Today, 22 September 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    10 1 TODAY Monday September 22, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      NEWS LATEST
      109 1 US to act fast The United States' Democratic lawmakers said they would act quickly on a US$7OO billion ($997 billion) rescue plan for financial companies, while demanding that the legislation limit compensation for executives of companies that will benefit. Page Bl 13,000 in hospital China said nearly 13,000
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      THE MONEY MELTDOWN
      26 1 Why Merrill survived but Lehman failed. 6 How the crisis will affect Asian market reforms. Bi Bailout takes US into uncharted waters. B3
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      RAMADAN
      10 1 Break fast tonight 7.01PM Start fast tomorrow 5.27 AM
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      Lock icon US plan may work, but ...
      610 1  - US plan may work, but CHEOWXINYI ANDONG DAI LIN GLOBALCRISIS Tharman does not rule out possibility of recession in S #pore cheowxinyi@medicacorp.com.sg AS THE roiling credit crisis sends global markets into its worst turmoil since the Great Depression of the *****, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday he would not
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      SPORTS LATEST
      72 1 US win Ryder Cup The Americans prove they can win without Tiger Woods. The US reclaimed the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999 with a superb rout of Europe this morning. Page 33 Milan 4 Lazio 1 AC Milan prove they are better off without Ronaldinho,
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      Lock icon Take cover, litter's falling
      571 2  -  ONG DAI LIN HIGH-RISE LITTERBUGS dailin@mediacorp.com. sg FOR two years, her family had to endure the stench of soiled diapers thrown by their neighbours. Wanting to be known only as Mrs Chen, the 53-year-old housewife told Today that she started noticing the soiled diapers outside her
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      Lock icon ORCHARD'S ONLINE SHOW
      94 2 DONWONG Eight online MediaCorp characters created to market the firm's new media products hit the streets on Saturday as part of a new marketing campaign. The eight characters, each playing different roles including bride, housing agent and mechanic, took to Orchard Road. They represent the services available
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      Lock icon 13,000 children in hospital
      491 3 .AFP AFTERNOON UPDATE China reveals true extent of milk scandal as crisis spills beyond the mainland BEIJING China said nearly 13,000 children were in hospital yesterday after drinking toxic milk powder in a dramatic escalation of Beijing's latest safety scandal. As the World Health Organization questioned
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      Lock icon WEN BLAMES DAIRY PRODUCERS' 'LACK OF MORALS'
      188 3 .AFP China's Prime Minister vowed yesterday to head off further food safety incidents. Mr Wen Jiabao appeared on state television to offer reassurances as the effects of the poisoned milk scandal continued to spread, with many countries banning imports of Chinese dairy products.
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      Lock icon South African president steps down
      382 3 .AFP CAPE TOWN South African president Thabo Mbeki announced yesterday he had handed in his resignation, acceding to a call by his ruling ANC party for him to step down seven months before his second term ends. In an address broadcast live on state television
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      Lock icon PUTTING THE CAR IN CARE
      79 4 DONWONG This young boy was one of about 70 children from five beneficiaries who got a tour of the Marina Bay Street Circuit in 30 supercars, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis, as part of the Singapore Race Festival Charity 2008 held yesterday at Suntec City.
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      Lock icon Don't grow cold as you grow old
      540 4  -  ANSLEYNG ACTIVEAGEING 69-year-old DPM Jayakumar is walking the talk he #s taken up in-line skating ansley@mediacorp.com.sg HE MAY have stepped down as Law Minister in May but Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar has been keeping busy with a sport relatively new to him:
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      Lock icon FLIRTING WITH DEATH ON WALL STREET
      1014 6  -  JENNY ANDERSON CHARLES DUHIGG NEWYORKTIMES NEWS COMMENT How Merrill survived and Lehman sank AND EARLY last Monday morning, Mr Richard S Fuld Jr, the longtime chief executive of Lehman Brothers, put his 158-year-old firm into bankruptcy, burying a company where he had spent his
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      Have a problem with your neighbour? Talk it out: MP
      312 8  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg A GRACIOUS society? That is possible if people could just talk their way through problems, residents and grassroots leaders were told yesterday. At the Yuhua Community Forum cum Dialogue 2008 yesterday, a resident recounted how she
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      Lock icon Still missing the zing
      527 8  -  JESSICA YEO REMAKING SINGAPORE It will take more to turn S #pore into the "world's playground': Panel jessica@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S got a little bit of everything a vibrant mix of people, places and infrastructure. But it needs that little something extra to give it the buzz. As
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      Lock icon JCs RUNNING IP NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD
      180 10 ONG DAI LIN From this year, junior colleges offering the Integrated Programme (IP) are no longer eligible for the Academic ValueAdded Awards. A Ministry of Education spokesperson said: "As IP students do not take the O-level examinations, aValue-Added (VA) score cannot be
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      Rewards for their bright ideas
      415 10  -  ONGDAILIN MOE AWARDS Innovative methods land RGPS excellence award dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN it got too glaring for some pupils at Raffles Girls' Primary School (RGPS), they did not complain about the sunlight. Instead the girls took it upon themselves to design some curtains for their classroom
