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Article, Illustration448 2010-10-23 1 Faced with death threats, striker makes dramatic decision to stay at Man United AGENCIES MANCHESTER Finally, the saga can be put to bed. Wayne Rooney agreed to a new fiveyear contract, thought to be worth £180,000 ($368,000) a week, to remain at Manchester UnitedAGENCIES; AP - 448 words
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THE BIG STORY
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Article1784 2010-10-23 2 VENESSA LEE - Although its use is on the rise, experts still do not agree on the facts of nuclear power VENESSA LEE correspondent venessa@mediacorp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE mulls over whether it should go down the route of nuclear energy, Asian countries are leading the field in what some insiders1,784 words
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209 2010-10-23 3 VENESSA LEE - VENESSA LEE In January, a South Korean consortium beat the world’s biggest nuclear plant builder, France’s Areva, to win a US$20-billion ($26-billion) contract to supply four reactors to the United Arab Emirates. It was South Korea’s first overseas order. In 20 years’ time, South209 words
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Article, Illustration332 2010-10-23 3 THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Twenty years ago China had not one operating nuclear power station. Today it is building more reactors than any country and its embrace of the technology drives the global industry. The government plans to build 70GW to 100GWTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED - 332 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration52 2010-10-23 4 George Bush is the scariest thing in the world. I do not feel comfortable with Dubya’s childish sense of entitlement to war. He makes me nervous and I didn’t think the American people were doing much to stop him. Author Stephen King speaking to Today52 words
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248 2010-10-23 4 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE The former chief executive officer of JEL Corporation (Holdings) a company listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange was sentenced on Friday to 12 months in jail and fined $280,000 for falsifying the company’s papers248 words
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430 2010-10-23 4 IMELDA SAAD - IMELDA SAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg December, respectively. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE First, it was the private home market. Now, latest figures released Friday by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) showed that the Government’s property cooling measures have also chilled430 words
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260 2010-10-23 4 MOK FEI FEI - MOK FEI FEI The Government’s cooling measures had a stronger effect on private home prices in the third quarter than initially estimated. Final data released on Friday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed that overall private residential prices rose 2.9260 words
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Article, Illustration59 2010-10-23 6 It was only in November 2000 that all the stars were in alignment and in a brilliant move, on a golf course in Brunei, PM Goh Chok Tong proposed the idea (of a US-Singapore free trade agreement) to Clinton, who understood its strategic significance and59 words
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Article, Illustration419 2010-10-23 6 SINGAPORE Today news editor Loh Chee Kong has been awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award in recognition of his “impactful commentaries and sharp reporting instincts”. The award is among some 30 awards to be given by Nanyang Technological University (NTU)WEE TECK HIAN - 419 words
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294 2010-10-23 6 SARA GROSSE, VIMITA MOHANDAS - SARA GROSSE, VIMITA MOHANDAS saragrosse@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY IBRAHIM SAWIFI AND LEE HUEYSHIN SINGAPORE The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) moved back into the moderate range on Friday thanks to the rain after hovering at unhealthy levels the previous day. The three-hour PSI reading294 words
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153 2010-10-23 6 Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on Friday said his government was willing to work with its neighbours to overcome the haze problem while pointing out that the situation had been under control for the last four years. Speaking to the media in Jakarta,153 words
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349 2010-10-23 6 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former polytechnic student who suffered brain damage in a 2004 road accident will have to wait to find out how much more money she will be entitled to. On Friday, the Court of Appeal reserved judgement,349 words
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Article506 2010-10-23 8 SINGAPORE For the third year in a row, Today has emerged as the second mostread newspaper in Singapore across all languages. According to the 2010 Nielsen Media Index, which was released yesterday, the newspaper, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next month, has “maintained its readership”, reaching506 words
