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Title Section40 2011-07-26 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Tuesday July 26, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday July 26, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking40 words
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Article, Illustration536 2011-07-26 1 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The salaries of nurses, as well as how their workload can be lightened and their work made more rewarding, are now being reviewed by the Ministry of Health a move industry players say could help address the current manpowerTODAY FILE PHOTO - 536 words
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731 2011-07-26 1 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In response to long-standing calls for more information about the Republic’s investment portfolio, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has revealed, for the first time, its performance over various time frames in its annual report, which it will731 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration637 2011-07-26 2 AGENCIES OSLO The 32-year-old man accused of Norway’s worst massacre since World War II said two cells of extremists collaborated with him, a court here said yesterday, ordering him to be held in complete isolation to prevent him from interfering in police investigationsAGENCIES; REUTERS - 637 words
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Article, Illustration441 2011-07-26 2 AGENCIES OSLO When Anders Behring Breivik was not plotting mass murder and fine-tuning the bomb he detonated last week, he was busy playing video games and blogging, listening to Euro pop and watching episodes of United States TV series TrueAGENCIES; REUTERS - 441 words
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Article, Illustration731 2011-07-26 3 AGENCIES MANILA Amid rising tensions with China over the hotly-contested Spratly Islands, President Benigno Aquino III announced yesterday that the Philippines was ready to defend its territory by acquiring more weapons. “We do not wish to increase tensions with anyone,AGENCIES; REUTERS - 731 words
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604 2011-07-26 4 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s inflation rate last month driven by higher housing, transport and food costs hit 5.2 per cent compared to a year ago the highest level in five months since it peaked at 5.5 per cent in January. However, data released yesterday604 words
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Article, Illustration667 2011-07-26 6 IAN DE COTTA - TODAY EXCLUSIVE IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Portuguese is acclaimed as the world’s most powerful football agent, whose clients include top names in the sport like Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Jose Mourinho. The Singaporean, one of the Republic’s prominentPHOTO BY IAN DE COTTA - 667 words
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274 2011-07-26 6 SINGAPORE Some 4,200 Honda cars sold by Kah Motor are affected by a global recall involving 200,000 passenger cars. Japan’s Honda Motors said they have defective engine bolts which may cause trouble with the motor cooling system and could eventually cause the274 words
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Article, Illustration497 2011-07-26 8 AP NEW YORK The woman who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan hotel room waived her right to anonymity on Sunday. Breaking her silence she said the former International Monetary Fund boss grabbed and attacked her as she implored him toAP - 497 words
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350 2011-07-26 8 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Australia sealed a pact yesterday to swap refugees in a contentious new strategy aimed at deterring asylum seekers from undertaking perilous boat journeys to Australia. The deal will see Australia send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia over theAP - 350 words
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Article, Illustration286 2011-07-26 10 SINGAPORE Almost three years in the making, the new Port Operations Control Centre (POCC) at Changi was officially opened by Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew yesterday. Equipped with a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS), POCCChangi will play a crucial rolePHOTOS BY DON WONG, REUTERS - 286 words
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486 2011-07-26 10 ONG DAI LIN - ReCAAP said at least two different syndicates or groups of robbers were responsible for the attacks and observed that tug boats appear to be more vulnerable. ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The number of reported piracy and armed robbery486 words
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COMMENT&AN ALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1000 2011-07-26 12 ASLAK SIRA MYHRE - ASLAK SIRA MYHRE Aslak Sira Myhre is director of the House of Literature in Oslo, an author and a former leader of the Red Electoral Alliance. GUARDIAN NEWS MEDIA 2011 Like every other citizen of Oslo, I have walked in the streets and buildings thatGUARDIAN NEWS MEDIA 2011; REUTERS - 1,000 words
