Today, 9 July 2007, Afternoon Edition

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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      WHERE DID YOU READ YOUR COPY OF WEEKEND TODAY?
      152 1 Did you notice something different about Weekend Today? Apart from its green masthead, the thicker weekend read was beefed up with Xtra articles, given a shot of adrenline with 14 pages of sports and spiced up with a new-look lifestyle section
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      Lock icon With terror, there are no usual suspects
      562 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG AFP. UK arrests a reminder anyone susceptible to extremism: DPM Wong cheekong@media corp. com. sg EVEN as the world grapples with the revelation that doctors could be behind the latest terror plots in London and Glasgow, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister
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      On high bird flu alert, MOH plans ahead
      669 1  -  TAN HUI LENG >DAYEXCLUSIVE huileng@media corp. com. sg THE public focus may be on dengue now, but the Ministry of Health (MOH) is not letting down its guard against the next big infectious disease threat bird flu. Although Singapore remains in the
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      Lock icon HOW TO DEAL WITH MEDIA DOUBLE WHAMMY
      837 2  -  P N BALJI EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg VARIOUS reasons have been given for the unabashedly pro-government stand of the Singapore media: Restrictive media and libel laws, journalists who have surrendered to the Government or been convinced by its argument that an unbridled press
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      71 2 -AFP COMMANDO KILLED: The bullet-riddled Islamic Red Mosque after a heavy exchange of fire between Pakistani troops and in Islamabad yesterday. Militants killed a senior Pakistani army officer during fierce clashes on the sixth day of the siege as they defied calls to surrender. The military said LieutenantColonel Haroon Islam
      -AFP; AFP  -  71 words
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      Lock icon Australia warns of 'imminent' terror attack in Indonesia
      210 2 -AFP SYDNEY Australia yesterday warned that terrorist attacks may be imminent in Indonesia, including in Bali, the scene of two fatal bombings in 2002 and 2005. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upgraded its official travel advisory to warn that it
      -AFP  -  210 words
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      130 2 WARNING Many Startups. 50% Failed Within 2 Years. So, how much do you know about business management. what makes a successful entrepreneur? How to identify market trends and opportunities to maximize your investment What mistakes are commonly made by leading entrepreneurs and how to avoid them. How to think, act
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      Lock icon Sting in dengue pond tale
      629 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT -AFP MP finds possible breeding site on walkabout in island's top hotspot weekeat@media corp.com.sg BARELY four days after the authorities announced legal action against the operator for mosquito breeding, a Pasir Ris commercial fishing pond raised official eyebrows again. Seven metal lids
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      Lock icon Getting a cab? Easy, say 3 in 4 tourists
      714 6  -  LINYANQIN AND DAPHNE CHUAH But for some, long waits belie world-class image yanqin@media corp.com.sg DESPITE the brickbats from locals and the occasional foreign letter-writer for their alleged disappearing acts during peak hours, Singapore's taxi drivers didn't fare too badly in a
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE
      306 6  -  -TANHUILENG CHANNEL NEWSASIA BARRIER-FREE ACCESS IN 16 SEMBAWANG PRECINCTS The first batch of barrier-free access facilities have been put in place in 16 precincts in the Sembawang constituency, at a cost of $1 million, and benefitting 30,000 households. The Sembawang Town Council will ramp up its Barrier-Free Masterplan in
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO COURTESY NPARKS  -  306 words
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      Lock icon They were privileged, respected – but angry
      1355 8 They were privileged, respected but angry -THE GUARDIAN What made a group of highly-educated doctors turn terrorists? IN A room at New Scotland Yard, a graph on a wall shows a gently rising flat line that suddenly shoots up almostvertically. Closer inspection reveals a string of labels: "empathetic", "sympathetic" and,
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      Lock icon US was set to nab Al Qaeda head in 2005: Report
      226 10 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States came close to executing a secret military operation in early 2005 to capture senior members of Al Qaeda in Pakistan's tribal areas, The New York Times reported on its website on Saturday. But citing
