Today, 3 July 2006, Afternoon Edition

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  • 14 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp fresfsf share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Monday July 3, 2006 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
    • 740 1 -AFP I More violence after bombing of Hamas PM's office GAZA CITY The Israeli military renewed air strikes and artillery bombardment of the Gaza Strip early this morning, wounding four Palestinians, medical and security sources said. Three Palestinians were wounded by shrapnel from
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    • 184 1 —AFP TOKYO Major Japanese companies have grown more optimistic and plan to boost spending on new plants and equipment, keeping the economic recovery on track, a key survey showed today. Sentiment among large manufacturers rose to plus 21 from plus 20 in March, the Bank
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    • 31 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 10 voices 14 business 20 succeed 24 plus 26 eatout 31 tv radio listings 33 classad 34 sports 36 we set you thinking
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    • 70 1 GEN^DOUB^OMBING "MM MASQUE! f Canlw»3»3 ]f| A W I BECKHAM STEPS 42 S2HKKSi?S^!IK2J li)m in 9 \*fol JF Leonardthomas43 PROTECTION OF JORDAN' 13 TO \k England: So much hype, so little success SCHUMACHERWINS SHINING Jf U.S. GRAND PRIX For the latest reports, visit www.todayonline.com. m OTU UIfADI n f*IID Quality
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  • hot news
    • 714 2  - New massage rules here's the rub ANSLEY NG and this is Illicit masseuses go underground while legitimate ones say they're badly hit ansley@newstoday.com.sg THE stricter rules announced a week ago may have reined in some shady massage parlours, but they have also claimed some unintended victims as three full-time masseuses
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    • 185 2 -AFP JAKARTA Some 10,000 Indonesians have massed in front of the United States embassy to support the Palestinian people and condemn Israel's deadly offensive and the arrest of Palestinian officials. Thousands of white-clad members and supporters of the Prosperous Justice Party, a fledgling party that has
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    • 707 3  -  Liang Dingzi THERE was a recent Japanese news story about an ostentatious and excessive indulgence in opulence that landed a top city official in hot soup. This happened in Ozu City in Shikoku, when a member of the public petitioned to institute
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    • 219 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE number of dengue cases for the first half of the year may have fallen to 1,478, compared to 4,904 infections over the same period last year. But hundreds of landed property households at Westwood Park in Jurong West
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  • singapore news
    • 712 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG ERNESTCHUA Restrictions on smoking affect eating outlets' World Cup business cheekong@newstoday.com.sg CROWDS of drinking and smoking football fans packed into coffee shops beaming "live" matches are a common sight on weekends more so now with the World Cup fever well under way. But
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    • 229 6 -938 LIVE EFFORTS to promote the study of Tamil language are set to receive a boostfrom the Ministry of Education. The MOE will provide an annual grant of $70,000 over five years to help fund programmes of the Tamil Language Learning
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    • 464 6  -  SHERALYNTAY New drug delivery technologies are set to revolutionise the way we medicate shera lyn@newstoday.com.sg BREATHE, sip and wear your medicine. Revolutionary drug technologies are looking to take the pain and hassle out of the way we medicate by replacing insulin injections with
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    • 429 8  -  SHERALYN TAY Prestige factor has applications coming in thick and fast shera lyn@newstoday.com.sg SUCH is the buzz for the upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) annual meetings that some professionals here are taking leave from their day jobs just to
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  • world news
    • 173 10 —AFP TOKYO The leader of Japan's main opposition party said yesterday that the names of war criminals should be taken off the list of war dead at a shrine at the centre of strained ties with South Korea and China. "Yasukuni Shrine originally
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    • 594 10 -AGENCIES Umno veteran to intercede between Dr M and Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR A former Malaysian minister will serve as a mediator to help repair strained ties between Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad. MrKhalilYaakob,6B,a former secretary-general of the ruling United Malays National Organisation
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    • 654 11 -AGENCIES Indian minister walks out in disgust as talks turn into a public blame game GENEVA The moment of truth came and went The world's major trading powers failed again. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy had warned that weekend talks here were the last
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    • 215 11 JOHOR BARU The elusive "Bigfoot", which has been allegedly spotted in the jungles here, have been named "Johor Hominid" by local researchers, The New Sunday Times reported yesterday. A website set up by the scientists called johorhominid.org said that the mysterious creature was