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Article, Illustration793 2011-07-26 14 PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN - PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a fellow of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (picture) opened his heart for the first time to the Thai public during a no-holds-barred interview with a popular Thai talk-show, Tob Jode (Answering QuestionsBLOOMBERG - 793 words
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Article, Illustration1172 2011-07-26 16 RON PAUL - The alternative to defaulting now is to keep increasing the debt ceiling, keep spending like a drunken sailor, and hope that the default comes after we die. RON PAUL Ron Paul is a Republican representative from Texas and a candidate for theBLOOMBERG - 1,172 words
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Advertisement83 2011-07-26 12 You don’t give your children half the education they need to get ahead. So would you give them only half the life insurance protection they need to secure their lifestyle? The life insurance you have may not be enough for your children to finish school if you are no longer83 words
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VOICES
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Article305 2011-07-26 18 Wong Liang Yuan - Letter from Wong Liang Yuan IT IS understandable that landscarce Singapore requires high car prices to keep its car population under control. While the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system provides that effective means of controlling the car population, the current level of import taxes305 words
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256 2011-07-26 18 Derrick D’Souza - Letter from Derrick D’Souza I REFER to the report “Commissioner draws line between charity and business” (July 23), regarding guidelines to improve the governance of charities vis-a-vis their business activities. I would also ask the authorities to look into noncharity organisations, for example, organisations registered256 words
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Article234 2011-07-26 19 Tan Tee Khoon - Letter from Tan Tee Khoon I REFER to the letter, “Landlords are not the only ones held to ransom” (July 25). Rentals, like sale prices, are subject to market forces. In sought-after private and HDB housing estates, landlords are likely to ask for relatively higher234 words
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343 2011-07-26 19 Soh Yi Da - Letter from Soh Yi Da I READ with interest Mr Eugene K B Tan’s commentary, “The lines are starting to blur” (July 25), and I concur fully with his observation of citizens’ growing desire to be involved and not be a mere digit343 words
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328 2011-07-26 20 EVELYN CHOO - EVELYN CHOO evelynchoo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Students graduating from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) this year have ridden the wave of a tight job market, with two-thirds of the record 9,066-strong cohort securing jobs before graduation. In a preliminary study conducted by the328 words
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300 2011-07-26 20 TAN QIUYI - TAN QIUYI SINGAPORE Facing an “acute manpower shortage”, the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) said the industry is increasingly looking to casual and part-time workers to fill the gaps. To overcome this, the association has worked with the Employment300 words
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164 2011-07-26 20 SINGAPORE Of the 30 Singaporeans involved in the bus accident in Western Australia on Sunday, 23 have been discharged from hospital and are making plans to return to Singapore over the next few days, said a spokesman from the Ministry164 words
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281 2011-07-26 22 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former casino dealer has been sentenced to two years’ jail for criminal breach of trust, after pleading guilty to the offence. As a dealer at the Resorts World Sentosa casino, 23-year-old Kent Oh Zhi Xiang was entrusted with281 words
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Article302 2011-07-26 22 SINGAPORE Former Singaporean lawyer Gopalan Nair, who had earlier been found guilty of several offences including contempt of court, was struck off the rolls yesterday in the Court of Three Judges. The decision by the Court followed an application by the Law Society of Singapore,302 words
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62 2011-07-26 22 A man in his 40s died in a road accident yesterday morning. He was riding a motorcycle along the Pan Island Expressway towards Tuas when his vehicle skidded and crashed, police said. Paramedics arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead at62 words
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Article, Illustration137 2011-07-26 23 DANGER, KEEP OUT Some members of the public are sneaking into the KTM railway tracks that are off limits to take pictures, even as workers were removing parts of the tracks yesterday near the now-defunct Bukit Timah railway station. Part of the tracks, which are due to be dismantled, hasPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 137 words
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257 2011-07-26 23 SINGAPORE While heavy lorries transporting workers on cargo decks will need to put in place fittings to enhance workers’ safety by next month, the authorities are for now not requiring a doubling of the minimum deck space per seated worker on both light and257 words
