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Title Section13 2007-01-09 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper MICA(P) 314/10/2006 Tuesday January 9, 2007 todayonline.com13 words
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Article, Illustration699 2007-01-09 1 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG He deleted evidence from computer, didn't reveal settlement offer ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS July 13, 2005, the night before T T Durai was to step down as the chief of the National Kidney Foundation. Still, the man reputed to be a workaholic, was busy001 BOONKEONG - 699 words
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Miscellaneous7 2007-01-09 1 ■Mm RESCUED 14 MYSTERY UGKT GREAT GUNNERS7 words
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hot news
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Article481 2007-01-09 2 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT NTU student stole MSN IDs; chatted, threatened blackmail weekeat@media corp.com.sg HE CLAIMED he was a lonely person with few friends. So, the Nanyang Technological University student "stole" identities of MSN users, chatted with their friends online and even tried to blackmail one of481 words
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Article178 2007-01-09 2 -AGENCIES NEW YORK Office buildings and schools were evacuated while train services were halted in New York yesterday because of a gas-like odour which spread through parts of Manhattan. Commuter trains between Hoboken and Newark, New Jersey, and 33rd Street in Manhattan, were suspended because of-AGENCIES - 178 words
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Article, Illustration222 2007-01-09 2 CRONIES OR (It began when Mr Shanmugam, picture, repeatedly referred to Durai's co-defendants as his "cronies".) Chia Boon Teck (for Loo and Yong): I let it go once, I let it go twice, but until this court makes a finding of fact, that the defendant directors are cronies, may I222 words
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Article566 2007-01-09 3 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Sing Tel bundles fixed-line, mobile and broadband services for 30% cheaper christie@media corp.com.sg THE future of the digital home lies in a thin, silver box. It will call your Mum, sing to you, hook you up to the Web, and even keep566 words
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Singapore news
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Article, Illustration521 2007-01-09 4 GRACIA CHIANG - GRACIA CHIANG gracia@mediacorp.com.sg IT's a meteor. It's a green flash. Or is it all in the mind? Intermittent bursts of green streaks across Singapore skies on Sunday evening have set communities abuzz with talk of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings and experts debating the phenomenon. The521 words
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189 2007-01-09 4 -TORCHING LI - -TORCHING LI VIRTUAL Map, which is being sued for copyright infringement, has said its maps are not identical to those of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). In court yesterday, Virtual Map's lawyers said that its maps shared with SLA's material only 58 out189 words
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380 2007-01-09 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg AS a new bankrupt, he was clearly told that if he wanted to travel overseas, he must first apply for permission. Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan still tried to board a flight to Istanbul but380 words
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Article, Illustration470 2007-01-09 6 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@media corp.com.sg WHAT'S the difference between running a country's air force and managing a football team? Not much apparently, according to the Chief of Air Force, Brigadier-General (BG) Ng Chee Khern. Taking the analogy further, BG Ng explained that the recent restructuring470 words
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Article, Illustration410 2007-01-09 6 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg WATER'S EDGE: Possibilitiesforthe Seaview Collection (red ring) at Sentosa Cove include an eight-storey condo. ONE of the last remaining condominium parcels in the 2,500-home Sentosa Cove has been launched today in what is expected to be a hotly-contested tender. The Seaview410 words
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Article101 2007-01-09 6 – CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA MEDIA BODY TO WORK ON TRAINING Big names in publishing turned up yesterday to lend support to the first annual general meeting of the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS). Top of the agenda was to vote in this year's executive committee. The group wants to provide101 words
