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Title Section15 2013-03-09 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 9 MARCH 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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Article, Illustration710 2013-03-09 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More housing assistance for married couples applying for flats for the first time. Improved access to Build-To-Order (BTO) flats for sec-ond-timers. Greater priority given to the elderly as they move to a Studio Apartment. These were some ofPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 710 words
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752 2013-03-09 1 NEO CHAI CHIN - Minister invites Singaporeans to share concerns and get involved in designing policies HOMES FOR THE FUTURE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There were fires to fight when he was appointed National Development Minister two years ago. While some hot spots still752 words
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Advertisement50 2013-03-09 1 FOR THESETWO VETERAN SPECIALISTS, THELOSS OF THEIR MOTHERS INSPIRED THEIRLIFE-SAVING WORK, COMPASSION FOR PATIENTSSATURDAY PEOPLE 12 The all-new TODAY digital editions. Available on the Web, iPhone and iPad. Android version coming soon. Download the app at http://tdy.sg/todayapp HOT NEWS• 2 MAS SPELLS OUT CAR LOAN EXEMPTION CRITERIA FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED50 words
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339 2013-03-09 2 SINGAPORE —The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday spelt out the criteria which physically disabled persons or their caregiver will have to meet before they can be exempted from the new restrictions on car loans announced last month. To be339 words
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483 2013-03-09 2 More air strikes launched as police say 50 suspects with links to group have been detained SABAH SECURITY CRISIS AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysian security forces launched two waves of air attacks against Filipino militants in Sabah yesterday as the authorities said more thanAGENCIES - 483 words
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Article, Illustration494 2013-03-09 4 DAVID BOTTOMLEY - Medianprice of HDB resale flats fall, prices of non-landed priva te resale units up 2.7% PROPERTY SECTOR DAVID BOTTOMLEY Business Editor davidb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The impact of the latest property cooling measures is still unclear with data in the Singapore Real Estate Exchange’sPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 494 words
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364 2013-03-09 4 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE —Recognising the housing needs of singles, the Government will allow singles aged 35 and above and earning S$5,000 a month or less to buy two-room Build-To-Order (BTO) flats from July. These flats will be in non-mature estates and364 words
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Article, Illustration609 2013-03-09 6 S Korean President stresses she will ‘deal strongly’ with the North’s provocations should it choose to attack INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AGENCIES SEOUL —South Korean President Park Geun Hye warned North Korea of firm retaliation against any military strikes or other provocations after Pyongyang said yesterdayAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 609 words
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461 2013-03-09 6 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE The year 2012 was not one that the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) could be “particularly proud of”, as its “unity and credibility were painfully tested” by the regional grouping’s failure to sign a461 words
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248 2013-03-09 6 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) handled 4,000 cases of requests for consular assistance last year, said its Senior Parliamentary Secretary Sam Tan yesterday. While a majority of requests were reasonable, consular officers also witnessed their share of weird and unreasonable248 words
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751 2013-03-09 8 EUGENE NEUBRONNER - Govtfunding to improve quality of locally produced programmes among slew of initiatives announced by MCI BUDGET DEBATE EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@mediacorp.com. sg S I N G A P O R E More money will be pumped into improving the quality of Public Service751 words
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281 2013-03-09 8 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE Government agencies will have to learn from recent experiences and be better equipped to handle increasingly diverse views to improve their engagement with citizens, two ministers said yesterday. Acknowledging that Singaporeans want a greater say in policies, Minister281 words
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477 2013-03-09 8 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE —To support the quest for better work-life balance, the Government will be carrying out various initiatives to support working from home, such as the introduction of satellite offices located nearer to homes. These Smart Work Centres will come with facilities477 words
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382 2013-03-09 10 BEATING ECONOMISTS’ EXPECTATIONS AGENCIES WASHINGTON Employers in the United States boosted hiring last month to push the unemployment rate to a more than four-year low, suggesting the world’s largest economy would have enough momentum to withstand the blow from higher taxes andAGENCIES - 382 words
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268 2013-03-09 10 REUTERS CHIC AGO The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned state and local health officials about potential infections from a deadly virus previously unseen in humans that, has now sickened 14 people and killed eight. Most of theREUTERS - 268 words