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101 2011-07-26 23 The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates at three gantries will be adjusted from Aug 1, following a quarterly review of traffic conditions. The Land Transport Authority said the ERP charges for the gantry on the CTE, north of Braddell Road, will be reduced101 words
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WORLD
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312 2011-07-26 24 REUTERS BEIJING A Chinese court yesterday handed out long sentences, including a suspended death penalty, to five people involved in producing and selling pork tainted with a poisonous chemical, Xinhua news agency said. The pigs were fed clenbuterol to produceREUTERS - 312 words
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Article, Illustration388 2011-07-26 24 REUTERS YANGON Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held a rare meeting with a government minister yesterday, raising the prospect of a thaw in relations between the Nobel Peace laureate and the country’s new military-backed leadership. Ms Suu Kyi, who was onlyREUTERS - 388 words
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225 2011-07-26 24 BANGKOK Thailand’s Prime-Minister-in-waiting, Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, has insisted she will not appoint a “family Cabinet” of ministers, reported The Nation. Ms Yingluck, 44, led the Pheu Thai party to victory over the incumbent Democrats in a July 3 general election and is poised to become225 words
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368 2011-07-26 25 AP REUTERS BEIJING A deadly train crash in China over the weekend that killed at least 38 people has raised concerns about the safety of the country’s fast-growing rail network and threatens to undermine its plans to export highspeed trainAP; REUTERS - 368 words
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186 2011-07-26 25 REUTERS KUNMING Officials in Kunming have ordered two fake Apple shops to close, a local newspaper reported yesterday, an apparent reaction to a storm of media attention about an unauthorised and elaborate hoax store in the south-western city. A total ofREUTERS - 186 words
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126 2011-07-26 25 Malaysia’s Defence Ministry is looking into purchasing Typhoon fighter jets, reports the New Straits Times. The ministry had set up an evaluation team to consider buying the multi-role combat aircraft from the Eurofighter company, although Defence Minister Dr Ahmad126 words
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Article, Illustration388 2011-07-26 26 AP BANGKOK Participants in a global, landmark effort to save the world’s shrinking forests are instead trading in illegally sourced timber and razing jungles in an area of Borneo island inhabited by endangered orangutans, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) said yesterday. London-based Global Witness alleged inAP; BLOOMBERG - 388 words
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358 2011-07-26 26 AGENCIES TOKYO Japanese lawmakers approved a ¥2-trillion (S$31 billion) disaster rebuilding package, passing the first of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s three legislative goals that he says must be achieved before fulfilling a pledge to resign. Parliament’s upper House approved the measure yesterday,AGENCIES - 358 words
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222 2011-07-26 27 REUTERS KABUL The United States has no interest in creating permanent military bases in Afghanistan and does not want to use the country as a platform to influence neighbouring countries, the new US Ambassador to Afghanistan said yesterday. Washington is negotiating withREUTERS - 222 words
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305 2011-07-26 27 AP NEW DELHI India’s government will set up a new environmental regulator to review investment projects, freeing politicians from making unpopular decisions to protect ecology at the cost of development, according to the Prime Minister. India has been embroiled in fierce debate overAP - 305 words
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166 2011-07-26 27 AP Vietnam’s National Assembly has appointed Mr Truong Tan Sang as the country’s new President. The announcement comes amid challenges at home with the economy and abroad with China over disputed territory in the South China Sea. Mr Sang, 62, a southernerAP - 166 words
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Article, Illustration274 2011-07-26 28 AP PORTLAND (Oregon) The Democratic leader of the United States House of Representatives, Ms Nancy Pelosi, has called for an ethics panel investigation of Representative David Wu following a published allegation that a young woman reported heAP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration72 2011-07-26 28 Firefighters trying to extinguish flames at Tiburtina station, one of Rome’s railway stations, on Sunday. The blaze forced cancellations and delays for trains along the nation’s major north-south routes. Fire officials and state railway officials said the blaze began before dawn in a machine roomAP - 72 words
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243 2011-07-26 28 AP CANBERRA Roman Catholic hospitals in Australia apologised yesterday for forcing unmarried mothers to give up babies for adoption decades ago and urged state governments to accept financial responsibility for the once-widespread practice. Catholic Health Australia, the largest non-government hospital operator inAP - 243 words
