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Title Section47 2010-12-23 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Thursday December 23, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday December 23, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking DECEMBER 23, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF47 words
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Article, Illustration12 2010-12-23 3 MADRID’S SUPERSTARS STRUT THEIR STUFF IN 8-0 CUP WIN 4212 words
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Article543 2010-12-23 3 President Obama hails flurry of cross-party deals, and promises more compromises AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama yesterday declared the lameduck session of Congress to be the “most productive post-election period that we have had in decades” and promised to continue seeking common groundAGENCIES - 543 words
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Article239 2010-12-23 3 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Apple has joined a growing number of companies that have severed ties with WikiLeaks, removing an application from its online store that gave users access to the controversial website’s content. But Google, which operates the sec-ond-largest online mobile applications store, has kept moreREUTERS - 239 words
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Article115 2010-12-23 3 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hong Kong said a chicken carcass found on the island of Lantau tested positive for the H5 virus. The carcass was found on the seashore on Dec 18, and officials are investigating how it may have got there, according to aBLOOMBERG - 115 words
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NEWS
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Article215 2010-12-23 7 CHEOWXINYI; MAYO MARTIN - NAC addresses space crunch and revamps Arts Housing Scheme CHEOWXINYI AND MAYO MARTIN cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a problem acknowledged by both the establishment and the community: With some 520 new arts entities formed over the last 10 years, the demand for arts housing has been “extreme”, as National Arts215 words
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Article, Illustration435 2010-12-23 7 Over the next 10 years, the new framework could benefit 285 artists and groups, compared to 135 tenants over the previous decade. “To be able to do that, we need to adapt existing properties... relook existing properties and re-evaluate if they’re still suitable evenPHOTO BY WEE TECK - 435 words
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Article, Illustration328 2010-12-23 7 CHEOWXINYI, MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE In its search for “champions” to support art programmes, the National Arts Council (NAC) plans to get “matured established arts groups” to operate properties that will be shared with “the rest of the community, audiences or emerging artists”. Those likelyCHEOWXINYI, MAYO MARTIN - 328 words
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Article318 2010-12-23 7 CHEOWXINYI, MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Changes are afoot in some areas with a long-standing arts presence. In some cases, the link between art and commerce may strengthen; in one area, its arts presence is set to vanish. Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre’s lease expires inCHEOWXINYI, MAYO MARTIN - 318 words
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Article, Illustration63 2010-12-23 8 As troops stood guard and a choir sang carols, South Koreans lit a massive 30m-tall steel Christmas tree, featuring 100,000 twinkling lights, that overlooks the world’s most heavily armed border and is within sight of North Korea. The lighting of the tree on Tuesday after a seven-year hiatusAP - 63 words
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716 2010-12-23 8 BLOOMBERG REUTERS SEOUL South Korea yesterday announced land and sea military exercises, including its largest-ever live-firing drill near North Korea, just as tension on the peninsula was beginning to ease after North Korea attacked South Korea’s Yeonpyeong island.BLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 716 words
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514 2010-12-23 9 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is a new form of investment that emerged here last year, but the lucrative returns on gold investment schemes from 4 per cent every three months to 9 per cent after six months are proving irresistible514 words
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Article, Illustration206 2010-12-23 9 SOMETIMES, ALL THAT GLITTERS TEO XUANWEI Schemes offered by two other gold investment companies looked into by MediaCorp vary slightly, but they also promise lucrative returns over very short periods. Genneva sells gold bullion and coins 2-per-cent lower than the prevailing market value. After 30 days, an investor can sellTEO XUANWEI; BLOOMBERG - 206 words
