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Title Section12 2011-06-12 1 TODAY on Sunday INCORPORATING INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY June 12, 2011 www.todayonline.com MICA(P) 199/02/201112 words
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Advertisement713 2011-06-12 1 WOMEN ON BOARDS CHIP AWAY AT THE OLD BOYS’ CLUB sunday special 2 HOTEL AND SHIPPING MAGNATE OW CHIO KIAT the st regis perspectives 6 RALPH LAUREN STEALS LOUVRE THUNDER the finer life 5 PHINWONG: FITNESS, NUTS speakeasy 8 JONIONG: MY CHILDREN, MY MIRROR parent to parent Tipping pointe At713 words
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Article, Illustration1866 2011-06-12 2 venessa lee - They fill barely 7 in 100 directorships here. Should women play a bigger role in the corporate boardroom? Venessa Lee finds out how some are chipping away at the old boys’ club sundayspecial venessa lee venessa lee correspondent Ng Shin Ein’s first foray into the stock marketPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 1,866 words
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Article, Illustration322 2011-06-12 3 VENESSA LEE - VENESSA LEE THE Belizean Grove is a very private, invitation-only network of queen bees from across the world 120 influential women who are, as Ms Susan Stautberg (picture) put it, “the nuclei of their constellations”. When she founded it some 12 years ago, it was322 words
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Article, Illustration745 2011-06-12 5 a craig copetas - thefinerlife a craig copetas todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg BLOOMBERG Vrrrrooom! Vrrrrooom! Mr Eric Meltzer, a thoroughbredhorse breeder from Seattle and a frequent visitor to the Louvre in Paris, likes what he’s hearing inside the neighbouring Les Arts Decoratifs museum ahead of this weekend’s 79th 24 Hours of LeBLOOMBERG - 745 words
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Article, Illustration1435 2011-06-12 6 He’s worth hundreds of millions and loves his art collection, fine wine and fast cars. But nothing in life came easy for this son of a tongkang operator who dared to dream. Singapore magnate Ow Chio Kiat talks to editor-at-large Conrad the perspectives Dapper asPHOTOS BY JASON HO - 1,435 words
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Advertisement198 2011-06-12 6 What Ow Chio Kiat had at Yan Ting Steamed crystal shrimp dumpling ‘har kao’ Steamed shrimp and scallop dumpling Vegetarian steamed beancurd roll Braised dried superior shark’s fin served with superior stock Stir-fried Amoy ‘mee sua’ vermicelli Refreshing herbal jelly with honey Total: S$176 Creative Thinking ''“V Skill i A198 words
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Article, Illustration766 2011-06-12 8 phin wong - I’ve spent a lifetime thinking about getting into shape. I think I’ve almost decided speakeasy phin wong The writer is the features editor at Today. todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg The last time I stepped into a gym was when I made a wrong turn while looking for the little boys’ room.766 words
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Article, Illustration966 2011-06-12 9 paul gilfeather - At 16, SOTA pupil Thaddaeus Low is bound for the world-renowned Rambert Ballet School in London faceinthecrowd paul gilfeathe r paul gilfeather principal correspondent todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg Thaddaeus Low is a young man with exceptional talent and huge ambition. But what’s refreshing about the teenage protégé isPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 966 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2011-06-12 10 joni ong - parenttoparent joni ong todayonsunday@mediacorp.com.sg Joni Ong is, among other things, the president of I Love Children and deputy chairperson of the National Family My husband, Kian, met an old classmate he had not seen for almost 20 years and they struck up a “catch-up” conversation. Classmate:PHOTO COURTESY JONI ONG - 1,014 words
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Article, Illustration497 2011-06-12 12 LOW MEI MEI, SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - LOW MEI MEI, SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL lowmeimei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A panel of local and overseas experts will be appointed to conduct an in-depth review of all flood protection measures to be implemented in Singapore over the next decade. The panel, which will be formed in the nextTODAY FILE PHOTO - 497 words
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Article, Illustration369 2011-06-12 14 GENEVIEVE LOH, SABRINA CHAN - GENEVIEVE LOH, SABRINA CHAN SINGAPORE He had charmed a roomful of journalists at a press conference in the morning at Capella Singapore. And twotime Academy Award winner Tom Hanks did a repeat performance last night amid cheering fans, on the red carpet at the AsiaPacific premierePHOTOS BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 369 words
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221 2011-06-12 14 AP BEIJING Paramilitary police patrolled the streets of a central Chinese city yesterday following a riot over the death of city councilman in police custody. Thousands of people laid siege to government offices in Lichuan in Hubei province on Thursday, throwing bottles, eggs and otherAP - 221 words
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Article291 2011-06-12 14 AGENCIES BEIJING A newspaper published by China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) yesterday warned Vietnam to show restraint or come out the loser in an escalating squabble over territorial claims in the South China Sea. This came after Vietnam said yesterday that its live-fire naval drillsAGENCIES - 291 words
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Article170 2011-06-12 14 VIMITA MOHANDAS - VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE The Health Ministry will undertake a holistic review of the systems and processes at nursing homes to prevent incidents of abuse from happening again, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong. “It’s important for us to learn from this incident and... see whether170 words
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104 2011-06-12 14 AP A day after clearing a shipment of European avocados of a deadly strain of E coli bacteria, Thai authorities said yesterday it detected E coli in cabbage imported from the continent. Health authorities are now checking if it is the lethal strainAP - 104 words
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111 2011-06-12 14 AP A Chinese butcher was sentenced to life in prison yesterday for adding industrialgrade nitrates to meat that was blamed in a man’s death. The harsh sentence handed down to Gao Yanjun reflected the authorities’ efforts to crack down on widespread chemicalAP - 111 words
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113 2011-06-12 14 Malaysian health authorities have recalled a popular type of cup noodles on fears that it could contain excessive amounts of cancer causing plastic additives. Consumers have been urged to stop eating Shin Ramen until tests prove that they are safe for consumption, The113 words
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231 2011-06-12 15 SINGAPORE A 49-year-old Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman died yesterday morning after collapsing during his Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) at Tengah Air Base. Major Toh Tze Wah Edi, an Air Warfare Officer, was at the halfway mark of the 2.4km231 words
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Article, Illustration380 2011-06-12 15 AGENCIES BEIRUT Syrian tanks sealed a restive northern city yesterday, and activists said they expected an all-out government assault on the region near the Turkish border. President Bashar Assad has sent heavy armour, including tanks, and thousands of troops to the region as heAGENCIES; AP - 380 words
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Article, Illustration115 2011-06-12 16 Protesters held mass demonstrations against nuclear power across Japan yesterday, during the three-month anniversary of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that killed over 23,000 and triggered one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters. Streets in parts of Tokyo were completely jammed with thousands of chanting protestersAP - 115 words
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82 2011-06-12 16 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be in Jakarta today to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia. Mr Lee will take part in the Special Commemorative Opening Ceremony which will discuss developments in Asia over the last 2082 words
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Article119 2011-06-12 16 REUTERS Heavy fighting between pro-Gaddafi troops and rebels broke out in the Libyan city of Zlitan, 160km east of Tripoli, potentially opening the coastal road to the capital. Twenty-two rebels were killed. Gaddafi forces also shelled for the first time the world heritage-listed city of Gadamis,REUTERS - 119 words
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117 2011-06-12 16 REUTERS A steak lunch at Smith Wollensky in Manhattan starts at US$36.50 (S$45.10). The same lunch, eaten in the company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, costs approximately US$2.63 million (S$3.25 million). That was the final result of the annual online charity auction forREUTERS - 117 words
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109 2011-06-12 16 BLOOMBERG Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and Mr Robin Li, chief executive officer of China’s most popular search engine Baidu, said they will form a global alliance for public health. The first initiative by the alliance, between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,BLOOMBERG - 109 words
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89 2011-06-12 16 Eight people have been arrested in Indonesia over a plot to poison police officers with cyanide. According to a source from the police’s counter-terrorism unit, six suspects were arrested in Jakarta on Friday after two were nabbed in Pekalongan city a day89 words
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118 2011-06-12 16 Cambodia is accusing Thailand of “deceitful fabrication” following the arrests of three men by Thai authorities for allegedly spying near the border. In a statement, the Cambodian Foreign Ministry said: “The Royal Government of Cambodia wishes to assert that the above fabrication is118 words
