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Err, guys – you’re getting wet!By Salaithip CharubhumiLecturer at Chulalongkorn University’sCommunication Arts Faculty

It has been raining cats and dogs for the pastweek but I reckon only one in five men were

carrying umbrellas. Why do the majority of menprefer getting soaked to carrying a brolly? Mostof them seem to think that an umbrella makesthem look less masculine. Maybe they should listen to loved ones who worry about them catching colds. Guys, think about it – it makessense to stay dry.

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What does a mysterious container on the seabed off Chon Buri hold? A tiny underwater camera should soon provide some answers...

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Schools open,traffic jamsBangkok motorists slowed to acrawl during rush hour in manyareas yesterday as primary andsecondary schools openedtheir doors for a new academicyear.

Deputy Metropolitan PoliceCommissioner Maj-GeneralPanu Kerdlarpphol said roadsthat linked Krung Thon Bridgeand Taksin Bridge were themost congested between 6amand 8am.

Skytrain ignoredCars were still bumper to

bumper in Thon Buri’s WongWian Yai despite the openingof the new Skytrain route overthe Chao Phya river.

“Most parents didn’t switchfrom driving their children toschools as parking lots at thenew stations are not yet avail-able. So the traffic wasjammed in the area and alongthe Taksin Bridge-SathonRoad route,” Panu said.

Other congested areasincluded Samsen andSukhumvit, where several largeschools are located.

“All in all, due to theabsence of rain, the jams forthe opening day of schoolwere less heavy than last year,”said Panu.

He added that trafficpolice, traffic volunteers andmunicipal officials were help-ing ease traffic all over thecapital, especially in front ofbig schools.

Police were at schools toencourage parents to findalternatives to driving theirkids to school or at least spendless time around theentrances.

Panu will board a helicop-ter this morning to pinpointtraffic hotspots and seek solutions to the problem.Wannapa PhetdeeD A I L Y X P R E S S

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Atiny underwater cameramay soon slip through a

hole in a mysterious containeron the seabed off Chon Buri’sSattahip district to check whatis inside.

“We have found a hole in thecontainer through whichgroupers swim in and out,”Central Institute of ForensicScience director Porntip Roja-nasunan revealed yesterday.

Skulls discovered Porntip has been assigned to

investigate the containers afterrumours spread that the bodiesof those who died in the BlackMay incident were inside. ChonBuri’s Samaesan district chief

Pramote Towsakul said localpeople had in the past discov-ered human skulls in sunkencontainers but were too scaredto report to the police.

Porntip’s team has alreadylocated one of the containers.After examining the size of thebarnacles attached to the con-tainer, officials say it has prob-ably been on the seabed formore than 20 years.

This prompted PrimeMinister Abhisit Vejjajiva topoint out that the mysteriouscontainer could not be relatedto the Black May incident,which took place 17 years ago.

In 1992, pro-democracystreet protesters in Bangkokfaced a violent crackdown

from which many never re-turned home.

Port Authority of Thailandacting director Sunida Sakul-rattana said her agency wasporing over old files to identifya company found carrying con-tainers of industrial waste intoThailand’s seas about two or

three decades ago. “Officials turned a ship away

for carrying industrial wasteinto Thailand without permis-sion. Now, we have to find outwhether the ship secretlydropped the containers on itsway out,” Sunida said.

Customs Department direc-tor-general Utid Tamwatin saidif officials could see the serialnumber of the container, theywould be able to identify itscontents and origin.

Meanwhile, the chairman ofthe Committee of the May 1992Heroes’ Relatives, Adul Khiew-boriboon, has submitted a let-ter urging the army to returnthe remains of protesters.

He said three generalsshould know where the re-mains are located. “The threegenerals were involved in theBlack May incident. Theyshould know the answer.”

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The public is anxiously waiting to hear what is insidemysterious containers foundon the seabed off Chon Buri’sSattahip district.So far, rumours include:>> The remains of pro-democra-cy protesters killed during theBlack May incident 17 years ago>> The remains of human-trafficking victims>> Toxic or industrial waste

Black May’s black boxes?Porntip probes mysterious containerson seabed off Chon Buri amid rumours of human remains inside

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Two kindergartenstudents cry on their first day ofschool inPattani yesterday.

brieflyBollywood star in hot water Bollywood action hero AkshayKumar was arrested yesterdayon suspicion of obscenebehaviour during a recentfashion show in Mumbai,police said.

A complaint had beenlodged against Kumar and hiswife, Twinkle Khanna, aftershe was photographed unbut-toning a pair of jeans that theactor was modelling on thecatwalk at the Lakme FashionWeek in March.

“He was arrested and givenbail,” said assistant commis-sioner of police ArvindMahdadi.

Kumar, 41, has said he didnot mean to cause any offenceby his actions and apologised.

Fooled by beautiesTaiwanese prosecutors saidyesterday they are probingclaims that a pageant organis-er conned a beauty contest bypretending his Australianmodels were in fact frommany different countries.

Models claiming to be from24 countries took part in thecontest in Taiwan last week,but organiser Huang Chih-huilater found that at least ninewomen, including winnerEsma Voloder of Bosnia, werefrom Australia.

She said she had beenfooled by the scam, havingpaid air fares, hotel and otheractivities for the women forwhat was supposed to be aninternational event.

A spokesman for Taoyuandistrict prosecutor’s office saidit was probing fraud and docu-ment-forgery charges againstAustralian organiser GavinDooley. Dooley told prosecutorsthat Australia is a nation ofimmigrants and the contest-ants all have dual nationalities.

The Australian-born win-ner, Voloder, said her parentswere Bosnian refugees andthat she considered herselfBosnian. – AFP

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Gamblingaddict wantshis cash back An Australian gambling addictwho ended up losing his propertyportfolio was lured to Melbourne’sCrown Casino with promises offree flights, free accommodationand his own butler, a court wastold yesterday.

Former property tycoon HarryKakavas is suing the casino forA$50 million (Bt1.3 billion) overhis losses of A$20 millionbetween 2004 and 2006.

The self-confessed pathologi-cal gambler banned himself fromthe casino in 1995.

