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Repo man rammed car into me and injured legs: Accused
THE woman accused of stomping on the roof of a repossessor's car in a street- side altercation claimed in court yesterday that he injured her legs by ramming his car into her. Wong Nguek Chin said she had asked the man,... [Read more]

STI dips as investors play it cautious after recent surge
AFTER Wednesday's big surge, cautious sentiment weighed down the Straits Times Index (STI) yesterday although the broader market was mildly positive. Across the bourse, 430 gainers outgunned 312 losers. Another 628 counters sat out the action, ending unchanged. The STI, made... [Read more]

Asean solidarity prevails
THE spirit of football may have taken a knock when the Thais walked out in the first-leg final of the Asean Championship at the National Stadium last night.But the spirit of Asean solidarity prevailed. And a match that had threatened to... [Read more]

Fear not old age, plan now to meet it head on
SENIOR citizens will form a substantial part of Singapore's population in the near future. As a retiree, I add to the burgeoning grey brigade.My intention in writing is to generate an awareness of the need to prepare for and insure against... [Read more]

US military to probe Sunni woman's rape allegations
BAGHDAD - THE US military is weighing in on the politically explosive case of a Sunni woman allegedly raped by three Shi'ite policemen. It announced on Wednesday that it will investigate the claim, after the Shi'ite-run government dismissed her allegations as... [Read more]

Keeping animals: How to handle a pet peeve
I REFER to the letter, 'Important to take the time to understand a culture before making judgments' by Mr Roni Roberts (ST, Feb 16) in which he commented on whether HDB flat dwellers should or should not keep pets as 'an... [Read more]

Bad fumble gives Charlton precious point
BOLTON (ENGLAND) - CHARLTON secured an unlikely but precious point in their battle for Premiership survival, after a 1-1 draw at Bolton on Wednesday.An error by goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen allowed the Addicks to equalise, and move within two points of Wigan,... [Read more]

Five months on, and still no reply to enquiries on cancelled air tickets
In August 2005, I bought some miles and redeemed two air tickets to Hawaii for June last year. In March last year, I made some enquiries to change the ticket dates but there were no flights available, hence I decided to... [Read more]

Jerusalem mayor reviews construction near holy site
JERUSALEM - JERUSALEM'S mayor has ordered a review of construction work for a walkway near a holy site at the centre of an Arab-Israeli conflict, a City Hall spokesman said yesterday.Mr Uri Lupolianski, who has direct responsibility for the project, decided... [Read more]

GST hike likely to be at one go: PM
TAKE your medicine sooner, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. By that he meant the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which looks set to be raised at one go, rather than over two phases. But there is also something sweet... [Read more]

If you want to 'advertise' yourself in Friendster, be prepared to be scrutinised publicly
I wonder how many parents in Singapore are aware that their young children with friendster.com accounts are 'married' as claimed in their 'friendster' profiles.However, these are not real marriages. They declare themselves 'married' simply to mean they are 'in a relationship'... [Read more]