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Title Section58 2011-01-08 1 Wcd(CH£)£X>PX MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 January 8 9, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you W^chsCTod/w MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 January 8-9, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Saturday, January 8, 2011 MICA (P) 149/07/2010 A Publication of MediaCorp Articles58 words
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Article, Illustration371 2011-01-08 1 AP LONDON More police officers are being deployed at transport hubs in London amid continuing fears of a terrorist attack, the British media reported. Sky News reported on Thursday that transport police were told to cancel days off onAP - 371 words
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593 2011-01-08 1 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He had raised the issue informally with the Law Society: That corporate lawyers contribute 25 hours of their earnings in lieu of pro bono work, in order to help fund such work done by other lawyers.593 words
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Advertisement41 2011-01-08 1 THE BIG STORY COMMENT&ANALYSIS LOVE IN A LANDFILL: VISITOR NUMBERS, WILDLIFE THRIVE AT PULAU SEMAKAU 2 DAVID PILLING, KATHRIN HILLE AND AMY KAZMIN THE RISE AND RISE OF ASIA’S MIDDLE CLASS 10 WILLIAM PESEK 2011, THE YEAR OF BUBBLES GALORE 1241 words
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THE BIG STORY
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Article, Illustration1031 2011-01-08 2 ONG DAI LIN - Five years after Semakau opened to the public, visitor numbers and wildlife flourish ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg THE photos in her wedding album show the lovebirds all aglow against a backdrop of sweeping azure skies, wind-swept tall grass, green plains starred with white flowers, and serenePHOTO COURTESY THE TANS; PHOTO COURTESY TASOS; PHOTO COURTESY SFAS - 1,031 words
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484 2011-01-08 3 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It has been a week since the new registration regime for estate agencies and property agents came into effect. And some unhappy estate agency owners and agents are complaining that the process has taken too long. Some agencies also484 words
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Article, Illustration352 2011-01-08 3 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN ANOTHER challenge Pulau Semakau faces is coping with the waste that Singapore produces with a growing economy and population. Besides encouraging Singaporeans to recycle more, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is looking to see if it can makePHOTO COURTESY SFAS; PHOTOS COURTESY JIMMY - 352 words
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147 2011-01-08 3 SINGAPORE More than 60 people have been nabbed in what police called one of the biggest raids against loan sharks. The 48 men and 14 women were between 17 and 75 years old. The 55-hour operation started on Wednesday when simultaneous raids were147 words
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NEWS
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435 2011-01-08 4 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg LANGKAWI First there were seven, then five and now there are none. The five remaining bottlenose dolphins at a holding area in Langkawi destined for Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) Marine Life Park were no longer at the pen of435 words
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Article298 2011-01-08 4 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE The recent WikiLeaks reports which attributed remarks to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and various Singapore diplomats will be raised when Parliament sits on Monday. Other issues which have dominated the headlines in recent weeks will also be given an airing, such as298 words
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Article, Illustration251 2011-01-08 4 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN SINGAPORE One was a former Supreme Court Registrar and the other a legal officer of the United Nations Compensation Commission in Geneva. On Friday, Mr Roderick Edward Martin and Mr Chan Leng Sun added another title to their distinguished resumes: Senior Counsel. Mr Martin,PHOTO BY ZUL OTHMAN - 251 words
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Article, Illustration404 2011-01-08 4 SINGAPORE A proposed new dual carriageway road in Teachers Housing Estate, off Upper Thomson Road, has become a source of consternation for some residents. The road, which will serve as a maintenance access for the Meadows@Peirce condominium project, will pose “a clear and present dangerPHOTO COURTESY GERALD - 404 words
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319 2011-01-08 6 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ho Yen Teck, the former swimming instructor who has pleaded guilty to his role in the $12-million Singapore Land Authority (SLA) cheating case, was just a puppet. That is what his lawyer, Mr Jackson Eng, told the court on319 words
