Today, 26 March 2016

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp SATURDAY, 26 MARCH 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon Japan tries to rediscover its love for lifelong learning
    2256 1  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO —What do theatre, tea ceremony or calligraphy have to do with retail? Plenty, it seems, in Japan, where courses on these subjects are among the most popular for employees of retail giant Isetan Mitsukoshi. In fact,
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    In affront to Dr M, Badawi is named Petronas adviser
    498 1  -  corruption. AGENCIES WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY EILEEN NG BY EILEEN NG KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been appointed adviser to state oil firm Petronas, in what is seen as an affront to statesman Mahathir Mohamad,
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    Lock icon MAJOR RAIDS IN BRUSSELS
    45 1 The police using a robotic device as part of a search in Brussels yesterday. Prosecutors say six people were held during searches in the neighbourhoods of Schaerbeek and Jette, as well as in the centre of the Belgian capital. PHOTO: REUTERS
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    New grant for newborns ‘a boon’ for those who want to start a family
    563 1  -  Top-up just a way to support would-be parents’ decision making, says Chuan-Jin S$3,000 GRANT WILL HELP THOSE UNABLE TO MAKE CDA SAVINGS: MINISTER AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While he reiterated the Government’s stance that parenthood is
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    Lock icon Japan tries to rediscover its love for lifelong learning
    2255 1 (2nd Edition)  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO —What do theatre, tea ceremony or calligraphy have to do with retail? Plenty, it seems, in Japan, where courses on these subjects are among the most popular for employees of retail giant Isetan Mitsukoshi. In fact,
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    In affront to Dr M, Badawi is named Petronas adviser
    494 1 (2nd Edition)  -  corruption. AGENCIES WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY EILEEN NG BY EILEEN NG KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been appointed adviser to state oil firm Petronas, in what is seen as an affront to statesman Mahathir Mohamad,
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    Lock icon MAJOR RAIDS IN BRUSSELS
    45 1 (2nd Edition) The police using a robotic device as part of a search in Brussels yesterday. Prosecutors say six people were held during searches in the neighbourhoods of Schaerbeek and Jette, as well as in the centre of the Belgian capital. PHOTO: REUTERS
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    New grant for newborns ‘a boon’ for those who want to start a family
    563 1 (2nd Edition)  -  Top-up just a way to support would-be parents’ decision making, says Chuan-Jin S$3,000 GRANT WILL HELP THOSE UNABLE TO MAKE CDA SAVINGS: MINISTER AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While he reiterated the Government’s stance that parenthood is
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon KL acts to keep Chinese flotilla from encroaching into its waters
      346 2 NAVY HAS BEEN SENT TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —About 100 Chineseregistered boats have been detected encroaching in Malaysia’s waters in the disputed South China Sea, Malaysia’s Bernama news agency reported yesterday, in what is the latest
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      Over 95,000 employers to get S$1.9b in wage payouts
      283 2 SINGAPORE More than 95,000 employers here will receive S$1.9 billion in Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) payouts by March 31, which is about 10,000 more beneficiaries than in 2015. In a joint press release yesterday, the Ministry of Finance and the Inland
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      Lock icon France thwarts new plot as more terror suspects are nabbed
      777 4 AGENCIES BRUSSELS —Belgian police arrested seven people and Germany arrested two in investigations into Islamic State (IS) suicide bombings in Brussels, while authorities in France said they thwarted a militant plot there “that was at an advanced stage”. The Belgian
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      Lock icon Security experts fret over risk of terror attacks at Euro 2016
      679 4 AFP PARIS French authorities may have vowed maximum security for the European Championships that start in June, but top officials and experts are now secretly admitting that the country is defenceless to head off an Islamic State attack. Hundreds
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      Lock icon Police storm Brussels building as anti-terror dragnet widens
      774 4 (2nd Edition) THE NEW YORK TIMES BRUS S EL S —Specialised police units stormed a building in the Schaerbeek section of Brussels late yesterday evening, as the inquiry into the terrorist attacks earlier this week widened to encompass investigations in France, Germany and the
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      Lock icon SENIOR I.S. LEADER KILLED; SYRIA RECAPTURES PALMYRA
      326 4 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES The Islamic State (IS) was dealt two serious blows yesterday as the United States confirmed the death of a top IS commander in Syria who was believed to be in line to lead the terrorist group, while Syrian soldiers recaptured the formerly
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      Lock icon Security experts fret over risk of terror attacks at Euro 2016
      562 4 (2nd Edition) AFP PARIS French authorities may have vowed maximum security for the European Championships that start in June, but top officials and experts are now secretly admitting that the country is defenceless to head off an Islamic State attack. Hundreds
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      Lock icon In fragmented Belgium, unity is in short supply
