Today, 17 June 2006

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    17 1 weekend TODAY June 17 18, 2006 mica(phi4/07/2oos M-ujaCorp share your free newspaper we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    SKETCHES FROM A BULLIED WORLD
    1469 1  -  LEE U-WEN Timothy Victims as young as seven, experts worry about long-term impact u-wen@newstoday.com.sg m SUSAN* was over at W her apartment hayW ing recently when W she over her V nephew, Timothy*, who was W busy doodling on his W book. V Curious as
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      24 1 ~S_.irT^ WTatW MmSr r^ mWm ',*_> *l_*^k__\ ACCEPT OUR DIFFERENCES: PM LEE Australia society, govt urged to understand Asia's culture, values M _M_f_^ ml __i_i
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      88 2 LIVING FAITH CHURCH 8 www.thelivingfaith.org "Honor your father and mother that it may be I Veil with you and you may MVe I IOPIQ on the earth." Ephesians6:2 I A delightful gift will be presented to all fathers I Singapore Marketplace Christian Fellowship I Conference Hall DBS Auditorium Level 3,
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  • hot news
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      Nipping the problem in the bud
      260 3 JUST how can educators and parents alike work together to stamp out bullying in schools? That's one key question that will be addressed at an international conference, believed to be the first of its kind in Singapore, put together to deal with the ongoing
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      Drug-using doc done in by his habit, not entrapment
      439 3  -  TOR CHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg HE MAY have been a young doctor who had made good from a humble background but recently-convicted Adrian Yeo was a habitual drug user and the actions used to nab him were strictly professional, said the Ministry
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon Accept our differences: PM
      575 4  -  LOHCHEEKONGi Australian society and govt urged to understand divergent culture and values of Asia in SYDNEY cheekong@newstoday.com.sg ASIA is poised for growth but whether Australia can ride the rising tide would hinge on its people accepting the political and cultural differences with the Asian countries, said
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      GOOD MEETING BUT SOME ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
      326 4  -  LOH CHEE KONG WRAPPING up his first official visit to Australia since assuming office. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described discussions with his Australian counterpart, Mr John Howard, as "very good" although some issues remain unresolved. Mr Lee told reporters he was
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      Central cooling system for Marina Bay area
      353 4  -  ANSLEYNG a nsley@newstoday.com.sg THERE could be more rooftop gardens in Marina Bay Singapore's "New Downtown" thanks to a new central cooling network that takes away the need for ugly chiller plants and cooling towers on top of each building. The district cooling system
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      Innovate, don't play copycat: Minister
      291 4  -  CHOW PENN NEE INSTEAD of putting games onto CDRoms to be sold, a gaming company in Shanghai prefers to make gamers play on the Internet, where competitors are pit against other online gamers. This circumvents the problem of piracy as CD-Roms are easy to copy.
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      Retirement villages are 'a lifestyle choice'
      625 6  -  LINYANQIN JASMINE YIN Debate hots up as move to create first such housing here gathers momentum ya nqinl@newstoday.com.sg HE failed in 1997. But he's willing to give it another try. Just one day after the Government identified a Jurong site for retirement housing, property
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      Lock icon GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES $475,000 BOOST FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
      166 6 -938 LIVE The Government has approved four projects worth $475,000 under the Golden Opportunities (GO!) Fund, which could benefit 3,000 senior citizens. The projects were chosen because they promote healthy living and development of active lifestyles and social networks for senior citizens. With
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      Lock icon Set to reach new heights: Singapore Airshow 'garners more interest than expected'
      404 6  -  TEOXUANWEI SINGAPORE AIRSHOW xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg ITS debut is still two years away, but the upcoming Singapore Airshow which will replace Asian Aerospace (AA) is already bumping up its hall capacity. With over 500 exhibitors already on board and
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  • world news
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      Lock icon A giant step for a big man
      958 8 AGENCIES REDMOND (Washington) Is the world's richest man calling it a day at Microsoft? No, he would rather not call it a "retirement". "It's a reordering of priorities," Mr Bill Gates, 50, said, as he announced on Thursday that he would step down
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      Lock icon Iran leader calls for Holocaust probe
      220 8 ■AFP SHANGHAI Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has previously called for Israel to be "wiped off the map", said on Friday there needed to be an independent investigation into the Holocaust "Historical events need to be presently investigated by independent and impartial parties," he
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon TWO MEN KILLED IN MERAPI BUNKER
        65 8 -AP Two men who sought shelter from erupting Mount Merapi in an emergency bunker on its fiery slopes were found burned to death on Friday, one immersed in a bathtub where he had tried to escape the heat, an official said. The men had
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        Lock icon BUSH'S SPEECH WRITER QUITS
        62 8 THE GUARDIAN The evangelical Christian speechwriter for the Bush administration, who coined the phrase "axis of evil" and wrote most of President George W Bush's scripted words, has announced his resignation. Mr Michael Gerson was seen as one of the key architects of the administration's "freedom
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        Lock icon INDIAN COUPLES SWAP KIDNEYS
        64 8 -AFP India's first successful kidney swap has seen a Hindu and a Muslim couple exchange kidneys to save themselves. The Times of India said on Friday. Hindu businessman Dayal Bhanushali received a kidney from a Muslim defence employee Sayeed Mohammed, while his wife gave her organ
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      Lock icon Timor Leste rebels obey President's call to disarm
      228 10 -AFP MAUBISSE (Timor Leste) Timor Leste's rebel soldiers on Friday surrendered their weapons to international troops, obeying an order to disarm from President Xanana Gusmao. The rebels, led by Major Alfredo Reinado, handed over a dozen Ml 6 rifles, four handguns and
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      Lock icon M'sian clerics cause uproar
      341 10 -AP Influential group calls on Muslims not to join religious festivities of other faiths KUALA LUMPUR An influential group of Islamic clerics has urged Malaysian Muslims not to join religious festivities of other faiths, infuriating moderate Muslims who called it a perversion of the country's multiculturalism.
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      Lock icon East Asia won't exclude US
      176 10 -AFP TOKYO The emerging East Asian community will not exclude the United States even as China seeks a larger role in South-east Asia, said Mr Ong Keng Yong, the Secretary-Gen-eral of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). "We believe that the initiative in the
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        Lock icon MORE BLASTS ROCK THAI SOUTH
        62 10 -AFP At least seven more bombs hit the restive Thai south on Friday, a day after a wave of explosions ripped through the mostly Muslim region, police said. In the worst attack, explosives hidden under a government pick-up truck went off in a market in
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        Lock icon LANKA TO STICK TO PEACE PROCESS
        49 10 —AGENCIES Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse said on Friday that the country's peace process will continue, after an attack blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels killed 64 civilians on a bus. Meanwhile, air force jets continued strikes on rebel positions in the country's north.
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      MY DAD, MY INSPIRATION
      646 12  -  UNYANQIN ya nqinl@newstoday.com.sg EVERY two weeks, when Tan Pei Terk works the day shift at the Nat Steel Asia (NSA) factory in Tuas, he leaves home in Johor Bahru with his father at sam. Together, they join the many Malaysians who come to Singapore to work
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      School holidays or 'mid-term home study' period?
      285 12  -  JAMES WONG Letter from THE June holidays are coming to an end soon. What does the term "school holidays" really mean? When I was a student, it meant staying away from school, books and studies completely. It was about fishing, football and kite
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      isay THE BEST GIFT OF ALL-A DAD'S PRESENCE
      638 14  -  PETER LI M JANUARY 1976. I stood staring at the black and white photograph hanging above his coffin. As I walked from the left of the photo to the right, I had the uncanny feeling that his eyes were following me. Perhaps,
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      Lock icon Is it time now for the Reit investment?
      828 15  -  VALERIE LAW BLOOMBERG Property trusts do better than other assets in uncertain conditions: Analysts va lerie@newstoday.com.sg DETERIORATING market conditions appear to have put a dampener on the surge of real estate investment trusts (Reits) looking to list on stock markets. Cambridge Industrial
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        ST Index— 2,373.91 +71.48
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        World markets
        55 15 Nikkei 225 *****.34 +408.58 +2.82 Hang Seng ASX *****.65 +407.57 4969.00 +99.30 +2.64 +2.04 Taiwan Wtd 6575.77 +149.38 +2.32 Korea Comp 1262.19 +42.79 +3.51 KLCI 893.50 +7.02 +0.79 SET Index 665.39 +17.07 +2.63 Jakarta Comp 1309.52 +67.87 +5.47 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2121.47 +39.67 282.65 +6.68 +1.91 +2.42
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        SGX most active
        54 15 THBEV SingTel UTAC Hengxin STATSChP Capitaland Gallant GlobalVoice SGX China Sun 0.270 +0.010 +3.8 65,266 2.540 +0.130 +5.4 46,463 0.775 +0.030 +4.0 25,008 0.395 +0.025 +6.8 24,853 0.985 +0.055 +5.9 23,740 4.420 +0.260 +6.3 23,432 0.500 +0.025 +5.3 23,263 0.145 +0.005 +3.6 21,519 3.520 +0.260 +8.0 21,463
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        SGX top rises
        63 15 STIETF100 24.880 +0.850 DatacrftDB*****3 0.030 +500.0 F8N 18.100 +0.600 STI2500SGA*****9 0.025 +400.0 SIA200 13.000 +0.600 SIABNPeCW*****1 0.045 +200.0 Jardine CSC 9.800 +0.550 STATSChPDBS*****8 0.065 +160.0 DBS 17.100 +0.400 SGXSGA*****1 0.070 +133.3 KepCorp 13.800 +0.400 SIA 12.900 +0.400 SingTelDBS*****8 0.070 +133.3 HSI1B000SGA0G0B29 0.150 +130.8 APB 9.900 +0.300 HyfluxDBS*****7
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        SGX top falls
        63 15 STI2600DB*****8 1.200 -0.520 HSCEI5800SGA***** 0.025 -76.2 HSI*****DB*****1 1.210 -0.390 SembMarBNP*****5 0.155 -64.4 HSI*****DB*****1 0.685 -0.375 HSII6800SGA*****0 1.180 -0.350 Integr 0.075 AsiatravelW*****7 0.015 -58.3 -57.1 HSMG400SGA0G0830 0.920 -0.300 HSI*****SGA0G0B29 0.135 -56.5 SIMSCI295MBLG0929 1.080 -0.290 HSI*****MBL0B0G29 0.145 -54.0 SembMarBNP*****5 0.155 -0.280 HSI*****SGA0G0B29 0.265 -50.9 HSI*****SGA0G0B29 0.265 -0.275 FHTK 0.005
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        Singapore
        143 15  -  DOW JONES SHARE prices ended sharply higher on Friday, posting their largest single-day point gain in four years as a strong recovery on Wall Street spurred buying in local blue chips. The ST Index (STI) ended up 71.48 points, or 3.1 per cent, at 2,373.91. Gainers led losers 596
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        Your S$l buys
