Today, 7 May 2007

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    13 1 TODAY //\=DJA.CORP MICA(P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday May 7, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Earley come, early go for top NUS dean
    726 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@media corp.com.sg THE National University of Singapore (NUS) is losing one of its "star professors". It has confirmed the departure of the dean of its business school, Prof Christopher Earley, less than two years into his three-year term. He
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    Lock icon A cruel twist to the heart of the US
    601 1 Nine dead, thousands homeless as tornados rip through America WASHINGTON A tornado warning has been issued for a huge swathe of land in the United Sates covering seven states from northern Texas to South Dakota the core of the country's "Tornado
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      THIS LANGUAGE DEBATE NEEDS A SKILFUL MODERATOR
      631 2  -  P N BALJI and organisations, civil servants with greater grasp of sensitivities underpinning Singapore society EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg I HAVE been listening in on a discussion taking place among a group of Indian Singaporeans ("We are Indian Singaporeans and our unifying language
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      'TOILET THE SAFEST PLACE IN THE HOUSE'
      192 2 Ms Chia Mong Leng, a Singaporean-turned-American citizen, told Today she is relieved the tornado is not headed in her direction this time round. The 38-year-old mother of two toddlers, who works with the Oklahoma State's School Board Association, lives in Central Oklahoma, a
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      Lock icon More police on Bangkok streets after blast
      527 3 -AGENCIES More cops to be deployed at potential targets, security checkpoints set up BANGKOK Bangkok authorities said yesterday they will deploy more police on the streets of the Thai capital, set up checkpoints and install more security cameras following a bomb blast in
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      86 4 WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF: Dressed in a Singapore Airlines kebaya costume. Ruby Iskandarani, 4, poses for a photo in front of the 17m-long HSBC Wall of Dreams at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. More than 5,000 dreams written on slips of paper have been collected over the weekends. A
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      UNEMPLOYMENT IS NOT THE END
      324 4 TRUE wealth starts with you firing yourself from your current employment. The wealthiest individuals to the likes of Bill Gates, Li Ka Shing and Sim Wong Hoo have all created fortunes. They are able to retire young and rich by choosing the path less travelled
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      A library to hang out
      500 4  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI To be housed in *scape building, it'll be customised for youth nazry@mediacorp.com.sg SHOPPING haven Orchard Road will be bagging its second library and it will be Singapore's first-ever youth-centric public library. The new 1,000-sq-m site a-third smaller than the library@orchard at Ngee Ann City
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      Caregivers in the shoes of those they care
      400 4  -  -GRACIA CHIANG THEY are the ones you would least expect to feel this way, but when words like "disabled", "special needs" and "handicapped" are thrown to a roomful of people who are working with persons with disabilities (PWDs), the result lends food
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      Asthma help via MP3, video
      533 6  -  DAPHNE CHUAH SGH develops two modules, for tech-sawy as well as the less literate daphne@mediacorp.com.sg SOME 5 per cent of Singaporeans suffer from asthma and about 160 die from the disease each year. Health workers say this can be prevented if patients learn to manage
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        S'PORE, UAE SIGN EDUCATION MOU
        111 6 The education ministers of Singapore and the United Arab Emirates yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi to support collaboration in education. The MOU covers school twinning, joint student activities, sharing information and experiences, and staff exchanges. Singapore will help the UAE to
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        SCDF BEGINS PREPAREDNESS DRIVE
        87 6  -  NAZRY BAHRAWI THE Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has kicked off a programme for heartlanders as part of its emergency exercises. Its first was at Marine Parade yesterday, where residents could check the contents of their Ready Bag, an emergency toolkit to facilitate evacuation. More than
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      Lock icon Osama deputy mocks Bush, US Bill on Iraq troops
      314 8 -AGENCIES CAIRO A new video of Al Qaeda's No 2 leader mocks United States President George W Bush and US legislation requiring the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, saying the Bill reflects US frustration and that it would rob the
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      Lock icon Cabinet reshuffle a test for Yudhoyono
      543 8 -AFP Indonesian President must balance need for change with his political interests JAKARTA The government reshuffle to be announced by Indonesia's President today is unlikely to remove all ministers accused of incompetence and corruption, analysts said. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is under pressure to
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      Lock icon Big turnout for French election
