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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 20 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Police shoot man dead near Ferguson protest Police in Missouri have shot dead a man armed with a knife amid a major escalation in tensions over last week's killing of an unarmed teenager. Police said they came under "heavy gunfire" and arrested more than 30 people as racially-charged tension boiled over in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson. The latest killing happened only a few kilometres from where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot dead by police last week sparking the protests. St Louis police chief Sam Dotson said in a tweet that officers had responded to a call and found an apparently agitated man, armed with a knife who yelled "kill me now" and approached the patrol. More » Islamic State releases video showing 'beheading of US journalist' Woman and child killed as Gaza truce crumbles ADFA cadet charged over two alleged sexual assaults PNG police hunt expats as charges laid over Reza Barati's death Three of Pope Francis's relatives killed in car crash Family of FIFO worker who suicided backs inquiry push Two Austrian men given all clear after Ebola suspicions Part-albino croc a '1-in-100-million rarity' Poroshenko, Putin to attend Ukraine crisis talks More Analysis » Mandatory sentencing: a king hit for courts The Victorian Government's proposed mandatory 10-year sentences for "one-punch" killers is a blunt concept that challenges the foundations of our common law system. It comes from the idea that judges tend to be soft on criminals, apparently giving lower sentences than the public would like. So the legislature has to step in. But judges must have discretion to prevent laws conceived in the abstract from becoming absurdities in practice. More » Tories are the better economic managers? Forget politics, we may need a Tax Commission Cuffs not cash could stop corruption Budget diplomacy no foreign affair Hard to see Scotland through English eyes Trashing energy targets in pursuit of profits An unlikely leader emerges from the ICAC mess Tax overhaul could be ticket to success It's not you, Mr Hockey, it's the budget Just In More Just In » ADFA cadet charged over two alleged sexual assaults A 19-year-old male cadet from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra has been arrested over two alleged sexual assaults. More » Pakistani protesters reach Islamabad's 'Red Zone' Horrific freeway truck crash claims second life Islamic State releases video showing 'beheading of US journalist' Police shoot man dead near Ferguson protest Poroshenko, Putin to attend Ukraine crisis talks Two Austrian men given all clear after Ebola suspicions Climate change to slash South Asia's GDP, ADB warns Woman and child killed as Gaza truce crumbles Dozens of militants killed in Pakistan air strikes World More World » Pakistani protesters reach Islamabad's 'Red Zone' Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Pakistan have marched on parliament to try and press the prime minister to resign. More » Islamic State releases video showing 'beheading of US journalist' Police shoot man dead near Ferguson protest Poroshenko, Putin to attend Ukraine crisis talks Two Austrian men given all clear after Ebola suspicions Climate change to slash South Asia's GDP, ADB warns Business More Business » BHP Billiton posts $US13.8b profit, up 23pc on last year By Stephen Letts and Sue Lannin BHP Billiton has announced a $US13.8 billion full-year net profit, up 23 per cent on last year. More » Mining stocks fuel share market gains Reserve Bank sidelined by 'significant uncertainty' in economic outlook Maggie Beer product labels 'misled consumers' QBE to sell off part of Australian mortgage insurance business Steelmaker Arrium swings back to profitability Politics More Politics » Pakistani protesters reach Islamabad's 'Red Zone' Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Pakistan have marched on parliament to try and press the prime minister to resign. More » Climate change to slash South Asia's GDP, ADB warns Homes to be inspected over Mr Fluffy asbestos concerns Research overturns view young people not engaged in politics Economic heads do not care if Putin comes to G20 Sport More Sport » Fyfe, Harvey banned by AFL tribunal Nat Fyfe will miss the last two weeks of the AFL's regular season while Brent Harvey is out for three games. More » Don't forego rights in ASADA investigation: RLPA boss Brisbane Roar thump Stirling Lions 4-0 in FFA Cup SBW still out for Roosters, Hastings replaces Friend Red Bull defends signing of youngest F1 driver Verstappen Suarez admits to seeking help after third biting incident Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Colleagues remember Q Fever vaccine crusader By Prue Adams The man responsible for the introduction and use of the world's only Q Fever vaccine has died at home at the age of 94. More » ANU scientists identify genetic cause of lupus in girl Scrapping renewable target 'will increase power costs' Hackers access Russian PM's Twitter account Scientists use Wikibomb in recognition fight Environment More Environment » Climate change to slash South Asia's GDP, ADB warns Climate change will significantly reduce South Asia's economic growth unless world governments try harder to counter global warming, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns. More » Heinz infant cereal recalled in China over lead scare Nationwide rallies planned over Tas anti-protest laws Dingo activist fights to save species from extinction Scrapping renewable target 'will increase power costs' 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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