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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 21 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » French police launch raid over school killings A police special forces unit hunting an alleged serial shooter in southern France raids a house where a man claiming Al Qaeda ties is holed up. More » Mountaineer Lincoln Hall dead at 56 CIA hits back at Palmer conspiracy claims Australians pay highest power prices: study Brazil demands justice over student's Taser death Zoo investigates mystery rhino deaths David Jones forecasts 40pc profit drop NRL's Lui pleads guilty to girlfriend assault Miner accused of bankrolling anti-Labor campaign Woman killed by police car rushing to job More Analysis » With miners like these, who needs friends? Why did Wayne Swan pick on Clive Palmer, Gina Rinehart and Twiggy Forrest rather than BHP, Rio Tinto and Xstrata? Well why on earth not! Why tangle with Messrs Kloppers, Albanese and Davis when you can pick a fight with Mr Creosote, Mr Mouth and the lady who is brawling with her kids over the family jewels? And the best thing is Swan has picked three targets all too keen to prove his point for him. Perfect. More » Industrial disputes: the bucks and the business The ADF's Joint Strike Fighter lemon Fighting forces of nature: the battle against bureaucracy Question Time Live Newspapers tangled in politics... that's yesterday's news Trend growth truths Literacy problems hidden behind culturally separate careers Brown coal blues: yesterday's energy industry The problem with Rowan Williams Just In More Just In » Woman says McKenna molested her whenever he could A 36-year-old woman has told the District Court in Perth a supervisor at a country boarding hostel 20 years ago would molest her whenever he could. More » Australian PlantBank to safeguard diversity Police Commissioner wants action over protesters French police launch raid over school killings Australians pay highest power prices: study Job hunters stalked on social media Cash, drugs, guns seized in bikie raids Elderly woman's alleged killers face court Woman killed by police car rushing to job Two wounded in Sydney shooting World More World » Footage emerges of French school killings French investigators have watched grim security camera footage of a gunman killing Jewish school children in Toulouse. More » Mexico rattled by 7.4-magnitude quake Romney cruises to victory in Illinois Syrian rebels accused of human rights abuses Clinton backs new search for Amelia Earhart Queen makes diamond jubilee speech Business More Business » David Jones forecasts 40pc profit drop David Jones says it plans to open more small stores and expand its online retailing operations after unveiling an expected massive fall in annual profits. The department store retailer expects profits for this financial year to plunge by up to 40 per cent after a significant fall in its first-half earnings. Net profits for the six months to the end of January dropped 19.6 per cent to $85 million and sales fell almost 7 per cent. More » Government facing mining tax revolt Australia's historic opal industry dying off CIA hits back at Palmer conspiracy claims Eurozone woes clearest risk to economy: RBA Politics More Politics » CIA hits back at Palmer conspiracy claims By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The CIA has denied mining magnate Clive Palmer's claims that it is funding a campaign to attack the Australian coal industry. More » Clinton backs new search for Amelia Earhart MP campaigns for do not knock register Carr blasts Palmer's 'reckless' conspiracy claims Government facing mining tax revolt Sport More Sport » Manly accepts 7-week ban for Williams Manly forward Tony Williams has accepted a seven-week ban for a dangerous throw in Monday night's NRL match against Cronulla. More » Aussies tie third ODI with West Indies Record Messi goals secure points for Barca NRL's Lui pleads guilty to girlfriend assault GreenEDGE takes second stage in Spain Roar draw 1-1 with Beijing Guoan Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Zoo investigates mystery rhino deaths Veterinarians and staff at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo are investigating the sudden deaths of four white rhinoceroses. More » Obama slams Iran's 'electronic curtain' of censorship New entrepreneurs playing games to make living Sex-starved flies hit the bottle Scientists fear climate confusion after wet summer Environment More Environment » Australian PlantBank to safeguard diversity The largest seed bank in the southern hemisphere is being constructed in Sydney's south-west to help prevent a loss to the planet's diversity of flora. More » Fencing to help protect outback Lake Eyre Tourist influx a danger to fragile outback: scientist Native American tribe allowed to kill bald eagles Floodwaters filling remote Lake Eyre again 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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