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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 20 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Celebrations after Boston bombing suspect caught Hundreds of people have descended on the streets of Boston to celebrate the capture of an ethnic Chechen teenager suspected of staging the marathon bombings. After a massive manhunt that virtually shut down the city of Boston and its suburbs, police were tipped off from a local resident and found a wounded Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, hiding in a boat in a suburban backyard. The University of Massachusetts student was surrounded by a small army of police for a final showdown which lasted nearly two hours. In a media conference shortly after the capture, president Barack Obama promised to find out whether the two ethnic Chechen brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly bombings received any help. More » Watson gives up vice-captaincy Scores dead after strong quake hits China Gillard to press ahead with school funding reform LNP begins search for Joyce replacement Brutal child rape sparks protests in India Wild Tasmanian devils showing signs of success More Analysis » It's not too late for Gillard to support gay marriage The jubilation across the Tasman as New Zealand authorised same-sex marriage throws into stark contrast the awful mess into which Labor has plunged itself here. Popular support for marriage reform should pose a huge opportunity for Julia Gillard and a correspondingly massive problem for Tony Abbott. Yet Labor has made a world of pain for itself. Opposing gay marriage no doubt once seemed the smart position for a pragmatic politician. But look where the Prime Minister has got herself today: dug in behind a stance as unpopular as it is wrong. More » A harsh reminder that terrorism hasn't been defeated A fallen superpower distracts itself with the past Emerging veto players threaten our political flexibility Gonski funding is an offer too good to refuse A single national education system is no magic bullet There's little hope of the budget saving Labor False comfort of the 'T' word: Patience in the aftermath of Boston Twitter becomes the unlikely school of politics Refugees stuck in a Kafkaesque nightmare Just In More Just In » Brutal child rape sparks protests in India By South Asia correspondent Michael Edwards, wires A young girl is in hospital in India after a horrific assault which saw her locked and raped repeatedly over two days. More » Celebrations after Boston bombing suspect caught Watson gives up vice-captaincy LNP begins search for Joyce replacement LNP sharpens up preselection process Italy's centre-left leader quits over vote debacle Security scare as Venezuela's president sworn in Wild Tasmanian devils showing signs of success Scores dead after strong quake hits China Women's troupe brings stories of survival to the stage World More World » Brutal child rape sparks protests in India By South Asia correspondent Michael Edwards, wires A young girl is in hospital in India after a horrific assault which saw her locked and raped repeatedly over two days. More » Celebrations after Boston bombing suspect caught Italy's centre-left leader quits over vote debacle Security scare as Venezuela's president sworn in Scores dead after strong quake hits China Family voice shock, anger at hunt for suspect Business More Business » Rio Tinto fronts angry shareholders at AGM By national resources reporter Sue Lannin Angry investors have slammed the Rio Tinto board at the company's annual general meeting in London. More » Rinehart makes Time's 'Titans' list Shares gain as bargain hunters move into resources Santos shares up despite production slip Insolvent trading claims at Retail Adventures Chinese property price surge fuels rate rise fears Politics More Politics » LNP begins search for Joyce replacement The Liberal National Party (LNP) has opened nominations to replace Barnaby Joyce in the Senate. More » LNP sharpens up preselection process Italy's centre-left leader quits over vote debacle Security scare as Venezuela's president sworn in Gillard to press ahead with school funding reform Sport More Sport » Watson gives up vice-captaincy Shane Watson has announced he will step down as Australia vice-captain. More » Sheens wants same players for World Cup Cats set standard with win over Swans Waratahs late show denies Chiefs Babalj leaves Heart to go Dutch Nadal subdues Dimitrov in Monte Carlo Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet Astronomers searching for life say they have found planets which are the most Earth-like candidates yet. More » CSIRO looks set to cut 200 jobs Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul IT pricing inquiry fails to impress Coalition expects Telstra to hand over copper network Environment More Environment » Mystery over dog and pig deaths in China Officials in China have closed chemical plants after hundreds of dogs and pigs died from unknown causes. More » Carbon offset companies face uncertain future Mass dolphin deaths under investigation Antarctic ice melting 10 times faster than 600 years ago Howes slams Woodside for 'sacrificing jobs for profits' 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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