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Title Section48 2010-09-04 1 VMCH£ RHW MICA (P) 162/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 September 4 5, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking SEPTEMBER 4 5, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF A Publication of MediaCorp Articles selected for Saturday, September 4, 2010 MICA (P) 149/07/2010 Copyright 2010 The New York Times48 words
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552 2010-09-04 1 JO-ANN HUANG - For some it could mean cheaper raw materials, products JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Four months ago, the Singapore central bank was signalling its willingness to let the Singapore dollar rise in a pre-emptive attempt to curb inflation here. On Friday, the Monetary Authority of552 words
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Advertisement74 2010-09-04 1 THE BIG STORY ON THE PROWL FOR PIRATES: A DEMANDING LIFE FOR THE CREW OF RSS ENDURANCE 2 COMMENT&ANALYSIS VENICE BIENNALE: SHARING THE SINGAPORE MODEL WITH THE WORLD 12 SC ENCE BEDBUG PANIC: THEY CRAWL THEY BITE ...THEY BAFFLE SCIENTISTS 22 TODAY-NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY IN YOUR T SECTION74 words
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THE BIG STORY
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Article, Illustration1128 2010-09-04 2 TEO XUANWEI INTHEGULFOFADEN - It's a demanding life for the men and women patrolling the Gulf of Aden on the RSS Endurance TEO XUANWEI INTHEGULFOFADEN xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN you are out on the high seas for months, stuck with the same faces every single day on a 141-metre-long ship withPHOTOS COURTESY MINDEF - 1,128 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-09-04 3 TEO XUANWEI IT WAS the second day in a row the ship had sent out a distress call. Only this time, at 8.10am on Aug 2, the MV Suez was not raising a false alarm. The crew was taking fire from a pirate skiff, theTEO XUANWEI; PHOTO COURTESY MINDEF - 379 words
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339 2010-09-04 3 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Programme for Active Learning (PAL) will be implemented in 24 more primary schools starting next year. The programme puts students through a series of fun and enjoyable activities so that they can discover their talent, be it339 words
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Article, Illustration268 2010-09-04 3 EPHRAIM SEOW - EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE SIA on Friday ended months of speculation over who would be its new chief executive officer by appointing a 20-year veteran of the airline, Mr Goh Choon Phong (picture), to the post. Mr Goh, 47, will join the SIA board next month268 words
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NEWS
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236 2010-09-04 4 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to enhance the Deposit Insurance (DI) Scheme, including raising the insurance coverage limit to $50,000 for the individual depositor. Singapore started the scheme in April 2006 to protect ordinary depositors should236 words
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Article, Illustration341 2010-09-04 4 SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be donating $250,000 to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) this year in support of a proposed Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestral Composition (SICCOC). Spearheaded by the SCO, the SICCOC is the first ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 341 words
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340 2010-09-04 4 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE While Singapore has been able to maintain a healthy biodiversity, it can improve the natural links between habitats and eco-systems. The room for improvement was highlighted by a self-as-sessment tool which Singapore has completed and can be used by340 words
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271 2010-09-04 4 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG SINGAPORE Details of legislation to regulate the allied health professions will be announced soon. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the move by the Health Ministry will raise service standards. Mr Goh was speaking at the National University Hospital’s (NUH) 25th anniversary271 words
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152 2010-09-04 6 LEONG WEE KEAT A youth who helped to restrain the “biggest gangster” in Toa Payoh with a dog leash was fined $2,500 for his misdemeanours on Friday. Wulstan Charles Joseph Pantaleon, 16, was found not to be suitable for probation, a Community CourtLEONG WEE KEAT - 152 words
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102 2010-09-04 6 LEONG WEE KEAT A specialist consultant and eye surgeon was charged with tax evasion in a district court on Friday. Currie Chiang, 55, had allegedly prepared false business records and under-declared income of about $450,000 from her company, International Eye Clinic, between 2006 andLEONG WEE KEAT - 102 words
