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Flyer GM quits

Spur training programme widened to 800 courses

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Hu's new flexibility towards Taiwan

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En-bloc row official on mischief rap

Budget day on Jan 22

Toyota plans 11-day shutdown

Hyundai's 'return your car' sweetener

It's six weeks' jail for offering bribe to a cop

Father arrested for murder of 2-year-old

Causeway walk ban

Retooling for encore careers

A supporter of mid-lifers

So you want to start an encore career? Here's what you need to do **

Messi hat-trick sinks Atletico

MADRID - ARGENTINE forward Lionel Messi scored three times to give Barcelona a 3-1 away win over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Cup's last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

Messi, who was rested for Barcelona's 3-1 win over Real Mallorca in the league on Saturday, raced up the right wing towards the area, slipped a pass to Daniel Alves who backheeled to him.

Big freeze affects sports

LONDON - SIX more football games and five horse racing meets were called off on Tuesday as freezing temperatures continued to hit sports in Britain.

Defoe heading back to Spurs

LONDON - ENGLAND international striker Jermain Defoe is leaving Portsmouth and rejoin Harry Redknapp at Tottenham, the London club said on Tuesday.

Venus: No plans to retire soon

HONG KONG - DESPITE watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, five-time Grand Slam-winner Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals to achieve in tennis.

'I love my job. I love hitting balls, running, jumping, chasing after that ball. I love what I do, so that's what keeps me motivated,' the 28-year-old American said on Tuesday in Hong Kong ahead of a warm-up exhibition tournament for the Australian Open.

Tevez to stake United claim

Eyes on league: Benitez

Rovers beat Blyth in FA Cup

Great leap for new coach

Ferrari to unveil new model

Boro reject Downing's request

Time to forgive Ghaly

Bolt set to go even faster

Israel soccer matches cancelled

stories

1	Naked photo triggers outrage
2	Fatal fall caught on TV
3	Dead hours after wedding
4	Teen gang attacks 3 boys
5	Wife admits poisoning man
6	Costly nap for driver
7	Woman held for drink driving
8	Girl, 11, gives birth at wedding
9	Thailand scraps oil deal
10	More residential sites

commented

1	Gaza: Why Muslims are outraged
2	Drivers refuse to give way
3	Cats in HDB flats: Don't punish responsible pet owners
4	Means testing of hospital patients starts today
5	Real violence: Its effect on children a worry
6	Nuclear power the best alternative for Singapore
7	Gaza: Bombing civilians unconscionable
8	No direct link to fuel prices
9	Stub it out, please
10	Rail service to JB mega mall starts Monday

emailed

1	Scholars with poor attitude
2	Girl, 11, gives birth at wedding
3	3 years jail for sex with horse
4	Online churches growing
5	Dead hours after wedding
6	S'pore top choice of migrants
7	ST News now on iPhone
8	Sembawang Music to close
9	Beware the 'sweat debt'
10	Roche plant to create 100 jobs

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