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Title Section40 2011-04-30 1 Weekend TODAY MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 April 30 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you Weedkend TODAY MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Saturday April 30, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking40 words
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674 2011-04-30 1 DERRICK A PAULO; IAN DE COTTA, NEO CHAI CHIN, ANSLEY NG, SHARON SEE - Opposition has no concrete examples, says Minister Shanmugam DERRICK A PAULO derrick@mediacorp.com.sg REPORTING BY IAN DE COTTA, NEO CHAI CHIN, ANSLEY NG, SHARON SEE SINGAPORE They have heard it before, and the People’s Action Party leadership heard it again on the first night of election674 words
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Article525 2011-04-30 1 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - Panel also says special one-off payment will help workers cope with inflation CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A day after People’s Action Party (PAP) leaders warned of “dark clouds” ahead in the volatile external environment, the National Wages Council (NWC) has come out to issue525 words
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SINGAPORE VOTES 2011
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Article, Illustration950 2011-04-30 2 TEO XUANWEI, TANYA FONG - WP ‘Dream Team’ asks Aljunied voters: How can you make your life better? TEO XUANWEI, TANYA FONG xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Workers’ Party’s (WP) gambit of fielding its top candidates in Aljunied GRC is not meant to force on residents an “emotional dilemma”, but to offer themPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 950 words
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Article, Illustration397 2011-04-30 3 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on THE CROWDS AT OPPOSITION RALLIES Do you believe that all those who go there are going to vote for the Opposition? Just think, (for) five years, they are in charge of your property and your lives mosquitoes, drains, property values finally, you have to397 words
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Article, Illustration699 2011-04-30 3 ANSLEY NG - PAP Big Three tear into WP slogan, urging voters to examine PAP record ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party’s big guns have weighed in on the Worker’s Party’s vision of a “First World Parliament” with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew sayingPHOTO BY DON WONG - 699 words
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Article, Illustration555 2011-04-30 4 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s longestserving Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Chiam See Tong last night described himself as an “ordinary Singaporean” as his quest for a seventh successive term began in earnest. Speaking at his first rally of this election, Mr Chiam, 76,PHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 555 words
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Article408 2011-04-30 4 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Don’t worry that your estates will fall apart if you vote in the Opposition. This was the assurance from the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) at its first General Election (GE) rally in the Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency last408 words
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Article, Illustration745 2011-04-30 6 IAN DE COTTA - Correct analogy is others sitting behind a bus driver: Shanmugam IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Likening Singapore to a car, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last night warned of the dangers of having two drivers fighting for the steering wheel. “Their latest argument is that SingaporeAPRIL 29 - 745 words
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Article, Illustration549 2011-04-30 8 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Punggol East candidate Desmond Lim last night asked how well his election rival in the single-seat ward, Mr Michael Palmer, knew the estate despite being the incumbent MP for the past five years. Mr Lim, the Singapore DemocraticPHOTO BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 549 words
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Article, Illustration508 2011-04-30 8 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE National Solidarity Party candidate Spencer Ng has denied allegations of improper behaviour towards a former student after an online blog pointed to “interesting SMSes” he had sent to her while he was a teacher. Speaking toTODAY FILE PHOTO - 508 words
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385 2011-04-30 14 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In their first rally speeches, People’s Action Party (PAP) new candidates Mr Lawrence Wong and Ms Foo Mee Har have called on Singaporeans to remember the PAP track record, and not to385 words
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Article, Illustration317 2011-04-30 14 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE Pointing out that the Workers’ Party (WP) has put up 23 candidates this General Election less than one-third of the 87 seats available in Parliament People’s Action Party (PAP) new candidate Edwin TongPHOTO BY SIM YI JIN - 317 words
