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Taylor Swift wins early American Music Awards

World
2009-11-23

COUNTRY starlet Taylor Swift won two early prizes at the American Music Awards yesterday, and accepted her honors live via satellite from backstage at London's Wembley Arena. Swift, 19, who leads the contenders...

Attorney: Jackson's doctor returning to work

World
2009-11-23

MICHAEL Jackson's former personal physician is returning to work at his Houston clinic for the first time since before the pop singer's death, his lawyer said. Dr. Conrad Murray is set to resume office hours...

Defoe scores 5 in Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-23

JERMAIN Defoe scored five goals including a seven-minute hat trick as Tottenham overwhelmed Wigan 9-1 yesterday while Blackburn ended a run of five straight away defeats with a 2-0 victory at Bolton. After Peter...

Grosso goal gives Juve 1-0 win over Udinese

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-23

FABIO Grosso's 51st-minute strike gave Juventus a 1-0 victory over injury-depleted Udinese yesterday, keeping the Turin club within five points of Serie A leader Inter Milan. Grosso, whose spotkick in a penalty...

Death toll from Heilongjiang colliery explosion rises to 104

National
2009-11-23

THE death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has risen to 104, said local authorities early this morning. Another four are still trapped in the shaft. The blast...

Hopes fade for miners as fatal blast toll hits 92

National
2009-11-23

THE death toll from China's latest coal-mine disaster reached 92 yesterday, and hopes dimmed that more survivors would emerge after a gas blast at a colliery in the nation's far northeast. A total of 528 workers...

MJ's glove fetches US$350,000

World
2009-11-23

THE shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for US$350,000 -- plus tax. Winning bidder Hoffman Ma of Hong Kong will pay US$420,000,...

Chinese named as shooter in wake of island killing rampage

World
2009-11-23

THE gunman who killed four people and wounded nine in a gunfire rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan was identified yesterday as a Chinese national believed to be employed at the shooting range where the deaths...

Breakthrough Over Seized Ship

National
2009-11-23

PIRATES said yesterday they may release Chinese ship "De Xin Hai" next week. The bulk vessel was seized in mid-October with 25 Chinese crew and 76,000 tons of coal. "Negotiations between us and the owners to...

Middle school online chatters provide shocks

National
2009-11-23

A WIDE-RANGING study of middle school students across China's mainland involving online friendships has thrown up some alarming statistics. For example, only 6 percent of middle school students said making online...