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Title Section14 2008-01-28 1 TODAY /A=£)IAJZORP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Monday January 28, 2008 todayonline.com I14 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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Article804 2008-01-28 1 CHRISTIE LOH IN DAVOS - CHRISTIE LOH IN DAVOS Dr Tony Tan sets tone to move away from low-profile stand christie@mediacorp.com.sg AT A time when questions are being raised about a group of secretive corporate heavyweights labelled as sovereign wealth funds, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is choosing804 words
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Article, Illustration895 2008-01-28 1 JUNE B,I92I—JAN 27,2008 JAKARTA After fighting for his life for three weeks in a hospital, Indonesia's second President, a leader who evoked emotions ranging from awe to anger and from praise to hatred, died in hospital of multiple organ failure at I.lopm (2.10 pm Singapore time) yesterday. He wasAFP - 895 words
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Miscellaneous35 2008-01-28 1 NEWS COMMENT SINGAPORE NEEDS A CULTURE BUZZ LOCAL PAGE 8 ON OBAMAS WIN HIS ALL-AMERICAN PRIMARY COLOURS WORLD PAGE 14 MATCH-FIXING IN AFRICAN CUP STORE SYNDICATE CAUGHT IN STORM SPORTS PAGE 35 WmflmMj.' iff Kl35 words
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Miscellaneous20 2008-01-28 1 INFLATION THE BIGGEST FEAR 2 WHAT CODE MAY HAVE 2 THE DERIVATIVES DEBATE 26 HE MADE VITAL DIFFERENCE PAGE 420 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration706 2008-01-28 2 CHRISTIE LOH IN DAVOS - CHRISTIE LOH IN DAVOS ZULOTHMAN christie@media corp.com.sg FRET not about the possibility of an economic slump right now, but about inflation and whether a recession will rear its ugly head in the second half of the year. This is the economic prognosisTODAY FILE PHOTO - 706 words
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Article361 2008-01-28 3 —AGENCIES Paper says announcement will be made at joint rally WASHINGTON US Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy, an icon of the US left, will endorse fellow Senator Barack Obama today for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, the Boston Globe reported. Mr Kennedy's public announcement of the—AGENCIES - 361 words
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Article, Illustration520 2008-01-28 4 JESSINTATAN AND NAZRYBAHRAWI - JESSINTATAN NAZRYBAHRAWI It took MM to remind the world to judge Suharto's legacy more fairly AND jessinta@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was the first to remind the world that the late Mr Suharto deserved more recognition for the good he did for Indonesia,PHOTOS AFP - 520 words
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Miscellaneous95 2008-01-28 3 OBAMA'S ALL-AMERICAN PRIMARY COLOURS NEWS COMMENT* PAGE 14 WHAT'S CHANGING MORE INFORMATION Disclosure of returns regularly. A document providing info on GIC's governance slated to be out by second quarter. CODE OF CONDUCT Should be voluntary, flexible, not a one-size-fits-all, to get each SWF to state investment motives and governance95 words
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Singapore news
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Article, Illustration717 2008-01-28 6 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Guidance is the key, leaders to discuss issues openly nazry@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S Muslim religious leaders "are open in our discussions and it is not for us to pass judgment whether you go to heaven or hell". This is the message Dr Yaacob Ibrahim wantsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 717 words
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Article, Illustration220 2008-01-28 6 NAZRY BAHRAWI - NAZRY BAHRAWI Compulsory health checks may be implemented if the spread of the chikungunya virus reaches epidemic levels. "We have not put everything aside. Everything is on the table, said Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister of Environment and Water Resources, yesterday. He was asked why001 BOON KEONG - 220 words
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204 2008-01-28 6 — NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI "It was a tactical decision, and one that is sensible and safe." This was Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean's answer yesterday when asked to comment on why the Australian-registered civilian plane that breached Singapore's air security on Jan 22 was diverted to Changi Airport,204 words
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204 2008-01-28 7 THE STAR A 70-YEAR-OLD Singaporean died, while his wife escaped with minor injuries, after their fishing boat collided with a passenger boat near Tanjung Piai near Johor Baru. Mr Mamat Lambak and wife Banon Raja Deraman, 60, were fishing when a passengerTHE STAR - 204 words
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Article, Illustration155 2008-01-28 7 CHANNEL NEWSASIA TEN yachts have set sail from Singapore for their round the world race. After a nineday stopover here, the yachts were given a rousing and colourful start to Race 6 at the Marina at Keppel Bay yesterday. Teams were given a— CHANNEL NEWSASIA; SCREENGRAB COURTESY OF CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 155 words
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Article426 2008-01-28 7 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY Mnvate-sector torum to dish out advice helping them balance work and family sheralyn@media corp. com. sg JUGGLING work and motherhood can be tough but a new Working Mum's Forum (WMF) intends to help better address the challenges that such women face. It is the426 words
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Article745 2008-01-28 8 LIANG DINGZI - LIANG DINGZI WE ARE apt to become defensive at any hint of Singapore being a cultural desert. Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, said recently that media coverage was showing "growing awareness that we are not the same dull cultural desert but745 words