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Advertisement214 2013-03-09 5 iPad 2:38 PM hot news commentary voices daily locus china&mdia world What makes a Singaporean core? i < V Several MPs give their take on the concept on the first day of debate in Parliament O P o o o BYNEO CHAI CHINSINGAPORE A common responsibility felt for one another.214 words
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Article, Illustration906 2013-03-09 12 WOO SIAN BOON - Empathy is a doctor’s true measure, so a commentary writer wrote and in the case of two veteran specialists, losing their mothers when they were 26 inspired their life-saving work and compassion for patients. WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg He came home to find his motherPHOTO: DON WONG; PHOTO: TAN HUAY CHEEM - 906 words
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Article, Illustration960 2013-03-09 13 WOO SIAN BOON - WOO SIAN BOON Sitting in the sterile, harshly-lit confines of a hospital’s isolation ward as his mother fought to recover from a complicated liver transplant, Dr Daniel Goh then a 26-year-old fresh from his medical housemanship truly understood how it felt to be in thePHOTO: DON WONG; PHOTO: DANIEL GOH - 960 words
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Advertisement29 2013-03-09 12 Rooney has always been one of football’s fighters, he possesses an uncanny habit of silencing the doubters. An angry Rooney is usually a very effective Rooney. ADRIAN CLARKE 3229 words
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608 2013-03-09 14 Thursday’s episode of VoicesTODAYsaw views exchanged over whether cars were a necessity or a luxury, and if car ownership should be made more equitable. Here are some views raised on-air and via letters. LETTERS FROM YEO SHUAN CHEE There are suggestions that the Certificate608 words
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Advertisement55 2013-03-09 14 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices VIDEO VOICESTODAY: CARS: PAY TO OWN, OR PAY TO USE? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ voicestoday to watch the replay of Thursday’s show and read55 words
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Article, Illustration488 2013-03-09 22 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - ELDERLY RESIDENTIAL CARE SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) plan to make life easier for elderly residents will be extended nationwide, after it received more than 600 applications from those living outside the pilot programme. The Enhancement forPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 488 words
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Article, Illustration117 2013-03-09 24 For the second time this week, a sinkhole appeared on Clementi Road, on the same spot as the first sinkhole, which appeared on Monday. The Land Transport Authority said it received a report of the second sinkhole appearing at about 1pm yesterday. The affected lanePHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 117 words
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381 2013-03-09 24 AMIR HUSSAIN - LEGAL CHANGES AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —A review of bankruptcy and insolvency laws and the development of a framework for resolving community disputes are two areas the Ministry of Law will be focusing on this year. Law Minister381 words
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230 2013-03-09 25 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has suspended live hand grenade training after two full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) were injured yesterday morning while participating in a training exercise at Pulau Tekong. The Ministry of Defence said Safety Officer Second LieutenantCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 230 words
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387 2013-03-09 25 SINGAPORE —The Republic’s Ambassador to the United States has met the parents of Dr Shane Todd, an American researcher who died under disputed circumstances in Singapore last June, as well as two United States senators regarding the case. A Ministry of Foreign387 words
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Article, Illustration383 2013-03-09 26 PREPARING FOR 2015 ELECTION AGENCIES YANGON Nearly 900 representatives from Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party gathered yesterday to elect their leadership for the first time in the group’s 25-year history. The National League for Democracy (NLD) is attempting to revitalise a politicalAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 383 words
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411 2013-03-09 26 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Former political aide Saiful Bukhari Azlan has denied that his sodomy complaint against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, his former boss, was a political conspiracy a claim made by his father yesterday. In a news conference last night, Mr SaifulAGENCIES - 411 words
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Article, Illustration601 2013-03-09 28 CHINA POLITICS AGENCIES BEIJING The outgoing head of China’s legislature praised the body yesterday for upholding the ruling Communist Party’s leading role and for rejecting Western models of multiparty democracy. Mr Wu Bangguo’s statements came in his final address to the NationalAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 601 words
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401 2013-03-09 30 CHINA’S ECONOMY AGENCIES BEIJING China’s exports exceeded forecasts by a huge margin in February, indicating that improving global demand might help sustain the rebound in Asia’s largest economy. Overseas shipments increased 21.8 per cent from the same month the year before to US$139.4 billionAGENCIES - 401 words