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Article, Illustration279 2010-10-23 8 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg cent). ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MUSTAFA SHAFAWI SINGAPORE Being present on all media platforms TV, radio, print and online is a plus for MediaCorp. According to the latest Nielsen Media Index, nine in 10 surveyed still turn to TV and newspapers, with the InternetTODAY FILE PHOTO - 279 words
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143 2010-10-23 8 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH More people are reading MediaCorp magazines. According to the Nielsen Media Index, there has been an upward trend. i-weekly, currently the most-read magazine in Singapore, saw readership grow by 7 per cent. It was a similar story for other titles143 words
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172 2010-10-23 8 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH The pool of people who go online mainly for information, news and entertainment is growing, according to the Nielsen Media Index. But only a few will forego traditional media and use the Internet exclusively. Still, the172 words
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309 2010-10-23 10 NG JING YNG - Acquittal of suspected drug abuser had previously cast doubt over its testing methods NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Testing of urine samples by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for drug abuse cases has, in several instances, exceeded internationally accepted practices, according to309 words
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Article417 2010-10-23 10 S RAMESH - He is being investigated for alleged cheating and money-laundering offences S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 37-year-old American national, arrested on Sept 1 at Changi Airport as he was about to depart Singapore, faced fresh charges on Friday in connection with a phone scam, in which417 words
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Article, Illustration74 2010-10-23 10 Located on the 55th and 56th floors of The Orchard Residences, the 218metre high ION Sky is the highest point on Orchard Road. Offering a 360-degree view of the city skyline, it features a 6,000-sq-ft observatory, a restaurant and a sky bar. Visitors canPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 74 words
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321 2010-10-23 10 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE Following the sudden closure of The School of Applied Studies (SAS), another private education institution has stepped in and offered places in its programmes to some of the affected students. The Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre (MISTC)321 words
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167 2010-10-23 10 Ten companies have expressed interest in Singapore’s second and largest desalination plant. The tender for the project closed on Saturday. The plant inTuas is expected to be completed by 2013. It will be built under a Design, Build, Own and Operate (DBOO) arrangement. This means167 words
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151 2010-10-23 10 Towns in Singapore will soon get a chance to be designated as a Heritage Town. The project by the National Heritage Board (NHB) aims to promote community ownership of heartland heritage and activities. The objective is to equip the community with the skill sets151 words
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VOICES
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Article337 2010-10-23 12 Rick Lim Say Kiong - Letter from Rick Lim Say Kiong MR Arthur Lim’s letter, “Elderly and exploited” (Oct 21), highlights the plight that many elderly and low-wage workers face. As cleaners, they earn meagre salaries, get little or no skills training, work long hours and often have to abide by337 words
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Article157 2010-10-23 12 Ronald Wong Jian Jie - Letter from Ronald Wong Jian Jie IT IS sad that threats of fines are imposed on elderly workers for something as basic as sitting down for a brief rest. I would like to point out that any such action is very likely contrary to the Employment157 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration866 2010-10-23 14 CAROLINE BAUM - Where America scrambled to recover, Japan seemed content to let its problems simmer CAROLINE BAUM Caroline Baum, author of Just What I Said, is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. BLOOMBERG Japan is an old country, and I’m notBLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 866 words
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Article, Illustration951 2010-10-23 15 ESTHER DYSON - New company plans to incentivise healthy living with a reward system ESTHER DYSON The writer, chairman of EDventure Holdings, is an active investor in a variety of start-ups around the world. This commentary is exclusive to Today in Singapore. PROJECT SYNDICATE For thosePROJECT SYNDICATE; FAIZAL - 951 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration340 2010-10-23 16 Thousands evacuated, hundreds of travellers trapped AGENCIES TAIPEI Typhoon Megi brought rain and strong winds to Taiwan as the storm churned its way toward southern China, triggering landslides, cutting power supply and trapping hundreds of travellers. Almost 1,100mm of rain fell in Suao townshipAGENCIES; REUTERS - 340 words
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148 2010-10-23 16 REUTERS Japan is set to agree with Vietnam later this month on the joint development of rare earth metals to reduce its dependence on China for the strategic minerals, the Nikkei business daily reported. Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama was expected to leaveREUTERS - 148 words
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Article, Illustration220 2010-10-23 16 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The world’s most advanced nuclear submarine, HMS Astute, has run aground on rocks off Scotland causing considerable embarrassment for British Navy chiefs. The grounding of the £1.2 billion ($2.4 billion) hunter-killer vessel on Friday comes at the end of aTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 220 words
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242 2010-10-23 16 AP A court has sentenced four policemen to six months in jail for assaulting an Indonesian man who was in Malaysia for a karate competition three years ago one of several incidents that soured relations between the neighbouring countries. A district court inAP - 242 words
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212 2010-10-23 16 REUTERS A Chinese government body has released its own online mapping service, designed to compete with Google Earth’s popular satellite mapping service, that could spell more trouble for Google’s services in the mainland. “Map World” was unveiled by the State Bureau ofREUTERS - 212 words
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327 2010-10-23 17 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The Obama administration will refuse to train or equip about a half-dozen Pakistani Army units that are believed to have killed unarmed prisoners and civilians during recent offensives against the Taliban in the Swat Valley and South Waziristan,THE NEW YORK TIMES - 327 words
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Article, Illustration97 2010-10-23 17 French riot police battling protesters before they forced open a fuel refinery on Friday that had been a bastion of resistance to President Nicolas Sarkozy’s bid to raise the retirement age to 62. The operation came as the Senate prepared to vote on pension reform that is opposedREUTERS - 97 words
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Article237 2010-10-23 17 AP WASHINGTON Former United States President Bill Clinton, out of the White House for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack ObamaAP - 237 words
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Article325 2010-10-23 18 At least 135 dead in worst health problem since earthquake AGENCIES ST MARC (Haiti) At least 135 people have died in a suspected cholera outbreak and aid groups were rushing in medicine and other supplies on Friday to combat Haiti’s deadliest health problem since itsAGENCIES - 325 words
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Article, Illustration219 2010-10-23 18 REUTERS TAIPEI Office worker Chen Wei-yih (picture) has posed for a set of photos in a flowing white dress, enlisted a wedding planner and rented a banquet hall for a marriage celebration with 30 friends. But there is no groom. Ms Chen, 30, willREUTERS - 219 words
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197 2010-10-23 18 AGENCIES ROME He is an idle, pea-brained glutton with a permanent craving for doughnuts and Duff beer but Homer Simpson has been declared part of the Pope’s flock by The Vatican’s official newspaper. “Few people know it and he does everything to hideAGENCIES - 197 words
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Article169 2010-10-23 18 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A small airliner crashed into a house, killing a British pilot and 19 others, after a crocodile smuggled into the aircraft in a sports bag escaped and started a panic. The plane, which was on a routine flight from the capital, Kinshasa,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 169 words
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117 2010-10-23 18 AP Demonstrations have spread among thousands of Tibetan students angered by reports that Beijing plans to make Chinese the only language of instruction in schools, the London-based activist group Free Tibet said on Friday. The demonstrations come amid comments by Mr Qiang Wei, theAP - 117 words
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113 2010-10-23 18 AGENCIES A small Dutch passenger ferry capsized on Friday after a collision with a German cargo ship in a busy shipping canal south of Amsterdam. The ferry was floating upside down after the accident but it was not immediately clear how many people, ifAGENCIES - 113 words