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      Lock icon 'No hope' of Anwar being PM
      395 10 and bumiputra policy aids stability, Mahathir tells BBC KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has defended the country's pro-Malay policies and does not believe his former deputy, Mr Anwar Ibrahim, can make a comeback to politics and be prime minister. In
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      Lock icon Two anti-junta activists held
      173 10 -AFP BANGKOK Thai authorities arrested two anti-coup activists who were campaigning against military rule and a new Constitution that faces a public vote next month, police and activists said yesterday. Mr Sombat Boonngamanong, leader of an activist group formed after a coup here last September, said
      -AFP  -  173 words
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      Lock icon Boeing rolls out Dreamliner
      156 11 -AFP EVERETT Aircraft manufacturer Boeing yesterday (early today, Singapore time) unveiled its new "green" passenger jet, the 787 Dreamliner, which boasts a series of fuelefficient design features that have sparked huge demand. The much-hyped aircraft was rolled out for its first public appearance at Boeing's giant
      -AFP  -  156 words
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      Lock icon Surrender or be killed: Musharraf
      413 11 ■AFP Pakistan govt under pressure to end siege ISLAMABAD Pakistani troops moved closer to a fullscale assault on Islamabad's Red Mosque yesterday, amid fears that Al Qaeda insurgents holed up inside the fortified compound may start killing women and children. Government forces tightened the noose
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      Lock icon Abducted girl freed in Nigeria
      165 11 -DPA ABUJA The British Foreign Office confirmed late yesterday (early today, Singapore time) in London that a three-year-old British girl abducted by militants in the volatile Niger Delta has been freed unhurt. Margaret Hill, daughter of British expatriate worker Mike Hill and his Nigerian wife,
      -DPA  -  165 words
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      Lock icon SEVEN of the best
      360 12 -AFP (THOUGH NOT ALL WOULD AGREE) LISBON Seven "new" wonders of the world selected by nearly 100 million voters online and over the telephone, and upsetting cultural experts were announced late on Saturday at a celebrity-studded televised ceremony in the Portuguese capital. The event was broadcast
      -AFP; PHOTOS GETTY IMAGES, AFP  -  360 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon BANGKOK'S LUCKY SEVENS
        89 12 -DPA Saturday, dated 07/07/07, proved a lucky day for a Thai couple who successfully delivered their second daughter in the back seat of a Bangkok taxi bearing a 7777 license plate. Thai news reports said yesterday. "I thought before starting the car this morning that my 7777
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        Lock icon FISH WANTED, DEAD AND ALIVE
        98 12 DPA A Taiwanese restaurant has been condemned for serving fish whose body is fried while the head is held above the boiling oil such that the head is still moving when served. The restaurant sent its cooks to China to learn how to prepare yin
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        Lock icon TOURIST FALLS INTO ACTIVE VOLCANO
        84 12 -DPA A Hong Kong tourist who died after she fell into an active volcano in Africa had ignored warnings about getting too close, a news report said yesterday. The woman, identified as 33-year-old Cecilia Cheng Siu-yan, climbed down 15m into the crater to take photographs
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        Lock icon HOME AT LAST FOR BBC'S JOHNSTON
        93 12 -AFP Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist who was freed earlier this week after 114 days in captivity in Gaza, returned home on Saturday for an emotional reunion with his family. The 45-year-old reporter, who has promised to take a two-month break, arrived at his
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        Lock icon 105 DEAD IN TRUCK BOMB TRAGEDY
        95 12 -AFP A suicide truck bomber ripped through a northern Iraqi village on Saturday, killing more than 105 people and wounding more than 250. Ambulances and private cars ferried dozens of bloodied corpses and wounded civilians to clinics in Tuz Khurmatu and the provincial capital
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      Lock icon 1 in 58 British kids is autistic
      486 13 THE GUARDIAN Suggested linkto vaccine causes controversy LONDON The number of children in Britain with autism is far higher than previously thought, according to dramatic new evidence by the country's leading experts in the field. A study, as yet unpublished, shows that as