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Article, Illustration610 2011-04-30 14 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Prince Charles and Princess Diana walked down the aisle 30 years ago, Ang Mo Kio was newly-devel-oped with basic facilities. Fast forward 30 years, the royal couple’s son, Prince William, has tied the knotPHOTO BY DON WONG - 610 words
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Article, Illustration397 2011-04-30 16 SINGAPORE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Tan Jee Say who is contesting in the Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency has taken both Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth andPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 397 words
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453 2011-04-30 16 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE Citing the statistic that 97 out of 100 students have to receive tuition on top of attending school, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for Yuhua single-seat ward Teo Soh Lung, 62, posed this question to her direct opponent, the453 words
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Article, Illustration572 2011-04-30 18 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has defended his track record as Prime Minister, saying he had already been scrutinised and the results at the ballot box speak for themselves. The Senior Minister was responding to accusations by theDON WONG - 572 words
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Article, Illustration488 2011-04-30 20 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Has the People’s Action Party (PAP) delivered on the promises made during the last General Election? National Solidarity Party (NSP) candidate Jeisilan Sivalingam (picture) last night used studies, statistics and articles to argue that this has not beenPHOTO BY NATASHIA LEE - 488 words
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164 2011-04-30 20 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN National Solidarity Party (NSP) secretary-general Goh Meng Seng last night offered his “sincere thanks” to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan for their condolences on the death of his elder brother, Mr David Goh164 words
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444 2011-04-30 23 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI monicak@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Whatever the outcome of the elections in Aljunied GRC, town renewal programmes announced for the constituency before the elections will go ahead as planned, said Foreign Minister George Yeo yesterday. Mr Yeo, who is leading the444 words
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326 2011-04-30 23 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE It has been a decade since Mr Cedric Foo took charge of Pioneer constituency, when there were few takers for blocks of flats that remained only partially occupied for some time and when there were few amenities326 words
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Article, Illustration267 2011-04-30 24 Some posters put up by the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) in the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and the Punggol East SMC have raised eyebrows among voters. Instead of a cross as required the posters depict a tick on a voting slip. SDA secretary-general Desmond Lim told TodayPHOTO BY NATASHIA LEE - 267 words
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417 2011-04-30 24 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Describing house visits as “oldstyle tactics”, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Dr James Gomez said the party prefers to use a multi-platform approach to reach out to residents. “It’s about communicating policies effectively through a417 words
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Article, Illustration298 2011-04-30 24 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI SINGAPORE As Ms Teo Soh Lung sat in the moving passenger seat of a truck decked in flags washed in the signature red of her party and a loudhailer perched on top, she attracted the curious stares of passers-by along the streetsPHOTO BY CHEOW XIN - 298 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article493 2011-04-30 26 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s unemployment rate reached a three-year low in the first quarter of this year signalling a tighter labour market and a more competitive hunt for talent. “Amid the healthy economic expansion, employment creation in the first quarter this year was fairly493 words
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203 2011-04-30 27 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE A Singaporean woman, her daughter and her god-brother were yesterday jailed and fined for assisting in illegal money-lending activities in Malaysia and Singapore. Woon Pong Siew, 61, was jailed 10 months and fined S$210,000 on eight charges of203 words
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334 2011-04-30 27 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE High-profile criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan has resigned as head of KhattarWong’s criminal litigation department and will be joining a new legal firm set up by three of KhattarWong’s former top men. The new firm RHT Law LLP is the brainchild of334 words
