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Afternoon Edition, Saturday, 17 May 2008
 Top stories
Exclusive: breathalyser tests expose
[ South Africa ] The Independent on Saturday decided to conduct tests on three commercial breathalysers and the official "Drager" unit... the following are the results. Full Story ...


2 killed in separate Tshwane robberies
[ South Africa ] Two people, including a police captain, have been gunned down in cold blood in two separate robberies in Tshwane. Full Story ...

Can rehabs cure sex addiction?
[ South Africa ] A recovering drug and sex addict in Cape Town says fancy rehabilitation centres, like the one British Lord Irwin Laidlaw has booked into, cost a fortune. Full Story ...


The two centres of attention
[ Sport ] Gcobani Bobo can quite rightly be called "the comeback kid". Full Story ...


Nintendo hit with mega fine
[ IOL Technology ]  Nintendo has been ordered to pay a small East Texas gaming company about R160-million for infringing on a patent. Full Story...

Mother-in-law from hell
[ A Step Beyond ] This woman forced her son's wife to live with and even give birth while housed in the family's pig pen. Full Story ...


    South Africa
Cop booked off after beating by suspects
The burly Athlone policeman who was beaten up and threatened at gunpoint by five alleged bank robbers in court cells is receiving trauma counselling. Full Story ...

    World
'China's death toll reaches 28 881'
The upgrade in the toll came as officials in one major city near the epicentre, Deyang, sharply raised their estimate on how many residents died there to 20 000. Full Story ...

    Africa
Chinese arms arrive in Zim: report
A media report says that 3-million rounds of assault rifle ammunition, 3 000 mortar rounds and 1 500 rocket-propelled grenades - ordered from the Chinese government - have arrived in Zimbabwe. Full Story ...

    Science
Breast cancer: lack of vitamin D deadly
Women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die, according to a study. Full Story ...

Marred memories: Philip and Sandra Engelman tell of the trauma and heartache they witnessed in Burma after Cyclone Nargis swept through the region. Full story Cindy Waxa, Saturday Star
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    Highlanders down Crusaders
    The Otago Highlanders took advantage of meeting a Canterbury Crusaders side with nothing to play for, beating the Super 14 rugby leaders 26-14. Full Story ...
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    Mother-in-law from hell
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    US unions could end strike that has crippled GM
    A prolonged strike against a US auto parts maker that has crippled dozens of General Motors factories could be coming to an end. Full Story ...

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    OLPC project to run with Windows
    The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren. Full Story ...

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    Loeb leads after first leg in Sardinia
    Four-times World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb opened up a commanding 35.7sec lead on the first day of the Rally of Sardinia on Friday. Full Story ...

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    Take That ready to go
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    Spend a night in the von Trapp villa
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