        36 15 US$ 0.6293 UK£ 0.3403 Yen 72.219 HKS 4.8846 RM 2.2982 Euro 0.4980 Rupiah 5907.3 Baht 24.149 Peso 33.479 A$ 0.8473 Indian Rs 28.939 Won 603.88 CS 82.865 Yuan 5.0354 NZ$ 1.0100 NT$ 20.471
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        Lock icon Commodities
        23 15 SGX, Bloomberg GiH uss/oz 570.30 Sihw uss/oz 9.97 FMnui uss/oz 1,160.90 Mm cents/kg 426.00 Plki lil RM/tonrMSO.OO Bmtmdiiiss/ii.'iiiiii 68.46 Information provided by
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    • shoptalk
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        GUILT-FREE CUPPA
        77 16 Indulge in a guilt-free cuppa with the new Cafe 21 Low Fat unsweetened white coffee. Using only Colombian arabica coffee and low fat non-diary creamer, this new variant has no added sugar, making it the ideal choice for the health-conscious. For a personalised cuppa, simply add your desired
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        DOUBLE THE FLAVOUR
        67 16 Ribena now has a new addition to its range of beverages the Ribena Blackcurrant Juice Cordial Apple. Blended with a new apple flavour while still retaining the original blackcurrant goodness, the zesty taste of this beverage is sure to tickle your taste buds. The new Ribena Blackcurrant
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        MILKY GOODNESS
        71 16 Enjoy the goodness of Marigold Chilled Milk. Enriched with vitamins X and D, it is ideal for all in the family. Now,you stand to win a family holiday to New Zealand or travel vouchers in the lucky draw. Simply purchase a one-litre carton of the milk and fill
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        STYLE AND FUNCTION IN ONE
        71 16 The new Breville JEBOO juice fountain is more than just a goodlooking appliance for your kitchen. Made from heavy-duty stainless steel and titanium components, this juicer has a motor that is twice the size of conventional models. Coupled with 115 individual knives and a micro
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    • business news
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        Lock icon Semiconductors charge S'pore exports
        336 16 -DOW JONES Strong global chip demand charts healthy growth for country GROWTH in Singapore's mainstay exports accelerated last month due to strong shipments of semiconductors, keeping exports on track for a double-digit expansion this year. Non-oil domestic exports, or Nodx, grew 18.2 per cent from a
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        Lock icon Investigation of A38O began in April
        172 16 BLOOMBERG EUROPEAN Aeronautic, Defence Space Co co-chief executive Noel Forgeard said that Airbus informed EADS in April of serious difficulties with the wiring on the A3BO, two months before it was disclosed to shareholders. "Since that point in April we were working like crazy,
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        Lock icon CORPORATEBRIEFS
        279 16 -DOW JONES BLOOMBERG DOWJONES Singapore property developer GuocoLand said on Friday that it had sold the Robinson Centre office building for $145 million to a unit of Keppal Land. GuocoLand, part of the Malaysian-controlled Guoco Group, said that it would make a net gain of $17 million from the
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      The weird and the beautiful
      664 17  -  PEARLYNTHAM Pearlyn Tham pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg IT doesn't speak well of my intellect, but I'll admit that one of my favourite books is the nonsensical Unuseless Japanese Inventions The Japanese Art ofChindogu. Where else can you humour yourself with puzzling yet witty inventions such as a
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          CHILL OUT WITH A CAN
          67 18 Living in a tropical climate, who can resist something that calls itself a "Hot Weather Cooler Freshener" ($12.90)? This cooling spray calms down sunburnt or flushed skin and supposedly also cools down your surroundings. Think the stuffy interiors of a sun-baked car. The most fun
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          OLD SOAP OPERA
          71 18 I found this bar of old-fashioned Wright's soap ($2) on the bottommost shelf of the shop an apt place since one wonders who would use this? It prides itself on being a "traditional soap" with antiseptic properties but what is even more amusing is that this soap
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          EZY DOSE IT
          55 18 Ihis tiny metal cylinder ($10.30) strikes you as a nondescript keychain initially but it also serves another clever purpose for pill-poppers. You can store vitamins or tablets in this vial, hang your keys on the loop and you'll never miss your daily intake of slimming or anti-ageing
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          NAIL AND PEN IT DOWN
          44 18 Don't even try doodling with this marker pen lookalike. It is really a nail protector ($35) with plant-based ingredients to treat weakened or discoloured nails and claims to promote healthy nail growth by reducing nail bacteria. Available at Guardian.
