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- + Rice offers tearful public apology—A tearful Stephanie Rice has made a public apology over her homophobic slur on Twitter.
- + NATO hopes for Afghan handover—US-led troops should begin handing over responsibility to Afghan security forces sometime next year.
- + Thai flight lands in LA after bomb threat—A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok has landed safely at LA after a written bomb threat was found onboard.
- + Fevola suspended after alleged incident—Brendan Fevola has been suspended indefinitely by the Brisbane Lions over a weekend incident.
- + Nashos are honoured at War Memorial—Around 3500 former national servicemen came together for the dedication of a new memorial in Canberra.
- + World leaders congratulate Gillard—President Barack Obama has congratulated Prime Minister Julia Gillard on forming a new government.
- + Greens to leave mining tax alone—Bob Brown says the Greens prefer the 40 percent impost on miners rather than the new 30 percent proposal.
- + NZ quake to cost $A3b - Treasury—Estimates about the cost of the NZ earthquake have doubled to $NZ4 billion ($A3.16 billion).
- + Police caught drink-driving—Eight Victorian police officers have been caught drink-driving while off duty in the past two months.
- + UN hopes for Afghan handover—US-led troops should begin handing over responsibility to Afghan security forces sometime next year.
- + Cracks emerge in hung parliament—Labor's proposed mining tax continues to haunt the party despite the formation of a minority government.
- + White House concerned by Koran burning—The US appears powerless to stop a Florida church from burning hundreds of Korans on the 9/11 anniversary.
- + White House concerned by Koran burning—The US appears powerless to stop a Florida church from burning hundreds of Korans on the 9/11 anniversary.
- + Oil workers trapped on China rig—Two workers are missing and more than 30 others were trapped on an oil rig off China's northeast coast.
- + Independents urged to block mining tax—The ACCI has urged MPs Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott to vote against Labor's minerals resource rent tax.
- + First tray of mangoes sells for $30,000—The first tray of mangoes of the season has been sold for $30,000 at Sydney Markets' annual charity auction.
- + Drug crimes rise sharply in NSW—New statistics show that drug crimes in NSW have risen sharply in the past two years.
- + Man sought in WA over 39-year-old murder—NSW police are searching WA for a man they want to question over a murder committed 39 years ago.
- + Mike Munro fined for speeding—Television presenter Mike Munro has been fined $300 for driving at double the speed limit in Sydney.
- + Vic govt scraps fire jet plan—The Victorian government has abandoned plans to use a US firefighting jet that can carry 40 tonnes of water.
- + Don't cast protest vote, O'Farrell says—NSW Oppn Leader Barry O'Farrell has warned against casting protest votes at next year's state election.
- + Herman Rockefeller killers jailed—Two people convicted over the death of slain multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller have been sentenced.
- + Herman Rockefeller killers jailed—Two people convicted over the death of slain multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller have been sentenced.
- + Obama congratulates Gillard—President Barack Obama has congratulated Prime Minister Julia Gillard on forming a new government.
- + Cracks emerge in hung parliament—Wayne Swan says Labor's proposed mining tax would not be part of a tax summit promised to the independents.
- + Over 500 rapes in Congo - UN—The UN has reported that more than 500 systematic rapes have occurred in the Congo since July.
- + Rudd risky choice says Hugh White—Former senior defence official Hugh White warns Kevin Rudd would be a risky choice as foreign minister.
- + Regions to be broadband winners—Stephen Conroy says he'll talk to the NBN team about speeding up its broadband rollout in regional areas.
- + Iran's stoning sentence 'barbaric' - EU—Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery has been named 'barbaric' by the EU.
- + Search resumes for missing swimmer—Police have resumed the search for a man feared drowned trying to swim across a central Queensland river.
- + Car bomb kills 20 in Pakistan—At least 20 people including women and children have been killed in a car bomb attack in Pakistan.
- + Floodwaters could rise more—More than 500 homes isolated by floods in southern Shepparton in Victoria are at risk of being inundated.
- + Floodwaters could rise more—More than 500 homes isolated by floods in southern Shepparton in Victoria are at risk of being inundated.
- + Oakeshott not worried about losing seat—Independent MP Rob Oakeshott says he is not worried about losing his own lower house seat.
- + Hundreds flee Colorado fire—A wind-whipped wildfire has sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills.
- + Sydney urged to bid for 2017 Expo—The NSW government has been urged to bid for the 2017 International Expo to help drive development.
- + Man to face court after baby abducted—A man will appear in court after a nine-week-old baby was allegedly taken from a southern NSW home.
- + Car jacking on Gold Coast—A Qld man has had his car stolen after two men forced him to stop and threatened him with baseball bats.
- + House searched for missing woman—Police in Western Australia have searched the house of missing 37-year-old Perth mother Iveta Mitchell.
