Today, 21 November 2008

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      73 1 PIC BLURB HERE Please use clipped out graphic. Please use clipped out graphic. SPoRtS 54 tUnE In tURn on The Government will announce measures to help businesses and workers today. Tune in to the news conference ‘live’ on Channel News Asia and 938LIVE, from about 9.30am. Page 10 Page 50
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    COLUMN Phin Wong
    30 1 Our Plus Editor thinks crabby cabbies are the bane of his life. He just doesn’t want to be treated so badly especially when he’s paying for it.
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    Lock icon SENT HOME TO SEE MUM But will buyers bite?
    877 1  -  One-off event, say some dealers, as debate heats up over whether to reduce COE supply $2 COES LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg FEW car deals were advertised, but no extra publicity was needed: The headlines about $2 Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) were
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    A little less merry Xmas
    646 1  -  KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg CONSUMER confidence in shopaholic Singapore has tumbled to a four-year low, says a study that reinforces what retailers are already gearing up for: A less merry Christmas. According to The Nielsen Company’s study conducted j ust before it was announced on Oct
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    Masthead
    24 1 (2nd edition) afternoon edition TODAY Friday November 21, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking A PUBLICATION OF MICa (P) 233/10/2008 hotline 6822 2268 ADVeRtiSe 6333 9888
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  • BIZ LATEST
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      No auto bailout
      22 1 (2nd edition) The chiefs of the “Big Three” car-makers yesterday failed to convince Congress that any aid would be well spent.
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      JP Morgan axe
      20 1 (2nd edition) JPMorgan, the largest US bank, plans to fire about 10 per cent of its investment banking staff.
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      A rare apology
      20 1 (2nd edition) Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Tom McKillop tells investors he is “profoundly sorry” for crisis at bank.
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  • NEWS LATEST
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    Lock icon SENT HOME TO SEE MUM
    25 1 (2nd edition) Chief Justice says time served is enough, orders the release of gambling den cashier. enough, of gambling den cashier. TREVORTAN
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    Lock icon Q3 GDP down 0.5%
    510 1 (2nd edition) Contraction leads trade ministry to revise 2008 GDP growth forecast to 3.0 per cent AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG THE worsening global financial crisis and faltering sectors in the export-oriented country has driven Singapore into a contraction of 0.5 per cent in the third quarter, the Ministry of
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    A little less merry Xmas
    646 1 (2nd edition)  -  KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg CONSUMER confidence in shopaholic Singapore has tumbled to a four-year low, says a study that reinforces what retailers are already gearing up for: A less merry Christmas. According to The Nielsen Company’s study conducted j ust before it was announced on Oct
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      390 1 Spring a surprisewith a 32 Full HD Branded 32" Full HD LCD TV 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution 2 x HDMI inputs ON CASH OR CREDIT V gift wrapping! Minimum spend of $30. liiliflit'l J U su a I JE407'Off e $1.82 weekly over 48 mths Picture for illustratk •ISIS
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      355 1 gift from Courts! Giftrnas SONY DSCT77 Digital Still Camera 10.1 Megapixels 4x optical zoom Bionz image processing engine Improved face detection 3" touch screen LCD f 0 1.5" Digital Photo Frame Portable Flat Panel Speaker 4GB Memory Stick Digital Care Kit 1499 UsuaL$549$4.56 weekly over 48 mths C160 FM radio
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      310 2 I \y 7&.YI :ii r •H a). Mk spore Hear the past See the present \Touch the future il 3D Film Entertainment Technology Festival FAMILY CARNIVAL S’pore Discovery Centre will be part of the closing ceremony of the inaugural 3DX: 3D Film Entertainment Technology Festival. Event Date 23 November 2008
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Landmark Gitmo ruling
      567 2 (2nd edition) 5 inmates illegally detained, should be freed, rules judge AFTERNOON LATEST AFP WASHINGTON More than seven years after the opening of Guantanamo Bay jail, a United States judge yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) for the first time acknowledged that some of its inmates were illegally detained and
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      Lock icon Now, it’s Abdul Razak’s turn ...