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Article, Illustration262 2011-01-08 6 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH SINGAPORE Celebrations kicked off on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Trades Union Congress this year. The NTUC Trade Union House along Bras Basah Road came alive with a visual spectacle as some 400 union leaders, staff and partners witnessed thePHOTO BY WEE TECK - 262 words
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130 2011-01-08 6 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A 28-year-old Irish woman, accused of trying to open a door of a Singapore Airlines aircraft while it was still in flight, was given a discharge amounting to an acquittal in a district court on Friday. Diana Mary Scanlon,130 words
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Article, Illustration281 2011-01-08 6 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE A plan to set up a consultancy firm for caregivers has won former nurse Ivy Low the top prize in the inaugural Young Entrepreneur Awards on Friday. Her proposal is to provide training for caregivers to help increase their confidence inPHOTO BY MEDIACORP RADIO - 281 words
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204 2011-01-08 6 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE The five Indian nationals accused of using fake chips at the Marina Bay Sands casino now face an additional 32 charges. This is the first case of its kind since the integrated resorts opened last year. The men,204 words
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VOICES
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Article259 2011-01-08 8 Krist Boo - Letter from Krist Boo Vice-President, Communications Resorts World Sentosa WHEN Resorts World Sentosa won the bid to build Singapore’s first integrated resort in December 2006, it promised a Marine Life Park (MLP) that would put the Republic on the world map as the region’s leader259 words
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Article256 2011-01-08 8 Carrie Kwik - Letter from Carrie Kwik Director, Integrated Resorts Industry Development Group II Singapore Tourism Board I REFER to the letter from Mr Roger Chow (“For PR’s sake, free the dolphins”, Dec 27) and thank him for his feedback. The proposals for the Marine Life Park were submitted as256 words
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Hail to new blood
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155 2011-01-08 8 Rashid Osman - Letter from Rashid Osman I AM glad that the Football Association of Singapore has finally bitten the bullet and made this bold decision to disband the entire team. Local football fans have long been suffering with our national team’s underperformance, players’ poor discipline during155 words
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Article, Illustration185 2011-01-08 8 Chua Seng Chye - Letter from Chua Seng Chye I REFER to the front-page article “FAS chief shows Lions the red card” (Jan 7) and applaud Mr Zainudin Nordin’s (picture) decisive and insightful actions. It is time indeed for an overhaul of the national team I can’t think of another nationalTODAY FILE PHOTO - 185 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1809 2011-01-08 10 DAVID PILLING, KATHRIN HILLE, AMY KAZMIN - The day is coming when it could drive the lion’s share of the continent’s economy DAVID PILLING, KATHRIN HILLE, AMY KAZMIN THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Zhou Yuanyan is becoming middle class one ring road at a time. When she moved to BeijingTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 1,809 words
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Article, Illustration907 2011-01-08 12 WILLIAM PESEK - Rising wealth disparities could foreshadow a year of tensions, as failed harvests and inflation cause famines, riots, hoarding and trade wars worldwide. The bubble here would be one in human suffering. WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed areBLOOMBERG - 907 words
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Advertisement330 2011-01-08 13 ISMu/ V°^k. SKIN SOLUTIONS No SINGAPORE MALAYSIA SHANGHAI Double the Skin Perfection Cheris and Roszana are both the same age. Unfortunately, both of them were suffering from skin problem. As young adults, their lives should be vibrant, full of zest and fun. Their appearances had made them wary towards meeting330 words
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WORLD
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259 2011-01-08 14 AP BRISBANE (Australia) Some victims of Australia's worst floods in decades returned to their homes to find them caked in sludge on Friday as others nervously watched the skies for more rain and waited for swollen rivers to recede. Officials in waterlogged QueenslandAP - 259 words
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Article, Illustration400 2011-01-08 14 AP HANOVER (Maryland) One of the parcels was addressed to Governor Martin O’Malley, who said the mailing meant for him complained about highway signs that urge motorists to report suspicious activity. “Somebody doesn’t like seeing that sign,” the Democrat said. The fiery devices closed mailrooms atAP - 400 words
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Article284 2011-01-08 14 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) A new generation of jihad chieftains known as the “Baby Osamas” are helping Al Qaeda to acquire unprecedented capabilities to stage attacks against the West, intelligence officials are warning. As the established Al Qaeda leadership has been degraded by targetedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 284 words
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178 2011-01-08 14 AP BERLIN The German authorities have stopped more than 4,700 farms from selling their meat and eggs amid a growing scandal over animal feed contaminated with can-cer-causing chemicals that is also affecting exports. Germany’s Agriculture Ministry said on Friday it had no immediateAP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration316 2011-01-08 16 REUTERS GAOHE (China) Parents of children poisoned by lead in eastern China are demanding answers and compensation from the government after the country’s latest incident of heavy metal pollution made more than 200 sick. The authorities in Gaohe in eastern Anhui province haveREUTERS - 316 words
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231 2011-01-08 16 AP BEIJING Stealth fighter jets in development. Guided missiles dubbed “carrier killers”. As America’s top defence official visits China next week, its growing military capabilities are redrawing the security landscape in Asia, putting the country with the largest standing armyAP - 231 words
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93 2011-01-08 16 REUTERS Chinese President Hu Jintao will make a state visit to the United States from Jan 18 to 21, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, confirming the long-planned summit in which North Korea is likely to feature. The brief statementREUTERS - 93 words
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115 2011-01-08 16 AP A US envoy says he has had a “useful and productive” conversation with Japanese officials about easing tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr Stephen Bosworth, who is Washington’s special envoy for North Korea policy, met Japanese Vice-Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae forAP - 115 words
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Article103 2011-01-08 16 REUTERS President Barack Obama on Thursday named JPMorgan Chase executive William Daley as his Chief of Staff, bringing a politically seasoned businessman into the White House to help trigger job growth as he grapples with resurgent Republicans. Mr Obama said he hoped Mr Daley would helpREUTERS - 103 words
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86 2011-01-08 16 AP House Republicans wasted no time on Thursday in trying to block the Obama administration from acting to stem global warming. On their second day in power, Republican lawmakers introduced several Bills that would hamstring the Environmental Protection Agency from moving forwardAP - 86 words
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Article, Illustration182 2011-01-08 18 BANGKOK With elections looming, the younger sister of exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra could be following in her brother’s footsteps, a spokesman for the opposition Puea Thai party said on Friday. Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, 43 (picture), however, has yet to decide182 words
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325 2011-01-08 18 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged on Friday to form a rare high-level panel to probe the official anti-graft watchdog’s interrogation of an opposition party aide who later died mysteriously. Mr Teoh Beng Hock was found dead on a building roof nextAP - 325 words
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122 2011-01-08 18 An Indonesian man has been arrested for provided sexual services in Johor, using as a front his bomoh practice promising traditional healing services. The man was discovered when officers from the Immigration Department raided his house in Taman Tun Ungku Aminah on Wednesday, the122 words
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243 2011-01-08 19 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK An academic paper arguing that people may be able to see into the future is to be published by a respected journal, prompting anger among some American scientists. The Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 243 words
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Article, Illustration46 2011-01-08 19 PO PO PO POLAROID Lady Gaga, Polaroid’s creative director, introducing the new Polaroid GL30 instant digital camera during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Thursday. The CES is the world’s largest consumer technology trade show where technology giants unveil their latest gadgets. APAP - 46 words
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Article282 2011-01-08 19 Chemical signal in feminine tears seems to reduce men’s testosterone THE GUARDIAN, THE NEW YORKTIMES LONDON Women’s tears contain a chemical signal that lowers testosterone levels and dampens sexual desire in men, according to a team of scientists in Israel. They studied the effect on menTHE GUARDIAN, THE NEW YORKTIMES - 282 words
