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July 18, 2009 Saturday

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Straits Times Headlines

9 killed, 52 hurt

No details about 'Singapore victim'

Inside

Decisive action needed

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What it should have been

No tears, just shock

Shattered glass, bloody scene

'I was a target'

Signs point to suicide bombers

Stepped out of lift to a scene of devastation

JI splinter factions the main suspects

Two victims flown to S'pore

Breakfast pow-wow that ended in tragedy

PM Lee sends heartfelt condolences to Jakarta

Man U cancel trip to Jakarta

Obama condemns attacks

Union worker layoffs fall, but outlook uncertain

HDB estates cleaner now

Girl abused by family friend for 7 years

Changi passenger traffic falls

Singapore trade still in the red as June exports fall

Push to certify real estate agents

Eye candy at the Food Fest

Ming Yi bought and sold assets worth millions

Breaking News

ISS dodges debris

WASHINGTON - NASA on Friday said it would raise the orbit of the International Space Station by around a mile (1.6 kilometres) as a precautionary measure to avoid possibly being hit by orbiting debris.

'We're going to reboost the station/shuttle at 8.30 pm EDT (8.30am Singapore time) by about a mile. Just a precaution to avoid a close approach from an object,' Nasa said in a posting on the micro-blogging website Twitter.

More warriors found

BEIJING - ARCHAEOLOGISTS in China's north-western city of Xi'an have excavated another 100 terracotta warriors, including that of a much-prized army officer, near the tomb of the country's first emperor, state media said on Friday.

A new excavation at the World Heritage site was begun over a month ago in a bid to unravel the mysteries surrounding the ancient terracotta army buried near Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.

Endeavour docks at ISS

CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) - THE space shuttle and space station hooked up Friday after a round-the-world chase, making for the biggest crowd ever gathered together in orbit - 13 Earthlings.

Endeavour docked at the international space station as the two craft soared 220 miles (354 kilometres) above the Australian coast.