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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 27 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Historic' Irene forces NYC evacuations North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie, wires New York City orders the mandatory evacuation of 250,000 people from low-lying areas as Hurricane Irene barrels towards the east coast.More » Woman critical after late-term abortion Police continue to comb scene of fatal house fire British jets bomb Gaddafi's hometown Police nab syndicate ringleader in ice bust Ita Buttrose may run for Sydney Mayor UN targeted in Nigerian car bomb attack Bernanke leaves stimulus door open Gaddafi's 'creepy' Condoleezza scrapbook revealed Could Humphrey B set for a comeback? More Analysis » Thomson takes the focus, policy pushed aside It's the distraction that's the terrible thing. Everybody agrees. We know very well how much the Opposition regrets the extent to which Parliament is being paralysed by what Christopher Pyne calls the 'allegations, claims and supposed misrepresentations' which have 'dribbled out' about Mr Thomson in recent weeks. We also know that Julia Gillard is paralysed by her inability, in light of the Thomson affair, to get her message out on anything else. More » The Thomson affair shows politics at its trust-destroying worst London riots and the tragicomedy of ideology From green to red: is Credit Crunch 2.0 imminent? Conversations: Australia in 2050 Senator Brandis: better get a lawyer, son A political crisis like '75? Tell 'em they're dreamin' Thank you Andrew, for bringing ordure to this sporting chaos Lingiari's legacy: from little things big things grow The Israel revolution has not arrived Just In More Just In » Woman critical after late-term abortion Hamish Fitzsimmons A woman is in a critical condition following a late-term abortion performed at the same clinic in Victoria where an anaesthetist who worked there is alleged to have infected dozens of patients with hepatitis C.More » Police continue to comb scene of fatal house fire Police nab syndicate ringleader in ice bust 'Historic' Irene forces NYC evacuations British jets bomb Gaddafi's hometown US evacuations continue as Irene closes in Bernanke leaves stimulus door open Howard's chief of staff makes Senate push Gaddafi's 'creepy' Condoleezza scrapbook revealed UN targeted in Nigerian car bomb attack World More World » UN targeted in Nigerian car bomb attack A bomb blast has ripped through the UN offices in Nigeria as a car rammed into the building, killing at least 18 people.More » British jets bomb Gaddafi's hometown 'Historic' Irene forces NYC evacuations Japanese PM resigns as party leader 53 dead, more trapped in casino attack Business More Business » Bernanke leaves stimulus door open World stocks gained and the US dollar fell after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke left the door open for future economic stimulus. Speaking at the Fed's annual retreat, Mr Bernanke did not offer new measures to boost the economy but said it was critical for the economy's health to reduce long-term joblessness. More » Upbeat Stevens signals no rates drop Fairfax posts $390m loss Report predicts carbon price drop Politics More Politics » Howard's chief of staff makes Senate push Arthur Sinodinos, who was once chief of staff to former prime minister John Howard, will nominate for the Senate seat left vacant by Liberal Helen Coonan.More » Report predicts carbon price drop Coonan offered position on Crown board Unions pressure Labor for steel protection Question Time turns into Thomson brawl Sport More Sport » Sea Eagles rout Storm in fiery clash Tempers boiled over in a spiteful clash between the NRL's most likely premiership contenders as Manly stunned Melbourne 18-4. More » Magpies add more pain for Freo Khawaja makes Test bid with tour ton Roosters leave Eels on the canvas Genia will play for Wallabies Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid skin examined for first time Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese spacecraft has given scientists their first look into the skin of an asteroid. More » Neanderthal sex 'gave humans immune boost' Astronomers discover planet made of diamond Russia grounds Soyuz rockets after crash Steve Jobs: a revolutionary nerd Environment More Environment » Embattled Gunns posts $355m loss Annah Yard and wires Tasmanian timber company Gunns posts a net loss of $355 million for the past financial year and says it reflects a business in transition.More » Mulloway proves a marathon champ Humans will need 'three planets' by 2050 Raging climate debate fails to sway public Tuna industry argues for increased quota About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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