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279 2007-01-09 8 GRACIA CHIANG - GRACIA CHIANG TWO 17-year-old students yesterday became the first persons in Singapore to be charged in court with building a bomb using sparklers and setting it off. Muhammad Firdaus Mahat and his classmate Wesley Meow Guang Xiong were arrested on Aug 28 last year, after279 words
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Article, Illustration765 2007-01-09 8 THOMAS KOSHY - WHISTLING TO THE TUNE OF THOMAS KOSHY The best way to uncover corporate fraud is to reward and protect whistleblowers LAST month, the High Court found the former auditors of Gaelic Inns, which runs Muddy Murphy's Irish Pub and The Penny Black at Boat Quay, liable for negligence to theMCT - 765 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration508 2007-01-09 10 —AGENCIES Philippine President says her country is safe ahead of this week's regional meetings MANILA Facing constant doubt about the security situation in the Philippines, President Gloria Arroyo yesterday assured her foreign counterparts that all precautions were in place to prevent any terrorist attacks during their summits—AGENCIES; AFP - 508 words
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Article, Illustration374 2007-01-09 10 AGENCIES LONDON The long-awaited British inquest into Princess Diana's death in a 1997 car crash in Paris resumed yesterday with a plea from her sons that conclusions be reached quickly. "It is their desire that the inquest should not only be open,— AGENCIES; AFP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration369 2007-01-09 12 -AGENCIES DHAKA At least 50 people were injured yesterday as violent protests brought much of Bangladesh to a standstill. In the capital Dhaka, opposition protesters clashed with police and demonstrated outside the presidential palace. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds, and some-AGENCIES; AFP - 369 words
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233 2007-01-09 12 —AGENCIES GUWAHATI (India) The insurgencywracked north-eastern Indian state of Assam was hit by more killings after suspected separatist rebels gunned down at least seven people and soldiers shot dead two militants, bringing the weekend death toll to 66. The latest attack took—AGENCIES - 233 words
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225 2007-01-09 14 -AGENCIES MAKASSAR (Indonesia) Ships searching for a missing airliner have found large metal objects on the seabed and are awaiting the arrival of a United States navy vessel, which may be able to identify them, a top official said yesterday. The-AGENCIES - 225 words
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Article, Illustration404 2007-01-09 14 -AGENCIES JAKARTA- As the days wentby, hopes of finding survivors of an Indonesian ferry which sank more than a week ago faded. But yesterday, some 15 survivors were found after they had spent nine days on a life raft A cargo ship spotted the-AGENCIES; AFP - 404 words
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67 2007-01-09 14 -AFP Acclaimed British physicist Professor Stephen Hawking is planning a flight into space, he told The Daily Telegraph yesterday in an interview to mark his 65th birthday. "This year, I'm planning a zero-gravity flight and to go into space in 2009," said the scientist.-AFP - 67 words
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75 2007-01-09 14 —AFP A former World War II fort in the North Sea, which was settled 40 years ago and declared a state with its own self-proclaimed royal family, is up for sale. The Times of London said yesterday. The tiny Principality of Sealand is a 550sqm—AFP - 75 words
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Article, Illustration599 2007-01-09 15 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG Non-intervention rule prevents Asean from fighting new threats: Former Thai minister cheekong@media corp.com.sg EVEN before South-east Asian leaders gather for the annual Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) summit in the Philippines tomorrow to among other things mull over plans to tweak its long-standingBloomberg I - 599 words
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Article150 2007-01-09 15 -TORCHING LI - -TORCHING LI NATURAL DISASTERS South-east Asia sits on the "Ring of Fire" making it vulnerable to earthquakes, and tsunamis. Some of the South-east Asian countries also suffer from strong typhoons that destroy crops, lives and property. Unfortunately, many states in Asia are not prepared to cope with150 words
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Miscellaneous16 2007-01-09 10 VISION OFTHE FUTURE This year's Consumer Electronics Show brings the world even closer to complete connectivity16 words