      693 3 Now, it’s Abdul Razak’s turn Acquitted lover of murdered Mongolian woman speaks out MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR During the 22 months that political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda was in jail, almost everyone the media, bloggers and even the man in street had something to say about him, his murdered Mongolian
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      Lock icon A MINORITY REPORT
      1066 4  -  Having a non-Chinese Prime Minister can only strengthen social cohesion NEWS COMMENT YOLANDACHIN AND NORMANVASU Yolanda Chin is an associate research fellow and Norman Vasu, an assistant professor, at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NanyangTechnological University. They research social fabric issues at the school’s Centre
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      Lock icon Shy exterior hides steely determination
      322 6  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg BEHIND the shy exterior, Muhammad Mus’ab Yusof is one determined pupil. The 12-year-old from Madrasah Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiah emerged as the top student among all six fulltime madrasahs offering the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). This, his father reckoned, was because he had decided
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      The first test for madrasahs
      469 6  -  PSLE RESULTS ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp. com.sg FIVE years after compulsory education became law, this is the first test for madrasahs, whose primary function is to produce future religious leaders and teachers. The first cohort to officially take the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) received their results
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      Lock icon Now, to regain trust...
      428 8  -  Sale ban lifted on 34 products, but not all are being sold MELAMINE CONCERNS NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg THE ban on the sale of China-made milk products is gradually being lifted, but amid lingering concerns over melamine contamination, shoppers and retailers remain cautious in what many
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        3 MORE S'POREANS FINED FOR BRIBERY
        122 10 Three more Singaporeans have been fined after admitting to bribing a lucky draw organiser to pick them as winners. MrSimon NeoTengTeck, MrAlfred LeeChee Khaw and Mr Steven Tan Chye Leng were fined $5,000 each in the Subordinate Courts. Investigations revealed the three had, in
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        Lock icon PM LEE TO ATTEND APEC MEETING
        118 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be in Lima, Peru on Saturday for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders’ Meeting. Mr Lee will meet other Apec Leaders including Peruvian President Alan Garcia, and will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister George
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      Lock icon ‘So he can go see sick mum ’
      599 10  - ‘So he can go see sick mum Chief Justice sets aside reformative training for jail term already served GAMBLING CASHIER FREED ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE lanky young man sporting orange prison clothes and a shaved head had asked for bail, ostensibly so that he could look for a lawyer to
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      34 drink-drivers nabbed
      94 12 FROM Wednesday night to early yesterday morning, police set up road blocks for four hours along Whitley Road, Outram Road, Jalan Bukit Merah, Church Street, North Canal Road, South Bridge Road and New Bridge Road. Of the 108 motorists tested, 33 men and a woman failed. They
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      Lock icon Why some give more...
      623 12  -  Social problems are a cost, risk to businesses, says don CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CHANNEL NEWSASIA WITH constant news of companies cutting back on staff and expenses, one naturally expects corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies to take a back seat. But
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      WHY THE DANES ARE SO HAPPY...
      259 14 A history of defeat resulting in the birth of a small nation-state was ironically what helped the people of Denmark become such happy people, said Mr Joergen Oerstroem Moeller. Describing the Danes as a “tribe”, Mr Moeller formerly the Danish ambassador to Singapore and
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      As families shrink, will happiness too?
      518 14  -  mum’s love more important than dad’s: respondents SURVEY OF UNDERGRADS LIN YANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg WHETHER it is raising “wonderful” children or the impact of relationships with one’s parents, family featured the strongest in what made undergraduates in Singapore happy, a study has found. And
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      She lied to get work passes
      458 16  -  But CJ Chan rules out jail, saying ex-stall owner not as culpable as a worker who cheats maGiSTraTe’S aPPeaL ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SAYING that an employer who cheats is less culpable than a worker who cheats, the Chief Justice (CJ) yesterday threw out a
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon CADBURY RECALLING TOTALLY NUTS SNACK BARS