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105 2010-09-04 6 This year’s Yellow Ribbon Prison Run, in support of the rehabilitation of former offenders, will be held on Sunday at the Changi Prison Complex at 7.45am. There will be a 6km fun run and a 10km competitive run. To facilitate the event, Abingdon Road,105 words
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Article240 2010-09-04 6 IMELDA SAAD - They took fraud to the road Eight men hauled to court for allegedly making false insurance claims IMELDA SAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Eight men were hauled to court on Friday for allegedly committing motor vehicle insurance fraud. One suspect was rounded up after an insurance company alerted the Commercial Affairs Department240 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-09-04 6 A suicide bomber killed at least 44 people at a rally of Shia Muslims on Friday in the Pakistani city of Quetta, the third attack in as many days on minority sects. More than 100 people were injured. Sunni hardliners’ violence has targeted Shias, Ahmadis,AFP - 88 words
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Article251 2010-09-04 6 LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE A carjacker who thought he might have the HIV virus went on a crime spree terrorising four women drivers, a District Court heard on Friday. Between June 3 and July 30, Goh Kar Wai held four victims at knife point asLEONG WEE KEAT - 251 words
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224 2010-09-04 6 SINGAPORE National Servicemen have benefitted from the policies implemented from time to time, to recognise their contributions to the defence of Singapore. This was explained by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef). Last Tuesday, in announcing details of the National Service224 words
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168 2010-09-04 6 SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will look at requests of those affected by the new changes to resale flat applications on a case-by-case basis. It was referring to those who have exercised the Option to Purchase to buy a168 words
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VOICES
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Article246 2010-09-04 8 Goh Eck Kheng Chairman - Listen carefully and practise conversing Letter from Goh Eck Kheng Chairman Chairman Speak Good English Movement I REFER to the letters from Mr Rick Lim Say Kiong and Mr Jeffrey Law Lee Beng (Sept 2). Both Mr Lim and Mr Law are good role models to those246 words
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143 2010-09-04 8 Lily Wong Jee Choo - IF YOU BOUGHTA FLAT BEFORE AUG 30 Letter from Lily Wong Jee Choo Deputy Director (Policy and Property) Housing and Development Board We refer to the letter “Nest egg delayed” from Mr Chi HanHsuan (Sept 1). Mr Chi mentioned that he recently bought a HDB flat with his wife and143 words
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117 2010-09-04 8 LOW KHAI - LETTER FROM LOW KHAI My elderly mother went to the Sengkang Polyclinic on Wednesday for a follow-up blood test. The waiting time for registration was decent but then she had to wait two hours for her turn to see the nurse to draw117 words
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Article, Illustration1427 2010-09-04 12 PAULGILFEATHER INVENICE - COMMENT&ANALYSIS Venice Biennale exhibit showcases Republic's ability to perfect social, economic, environmental balance PAULGILFEATHER INVENICE principal correspondent gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was paying tribute to architects Khoo Peng Beng and his wife Belinda Huang during his National Day Rally speechPHOTO COURTESY JING QUEK; PHOTOS COURTESY ADRIAN HEOK, JING QUEK - 1,427 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration106 2010-09-04 18 South Korean soldiers on Friday re-enacting the invasion by North Korean soldiers of the Nakdong River at the start of the 1950-53 Korean War. Officials also said that South Korea and the United States would hold another round of joint anti-submarine exercises in another show ofAFP - 106 words
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Article, Illustration301 2010-09-04 18 As politicians talk peace Hamas, militants vow violence against Israel AFP GAZA CITY Thirteen armed Palestinian groups, including the militant Islamist movement Hamas, said on Thursday they had set up a centre to coordinate operations against Israel. Mr Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Ezzedine Al Qassam brigades, the military wingAFP - 301 words
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232 2010-09-04 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, the authorities said on Friday in the latest of a series of actions against new media. Home Ministry Deputy SecretaryGeneral for security,AFP - 232 words
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123 2010-09-04 18 AP BEIJING Thousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series of monster traffic jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on aAP - 123 words
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203 2010-09-04 19 AFP Thailand has put more than 460 locations across Bangkok on high alert in response to a series of grenade attacks that have rattled nerves in a city still under emergency rule. Royal palaces, key government buildings, power plants and public transport willAFP - 203 words