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Article, Illustration345 2008-01-28 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA COME 2010, Woodlands residents can enjoy seafront recreational amenities right at their doorsteps. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has unveiled a $19-million design plan to build a coastal promenade and park in their neighbourhood. Woodlands will certainly live up to its name with URA's— CHANNEL NEWSASIA; ARTIST'S IMPRESSION - 345 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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92 2008-01-28 10 — TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN More than 600 participants from clubs and various schools took part in seven categories at the inaugural Singapore Canoe Marathon 2008 at Kallang Basin yesterday (picture). Canoeing will be one of the water-based sports featured when the $1.2-billion Sports Hub, which will92 words
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Article, Illustration130 2008-01-28 10 Police arrested on Saturday two men who tried to enter Singapore illegally by the waters off Sungei Buloh under the cover of darkness. At about 8.30pm on Saturday, the Police Coast Guard detected two people swimming towards the Singapore coastline. The twoTREVORTAN - 130 words
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Article167 2008-01-28 10 Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong is leading a delegation to Qatar and Dubai to strengthen Singapore's political and economic ties with the Middle East. From today to Friday, Mr Goh will be in Doha, where he will meet the Amir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al167 words
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Article, Illustration207 2008-01-28 10 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@media corp. com. sg ONE of the passengers seated at the rear of this truck (picture) was flung into a ditch after it was involved in a multiple collision along the PIE before the dementi Avenue 6 exit yesterday. But the unidentified IndianPHOTO COURTESY SCDF m - 207 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration306 2008-01-28 12 —AFP French investigators yesterday extended the detention of accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel (picture) over a US$7-billion ($lO-bil-lion) fraud as Societe Generale revealed he had been gambling with more than US$73 billion in deals when caught. The 31-year-old turned himself in—AFP - 306 words
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Article, Illustration687 2008-01-28 12 —THE GUARDIAN Old neighbours can't believe trader nearly broke the bank PARIS He is the man who nearly broke the bank and who is fast becoming a hero to millions of his compatriots. Mr Jerome Kerviel, the 31-year-old trader whose fraudulent stock market transactions last—THE GUARDIAN - 687 words
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812 2008-01-28 14 KENNETH S CHIANG - KENNETH S CHIANG SENATOR Barack Obama goes into nearly two dozen Democratic primaries on Super Tuesday on Feb 5 boosted by a big win in South Carolina on Saturday that revealed encouraging signs his campaign can continue to garner support across racial lines. It would be812 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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75 2008-01-28 14 New training modules, including financial management, will be introduced at the 38 National Service camps nationwide in Malaysia, Bernama news agency reported yesterday. The modules will also emphasise character-building, HIV awareness and crime prevention, said the National Service (NS) Training Department's director-general Abdul75 words
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95 2008-01-28 14 -AGENCIES Afghan police tightened security yesterday in the southern city of Kandahar as officials searched for those behind the kidnapping of an American aid worker and her Afghan driver. Police were searching every vehicle in the area where Cyd Mizell, 49, and-AGENCIES - 95 words
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Article, Illustration128 2008-01-28 14 -AFP Russian election officials yesterday barred prominent Kremlin critic Mikhail Kasyanov (picture) from running in a presidential poll to replace President Vladimir Putin. The Central Elections Commission said there were too many invalid signatures in the list of 2 million that Mr Kasyanov-AFP; AFP - 128 words
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Article, Illustration256 2008-01-28 16 —AP TAIPEI Taiwan's presidential candidates kicked off their campaigns yesterday for elections scheduled for March 22, with both the ruling and opposition parties calling for improved ties with rival China. Escorted by party heavyweights, Mr Ma Ying-jeou (picture) of opposition Kuomintang (KMT)—AP; AFP - 256 words
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Article448 2008-01-28 16 -DPA Thai politicians visit the ex-Premier ahead of Cabinet postings BANGKOK Thai politicians have been flocking to Hong Kong in recent days, apparently on a shopping spree for Cabinet seats rather than electrical appliances and brand-name garments, news reports said yesterday. Hong Kong's main-DPA - 448 words
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Article, Illustration520 2008-01-28 18 —THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH LONDON Hundreds of young children are being sold and "trafficked" to the United Kingdom from Africa to be exploited as modern-day slaves. The illicit trade in children sold by their parents, some while still babies, to criminal gangs—THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG j i i - 520 words
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Article, Illustration660 2008-01-28 18 —THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Pampered employers at a loss as domestic help return home for Spring Festival BEIJING For most Chinese, the annual Spring Festival holiday, which starts on Feb 7 this year and marks the Chinese New Year, is a time of celebration. But for the—THEDAILYTELEGRAPH; AFP - 660 words
