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1.  Singapore: Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Steve Chia addresses the media about the controversy surrounding his taking of nude photographs of his maid and himself. Sound bite of Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts on Mr Chia's future as a NCMP. (00:02:50)

2.  Singapore: Towner Heights residents complained of design flaws in their brand new flats where rain seeps through into their homes when windows are left ajar. Sound bite of Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts. (00:06:57)

3.  World: At least 200 people may be dead as a result of landslides in the eastern villages of the Philippines. Manila has formally requested American help. (00:08:34)

4.  World: Friends and family of pop star Michael Jackson rally around him at a party organised at his home ahead of his child sex abuse trial. (00:10:29)

5.  World Minute: More than 100 000 people were left without power in San Francisco after a fire broke out at an electrical power substation. (00:11:54)

6.  World Minute: Captain Richard Harwell, an airplane pilot with the Virgin Atlantic airline, was removed from his plane on suspicion of being drunk. (00:12;21)

7.  World Minute: A lacquered mummy of a Buddhist monk from the 17th century was restored and unveiled by Vietnamese scientists. It is only one of two mummies which still have its internal organs intact. (00:12:40)

8.  Singapore: Entertainment outlets like Zouk and Centro 360 have stepped up security measures with the advent of the festive season. Sound bites of Michel Lu, Director of Centro 360 and Tracey Philips, Marketing Manager of Zouk. (00:16:30)

9.  Singapore: Tailors rely on rich locals, expatriates and school proms to remain profitable as more Singaporeans prefer to buy affordable clothes off the rack. Sound bites of Sally Sim (designer at Mode-O-Day), Shabnam Melwani-Reis (customer) and Suzanne Chua (owner/tailor at Zann & Denn)

10.  Singapore: Santarinas, girls dressed as Santa's helpers, promote safe sex by distributing condoms at a busy section of Orchard Road. Sound bites of members of public with their reactions. (00:20:40)

11.  Sports Tonight: Bolton dashed Arsenal's hopes of leading the English Premiership by holding them to a 1-1 draw. (00:24:33)

12.  Sports Tonight: Chelsea raced to the top of the English Premiership by beating Fulham 1-0. (00:25:27)

13.  Sports Tonight: Summary of standings and matches in the Spanish Primera Liga. (00:26:32)

14.  Sports Tonight: England's World Cup winning rugby team continued their dominance by beating the New Zealand "Barbarians" 42-7 in a Rugby Union match. (00:27:03)

15.  United States: San Diego zoo's giant panda cub, Mei Sheng or Beautiful Life, is the first to be born in the Western Hemisphere in several years. She is a big hit with the crowd.