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131 2010-10-23 18 AGENCIES Low doses of aspirin taken to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes can also lower the risk of colon cancer, British researchers said in a study published on Friday in The Lancet medical journal. They found that takingAGENCIES - 131 words
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120 2010-10-23 18 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Women who wear miniskirts or show too much cleavage will face fines of up to £440 ($800) undera list of 41 new rules to be introduced by the Italian town Castellammare di Stabia, which is near Naples. The town’sTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 120 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration919 2010-10-23 20 KENNETH CHANG - KENNETH CHANG THE NEW YORK TIMES CAMBRIDGE (Massachusetts) In a basement laboratory at Harvard, Ashley Prince read from the instructions as her lab partner, Allan Jean-Baptiste, poured fruit nectar into a pot. “Heat it to 113°F,” Prince said. Then Jean-Baptiste added a mixTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 919 words
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BUSINESS
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356 2010-10-23 22 TRAVIS TEO - TRAVIS TEO SINGAPORE Shares of Mainboard-listed Orchard Parade Holdings (OPH) are red hot surging 30 per cent in the last two weeks, including a gain of almost 4.3 per cent on Friday to close at $1.59. OPH, 58.25 per cent owned by private-ly-held Far356 words
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284 2010-10-23 22 S RAMESH, SATISH CHENEY - S RAMESH, SATISH CHENEY SINGAPORE The insurance industry needs to make a more concerted effort to keep insurance protection affordable, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Friday. Speaking at NTUC Income’s 40th anniversary dinner, he called on insurers to place more emphasis on284 words
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Article, Illustration529 2010-10-23 22 JO-ANN HUANG, RACHEL KELLY - Trading halted amid reports S’pore bourse to make $7.8b offer on Monday JO-ANN HUANG, RACHEL KELLY joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reportedly preparing to launch a $7.8 billion offer to take over the Australian stock exchange operator ASX. If the deal goes through,BLOOMBERG - 529 words
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184 2010-10-23 22 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed oil services company Ezra Holdings will buy Norway’s Aker Marine Contractors from Aker Solutions for US$250 million ($325 million), to be paid for in cash, equity and convertible securities. Aker Solutions is a subsidiary of Oslolisted Aker Solutions184 words
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Article, Illustration492 2010-10-23 23 This makes it the third-biggest IPO in the world AGENCIES HONG KONG The American International Group (AIG) has raised a record HK$138.3 billion ($23 billion) from the Hong Kong initial public offering of AIA, its main Asian unit, putting the world’s largest insurer onAGENCIES; REUTERS - 492 words
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314 2010-10-23 23 AGENCIES LONDON Betfair, the world’s largest online betting exchange, has kicked off with a starting market capitalisation of £1.39 billion ($2.84 billion), after it priced its initial public offering at £13 a share on Friday. In the keenly-watched IPO that lets investors take aAGENCIES - 314 words
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Article418 2010-10-23 23 AGENCIES GYEONGJU (South Korea) A proposal among the G20 industrial and developing nations to target cuts in current account imbalances, meant to avert a currency war, is itself running into opposition from big exporting nations. The United States and South Korea, host of the two-dayAGENCIES - 418 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration514 2010-10-23 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has dismissed rumours suggesting he is on the verge of quitting. On Wednesday there was a brief flurry of internet activity which claimed the 63 year-old was likely to resign after Thursday night’s Europa League matchTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 514 words
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368 2010-10-23 26 LOW LIN FHOONG - Singaporean duo beat Japan to book quarter final spot LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fresh off their sixgold haul from the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, the Republic’s paddlers are on the hunt again at the US$122,000 ($158,800) Austrian Open in Wels. Top368 words
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Article, Illustration425 2010-10-23 24 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR After a roller-coaster day that included a three-hour rain delay in the afternoon, the familiar family name Miyazato sits atop of the 60-strong leaderboard after the opening round of the inaugural US$1.8 million Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. But it belongs toAP - 425 words
