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Debris spotted in search for yacht
SEARCHERS looking for two sailors missing aboard their yacht off the southern Queensland coast are heading to inspect debris found in the sea.
Supermarket offers in-store dentist
A BRITISH supermarket chain has come up with a novel way to get shoppers through the door, offering them the chance to get their teeth fixed while picking up their groceries.
Sumo boss quits in weighty drugs scandal
THE head of Japan's sumo association has resigned on in the wake of a string of scandals to hit the ancient sport, including suspicions that wrestlers had smoked marijuana.
WWII army medals stolen
QUEENSLAND police are seeking help to find World War II medals stolen from a Gold Coast home.
'Crusader just tried to help Einfeld'
A "SOLITARY crusader" did not intend to break the law when she tried to help former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld as he was embroiled in a traffic offence scandal, a Sydney court has heard.
Cop denies lying about Byrne evidence
A POLICE officer who retrieved the body of model Caroline Byrne from the base of a Sydney cliff has denied lying about a crucial piece of evidence.
$16m lottery prize claimed
THE winner of Friday's record $16.025 million $2 jackpot lottery draw has come forward to claim the prize - but their identity has not been revealed.
Mayo 'could still turn Green'
THE Australian Greens say there is still a possibility they can win the Mayo federal by-election, despite the Liberal candidate claiming victory.
Debris spotted in search for yacht
SEARCHERS looking for two sailors missing aboard their yacht off the southern Queensland coast are heading to inspect debris found in the sea.
21 aircraft search for yacht
THE search for a yacht carrying two Australian men has been ramped up, with 21 aircraft scanning the eastern seaboard.
OJ Simpson heads back to the dock
OJ Simpson will face court today for a robbery and kidnapping case - 13 years after his acquittal in a highly publicised murder case.
Russia, Georgia court case begins
The UN's highest court has opened hearings in a legal bid by Georgia to end alleged "ethnic cleansing" by Russia in the two countries' showdown over rebel Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Garuda pilot's trial to go ahead
AN Indonesian court will proceed with the trial of a pilot charged with deliberately crashing a Garuda plane last year, killing 21 people.
Sumo boss quits in weighty drugs scandal
THE head of Japan's sumo association has resigned on in the wake of a string of scandals to hit the ancient sport, including suspicions that wrestlers had smoked marijuana.
Killer dodges murder sentence
A BALI court has sentenced an Indonesian man to 15 years' jail for the stabbing murder of Australian woman Heidi Murphy.
Russia 'wants energy market control'
RUSSIA aims to corner energy markets, a senior US official said today as Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Italy during a tour that has taken in eastern European states which are important transit routes.
Six killed in attack on Taliban
MISSILES fired by US drones killed at least six people today in a Pakistani village near the Afghan border where a religious school founded by an old friend of Osama bin Laden is located, witnesses said.
Taliban commander alive after attack
A RELATIVE of Taliban commander Jalaluddin Haqqani was among three people killed in a suspected US drone attack in a Pakistani border village today.
Bryce Courtenay calls for $5 visitor tax
AUTHOR Bryce Courtenay has delivered a scathing attack on Tasmania's forestry industry, calling for a $5 visitor tax to halt the "graffiti of physical destruction."
Data entry error 'gives Labor a WA win'
LABOR says it has picked up a data entry error in a crucial seat in the West Australia election which now means the party can form a minority government in its own right.
WWII army medals stolen
QUEENSLAND police are seeking help to find World War II medals stolen from a Gold Coast home.
Ike hits Cuba as Category 3
HURRICANE Ike's winds and massive storm surge have ripped apart houses and toppled trees as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings.
Russia, Georgia court case begins
The UN's highest court has opened hearings in a legal bid by Georgia to end alleged "ethnic cleansing" by Russia in the two countries' showdown over rebel Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Russia 'wants energy market control'
RUSSIA aims to corner energy markets, a senior US official said today as Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Italy during a tour that has taken in eastern European states which are important transit routes.
'Crusader just tried to help Einfeld'
A "SOLITARY crusader" did not intend to break the law when she tried to help former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld as he was embroiled in a traffic offence scandal, a Sydney court has heard.
Dollar's biggest gain in months
THE dollar made its biggest one-day gain in 10 months today as a US Government bail out of America's biggest mortgage finance providers boosted demand for riskier currencies.
St George OKs sweetened Westpac bid
THE biggest banking acquisition in Australian corporate history looks set to go ahead after an independent expert said Westpac's proposed takeover of rival St George was "fair and reasonable".
Fewer jobs as economy slows
IN yet another sign the economy is slowing, the number of jobs advertised in August posted the biggest monthly fall in seven years.
Gunns given more time for submission
THE Federal Government has given timber company Gunns until January next year to complete an environmental impact management plan for its controversial pulp mill in northern Tasmania.
Too many grapes 'a threat to industry'
OVERSUPPLY continues to be the biggest threat to the Australian wine industry and the sector needs a break from plantings of new vines, says the newly-formed Barossa Grape and Wine Association (BGWA).
RBA 'cautious' on rate cuts
THE Reserve Bank may be cautious about how quickly it cuts official interest rates in the future, because inflation still has a long way to fall, economists say.
Expert endorses Westpac, St George deal
INDEPENDENT expert Grant Samuel has said that Westpac's takeover offer for St George Bank is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of St George shareholders.
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