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248 2011-07-26 29 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The warming of the Arctic is releasing toxic chemicals that had been trapped in the ice and cold water, scientists have discovered. The researchers, whose work is published in the journal Nature Climate Change, warn that the amount ofTHE GUARDIAN - 248 words
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332 2011-07-26 29 AP NEW YORK The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world’s 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: Cholesterol fighterAP - 332 words
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152 2011-07-26 29 AP ATLANTA Chickenpox vaccine has dramatically cut deaths from the disease, especially in children, says a new United States government study proclaiming an important public health victory. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chickenpox deaths in the US fellAP - 152 words
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BUSINESS
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69 2011-07-26 30 DOW JONES Sembcorp Industries said yesterday its waste management unit received a S$121 million, seven-year government refuse collection and recycling services contract. SembWaste will provide services to the Bedok region in eastern Singapore from Nov 1, the company said in a filing toDOW JONES - 69 words
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Article, Illustration482 2011-07-26 30 AGENCIES LONDON Stock markets fell yesterday amid prospects of a first-ever sovereign debt default by the United States, which Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has said would be a “calamitous outcome” for the world’s largest economy as well as the restAGENCIES; AP - 482 words
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266 2011-07-26 30 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia’s Bank Danamon, majority owned by a unit of Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings, plans to raise up to 5.7 trillion rupiah ($807.7 million) from a rights issue, which will be used to increase lending and fortify its capitalAGENCIES - 266 words
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135 2011-07-26 31 AMANDA FENG - AMANDA FENG Mainboard-listed firm Sim Siang Choon said it received approval from shareholders yesterday to change its name to Loyz Energy, paving the way for it to venture into the oil and gas exploration business across the region. Loyz Energy also received135 words
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303 2011-07-26 31 REUTERS The British economy barely grew between April and June, data is likely to show today, casting doubt over the government’s ability to erase its budget as planned deficit and raising pressure on the finance minister to boost growth. Economists polled by ReutersREUTERS - 303 words
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Article103 2011-07-26 31 OVERNIGHT Mood wary as US debt deal faces standoff US stocks dipped yesterday as lawmakers remained in a standoff over raising the debt ceiling to avoid default, but investors were convinced a compromise will be reached before next week’s critical deadline. Trading volume, however, was light even for103 words
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Article56 2011-07-26 31 MONDAY 12,592.80 (-0.70%) Friday 12,681.20 q 0.34% Thursday 12,724.40 q 0.12% Wednesday 12,571.90 q 0.12% Tuesday 12,587.40 p 1.63% NYSETOP5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 128.7m $10.01 q 1.18% Ford Motor 45.0m $13.17 q 1.05% General Electric 43.5m $18.96 q 0.42% Annaly Capital 41.5m $17.54 q56 words
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Article13 2011-07-26 31 È FTSE100 5,925.26 DAX Ç DAX È 7,344.54 (+0.25%) CAC40 3,812.97 (-0.77%)13 words
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289 2011-07-26 32 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Currency trading volumes in Singapore averaged US$361.5 billion (S$436.3 billion) a day in April, a 14-per-cent increase from October, a survey by the Singapore Foreign Exchange Market Committee showed. Traditional spot trading, outright forwards and foreign-exchange swaps averaged US$314.2AGENCIES - 289 words
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Article191 2011-07-26 32 HONG KONG Luxury residential prices and rents in Hong Kong rose to a new high in the second quarter of the year due to tight supply and strong demand from mainland Chinese buyers, according to a report by Colliers International. Overall luxury residential191 words
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239 2011-07-26 32 HONG KONG Banking giant HSBC and the Hong Kong government have been left red-faced after it was revealed that a batch of new HK$100 banknotes had been printed with a design flaw despite several rounds of approvals. The new notes, which have239 words
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250 2011-07-26 33 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Controversy over City of London pay has been brought back into focus by a new European directive that would force remuneration deals over €1 million (S$1.73 million) to be disclosed by banks. The requirement, contained in aTHE GUARDIAN - 250 words