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Article, Illustration193 2008-01-28 19 —AGENCIES SEOUL —North Korea's reclusive leader Kirn Jong II (picture) is likely to visit China in March to discuss economic issues, the Souths Yonhap news agency said yesterday. A diplomatic source in Beijing told Yonhap that China was "aggressively pushing to invite Kirn" to visit—AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 193 words
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233 2008-01-28 19 —AFP BEIJING The Beijing government expects a rush of people who will want to marry on the day the 2008 Olympic Games opens, despite rumours of restrictions, a city official told state press yesterday. There has been speculation that civil affairs offices,—AFP - 233 words
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115 2008-01-28 20 LIM YONG KEONG - LIM YONG KEONG Letter from RECENTLY, I received a Diners Club credit card that I did not apply for. My name was embossed on the card. When I called Diners' customer service hotline, I was told that one of the terms of the online lucky115 words
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Letter327 2008-01-28 20 LIONEL DE SOUZA - LIONEL DE SOUZA Let bomb-hoax criminal, rather than taxpayers, foot the prosecution fee as well Letter from I REFER to the Weekend Today reports "NEA officer guilty of sending bomb attack emails" (Jan 12-13) and "Bomb-hoax emails gets him 30 months in jail" (Jan 19-20). The327 words
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Article171 2008-01-28 22 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER T BY THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS So, what is the true secret to happiness? In a word: Attitude. If you think that being rich or popular or wealthy will make you happy, think again. Happiness is a matter of the heart and has171 words
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Article, Illustration761 2008-01-28 22 GRACE SAGAYA CHIA - GRACE SAGAYA CHIA coffee with 31, Childcare entrepreneur NO HOMEWORK, just lots of singing, dancing and exercising, to the likes of Abba pop tunes no less. That's how young children and even babies are getting their preschool education. Well, at least those who attend001 BOON KEONG - 761 words
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328 2008-01-28 22 MARKO' DELL - MARKO'DELL Letter from President, Life Insurance Association (LIA), Singapore I REFER to the letters from Philip Williams ("On the scrap heap at 54", Jan 23) and Gabriel Low ("Put on insurance 'blacklist' after health check", Jan 25). The LIA Medical Register was set328 words
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Miscellaneous11 2008-01-28 20 I 1 m COFFEEWTTH: SHE'S GOT RHYTHM, SHE'S GOT GROOVE 2211 words
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Miscellaneous17 2008-01-28 22 GUIDE TO GREAT LEADERSHIP Four key skills to build interpersonal relations and be an effective leader TO17 words
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Article, Illustration277 2008-01-28 24 – CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH FACED with possible external questions about its motives, the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) decided not to sit on the board of Zurichbased bank ÜBS. Last month, GIC was offered a seat after it agreed to pump in 11 billion SwissAFP - 277 words
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Article, Illustration431 2008-01-28 24 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH Rate of return likely to be one key item, says Tony Tan IN DAVOS christie@media corp.com.sg BY THE second quarter of this year, the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) plans to release "some form of document" providing more information on the firm's process,BLOOMBERG - 431 words
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Article206 2008-01-28 24 — CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH THE conservative Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) considers two key factors when evaluating an investment opportunity, revealed deputy chairman Tony Tan. First, the foreign reserves manager always looks at whether the risks are in line with the risk management framework and not206 words
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Article, Illustration514 2008-01-28 26 -DOW JONES Politicians say financial instruments too complex but investment bankers disagree TWO events dictated the agenda of last week's World Economic Forum in Davos: The United States Federal Reserve's unexpected 75-basis-point interest-rate cut and French bank Societe Generale's 4.9-bil-lion-euro ($lO-billion) trading fraud. While the-DOW JONES; PHOTOS BLOOMBERG - 514 words
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Article, Illustration231 2008-01-28 26 Mr Vasu Menon, chief editor of Finatiq and editor of Securities Investors Association Singapore (Sias) E-Newsletter and Publications, commented on the market turmoil on the recent Sias Heart Talk programme. ON THE SUB-PRIME CRISIS "Markets will continue to be worried about a US recession,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 231 words
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170 2008-01-28 26 JAPAN is in advanced discussions to create its first sovereign wealth fund aimed at mobilising one of the world's biggest pools of foreign reserves, according to a report on the website of The Times newspaper. A high-level team of advisers is designing operations of170 words
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Article, Illustration720 2008-01-28 28 CRAIG CHAPPELOW; JEAN BRITTAIN LESLIE - CRAIG CHAPPELOW and JEAN BRITTAIN LESLIE Succeed Key skills to build interpersonal relations and be an effective leader HIGHLY successful leaders typically share four key skills and those who want to keep their careers heading in the right direction should build such capabilities. These leaders areYEN YOK - 720 words
