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Presidential candidate's wife dies of cancer
ELIZABETH Edwards, the cheated wife of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards died of cancer at the age of 61 today.
Groom arrested over Africa honeymoon death
THE HUSBAND of a woman brutally murdered on their honeymoon in South Africa was arrested today.
Libya threatened UK over Lockerbie bomber
Diplomatic cables show the British government feared Libya would take harsh action if the Lockerbie bomber died in prison.
Reward offered to catch 'coward' seal killers
ENVIRONMENTAL group Sea Shepherd want to catch the "cowards" who clubbed 23 seals to death at tourist spot.
North Korea to be investigated for war crimes
INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court is looking into possible war crimes committed by North Korea.
Assange's son pleads for fair treatment
The Australian son of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged fair and apolitical treatment for his father.
Mexico nabs head of top drugs cartels
MEXICO has arrested the head of La Familia drug cartel, one of the most-wanted drug lords in the country, who is also sought in the US.
Gas blast in Chinese coal mine kills 26
DEATH toll from a gas blast at a coal mine in central China rose to 26 today, state media said.
WikiLeaks explained
Don't know WikiLeaks from Wikipedia? Here's the low down on Assange's whistleblower site.
WikiLeaks boss vows to fight extradition
PRIME Minister urged to support Julian Assange after he was arrested on sex assault charges.
Disco star jailed over sex with teen boys
RICHARD Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band was sentenced to seven years' jail for sexually abusing teenage boys.
The curious case against Julian Assange
CHARGES against WikiLeaks boss stem from two one-night stands and a broken condom.
Girl, 16, jailed over false rape claim
A BRITISH court sentenced a 16-year-old girl to six months in a young offenders’ institution for accusing a man of rape because she feared her boyfriend would discover that she had been unfaithful.
Assassination team 'trained abroad' - Iran
IRAN has arrested members of an assassination team that were trained in a neighbouring country and who recently attacked two nuclear scientists in Tehran, Tehran's prosecutor was quoted by news agencies as saying today.
Aging Kazakh leader calls for youth elixir
KAZAKH President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed scientists at a newly opened research centre to develop ways to reverse the aging process.
Aussie stopped on trip to Nobel ceremony
MELBOURNE man claims he was mistreated at Shanghai Airport by Chinese authorities while he was bound for peace prize event.
Visa suspends all payments to WikiLeaks
VISA deals powerful blow to Wikileaks just days after Paypal severed links with organisation.
Dozens hurt as blast hits holy Indian city
AN explosion rocked a crowded bathing point yesterday in India's holy city of Varanasi - a major tourist destination - injuring dozens of people including some foreigners, police said.
Gillard should support Assange - followers
AUSTRALIANS were pushing for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to support Wikileaks leader following arrest.
Assange: Don't shoot messenger
WIKILEAKS founder said the Gillard government didn't want the truth revealed about its dealings.
- Strong quake hits southern Atlantic
- Dollar ends lower on China rate hike fears
- Mexico nabs head of top drugs cartels
- Gas blast in Chinese coal mine kills 26
- Cruise ship breaks down in Antarctic
- Venus probe FAIL - try again in 7 years
- No bail hearing date set for Gabe Watson
- Volunteer, 22, falls from hotel window
- Groom arrested over Africa honeymoon death
- New York photographer Gross dies at 73
Today's news highlights
WikiLeaks boss vows to fight extradition
PRIME Minister urged to support Julian Assange after he was arrested on sex assault charges.
Anniversary of US declaration of war on Japan
December 7th marks 69 years since Japan secretly attacked Pearl Harbour and the 8th marks the declaration of war.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
THE world launch of a new World of Warcraft expansion brought out creatures of all shapes and sizes in Berlin.
Julian Assange London arrest
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has surrendered himself to authorities in London answering an arrest warrant issued by Sweden
Where are Oprah's guests going?
A sample of some of the places Oprah will be taking her guests when she travels Australia.
UFOs and other phenomena
Is there anyone else out there? Evidence of UFO sightings and other unexplained phenomena from Australia and around the world.
10 reasons we lost the World Cup
Qatar? QATAR? Yes, the tiny desert nation of 1.6 million with an average July temp of 46C beats us to the World Cup. We try to work out why
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The curious case against Assange
CHARGES against WikiLeaks boss stem from two one-night stands and a broken condom.
Nation clueless about running a business
ALMOST a quarter of franchise owners bogged down by disputes and many lack business savvy.
Home buyers seek comfort of fixed loans
HOME lending is inching upwards and a growing number of people are seeking fixed rate loans.
Twenty things Oprah should do (but won't)
STAR'S Aussie itinerary too cliché, so here's 20 things we dare Oprah to do to spice up her visit.
Airport pat-downs 'are rape': Kardashian
OUTRAGE as Khloe Kardashian says "aggressive and inappropriate" airport searches are "basically just raping you in public".
SpaceX launch may still happen this week
PRIVATE spacecraft could still be launched this week after a delay caused by crack in engine nozzle.
