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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 11 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » First lady 'heartbroken' by schoolgirls' kidnapping US first lady Michelle Obama has taken the rare step of delivering president Barack Obama's weekly radio address to express outrage over the kidnapping of some 200 girls in Nigeria last month. "Like millions of people across the globe, my husband and I are outraged and heartbroken over the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school dormitory in the middle of the night," she said in the address. More » 2yo girl abducted from home west of Brisbane Light plane deploys parachute to make 'soft' landing in front yard Disability advocates urge Government to work with big business to create jobs Darling Pea killing hundreds of livestock in western NSW Australia's Matthews takes pink jersey after Giro second stage Adam Scott in hunt for world number one ranking Kiev warns separatist vote would be 'step into the abyss' Mexico legalises vigilantes to combat Knights Templar More Analysis » Budget 2014: Abbott Government makes its mark Will 2014 be a watershed year, a point of redefinition which sees the public share of the GDP significantly changed? Big cuts would help explain why the Abbott Government has been ready to take the torrent of criticism it received when the "deficit levy" kite was first flown two weeks out from the budget. Few policy proposals have arrived quite so friendless. Its real purpose might be to provide evidence that the pain to come is being shared by the best-off. More » Hands off our hard-fought abortion rights Dangers for women aren't confined to Nigeria News photography lost in a digital sea of words Make a decision: am I a criminal or a good doctor? Putin's power play straight from the pages of history Lewinsky's past hits Clinton's future Abbott unveiled, and we don't like what we see Good luck delaying the crowdsourcing revolution How poetry helped me get through prison Just In More Just In » 125,000 people hit streets for Mother's Day Classic More than 125,000 people will come together around the nation today to raise money for breast cancer research through the Mother's Day Classic. More » NYC moves unidentified 9/11 victims' remains to Ground Zero Mexico legalises vigilantes to combat Knights Templar drug cartel Adam Scott remains in hunt for world number one ranking Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweeps front row in Spain Australia's Matthews takes pink jersey after Giro second stage Disability advocates urge Government to work with big business to create jobs 2yo girl abducted from home west of Brisbane N Korea renews threat to conduct nuclear missile test Thai government supporters rally to 'defend democracy' World More World » NYC moves unidentified 9/11 victims' remains to Ground Zero Thousands of unidentified remains of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York have been transferred to Ground Zero. More » Mexico legalises vigilantes to combat Knights Templar drug cartel Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweeps front row in Spain Australia's Matthews takes pink jersey after Giro second stage N Korea renews threat to conduct nuclear missile test Thai government supporters rally to 'defend democracy' Business More Business » ABS employee made $60k from $7m insider trading scam, court hears A 24-year-old Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) employee has been extradited to Victoria to face charges over an alleged $7 million insider trading scam. Christopher Russell Hill is accused of sharing unpublished ABS data with friend Lukas Kamay, an NAB employee in Melbourne, to predict movements in the Australian dollar. The charges laid by ASIC and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) include insider trading, money laundering and abuse of public office. More » Australians on disability support pension to have ability to work reassessed Reserve Bank foresees short-term gain, longer lasting pain Keating calls for longevity levy to supplement super Packer and Gyngell fined $500 for public brawl at Bondi Politics More Politics » Disability advocates urge Government to work with big business to create jobs Disability advocates want the Federal Government to work with the nation's biggest businesses to create jobs for disabled Australians, instead of limiting access to the disability support pension (DSP). The Government has confirmed thousands of people under the age of 35 on the DSP will have their ability to work medically reassessed following Tuesday's budget, in a bid to get more people into the workforce. The president of People With Disability Australia, Craig Wallace, says the changes will not help disabled people into the workforce because there are no guaranteed jobs. More » N Korea renews threat to conduct nuclear missile test Kiev warns separatist vote would be 'step into the abyss' First lady 'heartbroken' by schoolgirls' kidnapping PNG immigration minister to 'choose' which refugees are resettled Sport More Sport » Melbourne makes late comeback to beat Manly 22-19 Late tries to Cooper Cronk and Kurt Mann gave Melbourne Storm a 19-10 win over Manly at AAMI Park. More » Australia's Matthews takes pink jersey after Giro second stage Adam Scott remains in hunt for world number one ranking Port Adelaide goes a game clear with Dockers win Ryan in demand but no Real Madrid approach Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweeps front row in Spain Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees approved for sale An advanced robotic arm for amputees that can perform complex tasks has been approved for use in the United States. More » Researchers develop three-dimensional body parts for implant Commission of Audit proposal may restrict business innovation Nutrition levels will drop as carbon dioxide rises: study Call to increase black box recording time Environment More Environment » Japan continues whaling in north-west Pacific By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney Japan has resumed whaling in the north-west Pacific for the first time since the UN's highest court banned its scientific program in the Antarctic. More » 10 countries with the world's dirtiest air White House calls for action on climate change Miner's corporate affairs manager developing environmental policy for LNP Nyrstar smelter transformation getting SA Government guarantee About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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