sg NO matter what illness you’re stricken with or which hospital you’re currently warded at, the ability to pay your medical bills should be the least of your worries.587 words
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210 2006-01-12 4 AGENCIES JOHOR BARU Safety concerns are not the only reason why the number of Singaporeans travelling to Johor dipped last year, Johor state Tourism Committee chairman Freddie Long said. The traffic congestion on the Causeway and the Second Link, and the— AGENCIES - 210 words
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Article, Illustration427 2006-01-12 6 LOHCHEE KONG - Property analysts expect great interest in Kampong Glam shophouse auction LOHCHEE KONG cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THERE is likely to be a high level of interest in 11 Kampong Glam shophouses put up yesterday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for public auction according to market watchers. The previous427 words
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188 2006-01-12 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A MORE attractive subscription plan, which includes lower monthly subscription fees and free incoming calls, is the main reason why Singaporeans would want to switch service providers. This is among the findings of a survey by market researcher ACNielsen on users’— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 188 words
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Article, Illustration439 2006-01-12 6 BLOGGERS who stream the latest hits to their websites will not be able to do this for free any longer. Non-revenue websites that stream music other than radios and broadcast stations now have to pay fees ranging from $1,000 for fewer than 10 songs,439 words
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Article, Illustration456 2006-01-12 6 (2nd edition) LOHCHEE KONG - Property analysts expect great interest in Kampong Glam shophouse auction LOHCHEE KONG cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THERE is likely to be a high level of interest in 11 Kampong Glam shophouses put up yesterday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for public auction according to market watchers. The previous456 words
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146 2006-01-12 6 (2nd edition) ONE month after it withdrew from bidding for Singapore’s first casino on Marina Bay, Australian gaming giant Tabcorp said yesterday it has also pulled out of the bidding for the second project in Sentosa. The reason? Rising costs, the expected return and the146 words
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Article, Illustration439 2006-01-12 6 (2nd edition) BLOGGERS who stream the latest hits to their websites will not be able to do this for free any longer. Non-revenue websites that stream music other than radios and broadcast stations now have to pay fees ranging from $1,000 for fewer than 10 songs,439 words
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Article, Illustration506 2006-01-12 8 DERRICK A PAULO - Service, culinary-related programmes launched to meet expected tourist demand created by IRs DERRICK A PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Singapore’s two integrated resorts (IRs) open their doors in 2009, 6,000 diploma-level jobs for executives and technicians, as well as for clerical, sales and services staff, willTODAY FILE PHOTO - 506 words
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74 2006-01-12 8 938 LIVE A Chinese national was nabbed at Changi Airport for smuggling in close to 900 cigarettes. The 48-year-old man had tried to hide the cigarettes in two mooncake containers. When discovered, he claimed the cigarettes were for personal consumption. He was fined $2,500.— 938 LIVE - 74 words
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79 2006-01-12 8 938 LIVE A 19-year-old Malaysian cleaner was found dead at block 65 Teban Gardens Road yesterday morning. The man was found lying face down in a pool of blood, clad in a yellow T-shirt and blue cargo pants, with stab wounds to his— 938 LIVE - 79 words
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270 2006-01-12 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA HEAVY rains have caused part of a slope next to the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School to collapse yesterday. Although experts have ruled out a landslide, they said slope failures of such magnitude are rare in Singapore.— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 270 words
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Article247 2006-01-12 10 —TEOXUANWEI SINGAPORE will be the next port of call for 10 yachts that are competing in a 10-month around-the-world sailing race. After setting off from Liverpool in the United Kingdom in September last year, the teams in the Clipper Round-the-World Yacht Race have sailed 25,000km to—TEOXUANWEI - 247 words
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Article, Illustration712 2006-01-12 10 VINITA RAMAN I - Polio victim tries in vain for disabled parking VINITA RAMAN I vinita@newstoday.com.sg HE HAS flat feet, an immovable right ankle and his right calf muscle has wasted away due to polio. Is he a disabled person? As far as the courts are concerned, regardless of illness,OOI BOON KEONG : i - 712 words
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Article, Illustration470 2006-01-12 12 LEE U-WEN - Bookto inform citizens how country is run, encourage participation LEE U-WEN u-wen@newstoday.com. sg ALTHOUGH Singaporeans have long been labelled as apathetic when it comes to politics, many surprisingly want more say in national issues. But it’s lack of knowledge about the political system470 words