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      Lock icon Bad reaction to leukaemia drug halts its sale in China
      213 13 AP BEIJING China has suspended the sale of a medicine used to treat acute leukaemia and rheumatoid arthritis, in the latest move to hit the country's scan-dal-ridden drug industry. The moves come as regulators from the United States ordered a
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      Lock icon Anything? Whatever? He's got the answers
      1038 14 Creator of new-concept beverages was fed up with wishy-washy replies people gave when asked what they wanted to drink coffee with JOHNSON TAN 44, MD of Out of the Box, and the man behind 'Anything' and 'Whatever' beverages HE WAS neither born with a
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      88 14 PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS?: This man is seemingly unfazed by the glitter and dazzle at this recent family carnival in Bishan. While many children, parents in tow, were merrily enjoying themselves nearby. Today photographer Don Wong spotted this man on the merry-go-round alone, lost deep in thought and enjoying
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      SHORTTAKE
      96 15  -  NOREENAU: NO GOOD EXCUSE I refer to the article about a jackpot facility run by the NTUC Club at AMK Hub, "Drawing crowds and disquiet" (July 6). The National Council on Problem Gambling youth sub-committee chairman Debra Soon was quoted as saying that while the AMK Hub location was
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      251 16  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ///BY KNOWING YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING STYLE Do you know your child's learning style? It's easy to determine, and knowing that can help you communicate better. Cheri Fuller defines three learning styles. Many children are visual learners. That is they learn mostly by looking
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      Right way to IC replacement
      167 16  -  LIMJINGJING, Letter from Deputy Head, Public Internal Communications, for Commissioner, Immigration Checkpoints Authority I REFER to the letter "IC, but will they see it as I do?" (June 25) by Ms Lynn Tan Jia Ler. We would like to thank Ms Tan's compliment that the
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      Representing S'pore in sports: That's NS, too
      370 16  -  CATHERINE CHUA Letter from WHILE we celebrate the nation's 40th anniversary of National Service (NS) this year, we should also keep in mind the problems and obstacles faced by our male youths as they serve out the compulsory two-year call-up period. I know
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      Alexandra Hospital's procedure complements medical records exchange
      308 16  -  KAREN TAN, Letter from Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Health IN HIS letter, "Technology has the cure" (July 2), Mr Chia Eu Foong wondered why there is a need for Alexandra Hospital to have a medical reconciliation programme for its patients when there
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  • Business
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      Lock icon China's Oceanus is back
      418 18  -  CHRISTIE LOH Fish breeder tries again to list on SGX christie@media corp.com.sg TWO years back, a snowstorm had wrecked its plans to list in Singapore. Now, China-based abalone breeder Oceanus Bio-tech Holdings is staging a return via the increasingly popular backdoor. It is forging a $270-million
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      Lock icon Second-quarter GDP likely up, credit to manufacturing sector
      315 18 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SINGAPORE'S economy probably expanded at a steady pace in the second quarter, propelled by manufacturing and solid expansion in the construction and financial services sectors. A Dow Jones Newswires poll of nine economists forecasts gross domestic product (GDP) to
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      Mitsui Chem pumps in $247 m to build plant here
      138 18 JAPAN'S Mitsui Chemicals Inc is reportedly investing about ¥20 billion ($247 million) to build a plant in Singapore by 2009. According to unnamed company sources in a Nikkei financial newspaper report, the factory will produce polyolefin elastomer, a high-performance resin
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      Lock icon Chicago Mercantile ups CBOT bid to $16.7b
      226 19 -AGENCIES AS A shareholders' poll on a Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) takeover closes today, will the Intercontinental Exchange up its bid to counter a revised offer from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange? In an attempt to build the world's largest futures market, the
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      Lock icon China market at turning point?
