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Thai-language media cries foul, reflects bitterness over loss
BANGKOK - THAI-LANGUAGE media yesterday cried foul over the country's loss to Singapore in Wednesday's Asean Football Championship match. Singapore beat Thailand 2-1 in the first-leg of the final, a match marred by a 15-minute walkout by the Thais, who were... [Read more]

Spurs beat Blues to teenager Parrett's signature
LONDON - TOTTENHAM have beaten Chelsea to sign one of the most highly-rated youngsters in English football.Dean Parrett, 15, was signed from Queens Park Rangers in a deal that could be worth more than &pound1 million (S$3 million), according to how... [Read more]

NKF suit ends as Yong, Loo drop third-party claims
IT TOOK just under five weeks instead of the expected eight, but the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) suit came to a close yesterday. The development that brought the curtains down: Former NKF chairman Richard Yong and former treasurer Loo Say San's... [Read more]

Bollywood star set to meet Queen and Blair
BOLLYWOOD star Shilpa Shetty, who won the British reality television show at the heart of a racist bullying row, looks set to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Tony Blair.'It is a huge honour. I am humbled,' the Indian actress... [Read more]

Mystery over 'beads' from woman's toe
MALACCA - THE case of a 23-year-old woman whose toe supposedly discharged crystal beads continues to stump doctors carrying out tests on her.After Ms Siti Suhana Saadon was admitted to the Putra Specialist Centre here last Thursday, doctors bandaged her toe... [Read more]

No child can run (algebra) until he has learnt to walk (model drawing)
THERE are quite a few misunderstandings about the model drawing method and algebra method of solving mathematical problems. Do not think the algebra method is the easier of the two. You just let the unknown quantity be x, plug it into... [Read more]

New word for retirement? It's staying active
BANISH the word 'retirement', suggests Minister Lim Boon Heng. Think instead of being 'actively engaged' in work or other activities. Doing so can pave the way for a change in society's attitude towards older people, Mr Lim told reporters yesterday after... [Read more]

Is Woods' total dominance good for golf?
ATLANTA - NO ONE is crazy enough to suggest that anyone other than Tiger Woods is the world's best golfer. The American has held the No1 spot in the world rankings since June 12, 2005, a span of 89 weeks. He... [Read more]

Hefty spending on defence justified
I AGREE with Mr Quek Soo Beng ('Examine the old sacred cow of defence spending'; ST, Jan 27) that there is a continuous need to review budgetary allocations for the various sectors of Government, including defence, to get the best out... [Read more]

No. 1 killer of women? Most here don't know
THE majority of women in Singapore are not aware of what the top cause of death is among women here.They are not even able to name the important risk factors of women's No. 1 killer, heart diseases and stroke.These were some... [Read more]

One Ronaldo leaves Madrid...
MILAN - RONALDO'S farewell to Real Madrid did not include fond words for coach Fabio Capello. The World Cup's most prolific striker left the Spanish giants for AC Milan on Tuesday. He cost the Italian Serie A side &pound5 million (S$15... [Read more]