      285 10 -AGENCIES Police on alert in hotspots for trouble if Sarkozy wins PARIS French voters turned out in force yesterday to choose a new president, with right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy the clear favourite against Socialist Segolene Royal. Extra police were moved into Paris and its high-immigrant suburbs
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      Lock icon Mahathir testifies against friend who allegedly attacked him
      224 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday made a rare appearance in court under heavy security to testify against a friend accused of attacking him last year. Dr Mahathir was assaulted with pepper spray as he was about to
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      Lock icon Hsieh ahead in Taiwan party polls
      303 10 -BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Former Premier Frank Hsieh won the Democratic Progressive Party's primary yesterday, clearing the first hurdle in the race for the ruling party's candidacy in Taiwan's presidential election next year, according to SET News. Mr Hsieh, 60, received 44.9 per cent of the
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon PEACEKEEPERS KILLED IN AIR CRASH
        101 10 ■AFP Nine members of the Multinational Force and Observers, a peacekeeping force, were killed when their plane crashed during an emergency landing in Sinai, north of Egypt. According to Egyptian security sources at the crash site, the light aircraft suffered a technical failure and tried
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        Lock icon SEARCH STILL ON FOR KENYA PLANE
        107 10 -AP Helicopters and villagers on motorbikes combed thick forests in southern Cameroon yesterday for a Kenya Airways passenger plane which crashed after takeoff in the central African country, officials said. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which was carrying 114 people from more than 20 countries,
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      Lock icon Japan pledges $152m for clean energy
      232 12 —AP KYOTO Japan yesterday pledged US$lOO million ($152 million) to support clean energy projects in Asia, as rapid economic growth brings rising emissions of greenhouse gases. The money is part of a new initiative rolled out by Tokyo to support sustainable development amid increasing
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      Lock icon Former Iran nuclear negotiator charged with spying: Report
      204 12 -AFP TEHRAN A former Iranian nuclear official who was part of a moderate negotiating team has been charged with spying on Iran's controversial atomic programme, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Tehran's judiciary has confirmed that Mr Hossein Moussavian was being held
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      Lock icon DPM Jaya to visit Panama and Cuba
      259 12  -  -ABDULAZIZNOORMOHD BUSINESS and research opportunities will be the agenda when Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar makes an official visit to Panama and Cuba from today to Friday. This is his first trip to both countries, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor Jayakumar,
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      Lock icon Uproar over US restaurant's 'racist' advertising
      259 13 -AP TUCSON (Arizona) Six groups representing minorities have asked a restaurant called Eggrolls Etc to stop advertising what they say are racial slurs against Chinese people in the restaurant's menu and business fliers. The fliers read: "Every order is delivered via rickshaw by first
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      Lock icon Bush supporters switch to Obama
      475 13 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Disillusioned supporters of United States President George W Bush are defecting to Democratic senator Barack Obama (picture), the White House candidate many believe has the best chance of uniting a divided nation. Republican Tom Bernstein, who went to Yale University with Mr Bush
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      362 9 Benefit from Europe's growth and Aberdeen's investment expertise While focus might currently be on Asia, did you know that Europe has been enjoying a strong growth cycle J^ in recent years? The Aberdeen European Opportunities Fund provides extensive coverage of European M markets. Diversify into Europe today and enjoy the
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      231 10 Flexibility of a truly different degree U2lGlobal Redefining education and learning At U2l Global, it's not just about what you learn, it's about how you learn. Our international faculty thrives on nurturing your aspirations-by actively guiding and helping you to become adept at formulating your own conclusions and strategies. Backed
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      357 11 AXA's Future Protector protects your family's future like no other Even with an average of 3 policies, most Singaporeans are underinsured and are covered for only a quarter of what's needed for their families to survive comfortably* For as little as $0.80" a day, you can keep your family financially
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      122 12 Vi Fair Price —7 NTUC Congratulations to the following winners of our lucky draw on EZ April 2OO7: Winners \RIC \n. Mr Heng Bee Seng SOO7XXXXZ Mr Chua Chang Hong Alex SBEEXXXXE Mr Jason Tan Kan Boon S7BOXXXXC Mdm Teh Mvi Hlong 57B3XXXXH Mr Wong ZI Heng TOI3XXXXH Here's your
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      40 13 The University of Western Australia INTERNATIONAL DISTINCTION In a dynamic global environment, the distinction of a degree from The University of Western Australia provides you with the best possible platform from which to launch youT international career. IB 1 I
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      Condemn Inuka to a lonely life?
