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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 08 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Collar bomb hoaxer pleads guilty A failed businessman who strapped a fake collar bomb to a Sydney teenager's neck pleaded guilty in a city court today. Paul Peters broke into the Pulver family's home in Mosman in August last year and strapped the fake bomb around 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver's neck before fleeing the house, leaving behind an extortion note. Appearing in Sydney's Central Local Court via video-link this morning, Peters entered guilty pleas on charges of aggravated break and enter and detaining the teenager for advantage. More » Sydney hammered by wet, wild weather Unemployment rises as job creation stalls Floodwaters drop to reveal scale of destruction LNP keeps porn site candidate Senior Syrian minister joins revolt: reports Parents of seven found guilty over putrid house Katter's ballot bid thrown out of court Houston leaves fortune to daughter Earth braces for biggest space storm in five years More Analysis » America: ya gotta be tough They say if you're going to live in DC, you have to make sure you get beyond the Beltway, outside the bubble that is Washington. And not just up the road to New York. You have to see the real America. In a country where hundreds of thousands of people are homeless on any given night, politicians with multi-million dollar fortunes don't hit home. More » Mitt Romney's not-so-super Tuesday No future on a stingy welfare scheme Women in crises: survivors of war, disaster and abuse Finkelstein's own reporting is cause enough for alarm Maternal deaths an unacceptable reality The feminist exercise: achieving real gender equity The feminist revolution: out, proud and petty It's time to remove the offenders Fighting for the rights of refugee women Just In More Just In » Who is Joseph Kony? By Ben Atherton Who is Joseph Kony, and why should we care about a high-profile internet campaign to bring him to justice? More » Bullet fired through office of Gold Coast MP Asylum seeker's escape has brutal ending Miners dig deep to post record exports LNP keeps porn site candidate Houston leaves fortune to daughter Senior Syrian minister joins revolt: reports Outrage at vandalism of Aboriginal graves Timeline: the women's movement Floodwaters drop to reveal scale of destruction World More World » Holi: the festival of colours Worshippers in India are celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi, known as the festival of colours, with vibrant scented powders. More » UN humanitarian chief enters Baba Amr Norway gunman charged with acts of terror Six British soldiers killed in Afghan blast Safety fears delay search for Congo blast victims Business More Business » Unemployment rises as job creation stalls Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent in February, as the number of part-time jobs dropped and no new full-time positions were created. More » Rinehart makes Forbes rich list ACCC urges grocery suppliers to speak out Union heavyweight to take on top ACTU job Miners dig deep to post record exports Trucking industry under pressure: TWU Shares stage comeback as Greek deadline looms Surplus in the spotlight as economy slows Global shares recover on Greek bond-swap hopes Politics More Politics » Bullet fired through office of Gold Coast MP A Queensland MP has condemned an attack on his Gold Coast electorate office. More » LNP keeps porn site candidate Smith stands by criticism of ADFA chief ACTU boss to quit after fall-out with unions Indigenous leaders condemn stolen wages offer Sport More Sport » Clarke out of Windies one-day tour Australia will be without captain and key batsman Michael Clarke for its five-match ODI series in the West Indies. More » Sri Lanka opts to bowl first Griffin expects real Cowboys to step up Broich expresses interest in J-League Crocker defends Storm's tackling style Brumbies coach White approached by England Science and Technology More Science and Technology » FBI chief warns of terrorist cyber attacks FBI director Robert Mueller has warned US politicians violent extremists could try to carry out cyber attacks on the United States and the nation needs to be prepared. More » Top Anonymous hacker turned FBI mole 'Cheetah' robot sets new speed record Executives bogged down by wireless devices Oxygen found around Saturn moon Environment More Environment » Alien invasion a threat to Antarctic ecosystem Scientists in Antarctica fear an alien invasion - not from outer space, but carried in people's pockets and bags. 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