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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 20 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Perry drops out, endorses Gingrich By North America correspondent Lisa Millar and staff Rick Perry has become the latest Republican to drop out of the race for the White House, leaving just four candidates ahead of the next vote. More » WA tourism operator mauled by shark Murdoch group in mass hacking payouts to stars Hewitt through to third round Research challenges cost of pokies reform Police find owner of shoot-out car Slim Dusty's house to go on heritage register WWII bomb halts Youth Olympics ceremony Search resumes on Italian shipwreck Kodak files for bankruptcy More Analysis » Britain's newspaper of record may expire with Rupert I have traded a few phrases with the editor, stood at the back looking confused during James Murdoch's presentations on the 'digital future' and I have played football with two reporters now helping the police with their inquiries.  Hopefully, my incidental role means I am not tainted by association, but allows me to say 'I was there' to witness perhaps the last days of one of the world's great newspapers. No, not the News Of The World; I'm talking about The Times. More » North Korean tourism: it costs more thank you think Too big to fail: our perpetual mistake Killing the Great Barrier Reef for short-term profit Gay marriage: a step on the journey, not the destination A failed approach to the Arab Spring There's nothing voluntary about addiction Thatcher's tragic legacy Dumbing-down our political leaders Selling our core liberties for a vote Just In More Just In » Charges laid over Sydney Ferrari smash Police have charged a man who seriously injured two women when he crashed his Ferrari in Sydney's west earlier this week. More » Uncertainty over future of HRL plant Anti-pokies group steps up campaign World split on ditching leap seconds Man stabbed to death on Gold Coast WWII bomb halts Youth Olympics ceremony Slim Dusty's house to go on heritage register Perry drops out, endorses Gingrich Quake hits north-eastern Iran Bangladesh army 'foils Islamist coup' World More World » Perry drops out, endorses Gingrich By North America correspondent Lisa Millar and staff Rick Perry has become the latest Republican to drop out of the race for the White House, leaving just four candidates ahead of the next vote. More » Pakistan PM digs in on contempt charges Search resumes on Italian shipwreck Bangladesh army 'foils Islamist coup' Murdoch group in mass hacking payouts to stars Business More Business » Unemployment steady as job seekers drop out Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in December at 5.2 per cent but the result was driven by a drop in the participation rate. More » Kodak files for bankruptcy Calls for WA to help China mining investigation Outlook cools for energy heavyweights Shares slip on soft employment figures Steelmakers under pressure to cut jobs IMF needs $500 billion to boost war chest Libs debate Holden future Politics More Politics » Anti-pokies group steps up campaign A coalition of anti-gambling groups is launching a major push to counter the gambling industry's multi-million dollar advertising campaign against poker machine reforms. More » Bangladesh army 'foils Islamist coup' Supporters desert anti-piracy bill Call to recognise 'first peoples' in Constitution Jobs market tipped to shrink this year Sport More Sport » Hewitt through to third round Lleyton Hewitt's Australian Open run continued after Andy Roddick retired injured when two sets to one down in their second round clash at the Australian Open. More » Pakistan enjoys crushing win over England Djokovic and Murray waltz into third round Stars book finals spot with win over Strikers It's still anyone's race Kvitova suffers scare en route to third round Science and Technology More Science and Technology » World split on ditching leap seconds Timekeepers meeting in Geneva have failed to agree on a proposal to abolish a 40-year-old practice of adding the occasional second to world time. More » Darwin's fossils rediscovered in cabinet Mawson's landing marked in Antarctic ceremony Phobos-Grunt probe 'crashes in Pacific' Confusion over where Russian probe will land Environment More Environment » Rare snow leopard cubs caught on camera By environment reporter Conor Duffy Researchers capture rare photos of the critically endangered snow leopard in a wild, mountainous area of Tajikistan. More » Scientists want 'manipulated' Basin plan scrapped Freed activists stand by costly whaling protest Seal death mystery could stay unsolved Gillard defends new forest deal 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters