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Top Stories Hurricane Matthew cuts power to 800,000 homes as Haiti toll soars Hurricane Matthew, carrying winds of 195 kilometres per hour, cuts power to around 800,000 households in the US as it moves north, threatening more destruction after killing more than 800 people in Haiti. Colombian President awarded Nobel Peace Prize The 2016 Nobel Peace prize is awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to bring the country's more-than-50-year-long civil war to an end, with the Norwegian Nobel Committee adding it should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people. Wangaratta residents face flood risk as levee 'compromised' A levee at risk of breaching prompts an emergency evacuation warning for some residents in Wangaratta, as Victorians are told to brace for damaging winds and rain this weekend. Horror of deadly US hospital strike lives on in Kunduz The US carried out a deadly strike on a local trauma centre in the Afghanistan city of Kunduz in 2015, killing 42 staff and patients. Twelve months on, the city is once again a war zone, as freelance correspondent Andrew Quilty discovers. Woman tricked into laundering money 'ignored' when she reported it Stacey Robertson was lured into becoming a money mule after applying for a fake job on a Federal Government employment website. She says after she reported it to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network, she never received a reply. Car crashes into funeral, killing one, seriously injuring 12 A woman is killed and 12 people are seriously injured after a car ploughs into a house where mourners are gathering for a funeral in far north Queensland. Wi-Fi from the top of a grain silo: Rural Australians trying to end data drought Small telcos in regional Australia are finding a way around the data drought, by setting up fixed wireless networks that broadcast a signal to paying customers in town from high elevation points like grain silos, bucket elevators and buildings. Explorer claims to have located famous pirate ship's treasure The undersea explorer who discovered the Whydah Gally, the first authenticated pirate shipwreck in North America, believes he has found where the ship's legendary treasure lies after more than 30 years of poking around the murky waters off Cape Cod. Philippines tells US no more joint patrols in South China Sea The Philippines' defence chief says he has told the US military that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea have been put on hold. Tributes flow for Kingswood Country star Ross Higgins Ross Higgins, the former star of Kingswood Country, who died aged 86, is remembered by his peers as a "vast talent". 'It's like science fiction': Woman gives birth using mother's womb A Swedish woman reveals she has given birth to a baby from the same womb she was born from, after receiving a uterus from her mother in pioneering surgery. #ClownLivesMatter: Clown trend reaches Victoria A US trend of people dressing up as creepy clowns in public has come to Victoria, prompting local police to warn antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated. 'A sea of yellow canola to a sea of water': Farmer shares struggles after NSW flood A New South Wales farmer shares the experiences of other farmers living in the aftermath of the recent floods on social media to help raise awareness of their struggles. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Rebecca Wilson a guide on the trail she blazed for female sports journalists By Jennifer Browning What makes someone take on the 'worst job in politics'? By Bruce Wolpe Problems and a punch-up: What the hell is happening to UKIP? By Europe correspondent James Glenday Brandis-Gleeson standoff threatens rule of law By Gabrielle Appleby Just In Horror of deadly US hospital strike lives on in Kunduz October 8, 2016 - 7:02 am Russia considers re-opening military bases in Vietnam and Cuba October 8, 2016 - 6:14 am Wi-Fi from the top of a grain silo: Rural Australians trying to end data drought October 8, 2016 - 6:06 am World • Russia considers re-opening military bases in Vietnam and Cuba • Wing part found on Mauritius confirmed to be part of MH370 • Hurricane Matthew batters Florida, Haiti death toll rises Business • Consumer group fears tribunal will favour big banks • If you lied on your mortgage application, you're far from alone • Pounded: Sterling flash crash baffles the market Politics • Not all doom and gloom as Holden workers look for new jobs • UN slams Nauru's treatment of asylum seeker, refugee children • Consumer group fears tribunal will favour big banks Sport • Roar at it again as DeVere steals dramatic late draw • Harvey retires from AFL football after 432 North Melbourne games • Whincup takes provisional pole at Bathurst Science and Tech • Japan allocates $190m to monitor seabed earthquakes • HMS Terror: Researchers solve one of the biggest enigmas in maritime history • Blue Origin's escape pod test a huge success Environment • Paris climate deal: Time for Australia to step up • SA solar customers lose subsidy scheme • World's deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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