Issue: September 07, 2010   (Archive)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010   

Molester fails to dodge justice with shave
A logistics worker was jailed for three years for threatening a 10-year-old with a cutter and molesting her.


Graftbuster linked to gunman shuns probe
A Philippine anti-corruption official accused of extorting money from the sacked policeman who triggered last month's bloodbath in Manila has refused to testify about the allegation.

Ferry threat to dolphins on the rise
Animal lovers have renewed their call for tighter control over sea traffic to minimize the threat to the Chinese white dolphin habitat off Lantau Island.

Disabled put muscle into equestrian challenge
Three of my teenage friends used a large chunk of their summer holiday this year to go back to school - a riding school. Over seven weeks, they put minds and muscles into an intensive athletes' training program.

Travel agency opens appeal on guide rap
Win's Travel Agency yesterday began its appeal against a decision canceling its Travel Industry Council membership for hiring an unlicensed tour guide.

Unity hailed in pan-democrat poll glory
The victory of Civic Party member Paul Zimmerman in the Southern District Council Pok Fu Lam by-election shows that pan-democratic unity can be a winning formula, pundits said.

Lollipops send out the wrong smoke signals
Popular lollipop Chupa Chups' cigarette-like packaging has drawn the ire of anti-smoking groups, who fear it could desensitize teenagers to the harmful effects of smoking.

             


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