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Article, Illustration877 2011-01-08 15 Eveline Gan meets swim sensation recipient of the Singapore Youth Award 2010 in the category Singapore outh award RECOGNISING SINGAPORE’S MOST OUTSTANDING YOUTH Even at the tender age of 18, paralympianYip Pin Xiu is no stranger to winning awards. Born with muscular dystrophy, a condition which graduallyPHOTO BY KOH MUI - 877 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration1270 2011-01-08 20 Or how a centuries-old skeleton helped solve the mystery of why some people cannot seem to stop growing THE NEW YORK TIMES HE WAS a giant of a man, 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 metres) tall, who left his home in Ireland when heTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,270 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration643 2011-01-08 22 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States economy added fewer jobs than expected last month but the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 19 months as more people who remained in the workforce found employment, while others gave up on their job searches.AGENCIES; AP - 643 words
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193 2011-01-08 22 AGENCIES Economic growth in the 16 countries that use the euro was weaker than previously estimated in the third quarter of last year, as investment declined and households held back on spending, official figures showed. The EU’s statistics office said euro zone outputAGENCIES - 193 words
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305 2011-01-08 23 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Shares in Kim Eng Holdings closed at a record $3.04 on Friday, a day after Maybank announced its $1.8-billion acquisition of the brokerage firm. Kim Eng jumped 12.6 per cent from Wednesday’s $2.70 close before trading was suspended305 words
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Article, Illustration284 2011-01-08 23 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY SINGAPORE Singapore’s main port operator PSA International said its terminals handled more containers last year but warned that weak recovery in major economies might keep throughput growth uneven this year. PSA, fully-owned by Temasek Holdings, said it handled 65.12 million twenty-footPHOTO COURTESY OF PSA - 284 words
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254 2011-01-08 23 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY SINGAPORE Only 5 per cent of Singapore’s top 100 companies, ranked by sales, meet international standards set under the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) recommendations for Web accessibility to users with special needs. The top five of the 100 that do254 words
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107 2011-01-08 23 The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said on Friday it would launch the tender for a residential site in Bishan Street 14, near the Bishan MRT Station, in about two weeks. Designated for condominium housing, the 99-year leasehold site107 words
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192 2011-01-08 23 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE Singaporebased companies looking to expand into China’s Tianjin Eco-city can now get help from International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) in the form of a grant of up to $150,000. The Tianjin Eco-city Assistance Programme, or TAP, has been put together192 words
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178 2011-01-08 23 AGENCIES SEOUL Samsung Electronics on Friday announced weaker than expected fourthquarter earnings estimates, strengthening the view that the economic slowdown in Europe took a toll on demand for consumer electronics, mainly personal computers and flat-screen televisions. But analysts expect earnings to start to improveAGENCIES - 178 words
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Miscellaneous54 2011-01-08 26 [pLAY® A l WQ y s play with care. [responsibiyy 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 and Benefit SINGAPORE FU POOLS54 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration328 2011-01-08 28 Becks’ Spurs debut against Man United REUTERS CHIGWELL David Beckham (picture) is likely to join Tottenham Hotspur on a two-month loan from LA Galaxy and the Premier League club’s manager Harry Redknapp hoped the deal would be completed this weekend, he said on Friday. “I think he could be hereREUTERS; AP - 328 words
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Article, Illustration743 2011-01-08 28 As axe hangs over him, he bids farewell to players AGENCIES ANFIELD With Liverpool fans baying for his blood and the English media sharpening their knives, Roy Hodgson did the best thing he thought he could do. He cancelled a press conference. That,AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 743 words
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Article, Illustration275 2011-01-08 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Roy Keane (picture) has been sacked by Championship side Ipswich after winning just 28 out of 81 matches since taking charge of the club in April 2009. Ipswich chief executive Simon Clegg confirmed on Friday that Keane has left the clubTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 275 words
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Article, Illustration456 2011-01-08 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ANFIELD Kevin Keegan (picture) has joined fellow former Liverpool legends John Barnes and Steve McManman in backing Roy Hodgson with Keegan revealing the club “have been in decline for years”. Hodgson is on the brink after WednesdayTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 456 words