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Article, Illustration315 2006-01-12 12 — ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG THE ill-fitting blue uniforms and fakelooking epaulets of watchmen could soon be replaced with stylish, light-brown, wrin-kle-free shirts, black pants and comfortable Hush Puppies leather shoes. At least, that is the hope of the Union of Security Employees (USE), which developed the newANSLEY NG i - 315 words
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83 2006-01-12 14 AFP A Norwegian Christian magazine on Tuesday published a set of controversial caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, following months of uproar in the Muslim world over a Danish newspaper’s decision to print the same cartoons. Repeating a move by conservative Danish paper Jyllands-Posten last September,— AFP - 83 words
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84 2006-01-12 14 Thailand and China will be releasing an anti-HIV antiviral medicinal supplement for people with HIV/ Aids after more than six years of joint research and investment worth over 80 million baht ($3.28 million). The Nation newspaper said the new concoction has been registered as84 words
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50 2006-01-12 14 AP Malaysia has banned a local-ly-produced herbal medicine after it was found to contain chemicals used in the antiimpotency drug Viagra. The Orgacare Unik Plus 1 herbal drug was blacklisted as it could be harmful to heart patients, said Health Minister Chua Soi Lek.— AP - 50 words
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Article, Illustration139 2006-01-12 14 AFP LOS ANGELES Screen stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are anexpecting a baby, People magazine reported yesterday. “Yes, I’m pregnant,” she reportedly told an aid worker on Monday in the Dominican Republic, where she is filming The Good Shepherd with Matt Damon. Representatives of both— AFP; AFP - 139 words
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Article156 2006-01-12 14 Council. AFP BERLIN The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain will gather in Berlin today to determine how to move forward in the escalating crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme, Germany’s chief diplomat, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said. He said the purpose of the meetingCouncil. — AFP - 156 words
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502 2006-01-12 14 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysia plans to clarify the laws governing religious conversion to prevent any confusion among its citizens, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said. It was important that the laws under the Federal Constitution regarding such issues be clear, he stressed, to— AGENCIES - 502 words
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Article177 2006-01-12 14 AGENCIES JERUSALEM Israeli doctors treating Prime Minister Ariel Sharon are looking for signs he may recover consciousness, as leaders of his Kadima party consider whether to keep Mr Sharon in the top spot on their election slate. Mr Sharon’s life is no longer in immediate— AGENCIES - 177 words
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356 2006-01-12 16 AP Nutrition researcher Eric Poehlman, formerly of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, pleaded guilty last year to fraud in obtaining a US$542,000 ($885,000) federal grant. Prosecutors said he made up research between 1992 and 2000 to win millions of dollars in— AP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration431 2006-01-12 16 South Korea strips disgraced scientist of national title, top university apologises —AGENCIES SEOUL —South Korea’s top university yesterday apologised for the scandal over disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk’s (picture) faked stem cell research, calling it a blemish on the country that embraced him as a—AGENCIES - 431 words
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436 2006-01-12 18 Govt preparation efforts spurred with spike in global tally of human infections AGENCIES BEIJING --Bird flu cases in Turkey, China and Indonesia may have pushed the global tally of human infections from the disease to more than 150, spurring government efforts to prepare for— AGENCIES - 436 words
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Article, Illustration326 2006-01-12 18 AP VAN (Turkey) Sumeyya Mamuk’s backyard chickens were her beloved pets. The eight-year-old who was among the latest patients in Turkey to be infected with bird flu had fed her chickens, petted them and took care of them. When they— AP; AP - 326 words
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Article, Illustration329 2006-01-12 19 Private sector urged to take lead in finding solutions AGENCIES SYDNEY Some of the world’s worst polluting nations launched a controversial conference with international business chiefs yesterday to seek high-tech solutions to global warming. Ministers from the United States, China, India, Japan, South Korea and— AGENCIES; AFP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration276 2006-01-12 19 AGENC I ES JOHOR BARU The freak weather phenomenon that is affecting several parts of the world has caused severe flooding in Johor, Malaysia, and a record blizzard in central Japan. Officials said that conditions have worsened over the past week in Johor— AGENC I ES; EPA - 276 words
