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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 18 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Occupy protesters mass for Brooklyn Bridge march By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires Thousands of demonstrators marched across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York after a day of protest and confrontation marking two months since the start of the Occupy Wall Street movement. More » Residents killed as fire rips through nursing home Teen parents charged with baby's murder Police arrest 'missing' Melbourne couple Liberal senator found guilty of assault Abbott defends Obama welcome speech Man charged with making thousands of fake credit cards Nine on brink as owners seek debt extension Nurses ordered to halt industrial action Russians longing to be back in the USSR More Analysis » Dubya to The One ... the more things change The speech Barack Obama gave to the Federal Parliament yesterday would have been received entirely differently had it been delivered by the 43rd president of the United States, rather than the 44th. This is why politics is intriguing; sometimes, the identity of the orator is every bit as influential as the substance of what is actually said. More » Our better angel Promises and U-turns of the nuclear kind United colours of hate Detention centres are factories for mental illness A close look at the Republican presidential line-up Offended online: it's no joke Coates and McGuire: men on a screeching mission Our great and powerful friends Aussie PMs can't resist a bit of presidential charm Just In More Just In » War medal thief jailed A New Zealander living in Queensland has been jailed for three years over the theft of hundreds of war medals from a New Zealand military museum. More » Nine on brink as owners seek debt extension Teen parents charged with baby's murder UBS slashes investment bank arm Nurses ordered to halt industrial action Afghan boy bitten by dog during Australian patrol Man charged with making thousands of fake credit cards Geothermal industry eyes NT Chooks found with legs torn off Shares, dollar dive as debt fears spread World More World » Russians longing to be back in the USSR By Moscow correspondent Norman Hermant A wave of 70s era nostalgia is sweeping Russia, with many longing for the good old days of the Soviet Union. More » Occupy protesters mass for Brooklyn Bridge march Syrian rebels launch new attack Reforms spark riots in Italy, Greece NZ marks Pike River mine disaster anniversary Suu Kyi tipped to run in new elections Business More Business » Reforms spark riots in Italy, Greece Riots break out in Italy and Greece as Italy's new prime minister wins a vote of confidence in his new government after outlining reforms to dig the country out of a financial crisis that threatens the entire eurozone. More » NBN deal in sight, says Telstra Occupy protesters mass for Brooklyn Bridge march Nine on brink as owners seek debt extension Shares, dollar dive as debt fears spread Leaked Murray-Darling plan stokes job loss fears Northern Rock bank sold at loss Meat producers' body survives wind-up call World markets slip as eyes turn to Spain Politics More Politics » Abbott defends Obama welcome speech By Jeremy Thompson Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has defended the tone of the welcome speech he gave to US president Barack Obama yesterday. More » Liberal senator found guilty of assault World leaders express increasing concern over Iran Rudd defiant in troops row with China Obama wraps up trip with nod to troops Sport More Sport » Aussies show fight to skittle Proteas Teenage debutant Pat Cummins helped inspire a gritty Australian comeback to bowl South Africa out for 266 at the Wanderers. More » US maintains edge in four-balls Kewell out with hamstring injury Surprise as Arthur linked with Aussie job Lockyer eyes another perfect farewell English politicians, press call for Blatter's head Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Great Dying happened in hell of a short time By Stephen Pincock for ABC Science Online Scientists have pinpointed the timing of the Earth's most dramatic extinction, when bushfires raged across continents and 70 per cent of land animals were wiped out. More » Sales up but Aussie online commerce still e-volving Ghost mountains give up their secrets Huge lakes could lie under Jupiter moon's surface Faltering funds halt human stem cell trial Environment More Environment » Geothermal industry eyes NT By Gail Liston The geothermal industry is eyeing the Northern Territory as a key source of inexpensive and renewable energy. 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