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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 16 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Attacks rock Kabul, Taliban claims 'spring offensive' Gun battles continue across Kabul as the Taliban launches coordinated high-profile attacks on government and diplomatic targets in the Afghan capital. More » Judge to recommend five-year cut to Corby sentence At least five dead as tornadoes pound US Plains Blake gets gold, Hills and The Slap grab Logies Police shoot knifeman dead near Tenterfield Australia spun into trouble in Trinidad Police Taser victim buried in Brazil Industry shocked by pearl diver's death Observers arrive in Syria amid shaky ceasefire Himalayan region bucks glacier melt trend: study More Analysis » The Greens after Brown: what lies ahead? Many questions have emerged in mainstream commentary after the Greens' surprise leadership change last Friday. Unfortunately media coverage continues to be marked by incomprehension at a party that has repeatedly disappointed predictions of its imminent demise. It is only by situating the Greens as a specific element in this crisis that we can tease out the challenges the Greens face in the coming period. More » Visiting the saddest acre in America Brown no Chipp off the old block Greeks face odious ballot choice Bob's bombshell a turning point for Greens Brown retires but his legend lives on Pulling the plug on dysfunctional water reform AFL should kick its gambling addiction Aussie opera singers flourish under union agreement Religion wrap: Global Atheist Convention Just In More Just In » Police Taser victim buried in Brazil A funeral has been held in Brazil for a student who died after being tasered by police in Sydney last month. More » Murray flood flow peaks in SA Police shoot knifeman dead near Tenterfield Washington voted Britain's greatest enemy Observers arrive in Syria amid shaky ceasefire Himalayan region bucks glacier melt trend: study Spanish king under fire over elephant hunt US Secret Service sex scandal 'could go deeper' Australia spun into trouble in Trinidad 'Flytilla' activists banned from boarding planes World More World » Attacks rock Kabul, Taliban claims 'spring offensive' Gun battles continue across Kabul as the Taliban launches coordinated high-profile attacks on government and diplomatic targets in the Afghan capital. More » Observers arrive in Syria amid shaky ceasefire US Secret Service sex scandal 'could go deeper' At least five dead as tornadoes pound US Plains Spanish king under fire over elephant hunt Business More Business » Swan lashes out at ANZ rate rise By Lindy Kerin, staff Treasurer Wayne Swan has once again hit out at one of the big banks, slamming ANZ over its move to raise interest rates. More » Plummer discusses the future of OneSteel Gillard seals skills deal with states Senator urges tax hike amid miners' ad blitz Dollar dives as Chinese economic growth slows Politics More Politics » US Secret Service sex scandal 'could go deeper' A United States congressman says more agents could be involved in a Secret Service sex scandal which has overshadowed president Barack Obama's trip to a pan-American summit in Colombia. More » Proposed second Sydney airport site 'not real life' Olympics chief angry at PM's games snub Fitzgibbon renews call to abolish states Gillard seals skills deal with states Sport More Sport » Australia spun into trouble in Trinidad Australia needs another strong performance from its tail after the top-order batsmen failed to capitalise on good starts on day one of the second Test against the West Indies. More » Cadel felled by cold in Gold race Chelsea smash Spurs, United extend lead to five points 'Coal Train' Taylor earns Test debut Swimming great Rose dies Donald loses number one ranking Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA may weed out toxic Chinese medicine By Carolyn Herbert from Science Online Scientists may have found a way to identify toxic Chinese medicine and those with traces of endangered species. More » Rampant weeds giving wombats liver disease North Korean rocket crashes into ocean Scientists unite against Murray-Darling plan Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Environment More Environment » Murray flood flow peaks in SA Water authorities in South Australia say the flow of the Murray has now peaked as floodwaters move downstream from eastern Australia. More » Himalayan region bucks glacier melt trend: study Scientists unite against Murray-Darling plan Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Wine region push for sustainable production 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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