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5:20AM (ACST): Home invasion killer sentenced to death

STEVEN Hayes, the man convicted of three brutal murders in a Connecticut home invasion, was sentenced to death today. Read more
5:03AM (ACST): Prayer vigils for Aretha Franklin

PRAYER vigils were held for singer Aretha Franklin ahead of an undisclosed medical procedure the legendary soul diva was due to undergo today. Read more
5:00AM (ACST): Ramsay restaurant sued over rubbish

CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay was sued by a garbage-hauling company that claims the fiery Hell's Kitchen star did not pay a $US24,766 rubbish bill. Read more
4:56AM (ACST): Denmark halts Australian toxic waste

THE Danish government has postponed a plan to accept a shipment of Australian toxic waste for disposal, following pressure from the its centre-left opposition. Read more
4:53AM (ACST): Leaks reveal stray cat as 'assassin'

TURKMENISTAN'S authoritarian president has been described in leaked US diplomatic dispatches as a vain, vindictive liar, and authorities reportedly feared his being assassinated so much that a stray cat was once a suspect. Read more
4:49AM (ACST): Medvedev rivals strongman Putin

RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has performed chin-ups on national television, flexing his muscles as he battles perceptions that his successor Vladmir Putin is the real strongman of Moscow. Read more
4:46AM (ACST): US troops 'ready' for end to gay ban

THE US military's top officer says American troops are "ready" for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, saying the armed forces would be stronger as a result. Read more
4:42AM (ACST): Napoleon's silk briefs up for grabs

A PAIR of silk briefs that kept Napoleon Bonaparte warm during his post-Waterloo exile on the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena are to be sold off this weekend, an auctioneers says. Read more
4:37AM (ACST): Quake strikes near Papua New Guinea

A 6.7-MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said. Read more
4:34AM (ACST): Sex trafficking spikes in Argentina

ARGENTINA has become a major centre of human trafficking, with about 700 women from various countries forced into sexual servitude over the past year-and-a-half, a new study says. Read more
4:24AM (ACST): Wall St stocks rise

US stocks opened slightly higher overnight despite disappointing jobless numbers, as traders weighed news that the European Central Bank will continue stimulus measures. Read more
4:22AM (ACST): Napoleon's silk briefs are up for grabs

A PAIR of silk briefs that kept Napoleon Bonaparte warm during his post-Waterloo exile on the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena are to be sold off at auction this weekend. Read more
4:16AM (ACST): Top brains tackle chronic fatigue

SOME of the world's leading researchers in neuroscience and immunology have gathered on the Gold Coast for an international science symposium on the debilitating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Read more
4:15AM (ACST): Andrews gets nod as Vic Labor leader

FORMER health minister Daniel Andrews is expected to be elected Victorian Labor leader at the ALP's first party meeting since last week's shattering election defeat. Read more
4:03AM (ACST): German, 98, on trial over wife's killing

MAN has gone on trial accused of trying to kill his wife of 52 years with a baseball bat, a knife and gun. Read more
3:20AM (ACST): Israeli forest fire kills 40 prison guards

ALL of the 40 people killed in a massive forest fire near the northern Israeli city of Haifa were prison guards travelling on a bus, a police source has confirmed. Read more
2:54AM (ACST): Norway blames China for souring relations

NORWAY said China only has itself to blame for a deterioration in relations after this year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a jailed Chinese dissident. Read more
1:49AM (ACST): Picasso work stolen in $6m Spanish heist

THIEVES in Spain stole a truck containing about 20 works of art worth at least $6.6 million, including at least one by Pablo Picasso. Read more
1:46AM (ACST): Koran burning teenager avoids charges

A BRITISH schoolgirl who burnt an English language version of the Koran and posted footage of the incident on Facebook will not face criminal charges. Read more
12:56AM (ACST): Dick Cheney faces Nigeria bribery charge

NIGERIAN authorities are planning to charge former US vice president Dick Cheney in connection with a bribery scandal allegedly involving energy firm Halliburton. Read more
12:54AM (ACST): Palestinians killed 'to stop terror attack'

ISRAELI forces killed two armed Palestinians planning a terror attack as they approached the northern border fence of the Gaza Strip. Read more
11:41PM (ACST): Freezing weather kills 26 in Europe

FREEZING weather has claimed 26 lives across Central Europe this week including 18 deaths in Poland where temperatures plunged to minus 33 degrees Celsius. Read more

Yesterday

10:19PM (ACST): Policewomen hurt in P-plater smash

TWO female police officers have been treated in hospital after a teenage P-plater smashed into the back of their truck northwest of Sydney. Read more
9:04PM (ACST): Asia Pacific awards snub Aussie films

THE Australian film industry was snubbed at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, with the Chinese film Aftershock taking home prizes for best film and best actor. Read more
8:56PM (ACST): Public quizzes PM at community cabinet

IMMIGRATION, helping impoverished countries and Australia's World Cup bid were among questions faced by Julia Gillard in her first foray at community cabinet as prime minister. Read more
8:47PM (ACST): India tests supersonic cruise missile

INDIA has successfully test-fired a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed with Russia to fine-tune its ability to hit targets, the defence ministry said. Read more
8:41PM (ACST): Iraq arrests 39 Al-Qaeda suspects

IRAQI security forces arrested 39 suspected members of Al-Qaeda's front group in the predominantly Sunni western province of Anbar, officials said. Read more
8:24PM (ACST): Facebook used to recruit 'drug mules'

INTERNATIONAL drug syndicates are using social networking site Facebook to recruit young Malaysian women as "drug mules", the deputy foreign minister said. Read more
7:34PM (ACST): Thousands stranded in Finnish air strike

FINLAND'S national carrier Finnair cancelled more than 200 flights today, as a cabin crew strike entered its third day with no word on new negotiations. Read more
7:27PM (ACST): Japanese whaler heads to Antarctic waters

A JAPANESE whaling ship has left port for Antarctic waters for the annual hunt of the giant sea mammals, Greenpeace said. Read more
7:22PM (ACST): Griffin becomes 17th Labor MP to retire

DEPUTY president of the NSW upper house Kayee Griffin has announced she will not contest the 2011 state election, making her the 17th Labor MP to announce they will retire at the March poll. Read more
6:42PM (ACST): Innocent driver dies after alleged theft

AN innocent man is dead and another man and two teenagers are in hospital after an allegedly stolen car being tracked by police collided with another vehicle on a New South Wales highway. Read more
6:30PM (ACST): Googling student uncovers murder gaffe

US uni student Zachary Garcia got a shock when he Googled himself and discovered he was falsely accused of murder. Read more
6:13PM (ACST): Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

TALIBAN-style bomb attacks have killed two NATO soldiers in the Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said today. Read more
6:11PM (ACST): Taping Tyler's parents OK - ethics cop

ETHICAL standards investigator said detectives didn't break rules by covertly recording Tyler Cassidy's parents after police shot him dead. Read more
6:09PM (ACST): Iraq blasts wound 12, including 5 police

FIVE policemen were among a dozen people wounded on Thursday in separate rush-hour bombings in Baghdad, authorities said. Read more
6:08PM (ACST): Lawyer faults ID of suspect on plane

ALLEGED offender subjected to a "most prejudicial" police ID process while seated on a crowded plane ahead of take-off at Sydney airport. Read more
6:06PM (ACST): Executive must pay Government $14m

A FORMER accounts executive has been ordered to pay the federal government more than $14 million in alleged proceeds of crime. Read more
5:43PM (ACST): Qantas seeks compo from Rolls-Royce

QANTAS paved the way for legal action as it begins talks with Rolls-Royce over recovering losses relating to A380 engine failure. Read more
5:41PM (ACST): Eminem leads Grammy nominations

EMINEM'S "Recovery" was made complete as the Recording Academy nominated the resurgent rapper for 10 major awards Read more
5:37PM (ACST): Immigration fined $242k over Malu Sara

IMMIGRATION department fined $242,000 by the Federal Court over sinking of the immigration boat Malu Sara in which five people died. Read more
5:35PM (ACST): Body in bushland treated as suspicious

THE death of a man whose body was discovered in a bushland in Sydney's northern beaches is being treated as suspicious, police say. Read more
5:21PM (ACST): Dollar higher despite fall on retail

THE Australian dollar ended the local session higher, despite falling one third of a US cent after the release of weak retail sales figures. Read more
5:19PM (ACST): Spies did not cause US 'any harm': Putin

RUSSIAN PM Vladimir Putin insisted that 10 spies expelled from the United States earlier this year "didn't cause any harm" to US interests. Read more
5:09PM (ACST): No Christmas penalties for two states

WORKERS in Victoria and South Australia will be the only ones to miss out on penalty rates for working on Christmas Day. Read more
5:08PM (ACST): Retail slump not surprising - PM

THE slump in retail trade recorded in October is not surprising, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. Read more
4:35PM (ACST): Killer found dead after guilty verdict

HOURS after a jury found Sydney man Huan Sun guilty of murdering his wife, whose dismembered limbs was found in bushland, the killer was found dead in custody. Read more
4:33PM (ACST): Gillard 'on edge of seat' in her pyjamas

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says she hopes FIFA remembers Australia put on the best Olympics ever when they decide whether to send the World Cup down under. Read more
4:27PM (ACST): Market surgets to two-week high

THE share market surged 1.8 per cent to a two-week high on positive economic data from the US and China and the prospect of quantitative easing in Europe. Read more
4:27PM (ACST): Staffer labelled 'grinch' over Xmas memo

A DEPARTMENTAL officer was a "grinch" for writing a memo suggesting Centrelink and Medicare offices should not display nativity scenes at Christmas, a federal minister says. Read more
4:21PM (ACST): Zuckerberg to speak about 'Social Network'

FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg is to appear in his first television interview since being portrayed on film in "The Social Network," CBS announced Wednesday. Read more
4:16PM (ACST): Thunderstorms cause minor flooding

A LINE of thunderstorms moving across Melbourne and other parts of Victoria has caused minor flooding in some areas amid warnings that the state could be hit by damaging winds and hailstones. Read more
4:07PM (ACST): Boat carrying 97 intercepted

A BOAT carrying almost 100 suspected asylum seekers has been stopped near Christmas Island. Read more
4:05PM (ACST): Policeman denies lying about Taser use

A POLICEMAN has denied submitting an incorrect report about tasering a man during an arrest outside a popular Perth night spot. Read more
4:03PM (ACST): Wilkie demands opt-in gambling system

ANTI-pokie campaigner Andrew Wilkie wants all regular gamblers to be included in a national system which allows them to pre-set the amount they are prepared to gamble. Read more
3:54PM (ACST): Malaysia launches women-only buses

WOMEN-only transport has been stepped up a gear in Malaysia after the launch of female-only buses to help counter sexual harassment. Read more
3:45PM (ACST): Man dies in collision with speeding car

A MAN has died in a collision with an allegedly stolen car police were trying to stop in Sydney's southwest. Read more
3:17PM (ACST): Man's body found in Sydney bushland

A MAN'S body has been discovered in bushland off Sydney's northern beaches, police say. Read more
3:09PM (ACST): We won't give up on Keisha, police say

POLICE will not give up the search for six-year-old Sydney girl Kiesha Abrahams, the officer in charge of the investigation says. Read more
2:53PM (ACST): Teachers' sex victims settle with church

CATHOLIC education officials have defended a decision to re-employ a primary school principal who failed to deal properly with child sex abuse claims against a teacher. Read more
2:45PM (ACST): Hep C-infected thief bit woman - crown

A HEPATITIS C-infected serial thief bit a woman during a struggle to steal her handbag, a court has been told. Read more
2:42PM (ACST): Second man charged after pub shootout

A TEENAGER who survived a shootout after a botched robbery in Sydney's west is the second man to be charged over the incident, in which police shot and killed another alleged robber. Read more
2:40PM (ACST): Two burnt in trawler explosion

TWO men have been seriously burnt in an explosion on a trawler moored north of Brisbane. Read more
2:12PM (ACST): Earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea today. Read more
2:10PM (ACST): Suspect in publicist's murder shoots himself

A MAN believed to be connected to the death of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen has shot himself. Read more
2:10PM (ACST): Australian CEO on embezzlement charge

AN AUSTRALIAN businessman detained last month in south China has been charged with embezzlement. Read more
1:54PM (ACST): High-mercury diet turns male birds gay

WATER pollution in Florida's rivers and lakes is causing a species of birds to turn gay, according to scientists. Read more
1:39PM (ACST): Mum clings to wheel as thief drives off

THIEVES take advantage of freezing conditions as a string of "frost-jackings" sweep motorists in the UK. Read more
1:39PM (ACST): Victoria's Coalition officially sworn in

THE Victorian Liberal-National coalition government has been officially sworn in at Government House. Read more
1:26PM (ACST): Judge lists issues for Keli Lane jurors

KELI Lane should be found not guilty of murdering her baby if jurors believe there is a reasonable chance the child is alive, judge says. Read more
1:21PM (ACST): Priest abuse victim awarded record $30m