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Article169 2013-03-09 30 SINGAPORE —The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) yesterday said they had doubled the size of their cur-rency-swap arrangement to promote bilateral trade and direct investment between the two countries. Under the new accord, which replaces the original one169 words
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Article168 2013-03-09 30 DOW JONES SINGAPORE —Australia’s competition regulator is seeking more information on Tiger Airways’ plans to sell 60 per cent of its Australian unit to Virgin Australia, ahead of a ruling on whether the deal can proceed, the Singapore budget airline said yesterday. Tiger Australia “willDOW JONES - 168 words
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89 2013-03-09 30 S I N G A P O R E Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) said yesterday it will help fund two industrial property purchases from a private placement worth S$406.4 million. Due to strong demand, it will sell 160 million new units up from89 words
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Article, Illustration677 2013-03-09 31 PHILIP GOH - LionsXII take absence of key defenders in their stride 2013 MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE A win away at Felda United last week would have been a perfect springboard for the LionsXII ahead of hosting triple crownPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 677 words
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453 2013-03-09 31 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —They are the defending treble champions but after a spluttering start to the 2013 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season, Kelantan are no longer held in awe by their opponents. The MSL, Malaysia Cup and FA Cup champions are currently453 words
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Article, Illustration925 2013-03-09 32 ADRIAN CLARKE - THE BIG MATCH MANCHESTER UNITED VS CHELSEA COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Adrian Clarke, TODAY’s EPL analyst, is a former Arsenal midfielder, who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around thePHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 925 words
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Article, Illustration448 2013-03-09 32 CHARLES ONG - CHARLES ONG SINGAPORE Thanks to his scoring exploits 21 goals so far and two ahead of Robin van Persie which have taken him to the top of the English Premier League’s goal-scorers charts, Luis Suarez is undoubtedly the dream playerPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 448 words
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Article, Illustration720 2013-03-09 33 DEBORAH ONG - Lab researcher first S’porean to complete 298km Hong Kong trail run in three days DEBORAH ONG deborahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One could say that Ong Kai Wei went off the beaten track during the Chinese New Year period last month. While most Singaporeans were either visitingPHOTO: PAPER PONGSUBKARUN - 720 words
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Article, Illustration543 2013-03-09 33 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE By coach Valeri Obidko’s account, his trainee Benjamin Ong used to jump like a girl. That was in 2009 when the Singapore Sports School student, then in Secondary 1, missed out on a medal at the Thailand SportsPHOTO: LOW LIN FHOONG - 543 words
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Article, Illustration415 2013-03-09 34 FORMULA 1 AP ROME After four years without a title, Ferrari are entering the 2013 Formula 1 season confident that they have a car that can consistently compete for championships. “Compared to the F2012, the F138 is on another level,” Ferrari president LucaAP - 415 words
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Article39 2013-03-09 34 Europa League Atalanta 1, Catania 3 Genoa 2, Inter Milan 1 Roma 3, Lazio 3 Palermo 0, Napoli 2 Fiorentina 1, Parma 2 Chievo 0, Sampdoria 2 Siena 1 NBA Knicks 94 Thunder 95, Nuggets 107 Clippers 9239 words
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Miscellaneous82 2013-03-09 34 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw IWwvnncj Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above) Ip Y(i Always play with care. |responslblyf Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service. Call82 words
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Article, Illustration596 2013-03-09 36 DERRYN WONG - BRITISH PREMIUM BRAND SHARPENS ITS CLAWS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THE JAGUAR LIVE EXPERIENCE AT SEPANG DERRYN WONG IN SEPANG (MALAYSIA) features@mediacorp.com.sg Nearly 100 Jaguar customers descended on Sepang International Circuit last Thursday to add some extra meow to their lives by taking part in in the JaguarPHOTO: JAGUAR - 596 words
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Article, Illustration111 2013-03-09 36 The Jaguar F-Type is the company’s first “modern era” two-seat, two-door sports car and a homage to the iconic E-Type which helped cement Jaguar’s reputation as a performance and luxury brand. The F-Type will arrive in Singapore in May and Wearnes Automotive already has the order books111 words
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Article, Illustration414 2013-03-09 37 BEN CHIA - VW’s fastest Golf Cabriolet offers up an exciting ride, even if it has limited appeal VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R CABRIOLET BEN CHIA features@mediacorp.com.sg NICE (FR ANCE) If you’ve always fancied a small, extremely fast convertible, pickings on the ground would be slim. The most fitting car on salePHOTO: VOLKSWAGEN - 414 words