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189 2010-12-23 11 SINGAPORE From next month, the CPF Medisave Minimum Amount will be raised from the current $22,500 to $27,500. This is to enable members to have enough savings to meet their healthcare needs during old age. The CPF Board also announced that the interest189 words
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267 2010-12-23 11 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A survey of 300 member companies in the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) indicates that the cost impact from restoring the employers’ share of the Central Provident Fund is manageable. Companies were asked if they would factor in fully, partially267 words
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208 2010-12-23 11 SINGAPORE Tourists are not only coming to Singapore more than before, they are also spending more. Tourism receipts increased by 47 per cent, to $13.7 billion, in the first nine months of the year compared to the corresponding period last year. The208 words
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462 2010-12-23 13 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A group of motor insurance scammers including the alleged mastermind found themselves in the dock yesterday for fraudulent insurance claims related to a traffic accident in December 2008. The scam reportedly involved 16 people in total, some462 words
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316 2010-12-23 13 S RAMESH SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched its last Build-To-Or-der (BTO) project for this year, the Punggol Topaz, with 1,010 standard flats. With the launch yesterday, the HDB would have offered 17,713 new flats under the BTO and SaleS RAMESH - 316 words
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156 2010-12-23 15 SINGAPORE The record $36 million deal for a bungalow at Paradise Island on Sentosa Cove has reportedly been called off. According to Lianhe Zaobao, the buyer identified in earlier media reports as Mr Shen Bin, a 31-year-old Chinese national who is a Singapore Permanent156 words
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629 2010-12-23 15 NEO CHAI CHIN - MAS and banks respond to grouses of seniors rejected by banks for credit cards NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Is there a bias against credit card or loan applicants aged 55 years and above? The question was raised last week by several readers who wrote629 words
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718 2010-12-23 17 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A year that started with a murky outlook is now set to end with a bang. Emerging from the global financial crisis, the Republic is on track to be one of the world’s fastest growing economies this year with economic718 words
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Article, Illustration124 2010-12-23 17 Revellers at this year’s Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 10/11 party will have more vantage points to view the spectacular fireworks and take part in the celebrations of the New Year, following the completion of key developments such as theARTWORK BY YEN YOK - 124 words
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Article, Illustration217 2010-12-23 19 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Come Christmas Day and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will have a new attraction. The Crane Dance is the resort’s newest waterfront show that involves two cranes, each as tall as a 10-storey building. It is the world’s tallest dancing animatronics show andPHOTO BYWEETECK HIAN. - 217 words
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Article, Illustration76 2010-12-23 19 LENDING A HAND Many blood banks are typically short of blood during the year-end, especially when most donors are away on holidays or are too busy with the festivities. To build-up stocks, insurance broker Marsh Singapore organised a blood drive at China Square Central yesterday. More than 80 volunteers showedPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 76 words
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232 2010-12-23 19 SINGAPORE Fast food just got faster at Burger King. The burger chain announced yesterday, with immediate effect, that it will accept concession and ez-link card payments at its 43 outlets islandwide making it faster and more convenient for customers to make payments. The232 words
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Advertisement15 2010-12-23 8 MediaCorp wishes all our readers, viewers and listeners Season’s Greetings and a Happy New Year!15 words
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Advertisement645 2010-12-23 20 NEWS It’s a ‘white Christmas’ for those stranded in Europe SINGAPORE The snowstorm in Europe might have brought air and rail traffic to a standstill but some travellers are apparently making the most out of the exceptional wintry conditions. CTC Travel senior vice-president (marketing and public relations) Alicia Seah told645 words
