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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 07 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: US election day Voting is underway in the United States as Americans decide whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will be their next president. The two men were locked in the polls heading into election day but pollsters give Mr Obama a slight advantage in key swing states. The first meaningful results are expected to start rolling in about 11:00am AEDT. Stick with our live blog for coverage throughout the day. More » Man critical after Sydney shooting Massive lotto jackpot split four ways World leaders praise Gillard for misogyny speech Boy drowns in backyard pool 25yo man dies of thirst in outback Queensland Codeine abuse leads to calls for painkiller rethink Alzheimer's may be detectable earlier than thought More Analysis » Grandstanding about mobiles won't reduce the road toll It's an old principle of policing - if you can't enforce the laws on the books, demand more laws. On Monday, the Herald Sun reported that Victoria's chief highway patrol cop wanted the government to force drivers to switch their phone off in cars. Never mind that this ban would be completely unenforceable. Restrictions on mobile phones in cars aren't about safety; they're about symbolism. More » An inconvenient truth: we need more women in the boardroom Slipping surplus and the politics of negativity Nothing can spoil our national day of wilful blindness The politics of asylum: thuggery in humanitarian drag America's next foreign policy brass Trampling creation: The immorality of the Melbourne Cup Is Australia doing enough to stop superbugs? Voting for the lesser of two evils Will boat people try jumping the queue to nowhere? Just In More Just In » World leaders praise Gillard for misogyny speech By Samantha Hawley in Vientiane Prime Minister Julia Gillard says several world leaders have commended her on her misogyny speech during a summit in Laos. More » Massive lotto jackpot split four ways Man critical after Sydney shooting 25yo man dies of thirst in outback Queensland Boy drowns in backyard pool Live blog: US election day Business lobby weighs in on Coalition costings Putin dismisses defence minister after scandal Alzheimer's may be detectable earlier than thought Car bomb kills dozens at Iraq army base World More World » Americans vote as polls open across US Americans are deciding whether to give president Barack Obama four more years in office or switch to Mitt Romney, as voting begins across the US. More » Inquiry launched over Tory paedophile claims US soldier in court over Afghan killing rampage At least 50 killed in Syria car bomb attack Arafat to be exhumed amid poison claims Business More Business » RBA surprises the field to keep rates on hold By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has elected to leave official interest rates on hold at 3.25 per cent, defying economist bets on a Cup Day cut. More » House price rise below expectations Receiver appointed for car parts maker Hope remains for Banksia investors Macmahon apologises for downgrade Politics More Politics » Business lobby weighs in on Coalition costings The business lobby says the Federal Government should not have commissioned Treasury analysis of just three Coalition tax policies. More » Americans vote as polls open across US Swan's office admits Coalition costings 'leak' Receiver appointed for car parts maker Ludwig defends live exports after fresh cull footage Sport More Sport » Prebble over the moon to win for Williams Ecstatic Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Prebble felt he was never going to get beaten as he captured a fourth Cup for enigmatic racehorse owner Lloyd Williams on Green Moon. More » As it happened: Melbourne Cup 2012 Ponting urges Aussies to rise to occasion Osieck likely to stick to experienced line-up Johns signs as Sea Eagles assistant Culina hits the track with Sky Blues 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. 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