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Article, Illustration114 2013-03-09 37 Meetthe‘Launch Edition’Alfa Romeo4C Alfa Romeo has just made its new coupe, the 4C, a little bit more desirable, thanks to a limited-run “Launch Edition” that’s debuted at the Geneva Motor Show .Just 1,000 units will be built globally: Europe, Africa and the Middle East get 400, North America114 words
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Article, Illustration587 2013-03-09 38 Guinness is not just for pint glasses anymore WHAT’S BREWING AP WASHINGTON —Every year, the Guinness flows freely on St Patrick’s Day. Not just in your glasses, but in your meals too. Chefs have long known that Guinness, brewed in Dublin since 1759, can add complexity toAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 587 words
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Article, Illustration384 2013-03-09 38 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Last week, Singapore played host to the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards (an extension of the annual World’s 50 Best restaurants list, sponsored by S Pellegrino and Acqua Panna), which also turned up some charming surprises for the host country’s culinary industry.384 words
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Article, Illustration510 2013-03-09 39 ANNETTE TAN - A new, posh food court comes to Marina Bay Financial Centre FOOD REVIEW: FOODOLOGY ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —For fans of food television, Foodology is that documentary show helmed by a geeky host with a watery lisp. For the corporate folk working within the sprawling Marina Bay Financial510 words
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Article, Illustration329 2013-03-09 39 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA As good as it gets One of the year’s most anticipated all-you-can-savour brunches, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore’s SuperBrunch returns for its ninth instalment on March 17. And it’s not without a few welcome additions. To wit, this will be the first with new executive chef Massimo Pasquarelli329 words
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Article, Illustration249 2013-03-09 40 FARAH DALEY - Head east for a feast, says Irene Ang FARAH DALEY Local comedian and entrepreneur Irene Ang is one busy woman: She recently featured in Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men compendium, and filmed and worked on a myriad of other projects, including the249 words
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Article, Illustration408 2013-03-09 40 ANNETTE TAN - A chic new eatery serves Southern favourites FOOD REVIEW: COMMUNAL ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Southern food of the American variety, that is is rare here. And no, Popeye’s does not count. So it was with some excitement that we stumbled upon Communal, whose chef-owner Ryan Jette, 32, hailsPHOTO: JASON HO - 408 words
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Article, Illustration282 2013-03-09 40 FARAH DALEY - Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON... FARAH DALEY SINGAPORE —Thanks to her signature husky voice and R&B sound, British R&B star Rita Ora caught the attention of hip hip mogul Jay-Z’s, who quickly signed her to his record label Roc Nation, sitting alongside otherPHOTO: REUTERS - 282 words
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Article, Illustration391 2013-03-09 42 The pop star had been ‘light of breath’ throughout concert, said manager SINGER HICCUP REUTERS LONDON —Canadian teen pop star Justin Bieber tweeted that he was “getting better” after collapsing on stage from shortness of breath during a performance in London and being rushed to the hospitalREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration146 2013-03-09 43 AP NEW YORK —Hollywood actress Amanda Peet is hoping to make her professional debut as a playwright next season with a drama that may attract Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker. The Manhattan Theater Club said that it wants to stage the world premiere of Peet’s TheAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 146 words
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Article, Illustration426 2013-03-09 1 DAN LEVIN - By DAN LEVIN InternatIonal Weekly PuZHAI, China CHINESE INVESTORS HAVE anointed it “white gold.” Carvers and collectors prefer the term “organic gemstone.” Smugglers, however, use a gruesomely straightforward name for the recently harvested African elephant tusks that find their way to this remote trading outpostInternatIonal Weekly; GILLES SABRIE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; ADAM DEAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 426 words
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Article, Illustration491 2013-03-09 2 TIM ARANGO - By TIM ARANGO THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY ISTANBUL When flight attendants first rode aboard Turkish Airlines in the late 1940s they wore cotton blouses under blue suits tailored to accentuate “the contours of the body,” as a fashion history of theTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; DILEK HANIF FASHION COMPANY, VIA EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; LEFT, TURKISH AIRLINES - 491 words
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Article, Illustration796 2013-03-09 2 ROGER COHEN - INTELLIGENCE/ ROGER COHEN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Boston Everyone interested in the state of Israel, and what its 46-year occupation of the West Bank has done to the soul of the nation, should watch Dror Moreh’s extraordinary documentary, “The Gatekeepers.” To seeTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MARCO LONGARI/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES - 796 words
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Article, Illustration809 2013-03-09 3 SUZANNE DALEY - By SUZANNE DALEY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY BUDAPEST Gizella Beres Devenyi, who works behind the cash register at the delicatessen Zena in a working-class neighborhood here, says it is easy to see Hungary’s new salt tax at work. “You see theTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; AKOS STILLER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 809 words
