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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 04 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Ravens turn out the lights on 49ers The Baltimore Ravens survived a late fightback from the San Francisco 49ers and a 35-minute power outage to claim a 34-31 Super Bowl victory. More » Obeid threatened with contempt charge as ICAC erupts Flood donations trickle as damage bill mounts Labor slumps in first poll since election announced Image of skull released in hunt for Richard III Former team-mate backs Armstrong pay-off claim More Analysis » If a day is eternity in politics, what is seven months? By ABC's Alison Carabine The unmistakable mood within the Caucus is that the next sitting fortnight could be make-or-break time for the Gillard Government. The seemingly ever present danger of another Kevin Rudd challenge may never eventuate. But the next few weeks will be crucial in establishing the all-important atmospherics for the marathon election contest. "The situation remains fluid," according to one Labor MP. And from a colleague, "It used to be that a week was a long time in politics ... now a single day is akin to eternity." More » Education revolution: right idea, wrong method Maybe climate change is closer than we think Life, liberty and the pursuit of gun control Marriage equality or the destruction of difference? End of the never-ending boom? The ins and outs of the European Union Certainty makes a rare and fleeting appearance Time to stamp out inefficient duties New Abbott opens with a straight bat Just In More Just In » Siblings press for stolen generation compensation A trial for compensation by seven siblings who were removed from their parents Donald and Sylvia Collard, during the stolen generation, begins in the Supreme Court. More » Friend of Morcombe's accused killer testifies Former team-mate backs Armstrong pay-off claim Man encouraged child abuse: judge Ravens turn out the lights on 49ers Murderer urged to reveal location of schoolgirl's body Inquiry told of 'scandalous' residential care cost Flood donations trickle as damage bill mounts Tropical diseases wreak havoc in Pacific Paraglider stuck in tree for four hours World More World » Former team-mate backs Armstrong pay-off claim By Quentin McDermott for Four Corners One of Lance Armstrong's former team-mates backs up claims he paid off rivals to help win a lucrative $1 million race bonus. More » Ravens turn out the lights on 49ers Super Bowl interrupted by power failure Timeline: Turmoil in Mali Image of skull released in hunt for Richard III Star Navy SEAL sniper shot dead at rifle range Business More Business » Building approvals post surprise slide By online business reporter Michael Janda Building approvals ended 2012 with a solid fall that surprised economists who were generally expecting a modest rise. More » Job ads slide again ACCC to take Visa to court over currency conversion Share market flat despite positive leads Politics More Politics » Pyne retracts 'hurtful' Downfall comments By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne has retracted comments he made over the weekend in which he compared the Government with a movie scene about the demise of Adolf Hitler. More » Police admit error after Thomson arrest Labor slumps in first poll since election announced Pyne likens Government disarray to Hitler film Twitter hit by 'sophisticated' cyber attack Sport More Sport » Ravens turn out the lights on 49ers The Baltimore Ravens survived a late fightback from the San Francisco 49ers and a 35-minute power outage to claim a 34-31 Super Bowl victory. More » Watson returns to ODI squad Mickelson completes wire-to-wire Phoenix romp Bailey keen to be new Hussey Man City held by Liverpool France upset by Italy Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Image of skull released in hunt for Richard III Archaeologists hunting for the body of King Richard III reveal the first image of a battle-scarred skull found under a car park. More » Iran 'sends monkey into space' Union website transfers media to sex line Ice core drill gives insight into climate future Freeze lifted on bird flu virus research Environment More Environment » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters By Samantha Donovan and staff The Federal Government has ordered a Japanese whaling vessel to get out of Australia's exclusive economic zone. More » Fraser Island cleans up after wild weather Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant Ice core drill gives insight into climate future 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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