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/ 11 November 2003
Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero suffered a setback in his bid for the year-end world number-one ranking, losing to Argentina’s David Nalbandian 6-3, 6-1 in 67 minutes in Houston on Monday at the ATP Masters Cup. Ferrero cannot afford another loss in round-robin play to mount an effective threat to top-ranked Andy Roddick.
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/ 10 November 2003
The Israeli government is considering legal action against the Israeli distributor and the German producer of a soy-based baby food believed to have caused the death of three babies and the serious illness of at least 16 in Israel in the past six months.
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/ 10 November 2003
Sharks star Justin Swart has decided to retire from the game of rugby to pursue a business career in Durban. Swart has been one of the stalwarts of the Sharks team since 1999. His career stretches back to 1993 when he made his provincial debut for Western Province.
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/ 10 November 2003
Top Democrats have stepped up their attacks on United States President George Bush’s administration for its handling of the Iraq war and the fight against terrorism, which they say has threatened US civil liberties. Former vice-president Al Gore accused the Bush administration of exploiting Americans’ fear of terrorism for political gain.
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/ 10 November 2003
Johannesburg socialite Hazel Crane, shot dead on Monday while on her way to court to give testimony against an alleged South Africa-Israeli mafia member, apparently said only last week she feared for her life. This was at the jurisdiction hearing of a diamond dealer accused of battering to death her estranged husband.
Jo’burg socialite killed
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/ 10 November 2003
Tampering with South Africa’s public holidays would amount to a betrayal of those who died for freedom, the Congress of South African Trade Unions said on Monday. Home Affairs Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi last week indicated the country might soon have multi-purpose public holidays.
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/ 10 November 2003
Media group Johnnic Communications on Monday rejected what it called unsubstantiated allegations by sacked Sunday Times editor Mathatha Tsedu of ulterior motives as the reason for his dismissal, saying the decision to dismiss him related purely to his performance.
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/ 10 November 2003
Minister of Health Manto Tshabalala-Msimang’s lemon, garlic and olive-oil diet for people with HIV/Aids has been given a firm thumbs-down by the South African Medical Journal. The editorial of the latest issue of the journal says there is currently no convincing evidence that these foods alter the course of the disease.
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/ 10 November 2003
Retailers can expect an inflation-beating 9% increase in Christmas sales to R50,2-billion this year, but for many this will come too late as liquidations are set to continue at current record levels until the first quarter of 2004, says Credit Guarantee senior economist Luke Doig.