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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 25 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Kenya mall siege over, attackers 'defeated', president says Kenya's president says a siege at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi is over, adding that the losses are "immense" and that several floors have collapsed. President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a televised address to the nation that at least 67 people had been killed, including six members of the security forces. "We have ashamed and defeated our attackers, that part of our task is completed," he said. The toll was provisional, Mr Kenyatta indicated, saying "three floors of the mall collapsed, trapping several bodies within the rubble including those of terrorists". He said five attackers were killed and a further 11 suspects are in custody, with intelligence reports suggesting a British woman and several Americans were involved in the attack. More » Pyne confirms plans to overhaul higher education Father says abused son was 'failed' by authorities Quake kills 46 in Pakistan, creates new island in sea Labor says Coalition NBN will snub regions Rouhani says no place for nuclear weapons in Iran America's Cup: Team USA forces Cup decider after beating Team New Zealand twice in San Francisco More Analysis » Footy fandom is a waiting game Footy isn't fair. By rights your team should win once every 18 years. And yet despite a belief that your team is due, that never makes it so. The fact is, your team won't win every year, and even if you have a great run, the thought lingers that it might end at any moment. There will be little consolation for Fremantle or Hawthorn if they lose Saturday's grand final, with history suggesting they could be well into retirement before their team next has a chance at glory. More » Freedom of speech means freedom to boycott Calmer political seas are just across the Tasman Asylum seeker policy: we're all mad here Abbott must act before unemployment worsens Fremantle Dockers help Africa rebuild A coming emerging market crisis? The obedience of the faith: The making of George Pell Out with the bold and in with the subdued Australia's ministries of limited talents Just In More Just In » Mass crocodile removal planned for Broome Wildlife authorities will carry out a mass crocodile removal operation in waters around the West Australian Kimberley town of Broome, following a significant increase in sightings this year. More » US government hits back at Armstrong claims Seven police assaulted by pair after cafe arrest America's Cup all square after Team USA comeback Officer guilty of assault over police baton use Pyne confirms plans to overhaul higher education Burger King debuts lower fat fries in US after health group lobbying Women in 15 nations need spouse's OK to work: report Berlusconi's 28yo girlfriend wants to marry him Peru replaces Colombia as world's top coca producer: UN World More World » US government hits back at Armstrong claims The US government has fired back at Lance Armstrong in a federal court filing after the doping-disgraced American cyclist had asked for the dismissal of a civil fraud lawsuit against him. More » America's Cup all square after Team USA comeback Burger King debuts lower fat fries in US after health group lobbying Women in 15 nations need spouse's OK to work: report Berlusconi's 28yo girlfriend wants to marry him Peru replaces Colombia as world's top coca producer: UN Business More Business » Turnbull moves to put Coalition's stamp on NBN By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths, staff An NBN Co commitment to begin connecting around 900,000 premises to high-speed internet access within a year has been put on hold by the Federal Government, pending a strategic review of the network. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Finance Minister Matthias Cormann - as the shareholder ministers in NBN Co - have issued an interim statement of expectations to the company as a first step in putting the Coalition's stamp on the rollout.  Mr Turnbull says the in-house review will take 60 days and begin when a new management team at NBN Co is appointed. He confirmed he asked the company's seven board directors to resign last week, and all but one have done so. However he said the request "should not be regarded as any criticism of any of the directors". More » Share market dragged down by mining, bank stocks Union denies wage rises threaten offshore oil and gas industry Peter Anderson to leave Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ABS survey shows households spend almost $100 per week on fuel, gas and electricity Politics More Politics » Officer guilty of assault over police baton use A South Australian police officer has been found guilty of aggravated assault for repeatedly striking a man with his baton during an arrest. More » Labor says Coalition NBN will snub regions Jailed Pussy Riot punk isolated over hunger strike Albanese, Shorten meet in Labor leadership debate Former Labor MPs in running should Carr quit Senate Sport More Sport » America's Cup all square after Team USA comeback Team USA has forced an America's Cup decider after winning a seventh straight race against Team New Zealand. More » Leppitsch takes Lions gig Sandilands puts Fremantle at ease Ferguson's future not on the agenda: NRL Cilic faked injury to disguise doping ban: report Heat frozen out after T20 loss Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Labor says Coalition NBN will snub regions Federal Labor MP Ed Husic is warning the Coalition's pro-competition stance on broadband could see people in regional areas miss out. More » Push to save Easter Island statues from destruction Teen takes stand against sexualised selfie photos NASA calls off search for lost comet probe Scientists speak out against vandalism of genetically modified rice Environment More Environment » Greenpeace activists to face piracy charges over oil platform protest Russia says it will bring piracy charges against Greenpeace activists, including two Australians, who were detained for scaling an oil platform in the Arctic. Armed border guards stormed Greenpeace's icebreaker ship, the Arctic Sunrise, after last week's protest against energy giant Gazprom's planned drilling on the Arctic shelf. Around 30 activists, including Tasmanian Colin Russell and British-born Australian resident Alex Harris, were then locked up on board the ship, which is being towed back to the port of Murmansk under armed guard. A Russian government spokesman says a criminal probe for piracy has been opened over the protest. Piracy can carry a sentence of up to 15 years in jail in Russia. More » Climate Council will stay independent: Flannery Push to save Easter Island statues from destruction Scrapped Climate Commission relaunched as community-funded body Moves to stop environmental boycotts 'attack free speech' 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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