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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 10 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Up to 100 dead in day of terror across Iraq By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown and staff A wave of more than 20 attacks left dozens of people dead across Iraq as the country's fugitive vice-president was sentenced to hang for running death squads. More » Swan to stand in for mourning Gillard Pioneer shark expert Ron Taylor dies Steelers down Canada to win gold Girl out of coma after French Alps murders APEC cuts tariffs on green products Decriminalise drugs to curb addiction: report Hundreds of roosters seized in cockfighting bust Blast rocks Jakarta terrorist workshop France's richest man applies to be a Belgian More Analysis » Australia's pointless and deadly drugs crackdown Every weekend, police around Australia try to do the impossible - clamp down on that use of those drugs with sniffer dogs and bag searches. While a handful of young people might be caught, the vast majority will not. For those who are caught, the consequences can be devastating. We need to acknowledge that our current policy has failed. We are literally killing, injuring and hurting young Australians because of our irrational obsession with prohibition. More » Dangerous liaisons? We get the democracy we ask for 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 Governing as if the environment mattered ACP sale: a small miracle in a changing media market The feminist first lady? Just In More Just In » War's bloody legacy centre stage at Paralympics Wounded soldiers played a high-profile role in the London Paralympics after a decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More » Job losses may cut electricity in Qld: union Asylum seekers rescued from sinking boats Blast rocks Jakarta terrorist workshop France's richest man applies to be a Belgian Hundreds of roosters seized in cockfighting bust Swan to stand in for mourning Gillard Girl out of coma after French Alps murders Djokovic sets up Murray final Mildura celebrates golden age of paddle steamers World More World » Tornadoes tear through New York City, Virginia A rare tornado has struck New York City, blowing out the windows of at least one building, while a separate twister has hit the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. More » Obama widens lead over Romney despite jobs data Police search of home of Alps shooting victims Aleppo without water after pipeline damaged Nicaraguans evacuate beneath volcanic ash plume Teen Taliban bomber kills six in Kabul Business More Business » Qantas pins profit hopes on Emirates deal Qantas head Alan Joyce tells Inside Business the new deal with Emirates for international travel puts the airline on the right direction to return to profit. More » Mirvac moves to seize Tinkler's assets Market ends week on a high High Court dismisses Optus TV Now appeal Packer agrees to Consolidated Media sale Politics More Politics » Swan to stand in for mourning Gillard Prime Minister Julia Gillard will spend at least another two days to privately mourn the death of her 83-year-old father. More » Gillard returns home after death of her father NSW Liberals celebrate council election swings Gillard to leave APEC talks after father's death Australia, PNG sign offshore processing deal Sport More Sport » Djokovic sets up Murray final Defending champion Novak Djokovic swept into his third consecutive US Open final, setting up a title showdown with Britain's Andy Murray, with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's David Ferrer. More » Steelers down Canada to win gold Farah calls for action on Twitter users Paralympics put disabled sport on the map: Coe Eagles show no mercy to eliminate Roos Raiders stay alive with win over Sharks 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 » Union rallies against Tarkine listing The Australian Workers Union is campaigning against calls for parts of Tasmania's Tarkine region to be granted National Heritage status. More » Gales send turbines into overdrive Halt to drilling ordered at NSW gas site Govt scraps plans to shut dirty power stations SA puts super trawler concerns to Federal Government 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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