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Title Section10 2008-07-08 1 TODAY Tuesday July 8 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking10 words
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Article, Illustration13 2008-07-08 1 A heavily-guarded fortress where artefacts get YIP treatment PLUS 24 -i--------ii-ii-*-M^te---------------------------------------------------------------------------13 words
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INOUR MORNING PAPER
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Article49 2008-07-08 1 National Serviceman Dave Teo Ming was sentenced to nine years and two months in jail and 18 strokes of the cane after he smuggled a SAR-21 rifle and eight rounds out of Mandai Hill Camp last September. What remains uncertain is what the corporal's true plans were.49 words
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Article71 2008-07-08 1 For 19 years of his life he has worked and built a family here so, recently-retired businessman William Bird felt it only right to give back to his "adopted country". The Englishman, who is a Permanent Resident and married to a Singaporean, is one of the first three71 words
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Article56 2008-07-08 1 Through one window, the Singapore River glistens. Through the other, the towering buildings of the Central Business District. Launched last night, and aptly named The Giving Place, the new location for the National Voluntary and Philantrophy Centre at The Central along Eu Tong Sen Street, reflects its56 words
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Article, Illustration64 2008-07-08 1 Saying that Malaysians are tired with the political imbroglio, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi promised yesterday to steer the country back to normalcy and address the needs of the people. He said he was perturbed by what was happening as "the people are becoming fed up with64 words
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Article, Illustration418 2008-07-08 1 AGENCIES TRANSFER TALK Serie A giants Inter, AC Milan raid EPL clubs for their top stars MILAN Between them, they accounted for 42 goals in the Premiership last season, but Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Adebayor may have played their last games in England. Speculation overAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 418 words
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Article170 2008-07-08 1 ANFIELD Striker Peter Crouch's future at Liverpool looks to be coming to an end after the club gave Portsmouth permission to open talks with the England striker. The South Coast club have previously had one bid believed to be £9 million ($24 million) turned170 words
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Article85 2008-07-08 1 AFP MANCHESTER Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has had "successful" surgery on his ankle in Amsterdam, the club confirmed in a statement yesterday. "Initial indications are that the procedure was successful," United said after the Portuguese star went under the knife in an operation which could seeAFP - 85 words
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Miscellaneous12 2008-07-08 1 ARSENAL'S NEW SIGNING RAMSEY IS A RED DEVIL AT HEART. 3 A12 words
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594 2008-07-08 2 AGENCIES NYON —After years of being in the shadows of its more illustrious cousins the Champions League the Uefa Cup competition is set for a facelift. A rebranding is in the works, which could see it being renamed the UefaAGENCIES - 594 words
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Article, Illustration642 2008-07-08 2 AP PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL New Chelsea boss has personnel issues to consider LONDON Luiz Felipe Scolari has arrived in English football with a mountain of work and little time to do it. He'd better be a quick learner. The coach who guided Brazil toAP - 642 words
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Article, Illustration552 2008-07-08 3 AGENCIES Tile D6ST*BJJEH<fsI would be for me to develop as a player... and that was ArsenaH FOOTBALL Ramsey was a Man United fan until he met Wenger LONDON He was wanted by Manchester United and counted Sir Alex Ferguson as one of his admirers.AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 552 words
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215 2008-07-08 4 THE wife of opposition party member Tan Lead Shake now faces two additional charges, in addition to an earlier one for murdering her husband's brother. China-born Wu Yun Yun was yesterday charged with the attempted murder of Mr Tan's sister-in-law, Ms Huang215 words
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Article, Illustration538 2008-07-08 4 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN SPECIAL EDUCATION yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg FOR one group of special needs pupils, confidence came in the form of a bistro, which they operate to sell food to their teachers and mainstream peers. For the latter group of pupils, understanding and acceptance of their special needs counterpartsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 538 words
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433 2008-07-08 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - Service 128 a pleasant surprise LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg MAYBE it was the first day of the new service, or maybe it was a Monday, but a pleasant surprise greeted commuters including this reporter yesterday morning, when we took the first bus to mirror the route of an MRT line433 words
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Article, Illustration576 2008-07-08 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT NEW ERP GANTRIES Motorists try to avoid CBD cordon as new ERP rates, gantries and extended operating hours start weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg MOST turned away; some waited, while a few chose to stay clear. Judging by what happened on the roads001 BOON KEONG - 576 words
