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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 04 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cain drops out of US presidential race By North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie, wires Herman Cain suspends his bid for the Republican nomination for the US presidency, citing the pain caused to his family by allegations of sexual misconduct. More » Prison breaks off the chain in NSW Labor divided after gay marriage backing Augusta residents 'poorly prepared' for fire threat Iran diplomats return home to heroes' welcome Bowen wins ALP offshore processing support Man charged over Sydney acid attack Hundreds arrested in drunk violence blitz Sperm whale stranded in rocky harbour Dog fighting racket busted in Philippines More Analysis » A referendum without dog whistles ... is that possible? The Prime Minister is committed to holding a referendum on Indigenous recognition in the constitution. I have come to understand the difficulty of constitutional change, the problem of unintended consequence, and the invisible power of 'race' in our body politic. There are some of us who would argue that a referendum not be held if the outcome most likely is a Clayton's recognition of Indigenous people. More » Privacy: for 'paedos', not radical feminists The Breivik diagnosis: ideology wrapped in a straitjacket Politics and loyalty: to the party or the person? Same-sex marriage: the last word The coincidental coalition of Kyoto killers We're all real women ... what do men or size have to do with it? Making a pig's ear from a silk purse Today's ALP: left and right make for queer bedfellows Climate change: greater the uncertainty, greater the risk Just In More Just In » Bulk-billing chains 'threaten rural health care' By Di Martin for Background Briefing Rural doctors networks have warned that bulk-billing clinics and overseas-trained doctors pose a threat to medical care in country towns. More » Woman dies during police pursuit Prison breaks off the chain in NSW Soldier jailed for bayoneting Afghan boy Cain drops out of US presidential race Labor divided after gay marriage backing Labor reform to tackle ageing membership Afghanistan needs 'billions' long after troops go Burma reaches ceasefire with major rebel group Egypt Islamists tell rivals to accept vote result World More World » Cain drops out of US presidential race By North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie, wires Herman Cain suspends his bid for the Republican nomination for the US presidency, citing the pain caused to his family by allegations of sexual misconduct. More » Mount Merapi locals return to danger zone Iran diplomats return home to heroes' welcome Egypt Islamists tell rivals to accept vote result Afghanistan needs 'billions' long after troops go Chef facing jail over puffer fish dish Business More Business » US jobless rate tumbles to 32-month low By North America correspondent Jane Cowan Unemployment in the US has fallen to its lowest level for more than two-and-a-half years, but Barack Obama is not overplaying the news. More » S&P downgrades Australia's big four banks Britain, France meet over euro debt crisis Samsung tablet sales banned again David Jones faces 'challenging Christmas' Fewer yachts enter race as debt crisis bites Politics More Politics » Bowen wins ALP offshore processing support The Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has won support at the ALP national conference to embrace offshore processing. More » Labor braces for gay marriage showdown Gillard calls for 'fair dinkum' conference debate Right to vote as bloc for conscience vote Labor factions look to save face on gay marriage Sport More Sport » Wallabies spoil Williams's party Australia enjoyed a six-point victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium to deny wing wizard Shane Williams a winning send-off. More » Captain Clarke helps tighten the screws Australia v New Zealand: Day Three Highlights Aguero magic helps Man City march on Jets soar over star-studded Victory Lowndes keeps V8 title hopes alive Science and Technology More Science and Technology » A wasp never forgets a face By Science Online's Clare Pain Primates have a face recognition system that enables them to distinguish between individuals, and now it seems some wasps do too. More » Devil sperm collected in bid to save species DNA barcoding: from fish to furniture Scientists discover disease-fighting cell Global warming rate could be less than feared Environment More Environment » Knitters jump to it for slick penguins By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz There has been an unusual response to October's devastating oil spill in New Zealand, with many pulling out their knitting needles. More » Report warns of deadly climate change Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Southern Ocean bearing brunt of marine warming Murray-Darling plan: how to manage competing interests 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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