      391 19 -AFP CHINA'S government may have finally won its fight to cool investor enthusiasm for stocks, after months of speculative frenzy set regulators on edge over a potential crash, said analysts. According to industry watchers, the appetite of investors appears to be diminishing. "The liquidity boom
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      Lock icon Lull expected for S'pore shares
      121 19 -AFP SINGAPORE share prices are expected to take a breather this week, as investors wait for new leads from upcoming corporate earnings reports, dealers said. "In the next two weeks, the first corporate results will come in and that will provide the impetus for the
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        172 20 -LEEU-WEN www.fambiz.com Center for Family Business Setting up a business is tricky enough. Doing it as a family is even dicier. Just what are the constraints and challenges that come with running a fami-ly-controlled enterprise? The answer to that question and many more can be found at fambiz.com, a
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          WORKPLACE DIVERSITY IS IN
          79 20 The advantages of having a diverse workforce are clear: It increases productivity, has better creativity, innovation and effectiveness. In this one-day workshop conducted by Effective Outsource Networks (EON), discover the challenges and benefits of working in a diverse workplace. Spaces are limited, so sign up early.
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          BEST FOOT FORWARD
          73 20 Have you got what it takes to be in a top industry? Indecisive about which career path to take? Don't fret. Instead, pop by the Hartford Institute for a free talk packed with answers you will need to make that big step to career success. WHAT: Set
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          IS PRICE EVERYTHING?
          124 20 Price, product, promotion and placement; of all of the 4Ps of Business and Marketing 101, price may have become the most vital criteria in our era of cutthroat competition. The neverending stream of deals a customer encounters means he wants more for less, more than ever. How
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        Lock icon How to make your staff stay put
        646 20  -  JOHN BITTLESTON l/^X x__l Control is a myth try encouraging self-discipline SUCCEED with succeed@newstoday.com.sg THE belief of "one job for life" disappeared long ago. Changing technology made a lot of middle management redundant; big shifts in world trade meant some skills are no
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        CEO101
        123 21 How does your company retain and attract female employees? MR lAIN EWING, CEO AND PRINCIPAL TRAINER OF EWING COMMUNICATIONS: The secret to our success is being family-friendly. I became a single parent when my son was five years old, and I learnt from experience how demanding it could be
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      Lock icon POWER TO THE PLANET
      1524 22 -AP The Live Earth concerts over the weekend made history, but will the message really get across? IN A 24-hour music marathon spanning seven continents, rock stars shared the spotlight with aboriginal elders and famous scientists urged their fans to turn interest in the Live Earth
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      Lock icon Longoria and Parker wed amid heavy security
      358 24 -AP GLAMOUR and security went hand-in-hand as NBA champion Tony Parker and Eva Longoria, star of Desperate Housewives, exchanged vows Saturday in a church across from the Louvre Museum. The Roman Catholic ceremony at the Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois Church frequented by French royalty in centuries
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      Lock icon British ban on models under 19
      614 24 -THE OBSERVER New rules for fashion industry prohibit underaged models on catwalks, photoshoots GIRLS under 16 will no longer be allowed to walk the catwalk. In an attempt to defuse the controversy over ultra-thin models, they will be banned from British catwalks and photoshoots
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        63 24 A/o/se Singapore 2007 \s looking for budding artists aged 25 and below to submit creative works in the categories of Art Design, Music and Photography. The festival, organised by the National Arts Council, is now into its third year. Selected works will be promoted through public events
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        68 24 Now on: An exhibition designed to stir interest in local performing acts. There are four themes for On the Record Homegrown Bands from Then and Now: Euphoria (highlighting the 1960s and 70s), Resistance (the 1980s), Revival (*****) and Where Now (present day). The exhibition is on till
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      1579 26 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES 3 DAVID COPPERFIELD DANIEL LIBESKIND I HIKMAH II Channel 5, 10pm Arts Central, 10pm Channel NewsAsia, 9.32am, 12.32am Suria, 9pm s f\ David's happy childhood days in m mmm\J mmmfi^m^ Rizal pays Wisnu ,j-'> JL# the village of Blunderstone with to tell him maM aTi. J*%L r his
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      300 27 -AFP Goal test as keeper is sent off after only two minutes MATURIN (Venezuela) A double from Nery Castillo (picture) helped Mexico book their spot in the semi-finals of the Copa America here yesterday (early today, Singapore time), with a goal fest which saw them beat 10-man