But when he began flying thePacific to gamble in Las Vegas,it’s alleged the casino offeredinducements for him to return toCrown.

Kakavas, 42, claims he wasflown for free 30 times from hisGold Coast home to Melbourne.As well as trips on Crown’s VIPexecutive jet, Kakavas said hewas handed wads of cash tostart his sprees on the baccarat tables.D P A

London plans tobecome ‘thecleanest,greenest city on Earth’ by

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The public disgrace hasbeen without precedent

for a member of this Gulfcountry’s ruling family: first,the government publicly ac-knowledged that the halfbrother of the president hadappeared in a torture video.Then it ordered his detentionwhile a civil lawsuit movedahead in the United States.

But it’s the private delibera-tions over Sheik Issa binZayed Al Nahyan that couldbring the biggest test for theEmirates’ long-enshrined two-tier system of justice.

The dilemma for Emirates

officials is whether to breaktradition and order a court-room trial for a member of theruling elite as demanded byinternational rights groups, orwhether to remain loyal totribal codes and render anypossible punishment awayfrom the public eye.

‘Sodomy and beating’International rights groups

have demanded a full andopen inquiry into the five-year-old video, released byone of Issa’s former businesspartners as part of a lawsuitfiled in Houston. The suitcharges Issa and other mem-bers of the ruling Al Nahyan

family with false imprison-ment and torture in an attemptto get back the tapes.

The former partner, Texasbusinessman Bassam Nabulsi,says the video shows the sheiksodomising and brutally beat-ing an Afghan merchant who,Issa claims, cheated him on agrain deal.

Issa is the half brother ofAbu Dhabi’s ruler and UAEpresident Sheik Khalifa binZayed Al Nahyan.

Issa had entrusted Nabulsi,the sheik’s personal businessmanager, with the tapes, his fi-nancial records and invest-ment documents before theirfalling out.

Nabulsi’s US-based lawyer isconvinced the sheik’s case willnever get to court and doubtsIssa will ever be punished.

TRIBAL JUSTICE ORTORTURE TRIAL?UAE says ruler’s half brother appears in torturevideo; rights groups demand an open-court trial rather than private punishment

Shuttle Atlantis astronauts AndrewFeustel, left, and John Grunsfeld takepart in a mission to refurbish andupgrade the Hubble Space Telescopein order to extend its working life by five to 10 years. The shuttle will release Hubble today.

A real star trek

By Manta KlangboonkrongD A I L Y X P R E S S

Montreal-born DJ andturntablist A-Trak, real

name Alain Macklovitch, wasviewed as the prodigy of the’90s, picking up five worldchampionships as he built hisskills and performed alongsideKanye West.

Tomorrow night he’ll be inBangkok, manning the deck atQ Bar and mixing his refreshinghybrids of hip-hop and technotunes.

He found time to trade e-mails with us before boardinghis flight.

What are you working on now? Lots of stuff, as always! I’m

doing a remix for the Yeah YeahYeahs that I’m really excitedabout because I love the song. Ijust recorded a project withArmand Van Helden by thename of “Duck Sauce” and I’mstarting to plan an A-Trak al-bum!

Still touring with Kanye West? I stopped touring with him a

year ago but I still collaboratewith him from time to time. Ijust recorded some scratchesfor a song he did with Kid Cudi,Common and Lady Gaga called“Poker Face”.

How did it all start?I started with the technical

stuff when I was 13, experi-menting on my dad’s recordplayer. The first couple of yearsof my career were devoted tolearning all these techniquesand entering competitions. Astime went by, I gradually gotmore interested in playingrecords and rocking parties.

What’s your favourite tech-nique?

I love beat juggling – takingtwo copies of a record and rear-ranging the music to make newpatterns.

Who’s your idol? I look up to my older brother

Dave, both on a musical level anda personal one. He’s really giftedand a very inspiring person, I’mlucky to have him around.

Might you collaborate with yourbrother’s group Chromeo?

Chromeo and I have collabo-rated many times. We just don’tmake a big deal out of it. Irecorded the scratches on theirfirst big hit “Needy Girl”, but Idid it under an alias (Kool DJAlain M) because they askedme to scratch like it was 1982.

What’s the show at Q going tobe like?

Fun! Expect to hear a widevariety of music, lots of stuffyou never heard before, and itwill probably move very fast.

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“Mrs Obama is not a great beauty, butshe is so interesting looking and sobright. That will always take you far-ther. If you’re someone like Mrs Obama,you just get better with age.”

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>> Call (02) 252 3274 or visitwww.QBarBangkok.com.

T H I R D R A I L>> A-Trak performs at Q Bar to-morrow from 11pm. Entry withtwo drinks is Bt700.

>> Q Bar is on Sukhumvit Soi 11,near Nana Skytrain station.

>> Dress nice and bring your ID.

I LOVE BEAT JUGGLING– TAKING TWO COPIESOF A RECORD ANDREARRANGING THEMUSIC ...DJ A-Trak

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Who’ll be onthe next‘AcademyFantasia’?THE SELECTION of contest-ants for the next season of“True Academy Fantasia” willbe broadcast live onWednesday night, when 50finalists from regional audi-tions will be culled down to20.

The contestants, all vyingto be on the sixth season ofcable-TV network TrueVisions’24-hour reality talent channel,will take the stage at theAksra Theatre in the KingPower Complex.

“We’ve selected the 50people from 100 candidatesand we thought the livebroadcast would be a chancefor fans to catch up with theshow before we start our real-ity-show broadcast on June29,” says producer Atthapol naBangxang.

TrueVisions plans to bringsomething new to this year’sshow, Atthapol says, but hedidn’t elaborate further.

The first live concert of allthe “AF6” contestants will beon July 4 at the ThunderDome at Impact in MuangThong Thani. That will bebroadcast live on True Inside,True Music channels and onModernine TV.

Wednesday night’s broad-cast will be from 7 to 9 onTrue Inside, TrueVisions chan-nel 19. For more details, seeTrueAF.TrueLife.com –

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By Newley PurnellA F P , Pattaya

Resplendent in a figure-hug-ging grey and black dress,

Sorrawee Nattee wept tears ofjoy after being crownedThailand’s most beautifultranssexual.

