Gay couples wed in Utah after ruling

A US judge has struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban in a decision that marks a drastic shift towards gay marriage in a conservative state where the Mormon church has long been against it. Friday's decision set off an immediate frenzy as...

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Attacks in Iraq kill 4 police, 2 pilgrims

OFFICIALS say attacks in western Iraq and south of Baghdad have killed six people - four policemen and two Shi'ite pilgrims. Police officials say gunmen in a speeding car opened fire at a police checkpoint in the western city of Fallujah on...

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Gunman had botched vasectomy: Neighbours

AUTHORITIES in the US are trying to determine whether a Northern California man's anger over complications he suffered from a 2010 surgery prompted him to go on a shooting rampage at a Nevada urologist's office, killing one doctor and critically wounding...

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Khodorkovsky starts life as a free man

Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has arrived in Germany after being freed from a Russian prison. Source: AAP RUSSIA'S most famous prisoner, Kremlin critic and former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has begun life as a free man in Germany...

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Woman killed in three car Vic crash

A THREE-CAR smash in southern Victoria has killed a woman and injured a man. Three cars collided and a motorcyclist skidded off the road on Phillip Island Road at San Remo on Friday afternoon. Police say a woman aged in her 50s died, while...

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NSW police officer nabbed drink-driving

A NSW police officer has been charged with high-range drink-driving. The male officer, attached to Sydney's Central Metropolitan Region Command, was issued with a court attendance notice on Thursday for driving with a high-range PCA. The man...

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Milky Way to be mapped in 3D

The European Space Agency has launched a project set to provide the mapping of the Milky Way. Source: AAP THE European Space Agency has launched a project set to provide the first realistic three-dimensional mapping of the Milky Way. ...

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Investigators probe UK theatre collapse

At least 88 people were injured when the ceiling collapsed during a show at London's Apollo Theatre. Source: AAP INVESTIGATORS are seeking to establish why the ceiling of a packed London theatre collapsed, injuring 76 people and coating terrified...

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Steps star Watkins wins apology over photo

POP star Ian Watkins has received a public apology at the London High Court over the mistaken use of his photograph on a celebrity news website reporting the guilty pleas of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins to serious sexual offences. A judge in...

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Xenophon wants new data-interception laws

FEDERAL independent Nick Xenophon wants changes to Australian telecommunications interception laws following calls for a narrowing of National Security Agency (NSA) powers. A review board, set up by President Barack Obama in the wake of Edward...

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Strip club spruiker hit with drug charges

TWO women and a strip club spruiker have been charged with supplying drugs in Sydney's Kings Cross. Following an investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs in strip clubs and licensed premises on the late night strip, detectives arrested...

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NSA spying needed to fight terror: Putin

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin says the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance is necessary to fight terrorism, but added that the government must "limit the appetite" of the agency with a clear set of ground rules. Putin's comment on Thursday...

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Abuse victim's anger at church mediation

THE Catholic Church's response to sex abuse was "Towards Hurting" rather than "Towards Healing" one of the victims has told an inquiry. The man said he had no faith left after being abused by three Marist Brothers at school and then participating...

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Sattler suing Perth station for $500,000

Shock-jock Howard Sattler (R) is suing his former employer 6PR, claiming he was unlawfully sacked. Source: AAP VETERAN shock-jock Howard Sattler is suing his former radio employer for more than $500,000, claiming he was unlawfully sacked for...

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Companies given time to respond to ICAC

The ICAC has recommended two NSW mining licences that were corruptly approved should be cancelled. Source: AAP NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has given the holders of corruptly-approved mining licences linked to former Labor powerbroker Eddie...

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Court to rule on bail for alleged bikies

FIVE alleged outlaw motorcycle gang associates jailed for meeting in a Sunshine Coast hinterland pub should learn on Thursday whether they will spend Christmas behind bars. The alleged Rebels associates applied for bail in the Brisbane Magistrates...

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Carbon tax repeal to hit budget

Getting rid of the carbon tax will cost the federal budget $7.4 billion over the next four years. Source: AAP GETTING rid of the carbon tax will cost the federal budget $7.4 billion over the next four years. But Treasurer Joe Hockey says...

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Abusive brother at top Sydney school

A MARIST brother who ended up working at one of Sydney's most prestigious Catholic schools had possibly been abusing children since the 1950s, an inquiry has been told. Brother Raymond Foster was teaching at St Joseph's College, a secondary boarding...

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Indigenous services watchdog axed

PM Tony Abbott has axed a watchdog that monitors service delivery in remote indigenous communities. Source: AAP THE Abbott government has axed a watchdog that monitors service delivery in remote indigenous communities. The coordinator-general...

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Woman charged over Vic man's disappearance

POLICE have charged a woman in relation to the alleged kidnapping and suspected murder of a Melbourne man. Wayne Amey, 54, was last seen leaving a Toorak restaurant on December 10. Police searched for his remains in bushland near Inglewood...

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Govt ignored terrorist law improvements

An official says the former federal government ignored advice on how to improve anti-terrorism laws. Source: AAP THE former federal government routinely ignored advice on how to improve anti-terrorism laws, a senior official says. Bret...

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Empty VIP flights cost over $1 million

The cost of flying for travellers within the USA is about to get higher thanks to the budget deal. Source: AAP TAXPAYERS shelled out more than $1.1 million over six months for near-empty air force planes to pick up politicians and other dignitaries...

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David Campbell to swing on NYE in Perth

Entertainer David Campbell will perform swing favourites at Crown Perth on New Year's Eve. Source: AAP CROONER, cabaret star, television host, actor, musical theatre performer - David Campbell has it covered. The entertainer will perform...

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ADC ends peach dumping probe

AUSTRALIA'S anti-dumping body is being asked to explain why it decided not to impose tariffs when it found South Africans were dumping preserved peaches. The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has refused to allow anti-dumping duties to...

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Eight more dead in Bangladesh riots

10 people have been killed in Bangladesh's violence over the execution of an Islamist party leader. Source: AAP EIGHT more deaths were reported in Bangladesh in intensified riots and protests sparked by the execution of a top Islamist leader,...

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Red-suited revellers hit NY bars

The costumed New York pub crawl known as SantaCon has seen thousands of Santa's partying in bars. Source: AAP SANTA Claus came to town despite snow and widespread criticism of the costumed New York pub crawl known as SantaCon. New York...

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Aussie held over alleged arson in Thailand

A 47-YEAR-OLD Australian man has been arrested by Thai police and faces charges of assault and arson after clashing with the manager of a motorbike rental company in southern Thailand. Kent Wesley Farrar, from Victoria, was detained on Friday...

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Police assaulted at NSW soccer game

A POLICEMAN had to use "defensive strikes" to force a man to release his grip on his groin during a brawl at a Newcastle A-League soccer match. Another police officer was punched in the head by another man in the melee, which saw a spectator...

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