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Article, Illustration766 2007-01-09 16 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN u-wen@media corp.com.sg I WAS in a Las Vegas casino recently, and several seats away, a crowd had gathered behind a stubble-faced, middle-aged man contemplating his next move on a poker machine. He was just one card shy of a royal flush the mostAFP - 766 words
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Letter, Illustration464 2007-01-09 17 CHIAHERNKENG - CHIAHERNKENG In-depth analysis needed to explain the disparity between GDP and market realities Letter from THE Government has reported a full-year economic growth of 7.7 per cent for last year. This is a very impressive figure for a mature economy. At the same time, however,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 464 words
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173 2007-01-09 17 JOSEPH WONG YL - JOSEPH WONG YL: Your report "Air travel's going the distance" (Jan 8) certainly puts recent trends in the air travel industry in perspective. What I find particularly interesting is the view that the added frills in the "luxury" class of airlines serve to differentiate them173 words
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66 2007-01-09 17 EDDY TAN - EDDY TAN: I refer to your letter, "Problem with smoking ban lies with enforcement" (Jan 8) and would like to suggest a way to improve the ban. Why not start with the übiquitous camera phone? Members of the public could photograph those smoking in areas66 words
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Article238 2007-01-09 18 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BV A DIVORCE STUDY How easily do children cope with the breakup of their families? New information is now available. California psychologist Judith Wallerstein is one of the most respected researchers on the effects of divorce, and she's just published the results of238 words
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Rude, young S'poreans
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Letter, Illustration274 2007-01-09 18 MARYANNE MAES - MARYANNE MAES Letter from HAVING read Randy Khoo's "New year, same old rudeness" (Jan 8) and experienced appalling attitudes from Singaporean youth and young adults, I sometimes feel the state of civility in this country has degraded to a point of no return.274 words
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Letter125 2007-01-09 18 VASANTHAN; GOVINDASAMY - VASANTHAN GOVINDASAMY Letter from IN RESPONSE to Randy Khoo's unpleasant experience, let me recall a similar experience I had in Venice Beach in Los Angeles. I had doubled-parked because I couldn't find a lot. When the driver, who had returned to his car before me, saw me running125 words
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188 2007-01-09 18 LIM BOON HEE - LIM BOON HEE Letter from I REFER to the report, "All revved up for a place to park" (Jan 8). It may not be ideal to site the long distance bus terminal at Seah Im Road opposite Harbourfront, Vivo City and the road to188 words
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290 2007-01-09 19 HASUNDASHAMSUDIN - HASUNDASHAMSUDIN Letter from I REFER to the letter "Give staff a chance to assess their bosses" (Jan 8). The idea behind upward appraisal, also known as 360 degree appraisal, is indeed commendable. It allows subordinates to assess their supervisors and provide valuable290 words
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140 2007-01-09 19 SPENCER CHAN - SPENCER CHAN Letter from I UNDERSTAND the 360 degree evaluation is being administered in the public service to all senior and middle managers. It is indeed a very powerful and useful development and management instrument when administered correctly. However, the success140 words
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240 2007-01-09 19 PHILUPANGKENGHONG - PHILUPANGKENGHONG Letter from AS REPORTED recently, maid fatalities resulting from performing household chores over the last seven years number more than 100 or about one every month. Despite such startling statistics, we continue to insist on maids performing household chores which endanger240 words
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Businesstoday
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Article420 2007-01-09 20 -BLOOMBERG Leasing firm orders 40 aircraft worth $4.6 billion SINGAPORE Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (Sale) is ordering 40 planes from Airbus and Boeing worth as much as US$3 billion ($4.6 billion) based on list prices, as it expands its fleet to meet demand. Singapore-based Sale, Asia's biggest plane-BLOOMBERG - 420 words
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Article238 2007-01-09 20 —AGENCIES Singapore Press Holdings yesterday reported a net profit of $112.3 million for its fiscal first quarter ended Nov 30, up from $98.4 million in the corresponding period a year earlier. Revenue from its newspaper and magazine operations rose 2.6 per cent to $241.5 million, driven mainly by—AGENCIES - 238 words
