Today, 18 February 2008

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    13 1 TODAY /A=diaCofip MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Monday February 18, 2008 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Green way to fly
    850 1  -  LEONG WEE KEAT >DAYEXCLUSIVE SIA looking at'options' that will allow passengers to take part in reducing carbon footprints weekeat@media corp.com.sg INSTEAD of just being a great way to fly, Singapore Airlines (SIA) may soon also be a greener way to fly. Amid global concerns over climate
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    A WAIT AND SEE BUDGET
    492 1  -  P N BALJI EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg THOSE who had looked for something spectacular in Friday's Budget speech must have been disappointed. No personal income tax rate cut, no corporate tax reduction and no quick medicine for inflation. Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam had a reason
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      47 1 NEWS COMMENT MUSHARRAF: SHOULD HE STAY OR SHOULD HE GO? WORLD PAGE 16 UNDER THE SCOPE OZ TO SCRUTINISE SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS BUSINESS PAGE 22 KENNETH GOH SAYS RAF BENITEZ SHOULD GO, NOW SPORTS PAGE 39 fct r tH 9' I JS t/ i 'z. O B^.
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Budget not just about handouts
      410 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPOREANS should look beyond shortterm handouts and towards their future. This was the common theme of the post-Budget messages from Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on the sidelines of separate community events yesterday. Responding to feedback from the
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      Lock icon Still in for the long haul...
      521 3  -  ANSLEY NG Singapore's aviation industry has room for growth yet: MM ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE sky's the limit literally. Despite competition and liberalisation, Singapore's aviation industry is not saturated and still has room for growth. And the saturation point, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, would
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      Lock icon Northern Rock to be nationalised
      199 3 —AFP LONDON Britain's Finance Minister Alistair Darling is set to announce the nationalisation of troubled bank Northern Rock later Sunday, the British media reported. If the reports are correct, it would mean that officials have rejected two bids by Mr Richard Branson's Virgin Group and
      —AFP  -  199 words
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      164 2 I 1 EDUCATION BUSINESS! MAKE THE ULTIMATE \fJ\\V°\ PASSIVE INCOME WITHOUT jJA YOUR JOB! fl* 1* J rCOMEFORA9O^INIJTE™ESENT^™ YOU CAN BE AN EDUCATION MILLIONAIRE! ERC'S ILLUSTRIOUS BOARD OF ADVISORS I Douglas Foo Julian L. Sandt Yoon Byung-Chul Rena Udomkunnatum Apex-Pal International Ltd Orchid Capital Re Ltd Founding Chairman CEO Founders
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      273 3 MDIS: A Great Chapter in My Life ~~W W THINK SUCCESS. THINirMmT"'' 8'11 MIIIC TRIICTEn RV MARE TUAM 19 flflfi MDIS'ECU Graduate Employment Survey 2007 MUlb. IKUbItU BY MUKETHAN 14,*****1 QTIIIIFNTQ FROM *X PniINTRIFC A -Average salary range between $2,001 to $3,500 T* •Over9B%currentlyholdafulltimejob jflyi Vv M MASTER OF BUSINESS
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon NOWHERE TO RUN...
      507 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT 20 drink drivers nabbed as police put up'ring fence' around Havelockand Outram weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg NO MATTER which way they turned, there was no escaping the law. Early yesterday, for the first time, the Traffic Police deployed its new and tougher "ring fencing" strategy as part of an
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE FAVOUREDTO HOSTYOUTH OLYMPICS?
      148 6 I have been looking at the stars these last two nights. They were aligned but I don't know if they were aligned for us or for Moscow. I'm fairly confident I have good vibes. Some members have told us that they read reports of our support.