- + New dawn rises on minority Labor govt—Julia Gillard will today begin the task of government as Australia's first elected female prime minister.
- + Christchurch hit by big aftershock—A 5.1 magnitude aftershock has rocked Christchurch, the biggest since Saturday's massive earthquake.
- + US church vows Koran burning—A Florida evangelical church has vowed to go ahead with plans to burn the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
- + Christchurch hit by big aftershock—A 6.1 magnitude aftershock has rocked Christchurch, the biggest since Saturday's massive earthquake.
- + French workers stage mass protest—More than a million French workers took to the streets to raise the retirement age to 62.
- + Raging rivers threaten Shepparton homes—Sixty homes are under threat from a weakened levee at Wangaratta, north east of Melbourne.
- + House searched for missing woman—Police in Western Australia have searched the house of missing 37-year-old Perth mother Iveta Mitchell.
- + Man charged with toddler's murder—A NSW man has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual assault over the death of a three-year-old boy.
- + New dawn rises on minority Labor govt—Julia Gillard will today begin the task of government as Australia's first elected female prime minister.
- + US church vows Koran burning—A Florida evangelical church has vowed to go ahead with plans to burn the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
- + Two US soldiers gunned down in Iraq—A man dressed in an Iraqi army uniform has gunned down two U.S. soldiers and wounded nine others.
- + The strategy in Afghanistan—The West must change strategy in Afghanistan, focusing on al-Qaeda militants, a think tank says.
- + Indian officials stunned by doping—Indian officials say they are stunned by the use of a banned substance a month before the Comm Games.
- + Mogadishu violence claims 230—Fighting in Mogadishu has killed 230 civilians since extremists Shabab launched attacks against the govt.
- + Philippine media agree to restrictions—The Philippines says the media has agreed to restrict coverage on police operations.
- + Norway man financed terror—A Somali-born Norwegian citizen has pleaded not guilty to charges of financing terror.
- + Iraq state TV anchor shot dead—A prominent Iraqi state television anchorman has been shot dead as he was driving in the capital.
- + Abbott disappointed with result—Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he is disappointed with the decision of independents.
- + Abducted baby found—A nine-week old baby has been found nearly three hours after being abducted from his NSW home.
- + Australia's first adoption apology—WA will become the first state to apologise to women and children affected by past adoption practices.
- + Video warns teens against sexting—The YouTube video has been launched to warn teens against 'sexting' and raise awareness of child abuse.
- + Baby abducted from NSW home—A nine-week old baby has been abducted and his mother and grandmother assaulted at their southern NSW home.
- + Rice loses car over tweet—Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rice's homophobic slur on Twitter has lost her a sponsorship deal with Jaguar.
- + Man admits guilt over Gurshan's death—A man has admitted guilt over the death of three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh
- + No power four days after NSW storm—Over a thousand NSW homes are likely to enter a fourth day without power due to storm damage.
- + Aussie in Thai protests deported—An Australian man jailed during anti-government protests in Bangkok is finally headed home.
- + Body found in Snowy Mountains—A body believed to be that of missing 15-year-old skier Evan Greenwood has been found.
- + Shepparton homes at risk—At least 700 residents in the Victoria region of Shepparton are at risk of becoming isolated by floodwaters.
- + Gillard ready to govern—Julia Gillard says Labor is prepared to deliver a stable and effective government for the next three years.
- + Wind-whipped fires hit Colorado—Hundreds of people have been forced to fee from raging fires in the Colorado state foothills.
- + Vic floods causes graves to sink—Heavy rain has caused more than 500 graves in central Victoria to sink.
- + Shepparton homes at risk—At least 700 residents in the Victoria region of Shepparton are at risk of becoming isolated by floodwaters.
- + Abbott disappointed with result—Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he is disappointed with the decision of independents.
- + Gillard will give Rudd a portfolio—Julia Gillard says former prime minister Kevin Rudd will be offered a senior portfolio in her government.
- + Gillard says Rudd will serve in her govt—Julia Gillard says former prime minister Kevin Rudd will be offered a senior portfolio in her government.
- + Gillard will be a hard-working - Brumby—Vic Premier John Brumby has congratulated Julia Gillard and believes she is the 'right person' to be PM.
- + Gillard ready to govern—Julia Gillard says Labor is prepared to deliver a stable and effective government for the next three years.
- + Bob Brown sends congratulations—Greens leader, Bob Brown says he has already sent his congratulations to Julia Gillard.
- + Keneally flags parliamentary reform—NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has announced an overhaul of parliamentary processes in NSW.
- + Labor wins with independent support—Independent MPs Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott will back the Labor Party to form a minority government.
- + RBA keeps rates on hold—The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 4.5 per cent.
