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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 15 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » 28 dead in US school shooting Vigils are being held across the US as communities struggle to come to terms with one of the worst school shootings in which a gunman killed 20 young children and seven adults in the small community of Newtown, Connecticut. Carrying four weapons and wearing a bulletproof vest, the gunman opened fire on the mostly kindergarten students at Sandy Hook Elementary School shortly after 9:30am (local time). Police say he was later found dead at the scene but they cannot confirm his identity as they launch an extensive investigation into the horrific shooting. Medical experts are now working through the night to formally identify the victims - most of them aged between five and 10 years old. More » Live blog: First Test Day Two Samoa devastated after deadly Cyclone Evan Girl killed by umbrella at Bundaberg pool Conroy defends wireless technology reserve price Hospital defends treatment of prank call nurse Harvey moves to snap-up Tinkler's racing operations Parkinson wins first world surfing title More Analysis » Eddie Obeid: power beyond the premier The ICAC was established in 1988 expressly because of public distress about corruption in the highest places, including the police force itself. As Morris Iemma and Nathan Rees can attest, when it comes to the previous NSW Labor government, the chain of power didn't end with the premier. As the ICAC investigates the Obeid-Macdonald relationship, here's hoping Graham Richardson can throw some journalistic sunshine on the role of Eddie Obeid inside the ALP over the past 40 years. More » Love, pet, darl, maaaaate... and other forms of affection The better economic manager Certain people we know... should keep their opinions in check Wintour of our discontent The promise of fusion power The new front page of Australian politics No lessons come from a clean curriculum The non-conventional oil revolution What chance does Assange have of being elected? Just In More Just In » Man dead after tractor roll-over A man has died in a tractor roll-over north west of Melbourne. More » Giraffe robot aids dementia sufferers Harvey moves to snap-up Tinkler's racing operations Parkinson wins first world surfing title Conroy defends wireless technology reserve price Highway closed after deadly petrol tanker crash Girl killed by umbrella at Bundaberg pool Hospital defends treatment of prank call nurse Live blog: First Test Day Two 28 dead in US school shooting World More World » Parkinson wins first world surfing title Australia's Joel Parkinson has won his first ever world surfing title after 11-time champion Kelly Slater bowed out in the semi-finals of the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii. More » 28 dead in US school shooting Russia says support for Assad 'unchanged' Fiji braces for strengthening Cyclone Evan Sock-stealing thief on the run in Japan Knife-wielding man slashes 22 children in China Business More Business » Conroy defends wireless technology reserve price By Lexi Metherell The Federal Government faces claims it has set an unworkably high floor price for its wireless spectrum auction so that it can inflate its surplus. The Government is hoping to net between $2.5 billion and $4 billion this financial year by auctioning off the wireless spectrum, which was freed up through the switchover from analogue to digital television broadcasts. Telcos have raised concerns, and one has already walked away from the auction, but Minister Stephen Conroy has defended the floor price of $1.36 per megahertz per population. More » Harvey moves to snap-up Tinkler's racing operations Receivers consider suing Banksia directors ANZ matches competitors, a week later OECD delivers snapshot of Aussie economy Politics More Politics » Conroy defends wireless technology reserve price By Lexi Metherell The Federal Government faces claims it has set an unworkably high floor price for its wireless spectrum auction so that it can inflate its surplus. The Government is hoping to net between $2.5 billion and $4 billion this financial year by auctioning off the wireless spectrum, which was freed up through the switchover from analogue to digital television broadcasts. Telcos have raised concerns, and one has already walked away from the auction, but Minister Stephen Conroy has defended the floor price of $1.36 per megahertz per population. More » Dentists concerned over city's fluoride opt-out UNHCR critical of 'harsh' Nauru conditions OECD delivers snapshot of Aussie economy Asylum seeker policy adviser quits Sport More Sport » Live blog: First Test Day Two Australia declares on 5 for 450 after Mike Hussey's 19th ton on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka - follow our live coverage. More » Parkinson wins first world surfing title Popovic, Zhang maintain PGA lead Jets worried about goals, not finances Renegades spinners silence Thunder Beckham unlikely to join A-League Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Giraffe robot aids dementia sufferers By David Mark A team of Queensland researchers has found a unique way to help people living with dementia stay in contact with their friends and family. More » IPCC draft climate report leaked by sceptics Australia joins US in $83m solar research plan Apple Maps strands motorists looking for Mildura Company targets Moon return by 2020 Environment More Environment » IPCC draft climate report leaked by sceptics A draft of the next report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been leaked, with climate sceptics isolating one section that discusses the effect of cosmic rays on global warming. More » Australia joins US in $83m solar research plan Physicists make push for fusion reactor funding Climate change conforming to UN predictions: scientists NSW 'losing $100m' as businesses dump waste in Qld 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. 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