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Article, Illustration737 2010-12-23 21 Brought to you by Being in a uniform group can enhance your career, as these NCC cadets found out MELODY TAN Unlike other teenagers exploring future career options, Lim Ee Wen and Muammar Shamil Bin Mohd Bashir’s prospectus were held outdoors in the sun, sand and surf.MELODY TAN; COURTESY OF SMF; PHOTO BY KOHMUIFONG - 737 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration211 2010-12-23 22 Letter from Angelina Fernandez Director (Communications), Monetary Authority of Singapore I REFER to “Keeping silent will do no good” (Dec 20). The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) investigates all cases of suspected breaches of securities laws and regulations, regardless of the parties involved. MAS appreciates that there211 words
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174 2010-12-23 22 Letter from Richard Teng Senior Vice-President Head, Issuer Regulation Risk Management And Regulation Group WE REFER to the commentary, “Keeping silent will do no good”, by Mr Conrad Raj (Dec 20). The standard of prospectus disclosure is prescribed under the Securities and174 words
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147 2010-12-23 23 An MRT station by any other name Letter from Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi I REFER to the report on the Land Transport Authority seeking public suggestions on names of new MRT stations (“LTA invites public to name Downtown Line 3 stations”, Dec 14). Perhaps the LTA could also use this147 words
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Article159 2010-12-23 23 Letter from Alvyn Ho BoonYong I AM really disappointed by the poor planning demonstrated by the installation of an electronic car park barrier at Block 1, Dover Road. With the barrier at the entrance of the estate, people who are there just to drop someone159 words
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Article, Illustration47 2010-12-23 23 Today reader M Lukshumayeh says that while seasonal decor helps to liven up local shopping centres, he is worried that this Christmas Tree at People’s Park Complex which blocks the main staircase between the first two floors —may be a hazard in case of an47 words
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Article101 2010-12-23 23 In the report “Serene House tender awarded to Shelford Properties for $99 million“ (Dec 16), it was stated that the winning bid was “lower than the indicative price of between $120 million and $130 million”. This is incorrect. The indicative price for Serene House was between $95 and $98101 words
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Miscellaneous152 2010-12-23 22 MediaCorp Press Ltd Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Annex Building, Level 1, Andrew Rd, Singapore *****9 Tel 6236 4888 Fax 6534 4217 Circulation hotline 1800 698 6329 today@mediacorp.com.sg Today we set you thinking todayonline.com Publisher Patrick Yong Editor Walter Fernandez Deputy Editor Quak Hiang Whai Associate Editor Chan Teck Guan Night Editor152 words
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Miscellaneous47 2010-12-23 23 VOICES ON RADIO Should English be the default language for all service staff? Or should they use whichever language both sides would best be able to communicate in? Tune in to TalkBack on 938Live from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Call us at *****938 and share your views.47 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1540 2010-12-23 25 ADITYA CHAKRABORTTY; JOHN KAY - The true value of a gift is in the story we attach to it Untainted giving and the true meaning of Santa ADITYA CHAKRABORTTY JOHN KAY The writer has been writing a column on economics and business since 1995 and is a visitingTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; THE GUARDIAN - 1,540 words
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Article, Illustration789 2010-12-23 28 A tale of two cities and the chasm between I returned to Beijing last week after spending three and a half months on a fellowship with the East West Centre in Washington, DC. The American capital was not what I had last remembered when I was a graduate student there789 words
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Article, Illustration806 2010-12-23 28 The writer is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He received the Nobel ITize iti Economics in 2008. THE NEW YORK TIMES When historians look back at 2008-10, what will puzzle them most, I believe, is the strange triumphTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 806 words
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Article, Illustration770 2010-12-23 30 The writer is an assistant editor of business and finance news at The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES “Tens of thousands of its internal documents will be exposed on WikiLeaks.org with no polite requests for executives’ response or other forewarnings.” ThatTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 770 words
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Article, Illustration517 2010-12-23 26 Brought to you by The Nissan Juke may be named after a fake-out move in American football but it delivers a balance of driving fun, advanced technology and stunning design that is truly wild CUTTING-EDGE DESIGN Nissan’s design team has pulled out all the stops with517 words