Sorrawee took the top prizein the Miss Tiffany’s Universepageant on Friday in Pattaya,topping 29 other transsexualsand receiving a Honda car and

Bt100,000.“I’m very excited,” the wil-

lowy 20-year-old fromSongkhla said.

Appearing overwhelmed byhordes of photographers, cam-era crews and well-wishers, thescene played out before a livetelevision audience of 15 mil-lion people.

Against a soundtrack ofthumping music, the pageantfeatured an Italian Casanova-theme number involving gon-dolas and masked dancers. Apirate ship drifted across thestage swirled in thick “fog”.

The packed theatre was a mix

of transsexuals, gay and straightcouples and Western tourists.

Dresses ranged from flowingwhite ensembles to shimmer-ing red numbers and pinkminiskirts.

“She had smart answers andis very beautiful,” was howjudge Marut Sarowat, a well-known television and stage di-rector, assessed Sorrawee.

Asked to name her hero,Sorrawee earned loud applauseby naming her mother and fa-ther, and as the evening pro-gressed, cheers for her grewlouder as the audience urgedtheir favourite to victory.

See us or else

The three Sinjaroen brothershave come up with a hilariousway to promote their May 30concert at the Scala Theatre.Since they have no sponsorscovering the costs, they’vecalled it the Sinjaroen Break-up Concert.

Here’s the deal: If peopledon’t buy tickets, they willindeed be breaking up.

The brothers point out thatthey have a nice venue andbig-name guests like NoseTaepanich and KalamarePatcharasri.

“We have everything readyexcept the audience,” says Boy.“Please come see us! Even ifyou have a ticket some othershow happening that day, youcan swap it for a ticket to ourshow.”

Fake food in OzYingsak Jonglertjesdawonghas had a cooking show onTGN and True for years, shar-ing countless delightful recipesand hawking the video CDs onhis website. As a teacher, heloves to share.

It came as a shock, though,when he found a pirate copyof one of his DVDs on sale inSydney. “They sell it for $1, andbusiness is good,” he says, buthe’s philosophical about it.

“At least I’m helping thesellers earn a living.”

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ALEXANDER RYBAK returnedto a hero’s welcome in Norwayon Sunday after winning theEurovision Song Contest. AtOslo’s airport, some 3,000 fansgreeted the boyish 23-year-oldviolinist who’s being dubbed“Alexander the Great”.

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She’s tops at Tiffany’sSongkhla’s SorraweeNattee claims the crownin the kathoey cabaret’sMiss Universe contest

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SorraweeNattee is con-gratulated by firstrunner-upWirittornNarapaipimol,left, and secondrunner-upNapatsawanCholakorn.

CINEMAS still operate inAfrica. An initiative byFrench actress JulietteBinoche and Cannes FilmFestival president GillesJacob seeks to reviveAfrica’s movie theatres.

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G L A M O R O U S E V E N I N G>> The pageant was put on byTiffany’s Show Pattaya, whichclaims to be the world’s largesttranssexual cabaret.

>> Categories included BestCostume, Miss Photogenic andMiss Unlimited Sexy Star.

Atthapol naBangxang hasmore in store forthis year’s ‘AF’.

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Vienna’s City Hall – a roman-tic castle complete with moat

– was the scene for a water-world-theme fashion show lastweek.

The fairytale setting was per-fect for the extroverted creationsof avant-garde New York couplePhillipe and David Blond.

Abiding by the motto “Youdon't have to be blond to beBlond”, they create fashion that’sfar from conventional streetwear.

It’s elaborate couture with sexappeal and a high glam factor,flamboyant outfits with stunning

accessories, glittering, sparklingand striking.

Stars such as Beyoncé, AliciaKeys, Rihanna, Shakira, Madonna,Britney Spears and Dita von Teeselove clothes by the Blonds.

The music for the show camecourtesy of pop queen Katy Perry,who performed on the catwalk,paying tribute to the designers andmodels.

The show was one in a series ofevents comprising the Life Ball,Europe’s largest annual Aids chari-ty fund-raiser.

The organisers are hoping theball will raise more than US$1.6million this year.

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Blonds have funAn Aids fund-raiser parades wild fashion in Vienna

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By Mike MusgroveT H E W A S H I N G T O N P O S T

There’s something famously ad-dictive about Peggle, a game

that's been a hit on everything fromthe personal computer to a variety ofmobile phones. Developer PopCapsays that free sample PC versions ofthe popular title have been down-loaded 50 million times (the numberof actual purchases is a subset ofthat figure that the company de-clines to disclose).

Now the game is about to appearon the iPhone, news that may bodepoorly for the productivity levels ofthe device’s owners. When the techculture blog BoingBoing took noteof the coming launch, the an-nouncement seemed to inspire anamount of despair among its read-ers.

This month, Apple’s App Storecracked the billion-download mile-stone — remarkable for an onlinestore that has been open less than ayear. So far, games and entertain-ment titles such as Peggle havebeen the store’s most popular cate-gory, but as Apple tends to sharelittle data about App users exceptfor a list of the store’s latest offer-ings, we turned to advertising soft-ware and research firm Medialets,which tracks usage of applicationson mobile devices.

Medialets has some findingsabout behaviour trends among1,000 App Store users who agreedto install the company’s trackingprogram on their devices. Whilethe company wouldn’t identify theusage and sales performance of

specific iPhone Apps, the findingsprovide an early sketch of this newindustry’s consumers.

According to Medialets, you’ll bemore likely to see your fellow com-muters playing Peggle on the bus ortrain home from work: apparentlyentertainment applications areused more at the end of the day.

Developer PopCap, which plansto release the new version ofPeggle this month, may enjoy asmall, early lift in sales thanks tothe upcoming Memorial Day holi-day.

Weekends, especially three-dayweekends, are when iPhone userstend to be most active in download-ing new applications.

Even at $4.99, Peggle likely willappear near the top of the chartswhen it debuts at the App Store.Peggle has already been a strongseller on every device it has ap-peared on, and PopCap seems de-termined to get this title onto everygadget imaginable.