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • 64 12 —AFP Persistent bad weather forced the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) to call off its second attempt to launch the space shuttle Discovery yesterday, a day after the mission was postponed due to concerns over lightning. The seven-member crew left the craft for the
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      • 63 12 —AFP A Chinese vessel ignored warnings yesterday from Japan's coast guard and conducted surveys near disputed islands in the East China Sea, a news report said. The Japanese coast guard issued repeated warnings to the Chinese ship against surveys around the rocky Senkaku islands, also called
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      • 62 12 AFP At least 18 people died and nine were injured when a bus fell 150 m down a cliff in Cuzco province, southeastern Peru, police said in Lima yesterday. Late on Saturday, the bus went off a dangerous curve between Pisac and Quelloquello, killing 17
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    • 575 12 -AFP Company fights the spread of Aids in India through videogames on mobile phones NEW DELHI Clicking to destroy demons, escape terror or hit a six in cricket are common video game scenarios on mobile phones. Now, an Indian software firm is out to
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    • 369 13 —AFP NEW YORK Senior military officers have warned the US administration that bombing raids against Iran are likely to fail to destroy its nuclear programme due to a lack of reliable intelligence, the New Yorker magazine reported yesterday. Pentagon officers "have told the
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    • 211 13 —AFP AMMAN Jordanian Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit warned yesterday that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's daughter Raghad was under the royal family's protection after the US-backed Iraqi government named her as among its most wanted fugitives. "The presence of Mrs Raghad Saddam Hussein and
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  • Voices
    • 424 14  -  KBHAVANI When a columnist becomes a 'partisan player' in politics Letter from Press Secretary to the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts YOUR mr brown column, "S'poreans are fed, up with progress!" (June 30) poured sarcasm on many issues, including the recent General Household
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    • 203 14  -  EPHRAIM LOY Letter from ACTIVE and Operationally Ready National Servicemen islandwide took part in rededication ceremonies to mark Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day which fell on July 1. SAF Day marks a significant milestone in the security and growth for Singapore. It is
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    • 134 14  -  RICARDO ATENCIA Letter from [from Australia) IT IS shocking to read that domestic helpers in Singapore, who earn merely $350 to $400 a month, are prevented by strict labour laws that limits their capacity to earn more through moonlighting. The
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    • 261 16  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I WHEN FRIENDS' MARRIAGES BREAK UP Divorce may be happening more and more these days, but there is still something about it that shocks us when we hear that close friends are separating; and we say to ourselves, "I wish there was
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    • 524 16  -  CHIAHERNKENG A POTENTIAL ISLAND RETREAT: Pulau Übin seen A FRIEND has been persuading me to write about the lack of natural recreational facilities for Singaporeans and to propose that Pulau Übin be developed as a resort island. In April last year, the Government in unveiling the
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    • 119 17  -  UMBOONHEE Letter from THE Malaysian authorities have discovered as much as 33 per cent of toxic boric acid in hokkien mcc and other noodles in Penang. Boric acid is added to fish balls to kill bacteria and improve food texture. But it is
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    • 165 17  -  LEE TECKPOR SIMON Letter from I WENT to Sentosa's Tanjong Beach with a few friends last Saturday. While swimming towards the middle of the sea, my friend accidentally dropped her newly-pur-chased waterproof digital camera into the water. As the water level was quite high,
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    • 401 19  -  DR KAREN KEEYI YEN Letter from I REFER to the recent article, "25 years on, the long queues remain" (June 30) by Dr Dana Elliott Srither. There appears to be some misconception about the roles of primary healthcare practitioners
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    • 354 19  -  LIMSOONTECK Letter from I READ with surprise that there are only 15 doctors in a big polyclinic to take care of 900 patients a day ("Why those long polyclinic lines pose a health threat", June 29). The sheer number of patients
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    • 7 14 LABROY CONFIDENT OF MORE RIG WORK 22
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    • 122 14 CATHERINE LIM ...AMUSES Their fairytale marriage ended Gone all the love and laughter Their lawyer handled the divorce And lived happily ever after. WIUSES My horoscope spoke truly when it said 'You show great strength and precision But sometimes you take far too long To make even a simple decision.