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Miscellaneous45 2010-12-23 26 To test drive a Nissan Juke today, make an appointment at these Nissan showrooms: UBI SHOWROOM 19 Ubi Road 4 Singapore 408 623 Tel: 6266 7711 BUKIT TIMAH SHOWROOM 911 Bukit Timah Road Tan Chong Motor Centre Singapore *****2 Tel: 6466 7711 Or visit www.nissan.com.sg/crossover45 words
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Article, Illustration517 2010-12-23 27 Brought to you by The Nissan Juke may be named after a fake-out move in American football but it delivers a balance of driving fun, advanced technology and stunning design that is truly wild CUTTING-EDGE DESIGN Nissan’s design team has pulled out all the stops with517 words
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Miscellaneous43 2010-12-23 27 To test drive a Nissan Juke today, make an appointment at these Nissan showrooms: BUKIT TIMAH UBI SHOWROOM SHOWROOM 19 Ubi Road 4 911 BukitTimah Road Singapore 408 623 Tan Chong Motor Centre Tel: *****711 Singapore *****2 Tel: 6466 7711 Or visit www.nissan.com.sg/crossover43 words
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WORLD
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203 2010-12-23 32 AP TOKYO Residents of southern Japanese islands scrambled to community centres early yesterday when a strong offshore quake briefly triggered a tsunami alert, but the 7.4-magnitude temblor prompted only a mild swelling of waves. There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, whichAP - 203 words
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135 2010-12-23 32 AP SYDNEY A Malaysian man has appeared in court on drug charges after police found 90kg of crystal meth in his home, the seventh-largest “ice” haul in Australian history. Kok Loong Wong appeared in a Sydney court yesterday charged with possessing the iceAP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration328 2010-12-23 32 But Heathrow Airport still hit as workers struggle to remove ice AP LONDON Europe’s Christmas travel crisis eased slightly yesterday but there were still substantial airport and train delays, particularly at London’s Heathrow Airport, where crews were still struggling to remove ice. Heathrow officials anticipatedAP; REUTERS - 328 words
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334 2010-12-23 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Data from the Department of Health for England revealed on Tuesday that there were 302 people with the flu warded in intensive care beds. It is unclear how many have Influenza A (H1N1), but they are expected toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 334 words
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Article, Illustration275 2010-12-23 34 PETALING JAYA The bus which overturned along the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai road near Ipoh on Monday, killing 27 people, was not suited for long distances and uphill travel, an expert has said. The ill-fated bus ferrying Thai tourists from Cameron Highlands to Kuala LumpurREUTERS - 275 words
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335 2010-12-23 34 AP MANILA Filipino gunmen with ties to Al Qaeda-linked militants have freed two Malaysian labourers from 10 months of jungle captivity, police said yesterday. The hostages were seized on Feb 8 from a seaweed farm in Malaysia’s Sabah state and whiskedAP - 335 words
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181 2010-12-23 36 THE GUARDIAN LONDON A humbled and diminished Mr Vince Cable was on Tuesday allowed to cling on to his Cabinet post as British Business Secretary. But Mr Cable was stripped of all responsibility for media policy after it emerged he had told undercoverTHE GUARDIAN - 181 words
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Article450 2010-12-23 36 THE GUARDIAN MOSCOW Britain’s troubled relations with Moscow suffered another blow on Tuesday when British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced he had expelled a Russian diplomat in London following “clear evidence” of spying. In a brief statement, Mr Hague said he had asked the Russian embassyTHE GUARDIAN - 450 words
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Article, Illustration345 2010-12-23 38 THE GUARDIAN ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has unleashed death squads on his opponents, with increasing numbers killed, kidnapped or raped, it has been claimed. Mr Gbagbo has defied calls to step down after his election defeat by opposition leader AlassaneTHE GUARDIAN; AP - 345 words
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318 2010-12-23 38 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Fossil hunters have uncovered the remains of an ancient marine ecosystem that arose in the aftermath of the most devastating mass extinction in Earth’s history. The spectacular haul of20,000 fossils from a hillside in southwestern ChinaTHE GUARDIAN - 318 words