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      311 2 Microsoft LESS IS MORE. Up to 43% less, to be precise. Celebrate the Singapore Spirit and ask for more. Ask for Office today. Microsoft® is pleased to offer up to 43% on the 2007 Microsoft® Office system suite. Hurry, offer is only valid till 30th September 2008. So Ask for
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      62 5 f I WILLIAMS OFFICIAL PARTNEH In Singapore, parts of ABN AMRO are becoming RBS and now we can offer you more. More products, greater global reach and sharper customer focus. Plus, of course, the renowned RBS 'Make it happen' philosophy that drives us to deliver results for you. To find
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      750 7 Brought to you by _F /a MDIS founded 1956 Mass communications originated in the United States, MSI"S«Sr I so I think you can't quite beat the Americans when it w bm w™& uamin g m comes to the discipline. The American way *8fllR! The OCU Master of Arts in Mass
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Nightclub nightmare: 43 dead
      469 12 ,AFP I SHENZHEN DISASTER Failed fireworks stunt triggered fatal stampede SHENZHEN (China) A fire and subsequent stampede at a club in southern China killed at least 43 people and left 88 injured, state media said yesterday, in the latest incident highlighting China's abysmal fire safety record.
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      Lock icon Dozens killed in mine accidents
      200 12 AP BEIJING Two mine accidents in different parts of China have killed at least 50 people and left another 21 missing, state media said yesterday. The officialXinhua news agency said 31 miners were killed in a gas explosion before dawn yesterday at a private mine
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      Lock icon 700,000 affected by Thai floods
      153 14 .AFP BANGKOK Severe flooding across Thailand has left at least 16 people dead and affected more than half a million people, the government said yesterday. Floods caused by heavy rain have deluged 21 of Thailand's 76 provinces in the north, east and centre of the
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      Lock icon NAMES, PLEASE, FOR SECURITY'S SAKE
      105 14 Lap Ethnic Tamil civilians lining up at schools and Hindu temples in Sri Lanka's capital yesterday to comply with a order requiring all who moved to Colombo from the island's north -wracked by civil war for more than 25 years -to re-register with the police.
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      Lock icon 12 injured in mass stabbing
      209 14 AP VIOLENT CRIME INCHINA Beijing incident the 2nd such attack in the country recently BEIJING A migrant worker has stabbed 12 people, injuring two of them seriously, in the second recent mass stabbing attack in China, state media reported yesterday. Xinhua news agency said the
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      Lock icon This is Pakistan's 911'
      404 15 AGENCIES HOTEL BOMBING 53 dead in suicide attack, including Czech ambassador ISLAMABAD Rescuers pulled more bodies from the shell of the truck-bombed Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital yesterday, pushing the death toll from one of the country's worst terrorist strikes ever to 53, including the Czech
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      Lock icon Spanish Robin Hood took $1m from banks
      292 15 THEGUARDIAN MADRID He calls himself Robin Bank and acts as the self-appointed avenger of downtrodden loan defaulters and all poor victims of the global financial meltdown. Like his hero Robin Hood, Spanish outlaw Enric Duran steals from the rich and gives, if not
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      Lock icon Was she served dog food?
      373 17 AGENCIES ISAARREST Malaysian Govt to probe DAP lawmaker's claims KLANG The Malaysian government will be investigating claims by opposition lawmaker Teresa Kok (picture) that she was served "dog food" during her seven-day detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's
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      Lock icon FREED BLOGGER CHALLENGES GOVT TO CHARGE HIM
      199 17 AFP A Malaysian blogger arrested for displaying the national flag upside down on his site said Sunday his detention was politically motivated and challenged the government to charge him. Mr Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, who writes the popular "Kickdefella" blog, was released on
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      Lock icon Want a baby? Try acupuncture: Study
      262 17 THEOBSERVER LONDON Women undergoing fertility treatment are far more likely to successfully give birth if they also have acupuncture, a major scientific study has concluded. The research found that women suffering with fertility problems who underwent acupuncture increased their chances of having a baby
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      Lock icon Olmert steps down as Prime Minister
      190 18 AFP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced his resignation yesterday, but the political uncertainty gripping Israel is far from over. "I have decided to end my functions as Prime Minister of the government of Israel," Olmert told the Cabinet, days after Foreign Minister
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      Lock icon Obama, McCain hit the books
      614 18 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH AMERICA VOTES Head-to-head debate could make or break their chances WASHINGTON, DC Barack Obama and John McCain have gone back to school to prepare for the crucial examination that may decide who wins the election: The first presidential debate this Friday. Senior Democrats
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      Make it easier to recycle
      228 20  -  Donovan Lo Letter from I REFER to "Recycling mandatory for condos, private properties" (Sept 17). Recycling works best as a voluntary effort instead of being governed by laws. Haven't our previous attempts in recycling taught anyone anything? Examples include the distribution of recycling bags (which
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      Just because they say its clean ...
