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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 14 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Morcombe family vows to keep searching The parents of missing teenager Daniel Morcombe say they are still focused on finding their son's remains after police yesterday charged a man with the boy's murder.More » Abbott criticised over CSG 'thought bubble' Early boost for Bachmann with Iowa win WA seeks mandatory sentencing for clan lab injuries Man dies in Wagga police station shooting Tight finish in 2011 City2Surf US, Saudi Arabia demand end to Syria violence PM's partner in Miss World swimwear auction American recovery vital for Pacific security: Gillard Union wants greater safety for detention staff More Analysis » Riot to reform: it might be just a stone's throw away The riots in the UK have provoked a backlash that seeks to paint participants narrowly as 'mindless', 'criminals', 'thugs' and an 'external' threat to social order. Part of this argument has been an interesting variant on the theme of historical forgetting. In it, the urban uprisings and riots of the past are painted as being of a higher calibre than the current conflagration; more conscious, more political and directed at "genuine" grievances.More » Engage the youth, avoid our own 'English summer' Building a brighter future for disabled Australians Woodstock for nerds: a few days on Google+ A riot of consumption Conversations: shining the spotlight on Indigenous policy Lock the doors Eddie, the poor are revolting Interest rate cuts needed now Cheap populism and the 'doing it tough' con Britain's perfect storm of civil discontent Just In More Just In » Police probe fatal Queensland crash Police are investigating a crash that killed two people and injured five others near the southern Queensland town of Childers.More » Four dead, 40 hurt in US fairground accident Man dies in Wagga police station shooting Petrol bombs, hijacks mar Protestant parade ANZ announces home loan rate cut Abbott criticised over CSG 'thought bubble' Morcombe family vows to keep searching Early boost for Bachmann with Iowa win WA seeks mandatory sentencing for clan lab injuries US, Saudi Arabia demand end to Syria violence World More World » Early boost for Bachmann with Iowa win North America correspondent Lisa Millar, wires Tea party favourite Michele Bachmann has won the first big test of the Republican Party's nominating process for US president, cementing her place near the front of a large field.More » Germany marks 50 years since Berlin Wall went up Celebrations in Cuba as Fidel Castro turns 85 US ups pressure on Syria after more deaths Rick Perry enters US presidential race London council moves to evict rioters Palin stokes presidential campaign speculation Refugee camps overflowing in Africa crisis Chinese bullet trains pulled over 'flaws' Chimp maul woman shows new face Business More Business » World Bank says 'more dangerous' times ahead World Bank chief Robert Zoellick has warned of a "new and more dangerous" time in the global economy, with little breathing space in most developed countries as a debt crisis hits Europe.More » Economist speaks on the state of the US economy US, Euro markets rally to end volatile week Bargain hunters win market tug of war Markets roiled by French bank rumours ASIC seeks more disclosure on CFDs Tiger flights back in the air Investors upset at Trio fraud sentence BlueScope flags $900m write-down Westfield expands into Italy Politics More Politics » American recovery vital for Pacific security: Gillard The Prime Minister has told Australian and American leaders gathered in Perth that the United States must regain its economic stability if it is to continue to underpin security in the Asia Pacific region.More » Rick Perry enters US presidential race Cash-strapped Liberals appeal for donations LNP hopeful stands aside over Gillard email More asylum seekers arrive as swap deal stalled Sport More Sport » Live Broadcast: NRL Round 23 Listen to Grandstand's live broadcast of round 23 of the NRL. More » Hungry Merritt's Bunnies bound past Raiders Deans praises Wallaby resilience Dees fight hard but Eagles too good Scott confident of late surge at PGA Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Bird bones could be one million years old Leah MacLennan A bird skeleton uncovered on the Nullarbor Plain could lead to a better understanding of the history of the modern wedge-tailed eagle. Scientists say the bones could be one million years old.More » US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Pre-historic eagle and wallaby discovered NSW opens way for R18+ games NASA's Juno probe sets sail for Jupiter Environment More Environment » Australia urged to stake claim in Antarctica An expert says Australia needs to increase its presence in Antarctica so it can have a say in what happens to the frozen continent's resources. 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