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Advertisement86 2011-04-30 27 EDITOR’S NOTE With the onset of the campaign period for the General Election, Today will be devoting more pages in the newspaperto electionrelated coverage. As a result, the Comment Analysis and Voices sections will only be available online. This arrangement will last until May 9. The two sections can be86 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration264 2011-04-30 28 That’s what Prince William whispered to Kate when she reached the AGENCIES LONDON With a smile that lit up TV screens around the world, Ms Kate Middleton swept down the aisle at Westminster Abbey to marry Prince William in a union expected to revitalise the BritishAGENCIES; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 264 words
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Article91 2011-04-30 29 BLOOMBERG Indonesia and China aim to double two-way trade to S$80 billion (S$98 billion) by 2015, Indonesia’s Industry Minister Mohamad Hidayat told reporters in Jakarta yesterday. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Indonesia yesterday for a two-day visit during which the countries will sign tradeBLOOMBERG - 91 words
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Article, Illustration241 2011-04-30 29 REUTERS SURIN (Thailand) Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire early yesterday, breaking a ceasefire agreed the day before to end a week of border clashes that have killed 16 people and wounded scores. Each side blamed the other for firing first, but bothREUTERS - 241 words
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173 2011-04-30 29 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s ruling Democrat Party is deadlocked with its main rivals and neither is likely to win a majority in the election expected to be called in late June or early July, a senior member said yesterday.AGENCIES - 173 words
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93 2011-04-30 29 REUTERS Courts in China have jailed 14 people, two of them for life, for selling milk powdertainted with the industrial chemical melamine, state media reported yesterday. Xinhua news agency reported that individuals in Shanxi and Hebei were found guilty of intentionallyREUTERS - 93 words
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Article94 2011-04-30 30 AGENCIES China has released a crusading rights lawyer who was detained more than two months ago in a massive security crackdown aimed at preventing any Middle East-inspired unrest. Mr Teng Biao returned home on yesterday afternoon but it was not convenient for him to speakAGENCIES - 94 words
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Article, Illustration269 2011-04-30 30 AGENCIES DAMASCUS Thousands of Syrians called yesterday for the toppling of President Bashar Assad and pledged support for the city of Deraa where tanks and troops have tried to crush resistance to his authoritarian rule, activists said. “The people want the overthrow of the regime!”AGENCIES; REUTERS - 269 words
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147 2011-04-30 30 AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS The United States envoy to the United Nations, Ms Susan Rice, told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra,AGENCIES - 147 words
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323 2011-04-30 31 LESLIE TANG - LESLIE TANG HONG KONG Hong Kong will tomorrow usher in new labour legislation which prescribes a minimum hourly wage of HK$28 (S$7.55). The new requirement that has created much debate in the Chinese territory, including concerns from its catering sector that small businesses will323 words
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159 2011-04-30 31 AP A gunman killed three neighbours, then shot a police officer in the face, during a shoot out and siege yesterday in a normally sleepy Australian city, police said. The 39-year-old man surrendered to police after holing up in his house withAP - 159 words
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172 2011-04-30 31 THE GUARDIAN Microsoft’s quarterly profits and revenues were eclipsed for the first time in 20 years by Apple as a slowdown in the PC business and continuing huge losses in its search division held it back. Though Microsoft reported net income upTHE GUARDIAN - 172 words
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161 2011-04-30 31 REUTERS TOKYO Poorly employed Asian women pose old and new challenges to the world’s fastest growing region, with nearly half of them without jobs and struggling with perennial issues of lower wages and fewer chances for education. But now, their lack ofREUTERS - 161 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration739 2011-04-30 32 Scientists hope to ‘illuminate’ the universe’s dark REUTERS CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) Everything scientists now know about the cosmos, from the Big Bang to black holes, has come from measurements of light rays. But Mother Nature speaks in particles, too, and until now their instruments have beenREUTERS - 739 words
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BUSINESS