        109 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Australian chocolate manufacturer Cadbury is voluntarily recalling Cadbury Boost Totally Nuts (60g) snack bars which carry the “Best Before” date of 15-06-09. This is due to the possible presence of plastic pieces from the manufacturing process. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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        Lock icon ILLEGAL SEX ENHANCEMENT DRUGS CAN LEAD TO BRAIN DAMAGE, DEATH: STUDY
        117 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Illegal sex enhancement drugs may not only have no effect on performance, it can also lead to permanent disability, brain damage and even death, found a study by the National Neuroscience Institute. Done in collaboration with hospitals
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      309 2 (2nd edition) Discovery Centre Hear the past 'v See the present Touch the future %k. ■y j I •*W <•£> spore 1 BD Film Entertainment Technology Festival FAMILY CARNIVAL S’pore Discovery Centre will be part of the closing ceremony of the inaugural 3DX: 3D Film Entertainment Technology Festival. Event Date 23 November
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      284 3 DO YOU KNOW? A MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE IS THE ONLY MACHINE THAT CAN WORK 24/7 WITHOUT REST, AND YET STILL BE ACCURATE TO THE SECOND. A fine mechanical timepiece is a work of art and technological marvel. And like a fine car, it requires regular maintenance and oil change to keep
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      140 4 Be the Difference! Be Trained in Autism! Be Paid! PATHLIGHT SCHOOL is the first autism-focused school offering a blend of Singapore the EDEN mainstream academics SCHOOL aims to led by consultants from the Autism MOE partner in become the Both are students with autism. unique and life skills. Its sister
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      394 5 I want to feel good this Christmas. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. I want ABN AMRO Credit Cards to gift-wrap the magic of this festive season. To help me share the sparkle of gifts with everyone I love and maybe find something special just for me. I Want To Play Santa
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      266 12 Join us at the POSB Family Fair! Z3 inov pun;, i b pm Suntec City Tropics Atrium! (outside Mango) ff 4 TPOSB POSB Biz. Reg. No. S*****48A Nov 08 27-30 Nov 2008 SINGAPORE EXPO HALLS 5&6, Foyer 2 Atrium 5 11am 9pm FREE ADMISSION www.sitex.com.sg SHOW HIGHLIGHTS L4DIES GO TECH
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      13 12 AS FAMILIES SHRINK, WILL HAPPINESS TOO? mum’s love more important than dad’s. 14
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      447 14 Sfgvour inq THAI Sticky Rice 31 OCT 10 DEC 2008 Glutinous rice has been used across many cultures in preparing common and festive dishes.This November, Thai Trade Center presents "Savouring Thai Sticky Rice" campaign. Check out some exclusive promotions for glutinous rice and also newly created menus that opens your
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      222 16 MAN FOOLS OFFICIALS TO BLOW UP BUILDING 18 Enjoy exciting games and contests at the POSB Family Fair! 23 Nov (Sun), 1-6 pm Suntec City Tropics Atrium! ,y (J (outside Mango) TPOSB 0 00 c 3 °V r 8VN. A. <■■;'# w# -si T$p M m* I m w cli
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon China to ease social tensions amid crisis
      315 18 AFP BEIJING China announced measures yesterday aimed at absorbing job losses and staving off civil unrest, amid rising concerns the economic crisis was fuelling long-simmering social tensions across the country. The policies cover a wide range of areas, such as raising compensation for
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      Lock icon Man fools officials to blow up building
      329 18 Chinese conman who tricked officials into blowing up police HQ jailed for life TALL STORY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING A Chinese conman who successfully persuaded a city government to blow up its police headquarters by promising to build a high-rise development in its
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      Lock icon China to ease social tensions amid crisis
      314 18 (2nd edition) AFP BEIJING China announced measures yesterday aimed at absorbing job losses and staving off civil unrest, amid rising concerns the economic crisis was fuelling long-simmering social tensions across the country. The policies cover a wide range of areas, such as raising compensation for
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      Lock icon Man fools officials into blowing up building
      329 18 (2nd edition) Chinese conman who tricked officials into blowing up police HQ jailed for life TALL STORY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING A Chinese conman who successfully persuaded a city government to blow up its police headquarters by promising to build a high-rise development in its
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      Lock icon M’sia, Indonesia urged to open up waters
      384 20  -  BATTLE AGAINST PIRACY JESSINTATAN jessinta@mediacorp.com. sg WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AFP MALAYSIA and Indonesia “lack the will” to further open up their waters for Singapore to help patrol their sea routes, despite the two countries’ lack of resources to do so, observed a
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      Lock icon Somali pirates demand $38m for tanker
      225 20 AFP, THE GUARDIAN NAIROBI Somali pirates who hijacked Saudi oil super-tanker Sirius Star yesterday demanded US$25 million ($38 million) in ransom to be paid within 10 days. Mr Mohamed Said, who claimed to be one of the pirates, told AFP news agency: “We are
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      Lock icon Who’s responsible?