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134 2011-01-08 29 It’s the “Big Red Battle” this weekend, as Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford for the third round of the FA Cup. The Red Devils are on a 20-match unbeaten streak in the league, while the Reds are just four134 words
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Article, Illustration296 2011-01-08 29 REUTERS SYDNEY —Michael Clarke walked in to meet the media after the Ashes debacle and uttered words that few, if any, of his predecessors as captain would ever have countenanced Australia must learn from England. Four years after Australia’s golden generation capped aREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 296 words
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Article188 2011-01-08 26 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE There were no Singaporeans on the podium this time, but the Republic still finished second overall at the 2010/2011 IODA Optimist World Sailing Championships, which ended on Friday in Langkawi, Malaysia. Singapore’s best results came from Ryan Lo, 13, who finished seventh188 words
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Article, Illustration686 2011-01-08 26 SHAMIR OSMAN - Raddy’s job safe, for now FAS chief Zainudin backs national coach, despite calls for Serb to be SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The coach is often the first casualty of teams battling the crippling disease of underperformance. Liverpool’s Roy Hodgson, Gerard Houllier of Aston Villa and West Ham United boss Avram686 words
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Article, Illustration385 2011-01-08 26 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A key reason for the Lions’ dismal 2010 season was their inability to score goals. At last month’s AFF Suzuki Cup in Hanoi, the team struggled despite conjuring a hatful of chances, converting only three two of them coming from 40-year-old Aleksandar Duric.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 385 words
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Article474 2011-01-08 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Reputations, along with personal records, will count for nothing. Performance and commitment will be the key factors for any of Radojko Avramovic’s Lions looking to wear the Republic’s flag on their chests again. Days after Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Zainudin Nordin474 words
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Article347 2011-01-08 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Despite more emphasis being placed on youths between the ages of 14 and 17, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) are not abandoning their Foreign Talent Scheme (FTS). The scheme, which has seen the likes of Brazil-born Egmar Goncalves and China native347 words
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COLUMN
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Article, Illustration709 2011-01-08 2 Christopher Howse - Huckleberry Finn loses the ‘*****’ he loves, thanks to a publisher’s ethnic cleansing Christopher Howse features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THERE is a great fuss in America about a new edition of Huckleberry Finn from which the word “*****” has been excised. It occurs in the novel 217THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; Yen Yok - 709 words
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Article, Illustration808 2011-01-08 3 Aditya Chakrabortty - We’re usually wildly over-optimistic when it comes to new year’s resolutions. So why do we keep making the same mistake? Aditya Chakrabortty features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN LET us begin by consulting the trustiest guide to the annual triumph of hope over experience that is the startTHE GUARDIAN; Faizal - 808 words
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Article, Illustration1112 2011-01-08 4 DON MENDOZA - A small sampling of random, quirky facts to whet the appetite for 2011 DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg THE advent of a new year represents a number of things.To most, though, it is often about change and new beginnings, progress, and even second chances. Like the renewed opportunity1,112 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-01-08 6 Scott James - Illegal pop-up restaurants in the US may not have a licence but they have fans Scott James food@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES IN AN old converted warehouse in San Francisco’s Mission district recently, about 65 gourmands dined by candlelight at The Wild Kitchen, an event presented byTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 520 words
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Article, Illustration829 2011-01-08 8 Lynette Koh - Welcome a new year with younger-looking Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg ANOTHER year has passed and while many of us would probably not mind being one year wiser, few would want to look one year older. So, if you make only one beauty resolution this year, resolve to start829 words
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Article, Illustration413 2011-01-08 10 ARTHUR CHUA - Few films depict futuristic fashion realistically.Those that do, are spot-on ARTHUR CHUA FOR the past few decades, fashion designers from Courreges to Cardin have flirted with the future. But despite the romanticism of futuristic fashion, we have yet to wear any Space Odyssey suits or any of the413 words
