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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 14 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Expert wants three-strikes concussion policy By Quentin McDermott for Four Corners One of Australia's most respected neurosurgeons says children and adolescents who are concussed three times playing football should not play again. More » Greek impasse sees dollar slip below parity MPs reluctant to support code of conduct Teen beauty queen dumped after race row Gillard welcomes next phase of Afghan transition Counselling for gamblers a 'waste of money' Sea Shepherd captain arrested in Germany Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW Akermanis robbed while playing footy Man attacked with samurai sword in carjacking More Analysis » Doing a job on the employment figures Shock, horror - unemployment fell in April. Well, at least according to the Bureau of Statistics figures. But rather than being greeted with a degree of joy, the fall in unemployment to 4.9 per cent was met with scepticism and outright hostility. Why? Perhaps because it runs counter to the endless sequence of stories about job losses, or maybe because it also confounded market economists. More » Greedy billionaires aren't the real mining tax victims Early childhood education: it really is brain science Fair cop: our unsurprising row with Vanuatu Individual emphasis and the loss of community connection Romney's biggest battles may lie closer to home Where could the 9/11 terrorist trials go next? Ads are invading our reality TV shows The motherhood challenge Budget replies and promises of an unrealistic Abbott Just In More Just In » JP Morgan executives set to quit over loss US media is reporting that three top executives of JP Morgan will resign this week after the investment bank lost $2 billion in risky derivative trades. More » HSU east branch requests administrator Counselling for gamblers a 'waste of money' Arrest warrants after couple's inquest no-show Expert wants three-strikes concussion policy Akermanis robbed while playing footy Court told murder details 'pillow talk' Minister widens petroleum exploration zone Police protect Woodside convoy as work resumes Qantas rejects need for consultations on shutdown World More World » Mutilated bodies dumped on Mexican highway By Michael Brissenden, wires Mexican officials have found the mutilated bodies of 49 people stuffed into plastic bags and dumped on an isolated highway, in an apparent flare-up of brutal drug violence. More » Greek leaders remain at impasse in crisis talks Uganda captures top Kony army member Looming Niger famine fails to attract aid 23 killed in Syria bloodshed Business More Business » Greek impasse sees dollar slip below parity By Alicia Barry and wires The Australian dollar dips below parity with the US dollar as investors seek safe havens amid fears Greece will be forced to exit the eurozone. More » Yahoo! CEO steps down over phony CV Minister widens petroleum exploration zone Property bubble 'set to burst' Shares buoyant as China moves to boost growth Police protect Woodside convoy as work resumes Greek leaders remain at impasse in crisis talks Politics More Politics » HSU east branch requests administrator The Health Services Union's east branch has asked to have an administrator appointed. More » Minister widens petroleum exploration zone MPs reluctant to support code of conduct Gillard flags code of conduct amid Thomson affair Thousands rally nationwide for same-sex marriage Sport More Sport » Amazing Man City seals Premier League title Manchester City was crowned Premier League champion on goal difference after incredibly scoring twice in injury time to beat QPR 3-2. More » Sea Eagle wants Origin super-sub role Crook takes the helm at Sydney FC Footballers exposed to greater brain damage risk Pies lose Brown for a month Carney and Pearce together again Science and Technology More Science and Technology » No hint of world's end in oldest Mayan calendar Researchers say new analysis of the earliest known Mayan calendar, found in an ancient house in Guatemala, offers no hint that the world's end is imminent. More » Ceratosaur find sheds light on prehistoric period Study finds psychopaths have brain abnormalities Dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth Supermoon pictures around the world Environment More Environment » Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW Sydneysiders may be in store for extreme temperature rises, with a new report predicting record heatwaves, bushfires and rising sea levels thanks to climate change. More » Sea Shepherd captain arrested in Germany 900 dolphins, 5,000 birds dead in Peru Aquifer storage hopes for Murray water supplies Desert rain brings boom to Birdsville 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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