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1.  Singapore: Singapore's victorious bodybuilding team returned from the Asian Games in Busan and was given a heroes' welcome by a 100-strong team of supporters and colleagues from the Singapore Bodybuilding Federation. Sound bite of Abdul Halim Haron, bodybuilder and Asian Games Gold Medalist; Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports; and Paul Chua, President of Bodybuilding Federation. (00:03:00)

2.  Singapore: Air traffic controllers can fit more planes in the sky with the help of new technology which help to reduce vertical separation minimum. Sound bite of Phil Parker, Executive Vice President of Asia Pacific International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Association. (00:04:46)

3.  US: Asia is beginning to feel the heat from the closure of West Coast ports in the United States. About a dozen shipping lines have stopped accepting bookings for goods from Hong Kong heading to the US West Coast. Sound bite of Shuji Shirota, Economist with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and Rachel Berry, Atlas Air spokesperson. (00:07:17)

4.  US: Tens of thousands have taken to the streets in the largest US cities to protest the President's threats to invade Iraq. (00:09:02)

5.  Palestine: Israel has fired at a Palestinian hospital in a fresh outbreak of violence injuring two and threatening to derail peace efforts. Earlier, an Israeli gunship fired into a crowd of civilians killing twelve.  (00:09:32)

6.  Thailand: Central Bangkok has been inundated after overnight torrential rainfall sparked flash floods. (00:09:55)

7.  Business: ST Engineering unveiled its earnings today along with its restructuring plans. (00:14:04)

8.  Business: A mineral water producer from China, Hangzhou Kingsea Food Co., is seeking a backdoor listing in Singapore through a merger with eWorld of Sports. (00:14:34)

9.  Business: Singapore shares closed a touch higher today bucking falls across the region. (00:15:04)

10.  Singapore: Thousands of Singaporeans have reconsidered the benefits of being covered by ElderShield. Close to 8500 opted back into the national severe disability insurance scheme. (00:15:47)

11.  Singapore: Nearly 1500 new Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats and another 600 executive flats will go on sale at this month's walk-in selection exercise at Jurong West. (00:17:30)

12.  Singapore: The 63-year-old man caught red handed by the police for throwing killer litter at French Road was charged in court today. (00:18:02)

13.  Singapore: Also charged today was the 42- year-old man who was shot by police at the multi storey carpark at Mount Alvernia Hospital, after he charged at the police officer with a knife. (00:18:34)

14.  Singapore: The Esplanade's opening this weekend might alleviate the crowded venues at Singapore's other performing spaces. Sound bite of Quek Yeng Yeng, Deputy Director of Facilities Development, National Arts Council, and Tan How Choon, Artistic Co-Director of ECNAD project.  (00:19:07)

15.  Singapore: Channel NewsAsia will telecast live the gala opening ceremony of Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, followed by "Harbor Spectacular", a half an hour performance featuring artists from all over the world. (00:21:16)

16.  Singapore: A touring whale shark balloon floated above the Padang as part of the Animal Day celebration and to raise awareness for the conservation of sharks. (00:21:45)

17.  Sports: Both the Singapore table tennis pairs crashed out of medal contention at the quarter finals of the Asian Games. There were also no medals from the bowling team at five events. Singapore's UK Shyam had a taste of top-class sprinting after he reached the semi-finals of the Men's 100 metres. (00:27:18)

18.  Sports: For the first time, the Singapore Polo Club organized a President's Challenge Charity Trophy with the proceeds going to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Children's Medical Fund. (00:28:33)