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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 21 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Callous' teens charged with baseballer's murder By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires Three teenagers have been charged with the shooting death of Australian baseballer Christopher Lane in Oklahoma. James Francis Edwards, 15 and 16-year-old Chancey Allen Luna have been charged with first-degree murder and remanded in custody. Michael Dewayne Jones, 17, was charged with use of a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon and accessory to murder after the fact. Police say the vehicle's boot contained a shotgun with the serial numbers sanded off, but the actual weapon used in the shooting has not been found. Lane, studying in the US on a baseball scholarship, was out jogging in the town of Duncan on Friday when he was shot in the back. More » Rudd and Abbott prepare for tonight's second debate in Brisbane Sharks accused of secret off-the-books payments N Korea prison camp survivors tell UN of executions, torture Get Shorty writer Elmore Leonard dead Faulkner to debut for Australia in Oval test More Analysis » Why is Labor still talking direction after six years? While the Liberal Party's five-pillar economic policy is rather light on detail and absent on costings, they at least went to the trouble of pretending to have a fully-developed policy document. Labor's seven economic pillars might contain some deserving ideas, but they are hardly the blueprints of a government that has been in office for six years. Instead, much of the seven pillars come across as things Kevin Rudd thought about while sitting on the backbench during Question Time. More » Coalition and the Sex Party - strange bedfellows? Behold the dance of the travelling salesmen This election is all about… <insert narrative here> Life is cheap: postcard from Cairo Public interest litigation needs protection from costs Rudd was never the great campaigner of 2007 Why climate politics has been so toxic If it's the economy, we're the stupid ones Gay marriage is a vote changer for young people Just In More Just In » Guns and explosives seized in raid on Sydney home A man has been charged over the alleged discovery of guns, ammunition and explosives at his home in Sydney's south. The weapons were seized after customs officers detected gun parts being posted to the man from overseas. Police say the items are "capable of causing major destruction and loss of life". More » Chinese city plans fines for poor aim in public toilets Election live August 21: Campaign hits the halfway mark Guardian journalist's partner takes legal action over Heathrow detention Tony Abbott wrong on child immunisation rates Get Shorty writer Elmore Leonard dead Faulkner to debut for Australia in Oval test Slipper defends using old election signs 'Callous' teens charged with baseballer's murder Rudd and Abbott prepare for tonight's second debate in Brisbane World More World » Chinese city plans fines for poor aim in public toilets People with a poor aim are to be fined if they miss their mark when using public toilets in the Chinese city of Shenzen, provoking online derision over how the rule will be enforced. More » Guardian journalist's partner takes legal action over Heathrow detention Get Shorty writer Elmore Leonard dead 'Callous' teens charged with baseballer's murder Zimbabwe constitutional court rules election 'fair' Accused Boston bomber arrested with gun shot wounds Business More Business » BHP profits fall 30 per cent to $12 billion BHP Billiton's annual profit has fallen by almost a third, but the mining giant still raked in $12 billion dollars for the past financial year. More » RBA signals pre-election rate cut unlikely QBE shares drop after insurer posts big fall in profit NAB third-quarter profit lifts to $1.5b Woodside to use floating LNG technology to process Browse Basin gas Profit results drag share market lower Politics More Politics » Election live August 21: Campaign hits the halfway mark After two and a half weeks of campaigning across the country, the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader will meet tonight for a second election debate in Brisbane. The 'people's forum,' at the city's Broncos Leagues Club will be broadcast on Sky News. Before that, Mr Rudd will again spend the day campaigning in Brisbane, while Mr Abbott began the day in Melbourne. More » Guardian journalist's partner takes legal action over Heathrow detention Rudd and Abbott prepare for tonight's second debate in Brisbane Labor campaign to focus on Abbott, not Rudd, in second half of campaign Zimbabwe constitutional court rules election 'fair' Sport More Sport » Sharks accused of secret off-the-books payments By Caro Meldrum-Hanna The head coach of the Cronulla Sharks has been accused of using a bank account off the club's books. The ABC's 7.30 program has reported Shane Flanagan operated a high-performance unit (HPU) account despite the NRL club's board ordering it be shut down. The program also obtained emails in which a former sponsor claims cash payments were made to captain Paul Gallen outside the salary cap. Former Sharks chief executive Bruno Cullen has described the club's administration as a disaster waiting to happen. More » Faulkner to debut for Australia in Oval test ASADA told AFL in February AOD-9604 not banned Raiders sack Furner as coach The Oval offers chance for Australian redemption Bombers confirm request to delay hearing Science and Technology More Science and Technology » North Korea unveils 'homemade' smartphone North Korea has unveiled what it says is its first domestically produced smartphone, although industry analysts say the "Arirang" is likely made in China. More » NZ jetpack given green light for take-off Suspended cancer trial prompts call for research integrity body Entrepreneur unveils plans for 1,200kph transport system Trials of cancer drug suspended over data concerns Environment More Environment » Sea anemones bleaching on large scale By Stephanie Smail An international research team warns that sea anemones are bleaching on a large scale and the fish that live in them could be at risk too. More » Scientists 95pc certain humans cause global warming: draft report Toxic water leaks discovered at Fukushima nuclear plant Federal laws 'fail to protect' threatened species CSG mining generates political heat in Gunnedah 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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