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Foreman jailed 2 months for throwing TV, injuring a worker in process Published on Apr 01, 2013 By Khushwant Singh A foreman who threw a 14-inch television at a construction worker injuring the worker's thigh was jailed for two months on Monday. A district court heard at about midnight...

Filipino maid in hospital after alleged dog attack By Feng Zengkun The Straits Times Friday, Mar 29, 2013 A maid was allegedly attacked by a man's unmuzzled doberman yesterday morning while on her way to buy groceries in Tampines. Get the full story from The Straits Times. According to an...

US runner admits she was $600-a-night prostitute One of America's best ever female middle distance runners has admitted becoming a $600-a-night (£370) Las Vegas prostitute after her career ended...

Police looking for dead man's next-of-kin AsiaOne Friday, Dec 14, 2012 SINGAPORE - Police are appealing for the next-of-kin of 73-year-old Ho Kam Theng to come forward. Mr Ho, who was previously residing at Mun Fut Tong Nursing Home, had passed away at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on Dec 10...

Man jailed and banned for causing biker's death, enlisting false witness Published on Dec 13, 2012 Sivabalan Suppiah who caused the death of a motorcyclist by driving dangerously and got a friend's younger brother to be a false witness was jailed for 30 months on Thursday. --ST PHOTO...

Woman arrested for slashing man's throat Police officers and paramedics surrounding a woman sitting on a stretcher. The woman, believed to be a Chinese national, was so distraught after being jilted by her Singaporean lover that she tried to take his life. (Right): A message scrawled outside...

Pregnant Singaporean slashed boyfriend for refusing to marry her The Star/Asia News Network Monday, Dec 10, 2012 Sin Chew Daily reported that a pregnant Singaporean slashed her 30-year-old boyfriend who refused to marry her. Quoting a report in Lianhe Zaobao, the couple fought on Friday...

88 women arrested in raid on entertainment outlets Posted: 26 November 2012 2028 hrs SINGAPORE: Police have arrested 88 women in a joint operation on public entertainment outlets along Joo Chiat Road and in Geylang over the weekend. The women, aged between 18 and 37, were arrested for...

California chef says he cooked wife’s body, court told REUTERS FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 05:07 PM EDT | UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 05:23 PM EDT David Viens. (Lomita Police Dept. photo) LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles-area chef charged with murdering his wife...

U.S. denies plot to invade Canada BY BRYN WEESE, SENIOR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 04:26 PM EDT | UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 04:41 PM EDT U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper. (Jason Reed/REUTERS...

Saudi demands YouTube block access to anti-Islam film ANGUS MCDOWALL, REUTERS FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 06:19 AM EDT | UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 07:29 PM EDT RIYADH - Saudi Arabia has threatened to block all access to YouTube inside the kingdom unless the site...

Burger joint waitress, 32, earning £6 an hour quits job to become Kate lookalike after customers tell her she looks like future Queen – now she’s earning £650 a DAY By TAMARA HARDINGHAM-GILL PUBLISHED: 11:26 GMT, 20 September 2012 | UPDATED: 14:08 GMT, 20 September 2012 A mother-of-two has...

Romney says he supports 'the 100 percent in America' as he works to undo damage from leaked '47 percent' comments By ASSOCIATED PRESS PUBLISHED: 03:41 GMT, 20 September 2012 | UPDATED: 13:22 GMT, 20 September 2012 Facing tough questions about his commitment to all Americans, Republican...

Man wins $7.2M in butter flavouring 'popcorn lung' lawsuit ROBERT BOCZKIEWICZ, REUTERS FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 09:56 PM EDT | UPDATED: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 02:51 AM EDT Popcorn lung is an irreversible disease that makes it difficult for air to flow out of the...

UK "Torture Gang" boss Richardson dies at 78 LONDON | Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:08am EDT (Reuters) - British gangster Charlie Richardson, one of the most feared underworld figures of 1960s London who fought a vicious turf war with the more famous Kray brothers, has died, his family said on Thursday...

German jobless to rise in election year 2013: study BERLIN | Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:51am EDT (Reuters) - German unemployment is set to rise in 2013 after three years of decline, a study showed on Thursday, handing the opposition a useful campaign weapon as Chancellor Angela Merkel bids for a third...

Greek police investigate 32 politicians for corruption ATHENS | Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:34am EDT (Reuters) - Greek police suspect 32 politicians of having acquired ill-gotten wealth, the finance ministry said on Thursday, adding fuel to popular frustration with the country's rulers as they discuss...

UK regulator clears BSkyB of links to hacking scandal By Kate Holton LONDON | Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:33am EDT (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator gave pay-TV firm BSkyB a clean bill of health on Thursday, saying there was no evidence it was linked to a phone hacking scandal which engulfed...

Merkel turns to ex-mentor Kohl to sell Europe to Germans By Madeline Chambers BERLIN | Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:51am EDT (Reuters) - Angela Merkel is seeking help from her estranged, former mentor Helmut Kohl, architect of the euro, to restore voter faith in the European project before next year's...

India hit by national strike over economic reforms By Jatindra Dash and Ankush Arora BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, India | Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:04am EDT (Reuters) - Schools, businesses and government offices were shut in many parts of India on Thursday as protesters blocked roads and trains as part...