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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 14 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Palmer asked to consider leaving LNP By Kim Lyell, staff Queensland's Liberal National Party asks mining magnate Clive Palmer to consider leaving the party over his differences with recent Government decisions. More » Abbott blames Labor dirt unit for wall-punch claims 14,000 jobs to go but no sackings: Newman Accountant jailed for killing lotto winner Two ex-Navy SEALs among Libya dead Fortescue wins High Court appeal on rail access Mixed results in latest NAPLAN tests Disrespect to China endangering trade: Stokes First asylum seekers arrive on Nauru Train smashes into truck at Brisbane level crossing More Analysis » Religious insults alone don't explain the violence It is a cliché to say that freedom of speech comes with responsibility. But that saying is apt when it comes to the violence sweeping the Arab world. The film at the centre of the protests was a deliberate and hateful attempt to enrage people racked by war, poverty and oppression. The West cannot bully a region of the world in which free speech is an alien concept into sharing a worldview that took us centuries to develop. More » Bristling trends and the hirsute pursuit Speaking ill of the dead: the power of the eulogy But it's over now Pragmatic path through the moral storm of climate change Hello, Newman: the rising odium over job cuts Gillard abuse: political satire or sexual degradation? Blind to human tragedy: an interview with Pastor Jones The cheque that didn't bounce Can technology save Europe's economy? Just In More Just In » Former federal minister to chair swimming review The former Federal Sports Minister, Warwick Smith, will chair the review into the Australian swimming team's performance at the London Olympic Games. More » Fortescue wins High Court appeal on rail access Mixed results in latest NAPLAN tests Sisters refused bail over child prostitution Shares gain on Fed's financial injection Palmer asked to consider leaving LNP Tony Abbott's uni days: Who said what? Tanker crash clean-up suspended over safety concerns Newman budget cuts thousands from emergency charity Accountant jailed for killing lotto winner World More World » Anti-US protests spread across the Middle East Protesters broke in to the US embassy in Yemen's capital amid growing anger about a low-budget US film which mocks the Prophet Mohammed. More » Two ex-Navy SEALs among Libya dead Factory owners face murder case over Karachi fire US Fed launches aggressive stimulus spend Armstrong honoured at National Cathedral Business More Business » US Fed launches aggressive stimulus spend By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires The US Federal Reserve will buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed debt per month as it tries to accelerate economic recovery. More » Your questions: Quantitative easing explained Shares gain on Fed's financial injection Disrespect to China endangering trade: Stokes Fortescue trading halt as debt worries linger Fortescue wins High Court appeal on rail access Politics More Politics » Redmond says job cuts figure 'popped into my head' SA's Opposition Leader has scored herself a 2/10 for comments she now regrets about public sector job cuts. More » Abbott blames Labor dirt unit for wall-punch claims First asylum seekers arrive on Nauru Newman uses BHP earnings to counter critics Labor relents on cuts to free Defence flights Sport More Sport » Former federal minister to chair swimming review The former Federal Sports Minister, Warwick Smith, will chair the review into the Australian swimming team's performance at the London Olympic Games. More » The stats favour the Cowboys over the Sea Eagles Eagles unconcerned by poor MCG record Del Piero to arrive on Sunday Prowling Pumas pose threat to Wallabies Rabbitohs expect more of same from Papalii Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea The first person to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, will be buried at sea, a family spokesman says. More » NASA probe heads for dwarf planet Ceres Vital spineless creatures facing extinction: report Eureka moment for Fox in the henhouse NASA beams 'interplanetary voicemail' from Mars Environment More Environment » Laws to stop super trawler pass Lower House By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The House of Representatives has narrowly passed new laws aimed at stopping a super trawler from fishing in Commonwealth waters. More » Japan cuts down miracle pine to preserve it Dutch issue 'please explain' over trawler ban Burke poised to announce anti-trawler powers More eco-friendly housing incentives urged 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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