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Mr Shuffles makes nervous debut
SYDNEY’S miracle baby elephant has made a nervous and wobbly debut appearance at Taronga Zoo.
Boat intercepted in Australian waters
A BOAT carrying 35 suspected asylum seekers and two crew has been intercepted by border protection officers.
ASIO launches online recruitment drive
THE spy agency, ASIO, has launched an online recruitment drive for new intelligence officers.
Review panellist wants report public
A MEMBER of the Henry Tax Review panel has joined the chorus of voices calling for the report to be made public.
Rudd meets Bligh to discuss health
QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh says a meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd over a proposed major overhaul of the health system has been productive.
Rudd sympathises with Obama's decision
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says he sympathises with United States President Barack Obama's decision to delay his visit to Australia for three days.
Boom city top for 10-year property prices
PERTH has been the decade's standout property market, with 11 of its suburbs among the top 20 fastest growing average prices.
Menindee gears for water surge
MENINDEE is in the firing line as the Murray-Darling states struggle to manage the floodwaters pulsing into the river system from Queensland.
The great superannuation delusion
Despite compulsory superannuation, most Australians don't have anywhere near enough cover and the government so far lacks an answer
The great superannuation delusion
Despite compulsory superannuation, most Australians don't have anywhere near enough cover and the government so far lacks an answer
Cameron's Britain wary of its choices

Monty's boozy Aussie double fooled Nazi spy
Newly released documents reveal how a bit actor played a starring role in the lead-up to D-Day
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Air strike throws travel into disarray
THE travel plans of half a million British Airways passengers including many Australian have been thrown into disarray because of a cabin crew strike.
U.S. dollar falls on monetary policy
The U.S. dollar fell overnight, touching a one-month low against the euro, on concerns that U.S. monetary policy may stay loose for a while.
Crude futures drop
CRUDE futures dropped overnight in the U.S. as conflicting signals about the economic recovery undermined the oil market's latest try for a new 2010 high.
Gold price falls despite weaker US dollar
GOLD futures fell overnight in the U.S. despite a markedly weaker U.S. dollar, as some of the risk premium from euro-zone debt fears left the metal.
Momentum drops on Wall Street
THE recent momentum in financial stocks ebbed, leaving the market in a narrow range as investors digested mixed readings of consumer spending and sentiment.
A curious call with hands-on Twiggy
A curious call with hands-on Twiggy
INVESTORS are nervous about the Fortescue chief's approach.
Bourse closes in cautious mood
Bourse closes in cautious mood
INVESTORS waited for a market rollover that didn't happen.
UAE shrugs off Dubai debt trouble
UAE shrugs off Dubai debt trouble
A RISE in the oil price has renewed hopes of a sustained recovery of the Gulf economy.
Storm claims hit IAG earnings
Storm claims hit IAG earnings
ANALYSTS say this will not affect the overall prospects of the company.
Mitre 10 welcomes Metcash
Mitre 10 welcomes Metcash
MITRE 10 shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a majority buy-in from grocery wholesaler Metcash.
Media's Coverage of Massa Mess
Was the disgraced congressman treated unfairly?
States Too Broke for Obama-Care?
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels on how reform bill cost impacts struggling states
'Al Qaeda Seven' Uproar
Charges of McCarthyism leveled against Liz Cheney for campaign against Justice Department
The Journal Editorial Report: 3/13
Charges of McCarthyism leveled against Liz Cheney for campaign against Justice Department
Pentagon Reviews 'Hurt Locker'
Officials credit 'embed' program for film's success?
Behind the Breaks No. 2
Panel on Justice Roberts' 'poke' at president
Behind the Breaks No. 1
Panel on mess in Congress, misunderstanding of reconciliation
Behind the Breaks No. 3
Panel rates favorite Fox News commercials
Waste 102: Nos. 19-1
Harvard University using $9.3 million to build robotic bees
The 9.12 Project: One Year Later
Ordinary Americans changing course of the nation
Did White House Try to Bribe Sestak?
Rep. Darrell Issa is demanding answers
Anthony Weiner on Abortion in Health Care
Democratic congressman discusses controversial issue in reform debate
Health Care Passage Depends on One Man?
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor discusses Senate's 'umpire' who will decide if reconciliation can be used to pass reform bill
Critics Blast Immigration Phone Application
GPS technology funded by taxpayer dollars helps Mexican migrants cross U.S. border
Attorney General Under Fire
Legal brief omitted during Holder confirmation process
Radio Host Calls for Expulsion of Rep. Slaughter
Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin calls for expulsion of Rep. Louise Slaughter from Congress
President's Cousin Opposes Overhaul
Obama family member and doctor says no to health care reform
Waste 102: No. 99
High-tech toys for one Rhode Island police department
Pelosi Working to Win Health Care Votes
Many Democrats still undecided
Ireland Releases U.S. Woman Arrested in Terror Plot
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez is in the custody of the Irish police, along with six other individuals, arrested as part of an investigation into a conspiracy to commit murder, according to officials familiar with the case
Mexico Drug War Hits New Bloody Level in Border City
Bodies are piling up, several journalists are reportedly missing or dead and once-busy streets are empty after dark.
