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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 02 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Egypt army gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum Egypt's armed forces have handed Islamist president Mohammed Morsi a 48-hour deadline to share power. A dramatic military statement broadcast on state television declared the nation was in danger, after hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets on Sunday to demand Mr Morsi quit. At least eight people were killed, hundreds more were wounded and the headquarters of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood was ransacked. The military has given feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country. More » Rights chief defends call for Myer disabled worker quota Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia Peru Six threatened with Interpol warrant over doorman's 'murder' Wimbledon: Bernard Tomic bows out after four-set loss to Tomas Berdych Tour de France: Australia's Simon Gerrans wins third stage; Jan Bakelants still in front More Analysis » Rudd faces uphill battle to win seats Labor has been good at making heroes of their leaders but let no-one forget: Julia Gillard's term as PM was terminated because Labor decided they would be thrashed at the election if she stayed. The poll result was what Labor wanted. Polls from Fairfax, Galaxy and Newspoll all showed a boost to Labor's numbers. But when you factor in the special circumstances of individual electorates, we see that Labor's election campaign under Kevin Rudd is starting from the back foot. More » Solving the BDS image problem Kevin Rudd has distinction - now he needs merit Albanese should give the NBN a PR makeover Why men need to work more like women The unanswered question: when do we vote? DisabilityCare: a tribute to Parliament's better angels Business goes begging for sound policies Stand out from the cloud: original authors in the digital world Election a referendum on Labor, and Rudd Just In More Just In » Universities buoyed by Carr's plan to re-examine funding cuts The university sector has latched onto comments made by the incoming Higher Education Minister, Kim Carr, about the potential to reverse planned funding cuts. More » Citrus lobby backs fine for Coles over mislabelled imports Human Rights Commission says no evidence of 'economic migrants' Resources council encourages emissions trading float Wind and rain still hammering south-east Qld coast Seismologists say 'tremor' more likely a mine blast Financial woes force NT carbon farm rethink Reserve Bank tipped to leave interest rate unchanged today Arizona fires: Survivor was moving truck as crew killed Berdych ends brave Tomic's Wimbledon tilt World More World » Arizona fires: Survivor was moving truck as crew killed By North America correspondent Lisa Millar and wires The only man to survive a fire that killed 19 firefighters in Arizona was moving the crew's truck at the moment the flames engulfed them. More » Egypt army gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia Egypt protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood office Megaquakes caused volcanoes to sink: research Firefighters killed in fast-moving Arizona blaze Business More Business » Reserve Bank tipped to leave interest rate unchanged today By finance reporter Rebecca Hyam Most economists are tipping Australia's official interest rate to remain on hold when the Reserve Bank meets today. More » $25 billion wiped from local share market as China data spooks investors Rights chief defends call for Myer disabled worker quota Coles pays fines over fresh produce advertising Politics More Politics » Universities buoyed by Carr's plan to re-examine funding cuts The university sector has latched onto comments made by the incoming Higher Education Minister, Kim Carr, about the potential to reverse planned funding cuts. More » Financial woes force NT carbon farm rethink Feeney wins first stage of Batman preselection School sex abuse report finds significant failings Interactive: Kevin Rudd's Cabinet Sport More Sport » Berdych ends brave Tomic's Wimbledon tilt Bernard Tomic fought hard but his Wimbledon campaign has been brought to an end in a four-set loss to Tomas Berdych. More » Aussie Gerrans takes out Tour's third stage Roosters go second after win over Manly Rogers gets nod to open first Test Sabine stuns Serena at SW19 Horwill in limbo, Warburton to miss decider Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Artificial light leading to increase in sleep disorders By Deborah Rice The exploding popularity of hand-held digital devices could lead to a big jump in sleep disorders, with experts warning the light emitted from digital screens can have a disturbing effect on the body clock. More » Voyager 1 finds new zone at doorstep to interstellar space New flame-headed bird species discovered in Cambodia Lasers might tackle leaking gas mains 'Super Earth' planets found orbiting nearby star Environment More Environment » Gas 'can deliver cleaner energy sector': Monash Chancellor By Sara Phillips for ABC Environment Australia should develop a national strategy to guide the transition of its energy sector to a cleaner future, the Chancellor of Melbourne's Monash University has said. More » N Korea to discuss nuclear program with Russia: report Expert tells Hague court Japan's whaling not science SA signs up to Murray-Darling Basin plan New flame-headed bird species discovered in Cambodia 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. 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