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With unbeatable lead, USA rules Oympic medal count

New York Daily News - ‎17 minutes ago‎
LONDON - One of the greatest pennant races in the history of the Olympics is a done deal, with two days left on the schedule. It turns out the women's water polo team, or maybe boxer Claressa Shields, was America's Bucky Dent.

Poleaxed Hooker vows to bounce back

ABC Online - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Dethroned pole vault champion Steve Hooker has vowed to return to the pinnacle of the sport despite a wretched Olympic title defence.

ACT moves to legalise gay civil unions

Brisbane Times - ‎43 minutes ago‎
The ACT is set to reintroduce laws to legalise gay civil unions, giving same-sex couples the same rights as couples wed under the Marriage Act.

Toovey plays down impressive Manly

Sky News Australia - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Toovey plays down impressive Manly Updated: 11:55, Saturday August 11, 2012 It was a performance that put the rest of the competition firmly on notice, but Manly coach Geoff Toovey insists the Sea Eagles are still a long way from reaching full flight ...

VIP gamblers help top up the coffers

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
JAMES PACKER'S casino operation, Crown Ltd, reported a 53 per cent increase in reported net profit to $513.3 million for the year to June 30, boosted by a winning streak against VIP gamblers.

Malcolm Page sails into history

ABC Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
ELIZABETH JACKSON: Australian sailor Malcolm Page has cemented his place as the country's most successful Olympic sailor. Overnight in London Malcolm Page, along with his partner Matthew Belcher, took out gold in the 470 class event.

Discovery of 16 buried hands in Egypt provides first physical evidence of ...

Daily Mail - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Phil Vinter A glimpse into the brutal way warriors proved their prowess 3600 has been unearthed in Egypt. Archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris have dug up four pits containing 16 large right hands believed to have been ...

Australian tourist charged over jet-ski death

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
A 20-year-old tourist from Australia has been charged in a Hawaii personal watercraft collision that killed a California teen, Honolulu police said Friday.

Breast-feeding video turned into porn, mom goes to court

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
FAIR LAWN (NEW JERSEY): When MaryAnn Sahoury agreed to appear with her month-old daughter in a breast-feeding instructional video, she saw an opportunity to help women who had trouble getting their babies to nurse.

US Accuses Hezbollah of Aiding Syria's Crackdown

New York Times - ‎54 minutes ago‎
The United States accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Friday of deep involvement in the Syrian government's violent campaign to crush the uprising there, asserting that Hezbollah has trained and advised government forces inside Syria and ...

Blackmail Cited as Motive in a Killing That Shook China

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIJING - Gu Kailai, the wife of one of China's most ambitious leaders, plotted with allies, including the local police chief, to protect her son from what she saw as the blackmail demands of the British business associate she confessed in court to ...

Two asylum seeker boats stopped near Cocos Islands

NEWS.com.au - ‎11 hours ago‎
AUTHORITIES have intercepted another two asylum seeker boats carrying a total of 55 people. Navy patrol boat ACV Hervey Bay stopped the two vessels, one northwest of the Cocos Islands and one to the north.

Anti-CSG activists join forces for protest

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Farmers and environmental activists in NSW and Queensland are joining forces at the border in a marathon protest against the expansion of coal seam gas (CSG) mining.

Qld man charged over police dog assault

Ninemsn - ‎22 minutes ago‎
A Queensland man who allegedly punched a police dog during a pursuit will face court charged with assaulting an officer. Police were called to house on Bell St, Gladstone, about 11pm (AEST) on Friday after reports of a disturbance.

Sydney cleans up after ferocious winds

The Australian - ‎28 minutes ago‎
SYDNEY is cleaning up after a night of ferocious winds which brought down trees and ripped roofs of buildings. About 300 State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers are out across Sydney and surrounding areas repairing the damage done to cars, ...

Mother fails to collect toddler at day care

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Police are appealing for public help to find a mother who failed to pick up her one-year-old daughter from day care on NSW's south coast.

Dollar bigger threat than carbon tax

Herald Sun - ‎11 hours ago‎
THE carbon tax will drive up inflation in the next 18 months but the high Australian dollar and a fresh eurozone crisis are stronger threats to the economy, the Reserve Bank has warned.