      199 20  - Just because they say its clean Pang Kong Eng TAINTED MILK SCARE How foolproof are foreign authorities' checks on milk? Letter from I REFER to "Milk, dairy products safe: AVA" (Sept 19), in which the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) assured consumers that milk sold in Singapore is safe for
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      197 22  -  DR BILL MAIER BY TELL YOUR CHILDREN HOW MUCH YOU CARE "My kids know how much I love them, even though I forget to tell them a lot of the time." That's what many parents may think, although that is sometimes not how their children see
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      The value of gold
      448 22  -  Leo Chen lan DISABLEDATHLETES Paralympians put in as much effort as Olympians do Letter from President, Disabled People's Association I REFER to "Tan's bronze shine" (Sept 12) and "Pin Xiv the golden girl" (Sept 16). The Disabled People's Association (DPA) congratulates Ms Yip Pin Xiv and
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      Art work is hard work
      182 22  -  Serene Foo Letter from Assistant Director, Corporate Communications, National Arts Council I REFER to "September Sweetness turned sour" (Sept 15) and would like to thank Ms Ethel Chong for her feedback on her recent visit to the Singapore Biennale 2008. We would like to assure
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      189 22 Po »I +I v c I ii Ink I n j ij: for detail I Great listening sklllil j^ Megawatt sm:)e BE?!!? Full course fee: $650 (mcl GST) Subsidised course fee: $65 nett* For Singaporeans and PRs only, terms conditions apply. Date: 22-28 Sep, Time: 11 am-9pm, Venue: Lot One
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      Lock icon It's gettin' hot in here
      1026 24  -  MAY SEAH FiFUN Famous girls single and married pick their favourite racers may@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU thought the first Formula 1 night race ever, to be held here this Sunday, was about fair competition, teamwork, and the spirit of sportsmanship, then you're obviously a guy. For
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      Lock icon PLUS PICKS SCANDALOUS TRACK RECORDS
      209 25 MAYSEAH It's a time-honoured tradition for Formula 1 racing to be surrounded by sordid controversy. Here's what some racer dudes have been up to of late. FERRARI-MCLAREN ESPIONAGE SCANDAL In July last year, McLaren was found guilty of possession of sensitive, unauthorised Ferrari material, including
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      Boom not quite shaking the room
      480 26  -  MAYO MARTIN THEATRE REVIEW BOOM But SRT's new play does echo loudly mayo@mediacorp.com. sg WHEN it comes to moving house, which can be more stubborn an old woman or a rotting corpse? In Singapore Repertory Theatre's stirring drama-comedy Boom, both are equally so. And
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      Lock icon Muppet mayhem again?
      409 26 THE NEWYORKTIMES EVER since The Walt Disney Company bought over the Muppets (picture) franchise in 2004, efforts to rejuvenate the furry creatures created by Jim Henson have sputtered, but now Disney is giving it another go. This time, the Muppets are being blasted into every popculture nook
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      138 28 ON MEDIACORP BRIDGING GIANTS China India Channel News Asia, 7.32pm 12.32 am W^^^^mmh' Ut Watch 16 nationals from India and China run successful businesses in these countries and see how such synergy spells success for them. THE HUMAN SPIRIT India's Missing Girls Arts Central, gpm Every year in India, tens
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      711 28 TV LISTINGS CHANNEL JJ S.ooAM 6oth Annual Primetime 3.00 New Adventures of 11.00PM 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 Robin Hood Emmy Awards (Encore) TV Guide Preshow 4.00 60th Annual Primetime 2.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 8.00 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 2.30 Studio 60 on the Emmy Awards TV
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      158 28 ON MEDIACORP KC@ THE MOVIES iZand theZizzles Kids Central, spm When iZ, a lost top-secret military payload, lands in an Illinois cornfield next to the downtrodden WZIZ FM radio station, he accidentally downloads the entire music and sound effects library. His memory chip overloads with a BANG! -transforming him into
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Symonds plots Renault's renaissance
      746 29  -  LAN DE COTTA THE RACE IS ON He #s working hard with the Singapore race in mmd but 2009's not far away fl correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg HIS name may not be instantly recognisable to the legions of motor-racing fans around the world, but those intimately involved in
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