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1.  Singapore: A woman and two young girls were found dead at the foot of a block of flats at Chin Swee Road this morning. It is believed that the woman jumped to her death taking her children with her. Sound bite of police spokesman Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Siow Cheng Cheng.  (00:04:21)

2.  Singapore: The defence lawyer for Father Joachim Kang stirred debate as to whether the priest broke civil law when he transferred church funds into his personal account. (00:06:23)

3.  Singapore Minute: Pat's Schoolhouse is back in the limelight for the wrong reasons after its former director Lim Kwe Tai was found guilty of under-declaring his income for over three years. Back in January, the founder of the school was fined for incorrect tax returns. (00:07:55)

4.  Singapore Minute: The National Library at Stamford Road will close for good next week after 40 years in operations. (00:08:23)

5.  Singapore: A school uses reality television to help students improve their English and general knowledge. Sound bite of Angela Loh, Head of English Language Department, Bowen Secondary School, and students James Teo, Wang Chun Shu and Jeremy Chua. (00:08:50)

6.  Singapore: Party goers at a concert this weekend will be grooving at a public roof top 20 metres off the ground. This is the first roof top concert here. Sound bite of Tan Tzao Shen, Assistant Brand Manager, Heineken. (00:10:17)

7.  Taiwan: The high court in Taiwan has rejected a lawsuit filed by opposition Kuomintang leader Lien Chan. Mr Lien is disputing the results of the presidential election won by incumbent Chen Shui-bian. The suit was thrown out as the election commission has not yet declared a winner. (00:16:29)

8.  Taiwan: Opposition protesters are still rallying outside the presidential palace including several popular celebrities. (00:17:48)

9.  Malaysia: Malaysia's election commission has come under fire from the winners and losers in the general elections. The ruling coalition won a landslide victory which included wrestling the state of Terengganu from opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS). Sound bite of Dr Hassan Ali, PAS Vice President, and Lim Keng Yaik, Gerakan President. (00:18:10)

10.  Business: United States software giant Microsoft has been slapped with a record fine by the European Union for violating anti-trust laws. The penalty is 500 million Euros. (00:20:01)

11.  Business: Airbus has emerged as the preferred choice for Singapore's soon to be launched budget carriers, Valuair and Tiger Airways, upstaging its rival Boeing. (00:20:23)

12.  Business: Two out of three ports in Singapore have already met the requirements for security measures laid down by the International Maritime Organisation. The third will be certified next week. (00:20:47)

13.  Business: Singapore shares ended higher for the second straight session. (00:21:11)

14.  Singapore: Pavement art is turning heads outside The Arts House at Old Parliament House. Sound bite of Bev Isaac, artist at Chalk Circle. (00:21:44)

15.  Sports: Champions League holders AC Milan demolished Deportivo La Coruna 4-1 in the first match of the quarter finals. (00:26:54)

16.  Sports: Injury ravaged La Liga leaders Real Madrid are up for a Champions league match with Monaco. The other big match up is between Arsenal and Chelsea. Sound bite of Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger. (00:27:55)

17.  Sports: S-League newcomers Albirex Niigata have had three wins against top sides and even a draw against current champions, Home United. They are currently the surprise leaders in the standings. Sound bite of Captain Kenji Arai and Operations Manager Jun Minorikawa. (00:29:18)