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498 2010-12-23 39 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The British government has been training a Bangladeshi paramilitary force condemned by human rights organisations as a “government death squad”, leaked United States embassy cables have revealed. Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), which has been held responsible forTHE GUARDIAN - 498 words
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Article, Illustration91 2010-12-23 39 Ms Zara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, and her fiance Mike Tindall at their Gloucestershire home after announcing their engagement. Ms Phillips, an accomplished equestrian, said she was left ‘shocked’ but ‘very happy’ when her long-term boyfriend and England rugby player proposed. The couple willPHOTO GETTY IMAGES - 91 words
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251 2010-12-23 39 REUTERS LOS ANGELES It happened to Xerox and more recently to Google, and now “wikileaks” has joined the list of proper names that are common enough to enter the English language as their own word. Texas-based Global Language Monitor (GLM) on Tuesday said the websiteREUTERS - 251 words
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442 2010-12-23 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PARIS The mayor of a picturesque French village has threatened to call in the army to seal it off from a tide of New Age fanatics and UFO watchers, who are convinced it is one of the few placesTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 442 words
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Article, Illustration117 2010-12-23 40 A worker removing a large tree from a home on Oletha Lane in the Beverly Glen neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday. Virtually the entire state of California has been affected by the storms that began on Friday, dumping moisture from far Northern California to San DiegoAP - 117 words
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322 2010-12-23 40 AP ATLANTA The teen birth rate in the United States hit an all-time low last year, a decline that stunned experts say is partly because of the economy. The birth rate for teenagers fell to 39 births per 1,000 girls, ages 15 throughAP - 322 words
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108 2010-12-23 42 SHE FAKED HER CANCER DIAGNOSIS FOR MONEY AP A woman faked having cancer to collect almost US$100,000 ($131,000) in insurance money, Pennsylvania officials say. The state attorney-general's office says 50-year-old Deborah Brown was charged on Monday with altering hospital paperwork to make it appear she had cancer and filing fraudulentAP - 108 words
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126 2010-12-23 42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A Belgian man renovating a house in Ghent found £255,000 ($517,000) in cash that had been left behind from when the building had housed a bank almost 10 years ago. Mr Ferhat Kaya, 33, had bought the propertyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 126 words
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Article, Illustration365 2010-12-23 42 AP JINAN (China) The hotpot meals at the Dalu Robot restaurant are not yet as famous as the staff, who never lose their patience and never take tips. The restaurant, which opened this month in Jinan in northern Shandong province, is touted asAP - 365 words
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161 2010-12-23 44 AP MADRID Spain’s smoke-filled bars, corner cafes and restaurants are on the verge of extinction after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a new antismoking law that will rid the country of its reputation as one of Western Europe's easiest places to light up.AP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration86 2010-12-23 44 Following a nationwide online search, this home adorned with 45,000 lights choreographed to festive music has been named Canada’s Most Outrageous Holiday Home. Owner Darryl Lambert used nearly 1,000 meters of extension cord, 230 dimmer channels, 26,000 LEDs and more than 10,000 mini-lights to createAP - 86 words
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378 2010-12-23 44 THE GUARDIAN LONDON A nine-year-old girl is recovering from a rare, lifethreatening disease after a bone marrow transplant that used tissue from her baby brother who was selected at embryo stage as the perfect donor. The family, who requested anonymity, are theTHE GUARDIAN - 378 words
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345 2010-12-23 46 LONDON A 26-year-old man from Edinburgh, Scotland, has claimed that he has become completely impotent after taking antibaldness drug finasteride, known as Propecia in the United Kingdom, reports the BBC. Propecia, a prescription pill, has proven effective in clinical trials345 words
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Article, Illustration475 2010-12-23 46 Early detection key to boosting survival REUTERS LONDON Survival rates for four major cancers diagnosed between 1995 and 2007 are higher in Australia, Canada and Sweden than in Britain and Denmark, according to an international study published yesterday. The difference in survival ratesREUTERS - 475 words