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Article, Illustration329 2010-10-23 24 SHAMIR OSMAN - GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE Gombak United 1 Home United 1 SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Three Lions slumped on the turf after referee Abas Daud blew his whistle to end proceedings at the hazy Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday night, knowing full well their dreams of the Great Eastern-Yeo’sTODAY FILE PHOTO - 329 words
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322 2010-10-23 24 LIM WEILIN - LIM WEILIN SINGAPORE Sunday’s Nike City 10K run will go on as scheduled unless the PSI level exceeds 200, or the National Environment Agency (NEA) advises otherwise. A PSI level between 201 and 300 is considered very unhealthy. Should the PSI322 words
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Article, Illustration585 2010-10-23 25 IAN DE COTTA - In the tradition of two great Australian champions, it’s time the Red Bull driver showed his colours IAN DE COTTA F1 senior correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mark Webber (right) is on the threshold of becoming Australia’s first Formula 1 world champion in 30 years. But the585 words
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Article, Illustration421 2010-10-23 25 Students chosen for their soccer skills, academic discipline and model behaviour SINGAPORE Their team may not have won the H-TWO-O Ultimate Champions League at the Jalan Besar stadium on Friday, but ITE students Mohd Zulhimi Mohd Yaacob, Seah Si Hao and Arwin421 words
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Article, Illustration432 2010-10-23 27 MARK OGDEN - By calling Fergie a genius and echoing fans’ concerns, Rooney’s played his cards right COMMENTARY MARK OGDEN Mark Ogden is a football correspondent with The Daily Telegraph. His form on the football pitch might have deserted him in recent months but, in football432 words
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368 2010-10-23 27 AGENCIES MANCHESTER With all the talk about Manchester City planning to sign Wayne Rooney, Emmanuel Adebayor felt it was time he made his own statement, The Togo international, who has had limited first-team opportunities this season, reacted to the speculation by scoringAGENCIES - 368 words
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Article217 2010-10-23 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney apologised after agreeing to sign a five-year contract with Manchester United on Friday. The announcement ended one of the most amazing weeks in their history, which started with hints at unrest and included Rooney’s own concerns aboutTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 217 words
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Miscellaneous58 2010-10-23 26 Spanish League Real Madrid Racing Sun, 24/10/10 2.00am [pLAV® Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and58 words
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Article, Illustration744 2010-10-23 1 NATASHA SINGER - Aging Populations Could Bring Misery to Unprepared Nations ESSAY Slje iN'ciu JJork Sim cs NATASHA SINGER First the good news: We’re living longer, healthier lives than ever before. Life expectancies in Spain, Greece and Austria, for example, doubled over the course of the 20thSlje iN'ciu JJork Sim cs; CHRISTOPHE VORLET - 744 words
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997 2010-10-23 1 MARTIN FACKLER - By MARTIN FACKLER Slje iN'ctu JJork Stines OSAKA, Japan Few nations in recent history have seen such a striking reversal of economic fortune as Japan. The original Asian success story, Japan rode one of the great speculative stock and property bubbles of all time inSlje iN'ctu JJork Stines - 997 words
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Article, Illustration632 2010-10-23 2 KEVIN DELANEY - LENS KEVIN DELANEY Sljc iNVlu Jlork ehncs Christine O’Donnell gazed earnestly into the camera for a campaign ad this month and proclaimed: “I’m not a witch.” It may have beenafirstin Ameri- can politics, at least since the late 1600s, but the Delaware Republican wasSljc iNVlu Jlork ehncs; TIM SHAFFER/REUTERS - 632 words
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Article, Illustration632 2010-10-23 2 YOANI SÁNCHEZ - intelligence/Yoani YOANI SÁNCHEZ Yoani Sánchez, who was awarded the 2008 Ortegay Gasset prize for digital journalism, blogs at desdecuba.com/generaciony. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. Sljc iNVlu Jlork Ehncs The line in front of the Spanish consulate is over 100 meters long. It isSljc iNVlu Jlork Ehncs; DESMOND BOYLAN/REUTERS - 632 words
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Article, Illustration77 2010-10-23 3 I’m ready for any scrutiny I’ve got nothing to hide. Obviously, it’s an uphill struggle to get your message across in the mainstream media... we have to be in control of the content. One of the things I’m concerned about is that we don’t put77 words
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Article, Illustration748 2010-10-23 4 ROBERT F. WORTH - By ROBERT F. WORTH El)c JsVut Jiork Ehucs AR RAQQAH, Syria The farmlands spreading north and east of this Euphrates River town were once the breadbasket of the region, a vast expanse of golden wheat and sheep. Now, after four years of drought,El)c JsVut Jiork Ehucs; THE NEW YORK TIMES; JULIEN GOLDSTEIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 748 words
