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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 16 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gunman 'forced' his way into US school Police in the US state of Connecticut have revealed the gunman who killed 20 young children and six adults at a local school "forced" his way into the building. Earlier reports had suggested the shooter, believed to be 20-year-old Adam Lanza, was admitted to the building because he was known to staff. The bodies of the victims have been removed from the scene and formally identified, but their names have not yet been released. Police said they would provide more information on the gunman and his victims later today, adding they had found "very good evidence" during their investigation. More » Mandela resting after gall stones procedure Fijians prepare for 'extremely bad' Cyclone Evan Royal nurse's family speak of 'unfillable void' Egypt votes on controversial new constitution Teenager drowns in rip on Sunshine Coast 'Buoyant' Aussies dominant in Hobart Man United holds course, QPR wins at last 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. 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More » Gunman 'forced' his way into US school Mandela resting after gall stones procedure Royal nurse's family speak of 'unfillable void' America mourns school shooting victims 'Buoyant' Aussies dominant in Hobart Fijians prepare for 'extremely bad' Cyclone Evan Egypt votes on controversial new constitution Teenager drowns in rip on Sunshine Coast Black Saturday volunteers awarded emergency medal World More World » Gunman 'forced' his way into US school Police in the US state of Connecticut have revealed the gunman who killed 20 young children and six adults at a local school "forced" his way into the building. Earlier reports had suggested the shooter, believed to be 20-year-old Adam Lanza, was admitted to the building because he was known to staff. The bodies of the victims have been removed from the scene and formally identified, but their names have not yet been released. Police said they would provide more information on the gunman and his victims later today, adding they had found "very good evidence" during their investigation. More » Mandela resting after gall stones procedure America mourns school shooting victims Egypt votes on controversial new constitution Parkinson wins first world surfing title 28 dead in US school shooting 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 » Egypt votes on controversial new constitution Egyptians have begun voting on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by the country's secular-leaning opposition. More » DFAT restores Fiji High Commissioner Conroy defends wireless technology reserve price Dentists concerned over city's fluoride opt-out UNHCR critical of 'harsh' Nauru conditions Sport More Sport » 'Buoyant' Aussies dominant in Hobart Centurion Michael Hussey described Australia's mood as "buoyant" after his 19th Test hundred, Michael Clarke's bold declaration and four quick wickets left Sri Lanka in turmoil at the end of the second day in Hobart. More » As it happened: First Test Day Two Man United holds course, QPR wins at last Stars edge home past Hurricanes Wanderers take bragging rights in Sydney derby Popovic edges towards PGA victory 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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