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Article, Illustration674 2013-03-09 3 LIZ ALDERMAN, ELISABETTA POVOLEDO - By LIZ ALDERMAN, ELISABETTA POVOLEDO THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY ROME A populist with wild hair, a booming voice and untucked shirts, Beppe Grillo holds the fate of Italy and to some extent Europe in his hands. After winning a quarterTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 674 words
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Article, Illustration596 2013-03-09 4 ANITA PATIL - LENS ANITA PATIL THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY The Nobu Hand Roll Box is a kit that contains everything needed to make sushi for 10 to 12 people at home. Now, even novice chefs can create a masterpiece and feel as ifTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; TONY CENICOLA/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 596 words
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Article, Illustration754 2013-03-09 4 DAMIEN CAVE, VICTORIA BURETT - By DAMIEN CAVE, VICTORIA BURETT THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY MEXICO CITY He may have just taken on the toughest job in Cuba. Rivals at home will try to take him down. Enemies abroad will discredit him. AlmostTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ROLANDO PUJOL/EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY - 754 words
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Article, Illustration465 2013-03-09 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY ported that it had found 200 children some as young as 5 working in 10 local mines. The group estimated that as many as 70,000 children worked in about 5,000 mines. Its findings led to imagesTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY KUNI TAKAHASHI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 465 words
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Article, Illustration623 2013-03-09 5 TOM BRADY - LENS TOM BRADY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Talk of millionaires fleeing to friendlier havens is a familiar tale when higher taxes are on the political agenda. Gérard Depardieu’s visit to Moscow to accept honor- ary citizenship from President Vladimir Putin in early JanuaryTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; POOL PHOTO BY MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV - 623 words
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Article37 2013-03-09 5 Because of an editing error, an article that ran in the February 16 edition of The International Weekly about the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui misstated the surname of the writer. He is Holland Cotter, not Carter.37 words
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Article, Illustration744 2013-03-09 6 JIM YARDLEY - By JIM YARDLEY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY NEW DELHI The fading bungalow at 38 Amrita Shergil Marg does not immediately shout real estate bling. The paint is chipped, the bathrooms are musty and the ceilings have waterTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ENRICO FABIAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 744 words
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Article, Illustration838 2013-03-09 6 TEDDY WAYNE - By TEDDY WAYNE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Those in their twenties are learning that long hours and low pay go hand in hand with starting a career in creative fields. The recession in the United States has made it difficult toTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; DEIDRE SCHOO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 838 words
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Article, Illustration615 2013-03-09 8 SIMON ROMERO - By SIMON ROMERO THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay For a start-up that has a hit video game for the iPhone, the loft-style offices of Ironhide Game Studio are what one would expect a new staff labors feverishly on software updatesTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MATILDE CAMPODONICO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 615 words
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Article, Illustration752 2013-03-09 8 ELISABETTA POVOLEDO - By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SESTO FIORENTINO, Italy For nearly 300 years, the Richard Ginori factory here produced handcrafted porcelain tableware that has graced museums and the tables of the world’s wealthy. But that history is little consolation to theTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAOLO MARCHETTI FOR THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE - 752 words
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Article, Illustration860 2013-03-09 9 STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF - ESSAY STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF Steven M. Davidoffis a professor at the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY After an alarming fall in the value of the Japanese yen it is down more thanTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; HARRY CAMPBELL - 860 words
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Article, Illustration585 2013-03-09 9 MARTHA C. WHITE - By MARTHA C. WHITE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Some hotels are starting to manage visitors’ use of seats, tables and nooks and, in some cases, charging for it. For the hotels, the space has become a source of additional revenueTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; KEVIN P. CASEY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 585 words
