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EARLIER VESAK DAY:
Some Buddhist devotees, following the Theravada
tradition, will celebrate Vesak Day on Tuesday with this
7.6-m tall revolving lantern depicting Buddha's story,
at the Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple in Singapore.
Other Buddhists, mostly of the Mahayana branch practised
in China, will commemorate Buddha's birthday on June 2,
the official public holiday in Singapore. -- TERENCE TAN
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Stricter
rules for 300 charities under NCSS
The National Council of Social Service
(NCSS) has introduced stricter controls for the more
than 300 charities it oversees, especially over the way
they raise and spend their funds. In fact, the council
is planning to make it mandatory, in two to three years'
time, for them to be more transparent in their money
matters.
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GAZA CITY (Gaza Strip) - An Israeli attack
helicopter fired a missile early on Tuesday at a group
of armed Palestinians in the Khan Younis refugee camp,
killing one and wounding at least 14, residents and
doctors said.
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NEW ORLEANS - Vijay Singh made a 25-foot
birdie on the 18th hole on Monday to win the
rain-delayed HP Classic, denying Masters champion Phil
Mickelson his second straight victory and Joe Ogilvie
his first title.
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NEW YORK -
Stocks rebounded from last week's oversold conditions as
technology shares led a rally and investors picked up
shares in the broader market.
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A COUPLE who did not
have enough money to take a cab home after midnight,
punched, kicked, slashed and robbed an elderly man who
died of extensive head injuries two weeks
later.
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