Singapore Local News, 2011-09-11

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Americans mark decade since Sept 11 attacks NEW YORK - Americans on Sunday remembered the horror of Sept 11, 2001, and the nearly 3,000 people who died in the hijacked plane attacks as authorities worked to ensure the emotional 10th anniversary was peaceful. Law enforcement authorities........     92 suspects arrested in anti-crime sweep Ninety-two people were arrested in a multi-agency anti-crime operation which ended on Sunday morning. The suspects, aged between 18 and 46, were wanted for offences related to vice, immigration and employment...... Poor air quality and visibility in several parts of Singapore Residents in several parts of Singapore reported hazy skies and the smell of smoke in the air. They include areas such as Chinatown and Marina Bay. The 24-hour PSI reading as at 4pm on Saturday was 41, with the air quality still in........

Number of arrests for drink-driving drops The number of people arrested for drink-driving has dipped in the first half of this year. The police say the number went down by 77 from 1,163 arrests in the first half of last year to 1,086 arrests. However, the police say that........     Emeritus SM Goh to visit China Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong will visit China from September 12 to 16...... 92 suspects arrested in anti-crime sweep Ninety-two people were arrested in a multi-agency anti-crime operation which ended on Sunday morning...... Croatian couple defends world title at S'pore World DanceSport Championship They danced with all their might but only one winner could emerge at the Singapore 2011 World DanceSport Championship...... Singapore Clipper currently 2nd in yacht race Singapore and the rest of the ten-strong Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race fleet have set sail from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil at the start of Race 3 of the 40,000-mile circumnavigation, the world's longest ocean race...... $12m funding boost for landscape productivity drive The landscape industry is receiving a $12 million boost in funding for initiatives to raise productivity under its Landscape Productivity Roadmap for the next five years...... Kreta Ayer residents tackle bed bugs Some 150 households of one block in Chin Swee Road took part on Sunday in Singapore's first-ever mass exercise to get rid of bed bugs...... 1,000 people observe Sept 11 anniversary at Mercy Relief About 1,000 people on Sunday gathered at a Mercy Relief (MR) observance of the 10th year since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...... Poor air quality and visibility in several parts of S'pore Residents in several parts of Singapore reported hazy skies and the smell of smoke in the air. They include areas such as Chinatown and Marina Bay......