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518 2011-07-26 33 DOW JONES LONDON Moody’s Investors Service yesterday slashed the Greek government’s debt ratings three notches deeper into junk territory, warning that the nation’s newest bailout deal implies a temporary sovereign default and sets a negative precedent in the 17-country euro zone. European Union leaders lastDOW JONES - 518 words
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450 2011-07-26 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Virgin Media had just showed the world’s fastest cable broadband near London’s Old Street roundabout. Where Britain’s average speeds are around 6mbps, this runs at 250 times that: 1.5gbps. These numbers, however, are about more than figures: ItTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 450 words
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164 2011-07-26 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Families at a National Health Service (NHS) trust in Berkshire, England, have been urged to visit patients via the Internet. It is offering people the opportunity to use Skype to speak to their loved ones rather than travelling to theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 164 words
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Article121 2011-07-26 37 BLOOMBERG Apple is considering making a bid for the Hulu online video service, according to two people with knowledge of the auction. It is in early talks that may lead to an offerfor Hulu, said the people, who were not authorised to speak publicly. Hulu would giveBLOOMBERG - 121 words
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Article, Illustration1000 2011-07-26 38 LOW LIN FHOONG - Controversy between SNOC and STTA draws mixed reaction from sports fraternity, some parents are upset LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The decision by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) to omit the national table tennis team from the initial list of athletesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,000 words
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Article, Illustration783 2011-07-26 39 LEONARD THOMAS - SNOC decision to leave two table tennis teams out sends wrong signal COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Leonard Thomas is sports editor at Today. There is almost always a sense of pride when the national anthem rings out to herald a gold783 words
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Article, Illustration382 2011-07-26 39 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH SUPHANBURI Singapore swimming is heading in the right direction if results from the 14th Thailand Sports Schools Games here are any indication. Of the more than 80 events held at the Suphanburi Sports School pool, the Singapore Sports School (SSP) won 48 gold, representingPHOTO COURTESY PHILIP GOH - 382 words
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341 2011-07-26 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN KUALA LUMPUR He suffered a concussion and a fractured arm for his part in a scuffle with security personnel at the Jalan Besar Stadium last Saturday, but that will not keep Freddy Fitri away from the Bukit Jalil Stadium341 words
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Article, Illustration624 2011-07-26 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - Mustafic and Hariss were strong and tall on Saturday, and the Lions want more of the same on Thursday SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR A pride of 23 Lions descended onto the Maybank Training Centre here for their first training session, charged with the taskPHOTO BY SHAMIR OSMAN - 624 words
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Article, Illustration611 2011-07-26 41 TAN YO-HINN - SingaporeSailing set to unveil master plan to groom future medallists TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Regarded as one of the top National Sports Associations (NSA) in the country, SingaporeSailing had 13 sailors in Project 0812, a programme launched in January 2007 and designed toPHOTO BY TAN YO-HINN - 611 words
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151 2011-07-26 41 REUTERS ARSON (California) Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli paid the price for attempting to score with an audacious trick against the LA Galaxy when he was immediately withdrawn from Sunday’s friendly by manager Roberto Mancini after only 30 minutes. The controversial Italian, whoREUTERS - 151 words
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Article, Illustration167 2011-07-26 41 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Recently-crowned Sportsgirl of the Year New Hui Fen won the Indonesian Open bowling championship yesterday. The 19-year-old, who won a bronze medal at last year’s Asian Games in Guangzhou, beat home favourite Tannya Roumimper by 192 to 187 pinfalls inPHOTO COURTESY OF TERENCE YAW/ABF - 167 words
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Article89 2011-07-26 42 In “Tao Li’s off to make history” (July 21) and “Tao Li down after a poor show in 100m butterfly at world champs” (July 25), we reported that “no Singaporean has qualified for a final at the world swimming championships and “Tao Li failed at her first attempt to89 words
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172 2011-07-26 42 Turkey has postponed the start of its soccer season until Sept 9 because of a match-fixing investigation that has landed 30 suspects in jail, including the president of the league champion. The Turkish soccer federation made the decision yesterday, delaying a season set to172 words