      1315 5 Low-key displays of solidarity tinged with frustration in aftermath of terror attacks THE NEW YORK TIMES BRUSSELS —In the United States, the Sept 11 attacks unleashed an outpouring of patriotism. After the attacks in and around Paris on Nov 13, the tricolour
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      Lock icon Japanese adding skills through courses, training
      587 7  -  Two women share that their dreams go beyond their current jobs and take courses outside work DETERMINED AND DRIVEN BY PASSION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO Ms Aya Okuda, 26, graduated from university just four years ago but she has already earned a certificate
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Targeted efforts needed to offset possible downside of tax relief caps
      261 8  -  FROM SIM HARNG YI I agree that, in the short term, the S$80,000 cap on personal reliefs announced in the Budget on Thursday may have a knee-jerk effect on female taxpayers who are claiming the Working Mother’s Child Relief
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      Correction
      70 8 In the story “S$4.5b plan to transform industries, drive innovation” (March 25), we reported that the Government “will set aside up to S$30 million over the next five years to help trade associations and chambers develop capabilities and drive industry-wide transformation projects under SPRING’S Collaborative Industry Projects scheme”. This
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      Special schools not necessarily better for special-needs students
      381 8  -  FROM PATRICIA NG MUI HOON As a special-needs educator, I applaud the view expressed in “Remove the stigma attached to special schools” (March 17), that a special-needs student can fare better in a special-school system. Given the planned pathways in special schools
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      39 8 A daring $75,000 robbery by a group of 9 men armed with weapons. Find out how the Police sprang into action and arrested all of them in just 2 days. Tomorrow, 8.30pm (With English Subtitles) @MediacorpCh5 Catch-up on Toggle.sg
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      14 8 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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  • singapore
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      18 dogs found abandoned across island
      421 9  -  THEY WERE LIKELY DUMPED BY SAME PERSON NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is investigating the case of 18 small dogs being abandoned across the island, seemingly by a single person who still has more than 30 other dogs
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      Lock icon Students launch campaign to show appreciation to night-shift workers
      853 10  -  They hope to encourage S’poreans to show gratitude to these ‘invisible’workers TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Stranded after a bus strike in Venice, Italy, Ms Charissa Kow could not get from her lodging at a far-off campsite to the city centre,
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      57 10 ACC SkillsFuture* Credit Approved Courses Specialist Diplomas In: Counselling Psychology Counselling Psychology in Mandarin Applied Psychology Counselling Addiction Gambling Children and Youth Counselling and Management http://www.skillsfuture.sg To Register, Call6339 5411 or Visit www.acc.etlu.sg Park Mall, opposite Dhoby Facebook You B AccLife^^^^^^^B ACC School of Counselling ond Psychology CPE Reg No.
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      135 12 20lt 29 27 MARCH m #petexposg2016 Pet Expo SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 7 W.08AM* 8.80PM PETEXPO IS BACK FOR THE 3 M YEAR! Bond with your furry and feathered friends over a fun-filled weekend of activities. Don’t miss the chance to get your hands on quality products and services to pamper
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  • business
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      Lock icon Uber using global profits to bankroll Chinese expansion
      606 13 Company is focusing its innovations on China first to stay ahead of competition CEO SAYS COMPETITION IN CHINA IS ITS MOST INTENSE REUTERS HAINAN (CHINA) —Ride-hailing app company Uber Technologies is generating more than US$1 billion (S$1.37 billion) in profit a year
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      Bullet trains with first class, bigger seats, take on airlines
      652 13  -  BLOOMBERG TOKYO —Dinner with sake, an airportlike lounge and roomier seats. That is the offer on bullet trains as the Shinkansen rolls into Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, home to some of the country’s best ski resorts, for the first
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      SLINGERS OUT TO MAKE HISTORY
      683 14  -  Singapore club confident they can clinch first-ever ABL title today at hostile away venue THEY TAKE ON KL DRAGONS IN ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE FINALS NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is the most important game in their 10-year history, but the Singapore Slingers will head into
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      Lock icon SCHOOLING SETS FASTEST RELAY SPLIT TIME AT NCAA C’SHIPS
      406 14  -  GERARD WONG AT L A N TA Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling not only captured two more National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships titles on Thursday (yesterday, Singapore time), helping the University of Texas to win both the 200-yard freestyle relay and
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      Lock icon THE DUTCH MASTER WHO LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARKON FOOTBALL
      1212 15  -  CRUYFF’S SACRED PRINCIPLES SHOWED WHAT THE GAME IS ACTUALLY ABOUT PAUL HAYWARD sports@mediacorp.com.sg Paul Hayward is the chief sports writer for The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH This Cruyff turn was the diabolical opposite of the ones he performed in games.