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Article, Illustration706 2006-01-12 20 KALINGA SENEVIRATNE - Why is Sri Lanka’s president ‘hardline’ when he is simply fighting Tamil Tiger terrorists? news•views•analysis straighttalk KALINGA SENEVIRATNE news@newstoday.com.sg The writer is a Sri Lanka-born journalist, TV producer and media analyst currently based in Singapore. SINCE the election of Sri Lanka’s PresidentBLOOMBERG - 706 words
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106 2006-01-12 20 AFP A study by the University of Colorado at Boulder in the United States has found that people who wake up after eight hours of sound sleep have more trouble thinking than after being deprived of sleep for more than— AFP - 106 words
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71 2006-01-12 20 AP India’s top doctors’ association has dismissed a report in a leading British medical journal that said millions of female foetuses in India have been aborted in the past 20 years due to a preference for boy babies. Dr Narendra Saini, a spokesman— AP - 71 words
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66 2006-01-12 20 AP Stony Brook University in New York has said that it had received a donation of 2,626 Chinese cookbooks reputedly the largest such collection in the world. The collection, valued at $654,500, totals more than 7,000 items, including magazines and slides. It was donated— AP - 66 words
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76 2006-01-12 20 AP Some of the finest libraries in the United States, including those in Harvard University and Brown University, have books bound in human skin. In the past, some collectors of such books were doctors with access to skin from amputated— AP - 76 words
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157 2006-01-12 22 AFP SANTO DOMINGO Twenty-four Haitians died after apparently being thrown from a truck carrying 50 illegal immigrants into the Dominican Republic, a national emergency official said yesterday. “We have identified the bodies. One woman and 23 men all Haitians were killed,” he said.— AFP - 157 words
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179 2006-01-12 22 —AFP TBILISI A Georgian accused of attempting to kill US President George W Bush by lobbing a hand grenade towards him at an outdoor rally in the former Soviet republic of Georgia last May was sentenced to life in prison yesterday. The defendant,—AFP - 179 words
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Article386 2006-01-12 22 Argentina to send Bosnian Serb for trial on war crimes charges in The Hague AFP BUENOS AIRES Argentina will send accused Bosnian Serb war criminal Milan Lukic to the UN tribunal in The Hague for trial, a judge in Buenos Aires ruled on Tuesday. Judge Jorge— AFP - 386 words
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Article83 2006-01-12 22 AFP PRAIA Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing arrived yesterday in Cape Verde on the first leg of a six-nation Africa tour expected to focus on feeding the Asian giant’s growing energy needs and balancing US influence. In keeping with a tradition of showing solidarity with— AFP - 83 words
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363 2006-01-12 22 (2nd edition) AP NEW YORK A civil liberties group sued the city of New York, challenging restrictions on people’s right to photograph public places after an award-winning film-maker from India was blocked from videotaping near a Manhattan building. The New York Civil— AP - 363 words
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Article442 2006-01-12 22 (2nd edition) US president warns Democratic critics to mind theirtongue on Iraq ahead of polls —AP WASHINGTON President George W Bush warned Democratic critics of his Iraq policy to watch what they say or risk giving “comfort to our adversaries” and suffering at the ballot box in—AP - 442 words
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432 2006-01-12 26 Budget trips equal budget facilities Lack of aerobridges will impact the aged, disabled Letter from SEAH LEONG KHAI I AGREE with Steve Ngo in his letter, “Terminal name cheapens image” (Jan 11), that the name “Budget Terminal” chosen by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) for the low cost432 words
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216 2006-01-12 26 Letter from YVONNE WONG I WAS disappointed with the response from some Singaporeans on Exercise Northstar V. Constructive criticism is excellent in improving our system to react to unexpected attacks, but the apathy of some people is alarming. One of the most damaging effects216 words
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Article, Illustration447 2006-01-12 28 New vacation schedules mean that teachers will have to sacrifice time with their own kids Letter from DR PAULIN TAY STRAUGHAN I REFER to the report on “O-level results in Jan, year-end holidays to be pushed back” (10 Jan). In tandem with the earlier release ofWEETECK HIAN - 447 words
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Article253 2006-01-12 28 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON DISCIPLINING A ONE-YEAR-OLD Let's talk about how to discipline a one-year-old child who may begin to test the limits of authority at that age. My daughter, for example, challenged her mother for the first time when she was just nine months old.253 words
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357 2006-01-12 28 Letter from MIKASAMPOVAARA I RECENTLY decided to get a mole on my scalp removed at a clinic on Orchard Road. At the initial consultation, I was informed by the private practitioner that the mole would have to be removed by a simple surgical procedure357 words