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      309 27 AGENCIES COPA AMERICA, QUAR-TER-FINAL Uruguay 4 Venezuela 1 SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela After managing just one goal in three group stage games, Uruguay hit four in one match as they ousted hosts Venezuela 4-1 here on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Beaten 3-0 by Peru in their
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      179 27 -AFP LYON (France) Chelsea have succeeded in their bid to lure Lyon winger Florent Malouda (picture) to Stamford Bridge, the French club's president announced yesterday (early today, Singapore time). "The London club is completely in agreement with the amount we're looking for. I'm waiting for
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      Lock icon Metzelder's great challenge in Madrid
      198 27 -DPA MADRID Christoph Metzelder (picture) flew into Madrid yesterday evening (early today, Singapore time) and talked about the "great challenge" ahead of him as a Real Madrid player. "It is a great honour and a great challenge for me to be a part of this
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      Lock icon Appleby fights hard to keep lead, Tiger's putter fails him
      478 28 -AP GOLF AT&T National BETHESDA, Maryland Stuart Appleby went on a rollercoaster ride, on his way to a two-stroke lead over X J Choi with one round to play at the AT&T National on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Tournament
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      Lock icon Amazing Federer
      528 28 AFP World No 1 equals Borg's run at Wimbledon TENNIS Wimbledon LONDON Roger Federer emulated the legendary Bjorn Borg when he captured his fifth successive Wimbledon title with a 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 2-6,6-2 win over Rafael Nadal in a thrilling men's final yesterday. It was Federer's
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      215 28  -  CUBBYLEONG GOING into the final two Laser races today at the World Sailing Championships in Cascais, Portugal, Maximilian Soh is still with a chance of qualifying for next year's Beijing Olympics. Soh is currently in 70th spot after he came in 11th in
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      Lock icon Liaoning's new look
      515 29  -  DARREN LAI There is a buzz at Queenstown as Chinese club bring in nine new players 2007 NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Liaoning Guangyuan v SAFFC Queenstown Stadium, 7.45pm darren@mediacorp.com.sg FANS AT the Queenstown Stadium tonight could well see a muchchanged Liaoning Guangyuan side, as the Chinese outfit host
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      354 29  -  CUBBYLEONG 2007NTUC-INCOMES-LEAGUE Geylang 0 Tampines 2 cubby@media corp.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers moved to within two points of leaders Home United in the 2007 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League after a workman-like 2-0 win over Geylang United at the Bedok Stadium last night Still with one game in
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      638 30 ■AFP FORMULA 1 British Grand Prix SILVERSTONE Kimi Raikkonen roared, and Ferrari pranced, as the driver and the team confirmed their return to form in dazzling style yesterday at the British Grand Prix. Raikkonen took full advantage of Ferrari's excellent strategy and tyre problems that slowed
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      Lock icon Tevez won't break his promise to Ferguson
      326 30 -AGENCIES BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela Speaking on the eve of Argentina's quarter-final clash against Peru here in the Copa America, Carlos Tevez (picture) claimed yesterday he had already promised Alex Ferguson he will join Manchester United. The Argentine striker is determined to do all he
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      Premiership referees may get help from Hawk-Eye
      249 30 LONDON The Premier League is to test a Hawk-Eye system which will determine if a ball crosses the goal-line or not, with a view to using it in matches. Paul Hawkins invented the system that is used for key decisions in cricket and
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      568 31 -AFP Everton midfield star strikes in injury-time to deny shockwin for Oman ASIAN CUP, GRP A Australia 1 Oman 1 BANGKOK Touted as favourites for the tournament, Australia nearly came unstuck last night against Oman in their opening game of the Asian Cup. The Omanis were
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      219 31 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Iranian officials yesterday criticised the controversial decision to split the Asian Cup between four countries. Technical director Nassar Ebrahim said there was too much travelling involved with games being played in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. "If the Asian Cup was
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      328 31 -AFP ASIAN CUP, GRPB Japan v Qatar HANOI Coach Ivica Osim (picture) lost his cool yesterday as he lashed out at the Japanese media, ahead of the country's Asian Cup match against Asian Games champions Qatar. The defending champions open their Group B
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