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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 06 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dentists all smiles for Government funding blitz The peak body for Australian dentists has praised today's pre-budget announcement of $500 million for dental care. The funding will be used to treat 400,000 people on the public dental waiting list and to help dentists relocate to rural and remote areas. The package also includes money to co-ordinate pro bono work for disadvantaged patients, although more than half of the funding comes from other health savings. More » Accused 9/11 plotters defy Guantanamo court Obama officially launches re-election campaign Teens charged over Red Centre tourist attack Families of school kids in line for budget boost Couple clings to esky after boat sinks Man scalped during bloody Yuendumu clashes Japan switches off last nuclear reactor Bomb scare at boxing event with alleged bikie links Rebels desecrate saint's tomb in Timbuktu siege More Analysis » Hope after loss: returning to Afghanistan As a child, my parents would tell me stories of the luxurious life they lived in Kabul, the 'Paris of Central Asia'. But on a recent trip back to Afghanistan, the country of my birth, I was filled with an overwhelming sense of sadness for this now wretched and forsaken 'city'. We may never know the 'truth' about our military presence in Afghanistan, but one truth we can be sure of is that we are embroiled in a farce. More » What is wrong with our youth justice system? Living with HIV: better help is now available Timeline of a media controversy Thinking ahead: a budget for more than this year Would Rudd say yes? Of course he would There's no avoiding hell's Olympics temptation No easy answers for Labor's leadership dilemma If God is dead or dying, why criticise religion? Winners and losers of the mining boom Just In More Just In » Couple clings to esky after boat sinks A couple have been rescued after clinging to a floating esky for four hours in Darwin Harbour overnight after their boat sank. More » Qld Government sacks Commonwealth Games chair Images keep memory of Hindenburg alive Dentists all smiles for Government funding blitz ANZ chief questions need for budget surplus London's Olympic stadium opens Rebels desecrate saint's tomb in Timbuktu siege Bomb scare at boxing event with alleged bikie links Families of school kids in line for budget boost Teens charged over Red Centre tourist attack World More World » Accused 9/11 plotters defy Guantanamo court Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four co-defendants, have defied a military court at Guantanamo Bay, with one of the accused shouting "you are going to kill us." More » Obama officially launches re-election campaign Afghan girl's torturers get 10 years Hollande tipped next president as France votes Rebels desecrate saint's tomb in Timbuktu siege Business More Business » Weak US jobs data disappoints markets By North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie, wires A slowdown in job growth in the US is raising fears that America's economic recovery is running out of steam. More » ANZ chief questions need for budget surplus RBA cuts growth outlook as economy softens Westpac shows its hand on rates Motoring groups welcome fuel price-fixing probe Facebook lays out share pricing proposal Shares fizzle as economic fears weigh Brooks, Coulson to front Leveson inquiry Public service 'paying price' for surplus pledge Qantas to boost flights, cut costs Politics More Politics » Qld Government sacks Commonwealth Games chair The Queensland Government has defended its decision to sack the chairman of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games committee Mark Stockwell. More » Dentists all smiles for Government funding blitz Families of school kids in line for budget boost Pressure on Labor as Crook joins Coalition Labor seizes on Brough-Slipper link Sport More Sport » Reds fall to Crusaders Queensland was sunk by two late Tom Taylor penalty goals which saw the Crusaders win 15-11 in a titanic clash in Christchurch. More » Sea Eagles continue Raiders' woes Drogba breaks record as Chelsea win seventh FA Cup Bolt opens 2012 with world-best time Headwear saved me: Thurston The Sunday Inquisition: Round Six Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Electric implant brings hope to blind The first trial of an electronic eye implant to restore sight in the blind has exceeded doctors' expectations. More » Climate blamed for Antarctic current changes Mission hopes to find fish on Jupiter's moons Harry Potter inspires blood type breakthrough Wind farms linked to temperature increase Environment More Environment » Carbon compo 'not enough' for poorest households Families and pensioners will soon be getting the first round of compensation for the incoming carbon tax, but there are fears it will not be enough for Australia's poorest households. More » Silent pest devastates rural properties Climate blamed for Antarctic current changes Claims dingoes 'wiped out' Tasmanian tigers Lung cancer alarm near coal-fired power stations 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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