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Article, Illustration156 2006-01-12 32 Letter from SIMON NG YAP PENG IT IS heartening to be assured by the Johor Police Chief that Singaporeans travelling there will be well protected, both in terms of our personal safety and our cars. Perhaps the Singapore Tourism Board could join hands withTODAY FILE PHOTO l i - 156 words
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Article572 2006-01-12 32 Noise-maker says my wife stalked him Letter from TAN ENG KEE I FULLY understand the suffering of and could empathise with Damien Tan Wei Keong (“Make My Neighbour Can It” on Jan 6) and Shirley Soh (“Thick-skinned Neighbour Woes” on Jan 7). Besides suffering the effects of572 words
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Article, Illustration636 2006-01-12 34 Let the minority of residents opt in to receive flyers instead Letter from PHILLIP ANG KENG HONG EVERY day without fail, residents of HDB estates are greeted by flyers strewn all over the void deck near their mailboxes. This has also been a headache for Town636 words
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Article, Illustration924 2006-01-12 36 ANGELINEKOH - ANGELINEKOH Angeline Koh is a reader of Today. She contributed this article after reading our story on lupus which affects an estimated 4,000 Singaporeans. The disease causes patients to produce antibodies that attack healthy tissues instead of fighting bacteria.924 words
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Article, Illustration712 2006-01-12 38 LEE CHINGWERN - PSA makes $10b move on UK firm in an attempt to become the world’s No 1 port operator LEE CHINGWERN chingwern@newstoday.com.sg CAN Singapore win the battle to become the world’s largest port operator? Following news that PSA International is in talks to buy the 168-year-old UKBLOOMBERG - 712 words
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Article192 2006-01-12 38 Dow Jones Singapore firms yesterday sealed deals worth $260 million with their peers in Qingdao, Shandong province, said IE Singapore. The contracts include Great Eastern Providence’s$170-million plan to build a storage facility for chemicals and oils, and SembCorpUtilities’ water treatment project with the Qingdao Economic Development Zone City— Dow Jones - 192 words
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238 2006-01-12 40 —BLOOMBERG THE president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), who has overseen a surge in growth that has tripled the value of Thai stocks in less than five years, may resign after the Singapore Exchange snatched the listing of Thai—BLOOMBERG - 238 words
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Article, Illustration455 2006-01-12 40 S’pore firm looking to expand in US and Europe through acquisitions and joint ventures BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering, South-east Asia’s biggest aircraft maintenance company, may acquire the 33-per-cent stake in SAS Group’s unit that it does not own, as it expands— BLOOMBERG; PICTURE COURTESY OF ST ENGINEERING - 455 words
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Article, Illustration470 2006-01-12 41 Company spokeswoman says talk of stake divestment by PM‘s family just a rumour BLOOMBERG THAILAND’S Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declined to comment on a media report that his family would sell its corporate holdings to Asian phone companies including Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and Singapore— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG i - 470 words
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136 2006-01-12 41 out. —CHOWPENNNEE - out.—CHOWPENNNEE CITIBANK will launch its Dividend Platinum card today. The credit card offers cardholders cashbacks of up to 5 per cent on purchases of petrol and groceries, among others. The success of its Dividend card that was launched in Nov 2004 and now has over 40,000136 words
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Article, Illustration535 2006-01-12 42 CHRISTIE LOH - SingTel unit pays $37 million for remaining 74 per cent of Australian company CHRISTIE LOH christie@newstoday.com.sg SINGTEL’S wholly-owned Australian unit Optus has bought over full control of Virgin Mobile Australia from flamboyant British tycoon Richard Branson. While the move could help Optus boost its languid marketBLOOMBERG i - 535 words
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Article, Illustration198 2006-01-12 42 EVER wondered what it’s like to walk in the shoes of a celeb? Well, now you can find out, quite literally. Popular showbiz magazine 8 DAYS is running a charity auction where you can bid to buy shoes of eight top stars:198 words
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Article, Illustration94 2006-01-12 42 THIS Lunar New Year, celebrate good health and wealth with Eu Yan Sang. Enjoy 20 per cent off (for VIP members) or 15 per cent off (for others) on Eu Yan Sang’s Superior Raw Ginseng, Superior Raw Bird’s Nest, Bottled Bird’s Nest Premium Range94 words
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95 2006-01-12 42 NTUC Income is celebrating its 36th Anniversary and you could stand a chance to win $36,000 every quarter. Another 36 people stand a chance to win $1,000 each. Buy any life insurance, Incomeshield, motor insurance, home insurance or95 words
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Article, Illustration477 2006-01-12 42 Dow Jones Singapore THE benchmark ST Index (STI) ended lower as investors locked in profits after 10 consecutive sessions of gains by the index. “The market is due for a breather after rising the past few days,” a trader with a local stockbroking house said. The STI ended— Dow Jones - 477 words
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Article, Illustration423 2006-01-12 44 BLOOMBERG APPLE Computer’s first-quarter revenue reached US$5.7 billion ($9.3 billion), more than the company expected, as iPod shipments tripled and computer purchases topped 1 million. The company’s retail stores posted sales of more than US$1 billion for the first time, chief executive officer Steve Jobs said— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 423 words
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284 2006-01-12 44 SHOBHATSERING BHALLA THE bull run in last year’s collective residential sales market seems all set to continue into 2006 with the launch of the 91,361-square-foot freehold Braddell Park site near the Serangoon MRT station. Buoyed by the recent collective sale— SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - 284 words
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Article, Illustration423 2006-01-12 44 (2nd edition) BLOOMBERG APPLE Computer’s first-quarter revenue reached US$5.7 billion ($9.3 billion), more than the company expected, as iPod shipments tripled and computer purchases topped 1 million. The company’s retail stores posted sales of more than US$1 billion for the first time, chief executive officer Steve Jobs said— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 423 words
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284 2006-01-12 44 (2nd edition) SHOBHATSERING BHALLA THE bull run in last year’s collective residential sales market seems all set to continue into 2006 with the launch of the 91,361-square-foot freehold Braddell Park site near the Serangoon MRT station. Buoyed by the recent collective sale— SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - 284 words
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227 2006-01-12 45 BLOOMBERG NEW rules set by Malaysia’s central bank last month will help the nation’s lenders pare the RM46 billion ($20 billion) of bad loans on their books and spur new lending, said PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Bank Negara Malaysia’s new guidelines make it— BLOOMBERG - 227 words
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Article, Illustration350 2006-01-12 45 2005’s record figure irks US, Europe, Japan BLOOMBERG CHINA’S trade surplus tripled to a record US$102 billion ($167 billion) last year as exports jumped, increasing tensions with the United States and European Union (EU) over the nation’s currency policy. The gap, which helped make China the— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 350 words
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230 2006-01-12 45 (2nd edition) —CHRIST I ELOH - —CHRIST I ELOH AS A slew of controversies continue to dog Airocean Group, one of the logistics firm’s substantial shareholders, A-Sonic Aerospace, has boosted its stake to 10.17 per cent from 8.34 per cent. This is the second time that A-Sonic has230 words
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Article, Illustration350 2006-01-12 45 (2nd edition) 2005’s record figure irks US, Europe, Japan BLOOMBERG CHINA’S trade surplus tripled to a record US$102 billion ($167 billion) last year as exports jumped, increasing tensions with the United States and European Union (EU) over the nation’s currency policy. The gap, which helped make China the— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 350 words
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Article, Illustration275 2006-01-12 47 — AMELYNN LIONG - AMELYNN LIONG DAN’S the new man. As PLUS had predicted on Tuesday, radio DJ Daniel Ong will be Gurmit Singh’s co-host on season two of Singapore Idol. Although the 31-year-old’s selection for the coveted cohosting spot did not come as a complete surprise he had proven his275 words
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Article, Illustration304 2006-01-12 48 — JEANINETAN - JEANINETAN NOT only is the low-budget Taiwanese horror flick The Heirloom a surprise box-office hit in its home country, it apparently went down well among the denizens of the supernatural world, too. Supporting actor Tender Huang reportedly had two little girl ghosts following him304 words
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Article, Illustration682 2006-01-12 48 ELISA CHIAin LOS ANGELES - Onscreen snogs made her name, but that’s not all this Hollywood hottie is about ELISA CHIAin LOS ANGELES elisa@newstoday.com.sg AT AGE 11, she famously kissed Brad Pitt. Now 23, Kirsten Dunst is still smooching some of Hollywood’s most gorgeous leading men both on screen andUIP - 682 words
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Article, Illustration385 2006-01-12 48 AGENCIES BRITNEY Spears topped Mr Blackwell’s 46th annual “Worst Dressed” list for wearing clothes that he said made her look like an “over-the-hill Lolita”. “When it comes to Couture Chaos, this Tacky Terror should take a bow looks like an over-the-hill Lolita,” Mr Blackwell said in a— AGENCIES; AFP - 385 words
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112 2006-01-12 49 AP The Newlyweds home of divorcing Hollywood couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey is being bought by Malcolm in the Middle teen actor Justin Berfield. Simpson’s publicist announced on Monday that the Calabasas, California home was for sale. The— AP - 112 words
