Why Google chief's NKorea visit irks US

GOOGLE chief Eric Schmidt's plan to visit North Korea has put the Obama administration in the awkward position of opposing a champion of internet freedom engaging with one of the most intensely censored countries. But the Obama administration...

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Cops strip off uniforms to save swimmers

Two Gold Coast police constables have stripped down to rescue two women caught in a rip. Source: AAP TWO women were saved from dangerous surf on the Gold Coast after quick-thinking police officers did a Baywatch-style strip on the run before...

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Aust stocks close lower

AUSTRALIAN stocks have closed weaker as declines among the major miners dragged the broader market lower and snapped a two-day rally. At 1615 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.9 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 4,723.8...

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Rat poison washes up on beach

A CANISTER of rat poison has washed up on a NSW beach, with police unsure where it came from or whether there are more. A man walking along Salt Beach at Kingscliff, on the far north coast, noticed the 30cm metal canister covered in barnacles...

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Bus station to offer a break from the heat

ADELAIDE'S Central Bus Station will stay open around the clock to offer people a place to cool down as the city swelters through a string of 40C days. The mercury surged to 40.6C on Thursday and was forecast to hit 42C on Friday. Some brief relief...

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Aust stocks close higher

AUSTRALIAN stocks have closed at fresh 19-month highs after strong gains among the big miners and retail banks. At 1615 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 34.8 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 4,740.7, while the broader All...

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Aust stocks close 1.2 per cent higher

AUSTRALIAN stocks have begun 2013 on a bright note, climbing more than one per cent to fresh 18-months highs as investors welcomed a deal that averted the so-called US fiscal cliff. At 1615 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index...

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Bali pool death at private home not club

Bali police are investigating the suspicious death of a Qld woman who was found dead in a pool. Source: AAP A QUEENSLAND woman found dead in Bali was found at her home, not the beach club where she worked, her employers say. Indonesian...

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Finger severed during gardening dispute

A Sydney man has severed his neighbour's finger with gardening shears during a gardening dispute. Source: AAP A MAN has severed his neighbour's finger with gardening shears during a gardening dispute. Police say an argument broke out...

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Teenager stabbed during Lorne fight

A teenager has been stabbed during New Year's Eve celebrations on the Victorian Surf Coast. Source: AAP A TEENAGER has been stabbed during New Year's Eve celebrations on the Victorian Surf Coast. Police patrolling the streets of Lorne...

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Scuffles erupt at Hong Kong pro-govt rally

Scuffles erupted in Hong Kong as thousands marched in support of the city's scandal-plagued leader. Source: AAP SCUFFLES have broken out as thousands marched in support of Hong Kong's scandal-plagued leader Leung Chun-ying, ahead of a mass...

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Summernats cancel strip show

THE organiser of the revamped family-friendly Summernats festival has a message to fans upset about the cancellation of the traditional Saturday night strip show: "That's how we roll". Co-owner Andy Lopez has made Canberra's once-infamous street...

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Man held over Melbourne teenage stabbings

Police believe two separate stabbings in Melbourne's west may be linked to the same attackers. Source: AAP A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after two teenagers were stabbed and left with serious injuries in Melbourne's west. A 16-year-old...

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Bus bomb wounds seven in Philippines

A POWERFUL bomb has exploded in a passenger bus and wounded at least seven people in the southern Philippines in an attack by suspected extortion gangs. The homemade bomb exploded in the rear portion of the bus as it travelled late on Saturday...

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