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Article, Illustration70 2011-01-08 11 LYNETTE KOH - LYNETTE KOH NEARLY 1,000 partygoers rang in 2011 at The Butter Factory’s Mask-a-rave New Year’s Eve party. It was music and mayhem, with the night’s highlights including a performance by an aerialist, who swung above the crowd on a custom-made chandelier.As guests counted down to the70 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-01-08 12 Lynette Koh - Cult boutique Blackmarket brings its edgy Asian fashion to Orchard Road Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg MANY of our favourite local cult boutiques are tucked away at obscure locations. After all, nothing quite creates that feeling of exclusivity than an address that requires you to Google Map377 words
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Article, Illustration328 2011-01-08 13 DICK Lee is one of Singapore’s most talented multi-hyphenates with more than three decades in music, theatre and fashion.The year ahead looks set to be another busy one for the 54-year-old, who will be putting together a solo show and a play, and will also328 words
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Article, Illustration920 2011-01-08 14 Derryn Wong - In this first of two parts, we look at the cars set to rock 2011 Derryn Wong cars@mediacorp.com.sg 1 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA What: Classic hatch remade When:Third quarter Taking its name from the successful small family car of the 1950s, the Giulietta is the modern replacement for the920 words
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Article, Illustration329 2011-01-08 17 Kia’s excellent Cerato Forte sedan is quick out of the gate for 2011 TWO or three years ago, if you were to tell someone you paid more than $75,000 for a Korean car, they would have thought you hit the soju too hard. The Cerato Forte 1.6329 words
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Miscellaneous387 2011-01-08 18 SATURDAYTV STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: ENCHANTED Channel 5, 7.30pm Princess Giselle is banished by the evil queen and finds herself in the gritty reality of modern-day Manhattan, which certainly doesn’t operate on a “happily ever after” basis. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce387 words
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Miscellaneous736 2011-01-08 18 LOVE Channel 8, 7pm With Jinsheng’s support, Zhizhong decides to contest the elections. Madam Hong refuses to support him.Wuji and Ma Sha try to stop him, but in vain.To gain more votes, Wuji agrees to expose Zhizhong’s misdeeds to the public, which places Jialing in a spot.After learning thatWenqiang has736 words
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Miscellaneous1175 2011-01-08 19 SUNDAYTV WHEN A DOG LOVES A CAT (Last Episode) Channel U, 7.30pm Carson advises MC to stay in the hospital for treatment. Chow Chow recalls seeing MC in her ward, but Carson denies it. Chow Chow knows that MC is still alive as she could smell the perfume that he1,175 words
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Article, Illustration728 2011-01-08 22 1 U2 3D Shot in South America during U2’s Vertigo tour, this concert show is the first ever live action digital 3D film ever made and a unique cinematic experience that’s as close as you’ll get to the real thing. Date: Until Feb 27 Time: 7.30pm Venue:Reuters - 728 words
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Miscellaneous40 2011-01-08 22 SUPEROur tough weekend treat for Sudoku die-hards SUDOKU plus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK40 words
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Article, Illustration970 2011-01-08 24 SERENE LIM - This new year, resolve to be a savvier, smarter road warrior SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg LOVE ’em or hate ’em, there’s no avoiding New Year’s resolutions. There are grand, ambitious ones: Drink moderately. Work out regularly. Quit your job and volunteer. But who are we kidding with970 words
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Article, Illustration175 2011-01-08 25 SERENE LIM - PACK ALONG The stuff travelling’s made of a whiff of the orient SERENE LIM WITH the restrictions air travel has imposed on toiletries nowadays, bringing your favourite perfume or aftershave onboard to freshen up may not be the best idea. Unless you have the Shanghai TangTravalo set ($225). The Chinese175 words
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Article, Illustration431 2011-01-08 26 SERENE LIM - SERENE LIM SPENDING 15 minutes with burlesque’s most famous pin-up girl can be damaging to a girl’s self esteem. Not only was Dita Von Teese as stunning in person (maybe even more so as she didn’t pile on the make-up) as she always appears in431 words
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Article, Illustration646 2011-01-08 1 DAVID POGUE - It’s hard enough to make it through a week, never mind a new year, of good intentions. The problem is often with the goals themselves: Be loving to your spouse. Eat better. Stay within your budget. Easy to say, but hard to do. So(El)c JJeto Mark Simcs; ILLUSTRATIONS BY HEADS OF STATE - 646 words
