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June 13, 2009 Saturday

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Straits Times Headlines

Guarded optimism for S'pore-KL cooperation

Nasi kandar diplomacy

POSB to hire seniors as it reaches out to the elderly

Inside

Beware the DIY biohacker

View Points

What it should have been

Six more down with H1N1; disease hits young hardest

Novartis produces first batch of H1N1 vaccine

Thai monk shot dead, another wounded

Singapore delegation visits Perak; MM calls on Sultan and Menteri Besar

Why MM Lee asked to meet Najib's wife

MM seeks stable, long-term ties with Malaysia

Support your parents or the law may do it for you, says minister

Suzhou alumni come to the leadership fore

Japan's PM faces revolt of the doves

Breaking News

16k blood donors honoured

Curry powder sparks fire alert

Ahmadinejad set to win

Thatcher in 'good spirits'

Dempsey in race warm-up

Insurgents attack Thai bus

Philippines has 111 flu cases

Egypt flu cases rise to 18

Chinese sub smashes US sonar **

'Real' swoop for Villa

MADRID - VALENCIA striker David Villa, one of the stars of Spain's victorious Euro 2008 squad, has signed for Real Madrid for close to E$40 million (S$81 million), a Spanish newspaper said on Saturday.

Marca, citing sources at Real Madrid and Valencia, said both clubs were hammering out the fine details of the deal before officially announcing the transfer.

Phelps breezes to victory

SANTA CLARA (California) - MICHAEL Phelps has easily won the 200-meter butterfly at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.

The superstar from the Beijing Olympics touched first in 1 minute, 54.31 seconds in Friday's final, beating the field by 5.67 seconds.

Man Utd woos Wigan winger

LONDON - MANCHESTER United have tabled offers for Wigan Athletic's Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia, the Premier League club's chairman Dave Whelan has said.

'They (United) have been in touch with us and we will be starting negotiations very shortly, I would imagine,' Whelan told Sky Sports News when asked about Valencia.

Nick Faldo knighted

LONDON - GOLFER Nick Faldo can add another title to his six majors - 'Sir'. Faldo will be given a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday for his services to golf, the only athlete to be given one of Britain's highest honours on the monarch's birthday list this year.

'I was delighted to hear the news that I will be receiving a knighthood and am more than a little bit humbled to have been afforded this great honour,' Faldo said in a statement.

Valente, Castillo leave Everton

Blatter defends Ronaldo move

Winter sports funding up

Injured Green grateful