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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 12 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pope Benedict announces retirement Pope Benedict XVI shocks the world by announcing he will stand down at the end of this month because he is too old and frail to continue. More » Bookies see three-way race for pope Bombers fully aware of supplements program: Dank Two-year-old girl killed by falling TV At least 18 killed in Russian coal mine blast Cowboys, Panthers, Raiders step into the spotlight More Analysis » Jobs set to dominate State of the Union address This week US president Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union address in Washington. His inaugural speech last month was tougher and bolder than anyone had expected. And commentators concentrated on how far-reaching he was with his social agenda. But this week he is expected to focus on the biggest issues in the US: jobs, economy... and jobs. More » Stop treating sport as a religion One password to bring them all and in the darkness bind them Powerful women held up as examples of limitations Labor is doomed and there's nothing it can do about it Risky business: good spin on bad practice How to stop the leaks in Labor's culture Election year's battle of the beige Another drug war that will never be won? My Rosa Parks moment in Sydney 2013 Just In More Just In » Bookies see three-way race for pope Cardinals from Nigeria, Canada and Ghana are the bookies' favourites in the race to be the next pope. More » Cowboys, Panthers, Raiders step into the spotlight Victorian man dies in Phuket motorbike crash Two-year-old girl killed by falling TV Kumbh Mela organiser resigns after deadly stampede SA Premier keen to woo WA mining Police find missing Gold Coast woman's car Pell surprised by Pope's resignation Shorten announces workplace bullying crackdown Papal exits throughout history World More World » Bookies see three-way race for pope Cardinals from Nigeria, Canada and Ghana are the bookies' favourites in the race to be the next pope. More » Kumbh Mela organiser resigns after deadly stampede Papal exits throughout history Seven killed in car explosion on Turkey-Syria border What happens now: choosing a new pope Pope Benedict: staunch defender of Catholic tradition Business More Business » Microsoft, Apple summonsed to explain high prices By chief parliamentary correspondent Simon Cullen Technology giants Microsoft and Apple have been summonsed to appear before a federal parliamentary committee to explain why Australians are forced to pay more for some of their products compared with other countries. More » First time buyers lead housing finance slide JB Hi-Fi shares surge on modest profit growth Hills profits pegged back by write-downs Market finishes lower after turbulent day Small business expresses doubts about extra flexibility Politics More Politics » SA Premier keen to woo WA mining South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has gone to Perth to try to lure mining companies east. He has been involved in a series of meetings with companies including Rio Tinto and Shell. Mr Weatherill said he was keen to get more resources companies to base their operations in SA. He said the mining industry continued to grow, despite BHP Billiton's decision to defer expansion plans for its Olympic Dam mine in the outback, due to the economic climate. More » Shorten announces workplace bullying crackdown 9pc drop in emissions from power generators Microsoft, Apple summonsed to explain high prices Criticism for Australia-NZ asylum deal Sport More Sport » Cowboys, Panthers, Raiders step into the spotlight The Cowboys, Panthers and Raiders have confirmed they are mentioned in the ACC's Project Aperio report. More » Bombers fully aware of supplements program: Dank Storm re-sign Bellamy for three more years ACC gives codes permission to notify clubs Sydney FC cuts Culina loose Fading Glory sack Ferguson Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid to narrowly miss Earth next week An asteroid will zoom past Earth next week in what NASA says will be the closest flyby ever predicted for an object of its size. More » Bush internet users promised fast fixed wireless More TV means less sperm, says study Study uses mobile phones to measure rainfall Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space Environment More Environment » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Swedish conservationists win temporary wolf-hunting ban Kakadu to expand after ranger turns back on riches Doubts over paper giant's rainforest pledge Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2012 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters