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1. Singapore: Fewer Certificates of Entitlement or COEs will be available in the next six months. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced this and industry observers say they are not surprised by the news. Sound bite of Transport Minister Raymond Lim. (00:04:09)

2. Singapore: Authorities here will take a firm stand against any leaks in official government documents. The Home Affairs Ministry made this clear in Parliament in response to questions on the impact of WikiLeaks on Singapore. Sound bites of Law Minister K Shanmugam and Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo. (00: 06:37)

3. Singapore: The Education Ministry says the current selection process for teaching scholars is "robust" but will be tightened further. This follows the case of Jonathan Wong, a former MOE scholar convicted of possessing child pornography while studying in the UK. Sound bite of Education Minister Ng Eng Hen. (00:08:49)

4. Singapore: Parliament has passed the Allied Health Professions Bill that will see about 1,300 therapists come under a single regulatory body within a year. Among other things, it will protect the public against false representations by practitioners. Sound bite of Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan. (00:09:52)

5. Singapore: Parliament has passed sweeping changes to the Women's Charter last amended 15 years ago. One of the key changes is making sure divorced men pay up to support their children and ex-wives. Sound bite of Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.  (00:11:30)

6. Australia: A close shave for a man clinging to a tree in Toowoomba where severe downpours have caused flash floods. (00:15:30)

7. United States: A United States gunman charged with a fatal attack in Arizona will appear in court. 22-year-old Jared Loughner could face the death penalty for killing six people and seriously wounding US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. (00:16:08)

8. Hong Kong: A Hong Kong fortune teller has launched an appeal against a court ruling denying his claim to the estimated US$12 billion estate of late property tycoon, Nina Wang. The High Court has ruled that a will in Tony Chan's possession was a forgery. (00:17:26)

9. Singapore: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) St Nicholas Girls' Secondary School produced the top General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE 'O' Level) student, 16-year-old Chia Pei Yun, for the third year running. (00:18:09)

10. Business Tonight: Investors will be able to buy and sell Singapore government bonds on the Singapore Exchange by the middle of the year. (00:20:11)

11. Business Tonight: Budget carrier Tiger Airways carried 32% more passengers last year than in 2009.  (00:20:35)

12. Sports Tonight: Carlo Ancelotti has issued Chelsea a warning after their Football Association (FA) Cup hammering of Ipswich - Chelsea beat Ipswich 7-0.  Results of the third round of the FA Cup. (00:23:11)

13. Sports Tonight: Victoria Beckham announced her fourth pregnancy. (00:24:15)

14. United States: Participants of the annual "No Pants Subway Ride" were told to drop their trousers and skirts just before they got off the train. (00:24:38)