      334 14  -  EDDYTANUMIHARDJA Letter from THE Singapore Zoo has decided that Inuka the polar bear will remain in Singapore after all, even after his mother Sheba dies, but would keeping Inuka in Singapore necessarily be the better decision? As a polar bear born and raised in
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    • Article
      sayagain
      97 14 The report, 'Fair defence, before axe falls' (May 4), stated that the worker facing the axe should have the chance to defend himself, with the final verdict assessed by an impartial and independent panel comprising, for example, staff from the company's HR department. I read that with much scepticism.
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    • Letter
      Flagging confidence in local buses, taxis
      568 14  -  JASON CHIAM Flaws in other forms of public transport threaten to derail progress made by trains Letter from I APPLAUD the Ministry of Transport's move to proceed with the downtown line. It is timely as the new network will cut travelling time significantly for
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    • Letter
      A lesson worth remembering
      282 15  -  LIMBOONHEE The last property bubble burst got many hurt Letter from I REFER to remarks made by Wall Street legendary investor Jeremy Grantham, who has warned in his latest quarterly letter to clients that it's "bubble time". He said, after a six-week trip around the world,
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      Soft-copy annual reports boost green efforts, raise IT literacy
      231 15  -  CHARLES TAN Letter from MR POSTMAN has been labouring during the current financial results reporting season of listed companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to deliver the thick and heavy annual reports to your home. Most of these tomes, after being
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      An infatuation fanning the fire of higher home prices
      213 15  -  ANNE WONG HOLLOWAY Letter from THE condominium that we live in is in the process of negotiating an en bloc sale. In the course of various informal discussions among those in favour and also those opposed to an en Woe-induced sale,
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      272 16  -  DR JAMES DOBSON asdfasdBY SCHOOL KIDS I Let's talk today about two kinds of children that are seen in every school classroom. Those in the first category are, by nature, rather organised individuals who just care about details. They take their learning process very seriously and
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      Elderly woman's airport ordeal
      461 16  -  PHANGKOKCHIEW Drawn-out security check at Budget Terminal puzzling Letterfrom RETURNING from a short trip to Thailand on April 30, my wife's checked-in luggage was detained at the Budget Terminal arrival hall, as it contained a retractable tai chi exercise sword and a "butterfly" fruit knife. My
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      Passengers may give mobile numbers for Comfort's reference
      115 16  -  TAMMY TAN Letter from Group Corporate Communications Officer ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited I REFER to the "Serve Us Right" column, "Feedback blues" by Liang Dingzi (May 3). Mr Liang and the Today reader who wrote in will be pleased to know that our
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      Why there is no need to state blood type on new ICs
      197 16  -  LIMJINGJING Letter from Deputy Head Public Internal Communications for Commissioner, Immigration Checkpoints Authority I REFER to the letter, "Why is blood type not shown on new ICs?" (April 27). The recording of blood group information was started in
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      190 16 enriching families 6«6 i^d FocusontheFamily 3J *ttt Singapore Limited WWW.family.Org.Sg Founder D r James Dobson 4Ps tpath /fl k A quality Institute of RaffleSEdUCatiOllCorp M A PSYCHOLOGY A Bright Future with y For Everyone M IOfOCOniHI SeCUHtV In Community NCC Education Postgraduate Diploma M 7- H| leading t0... M MM
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      Lock icon Oman pulls out of Bahrain-based Gulf Air
      163 18 -AFP MANAMA The government of Oman has withdrawn from Bahrain-based Gulf Air, leaving the Bahraini government as the sole owner of the troubled airline, it was announced on Saturday. The official BNA news agency and Oman's ONA news agency both reported that Muscat's
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      Lock icon Qantas takeover blocked
      397 18 —AFP Mergers panel rejects late backing by a major American investor AUSTRALIA'S mergers panel yesterday rejected a private equity consortium's last-ditch attempt to revive a chaotic Asll.l-billion ($13.8-bil-lion) bid for its national carrier Qantas. The Airline Partners Australia (APA) bid initially collapsed late on Friday after it
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      Lock icon Thomson bids for Reuters to challenge Bloomberg
      288 18 BLOOMBERG THOMSON Corp made a bid for Reuters to gain a global news service and challenge Bloomberg, the largest provider of financial news and information, according to a person with knowledge of the offer. Reuters is preparing to accept the offer, the Financial
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      Lock icon Suspicious trade sees Dow Jones probed