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      Wealthy 'don't live longer'
      437 6  -  ANSLEYNG They may face more health woes: Minister ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SOME Singaporeans are worried that the poor may not live long enough to receive the monthly payouts under the newly-unveiled CPF Life annuity scheme, fearing that the rich may benefit most because they have better access to
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      Lock icon F1 will see Singapore host world's business bigwigs
      469 6  -  LAN DE COTTA tDAYEXCLUSIVE ian@media corp.com.sg THE inaugural Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore will give the island's economy a significant boost Fl supremo Bernie Ecclestone is convinced the first night race on a downtown street circuit is where multi-billion-dollar business deals
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      Lock icon SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS
      545 8 —AFP Inaugural Spore Airshow packs in equal commercial and defence components FIGHTER jets, commercial planes and unmanned drones will jostle for attention at Asia's biggest airshow this week as titans Boeing, Airbus and other manufacturers showcase their wares to the booming Asian market Issues including airport
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      $1m for best in defence tech challenge
      282 8  -  SCOn MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg ONE million in cash awaits the team that develops a fully autonomous robot that can operate in an urban setting. That is the top prize in the TechX Challenge organised by the Defence, Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). The competition
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      45 8 PHOTOS DON WONG HIGHFLYERS: Residents at Punggol were yesterday treated tp a colourful kite display at the empty field near Oasis LRT. Organised by the Punggol North Constituency Sports Club and the Singapore Kite Association, the event brought together enthusiasts from France, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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    • S'PORESNIPPETS
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        JAE, JPSAE POSTING RESULTS
        170 9 The posting results for the 2008 Joint Admission Exercise and the Joint Polytechnic Special Admission Exercise will be released at Bam tomorrow. Students will be notified of their posting by mail on or after the release date. Results may also be obtained via an interactive telephone
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        ASEAN AIR CHIEFS SIGN PACT
        82 9 Asean countries yesterday took another step in their fight against regional terrorism, when Air force chiefs from the 10 member countries signed a Declaration of Support for Asean Air Forces Cooperation in Addressing Terrorism. The signing, which took place at the sth Asean Air Chiefs
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      Lock icon And the best shopping mall is?
      379 9 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Popular category returns with new contender in this year's Tourism Awards IT'S the "old" versus the new as the list of finalists for this year's Tourism Awards 2008 show. Included in the 22 categories is one for big shopping malls contending for
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  • world news
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      Lock icon M'sia a police state, says Anwar
      436 10 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has warned that stern action will be taken against anyone who tries to create chaos before the general election, Malaysian media reported yesterday. "People who disrupt the elections do not respect the democratic process," Mr Abdullah
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      Anwar's daughter may not contest, again
      521 10 KUALA LUMPUR For a second time, the daughter of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, may avoid the litmus test of an election. Mr Anwar said that his daughter Nurul Izzah was "reluctant" to be fielded as a candidate for Keadilan in the March 8 poll,
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      123 12 'PROUD, INDEPENDENT AND FREE': Citizens with Albanian, Swiss, United States and European Union flags celebrate yesterday on a street in Lausanne, in western Switzerland. Kosovo has become the world's newest country^ having formally declared its independence from Serbia. "Kosovo is a republic -an independent democratic and sovereign state,' Parliament speaker
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      Lock icon Priests, nuns lead protests
      332 12 —AP Thousands of Filipinos show support at service MANILA Thousands of protesters gathered yesterday for a Mass led by Catholic groups and a pro-democracy leader to show support for a star witness in a corruption scandal battering the Philippine government. Led by rosary-bearing nuns, priests and
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon KATHMANDU PARALYSED BY ETHNIC STRIKE AND FUEL SHORTAGES
        97 12 —AP Nepal's capital was crippled by fuel shortages yesterday as a general strike called by ethnic minorities demanding more rights prevented new fuel shipments from reaching the city. Kathmandu's vehicles remained parked by the roadside because drivers were unable to buy fuel.
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        Lock icon CHINA FIREBOATS FIGHT TAIWAN BLAZE
        95 12 —AFP Chinese fireboats have helped put out a fire on a ferry in Taiwan waters, believed to be a first since the two sides split in 1949. Four Chinese fireboats came to the rescue on Saturday when fire broke out shortly after the ferry Tong
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        Lock icon OKINAWA FURIOUS BUT UNLIKELY TO OUST US TROOPS, SAY EXPERTS
        136 12 —AFP Anger is swirling on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa after an alleged rape by a United States Marine, but experts doubt it will lead to serious moves to reduce troops in the strategic US hub. Despite the furious
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      Lock icon Ambulances used for 'patient stacking'
      303 14 THE GUARDIAN Patients made to wait in ambulances to meet govt pledge: UK LONDON Hospitals in the United Kingdom have been accused of keeping thousands of seriously-ill patients in ambulance "holding patterns" outside accident and emergency (A&E) units, to meet a government pledge that all
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      Lock icon Obama wears bracelet given by late soldier's mother
      258 14 —AP EAU CLAIRE (Wisconsin) Mr Barack Obama (picture) is wearing a wristband in memory of a soldier killed in Iraq, given to him by the soldier's mother who said she wants the United States Democratic presidential candidate to keep others from dying.
