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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 17 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Driver Wheldon dies in horror IndyCar crash English driver Dan Wheldon dies after being involved in an horrific multi-car crash at the IndyCar championship finale in Las Vegas. More » Katter talks up future to new party faithful Gillard calls on Cabinet to close ranks after leak Flood threat keeps Bangkok on alert Buddy found diver's body near cave entrance Drug trade rife in detention centres Numbers shrink but spirit strong at Sydney protest Baby's body found in park Death delays trial of Jackson's doctor Used nuke suits pile up at Fukushima More Analysis » Fishing for crooks: an un-Australian pub scene Why did seven police officers carry out a drug inspection at a suburban Sydney pub on Friday night? It may have been a targeted police action aimed at intercepting a criminal or stopping a crime. But it didn't look like that. It looked more like a fishing expedition. More » Preoccupied with the push for change Hold the clean energy applause, the hard bit is yet to come Who will guard the guard themselves? SIEV X: 10 years on the questions remain The four great lies of climate change policy The think pink profiteers Do the unemployment statistics lie? It might look like a rabble, but it's a rabble that cares Two-speed economy leaves millions going nowhere Just In More Just In » More Australians risk falling into poverty: report Rachel Carbonell A report by the St Vincent de Paul Society has found more people are at risk of falling into poverty due to the rising cost of living for low-income households. More » Numbers shrink but spirit strong at Sydney protest It's A Knockout returning to TV Clinton link with new Australian private university Xenophon says no to pokies compo for clubs Businesses lead jump in loans Asthma research benefits from federal grant Leaders of the pack hit Tennant Creek Death delays trial of Jackson's doctor Crisis centre to lift govt response World More World » Rome counts cost of street riots Rome's worst street violence in years leaves 135 injured, a 1 million euro damage bill and a political row. More » Tensions mount over alleged Iran kill plot Flood threat keeps Bangkok on alert Israel moves Palestinian swap prisoners Yemen troops shoot dead more protesters Mudslides, rain leave 70 dead in Central America Business More Business » Rio Tinto to sell aluminium assets Mining giant Rio Tinto will offload parts of its aluminium business in Australia and overseas in an attempt to bolster its financial performance, the company says. More » Fortescue posts quarterly export record New car sales down: ABS Qantas grounds planes as pilot stoush escalates Businesses lead jump in loans Poor households 'pay more' for staples Cougar Energy sues Qld Government for millions Local shares up on Europe hopes Deadline set for eurozone solution Coal seam gas campaign heats up Politics More Politics » More Australians risk falling into poverty: report Rachel Carbonell A report by the St Vincent de Paul Society has found more people are at risk of falling into poverty due to the rising cost of living for low-income households. More » Clinton link with new Australian private university Asthma research benefits from federal grant Mail returns to Alice town camps Psychiatrist's evidence questioned in Senator shoplifting trial Sport More Sport » Wallabies will have their day: Deans Robbie Deans believes the Wallabies will learn much from their unsuccessful World Cup campaign. More » Cummins named in Test squad Driver Wheldon dies in horror IndyCar crash Thorpe hit by chest bug Stoner claims second world title Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Samsung free to launch another tablet The court that granted Apple a temporary injunction against Samsung's rival to the iPad has knocked back a request to prevent Samsung from launching a similar product. More » Court stops sale of Samsung tablets Black Death was mother of all plagues Sony halts accounts after new breach Smart plastic research tops science prizes Environment More Environment » Race to pump oil from stricken ship Dominique Schwartz and wires Salvage workers in New Zealand race against time to pump oil from a grounded cargo ship before bigger sea swells forecast later today. More » Fears grow for stricken NZ ship Aussies help rescue animals in NZ oil spill Volunteer army cleans oil-soaked NZ coast Ship owners fined $1.2 million for oil spill About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters