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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 21 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bodies recovered from ABC chopper crash site Police say authorities have retrieved the bodies of three ABC newsmen killed in a helicopter crash in South Australia's outback. Journalist Paul Lockyer, cameraman John Bean and pilot Gary Ticehurst died after their chopper crashed near Lake Eyre on Thursday night while they were working on news and feature projects in the region. Prior to the crash they were interviewing tourists on a small island near Lake Eyre. After taking off, witnesses reported seeing the helicopter making an unusual manoeuvre before dropping out of sight.More » Blasts and heavy gunfire rock Tripoli Bank switching plan gets industry tick Footage shows rioters shot at unarmed officers Sack Thomson from economics committee: Abbott Greens to pursue Manus Island inquiry Iran jails US 'hikers' for 8 years: report Residents fuming over second Orica leak 12 dead in Canada plane crash Israel 'regrets' Egyptian police deaths More Analysis » The modern budget's billions are holier than thou The budgetary black hole. Once upon a time it was a rare phrase, but these days it's always with us, a feature of the permanent campaign. And for that reason, black holes seem neither so black, nor so holey, as they used to do. Perhaps it's all these extra zeroes romping round the place post-GFC that makes us so blasé. Think about it.More » The best of the best: their legacy will live on Convoys aim to truck off Government Sodom and Australia Conversations: myths and realities of forensic science A day in their shoes highlights need for NDIS OECD concerns on education revolution Ownership and exclusion: a lesson from the UK riots Let heroes be heroes Tributes flow for ABC newsmen Just In More Just In » British Red Arrows pilot killed in jet crash A Red Arrows pilot died on Saturday when his plane crashed following an acrobatic air display over the southern English coast, defence officials said. More » Bank switching plan gets industry tick Victoria to review 'sexting' sentences for teens Bad weather interrupts Pope's youth day speech Sack Thomson from economics committee: Abbott Lockyer Valley crops bounce back 'So wonderful': Pip Courtney remembers John Bean Magnitude 7.5 quake hits Vanuatu Bodies recovered from ABC chopper crash site Angry truckies descend on Canberra World More World » Blasts and heavy gunfire rock Tripoli Libyan rebels say "the zero hour has started" as gunfire and explosions erupt in a night-time assault on central Tripoli.More » Iran jails US 'hikers' for 8 years: report Footage shows rioters shot at unarmed officers Egypt recalls Israeli ambassador after police deaths Clashes in Spain over Pope visit Relatives visit Norway massacre site Somalia crisis deepens despite aid Syrian city of Homs under fire Detective arrested over UK hacking leaks 35 dead in Afghan bus crash Business More Business » Global stocks slip amid investor fears Global stocks slip amid lingering fears about Europe's debt crisis and a possible slide by major economies into recession.More » Bank switching plan gets industry tick ANZ 'confident' sitting on Asia's doorstep Fortescue profit surges, shares slip Economy 'grinding to a halt' on slow sales Billabong dumped by wave of consumer caution QBE shares fall on profit margin warning Santos profit surges, laments 'misinformation' in CSG debate Qantas engineers launch 4-month campaign Politics More Politics » Sack Thomson from economics committee: Abbott Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says embattled Labor backbencher Craig Thomson can no longer remain the chairman of Parliament's Economics Committee.More » Angry truckies descend on Canberra Israel 'regrets' Egyptian police deaths Opposition demands Manus Island details Leaders agree to disagree on carbon tax Sport More Sport » Live Broadcast: NRL Round 24 Listen to Grandstand's live broadcast of round 24 of the NRL. More » Carney snubbed for rest of season Eagles can't think of top four: Worsfold Cooper poised to replace O'Connor Doherty and Lee clinch series win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Most Australians duped by science fiction Darren Osborne for Science Online More than three-quarters of Australians believe microscopic life has been found on other planets and almost half believe humans can be frozen and thawed back to life, despite neither being true.More » Bird bones could be one million years old US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Pre-historic eagle and wallaby discovered NSW opens way for R18+ games Environment More Environment » Coral Sea a hotspot for marine life Environment reporter Sarah Clarke A report on the state of the Coral Sea off north Queensland has found that it is one of the last places on earth where large marine animals can still be found in solid numbers.More » Government pushes ahead with power station cuts Spring heralds return of mouse plague Australia urged to stake claim in Antarctica Japan considers canning whaling program About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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