“If your refrigerator had a screen,we’d put Peggle on it," quipsPopCap’s Andrew Stein.

Pepping up with the PeggleAn iPhone App for a game like PopCap’s Peggle is serious business

PEGGLE HASALREADY BEEN ASTRONG SELLER ONEVERY DEVICEIT HAS APPEAREDON, AND POPCAPSEEMS DETERMINEDTO GET THIS TITLEONTO EVERY GADGETIMAGINABLE.

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Woman in all her glory

Thanet Awsinsiri presents a selection of paintings created over the past three years in

“Door of a Beating Heart”, which runs from Saturday to June 20 at the Bangkok

University Gallery at Kluay Namthai. The three main themes of the show reflect the

pursuit of ideal love, the yearning for love, and feminism. These concepts are con-

veyed through nude images and other figures of women. Call (02) 350 3626.

Spa sensationsThai Spa Day 2009 is a one-stop fair for services, products and franchises in thehealth and beauty business. The fair’s open to tradespeople only on June 5 and6 and the public can check it out on June 7. It’s taking place at Royal ParagonHall, Siam Paragon with booths offering beauty enhancement products, foodand drink supplements, herbal medicine and various types of massage. Call(02) 741 5212-5 extension 107 or 115.

Thai talent

goes onshowFurniture, decorative items and

jewellery by local designers go

on show at the Emporium

from Thursday to Sunday in

“Talent Thai: Focus 2009”. The

products, which include a pen-

cil chair by Trimode Studio, an

aluminium chair by Dots

Design Studio and a metal

electric fan by Yenn Studio, will

be shown at such fairs as the

Salone International del

Mobile in Milan and the Interior

Lifestyle Japan show in Tokyo.

On Thursday at 2.30, eight of

the designers will talk about

their inspirations. Makorn

Chaovanich, president of the

Industrial Designer Society

Thailand and Thitipat

Suppattranont, chairman of

the Design and Object

Association, are among the

guests. Call (02) 512 0093-

104 extension 451 or 648 or

visit www.DEPThai.go.th/

design.

Following her

dreamsHarpist Phuttaraksa Kamnirdratana

gives her debut concert, “Follow the

Dream”, at Mahidol University’s College

of Music Auditorium in Salaya on June

2 at 7. The young musician, who has

just received her master’s in harp per-

formance from the University of Miami,

will be playing works from the

Renaissance to the 20th century. Call

(02) 800 2525.

Make mine amacaroonAs part of the “PrintempsGourmand: A Celebration ofFrench Cuisine and the Art”, onSaturday and Sunday, thelobby lounge of the Dusit ThaniBangkok is offering a differentkind of high tea from 3.30 to5.30pm. Enjoy a whimsicalafternoon with French pastriesby executive master chefFabrice and teas fromRonnefeldt at Bt350 net perperson. Chef Fabric willdemonstrate how to makemacaroons from 3 to 4pm. Call(02) 200 9000 extension2999.

Behind the craftsThousands of products bymore than 50 groups of villageartisans will be on sale at theThai Craft Fair on Saturdayfrom 10 to 2 at theAmbassador Hotel. Shopperscan check out the photo exhi-bition, “Khon Lek Lek:Remarkable People Behind theCrafts”. They include Khru Bu,who helps young people withDown syndrome and autism indeveloping their artisticexpression. Call (02) 6760636-8 or visitwww.ThaiCraft.org.

Delicious diningSeefah restaurant has a “Back toSchool” set menu for studentsuntil June 15 with such dishes asroast duck noodle, steamedchicken with rice, chicken ricewith gravy sauce and fried egg,minced pork or beef noodle withgravy sauce and noodle with redsauce. Priced at Bt79, it includesa refillable soft drink. Come in agroup of four between 2 and 6and you get an extra appetiserfor free. Call (02) 655 0251-60.

Pulling stringsD&M Music Studio and theGoethe Institut are the hostsof the first Bangkok PianoPedagogy Symposium fromMay 28 to 30 at the instituteon South Sathorn Soi 1.Lecturers include BennettLerner, Narongrit Thammabutr,Nat Yontararak, Benjamin Loh,Denny Euprasert and MinaIvanova. Nightly concerts at7.30 feature Eri Nakagawa onMay 28, Lerner on May 29 andstudents of Benjamin Loh onMay 30. Call (081) 682 8000.

Winged CreaturesThis ensemble drama focuseson the survivors of a randomshooting in a Los Angeles diner.Stars Kate Beckinsale, DakotaFanning, Guy Pearce and ForestWhitaker. At the Lido.

Star TrekThe classic sci-fi TV series isreimagined, focusing on theearly careers of James T Kirk(Chris Pine), Mr Spock (ZacharyQuinto) and the rest of crew ofthe starship Enterprise.

Big StanRob Schneider plays a nerdy conman about to go to prison.

Scared of being raped while injail, he hires a martial arts guru(David Carradine) to teach himsome moves. At ParagonCineplex.

The Horsemen Dennis Quaid stars as a detec-tive on the trail of grisly serialkillings that are apparentlyrooted in biblical prophecy.Zhang Ziyi also stars.

Mor 3 Pee 4Rao Rak NaiChatting on the Internet, aBangkok boy strikes up aromance a Phuket girl. WithEnglish subtitles at some cin-emas.

Where in the WorldIs Osama bin Laden?“Super Size Me” documentarianMorgan Spurlock treks to theMiddle East, Afghanistan andPakistan in search of the elusiveal-Qaeda leader. At House.

X Men Origins:WolverineThe steel-clawed Marvel Comicssuperhero’s epic life story isrevealed. Hugh Jackman stars.

Saranair Haao PengPranks are pulled on celebritiesincluding Mum Jokmok, Ad

Carabao, Kotee Aramboy andKorean girl group Baby Vox Rev.With English subtitles atsome cinemas.

K-20: Legendof the MaskAn acrobatic crimefighter(Takeshi Kaneshiro) hunts amasked Robin Hood-like figure.In Japanese with English andThai subtitles at the Lido.

Mei Lanfang Chen Kaige directs the story ofChina’s greatest opera performer(Leon Lai). Zhang Ziyi also stars.In Mandarin with English andThai subtitles at House.

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Rain ManA young man (Tom Cruise)regains his humanity throughthe unexpected love of hisautistic savant brother (DustinHoffman).Star Movies (TrueVisions),9.55pm

Channel linkswww.NationChannel.comChannel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.comChannel 5 – www.TV5.co.thChannel 7 – www.CH7.comModernine – www.MCOT.netNBT – TV11.prd.go.thTV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.thTrue – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

Critical consensus = Must see! = Solidly entertaining = It’s okay = Barely watchable = Don’t botherNo star rating means no reviews wereavailable from Daily Xpress staff oragencies.

Bangkok AdrenalineTough foreign backpackers become entangled in a kidnap-ping plot involving a Thai heiress. Somlek Sakdikul co-stars.Thai dubbed.

Let the Right One In

A 12-year-old boy develops a friendship with a vampire in a

small Swedish town. With English and Thai subtitles at

House.

ApexLido: (02) 252 6498Siam: (02) 251 3508Scala: (02) 251 2861

Century – The Movie Plaza(02) 247 9940

House(02) 641 5913-4

Major Cineplex/EGVBangkok: (02) 515 5555Pattaya: (038) 052 227

Major HollywoodBangkok: (02) 718 7999

Paragon CineplexBangkok: (02) 129 4635IMAX: (02) 129 4631

SF CinemasBangkok: (02) 268 8888

VistaChiang Mai: (053) 894 415

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Bones Season 3In this series loosely based onKathy Reich’s novels, FBI agentSeeley Booth (David Boreanaz)teams with forensic anthropolo-gist Dr Temperance “Bones”Brennan (Emily Deschanel) tosolve crimes. Distributor Catalysthas, for reasons unknown, cho-sen to release season 3 beforeseasons 1 and 2. The audio is inEnglish and Spanish with subti-tles adding Cantonese, Mandarin,Portuguese and Thai. The price isaround Bt620. – DAILY XPRESS

Angels and DemonsIn this prequel to “The Da Vinci Code”, based on Dan Brown’s novel, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon(Tom Hanks) teams up with a physicist (Ayelet Zurer) to trace the ancient symbols behind a mysteriousstring of killings that is rocking the Vatican. Ewan McGregor also stars.

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Calvin and HobbesBy Bill Watterson

The BucketsBy Scott Stantis

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 DAILY XPRESS LEISURE 13

Games&YourStars

ASTROLOGYSUDOKU

DIFFICULTY RATING

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

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

The last word in

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: Your proposals and services will be wellreceived. Your emotions will be high and you will display pas-sion and perseverance in all that you do. New doors will open,based on your performance and a friendship with someonewho appreciates you for who you are. Valuable experience willgrow with each task.

ARIES *** March 21-April 19Don’t hold back when you have so much to offer.You can easily turn something small into a goingconcern. A relationship will take on a new life, of-fering you some real alternatives to consider.

TAURUS **** April 20-May 20There are benefits you aren’t aware of headingyour direction. Your ability to be adaptable will bethe deciding factor. Let someone else’s experienceguide you but don’t let anyone do the work foryou.

GEMINI ** May 21-June 20Cover your back. No one is going to step in andhelp, so prepare to go it alone. An unexpectedemotional turn of events will cause you to alterplans at the last minute. Protect your assets.

CANCER ***** June 21-July 22Don’t shy away from an opportunity to try some-thing new or to get together with someone a littledifferent. A change in your position and your direc-tion is apparent. Embrace the unfamiliar.

LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22You cannot buy approval and are far better offwinning your way into favour by doing the rightthing. Ferret out information about good invest-ments. If you aren’t sure, take a pass.

VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22Don’t let someone get away with taking credit forsomething you did. You may have a change ofheart if someone you have partnered with doesn’tkeep a a promise. A new position is possible.

LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22Be tight with your cash. If someone is looking for you to pay his or her way, back away.Network with a creative, original group of people. Your charm will win you a good seat nearthe top.

SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21Don’t lose sight of your goals or you will fall be-hind schedule. Change will be required to getthings done properly. Don’t shy away from anhonest suggestion.

SAGITTARIUS ***** Nov. 22-Dec. 21Be honest about the way you feel and you willavoid problems at a later date. Establish comfort-able surroundings that are harmonious with yourcharacter and lifestyle. Love is on the rise.

CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19Someone will take advantage of you. An idea thatwill change your home environment or lifestyleshould be considered carefully. Now is not thetime to move from one job to another.

AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18You’ll have trouble keeping things straight. Don’trely on someone who’s promising no guarantees.Get serious about what you want and explainyour position concisely.

PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20Don’t deviate from the truth as you know it.Emotional factors will play a role in what happensin your personal life. Complaints may be valid butthat doesn’t mean you have to give in.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

PBS newscaster Jim Lehrer is 75.Actor James Fox is 70.Actress Nancy Kwan is 70.Author-director Nora Ephron is 68.Musician Pete Townshend is 64.Singer-bassist Dusty Hill of ZZ Top is 60.Singer-actress-model Grace Jones is 57.Drummer Phil Rudd of AC/DC is 55.Actor Steven Ford is 53.Guitarist Iain Harvie of Del Amitri is 47.Actor Jason Gray-Stanford is 39.Singer Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base is 37.Guitarist Tim McTague of Underoath is 26.Actor Eric Lloyd is 23.

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Established since 1961, is currently one of the leading importers, distributors and marketers of healthcare and related products inThailand. Based in Bangkok, Pacific Healthcare has over 300 full-time employees and an annual turnover of approximately USD35 million. The company is solid and reliable, with a well-established reputation and a quality of service that is second to none. To cope withour rapid expansion and diversification, we need talented candidates who are creative, energetic, and hardworking to join out team in thefollowing positions:-

Medical Representative(Bangkok and Up-country)Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for opening the new product entry, regular visit customers in responsiblearea, maintain and demonstrate scientific knowledge potential or existing customers. Handle sales target and promote the company’s sales growth. Qualifications:-• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or related field• At least 3 years experience in sales: hospital, clinic,

modern trade or any other related business • Positive attitude, energetic and able to work independently• Results oriented and keen to learn a new things• Good personality, communication and negotiation skills• Fair command of written and spoken English• Computer literacy • Have own transportation and driving license

Product Manager: PharmaKey Responsibilities:-Responsible for products, which requires more tactful marketing skills. Developmarketing plans and programs for the specific products, review, evaluate andadjust plans to cater for changes marketing strategy. Continuously assess anddevelop new channels to broaden the company’s market share and profit in thespecific products. Product training and coaching Med. Rep. to deliver correct messages. Collaborate with SM to drive business and broaden client base.Qualifications:-• Male or Female, age 25-35 years old (Only Thai Nationality)• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Nurse would be preferable• Minimum 3 years experience in marketing of Pharmaceutical Products• Positive attitude, energetic, team player, service minded • Able to work independently with result-oriented• Strong leadership with interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills• Good command of English• Computer literacy• Have own transportation and driver license

We know opportunity is out there, PHC is looking for a great confident candidate who has a passion to join a winning team. We offer a competitive remuneration package forthe right candidate. If you believe you are qualified for the above positions, please send a detailed resume in English stating the position you are interested in and your currentand expected salary, together with your transcript and a recent photograph to

Pacific Healthcare (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Human Resources Department

1011 Supalai Grand Tower, Room No. 01, 29th Fl., Rama 3 Rd., Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 E-mail: recruit@phc.co.th Website: www.phc.co.thOnly successful applications will be contacted! We accept resume in MS Word only.

The Asian Institute of Business andCommunications was founded in 2003 byK. Siri as an extension of her work inInternational Education.

Academic Counsellor University Degree in any fields,

graduated from Australia/England is a plus Experience in education counseling,

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AFP, London

Chelsea coach Guus Hiddinkbid an emotional farewell

to Stamford Bridge on Sunday,but warned his successor he’llneed to spend big money if theLondoners are to stop theManchester United juggernaut.

Since being drafted in to re-place Luiz Felipe Scolari,Hiddink has narrowly missedout on a Champions League fi-nal spot, guaranteed a top fourleague finish and could still winthe FA Cup. But the Dutchman

insists that Chelsea don’t yethave a squad capable of com-peting with United who re-tained their English PremierLeague title on Saturday.

He believes the new managerwill need more strength indepth to overhaul the champi-ons.

“When you want to compete,you have to renew your squadalmost every year,” he said. “Tobe realistic in the upcomingyears we have players who areageing.

“It is up to the new manage-ment. It’s my humble advice tobring in even more depth, butpeople in the club know that.

“For the FA Cup, League Cup,

Premier League andChampions League, you need asquad of real depth in quality.You need to be able to use a lotof players, like ManchesterUnited.”

He admitted he will be haunt-ed by a nagging sense of regretwhen he walks away fromChelsea after the FA Cup final.

“I have many secondthoughts. Sometimes thirdthoughts. You cannot avoidthem,” he said. “You do nothave a button to turn them off,but that is how it is.

“When I have to leave and Isee the reaction of the playersand how they have worked, Ifeel a kind of sadness.”

HEY, BLUE SPENDERSExiting Hiddinksays Chelsea mustbuy to stop United

3-1Bordeaux’s hopes of end-ing their 10-year wait forthe French League titlewere boosted whendefending champions Lyonbeat Marseille.

AFP

Utd keeper missesC-League finalManchester United goalkeeperBen Foster was ruled out of theChampions League final yester-day after undergoing surgery onhis right thumb.The 26-year-old Foster will besidelined for at least nine weeks,missing the May 27 final againstBarcelona and the final PremierLeague round as well asEngland’s summer internation-als. “It is big blow for Ben as notonly will he miss the ChampionsLeague final but also England’ssummer internationals,” Unitedmanager Alex Ferguson said. –AP

Yankees’ last at-bat magic goes onThe New York Yankees climbedabove .500 by winning threestraight games in their final at-bat for the first time since 1972.The Yankees beat the MinnesotaTwins 3-2 yesterday on JohnnyDamon’s game-ending homerun in the bottom of the 10thinning at Yankee Stadium.The Yankees also celebrated athome plate after last-at-bat vic-tories on May 16, when AlexRodriguez hit a two-run homerin the bottom of the 11th inningto beat Minnesota 6-4, and onMay 15, when they scored threeruns in the bottom of the ninthto defeat the Twins 5-4.

“To walk off three times in a rowis pretty fun,” Yankees first base-man Mark Teixeira said.The last time the Yankees wonthree con-secutivegames intheir finalat-bat athome wasAugust 27-29, 1972.Such victo-ries areknown inbaseball as“walk-offs,” since the game endsautomatically.New York have won a season-high five straight games to moveto 20-17, and hosts the Twinstonight in the finale of theirfour-game Major LeagueBaseball series. - Bloomberg

England eye serieswin over WIndiesTim Bresnan took his first wick-ets in Test cricket as Englandmoved to the brink of a 2-0series win over the West Indies.The tourists, who had beenmade to follow-on, were 167 foreight at lunch on the last day ofthe second and final Test, havinglost five wickets in the session intotal. That left the hosts need-ing just a further two wickets forvictory, with the West Indies still92 runs behind England’s firstinnings 569 for six declared.

brieflyAmr Zaki strikes outafter Wigan woes Egyptian striker Amr Zaki is set to leave Wiganafter manager Steve Bruce announced thathe would not take up the option of makinghis loan deal permanent. Zaki has been badlyhit by injuries and his relationship with Brucehas turned sour. “The writing has been on thewall for a while now but it’s a shame, it reallyis. He had a wonderful chance over here buthe was badly advised I think, he listened tothe wrong people.” – AFPAmr Zaki

Chelsea players applaud manager Guus Hiddink, centre, at the end of the game on Sunday.

