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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 22 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Te'o assault allegation withdrawn South Sydney forward Ben Te'o has vehemently denied accusations he assaulted a Brisbane woman. More » Sydney workers return after Pitt Street building fire Hockey defends Howard government tax cuts Rescue shifts to recovery after Oklahoma tornado 10 injured in armoured vehicle accident at Puckapunyal Craig Thomson faces 19 new charges Essendon player stabbed during domestic dispute More Analysis » Does the euro have a future? ABC's Emma Alberici The European debt crisis has revealed the fundamental flaws in the design of the eurozone. Predictions that growth will return next year have done little to encourage confidence. None of the 17 countries sharing the euro want to relinquish sovereignty but 20 years after the Euro took its place in the wallets of Europe's 500 million consumers, it's hard to see how they can afford not to. More » Most of us are as crazy as toucans on nitrous Why 'no jab, no play' won't work Buckle up for the Aussie dollar rollercoaster ride Coalition education policy does not add up Has science outgrown patents? When does mission creep become censorship? WorkChoices still haunts Coalition's cred on IR Why the didgeridoo should be our national instrument Can a US president be overweight? Just In More Just In » Rescue helicopter sent to fatal country crash The rescue helicopter has been sent to a fatal car crash near Harvey after one person died, the third fatal incident on WA roads today. More » Drugs and cash found in police bikie raids Housing crisis chokes refugee's hope of new life Torbay referred to PIC over prison visit allegations Search for missing Canadian bushwalker continues Hockey defends Howard government tax cuts Sydney workers return after Pitt Street building fire Rescue shifts to recovery after Oklahoma tornado Te'o assault allegation withdrawn Clarke, Haddin say Australia ready to beat England World More World » Rescue shifts to recovery after Oklahoma tornado Rescue teams working in the tornado-struck suburbs of Oklahoma City believe they have located all the dead and missing after Monday's devastating storm. Authorities lowered the death toll to 24 overnight, after initial fears 91 people had been killed. About 240 people were injured. During a long day of searching on Tuesday, emergency crews lifted broken doors, moved sections of shattered walls and tossed aside bricks looking for survivors as cadaver dogs sniffed through the rubble. More » Tomic expected to play at Roland Garros Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market Oklahoma tornado aftermath on social media Oklahoma tornado: Survivors share their stories Israel warns Syria against Golan Heights assaults Business More Business » Hockey defends Howard government tax cuts By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has defended the personal income tax cuts delivered by the former Coalition government, which were today cited in two official reports for contributing to an ongoing "structural" deficit in the budget. More » Federal budget puts dent in consumer confidence Myer posts modest sales rise Liquidators apply for Tinkler asset freeze Former BlueScope workers 'ripped off' by Govt fund Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Politics More Politics » Xenophon trying to register own political party Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is trying to register his own political party in a bid to improve his chances of re-election in this year's poll. More » Craig Thomson faces 19 new charges MP Norman Moore retires reiterating calls to secede Slow progress to tackle legal barriers facing disabled UK gay marriage bill passes major hurdle Sport More Sport » Te'o assault allegation withdrawn South Sydney forward Ben Te'o has vehemently denied accusations he assaulted a Brisbane woman. More » Lovett-Murray released from hospital after stabbing Clarke, Haddin say Australia ready to beat England Tomic expected to play at Roland Garros Clarke says Warner could still captain Australia Grand final rematch to open new A-League season Science and Technology More Science and Technology » It is rocket science, as SA firm expands operation By Tom Fedorowytsch Technology firm NewSat plans to hire up to 20 space scientists as part of an expansion in South Australia. The Australian company is preparing to launch a satellite fleet and needs more antennae in Adelaide to support them. It provides communication services for customers including mining companies and the United States military. NewSat chief executive Adrian Ballintine said the work on offer was highly technical. NewSat has been given government-owned land to double the size of its facility at Mawson Lakes in northern Adelaide. More » Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Yahoo to buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1b Russia retrieves mice, newts after space journey Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on Moon Environment More Environment » Global warming could be slower than first thought: report By environment reporter Sarah Clarke and Katie Hamann A new report says the planet may be warming slower in the short-term than had been previously projected. More » 'Overwhelming' consensus for manmade warming: review Vital coastal carbon capture systems under threat BP pushes ahead with Bight oil search Carbon pollution hits highest point in 3 million years 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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