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Article86 2008-01-28 28 LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR AUTISTIC READERS/WRITERS This workshop is targeted at teachers of special needs students experiencing varying levels of difficulties in using language. To provide some understanding of the challenges faced by these students, the session will introduce participants to hands-on strategies for reading, writing and speaking. WHAT: A86 words
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Article, Illustration254 2008-01-28 29 - LOHCHEEKONG - -LOHCHEEKONG New Ideas from Dead Economists by Todd G Buchholz Barely hiding his disapproval of mod-ern-day chief executive officers, whom he described as "pigs at the trough", Buchholz reminisced the lives of iconic CEOs in the mould of Ray Kroc (McDonald's), Walt Disney (Disney) and Akio Morita (Sony) to254 words
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Article, Illustration134 2008-01-28 29 Hire people you'll like working with When hiring a new employee, what do you look out for most during the interview process? MR lAIN EWING, CEO AND PRINCIPAL TRAINER OF EWING COMMUNICATIONS, REPLIES: At Ewmg Communications, we have a harmonious team, like a happy family, with each person playing134 words
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Article, Illustration456 2008-01-28 35 -AFP Benin coach claims he was approached by Singapore betting syndicate to throw match ACCRA, Ghana The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed yesterday they were taking seriously claims of attempted match-fixing at the African Nations Cup, with one coach pointing the finger at a-AFP; AF - 456 words
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Article, Illustration105 2008-01-28 35 TEAM Singapore returned last night from the 4th Asean Para Games in Korat, Thailand, with seven gold, eight silver and four bronze medals. The 15-strong swim team accounted for all seven gold medajs, with swimmer Theresa Goh (pictured with her family at Changi Airport last njght) alsoTREVORTAN - 105 words
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Article, Illustration535 2008-01-28 36 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE will not feature in the women's 470 event at the sailing competition of this year's Beijing Olympic Games. The two teams of Toh Liying-Deborah Ong, and Dawn Liu-Elizabeth Tan missed one of five remaining berths on offer at the ongoing 470PHOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORESAIUNG - 535 words
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Article, Illustration223 2008-01-28 36 —AFP ACCRA, Ghana Udinese striker Asamoah Gyan (picture) almost quit the Ghana squad after he and his family received threats following the young striker's shaky performance in Thursday's 1-0 African Cup of Nations win over Namibia. Clearly shaken by the crowd turning on him,—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 223 words
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Article, Illustration666 2008-01-28 37 THE fact that Newcastle United considered hiring a 60-year-old manager who has never won any major honours says a lot about the respect Harry Redknapp commands. The Portsmouth boss, who turned down the Magpies to stay with Pompey, has a reputation for unearthing gemsGETTY IMAGES - 666 words
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Article, Illustration120 2008-01-28 37 -AFP PORTSMOUTH Harry Redknapp expects to sign Czech Republic striker Milan Baros (picture) on loan from French club Lyon today. The Portsmouth boss moved for Baros because Nwankwo Kami and John Utaka are on international duty at the African Nations Cup, while David Nugent suffered-AFP; 3ETTY IMAGES - 120 words
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Article125 2008-01-28 37 -AFP DERBY Paul Jewell is convinced his Derby County side have a bright future despite their FA Cup exit against Championship stragglers Preston last Saturday. The Rams lie bottom of the Premier League with only one win and already look destined for relegation. Now, they can-AFP - 125 words
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Article, Illustration472 2008-01-28 38 —AFP United's Portuguese star ends Tottenham's FA Cup quest MANCHESTER Cristiano Ronaldo's (picture) personal goalspree this season continued as he scored twice to help overturn an early deficit as Manchester United beat Premiership rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to advance into the last 16 of the—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 472 words
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Article, Illustration336 2008-01-28 38 —AFP LONDON Only six Premier League sides were left in the last 16 of this season's FA Cup after Sheffield United beat Manchester City 2-1 at Bramall Lane yesterday (early today, Singapore time). The Blades, relegated to the sec-ond-tier Championship at the end—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 336 words
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Article, Illustration619 2008-01-28 39 —THE GUARDIAN Djokovic overcomes Tsonga, partisan crowd, to confirm status as Federer's heir apparent TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Novak Djokovic, the undisputed world No 3 behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, became the first Serbian man to win a singles slam when he defeated the unseeded—THE GUARDIAN; AP - 619 words
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Article, Illustration283 2008-01-28 39 -AFP MELBOURNE The only shrieking Maria Sharapova (picture) wants to hear 10 years from now will be coming from her babies, with the newlycrowned Australian Open champion vowing to quit tennis before she hits 30. The Russian queen of scream is just 20 years old, but-AFP; M GETTY IMAGES - 283 words
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