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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 23 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70, agent confirms Joe Cocker, the raspy-voiced, Grammy-winning singer song-writer, best known for his cover of the Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends, dies at the age of 70. More » Martin Place siege flower tributes to be removed 'Sorry no Muslims' sign sparks 'threatening' calls Six killed as truck runs into Glasgow shoppers Three men arrested after 'racist' brawl in Sydney's Lakemba Judge to rule on $494m Black Saturday bushfire class action Pope attacks Vatican's bureaucracy in Christmas speech Warner will be ready for Boxing Day Test Norwegian jail blocks letters from mass murderer Breivik Pakistan to execute 500 terrorists: officials More Analysis » Ministry reshuffle built on paranoia, not progress Tony Abbott's ministry reshuffle may appear to be a reset in preparation for 2015, but in reality it is more about the PM's paranoia and tenuous leadership than it is about his Government's rejuvenation. His concession to the demands of critics while handing poisoned chalices to potential competitors is perhaps the most intriguing thing. You need only look as far as Malcolm Turnbull, Scott Morrison and Kevin Andrews to see this in action. More » Sinodinos and the shuffling of deckchairs North Korean hacking: strange yet so serious After a ragged year, where to for Abbott? Stella Young memorial: her legacy lives on The Peshawar attack fits into a sad old narrative Normalising violence: from Manus Is to CIA torture Peshawar attack: the danger of desensitisation The North Korea model for consumer complaints Class, not generation, is the real dividing line Just In More Just In » Muhammad Ali's condition 'vastly' improved Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's condition is improving and is expected to be released from hospital soon. More » Cathy Freeman's missing Olympic bodysuit may have turned up at MCG Government cuts funding for housing programs Norwegian jail blocks letters from mass murderer Breivik Adam Scott picks Mike Kerr as caddie Government backflips on plan to axe Tasmanian Community Fund board Cate Campbell named Australia's Swimmer of the Year again Nick Cummins set for Australia return: report Pope attacks Vatican's bureaucracy in Christmas speech Warner will be ready for Boxing Day Test World More World » Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70, agent confirms Joe Cocker, the raspy-voiced, Grammy-winning singer song-writer, best known for his cover of the Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends, dies at the age of 70. More » Six killed as truck runs into Glasgow shoppers Bomb blast in Nigeria bus station kills 20: Red Cross Cambodian unlicensed doctor spread HIV to 100 people: prosecutors Pakistan to execute 500 terrorists: officials China vows to care for HIV-positive boy 'Kunkun' Business More Business » Motorists get Christmas bonus with steep fuel price falls By business reporter Michael Janda A report shows motorists are enjoying the biggest monthly petrol price fall in six years, but airline passengers are not seeing the benefit of lower fuel costs. More » Fairfax and Macquarie to merge radio networks Late rally sees local markets gain almost 2 per cent Media companies fight for audience share as market stagnates Coles ordered to pay $11.2 million for mistreating suppliers Daily deals collapse leads slowdown in online sales growth Politics More Politics » Pakistan to execute 500 terrorists: officials Pakistan plans to execute about 500 militants in coming weeks, senior officials say, after the government lifted a moratorium on the death penalty in terrorism cases in the wake of a school massacre. More » Senate to vote on inquiry into unsuccessful World Cup 2022 bid ERF unlikely to reach minimum emission reduction targets: review N Korea hack was vandalism not act of war: Obama Tony Abbott's Cabinet reshuffle: Who's going where Sport More Sport » Strikers record thrilling win over Scorchers The Adelaide Strikers made it two wins from two by recording a nail-biting victory over the Perth Scorchers. More » Warner will be ready for Boxing Day Test Nick Cummins set for Australia return: report Senate to vote on possible inquiry into Australia's World Cup bid Sydney to Hobart fleet in for bumpy ride Cate Campbell named Australia's Swimmer of the Year again Science and Technology More Science and Technology » North Korea threatens 'grave consequences' for US North Korea says accusations it was involved in a cyberattack on Sony Pictures are "groundless slander" and threatens "serious consequences" for the US. More » India launches its biggest ever rocket into space for $25m Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight Aussie babies find it easier to understand Canadians, study finds CSIRO has 'cut into the bone', chairman says Environment More Environment » ERF unlikely to reach minimum emission reduction targets: review A review by the Climate Change Authority finds the Government's Emissions Reduction Fund alone is unlikely to lead to an emissions cut of 5 per cent by 2020 and recommends the time frame for the target be pushed out by another three years. More » Shark drum lines set off WA beach in hunt for great white Anti-wind farm lobby stripped of health promotion charity status Fact check: Do Australia, US 'compare favourably' on emissions targets? Boxing Day tsunami felt as 'far away' as SA; 10 years since disaster About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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