Routine morning, then unthinkable terror

Teachers have described a scene of unspeakable terror at the school where the US shooting occurred. Source: AAP FIRST, he killed his mother. Nancy Lanza's body was found later at their home in Newtown - after the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary...

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Three boats intercepted in past 24 hours

THREE boats carrying a total of 214 people have been intercepted off Australia's north-east coast since Friday. The boats were carrying between 54 and 101 people each. HMAS Maryborough, operating under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's...

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Two dead after shooting at US hotel

US police say a man and woman are dead after a shooting at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Ray Steiber said the shooting happened at about 8.30pm on Friday at the Excalibur hotel-casino. Steiber said a man shot a...

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Philippine cops kill Malaysian 'terrorist'

PHILIPPINE police have killed a suspected Malaysian terrorist who was allegedly planning a bomb attack in one of the largest cities in the country's south, police say. The suspected terrorist, identified as Mohd Noor Fikrie Bin Abud Kahar, was...

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High Court to test Centrelink fraud laws

THE High Court has agreed to hear the case of a Melbourne woman accused of defrauding Centrelink, testing the constitutionality of retrospective welfare fraud laws introduced last year. Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) successfully applied on Friday to...

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Gillard planting budget bombs: Baillieu

VICTORIAN drivers will pay more for licences as the state government claws back $750 million in revenue, and the premier has accused Prime Minister Julia Gillard of budget sabotage. Delivering a slim $137 million surplus forecast for 2012/13,...

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Russia denies saying Assad may fall

RUSSIA'S foreign ministry has denied that a top diplomat said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is losing control of his country. It said in a statement on Friday that Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov "has not made any statements or special...

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Tokyo stocks close mixed ahead of polls

TOKYO stocks have finished mixed ahead of weekend elections in Japan, as the nation's central bank said confidence among manufacturers had plunged in the final months of the year. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index on Friday was flat, dipping 5.17...

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Seoul to recover N. Korea rocket debris

SOUTH Korea's navy has launched a salvage operation in the Yellow Sea to retrieve debris from North Korea's long-range rocket launch, military officials say. The first stage of the North's Unha-3 rocket launched on Wednesday fell in the sea...

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Perth officer hurt after 130km/h pursuit

A POLICEMAN is receiving treatment for head injuries after a pursuit in Perth ended with his car careering into power pole so fast that it snapped in half. The police union in Western Australia said the 42-year-old officer was being treated...

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China 'lacks leverage' over N.Korea: media

BEIJING lacks leverage over North Korea and will block moves for strong new sanctions for fear of weakening its position further, Chinese state media say following Pyongyang's rocket launch. China is the North's sole major ally, considered the...

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Familiar names for Golden Globes lineup

A FAMILIAR lineup of Hollywood awards contenders are expected among Golden Globe nominations, whose prospects include past Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro and Sally Field. Nominations come out on Thursday morning (Friday...

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Macmahon quits construction

MINING contractor Macmahon Holdings will cut jobs after offloading its construction business and will tap investors for $80.7 million as it tries to reverse a slide in earnings. Macmahon on Wednesday outlined its new strategy to investors, saying...

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Vic to blame for hospital cuts: Plibersek

VICTORIAN patients will suffer because of state government hospital funding cuts, the federal government says. The Victorian government has accused the federal government of pulling $475 million in funding to the state's hospitals over four years....

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Hewson to join board of PNG miner Larus

Former opposition leader John Hewson will join the board of oil and gas explorer Larus Energy. Source: AAP FORMER opposition leader John Hewson will join the board of oil and gas explorer Larus Energy as a non-executive director. Dr Hewson...

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Russia 'deeply regrets' N. Korea rocket

RUSSIA says it deeply regrets North Korea's long-range rocket launch, and warns it would do nothing to help regional stability. "Russia deeply regrets the new rocket launch undertaken by North Korea in defiance of international opinion, including...

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Daughters learned of dad's death by SMS

THE daughters of a mentally ill man shot by police on Christmas Day have cried as they recalled learning of his death from a text message. Jane Cowie and Rebecca Collis were at home at Lisarow on the NSW central coast on December 25, 2009, when...

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Mali PM quits after being arrest by junta

Mali's PM has resigned after soldiers who led a recent coup burst into his home and arrested him. Source: AAP MALI'S prime minister has resigned on state television, hours after soldiers who led a recent coup burst into his home and arrested...

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Respected police officer to be farewelled

Slain police officer Bryson Anderson will be remembered at a public service in Sydney on Wednesday. Source: AAP FAMILY, friends, dignitaries and the public will gather on Wednesday to honour the life of a respected Sydney detective killed in...

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High Court hears landmark Palm Island case

A LANDMARK case before the High Court about the validity of alcohol restrictions for indigenous people on Palm Island could have broader implications for programs that target only Aboriginal people. On Tuesday, the High Court in Canberra began...

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Taliban attack Pakistan police station

TALIBAN militants armed with a rocket, hand grenades and automatic weapons have attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing six people, police say. The attack occurred on Monday in the city of Bannu, which serves as a gateway...

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Sydney bombing investigation leaps forward

POLICE have made a series of breakthroughs in their investigation of the terrorist bombings of the Israeli consulate and a Jewish club in Sydney 30 years ago. Operation Forbearance has leapt forward since the NSW Police, Australian Federal Police...

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Mining boss 'sat on' info in Obeid deal

THE chief executive of a mining company withheld information from the Australian Stock Exchange about a tainted coal deal linked to the Obeid family, a corruption inquiry has heard. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is probing...

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Tibetan, 16, self-immolates in China

A 16-YEAR-OLD Tibetan girl has died after setting herself on fire, Chinese state media say, in an area that has become a flashpoint for protests against Beijing's rule. The school pupil self-immolated on Monday in the village of Dageri in China's...

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WA MP Buswell 'dry-humped' businessman

WA Premier Colin Barnett has again been forced to defend senior minister Troy Buswell (Pic). Source: AAP WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the relentless media pursuit of accident-prone senior minister Troy Buswell should be called...

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Kyoto signing good for industry: Emerson

Australia has done the right thing by recommitting to the Kyoto Protocol, Craig Emerson says. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has done the right thing by industry as well as the planet in recommitting to a second period of the Kyoto Protocol, Trade Minister...

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US drone strike kills at least three

US drones targeting a militant compound have killed at least three people in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The strike took place on Sunday in Tabbi village, five kilometres north of Miranshah, the...

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Bikie expected to be extradited to NSW

The national leader of the Comanchero's is believed to be one of two men arrested in Queensland. Source: AAP THE national leader of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang is believed to be one of two men arrested in Queensland. Queensland...

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