Natascha Kampusch held captive for 3096 days

Natascha Kampusch was born in 1988 in a council estate in the suburbs of Vienna. But one day in March 1998, Natascha left home to walk to school – only she never turned up. A 12-year-old witness reported seeing Natascha being dragged into a white minivan. An investigation was launched, police searched hundreds of minivans. Speculation was rife – theories of paedophilia gangs, a serial killer or even organ theft. It didn’t get...

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4000 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized

SINGAPORE - A total of 4,098 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized in the past week after three separate attempts to smuggle them into Singapore were thwarted. The three cases took place within a span of five days at Jurong Port Main Gate, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a statement today. On Dec 18, ICA officers found 1,648 cartons of contraband cigarettes hidden in the bases and side walls of cabinets...

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Man Killed Baby By Repeatedly Kicking Pregnant Girlfriend

A 22-year-old teaching assistant has been convicted of killing his unborn baby by kicking and stamping on his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend. The reason: She refused to have an abortion. Kevin Wilson and his accomplice, a 17-year-old teenager, were found guilty of child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm to Ms Malorie Bantala, 22, in June this year. She was eight months pregnant when the incident happened, The Guardian reported. Wilson...

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30 Year-Old Teacher Had Sex With 13 Year-Old Student

She was just 13 years old but that didn't stop her 30-year-old school teacher from courting and having sex with her. They went on to have numerous sexual encounters in rented cars, hotel rooms and her home over the next five years before breaking up. Unknown to her, he was secretly filming some of these trysts. He also rented a room from her mother at her home, claiming that he needed a place to stay as he was undergoing divorce proceedings. After...

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Man Falls in Wisma Atria Shopping Centre

SINGAPORE — A man fell several storeys inside Wisma Atria mall this evening at around 9.50pm (Dec 10), according to eye-witnesses. Police confirmed that the incident had occurred and that investigations were ongoing.  An eye-witness, who declined to be named, told TODAY that she was at the Omakase Burger outlet on the first floor of the mall when she saw something fall. Initially she had thought that a Christmas decoration had fallen down,...

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Tips To Pass Your TP

TIPS TO PASS YOUR TP Try to make the warmups before the test, its crucial if you are using a different car everytime in your training. Get to know the accelerator responsiveness, deadzones*. The clutch biting point and the brake points/ deadzones*/ responsiveness. Relax. Nothing worst than having yourself against yourself. Staying calm will allow you to remember steps and procedures better, so you won’t mess up- critical in the circuit stage. Roughly...

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20-year-old NSF found dead in Sembawang Camp

SINGAPORE- A 20-year-old army regular was found dead in a toilet in Sembawang Camp at around 3.10pm on Saturday. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), the serviceman was Specialist Cadet Trainee S. Pravinraj, a supply supervisor trainee. He had been on guard duty in the camp. The statement added that Mindef and the Singapore Armed Forces extended their deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman and...

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Paris Attacked - Dozens dead and hostages taken.

France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 40 people were killed in multiple gun and bomb attacks in Paris. At least 15 people were killed at the Bataclan concert hall, where gunmen took up to 60 people hostage. Police have now stormed the venue and killed two attackers, French media say. Others died in attacks near the Stade de France, with some reports suggesting a suicide blast, and at restaurants...

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7 Annoying People On The Train

Alright, let's face it. Catching the train is a way of life for most of us. Without all the traffic jams, taking trains seems like a much better options than driving. But here's the thing, though catching the train might seem like the easiest and effective option, there is also a downside to catching trains. You know what I'm talking about right? Lets look at few of the most annoying people encountered on the trains. 1) The Loudspeaker Have...

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What You Need To Know About Kumantongs

Before I go in depth about keeping a Kumantong as know as Child Spirits, let me just give you guys some information which I've gathered on how KMTs are created. The purpose of making KMTs is to give the spirits of dead children a chance to do good and we as keepers gain merit for them so that they will have a better rebirth into higher realm. That is why when we do good, we share merits with them in exchange for smoother life, a better job...

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15 Edible Insects and How They Taste Like

In many societies, insects are considered a delicacy. Even stateside, the concept of insects as food has slowly been gaining ground. Here, we offer a rundown of some of the world's favorite tasty critters. 1) Palm weevil larva Where it's eaten: Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia.  How: A rural staple that's high in protein, potassium and calcium, this fat grub is eaten in one of several ways: straight from...

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