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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 14 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Diggers wounded in Afghan bomb blast Two Australian soldiers have been wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan but their injuries are not life-threatening. More » Live Blog: Third Test Day Two Two killed in Victorian helicopter crash Thousands flee fatal cruise ship accident Australia at risk of white-collar recession Memorial held for death cap mushroom victims Baby drowns in bathtub in Sydney Father, son hurt in violent home invasion Parkes all shook up by Elvis impersonators Ben Cousins in mental health hospital More Analysis » Out of our league: the global auto affair The world loves cars. Cars are an object of desire; a status symbol for the wealthy, an aspiration for the poor. People want cars, as a general rule. So why is everybody so rubbish at making them? How is it that barely a car manufacturer in the world seems capable of operating without some kind of government assistance? More » Europe's road to nowhere part 2: roadblocks ahead Aggressors, assassins and UN sceptics: GOP foreign policy Writer asks for similar aid offered to carmakers Howard's award: is there Merit in a Republic? London celebrates as Olympics loom Social inclusion: we need smarter policy The return to Middle Ages justice Europe's road to nowhere part 1: fiscal bondage Time, money and hospitality Just In More Just In » Diggers wounded in Afghan bomb blast Two Australian soldiers have been wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan but their injuries are not life-threatening. More » Light plane crashes in SA Apple opens factory doors to rights monitors Live Blog: Third Test Day Two Two killed in Victorian helicopter crash Ben Cousins in mental health hospital Elderly woman attacked by dog Australia at risk of white-collar recession Thorpe qualifies for 200m final Nationals branded hypocrites over allowance request World More World » Burma frees leading political prisoners Burma has pardoned a number of leading dissidents under a major prisoner amnesty, prompting the United States to say it wants to restore top-level diplomatic ties with the country. More » France loses AAA rating in mass downgrade Marines questioned over urination video Thousands flee fatal cruise ship accident Man jailed for burying partner alive East Timor to hold elections in March Arrest made amid Bangkok terrorist threat Oxford lecturer arrested over professor's death Second psychiatric exam ordered for mass killer Business More Business » France loses AAA rating in mass downgrade Standard & Poor's has carried out a mass downgrade of eurozone countries, stripping France of its top-grade AAA rating in a move that may complicate efforts to solve the European debt crisis. More » Australia at risk of white-collar recession Carr ramps up pressure over motor subsidies Inpex says yes to final investment decision Bond boost sees market close on a high note Disabled woman loses case against Jetstar RBS to slash 3,500 jobs worldwide CSG company failed to report saline spill Roxon angered by Winfield's kangaroo logo Politics More Politics » Japan hands over Australian whaling activists Three anti-whaling activists who boarded a Japanese ship have been handed over to a Customs vessel and are en route to Australia. More » Carr ramps up pressure over motor subsidies Opposition all but scuttles Greens' whaling bill Libya quiet as Gaddafi deadline looms Gillard hits out at anti-whaling activists Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Third Test Day Two Grandstand brings you live coverage of day two of the third Test between Australia and India at the WACA Ground in Perth. More » Kewell continues to shine for Victory Ben Cousins in mental health hospital Thorpe qualifies for 200m final Azarenka victorious in Sydney decider TV mic holds no fears for Miron Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Confusion over where Russian probe will land Uncertainty over the location of the impending crash of Russia's failed Mars probe grew on Friday, with an official saying it may end up in the Atlantic and not Pacific Ocean as suggested. More » Hawking too ill to attend 70th birthday party Virus theory for chronic fatigue dismissed Rare Moon mineral found in Australia Mawson centenary voyage heads south Environment More Environment » Japan hands over Australian whaling activists Three anti-whaling activists who boarded a Japanese ship have been handed over to a Customs vessel and are en route to Australia. 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