A JURY awards a record $30m in compensatory damages to a man who claimed he was sexually abused by a priest in the 1960s. Read more
1:18PM (ACST): ATSB identifies A380 Airbus engine issue

BUREAU issues a "safety recommendation" about the Rolls Royce engines used in some Airbus built A380 passenger planes. Read more
1:15PM (ACST): Mum clings to wheel as thief drives off

A MUM was left clinging for life on her car's steering wheel after the vehicle was carjacked while she scraped ice from the windscreen. Read more
1:06PM (ACST): Train and tram strike for Adelaide

TRAIN and tram drivers will strike in Adelaide tomorrow and their action is expected to cause some problems for cricket fans. Read more
1:03PM (ACST): MPs may have viewed child porn

CHILD pornography may have been viewed on NSW parliamentary computers, the Speaker has revealed. Read more
12:59PM (ACST): Another excavator used in ATM theft

FOR the second time this week, an excavator has been used to steal an automatic teller machine. Read more
12:56PM (ACST): Paramedics called out six times to airport

MELBOURNE Airport turned to chaos this morning in a horror two-hour string of unrelated events that saw one woman die. Read more
12:51PM (ACST): Two burnt as boat explodes at marina

A BOAT explosion at Scarborough Marina has left two men with burns. Read more
12:47PM (ACST): Make account switching easier - lobbyists

AUSTRALIANS need to be able to easily switch accounts between banks to take advantage of better deals if a "fifth pillar" of banking is created, a newly-formed advocacy group says. Read more
12:44PM (ACST): Stockbroker jailed for insider trading

A FORMER equities dealer has been jailed for at least three years for insider trading that netted him more than $1.9m. Read more
12:36PM (ACST): Weak retail data 'disappoints' market

DISAPPOINTING retail trade figures show that shoppers are reluctant to spend, economists say. Read more
12:35PM (ACST): NZ holds two minutes' silence for miners

NEW Zealand stood in silence for two minutes today in memory of the 29 men who lost their lives in the Pike River coal mine. Read more
12:18PM (ACST): DNA confirms remains belong to Zahra Baker

POLICE confirm DNA taken from human remains found near a river bank last month matches 10-year-old Australian girl Zahra Baker. Read more
12:16PM (ACST): Department investigates detention brawl

A BRAWL broke out between 100 asylum seekers, some teenagers, at Christmas Island Detention Centre. Read more
12:12PM (ACST): Dollar higher despite losing ground on retail

THE dollar was trading higher at noon, despite losing ground on the release of weaker than expected retail trade figures. Read more
12:03PM (ACST): Shares rally on global sentiment

THE share market had continued to rise by noon, as investors react to positive overnight news out of the world's key economies. Read more
11:59AM (ACST): Inaccurate data delays MySchool revamp

THE launch of the revamped MySchool 2.0 website will be delayed until next year because of inaccurate financial information. Read more
11:54AM (ACST): We'll catch you, child pornographers told

THE production of child pornography has emerged as a "disturbing trend" in Australia, police say. Read more
11:39AM (ACST): Trade surplus rises in October

AUSTRALIAN balance of goods and services was surplus of $2.625 billion in October, up from a $1.814 billion in September, says ABS. Read more
11:36AM (ACST): Retail trade down 1.1pc in October

RETAIL trade fell 1.1 per cent in October to $20.233 billion, from a downwardly revised $20.453 billion in September, the ABS says. Read more
11:33AM (ACST): Two more walls collapse in Pompeii

TWO more ancient Roman walls fell down in the archaeological site of Pompeii yesterday following the collapse of one on Tuesday and the ruin of a frescoed house last month. Read more
11:24AM (ACST): Toys banned for Christmas

FOUR toys on sale in South Australia have failed safety checks and will be taken off the shelves in the lead-up to Christmas. Read more
11:16AM (ACST): Millions 'wasted' on Sydney metro project

THE NSW Auditor-General says $356 million was wasted on the Sydney Metro transport project, which was scrapped by the state government. Read more
11:13AM (ACST): Truckie had bong 'to ease constipation'

A NEW Zealand truck driver caught smoking cannabis behind the wheel of a 40-tonne dangerous goods truck said he took the drug to ease constipation. Read more
11:08AM (ACST): Speeding skateboarders arrested

THREE men have been arrested for riding skateboards at high speed down a road in Adelaide. Read more
11:04AM (ACST): Dad jailed for making boy drink soap