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marketwatch
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Article149 2007-01-09 20 -DOW JONES 'SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg SHARE prices closed lower yesterday, hit by profit taking after sentiment was undermined by weakness on Wall Street on Friday. The ST Index (STI) fell 29.04 points, or nearly 1 per cent, to 3,000.00. In the broader market, decliners outnumbered advancers 394 to-DOW JONES; 'SGX,; Dow Jones; Bloomberg - 149 words
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Article36 2007-01-09 20 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6504 0.3367 76.952 5.0692 2.2866 0.5001 5879.5 23.396 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 31.764 0.8352 28.899 610.19 0.7634 5.0816 0.9487 21.24936 words
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302 2007-01-09 22 — LEECH ING WERN - LEECH ING WERN THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is in talks with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on a number of possible collaborations, including buying a stake in India's premier bourse. Following reports in the Indian press that the SGX had been302 words
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Article, Illustration168 2007-01-09 22 A GREAT START TO THE NEW YEAR AS SINGAPOREANS welcomed the New Year at parties all over the island, a Sing Tel Mobile subscriber had one more reason to cheer. Mr Chin Shiang Yang won a trip for two to party at the original Ministry of Sound (MoS) in168 words
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Article, Illustration531 2007-01-09 22 -AFP Government needs to make 'decisive effort'to restore confidence: Standard Poor's BANGKOK Thailand's foreign business community warned yesterday that the military government's planned changes to investment rules could dramatically damage the nation's already faltering economy. The Cabinet is due to consider today a-AFP; AFP - 531 words
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202 2007-01-09 22 -AFP SYDNEY Australia again ruled out opening up Qantas' coveted trans-Pacific route, quashing rumours that rival carriers might gain access once the "Flying Kangaroo" is taken over by a private equity group. Transport Minister Mark Vaile said the flag-carrier's lucrative Sydney-to-Los Angeles route-AFP - 202 words
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!mpact the business of marketing
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Article, Illustration503 2007-01-09 24 SHOBHATSERING BHALLA - SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Discerning shoppers will take a shine to The Centrepoint's futuristic features shobha@media corp.com.sg WITH competition for the retail dollar so fierce, even the best have to get better. Shedding its comforting if staid look, Singapore retail icon Centrepoint mall on Orchard Road has503 words
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293 2007-01-09 24 CROUCHED in military fatigues, you peer through night-vision goggles and brandish a semiautomatic gun as you hunt down terrorists who have overtaken Las Vegas. While patrolling a neon-decorated side street in the video game "Rainbow Six Vegas," you spot a jar of body wash.293 words
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Article242 2007-01-09 24 —JOSEPH YADAO - —JOSEPH YADAO IN A stunning move that is likely to create turbulence in the advertising industry, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it is looking to "review" its global creative agency relationship. This could mean its historic 34-year relationship with Batey Ads might be coming242 words
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Article, Illustration242 2007-01-09 24 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg FOLLOWING a survey of market trends in the health food and beverage industry, Eu Van Sang has launched its new range of multi-herb Essence of Chicken (picture). A premium quality product with multi-herb extracts, Eu Van Sang Essence of Chicken differentiates itself242 words
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Infotech solution for business
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Article, Illustration621 2007-01-09 26 TREVOR TAN - TREVOR TAN trevor@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE is doing well in all aspects of games development except for one thing -it lacks that creative spark, says gaming legend lan Livingstone. If you have been into role-playing games (RPG) long enough, and I mean from days of the traditional pen-and-paper role-playingTREVOR TAN' - 621 words
