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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 17 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » World champion Black Caviar is retired Black Caviar's trainer Peter Moody has announced the champion mare has been retired after recording an unprecedented 25 wins from 25 starts. More » FBI steps up hunt for Boston attackers Boston pays tearful tribute to marathon dead Heavy-drinking balcony fall victim sues Targa Tasmania competitor dies in crash Plunging carbon price to hit budget More Analysis » Thatcher's death is Cameron's chance to win back the right It might seem grubby to say it, but Britain's current Conservative prime minister David Cameron is playing a deft hand in seeking maximum political value from the passing of Margaret Thatcher.  Thatcher may still be toxic to many voters in the centre and on the left, but it is not these voters the Conservative Party is currently worried about. Cameron must be hoping he can leverage Thatcher's reputation among the right enough to secure his place as prime minister and rebuild his party's fortunes. More » A visit to Europe puts things in perspective Thank security agencies whenever there isn't an attack Unless you're wealthy, you're not going to like flat taxes Reddit, the Boston Marathon and terror in a social media world Gold bars and bitcoin: what price is right? In the federal election, parties and personalities matter Iraq stands as a warning against foreign intervention Boston will never again have the same marathon Men and women must share 'having it all' Just In More Just In » Labor Senator seizes on Manus Island report By James Glenday Labor Senator Doug Cameron is calling for asylum seekers to be removed from Manus Island after the Immigration Department issued a scathing critique of its own detention centre. More » Heavy-drinking balcony fall victim sues Business leaders call for unpopular policy choices World champion Black Caviar is retired Port Arthur dig uncovers more history Prosecutor wraps up case against HIV acrobat Former police officer pleads guilty to sex attacks FBI steps up hunt for Boston attackers Bumpy ground no problem with military advance Life sentence for burning neighbour to death World More World » FBI steps up hunt for Boston attackers As the hunt for those behind the deadly Boston blasts continues, investigators release a photo of the homemade bomb that sprayed nails and metal pellets into hundreds of innocents. More » Earthquake sparks panic in PNG Boston bombings: What we know so far Ricin-laced letter sent to US senator Boston pays tearful tribute to marathon dead UN agencies appeal for end to Syrian carnage Business More Business » Business leaders call for unpopular policy choices By online business reporter Michael Janda The group representing Australia's big business leaders says politicians need to make unpopular decisions to maintain national prosperity. More » Plunging carbon price to hit budget IMF lowers global growth forecasts BHP maintains production despite falling prices US market rallies as gold price stabilises Reserve official all but calls gold bubble bust Politics More Politics » Labor Senator seizes on Manus Island report By James Glenday Labor Senator Doug Cameron is calling for asylum seekers to be removed from Manus Island after the Immigration Department issued a scathing critique of its own detention centre. More » Bumpy ground no problem with military advance Boat intercepted near Cocos Islands Plunging carbon price to hit budget One Nation lawsuit is payback: Abbott Sport More Sport » World champion Black Caviar is retired Black Caviar's trainer Peter Moody has announced the champion mare has been retired after recording an unprecedented 25 wins from 25 starts. More » Soward signs for Penrith: reports Malthouse not panicking after poor start Grand final set to be played in front of sell-out crowd Organisers say Boston Marathon 2014 will go ahead Mitchell to farewell Aussie rugby Science and Technology More Science and Technology » CSIRO looks set to cut 200 jobs By Will Ockenden More than 200 staff at the CSIRO look set to lose their jobs as the organisation makes drastic cuts to its budget. More » Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul IT pricing inquiry fails to impress Coalition expects Telstra to hand over copper network Links found between lead exposure and violent crime Environment More Environment » Mass dolphin deaths under investigation The deaths of dozens of dolphins are under investigation in South Australia. More » Antarctic ice melting 10 times faster than 600 years ago Howes slams Woodside for 'sacrificing jobs for profits' Environmentalists welcome scrapping of LNG project Laser beam uncovers giants of the forest 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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