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127 2006-01-12 49 AFP Rock groups will play the music of hard rock legends AC/DC for 15 hours non-stop on a Helsinki stage for charity, organisers of the event said yesterday. Leningrad Cowboys, Ismo Alanko as well as Freud, Marx, Engels and Jung, among other— AFP - 127 words
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104 2006-01-12 49 GUARDIAN Preview DVDs of Steven Spielberg’s Munich that were sent to the members of the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Bafta) were found to be unplayable on machines used in the United Kingdom. As a result, the majority of Bafta’s 5,000— GUARDIAN - 104 words
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104 2006-01-12 49 Bringing together a collection of famous names from the ’80s and ’90s, the new Suria programme Akustic! aims to cross musical boundaries. It will merge the strikingly different styles of various artists. The main draw of the show is the chance to watch104 words
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Article, Illustration290 2006-01-12 50 AGENCIES DAVID Bowie, rockers Cream, blues pioneer Robert Johnson and the late comedian Richard Pryor are among the recording artists who will receive lifetime achievement honours at next month’s Grammy Awards. The awards, whose recipients are chosen by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees committee, recognise— AGENCIES - 290 words
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Article, Illustration580 2006-01-12 50 ZULOTHMAN - Trendsetting club champions homegrown, specialist music ZULOTHMAN zul@newstoday.com.sg WHILE Boat Quay may be known for its many indistinguishable dance joints and watering holes, one club Home is bucking the trend by providing an alternative for clued-in night revellers. Since its launch in May last year, the 2,300PHOTO COURTESY OF UNGKU MOHAMAD IBRAHIM; ZUL OTHMAN - 580 words
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Article, Illustration219 2006-01-12 52 Tell-all author may have fabricated identity NEW YORK The gossip mill in United States literary circles has gone into overdrive over an alleged hoax by a best-selling cult author and former truck-stop prostitute. The writer, JT LeRoy, has been targeted by investigative journalists casting doubtsAFP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration212 2006-01-12 52 — Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Antechrista is a dark, disturbing novella that resonates with an air of French desolation. Narrated in the first person, the book’s premise is simple, resulting in a story as plain as its protagonist Blanche, an only child who has just started university in Brussels. A solitary212 words
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Article, Illustration288 2006-01-12 52 — Karman Tse - Karman Tse After living in New York for five years, author Lauren Henderson was convinced that American dating was way too complicated for her European self or for anyone who is in love, for that matter. Dating nowadays, she claims on the opening page of288 words
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Article269 2006-01-12 53 AFP San Francisco by a couple named Laura Albert, 40, and Geoffrey Knoop, 39. Albert and Knoop were credited with allowing LeRoy to channel his harsh experiences into three works of semi-autobio-graphical fiction that swiftly garnered a substantial cult following and have been published in 20 countries. LeRoy— AFP - 269 words
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Article181 2006-01-12 53 AGENCIES MIKE Nichols, director of Primary Colors and The Birdcage, is in talks to direct Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson’s War, a CIA drama based on a book by a former producer of 60 Minutes, the United States news programme. The project centres on— AGENCIES - 181 words
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Article, Illustration137 2006-01-12 53 DJ Chua Lee Lian (picture) can be heard on MediaCorp Radio Love 97.2FM on weekdays from 8pm to 11pm. She also has a regular singing gig at Music Dreamer Live! Cafe. I’m currently reading a biography of Audrey Hepburn written in Chinese. It is translated from Pamela137 words
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Article, Illustration87 2006-01-12 54 Dazzle your other half with Triumph’s Dangerous Curves collection. Sparkle in the diamond studded String-Me-Up G-string and matching bra. Alternatively, you can spice things up with the glamorous Sexy-On-Its-Own corset and bandeau bra (picture). Give your lingerie extra oomph with diamante accessories or letterings that come87 words
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Article, Illustration88 2006-01-12 54 While new mothers have reason to celebrate, most are also embarrassed about the weight they gained during their pregnancy. International model Qi Qi is no exception. Thanks to ExtrimX, the model has regained her svelte figure and pre-pregnancy weight of 59kg. From the makers88 words
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Article, Illustration103 2006-01-12 54 Fans of Kiehl’s musk products will be delighted with the additions to its Original Musk collection. The Original Musk Bath and Shower Liquid Body Cleanser promises to leave skin soft and sensually fragranced. Follow up with the Original Musk Body Lotion, a luxu- rious moisturiser that103 words
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Article, Illustration252 2006-01-12 54 PEARLYN THAM - What is traditional medicine can now be found in spa products PEARLYN THAM pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg YOU’LL usually find ingredients such as dang gui, winter melon seeds and black sesame seeds in the cooking pot. But Yin Yang Spa Products, part of the252 words