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Article, Illustration132 2007-01-09 26 HP COMPAQ DX2250 BUSINESS DESKTOP MICROTOWER PC Looking to replace your office desktops with price-competitive ones that offer performance and service support? The latest HP Compaq dx 2250 business desktop PC is a full-featured machine equipped with AMD processors and integrated graphics technologies from ATI. Despite its compact chassis,132 words
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Article, Illustration534 2007-01-09 26 TREVORTAN - TREVORTAN THE global trend of outsourcing has gone beyond the call-centre business. Computer game development is being increasingly outsourced to studios around the world that specialise in specific aspects of games creation, such as cinematics, full-motion video and motion capture. ATREVOR TAN - 534 words
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Article, Illustration538 2007-01-09 27 ■AP This year's CES brings world even closer to complete connectivity I LAS VEGAS For more I than a decade, Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates and others in the tech industry have touted a vision of a connected lifestyle, in which digital content can move across■AP; AFP - 538 words
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Article, Illustration358 2007-01-09 27 — HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN I THE next time someone I you know dies and you feel obliged to pass the word around, save yourself some trouble by doing it anonymously via email. You might baulk at the idea, but at least 15 people have done so in358 words
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Article, Illustration1346 2007-01-09 28 JENNIFER CONNELLY; Ross Wallace - JENNIFER CONNELLY Ross Wallace Deputy Plus Editor in Los Angeles ross@newstoday.com.sg Rejecting the Hollywood glitz, the glamour-by-necessity actress speaks about her role in the action movie with a message, Blood Diamond, and why she didn't go the Maddy route SHE came. She saw. She left without adding any1,346 words
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Article, Illustration233 2007-01-09 29 WITH her film debut coming at age 11 in director Sergio Leone's 1984 mob epic Once Upon a Time in America, Jennifer Connelly has all but grown up on screen. ROSS WALLACE picks some career highlights. LABYRINTH (1986) The film that left an untold number of 80s adolescents smitten233 words
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Article, Illustration384 2007-01-09 30 WINSONTEO - WINSONTEO Chinese shows to watch out for in 2007 winson@media corp.com.sg THIS year, Chinese-language TV will see fresh faces in familiar shows, and this includes South Korean entertainers. As the latest Project SuperStar champ is crowned, the search for a new teenage pop idol will begin. Here384 words
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Article, Illustration359 2007-01-09 30 GRACE YAP - GRACE YAP grace@mediacorp.com STUDENT debates might not seem to have the makings of mustsee TV, but a new homegrown reality show aims to undermine whatever preconceptions people might have about scholarly wars of words. Debuting tonight on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, The Arena pits school against school359 words
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Article, Illustration162 2007-01-09 31 Zul Othman - Zul Othman by 2Pac +4 RAPPER Tupac Shakur (better known as 2Pac) may well be the hardest working rapper in the music business, which is quite a feat considering he was killed in a shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. While there's no disputing his status as a162 words
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Article, Illustration103 2007-01-09 31 Fantasia BEST remembered as the squeakyvoiced talent who snagged the American Idol crown in 2004, Fantasia Barrino proved she was the real thing laterthatyearwhen her debut album Free Yourself sold over two million copies. The album's success apparently emboldened the 22-year-old to craft a more confident follow-up, one that103 words
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Article, Illustration155 2007-01-09 31 We Are Scientists NEW Yorkers We Are Scientists clearly love irony: The indie rock trio's latest collection of odds'n' sods may be titled Crap Attack but there's not a bit of rubbish here. Made up of remixes and live recordings that run the gamut from studied dance floor155 words
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Article, Illustration137 2007-01-09 31 This week, we ask MediaCorp Channel B's leading Ah Lian Patricia Mok what rocks her stereo when she's taking a breather. PATRICIA MOK ON HONG KONG CROONER JACKIE CHEUNG'S JUST WANT TO FOLLOW YOU FOR LIFE: I listen to a variety of popular music from Mandopop to137 words
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Article, Illustration764 2007-01-09 32 REETA RAMAN - REETA RAMAN Why they lose their appetite and how to solve the problem hea lth@newstoday.com.sg CAREGIVERS can sometimes feel frustrated when the elderly folk fail to eat adequately. There might even be instances when both caregivers and the elderly are unaware that their diets mayMCT - 764 words