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127 2011-06-12 16 AP Spanish police have arrested three suspected computer hackers who allegedly are part of a loose-knit international activist group that attacked corporate and government websites around the world. The three all Spaniards aged 30 to 32 have been identified as leaders ofAP - 127 words
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Article, Illustration823 2011-06-12 17 Muamba escaped civil war in Congo at 11, this month he’s carrying the hopes of his adopted country THE DAILY TELEGRAPH HERNING (Denmark) When footballers talk about being on a journey, few can have travelled a path as extraordinary as England Under-21 midfielder FabriceTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 823 words
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Article, Illustration333 2011-06-12 17 There will be plenty of talent on show beyond the Spain and England squads over the next two weeks in Denmark THE GUARDIAN Christian Eriksen, midfielder, and Nicki Bille Nielsen, forward (Denmark) A shrewd and nimble playmaker, Christian Eriksen has somewhat inevitablyTHE GUARDIAN - 333 words
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Article, Illustration807 2011-06-12 18 Dirk Nowitzki is single-handedly threatening to dash the dreams of Miami’s star THE NEW YORK TIMES DALLAS In the space of eight days, Dirk Nowitzki mangled a finger, fought off a fever, rebranded fourth quarters in his own name and pushed the NBA’s slickest, starriest team to theTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 807 words
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Article, Illustration600 2011-06-12 18 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MONTREAL How do you solve a problem like Lewis Hamilton? The most prodigiously talented racing driver of this and arguably any other generation. Yet one who is not winning. When he burst onto the scene inTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 600 words
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180 2011-06-12 19 REUTERS MANCHESTER Former Manchester United striker Eric Cantona will be up against Sir Alex Ferguson in the Old Trafford dugout in August when the Frenchman takes charge of the New York Cosmos for Paul Scholes’ testimonial. Cantona, director of soccer at the reformed Cosmos,REUTERS - 180 words
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Miscellaneous1184 2011-06-12 21 SUNDAYTV LE CONCERT okto, 10pm During the Brezhnev era, Andrei Filipov was the best conductor in the Soviet Union. But after refusing to abandon his Jewish musicians, he was fired. Thirty years later, Andrei the cleaner comes across a fax addressed to the Bolshoi management: It is an invitation from1,184 words
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Miscellaneous1887 2011-06-12 22 TV LISTINGS CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6.00AM Ninja Warrior 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Martha Stewart Show VI 10.30 Style By Jury 11.00 Planet’s Funniest Animals VIII 11.30 Films Stars Asia NOON Under One Roof III 12.30PM Moulmein High II 1.00 The Pupil 2.001,887 words
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Miscellaneous1904 2011-06-12 23 3.00PM Samaythal Mattum Pohthuma 3.30 Sathy Leelavathi 4.00 Take It Easy Vazhkai II 4.30 Bandham 5.00 Indian Beat 5.30 Mythilli 6.00 Panchatantra Kathaigal 6.30 Gokulathil Seethai 7.00 Vaira Nenjum 7.30 Ethiroli 8.00 Devathaigal 8.30 Tamil Seithi 9.00 Thulluvatho Elamei 9.30 Uncle Taxi 10.00 Oru Kaithiyin Diary 10.30 Asthram 11.00 Mohe1,904 words
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Article, Illustration789 2011-06-12 16 CAROL VOGEL - By CAROL VOGEL el)c iXcUT JJork Suites VENICE “Illuminations,” the title of the main exhibition at the 54th Venice Biennale here, is meant to evoke the notion of artists as a source of enlightenment. But that does not necessarilyel)c iXcUT JJork Suites; PHOTOGRAPHS BY RUTH FREMSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 789 words
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Article, Illustration663 2011-06-12 15 NICOLE La PORTE - By NICOLE La PORTE EljciNVlu Jlork Ehncs She arrived like a modern-day Cleopatra, smiling and waving down at her adoring masses from the top deck of a trolley, her tresses fluttering in the wind. Jennifer Lopez climbed up onstage at the Grove, anEljciNVlu Jlork Ehncs; STEPHANIE D1ANI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 663 words
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Article, Illustration711 2011-06-12 15 JASON ZINOMAN - By JASON ZINOMAN Eljc'NVut Jlork Ehncs MONTREAL With a wolfish grin and a bald head, Guy Laliberté, a co-founder and the owner of Cirque du Soleil, looks like a man with a plan for world domination. “There are three capitals of entertainment in theEljc'NVut Jlork Ehncs; CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - 711 words