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  • Businesstoday
    • 392 20 -AFP Upbeat poll result may set scene for interest increase in Japan TOKYO A key survey of Japanese business sentiment is expected to show confidence improving slightly among large manufacturers, underpinning prospects of an end to zero interest rates, analysts said. They said
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    • 77 20 BLOOMBERG EUROPEAN Aeronautic, Defence Space Co said that co-chief executive officer Noel Forgeard and Airbus CEO Gustav Humbert resigned yesterday following delays to the production of the A3BO aircraft The resignations were immediate. "The recent delay on the A3BO production and delivery programme has been
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    • 106 20 -BLOOMBERG MACQUARIE Bank, the Australian investment bank, is teaming with the Government of Singapore Investment Corp to bid for Thames Water, the Business reported, without saying where it obtained the information. The sale of Thames Water, a United Kingdom water supplier that is owned
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    • marketwatch
      • 227 20 -AFP SHARE prices are expected to trade higher this week after concerns eased over the prospect that the United States' central bank would raise interest rates further, dealers said. They said that with the US Federal Reserve decision on interest rates out of the way and signs that it
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      • 36 20 US$ 0.6318 UK£ 0.3418 Yen 72.289 HK$ 4.9067 RM 2.3215 Euro 0.4940 Rupiah 5852.3 Baht 24.084 Peso 33.570 AS 0.8503 Indian Rs 29.088 Won 599.38 C$ 0.7053 Yuan 5.0507 NZ$ 1.0386 NT$ 20.456
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      • 26 20 Gold US$/oz 616.00 Silver US$/oz 10.92 Platinum US$/oz 1,241.70 Rubber cents/kg 442.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,400.00 Brent crude US$/barrel 73.53 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg
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    • 214 21 -BLOOMBERG TIGER Airways, which counts Singapore Airlines as its biggest shareholder, said that it would sell two Airbus A 320 planes to GATX Air and lease them back. It will sell the two aircraft to GATX Air, a unit of United States-based
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    • 118 21 Ban Joo& Company warned that its performance was unlikely to be profitable for the financial year ended June 30, after taking into consideration provisions for impairment losses on discontinuing operations and trade receivables. A-Sonic Aerospace's wholly-owned subsidiary Janco Strategic Biz agreed to extend the deadline from June 30 to
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    • savvy investor
      • STOCKCALLS
        • 57 22 SEKSUN CORP (35 CENTS) OUTPERFORM CIMB maintains an "Outperform" rating on Seksun and leaves the price target unchanged at 45 cents. The company is likely to increase sales to Seagate Technology, which is now larger following its merger with Maxtor, CIMB said. The brokerage cites Seksun's attractive valuation of seven-times
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        • 71 22 CITY DEVELOPMENTS ($9.35) HOLD 'Dow Jones KELive reiterates its "Hold" call and $10 target price as the bullish outlook on Singapore's office and high-end residential sectors, as well as the global hospitality sector have been factored into the share price. It expects City Developments to report a 57-per-cent rise in
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      • 499 22 DOW JONES Norway's Standard Drilling expected to exercise option for two jack-up rigs worth $462 m LABROY Marine, a rookie in the booming offshore oil rig construction market, is confident that Norway's Standard Drilling will exercise an option for two jack-up rigs and expects
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    • SUCCEED the business of learning
      • 129 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of California, Berkeley, will be setting up a Risk Management Institute (RIM). To start next month, it will focus on financial, economic and risk management issues relevant to the Asian market It will be offering
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      • 674 24  -  BITTLESTON Often, a simple gesture will pay great dividends SOMETIMES it means a warm feeling, sometimes cash. We try to measure it in order to value a business; we acknowledge that it is worth something. Accountants have tried to define it, and yet goodwill is still
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      • 171 24 THE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will offer a new PhD research programme when the new academic term opens next month. A joint collaboration with Singapore company ST Electronics, the programme on simulation model validation aims to develop a generic validation network. This network will
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      • 421 25  -  DERRICKA PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg BEFORE the Marina Bay Sands opens in 2009, some students could get an insight from the people behind the integrated resort (IR) on how it would tick. That is one feature of the latest academic programme on hospitality, offered by
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    • 318 24 A new programme that will enable you to achieve greater heights in organisation excellence! There has been a growing concern with achieving organisation excellence nationwide. The Institute of Management Consultants (Singapore) have therefore taken the initiative to.launch the Graduate Certificate in Organisation Excellence (GCOE). GCOE aims to provide consultants as
