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  • US pathologist to testify via video-link at inquiry into American researchers death

    A United States-based pathologist who suggested in a post-mortem report that American researcher Shane Todd had been murdered, will testify on Monday via video-link. Dr Edward H. Adelstein had said in his report that evidence of "blunt trauma" bruising in Dr Todd's hands were caused by a fight, although the Health Science Authority (HSA) pathologist who oversaw his autopsy said ...

  • Bank officer arrested after $500000 in cash goes missing

    A 48-YEAR-OLD female bank officer has been arrested for allegedly siphoning half a million dollars in cash. The police said a report was made at 11pm on Friday after a branch manager of the bank at Serangoon Gardens discovered that $500,000 in cash was missing. Police were able to establish that the suspect might have taken the cash during the bank's closing hours the day before. When ...

  • Military Attack wins Singapore Airlines Cup to make it Hong Kongs night

    Military Attack and Zac Purton are led in after the Singapore Airlines International Cup by George Moore, son of trainer John Moore. Photograph: Neville ...

  • Military impresses in Singapore Cup

    Military Attack ran out an ultra-impressive winner of the Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji. Raced under the name of Rave for John Hills in Britain, Military Attack has developed a new lease of life as a five-year-old in Hong Kong and put this race to bed within a matter of strides. Ed Dunlop's globetrotter Red Cadeaux was forced to concede plenty of ground by making his move ...

  • Elderly citizens still a majority in pedestrian deaths

    Despite efforts by the authorities to bring down the number of fatal traffic accidents involving the elderly in recent years, statistics show otherwise. Last year, more than half of those who lost their lives in pedestrian accidents were over the age of 60. Out of the 44 deaths, 23 were of the elderly - three fewer fatalities from the same age group in 2011. "Especially since the ...


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The Exorcist

The Exorcist

"The Exorcist" is a great, stunning contradiction of a movie. At once an honest, disturbing exploration of the darker aspects of religion and the spiritual world, it is also an unabashed horror movie, a drive-in splatter flick with an Oscar-winning director and expensive production values. When the film was completed, no one was exactly sure what it was: was it an art film or a exploitation shocke ... ...

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  • Changi Airport steps up in the battle against stray wildlife

    What happens if a metal bird and a real one collide? Well, Singapore's airport is taking more steps to ensure less of that happens by studying new measures to prevent wildlife from straying into the flight paths of ...

  • Sunright tapioca balls found to have traces of unapproved additive says AVA

    AN unapproved food additive has led to the recall of a brand of tapioca balls that may be used in desserts and drinks here like bubble tea. The tapioca balls, sold under the brand Sunright, were found to have traces of maleic acid by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While occasional consumption at the levels detected does not pose any significant health risk, long term ...

  • Food court and fast food operators chip in to encourage tray returning

    Uncleared trays are left on tables in a Burger King outlet. Seventeen major food court and fast food operators are joining efforts to encourage a tray return culture in Singapore. -- TNP FILE PHOTO: GAVIN ...

  • More new immigrants to serve as grassroots leaders in Singapore

    Expecting to see more new immigrants to Singapore as community leaders in the future, Singapore's People's Association is planning to induct more of them into the ranks of grassroots leadership, local TV Channel NewsAsia reported on Saturday.Currently, some 3,000 new immigrants are grassroots leaders. They make up nine percent of Singapore's 33,000-member strong grassroots ...

  • Help for 2000 former drug offenders

    Founder Rasman Saridin (right), 46, and preventive and aftercare officer Idris Ahmad, 50, of Hira Society, which helps drug addicts and their families. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG ...

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