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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 12 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Oscar Pistorius cleared of murdering girlfriend South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been cleared of murder but could still be found guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide over the shooting death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The double amputee, who shot Steenkamp dead through the bathroom door of his luxury home in February last year, wept as the verdict was delivered in the court in Pretoria on Thursday. In summing up both the prosecution and defence cases over several hours, Judge Thokozile Masipa found the evidence for premeditated murder was "purely circumstantial". However, she said the Olympian acted "too hastily" in firing the shots and that it was clear his conduct was negligent. The case has been adjourned until later today. More » Sinodinos set to front ICAC hearing in Sydney PM to face questions over legal aid funding during Top End trip Nurse who took royal prank call blamed herself, court hears Temporary protection visas ruling could affect thousands of asylum seekers EU agree to new economic sanctions against Russia WA dumps shark drum lines after EPA review Missing Queensland surfer's family returns from Bali Parents of boy killed by homemade gun issue warning Police appeal to backpackers over druggings, assaults More Analysis » Politics trumps physics in climate change frenzy Given the relentless long-term trend towards global warming, it should be a case of all hands on deck. Instead, Australia has become the international laggard, despite being one of the highest producers of greenhouse gases per capita in the world. It appears the laws of physics have been sidelined and back in the world of politics Australia has decided that it has been doing far too much to deal with global warming. More » It's lucky we've outlawed recessions... Obama strategy fails on Sunni-Shia divide Kurdish support against IS has strings attached The uncertain future of the ABC Our scattergun suicide prevention isn't enough Emptiness of the Gillard accusations laid bare Drum wrap: the war against Islamic State militants Optimism v cynicism: Scotland's battle to break free The world needs a pay rise to prosper Just In More Just In » PM to face questions over legal aid funding during Top End trip By Anna Henderson When the Prime Minister touches down in north-east Arnhem Land on Sunday he will face fresh questions about the federal budget and spending on Indigenous affairs. More » Fiji votes: From 2006 coup to 2014 elections Boko Haram surrounding Nigerian city of Maiduguri: elders group Fact check: Tony Abbott incorrect on impact of superannuation changes Nurse who took royal prank call blamed herself, court hears Missing Queensland surfer's family returns from Bali Temporary protection visas ruling could affect thousands of asylum seekers Anti-malarial drug 'could reverse cancer growth' Unapproved foreign intervention 'an aggression against Syria' Sinodinos set to front ICAC hearing in Sydney World More World » Fiji votes: From 2006 coup to 2014 elections After staging a military coup and taking power in 2006, Frank Bainimarama now appears on track to be Fiji's next democratically elected prime minister when the country votes on September 17. Take a look back at the eight years since the last time Fiji went to the polls. More » Boko Haram surrounding Nigerian city of Maiduguri: elders group Nurse who took royal prank call blamed herself, court hears Unapproved foreign intervention 'an aggression against Syria' EU agree to new economic sanctions against Russia US pauses to remember September 11 tragedy Business More Business » Doubt the record breaking jobs figures? So does the ABS By business reporter Michael Janda Were 121,000 jobs really added in August? Who knows, that is just the ABS's best guesstimate. The Bureau of Statistics monthly jobs data is based on a survey, and like any survey it is prone to statistical errors. It is a very big survey to minimise those errors, but the bureau itself admits it is only 95 per cent sure that somewhere between 63,400 and 178,600 jobs were added in August. More » Jobs increase record sees unemployment slashed Retailers struggle as foreign fashion chains hit Australian market Small business interests ignored by Federal Government: COSBOA Scottish banks could move to England under independence Finance, mining stocks lead local market losses Politics More Politics » PM to face questions over legal aid funding during Top End trip By Anna Henderson When the Prime Minister touches down in north-east Arnhem Land on Sunday he will face fresh questions about the federal budget and spending on Indigenous affairs. More » Temporary protection visas ruling could affect thousands of asylum seekers Sinodinos set to front ICAC hearing in Sydney EU agree to new economic sanctions against Russia DLP plans court action to seize Madigan's Senate seat Sport More Sport » Dwindling crowds could see rugby Tests return to heartlands Rugby's heartlands of Sydney and Brisbane will vie to host more Test matches due to a slump in crowd numbers around the country. More » Pistorius will not be found guilty of murder: judge Kim takes four-shot lead at Evian Championship US eases past Lithuania to reach World Cup final Steve Johnson ruled out of Cats side for semi-final Morabito re-injures knee at Fremantle training Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Swiss watch makers deny Apple threatens their product Apple's iPod upended the music industry and its iPhone knocked Nokia off its smartphone perch, but Swiss watch makers have dismissed warnings that the technology giant's new wristwatch gadget could do something similar to them. More » Hendra virus vaccine, helicopter 'floaties' win Eureka prizes Crowd-sourced research more trouble than it is worth: study Possum faeces may cause flesh-eating ulcers in humans Apple unveils smartwatch, larger iPhones Environment More Environment » Uluru rabbit plague threatens native wallaby population By James Dunlevie A team of volunteers is fighting to protect an endangered species of native wallaby from a rabbit invasion at Uluru. More » Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit high in 2013 Printable solar panels one step closer to market India's 'Steve Irwin' calls for support to save wildlife Government 'not short of choice' for nuke dump site 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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