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Family of thieves jailed for Hong Kong shoplifting spree

Hong Kong - A thieving Hong Kong family of three with 33 previous convictions between them were beginning jail terms Wednesday after going on a shoplifting spree together.

Hui Siu-loi, 51, his wife Wong Hau-wan, 54, and their son Hui Ka-chun, 36, were arrested after they wheeled a shopping trolley full of milk powder, medicine and shampoo out of a supermarket.

The three scattered when a store manager and a policeman chased them and the father drove his car over the policeman's foot trying to flee, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported.

Bruce Lee's last home given to Hong Kong for museum

Bruce Lee's last home given to Hong Kong for museum Hong Kong  - Action star Bruce Lee's last home has been given to the Hong Kong government to turn into a museum and memorial to the kung fu star, a news report said Wednesday.

Philanthropist and property developer Yu Panglin has agreed to donate the property after a year of talks over the home worth an estimated 10 million US dollars, the Hong Kong Standard reported.

Hong Kong hospital admits losing the body of a baby boy

Hong Kong - A public hospital in Hong Kong Tuesday said it had lost the body of a baby boy and had set up a committee to investigate how the blunder took place.

The city's Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital said the body of the infant had gone missing last Friday. Police and the Hospital Authority had been informed, a spokeswoman said.

The spokeswoman expressed "great concern and regret" over the incident and told government-run radio station RTHK that a full apology had been given to the parents.

The committee would establish how the incident had taken place and make recommendations to avoid future incidents, the spokesman said. The circumstances of the baby boy's death were not known.

Strike threat is lifted by baggage handlers at Hong Kong airport

Strike threat is lifted by baggage handlers at Hong Kong airportHong Kong - The threat of strike action by baggage handlers at Hong Kong International Airport was lifted Tuesday as management reached a deal with workers over their end-of-year bonuses.

Thousands of passengers were hit when 1,000 ground workers staged a three-hour strike between Christmas and the New Year top protest over the axing of their bonuses.

Cancer cells have an "escape tactic" which can outwit potent caner drugs

Cancer cells have an "escape tactic" which can outwit potent caner drugs
Recent research has revealed that some cancer cells are able to "recover" from doses of chemotherapy that could generally destroy other types of cells.

Earlier it was believed that no cells can survive after the therapy triggered a process called apoptosis, or cell suicide. 

Hong Kong stocks extend New Year gains with 3.5-per-cent rise

Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks continued their positive start to 2009 Monday with a second day of gains, rising by almost 3.5 per cent.

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