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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 21 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Death toll mounts after major China quake By China correspondent Stephen McDonell in Sichuan province and wires The death toll following a devastating earthquake in south-west China has passed 200, with nearly 11,500 people reported to have been injured. More » Authorities believe Boston bombing suspects acted alone Swan reveals $7.5b budget hole 100-year-old church burns down in Sydney London marathon to run under heightened security Live Blog: A-League Grand Final 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 » Death toll mounts after major China quake By China correspondent Stephen McDonell in Sichuan province and wires The death toll following a devastating earthquake in south-west China has passed 200, with nearly 11,500 people reported to have been injured. More » Live blog: A-League grand final Deans looks to veteran Smith for Lions Tests London marathon to run under heightened security Kokoda troops honoured by new memorial Swan reveals $7.5b budget hole Fortescue confident of ongoing China growth Russia sought FBI help to probe Boston suspect US boosts aid, military supplies to Syrian rebels Residents return to Texas blast site World More World » Death toll mounts after major China quake By China correspondent Stephen McDonell in Sichuan province and wires The death toll following a devastating earthquake in south-west China has passed 200, with nearly 11,500 people reported to have been injured. More » London marathon to run under heightened security Russia sought FBI help to probe Boston suspect US boosts aid, military supplies to Syrian rebels Residents return to Texas blast site Attacks fail to stop first Iraq vote since US exit Business More Business » Fortescue confident of ongoing China growth Despite being hit by a falling share price, Fortescue Metals Group says it remains confident of ongoing demand for iron ore from China. More » Swan reveals $7.5b budget hole Report warns of 'unburnable carbon scenario' Rio Tinto fronts angry shareholders at AGM Rinehart makes Time's 'Titans' list Santos shares up despite production slip Politics More Politics » Swan reveals $7.5b budget hole Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the effects of the high Australian dollar have caused a $7.5 billion hit to the budget since the end of October. More » Italy re-elects president as deadlock continues Bombings mar start to milestone Iraq election LNP begins search for Joyce replacement LNP sharpens up preselection process Sport More Sport » Live blog: A-League grand final By James Maasdorp Grandstand brings to-the-minute updates of the A-League grand final between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners. More » Brumbies deny cynical tactics Suns testing McKenna's patience Deans looks to veteran Smith for Lions Tests Blues brush aside struggling Eagles Champion colt Pierro is retired 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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