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304 2010-09-04 19 AGENCIES MANILA The Philippines is considering paying compensation to families of eight Hong Kong tourists who were killed when their bus was hijacked by sacked policeman Rolando Mendoza, an official said on Friday. The Chinese and Hong Kong governments have demanded an exhaustive inquiryAGENCIES - 304 words
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157 2010-09-04 19 AFP KUALA LUMPUR An Indonesian maid, who went on the run after being accused of murdering her Malaysian employer’s baby son, has been arrested after approaching another family for a job, police said on Friday. The police had been hunting forAFP - 157 words
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206 2010-09-04 20 AFP WASHINGTON The United States Justice Department announced on Thursday indictments against six people for luring 400 Thais to the US and conspiring to force them into working as farm labourers. Officials said Mordechai Orian, Pranee Tubchumpol, Shane Germann andAFP - 206 words
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Article, Illustration272 2010-09-04 20 AGENCIES KABANJAHE An Indonesian volcano unleashed its most violent eruption in 400 years on Friday, but failed again to budge a handful of stoic villagers who live on its slopes. An earlier eruption of Mount Sinabung in northern Sumatra last week which caughtAGENCIES; AP - 272 words
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Article, Illustration277 2010-09-04 20 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Tropical storm warnings were issued on Friday as Hurricane Earl, which weakened to Category 2 strength, headed towards New England and Nova Scotia, along the eastern coast of the United States and Canada. Hurricane Earl pounded the Outer Banks of North CarolinaAGENCIES; NYT - 277 words
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261 2010-09-04 20 AP CANBERRA Key independent lawmaker Bob Katter accused the leaders of Australia’s two main political parties of attempting to buy power yesterday as they battle to form the nation’s first minority government since World War II. Mr Katter is one ofAP - 261 words
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307 2010-09-04 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH COPIAPO (Chile) Tensions are rising above ground as the wives and mistresses of the 33 miners trapped deep within the San Jose mine make rival claims for compensation. At least five wives have been forced to come face to face withTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 307 words
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Article, Illustration277 2010-09-04 21 AGENCIES NEW ORLEANS An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast on Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak and no oneAGENCIES - 277 words
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217 2010-09-04 21 AP LONDON A drug taken by people with osteoporosis could double their risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, a new study suggests. British researchers started with nearly 3,000 people with oesophageal cancer and matched each one to five similar people who did not haveAP - 217 words
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113 2010-09-04 21 AFP Japan imposed new sanctions on Friday against Iran, including an assets freeze on people and entities linked to its contentious nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions. Japan also said it would suspend any new oilAFP - 113 words
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121 2010-09-04 21 AP A Malaysian pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag containing 95 live boa constrictors, a few other snakes and a turtle, broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Wong Keng Liang, 52, also knownAP - 121 words
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106 2010-09-04 21 AFP A former Australian policeman was jailed for at least 24 years on Friday for murdering his new bride by pushing her off a cliff during a camping trip. Justice Megan Latham said Desmond Campbell, 52, killed his wife of six months forAFP - 106 words
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88 2010-09-04 21 AFP The authorities in central China’s Hunan province waited five months before notifying the public thata brand of cooking oil contained excessive carcinogens, the China Daily reported on Friday. Officials were trying to “maintain social stability” by not announcing they had recalled HunanAFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration124 2010-09-04 21 L SPIDER-MAN' DOES IT AGAIN IN SYDNEY AGENCIES A French skyscraper climber nicknamed “Spider-Man” pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-storey building in downtown Sydney. Alain Robert, 48, was charged with risking the safety of others by climbing a building or structureAGENCIES; AP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration1269 2010-09-04 22 DONALD G MCNEIL JR - SCIENCE Bedbugs may not transmit disease but the US authorities warn they are once again a big problem DONALD G MCNEIL JR THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Don’t be too quick to dismiss the common bedbug as merely a pestiferous six-legged blood-sucker.THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,269 words
