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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 23 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Thai army seizes power in coup to restore 'peace' Thailand's army chief has announced the military is taking control of the government, days after declaring martial law. General Prayuth Chan-ocha made the announcement in a television broadcast after he held a meeting with all rival factions aimed at finding a solution to six months of anti-government protests. Twenty-eight people have been killed and 700 injured since the power struggle between former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the royalist elite flared up late last year. More » Harris accused of assaulting mother and daughter at same event Violent clashes outside Liberal Party debate at Sydney University Media storm like crazy dream, says sex line gran Man charged with rape after US kidnapped teen's escape Baby caught after falling from building during storm Greste's lawyer misses Egypt hearing Baby among three killed in south-west Qld smash Copper network switch-off begins in Telstra handover Cadel Evans loses Giro lead to Rigoberto Uran More Analysis » Men have a right to prostitutes? Really? Amnesty is facing an internal war, with branches mired in battles over men's right to prostitute women. Thankfully, male entitlement to the prostitution of women is an idea that enjoys waning legitimacy in the 21st century industrialised world. The male orgasm is unimaginably trivial in comparison to the human rights devastation that prostitution inflicts on whole swathes of the globe's female population. More » Marrying Harry and the ethics of idiot box deceit Trust me, Abbott is a PM without power When protests go too far Equity in education abandoned at the first opportunity Real politics snuffed in the wink of an eye Where Gillard copped it sweet, Abbott fights on Make amends for FOFA with the Medibank float Climate barbarism or ethical action? Gonski's verdict on the years since his review Just In More Just In » Harris accused of assaulting mother and daughter at same event By Europe Correspondent Barbara Miller A mother and daughter from New South Wales have alleged Rolf Harris indecently assaulted them both at the same event. More » Australia the world's 18th happiest country Marist Brothers in the spotlight over response to child abuse claims Baby caught after falling from building during storm Phone data bill passes first hurdle in US Man charged with rape after US kidnapped teen's escape Matildas beat South Korea to reach Asian Cup final Melbourne factories destroyed by large blaze ECB charges Vincent, Arif with match-fixing Greste's lawyer misses Egypt hearing World More World » Harris accused of assaulting mother and daughter at same event By Europe Correspondent Barbara Miller A mother and daughter from New South Wales have alleged Rolf Harris indecently assaulted them both at the same event. More » Baby caught after falling from building during storm Phone data bill passes first hurdle in US Man charged with rape after US kidnapped teen's escape ECB charges Vincent, Arif with match-fixing Greste's lawyer misses Egypt hearing Business More Business » Rising asbestos liabilities hang over James Hardie profit surge By business reporter Michael Janda James Hardie may have doubled its profit this financial year, but potential asbestos liabilities continue to cloud its outlook as a rise in the number of victims surprises the firm. More » Industry Super report shows consumers to lose from financial advice changes Miner says jobs at risk if tugboat strike goes ahead Market rallies on back of positive Chinese data Axe falls on Glencore mine amid coal price downturn Hackers break into eBay database, steal customer data Politics More Politics » Eight Ukrainians killed in clashes with pro-Russian separatists At least eight Ukrainian security personnel were killed and 18 wounded in clashes with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine three days before a presidential election in the former Soviet Republic. More » Thai army seizes power in coup to restore 'peace' Media storm like crazy dream, says sex line gran Violent clashes outside Liberal Party debate at Sydney University Liberal MP in marginal seat hits streets to sell budget Sport More Sport » ECB charges Vincent, Arif with match-fixing Former NZ batsman Lou Vincent and Pakistan's Naveed Arif have been charged by the ECB with match-fixing. More » Goodes reiterates commitment to racism fight Uruguay's Suarez bullish about Cup after surgery Hooper poised to be youngest Wallabies captain in 70 years Matildas beat South Korea to reach Asian Cup final Hawks recall Hodge and Sewell for Port clash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Chinese companies in hacking row 'have Australian links' By Dylan Welch The three state-owned Chinese companies at the centre of US cyber espionage claims have deep and long standing involvement in Australia, according to an American cyber security expert. More » Blasts, shockwaves could join battle against fast-moving bushfires Potentially deadly legionella pathogen thrives in windscreen wiper fluid: study Fossils of largest dinosaur found in Argentina 13,000-year-old skeleton sheds light on Native American ancestry Environment More Environment » Concern for koalas as zip line moves a step closer Koalas in a Queensland national park could be threatened by an adventure ride proposed for the Sunshine Coast, environmentalists say. More » Australia's black market for endangered wildlife thriving online Cuttlefish swarm back to SA breeding site Plant death is latest threat facing Macquarie Island World Heritage advised to reject delisting of Tasmanian forest 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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