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449 2010-12-23 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Athletes have been repeatedly told that even marginal dehydration can harm their performance leading to a booming market for sports drinks. However, a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found that marathon runners whoTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 449 words
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450 2010-12-23 49 Even as Benitez’s agent confirms exit talks ongoing, current Liverpool boss says he believes his job is safe AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LIVERPOOL Roy Hodgson has dismissed the availability of Rafael Benitez as a threat to his position at Liverpool and does not believe theAGENCIES - 450 words
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222 2010-12-23 49 AGENCIES LONDON Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is due to return to action against Blackpool on Boxing Day after manager Roy Hodgson confirmed he is now fit, while Michael Owen, his former team-mate at Anfield, has declared himself fit for Manchester United ’sAGENCIES - 222 words
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79 2010-12-23 49 THE TELEGRAPH Steve Kean will remain as Blackburn Rovers manager until the end of the season, the club have confirmed. The 43-year-old was promoted from first-team coach to caretaker boss following the surprise sacking of Sam Allardyce and assistant Neil McDonaldTHE TELEGRAPH - 79 words
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Article81 2010-12-23 49 THE TELEGRAPH ThomasVermaelen has returned to training with Arsenal, but Arsene Wenger does not expect him back in first-team contention until the end of January, a month behind schedule. It all means that Vermaelen will miss Arsenal’s key Premiership matches against Chelsea and Manchester City.THE TELEGRAPH - 81 words
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Article, Illustration244 2010-12-23 49 Madrid match Catalonians’ 8-0 scoreline, with 2 hat-tricks to boot REUTERS MADRID Karim Benzema cemented his return to form with his second hat-trick of the month and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted three goals as Real Madrid crushed lowly Levante 8-0 in theirREUTERS; 8-0. AP - 244 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-12-23 51 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Blackburn captain Christopher Samba (picture) is determined to leave the club after being angered by the decision of new owners Venky’s to sack manager Sam Allardyce. The Indian food group axed Allardyce within a month of completing theirTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 235 words
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Article, Illustration535 2010-12-23 51 Both clubs looking for a striker and a defender, with Dzeko and Luiz in their sights THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Chelsea are going head-to-head with Manchester City to sign Edin Dzeko and David Luiz in the January transfer window with both clubs desperate to bolsterTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 535 words
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225 2010-12-23 51 AP LONDON David Bernstein is set to replace David Triesman as chairman of the English Football Association next month after his nomination was unanimously approved by the organisation’s board yesterday. The appointment of the 67-year-old Bernstein, who was chairman of Manchester CityAP - 225 words
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Article135 2010-12-23 51 REUTERS PARIS France strikers Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka have agreed to give up their World Cup-related bonuses after it was revealed they had yet to do so, French Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno said yesterday. “It has been sorted out, they are doing it,” JouannoREUTERS - 135 words
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Article, Illustration349 2010-12-23 52 REUTERS WINDSOR (Ontario) Manny Pacquiao will fight Shane Mosley, a former champion in three divisions, on May 7 in Las Vegas, promoter Bob Arum said on Tuesday. The fight, to be held at the MGM Grand, will be contested at the welterweight limitREUTERS; AP - 349 words
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Article, Illustration576 2010-12-23 52 Spanish giants’ success due to 15-20 years of work, says Guardiola AP BARCELONA The key to the success of Barcelona’s youth academy is giving the young players a chance to play, according to coach Pep Guardiola. Guardiola said on Tuesday that the youth setup inAP; REUTERS - 576 words
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Article, Illustration520 2010-12-23 53 TANYO-HINN - Bowling federation wants a centralised facility with a 52-lane centre TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY EXCLUSIVE SINGAPORE Local football have theirs, so do the likes of netball, table tennis and sailing. And now, MediaCorp have learnt that the Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) have proposed building a centralisedPHOTO BYTAN YO-HINN - 520 words