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      Lock icon Security forces on high alert after Saturday's carnage
      202 16 —AFP ISLAMABAD Pakistan's security forces were on their highest state of alert yesterday, ahead of critical parliamentary polls today. This comes after a suicide car bomber killed 46 people and wounded nearly 100 at a rally in Parachinar, a town near the
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      Lock icon SHOULD HE STAY OR SHOULD HE GO?
      847 16  -  IRFAN HUSAIN Support for Musharraf projected at only 15% but'vote-rigging' appears rampant AFTER the 40-day mourning period for Ms Benazir Bhutto the charismatic leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) who was assassinated on Dec 27 the election campaign has moved into high
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      Lock icon Polls will go ahead smoothly, promises Musharraf
      218 17 —AFP ISLAMABAD Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has given an assurance that crucial parliamentary elections will go ahead today as planned. He said: "Any effort to derail the democratic process or the holding of elections will be foiled." This comes as analysts said he
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      148 10 Singaporeans Are Becoming Richer, Are You Getting Your Fair Share?J M Master The 7 Essential Money Skills Bast-Seller K^3 "After experiencing 3 major M| I failures in 5 years, Conrad declared bankruptcy in 2001 at the age of 37, under a X BiifiliiMilMUikiiyitlUyiiytAMillUUUfl mountain of debt. After using the wealth
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      710 13 Brought to you by 3Ms YOUR.SAFETY ministry of health NET FOR SINGAPORE HEALTH MEDISAVE MEDISHIELD •MEDIFUND m My hospital bill cost me only v^=- 13.30 FOR the last 30 years, Mdm MediShield. patients to keep her company!" Shanmuga Thayee (below) has not There was also no MediShield With heavy subsidies,
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      Make 'step-down facilities' better known
      162 18  -  JASON CHIAM CHIAH SERN Letter from I REFER to Dr Ow Chee Chung's commentary "Let the community lend a helping hand" (Feb 13). I think more effort need to be put into letting Singaporeans know about step-down facilities, which have equally competent medical staff that
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      85 18 SENDING OUT A CLEARER MESSAGE? Today reader Wendy Goh spotted this "upside down" poster (centre) at Pasir Ris Street 21. Was it deliberately inverted to literally show residents how to pour water away from a vase? Whatever the reason, it definitely caught the attention of our reader. CALLING ALL
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      208 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY STRONG-WILLED VS COMPLIANT KIDS We've talked about the inborn temperaments of children, which can range from compliant to strong-willed, from sweet to spitfire. But what else do we know about these very different children? How do they fare as they get older
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      Jalan Kayu needs a makeover
      200 20  -  GEORGE PASQUAL Letter from IT USED to be a quaint country "precinct" with many sundry shops, eateries and service enterprises, during the 1950s and *****, catering mainly to British personnel who were stationed at the air force base in Seletar. Now, Jalan Kayu is a
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      'No parking' sign disregarded
      176 20  -  CHRIS YEW WENGHENG Letter from THIS is not the first time that I have seen delivery vehicles parked in front of the "No parking" sign at East Spring Primary School. The purpose of the "No Parking" sign is to ensure the safety of students who might
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      Nice guys do finish first
      222 20  -  SHAH ROSLAN Kudos to Singapore team who played clean, beat the odds Letter from I READ with great interest the reports, "Singapore 'gym team' races to finishing line" (Feb 14) and "Amazing winners" (Feb 15). In The Amazing Race Asia, the Singapore team of Mr
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      Jln Datoh, pedestrians' peril
      175 20  -  ARCHANA NARAYANAN Letter from At the corner of Jalan Datoh is a hawker stall that attracts a crowd. Patrons who drive there usually park their cars half onto the pavement. On some stretches, ongoing construction work forces pedestrians off the pavement and onto the road. This
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  • Business
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      Lock icon Analysts: China cold will heat up inflation
      323 22 —AFP CHINA'S worst winter in half a century will fuel inflation and investment problems in the Asian giant's runaway economy, while the rest of the world may also feel its impact, analysts say. Heavy snow and freezing cold swept across densely-populated provinces in
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      Lock icon Oz to scrutinise SWFs
      288 22 BLOOMBERG AUSTRALIAN Treasurer Wayne Swan said overseas sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) looking to invest in local assets will be screened to ensure that objectives are in their national interest These funds will be assessed for their political independence and adherence to acceptable business practices, said Mr
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      HK hurdle for Temasek's hold in StanChart
      238 22 TEMASEK Holdings has asked the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to allow it to increase its stake in Standard Chartered above 20 per cent without withdrawing the emerging market lender's currency-issuing status in the region, UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph said, without citing