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BUSINESS
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Article356 2010-09-04 24 Stocks jump as US job data not as bad as feared AGENCIES WASHINGTON Fears that the world’s largest economy was spiralling back into recession eased as US unemployment data on Friday turned out to be not as bad as expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1AGENCIES - 356 words
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Article, Illustration276 2010-09-04 24 WONG SIEWYIN - WONG SIEWYIN SINGAPORE The measures announced by the government on Monday to cool the property market were timely as prices had gone up to unsustainable levels, according to real estate developer Wing Tai Holdings. Mr Edmund Cheng, Wing Tai’s deputy chairman who said thisPHOTO COURTESY WING TAI - 276 words
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220 2010-09-04 24 GIC already is the largest shareholder in Switzerland’s UBS and one of the biggest in United States’ Citigroup. SAO PAULO The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is in talks to buy a 16-per-cent stake in Brazilian investment bank Banco BTG Pactual for220 words
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Article183 2010-09-04 24 SINGAPORE—The chief executive of insurance group Great Eastern Holdings, Mr Ng Keng Hooi, has resigned after being with the firm for less than two years. In a filing on the Singapore Exchange on Friday, the company said Mr Ng’s last day of service would be Sept183 words
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Article171 2010-09-04 25 BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has thrown his support behind Thai Airways International’s plan to set up a low-cost carrier with Singapore budget airline Tiger Airways, according to a Bangkok Post report on Friday. During his first official visit to the flag carrier’s head office171 words
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287 2010-09-04 25 JULIE QUEK - Maybank opens branch dedicated to Syariah-compliant products JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Maybank Singapore has launched the first dedicated Islamic banking branch here and plans to roll out home loans and motor insurance products that are based on Syariah principles. The bank did287 words
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155 2010-09-04 25 MOK FEI FEI SINGAPORE Golden VerOleum (GVL) an associate of Singapore-listed commodities firm Golden Agri Resources, has joined hands with the Government of Liberia to develop the country’s palm oil sector in a US$1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) deal. The deal, which involvesMOK FEI FEI - 155 words
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Article, Illustration783 2010-09-04 26 LEONARD THOMAS - COMMENTARY Their success has contributed to the current momentum in sports in Singapore LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is executive sports editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. I know the guys that run The Cage. They’re an impressive bunch, a close-knit group of friends in their mid-30sPHOTO BY DON WONG - 783 words
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Article, Illustration403 2010-09-04 26 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It has stood for 37 years but early next year, the National Stadium at Kallang will no longer exist. Preliminary work on the “Grand Old Dame” has started before actual demolition takes place, as the facilityPHOTO BYTANYO-HINN - 403 words
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Article, Illustration482 2010-09-04 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - Etoile claim work on new facility will start next month, but SSC yet to give final approval SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The local football grapevine is abuzz with talk of the alleged financial difficulties faced by Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League new boys Etoile FC. Media reports onPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 482 words
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Article, Illustration362 2010-09-04 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE Home United 1 Etoile FC 0 SINGAPORE They would not admit it, but Etoile FC’s players would almost certainly have seen, if not heard about the reports in the media on Thursday of the club’s allegedPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 362 words
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275 2010-09-04 27 PATWANT SINGH - PATWANT SINGH SINGAPORE The 2008 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix generated more than $150 million in tourism receipts, but dipped to $93 million last year, due to the economic slowdown. This year, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have projected a sum of275 words
