A FULL-TIME National Serviceman died on Friday after he was pinned under a vehicle, which rolled backwards and hit him while he was inspecting it, said the Ministry of Defence.

The incident happened when Second Lieutenant (2LT) Chan Wei Kit Nicholas, a Motor Transport Officer, was taking delivery of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Land Rover in Seletar Camp at about 11.30am.

IN HER 16 years as a casino supervising inspector, Ms Penelope Jane Hennessey has probably seen every possible way to cheat on the gaming floor.

Cheating can be as simple as stealing chips. It can also be as sophisticated as using technology to predict where a roulette ball will come to rest.

THE Health Ministry said the A (H1N1) flu is here to stay, just like other influenze strains, as the number of cases in Singapore crept close to 1,000 on Friday.

Another 91 new cases were confirmed on Friday, bringing the total tally to 969.