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Article, Illustration609 2011-06-12 14 TIMOTHY WILLIAMS - By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS EIk JfcUt Jlork Smucs In the past few months, thieves in quest of human hair have killed a beauty shop supplier in Michigan and carried out heists across America, stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of hair. “Whoever did it knewEIk JfcUt Jlork Smucs; MICHAEL STRAVATO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 609 words
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Article, Illustration742 2011-06-12 14 HOLLAND COTTER - essay HOLLAND COTTER EIk JCcUi Jlork Ehnes SAN FRANCISCO We still don’t know Gertrude Stein, one of America’s greatest writers, very well. That much is suggested by two museum exhibitions in this city, across the Bay from where Stein grew up, in Oakland. In theEIk JCcUi Jlork Ehnes; THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, BEQUEST OF GERTRUDE STEIN, 1946 - 742 words
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Article, Illustration778 2011-06-12 13 SAM DOLNICK - By SAM DOLNICK eljcJsVut Jlork Elmcs The Irish may be known for their spirited wakes, but Ghanaians have perfected the over-the-top funeral. And in New York City, these parties anchor the social calendar of the fast-growing community of immigrants from that West AfricaneljcJsVut Jlork Elmcs; PHOTOGRAPHS BY BEATRICE DE GEA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 778 words
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Article, Illustration622 2011-06-12 13 SAM DOLNICK - By SAM DOLNICK £l)c JfcUt Jlork Elmcs Joo Han, the son of Korean immigrants, runs a Manhattan produce store that looks much as it did when his parents opened it a generation ago, working endless hours to forge a new life, banana by banana, milk carton by£l)c JfcUt Jlork Elmcs; CHANG W. LEE/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 622 words
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Article, Illustration581 2011-06-12 12 FELICITY BARRINGER - By FELICITY BARRINGER eljcJCctu Jjork Shncs IRVINE, California Scientists have been using small variations in the Earth’s gravity to identify places around the globe where people are making unsustainable demands on groundwater, one of the planet’s main sources of fresh water. They foundeljcJCctu Jjork Shncs; ANN JOHANSSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 581 words
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Article, Illustration757 2011-06-12 12 JIM ROBBINS - By JIM ROBBINS Sljc Jfau JJork Shncs CHARLO, Montana For 19 years, Denver Holt, an owl researcher, has journeyed to Barrow, Alaska, each summer to map out the relationship between the lemmings that crawl across the tundra and the white owls that hunt them fromSljc Jfau JJork Shncs; DICK RINIKERS/LA CROSSE TRIBUNE, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS - 757 words
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Article, Illustration878 2011-06-12 11 LIZ ROBBINS - By LIZ ROBBINS El)e JfeUr Jlork Sun css Every year about 37 million people go to Central Park, and, finding themselves surrounded by 23,000 trees, most do not know their sassafras from their euonymus. But Ken Chaya and Edward Sibley BarnardEl)e JfeUr Jlork Sun css; NICOLE BENGIVENO/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 878 words
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933 2011-06-12 11 DONALD G. McNEIL Jr - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Elje JfeUr Jlork Elm css Should AIDS patients be forced to take their medicine now that there is, for the first time, hard clinical evidence that antiretroviral drugs save not only patients’ lives, but alsoElje JfeUr Jlork Elm css - 933 words
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Article, Illustration517 2011-06-12 10 STEPHANIE CLIFFORD, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER - By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER el)c JCeUt Jlork Ehncs Mia Sara, 43, misses wandering past store windows when she lived in New York, but has found a replacement in Los Angeles shopping on her iPad. “It’s a reasonable facsimile of doing ael)c JCeUt Jlork Ehncs; JIM WILSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 517 words
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Article, Illustration776 2011-06-12 10 ROBIN POGREBIN, KEVIN FLYNN - By ROBIN POGREBIN, KEVIN FLYNN 55ljc iNcUt Jlork Stmcs Contemporary art has soared in value over the last 10 years, outperforming stocks as an investment. But the tide hasn’t lifted all boats. Perhaps nothing in the art world is as mystifying as the55ljc iNcUt Jlork Stmcs; TXEMA FERNANDEZ/EEE VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS - 776 words
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Article, Illustration675 2011-06-12 8 AUBREY BELFORD - By AUBREY BELFORD Elje JfeUt JJork Sun css JAKARTA Only a few years ago considered as a laggard in the region, economically resurgent Indonesia grew 6.1 percent last year and turned into is fast becoming a darling of financial markets. But as the attention onElje JfeUt JJork Sun css; BEAWIHARTA/REUTERS - 675 words
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Article, Illustration588 2011-06-12 8 RAPHAEL MINDER - By RAPHAEL MINDER el)e Jfrut JJork Stones BARBATE, Spain To the mayor of this port town in the southern region of Andalusia, a young person who cannot find a job and turns to drug dealing should not automatically be called ael)e Jfrut JJork Stones; LAURA LEON FOR THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE - 588 words
