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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 06 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bolt strikes twice for 100m gold Reigning champion Usain Bolt beat a star-studded field to win the men's 100 metres gold. More » Top racing figures embroiled in corruption scandal Gunman kills six at Sikh temple Scathing Watt blasts media over gold lust Countdown on for NASA's Mars landing Morcombe's accused killer to face court London Live: Day Nine from the Olympics Guards slaughtered in Egypt/Israel border attack Syrian troops mass outside Aleppo Murray breaks through for Wimbledon gold More Analysis » Brand police and the 'Big O' I'd like to write about that big sporting event currently in the capital of the UK this year. I'm not sure if I can mention it as I'm not sure how far the long arm of the UK plod reaches in its efforts to hold up the PR wall for the chosen few corporate sponsors of the, er, event. The effort the IOC puts into protecting its brand has emerged as one of the odder and perhaps darker themes behind the Big O. More » Tajikistan's unexpected move into the spotlight Labor are finally playing it like they mean it Flying the flag for social justice at the Olympics Overcoming the state spin machine We've tackled tobacco - why not unhealthy food? Independence: that's a genuine entitlement Taint of failure too readily attached to our Olympians The naked truth? Media and politics in the digital age The Correctionist: remembering Gore Vidal Just In More Just In » Countdown on for NASA's Mars landing It's make or break for NASA today as the $US2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory hurtles towards the Red Planet ahead of a landing this afternoon. More » Morcombe's accused killer to face court Bolt strikes twice for 100m gold Guards slaughtered in Egypt/Israel border attack Kookas let three-goal lead slip against Britain Gunman kills six at Sikh temple Bolt impresses in 100m semis Murray breaks through for Wimbledon gold Iran asks for help to free hostages in Syria Looted treasures returned to Afghanistan World More World » Gunman kills six at Sikh temple At least seven people, including a suspected gunman, are dead after a mass shooting at a Sikh temple in the US. More » Syrian troops mass outside Aleppo UN sends food to flood-stricken North Korea Vietnam holds first gay pride parade Crowds shun Italian beaches amid strike Business More Business » Australia leading global charge on mining returns By Stan Correy for Background Briefing Mineral-rich nations are demanding more from mining companies - and Australia is at the forefront of this trend. More » Foreign investment needs greater scrutiny: Truss Solid job figures expected to boost Obama BHP boss gives up bonus after $3b write-down Business criticises fair work review Politics More Politics » Mandatory terms The Victorian Government has moved to deny reports that it has backflipped on a pre-election pledge for mandatory jail terms for juvenile offenders guilty of gross violence. More » Tasmania's gay marriage plan hits stumbling block Cairns to host G20 finance ministers Breast screening restructure draws concern NSW to trial club chaplains for gamblers Sport More Sport » Top racing figures embroiled in corruption scandal By Nick McKenzie, Clay Hichens and Richard Baker Champion jockey Danny Nikolic is under police investigation for alleged race fixing in what is shaping up as a huge corruption scandal, Four Corners reveals. More » Primus set to exit Port: reports Rabbitohs hold off fast-finishing Titans Sydney consolidates top spot Raiders rattle Broncos in Canberra Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Countdown on for NASA's Mars landing It's make or break for NASA today as the $US2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory hurtles towards the Red Planet ahead of a landing this afternoon. More » Astronomers detect cries of a dying star 'Electronic nose' sniffs out mesothelioma Giant fossil claw may be from ancient reptile NASA rehearses for '7 minutes of terror' Environment More Environment » Goblin spider named after David Attenborough A new species of spider found only on one island in Queensland has been named after the naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough. 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