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    • 1206 26  -  Elisa Chia remain memorable. BRYAN Wong doesn't know this, but Mark Van Cuylenberg, a k a the Flying Dutchman or FD, is watching him closely. A clash of egos? Those hoping to catch a whiff of celebrity rivalry will be disappointed. FD, who fronted the runaway
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    • Article, Illustration
      292 27 "HOW much do you have in savings?" Bryan Wong asked abruptly during a recent interview with Today. "Do you have at least three to six months times your monthly salary in the bank?" Some people would consider the question rude. No matter. Bryan was just eager to share the
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    • 491 28  -  JEANINETAN Oscar-winner Hopkins and Kiwi director put aside 22-year-old grudge to make Fastest Indian jea nine@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE having a much-publicised falling out with Anthony Hopkins, the veteran actor was nonetheless director Roger Donaldson's first choice to play the lead in The World's Fastest Indian. Donaldson, whose latest
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    • INADITION
      • 60 28 The organisers of Miss Singapore International crowned Genecia Luo Wei Qi, 23, in a ceremony on Friday at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant. Luo, an occupational therapist, came out on top in the charity-focused, Singapore Women's Association-organised competition for the chance to represent Singapore at the Miss
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      • 106 28 Rumours of the impending marriage of Malaysian pop darling Siti Nurhaliza and businessman Khalid Mohd Jiwa have gone into overdrive. The two will reportedly tie the knot on Aug 21, which falls on an auspicious event in the Islamic calendar Isra' Mi'raj. The
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    • in cinemas
      • 272 30  -  David Chew THEATREREVIEW //////1 b± IT'S 1942 and Hitler may be bombing Britain, but the show goes on for a motley group of Shakespearean actors in The Singapore Repertory Theatre's production of playwright Ronald Harwood's The Dresser. In the middle of yet
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      • 112 30 FOR Today readers who have been testing their brain power since last October, when Sudoku PLUS marked the puzzle's debut in Singapore, a new twist arrives today. Responding to feedback from readers, who wish to know the degree of difficulty of the puzzles they're solving,
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    • eatout
      • Article, Illustration
        686 31  -  LAUREEN TOH The Regent Spore boasts a stylish buffet spread and a menu that changes daily laureent@newstoday.com.sg I DON'T particularly enjoy buffets. A preliminary inspection of the offerings leads to the resigned acknowledgement that you will inadvertently overeat And even at the most expensive spreads, consistency is
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    • AFTERNOONEDITION
      • 255 36 —AP CROMWELL, Connecticut J J Henry's (picture) first US PGA Tour win gave the hometown crowd something to really celebrate this morning (Singapore time). Henry shot a 3-under 67 for a victory at the Buick Championship by three strokes, becoming the first Connecticut player to
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      • 150 36 —AFP NEWPORT, Rhode Island Michelle Wie moved a step closer to her first professional victory when she tied for the lead after the third round at the US Women's Open this morning (Singapore time). The Hawaiian-born 16-year-old coped with strong winds to card an even-par
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      • 656 36 —AP Schumacher wins at Indianapolis to cut Alonso's lead INDIANAPOLIS Now this was a celebration for Michael Schumacher. A year ago, he was dour after winning the United States Grand Prix. This morning (Singapore time), after capturing the race for the fifth time and becoming the
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    • 719 37 FAS-CapitaLand sends budding footballers overseas to train for top international tournament THEY are budding young footballers who want to fulfil their sporting potential. So, they are off to Japan. Later this month, a group of Singaporean youngsters will head to the Land of the
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    • 1011 38  -  CUBBY LEONG Gombak coach insists his players will show more discipline against Warriors NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE SAFFCvGombak cubby@newstoday.com.sg THEY have lost their last three games and conceded eight goals in the process, but that is not Gombak United's biggest concern. When Salim Mom's (picture)
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    • 698 39 AT THE World Cup finals, Singapore was proudly represented by Shamsul Maidin. The referee stood out with consistent performances, officiating over three preliminary round matches. He was also the fourth official at the Round of 16 clash between Germany and Sweden. He made headlines by
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    • 321 39 ■AFP DORTMUND Germany may have the whole country behind them, but Italy are confident they can cope with the host nation's 12th man here in an eagerly anticipated World Cup semi-final tomorrow (Wednesday morning, Singapore time). Vociferous home crowds have driven Germany
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    • 883 40  -  ROHIT BRIJNATH If teams can't score in 120 minutes, then they must accept a little public discomfort THE other day, not in a particularly unkind way, a guffaw emerged upon reading Frank Lampard's earnest pronouncement. England, he insisted, was practising penalties. Every one of them. Every