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216 2011-04-30 34 REUTERS The private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is in talks to buy Singaporelisted abalone farmer Oceanus Group in a deal that may be worth around US$500 million (s$612.5 million), three sources with direct knowledge of the mattertold Reuters. Oceanus sharesREUTERS - 216 words
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Article357 2011-04-30 34 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCY REPORTS SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings reported yesterday that first quarter net profit surged 52 per cent to a record S$807 million, up from the S$532 million posted in the corresponding period a year ago. South-east Asia’s biggest banking groupWITH AGENCY REPORTS - 357 words
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151 2011-04-30 34 AGENCIES Indonesia’s central bank has asked lenders to stop accepting new wealth clients for a month after a local employee of Citigroup allegedly stole money from clients and a cred-it-card holder died at a branch. The banks, including DBS, have been toldAGENCIES - 151 words
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236 2011-04-30 35 SINGAPORE The manufacturing business climate in Singapore is expected to remain positive in the next six months to September, according to the latest business expectations survey conducted by the Economic Development Board (EDB). It shows that a weighted 19 per cent of manufacturers236 words
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171 2011-04-30 35 Businesses in the services sector here are less optimistic about their prospects in the next six months. Only a net weighted 17 per cent of companies in the services sector anticipate better business prospects forthe period between April and September this year, compared with October171 words
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Article54 2011-04-30 35 FRIDAY CLOSE 3,179.86 (-0.16%) Thursday 3,184.99 p 0.07% Wednesday 3,182.68 p 0.34% Tuesday 3,171.83 q 0.50% Monday 3,187.72 q 0.22% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 63,566 $0.665 q-0.75% HPH Trust US$ 51,192 $0.920 q -1.08% Genting SP 36,299 $2.170 q -1.36% Singtel 34,297 $3.120 UNCH Dyna-Mac54 words
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Article69 2011-04-30 35 STOCK CALLS (S$11.90) Buy OCBC keeps rating with an unchanged target price of S$13.00. The house says deepwater activity is gradually returning since the ban on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico was lifted in October. “Should the pace pick up, we believe that orders for new and69 words
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Article293 2011-04-30 40 REUTERS MADRID A row between Barcelona and Real Madrid which erupted after Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg escalated on Thursday when the pair filed complaints with UEFA. Barcelona, who won 2-0 in an ill-tempered match at the Bernabeu, struck first when they announced they wouldREUTERS - 293 words
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Article, Illustration663 2011-04-30 40 Victory at Arsenal would put Premiership title within United’s grasp AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal vs Man United LONDON What was shaping up to be a title decider for Manchester United and Arsenal is now a chance for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side to all but secureAGENCIES - 663 words
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Article, Illustration339 2011-04-30 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea vs Spurs LONDON Carlo Ancelotti has warned Manchester United the title race is far from over and believes the momentum gathered by his Chelsea side can now ensure the contest is taken into the final day of theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IAMGES - 339 words
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Article, Illustration578 2011-04-30 42 LOW LIN FHOONG - Coca-Cola pumps in s$5m to help turn country into a sporting nation LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is one of the world’s most recognised brands, with a long association with sports around the globe. It has an unbroken relationship with the Olympics sincePHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE SPORTS COUNCIL - 578 words
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Article, Illustration631 2011-04-30 11 1 Your Favourite Male Leads Live In Singapore Four ofTVB Hong Kong’s biggest male stars Moses Chan, Ron Ng, Kevin Cheng and Bosco Wong are in town to perform, sing and win your hearts. Date: Today Time: 8pm Venue: Compass Ballroom, Resorts World Convention Centre Tickets: S$78631 words
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Article, Illustration584 2011-04-30 5 LYNETTE KOH - Fashion designer Ashley Isham’s latest offering is a multi-label boutique with calories LYNETTE KOH MULTI-LABEL boutiques are not a particularly new concept in Singapore but the newest multi-brand store on the block, Boutique and Parlour by Ashley Isham, stands out for a simple reason: Everything has been584 words
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Article, Illustration451 2011-04-30 3 LYNETTE KOH - This season’s denim are sliced sleeker and sharper with a sexy dose of punk LYNETTE KOH LYNETTE KOH lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg SAYING denim is in is rather like saying water is trendy. For many of us, denim is a quintessential component of our wardrobes, and thanks to designs such asAll photos by Jason Ho - 451 words
