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History awaits Cadel Evans as he closes on Australia's first Tour de France win | CADEL Evans is edging towards Australia's first Tour de France win cautiously, Amanda Lulham reports. | Evans today admitted he took things cautiously in the 17th stage of the Tour de France af... (photo: AP Photo / Bas Czerwinski) The Daily Telegraph Australia Cycling France Photos Sport Wikipedia: Cadel Evans |
Canegrowers have to burn crops before harvest Queensland sugar cane growers say they'll need to burn before harvesting this year's crop because of the impact of heavy rains during summer. | The wet conditions encouraged the growth of weeds and vi... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Crop Farming Photos Queensland Wikipedia: Sugarcane |
6.2-magnitude quake hits off Solomons Islands | A MAGNITUDE 6.2 earthquake has hit off the Solomon Islands, US seismologists say, but no tsunami warning has been issued. | The quake struck at 8.05am (AEST) today at a depth of 54 kilometres around... (photo: Creative Commons) The Australian Natural Disaster Photos Quake Solomon Islands Wikipedia: Solomon Islands |
Cameron addresses phone-hacking scandal as MPs slam cops PM Cameron addresses hacking allegations | London (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron told British lawmakers Wednesday that if he knew then what he knows now about his former communications director... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) CNN Photos Politics Scandal UK Wikipedia: News International phone hacking scandal |
New hope for Alzheimer's sufferers as scientists close in on blood test to detect disease | Scientists are one step closer to developing a blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease (posed by model) | Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people f... (photo: AP / Luis Romero) The Daily Mail Disease Health Photos Science Wikipedia: Blood test |