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/ 20 June 2007

Downs face Barcelona in daunting challenge

It features FC Barcelona — one of the most powerful and charismatic teams on the planet — in one of the most talked about club soccer matches played in South Africa in years. But lingering misgivings surround Wednesday night’s highly anticipated showpiece at Loftus, revolving mainly around how Mamelodi Sundowns will fare against daunting opposition.

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/ 20 June 2007

Miners buoy JSE

The JSE retained its strong tone at noon on Wednesday, led higher by miners, which were being buoyed by better metals prices, while futures-related buying ahead of the close-out on Thursday provided additional support. At noon, the all-share index was up 0,89%. Resources firmed 1,34%, while the gold and platinum mining indices gained 1,34% and 2,21% respectively.

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/ 20 June 2007

Where were you online? Advertisers know

Personal identity has taken on a new meaning in the digital age, where basic facts like your name, address or age are far less important to some people than the collected records of what you were looking at online. United States marketers will nearly double their spending on such advertising to -billion next year from -million in 2007.

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/ 20 June 2007

South Korean burglar fakes death to elude police

A 47-year-old South Korean man has been arrested for faking his death with the help of his wife in an attempt to elude police on his trail over a theft, a news report said on Wednesday. Police had had difficulty hunting down the suspected burglar, identified only by his last name, Chung, as all official records showed him dead for the past three years.

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/ 20 June 2007

Sailor to sign for Dragons after drug ban

Disgraced former Wallaby Wendell Sailor will sign for Australian rugby league side St George Illawarra when his ban for drug use expires, it was reported Wednesday. The 32-year-old tested positive for cocaine after playing for the NSW Waratahs in a Super 14 match against the ACT Brumbies in April last year.

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/ 20 June 2007

When Beirut and boom do not mean tourism

Breakfast at an upmarket hotel in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, begins at 6.30am. Nearly three quarters of an hour later, the tables are still set and pristine, the buffet untouched. "There is no one," the restaurant manager said, shaking his head. Beirut should be buzzing, if only with expatriates returning to holiday in their homeland.