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1.  Iraq: South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il was beheaded by Iraqi militants after their demands for South Korea to stop its troop deployment to Iraq were not met. Sound bite of South Korean public. (00:03:16)

2.  Singapore: Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising Singaporeans not to travel to Iraq and those already there should register with the nearest Singapore embassy or consulate. (00:04:43)

3.  Singapore: Hospitals have been cutting costs after the Health Ministry revealed how much money was being spent on health care. A whopping 34 million dollars have been saved last year. (00:04:56)

4.  Singapore: Senior Minister (SM) Lee Kuan Yew said that Singapore must capitalize on its historical place as a hub even as China and India become giants in their own right. Sound bite of SM Lee. (00:06:25)

5.  Singapore Minute: People's Park is getting a $5 million dollar facelift. (00:08:32)

6.  Singapore Minute: A fire broke out at a vegetable stall in the Bedok Reservoir Road market. (00:09:01)

7.  Singapore: More than 9000 people ranging from teens to grandmothers will be performing at this year's National Day Parade. Sound bite of the oldest parade participant. (00:09:25)

8.  Singapore: The haze is back and is getting worse. At about 3pm this afternoon, the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit a high of 62 which is in the moderate range. (00:14:46)

9.  Malaysia: Air quality reached dangerous levels in Malaysia yesterday and Kuala Lumpur is seeking Indonesia's cooperation. (00:15:16)

10.  World Minute: Eight British sailors detained by Iran may be released after admitting to straying into Iran's territorial waters accidentally. (00:16:37)

11.  World Minute: Two people have died and more than forty are still missing in China after a tourist boat overturned on the Yangtze River. (00:16:56)

12.  World Minute: Former US President Bill Clinton got a rock star's reception at his first book signing date in New York.  Advanced orders for his autobiography "My Life" have topped two million. (00:17:14)

13.  Business: International auditing firm Ernst & Young is withdrawing its earlier statement which clears the senior management of education provider, Informatics, of intentionally mis-stating results for the nine months to December 2003. (00:17:51)

14.  Business: Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board is planning to privatize its Dependant's Protection Scheme to help generate competition amongst private insurers. (00:18:16)

15.  Business: Singapore shares snapped a four-day losing streak, thanks to bargain hunting and blue chips. But traders said that investors are still nervous ahead of the US Federal Reserve Policy meeting. (00:18:42)

16.  Sports: Italy crashed out of the Euro 2004 despite their 2-1 win over Bulgaria. (00:23:12)

17.  Sports: In the Scandinavian derby, Denmark and Sweden fought a 2-2 draw in Porto to book their place in the quarter finals and ousting Italy due to goal difference. (00:23:54)

18.  Sports: Italian fans were disappointed at their team's elimination and feel that the Azzurri should not look for scapegoats for their failure. (00:25:01)

19.  Sports: It is the height of Rooney mania for the tournament's top scorer. (00:26:07)

20  Sports: At the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, defending champion Serena Williams had a comfortable straight sets victory over Zheng Jie. There was however a shock exit for French Open runner-up Elena Dementieva. Marat Safin is also out as the 19th seed surprisingly lost to his compatriot Dimitry Tursunov.  (00:26:41)

21.  Singapore: Linkin Park held a concert at the Padang- the biggest outdoor concert since Michael Jackson performed here in 1996. Sound bite of concert goers. (00:27:30)

22.  India: India's Ravi Shankar can make over a hundred types of sounds with his mouth including animals and machines. (00:29:35)