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367 2008-07-08 8 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg A PSYCHIATRIST who diagnosed Mdm Amutha Valli Krishnan with post-traumatic stress disorder yesterday stuck to her guns, as a defence lawyer sought to poke holes in her report by pointing out that the plaintiff had367 words
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408 2008-07-08 8 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN MEDIA REVIEW Chinese shows have room for improvement yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg THE range of Chinese language programmes on television may be wide, but more thought could be put into entertaining and educating those at both ends of the age spectrum. This was the verdict408 words
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Article, Illustration151 2008-07-08 8 THE two stuffed toys sat innocently on the back seat of the Malaysian-registered car. But the officer from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) was suspicious one of the toys did not seem as soft or cuddly as such toys normally are. During aPHOTOS COURTESY ICA - 151 words
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Article, Illustration724 2008-07-08 10 THOMAS KOSHY - THOMAS KOSHY NEWS COMMENT Is the law under which Ong Boon Jun was charged too broadly worded? YESTERDAY, Corporal Dave Teo Ming was sentenced to nine years and two months in jail and 18 strokes of the cane. Now, it is worth revisiting the724 words
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Miscellaneous15 2008-07-08 4 r 'DON'T FORGET THE YOUNG ANDTHE OLD' Chinese TV shows can be better 8 i15 words
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Article377 2008-07-08 12 INDONESIAN ELECTIONS Number of suspicious financial transactions up 30 per cent ahead of polls JAKARTA Indonesia's financial intelligence unit has warned of suspicious financial transactions and money politics during next year's legislative and presidential elections unless monitoring efforts are enhanced, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Over377 words
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226 2008-07-08 12 IPOH The opposition-controlled northern state of Perak will fall to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition on Aug 31, claimed Perak BN chief and former Chief Minister Tajol Rosli Ghazali in a New Straits Times (NST) report on Sunday. Malaysia celebrates its 51226 words
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339 2008-07-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR The Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp), a component party of Malaysia's ruling coalition, has called off a threatened no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister, local reports said. Sapp vice-president Chua Soon Bui, who appeared in Parliament for the first time yesterday after having been339 words
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Article323 2008-07-08 13 AP GBSUMMIT UN World Bank chiefs urge nations to make progress on climate change, food crisis RUSUTSU (Japan) Top industrialised nations need to push forward global talks on climate change and demonstrate their commitment to help poorer nations grapple with rising food prices, the United Nations (UN)AP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration258 2008-07-08 13 AFP BANGKOK More than 2,000 anti-govern-ment protesters yesterday blocked one of the busiest roads in downtown Bangkok, accusing police of bias in favour of supporters of ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) marched to the national police headquarters, inAFP - 258 words
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276 2008-07-08 14 AP BEIJING China will provide free copies of the Bible during the Olympic Games to athletes, spectators, tourists and anyone else who wants one. About 10,000 bilingual copies of the Bible will be distributed in the Olympic Village, which houses athletes andAP - 276 words
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Article, Illustration288 2008-07-08 14 AFP POLLUTION Olympic athletes complain amid massive clean-up bid QJNGDAO World-class sailors are rarely afraid of water, but the bright green algae that adorns the surface of their Beijing Olympics venue has left many boaters fearing for their health. The grass-like growths that haveAFP - 288 words
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212 2008-07-08 16 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH ROME A bride is suing a designer after her £2,000 ($5,390) wedding dress came apart on her big day, leaving her seminaked at the altar. The 30-year-old woman, who cannot be named due to Italian privacy laws, claims her big dayTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 212 words
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Article, Illustration229 2008-07-08 16 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH WASHINGTON Eighteen months of campaigning as the youthful politician set to change Washington is, by his own admission turning Senator Barack Obama grey. A month before his 47th birthday, the Illinois senator admitted to donors last week that "the grey isTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 229 words
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Article507 2008-07-08 16 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH SOCIAL ISSUES Women's guild wants UK to adopt Swedish sex law STOCKHOLM Gunnar, a 45-year old Swede, has just taken a 15-minute taxi ride across to Copenhagen, Denmark, for a bit of fun. He's just spent £200 ($540) for a few drinksTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 507 words
