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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 29 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » North Korea 'preparing rockets for US strike' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered the country's rocket units to be on standby to attack US military bases in South Korea and the Pacific. More » Police appeal for witnesses to fatal wall collapse Cop locks 4yo daughter in sweltering car Mandela 'responding positively' to treatment Ryder stable as police make charges over assault More Analysis » Public holidays should mean more than just a day off Many of us are more likely to know someone on the other side of the world via Facebook than to know the people living just metres from us. In an age of ailing social capital, we need to get better at seizing opportunities and turning our public holidays into genuine celebrations of community. These can be times to get to know the people around us, as well as people of different backgrounds who our lives would not normally bring us into contact with. We will all be better off for it. More » The mysterious victory of the cross over evil Life in Queensland: enjoyable one day, illegal the next Is this the end of the fair go? Gay marriage reminds us to never say 'never' Is the ALP really too big to fail? Taxes are already low but you wouldn't know it When you understand hate, you understand Rudd's fall We won't get equality until we see women as people Crunch time for supermarket food suppliers Just In More Just In » Jurrah held in custody over Alice Springs assault Former Melbourne Demons AFL player Liam Jurrah has been remanded in custody charged with four counts of aggravated assault. More » 15 killed in attack in Syrian university Cop locks 4yo daughter in sweltering car Giant pumpkin to be freed from WA prison US police release details of Sandy Hook shooting Fitch reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating North Korea 'preparing rockets for US strike' Ryder stable as police make charges over assault Rocket reaches space station in record time Man charged over stabbing death World More World » 15 killed in attack in Syrian university By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires A mortar attack has killed at least 15 people at a university in the Syrian capital Damascus and injured six others. More » US police release details of Sandy Hook shooting North Korea 'preparing rockets for US strike' Ryder stable as police make charges over assault Rocket reaches space station in record time Schoolgirl shot by Taliban lands book deal Business More Business » Fitch reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating US agency Fitch has reaffirmed Australia's coveted AAA credit rating, but warned about the impact of a slowdown in the mining sector. More » President praises nation's calm as Cyprus banks reopen Census data maps best and worst council areas Strong dollar keeps lid on inflation Emerging economies plan World Bank rival Politics More Politics » North Korea 'preparing rockets for US strike' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered the country's rocket units to be on standby to attack US military bases in South Korea and the Pacific. More » Surf lifesaver Thistlethwaite spruiks Pacific credentials Australia, Indonesia plan talks as more boats arrive Qld backflips on Cape York welfare reform Resources industry boosts state population Sport More Sport » Maturing Tigers out to capitalise on good start Former Richmond captain Chris Newman said the Tigers are a more mature side in 2013 as confidence builds following an opening-round win over Carlton. More » Ryder stable as police make charges over assault Jurrah held in custody over Alice Springs assault Sea Eagles too strong for Tigers Roar earn play-offs berth Beale stood down indefinitely Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google street view explores nuclear ghost town By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires Internet giant Google has launched a virtual tour through the nuclear ghost towns near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. More » Hackers follow business shift to cloud computing Battle rages over Richard III's bones Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline Australian banks 'not immune' to hack attack Environment More Environment » Solar leasing plan to fuel new industry boom An Australian community group has launched a solar leasing initiative aimed at helping consumers avoid the often hefty upfront costs of converting to solar energy. More » New-look Climate Change Department: What's ahead? Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline Perception of carbon tax hits more than hip pocket NSW denies plan of paying to avoid water restrictions 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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