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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 02 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Labor returned to power in ACT Labor has been returned to power in the ACT after sole Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury decided to back the party for a fourth term. More » Signature on MP's car rego forged, ICAC told Hecklers cut into Abbott's red tape speech Cummins out for the season Bowen defends decision to return Sri Lankans ACCC rejects free range definition Holden to shed 170 jobs Mother denies murdering disabled daughter New York's mayor backs Obama on climate change Joyce's bonus up in the air at Qantas AGM More Analysis » Operation Florida: notes from Obama's battleground We are here in the Obama Campaign Office in San Antonio Texas. It is a large airy space covered in signs and posters. There is an air of feverish enthusiasm. A lot of thought has gone into making the office a nice place to work very hard. After all the office is almost entirely staffed by non-paid workers. But Texas is a red state, a safe Republican electoral college vote. Because of its own predictability, the San Antonio campaign is almost entirely concentrated on the battleground state of Florida. More » The forgotten champions of abortion rights Australians all let us rejoice, for we are fat and free If the polls tighten, prepare for an early election Mo bros doing it for men's health Preserving legitimacy in the US voting system Desperation and the desire to win Forgive and forget: an open letter to Kevin Rudd Star Wars is ruined? Meesa begs to differ Test cricket into the Twilight Zone Just In More Just In » Holden to shed 170 jobs Holden is to shed 170 workers by voluntary redundancies, because of dwindling car sales. More » Former detective drops bid to clear his name Bowen defends decision to return Sri Lankans Labor returned to power in ACT Royals prepare for PNG, Australia, NZ tour Hecklers cut into Abbott's red tape speech Bowls comes of age for the young Cummins out for the season Officer charged over Mid-East posting and bonus ACCC rejects free range definition World More World » Obama, Romney resume hostilities in Sandy's wake US president Barack Obama kicks off his final campaign sprint in the race for the White House after three days of focusing on Hurricane Sandy. More » US military mobilises in wake of Sandy Comic Starr arrested in Savile abuse probe Pentagon model plane bomb plotter jailed On the fence: novel bid to cross US border fails Business More Business » Joyce's bonus up in the air at Qantas AGM By Justine Parker and David Taylor Qantas shareholders will decide whether to give chief executive Alan Joyce a long-term pay bonus at today's AGM in Canberra. More » Concern as Chevron strikes foreign worker deal James Murdoch re-elected to BSkyB board ACCC rejects free range definition Global markets rally on US jobs data Orica fined $430K over Gladstone cyanide release Politics More Politics » Hecklers cut into Abbott's red tape speech Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has been interrupted by protesters during a speech on cutting red tape at Melbourne University. More » New York's mayor backs Obama on climate change LNP refers 'irregularities' to police Another step toward Murray Basin plan Sri Lankan asylum seekers sent home Sport More Sport » Top order struggling ahead of first Test Australia's key batsman are struggling ahead of next week's first Test against South Africa at the Gabba. More » All options are open to me: Folau AOC chief wants 'no doping' pledge Cummins out for season Recuperating runners set to start in Cup Melbourne chief seeks 'natural justice' Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Researchers develop blood test for bowel cancer By medical reporter Sophie Scott Australian scientists have made a major breakthrough in developing a blood test which can identify bowel cancer. More » NASA rover finds Mars soil similar to Hawaii's New approach to fight Murray acidity Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice Scientists in shock at 'outlandish' earthquake ruling Environment More Environment » Another step toward Murray Basin plan By Anna Vidot, ABC Rural The Murray Basin plan now has an agreement from the states on water volumes each should contribute. 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