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Article, Illustration939 2008-07-08 18 SIMON SCTAY - SIMON SCTAY NEWS COMMENT Asian states should pay tribute to a peace-seeking China, but not as tributaries DIRECT flights between Taipei and the mainland, the first in nearly six decades, are the latest signs of less tension and greater stability. This is not onlyAP - 939 words
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Article, Illustration380 2008-07-08 19 SUICIDE BOMBING Blast in the heart of Kabul scatters flesh and limbs at Indian consulate A statement from Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said: "The President strongly condemned the terrorist attack against the Indian Embassy in Kabul and considers it the work of enemies ofAFP - 380 words
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238 2008-07-08 19 LONDON Travelling without satellite navigation (Satnav, known in Singapore as Global Positioning Systems or GPS devices) has become unthinkable for many drivers including the criminal fraternity, it would seem. Police now find Satnav systems to be a valuable aid in implicating owners238 words
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Letter, Illustration573 2008-07-08 20 Sanjay Perera - Sanjay Perera NATIONHOOD There's still more work to do but S #pore is becoming a fair and just society Letter from I REFER to the article "A modern authoritarianism" (July 7). John Kampfner seems to be turning to the increasingly jaded concepts of the "free market"573 words
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244 2008-07-08 21 John Gee - John Gee Letter from President Transient Workers Count Too EARLIER this year, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) was facing the threat of running out of money to pay its way. Our office would have to be closed, with a deep impact244 words
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Letter132 2008-07-08 21 Nelson Quah - Nelson Quah Letter from NOWADAYS, it is not uncommon for cafes or fast-food outlets to provide free Internet access to customers. Customers are usually allowed to use the computers provided to surf the Internet, free of charge, for one hour, depending on demand for the132 words
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Letter, Illustration235 2008-07-08 21 Goh Kian Huat - Goh Kian Huat NDP Must we have a lucky draw to spur us to bag our litter? Letter from I HAD been unsuccessful in the balloting exercise to get tickets for the National Day Parade (NDP). Luckily, my son is in the Boys' Brigade contingent,WEETECKHIAN - 235 words
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Article, Illustration220 2008-07-08 22 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON I BY HEALTHY FIGHTING It's not the fights that should worry us, but it's what happens when the fights are over. Almost all marital partners experience conflict from time to time, and these minor confrontations can actually be healthy to the relationship. A220 words
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Article, Illustration862 2008-07-08 22 AGATHA KOH BRAZIL - AGATHA KOH BRAZIL COFFEEWITH voices editor agatha@mediacorp.com.sg OBVIOUSLY, I was once 15 years old, but the memory of that time has faded. And I was never a boy to boot, so that made it harder working out how to break the ice withKOH MUI FONG - 862 words
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Letter, Illustration360 2008-07-08 23 Geoffrey Lim; Andrew David Fassam - Geoffrey Lim Andrew David Fassam URBAN DEVELOPMENT All options explored before decision made to demolish hotel Letter from Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority and Deputy Director, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Redevelopment Authority WE THANK readers for sharing their views about the NewTODAY FILE PHOTO - 360 words
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149 2008-07-08 23 James Martin - James Martin Letter from I REFER to the report "New ad guidelines: Stick to facts, leave out the naughty" (July 2). The authorities have announced new guidelines requiring condom advertisements to focus on protection rather than the pleasurable aspects.149 words
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99 2008-07-08 23 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg condom usage. Promoting the pleasurable aspect of condoms can still be done in a tasteful manner. I believe it is an important part of encouraging condom usage that should not be removed. Arguments that we "protect99 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2008-07-08 24 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN HERITAGE CONSERVATION CENTRE There's a heavily-guarded fortress here where artefacts get the VIP treatment and lots of tender loving care mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IF I get reincarnated, I want to come back as a Ming Dynasty porcelain tea cup. It was a surreal thoughtWEETECKHIAN - 1,181 words
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Article, Illustration151 2008-07-08 25 ONYOUTUBE, SEARCH FOR: SEBASTIANO MAINARDI,THE SCIENCE OF ART, IMA A nine-minute behind-the-scenes video on restoration work done on a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Sebastiano Mainardi uploaded by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. READ ABOUT ART RESTORATION: THE CULTURE, THE BUSINESS, AND THE SCANDAL AuthorsBLOOMBERG - 151 words
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287 2008-07-08 26 CHRISTOPHERTOH - CHRISTOPHERTOH THEY say that into every ocean a little rain must fall, but for artiste manager William Soh of M5 Royal Music, it's more like a thunderstorm. While at a rehearsal for the launch of the Love Infinity charity single on Sunday,287 words
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Article, Illustration530 2008-07-08 26 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH ABSTRACT ALBUM Visual art meets pop music with aspidistrafly, a Web-design duo christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg WHAT happens when two designers get together to make music? Well, the result could be as abstract as aspidistrafly, a local duo who will launch their first official full-length album530 words