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Article, Illustration665 2007-01-09 36 Vijay romps home in Kapalua to top the new FedEx Cup competition GOLF Mercedes-Benz Championship KAPALUA, Hawaii Vijay Singh wasn't interested in the history he made by winning the Mercedes-Benz Championship. A month away from turning 44, all he cares about is the future. ComingARARTBYYENYOK - 665 words
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Article, Illustration331 2007-01-09 36 —AP NFL PLAYOFFS New England 37 NY Jets 16 NEW YORK The San Diego Chargers probably expected to see the New England Patriots somewhere in the AFC playoffs. It will happen next Sunday, when the AFC's best team this season host the National Football—AP; AF - 331 words
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Article196 2007-01-09 36 -DPA LOS ANGELES The red-hot Dallas Mavericks weren't about to let Kobe Bryant cool them off. Instead, back-up guard Sasha Vujacic did the damage down the stretch. Vujacic scored a career-high 16 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 28.5 seconds left, as the Los Angeles Lakers-DPA - 196 words
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Article, Illustration625 2007-01-09 37 -AGENCIES Benitez desperate to avoid three straight losses to Wenger as teams meet again CARLING CUP, QUARTER-FINAL Liverpool v Arsenal LIVERPOOL Arsenal were all style when they swamped Liverpool 3-0 in a Premiership clash at the Emirates last November. On Saturday at Anfield, the Gunners cruised-AGENCIES; GE^Y IMAGES - 625 words
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Article289 2007-01-09 37 ■AFP BEIJING A US import is under the spotlight after he jumped into the stands to chase a fan in the latest incident of violence to stain China's professional basketball league this season. In a Sunday match in northeastern China's Jilin province, rowdy fan behaviour led■AFP - 289 words
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Article, Illustration145 2007-01-09 37 AFP LONDON Shane Warne (picture) said yesterday he would not be averse to helping England recover from their Ashes drubbing, after coach Duncan Fletcher said he would like to enlist the skills of the legendary spinner. Writing in The Times newspaper, the champion leg-spin-ner said he hadAFP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration573 2007-01-09 38 Kenneth Goh - Kenneth Goh kenneth@mediacorp.com.sg Man United's striking department boosted by Larsson at just the right time IN THE long and arduous season that is the English Premiership, Alex Ferguson, of all people, will not take anything for granted. With eight titles to his name573 words
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Article178 2007-01-09 38 -AFP LONDON Premier League leaders Manchester United will face high-flyers Portsmouth at Old Trafford in the FA Cup, after the draw for the fourth round was made here yesterday. In another top-six clash, Arsenal (fourth) are at home to Bolton (fifth). Premiership champions Chelsea,-AFP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration201 2007-01-09 38 LONDON Reports here yesterday claimed Shaun WrightPhillips (picture) has held talks with West Ham. A host of clubs are looking to land Chelsea's England winger, but the Hammers fresh from their recent takeover are flush with cash and are ready to match the Blues' demands, which3ETTY IMAGES - 201 words
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Article, Illustration648 2007-01-09 39 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND After a nightmare outing in 2006, Singapore's strike ace Indra is keen to set Kallang alight FOOTBALL Asean Football Championship jose@media corp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE'S leading marksman, Indra Sahdan has scored some of his most memorable goals at the National Stadium overWEETECK HIAN - 648 words
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Article, Illustration321 2007-01-09 39 -AFP NAIROBI Kenyan athletics officials yesterday said there was little they could do to assist a former national athlete to regain his old status, after he was stripped of his citizenship as a Bahraini. The Kenyan-born Moshir Salim Jawhar, formerly known as-AFP; GE^Y IMAGES - 321 words
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Article, Illustration220 2007-01-09 39 —AFP ROME Fifa president Sepp Blatter (picture) has apologised to Italy's World Cup-winning team for his absence at the trophy presentation after the Berlin final. Blatter skipped the ceremony and so Uefa president Lennart Johansson handed the trophy over to Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro. Blatter—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 220 words
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