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Article, Illustration561 2010-09-04 28 PHILIP GOH - Weightlifter will have a coach by her side at the Commonwealth Games PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Helena Wong is currently on a journey she hopes will end with her name in the history books of Singapore sport. The weightlifter picked up the sport 15 monthsPHOTO COURTESY HELENA WONG - 561 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-09-04 28 Around 70,000 runners are expected for the 2010 Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half-Marathon on Sept 12. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean, the guest-of-honour, will flag off the run at the Padang. The 10km and 21km categoriesPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 88 words
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Article350 2010-09-04 28 AFP NEW DELHI Four Indian wrestlers and a shot-putter were suspended from next month’s Commonwealth Games on home soil after failing drug tests, officials said on Friday. All five tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant used widely as a nasal decongestant, according to RahulAFP - 350 words
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Article, Illustration830 2010-09-04 29 DAVID NGIAU - COMMENTARY Players taking pot-shots at former managers in the press reveals a sad state of affairs DAVID NGIAU david@mediacorp. com.sg The writer is deputy sports editor at Today. Granted, we’ll always get disgruntled footballers taking potshots at their former clubs and bosses who theyAFP - 830 words
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323 2010-09-04 29 AGENCIES LONDON New Tottenham signing Rafael van der Vaart said on Friday that he was not a failure at Real Madrid. Spurs signed the Dutch playmaker on Tuesday, at the very last minute of the transfer window deadline day, forAGENCIES - 323 words
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151 2010-09-04 30 The 2010-11 Barclays Premier League season is already three games old and it looks as if the old hands will once again fight it out for the title. Or will they? Kiwi Paul Cunningham, a defender with Balestier Khalsa in the Great Eastern-Yeo’s151 words
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Article, Illustration676 2010-09-04 30 Federer and Djokovic on course for another semi-final meeting AGENCIES TENNIS US Open NEW YORK It was a mixed day for the men’s seeds at the US Open on Thursday (Friday morning, Singapore time), with Grand Slam winners Roger Federer and Novak DjokovicAGENCIES; AFP - 676 words
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Article, Illustration790 2010-09-04 31 SIMON HUGHES - COMMENTARY The sport offers so many moments of pure theatre, and much of it beautifully orchestrated SIMON HUGHES The writer is a former bowler for Middlesex County Cricket Club and TV cricket analyst. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The history of cricket is littered withTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 790 words
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462 2010-09-04 31 1981: Australian players Dennis Lillee and Rodney Marsh bet against their own team, backing England at the odds of 500:1 in the Headingley Test. 1992: Australian batsman Dean Jones claims to have been offered US$50,000 to provide information about the team462 words
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Miscellaneous218 2010-09-04 30 SPORTS ON SATURDAY BASEBALL 7am MLB Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates (mioTV Ch114) TENNIS 7am US Open Men 2nd Round, Women 3rd Round Day 5: Night Session (StarHub Ch211, 255) 11pm US Open 3rd Round (StarHub Ch211) GOLF 7.15pm EPGA Omega European Masters: Day 3 (StarHub Ch213) MOTORSPORTS 7.55pm MotoGP218 words
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Article, Illustration853 2010-09-04 34 Phin Wong - MALADJUSTED Of cash rewards, priceless military memories, and 'fragile' soldiers Phin Wong phin@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the features editor at Today. A WHOLE lot of guys out there will be thanked for their contributions to Singapore with a pile of cash poured into their CPF accounts, thanks to853 words
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Article, Illustration667 2010-09-04 35 Jess Cartner-Morley - Once seen only on the dancefloor at weddings, suddenly the male cleavage is everywhere. It's all too much Jess Cartner-Morley features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN NOT since the glory days of Eva Herzigova and the Wonderbra have we seen a display quite like this. At every turn, bareTHE GUARDIAN - 667 words
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Article, Illustration849 2010-09-04 36 Don Mendoza - Celebrity TV chef Wan wants world peace, and he has just the recipe for it Don Mendoza donm@mediacorp.com.sg AS A peninsula, it is one of Asia’s most richly diverse natural landscapes. Stretching from the borders ofThailand to the belly of South-east Asia that is Singapore, Malaysia’s849 words
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Article, Illustration217 2010-09-04 37 DON MENDOZA - BITE SIZED DON MENDOZA BUKA puasa, or to “break fast”, is usually honoured with a worthy feast.Which brings to mind a particularly fitting alternative if you’re eating out. Concorde Hotel Singapore brings the vibrant flavours of Indonesian cuisine, passionately prepared by the Hotel’s awardwinning Chef Nandang,217 words