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Article, Illustration260 2008-07-08 27 AGENCIES CELEBRITY WATCH Statement released denying divorce, affair MADONNA has finally spoken out against growing rumours of a divorce and an extra-marital affair. The pop star released a statement to People magazine on Sunday, denying that she is divorcing Guy Ritchie or having an affair with baseballAGENCIES; AFP - 260 words
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Article, Illustration604 2008-07-08 28 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN SAVEYOUR KIDNEYS Drinking enough water and eating citrate-rich foods can inhibit stones eveline@mediacorp.com. sg TAXI driver Lee Thian Sze was caught unawares when his doctor found a fist-sized stone in his right kidney two years ago. Despite the sheer size of the stone it measuredFAIZAL - 604 words
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Article147 2008-07-08 29 OVERCOME INSOMNIA Having poor sleep can have a negative impact on your health. Learn how to overcome insomnia at this talk. Date: Tomorrow Time: 7pm to 8.30pm Venue: Bishan Junction 8 Office Tower, #06-05 Fee/Registration: $12. Registration is required. Call 6250 1012. Open to women aged 40 and147 words
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Article, Illustration494 2008-07-08 29 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN YOU stick to your exercise regimen religiously and opt for non-fatty foods such as leafy salads at mealtimes. So, why is it that you still can't seem to shake off those extra pounds that have sneaked up on you since Christmas? The problemJASON HO - 494 words
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Miscellaneous1364 2008-07-08 30 THEYANG SISTERS II LIFESTYLE I W.I.T.C.H. JMhK, DRAMASUTRA Yang Tube Bare Beauty: Ambassadors' Wives Edition-Canada The Key/Happy Birthday Will ij!|_| SP{_ Janji Diana II Channel 5,8.30pm Arts Central, 9.30pm ■*,m Kids Central, 4.30pm _\_\_WWT_V Suria, 9.30pm the neighbourhood and -^^pj^sJf finale of this season's Bare *^^til-'A(S Guardians goon a rescue1,364 words
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Article, Illustration935 2008-07-08 31 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS COMMENT In one of sport's great clashes, skill and courage ruled, with Nadal the brightest of stars sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg COURAGE is when a professional boxer steps into the ring with two fists and his talent as the only protection from aGETTY IMAGES - 935 words
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Article, Illustration551 2008-07-08 32 LOWLINFHOONG - LOWLINFHOONG NETBALL Netball chief believes the region is the first step to increasing the sport's appeal worldwide linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE International Federation of Netball Associations (Ifna) are aiming for the sport's inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games, the body's president revealed yesterday. According to Ifna presidentTREVOR TAN; 001 BOON KEONG - 551 words
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Article185 2008-07-08 32 AFP LONDON Russia forward Andrei Arshavin is only interested in playing for Barcelona despite reported interest from the English Premier League, his club claimed yesterday. "Arshavin wants to move to Barcelona, he doesn't want to play anywhere else," a spokesman for his club Zenit St PetersburgAFP - 185 words
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Article, Illustration297 2008-07-08 32 AFP SYDNEY Uzbekistan, who thumped Singapore 7-3 in a wonderful display of attacking football on their way to Asia's final round of World Cup qualifiers for 2010, will open their Group 1 campaign by hosting Australia in Tashkent on Sept 10. TheAFP - 297 words
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Article, Illustration451 2008-07-08 33 KENNETH GOH - CUP FOOTBALL Young Lions missing Khairul and suspended Isa ahead of Cup clash with Thai outfit QUARTER-FINAL, FIRST-LEG Bangkok University v Young Lions Jurong East Stadium, 7.45pm KENNETH GOH kenneth@mediacorp.com.sg BARELY three hours after V Sundramoorthy arrived back in Singapore, the Young Lions coach wasTREVOR TAN - 451 words
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Article, Illustration340 2008-07-08 33 AFP LONDON Motor racing chief Max Mosley's sadomasochistic session with five women contained "not even a hint" of Nazi behaviour, he told a court here yesterday as he launched a breach of privacy action. Kicking off his case against News Group Newspapers in theAFP - 340 words
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Article155 2008-07-08 33 KENNETHGOH - KENNETHGOH THAILAND'S Tobacco Monopoly shaded both halves of last night's RHB Singapore Cup 2008 quarter-final, second-leg clash with Woodlands Wellington. But when it came down to a penalty shootout, the Singapore side held their nerve to win 4-2 and qualify for the semi-finals. The match155 words
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Article, Illustration318 2008-07-08 34 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH VIENNA (Austria) No sooner was one tournament over than Samuel Eto'o turned his mind to the next. While having enjoyed and rejoiced in the victory of Spain, the country where he has spent the past 11 of his 27THEDAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 318 words
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Article185 2008-07-08 34 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Manchester United are considering appointing Brian McClairas a replacement for Carlos Queiroz, Sir Alex Ferguson's No 2, who is widely expected to take over from Luiz Felipe Scolari as Portugal manager. Although the club will want compensation for Queiroz, Ferguson hasTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 185 words
