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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 17 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Obama unveils sweeping gun control proposals By North America correspondent Lisa Millar, wires Barack Obama has proposed a new assault weapons ban and mandatory background checks for all gun buyers as he tries to channel national outrage over the Connecticut school massacre which left 26 people dead. More » Two dead after central London chopper crash Claims police taunted family in racial feud Hostages seized at Algerian gas field Gillard to visit fire-torn Coonabarabran Warming planet to threaten native species Twitter 'in talks' with Gillard on anti-bullyiing measures Man shot in supermarket car park France launches ground campaign against Mali rebels Scorchers win thriller to reach Big Bash final More Analysis » Religious freedom beats your rights at work Prime Minister Julia Gillard reportedly has assured religious lobby groups that a new rights bill won't impact on their ability to discriminate against gays, even in hospitals, schools and other institutions that receive government funding. How can this be justified? What message does this legislative loophole send, other than that discrimination against gays and lesbians doesn't matter as much as other forms of bigotry? All around the world, the tide is turning against homophobia. You might have thought that the Gillard Government would prefer to put itself on the right side of history. More » To know or not to know: the conundrum of genetic testing Big data 2013: the eyes are on us Don't give up on the facts Living on Newstart (if you can call it living) Young against old: the real inequality gap We owe it as friends to warn Israel A fair go for our industrial relations system A troubling appetite for confession Tax exiles vote with their feet Just In More Just In » At least 20 killed in Egypt building collapse Officials in Egypt say more than 20 people have been killed and dozens injured after a 12-storey building collapsed in the coastal city of Alexandria. More » Twitter 'in talks' with Gillard on anti-bullyiing measures Warming planet to threaten native species Gillard to visit fire-torn Coonabarabran Hostages seized at Algerian gas field Obama unveils sweeping gun control proposals Greens call to waive uni debt of childcare workers Man shot in supermarket car park France launches ground campaign against Mali rebels Cyclist injured in suspected hit-and-run World More World » At least 20 killed in Egypt building collapse Officials in Egypt say more than 20 people have been killed and dozens injured after a 12-storey building collapsed in the coastal city of Alexandria. More » Hostages seized at Algerian gas field Obama unveils sweeping gun control proposals France launches ground campaign against Mali rebels Suicide squad targets Afghan spy headquarters Witness describes bloody aftermath of Syrian uni blasts Business More Business » Boral to cut 700 staff in restructure By online business reporter Michael Janda Building materials company Boral is planning to cut 700 jobs from all levels of the company to reduce costs. More » Vodafone to ditch Crazy John's brand, close stores Consumer confidence remains stuck in neutral Dreamliner makes emergency landing in Japan Guardian to launch Australian online edition Broad rally helps market close higher Politics More Politics » Twitter 'in talks' with Gillard on anti-bullyiing measures Twitter says it is in talks with the Federal Government over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's drive to crack down on cyber-bullying. More » Gillard to visit fire-torn Coonabarabran Obama unveils sweeping gun control proposals Websites sign on to Gillard's bullying protocol North Korea plans to reopen embassy in Canberra Sport More Sport » Tomic on track for date with Federer German Daniel Brands stands between Bernard Tomic and a potential Australian Open showdown with Roger Federer. More » Scorchers win thriller to reach Big Bash final Stosur suffers another heartbreaking Melbourne exit UCI launches rider anti-doping hotline Djokovic cruises into third round Jurrah charged with drink driving Science and Technology More Science and Technology » UN group links heatwave to climate change By environment reporter Sarah Clarke The United Nations's (UN) chief climate science body says there is no doubt last week's extreme heat in Australia is part of a global warming trend. More » 2.5m gulls needed to lift James's giant peach Shipwreck tablets shed light on Roman healthcare Qld stargazers to get space station sighting Australian scientists map galactic space geysers Environment More Environment » Warming planet to threaten native species By environment reporter Sarah Clarke What effect will climate change have on Australia's animal and plant species? This is the fourth of a five-part series in which environment reporter Sarah Clarke sets out to provide answers. More » Human health to feel impact of warmer future UN group links heatwave to climate change Climate change will force farmers to adapt: CSIRO Beijing choked by dangerous pollution levels 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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