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Article, Illustration286 2006-01-12 54 — PEARLYN THAM - A magnesium infusion the quick way PEARLYN THAM DID you know that you can easily lose magnesium in your skin if you are stressed or change your eating habits? Celevenus dermatologists have come up with a way to compensate this loss supply it externally, on the skin’s surface. The formula286 words
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Article, Illustration465 2006-01-12 55 AMYVAN - Whip up an abalone dish to usher in a prosperous Chinese New Year AMYVAN food@newstoday.com.sg ABALONE is prized for its delicate flavour and firm texture. To the Chinese, abalone also known as bao yu is a symbol of wealth and prosperity.This auspicious delicacy is usually enjoyed onPHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG - 465 words
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Article, Illustration733 2006-01-12 56 SHAVONEYEO - From island hopping and rock climbing to chilling out in a spa, you can do it all in Krabi SHAVONEYEO shavone@newstoday.com.sg IT MAY be an idyllic island where life is laid-back, but boredom is the last thing that you will feel on the Thai islandPHOTOS BY SHAVONE YEO - 733 words
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Article, Illustration123 2006-01-12 58 It may be below freezing point in Harbin but hordes of tourists, both local and foreign, are expected to flock to this northeastern Chinese city for the 22nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Harbin,oneofChina’scoldestcit i es, plays host to the famous ice festival123 words
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149 2006-01-12 58 Here’s a chance for you to check out the new offerings by Air New Zealand’s B777-200ER. To mark the launch of the B777’s new services on Feb 17, the airline will hold a pre-launch party from Monday to Wednesday at Suntec City, Level149 words
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Article, Illustration104 2006-01-12 58 To mark Australia Day on Jan 26, Qantas is offering bargains of up to 40 per cent off published airfares. Return economy fares to Carins, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne are available from $498. Fares to Perth start from $348. The special104 words
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155 2006-01-12 58 Japanese carrier ANA will celebrate 20 years of international flights on March 3. To mark the occasion, ANA is offering some special treats, such as the introduction of new menus. In March, First Class passengers will enjoy whole grilled sea bream and155 words
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91 2006-01-12 58 SriLankan Airlines has launched a mobile phone service that allows its passengers to check real-time flight details. Anyone with a GPRSenabled mobile phone can obtain information of the airline’s flights by accessing gprs.srilankan.aero. The system, connected to the SriLankan Flight Operations Control91 words
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Article, Illustration729 2006-01-12 60 FLORENCE EE - Discoverthe splendour of this picturesque Indian hill station FLORENCE EE traveller@newstoday.com.sg MENTION India and the image of clear stream waters that dance through lush meadows seldom come to mind. But that is exactly what Manali offers the unsuspecting visitor. My travelling companion and I had just visitedFLORENCE EE - 729 words
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Miscellaneous467 2006-01-12 63 YOURHOROSCOPETODAYby Eugenia Last Horoscope(personelneed) ARIES (March 21 April 19) Emotional issues will be difficult to handle and you can expect someone to try to take control of you. You can allow others some responsibility, but not where cash flow or financial matters are concerned. TAURUS (April 20 May 20) Today467 words
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Article, Illustration190 2006-01-12 65 AFP OKLAHOMA T Boone Pickens (picture), a 77-year-old billionaire oil tycoon, has donated a record US$165 million ($270 million) to Oklahoma State University’s athletic department, the school announced yesterday. The largest single donation to a US college sports programme will help finance construction of a— AFP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration395 2006-01-12 66 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND jose@newstoday.com.sg A CLASH between club commitments in Malaysia and Lions’ centralised training means Singapore skipper Aide Iskandar will miss the two friendly matches against Oman and Qatar next month. And despite being released by Johor FA for Singapore’s other tune-up matches againstTODAY FILE PHOTO - 395 words
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Article, Illustration683 2006-01-12 66 TAN YO-HINN - Financial company becomes biggest supporters with Order of Merit sponsorship TAN YO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg AS EACH week passes, the Asian Tour seems to be going from strength to strength. Already the fastest growing golf tour in the world, last week it was announced that theTANYO-HINN - 683 words
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Article, Illustration588 2006-01-12 68 CUBBY LEONG - New hockey coach eyes a top-four place in April’s qualifiers CUBBY LEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg ONLY four days into his new job, Singapore hockey coach Terry Khan wasted no time in revealing his top priority for 2006. Yesterday, the 61-year-old said he had set the men’s teamTODAY FILE PHOTO - 588 words