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Article, Illustration333 2011-07-26 42 Former world No 1 drops to 21st, set to return at Bridgestone Invitational THE GUARDIAN JACKSONVILLE Tiger Woods, expected to announce this week that he is returning to action at the Bridgestone Invitational, is out of the world’s top 20 for theTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 333 words
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120 2011-07-26 42 AP Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Cristiano Ronaldo will compete for the inaugural Best Player in Europe award. UEFA says the winner will be decided by a media panel on Aug 25 at the Champions League group-stage draw in Monaco. Messi scored 53AP - 120 words
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Article, Illustration552 2011-07-26 43 Nation celebrates, but coach warns World Cup qualification not a guarantee REUTERS 2011 COPA AMERICA FINAL Paraguay 0 Uruguay 3 BUENOS AIRES Uruguayans are bursting with pride after the national team collected the country’s 15th Copa America title when they defeated Paraguay 3-0 yesterday morning (SingaporeREUTERS; AP - 552 words
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Article, Illustration308 2011-07-26 43 REUTERS DOHA Former Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam (picture) wants the evidence presented to FIFA that led to his life ban from the sport to be placed in the public domain. The 62-year-old was banned by foot- ball’s ruling body on SaturdayREUTERS; AP - 308 words
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337 2011-07-26 43 AP MELBOURNE Even in a country that has a tradition of punching above its weight in international competitions, Cadel Evans’ Tour de France triumph was being hailed as one of Australia’s finest sporting achievements, well before he completed theAP - 337 words
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Miscellaneous82 2011-07-26 41 SPORTS FIXTURES This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all J League, please visit Singapore Pools website. MOTOR RACING Hungary Race Qualifying Final Sat, Sun, 30/07/11 31/07/11 8.00pm 8.00pm Ip Y(i) Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years82 words
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Article, Illustration1595 2011-07-26 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Radio gets a facelift as it turns 75 and it’s looking good CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg FIVE-THIRTY in the morning and two of Singapore’s most recognisable voices are on their way to work. Vernetta Lopez, co-host of MediaCorp Radio Class 95FM’s popular morning radio show, ThePhotos by Jason Ho; Oli 96.8FM’s Anand; Photos: Jason Ho - 1,595 words
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518 2011-07-26 2 WHAT began as a single radio station in 1936 has now become the nation’s largest radio network, with programmes in various languages English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil, French, German, Japanese, Hindi and Korean to cater to the culturally diverse and increasingly cosmopolitan population518 words
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Article, Illustration664 2011-07-26 4 CHRISTOPHER TOH - What makes radio tick? Those in the know give their 2 cents CHRISTOPHER TOH IT’S not often one can celebrate a diamond jubilee.That’s 75 years, for those who don’t know. And if that seems like a very long time Well, that’s because it is. Just ask664 words
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Article, Illustration275 2011-07-26 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH by the time they got around to recording this debut album, they’d made a name for playing punk-pop numbers.The success of Beauty And The Beat can be attributed to producers Rob Freeman and Richard Gottehrer, who made them slow down their tempo,275 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-07-26 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS American band Augustana has achieved moderate sales success in its five years of existence. Debuting in the Top 30 of the Billboard Album Chart, their fourth, self-titled, studio album treads a fine balance between country and indie-alternative pop-rock, i.e. rustic melodies blended with expressive anthems. Emotional113 words
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Article, Illustration197 2011-07-26 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH Olivia Ong’s latest album, Romance kicks off with the litany “I love you, I do”, which is repeated over and over for about 80 seconds. Enough time to scratch your head and wonder what the lovely Ms Ong is up to. But then, the drums kick197 words
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Article, Illustration144 2011-07-26 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS Electronic artiste Moby described the direction for his 10th album, Destroyed as being more acoustic and less electronic than before. But a quick listen will indicate that there is little change in approach from his previous albums. In fact, most of the tracks on Destroyed are144 words
