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IQ test ordered for mother of starved baby
A mother accused of starving her baby to death will undergo an IQ test ahead of her trial next month. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125172&sid=37285872&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Checks reveal pellets in live fish
Two of five live fish tested at Cheung Sha Wan fish farms were found to have swallowed plastic pellets, with health authorities now advising the public to remove fish guts before cooking them. Mary Ann Benitez and Eddie Luk 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125171&sid=37286765&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Ghost hunters hit in mysterious fall of monster tree
Four members of a ghost-hunting TV crew were hit by the mysterious collapse of a giant tree as they picked their way through an area linked to hauntings. Eddie Luk 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125170&sid=37289137&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120808



Unbelievable!
China's Liu Xiang crashes out of the heats in the 110-meters hurdles at the London Olympics yesterday in a dramatic echo of his injury-induced withdrawal from the same stage of the Beijing Games four years ago. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=31&art_id=125169&sid=37289451&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Shares crash as bank fights back
The global banking sector suffered another massive blow yesterday as the market value of Standard Chartered (2888) slumped as much as a quarter after US regulators alleged it hid US$250 billion (HK$1.94 trillion) in transactions with Iran. Natallie Cai and agencies 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=31&art_id=125168&sid=37289450&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Flying high over Jersey shore
Jenna Lee didn't get as high as she wanted, and it wasn't for lack of trying. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125167&sid=37287289&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Air of equality finally for Japan footballers
Japan's female football players are used to flying with the hoi polloi in economy while the men's squad sit beside those in the business class. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125166&sid=37287288&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Samsung rivals sit up and take note
Samsung has launched a supersize version of its Galaxy Note smartphone. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125165&sid=37287287&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Small is pure gold in Games
Forget the Olympic medal race between China and the United States. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125164&sid=37287286&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Not keeping it in the family
The private primary school set up last year by executive councillor Bernard Charnwut Chan and his Singaporean wife Yeo Peck Leng will boast 12 students for the new term, including their youngest son. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125163&sid=37287285&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Rogue bank or rabid state?
American banking regulators have struck again, this time targeting London- based banking giant, Standard Chartered. Mary Ma 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=125162&sid=37287284&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Hopes of stimulus spark upturn
World stocks held near three-month highs and the euro gained yesterday as investors drew encouragement from signs that Europe is edging toward resolving its debt crisis even as the economic impact worsens. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=5&art_id=125161&sid=37291120&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Melco beats forecasts with US$204m in earnings
Melco Crown Entertainment (6883) yesterday posted second-quarter earnings of US$203.8 million (HK$1.57 billion) before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125160&sid=37288225&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Martinez magic lifts Esprit to biggest gain in 14 years
Esprit Holdings (0330) is placing high hopes on its new chief executive to speed up the product cycle so it can better compete with other fashion chains. Victor Cheung 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125159&sid=37286370&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



Jeweler expects demand to brighten on mainland
The chairman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (1929), Henry Cheng Kar-shun, expects mainland retail demand to rebound in the second half. Grace Cao 8/8/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125158&sid=37286025&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120808



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