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Fresh round of clashes in Gaza
GAZA CITY - FIGHTING between rival Palestinian forces erupted again yesterday in the Gaza Strip, where 23 people have been killed in the fiercest bout of internecine violence since Hamas won elections a year ago. Three Palestinians died overnight as militants... [Read more]

Riders tested 50 times a year
JULIAN (CALIFORNIA) - SLIPSTREAM, a professional cycling team here, are trying to set themselves apart from the doping scandals that have uprooted their sport.At the crook of their riders' arms are a series of dark needle marks, the results of repeated... [Read more]

Ratna has best move
Balestier Khalsa's Ratna Suffian was crowned the H-TWO-O Ultimate Move winner at Esplanade nightspot DXO on Saturday. The defender beat 11 other S-League players to the title. They were handpicked by H-TWO-O for their wholesome bodies and athleticism. The guest of... [Read more]

I'm fitter than I look, says Williams
SERENA Williams has always been outspoken. And so it should come as no surprise that the newly crowned Australian Open champion did not mince her words when she was asked about her fitness. The American told Sports Illustrated's website: 'I feel... [Read more]

Management team at odds over $15k withdrawal
THE new Youth Challenge management committee yesterday appeared a fractured lot, publicly trading accusations over a $15,220 withdrawal from the charity's bank account.The committee told the media last Tuesday it had discovered that the sum - withdrawn via an Internet bank... [Read more]

Body Shop founder tells of liver damage
BODY Shop founder Anita Roddick is suffering from liver damage after contracting the hepatitis C virus more than 35 years ago, she said.Dame Anita, 64, one of Britain's best-known businesswomen, developed the potentially deadly disease from infected blood given to her... [Read more]

Civil servants in second court bid to regain pension rights
MORE than 50 civil servants packed the Appeals courtroom yesterday to hear their lawyer make a case for them to return to the pensions scheme.Additional benches had to be brought in by the court orderlies to seat them all. Many of... [Read more]

CapitaLand, DBS issues hog limelight
IN A week where CapitaLand and DBS Bank announced results that surpassed expectations, warrants on the two counters hogged the most active list. The property developer reported a 35.6 per cent jump in full-year net profit to $1.02 billion last Wednesday.... [Read more]

School tests near CNY hard on some students
CHINESE New Year is just around the corner. Foreigners, particularly those of Chinese origin, are naturally excited and many are anxious to return home. Students from China are in an exuberant mood - they can be with their parents and grandparents... [Read more]

It's still a two-horse race for title
LET'S not lose perspective on things right now. While last week's Premiership results were big, the overall effect is insignificant. It might be in many people's interests to call the title race 'back on' or 'a four-way race', but this really... [Read more]

Yeo meets S'poreans in Brunei
Foreign Minister George Yeo met Singaporeans living in Brunei at a reception yesterday hosted by the Singapore High Commission. Mr Yeo, who is visiting Brunei, will call on Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtmadee Billah today. A Singapore Foreign... [Read more]