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Article, Illustration147 2011-07-26 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - YOU I THE PIERCES KEVIN MATHEWS The Pierce sisters hail from New York and write songs that draw from the grand folk traditions of the ’60s (think Joni Mitchell and Simon Garfunkel).The duo has been successful in placing music from their first three albums on to American TV shows like147 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-07-26 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Relooking a classic record CHRISTOPHER TOH Katrina And The Waves Katrina And The Waves (1985) Katrina And The Waves Katrina Leskanich (vocals, guitar), Kimberly Rew (guitar), Vince de la Cruz (bass) and Alex Cooper (drums) was formed in England, initially called The Waves, before Leskanich’s vocal prowess222 words
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Article, Illustration529 2011-07-26 6 Time to separate the 19th century composer’s anti-Semitic worldview from his music, says orchestra conductor REUTERS THE Israel Chamber Orchestra will play a work by Adolf Hitler’s favourite composer, Richard Wagner, in Germany on Tuesday, challenging a seven-decade taboo in their homeland. Israeli ensembles rarelyREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 529 words
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315 2011-07-26 6 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JOSS Stone, the singer at the centre of an alleged kidnap plot, has claimed that she is hated for being rich. The 24-year-old said reports she is worth £9 million (S$17.7 million) made her a target in Britain. “The ideaTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 315 words
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Article193 2011-07-26 6 We Are Scientists/Neon Trees This double is a must for those who like, er, the kind of music that WAS and NT produce. Whee! July 26, 8pm, Fort Canning Park.Tickets at S$88 from Sistic. Lymbyc Systym/Caroline Lymbyc Systym, aka the Bell brothers, bring back more of their percussion-driven, highly193 words
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Article, Illustration536 2011-07-26 7 CHRISTOPHER TOH - New Zealand singer Brooke Fraser on being Americanised and missing the tangible music listening experience CHRISTOPHER TOH AWARD-winning singersongwriter Brooke Fraser may be a fairly new name in these parts, but the 27-year-old already has a lifetime of experience under her belt. Critics have hailed her as536 words
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Article, Illustration1229 2011-07-26 8 Chris Willman - Amy Winehouse may have been parodied but we have lost a great artist, not a caricature Chris Willman features@mediacorp.com.sg REUTERS When the news of Amy Winehouse’s death hit, I couldn’t help but think of how she had told me that, in 10REUTERS; Photo: AP - 1,229 words
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256 2011-07-26 8 Graduating but not without a job So it turns out Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith aren’t leaving Glee AP GLEE stars Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will appear in future seasons of the hit show. Co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk told thousands of socalled “Gleeks”AP - 256 words
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255 2011-07-26 9 REUTERS SUPERHERO movie Captain America: The First Avenger triumphed at the North American box offices with US$65.8 million (S$79.5 million) in weekend ticket sales as the magic faded from the final Harry Potter film’s record-breaking debut. The final instalment in the popular Potter seriesREUTERS - 255 words
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Article, Illustration595 2011-07-26 10 Eveline Gan - The Singaporean lifestyle dries up our eyes Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPOREANS love high-tech gadgets, air-conditioning, hanging out at the malls and travelling. Unfortunately, these are also the very things that can easily cause our eyes to dry up, warned cornea specialist Dr Lee Sao Bing.Photo: Getty Images - 595 words
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Article, Illustration679 2011-07-26 11 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN BYTHE time I started writing this article, I had spent more than three hours in front of the computer screen. My intermittent 10-minute breaks don’t count as eye rest, especially not when I’m harvesting crops and micromanaging kingdoms on my mobile phone.Photo by Koh Mui Fong - 679 words
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59 2011-07-26 11 Orthopaedic surgeons will talk about management options for hip and knee pain, both in the young and the old, as well as the latest surgical and non-surgical options available. Date: Saturday Time: 9.30am to noon Venue: Tan Tock Seng Hospital Theatrette, Level 1 Fee/Registration:59 words
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Article43 2011-07-26 11 About 15 per cent of Singaporeans have problems conceiving. Find out the causes of infertility and the latest treatment options. Date: Tomorrow Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Venue: Pacific Healthcare Specialist Centre, Level 19 Paragon Fee/Registration: Free. Registration required. Call 6883 696643 words
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Article65 2011-07-26 11 Do you find it hard to shave off excess weight? Learn more about the essential ingredients to successful weight loss, managing high cholesterol, obesity surgery and eating healthier out of home at this weight management forum. Date: Saturday Time: 1pm to 5pm Venue: Auditorium, Level 7,65 words
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