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Man shot in head notices five years later
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A MAN living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but it took him five years to realise it, police say.
Woman charged extra $5 for being fat
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A NAIL salon has charged a woman extra because she was fat and could damage their chairs.
Tear gas used at crafts festival
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POLICE and SWAT teams faced a rioting crowd of about 400 people during a music and crafts festival.
Alligator appears in New York City
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ALLIGATORS living in the sewers beneath New York City is not just an urban myth.
Naked fist fight shocks cafe patrons
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WOMAN strips off in a busy cafe as a fist fight with another female over a man gets a little heated.
Duck! It's the Muhammad Ali of predators
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PREHISTORIC bird used famed boxer's agile attacks and hatchet-like jabs to kill victims.
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Why we need a new election
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A new election will cost taxpayers about $170 million, but that's a small piece to pay for stability, says David Penberthy.
National & Local
Sisters hope for a miracle in tumour battle
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GIRLS suffering from rare condition which makes tumours grow on nerve endings throughout their bodies refuse to give up fight.
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NSW Labor headed for wipeout
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NSW Labor is heading for massive defeat at next state election, latest poll shows.
Woman dies in Reesville car crash
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AN ELDERLY woman died after her car slammed into a tree at Reesville, on the Sunshine Coast this morning.
Thirsty escapee nabbed at the pub
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UPDATE 9.53am: AN ESCAPEE who gave Victoria detectives the slip has been arrested at a pub before he could finish his beer.
Speed cameras all pain, no gain
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INTRODUCING lower speed tolerance on speed cameras has raised millions of extra dollars but had no measurable impact on the road toll.
Teacher sets terrorism assignment
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STUDENTS at a West Australian high school have been asked to plan a terrorist attack that would kill as many innocent people as possible as part of an assignment.
She must be taking the pith
DEPUTY Opposition Leader Kezia Purick wants to head off on an African voyage, with the taxpayer set to pick up the bill.
Petitions stir bike lanes war
HUNDREDS have signed petitions against proposed bicycle lanes along Sandy Bay Rd.
World
Some tuna, milk and a bite of crackers
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THIRTY-THREE miners trapped 700 metres underground stretch two-day food supply to survive.
Scientists have solved the age-old problem of how to accurately weigh planets
Ling leads star quartet
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GEELONG are set to recall four stars to a near full-strength side for this week's AFL finals dress rehearsal against West Coast Eagles.
Business
Business
GFC staff cuts come back to bite - survey
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BUSINESSES may have cut into muscle when trimming the fat with staff redundancies during the GFC.
ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 10:31AM
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CDU | CuDeco | 2.45 | 10.36% |
PBG | Pacific Brands | 0.97 | 9.6% |
PRU | Perseus Mining .. | 2.83 | 7.19% |
MCC | Macarthur Coal .. | 11.43 | -7.53% |
WOR | WorleyParsons L.. | 20.75 | -6.7% |
LNC | Linc Energy | 1.49 | -5.1% |
Stock Quotes
Money
Money
Childcare fees may rise up to $35 a day
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WORKING parents are paying up to 10pc of their income on childcare -- and could face a further hit.
What things do you really hate paying for? What items do you think should be free?
We may not have a result in the election yet, but find out how your hip pocket is affected
Entertainment
Entertainment Features
Brad hints that oil spill execs deserve the death penalty
Hottest celebrity photos
Power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z enjoy some time off aboard a yacht in sunny Italy
Travel
Travel Features
Ski field records best August snowfalls in almost a decade Snow 2010 guide
Find out which Aussie restaurants made the top 10 in the Gourmet Traveller Awards
Technology
NBN wins regional backing
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THE National Broadband Network would be superior for regional students to the Coalition's solution, says innovation review chairman Terry Cutler.
Network Sites
What is success?
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Making the news or being home in time for the news? Whatever success means to you, find it now.
Jay Leno's Fiesta Shogun
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Check out the video of Jay Leno's Fiesta Shogun - mid-engined, nitrous oxide-injected and steroid-pumped!
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