      219 19 -AFP NEW YORK- United States authorities have launched investigations into suspicious trading in Dow Jones Co before a bid for the company by Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Dow Jones received a subpoena from the New York
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        121 19 —AFP Singapore share prices are likely to trade higher on expectations of strong corporate earnings amid robust economic growth, dealers said. Investors' mood were lifted by DBS Group's 19-per-cent jump in first-quarter net profit to $617 million, which has raised hopes of similar strong earnings from other leading blue
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        33 19 SGX, Bloomberg USS 0.659 UK£ 0.3308 Yen 79.1987 HKS 5.1537 RM 2.2531 Euro 0.4849 Rupiah 5911.2327 Baht 21.5098 Peso 31.2696 AS 0.8022 Indian Rs 26.9268 Yuan 5.0766 Information provided by
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        Commodities
        21 19 Gold US$/oz 689.70 Silver US$/oz 13.53 Platinum US$/oz 1,328.80 Rubber cents/kg 356 Palm oil RM/tonne 2/410.00 Brant crude US$/barrel 64.01
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      Lock icon US economy losing pace, just like IMF predicted
      144 19 BLOOMBERG THE United States' slowest growth in four years in the first quarter confirmed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) below-consensus forecast, a deputy chief at the Fund said. "Our 2.2-per-cent estimate for US growth this year was already lower than the consensus,
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          MANAGING DIFFICULT EMPLOYEE SITUATIONS
          84 20 All leaders face tricky, and at times awkward, situations in the workplace. How do we deal with them? This workshop, by Effective Outsource Networks (EON), will show participants how to sharpen their people-to-people skills, so that such situations can be turned around to become opportunities for
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          ALL ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
          106 20 Nearly all of us are involved in one project or another at work, and it's important to know how to manage them effectively. This workshop by ProActive Training Education will give an overview of project management, address communication issues and deal with risk management, among others.
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        Use your power to influence
        892 20  -  CURTGRAYSON Motivating others to do what you ask of them is key to successful leadership ORGANISATIONS today have flexible and interactive structures that rely far less on hierarchy than ever before. Therefore, your position in an organisation and the power it gives you are not
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        Lock icon A PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE
        582 21  -  LEE U-WEN ontnego u-wen@media corp.com.sg NOT happy with the way his six-year career in marketing was panning out, Mr Daniel Lim decided it was time to think about the next path he would take in life. That was back in 2004, when Mr Lim, then 31
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        CEO101
        108 21 the big question: What's the secret to retaining top talent in your company? MR KEN NG, GENERAL MANAGER OF TEMPUR SINGAPORE, REPLIES: "Providing a clear career progression is one of the pillars of our HR policies. When staff can see the opportunities ahead, they will be more motivated to
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      84 18 /<aoj) Wash WM CASH WORTH UP TO Congratulations to all our WINNERS! Draw 1: 28 March 2007 6 Winners won $200 cash each Draw 2: 4 April 2007 6 Winners won $200 cash each Draw 3: 11 April 2007 6 Winners won $200 cash each Draw 4: 18 April 2007
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      106 20 k. Registrations are open for the August 2007 intake Awards Recognised by Universities around the world I t. Students sit for the January 2009 examinations months duration k. Entry requirements: IGCSE: 15 years old with Sec 2 education London GCE A: 16 years old with Sec 4 education k. 35%
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      156 21 jj^kk. ,{j^^k J Hi QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY Queen Margaret University, established in 1875 has been named Britain's top higher education college in the Sunday Times University Guide 2005 and 2006. QJ Mi BA Hospitality and Tourism Management dfIJV BA Events Management MBA e-Tourism Management •BA Tourism Management MBA Hospitality Management
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      Fleshing out BONES
      926 22  -  JULIANA JUNE RUSSEL Angel star sinks his teeth into a very different character in new series that's a cross between X-Files and CSI N LOS ANGELES Julia na.rasul@media corp.com.sg I #V iN(jiiL lsn l keen on tamng about I Z_\ Angel at least that's what David Bl
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          Lock icon WALL STREET FOLLOW-UP IN PIPELINE
          97 24 AGENCIES A sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street is to be made with Michael Douglas returning as money-crazed mogul Gordon Gekko. Edward R Pressman, who produced the original, told the New York Times he had signed to develop a sequel called Money Never Sleeps.