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Article, Illustration334 2010-12-23 53 SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Hurt by allegations of vote rigging and corruption, FIFA’s reputation has taken a massive beating following the World Cup bidding process that saw Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) earn the right to host football’s greatest spectacle. Now Prince Ali binSHAMIR OSMAN - 334 words
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Article346 2010-12-23 53 SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Radojko Avramovic has opened the door for national team hopefuls to impress the Lions’ selectors. The national coach indicated this on Tuesday, two weeks after Singapore’s meek exit from the AFF Suzuki Cup, which was the first time in eight years they hadSHAMIR OSMAN - 346 words
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Article, Illustration1292 2010-12-23 65 COMMENTARY INVEST The writer is the head of global and international equities at Schroders. VIRGINIE MAISONNEUVE This has been a year of transition as the developed world painfully rebounds from the abyss and starts to settle into the “new normal” environment. This is aBLOOMBERG - 1,292 words
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Article370 2010-12-23 60 UK revises growth figures downwards REUTERS LONDON Britain’s economic growth figures so far this year have been revised slightly lower and 2011 may see a sharper slowdown due to government spending cuts, with the Bank of England also increasingly worried about inflation. The OfficeREUTERS - 370 words
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Article61 2010-12-23 60 Tuesday 11,533.20 p 0.48% Monday 11,478.10 q 0.12% Friday 11,491.90 q 0.06% Thursday 11,499.20 p 0.36% DOW WEDNESDAY CLOSE 11,559.50 (+0.23%) NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 513.1m $4.73 q 0.21% Bank of America 240.0m $13.38 p 3.08% JP Morgan Chase 47.3m $42.16 p 2.83% General61 words
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Article22 2010-12-23 60 US Ç NASDAQ 2,671.48 (+0.15%) S&P500 1,258.84 (+0.34%) Ç EURO Ç FTSE100 5,983.49 (+0.53%) DAX 7,067.92 (-0.14%) È È CAC40 3,919.71 (-0.20%)22 words
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Article24 2010-12-23 60 COMMODITIES Ç OIL US$90.48 (+US$0.66) FOREX US$1 $1.307 US$1 £0.650 US$1 €0.763 US$1 ¥83.565 US$1 A$1.001 All figures correct as at 8am this morning24 words
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Article86 2010-12-23 60 OVERNIGHT US MARKETS Back to pre-Lehman levels The S&P 500 rose to its highest level since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, led by bank stocks that have leapfrogged other sectors in December. The banks epicentre of the credit crisis two years ago led indexes higher and helped keep the market’s86 words
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Article74 2010-12-23 60 OIL Finally breach US$90 Oil jumped above US$90 a barrel to settle at that level for the first time in 26 months as a third straight weekly drop in US crude inventories and cold weather spurred pre-holiday buying. US crude for February delivery ended at US$90.48 a barrel, the highest74 words
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Article274 2010-12-23 60 REUTERS WASHINGTON Sales of previouslyowned homes in the United States rose in November, offering the latest sign the economy was ending the year on a more solid footing after a sluggish third-quarter performance. The Commerce Department yesterday said the economy grew at an annual rateREUTERS - 274 words
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Article, Illustration772 2010-12-23 62 JO-ANN HUANG - Runaway private housing prices compelled governments to impose cooling measures, with varying results JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Asia’s residential property market stole much of the limelight this year as concerns of record property prices spurred government intervention in the form of repeated cooling772 words
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Article360 2010-12-23 62 ATHENS The Greek socialist government was able to pass its crucial 2011 austerity budget in a final vote about an hour after midnight last night, despite criticism from it own ranks and a wave of strikes and protests over the last two weeks. Passage of the360 words
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Article399 2010-12-23 62 BLOOMBERG WELLINGTON New Zealand’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the third quarter and moved closer to a recession as the worst earthquake in eight decades slowed housing and manufacturing. Gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent in the three months ended Sept 30 from the previousBLOOMBERG - 399 words
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304 2010-12-23 64 SINGAPORE Singapore offshore rig builders, Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Marine, have won fresh orders to build jack-up rigs. Sembcorp Marine said its Jurong Shipyard has secured contracts worth US$400 million ($523 million) to build two jack-up rigs for US drilling contractor Noble Corporation,304 words