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          BUZZ OFF, MOZZIES
          85 18 More meticulously sealed than any ordinary beaded bracelet you'll find around, this mundane-looking accessory does more than dress up your wrist. This Easy U Anti-Mozzie Wristlet ($3.90) is said to give off a "pleasant fragrance to keep mosquitoes and insects away" and can last up to one
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          KEEP UP THE GOOD HOLD
          71 18 It looks like a glue stick but chances are you won't find Hakugen Sock Touch ($2.90) in stationery shops. This product helps to keep your socks up, especially if you belong to the kawaii camp of knee-length sockswearing Japanese cutie pies. But the rest of
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          UDDERLY AMUSED
          60 18 This Udderly Smooth Hand Body Lotion ($9.90) may look innocuous but it is an offshoot of the Original Udderly Smooth Udder Cream, which I couldn't resist buying. How often do you see an udder cream? Thank goodness, this cryptically named product is a rich skin moisturiser and no,
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          ROLL OFF THE SHINE
          50 18 Oil blotters usually come in packets but this unique version ($2.50) is dispensed from a lipstick-like roller instead. Keep this in your purse and when your friends or colleagues next ask for a sheet of oil blotter, awe them by brandishing this roller. Available at Watsons.
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          JAM-PACKED WITH GOODNESS
          38 18 Don't leave these mask packs on the dining table as someone may mistake them for jam pots. These are actually face masks ($1.90 each), designed for one use only. Available exclusively at Sa Sa outlets.
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          EXPANDABLE MINI MASKS
          69 18 Talk about down-sizing. These Arezia Compress Masks ($3 for a pack of 15) are so small and portable that you can pack them easily into your toiletries pouch. To "unfold" them, all you have to do is soak them in serum. This means that you decide on
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          MANE ATTRACTION
          117 18 If it's good enough for Horsey, it's good enough for you. That seems to be the belief behind the Mane 'n Tail hair care range. The product packaging looks industrial, with a simple illustration of two galloping horses. After all, Mane 'n Tail is an equine care brand
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        Liquid dreams
        250 19  -  LEE HUI SHAN Biotherm's Sense Aquaradiance glides on smooth and doubles up as skin care too huisha nl@newstoday.com. sg I'M NOT a fan of liquid foundations they're harder to blend and take longer to apply. So, when I was asked to try out the new Biotherm Sense Aquaradiance,
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        A sparkling Twist at Lee Hwa Jewellery
        274 19  -  PEARLYN THAM WITH National Day two months away, it may be a little too early for orchid-inspired jewellery but kudos still go to the new collaboration between homegrown jewellery chain Lee Hwa Jewellery and world-famous designer Toshiyuki Kita. Twist is the name of
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      • ATAGLANCE
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          HAVE YOUR DIAPER CAKE...
          92 19 and do like Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City. Carrie gave Miranda a diaper cake from Yummy Mummy during the latter's baby shower. Each diaper cake is actually a collection of baby essentials such as feeding bottles, blankets, towels, bibs and of course, diapers and
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          MAKE YOUR SELECTION
          94 19 If you are choosing a fragrance, make it the new Boss Selection. This modern-meets-traditional scent carries green top notes that contrast with spicy pink peppercorn and breezy grapefruit and will appeal to the M man who wants to leave his mark while taking pride in what he
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          TRAVEL FOOTNOTES
          117 19 Besides shopping for luggage at Samsonite, you can now also slip your feet into footwear from their Spring Summer 2006 shoes collection. Created for hip and trendy travellers, these shoes combine aesthetics with comfort and functionality and come in designs for both men and women. The colourful men's
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          LOTS OF LOV
          78 20 Swarovski's latest creations will bring a smile to both the young and the young-at-heart. The Lovlots collection of 10 animal figurines represents individuality, eccentricity and funky slogans, with each character i^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ having its own story to tell as well as its own personality, ranging from the crazy
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          IT'S A G-THING
          80 20 Until this Sunday, in conjunction with the Great Singapore Sale, you can enjoy discounts of up to 50 per cent at G2OOO. So, if you've been eyeing G2ooo's knit cardigans, blazers, fitted skirts and camisoles from its ladies' range, now's the time to indulge in a spot
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          FOR SILKY SOFT HAIR
          82 20 Formerly known as Organics, Sunsilk now not only comes with a new brand name but also comes in new packaging with a better formula and fragrance. The Sunsilk range of haircare products is extensive, consisting of colourcoded shampoo and conditioner formulas for all hair types and
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        TIME FOR ART