Dems, GOP Set Sights onHealth Bill Fence-Sitters
With Dems' health care system overhaul in the final stretch, Republicans are being tapped to argue against — and even in favor of — the legislation
• Dems Dump Student Aid Changes Into Health Bill
• Dem Takes on Party Over Abortion Language in Bill
• YOU DECIDE: If Health Reform Passes, Who Wins?
Prius Probe Contradicts Driver's Tale
Pattern of wear on runaway Prius brakes reportedly indicates they weren't applied at full force at high speeds
4 Homicide Attacks Hit Afghanistan, Killing 30
A homicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.
Daylight Saving: Americans to Lose 1 Hour of Sleep Tonight
America is springing forward. Most Americans trade an hour's sleep this weekend for more evening sunshine to enjoy after work.
Vandals Ransack Former Nazi Concentration Camp
Vandals sprayed anti-Semitic graffiti on Holocaust memorials at a former Nazi concentration camp in Poland, desecration that authorities discovered Saturday and are investigating.
Nudes Photographer Meets Resistance In the Holy Land
Dov Litvinoff, head of the Tamar Regional Council, vowed he wouldn't support the project "logistically nor in terms of budget."
Iran Says it Broke Up U.S.-Backed Cyber War Networks
A judiciary statement says the networks were set up by Iranian opposition groups, including the armed People's Mujahedeen, and that 30 of their members were arrested.
Mom Left Behind 'Murder-Suicide' Note in Ritzy NYC Hotel
Kidnap plots, pursuing mobsters, child-pornography rings, murderous conspirators bent on stealing her $40 million fortune, The New York Post reported.
Ground Zero Hotel's Marketing Strategy Creates Controversy
A new Manhattan hotel is marketing its proximity to Ground Zero as a selling point and creating a stir among some trying to preserve the memory of those lost during the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Fla. Woman Dies After Weeklong Religious Fast
Authorities say a 55-year-old woman died alone in a bedroom of her central Florida home after locking herself in the room for several weeks for a lengthy religious fast.
Official: Lady Killed by NYC Subway Could Have Been Saved
There was enough time for straphangers to save the woman killed by a subway train while retrieving her gym bag, an investigator told The New York Post.
GOP: WH Job Offer to Sestak Would Be a 'Crime'
Fraudulent Rx Links Corey Haim to Major Drug Ring
Ga. May Outlaw Abortions Based on Baby's Race
Republican Resigns After Teen Hot Tub Confession
Ex-Astronauts Criticize Decision to End Moon Missions
Ex-Sec'y of State Kissinger Released From Hospital
GOP Stalls Obama Diplomat Pick Over Cuba Concerns
Greatest War Movies
TOP 30: With 'The Pacific' and 'The Green Zone' coming out, we take a look back at the best war movies of all time | IS GREEN ZONE WORTH SEEING?
Best of the Week
SLIDESHOW: What would Pelosi and fellow lawmakers do if they had to take a pay cut? Check out YOUR take on this and other stories in the news
Avoid Fashion Faux Pas
Wish you had personal stylist but can't pay the hefty price? New Web site 'Go Try It On' promises free wardrobe feedback, from both friends and strangers | SLIDESHOW
Wanna Be a Jetson?
Jetsons-era vision of the future is very real: Soon you'll be able to buy your own strap-on jetpack | SLIDESHOW
What's Frederique Up To?
THEN/NOW: Frederique van der Wal was the hottest swimsuit and undies model of the 1990s. What's the statuesque stunner doing these days?
Aniston Is 'Cougar' Bait
The 41-year-old star looks better than ever, and BFF Courtney Cox wants her on her new show, 'Cougar Town,' pronto | ANISTON HOT SHOTS
New Damon Flick Anti-U.S.?
Some critics are seeing red over 'The Green Zone' and the blame it puts on U.S. | FOX FORUM: The Truth About 'Green Zone'
Lesbian Kiss, Cigarette Hat
SINGER SHOCKER: Lady Gaga set her new 9-minute long video in a women's prison, wears headgear made of Marlboro's, and leaves most of her clothes at home
All Creatures Great and Small
SLIDESHOW: Mother Nature's creatures are both beautiful and bizarre. From the furry to the feathered, our favorite pictures of the planet's diversity of animals
Sci Fi Fans Get Social
William Shatner competes with Facebook with new social network site, MyOuterSpace.com, filled with planets, starships and fantasy fans
Many killed in Afghan bomb blast
At least 30 people are killed and 46 wounded in four suicide bombings in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat
At least 10 people have been killed by a suicide bomber in a rickshaw at a security checkpoint in north-west Pakistan.
Greece to receive financial support
Greece looks set to receive support from eurozone countries to help solve its financial crisis.
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
Sales of ivory and a ban on trading bluefin tuna top the agenda for the two-week CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar.
Violent attacks blight Acapulco
Thirteen people have been killed in an outbreak of drug-related violence in the southern Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.
Maliki leads Baghdad poll count
Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.
New future for Afghan police recruits
In Helmand province, 150 new Afghan police recruits have graduated, as part of an ambitious plan to increase the size of the country's police force.
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