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Man kills wife with homemade missile
RUSSIAN authorities are probing the freak death of a woman killed by a makeshift rocket launched by her husband.
Court deals blow to Obama health care law
A US appeals court has dealt a new blow to the health care reform law which forms President Barack Obama's proudest domestic achievement, declaring its centrepiece provision unconstitutional.
Team drops skier over in-flight urination
AN 18-year-old was dismissed from the US Ski Team's development squad after he was accused of getting drunk and then urinating on a 12-year-old girl aboard a flight.
Mass protests across Syria, 13 killed
SYRIAN security forces opened fire overnight killing at least 13 people as thousands of anti-regime protesters rallied in flashpoint cities after the Ramadan weekly prayers, rights activists said.
One killed in Poland train derailment
A TRAIN packed with passengers derailed in central Poland overnight as it was travelling from Warsaw to Katowice, killing one passenger and injuring about 40 others.
USAID halts Gaza assistance
THE US Agency for International Development is halting humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip over alleged meddling by the enclave's rulers, Hamas, a US official says.
British PM backs eviction for London rioters
BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has backed a call to withdraw welfare benefits from rioters as a London council became the first to begin evicting a tenant whose son faces unrest charges.
UK police in lockdown to prevent new riots
POLICE in London have flooded the streets in a move to prevent a repeat of England's worst riots in decades, which left city neighbourhoods smouldering and five people dead.
'Supergene' is key to copycat butterflies
SINCE Charles Darwin, biologists have pondered the mystery of "mimicry butterflies", which survive by copying the wing patterns of other butterflies that taste horrible to their predators, birds.
The English roses caught with rioters
A TEEN turned into the cops by her mum and a millionaire's daughter face court over their alleged involvements in the UK riots.
Faces of rioters broadcast on big screen
CCTV pictures showing the faces of rioters are being broadcast on a big screen across Birmingham, as the number of arrests climbs.
Thousands protest in Syria, four killed
SYRIAN forces have launched assaults on flashpoint areas, killing at least four people as they pursued a crackdown on dissent.
$20m scratchies win: Miracle or maths?
THE odds say it could happen once in a quadrillion years. Or did a four-time lottery winner with PhD in statistics crack a code?
WWE star accused of choking woman
RISING World Wrestling Entertainment star Heath Slater has been accused of choking a female security guard at a hotel in Atlanta.
'It was hard work and it succeeded'
NORWEGIAN killer Anders Breivik has told police carrying out his massacre was "difficult", but in the end he was satisfied.
'Slave ship' workers tell of Kiwi horrors
FOREIGN fishermen are reportedly being beaten, raped and forced to eat rotten food in slum-like conditions in New Zealand waters.
Riot chaos: As the violence unfolded
RIOT death toll rises to five after "hero" viciously attacked after confronting looters outside his home dies in hospital.
'Hero' the latest death in UK unrest
MAN viciously attacked after confronting rioters during violent unrest in London dies as Britain counts the cost of unrest.
US mum killed autistic son, denied release
WOMAN charged with killing her autistic eight-year-old son in a deluxe hotel has lost a attempt to be released to house arrest.
Bull hides at uni after dicing with traffic
BEAST made last-ditch attempt at freedom - by bolting down a New York City street and trying to hide in a university building.
- Shell fighting oil leak in North Sea
- Ex-NY police chief to advise UK on unrest
- One killed in Poland train derailment
- Russian man kills wife with homemade missile
- Court deals blow to Obama health care law
- 'Supergene' is key to copycat butterflies
- Mass protests across Syria, 13 killed
- UK police in lockdown to prevent new riots
- British PM backs eviction for London rioters
- USAID halts Gaza assistance
Today's news highlights
'Old wrinkly eyes' key in Pulver bomb hoax
BOMB hoax victim Madeleine Pulver tells schoolfriends she saw "old wrinkly eyes" behind balaclava as police speak to suspect.
Drought in East Africa
The Horn of Africa is suffering the worst drought it has seen in 60 years, leaving some 12 million people displaced and on the brink of star...
Britain riots, day four
RIOTING, arson and looting has erupted in Manchester, Birmighma and Bristol, as the clean-up begins in London after a quieter night.
Britain ablaze
RIOTS that erupted in Tottenham have spread to other parts of London, and violence has now engulfed centres outside the capital.
London riots
RIOTERS took to the streets of Tottenham to protest the death of London cab driver Mark Duggen.
Mosman Bomb Threat
Bomb squad officers have taken 10 hours to investigate and remove a suspect explosive device attached to 18 year-old Madeleine Pulve.
Happy birthday, Mr President
WHEN US president Barack Obama turns 50 on August 4, 2011, it will be a landmark in a rich life.
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Threat to strip thousands off energy-guzzling homes
A NEW green scheme threatens to wipe tens of thousands of dollars from the market price of some Australian homes.
Why Westfield is taking on the world
SUBURBAN shopping centres may be suffering as customers cut their spending, but Westfield is taking its malls to Milan.
Shoppers to pay fee business can't afford
A RISE in eftpos costs could lead to price hikes on everything from fruit and veg to fashions, small businesses owners say.
Cherry Pie singer Jani Lane found dead
THE lead singer of 1980s glam rock band Warrant, who wrote the hit Cherry Pie, has been found dead at a Los Angeles hotel.
Package on Jetstar flight sparks panic
PASSENGERS on Jetstar flight from Sydney to Darwin scared when a suspicious package was discovered on the plane.
Hollywood heavyweights hunting pirates
A GROUP of 34 movie studios and TV companies are taking the fight over illegal downloads to the highest court in the land.
