Issue: May 03, 2012   (Archive)
Monday, May 20, 2013   

Hit-and-run driver 'close to madness'
A "cold-blooded" driver who torched his car after a hit-and-run was jailed for four years at the District Court.



Passenger runs amok on flight
A passenger ran amok on board a Cathay Pacific flight and attacked an attendant after discovering he was on the wrong aircraft, a court heard.

Happiness of the long-distance runner
Completing a marathon would be the ultimate achievement for most runners, but endurance tests for Stone Tsang Siu- keung come on a much grander scale.

Religion tops porn sites in virus survey
Web users are far more likely to catch a computer virus by visiting a religious website than by accessing an adult site or personal blog, according to internet security company Symantec.

Something fishy about oil capsules
Consumers have been urged to stop using six products of fish oil soft gel capsules, after 1,673 bottles worth HK$610,000 were seized last week.

A cherry tomato may have feelings too
The cold war between vegetarians and omnivores has been ongoing ever since the veggie burger was invented.

Schools may take look at national `dark side'
Teachers will be free to tackle even the "dark side" of the mainland when the mandatory national and moral education subject is taught in schools.



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