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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 17 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Canberra high school students quiz Obama By Elizabeth Byrne and wires Canberra high school students have experienced the meeting of a lifetime after US president Barack Obama dropped by for a chat. More » Live blog America 'here to stay' in the Pacific: Obama Outgoing News Limited boss denies campaign of bias Rockets fired into Kabul on day two of jirga Nurses defy order to open hospital beds Harvey denies getting letter about unsafe pool Mother ignored home birth warning on twins: doctor BHP to consider India uranium sales Google sells music in iTunes challenge More Analysis » A note of scepticism about the Obama visit It's not clear whether the decision to allow US forces to use Darwin for forward positioning will hurt Australia's standing with China. But it's surely the case that although the US alliance will endure, it should also change in the new global era. How so? Well, instead of the sturdy, straightforward virtues of unconditional loyalty to our friends across the Pacific, we'll need to play a more demanding diplomatic game than ever before. More » God bless America and its homeless war veterans What happens in Curtin, stays in Curtin Party animals gnawing away at Cameron's leadership Analysing the entrails of Rupert's Australian visit Locking in the locked-out generation Gillard and Obama: appearance and reality Media inquiry: power struggles in the press Rantings of a self-interested minority CSG and climate change: it's time for an independent review Just In More Just In » Rockets fired into Kabul on day two of jirga Two rockets were fired into the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, police said, ahead of the start of day two of a major gathering to discuss future relations with the United States. More » Outgoing News Limited boss denies campaign of bias Canberra high school students quiz Obama Indonesia voices concerns over Marines deal BHP to consider India uranium sales Arson investigators release triple-0 call Harvey denies getting letter about unsafe pool Mother ignored home birth warning on twins: doctor Google sells music in iTunes challenge Ghost mountains give up their secrets World More World » China, Indonesia wary of US troops in Darwin By Stephen McDonell, Helen Brown and wires Regional giants China and Indonesia have questioned the wisdom of plans for a US Marines base in Darwin. More » Syrian rebels launch offensive near Damascus Thousands of West Papuans march for independence IMF Europe chief quits amid debt crisis Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable Berlusconi launches love songs album Business More Business » BHP to consider India uranium sales BHP Billiton tells shareholders it will review its position on selling uranium to India if the Federal Government reverses its ban on sales there. More » Monti's government sworn in Google sells music in iTunes challenge Outgoing News Limited boss denies campaign of bias IMF Europe chief quits amid debt crisis Stokes defends executive salaries Producers beef up calls to scrap MLA Local market choppy in morning trade James Hardie returns to profit Orica fronts inquiry and the public Politics More Politics » Indonesia voices concerns over Marines deal By Ashley Hall and staff Indonesia's foreign minister, Marty Natalegawa, says he hopes plans to station thousands of US Marines on his country's southern doorstep do not lead to a tension and mistrust in the region. More » America 'here to stay' in the Pacific: Obama Government stands by wrist X-rays Study finds kids still see too many junk food ads Gillard, Obama detail US troop deployment Sport More Sport » Second Test about redemption, says Clarke With a new era beckoning, Australian captain Michael Clarke says his players are ready to scrap for redemption in the second Test against South Africa. More » Racism can be mended with handshake: Blatter Emerton expected to back up Ioane to make call after UK tour Darren Lockyer: in his own words Johnson quits as England coach Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ghost mountains give up their secrets By ABC Science Online's Rachel Sullivan Scientists may have solved the mystery of how and when an enigmatic mountain range buried deep beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet formed. More » Huge lakes could lie under Jupiter moon's surface Faltering funds halt human stem cell trial Japanese company unveils iPhone Geiger counter Fragments of Gondwana discovered off Perth Environment More Environment » Ghost mountains give up their secrets By ABC Science Online's Rachel Sullivan Scientists may have solved the mystery of how and when an enigmatic mountain range buried deep beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet formed. More » Marine life falls victim to Queensland's floods Marathon starts legal fight over Arkaroola mining ban Groundwater contamination prompts EPA warning In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone 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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