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SingaporeStar.com Thursday 11th March 2010 Volume 105/8
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"I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on healthcare reform. I ask Congress to finish its work, and I look forward to signing this reform into law."
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking at the White House.

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Travel Advisory To Thailand
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Tibetans stage march on 51st anniversary of Tibetan uprising
Good Cause: Harrison Arts Fund-raiser
Royal Opera House To Stage Premiere On Anna Nicole Smith's Life
Newly Published Data Shows Chronix Biomedical's Serum Dna Assays Can Detect Early-stage Breast Cancer
Pellegrini Facing Axe As 'galacticos' Fail On Biggest Stage

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Car that uses 10,000 cups of espresso as fuel!
Explosion by "Underwear Bomber" could not have blown up plane
Google Tries To Make Its Rss Reader Fun, Too
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Muslim Minor Marriages Fall
MEASURES to tackle Muslim minor marriages have paid off. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, wrapping up the budget debate on the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and...

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Ahmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interferenceAhmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interference
With official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local...

Some US schools closed down after threat receivedSome US schools closed down after threat received
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Sri Lanka doing massive deals with ChinaSri Lanka doing massive deals with China
Sri Lanka will soon build a second international airport on the south of the island, with much of the money coming from...

BA strike to go ahead after talks failureBA strike to go ahead after talks failure
There has been no agreement reached between British Airways and the Unite...
Defects unable to stop Toyota sales in USDefects unable to stop Toyota sales in US
The US sales of Toyota vehicles declined nearly 9 percent in...
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bullet Pole dancing - Australia's latest export! corner

An Australian chain of schools teaching pole dancing as fitness trend is set to unveil its franchises in Singapore and Malaysia.

Bobbi, who began her business with Vanessa Brecht six years ago, manages to train nearly 1400 students a week with her three schools, including two in Sydney.

And Bobbi's Pole Studio is now set to expand its branches with international outlets, that will also host the inaugural Miss Pole Dance Singapore and help choreograph part of the Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony.

"You can pretty much talk to any pole dancing school in the world and they'll agree: 'You guys are the leaders in the industry. You guys rock,"" the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Bobbi as saying.

"The Singapore girls have been nagging me for two years [to open there]," Bobbi added.

Portuguese instructor Andrea Pinhreiro, 33, also said: "You wouldn't believe how well Australia is known for pole dancing overseas." (ANI)


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