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    • business news
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        Lock icon Pharmaceutical sector likely to rebound
        342 24 —AGENCIES NON-oil domestic exports likely expanded in January after four consecutive months of contraction due to a recovery in pharmaceutical exports. According to an average of economists polled, non-oil domestic exports (NODX) are expected to have risen a seasonally adjusted 4.1 per cent in January
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        Lock icon Lawmaker David Li quits HK Cabinet
        422 24 —AGENCIES He was under pressure to resign after settling SEC complaint MRDAVHO Li (picture), chairman of the Bank of East Asia and a Hong Kong lawmaker, quit the territory's Cabinet after settling an alleged insider trading case in the United States. The lawmaker was
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    • Succeed
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          Think Big and Kick Ass by Donald Trump and Bill Zanker
          207 26  -  LOHCHEEKONG From the cover, you wouldn't have noticed this book was authored by two people, with Trump's figure and the letters, T-R-U-M-P, screaming at you. This sets the tone for the book. Such is Trump's domineering presence that Zanker's
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        Lock icon Employees respond to dear, transparent aims
        647 26  -  JOHN BITTLESTON Help them know firm's purpose, get their views SUCCEED WITH succeed@newstoday.com.sg A LONG-TERM friend and former colleague of mine who now runs his own successful business told me recently: "In the last two years, I have come to realise that being a
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      the business of learning
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    • ceo 101
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        Take the seat of mercy before underperformers
        136 27 How would you tell one of your workers he is not up to scratch? MS YIMSAU KIT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, KWONG WAI SHIU HOSPITAL, REPLIES: Nobody goes to work to perform badly. Before I set in motion the verbal and written warnings, I need
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        MANAGING EMPLOYEE DISMISSAL
        101 27 It is never easy to fire someone and we are not talking about how it can affect the other employees' morale, public image and potential litigation. Relations need not end on a sour note. Participants at this workshop will learn to handle common termination issues and sophisticated
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      570 35 —AFP Expansion plan on the continent mooted again NEW ORLEANS Amidst the furore surrounding the English Premier League's plans to play an additional 39th league game in cities like New York, Sydney, Shanghai and Singapore, the National Basketball Association last week revived their on-and-off plan to expand
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      364 35 —AFP NEW ORLEANS Orlando Magic centre Dwight Howard used a Superman outfit to great effect to win a spectacular National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Contest here on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The flamboyant 22-year-old American was a runaway winner with
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      217 35 —AFP SYDNEY Eamon Sullivan broke the world record in the men's 50m freestyle at the New South Wales swimming championships here yesterday. The Australian clocked 21.56 seconds to eclipse Russian Alexander Popov's 2000 mark of 21.64 sec by 0.08 seconds. Sullivan, who claimed
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      449 36  -  LOWUNFHOONG LAST season's league and RHB Singapore Cup double winners, SAFFC, and runners-up Home United kicked off the start of the 2008 season with the inaugural Singapore Charity Shield at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday evening. Off the pitch, the action was centred around
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      469 37  -  SHAMIR OSMAN NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OOB Super Reds v Woodlands Yishun Stadium, 7.45pm THE NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 season kicks off tonight, with a match between two teams who couldn't be happier to leave 2007 behind. A year ago, many pundits were tipping Woodlands
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      555 37 —AFP Catalans close in within five points of Real, as the champions falter FOOTBALL Primera Liga MADRID Ronaldinho converted a late penalty to give Barcelona a 2-1 win at Real Zaragoza on Saturday (yesterday morning Singapore time), which cut the gap at the top of the
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      301 38 —AFP LONDON Avram Grant reiterated his desire to see Frank Lampard (picture) pledge his future to Chelsea after he engineered a 3-1 FA Cup triumph over Huddersfield Town. This was just Lampard's second game since a thigh injury ruled him out
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      641 38 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH United turn up the heat on Premiership leaders Arsenal with an FA Cup thrashing ENGLISH FA CUP, FIFTH ROUND Manchester United 4 Arsenal 0 MANCHESTER It was another of those Old Trafford spankings that hurt Arsenal, one would suspect, more than
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      306 39 —AFP LIVERPOOL —Rafael Benitez insisted he was not concerned about his future after Liverpool plunged into crisis with a shock 2-1 loss to Barnsley in the FA Cup fifth round. Having led 1-0 at half-time following Dirk Kuyt's goal, Liverpool selfdestructed
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