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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 04 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rudd wants jobs quota for Asian speakers Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has called on businesses to offer graduate jobs to Australian students who speak an Asian language as part of the push into the Asian century. More » Sydney suburb rocked by large explosion Fatal crash puts level crossing safety under scrutiny Anti-smoking ads target Indigenous pregnant women Obama, Romney woo swing state voters Whale, dolphin beached again after mass stranding Nanny charged with murdering children in NYC Teen impaled while climbing over school fence Cold snap threatens to add to Sandy misery Nauru hunger strike 'putting lives at risk' 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 Nothing can spoil our national day of wilful blindness 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 Just In More Just In » Anti-smoking ads target Indigenous pregnant women The Federal Government has commissioned a new advertising campaign it hopes can reduce rates of smoking among pregnant Indigenous women. More » Sydney suburb rocked by large explosion Nanny charged with murdering children in NYC Preview: Melbourne Cup 2012 Handicapper defends Cup's international mix Rudd wants jobs quota for Asian speakers Fatal crash puts level crossing safety under scrutiny Asylum seeker boat found near Cocos Islands Cold snap threatens to add to Sandy misery Horses to be tested after Hendra virus outbreak World More World » Obama, Romney woo swing state voters By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires US president Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are wooing votes in swing states as the clock ticks down in the hotly-contested US election. More » Syria rebels launch assault on key northern airbase Cold snap threatens to add to Sandy misery Crowds welcome Prince Charles, Camilla to PNG Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt Business More Business » Rudd wants jobs quota for Asian speakers Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has called on businesses to offer graduate jobs to Australian students who speak an Asian language as part of the push into the Asian century. More » ACCC chairman Rod Sims joins Inside Business Automotive expert says Holden poised for collapse Government urged to consider GST changes NAB not looking to exit unprofitable UK Politics More Politics » Anti-smoking ads target Indigenous pregnant women The Federal Government has commissioned a new advertising campaign it hopes can reduce rates of smoking among pregnant Indigenous women. More » Rudd wants jobs quota for Asian speakers Nauru hunger strike 'putting lives at risk' Gillard rejects Greens advice on mining tax Government urged to consider GST changes Sport More Sport » Preview: Melbourne Cup 2012 The 2012 Melbourne Cup will sport one of the strongest fields to ever take to the turf at Flemington Racecourse. More » Handicapper defends Cup's international mix Watson still in line to play Test Van Persie haunts Arsenal as United go top Hamilton on pole as Vettel demoted Arnold backs Rogic for Socceroos call-up Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt An Egyptian princess's tomb dating from around 2500 BC has been discovered south of Cairo. More » Researchers develop blood test for bowel cancer NASA rover finds Mars soil similar to Hawaii's New approach to fight Murray acidity Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice Environment More Environment » Whale, dolphin beached again after mass stranding Wildlife officers are investigating why around 100 whales and dolphins beached on two islands off Tasmania's coast, in one of the largest strandings in the state's waters in years. More » Another step toward Murray Basin plan Buffel busters fight outback weed spread Bipartisan backing for Murray water amendments New approach to fight Murray acidity 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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