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Article, Illustration712 2011-01-08 1 TARA PARKER-POPE - love By TARA PARKER-POPE Sljc iN'ctu Work Stines A lAsTING MArrIAGE DoEs NoT always signal a happy marriage. Plenty of miserable couples have stayed together for children, religion or other practical reasons. but for many couples, it’s just not enough to stay together. TheySljc iN'ctu Work Stines - 712 words
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Article, Illustration698 2011-01-08 2 TARA SIEGEL BERNARD - MoneY By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD El)c iNVur Jlork Sinter What would you do if your wallet became harder to open as your spending approached or exceeded your budget? Would you think twice about where your money wasEl)c iNVur Jlork Sinter; Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis; HEADS OF STATE - 698 words
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Article, Illustration604 2011-01-08 3 JAMES GORMAN - Food By JAMES GORMAN ®l)cJfcUt JJork Eimcs There’s a new shift in the politics of food, not quite a movement yet, more of an eco-culinary frisson. But it may have staying power. Vegans, freegans, locavores meet the invasivores. Some divers in the Florida®l)cJfcUt JJork Eimcs; ILLUSTRATIONS BY HEADS OF STATE - 604 words
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Article, Illustration533 2011-01-08 3 JAMES PATRICK SCHMIDT - JAMES PATRICK SCHMIDT ®l)c JfcUf JJork eimc‘1 Video games have been blamed for destroying morals, for taking precedence over schoolwork and for ruining the ability of children to focus, but recent research suggests they also have an upside. A University of Rochester study found that®l)c JfcUf JJork eimc‘1 - 533 words
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Article, Illustration609 2011-01-08 4 JOHN TAGLIABUE - tremblois-lès-carignan journal By JOHN TAGLIABUE Sljc Jfatr Jlork Suites TREMBLOIS-LÈS-CARIGNAN, France The municipal council here on the edge of the Ardennes Forest recently voted to change a third of the village’s street names. Tremblois has only three streets, and theySljc Jfatr Jlork Suites; GIOVANNI DEL BRENNA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 609 words
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Article, Illustration531 2011-01-08 4 SIMON ROMERO; Sandra LaFuente P - caracas journal By SIMON ROMERO contributed reporting. Sandra LaFuente P. ®I)C Jfatr Jlork Sinter CARACAS, Venezuela The Caracas Country Club, a bastion of opulence for Venezuela’s elite since the 1920s, still seems intact. But perhaps not for much longer. Beneath the veneer of®I)C Jfatr Jlork Sinter; MERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 531 words
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Article, Illustration678 2011-01-08 6 JOHN LELAND; Yasmine Mousa - By JOHN LELAND contributed reporting. Yasmine Mousa ®l)cJfrtu Jtjork Simcs BAGHDAD The Ministry of Health here is campaigning to ban the sale of guns in Iraq. Toy guns, that is. Baghdad’s toy markets are stocked with plastic weapons in all prices and®l)cJfrtu Jtjork Simcs; NABIL AL-.IURANI/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 678 words
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Article, Illustration657 2011-01-08 6 NEIL MacFARQUHAR - By NEIL MacFARQUHAR ®l)c Jfctu Jlork Etmcs BAMAKO, Mali The tourism minister, N’Diaye Bah, visibly bristled when asked about the possibility that Al Qaeda’s North African offshoot might kidnap foreigners in fabled Timbuktu or anywhere across Mali’s northern desert. France spread such rumors, he®l)c Jfctu Jlork Etmcs; TYLER HICKS/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 657 words
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Article, Illustration1104 2011-01-08 8 ERIC LIPTON, NICOLA CLARK, ANDREW W. LEHREN - By ERIC LIPTON, NICOLA CLARK, ANDREW W. LEHREN Eric Lipton reportedfrom Washington, Nicola Clark from Paris and Andrew W. Lehrenfrom New York. EI)c JsVut Jiork Eimes WASHINGTON The king of Saudi Arabia wanted the United States to outfit his personal jetEI)c JsVut Jiork Eimes; STEPHEN BRASHEAR/GETTY IMAGES - 1,104 words
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Article, Illustration625 2011-01-08 10 BROOKS BARNES - By BROOKS BARNES Sljc $c\v jlork Elm ess ORLANDO, Florida To handle over 30 million annual visitors, Disney World long ago turned the art of crowd control into a science. But the putative Happiest Place on Earth has decided it must figure outSljc $c\v jlork Elm ess; GREGG MATTHEWS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 625 words
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Article, Illustration765 2011-01-08 10 DAVID BARBOZA - By DAVID BARBOZA Jlork Euncs BEIJING On a chilly morning here in December, the American fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg and eight associates made preparations for a coming retrospective, “Journey of a Dress.” Chronicling Ms. Von Furstenberg’s life in fashion, “Journey of aJlork Euncs; DOUG KANTER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 765 words
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Article, Illustration771 2011-01-08 11 VIKAS BAJAJ - By VIKAS BAJAJ el)c JsVtu Jlork Stines SIRUSERI, India A massive futuristic office complex is rising from a patch of arid land here near the southern city of Chennai. Six butterfly-shaped buildings dock like spacecraft to two long metallatticed terminals. About 12,000 peopleel)c JsVtu Jlork Stines; THE NEW YORK TIMES; KUNI TAKAHASHI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 771 words