      348 22 BANGKOK BLAST AP BANGKOK A grenade attack on protesters occupying the compound of the Thai Prime Minister’s office killed one person and wounded 29 yesterday. The blast was the first fatal one at the compound since it was occupied by anti-gov-ernment activists three months ago, and came just
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      Lock icon Penang may lose Unesco heritage status
      222 22 PENANG Penang island, world-renowned for its architecture and culture, could lose its Unesco world heritage status if four new high-rise hotels are built in its capital, reports said yesterday. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told the New Straits Times (NST) that his government was
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      CIQ complex to open next month
      190 22 JOHOR BARU The new Malaysian Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex in Bukit Chagar is expected to open its doors by next month. The five-storey complex, named Kompleks Sultan Iskandar, will be able to handle 70 million visitors annually, reported The Star. The building
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      Lock icon Obama names Daschle to lead health drive
      334 24 Former Senate leader to revamp the US medical system PreSideNT’S meN AFP WASHINGTON United States President-elect Barack Obama picked former Senate leader Tom Daschle (picture) to lead his high-risk drive to end the US healthcare crisis, according to a Democratic official. He also
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      Lock icon Jail ‘abuses’: Cheney charged
      150 24 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH UNITED States Vice-President Dick Cheney has been charged with “organised criminal activity” related to alleged abuse of inmates in private prisons. A grand jury in South Texas indicted Mr Cheney along with former Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday. The indictment has not been
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      Lock icon Madonna to divorce today
      144 24 (2nd edition) GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE LONDON Madonna and her film director husband, Guy Ritchie, will be officially divorced today amid reports that Ritchie will not get anything from the singer’s £300-million ($677-million) fortune. The couple, who were married for almost eight years, will have their decree nisi announced
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      Lock icon The return of Napolitano?
      351 24 (2nd edition) Arizona Governor was among the first to back Obama for President AFTERNOON LATEST AFP WASHINGTON Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (picture) is under consideration to serve in President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet, including as head of the Department of Homeland Security, people familiar with the transition said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Japan PM Aso applies salve after gaffe on doctors
      243 26 AFP TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso moved quickly to undo damage caused by his remarks on Wednesday saying doctors lacked common sense. “There are many (doctors) who significantly lack common sense. Their values and judgments are very different,” said Mr
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      Lock icon Boy, 8, admits he killed dad
      358 26 JUVENILE CRIME AGENCIES ST JOHNS (Arizona) An eight-year-old boy suspected of murdering his father and another man in a small Arizona town has admitted to the crime in a video interview with the police. The video surfaced on Wednesday. The boy has been charged
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon S KOREAN RESERVISTS CAUGHT TEEING OFF WHILE ON DUTY
        120 28 AFP Dozens of South Korean military reservist officers face punishment for playing golf frequently while on duty. The Defence Ministry said 15 officers were sent to military courts while 40 others have already been punished. The move followed a one-month investigation.
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        Lock icon DEADLY FLASH FLOODS HIT STORM-BATTERED BRISBANE
        113 28 AFP Flash floods killed a woman and forced evacuations as torrential rain drenched Australia’s battered city of Brisbane yesterday, just days after it was hit by a violent storm. The woman died when her car was swept away by floodwaters east of the Queensland
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      Lock icon Popular parking lots cost more
      334 28 CAR USAGE THE NEWYORKTIMES SAN FRANCISCO In a city known for its pricey property, and terrible parking, some of the most valuable real estate may soon be curbside. Under a trial plan passed on Tuesday by the board of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency,
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      Lock icon UK MOVES TO STALL SPEED DEMONS
      106 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Under safety measures to be announced, drivers in Britain could be banned from the roads after two speeding offences. The proposals, published yesterday, would see motorists given six penalty points for breaking the speed limit by a significant margin. A driver
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      Lock icon EU forces mums to take time off
      291 30 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Women are to be banned from returning to work within six weeks of giving birth under new European Union plans. Under the draft Brussels plans, mothers will win the right to 18 weeks’ leave on full pay and will
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      Lock icon She lived 118 days without a heart
      345 30 Doctors gave her substitute heart chambers, pumps HEARTTRANSPLANT AP MIAMI D’Zhana Simmons (picture) says she felt like a “fake person” for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. “But I know that I really was here and I did
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      Lock icon Net socialising is not a bad thing after all: Study
      263 32 THE NEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socialising on the Internet are not a bad thing, according to a new study in the United States. “It may look as though kids are
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      Lock icon Landmark suicide trial underway
      442 32 A first of its kind in the US, results of the trial could set legal precedence CYBER-BULLYING CASE AGENCIES LOS ANGELES A landmark “cyber-bullying” trial began on Wednesday with United States prosecutors accusing a 49-year-old mother of sending taunting emails to a vulnerable teenage girl who
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      148 42  -  BY DR BILL MAIER A CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE I know women whose lives once completely revolved around their daytime jobs. At work they could get more done by noon than most people did all day— and they were just getting started. They’d move from one task
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      254 58 (2nd edition)  -  TANYO-HINN THE world’s top marathon runner for men will definitely grab much of the attention at next month’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. Yesterday, organisers of the Dec 7 race confirmed that reigning world champion Luke Kibet of Kenya will be in the field.