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      Lock icon NO PRESSURE AS SUNWOLVES PURSUE THEIR FIRST VICTORY
      715 16  -  Head coach says his new team is focused, eager to learn and showing progress AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Three matches played, three defeats. It has certainly been a tough start to life in Super Rugby for Japanese debutants, the Hito-Com-munications Sunwolves. However,
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      Lock icon U.S. DOCTORS FIND NEW WAY TO MEND ACL TEARS
      482 16 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) often tear on the sports field and, after a complete rupture, they are notoriously hard to get to heal. But doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital have succeeded in reconnecting ACLs in
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      95 14 Event Venue SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Home Away Timing No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18
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      50 17 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND 20 SATURDAY, 26 MARCH 2016 18 EASTER FUN Egg hunts happening around Singapore 21 CAN’T GET ENOUGH WEEKEND EATS Easter feasts await 22 FILMS IN THE ’HOOD Outdoor screenings going into the suburbs WHY #EGGSRULE ON THE DINING TABLE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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  • weekend guide
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      GREAT EGGS-PECTATIONS
      900 18  -  EVERYBODY LOVES EGGS ESPECIALLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg There is no escaping eggs in Singapore and it’s not just because we’re seeing them everywhere these days because of Easter. Egg dishes have been around for a long time whether it is those soft boiled ones we
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      Lock icon CRACK SHOT: So sexy, so wobbly and so oozingly photogenic that you won’t be able to stop snapping
      822 19  -  ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY of.MAY SEAH. SERENE LIM. There are Eggs Benedict and there are Eggs Benedict which are beautifully shaped, cooked to perfection and ooze oh-so-prettily the moment the knife sinks into
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      Easter island
      828 20 If you haven’t hatched your Easter plans, there are more than enough ‘egg-citing’ activities around EASTER WEEKEND FUN IN SENTOSA SINGAPORE It’s no surprise that a lot of the activities this weekend are Easter-themed. Right in the heart of the city, for example, is CHIJMES Easter Party, which
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      Brazenly delish offerings
      506 21  -  This restaurant’s novel zhi char dishes balance modernity with tradition FOOD REVIEW: KEK PANDAN GARDENS LOW SHI PING SINGAPORE Keng Eng Kee Seafood is a familiar name among zhi char fans. But in a bold move last December, the third generation owners of this eatery in Alexandra
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      Weekend dining guide: Easter special
      791 21 AN EXTRAVAGANT BRUNCH AT CAPELLA SINGAPORE The hotel’s popular Easter Sunday Brunch and Easter egg hunt is back, with enticing prizes to be won. This fun-filled treat is further enhanced by a live cooking show by guest chef Fabien Pairon, which features his inspired charcuterie
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      Cinematic thrills
      697 22  -  Make a movie date under the stars right in your neighbourhood OUTDOOR CINEMA GETS AN UPDATE ANUSHA KRISHNA MOORTHY features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Award-winning films, live music and popcorn under the stars. Sounds like a fancy arts fest? Well, it’s actually a casual do taking place in the heartlands tomorrow
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      WEEKEND PLANNER: Other things to do this weekend
      522 22 CAR-FREE SUNDAY Once again, roads within the Civic District and parts of the Central Business District (CBD) will be closed to traffic. This time, a majority of the roads will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7.30am to 10am (instead of 7am
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      HEADS UP:
      91 22 BLUE MAN GROUP It’s comedy, theatre, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one. Catch the world premiere of the Blue Man Group’s new tour in Singapore from March 29 to April 17 at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands. Tickets from S$90 from SISTIC. THE
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      30 21 ONLINE Pet Expo 2016 How about a ‘speed date’ with our furry friends? http://bit.ly/todaylifestyle ONLINE Egging for it Why Gudetama, Japan’s most lovable cartoon egg, is making waves here http://bit.ly/todaylifestyle
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  • cars
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      Lock icon REAL ESTATE
      693 23  -  THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VARIANT OFFERS THAT ELUSIVE COMBINATION OF STYLE, PERFORMANCE AND PRACTICALITY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VARIANT SHELDON TROLLOPE todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg KUA L A LUMPUR It is a mystery why station wagons, or estates as they are also known, remain a relative rarity on Singapore roads, given their ability to
      PHOTOS: VOLKSWAGEN SINGAPORE  -  693 words
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      Lock icon Wonderful wagons
      933 24  -  Estate cars offer much more than normal sedans in terms of space, but these new models have style and sportiness on their side, too... SPORTY BUT SPACIOUS LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE Estate, touring model, shooting brake whatever you call a station wagon, there’s little doubting
      PHOTOS: BIG FISH, HANDOUTS  -  933 words
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      Mazda puts a folding lid on the MX-5
      136 25  -  SCOTT MARSH Just when you thought Mazda’s MX-5 couldn’t get any better, the Japanese firm unveils this stunner at the New York International Auto Show: The MX-5 RF. First, lets get the nomenclature out of the way. RF stands for retractable fastback.
