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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 06 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Coastguard sinks tsunami ghost ship The United States coastguard has sunk a Japanese 'ghost ship' which had drifted uncrewed across the Pacific Ocean. More » Father Bob warns against easy Easter targets Arms smuggler Viktor Bout jailed for 25 years Nodding disease spreads in Uganda Greeks protest after pensioner's suicide Titanic wreck to gain UNESCO protection Soldier charged over alleged sex assault Sky News admits hacking emails Tiny US town sold at auction Qld Literary Awards to go ahead, organisers say More Analysis » Infinite debt of a Christian faith Yesterday, my son sat happily at the breakfast table, having a seasonal treat: toasted hot cross buns. Once again, I explained to him and his sister what the crosses mean to Christians. For the faithful the Easter story is chiefly one of love and hope, but the 'good news' of the gospel is not always so sweet. The cross that liberates - with a little help from cognitive dissonance - can also paralyse. More » Can we believe in love? Easter's essential role There's more to Easter than bunnies and bitchin' Drum Wrap: reflections of Easter Not-so-tender tale of Govt hatred and paranoia The real Hunger Games The inhumane headline Students joke at school: an exclusive? East Timor: why the poorest threaten the powerful Climate deniers jump on the ABC's "dog bites man" story Just In More Just In » Fanning beats Slater in Bells final Australian Mick Fanning won the Rip Curl Pro at Victoria's Bells Beach on Friday, beating 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater in a spectacular final. More » Congenital defects linked to low oxygen levels Coastguard sinks tsunami ghost ship Scientists tinker with mango season Invisible Children release new Kony video Pair charged after woman kidnapped Pope reaffirms ban on women priests Porsche 911 designer dies Tiny US town sold at auction Mali rebels announce ceasefire World More World » Arms smuggler Viktor Bout jailed for 25 years Russia's "merchant of death" arms smuggler Viktor Bout is sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiring to sell a massive arsenal to anti-American guerrillas in Colombia. More » Greeks protest after pensioner's suicide Scepticism mounts as Syrian violence continues Outrage in PNG after elections delayed Sky News admits hacking emails Tiny US town sold at auction Business More Business » Rinehart children drop newspaper challenge Three of billionaire Gina Rinehart's children have dropped legal action to stop their mother obtaining correspondence related to their fight for control of the family fortune. More » Sky News admits hacking emails Wall St posts worst week this year Happy workers are productive workers: Shorten Press council overhauls membership rules Nuclear agency 'breached competition rules' China hopes bolster struggling share market Chinese PM calls for banking break-up Union says costly BHP strike worth it Politics More Politics » Scepticism mounts as Syrian violence continues Foreign affairs editor Peter Cave, wires Violence in Syria is showing no signs of easing with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting the deaths of 38 people over the past 24 hours. More » O'Farrell defends A-G over alleged abuse comments Ministers make progress on school funding reform Fair Work promises to release HSU report Happy workers are productive workers: Shorten Sport More Sport » Westwood leads after first round at Masters Lee Westwood grabbed the lead under the rain and late in the day in the first round of the Masters on Friday (AEST), as he set out yet again on his lifelong quest to win a major title. More » Demons want week from hell to end One-dayers to help Wade with Test debut Price chasing biggest win of career Rebels star trio shine in win Spanish dominate as Raul loses out with Schalke Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists tinker with mango season Australian scientists are working to make mangoes available almost all year round. More » Anonymous launches hacking attack on China Future looks good for bionic eye prototype Canberra wins right to broadcast Mars landing Australian honoured for epilepsy research Environment More Environment » Report puts value on Murray-Darling draft A long-awaited CSIRO report has found the proposed Murray-Darling Basin plan would provide between $3 billion and $8 billion worth of environmental benefits. More » Weatherill says review rejects Murray water plan Experts give red mark to green home ratings Complaint lodged against 'carbon tax collector' ad Departing Future Fund boss savages carbon tax 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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