        404 20  -  PEARLYN THAM pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg AIYAMAGUCHI has done it with Shu Uemura. Jeffrey Fulvimari has done it with Louis Vuitton. And now famous Taiwanese illustrator Jimmy Liao has done it with watch brand Solvil Et Titus create wearable art, that is. Quite literally, too. Jimmy's signature illustrations will be
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        Gallery of Wonders
        215 20  -  -LYNETTEKOH WE CANT help but feel a twinge of envy when colleagues return all aglow from their vacations, regaling everyone with tales of some fabulous spa or other. So we were thrilled when we heard about Angsana Gallery's first online sale. From now till the end of
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        BLUE JOB
        835 21  -  EDRICSNG edric@newstoday.co.rri.sg THEY had a chance to design a limited edition watch to commemorate the 333rd millionth watch produced by b_b_| Swatch, as well as the launch of the Swiss brand's Jelly in Jelly Collection. And they blued it To be precise, they blue, red and I yellowed
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        524 22  -  Eveline Gan Redefining breakfast Swiss Baeckerei offers more than 30 types of fresh European bread LIKE most Singaporeans, I grew up content with the unimaginative breakfast staple of local kopitiam toast and white bread. But a recent visit to Swiss Baeckerei Cafe and Bistro left me wondering:
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        293 23 The greasy, juicy sausage elicited nods of hearty approval from my dining partner and I while the rosti surprised us with its feisty spiciness a result of including paprika in its seasoning. And if you're finicky about appearances, you'll love how the crispy rosti, unlike
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        200 23  -  BERNADEHE CHONG REN CI VEGETARIAN FOOD FIESTA Fill your stomach and your heart at the Ren Ci Vegetarian Food Fiesta this weekend. Currently in its fifth year, this annual fund raising event, organised by Ren Ci Hospital Medicare Centre, will be held today and tomorrow outside Suntec City Tower
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          106 24 Suitable for fathers who are mobile professionals, the Dell XPS Ml2lO boasts a portable starting weight of 1.98 kg. Its durable magnesium alloy frame also means Dad can carry the notebook anywhere with ease. Equipped with Intel Core Duo processors (2.I6GHz, 2MB cache). Dad can play games
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          2-TECH UT-201 USB 2.0 DVB-T RECEIVER
          133 24 For the father who often has to fight with his children for the television remote control, he can now enjoy interference-free digital television broadcast programs on the computer with the 2-Tech UT-201 USB 2.0 DVB-T (digital video broadcasting-terrestrial) receiver. With a portable thumb-sized design,
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          BENQ SIEMENS EFBI
          105 24 The BenQ-Siemens EFBI is an ultra-thin 3G clamshell that measures less than 16mm thin. It's the ideal phone for fathers who like to keep track of sports updates, watch movie trailers and download jokes or even movies from the Internet. And business trips overseas are not as
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          CREATIVE FATALITY PROFESSIONAL SERIES
          104 24 Tell your father he's the champ! Jointly designed by Creative Technology and world champion PC gamer Johnathan "Fatality" Wendel, the Creative Fatality Professional Series gaming headset boasts 40mm drivers powered by Neodymium magnets, which can reproduce audio cues ranging from deep explosions to shattering glass with
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        HOT BUYS !
        333 24 HOT BUYS DON'T know what to get Dad this Father's Day? Check out these great offers from handheld-maker Palm. The tech-savvy dad will appreciate the Palm TX's built-in Wi-Fi that lets him browse the Web on a super large screen. Get him the TX at $548 (you save $98) and
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        Style and performance
        516 24  -  NAZHAR ADNAN Asus rolls its latest out in the likeness of a Lamborghini infotech@newstoday.com.sg ASUS HAS launched a Lamborghini-themed notebook that promises as much style and performance as its Italian namesake. The Lamborghini VXI has sleek lines and futuristic angular features that are evocative of the real
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        PC NOTEBOOKREVIEW
        55 24 ASUS LAMBORGHINIVXI Pros: Cons Looks great Priced like a Strong feature Lamborghini, but not set the fastest in its class Verdict: The Lamborghini VXI notebook is as flashy and, at $4,688, almost as pricey as its real-life counterpart. It is powerful, but not top-of-the-line, which is what one
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        No flip flop
        514 25  -  ELAINE NG Finally, the perfect phone for active business users elaine. ng@newstoday.com. sg DON'T be fooled by its ordi-nary-looking exterior. The Nokia E7O flips open to reveal a full-featured Qwerty thumbboard. The form factor is reminiscent of the Nokia 6820 and the N-Gage but no, support for
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        3G SMART PHONEREVIEW
        56 25 PROS: Portable, unique form factor with a full Qwerty keyboard •Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, infrared and USB 2.0 connectivity options Push-mail email support •Supports Java-based applications and games CONS: No two-way camera Battery life is a little weak VERDICT: A versatile smartphone for the business user. If only
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        HOT BUY !
