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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 06 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » 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 Pressure on Labor as Crook joins Coalition Man scalped during bloody Yuendumu clashes Afghan girl's torturers get 10 years Labor seizes on Brough-Slipper link Hollande tipped to become president as France votes Three soldiers wounded in Afghanistan Drug bust men linked to drive-by shootings Tourists missing in deadly Nepal flood 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 » Japan switches off last nuclear reactor By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Japan has switched off its last functioning nuclear reactor, leaving the country without atomic power for the first time in four decades. More » Obama officially launches re-election campaign Hollande tipped to become president as France votes Accused 9/11 plotters defy Guantanamo court Gritty Crows hand Swans first loss Tourists missing in deadly Nepal flood Afghan girl's torturers get 10 years Pressure on Labor as Crook joins Coalition Kids stumble across body in car Man scalped during bloody Yuendumu clashes 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 to become president as France votes Deal struck to let dissident leave China 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 » 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 BHP must 'come clean' on Norwich Park mine future Politics More Politics » Pressure on Labor as Crook joins Coalition Western Australian Nationals MP Tony Crook has formally joined the Coalition, placing further pressure on the Labor Government. The move by the member for O'Connor, who has voted with Labor more than 30 times in the Lower House since the last election, puts the Coalition's numbers at 72 members to Labor's 71. Mr Crook has kept his distance from federal colleagues while serving as a crossbencher over the past 18 months, but on Saturday he announced he will sit with the National Party in Parliament. More » Labor seizes on Brough-Slipper link 12-year-olds to be allowed to hunt alone Katter party won't run in NT election Brough denies conspiracy against Slipper Sport More Sport » Drogba breaks record as Chelsea win seventh FA Cup Chelsea withstood a late Liverpool onslaught to win a seventh FA Cup, secured by Didier Drogba's fourth goal in as many finals. More » Gritty Crows hand Swans first loss Tigers sink Titans in golden point Strauss inspires Cheetahs to Force win Hawks kick past Saints Storm post record ninth straight win Dockers scrape past rising Suns 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. 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