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Teen remembered by family, friends
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Sport
England retains Ashes at MCG
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Andrejs to be a giant in Sydney
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Victoria
Man in court on drug, violence charges
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Men arrested after marathon chase
6:20AM Amelia Harris POLICE had to use spiked stop sticks to end a 60km high-speed chase in Victoria's northwest early this morning.
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Glee team under the pump
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National
Bikie link to tattoo parlour bomb
12:17PM Staff Writers A BIKIE gang could be responsible for the petrol bombing of a tattoo parlour in Sydney's eastern suburbs, police say.
Qld floods sweep away $1 billion
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The Other Side
Tied-up man, 92, chews himself free
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Travel
Flight delays continue after blizzard
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Attack won't stop me, says Gilmore
Posted by Me at 5:01 PM December 28, 2010