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    • 600 40  -  TANYO-HINN talking point with yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THEY are perhaps the most celebrated team in world football. Not only that, the defending champions had superstars Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Kaka, Adriano, Roberto Carlos, Cafu and Robinho in their ranks and were expected to strut their
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    • 513 41 -AGENCIES GELSENKIRCHEN It's important not to get carried away with these things, but even Cristiano Ronaldo admitted his stint at Manchester United could be over. When you conspire to get a clubmate sent off at a World Cup finals, deservedly
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    • 379 42 —AFP BUHLERTAL It was not an unexpected move. Some might argue he jumped before he was pushed. But David Beckham resigned as England captain yesterday following his side's World Cup quarter-final exit to Portugal. Beckham was close to tears as he read from a prepared statement
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    • 156 42 —AP BERLIN Germany midfielder Torsten Frings was cited by Fifa for throwing a punch at an Argentine opponent, and could miss his team's World Cup semi-final match against Italy. Fifa took action yesterday after reviewing German TV footage of an on-field melee that followed Germany's
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    • 950 42  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS A DEFENSIVE titan for England, Chelsea's colossus dropped to the floor and wept John Terry sat on the pitch and cried for what seemed like an eternity. His face blotchy and tear-stained, Terry suffered the indignity of having a handheld camera shoved in
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    • 1087 43  -  LEONARD THOMAS QUARTER-FINALS jjfej England 0 Portugal 0 (Portugal win 3-1 on penalties) SURELY he will feel half-empty, at least The bank balance is in tremendous shape but the what-might-have-beens will play on his mind for years to come, no matter where he goes. If only
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    • 505 44 |THESTAR| Hi French magician pulls off every trick to make world champions disappear QUARTER-FINALS Li /A I Brazil 0 France 1 y*l FRANKFURT He walked off the pitch with a wink. While the younger ones cavorted in front of the blue corner, Zinedine Zidane took himself
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    • FRANCE'SSUPPORTINGSTARS
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        170 44 APART from Zidane, France had a number of supporting stars in their quarter-final triumph over Brazil, none more so than Henry. He's scored 36 goals for France, including six in the World Cup finals, but none came close to the one the Arsenal striker popped in on Saturday
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        122 44 THIERRY Henry provided the goal, Zinedine Zidane conjured the magic but it was Patrick Vieira who drove the French against Brazil. This was Vieira at his imperious best. Provided sound defensive cover against Kaka, Ronaldinho and Juninho, the midfielder impressed with his lung-busting runs in a box-to-box display.
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        153 45 THE Ronaldinho who trudged dejectedly out of the World Cup looked nothing like the two-time Fifa Player of the Year who attracted all the attention coming into the tournament. This was supposed to be his World Year and 2006 was set to be renamed the Year of Ronaldinho. The
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    • 127 45 CAFU IT WAS such a shame to see the great man struggle against France. His place in the football annals is secure after playing in four World Cup finals, winning the trophy twice. But poor Cafu went a bridge too far in Germany, with his right flank being correctly
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    • 469 45  -  RADDYAVRAMOVIC full-time with sports@newstoday.com.sg THE battle lines have been drawn and it is now down to four Germany, Italy, Portugal and France. It was sad to see the likes of England, Argentina and Brazil fall by the wayside. These teams are traditional crowd favourites
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    • 891 46  -  LEONARD THOMAS Les Bleus slay champions, after Parreira changes usual formation QUARTER-FINALS fti Brazil 0 France 1 j^^^^^ BRAZIL manager Carlos Alberto Parreira said after his team's exit that it was a shame not one South American team would feature in the Final of the
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    • 324 46 —AP FRANKFURT Brazil's star-studded team are leaving Germany without the trophy many thought they would take home. They also leave without playing the Beautiful Game and displaying the flair many expected from the five-time world champions. The team's disappointing World Cup ended on Saturday
      —AP; AFF  -  324 words
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      69 47 LEADING SCORERS sMiroslav Klose (Germany, picture) 3Hernan Crespo Maxi RudiKjuez Ronaldo (Brazil) Lukas Podolski Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa Thierry Henry (France) 2Tim Cahill (Australia), Adriano (Brazil), Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica), Tomas Rosicky (Czech Republic), Carlos Tenorio (Ecuador), Agustin Delgado (Ecuador), Steven Gerrard (England), Luca Toni (Italy), Aruna Dindane
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    • 87 46 French magician makes world champions disappear 44 Ifl I dramatic tears, '\^W HUMPHREYS MUM TANYO-HINN f A fears the w^ J I party is falling flat 4 BRIJNATH Ib^ is happy to V see penalty shootouts settle jA *-J dull games For the latest World Cup reports, visit www.todayonline.com. Quality
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