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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 20 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Stricken sailor waits on raft for rescuers Rescuers prepare for tough conditions and a three-metre swell as they race to save a French sailor stranded off Tasmania. More » Live: Fire threat eases across southern Australia Priest reinstated after sexual relationship Grandstand Live: Australian Open Day Seven Man shot dead in Sydney's south-west Car plunges off jetty into Perth river Algerian gas plant siege ends in bloodshed Man accused of punching, choking police officer Dead motorcyclist found 31 hours after crash Qld storms cause flash flooding, cuts roads More Analysis » Lance Armstrong's manic need to win continues Why couldn't you just climb out of your Texan man-cave of lies and deception, furnished in bright yellow Tour de France jerseys, and admit to your decade of cheating and bullying without attempting to pull the entire cycling world down with you? The number of people you've sued, the number of lives you've ruined, and the sheer audacity of your somewhat hollow claims are all stacked against you, Lance.  Be honest if you can: you can't go quietly, can you? This is still all on your terms. You still think you can dictate the play. More » Is unemployment set to rise? Beer with a better attitude How to make fat fizzle Out of the ashes Who pays for pollution: socialist undertones in carbon price opposition May our brother, Ned, rest in peace This isn't over. Not by a long shot. Gun control and the fierce urgency of now Quetta's tragedy is Australia's challenge Just In More Just In » Man shot dead in Sydney's south-west A 24-year-old man has been shot dead at Claymore in Sydney's south west. More » Man accused of punching, choking police officer Car plunges into Perth's Swan River Priest reinstated after sexual relationship Qld storms cause flash flooding, cuts roads Dead motorcyclist found 31 hours after crash Legal fight over Black Mountain Tower condition Expert warns of Port Botany mercury danger Grandstand Live: Australian Open Day Seven Stricken sailor waits on raft for rescuers World More World » Four climbers killed in avalanche in Scotland Four climbers have been killed in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands, police said, in by far the worst incident linked to a blast of cold weather that has hit Britain. More » Canada banknote features 'wrong' maple leaf Guards thwart attempt to shoot politician Algerian gas plant siege ends in bloodshed African leaders meet to fast track Mali deployment World's first binding mercury treaty adopted Business More Business » Boeing suspends new Dreamliner deliveries United States aerospace giant Boeing says it has suspended deliveries of its new 787 Dreamliner jets until a battery problem is resolved, but will continue to build the planes. More » Chinese growth meets expectations Local market gives warm reception to Rio's new chief Pressure mounts on Labor over mining tax revenue Regulators ground all 787 Dreamliners Penrice to pull the pin on soda ash production Politics More Politics » Gillard hopeful of debates commission agreement By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Julia Gillard hopes an agreement with the Coalition can be reached "relatively soon" on the idea of a leaders' debates commission. More » Police must acknowledge Logan gang trouble: lawyer NRA defector has mixed views on Obama reforms Howard adds voice to US gun control debate UK to host Australian diplomats in African embassies Sport More Sport » Grandstand Live: Australian Open Day Seven Join Grandstand's rolling coverage of day seven of the Australian Open as the round of 16 begins in both men's and women's singles. More » Makarova dumps out fifth seed Kerber Silva trims United lead, Liverpool hits five Armstrong has hurt all sports: Federer Federer ends Tomic's run Heat capture Big Bash title Science and Technology More Science and Technology » World's first binding mercury treaty adopted Delegations from 140 countries have agreed to adopt the world's first legally binding treaty on limiting to use of health-hazardous mercury. More » UN group links heatwave to climate change 2.5m gulls needed to lift James's giant peach Shipwreck tablets shed light on Roman healthcare Qld stargazers to get space station sighting Environment More Environment » Scientists, rangers team up to track ghost nets Scientists and Indigenous ranger groups are working together to track where so-called ghost nets are travelling in Australian waters. More » Fish in hot water as climate changes Global warming to threaten Australian wildlife Human health to feel impact of warmer future UN group links heatwave to climate change 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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