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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 18 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Chancey Luna found guilty of murdering baseballer Chris Lane By North America correspondent Michael Vincent A US jury finds 17-year-old Chancey Luna guilty of murdering Australian baseball player Chris Lane and sentences him to life in prison without parole. More » Charities forced to cut international aid ahead of budget State and territory leaders welcome PM's move to resolve funding stand-off Parents of youngest Boston Marathon bombing victim say Tsarnaev should be spared Islamic State 'mastermind' and former Saddam Hussein aide reportedly killed by Iraqi forces Call for national standards in booming free-range egg industry New bowel cancer screening 'could save 90,000 lives over 40 years' Muslim couple subjected to racist rant want their abuser charged Two Perth men sentenced to life for fatal bashing of gay man Cambodia marks 40 years since fall of capital to Khmer Rouge More Analysis » COAG: sound and fury, signifying not very much Australia's heads of government have treated us to another non-event in Canberra. Anything positive and meaningful, like getting national agreement on a co-ordinated strategy to combat domestic violence, would have been worked out beforehand bar some minor quibbles. Meanwhile, the rumblings over tax and federation reform have been put off to a special leaders' "retreat". More » Road to ruin: East-West saga hurts both sides Reclaim Australia is telling us something important There's a reason they call it 'falling' in love Nothing spins me round quite like a record Price signal on vaccination behaviour a good move Housing shortage not as certain as we think Violence against women: don't just punish, prevent How to carelessly lose a Federation Morrison true to form on vaccination policy Just In More Just In » Bishop arrives in Iran for historic asylum seeker, trade talks By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown Foreign minister Julie Bishop arrives in Iran for the first direct high-level talks between Australia and Tehran in more than a decade. More » Five arrested in Melbourne after a joint terrorism operation Call for national standards in booming free-range egg industry Riewoldt to undergo scans amid concerns over fresh injury Spieth back in contention at Hilton Head New bowel cancer screening 'could save 90,000 lives over 40 years' Djokovic and Nadal set up Monte Carlo showdown in semis Charities forced to cut international aid ahead of budget Hingis to make singles comeback in Fed Cup, Australia takes on Dutch State and territory leaders welcome PM's move to resolve funding stand-off World More World » Chancey Luna found guilty of murdering baseballer Chris Lane By North America correspondent Michael Vincent A US jury finds 17-year-old Chancey Luna guilty of murdering Australian baseball player Chris Lane and sentences him to life in prison without parole. More » Parents of youngest Boston Marathon bombing victim say Tsarnaev should be spared Memorial for Germanwings crash victims held in Germany Cambodia marks 40 years since fall of capital to Khmer Rouge 300 US troops arrive in Ukraine to train local military Chinese journalist Gao Yu jailed for seven years Business More Business » Australia tops global chart for cost of living By business reporter Michael Janda Australia still tops the chart as the world's most expensive country, even as a sliding Australian dollar reduces local prices in US dollar terms. More » Bloomberg back online after several hour outage Greece IMF showdown entering dangerous final phase Dismal end to the week for Australian share market Former board member says Government inaction forced RBA to make cuts Rio says Singapore office has nothing to do with tax planning Mining company moves to be first to grow medicinal cannabis Jobs growth a challenge in WA's post-boom economy Forrest's call for production curb not heeded at Fortescue Vladimir Putin says Russia's economy will return to growth Politics More Politics » Bishop arrives in Iran for historic asylum seeker, trade talks By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown Foreign minister Julie Bishop arrives in Iran for the first direct high-level talks between Australia and Tehran in more than a decade. More » Charities forced to cut international aid ahead of budget State and territory leaders welcome PM's move to resolve funding stand-off Government quiet over reports Navy seeking to return asylum seekers WA's Barnett hits out after COAG talks end with no deal on GST Sport More Sport » Riewoldt to undergo scans amid concerns over fresh injury St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt to undergo scans on his calf on Saturday amid fears he has suffered a fresh injury. More » Rona double lead Bulldogs to 28-16 win over Manly Hingis to make singles comeback in Fed Cup, Australia takes on Dutch Dragons extend winning streak to five games with win over Broncos Sydney FC prevail 4-3 in thriller with Newcastle Jets Anti-doping tribunal finds Stephen Dank guilty of 10 breaches Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Pilots sceptical in call for remote control of planes after Germanwings crash Pilots' associations are urging caution in considering a suggestion by German air traffic controllers to develop technology that ground staff could use to take remote command of a plane, helping to prevent a repeat of the Germanwings crash last month More » Cane toad threatens valuable dung beetle, scientists say Fish oil not protective against heart disease, study finds Scientists arrive on Macquarie Island for Antarctic research Rescuers abandon efforts to save beached melon-headed whales in Japan Environment More Environment » Abbot Point coal terminal expansion plan sent to Federal Government The expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal in North Queensland is a step closer, with the latest dredging plans sent to the Federal Government for approval. More » In pictures: The natural beauty of Macquarie Island Direct Action: Billions of taxpayers' dollars up for grabs in pollution auction Cane toad threatens valuable dung beetle, scientists say 'Inadequate' justification for Japanese whaling proposal, commission finds 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2015 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters