Publication: InSing.com

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports
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Xbox 360

The week’s news highlights by the NewsLoop team (19 - 25 May 2013)

BRITISH SOLDIER HACKED TO DEATHA shocking act of terror on the streets of South London.On Wednesday, a British soldier was run over and then hacked to death with knives and meat cleavers in broad daylight. Read report: http://news.insing.com/tabloid/ ... [Published InSing.com - 9 hours ago]
Entities: Tornado, Singapore, Xbox 360
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports
Singapore Sailing Federation
Singapore Sailing Federation

5 kid-friendly sports in Singapore

Most junior sportsmen develop their passions in school, where weekly physical education lessons introduce them to Singapores staple sports like badminton, bowling, long-distance running and soccer. If youre keen on exposing your children to alternatives ... [Published InSing.com - 15 hours ago]
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Social Star Awards: Celebrities on the red carpet

Some of the world's biggest celebrities and high profile stars of social media are in Singapore for the inaugural Social Star Awards. ... [Published InSing.com - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports
US Congress
US Congress

Scientist's family seeks US Congress, Thai expert's help

Rick Todd (right) and his wife Mary (second from right) with their two sons, John (left) and Dylan (second from left) at the departure hall check-in counter of Changi International Airport in Singapore on Thursday 23 May 2013 (Photo: AFP / Roslan Rah ... [Published InSing.com - May 23 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

The worst Singapore campaign songs

The song for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games hosted by Singapore in 2010 did not set hearts on fire (Photo: Screen grab from YouTube)If you are Singaporean or have lived in Singapore for a long time, cheesy campaign songs are just a part of life here ... [Published InSing.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Jessica Alba and Jeremy Piven host Social Star Awards

The , a landmark ceremony crowning the most popular icons on social media, will have some of pop cultures biggest names in town for entertainment.Hosted by Jessica Alba and 'Entourage' star Jeremy Piven, the awards itself will be dotted with performances ... [Published InSing.com - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

TGIF!: Your Weekend Guide (23-26 May)

Were finally facing the holy grail of weekends that extra gratifying three day stretch thanks to Vesak Day. Even though we wish long weekends were a regular affair, perhaps they are best left as a reminder that the time off is not meant to be wasted. ... [Published InSing.com - May 23 2013]
Entities: Disability, Singapore
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Five minutes with Water Wally

PUBs Water Wally, coming to a shower near you (Photo: PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency Facebook page) Hes blue, pointy and hes Singapores newest YouTube star.Water Wally, the Public Utilities Boards (PUB) slippery mascot, recently released a promotional ... [Published InSing.com - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Singapore’s drug scene not half dead

A view of the hands of Han, a 26-year-old drug user who dropped out of secondary school. He has been clean for the past four-and-a-half years (Photo: Andre Frois)The mother wept as she held her index finger and thumb apart to show how deep the holes were ... [Published InSing.com - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

‘Heavy Girls’: Weightless and bemusingly weird

Rating: 3 stars out of 5Despite the title, there arent any heavy girls in this independent German film. There is, however, Sven (Heiko Pinkowski), a pot-bellied middle-aged banker who lives with his dementia-ridden mother, Edeltraut (Ruth Bickelhaubt, ... [Published InSing.com - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Ben Klock: “I love hand-picking every single track”

Since becoming the resident of Berlins dance mecca Berghain almost a decade ago, German DJ Ben Klock has practically become the chiselled face of techno.Unlike many other sought-after DJs, Klocks recorded works are few and far between. Apart from a full-length ... [Published InSing.com - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Setting Fires: Ronan Keating comes to Singapore in July

Irish superstar Ronan Keating will be making a stop in Singapore this July.The multi-hyphenate and former Boyzone lead singer will be performing here at Star Performing Arts Center on 8 July to promote his new album, Fires. Fires, Keatings ninth studio ... [Published InSing.com - May 22 2013]

Quotes

"We don't know, we don't know what the US government will do" she told AFP in an interview at Singapore's Changi Airport before she, her husband Rick and two sons boarded a flight back to the United States
Scientist's family seeks US Congress, Thai expert's help [Published InSing.com - May 23 2013]
Baz Luhrmann's version of " has no doubt raised a few eyebrows with some scenes of such over-the-top extravagance that even its hero, an obsessed social climber desperate to show off his wealth, might think Luhrmann went too far. Also read: But that's nothing new for the Australian director, who throughout his career has been enamored with excess and thrills and extravagant artifice. So yes, the first party scene in 'Gatsby' may cause a few jaws to drop with its 3D bacchanalia of epic proportions, set to a soundtrack that ranges from floor-rumbling organ (think Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor on steroids) to an unholy disco/hip-hop hybrid to a pumped-up take on Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'."
5 WTF moments from Baz Luhrmann [Published InSing.com - May 21 2013]
He said: "We got talking about songwriting and Amy was up for me sending her this song, but I never got round to it. I thought it was too bluesy for Stereophonics to play but it's come out really raw and tough."
Have a nice day! Stereophonics return to Singapore [Published InSing.com - May 15 2013]
"Space travel has always been my dream," Singaporean Robinson writes. He adds that he is "very healthy and is still able to complete a full marathon within five hours"
Death of wife inspires Singapore man to apply for trip to Mars [Published InSing.com - May 14 2013]

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