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Article, Illustration731 2011-04-30 2 intelligence/rogEr cohEN Slje iNVut Jlork Elmcs Cairo Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been invited by Republicans to address the United States Congress in May. That is an honor which should be reciprocated with statesmanship. But is the Israeli leader capable of moreSlje iNVut Jlork Elmcs; STEPHEN CROWLEY/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 731 words
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Article, Illustration574 2011-04-30 6 JUDY DEMPSEY - By JUDY DEMPSEY EIkJCcUt Jlork Eimcs WARSAW —It is called Belsat TV, and it is the first and only independent satellite television channel for Belarus, broadcasting news as well as cultural and children’s programs like “The Adventures of Uszatek the Bear.” ButEIkJCcUt Jlork Eimcs; YULIYA TSELPUK/BELSAT TV - 574 words
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Article, Illustration857 2011-04-30 6 EDWARD WONG - ESSay EDWARD WONG Eljc Jfrto Jlork Ehncs The schoolhouse at the end of the world is a simple affair. Made of concrete and painted gray, it bears the white star of the Central Asia Institute, the nonprofit group co-founded by Greg Mortenson, the American humanitarianEljc Jfrto Jlork Ehncs; GILLES SABRIE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 857 words
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Article, Illustration740 2011-04-30 7 MICHAEL SLACKMAN - By MICHAEL SLACKMAN Eljc Jfetu JJork ehncs CAIRO Hosni Mubarak is the only leader most Egyptians have ever known. While he remains disliked for how he ran the country, there is an undercurrent of discomfort here with how he has been treated since beingEljc Jfetu JJork ehncs; YOUSSEF BOUDLAL/REUTERS - 740 words
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Article, Illustration642 2011-04-30 8 RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD - ESSay RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD Sljc ?JcUf Jlork Eimcs HAVANA For months, Cubans have been treated to an uncharacteristically blunt assessment of their future by none other than their president, Raúl Castro. They do not work hard enough and live too much off the stateSljc ?JcUf Jlork Eimcs; DESMOND BOYLAN/REUTERS; TOP, ENRIQUE DE LA OSA/REUTERS - 642 words
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Article, Illustration688 2011-04-30 8 SUZANNE DALEY, JAMES RANTER - EcONOmic aNaLySiS By SUZANNE DALEY, JAMES RANTER Sljc ?JcUf Jlork Simcs HELSINKI, Finland There is hardly a country on the continent that has been a more steadfast supporter of the European Union than Finland. For more than 20 years, the voters here haveSljc ?JcUf Jlork Simcs; KIMMO MANTYLA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 688 words
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Article, Illustration650 2011-04-30 10 MATTHEW L. WALD - By MATTHEW L. WALD el)c iNV\u Jlork Ehncs If carbon is going to be kept out of the atmosphere, a lot of it is probably going to have to be injected back into the ground from which it was mined as coal or extractedel)c iNV\u Jlork Ehncs; KEVIN RIDDELL FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 650 words
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Article, Illustration707 2011-04-30 10 TODD WOODY - By TODD WOODY Slje iNclu Jlork ehncs BERKELEY, California Silicon Valley venture capitalists are aiming to reinvent the internal combustion engine. The big promise: vast improvements in fuel economy and reduced greenhouse gas emissions at a lower cost. Until recently, the big automakers have kept engineSlje iNclu Jlork ehncs; JIM WILSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 707 words
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Article, Illustration534 2011-04-30 11 JIM WITKIN - By JIM WITKIN Sljc JfcUr Jlork Sunc$ To reduce our vast appetite for oil, the American government and auto industry are working together to encourage car buyers to think electric. While industry watchers may debate how quickly consumers will makeSljc JfcUr Jlork Sunc$; PETER WYNN THOMPSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 534 words
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Article, Illustration856 2011-04-30 12 BENEDICT CAREY - By BENEDICT CAREY SEljc JCcUt jiork Etmcs Flouting the rules is, for many, not only morally wrong but a lasting offense to good citizens everywhere: If guilty, offenders should pay, whether they’re rich or poor, malingerers or masters of the universe—like the financial figures centralSEljc JCcUt jiork Etmcs; ANTHONY FREDA - 856 words
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Article, Illustration1308 2011-04-30 13 LESLIE KAUFMAN - By LESLIE KAUFMAN ®1)C JfcUt Jlork Simcs In the year since the blown wellhead beneath the Deepwater Horizon rig began spewing crude into the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have been working frantically to figure out what environmental harm really came of®1)C JfcUt Jlork Simcs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GERALD HERBERT/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,308 words
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