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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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ohio Published May 10, 2013 GMT +8

America: Missing girls rescued after 10 years of isolation

It is a parent’s worst nightmare; you say goodbye to your child at the start of a normal day, for them to never return home. This is what happened to the families of three young girls in Cleveland, Ohio, ten years ago. Miraculously, the missing girls are being reunited with their loved ones today.

Would you abort your baby if he/she had birth defects? Published March 15, 2013 GMT +8

Surrogate mum refuses to abort disabled fetus

A routine surrogacy turned dramatic when the surrogate mum moved halfway across the US to save the fetus she was supposed to abort because of its disabilities.

Would you make your child's umbilical cord into art? Published March 13, 2013 GMT +8

Umbilical cord art – ingenious or weird?

An entrepreneurial couple has found a way to turn your baby’s umbilical cord into art. It’s gained a following in the West but would you pay hundreds of dollars for this piece of art?

Verbally abused by teacher on Facebook Published March 1, 2013 GMT +8

Local teacher calls student hopeless on Facebook!

Should teachers ever give up hope on their students? This Singaporean teacher did and complained about them on Facebook proving once again that sometimes teachers don’t know best.

Not allowed to blow birthday candles in school Published February 8, 2013 GMT +8

Children banned from blowing birthday candles in school!

A new safety guideline has banned pre-school kids from blowing the candles on their birthday cakes in school so that ‘dangerous’ germs won’t spread.

kid arrested for playing with fire Published February 8, 2013 GMT +8

Brothers arrested for playing with fire

Two brothers, aged 10 and 13, were arrested for starting a fire in the void deck at Ang Mo Kio. Also, measures to keep your Lunar New Year celebrations safe.

sleeping-baby-pacifier Published February 1, 2013 GMT +8

Nurse tapes pacifier in baby’s mouth to stop him crying

In this shocking case, in order to quell the cries of a crying baby, a nurse tapes a pacifier to his mouth almost causing him to suffocate! Also check out some awesome tips on how to soothe a sick baby.

safety on escaltor Published January 24, 2013 GMT +8

How to keep your kid safe on escalators

A 4-year-old boy may lose mobility of his hand after a recent accident at the Ang Mo Kio MRT station. Accidents happen but we can try our very best to prevent it. Here are some tips on how to stay safe when using escalators.

Inside a disturbed home Published January 22, 2013 GMT +8

Man rapes daughter after wife dies

A man raped his daughter after the death of his wife claiming she looked so much like her. Society has become so sick and twisted. It is important for us to know what to do when a child confides in you about being sexually abused. Read on for more info.

Viral accident video Published January 22, 2013 GMT +8

Lorry driver caught on tape crashing into motorcyclist

A video of an accident that happened on the PIE last Friday has gone viral. The accident, which involved a lorry driver barging into the motorcyclist was caught on an in-vehicle camera and detailed exactly how the scene unfolded.