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ELECTRIFYING INVENTIONS Want to treat a disease? Care for a herbal toothpaste tablet? Or need a fire-extinguishing ball?

Head to Impact Arena and behold hundreds of exciting creations >PAGE 2

GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!

What Thailand could learn from America

By Krissada Sukosol Clapp Singer and actor

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ecause I was born and bred in Thailand, I have always been prouder of my Thai side.

But watching Obama’s inauguration speech reconnected me with my American self. People give America a hard time, but deep down I think they admire its values. Recently I’ve been impressed with the selflessness of leaders of opposing parties – they know when to work with each other for the greater good. I don’t see such sacrifice in the influential figures of my home country. It’s a shame. I realise we live in a different culture but … I love Thailand and I just want to feel good again about being Thai.

What’s on, what’s up Go on an underwater adventure or scan planet Mars with new tools from Google Earth >PAGE 4 Check out Dreams on Canvas and the power of the female form through sculptures, or be treated to love songs >PAGE 9

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58,412 PEOPLE WERE LAID OFF from 748 companies countrywide last month, according to the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare.

inventions

By Wannapa Phetdee D A I LY X P R E S S

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he hustle and bustle of life these days often leads to illness, much of it caused by stress. Now, joining the stressbusting treatments on offer is Transcranial Electrostimulation (TES) therapy, which uses electricity at a specific frequency to stimulate the release of beta-endorphin in the brain.

The aim is to flood the body with a feeling of relaxation.

Electrifying stress-buster “We’ve been developing TES for more than 20 years,” says Alexander V Malygin, executive director of the TES centre at Russia’s IP Pavlov Institute of Physiology. TES is being used by physicians at hospitals and clinics in 17 countries and

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Chaiyan Yuenmarerng, 14, Nakhon Ratchasima’s Assumption College

has drawn a lot of interest. The simple invention uses iron pendulums of different weight to separate the produce.

“It can separate fruit and vegetables into six groups and speed up the process dramatically. The tool costs Bt800 and doesn’t need electricity so is easy to use in orchards,” says Prangchanok Toobworapun, 17, a student who helped create the tool.

Thai ingenuity

Bikes, clocks, power plants

There are about 400 interesting local and foreign inventions on show through tomorrow, with 200 inventions by students also being demonstrated.

A tool created by Kamphaengphet Pittayakom School students for sorting fruit and vegetables by weight

Other Thai inventions that have pulled in the crowds include the Elide Fire Extinguishing Ball and a herbal toothpaste tablet. Among popular foreign inventions are a parallel-riding bicycle, a new-style LED clock from Taiwan, and a wind-driven power plant.

I LIKE THE SERVING MACHINE FOR VOLLEYBALL BECAUSE IT’S GREAT TO PRACTISE WITH. I ALSO HAD A CHANCE SEPARATING ORANGES BY USING THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SORTING TOOL.

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the centre is looking for a new market in Thailand, he adds.

“Research shows that it can treat around 100 diseases, among them stress, high blood pressure, heart disease and drug addiction.”

Visitors to the International Inventor’s Day Convention 2009 at Impact Muang Thong Thani, where the therapy is being demonstrated, can test those claims.

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Rattanaporn Choungsongnern, 16, Chon Buri’s Phothsamphanphittayakarn School

I LIKE THE INVENTION THAT CUTS THE TIME IT TAKES TO MAKE SALTED EGG YOLKS TO JUST SIX HOURS. ANOTHER GREAT IDEA IS THE MACHINE FOR PEELING LIMES.

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A student undergoes Transcranial Electrostimulation, or TES therapy.

I THINK NATURAL INK FOR WHITEBOARD PENS IS A USEFUL INVENTION. IT SHOULD HELP PROTECT THE HEALTH OF TEACHERS. I WAS ALSO IMPRESSED BY AN INVENTION THAT SEPARATES BOTTLES AND CANS. Orawan Lunanta, 16, Lampang’s Maemohwittaya School

Vittavin Mahaumnaj, 18, Nakhon Ratchasima’s Rajchasima Wittayalai 2 School

THE GARBAGE INCINERATOR THAT PRODUCES ELECTRICITY IS AN INVENTION THAT DESERVES APPLAUSE BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BE REALLY USEFUL.

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985 The number of whales Japan says it will hunt, after rejecting an IWC proposal that it halt its ‘research’

Robo balloons

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An employee for Japanese weather forecasting company Weathernews displays some of the 500 pod-shaped ‘Pollen-robots’ which will observe pollen levels ahead of the coming hay fever season.

BEWARE OF TV, VIDEO GAMES Are you a teen? Spending too much time in front of the telly or playing tech games can lead to depression A F P , Washington

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pending more hours watching television or playing video games as a teenager may lead to depression in young adults, according to a study.

Researchers looked at the exposure to electronic media of 4,142 adolescents who were not depressed when the study began in 1995, before DVDs and the Internet were widely used.

The teens reported an average of 5.68 hours of media exposure per day, including 2.3 hours of television, 2.34 hours

of radio, 0.62 hours of videocassettes and 0.41 hours of computer games.

Seven years later, when the participants were an average of 21.8 years old, 308 of them (7.4 per cent) had developed symptoms consistent with depression.

Young men more at risk “In the fully adjusted models, participants had significantly greater odds of developing depression by follow-up for each hour of daily television viewed,” wrote the au-

thors of the study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry journal.

“In addition, those reporting higher total media exposure had significantly greater odds of developing depression for each additional hour of daily use,” said the study, led by Brian Primack of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Young women were found to be less likely to develop symptoms of depression than young men when exposed to the same amount of electronic media.