A YOUNG Brisbane dad has been jailed for three years for disciplining his toddler son for making a mess by forcing him to swallow cleaning products. Read more
10:53AM (ACST): Teens in 1271m cliffhanger unicycle stunt

DAREDEVILS snapped skylarking on a unicycle within metres of deadly Tasmanian cliffs. Read more
10:43AM (ACST): US to allow rail passengers to carry guns

IT WILL soon be legal to carry unloaded firearms in checked-baggage on trains in the US. Read more
10:33AM (ACST): Working with pesticides linked to dementia

LONG-TERM exposure to pesticides may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Read more
10:32AM (ACST): Indoor cricket coach slept with 14-year-old

AN indoor cricket coach and umpire scattered rose petals over his bed on Valentine's Day in order to bed a teenage girl who was a member of his club. Read more
10:30AM (ACST): My School relaunch to be put on hold

THE relaunch of the controversial My School website is expected to be pushed back. Read more
10:24AM (ACST): Shares jump as Wall St soars

THE share market has risen strongly in opening trade after Wall Street soared in reaction to employment figures in the US. Read more
10:14AM (ACST): Not guilty plea to Utzon attack

A MAN has pleaded not guilty in a Sydney court to assaulting the son of Joern Utzon, the architect of the Sydney Opera House. Read more
10:12AM (ACST): Child dies, hit by car on property

A YOUNG child has died after being hit by a car on a property on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Read more
10:04AM (ACST): Truckie had bong 'to ease constipation'

A DRIVER caught smoking cannabis behind the wheel of a 40-tonne truck said he took the drug to ease constipation. Read more
9:58AM (ACST): Wikileaks' Assange escapes arrest in UK

JULIAN Assange reportedly escaped arrest today because Swedish authorities failed to fill out an arrest warrant correctly. Read more
9:55AM (ACST): Battle looms between banks, credit unions

A BATTLE is looming between credit unions and the big banks as the Government prepares measures to establish a fifth banking pillar. Read more
9:53AM (ACST): O'Farrell makes his first election promise

NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has promised $2 million annually for Lifeline if the Coalition wins the state election in March. Read more
9:37AM (ACST): US clears the way for Haiti orphans

US politicians have given final approval to a bill that clears away hurdles to citizenship for 1000 Haitian orphans. Read more
9:35AM (ACST): US, South Korea end war games

THE US and South Korean navies today ended a major show of strength intended to deter North Korea. Read more
9:28AM (ACST): GAG unit fired up while mine service is held

A JET engine, flown in from Australia, has been fired up in a bid to smother a blaze in New Zealand's Pike River Coal mine. Read more
9:17AM (ACST): Hugo Chavez shelters homeless in palace

VENEZUELAN President gives shelter at the presidential palace to 26 families left homeless by recent heavy rains in the country. Read more
9:03AM (ACST): Indigenous political party to launch in 2011

AUSTRALIA'S first indigenous political party will be officially registered early next year and could one day form government. Read more
8:40AM (ACST): Wall Street shares soar on economic data

US shares rose sharply today on news from the Federal Reserve indicating the US economy was heading in a positive direction. Read more
8:38AM (ACST): Three teens hit by car, taken to hospital

THREE teenagers have been hit by a car in far north Queensland. Read more
8:20AM (ACST): Assange rape claims a set-up says mother

RAPE allegations against WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange are a set-up, his mother says. Read more
8:15AM (ACST): Dollar higher on move to riskier assets

THE dollar opened 0.75c higher as traders moved back into riskier assets due to stronger US jobs growth. Read more
8:08AM (ACST): Johnny Depp wants Brad Pitt for Lone Ranger

DEPP throws Pitt's name in the mix to play the lead role in The Lone Ranger remake - in which Depp will play the role of Tonto. Read more
8:02AM (ACST): Elizabeth Smart storms out of courtroom

ELIZABETH Smart upset after witness says her kidnapper abducted her because of his desire to have children and create a new race. Read more
8:00AM (ACST): Sales to deliver $40bn festive cheer

RETAILERS are feeling glum this Christmas, even though they can expect a slightly more profitable sales period than this time last year. Read more
7:58AM (ACST): Starbucks to triple stores in China

STARBUCKS looking beyond cafes for growth, with plans to sell more products in grocery stores and open 1500 stores in China by 2015. Read more
7:56AM (ACST): Amazon drops hosting of WikiLeaks

US online retail giant Amazon has stopped using its servers to host the WikiLeaks website. Read more

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Driver dies in high-speed horror

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