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Article, Illustration403 2010-12-23 64 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the emerging markets is on the rise and will continue to grow through the next year, with the focus not just on expansion of business but also on gaining intellectual property inAP - 403 words
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Article, Illustration973 2010-12-23 69 CHRISTOPHER TOH - but your Christmas party playlist can afford to have cooler stuff, too CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg YOU can always tell it’s Christmastime in the city. The city sidewalks, busy sidewalks are dressed in holiday style.The advertisements tell you to buy that special something for that special someone.973 words
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Article, Illustration641 2010-12-23 71 Kevin Mathews - Rock band Warpaint promise ‘energy’ and ‘fun’ for next year’s Laneway Festival Kevin Mathews features@mediacorp.com.sg LANEWAY Festival prides itself on its “diverse, forward-thinking line-ups full of vital, surprising bands” as well as having consistently delivering compelling, “boundary-pushing acts”. Which is where Los Angeles-based Warpaint641 words
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Article348 2010-12-23 73 Chok KerongTrio One of Singapore’s top jazz musicians is back with new original music, backed by Greg Lyons (saxophone) and Soh Wen Ming (drums). Dec 23, 8.30pm, Blujaz Cafe, Level 3, 11 Bali Lane. Cover charge $15. ACJC Choir The Anglo-Chinese Junior College Choir offers some tunes for this348 words
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Article, Illustration310 2010-12-23 74 REUTERS MORE than two years after dumping original lead singer Scott Weiland, the remaining members ofVelvet Revolver are in the “dating” stages with an unidentified replacement, according to drummer Matt Sorum. “The guy we’re liking now is a young guy, a very strong guyREUTERS - 310 words
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Article, Illustration188 2010-12-23 75 CD REVIEWS KEVIN MATHEWS these songs actually improving the final masterful album that came out of these recording sessions, Darkness At The Edge ofTown. The recording sessions done from 1977 to 1978 found Springsteen in ambitious myth-making mood, seeking to evoke the legends like Elvis Presley,KEVIN MATHEWS - 188 words
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Article, Illustration78 2010-12-23 75 WHAT does it say about the prodigious musical talent of Bruce Springsteen that the 22 recordings contained in this 2-CD set were allowed to remain unreleased for over three decades? And what kind of indictment on the modern rock music scene it is to realise that78 words
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Article, Illustration151 2010-12-23 75 BORN FREE KID ROCK KEVIN MATHEWS THE genius of Born Free is in the details. Helmed by renowned producer Rick Rubin, aided and abetted by Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo on guitar, Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith on drums, Heartbreaker BenmontTench on keyboards and Matt Sweeney (formerly of Billy Corgan’sKEVIN MATHEWS - 151 words
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Article, Illustration138 2010-12-23 75 OBSESSION SHAYNE WARD KEVIN MATHEWS X-FACTOR winner ShayneWard returns with his third album that’s filled to the brim with highly produced tracks focusing on dance pop and pop ballads. Obsession is everything you might expect from a mainstream pop star in 2010. Stylised to the max with romantic sentiments andKEVIN MATHEWS - 138 words
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Article, Illustration104 2010-12-23 75 SHE SAYS JJ LIN CHRISTOPHER TOH AS THE title implies, this is a selection of 10 cover songs from female artistes.Well, technically, they’re not really covers because JJ Lin wrote them in the first place, so this is really listening to what those songs would sound like in their originalCHRISTOPHER TOH - 104 words
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Article, Illustration145 2010-12-23 75 REGAL VIGOR ZIRCON LOUNGE CHRISTOPHERTOH BACK in the 1980s, local band Zircon Lounge decided to come up with an album that would make people sit up and listen.The result? A NewWave-meets-post-punk offering by Chris Ho (before he was X’ho) and his band. TheCHRISTOPHERTOH - 145 words
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Article262 2010-12-23 78 THINGS TO DO 1 Icecapade 2010 Alley Bar Ring in Christmas here. Come in groups of two or three and take part in a round of ice curling.You stand to win a bottle of Nicolas Feuilatte Champagne or Peranakan Place vouchers. Date: Today Time: 8pm to 1am262 words
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Article, Illustration860 2010-12-23 79 Sandip Hor - TRAVEL A search for spirituality across Israel ends up more fulfilling than expected Sandip Hor features@mediacorp.com.sg THE notion of trailing the footsteps of Jesus Christ inspired my visit to Jerusalem. While Tel Aviv is the commercial capital of Israel, Jerusalem remains the spiritual heart of the region.860 words
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