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Advertisement94 2010-09-04 37 RESTAURANT HOSHIGAOKA With a rich history of more than 38 years in Singapore, it is now newly acquired by JP Pepperdine Group. Newly Rebranded! With Fresh Interiors! RESTAURANT HOSHIGAOKA Expect refreshingly-new menus of improved quality value-for-money Set Lunch and Ala Carte items. M •< X Value-for-money Authentic Japanese Cuisine! Daily94 words
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Article, Illustration839 2010-09-04 38 Jonathan Ray - DRINK Drink local when travelling the world.You might just be pleasantly surprised Jonathan Ray food@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH IT IS a baking hot day in Boston. I’m in Neptune Oyster, thirsty but not really hungry.All I crave is a dozen oysters and a bottle of something iceTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 839 words
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Article, Illustration509 2010-09-04 39 Don Mendoza - RAISING with Don Mendoza FOOD You never know when a little culinary insight might come in handy with Don Mendoza donm@mediacorp.com.sg I LOVE documentaries. Almost as much as I adore good cooking shows. For reasons not limited to the discovery of “things you’ve always509 words
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Article, Illustration827 2010-09-04 40 Shh... more men are buying make-up THE NEWYORKTIMES WHEN cosmetics began disappearing from her bathroom drawer a few years ago, Gretchen Bain knew the culprit. Her husband, Jarrod. It turned out that Jarrod, 34, a burly customs and border-protection officer whose uniform includes a 9-millimetre handgun, had developedTHE NEWYORKTIMES; Yen Yak - 827 words
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Article, Illustration518 2010-09-04 41 Jennifer Chen - Jennifer Chen jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg YOU know the feeling where, after speedwalking through a week of deadline-filled days, you just want to retreat to your room, slap on your favourite facial mask and marathon watch Grey’s Anatomy? Well, the Dermalogica Village Retreat at Changi doesn’t screen chick flicks518 words
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Article, Illustration94 2010-09-04 42 LYNETTE KOH LAST Wednesday, familiar faces on the Singapore party scene including Wykidd Song, Tjin Lee and Tracy Phillips as well as British It girl Alexa Chung hit Sentosa’s Tanjong Beach Club for a showcase of Mulberry’s Fall/Winter 2010/11 collection. The stars of the show were,LYNETTE KOH - 94 words
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Article, Illustration411 2010-09-04 43 ARTHUR CHUA - at least when it comes to creating your own style ARTHUR CHUA VERY often, people equate style with fashionable clothes but style is far from merely donning the latest trends. It’s about having a sense of self-expression that translates who you really are from inside out; it’s411 words
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Article, Illustration386 2010-09-04 44 HER portfolio includes a long list of theatre productions such as Action Theatre’s Theatre Idols, and telemovies such as Cooking Without Clothes. At the moment, Fly Entertainment artiste Elizabeth Tan is based in New York City to study acting under a National Arts Council grant.386 words
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Article, Illustration475 2010-09-04 44 Lynette Koh - Fashion house opens its largest boutique in the region at Marina Bay Sands Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S no secret: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands is set to be the next “it” destination for luxury shopping in Singapore. Currently housing labels such as Salvatore Ferragamo and Burberry, the475 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-09-04 45 Andy Hum in Sepang, Malaysia - Racing isn't just about the man behind the wheel, as we found out at the Johnnie Walker's Pit Crew Experience Andy Hum in Sepang, Malaysia cars@mediacorp.com.sg THERE’S a good reason why F1 drivers always use the royal “we” in press conferences. Mostly because, behind the glitz539 words
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Article, Illustration97 2010-09-04 45 NEWS TRACKS SWEDISH carmaker Saab’s great white hope, the new 9-5 sedan, is now on preview at dealer Trans Eurokars’ showroom at 5 Leng Kee Road.Two variants will be sold here:The $178,888 2.0 Vector and the $218,888 2.8 Aero (both prices include COE).The Vector has97 words
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Article, Illustration113 2010-09-04 45 DERRYNWONG - DERRYNWONG THE no holds barred hypercar of our time, the Bugatti Veyron, has landed here, courtesy of official dealer Malayan Motors. One pre-owned unit of the special edition vehicle by high-fashion label Hermes will be on display at Malayan Motors’ showroom as well as at various events113 words
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Article, Illustration442 2010-09-04 48 Daryl Lee in Sepang, Malaysia - CAR REVIEW Toyota adds minor changes to the Altis but brings big improvements Daryl Lee in Sepang, Malaysia cars@mediacorp.com.sg SAY what you will about the Toyota Corolla Altis, there’s no denying it’s a sales phenomenon.Yes, despite trying conditions including sky-rocketing COE premiums and, more recently, a442 words