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By Preechachan WiriyanupappongD A I L Y X P R E S S ,

Nakhon Ratchasima

Hosts Thailand will take onEgypt while European

champions Belgium have adate with Asian championsJapan on the opening day ofthe 11th FIVB Girls’ YouthWorld Volleyball Champion-

ship. The 10-day tournament, acompetition for girls under theage of 18, is set to take placefrom July 3 to 12 at The MallNakhon Ratchasima’s MCCHall and Gymnasium 2 insideHis Majesty the King’s 80thBirthday Anniversary, 5thDecember 2007 SportsComplex. Pool A comprises

hosts Thailand, Serbia, Egyptand Germany, while reigningchampions China, Turkey,African champions Tunisiaand Peru are in Pool B.

This is the second time thatThailand is hosting the cham-pionship. The country stagedthe fifth edition in 1997 inChiang Mai

Hosts Thailand to take on Egypt

AFP, Madrid

Barcelona coach PepGuardiola played down his

role behind his team’s leagueand Kings Cup double, prefer-ring to heap the praise on hisplayers.

In his debut seasonGuardiola, 38, lifted Barcelona’sfirst domestic double since1998, but coyly shrugged off theplaudits.

“With other players I wouldnot be a champion but they cer-tainly would be with anothercoach,” said Guardiola.

“I appreciate the praise but itis the talent of the players andtheir humility to work hard thathas taken us this far.

“I have to pay tribute to themand I would also like to congrat-ulate Real Madrid for bringingout the best in us.

“In the second half of the sea-son they gave us a lesson in howyou should always carry onlooking forward.”

Guardiola won six league ti-tles as a Barca player, but thiswas his first as a manager andhe admitted the achievementfelt strange.

“It is similar feeling but nowthere is this fictitious authoritywhere it seems you give the or-ders but don’t carry them out,”added Guardiola.

After two years without a tro-phy under Frank RijkaardGuardiola came to Barcelona ata difficult time and strikerSamuel Eto’o said it was an in-spired appointment.

“Guardiola is just want weneeded after two difficultyears,” said Eto’o. “He hashelped us to discover what wasmissing.”

Barcelona were saluted aschampions as Real Mallorcalined-up a guard of honour atthe Ono Stadium on Sunday be-fore gatecrashing the title partywith a 2-1 win.

Eto’o gave Barcelona the lead,but missed a last-minute penal-ty which would have salvaged apoint.

Barca rested key stars such asLionel Messi and Xavi, with theChampions League final againstManchester United on May 27still to come, and several home-grown talents started againstMallorca.

“I can’t reproach the team atall,” said Guardiola. “We had a

lot of players who had notplayed much and they had totonight. Eto’o had his chances,including the penalty miss, but Ican’t fault him as he has scoredgoals all season and will contin-ue to do so.”

Elsewhere, Atletico Madridtook pole position in theChampions League race with a1-0 home win over rivalsValencia.

Diego Forlan scored from thepenalty spot on the half hourmark for his 28th goal of theseason just one behind Eto’o inthe goalscoring charts.

Atletico leapfrog Valencia in-to fourth holding a two-pointcushion over both Valencia andVillarreal with just two gamesleft and are on course to qualifyfor the Champions League forthe second successive season.

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PARTY-POOPERSMallorca line up tosalute leaguewinners Barca –then crash the party

I APPRECIATED THEPRAISE BUT IT IS THETALENT OF THEPLAYERS AND THEIRHUMILITY TO WORKHARD THAT HASTAKEN US THIS FAR.Pep Guardiola, Barca coach

Mallorca players celebrate after scoring against Barcelona at the Ono stadium in Palma de Mallorca.,,

Hughes stays, say Manchester City owners

Real job isinteresting:WengerArsenal manager ArseneWenger has said thatcoaching Real Madridwould be “obviouslyinteresting for any coach”.

Florentino Perezannounced his candidacylast week to becomeMadrid president for asecond time in the club’selections in the off-sea-son. He reportedly triedto sign Wenger during hisfirst stint and has beenlinked again with theArsenal manager.

“With Perez, the proj-ect will be obviouslyinteresting for any coach,”Wenger told French TV onSunday. Asked whetherhe would be tempted, hereplied: “I’m a coach.”

Wenger, who says hewill stay at Arsenal atleast until his contractexpires in 2011, wouldn’treveal if he’d been in con-tact with Perez.

“Allow me to remaindiscreet on that matter,”Wenger said.

Redknapp angryTottenham manager

Harry Redknapp has criti-cised Roman Pavly-chenko for his “disre-spectful” reaction afterbeing substituted duringthe match againstManchester City.

Redknapp waited onthe touchline to shake hishand, but the Russiastriker ignored him beforewalking straight downthe tunnel at White HartLane. “I don’t like that,”Redknapp said. “The fanspay their money to watchand when a player runsdown the tunnel it’s dis-respectful.”

AP, Manchester, England

Manchester City ownershave quashed speculation

that Mark Hughes will be re-placed as manager by saying hewill stay on at the PremierLeague club for next season atleast.

City have failed to make animpact in English football de-spite the vast wealth of theirnew owners from Abu Dhabi,leading to suggestions that theadministration might look for

another big name to help theclub catch up with the tradi-tional Premier League power-houses. Once more, ManchesterUnited, Liverpool, Chelsea andArsenal will fill the top fourplaces in the league while City,after a poor start to the season,can finish no higher than ninth.

“I have been surprised at allthe speculation because I havealways been consistent witheveryone on the subject of themanager,” Man City chairman

Khaldoon Al Mubarak said.“Every time I have spoken I

have said we have the highestconfidence in Mark and I wouldlike to reiterate that now. Markwill be our manager next sea-son. Nothing has changed.”

Al Mubarak said his AbuDhabi United Group had addedstability to the club.

“There has been incredibleand unnecessary pressure puton Mark from outside the club.From my perspective, I think we

have come a long way and I amlooking for a big finish to theseason,” he said. “We have ac-complished things sinceJanuary and now we can startfocusing on next season.

“This is a club that has had 10managers in 15 years andchanges of ownership. It is hardto believe we have ever had areal preseason. This time wewill have that and will do sowith a year’s experiences be-hind us.”

AFP

AP

Mark Hughes has been promised another year as coach.

D P A , Los Angeles

Turkish native HedoTurkoglu had 25 points

with 12 assists, Dwight Howardadded 12 points and 16 re-bounds with five blocks andthe Magic dethroned defend-ing champions Celtics 101-82to win their EasternConference semi-final seriesin seven games.

The Celtics had been a per-fect 32-0 record when leadinga series 3-2 and a 20-5 all-timerecord in game seven, includ-ing 17-3 at home. However, theMagic led virtually the entiregame to break that perfectmark.

“I would like to say weplayed the game exactly theway we wanted,” Magic coachStan Van Gundy said. “We ac-tually played it better.”

“When you look at a teamthat’s 32-0 when leading a se-ries 3-2, and then you win by 19points, that’s a big win,” hesaid. “I can’t say that I’ve everhad one that I’ve ever beenhappier about.”

For their first conference fi-nals appearance since 1996, thethird-seeded Magic are tomeet LeBron James and theCleveland Cavaliers beginningWednesday night. The top-seeded Cavaliers have been off

since May 11 after double-digitsweeps against Detroit andAtlanta.

Ray Allen scored 23 points,and Paul Pierce had 16 for theCeltics, who were crippled bythe second-half loss to All-Starforward Kevin Garnett to aright knee sprain.

“You can’t cry over spilledmilk, but I honestly believewe’re the best team in the NBAwith healthy guys,” Pierce said.

With their run for the NBAChampionship ring in seriousjeopardy, Pau Gasol and theLos Angeles Lakers left nodoubt they were moving on.

The Spanish centre poweredfor 21 points with 18 reboundsas the Lakers ripped the visit-ing Houston Rockets 89-70 in adecisive game seven to wintheir Western Conference se-mi-final playoff series.

“I’m proud of the way Pauplayed,” said Lakers leaderKobe Bryant, who had 14points.

NBA PLAY-OFFS

Cool Orlando oustchamps Boston;LA down Houston

Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard goes in for the dunk.

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AP

Ratthaparkfinishes 5thDAILY XPRESS

Gritty Ratthapark “Feem”Wilairot rode his way to

fifth place, the best showingof his fledgling Moto GP ca-reer, in the 250cc race at theFrench MotoGP.

It was a remarkable turn-around in fortunes for theHonda PTT SAG rider, whohad a miserable time in thetwo previous races. Hecrashed out in Japan beforeclinging onto the last point inValencia, Spain, a fortnightago.

Twe n ty- o n e -ye a r - o l dRatthapark, who had not fin-ished higher than eighthplace in the world champi-onship, deserved the ap-plause as he battled throughpain in his right hand and leftfoot to achieve the result.“I’m very happy – this is mybest finish in theChampionship. The team hasdone a great job setting upthe bike and we got a fine re-ward with this fifth place.

“We must now push onwith good results.”

A MAGIC MOMENT

AP, San Antonio

Zach Johnson successfullydefended his Texas Open ti-

tle on Sunday, winning a sud-den-death play-off with an un-likely contender.

Seven months after his firstvictory at La Cantera Golf Club,Johnson beat James Driscollwith a 10-foot birdie putt on thefirst extra hole after a final-round shoot-out in which sevenplayers stood within a stroke ofthe lead with four holes left.

“I feel very lucky,” saidJohnson, who followed histhird-round 60 with a 70. The2007 Masters champion earned$1,098,000 for his sixth careerPGA Tour victory.

Driscoll, eight strokes behindat the start of the round, shot a62 to match Johnson at 15-under265 after four rounds.

The win vaulted Johnson to

the top of the FedEx Cup stand-ings, passing Geoff Ogilvy andPhil Mickelson – the only othertwo-time winners on the PGATour this season. Johnson alsowon the Sony Open in January.

Paul Goydos had a one-strokelead with two holes to play, butclosed with two bogeys for a 69,leaving him a stroke back along

with Bill Haas (65), who birdiedfive of six holes Nos 11 through16 but missed a 6-foot putt onthe par-3 17th.

Driscoll was an afterthoughtat 5 under when the final roundbegan, eight strokes behindJohnson and his group that in-cluded Goydos and Leonard.After wrapping up his 62, he

had to wait more than an hourfor Johnson to finish his round.

It was worth the wait, but itdidn’t last long.

Johnson quickly won it with a6-iron approach to set up hiswinning putt on the par-4 18th.Driscoll’s birdie attempt from27 feet rolled 2 feet wide.

“You want to put the pressureon your opponent. There’s nodoubt about it,” Johnson said.“It’s not like he hit a bad shot.He hit 20-plus feet. He hit agood putt. So it just kind ofwent my way.”

Meanwhile, Ji Young Ohclosed with a 2-under 70Sunday to win the $2 millionSybase Classic by four shot.

Meanwhile, Irish amateurShane Lowry rounded off a re-markable debut on theEuropean Tour by winning theIrish Open title on Sunday aftera sudden death play-off againstRobert Rock of England.

Lowry had missed a three-foot putt to win on the 72ndhole.

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A REPEAT FOR ZACH

AP

Zach Johnson with his trophy after winning the Texas Open.

Detroit swoopon Blackhawks

A P , Detroit

Dan Cleary scored twiceagainst the team that

drafted him, leading theDetroit Red Wings to a 5-2win over the ChicagoBlackhawks in Game 1 ofthe Western Conference fi-nals on Sunday.

Cleary’s second goalcame midway through thethird period, 1:27 afterMikael Samuelsson’s go-ahead score, for the defend-ing Stanley Cup champions.

Detroit’s Chris Osgoodmade 30 saves, and NikolaiKhabibulin stopped 38shots for the Blackhawks,who gave up an empty-netgoal to Henrik Zetterberg.

Adam Burish gave theBlackhawks a 1-0 lead 5:25in, but Cleary tied it a fewminutes later and JohanFranzen put Detroit in front2-1 late in the second peri-od. Game 2 is tomorrow inDetroit.

“I came here as a tryout,”the 30-year-old Canadiansaid. “They gave me achance to be a player.”

Johnson retainsTexan Open titleafter a play-off