Depression, the leading cause of non-fatal disability worldwide, commonly begins in adolescence or young adulthood, the article explained.

Google Earth allows a peek into oceans, Mars A P , San Francisco

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oogle Inc has launched a new version of Google Earth that allows users to explore the oceans, view images of the planet Mars and watch regions of the Earth change over time.

The new features mark a significant upgrade to Google Earth, a popular software program that provides access to the world’s geographical information through digital maps, satellite imagery and the company’s search tools.

‘Extremely powerful tool’ Google Earth 5.0 was unveiled at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, where former vice president Al Gore, singer Jimmy Buffet and others spoke about its capacity to educate the public

about global warming.

“This is an extremely powerful educational tool,” said Gore, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work raising awareness about global warming. “One of my fondest hopes is that people around the world will use Google Earth to see for themselves the reality of what’s happening because of the climate crisis.”

Google Earth has been downloaded more than 500 million times since it was launched in 2005. The software is available for free on Google’s website.

John Hanke, director of Google Earth and Maps, said the idea of adding oceans came three years ago when a scientist pointed out that the software was missing the water that covers almost threequarters of the Earth's surface.

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OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR Roman Polanski faced a setback in a California court for his bid to have 30-year-old rape charges against him dismissed.

THE SLAYING OF 6-year-old beauty pageant contestant JonBenet Ramsey will be investigated anew following public flak

Mother gets life in prison for murdering daughter A mother was convicted of capital murder for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, who was whipped with belts and flung onto a tile floor to teach her manners, before her body was dumped in a box in Galveston Bay. Jurors deliberated less than two hours before finding Kimberly Trenor guilty on Monday. She received an automatic sentence of

life without parole. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty.

Trenor and her husband Royce Clyde Zeigler II were accused of killing Riley Ann Sawyers while disciplining her in July 2007.

Prosecutors said Trenor and Zeigler beat Riley with belts, dunked her head in cold water and threw her onto a tile floor, fracturing her skull. Zeigler’s capital mur-

der trial will be held later.

Sheriff’s investigators dubbed the toddler “Baby Grace” during the weeks they worked to identify her remains, found by a fisherman.

“We all made a promise to that little girl ... that we would find the people responsible for her death and bring them to justice and we did,” sheriff’s sargeant Michael Barry said. – A P

Oscar stars warned: prepare for surprises T

he nominees for this year’s Oscars were warned to prepare for surprises at the February 22 ceremony as the show’s producers looked to shake up the awards presentation and reverse a declining viewership.

The warning came at the nominees’ traditional pre-award luncheon, where Sidney Ganis – president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the movie awards – told the group of 112 nominees that this year’s show would be quite different and would carry “many, many risks”.

He told the nominees that the show’s producers had asked him to “tell them to stay alert” during the awards, although he did not say exactly for what.

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CINEMATOGRAPHERS, EDITORS,COMPOSERS – ALL OF YOU GUYS – YOU’RE IN FOR A BIG SURPRISE. AMPAS chief Sidney Ganis

“Your categories are being presented in a completely different way. Heads up,” Ganis said. “Cinematographers, editors, composers – all of you

Man caught with pigeons in his pants An Australian man was caught with two live pigeons stuffed in his trousers as he got off a flight from the Middle East.

Customs officers bodysearched the 23-year-old after he was allegedly found with two bird eggs in a vitamin container in his pocket during baggage checks at Melbourne Airport.

“The man was taken to a private interview room and Customs and border protection officers found he was wearing tights with a live pigeon concealed in each leg,” Customs said.

The offences carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a A$110,000 (Bt2.4-million) fine. – AFP

Dog stabbed to death EPA

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US actress Anne Hathaway at the Academy Awards luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday. guys – you’re in for a big surprise.”

Two of the major changes are that instead of choosing a comedian as host, the producers opted for actor Hugh Jackman and have done away with the traditional presentation style.

A man armed only with a pocket knife stabbed a dog to death as it was attacking a 77-year-old woman in her front yard.

Ann Lyon, who was with her own dog when an American bulldog attacked, was wearing a leather coat that protected her from serious injury, authorities in Council Bluffs, Des Moines said.

Lyon said that the bulldog knocked her to the ground and then went after her dog Casey, a

miniature Doberman pinscher.

Kevin Daub told Omaha, Nebraska, television station WOWT that he stopped his truck and jumped out when he noticed the bulldog attack Lyon.

“I just heard her screaming ‘Help! help me! help me!’ so I ran over and tried pulling it off her,” he said. He grew tired while struggling with the dog, so he pulled out his pocketknife and killed it, he said. – AP

Ahoy,there!

The US firm which claims to have discovered one of the greatest British warships ever lost at sea said on Monday it was seeking “immediate” permission to begin recovering artefacts from the wreck.

Odyssey Marine Exploration said it discovered the final resting place of the HMS Victory last year in the English Channel and notified the British Ministry of Defence as soon as the team concluded it was the man-ofwar which sank in a storm in 1744 with a crew of 1,150.

“Today it has a bullion value of £125 million (Bt6.2 billion), but that is just its raw weight.

That means it is worth about a billion dollars (Bt35 billion),” said Odyssey CEO Greg Stemm.

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SID GANIS, ACADEMY PRESIDENT, ON OSCAR ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES.

“Be brief, be personal and be heartfelt. You have a grand total of 45 seconds.”

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AN ABUNDANCE OF LOVE Friday

Pai celebrates Valentine’s Day with a festival dedicated to the songs of romance

Ben Chalathit

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By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S

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wo weeks ago, Pai, the tiny town high in the hills of Mae Hong Son, played host to the Kingdom’s only reggae festival.