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Article, Illustration344 2010-09-04 49 DERRYN WONG - CAR REVIEW Turbocharging gives the Volvo XC60 2.0T SUV the downsizing it needs DERRYN WONG Is it smaller? Not physically smallness is death in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) business, after all.While the XC60 has always been one of the best all-round SUV packages around,344 words
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Miscellaneous1123 2010-09-04 50 SATURDAYTV STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: THE PACIFIER Channel 5, 7.30pm After an undercover agent fails his assignment to protect an important government scientist, he learns that he has put the man’s family in danger. In an effort to redeem himself, he agrees to take care of the man’s children, only1,123 words
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Article, Illustration672 2010-09-04 54 Is it still Hari Raya when you find yourself on the other end of green packets? Azmin Zainal grows into her new role EID AL-FITR, also known as Hari Raya Puasa, is a festival to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan, where Muslims fast and reflect672 words
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Article, Illustration878 2010-09-04 56 TODAY'S top 5 plus 5 others 1 Popiahs For Charity Go ahead and stuff yourselves with delicious popiah by doing so, you’ll be helping someone else. Community Chest is partnering Ann Chin Popiah Stall to raise funds for its beneficiaries through the sale of popiahs.You can give any amount you878 words
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Article, Illustration595 2010-09-04 58 Mark Malby - Train travel isn't just for yesteryear Mark Malby travel@mediacorp.com.sg IN SHANGHAI recently, I discovered the true meaning of speed. And no, it wasn’t the rate at which xiao long bao disappeared from my plate or money was coaxed from my wallet. It happened when I camePhotos AFP; Palace on Wheels - 595 words
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Article, Illustration256 2010-09-04 58 BREAK UP YOURTRAVEL: Buy a ticket that allows you to get off along the way. Rail passes are still better, giving you unparalleled freedom to explore a region. Eurail passes have been a backpacker’s staple for decades, but you can find them in many places. It’s256 words
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Article, Illustration276 2010-09-04 58 VENICE-SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS www.orient-express.com No Agatha Christie style murders on this train, just a ride through such storied cities as London, Paris,Venice, Prague, Budapest, and Istanbul.With refitted vintage carriages from the 20s and 30s, luxury has never been so authentic. Note that the classic Paris to276 words
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Article, Illustration393 2010-09-04 59 As more hotels vary room rates with demand, spotting a good deal becomes more difficult THE DAILYTELEGRAPH HOW much should a night in a hotel room cost? Last week the first British Tune hotel a chain that started in Malaysia and charges extra for towels, watchingTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 393 words
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378 2010-09-04 59 TRAVELATTHE BESTTIME The dates of your travel have the most impact on the price you pay. Some basic research can make a big difference here, because many hotels still use tourist “seasons” as benchmarks to underpin their pricing. In Venice, the beginning of378 words
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Article, Illustration753 2010-09-04 64 VIKAS BAJAJ - By VIKAS BAJAJ NYT PUNE, India Call it India’s engineering paradox. Despite this nation’s rise as a technology titan with some of the world’s best engineering minds, India’s full economic potential is stifled by potholed roadways, collapsing bridges, rickety railroads and a power gridNYT; KAINAZ AMARIA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 753 words
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684 2010-09-04 64 INTELLIGENCE/ROGER COHEN Combat troops depart Iraq, but peace goals may be unrealistic. NYT London It’s one of those Middle East moments with lots of pieces shifting and far-fetched hopes stirring, but history suggests the upshot will be familiar: rancor untamed, differences unresolved, conflict unending. UnitedNYT - 684 words
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Article, Illustration628 2010-09-04 65 SETH MYDANS - For some burn victims, a sense of karmic justice. By SETH SETH MYDANS NYT TRAPAENG VENG, Cambodia Acid attacks are a rare and extreme form of revenge or punishment found predominantly in Cambodia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. An increase in the number ofNYT; PAULA BRONSTEIN/GETTY IMAGES - 628 words
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Article, Illustration673 2010-09-04 65 THOMAS FULLER - By THOMAS FULLER NYT NA CHUEAK, THAILAND Images of protesters battling the military in the streets of Bangkok seized the world’s attention this spring. Now, by some measures, Thailand is bouncing back: the country’s economy is projected to grow as fast as 7.5NYT; AGNES DHERBEYS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE - 673 words
