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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 27 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Leaders sceptical as Europe debt summit opens By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires Eurozone leaders are locked in crucial talks this morning as they try to thrash out a deal to solve the region's crippling debt crisis. More » Delays expected as Customs officers strike Amy Winehouse's death ruled as 'misadventure' Freezing Turkish quake survivors loot aid trucks Centrelink fraud judgment a victory for 'thousands' Wilkie says Abbott unlikely to rescind pokies laws BHP mining bill scrutiny a farce: Greens Maserati man found after alleged kidnapping Hydro home raids net $2.7m cannabis haul Fugitive Gaddafi son in surrender talks More Analysis » Abbott turns his back on problem gamblers John Howard admitted in 1999 that he was ashamed of pokies. This week Tony Abbott ignored his mentor's view and more than a decade of research into the reforms needed to address problem gambling. Unfortunately, Mr Abbott has fallen for the temptation of the pokies industry's political game. More » Why doubt free trade with China? Without balance that paywall will not stand Atheists, creationists and the pitfalls of public debate Another senseless, tragic death in detention Can we ignore the second warning? Does metal make you mental? Preparing Australia's media for domestic terrorism Shanghai: China's 'out there' city of hope and dreams Shining a spotlight on illegal police behaviour Just In More Just In » Farmers blockade CSG drilling works About 70 farmers have launched a blockade to stop the drilling of a coal-seal gas exploration well in north-western NSW More » Maserati man found after alleged kidnapping Rare early Smurf drawings on sale in Paris BHP mining bill scrutiny a farce: Greens Fugitive Gaddafi son in surrender talks Hydro home raids net $2.7m cannabis haul Freezing Turkish quake survivors loot aid trucks Thai tourist areas flood as river bank breaks Gillard raises human rights concerns with Sri Lanka Five die in Italy flooding World More World » Leaders sceptical as Europe debt summit opens By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires Eurozone leaders are locked in crucial talks this morning as they try to thrash out a deal to solve the region's crippling debt crisis. More » Freezing Turkish quake survivors loot aid trucks Five die in Italy flooding Fugitive Gaddafi son in surrender talks Thai tourist areas flood as river bank breaks Bashir's jail term cut to nine years Business More Business » Leaders sceptical as Europe debt summit opens By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires Eurozone leaders are locked in crucial talks this morning as they try to thrash out a deal to solve the region's crippling debt crisis. More » Cost of necessities rises as luxuries drop Delays expected as Customs officers strike Don't take boom for granted: Rinehart Court signs off on Foster's takeover Olympus chief quits over fees row Qantas to outsource new workers: TWU Executive pay laws need work, say investors Politics More Politics » BHP mining bill scrutiny a farce: Greens The Greens say a parliamentary committee appointed to scrutinise legislation to allow the Olympic Dam mine expansion in South Australia is a farce. More » Gillard raises human rights concerns with Sri Lanka Wilkie says Abbott unlikely to rescind pokies laws Abbott holds firm on pokies stance Wilkie slams Abbott's pokie stance Sport More Sport » Victoria still a secret for Stosur A wayward Samantha Stosur suffered a straights-sets drubbing at the hands of world number four Victoria Azarenka at the season-ending WTA Championships in Turkey. More » Inglis named on extended bench Diamonds level NZ series in thriller Sharks offer Carney last chance Williams and Rawiller to miss Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Study links soft drink to violence New research published in the medical journal Injury Prevention suggests a link between high soft drink consumption in teens and aggressive behaviour. More » German satellite plunges to Earth Ancient cycads not so ancient, research finds 1,000yo Viking burial site found in Scotland Study reins in horse jet lag neigh-sayers Environment More Environment » BHP mining bill scrutiny a farce: Greens The Greens say a parliamentary committee appointed to scrutinise legislation to allow the Olympic Dam mine expansion in South Australia is a farce. More » Vietnam's javan rhinos poached into oblivion Lizard racing lands Sports Minister in hot water Concentrated radiation found in Tokyo Oil spills onto Vic road after tanker crash 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. 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