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Piracy wars

DUBAI - In a day and age where boundaries are fast disappearing and free market rules are getting increasingly ambiguous, record companies are plagued by the rising phenomena of people exchanging and downloading free music files from the Internet and, in the bargain, depriving artistes of royalties they feel they rightly deserve.

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IMA honorary president to be felicitated

Dr Ashraf, Honorary President of Indian Medication Association, will be honoured at a function being organised at the Quide Millath Auditorium in Tamil Restaurant in Deira at 8.30pm today.

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Jail term cut after memorising Quran

Two inmates of Dubai prisons - Somali Yaseen Ibrahim Mousa and Pakistani Hamoud Al Zaman Afdal Ahmed, who are serving a life sentence for drug possession - will have 15 years reduced from their jail terms as a reward for memorising the entire Holy Quran, it was announced on Tuesday at a ceremony at the Dubai Police Officers' Club.

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Take a walk!

Residents of Dubai and Abu Dhabi can take a step towards adopting a healthier lifestyle by participating in a health and charity event, the Walkathon 2003, on October 17 and 24.

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Quran contest expects participants from 80 countries

Around 80 countries and Islamic communities are expected to participate in the International Holy Quran Recitation and memorisation Competition for the male youth organised every year in Ramadan by the Dubai International Holy Quran Award.

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Three killed, 12 hurt in accidents

DUBAI - Two infants and a man died and 12 people were injured in road accidents in Dubai during the weekend, a police official said, urging authorities to reconsider designs of some roads in the city.

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