Bushfire threatens rural homes in NSW

AT least two sheds have been destroyed by an out-of-control bushfire threatening dozens of properties on NSW's mid north coast. An emergency warning was issued to around 110 homes in Upper Lansdowne at 3pm (AEDT) on Saturday, half-an-hour after...

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Stronger dollar hurts McDonald's Q3 result

TOUGH competition in the US and the weakening economy abroad was a double whammy for McDonald's in the third quarter, sending the burger chain's net income down nearly 4 per cent. McDonald's said on Friday it was adjusting some of its plans to...

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Six Afghan police poisoned, shot dead

SIX Afghan policemen have been shot dead after being poisoned by colleagues in southern Afghanistan, officials say. The shooting, which is the latest in a series by Afghan security personnel targeting their local and foreign colleagues, occurred...

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21 killed in Iranian bus crash

A BUS full of students has reportedly overturned, killing 21 people in southwestern Iran. Senior local police official Colonel Mohammad Reza Mehmandar, was quoted on state radio on Saturday as saying the driver lost control because of high speed...

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Hong Kong ends 0.15% higher

HONG Kong shares have closed up 0.15 per cent, ending a strong week on a high, with a string of data out of China indicating a slowdown in the world's number two economy has bottomed. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 33.05 points on Friday to...

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Archbishop warns of Adelaide church issues

SEVERAL Anglican Church congregations in Adelaide face rapid collapse over the next few years, Archbishop Jeffrey Driver says. The archbishop has told the Anglican synod in Adelaide that 40 parishes are either "fragile" or "really struggling"...

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Zoo keeper crushed by elephant she raised

WHEN "miracle" elephant Mr Shuffles was born against the odds two years ago at Taronga Zoo, keeper Lucy Melo played an integral role in raising him. But, just before 11.30am (AEDT) on Friday in the elephant barn at the Sydney harbourside zoo,...

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Berlusconi denies 'Bunga Bunga' parties

ITALY'S former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has denied at his trial hosting raunchy parties, having sex with an underage prostitute and abusing his powers by pressuring police. Berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with Moroccan exotic dancer...

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Former child soldier jailed over WA crash

A 29-YEAR-OLD learner driver has been jailed for at least four years for causing a crash that killed a 40-year-old Queensland woman and left five others injured. Guelor Lutumba was driving a family friend to Perth Airport on New Year's Day this...

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Ten to axe newsroom jobs

TEN Network Holdings is set to axe about 100 jobs from its newsroom after poor television ratings led to a full year net loss of almost $13 million. Staff at the television network were briefed on the redundancy program on Thursday as Ten chief...

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US court to rule on Bible verse banner

A GROUP of teenage Texas cheerleaders is expecting to hear whether they will be allowed to continue displaying Bible verses at high school football games. The cheerleaders at Kountze High School sued school district officials who told them to...

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S Korean president visits island near DMZ

SOUTH Korean President Lee Myung-Bak has made a surprise visit to an island near the tense border with North Korea that was shelled by Pyongyang two years ago. "We must defend (the maritime border) to the last man," Lee was quoted as saying by...

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Qld LNP Senate ticket attracts 16 hopefuls

SIXTEEN people have put their hands up to run for the Liberal National Party's Queensland Senate ticket. Preselection will take place in Brisbane on November 24. Liberal senator Ian Macdonald is re-nominating for another term and is likely...

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Weak marketing hampered Swan: publican

BIG brewers like Lion and Fosters hardly bother marketing smaller brands like Swan, which has led to the beer's fall in popularity, a Perth publican says. The hotelier, who doesn't want to be named, has made the comment with Lion announcing...

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Bushwalker missing in Cape Bridgewater

POLICE and emergency services workers are searching for a teenage bushwalker who became separated from a group of hikers while trekking in Cape Bridgewater in southwestern Victoria. The 17-year-old boy was hiking with three other teenagers and...

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Vic yacht crew wins national bravery award

THE crew of a Melbourne yacht who risked their lives to rescue sailors from a sunken competitor in mountainous seas during an open water race have been recognised for their bravery. Trybooking.com's Grant Dunoon, Peter Fetch, Ross Fisher and...

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