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1.  Singapore: The state coroner has ruled that the doctors are not responsible for the deaths of Iranian conjoined twins, Ladan and Laleh Bijani. He has returned a verdict of misadventure. (00:04:07)

2.  Singapore: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has called on the National University of Singapore to work hard to forge a sense of identity amongst its graduates. Sound bite of PM Goh. (00:06:24)

3.  Singapore Minute: A loaded truck skidded and overturned along Stevens Road. (00:07:51)

4.  Singapore Minute: Some 20 cycling enthusiasts worked with the National Parks Board (NParks) at repairing six sites along the Bukit Timah cycling trail. (00:08:11)

5.  Singapore Minute: A new coffee shop at Woodlands served thousands of plates of free food to draw in customers. (00:08:34)

6.  Singapore: 12 men competed to change their children's diapers in the fastest possible time at a contest held at a shopping centre. Sound bites of contestants. (00:08:55)

7.  China: China has charted the course for modest economic growth and mild inflation. Speaking on the second day of the Chinese Parliamentary session, the Finance Minister unveiled the budget that holds the deficit steady at 38 billion dollars. (00:13:28)

8.  China: Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing has warned anyone seeking to split Taiwan from the mainland or interfere with its administration of Hong Kong. (00:14:35)

9.  Malaysia: Although the campaigning period for the Malaysian general elections officially begins next week, the battle to secure votes is already underway.(00:15:25)

10.  World Minute: United States lifestyle guru, Martha Stewart, is facing possible jail time after she was found guilty of lying to investigators over a suspicious stock sale. (00:17:01)

11.  World Minute: A Chinese-born American resident has been sentenced to jail for selling sensitive computer equipment to China. (00:17:45)

12.  World Minute: Thousands of people in South Korea are stranded on highways due to the country's worst snowfall in a decade. (00:18:16)

13.  World Minute: Scientists in Hawaii are closely monitoring recent activity from the Kilauea volcano. Lava from the mountain is snaking three kilometres to the sea and the volcano has been active for the last 19 years.  (00:18:48)

14.  Hong Kong: Hong Kong's first naked newscaster, Chan Long, is a hit with viewers. Sound bites of Miss Chan and viewers. (00:19:19)

15.  Sports: Michael Schumacher grabbed pole position in the first race of the Formula One (F1) season at the Australian Grand Prix after setting a track record on the practice run. (00:24:47)

16.  Sports: Manchester United and Fulham are level at 1-1 at half time of the Football Association (FA) Cup quarter finals. United's skipper, Roy Keane, has been handed a one-match ban for trampling on Porto's keeper. (00:26:00)

17.  Sports: Leicester City football club officials are flying to Spain to help free three players who have been arrested for sexual assault. (00:27:03)

18.  Sports: In National Basketball Association (NBA) action, Carlos Boozer and super rookie Lebron James guided the Cleveland Cavaliers to a narrow 88-85 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. (00:27:53)

19.  Sports: Four gold medals were won today at the 10th World Indoor Athletics Championship. (00:29:19)