Next weekend, it gets a romantic makeover by Ben Chalathit, Noi Pru and other stars, who head into town on Valentine’s Day for “Love Fest Love Memory”.

“Pai is a very romantic destination," says Sainamphung Matangka, managing director of Bework Production, who along with his partners is putting on the show. “Our festival is on the theme of love, with a concept of ‘romantic place, romantic songs’.”

Called “Rak Jad Pai” in Thai, the festival, will be held from 4 to midnight at the Bura Lumpai Resort.

It’s divided into two zones, one being a walking street with stalls offering handmade accessories, postcards and shoes, as well as food and beverages.

Groove Riders

Noi Pru

Yokee Playboy

XTRA LOVING FEELIN’ >> Tickets for “Love Fest Love Memory” in Pai cost Bt1,200 and include a guidebook. They’re available at Thaiticketmajor.

Sights and sounds

>> Saksit “Tor” Vejsupaporn performs on Valentine’s Day at Impact Arena at 7pm.

>> Bie the Star, Ice, Techin, Rose and Boy serenade lovers in “Give Love to Get Love” in MCC Hall at The Mall Bang Kapi on February 15 at 1 and 6.

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>> Crooners Setha Sirachaya, Charas Fueangarom, Suchart Chawangkoon join Pink Panther for “Phleng Rak Kham Wela” at 3 on February 14 at the Thailand Cultural Centre.

Flure

The stages are in the other zone and will host easy-listening sets by Ben, Noi and Friday, disco by Groove Riders and Yokee Playboy, and rock by Moderndog and Flure.

“Festivalgoers will love the scenic atmosphere,” says Sainamphung. “The stage is on the riverbank and the Tha Pai Historic Bridge, which is the backdrop for the show, will be bathed in a pink glow to signify love.”

The festival, which is costing Bt5 million, targets mainly students and young professionals aged between 20 and 35 years.

“We hope lots of couples will come!” she says.

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NATIONAL GALLERIES in Scotland and England have raised £50 million to keep the painting “Diana and Actaeon” by Italian Renaissance master Titian in public ownership.

PRIZES, including best film, best director and best actress were won by Javier Fesser’s “Camino”, at Spanish cinema’s Goya awards on Sunday.

Seeds of

learning Is it “grow rice” or “plant rice”?

TV teacher Andrew Biggs takes his three students to learn English on the spot at the Thai Rice Museum in Pathum Thani for “English Minute” on Channel 3 at 7.15pm from Monday to Friday until February 10.

A&R MEN

The talent-spotting gurus Old-school record label execs turn to teaching in hopes that their successors will better serve artists and adapt more quickly to changes

By Randy Lewis LOS ANGELES TIMES

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The artists-and-repertoire men: Jeff Blue, left, Don Grierson, front, and Kenny Kerner.

nce upon a time A&R were the sexiest letters in the music industry’s alphabet.

Executives in the artists-and-repertoire division of every major record label were charged with discovering and nurturing new acts, setting them on the path to stardom.

These high-powered talent brokers would spend their nights scouring nightclubs and street corners after days combing through stacks of homemade recordings in their quests for pop music’s next big thing.

In the era of retrenchment, though, many labels have reduced or even eliminated A&R staff. Most companies are looking only to sign acts that come to them spit-shined and ready to market, or perhaps plucked from a TV talent contest, no nurturing required.

But Don Grierson isn’t going to let the trade die without a fight.

Grierson, who helped shepherd acts including the Beatles, Little River Band, Heart and Tina Turner, maintains that the skill set he teaches in A&R classes at Hollywood’s Musicians Institute continues to be vital,

even as the industry faces an uncertain future.

What is critical, he says, is training students to anticipate trends and harness new technologies to better serve artists and connect them with an audience.

The harsh reality is that few record companies have either the time, money or interest to nurture an act for four years, as Jeff Blue of the institute’s staff did with Linkin Park before the band became a platinumselling smash.

Virtual success Instead of partnering singers, instrumentalists or composers with producers, Grierson, Blue and their colleagues Barry Squier and Kenny Kerner – who discovered Kiss – might pair them with a music supervisor working on a popular television series or a video-game franchise, media that have become great ways to break artists.

Students are assigned to set up virtual record companies. They have to find a band they’d like to sign, make a recording and then promote, market and publicise it.

Matthew Williams, a heavy-metal singer who moved with his guitarist brother Jason to Los Angeles a couple of years ago, enrolled at MI and soon landed a song in a movie that will be released this spring.

soopsip Insider scandal in 3 …2 …1 Poonpirom “Madam Ting” Liptapanlop’s days as stand-

in energy minister for husband Suwat are over, and with plenty of time on her hands she’s travelling and writing.

She faithful- Poonpirom ly keeps a daily diary, and that means she’s got a potential blockbuster of a book in the works, jammed with gossip about politicians.

“It’ll be very exclusive stories that will definitely grab everyone’s attention,” she warns.

Madam Ting’s not committing herself to a publication date, but her diary has to be dynamite. The politicians will be cringing with apprehension.

And Suwat? Well, the stuff about him will no doubt be the most reliable gossip in the book.

Father of bride knows best Everybody’s a little superstitious; Hollywood stars just happen to be crazier than most.

Take wild and crazy guy Steve Martin, who is convinced that any movie can be a Martin box-office success if it has a wedding in it.

When he was signing up for “Pink Panther 2” he insisted that his Inspector Clouseau character get married in the film.

“Every movie I’ve done that ends in a wedding or holding a baby has been a hit!”