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      274 58 (2nd edition) THE GUARDIAN LONDON Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has become the centre of controversy in his native Bulgaria after his angry agent suggested the player could retire from international football because of criticism of his performances. Last month, several players, including Berbatov, were lambasted
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      290 59 disappointing.”~AFP Germany~ coach~ Joachim~ Loew~ admitted~ England~ were~ simply~ better~ than~ his~ side,~ after~ John~ Terry’s~ late~ header~ sealed~ a~ 2-1~ win~ for~ Fabio~ Capello’s~ side~ on~ Wednesday~ (yesterday morning, Singapore time). “The~ Englishmen~ were~ better~ over~ the~ entire~ game,”~ said~ Loew,~ who~ guided~ Germany~ to~
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      303 59 (2nd edition)  -  said.~mILTON TAN One~ of~ Singapore’s~ most~ potent~ attacking~ weapons,~ striker~ Khairul~ Amri (picture),~ has~ been~ ruled~ out~ of~ next~ month’s~ AFF~ Suzuki~ Cup~ after~ breaking~ the~ fifth~ metatarsal~ on~ his~ left~ foot~ in~ the~ third~ and~ fourth~ place~ match~ of~ the~ RHB~ Singapore~ Cup~ last~ night.
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      151 60  -  ERNESTCHUA evolve mixed martial arts (mma), Singapore’s first legal mixed martial arts gym, had its soft launch at Paradiz Centre, Selegie Road, yesterday. The 4,000 sq ft-gymnasium’s state-of-the-art facilities include Singapore’s first official octagon mma cage and an official muay Thai ring, with
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      413 61  -  MILTON TAN STAR striker Aleksandar Duric of SAFFC has taken ill and may miss tonight’s RHB Singapore Cup 2008 Final against Woodlands Wellington. The Warriors captain, who on Tuesday won the S-League Player of the Year and top scorer awards,
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        86 1 (2nd edition) Lowest since 2003 US stocks plunged overnight amid growing concern over the health of the financial system and the survival of the nation’s huge car industry. The Standard Poor’s 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to their lowest levels since March 2003. Thirty stocks were
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      188 1 AND THE ROUT GOES ON AGENCIES Asian stocks slumped yesterday, led by losses in Japan, the region’s largest economy, where exports declined the most in almost seven years. The grim mood was set right at the opening bell by Wall Street’s plunge overnight that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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      277 1 KUALA LUMPUR With Malaysia bracing itself for tougher times, the government has launched a plan to help its unemployed and underemployed citizens. The National Action Plan for Employment 2008 to 2010 will tackle issues arising from the possible increase in the jobless rate, the country’s
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      242 5 (2nd edition) AGENCIES UNITED States industrial giant General Electric (GE) is in talks with Temasek Holdings as well as sovereign wealth funds including the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) on a possible equity holding. Mr Ferdinando Beccalli-Falco, head of GE International, was quoted yesterday by
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      567 5 But both Alwaleed and Buffett took a hit this year VALUE INVESTORS BLOOMBERG THE Warren Buffett of the Gulf is taking a bigger hit from the credit crunch than the original. Prince Alwaleed Talal (picture) was lauded by Time magazine as the Middle East’s answer
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      420 7 (2nd edition) AFTERNOON LATEST THE GUARDIAN A rarity: Chairman of RBS apologises as bank investors agree to government bailout LONDON Royal Bank of Scotland’s chairman told investors he was “profoundly sorry” for a crisis at the bank as investors overwhelmingly backed a £20-billion pound ($45-billion) government rescue package.
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      436 7 (2nd edition) THE GUARDIAN LONDON Another £3 billion of taxpayer money has been put at risk in Northern Rock after the nationalised lender’s off-balance sheet funding vehicle, Granite, was put in to run-off yesterday. Northern Rock triggered the £37 billion vehicle’s wind-up by breaching rules
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      660 7  -  Japan’s economic woes a rerun of the 1990’s BUSINESS COMMENT WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a columnist with Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own. IT’S hard to get excited about Japan falling into recession again. It has been a recurring experience for Asia’s biggest
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      245 7 AP BELLEVUE (Washington) Microsoft is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc, CEO Steve Ballmer said, though he told shareholders that the company would still be “very open” to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving more
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