S&P 500 Rises for Fifth Week Amid Optimism Over Stimulus

Bloomberg - ‎3 hours ago‎
US stocks rose for the fifth week, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 Index the longest rally since March, amid better-than-expected earnings and optimism that global central banks will take actions to stimulate growth.

Dispute 'could cripple auto industry'

Ninemsn - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Rate your placeRate and review suburbs, discuss, and find out more about where you live. How does your place stack up? The internet provides many ways of making some very good money.

AFP issues hacking warning after ASIO attack

ABC Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
Federal Police have issued a stern warning to computer hackers who have been trying to crash Australian government websites. Hacking movement Anonymous has been credited with infiltrating government and company websites across the world, ...

Australian telcos swamped by Manila floods

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎22 hours ago‎
Longer than usual call wait times for Australian telco customers are being blamed on severe flooding in the Philippines capital Manila, which has played havoc with call centres.

Hacker wipes out reporter's digital life

Herald Sun - ‎1 hour ago‎
THE perils of modern dependence on internet-linked gadgets and digitally-stored memories is a hot topic in the wake of a hack who wiped clean a Wired reporter's devices.

Letting Companies Settle While Denying Guilt Reconsidered by FTC

New York Times - ‎52 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission finished a settlement with Facebook on Friday over allegations that the company had violated its privacy policy, and in the process said it would re-examine its own practice of allowing companies to settle ...

Of God, cake and country

The Age - ‎Aug 9, 2012‎
Will the Oven Gods smile on our All Stars as they bake off in a Country Women's Association challenge? Every episode of Masterchef All-Stars available on demand.

The Bourne Legacy's Jeremy Renner, action hero at last

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
When you think of a Hollywood "character actor", he's usually the fat best friend, the odd-looking serial killer, or the surprise turncoat - he provides a foil for comedy, pathos and action.

Geelong coach blasts unruly Eagles fans

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎13 minutes ago‎
AAP Geelong coach Chris Scott has labelled Perth supporters as the worst in the AFL, declaring he would never want to take his kids to a match at Patersons Stadium.

Falling in love with this Bolt

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
Is Usain Bolt on way to becoming the most loved black personality this part of the non-athletic world? Apart from his path-breaking craft, something that first draws us to him, there is a strange humanity to the man that perhaps makes us want him to ...

Tiger Woods shares three-way PGA lead with Vijay Singh and Carl Pettersson

The Australian - ‎47 minutes ago‎
FORMER world No.1s and fierce rivals Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh have pushed into a tie for the lead after the second round of the US PGA Championship in South Carolina.

Bailey's NRL season over in Titans loss

Brisbane Times - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Gold Coast's ambitions of playing NRL finals football suffered a massive blow with their defeat by Melbourne compounded by a heavy injury toll which includes the loss of prop Luke Bailey for the season.

BMX silver makes Willoughby a Twitter star

Ninemsn - ‎53 minutes ago‎
BMX silver medallist Sam Willoughby has captured the hearts of young Australian tweeters, sending him towards the top of the trending list.

Boat flotilla joins rally against super trawler

ABC Online - ‎34 minutes ago‎
About 200 boats have formed a flotilla on Hobart's River Derwent to rally against a super trawler to be based on Tasmania's north-west coast.

Promoting South Australia's resources to the world

Invest in Australia - ‎13 hours ago‎
Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Tom Koutsantonis has promoted South Australia's resource riches and technological know-how to a forum of International Resource Ministers in Brisbane.

Marijuana causes brain damage - study

Sky News Australia - ‎Aug 9, 2012‎
Marijuana causes brain damage - study Updated: 04:44, Friday August 10, 2012 Australian scientists say they have proof that persistent heavy marijuana use damages the brain's memory and learning capacity.

Dementia ninth 'health priority area'

Herald Sun - ‎17 hours ago‎
AUSTRALIA has a new national health priority area - dementia. The first priority areas, set down in 1996, were cardiovascular health, cancer control, injury prevention and control, and mental health.

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