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Article, Illustration236 2006-01-12 68 MUNICH Franz Beckenbauer has hit back at a consumer group over claims that some of the venues for this summer’s World Cup have serious safety problems. Stiftung Warentest reported that four stadiums were “substantially” unsafe, while eight were “clearly” unsafe. But speaking to BBCAP - 236 words
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Article81 2006-01-12 68 INDIAN cricketers yesterday celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid with cancer patients in Pakistan’s biggest charitable cancer hospital run by former captain Imran Khan. The members of the Indian team visited various wards of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and distributed chocolates among the children patients81 words
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Article69 2006-01-12 68 WORLD No 2 Kim Clijsters dropped out of the Sydney International yesterday citing injury, dealing a blow to her Australian Open hopes. The US Open champion, tipped as an early favourite for the season’s first Grand Slam starting next Monday, complained of sharp pains in her69 words
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Article101 2006-01-12 68 ROGER Federer suffered a rare defeat as he warmed up for the Australian Open at the Kooyong Classic yesterday, as American Andy Roddick beat Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-2. Germany Tommy Haas broke in the third set to down the world No 1 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the elite101 words
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Article, Illustration167 2006-01-12 68 NEW YORK Donald Trump (picture) will sponsor a US$1 million ($1.63 million) golf showdown next May in the Grenadines, a 100-player event open to both men and women who are not members of the most elite global golf tours. Trump announced the Trump Million Dollar InvitationalAP - 167 words
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Article, Illustration261 2006-01-12 69 AFTERNOON EDITION AFP LIVERPOOL, England Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is poised to boost his defensive ranks once again with the capture of Denmark international Danny Agger. Benitez has already added Dutchman Jan Kromkamp from Spanish higflyers Villareal to his squad during the January transfer— AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 261 words
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Article, Illustration608 2006-01-12 69 Manchester United overcome nervous start to hold Blackburn to a draw night.—AFP CARLING CUP SEMIFINAL, 1ST LEG Blackburn 1 Manchester Utd 1 BLACKBURN, England Manchester United are firm favourites to reach the League Cup final after overcoming a nervous start to hold Blackburn Rovers to anight.—AFP; GETTYI MAGES - 608 words
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Article216 2006-01-12 69 AFP ITALIAN CUP AC Milan 4 Brescia 3 ROME --AC Milan comfortably sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup after beating Second Division Brescia 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller away yesterday (last night, Singapore time). Portugal veteran Rui Costa scored twice— AFP - 216 words
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Article, Illustration200 2006-01-12 69 AFP LONDON Four English Premiership clubs are chasing the signature of former Blackburn forward Matt Jansen (picture) after he was released by the northeast club. Bolton, Everton, Manchester City and high-flying Wigan are all said to be interested in signing the former Crystal Palace striker.— AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 200 words
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Article, Illustration510 2006-01-12 69 Jewell and Arsenal boss cross swords, Gunners remain favourites to reach cup final —AGENCIES CARLING CUP SEMI-FINAL, 1ST LEG Wigan 1 Arsenal 0 WIGAN Wigan boss Paul Jewell branded Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger a “whinger”, after the two managers got involved in a furious touchline row during the second—AGENCIES; AP - 510 words
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Article, Illustration237 2006-01-12 69 AGENCIES MADRID Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly decided on Arsenal star Ashley Cole as their number one choice to replace 32-year-old Roberto Carlos. The ageing Brazilian international will leave the Bernabeu in the summer after admitting he is keen to return to his home— AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES i i - 237 words
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Article, Illustration412 2006-01-12 69 —AFP LONDON England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has defended the packed Premiership programme over the festive period, saying it would ensure his squad a vital extra week of preparation ahead of the summer’s World Cup finals. The hectic end-of-year schedule brought howls of protest from club—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 412 words
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Article, Illustration972 2006-01-12 70 Rohit Brijnath news@newstoday.com. sg - Play has been going on for a couple of weeks already, but tennis fever officially hits on Monday Down Under THURSDAY WITH Rohit Brijnath news@newstoday.com.sg news@newstoday.com.sg AUSTRALIA is prepared for the invasion. Re-laid courts sun themselves in anticipation like blank canvassesGETTY IMAGES, ART BY ENG KONG - 972 words
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