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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 14 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Socceroos v Chile: live World Cup blog Grandstand brings you all the action from the Socceroos' World Cup clash against Chile in Cuiaba. More » US still to decide how to help fight Iraq insurgency World Cup 2014: Netherlands thrash Spain 5-1 as Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben run rampant Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery Kidnapped Nigerian girls 'may never return': ex-president Repairers putting faulty cars back on road: investigation Essendon files legal bid against doping notices Thailand's military government lifts curfew Baby food recalled after customer finds metal blade Qld law group head quits amid Chief Justice fallout More Analysis » Globetrotting PMs may gain - but does Australia? Tony Abbott travelled an awfully long way to affirm an unchanged alliance with Barack Obama. And what was the point of his visit to Canada? After nearly two weeks away, the Prime Minister will come back both jet-lagged and refreshed, the welcomes from world leaders a fond memory. But the benefits of his trip for Australia will be harder to quantify than the benefits for him personally. More » Lest we forget Russia's defeat of the Nazis Timing all off in Essendon doping saga The elephant in the room on US-Australia relations We're guaranteed to lose, so why are we here? The internet never forgets, but it could forgive Spain's democratic transition isn't over yet Why Abbott is getting grief on paid parental leave World Cup advertising fails to score ... yet Abbott wrangles with his own climate paradox Just In More Just In » Socceroos v Chile: live World Cup blog Grandstand brings you all the action from the Socceroos' World Cup clash against Chile in Cuiaba. More » Netherlands hand Spain a World Cup thrashing Jamaica proposes to decriminalise marijuana possession Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery US still to decide how to help fight Iraq insurgency Thai military lifts curfew three weeks after seizing power in a coup Afghans head to the polls on Saturday for the second time in 10 weeks Kidnapped Nigerian girls 'may never return': ex-president Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric urges followers to take up arms to fight ISIS Freed POW Bergdahl returns to US for treatment World More World » Netherlands hand Spain a World Cup thrashing The Netherlands have stunned defending champions Spain with a 5-1 World Cup shellacking in Salvador. More » Jamaica proposes to decriminalise marijuana possession Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery US still to decide how to help fight Iraq insurgency Thai military lifts curfew three weeks after seizing power in a coup Afghans head to the polls on Saturday for the second time in 10 weeks Business More Business » GrainCorp's winter of discontent (and beyond) By business reporter Stephen Letts GrainCorp is scrambling to restructure after the ADM takeover was blocked, but its best long-term option may be a merger with Western Australian cooperative CBH. More » Nexus shareholders accept prospect of nothing over 2 cent offer Shares slip as miners weigh heavily on falling iron ore prices Fuel excise a 'carbon tax on steroids', Labor says Youth unemployment surges even as overall jobless rate holds steady Virgin plane flew for days with possibly significant structural damage Politics More Politics » Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery By James Glenday in Washington Prime Minister Tony Abbott has paid his respects at the Arlington national military cemetery in the United States where he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. More » US still to decide how to help fight Iraq insurgency Thai military lifts curfew three weeks after seizing power in a coup Afghans head to the polls on Saturday for the second time in 10 weeks Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric urges followers to take up arms to fight ISIS Sport More Sport » Socceroos v Chile: live World Cup blog Grandstand brings you all the action from the Socceroos' World Cup clash against Chile in Cuiaba. More » Netherlands hand Spain a World Cup thrashing Mexico claims the points in rain-soaked Cameroon clash Scott makes US Open move while Kaymer makes history Essendon to mount court challenge to notices issued to 34 players Matosevic loses Queen's Club quarter-final against Wawrinka Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Two Australians volunteer to spend the rest of their lives on Mars By Kesha West Australians Dianne McGrath and David Mould hope to be among the first astronauts to call the Red Planet home. More » Rats feel regret just like humans, study says Aquaculture operators facing climate challenges Organic certifier defends role in landmark GM case Japan unveils 'emotional' robot for families Environment More Environment » India's holy men to advise on Modi's Ganges clean up India's new government will seek the advice of holy men on how best to carry out an ambitious plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clean up the Ganges, a river that is sacred to the majority Hindu population. More » Abbott firm on climate policy ahead of Obama talks NZ rejects call to further protect Maui's dolphin Clive Palmer confirms PUP will support carbon tax repeal Locals keen on SA's biggest wind farm 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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