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Article, Illustration532 2011-06-12 5 SHARON LaFRANIERE - By SHARON LaFRANIERE eljc Jfctif JJork Ehncs NANJING, China Tall as a 15-story building, the London plane tree, Platanus x acerifolia, is prized by horticulturists and city planners as a “supertree,” immune to urban grime and smog. But can it survive aeljc Jfctif JJork Ehncs; SHIHO FUKADA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 532 words
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Article, Illustration760 2011-06-12 5 MARK MAZZETTI - news analysis By MARK MAZZETTI eljc Jfctu JJork Ehncs WASHINGTON With the tortured American-Pakistani marriage clearly in trouble, Islamabad has signaled that it is ready to court other partners. Within days of America’s raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden, Pakistani officials traveled toeljc Jfctu JJork Ehncs; EDEL RODRIGUEZ - 760 words
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Article, Illustration564 2011-06-12 4 JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF - By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF SEIjc JvcUt |jork Smites A ghostly pallor is overtaking the world’s coral reefs. This draining of color results when heat-stressed corals expel the algae they rely on for food and which are responsible for their bright and beautiful hues.SEIjc JvcUt |jork Smites; OVE HOEGH-GUIDBERG/ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 564 words
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Article, Illustration826 2011-06-12 4 JIM YARDLEY; Hari Kumar contributed reporting - By JIM YARDLEY Hari Kumar contributed reporting. El)c JvcUt Jtjork Elmcs SISANA, India There are two laws in this dusty village less than 80 kilometers from India’s capital: the law of the land and the law of the village. And for local residentsEl)c JvcUt Jtjork Elmcs; GRAHAM CROUCH FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 826 words
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Article, Illustration586 2011-06-12 3 RACHEL DONADIO - ROmE jOuRNaL By RACHEL DONADIO EI)c iNVUt Jiork Slmcs ROME On a sunny recent Sunday in a playing field on the outskirts of this city, the sounds of cheering could be heard. “Come on, come on, come on! someone shouted in Italian fromEI)c iNVUt Jiork Slmcs; GIANNI CIPRIANO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 586 words
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Article, Illustration729 2011-06-12 3 ROGER COHEN - iNTELLigENcE/roger ROGER COHEN El)c JJhu Jiork Slmcs London Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, made a radical proposal this month: the creation of a European finance ministry with powers to direct economic and fiscal policy in the 17 states of the eurozone. He did notEl)c JJhu Jiork Slmcs; ARTURO RODRIGUEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 729 words
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Article, Illustration876 2011-06-12 2 KAREEM FAHIM - By KAREEM FAHIM Sljc Jfrut Jlork ehncs BENGHAZI, Libya A tanker of diesel fuel had to be paid for, and oil fields needed protecting and a youth group wanted help avoiding eviction from their building. For hours on a recentSljc Jfrut Jlork ehncs; KUNI TAKAHASHI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 876 words
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Article, Illustration683 2011-06-12 2 JACK HEALY, OMAR AL-JAWOSHY; Durain Adnan contributed reporting from Iraq - By JACK HEALY, OMAR AL-JAWOSHY Durain Adnan contributed reporting from Iraq. Sljc Jfrut Jlork ehncs KIRKUK, Iraq Even his parents admit that Faras Awad was a killer. As an insurgent leader in this northern Iraqi city, he kidnapped women and executed civilians inSljc Jfrut Jlork ehncs; MAX BECHERER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 683 words
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Article, Illustration606 2011-06-12 1 KEVIN DELANEY - LENS KEVIN DELANEY (EIk $irtir JJork Simcs greta garbo just wanted to be left alone. For decades, she gave no interviews, pulled no publicity stunts and hid from the relentless pursuit of the paparazzi. Yet the mystique of the elusive screen legend only intensified the(EIk $irtir JJork Simcs; BILL CUNNINGHAM/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 606 words
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Article, Illustration2673 2011-06-12 1 JUSTIN GILLIS; Hari Kumar contributed reporting from Samhauta, India - Scientists Raise Alarm as Prices, Population and Heat Rise By JUSTIN GILLIS Hari Kumar contributed reporting from Samhauta, India. The New York Times Ciudad Obregón, Mexico The greAT AgrICulTurAl system that feeds the human race is in trouble. The rapid growth in farm output ofThe New York Times; THE NEW YORK TIMES Sources: F.A.O.; World Bank; JONATHAN CORUM/THE NEW YORK TIMES; SANJIT DAS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; BELOW, JOSH HANER/THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSH HANER/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 2,673 words
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