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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 22 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Survivors pulled from tornado debris as death toll lowered Emergency crews have pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of buildings shredded by a powerful tornado which tore a path through Oklahoma City. Residents had less than 20 minutes' notice to take cover from the tornado, which laid waste to several neighbourhoods and devastated the town of Moore. The death toll has been significantly lowered to 24 after earlier being put as high as 91. Among the dead are seven children who were killed when the violent funnel of wind hit their school. More » Oklahoma tornado: Dog found in rubble Salvos report paints bleak picture of life Australian garden team triumphs at Chelsea Flower Show Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Golf governing bodies announce they will ban anchored putting from January 1, 2016 More Analysis » Buckle up for the Aussie dollar rollercoaster ride This time last year the 2012-13 budget was handed down a week after the RBA lowered the cash rate by 50 basis points and when the exchange rate was at record post-float highs. This year in the week prior to the budget, the RBA lowered the cash rate to a 50-year low of 2.75 per cent, and the budget delivered a deficit. While it charted a course back to surplus, it was hardly contractionary. And yet down went the dollar. Even when you get the fundamentals right the exchange rate can make a fool of you. More » Coalition education policy does not add up 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? Referendum deserves more than silence Australia must help break the 'resource curse' Abbott budget reply a series of stumbles Defining investment in the federal budget Just In More Just In » French activist kills himself in gay marriage protest By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires A far-right French historian has shot himself dead at the altar of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in a protest against France's adoption of gay marriage. More » Oklahoma tornado: Dog found in rubble Salvos report paints bleak picture of life UK gay marriage bill passes major hurdle Pistorius's brother cleared of culpable homicide Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Australian garden team triumphs at Chelsea Flower Show Anchored putting stroke banned from 2016 Man denies hiding in Australia to avoid PNG fraud charges Ombudsman finds long-term detention linked to self harm World More World » French activist kills himself in gay marriage protest By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires A far-right French historian has shot himself dead at the altar of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in a protest against France's adoption of gay marriage. More » Oklahoma tornado: Dog found in rubble UK gay marriage bill passes major hurdle Pistorius's brother cleared of culpable homicide Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Anchored putting stroke banned from 2016 Business More Business » Treasury figures not swayed by Government: Parkinson By economics reporter Stephen Long, staff The head of the federal Treasury Martin Parkinson says his department is not swayed by its political masters. More » Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Former BlueScope workers 'ripped off' by Govt fund Retail stocks drag Australian share market lower Yahoo to buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1b Politics More Politics » UK gay marriage bill passes major hurdle A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain has passed the country's lower house and will now go the the House of Lords for consideration. More » Treasury figures not swayed by Government: Parkinson SA Premier accused of gambling ads retreat Rudd at odds with Gillard on gay marriage Pakistan court grants Musharraf bail in Bhutto case Sport More Sport » Benji makes quick return to Tigers line-up Wests Tigers have recalled Benji Marshall to the number six jersey for Friday night's match against the Cowboys. More » Anchored putting stroke banned from 2016 Winmar the star of Indigenous round Warner rant no threat to cricket tweets says CA Nibali still in pink as Intxausti wins 16th stage Murray withdraws from French Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes By North America correspondent Lisa Millar, wires Apple chief Tim Cook has faced a grilling by US lawmakers on "sham" subsidiaries and "convoluted" strategies to shift profits offshore, but he has denied the company uses "gimmicks" to cut taxes. More » Yahoo to buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1b Russia retrieves mice, newts after space journey Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on Moon Researchers laud new IVF time-lapse method 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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