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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 18 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Residents killed as fire rips through nursing home Up to nine elderly people died when fire ripped through a nursing home in western Sydney this morning, in what fire crews are calling the city's worst blaze for 30 years. Fire crews were forced to crawl through thick smoke on their hands and knees to search beds and cupboards for residents after the fire broke out at the home in Hambledon Road, Quakers Hill, shortly before 5:00am (AEDT). Police say up to nine people lost their lives. Around 20 people have been taken to hospital. Most have smoke inhalation or minor burns, but some have suffered serious injuries. More » Rudd defiant in troops row with China Over 100 arrested in fresh Occupy Wall St protests Leaked Murray-Darling plan stokes job loss fears Syrian rebels launch new attack Government pushes for end to nurses dispute Tests find radiation in Fukushima rice Airline passengers told to pay for fuel Switzerland gets tough with nude hikers Aussies show fight to skittle Proteas More Analysis » Our great and powerful friends When it comes to dealing with the world's superpowers, there is a stark divergence between Australia's economic and strategic policy. Since World War II the United States has been Australia's "great and powerful friend". But Chinese growth means that at some point in the next decade or two, China will become the largest economic power in the world. What should Australia do? More » Aussie PMs can't resist a bit of presidential charm For better, for worse, for satin, for cufflinks God bless America and its homeless war veterans A note of scepticism about the Obama visit 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 Just In More Just In » Over 100 arrested in fresh Occupy Wall St protests By North America correspondent Jane Cowan More than 100 people were arrested in New York after Occupy Wall Street protesters tried to return to the city's financial district. More » Airline passengers told to pay for fuel Morcombes named Qld's Australians of the Year nominees Switzerland gets tough with nude hikers Aussies show fight to skittle Proteas Rudd defiant in troops row with China Residents killed as fire rips through nursing home Cummins claims first Test scalp Syrian rebels launch new attack Leaked Murray-Darling plan stokes job loss fears World More World » Over 100 arrested in fresh Occupy Wall St protests By North America correspondent Jane Cowan More than 100 people were arrested in New York after Occupy Wall Street protesters tried to return to the city's financial district. More » Syrian rebels launch new attack Burma rewarded as ASEAN summit opens Tests find radiation in Fukushima rice Rocket lands near Afghan leaders summit Thousands of West Papuans march for independence 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 » Google sells music in iTunes challenge Samsung modifies tablet to bypass ban Outgoing News Limited boss denies campaign of bias Market ends higher in seesawing trade Bluescope defends bonuses amid $1.05b loss Monti's government sworn in Sales up for online shopping in Australia Stokes defends executive salaries Politics More Politics » Rudd defiant in troops row with China Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia will not back down from closer military ties with the US in the face of reservations from China. More » Obama wraps up trip with nod to troops US troop deployment raises cluster bomb concerns Indonesia voices concerns over Marines deal America 'here to stay' in the Pacific: Obama 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 » Interview: Pat Cummins US with handy lead in Presidents Cup I let the team down: Baddeley English politicians, press call for Blatter's head Taipans topple Kings in Sydney Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Sales up but Aussie online commerce still e-volving An Australian online retailer is warning the traditional retail model will change in the next decade as a new report finds nearly three out of five Australian adults are shopping online. More » Ghost mountains give up their secrets Huge lakes could lie under Jupiter moon's surface Faltering funds halt human stem cell trial Japanese company unveils iPhone Geiger counter 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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