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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 17 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 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 » In pictures: Obama in Australia Obama set to address Parliament today Syrian rebels launch offensive near Damascus Darwin readies for Obama visit Fair Work suspends nurses' industrial action Pharmacies double spending on hay fever drugs Police struggle to combat Sydney drive-bys Last whale dies after mass stranding Kids 'still seeing too many junk food ads' More Analysis » Gillard and Obama: appearance and reality She leads a government perilously close to the rocks. He faces a domestic budget crisis and the impending uncertainties of re-election. But the public dumb show of their meeting yesterday was all impressive formal spectacle: shiny props and obsequious rhetorical grovel. It was a performance rather removed from reality. More » Media inquiry: power struggles in the press Australia, the US and China: a diplomatic love triangle Afghan incidents stem from cultural disconnect Intervention arguments Lost and found: the story of a Forgotten Australian Fairfax calculates risk of a paywall-free presence Public speaking 101: A lesson in leadership from Obama The price of Olympic glory Commonwealth Games bad news for the Gold Coast Just In More Just In » Survivors fight to sue over Holocaust death trains Holocaust survivors have asked US Congress to let them sue France's state-owned SNCF railway over its role in World War II deportations to Nazi death camps. More » Study finds kids still see too many junk food ads Woman drops Bieber baby lawsuit US police arrest White House shooting suspect Berlusconi launches love songs album Pharmacies double spending on hay fever drugs Obama set to address Parliament today China, Indonesia wary of US troops in Darwin Monti's government sworn in 20 dead as overloaded school bus crashes 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 Monti's government sworn in 20 dead as overloaded school bus crashes Berlusconi launches love songs album Business More Business » Monti's government sworn in Mario Monti has been sworn in as Italy's PM and his new government now faces the task of clawing the country out of its debt crisis. More » Wages slow as businesses rein in costs Apple names new chairman Dreamliner can't save Qantas: Joyce Miners, banks drag market down Buyers exit market amid housing squeeze Costs for mortgage holders jump 42pc Judge backs Occupy Wall Street camping ban Tiger Airways cleared for more routes Politics More Politics » Study finds kids still see too many junk food ads By Emma Rebellato Children are still being exposed to too much junk food advertising despite voluntary regulations adopted by the food industry, a CSIRO study has found. More » Gillard, Obama detail US troop deployment Obama touches down in Canberra Brown says he won't interject in Obama speech Police clear Occupy Wall Street 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 Woods, Scott pairing sets up caddie reunion Eddie should be ashamed: Sheedy Wade powers Bushrangers past Warriors Johnson quits as England coach Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Faltering funds halt human stem cell trial The world's first official trial of human embryonic stem cells has been halted due to a lack of funding. More » Japanese company unveils iPhone Geiger counter Fragments of Gondwana discovered off Perth Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry Stranded humpback whale frees itself Environment More Environment » Marine life falls victim to Queensland's floods John Taylor and staff Nine months after floods and cyclones battered Queensland, dugongs and turtles are dying in record numbers. 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