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Simply satisfactory With a mere 4,000 people watching, the only fire at the Simply Red show was in Mick Hucknall’s tummy

By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra D A I LY X P R E S S

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Brotherhood

The Chemical Brothers (Virgin) Following their fifth consecutive UK No 1 album last year, The Chemical Brothers return with “Brotherhood”, a Best Of collection that’s serving as a back catalogue to American market.

The collection of 13 hits includes new tunes “Keep My Composure” featuring Spank Rock and “Midnight Madness”.

The album opens with “Hey Boy, Hey Girl”, “Block Rockin' Beats” and “Do It Again”, three strong electronica tracks from “Galvanize”, then moves into solid dancefloor with “Leave Home” and “Saturate”. The mood is strictly house on “Star Guitar”, making this a very collectible compilation.

ff to a dissolute start on their farewell tour, Simply Red managed to sell only 4,000 seats at Impact Arena on Sunday night, mostly foreign long-time fans a bit shy about admitting their age but willing to say the show left them simply content.

There were no tears as Mick Hucknall and the lads said goodbye to Bangkok, the first of many adieus they’ll bid as the tour rolls on to Australia and New Zealand, Mexico and South America, then North America and

SOME OF THE THAIS TOLD US THEY WEREN’T ACTUALLY SIMPLY RED FANS BUT CAME TO HEAR THE HITS FROM THE ’80S

homeward to Europe and Britain.

Twenty-five years is enough, said one fan of Hucknall’s songwriting, noting that the singer now has a family to take care of.

“The music will still be with us,” said 53year-old Mark, a follower since the disco years who’d brought his whole family to the show.

And for Vivienne, 52, “The song lyrics are excellent – good and relevant.”

Some of the Thais at the concert told us they weren’t actually Simply Red fans but came to hear the hits from the ’80s – and they didn’t exactly get what they expected.

But the true devotees seemed well contented with the 21 songs on offer and, after a restful lounge in their seats, “Holding Back the

Years” finally got the crowd on its feet.

Hucknall got a little raunchy after that with “The Right Thing”, shifting the audience into proper dance gear.

And then he disappeared, for quite a long time, actually.

When he came back he confessed he was suffering from a bit of Bangkok belly, though he used the term Delhi belly.

Oh, dear, the tour was off to the trots.

So the show wasn’t a blast, but there were plenty of touching moments.

Hucknall dedicated “For Your Babies” – which he wrote before he had any children of his own – to the youngsters of the world, and another one too, as a nod to Unicef, “Say You Love Me”.

The encore included “Something Got Me Started” and, with the gutted economy in mind, “Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)”.

The perfect ending was “If You Don’t Know Me by Now”, the greatest of their greatest hits.

Pocketful of Sunshine The English singer and songwriter’s sophomore effort is top notch with lots of radio friendly hook driven pop enhanced by her beautiful and bright vocals.

It kicks off with the catchy “Put Your Arms Around Me”, which will have you singing along in no time at all. She collaborates with Sean Kingston on “Love Like This” and gets all soulful on the striking ballad “Soulmate”. “Not Givin’ Up” is the standout track with passionate vocals and a flawless beat.

COURTESY OF BEC-TERO

Natasha Bedingfield (Epic)

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WHAT’S UP see it!

Women who find a way Until February 28, Chainapa Lepajarn is showing small sculptures on the value and power of the female form in “Uneven Life” at La Lanta Fine Art. The gallery is on Sukhumvit Soi 31 and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 7.

Call (02) 204 0583.

Old-style love On Sunday from 2, National Artists Suthep Wongkamhaeng and Sawalee Pakapan team up for an afternoon of love songs.

They’ll be joined by several other singers at Sala Chalermkrung Theatre on Charoen Krung Road. Tickets are Bt500 to Bt1,000. Couples also get a CD of love songs.

Call (02) 225 8757-8, (02) 623 8148-9.

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XTRA P U L L U P A N D PA R K >> The Porsche Museum is at Porscheplatz in Stuttgart.

It opens Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 to 6 pm. Admission for adults costs 8 euros. Children up to age 14 get in free if accompanied by an adult. >> For more information,

go to www.Porsche.com/ germany/aboutporsche/ porschemuseum/.

A Porsche 962 race car hangs on the ceiling of the new Porsche museum.

Life in the fast lane Auto-maker Porsche defies crisis by opening a museum to showcase its cars

By Andreas Cremer BLOOMBERG

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Porsche-Museum in Stuttgart

orsche SE is defying the worst car market in decades. As competitors such as General Motors and PSA Peugeot seek state aid, the German carmaker is treating itself to a new $100-million (Bt450-million) museum.

“This is our new visiting card,” said Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, last week at the museum’s opening in Stuttgart, near the company’s southern German headquarters. “We will welcome our international customers here, as well as many people from around the world who don’t drive a Porsche themselves, but are fascinated by our sports cars.”

The futuristic structure designed by the Vienna architect Delugan Meissl has 5,600 square metres for 80 vehicles such as the 356 Spyder, the car that the actor

James Dean was driving when he died in a 1955 crash, and the latest generation of the 911 Carrera sports car.

“The swaggering architecture conveys anything but a pledge to modesty,” said Manfred Wehmeyer, an arts lecturer at the University of Stuttgart. “It’s a bit of a showoff.”

Projected by Porsche’s management to attract 200,000 visitors a year, the new museum epitomises “the modern company’s forward-looking self-confidence”, according to Hunger.

Porsche posted record profit of ¤6.4 billion last year and, less than four weeks ago, took control of Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker.

Volkswagen produces more cars in a week than Porsche does in a year.