        148 25 HOT BUY IF DAD'S a music lover, the Sony Ericsson W7ooi Walkman phone in titanium gold will certainly be music to his ears. The W7ooi incorporates an easy-to-use Walkman music player that works even when the phone function is switched off. A 256M8 Memory Stick Pro Duo is included, which
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        I ROCKS
        669 26  -  COLIN YONG B9Vff4!jffWVP'9^BTfVWl Mitsubishi's i makes up for its size with X-factor IF YOU ever want to feel like a movie star, try driving a Mitsubishi i around for a day. Heads will turn, pedestrians will stop dead in their tracks and other motorists will start tailgating just
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        QUICKTAKES
        56 26 MITSUBISHI I Ups Ultra-chic styling Innovative concept Loaded with equipment Downs Small boot Relatively high price Agent: Cycle Carriage Automotive Price: $58,988 with COE (projected) Specifications Engine Type: 659 cc, 12V in-line 3 Maximum power: 64bhp at 6,ooorpm Maximum torque: 94Nm at 3,ooorpm Gearbox: 4-speed automatic Performance Top speed:
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          MARCH IMPROVED
          131 26 An updated version of Nissan's cuddlylooking March hatchback has gone on sale, five months after distributor Tan Chong Motor Sales delivered the last of the pre-facelift models. The latest car looks similar at first glace. But closer inspection reveals a new front grill, revised rear lamps and sleeker
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          BIG DEAL ON BIG VOLVO
          138 26 Volvo distributor SM Motors is offering buyers a special deal on the seven-seater XC9O 2.5 T as part of the Wearnes Centennial Celebrations, which it calls a "once-in-a-lifetime offer". The car has a list price of $204,000 with COE. But after deducting the 10 months
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          PROTON HATCHES A NEW MODEL
          143 26 On Friday, Malaysian car manufacturer Proton took the wraps off its latest model, the Satria Neo. It replaces the original Satria, which was a clone of the old Mitsubishi Colt. The new car was designed in-house by Proton. It has a sleek three-door hatchback shape,
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        AUTO MATE
        168 27 I currently drive a 2.5-litre Nissan X-Trail, but would like to switch to something smaller to save on petrol costs. Can you recommend a more compact, Japanese car for less than $60,000 that is powerful and economical, yet has enough space for a family of four and their
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        Those motoring roadblocks
        518 27  -  SHELDON TROLLOPE Sustainable mobility and road safety put under the spotlight at Challenge Bibendum IN PARIS news@newstoday.com.sg CHALLENGE Bibendum, organised annually by French tyre giant Michelin, has established itself as the world's premier event in support of environmentally-friendly motoring. But the underlying concept of sustainable mobility took
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        Audi's smooth operator: The updated A4 Cabriolet with more chic and vroom
        440 27  -  -NICKSYN CONVERTIBLES are meant for dignified cruising, not tools for indulging in rubber-burn-ing, hooligan antics. That said, if for the sake of experiment, you were to use the Audi A 4 Cabriolet for the latter purpose, you'd find
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        485 28  -  JANECHIAPOCO But resales of apartments in prime areas hit 10-year high janec@newstoday.com.sg THE number of private residential property transactions during the first quarter of this year fell by 18 per cent compared to the previous quarter as developers launched fewer condominium projects in
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        Lock icon Bougainville Maisonette in en bloc sale
        276 28 -JANECHIAPOCO BOUGAINVILLE Maisonette Apartments owners unanimously agreed to jump onto the en bloc bandwagon by putting the property along Joo Chiat Terrace up for sale this week. With the District 15 freehold site being near the beach and other recreational landmarks, it is expected
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        258 28 -JANECHIAPOCO TO BOOST its Singapore and regional services, property consultancy Savills yesterday announced the establishment of a Industrial Business Space and Property Management unit It also appointed three new directors. "With both the regional and Singapore property markets growing at such a
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      447 29 <P Leu* \\> j can't get rid of your overweight problems? If you've been tipping the scales, the following would've probably crossed your mind: J I How can I change my eating habit? I don't seem to be losing those extra pounds! I I I can't seem to get rid
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      1295 30  -  Juliana June Rasul Singapore's hairy icon may have turned 46 and retired but, boy, is she active behind the scenes IT WAS a sleepy, soggy Tuesday afternoon at the zoo. Despite the dampness, the zoo, as ever, was filled with visitors, crowding around a couple of zookeepers
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      527 32  -  ZULOTHMAN Macca turns 64' deeply shocked', as ex-wife Heather Mills'past as a porn star surfaces zul@newstoday.com.sg WHEN I'm Sixty-Four is remembered as one of the best moments off Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band (1967), arguably the Beatles' most famous album ever. This Sunday, the man who wrote
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      415 33  -  ZUL OTHMAN Cullum thrills with his spunk and jazzy takes on pop music zul@newstoday.com.sg JAMIE Cullum was all set to go on stage in a few hours, but it was the soccer pitch that was on his mind. "I've been touring so much over the last three
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        ALL THE COLOURS OF INDIA
        77 34 Hop onboard the Taal Express for a mesmerising journey through the cultural lands of India on Sunday, 7pm, at the Victoria Theatre. The extravaganza features musicians from Malaysia and Singapore. Apart from the rich music, members of the audience will get to feast on delectable
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        Lock icon Acoustics held Bach back
        238 34  -  David Chew Colegium Vocale let down by Esplanade sound CONCERTREVIEW by J S Bach's Mass in B Minor BECAUSE of its sheer size, J S Bach's Mass in B Minor takes two hours to perform. In fact, the late composer himself never quite heard the piece
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        Lock icon Teddy bares his heartthrob soul
        186 34  -  -AMELYNN LIONG IT'S easy to see why rising singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger (picture) is often likened to a young John Mayer. At the intimate bar setting of Balaclava on Thursday, he performed songs from his album Underaged Thinking like a seasoned musician and displayed his musical
