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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 03 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Second captured US journalist 'beheaded by Islamic State' By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires The Islamic State has released a video purporting to show a masked militant beheading captured American journalist Steven Sotloff, and threatening to kill a British hostage. Sotloff's purported executioner, who speaks in a British accent similar to that of James Foley's killer, blames the ongoing US strikes against IS for the murder. "I'm back, Obama, and I'm back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State," the militant said. As the US works to verify video, which it says is "sickening" if authentic, Sotloff's peers are remembering him as a curious freelancer who "gave his life so readers would have access to information". More » Five men questioned over alleged gang-rape Australia delivers ammunition to forces battling IS fighters Hockey hails 'damn good deal' as mining tax repeal costs Government $6.5b Apple denies cloud storage breached in celebrity hack Kenyan politician charged over son's death near Brisbane Scotland Yard put up for sale Abbott expected to sign uranium deal during India visit Tas repeals forestry peace deal, allowing future logging Convicted rapist Robert Fardon arrested in Brisbane More Analysis » Super sting in the tail of mining tax win For a Government struggling to get something - anything! - through the Senate, today's deal to repeal the mining tax must come as a relief. But is it good for the Government in the long term? The end of the school kids bonus has only been deferred. It will now be on the chopping block in an election year. But it's the cuts to superannuation that are the real sting in the tail. More » Keeping the nation united during a time of fear The five fallacies of our thinking on Iraq Chasing jobs and fleeing depression Don't rush to Act on terrorism threat Equality and the entitlement of age Atheism has a creation myth, too Contradictory interests bedevil US strategy Don't be fooled: the GFC required a strong response Another click in the wall Just In More Just In » Adelaide homes targeted in separate shootings within 24 hours Three people have escaped uninjured after a gunman opened fire at a house in Adelaide overnight, the second such incident in less than 24 hours. More » Bieber charged after ATV collides with minivan Parents of ill British boy released from Spanish jail Apple denies cloud storage breached in celebrity hack Five men questioned over alleged gang-rape Four killed in Pacific Highway car crash near Ballina Scotland Yard put up for sale Joan Rivers remains on life support Impressive Boomers down Lithuania Marsh's virtuoso display sees Aussies into final World More World » Bieber charged after ATV collides with minivan Pop star Justin Bieber has been charged with dangerous driving and assault after his All-Terrain Vehicle collided with a minivan in the Canadian countryside. More » Parents of ill British boy released from Spanish jail Apple denies cloud storage breached in celebrity hack Scotland Yard put up for sale Joan Rivers remains on life support Second captured US journalist 'beheaded by Islamic State' Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at record lows By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at a record low 2.5 per cent for the 12th meeting in a row. More » Coles to cut 600 jobs at Melbourne HQ: reports Moody's warns on rising bank home loan risks Hockey hails 'damn good deal' as mining tax repeal costs Government $6.5b Building approvals bounce back from June fall Energy and bank shares rise after RBA decision Politics More Politics » Abbott expected to sign uranium deal during India visit Prime Minister Tony Abbott will travel to India later today, where he is expected to sign a deal on uranium exports. More » Australia delivers ammunition to forces battling IS fighters Tas repeals forestry peace deal, allowing future logging SA to seek more Murray River flow to tackle salinity WA politicians told not to pursue bigger GST share Sport More Sport » Marsh's virtuoso display sees Aussies into final Mitchell Marsh's sparkled as Australia beat South Africa by 62 runs to secure passage to the tri-series final in Harare. More » Impressive Boomers down Lithuania Luke cleared by NRL judiciary, Thaiday found guilty Monfils shocks Dimitrov at US Open China's Peng Shuai into US Open semi-finals Kruse completes long road back for Socceroos Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Tiger rescued from Indonesian 'death zoo' dies An emaciated Sumatran tiger, whose plight highlighted horrific conditions at an Indonesian zoo, has died a year after being rescued from the centre where hundreds of animals have perished. More » Prison waste water tested for drugs Celebrity nude photo leak to be probed by the FBI Innovation and commercialisation lag in Australia Immune cell discovery brings diabetes cure closer Environment More Environment » SA to seek more Murray River flow to tackle salinity South Australia wants the upstream Murray River states to release more water to support a salinity mitigation effort in Lake Albert, near the Murray's mouth. More » Pacific tuna stocks on brink of disaster, warns outgoing fisheries head Gold mine to pay $196k for pollution near Braidwood Seal sightings prompt warning to leave animals alone Pro-fossil fuel interests behind RET review: Flannery 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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