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S'WAK POLLS The mercury rose as rivals squared off midway through the campaign. [VIDEO INSIDE]

S’WAK POLLS Big turnouts at rallies in Kuching, Sibu and Miri last night showed Pakatan Rakyat’s campaign taking a flying start.

Pakatan Rakyat leaders react in shock over the sudden death of Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed this morning.

LIVE REPORTS The much-awaited state polls is under way with nominations kicking off at 9am. [PHOTO GALLERY]

MERLIMAU Some 20 families living on their own land in an oil palm estate have been waiting for water supply - for 25 years. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Tharmendran, Teoh Beng Hock, Scorpene submarines and Taib Mahmud are among the news items which didn’t quite make the Top 10 cut.

You have to say this much about the major news of 2010 - at least some of these were different.