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Article, Illustration635 2010-10-23 4 SIMON ROMERO - By SIMON ROMERO EljcJChit Jiork Elmcs LIMA, Peru President Alan García is used to being unpopular. During his first term as president about 20 years ago, when Peru was suffering from terrorist attacks by a Maoist insurgency, he was widely blamed for theEljcJChit Jiork Elmcs; MERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 635 words
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Article, Illustration764 2010-10-23 6 SUZANNE DALEY - By SUZANNE DALEY Sljc JfcUr Jlork Stmcs CONSTANTA, Romania The 15-year-old had been “trained” in prostitution in a nightclub in the southern Romanian city of Calarasi. Now, the sex traffickers were getting ready to sell her off to a TurkishSljc JfcUr Jlork Stmcs; DAVIN ELLICSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 764 words
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Article, Illustration541 2010-10-23 6 MARK McDONALD - By MARK McDONALD eljcJCcUt Jlork Stones SEOUL, South Korea South Koreans have been vexed recently by a spike in the price of kimchi, the fiery and pungent Korean national dish that typically combines cabbage, radishes, red chili peppers,eljcJCcUt Jlork Stones; JO YONG-HAK/REUTERS - 541 words
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Article, Illustration841 2010-10-23 8 MICHAEL SLACKMAN - By MICHAEL SLACKMAN 5Jl)c iNcUt JEjork (Mines BERLIN As artifacts go, they are mere trinkets an old purse, playing cards, a lantern. Even the display that caused the crowds to stop and stare is a simple embroidered tapestry, stitched by village women.5Jl)c iNcUt JEjork (Mines; PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL SOHN/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 841 words
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Article, Illustration775 2010-10-23 10 MICHAEL SLACKMAN - By MICHAEL SLACKMAN EljcJCctuJIorkShucs BERLIN It has been many years since a German film student had a feature-length movie shown at the prestigious Berlinale International Film Festival, a distinction that can launch a career. That is what Burhan Qurbani is enjoying at theEljcJCctuJIorkShucs; SEAN GALLUP/GETTY IMAGES - 775 words
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Article, Illustration625 2010-10-23 11 PHYLLIS KORKKI - ESSAY PHYLLIS KORKKI eljc JCctu Jlork ehncs You looked wonderful on your résumé. Your references raved about you. The interview went great. Yet you didn’t get the job. Oh, no: did they see that Face- book photo of you dancing on aeljc JCctu Jlork ehncs; SEAN KELLY - 625 words
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Article, Illustration757 2010-10-23 11 LIZ ALDERMAN - By LIZ ALDERMAN Sljc Jfctu Jlork ehncs SANT’ELPIDIO A MARE, Italy Diego Della Valle, the chairman of Tod’s luxury shoes, does things the old-fashioned way: by instinct. To find out if a new style of shoes will work in the marketplace, he wears them.Sljc Jfctu Jlork ehncs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY NADIA SHIRA COHEN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 757 words
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Article, Illustration706 2010-10-23 12 JAMES GLANZ, ALAN SCHWARZ - By JAMES GLANZ, ALAN SCHWARZ el)c ;\ctit Jjork Shncs In the endless quest for athletic advantage, a handful of American major league baseball teams are engaged in an elaborate, largely clandestine race to master an advanced imaging technology that some think could influence theel)c ;\ctit Jjork Shncs; ERIK JACOBS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 706 words
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Article, Illustration595 2010-10-23 14 SAM ROBERTS - By SAM ROBERTS Eljc'NVtu Jlork Ehncs For many 19th- and 20th-centu-ry immigrants or their children, it was a rite of passage: in America, they adopted a new identity. Charles Steinweg, the Germanborn piano maker, changed his name to Steinway. Anne Bancroft,Eljc'NVtu Jlork Ehncs; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 595 words
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Article, Illustration515 2010-10-23 15 JOHN HANC - By JOHN HANC Slje iNVut Jlork Elmcs This little car has come a long way. Restored and repainted, it sits in a climate controlled, 7,620-square-meter American museum far from its origins on the ruined, rubblestrewn roads of postwar Germany. The Messerschmitt KR-175 was originally builtSlje iNVut Jlork Elmcs; ERIK S. LESSER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 515 words
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Article, Illustration840 2010-10-23 15 BEN SISARIO - By BEN SISARIO El)c JsVut Jlork Elmcs Lifestyle brands are becoming the new record labels. In the latest twist in pop’s relationship with corporate America, a studio rising in New York is being built by Converse, which will let artists record free. AEl)c JsVut Jlork Elmcs; BENJAMIN LOWY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 840 words
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