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          Lock icon $15M FOR DUKES OF HAZZARD CAR
          120 24 -AFP The famous Dodge Charger from 1980s television show The Dukes ofHazzard has been sold through an Internet auction for an astonishing US$9.9 million ($l5 million), according to a page on eßay.com. The 1969 car, known in the series as the "General Lee" and
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          Lock icon BIG BUCKS FOR STREISAND SHOW IN UK
          73 24 AGENCIES Tickets for Barbra Streisand s first concert in the United Kingdom in 13 years sold out in just 20 minutes, despite costing between £100 ($300) and £500. Within minutes of selling out the tickets were being resold at up to £3,550 a
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        Surf, salt and Kiwi
        379 24  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Trans-Tasman rivalry hits kitchen as Gardner joins Surfing the Menu Julia na.rasul@media corp.com.sg AFTER two seasons of hunky allAustralian cooking with some surfing sprinkled in Discovery Travel and Living's Surfing the Menu is freshening it up by throwing some Kiwi into the mix.
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        Lock icon Hilton's life behind bars
        298 25 -AP Heiress to spend 45 days in 4m-bY-2.5m prison cell after violating her probation LOS ANGELES Paris Hilton better like chicken. The hotel heiress was sentenced on Friday to 45 days in the Century Regional Detention Center, a Los Angeles county jailhouse for women, for violating
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        Lock icon Record $90m for Spider-Man 3
        74 25 -AP Hollywood's biggest superhero now has the biggest box-office debut. Spider-Man Stook in a record US$59 million ($89.6 million) in North America on opening day Friday, breaking the previous high of US$55.B million for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest last year. The movie
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        Dance piece marks promising start for local theatre troupe
        252 25  -  Juliana June Rasul THEATREREVIEW by \Bophana BOPHANA, which ran from Thursday to Sunday at The Arts House, is an ambitious mix of Bharatanatyam an Indian classical dance form and the kind of stark theatre pioneered by the late William Teo. It
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        675 26  -  SHERMAINEWONG eaf oul Luscious, hearty Italian fare that's a must-try shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg PLACES dishing out Italian food are a dime a dozen in Singapore, but to find a place that serves up an authentic, hearty Italian meal is difficult. So it was with much excitement that I
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        123 26  -  EVELINE GAN FIRE AND SPICE AT YOSHINOYA Until June 30, set your taste buds on fire with Yoshinoya's kimchi and spicy beef bowl. The signature beef bowl, comprising fluffy Japanese rice topped with delicious thinly- sliced beef, now comes with kimchi or spicy toppings. The spicy beef bowl ($4.80)
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      400 28  -  DARREN LAI Light-weight category winner Sasikumar is Mr Singapore darren@mediacorp.com.sg SIZE doesn't matter, it's somewhat comforting to know, in a sport like bodybuilding. Sasikumar Manogaran won the lightweight (70kg) title at the 45th National Bodybuilding and third Ms Body Fitness Champions at the Victoria Theatre yesterday.
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      537 29 -AFP New champion wins in closest decision of his career BOXING WBC super-welterweight title LAS VEGAS, Nevada Floyd Mayweather remained undefeated by winning a 12-round split decision over Oscar de la Hoya on Saturday to take the World Boxing Council superwelterweight title in an
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      77 29 The first instalment of the Five Stars Tours Boxing Championship, designed to promote the sport in the heartlands, got off to a good start on Saturday. About 250 fans packed the Kampung Glam Community Centre to catch a series of undercard fights between young boxers from the academies
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      816 30 -AFP Blues undone by London rivals, concede Premiership crown ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1 LONDON A battling Chelsea, reduced to 10-men just before half-time, surrendered the Premiership title to Manchester United yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) after Jose Mourinho's men were forced to settle
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      262 30 —AFP BRUSSELS Belgian tennis star and former world No 1 Kirn Clijsters has announced her immediate retirement from the sport, according to a statement on her personal website yesterday. Clijsters, who has won 34 WTA singles titles in her career including the
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      638 31  -  TANYO-HINN Tricky Boonsak claims biggest career prize with sizzling performance BADMINTON Aviva Open Singapore 2007 yohinn@media corp.com.sg HE HAD never won a major title before yesterday, but you wouldn't have known it if you had met Boonsak Ponsana on Saturday. After defeating Singapore's No
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