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Article, Illustration454 2011-01-08 11 SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP - By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP El)c iNVur Jlork Sinter Growing up, Cherie Zhang tended to eat dim sum for breakfast. Today, Ms. Zhang, 30, who lives in Shanghai, regularly gives her 2-year-old son bread or cake instead. Baked goods are not a staple of aEl)c iNVur Jlork Sinter; BREADTALK GROUP - 454 words
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Article, Illustration469 2011-01-08 12 ALEX WRIGHT - By ALEX WRIGHT Sljc Jfau Jjork Smncs The Internet has opened up new opportunities for millions of socalled citizen scientists through participatory projects. As millions of people get involved, scientists are grappling with how best to harness the amateurs’ enthusiasm.Sljc Jfau Jjork Smncs; GALAXY ZOO; LEFT, ADRIE MOUTHAAN - 469 words
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Article, Illustration728 2011-01-08 12 ASHLEE VANCE - By ASHLEE VANCE Sljc iNVut Jjork Eimcs CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts Dr. Jeff Lichtman and his team of researchers at Harvard University are carving off slivers of mouse brains as part of a quest to understand how the mind works. Their goal is to run theSljc iNVut Jjork Eimcs; C.J. GUNTHER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 728 words
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Article, Illustration727 2011-01-08 13 GEORGE JOHNSON - By GEORGE JOHNSON Sljc Jsctu Jlork eimcii Cancer has always been with us. Where scientists disagree is on how much it has been amplified by civilization. Over the decades archaeologists have made about 200 possible cancer sightings dating to prehistoric times. But considering theSljc Jsctu Jlork eimcii; ALENA SEFCAKOVA, SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSEUM, BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - 727 words
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Article, Illustration692 2011-01-08 13 JOHN TIERNEY - JOHN TIERNEY ESSaY el)c jXhtt Jlork SItmcs Five years ago, Matthew R. Simmons and I bet $5,000 on the future of energy supplies a Malthusian pessimist versus a Cornucopian optimist and now the day of reck- oning has come: January 1. The betel)c jXhtt Jlork SItmcs; VIKTOR KOEN - 692 words
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Article, Illustration774 2011-01-08 14 MICHAEL T. LUONGO - 16 MICHAEL T. LUONGO el)c JsVtu Jlork Stines The stunning belle-époque building that houses the Museo de Arte Tigre in the Tigre Delta of Argentina opened as a social club a century ago, when rich bohemians would visit to get away fromel)c JsVtu Jlork Stines; BEATRICE MURCH FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 774 words
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Article, Illustration564 2011-01-08 14 JON PARELES - JON PARELES essAy El)c iNVur Jlork Sinter As sales of popular recorded music dwindle, the incentives only increase to write songs around nuggets and generic sentiments that can be repurposed as ad jingles, ring tones and soundtrack backgrounds. It’s the eraEl)c iNVur Jlork Sinter; CHAD BATKA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 564 words
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Article, Illustration531 2011-01-08 15 PATRICIA COHEN - By PATRICIA COHEN El)c JsVut llork Elmcs Since University College London began transcribing the papers of the Enlightenment philosopher Jeremy Bentham more than 50 years ago, it has published 27 volumes of his writings less than half of the 70 or so ultimately expected.El)c JsVut llork Elmcs; BENTHAM PROJECT - 531 words
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Article, Illustration814 2011-01-08 15 BROOKS BARNES - By BROOKS BARNES El)c Jfrut Jlork Elmes LOS ANGELES When negative Twitter commentary seemingly destroyed the Sacha Baron Cohen film “Brüno” in July 2009, movie executives started talking in solemn tones about the ability of social networking to sway attendance.El)c Jfrut Jlork Elmes; MELISSA MOSELEY/WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES - 814 words
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THE WAY WE EAT
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Article571 2011-01-08 16 HAROLD McGEE - HAROLD McGEE essay el)c?s>Ut Jlork SJimcss What’s the best oil for everyday frying? I’d long figured that the choice is a matter of taste and price. I usually use canola oil because it’s neutral in flavor, a good source of omega-3s and inexpensive.el)c?s>Ut Jlork SJimcss - 571 words
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Article, Illustration781 2011-01-08 16 GLENN COLLINS - By GLENN COLLINS Stjc JfcUr |jork Etmess Mangalitsa, a huge woolly pig from Hungary only recently back from near-extinction, is beginning to enjoy a vogue with purveyors and connoisseurs of pork. The chef Paul Liebrandt has been offering a fragrant Mangalitsa strip loinStjc JfcUr |jork Etmess; PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON HOUSTON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 781 words
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