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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 21 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Blasts and heavy gunfire rock Tripoli Several explosions and heavy gunfire have been heard in central Tripoli, as witnesses reported fighting in some neighbourhoods of the Libyan capital.More » Matching shoe found in Morcombe search Iran jails US 'hikers' for 8 years: report Residents fuming over second Orica leak 12 dead in Canada plane crash Experts search for clues at ABC crash site Israel 'regrets' Egyptian police deaths Abbott wants answers on Thomson saga Clashes in Spain over Pope visit Doherty and Lee clinch series win 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 » 21 dead as minibus plunges into gorge At least 21 people were killed and over a dozen more injured overnight when an overcrowded minibus plunged into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said.More » 12 dead in Canada plane crash Blasts and heavy gunfire rock Tripoli Aftershocks continue to hit Japan Residents fuming over second Orica leak Israel 'regrets' Egyptian police deaths Doherty and Lee clinch series win Iran jails US 'hikers' for 8 years: report Abbott wants answers on Thomson saga Battles rage outside besieged Libyan capital World More World » Battles rage outside besieged Libyan capital Libya's rebel forces are battling in coastal cities on either side of the besieged capital of Tripoli in a drive to topple Moamar Gaddafi.More » Iran jails US 'hikers' for 8 years: report 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 E Timor disbands pro-independence battle unit 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 » 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 » Israel 'regrets' Egyptian police deaths Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak says Israel "regrets" the deaths of Egyptian policemen killed on the border during an Israeli pursuit of militants who killed eight Israelis.More » Opposition demands Manus Island details Leaders agree to disagree on carbon tax Abbott ramps up attack on Thomson LNP candidate expelled over JFK email Sport More Sport » Doherty and Lee clinch series win Xavier Doherty and Brett Lee took four wickets apiece as Australia defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets to gain an unbeatable 3-1 lead in their ODI series. More » Eagles fly into top four Warriors sneak into home final contention Gutsy Springboks thwart All Blacks Liverpool adds to Arsenal's woes 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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