Porsche decided to build a new museum in 2004. The design by Delugan Meissl was picked out of 170 submissions from all over Europe and construction began in 2005. The museum’s upper exhibition floor is made of a steel structure that rests solely on three

concrete pillars, creating the impression of a “hovering monolith”, according to architect Romand Delugan.

Other cars on display include the 1939 Type 64, built for the B erlin-Rome long-distance car race. The original 911, the 1968 2.0 Coupe, also features. First code-named 901, it had to be renamed after Peugeot claimed the right to all three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle.

917/20 Coupe

Visitors take a look at type 917 racing cars

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TO SEE in cinemas tomorrow

Inkheart >> Before Valentine –

Four couples – from highschool age to tired spouses – try to sort out their feelings and problems before Valentine’s Day. >> Revolutionary Road –

In this acclaimed drama, couple (Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) is dissatisfied with the trappings of marriage, family and career in suburban American of the 1950s. >> Underworld: Rise of the Lycans – Rhona Mitra

takes over the lead from Kate Beckinsale in this prequel of the vampire franchise. Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy also star.

on tv

Mo Folchart (Bre (Eliza Bennet ndan Fraser) and his 12 -y t) they read ou bring characters from b ear-old daughter t loud. But ea ooks to life w hen ch time a st someone fro oryb m fantasy. Jim the real world disappea ook figure arrives, rs Broadbent a lso stars. ★★ into the pages of ★

German with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★

John Woo’s epic based on “Three Kingdoms”, armies led by strategists Zhou Yu (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Zhuge Liang (Takeshi Kaneshiro) are vastly outnumbered by the forces of warlord Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi). In Mandarin with

Wild Ocean

English and Thai subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★★

The Baader Meinhof Complex Radicals fight a violent war against American imperialism in 1970s West Germany. In

This 3-D documentary captures breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins and diving gannets in an epic underwater struggle for survival. At

Defiance

Krungsri IMAX.

Three Polish-Jewish brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell) join the resistance against the Nazis. ★★★

Red Cliff 2

Happy-Go-Lucky

In the second instalment of

Poppy, a 30-year-old Londoner

Year ical 3: Senior s u M l o o h c S High brainy beauty (Zac Efron) and captain Troy prospect of Basketball team gens) face the ud H ne An sa Gabriella (Vanes they head off to college. ★★★ d as being separate

(Golden Globe-winner Sally Hawkins), has an irrepressibly bright outlook on life. At the Siam and House. ★★★★

Tokyo Sonata A family falls into further dysfuntion after the father loses his job and attempts to keep it a secret from his wife. With Thai and English subtitles at House. ★★★★

Kitaro 2 The half-human, half-demon Kitaro investigates the disappearances of villagers. In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at the Lido.

Yes Man Jim Carrey stars as a negative guy whose boring life is turned around after he meets a selfhelp guru. ★★★

Snakes and Earrings A young woman embarks on a self-destructive path of tattoos and body modification. In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at House.

Hode Nha Hiaw The leader of a bumbling gang of criminals has revenge on his mind as he’s released from prison. With English subtitles at some cinemas.

Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861

Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940

House (02) 641 5913-4

Major Cineplex/EGV

Dara Party

Bangkok: (02) 515 5555

Actress Apisada “Ice” Kruakongka is tonight’s guest.

Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999

Channel 5, 11.20pm

Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631

Channel links www.NationChannel.com Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th Channel 7 – www.CH7.com Modernine – www.MCOT.net NBT – TV11.prd.go.th Thai PBS – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

SF Cinemas

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Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Phuket: (076) 209 000

An ex-convict (Preeti “Bank” Barameeanan) finds that his twin brother has been left comatose after playing in an violent underground basketball game. So he joins the Fireball team to unearth the truth and take revenge. With English subtitles in some cinemas. ★★★

Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415

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Close to Home

By John McPherson

LEISURE

Pooch Cafe

The Buckets

Adam

Calvin and Hobbes

By Brian Basset

By Paul Gilligan

By Scott Stantis

By Bryan Basset

By Bill Watterson

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Red and Rover

DAILY XPRESS

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

LEISURE

DAILY XPRESS

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

The last word in

ASTROLOGY

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

By Eugenia Last

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

Today’s Birthday: Ride the wave to victory this year. Your ideas will lead to positive results and you will be trendy, outspoken and ready to take action. This is a forward-thinking, progressive year for you so be practical and rid yourself of people and situations that can only hold you back.

ARIES **** March 21-April 19 Don’t let the little things bother you. Getting involved in something you believe in will help you connect with people who have common interests. An emotional relationship will warm up.

TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 You’ll be tempted to spend on something you want but don’t need. Question your motives.

Explain what you want in return before making promises. A change in plans will influence your position.

DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★

GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 You’ll surprise everyone with your vision for the future. Nothing is out of your reach right now.

You will find out information that will help you turn a project into a moneymaking venture.

CANCER *** June 21-July 22 Winning, settlements and legal matters will all lead to extra cash. The change in your status will enable you to make a positive, professional move. Stay away from anyone who is too pushy.

LEO **** July 23-Aug. 22 You’ll be pulled in several different directions emotionally but, in the end, what you discover about yourself will be what counts. You’ll have a chance to enhance your income.

VIRGO ** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Decline an invitation. It’s more important to finish what you’ve started and to be responsible for the work you are expected to deliver. Falling short will cause others to lose confidence in you.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

LIBRA ***** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Travel, promoting and following through with the people and the projects that interest you the most should be first and foremost on your mind. A revelation will lead to a lifestyle change.

SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Stop taking everything and everyone so seriously. Do what you can and let the rest go. Don’t fret and waste time over trivial matters. Stop judging yourself so harshly and you’ll do better.

SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You can change your course and try new things.

If something isn’t working, move on. Success is within reach if you follow your heart and put your talents to work for you. Make things happen.

Natalie Imbruglia Actor Conrad Bain is 86.

Actor Gary Conway is 73.

Drummer John Steel of The Animals is 68.

Singer Florence LaRue is 65.

Singer Alice Cooper is 61.

Actor Michael Beck is 60.

Actress Lisa Eichhorn is 57.

Singer Tim Booth of James is 49.

“Daily Show” correspondent Rob Corddry is 38.

Bassist Rick Burch of Jimmy Eat World is 34.

Singer Natalie Imbruglia is 34.

Bassist Cam’ron is 33.

Singer Gavin DeGraw is 32.

CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You may want to rethink what you are doing in your personal life. Protect your assets and stow your cash so that you aren’t hounded for something you don’t want to part with.

AQUARIUS ***** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Love and romance are in a high cycle and arrangements should be made to do something with the one you love - or to find love, if you are single. You’ll find the support you need.

PISCES ** Feb. 19-March 20 Don’t divulge secrets or get involved in affairs that shouldn’t concern you. The one who will end up in trouble is you. Concentrate on improving your lifestyle.

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Naradivas 24 NonseeSatupradit Rd. Condo 2 units, 30.7 Mubaan Tanapat and 31.93 sq.m., 2nd Fl. 3-storey Sell@1.95 MB./unit townhouse Condo 31.93 sq.m., 23 sq.w.

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Wednesday February 4, 2009

THE SPORT briefly

DAILY XPRESS

DETROIT RED WINGS vs ST LOUIS BLUES

4-3 Marian Hossa had the game-winner in a shootout after scoring twice in regulation, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a victory over the Blues and ending a season-high five-game losing streak.

LOST IN THE

Milan ready for talks to keep Beckham AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani said yesterday the club would do everything in its power to keep English midfielder David Beckham, who has been loaned to the Italian club by American outfit Los Angeles Galaxy. Asked if Beckham wanted to remain with the club, Galliani told Gazzetta dello Sport: “I think so, yes. But I can speak only on behalf of the club, and we will do everything we David Beckham can to keep Beckham after March.”– AFP

Lippi refuses Maldini call up

official with the Chinese Football Association. – AFP

Italy coach Marcello Lippi said yesterday there was no chance that Paolo Maldini would be included in the squad to play Brazil in London on February 10.

Lippi has been under pressure to give Maldini a farewell call up in the match at Emirates Maldini Stadium.

“We’ll take into consideration this hypothesis,” Lippi was quoted as saying in a story by the ANSA news agency.

“We will think of something, but at the moment it is impossible.

“I respect Maldini greatly and he is a great player and a great professional,” Lippi said. “He is one of the greatest players that I have ever.” – AP

Chelsea’s Bosingwa escapes FA action

China not ready to host World Cup China have decided not to bid for the right to host the 2018 and 2022 football World Cups because the game in the nation faces serious problems and playing standards are too low, state media said. The deadline for launching official bids expired early yesterday Beijing time, with China holding back for several reasons, the Beijing Youth Daily reported, citing an unnamed

Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa escaped any disciplinary action Monday for deliberately kicking Yossi Benayoun in the back during the Blues’ 2-0 Premier League loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Bosingwa’s reckless act late in the match looked a far more blatant foul than the challenge which saw Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard sentoff on the hour mark.

“I apologise for what I did and it was never my intention to hurt him [Benayoun],” said Bosingwa. “I know it was wrong and I apologise.” – AFP

Robbie Keane, centre, in the stands before the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.

Redknapp delighted at Liverpool-misfit Keane’s Tottenham Hotspur return AGENCIES, London

Singapore F1 circuit to be modified Singapore’s Formula One Grand Prix street circuit will be slightly modified to increase the potential for overtaking, race promoters said. Last September, drivers said the bumpy, five-kilometre waterfront circuit offered virtually no chance of overtaking, although organisers thought it was possible in at least two places.Minor modifications are now proposed at three turns “in order to improve overtaking opportunities,” said Michael McDonough, the race’s technical and operations director. – AFP

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obbie Keane swapped the title race for a relegation struggle last night by completing a staggeringly swift return to Tottenham Hotspur after less than six months at Liverpool, with the Irishman admitting what should have been a dream summer transfer to the club he had supported as a boy had “proved not to be the right move”.

Liverpool finally sanctioned the sale late yesterday afternoon as the 5pm cut-off ticked ever closer after a day of frantic negotiations with the Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy. Keane, who departed White Hart Lane for an initial £19 million with a further £1.3 million of potential

add-ons, is understood to have cost Tottenham an initial £12m.

That fee will rise quickly to nearer £16m with further ambitious add-ons, linked to silverware he claims at Spurs, to see up to £19m change hands again.

The 28-year-old is expected to make his second debut for Tottenham in Sunday’s potentially explosive north London derby with Arsenal.

The Spurs manager Harry Redknapp admitted he was “thrilled and delighted” to have secured Keane’s purchase, with the player joining Jermain Defoe and Pascal Chimbonda in returning to the club during this transfer window as the Spurs manager effectively reassembles the squad that excelled

briefly under Martin Jol. “He is a terrific player and can make all the difference,” said Redknapp, conscious that Saturday’s 3–2 defeat at Bolton left Tottenham in 14th place but only a point clear of the relegation zone.

He has recruited a player desperate for games after enduring a hugely frustrating spell at Anfield, the victim as much of a political struggle raging behind the scenes as a player labouring with poor form. The forward arrived on Merseyside amid great fanfare but struggled to justify his transfer fee, scoring seven goals in 28 appearances. He was substituted 18 times in that time and struggled to adapt to Rafael Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, whether playing behind Fernando Torres or leading the line in the Spaniard’s absence.