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        264 36  -  AMELYNN LIONG Homegrown band Dancing Nancies set to rock Fort Canning on Saturday a melynnl@newstoday.com.sg WHILE seven may be considered a big number for a typical band, size is clearly not an issue for homegrown band The Dancing Nancies. "Too many of us? We're thinking of getting
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        153 37 -AP NICOLE Kidman's Aussie fiance, Keith Urban, is country music's sexiest man, according to a reader poll by magazine Country Weekly. Urban (picture) and Kidman (inset) are preparing to marry, but have not formally announced a date. Various media reports say they will get
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        215 37  -  Jeanine Tan DVDREVIEW by FILM: Polished to a sheen, Steven Spielbergstyle, Munich is the retelling of the mission of a group of Israeli agents to assassinate the Palestinians responsible for the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the Olympic Village in Munich in 1972. Eric Bana plays Avner, a
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      98 31 f£j Docf jWf^ dines lof ,JJ> «?fE /HIS N weekend! Celebrate Father's Day at Swensen's enjoy our special promotion just for Dad. Simply order 3 Main Courses or Pasta Dad gets the 4th Free*. Or choose any 3 of our delectable Sundaes get the 4th Free*. What's more, spend $30
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      94 36 Tdy: 11.00 am, 1.00, 3.00,5.00, 7.00, 9.00,11.00pm Tom: 11.00 am, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00pm \ia English dialogue with Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy: 11.00 am, 3.00, 7.00,11.00pm Tom: 11.00 am, 3.00, 7.00pm HUBAD SAILALIM NG BUWAN sfejSU Tagalog with Eng/Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy Tom: 1.00, 5.00, 9.00pm SECRETARY ttStASW Japanese
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      1258 38 |T][Tkl SATURDAY IHfjffßtffflSffl^^B CHANNEL S -S 8.00 Singapore Idol 2006 12.30 AM Working Women l IU tV/tl flVi 3 IOMI HWk 111 VM lil\3?l\\3l\ 31 Piano Show #3- 2.30 Close RKMIIIHEMMIMHIMM 6.00 AM DebbieTravis Facelift 111 Performance and The Sisters' Bedrooms Results (2nd Group Of 7.00 Martin Van's Quick and
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      486 40 YOURWEEKAHEAD by Wanda Perry ARIES (Mar 21 -Apr 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 23) HA deep feeling serves as constant reminder Enjoy what appears to be a high cycle in of unfinished business. Make a conscious de- H your life, where recognition and financial recision to take this time to
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      172 40 HELPLINE EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence (Fire Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police hotline 1800-255-0000 SP Power Grid 1800-778-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444
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      541 41  -  BERNADETTE CHONG Continuous learning, though unrelated to one's job, is beneficial bernadette@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH the psychology degree programme Serene Chai is pursuing appears to have little relation to her work at bookstore Kinokuniya,the 25-year-old believes that it has helped her in her job. As
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      133 41 Customer Relations Officers We are looking for customer-oriented individuals to join us at our call centre in Tampines Point. Job holder is to provide quality service and simple cross-selling to our existing customers via telephone and email. Comprehensive training will be provided. Requirements: Singapore citizen/Singapore PR 4 GCE '0' Level
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      137 41 /A=DIACORP MEDIACORP features prominently in the development of Singapore's broadcasting history. We commenced Radio broadcast on 1 June 1936 and Television on 15 February 1963. Today, MediaCorp is Singapore's largest broadcaster with a complete range of media businesses. As part of its content-driven strategy, it produces highly-rated multi-lingual and multi-genre
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      Lock icon Monty can't hide now
      618 43 Scot back in the limelight, only player to break par at Winged Foot GOLF US Open MAMARONECK, New York When he walked off the course at Winged Foot with the lead in the US Open, Colin Montgomerie knew he couldn't hide anymore. All those people who
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      326 43 -AP MAMARONECK, New York This wasn't the return Tiger Woods (picture) had in mind. Three holes into the US Open, he was already 3-over-par. He heard more groans than cheers, which happens when the No 1 player in the world hits three short shots from
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      393 43 -AP NBA FINALS Miami Heat 98 Dallas Mavericks 74 (Series level at 2-2) MIAMI In a Flash, the NBA finals went from dead to dead even. And thanks to a hard foul on Shaquille O'Neal, it's beginning to boil over. Miami's Dwyane
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      519 44  -  LI ZAI SHI RHB SINGAPORE CUP SAFFC v Phnom Penh sports@newstoday.com.sg SAFFC coach Richard Bok (picture) wants a convincing display from his charges when they take on Cambodian side Phnom Penh in the RHB Singapore Cup tonight for more reasons than the obvious. Bok, who has
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      1991 44  -  -DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO6 Young Lions 4 Geylang United 0 THE juggernaut that is the Young Lions just keeps rolling on with no one apparently looking capable of stopping them. And they just keep winning, even when they are not playing well it seems, especially
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      315 48 -AGENCIES GROUP D PREVIEW Portugal v Iran FRANKFURT The Portugal camp are concerned over the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo. The winger has picked up a hamstring injury, which kept the 21-year-old out of full-team training on Thursday, making him a serious doubt for the
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      Lock icon Czech veterans must take charge
      1419 48 -AFP With injured strikeforce, Nedved and Poborsky need to support the in-form Rosicky GROUP E PREVIEW Czech Republic v Ghana COLOGNE The Czech Republic are being touted as World Cup contenders. They also have one of the tournament's oldest teams, which means they cannot afford
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      Lock icon Cornered Americans will be a threat, say Italy
      540 49 AGENCIES GROUP E PREVIEW Italy v USA KAISERSLAUTERN Italy fear that the United States' determination to keep their World Cup hopes alive will make them dangerous opponents here in Saturday's (Sunday morning, Singapore time) Group E match. The Americans were trounced 3-0
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      Lock icon AND THE WINNER IS ... GERMANY!