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Article231 2013-03-09 10 DOUGLAS QUENQUA - DOUGLAS QUENQUA THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Why are some people able to use cocaine without becoming addicted? A new study suggests the answer may lie in the shape of their brains. Sporadic cocaine users tend to have a larger frontal lobe, a region associatedTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 231 words
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Article, Illustration274 2013-03-09 10 ANAHAD O’CONNOR - ANAHAD O’CONNOR THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY By no means are the outer layers of most fruits and vegetables the prime source of their nutrition. Part of what makes some fruits and vegetables rich with color wax and pesticides notwithstanding are pigments in the skinTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; TONY CENICOLA/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 274 words
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Article225 2013-03-09 10 ANAHAD O’CONNOR - ANAHAD O’CONNOR THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY New research suggests that drinking caffeinated drinks during pregnancy raises the risk of having a low birth weight baby. Caffeine has long been linked to adverse effects in pregnant women, prompting many expectant mothers to give up coffee andTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 225 words
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Article, Illustration785 2013-03-09 10 NATALIE ANGIER - By NATALIE ANGIER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY WASHINGTON David Johnson, director of the Global Owl Project, is working with researchers in 65 countries to compile a vast database of the world’s owls, with descriptions, natural history, genetics, vocalizations, population estimates, owl mythsTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; AMIR EZER; BELOW S. AVDEYUK/AMUR-USSURI CENTRE FOR AVIAN BIODIVERSITY - 785 words
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Article, Illustration633 2013-03-09 11 STEVE LOHR - By STEVE LOHR THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY The notion of a “science of cities” seems contradictory. Science is theory and precise measurement, while cities are messy agglomerations of people and human foible. But science is precisely the ambition ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; YUTA ONODA - 633 words
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Article, Illustration823 2013-03-09 11 JOHN MARKOFF - news~ analysis By JOHN MARKOFF THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY In setting the United States on a course to map the active human brain, President Obama may have picked a challenge even more daunting than ending the 12-year-old war in Afghanistan. InTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MICHAEL NAGLE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 823 words
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Article, Illustration634 2013-03-09 12 JEFF GORDINIER - By JEFF GORDINIER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Born in the better-eating movement of the late 19th century and revived a half-century ago as an earnest health food, granola is suddenly appearing in variations that are lavish, whimsical and sometimes unapologetically fattening. AnyTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; AXEL KOESTER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 634 words
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Article, Illustration671 2013-03-09 12 JULIA MOSKIN - By JULIA MOSKIN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Curious and inventive cooks have begun using carbonators, the sodamaking machines that are proliferating in home kitchens, in unusual ways. Most people who buy these contraptions are happy to use them for their intended purpose: turningTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY CENICOLA/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 671 words
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Article, Illustration982 2013-03-09 13 DAVID SEGAL - By DAVID SEGAL THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY AMSTERDAM The Netherlands has never been known as a culinary destination. Actually, that’s an understatement, which is puzzling, given that the Dutch once dominated the world’s spice trade. And nowhere isTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; HERMAN WOUTERS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 982 words
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Article, Illustration596 2013-03-09 13 ROBERT SIMONSON - By ROBERT SIMONSON THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY For years, the craft-beer and craftdistilling movements have toiled away at their parallel but separate efforts. Now they have a shared enthusiasm to talk about. Hops, the plants that give beers their bitterTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; JIM WILSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 596 words
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Article, Illustration889 2013-03-09 14 CAROL VOGEL - By CAROL VOGEL THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY The artist Ed Ruscha stood in Gagosian Gallery in New York City, surrounded by paintings of books he has created over many decades. There were canvases that mimicked old tomes he foundTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY M.I.T. PRESS, FAR LEFT, AND FRED R. CONRAD/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 889 words
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505 2013-03-09 14 LESLIE KAUFMAN - By LESLIE KAUFMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Story collections, an often underappreciated literary cousin of novels, are experiencing a resurgence, driven by digital options that offer not only new creative opportunities but exposure and revenue as well. Already, 2013 hasTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 505 words
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