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Mourinho taunts Wenger
OPORTO - JOSE Mourinho did not waste time. He taunted Arsene Wenger's lack of Champions League success, just 24 hours after the Arsenal manager criticised Chelsea. The teams meet in the League Cup final on Sunday.The verbal war between them has... [Read more]

Scam variations
DIFFERENT versions of the 'Nigerian' scam - so called because the phenomenon originated in the West African country - have been appearing on the Net. Despite their notoriety, people still get sucked in. In 2004, eight victims here lost a total... [Read more]

Quarantine rule lifted for more pets
THE cat's out of the bag - pets coming in from a larger number of rabies-free countries will not have to undergo quarantine here. The list of countries is being finalised and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) will make it... [Read more]

Open verdict on death of Norwegian who fell off motorcycle
AN OPEN verdict was recorded yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a Norwegian woman who fell off her friend's motorcycle and was hit by a car along East Coast Park Service Road in October 2005. Ms Anne Hilde Higraff,... [Read more]

News In Brief
BY DAY: A private school; BY NIGHT: Supplier of vice girlsBY DAY, it appeared to be a private school. At night, it was supplying women for vice-related activities. This was how private school group Ritz Everton Academy was believed to have... [Read more]

US consumer spending rises 0.7%
WASHINGTON - PERSONAL spending in the United States jumped in December by the most in five months, and a measure of inflation monitored by the Federal Reserve rose less than forecast.The 0.7 per cent rise in purchases followed a 0.5 per... [Read more]

Bush's last stand
WASHINGTON - US PRESIDENT George W. Bush will be making his last stand. His State of the Union address on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Singapore time) could make or break his presidency. And the pivotal issue is none other than Iraq... [Read more]

For S'pore chefs, a lonely quest for success
LYON (FRANCE) - IN HALL 33 of Lyon's Eurexpo, the stands groaned from the weight of 1,000 supporters in the heated throes of war. National flags were printed on their T-shirts, painted on their faces and waved in unison in their... [Read more]

We need a unique Singaporean roar
With the recent euphoria on our Lions' victory at the Asean Football Championship and comments made in the Forum pages about cheering our team, I think the time has come for a Singapore Roar to be created.This will be the rallying... [Read more]

What next, for Changi Airport to stay ahead?
IT HAS been a good 25 years and Changi Airport continues to soar. It comes up tops in worldwide airport surveys for check-in efficiency, a speedy immigration process and swift baggage retrieval, among other winning attributes. That Changi is so well... [Read more]

Asean must maintain momentum: Arroyo
MANILA - AS THE Philippines prepares to hand over the Asean chairmanship in August, President Gloria Arroyo hopes there will be no let up in the grouping's aim to become an integrated community.President SR Nathan said yesterday that Mrs Arroyo made... [Read more]