      1124 50  - AND THE WINNER IS GERMANY! TANYO-HINN Since the first World Cup finals in 1930, everyone from mathematicians and statisticians to witch doctors, pundits and politicians have come up with all kinds of formulas to deduce who will win the World Cup. Whether it's for personal gain, pride or to silence
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      735 51  - Da, da, da, da England! NEIL HUMPHREYS neil@newstoday.com.sg notes from It's all about two balls, bad songs, bias and boobs THE TONE for the match was set just before kick-off by the objective, neutral commentator. As the list of England substitutes appeared, he said: "You know 'Roo' is there." And
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      Lock icon Drop the long ball routine, England: Beenhakker
      341 51 -AGENCIES NUREMBERG England must change their predictable, long ball tactics or they will struggle against more accomplished teams, according to Leo Beenhakker. The Trinidad Tobago coach expressed strong reservations about England's chances of winning the World Cup, stating that he was unimpressed with
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      WHAT THEY SAID
      204 52 When they meet the big teams or the better teams they will probably have to show more than they have done so far. I don't want to criticise Mr Eriksson but I think they have to use the midfield they have. Trinidad and Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker
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      Lock icon A work in progress, is England's spine
      987 52  -  LEONARD THOMAS Right now, England are behind schedule in their quest to find a World Cup winning formula GROUPB England 2 Trinidad Tobago 0 FOUR aces strung across the middle, the manager swears he would not deal them for anyone, yet so far
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      Lock icon Owen ready to sit on the England bench
      291 52 -AGENCIES NUREMBERG Michael Owen doesn't know what all the fuss is about over his questionable form, insisting he feels sharp after returning from injury. But with Peter Crouch on the scoresheet in Friday's 2-0 win against Trinidad Tobago and Wayne Rooney fit
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      344 53 -THE GUARDIAN NUREMBERG England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been rather adventurous lately. He took on Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson and gambled on a half-fit Wayne Rooney during Friday's Group B clash against Trinidad and Tobago. The United striker was handed his World Cup
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      Lock icon Nearly Dwight's night, but he still wore that smile
      347 53  -  LEONARD THOMAS HE LAUGHED and smiled with his old team-mate in the tunnel before the match, ironically two players no one would have predicted would one day lead their respective teams, for others to follow through example. While many have said
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      414 54 -DPA South Americans put on a stunning football master class GROUPC Argentina 6 m Serbia Montenegro 0 GELSENKIRCHEN It's been over a week, but the World Cup finals have well and truly started now. Argentina produced the outstanding performance of the tournament to humiliate Serbia- Montenegro 6-0 on
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        WHY DIE PLAYING FOOTBALL?
        79 54 JAPAN'S midfield star Hidetoshi Nakata, who acts like a drill sergeant for the struggling Asian champions, also takes a nononsense approach with the media off the pitch. The 29-year-old player rarely stops in the reporters "mixed zone" of a stadium for random interviews. But when one
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        75 54 THE Heineken beer company has taken out an advert in the Dutch press calling on clients to bring their empty cases back as stocks have run down to drastically low levels. Fans have been hanging onto the cases, which hold two dozen bottles of the
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        85 54 BRITISH entrepreneur Richard Branson offered to fly the entire England team to his private island in the British Virgin Islands if they win the World Cup. Branson said he and his family would host every player who took part in the action and
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      476 55 -AFP Van Nistelrooy's strike sends Holland into last 16 GROUPC Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1 STUTTGART Sir Alex Ferguson might want to reconsider allowing his best striker to leave Manchester United after Ruud van Nistelrooy booked Holland a place in the last 16. The Dutch forward hit the
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      334 55 Group C 2 Omar Bravo (Mexico), Tim Cahill Argentina 6 Serbia Montenegro 0 (Australia), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1 Tomas Rosicky (Czech Rep), Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica), Tomas Rosicky (Czech Republic), David Villa (Spain), Carlos Tenorio (Ecuador, picture), FIXTURES &TVTIMES AZZ°X^"',SZt,s f o (Argentina) Saturday Group
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