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Hectic lives can lead to carelessness, says cyber cop

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He related an incident involving a professional who ended up losing all the money in his bank account within minutes. -The Star/ANN

Man makes meat of 20 teens

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He even soaked the victims' eyeballs in rice wine and fed his dogs with human flesh before selling the leftover as ostrich meat. -The Star/ANN

Man confesses to strangling missing NY boy

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He confessed to doing the deed 33 years ago tomorrow in a basement. -AFP

Digging in his heels

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Shigga Shay stayed the course despite criticisms, and now has cut an EP. -TNP

He's living his teenage dream

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Fans who are keen on new material may have to wait a little bit as Lim said he's a "slow songwriter". -TNP

Celebrity confinement nanny

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

'Aunty Lian' has taken care of the babies of celebs like Zoe Tay and Mark Lee. -TNP

Man makes meat of 20 teens

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He even soaked the victims' eyeballs in rice wine and fed his dogs with human flesh before selling the leftover as ostrich meat. -The Star/ANN

Famous Taiwan beef noodle chain has been recycling leftovers

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Other leftover vegetable dishes and soups were also collected and reused. -The Star/ANN

S'porean men happiest on Wednesdays, women on Thursdays

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Men were the most depressed on Fridays while women, on Sundays. -The Star/ANN

Appeal for information on duo in loanshark harrassment case

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Police are looking for duo to assist with investigations into a case of loanshark harassment in the vicinity of Bishan Street 12. -AsiaOne

Badminton: Indonesia 'needs to replace ageing stars'

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat Thursday said this after his country's early exit from the Thomas and Uber Cups in Wuhan. -AFP

Man detained in New York boy's 1979 disappearance

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The possible breakthrough follows a surprise decision in April to reactivate the cold case. -AFP

17-year-old serial robber and molester arrested

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He is believed to be involved in two cases of armed robbery, a case of outrage of modesty and a case of snatch theft. -AsiaOne

Philippines backs teen in heartbreaking Idol defeat

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Filipinos at home and in the United States have closely followed the Californian?s path to the finals of the top-rated show. -AFP

US lawmaker urges China not to persecute dissidents

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Ros-Lehtinen and five other members of Congress arrived Tuesday in Seoul for a four-day visit that included a trip to the border with North Korea. -AFP

US hacked Al-Qaeda to undermine propaganda: Clinton

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Clinton said the success was staged by the State Department's new Center for Strategic Communications. -AFP

Breivik says won't appeal guilty verdict if found sane

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

On trial for killing 77 people in Norway last July, he told an Oslo court Thursday he would not appeal a certain guilty verdict if the judges deem him to be sane. -AFP

Political crisis looms in Nepal as deputy PM quits

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Krishna Sitaula said he was stepping down from the troubled Himalayan nation's unity government. -AFP

Aung San Suu Kyi to receive honorary Oxford doctorate

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The democracy icon will receive a doctorate in civil law on June 20, a day after her 67th birthday. -AFP

Cambodia jails 13 women land activists: Rights groups

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The women, including a 72-year-old, were sentenced to between 12 and 30 months for illegally occupying land. -AFP

SIA cabin crew accused of helping loanshark

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Boyd can be fined between $30,000 and $300,000 and jailed for up to four years. -AsiaOne

Well-known plastic surgeon to appear in court next month

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Woffles Wu will have two charges of instigating an elderly employee to take the blame for him for two speeding offences mentioned next month. -AsiaOne

NZ teenager wins chance to address UN summit

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

She hopes to represent youth everywhere. -AFP

Chen's brother flees east China village for Beijing

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

His lawyer refuses to divulge any information about the escape. -AFP

Russia probing US sabotage in Superjet crash: report

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Russia has long history of blaming disasters on foreigners. -AFP