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SINGAPORE
London bus driver who knocked down S'porean cleared of all charges
Tan, 20, was found with serious injuries at around 2am, after being dragged for about a kilometre by the bus, driven by Iranian-born Shahriar Firouzian. -AsiaOne
MALAYSIA
M'sia govt names new chief secretary
Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa was announced as the new chief secretary to the government. -NST
CRIME
Islandwide serial HDB housebreaker arrested
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man who is believed to be involved in a series of housebreaking and theft cases at various HDB housing estates islandwide. -AsiaOne
ASIA
Emotional Suu Kyi honoured in British city she called home
The Myanmar democracy icon also called on the prestigious seat of learning to help educate a new generation of students that could lead the Southeast Asian country. -AFP
WORLD
French bank gunman frees second hostage: Police
Hostages were held in a bank near where the Al-Qaeda-inspired serial killer Mohamed Merah lived and was shot dead by police in March. -AFP
BUSINESS
P&G warns slowdown to hit sales and profit
The US group said it expects US$0.75-0.79 earnings per share in the quarter ending this month. -AFP
SHOWBIZ
SPORTS
Goal-line technology now 'a necessity' - FIFA boss
Ukraine appeared to equalise against England in their final Euro 2012 group match but the referee waved play on. -AFP
MAILBOX
Journalist mistakenly identifies sex toy as mushroom
A TV station in China is being ridiculed after its reporter mistakenly identified a sex toy as a mushroom with 'a nose and an eye'. -AsiaOne forums
MARKETING NEWS
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S'porean woman marries dying hubby in hospital
As the groom lies gravely ill at NUH, his bride rushes to get a wedding gown for the pictures that they should have taken 13 years ago.
Teacher replies to primary school girl's vulgar post online
The female pupil taunted the Chinese teacher for his 'elite' educational background and criticised him for his inability to control the class. -Edvantage
Asia, not North America, now has most millionaires
Weakening economies that roiled markets last year also took their toll on the world's rich. -Reuters
Spirited Traveller: Moving beyond beer in Munich
There is more to Munich than beer and BMWs. -Reuters
Popular Lor Mee uses sharkmeat
A Lor Mee noodle stall that opens from around 2am till 10am is popular because it uses deep-fried sharkmeat. -SoShiok.com
SCIENCE AND TECH
Mission gets go-ahead to probe Universe's darkest secrets
The satellite will use a 1.2-metre diameter telescope and special cameras to map a third of the known universe. -AFP
MOTORING
Granny, 82, suffers bloodied face after falling on SMRT bus
Mrs Tan said the bus had accelerated before turning right, causing her to fall from her seat to the floor of the bus. -AsiaOne
Singapore mother sues clinic over IVF mix-up
A Singapore mother is suing a clinic for alleged negligence after it mixed up her husband?s sperm with that of a stranger during in vitro fertilisation. -AFP