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ON BARCELONA’S LIONEL MESSI, LEFT.

ON ROBBIE KEANE’S RETURN

“I don’t want to put pressure on Messi, but you have to say it – he is very similar to Maradona, the best player I have ever seen. He enters the pitch and does things that only he knows how to do. It is normal to depend on Messi but we are not going to die without him.

“We couldn’t have got anyone better. People make decisions in their life and his move to Liverpool didn’t work out. It was difficult for Robbie. Liverpool are such a strong side going well in the league it was hard for him to break in regularly.”

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I KNOW SOME SPURS FANS WILL FEEL I LET THEM DOWN BY LEAVING,BUT I CAN ASSURE THEM I SHALL BE GIVING MY ALL FOR THIS CLUB. Robbie Keane

make to leave Tottenham in the summer,” admitted Keane. “It proved not to be the right move for me. I know some Spurs fans

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will feel I let them down by leaving, but I can assure them I shall be giving my all for this club. We’ve got to get on and fight our way up that league table.”

His exit marks a significant political victory for Benitez, the Liverpool manager who is seeking greater autonomy over transfers at Anfield. The striker found himself a pawn in the power-struggle between Benitez and the club’s hierarchy.

Benitez was the main force behind Keane’s departure and his success indicates he now has the backing of at least one club owner.

Intriguingly, Keane may now return to Anfield on the season’s final day for a league game upon which Spurs’ league survival and Liverpool’s pursuit of a first league title in 19 years could potentially hinge.

afael Benitez never stops being a tactician. The win over Chelsea had no sooner been completed than the Liverpool manager was honing his strategy on another front. Someone asked if there had been a Tottenham bid for Robbie Keane.

“Officially I don’t know,” he replied. You had to admire his craft. Only a virtuoso could plant far-reaching doubts with so few words.

Without lurching into a crass outburst he had made his audience think yet again about Anfield’s tensions and spheres of influence. The prospects of Benitez signing a new contract are hard to make out when so much is clouded at Liverpool. We have still to learn if George Gillett and Tom Hicks can complete a sale of the club.

More pertinently for most fans, it is not known if Benitez will secure the absolute control he seeks over transfers.

The issues will have to be resolved eventually, but they ought surely to be shelved now that no further footballers can be bought or sold until the summer. Benitez has already been a distraction for Liverpool as well as a leader, but he is not guilty of the charge that is usually laid against him: the allegation that the attack on Manchester United last

month had instead sabotaged his own team’s form was the wrong complaint to make.

Benitez was surely trying to encourage the referee Howard Webb to be sceptical about the Old Trafford team and its manipulative manager on the weekend when Chelsea came to face United.

He was not to know Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team would be so weak that a relaxing win for the Premier League champions was inevitable. It is hard, all the same, to see why this trivial affair should unsettle the Liverpool squad or break Benitez’s concentration.

The real harm was done when he left his own position open to speculation.

Professional footballers may not care very much who the manager happens to be, but they are averse to instability because a newcomer might decide to get rid of them. For a while Liverpool did lose their focus.

He and his squad must regain focus. The reported annoyance that Gareth Barry was not bought in the summer ought to have been forgotten by now, particularly since Liverpool are wellequipped with deep-lying midfielders. Every ounce of his concentration is needed to make the most of his players, since they alone have a faintly plausible hope of beating United to the title.

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Javier Aguirre says the matter is closed.

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Rafael Benitez, left, with Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari giving instructions to their teams.

he long-suffering fans of Atletico Madrid are not in agreement with the sacking of coach Javier Aguirre and the appointment of Abel Resino.

Aguirre, 50, was sacked on Monday night, as a consequence of Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Valladolid, which left Atletico seventh in La Liga and without a win since December.

Former Atletico goalkeeper Abel Resino, until Monday coach of third division Castellon, was due to be presented to the media later yesterday.

This change of coach, however, has not met with the agreement of most Atletico fans, according to online polls taken yesterday by sports dailies AS and Marca.

Only 18 per cent of AS readers believed that the sacking of Aguirre is “the solution”, with 82 per cent opining that the departure of the Mexican will not improve the team’s situation.

In another poll, only 27 per cent of readers believe that Abel is the “ideal” coach to replace Aguirre.

Abel played for Atletico 1986-1995, but his coaching curriculum is slim. His only first division team was Levante, who were relegated.

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THAILAND OPEN BACK

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conut groves and undulating fairways, set against the dramatic backdrop of the surrounding mountains and Andaman Sea.

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India’s Jeev Milkha Singh, American Anthony Kim and Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng have been nominated for the prestigious Johnnie Walker “Keep Walking” golf awards.

The annual awards presented

by Johnnie Walker in association with the Asian, European and Australasian Tours , recognise the performances of professional golfers on Tour during the previous season.

Inspirational performers Singh, Prayad, Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan and Thai Thongchai Jaidee have been nominated for the Johnnie Walker Asian Player of the Year while Kim, Camilo Villegas, Martin Kaymer, Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal and Rory McIlroy have been named as contenders for the Young Player of the Year Award.

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he Singha Thailand Open will return to the Kingdom in full swing at the Laguna Phuket Golf Club from March 5 to 8 and boasts prize money of US$500,000.

The event, won by New Zealand’s Richard Lee when it was last held, in 2005 at Blue Canyon Golf and Country Club, will also feature US PGA Tour star Daniel Chopra.