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Article, Illustration606 2010-09-04 66 THANASSIS CAMBANIS - By THANASSIS CAMBANIS NYT 6 OCTOBER CITY, Egypt The highway west out of Cairo used to promise relief from the city’s chaos. Past the great pyramids of Giza, the open desert beckoned, 160 barren kilometers to reach the Mediterranean. Now, the drivers fromNYT; THE NEW YORK TIMES; SCOTT NELSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 606 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-09-04 66 JOHN TAGLIABUE - STOCKHOLM JOURNAL Anti-monarchists in Sweden promise leniency for the king. By JOHN TAGLIABUE NYT Mona El-Naggar contributed reporting from Cairo. STOCKHOLM—Two dozen members of an association to abolish the monarchy were settled around a table in a spacious apartment in Stockholm whenNYT; Mona El-Naggar contributed reporting from Cairo.; AXEL OBERG FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 524 words
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Article, Illustration567 2010-09-04 68 CARLOS CUNHA - NYT Are fame’s own 15 minutes up? Like much else in this economic downturn, fame appears to have lost value. But this depreciation has occurred less because of the downturn than in spite of it. After all, hard times have usually boosted demand for stars andNYT - 567 words
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Article, Illustration611 2010-09-04 69 ANDREW E. KRAMER - Stolen credit card numbers are sold around the globe. By ANDREW E. KRAMER NYT MOSCOW On the Internet, he was known as BadB, a disembodied criminal flitting from one server to another selling stolen credit card numbers despite being pursued by the United StatesNYT; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 611 words
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Article, Illustration626 2010-09-04 69 ANDREW JACOBS - Unemployed, Web savvy and a threat to Beijing. By ANDREW JACOBS NYT BEIJING Conservatively attired former bank workers, they are unlikely agitators. But they are fiercely determined, and for two years have staged protests in Beijing and provincial cities. They have stormed branchNYT; PHOTOGRAHS BY DU BIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 626 words
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Article, Illustration757 2010-09-04 70 ELISABETH ROSENTHAL - Despite official approval, Europeans shun altered seeds. By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL NYT VIVARO, Italy—Giorgio F idenato declared war on the Italian government and environmental groups in April by planting six genetically modified corn seeds. The seeds, known as MON810, areNYT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY NADIA SHIRA COHEN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 757 words
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Article, Illustration482 2010-09-04 70 richard h. thaler - richard h. thaler essay Richard H. Thaler is a professor of economics and behavioral science at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. NYT Businesses in nearly every industry were caught off guard by the Great Recession. Few leaders in business seem toNYT; DAVID G.KLEIN - 482 words
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Article, Illustration729 2010-09-04 71 DANIEL J. WAKIN - A fascination with the ‘immortal’ who fall to By DANIEL J. WAKIN NYT Direct medical evidence? None. Autopsy? Not performed. Medical records? Corpse? Disappeared. Yet according to a recent article, researchers have posited at least 118 causes of death for WolfgangNYT; SALLY RYAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 729 words
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Article, Illustration588 2010-09-04 71 SHEILA PRAKASH - Happy Meals leave an insect colony disoriented. By SHEILA PRAKASH NYT NEW YORK Elizabeth Demaray, an artist based in Brooklyn, is at the counter at a McDonald’s in Midtown Manhattan, ordering furiously. Cheeseburger. Apple dippers. Chicken nuggets. French fries. Baked apple pie. A strawberryNYT; RICHARD PERRY/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 588 words
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Article, Illustration854 2010-09-04 72 RANDIHUTTER EPSTEIN, M. D - The father of neurosurgery left behind a legacy. By RANDIHUTTER EPSTEIN, M.D. NYT NEW HAVEN, Connecticut Two floors below the main level of Yale University’s medical school library is a room full of brains. No, notthe students. These brains, more than 500 of them,NYT; THE HARVEY CUSHING BRAIN TUMOR REGISTRY, CUSHING/WHITNEY MEDICAL LIBRARY; LEFT, TERRY DAGRADI/YALE UNIVERSITY - 854 words
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Article, Illustration778 2010-09-04 73 TARA PARKER-POPE - Real pain relief even from fake needle treatments. By TARA PARKER-POPE NYT There is little dispute that people feel better after receiving acupuncture. But are they benefiting from the procedure, or just getting a placebo effect? A study published in August inNYT; STUART BRADFORD - 778 words
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Article, Illustration641 2010-09-04 76 MARK HARRIS - By MARK HARRIS NYT In the midst of a recession, a film whose shooting is drawing droves of camera-toting onlookers in New York is a remake of 1981’s “Arthur,” the first true Reagan-era comedy, a harbinger of the more-is-more era. Russell Brand, whoNYT; BARRY WETCHER/WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES - 641 words
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