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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 11 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tents to house asylum seekers for up to six months By Kirrin McKechnie on Nauru Asylum seekers sent to Nauru will be housed in tents for up to six months, the Government has confirmed. More » Coroner confirms McCarthy fell from rooftop Yemen says Al Qaeda deputy killed Lifeline funding crisis going unanswered US hands over notorious jail to Afghan officials Calls for law reform after man set alight at work Child killed, seven hurt in horror smash Anglican priests defrocked over abuse claims Bomb squad visits home of Alps murder victims Trio jailed for pack rape of backpacker More Analysis » It’s all on Romney in the final stretch Following the conventions, Barack Obama's re-election campaign appears more energised, though neither camp has caused much of a ripple in the immovable surveys for months now. If Mitt Romney is to break through and change the narrative of this race, the televised presidential debates in October now loom as his best and perhaps last chance. There's a rich history of debates providing defining moments in US campaigns. And those who assume Barack Obama will easily best his opponent are likely mistaken. More » A few good weeks and Gillard's fortunes rise Disability support needs integration not separation Australia's pointless and deadly drugs crackdown We get the democracy we ask for Dangerous liaisons? Parliament isn't alone in arousing fury And why might suicide hit gay youth hardest? Environmental movement needs the human touch Princesses and superheroes: the consequences of gender roles Just In More Just In » Tents to house asylum seekers for up to six months By Kirrin McKechnie on Nauru Asylum seekers sent to Nauru will be housed in tents for up to six months, the Government has confirmed. More » Coroner confirms McCarthy fell from rooftop Yemen says Al Qaeda deputy killed Lifeline funding crisis going unanswered Calls for law reform after man set alight at work Bomb squad visits home of Alps murder victims Flash flooding kills 78 in Pakistan US hands over notorious jail to Afghan officials Rising commodity prices boost local market Child killed, seven hurt in horror smash World More World » Bomb squad visits home of Alps murder victims British army bomb disposal experts leave the home of a family killed in the French Alps after examining a number of suspicious items. More » Up to 100 dead in day of terror across Iraq Would-be suicide bomber turns himself in US hands over notorious jail to Afghan officials Obama continues winning run in polls Business More Business » BHP shuts Queensland coal mine as prices fall By online business reporter Michael Janda BHP Billiton has added to the wave of closures in the coal mining sector, shutting a central Queensland mine due to low prices and high costs. More » Xstrata cuts coal jobs on low prices China trade figures disappoint Rising commodity prices boost local market Mirvac continues legal pursuit of Tinkler Investors shy as housing finance falls in July Politics More Politics » Tents to house asylum seekers for up to six months By Kirrin McKechnie on Nauru Asylum seekers sent to Nauru will be housed in tents for up to six months, the Government has confirmed. More » Super trawler not yet ready to sail Labor figures take aim at faltering Greens Carnage as bombs hit Aleppo barracks Swan to stand in for mourning Gillard Sport More Sport » Coroner confirms McCarthy fell from rooftop By North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie and staff A Las Vegas coroner says AFL player John McCarthy fell more than nine metres to his death from the rooftop of a casino property. More » Australia floors Pakistan in final Twenty20 Maxwell, Lynch facing September suspensions Manly set to lose Matai Roar sign Broich to long-term deal Pumas look to capitalise on Genia loss 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 » More eco-friendly housing incentives urged By Kim Robertson Sustainable housing proponents say soaring electricity prices have failed to be the catalyst for more eco-friendly homes. More » Union rallies against Tarkine listing Gales send turbines into overdrive Halt to drilling ordered at NSW gas site Govt scraps plans to shut dirty 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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