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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 25 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Drive-by shooter 'was Hollywood director's son' By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires A drive-by shooter who killed six people in a US university town after venting about his sexual frustration online is thought to a Hollywood director's son. Witnesses reported seeing a black BMW speeding through the streets of Isla Vista in southern California and spraying bullets at people and other targets. A lawyer for Peter Rodger, who worked on the hit film The Hunger Games, says Mr Rodger believes his son Elliot was responsible for the shootings. More » Former Thai leaders to establish government in exile: lawyer Call for tougher laws against animal activists filming farms Scientist films harrowing escape from crevasse in Nepal's Himalayas Court resolves row over Richard III burial place Pope launches Middle East visit with Syria peace appeal Iran hangs man convicted of $2.6 billion bank scam 13yo girl in induced coma after being hit by car Riewoldt kicks 11 as Tigers beat Giants by 113 points More Analysis » No one blameless as Thailand faces civil unrest While the current coup in Thailand can still be described as bloodless, the risk of an explosion of serious civil unrest is now extreme. Both political sides are to blame for this outcome. The Shinawatra-backed Pheu Thai party has remained beholden to the tainted influence of the exiled former prime minister Thaksin. Its opponents, rather than respecting voters, have continued to rely on the military for forced and false victories. What happens next is in the military's hands. More » Tele's sloppy journalism hurts our most vulnerable Power shift to alter environment landscape Swimming's mesmerising and treacherous black line The ugly side effects of body perfection drugs Men have a right to prostitutes? Really? 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 Just In More Just In » Woman threatened with sword in convenience store robbery A woman working at a convenience store has been threatened with a sword during an armed robbery south of Sydney. More » Real beats Atletico 4-1 to win Champions League Call for tougher laws against animal activists filming farms 13yo girl in induced coma after being hit by car Redknapp returns to EPL as QPR clinch promotion Pope launches Middle East visit with Syria peace appeal Drive-by shooter 'was Hollywood director's son' Iran hangs man convicted of $2.6 billion bank scam Choir of African orphans looks to 'heal hearts' Plane makes emergency landing at airport in Melbourne World More World » Real beats Atletico 4-1 to win Champions League Real Madrid has clinched its 10th Champions League crown with a 4-1 final win over Atletico Madrid. More » Redknapp returns to EPL as QPR clinch promotion Pope launches Middle East visit with Syria peace appeal Drive-by shooter 'was Hollywood director's son' Iran hangs man convicted of $2.6 billion bank scam Court resolves row over Richard III burial place Business More Business » Rents fall well behind home price surge By business reporter Michael Janda Sluggish rental growth means an increasing proportion of property investors are gambling on capital gains to avoid losses. More » Whitehaven protester pleads guilty for sending false press release Drug trafficking, prostitution revenue set to boost Italy's GDP result Bank won't fund Abbot Pt coal terminal due to reef threat Share market closes higher led by financial sector gains Truck firm accused of deceiving safety inspectors Politics More Politics » Fears lack of funding may close Sydney women's refuges The New South Wales Government has been asked to guarantee women's refuges in Sydney will not be forced to close, as it introduces a massive shake-up in the way funding is provided to homeless services. More » Arts funding narrowly escaped further cuts: PM Pyne 'realistic' about negotiations on budget measures Melbourne's weekend traffic rivals mid-week congestion Former Thai PM among 100 politicians detained Sport More Sport » Real beats Atletico 4-1 to win Champions League Real Madrid has clinched its 10th Champions League crown with a 4-1 final win over Atletico Madrid. More » Port reinforces title credentials Nico Rosberg takes controversial pole at Monaco F1 Redknapp returns to EPL as QPR clinch promotion Broncos scrape home against Tigers Force remain in finals contention with win over Lions Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientist films harrowing escape from crevasse in Nepal's Himalayas An American academic has survived a harrowing six-hour ordeal after falling 20 metres into a crevasse on a mountain in Nepal's Himalayas. More » Russian asteroid explosion '30 times more powerful than atomic bomb' Chinese companies in hacking row 'have Australian links' Blasts, shockwaves could join battle against fast-moving bushfires Potentially deadly legionella pathogen thrives in windscreen wiper fluid: study Environment More Environment » Bank won't fund Abbot Pt coal terminal due to reef threat By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer One of the world's leading investment banks is refusing to consider funding the expansion of the Abbot Point coalmine in Queensland because it is not assured the Great Barrier Reef would not be damaged. UNESCO has condemned the Federal Government's decision to allow 3 million cubic metres of dredge spoil to be dumped in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as part of the expansion. "We observe that there is no consensus between UNESCO and the Australian Government regarding the expansion of Abbot Point," Deutsche Bank said. "Since our guidance requires such a consensus as a minimum, we would not consider a financing request." More » Concern for koalas as zip line moves a step closer Australia's black market for endangered wildlife thriving online Cuttlefish swarm back to SA breeding site Plant death is latest threat facing Macquarie Island 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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