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      Lock icon Clean sheet for A4
      623 25  -  Audi’s A4 sedan looks the same but underneath the familiar guise is a car that keeps the C-Class and 3 Series on their toes AUDI A4 1.4 TFSI DESIGN DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Modern cars are sold by the segment they occupy and that leads to
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      1238 26 CHANNEL CHANNEL programming@channelnewsasia.com tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Food Detectives (HD) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 NOT The 5 Show (HD) (PG) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XII
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      1270 27 CHANNEL CHANNEL programming@channelnewsasia.com tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Exposed II (HD) 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7 .00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 7 .45 Just For Laughs Gags XIII (HD) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Extreme Couponing (HD) (CC) 10.30 Who Lives
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      639 28 ON SATURDAY 6.00AM News Plus The Best Of Body Soul With Daniel Martin 10.00 News Plus Weekend Brunch And Out About With Angela Lim And Daphne Lim NOON News Plus Sports Review Of The Week 6.00PM News Plus The Wow Club And Talking Books With Michelle Martin 5.00 987 HOME
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      28 1 EDITORS’ NOTE To help us better understand your interests, we ask that readers of the International Weekly take our online survey by visiting: nytsy n. com/si nga pore
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      26 1 MONEY BUSINESS Ultrarich slow down their spending. PAGE 9 ARTS DESIGN Superhero clash stars Ben Affleck. PAGE 13 WORLD TRENDS Scenes from Russia’s wasteland. PAGE 2
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  • The New York Times INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY
    • ARTS & DESIGN
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        Lock icon Artists From China Are Recast in Qatar
        662 14  -  By BARBARA POLLACK Sitting in a Zen-inspired studio in a converted school building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang bemoaned how his native country’s art is often squeezed between pronouncements of record auction prices and denouncements of
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        Lock icon Focus on Rock’s Quiet King, Fats Domino
        715 14  -  A film traces a New Orleans piano legend’s influence. By ALAN LIGHT Elvis Presley often referred to Fats Domino as “the real king of rock ’n’ roll,” but this octogenarian musical royal has led a relatively sedate life, especially compared with contemporaries like
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        Lock icon Behind the Mask of a ‘Broken’ Batman
        843 13  -  Duality persists in Ben Affleck’s career and personal life. By DAVE ITZKOFF SANTA MONICA, California This is a feverish, perplexing time for Ben Affleck. Consider the contradictory strands of his life and career that are coinciding for him, and you may find yourself
        EMILY BERL FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  843 words
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        Lock icon Video Gamers Discover Inspiration on a Train
        624 13  -  Developers are free to experiment in isolated ‘jam’ events. By SIMON PARKIN After two days on a train without showering, 190 video game designers, artists and programmers disembarked at this station on the San Francisco Bay. Some of the travelers had come from
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        Lock icon At Yosemite Park, No More ‘Ahwahnee’
        632 12  -  By THOMAS FULLER YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California Marilyn and Jack Whitcher have been regular visitors to the glacier-carved valley of Yosemite National Park since they were dating more than five decades ago. This trip was different. “They changed all the names on us!” Mr.
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        Lock icon Alarm Grows in Seattle Over Violence in Large Homeless Encampment
        755 12  -  By KIRK JOHNSON SEATTLE So dangerous is this city’s biggest homeless camp, called the Jungle five ragged kilometers stitched along the underbelly of Interstate 5 that if a fire broke out there today, firefighters would not be allowed in without
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    • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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        Lock icon Art That Goes Beyond Art’s Sake
        777 11  -  Sand and bacteria as artistic media in a science laboratory. By HILARIE M. SHEETS As a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marcelo Coelho collaborated with an artist, Vik Muniz, to help him achieve a feat that teases the imagination drawing a
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