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Article, Illustration765 2008-07-08 34 THE GUARDIAN ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP nS^^BSj PRAGUE (Czech Republic) It is a measure of Petr Cech's character and his sense of accountability that immediately after his error that effectively cost the Czech Republic their chance of progress into the quarter-finals of the 2008 European Championship he returnedTHE GUARDIAN; AFP - 765 words
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Article, Illustration382 2008-07-08 35 JOSEPHYADAO - JOSEPHYADAO FERAL PHONE Consumers get more with Motorola-Ferrari collaboration joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg IT MAY still be a couple of months before the inaugural SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, but don't be surprised if you hear the high-pitched shriek of a Ferrari Fl engine. It could just be the ring382 words
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Article, Illustration324 2008-07-08 35 JOSEPHYADAO - JOSEPHYADAO THE reign of DVD camcorders could be short-lived following the arrival of Canon's HF and FS range of flash memory camcorders. "Flash memory is gaining popularity as a replacement for hard disk drives. Our new range of flash memory camcorders will set standards for both324 words
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Article473 2008-07-08 36 SIA DOWN UNDER Airline urges Australia to share lucrative US route CANBERRA The Australian government is facing fresh calls for a more liberal aviation policy, particularly on the lucrative route between Australia and the United States, ahead of the release of a government blueprint on future473 words
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Article, Illustration57 2008-07-08 36 EPA A Filipino man's hair stands as he holds on to a metallic ball of a Van De Graaf generator at one of the booths of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Science Fair in Manila, Philippines, yesterday. The fair showcases inventions and new innovations in productsEPA - 57 words
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115 2008-07-08 36 Infrastructure works for Universal Studios Singapore will begin with the award of a $705-million building contract to a unit of China Metallurgical (Group) Corp (MCC). The theme park will feature 24 rides and attractions and is scheduled to open in 2010 as part of115 words
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97 2008-07-08 36 Hong Kong-based property developer Fortune Group is seeking a listing on the Singapore Exchange via a reverse takeover (RTO) of Catalist-listed sanitary fittings distributor Showy International in a deal worth $545.4 million. The proposed RTO will be done through the issue of 1.65 billion new97 words
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366 2008-07-08 37 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH OIL PRICES But he also expects prices to slip below US$lOO next year christie@mediacorp.com.sg "WHAT goes up must come down"... That doesn't seem to apply to oil at the moment. Prices of the "black gold", having doubled from last year to366 words
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Article285 2008-07-08 37 BLOOMBERG TEMASEK Holdings is putting Singapore's largest power generator up for sale, further opening the electricity sector to competition after selling Tuas Power which it owned since 1995 earlier this year. The sale of Senoko Power will be completed by the end of next year,BLOOMBERG - 285 words
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Article155 2008-07-08 38 Stocks retreat US stocks fell, erasing a 111--point rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as growing concern over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mac sparked a decline in financial companies that overshadowed an almost $4-a-barrel drop in oil. Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac, the largest US providers of155 words
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Article133 2008-07-08 38 Prices drop Oil prices tumbled nearly $4 a barrel, erasing many of last week's record gains in a single session as concerns about potential supply disruptions eased. Light, sweet crude for August delivery fell $3.92, or about 2.7 per cent, to settle at $141.37 on the New York Mercantile133 words
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Article, Illustration73 2008-07-08 38 TREVORTAN I Thanks to Capita Land, about 60 children from Cannosaville Children's Home visited Changi Airport's Terminal 3 yesterday, accompanied by volunteers from the property giant. The children had a rare opportunity to visit secure areas such as the aerobridge and the transit lounge where they spentTREVORTAN I - 73 words
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Article508 2008-07-08 38 GAMING EA to develop authorised online version of game for Facebook fans NEW YORK As Facebook has blossomed into a hot Internet hangout, its users have passed countless hours playing Scrabble with friends or at least, an Indian-created unauthorised version of the word game that Scrabbles owners508 words
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376 2008-07-08 38 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg VETERAN banker Wee Cho Yaw has seen many economic crises in his 48 years in the banking business. Yet UOB's chairman, who is now in his late 70s, says: "I believe that this current financial crisis is the worst I376 words
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299 2008-07-08 38 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg COFFEE, cocoa, sugar, platinum, aluminium and gold are what some analysts recommend investing in. "We are still in the middle stages of a commodities boom," Mr Frederic Hervouet, managing director of commodity investor derivatives in Asia atßNPParibas. Speaking at299 words
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