- + Man admits guilt over boy's death—A man charged over the death of three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
- + Up to 300 properties flooded—Premier John Brumby has announced the formation of a ministerial taskforce to visit flood-affected areas.
- + Bob Katter backs coalition—Independent MP Bob Katter has announced he will be back the coalition to form a minority government.
- + More work to be done - Oakeshott—The three independents have pushed back their announcement of which party they will back to form government.
- + Body found in Snowy Mountains—A body believed to be that of missing 15-year-old skier Evan Greenwood has been found.
- + Body of missing skier found- reports—A body believed to be that of missing 15-year-old skier Evan Greenwood has been found.
- + Fire risk reduces at SA grain silo—The fire risk has eased at a grain silo at Wallaroo on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
- + Robb slams mining tax black hole—Andrew Robb has slammed the Gillard govt over an apparent black hole in its MRRT revenue forecast.
- + NZ PM cancels Europe trip—NZ Prime Minister John Key has postponed his visit to Europe to deal with NZ's earthquake.
- + NZ North Island hit by 5.2 quake—A magnitude-5.2 earthquake has hit New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday morning.
- + MPs hear from Gillard, Abbott—Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott make their final pitches as the three independents gear up to make a decision.
- + Search widens for missing teen skier—A massive search will widen for a teenager who failed to return from a ski trip in the NSW Snowy Mountains.
- + Qld police to hand over Watson dossier—Qld police say they will hand over all evidence against honeymoon killer Gabe Watson to US authorities.
- + Pub and store robbed in Sydney's west—Sydney police are investigating an armed hold-up at a pub in the city's inner west.
- + Vic police find missing man's car—Police have found a car belonging to a 43-year-old Melbourne man who has been missing for more than a week.
- + Qld man missing after river swim—A man who tried to swim across a Queensland river despite a flood warning remains missing.
- + Police guard Cairns school after assault—A crime scene has been established at Cairns State High School after a serious assault on a woman.
- + Windsor says PM call this afternoon—Independent MP Tony Windsor says he expects a decision on the next government early this afternoon.
- + Kingmaking trio set to decide government—The three rural Independent MPs are expected to announce which party they will back to form government.
- + Shepparton braces for flooding—Up to 200 homes around the northern Victorian town of Shepparton could be threatened by floodwaters today.
- + Joyce not overly confident of Abbott win—Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce says he is not overly confident the coalition will win government.
- + Abbott needs all three independents—All three rural independents need to throw their support behind the coalition if Tony Abbott is to be PM.
- + Indonesian volcano erupts again—An Indonesian volcano has shot black ash five kilometres into the air after four centuries of dormancy.
- + Guatemala mudslides claim 44—Searchers have pulled more bodies from a mud-covered highway totalling 44 deaths in Guatemala.
- + Stricken veteran sues army—The AAT has ruled a veteran suffering from colorectal cancer is entitled to compensation from the army.
- + Coles to offer hormone-free beef—Supermarket giant Coles will be the first national retailer to sell only hormone-free beef.
- + Interest rates could stay on hold—Economists expect the Reserve Bank Board to leave official interest rates on hold when it meets today.
- + Suicide car bomber kills 19—At least 19 people were killed in the latest suicide bomb at a Pakistani police station.
- + Police resume search for missing skier—Police are still looking for a 15-year-old boy who has gone missing in the NSW Snowy Mountains.
- + Labor off $8b on mining tax - report—The fed govt's proposed mining tax faces an $8b shortfall in revenue, according to a confidential report.
- + Shepparton braces for flooding—Up to 200 homes around the northern Victorian town of Shepparton could be threatened by floodwaters today.
- + Aftershocks continue in NZ—Civil Defence warned that the area could hit by more aftershocks after three hit on Monday night.
- + Interest rates could stay on hold—Economists expect the Reserve Bank Board to leave official interest rates on hold when it meets today.
- + Obama to unveil huge jobs plan—Barack Obama unveiled plans to spend $US50 billion to expand US roads, railways and airports.
- + Iran hampering investigation—Iran is hampering an investigation into its nuclear drive by refusing UN inspectors into the country.
- + Aftershocks continue in NZ—Civil Defence warned that the area could hit by more aftershocks after three hit on Monday night.
- + Pakistanis flee ravaged towns—Pakistanis are still fleeing towns and villages due to rising flood waters, five weeks after the deluge.
- + Pakistanis flee ravaged towns—Pakistanis are still fleeing towns and villages due to rising flood waters, five weeks after the deluge.
- + Birdsville tourists could go home today—Thousands of tourists stranded in Queensland's outback town of Birdsville may be able to head home today.
- + Kingmaking trio set to decide government—The three rural Independent MPs are today expected to announce which party they will back for government.
- + Emergency extended in NZ—New Zealand has extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit city of Christchurch.
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