The Swede is a two-time winner in America having claimed the Ginn sur Mer Classic in 2007 and last year’s MercedesBenz Championship in Hawaii.

The Thailand Open, launched in 1965, was an annual golfing tradition with some wellknown names inscribed on the trophy, including Australians David Graham (1970) and Graham Marsh (1973), and

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Boonchu Ruangkit is the only active Thai player to have won the Thailand Open.

Taiwanese golfers Hsieh Minnan (1972) and Chen Tze-ming (1983 and 1986).

Only two Thais have won the tournament. Boonchu Ruangkit took top honours in 1992 and 2004, followed by Suthep Meesawat, father of Prom, in 1991.

Laguna Phuket Golf Club’s 18-

hole, par-70 course was designed by Max Wexler and David Abell. It was voted a top 10 venue in categories such as Best Golf Resort in Asia, Best Clubhouse in Asia and Best Golf Course in Thailand by readers of Asian Golf Monthly magazine. The layout features a wealth of scenic lagoons, co-

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he Asian Tour kicks off its 2009 season this week in Thailand with organisers confident that the players can show the rest of the world the growing strength of the game in Asia.

The US$300,000 Asian Tour International starts tomorrow at the Suwan Golf and Country Club with a strong field including title holder Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan, Thailand’s Boonchu Ruangkit, Thaworn Wiratchant and Prayad Marksaeng, and Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing, winner of the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia.

Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han said players would once again have the opportunity to prove their talent in highquality competition.

“Our 2009 schedule will provide them with the stage to showcase their talent and abilities,” said Han.

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INDIA’S QUEEN VISITS Sania Mirza joined

by Petrova and Kimiko Date from this Saturday

is part of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. The organisers have also given a wild card to rising star Nicha Lertpitaksinchai.

Tickets are still available at www.PentanglePromotions. com or by calling (02) 382 34913, or through ThaiTicketMajor outlets – (02) 262 3456.

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ndia’s Sania Mirza, fresh from winning the mixed doubles with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in the recent Australian Open, will lead a star-studded cast in the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open at the Dusit Thani Pattaya from this Saturday to next.

The 22-year-old from Hyderabad, who reached a career-high ranking of 27 in August 2007, suffered a wrist injury which forced her to retire during a first-round singles match at the Olympic Games in Beijing last year. Mirza was knocked out in the semi-finals of the 2007 Pattaya Open by Argentine Gisela Dulko. She withdrew from last year’s edition due to a groin strain.

Meanwhile, the Australian Open junior title-holder Ksenia Pervak, whose current ranking

Indian player Sania Mirza missed last year’s event due to an injury. is 154, will have to play in the qualifying round from Saturday. The Russian will be joined in the qualifiers by compatriot and former top-20 player Elena Bovina, whose career has been plagued by injuries since reaching a world ranking of No 14 in 2005.

Also testing her mettle in the qualifying round will be

Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva, who at 15 reached the lofty heights of No 35 in the world but is currently on the comeback trail after a three-year absence from the tour.

Pervak arrived in town on Monday and joined world No 10 Nadia Petrova of Russia and Japanese Kimiko Date to prepare for the tournament, which

Tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan is doing well after surgery to remove a broken bone from his hand on Monday.

The former world No 9 is recovering at Chulalongkorn Hospital, helped by regular visits from his wife (and former Miss Universe) Natalie Glebova. Paradorn is expected to return home by Friday and will take at least a month rest before resuming practice.

“Right now I’m advised by the doctor to rest as much as possible. I still feel the pain from the surgery but I hope to be back playing after a full recovery soon,” he said.

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enit St Petersburg confirmed yesterday that their international midfielder Andrei Arshavin has been signed by English Premier League giants Arsenal.

However the Russian side said the value of the deal was higher than the £12 million announced by Arsenal on Monday.

Alexei Petrov, a spokesman for Zenit, said Zenit received much more money than £12 million, which Arsenal announced on Monday, refusing however to disclose the final value of the deal. “The conditions of the contract are very favourable for Zenit,” Petrov said. “The value of the deal is more than £12 million.”

On Monday, several hours after the 1730GMT transfer deadline passed, there was still no formal confirmation.

However, it appeared the hold-up was primarily down to the difficulty the Premier League had in processing late deadline day deals.

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MURALITHE MAGNIFICENT Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan equalled Wasim Akram’s world record of 502 wickets in one-day internationals.

NBA Kobe Bryant lit up the Garden

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Keane U-turns to Tottenham Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has completed a sensational return to Tottenham Hotspur on transfer deadline day, just six months after leaving the club for Premier League rivals Liverpool. Keane joined Liverpool, the club he supported as a boy, for £20 million in July after six successful seasons with Tottenham. >PAGE 24

like no other.

Bryant exploded for a modern Madison Square Garden record 61 points yesterday night, carrying the short-handed LA Lakers past the New York Knicks for a 126-117 victory.

“It’s a blessing to do what you love and to have moments like this,” said Bryant, who reached the 60-point plateau for the fifth time in his illustrious career, including an all-time best 81. “I feel very blessed.”

Bryant made 19-of-31 field goals, including three from behind the arc, and all 20 of his free throws in just 36 minutes, to pass Michael Jordan’s 55 points in 1995 as the most scored by an opponent at the current 40-year-old Garden.

When Bryant hit his final points on two free throws with 2:33 remaining, he eclipsed New York’s Bernard King’s mark of 60, set on Christmas Day 1984. – DPA

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Sania heads list of stars India’s Sania Mirza, fresh from winning the mixed doubles with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in the recent Australian Open, will lead a star-studded cast in the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open at the Dusit Thani Pattaya from this Saturday to next. >PAGE 27