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Rick Todd (2nd L) and his wife Mary (L) walk out of court in Singapore on May 21, 2013

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Shane Todd's family abandoning coroner's inquiry Yahoo! Newsroom
The family of Shane Todd, a U.S. scientist found hanged dead in Singapore last year, will not participate in the remainder of a coroner’s inquiry into his death.

SMRT to conduct full-scale inspection of NSEW rail network Yahoo! Newsroom
SMRT will embark on a full-scale inspection of the entire North-South and East-West lines to detect any potential rail cracks.
AVA stops sale of brand of Taiwan bubble tea pearls Yahoo! Newsroom
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has stopped the sale of a brand of tapioca balls commonly used to make Taiwan bubble tea in Singapore. In a Facebook post on Monday, the AVA
Organisers unveil 2013 Miss Universe Singapore finalists Yahoo! Newsroom
To kick off this year's Miss Universe Singapore pageant, 15 of the 16 finalists were unveiled to the media on Saturday.

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Rescuers seek Oklahoma tornado survivors as area eyes recovery Reuters
By Ian Simpson and Alice Mannette MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescue efforts in the tornado-ravaged Oklahoma City suburb of Moore continued through the night into Wednesday morning, with officials

Iran's Ahmadinejad says will challenge ally's ban from election Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he would take up the ban of his close aide from the June 14 presidential vote with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
China's Li offers to help end Pakistan's energy crisis Reuters
By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that
Sinai kidnappers free Egypt security personnel AFP News
Kidnappers on Wednesday released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers captured last week in the Sinai peninsula, the army said.

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Halal food production on rise in the Balkans AFP News
Trying to fight back against the persistent economic crisis in the Balkans, food producers here have turned towards halal food, targeting rising demand from markets in Western and Muslim countries.

Harry Potter book fetches $227,000 at London auction AFP News
A 1997 first edition of "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" annotated by J.K. Rowling sold for £150,000 ($227,000, 176,000 euros) at a London auction Tuesday, a new record for a printed book by
Teens share more online, see privacy issues: study AFP News
American teenagers are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites, but taking steps to protect their privacy online, a study showed Tuesday.
Britain's gay marriage bill passes major hurdle AFP News
A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain passed a crucial hurdle in parliament on Tuesday, despite efforts by lawmakers from Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party to wreck the plans.

Technology »

Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15 Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a previous estimate of 1.5 trillion

Solar plane set for new leg of US trip AFP News
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone was set to soar early Wednesday on the second leg of its journey across the United States.
First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown AP
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Will gamers want One?
New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub AFP News
Microsoft staked a claim to the Internet Age living room with an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One console touted as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.

Sam Lee loses weight for new movie From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo! Newsroom - 24 minutes ago
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Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15 Reuters - 37 minutes ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a More »
Liverpool under no pressure to sell Suarez, insists Rodgers GOAL.com - 37 minutes ago
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Gallen Lo wants peace for family From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo! Newsroom - 41 minutes ago
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China's Li offers to help end Pakistan's energy crisis Reuters - 48 minutes ago
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Gillian Chung breaks up with boyfriend From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo! Newsroom - 48 minutes ago
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French far-right pays tribute to Notre Dame suicide AFP News - 52 minutes ago
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Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australia's richest AFP News - 1 hour 1 minute ago
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Sinai kidnappers free Egypt security personnel AFP News - 1 hour 2 minutes ago
Kidnappers on Wednesday released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers captured last week in the Sinai peninsula, the army said. More »
Iran bars Rafsanjani from standing for president AFP News - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
Iran said Tuesday the moderate ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was among those barred from standing in next month's presidential election, provoking a sharp More »
India's 'unbanked' masses get fleeced AFP News - 1 hour 8 minutes ago
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Wallabies winger Ioane in doubt for Lions opener AFP News - 1 hour 11 minutes ago
Wallaby winger Digby Ioane could miss the opening Test against the British and Irish Lions after undergoing a knee operation on Wednesday, rugby officials said. More »
Spurs hold off Grizzlies to stretch NBA lead AFP News - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
The San Antonio Spurs held off the late-charging Memphis Grizzlies to triumph 93-89 in overtime and stretch their lead in the NBA Western Conference finals to 2-0. More »
Hezbollah sends new fighters to bloody Syria battle AFP News - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
Hezbollah fighters poured across the border from Lebanon into Syria, a watchdog and others said, bolstering Syrian regime forces battling to retake the key rebel More »
NBA: Spurs hold off Grizzlies in overtime AFP News - 1 hour 24 minutes ago
The San Antonio Spurs held off the late-charging Memphis Grizzlies to triumph 93-89 in overtime on Tuesday and stretch their lead in the NBA Western Conference More »
Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital for home AFP News - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
Pakistani politician Imran Khan left hospital Wednesday, two weeks after breaking bones in his back in a fall at an election rally, a hospital spokesman said. More »
Chinese PM on Pakistan visit AFP News - 1 hour 28 minutes ago
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Pakistan Wednesday for a two-day visit where he will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif as the long-time allies look to More »
Solar plane set for new leg of US trip AFP News - 1 hour 32 minutes ago
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Bangkok set for 2014 Formula E Grand Prix ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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EDITORIAL: Dealing with Pyongyang ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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Seoul cinema takes on Arab and Indian flavors ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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VIEW: Pakistan's new era under Sharif ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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Most Thai CEOs believe high baht hurting business, survey finds ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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Samsung conducts Korea's first surgery using 3-D printing ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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FEATURE: Not friends, but not quite foes either ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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Kim Hyun-joong donates 100 million won to China earthquake victims ANN - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
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Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15 Reuters - 37 minutes ago
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China's Li offers to help end Pakistan's energy crisis Reuters - 48 minutes ago
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China's Ai Weiwei launches musical career with heavy metal "Dumbass" s … Reuters - 1 hour 11 minutes ago
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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Index edges up, Thai Bev jumps on report Reuters - 1 hour 13 minutes ago
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China charges six in sex video "extortion" case Reuters - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
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Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest Reuters - 1 hour 40 minutes ago
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North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing Reuters - 1 hour 51 minutes ago
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Singer Kellie Pickler jives to victory on "Dancing With the Stars" Reuters - 1 hour 59 minutes ago
By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country singer Kellie Pickler won the 16th season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night, winning over judges More »

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There are thousands of books and so-called experts out there that tell you how you should run, how you should be training and what you should do to get the best performance possible. Yet some of the ‘facts’ we’ve been told are wrong. Here we reveal five running rules you should break if you want to run better and avoid getting injured.