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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 03 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Towns evacuate as floods reach peak An emergency is unfolding across northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, with evacuations, military airlifts, and grim predictions of record floods after days of heavy rainfall. More » Increasing speculation over PM's future Hunt for escapee who carjacked elderly couple More than 100 missing from PNG ferry Disaster declared in flooded Queensland Man jailed for AIDS threats against children Disabled NSW school students still stranded Turbulent times continue for major airlines Anger mounts over Egyptian soccer deaths TV chef's condition improves after fatal fire More Analysis » Pie crust politics: promises made, promises broken Political promises are having a bad season. If they were a currency, they'd be trading at several hundred to the Aussie dollar right now, and flagging fast. If they were a dog, you'd run them out of town. So both Australia's major political leaders made a tacit agreement this week - to stop making them. More » The painful choice: Gingrich and Romney on the campaign trail Genocide denial: silencing debate does more harm than good When Blacks Attack 2: Truth Happens The 'Wars of Religion' and other fairy tales Quiz yourself: economic and market facts Setting the record straight: Climate change experts respond Falklands dispute: Colonial criticisms from the main offender Recognising the First Peoples: small step, long journey Self-sacrifice in the desperate fight for Tibet Just In More Just In » UN court extends sentence for Khmer Rouge jailer The former Khmer Rouge jailer who oversaw the deaths of 15,000 people will spend the rest of his life in jail after losing an appeal against his original 30-year sentence. More » Inflexible workplaces 'see more sickies' Hunt for escapee who carjacked elderly couple Drug charges hearing for wounded bikie Turbulent times continue for major airlines Disabled NSW school students still stranded Australian-made wreath to grace London memorial Man jailed for AIDS threats against children Indonesian jailed for people smuggling Increasing speculation over PM's future World More World » Anger mounts over Egyptian soccer deaths By Peter Cave and wires Thousands of protesters, including fanatical 'ultra' soccer fans, protest in Cairo over Egypt's deadly stadium riot. More » More than 100 missing from PNG ferry Smith rejects reports of new Afghan timetable Europe cold snap claims 160 lives Assange awaits Supreme Court verdict Business More Business » Westpac boss can't rule out further job cuts By business editor Peter Ryan Westpac chief Gail Kelly defends the bank's decision to axe up to 560 jobs and will not rule out further cuts as the bank's profits are squeezed by a slowdown in lending. More » Inflexible workplaces 'see more sickies' Coles rejects call for supermarket ombudsman Turbulent times continue for major airlines Rinehart loses suppression order bid Share market in the doldrums Fed chief Bernanke issues debt warning Clive Palmer considers turning media mogul Services sector returns to growth US shares close mostly higher on job hopes Politics More Politics » Increasing speculation over PM's future By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths and Sabra Lane The Prime Minister, the man she ousted from the job, and senior Labor ministers have publicly laughed off suggestions of a leadership coup, but there's no escaping speculation that Julia Gillard's prospects in the job are terminal. More » Kabila named DR Congo election winner MP wants to change plea on tax charges Coles rejects call for supermarket ombudsman River runs red in Syrian massacre protest Sport More Sport » Sydney FC begins global search to replace Lavicka Sydney FC are beginning a worldwide search for a new coach after announcing Vitezslav Lavicka will return to Europe at the end of the season. More » PM's XI abandoned due to rain Demons appoint youngest AFL co-captains Stosur seeks Fed Cup turnaround Shaw welcomed into Magpies leadership group Swallow chosen as new North skipper Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert By Science Online's Anna Salleh, and staff Australia could introduce large herbivores such as elephants as part of a radical biological solution to the problem of bushfires and invasive species, says one expert. More » Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party Environment More Environment » Concerns over cost-cutting at new ABC HQ Environmental consultants employed on the ABC's new Queensland headquarters in Brisbane temporarily resigned over concerns that key environmental health measures had been dumped in order to save money, leaked documents have revealed. More » US Navy plans 'Great Green' biofuels fleet Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched World running out of resources: UN Australian miner's permit revoked over protests 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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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 03 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Towns evacuate as floods reach peak Residents in northern New South Wales and Queensland's southern inland are preparing for record floods as thousands are forced to evacuate their homes. More » Rinehart loses suppression order bid Bad weather frustrates PNG ferry rescue 'Conquistador' Prince William sent to the Falklands Heads roll over Egypt soccer carnage Bikie to face bedside hearing of drug charges Dam engineer accused of fabricating flood report Clive Palmer considers turning media mogul Assange awaits Supreme Court verdict Shallow 6.9 quake hits off Vanuatu More Analysis » Uninspired parties stick to the status quo Only twice since the Menzies era have the same two leaders of the major parties gone head-to-head at consecutive Australian federal elections. Re-runs are very much the exception rather than the rule. So how is it that right now the major parties are on track to put up the same two candidates that failed to flatter in the 2010 election, failed to win a majority in their own right, and have been returning abysmal personal ratings ever since? More » Sacrifices in vain on the Afghanistan war path Gambling industry are no dopes Depression is an illness, not a life choice Monkton's push for an Australia Fox News Have the dark arts of spin outflanked the fourth estate? Judging Australia's worst prime minister The Assange case means we are all suspects now The Ultimate Fighter, priest-style: piety and religious vice Will the elephant in the room please come to the table? Just In More Just In » Police identify suspect in missing teen cold case Melbourne detectives have made a breakthrough in solving the murder of a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since 1992. Police have now confirmed they have a suspect. More » Bikie to face bedside hearing of drug charges Assange awaits Supreme Court verdict Pakistan PM to face contempt charges Bad weather frustrates PNG ferry rescue 'Conquistador' Prince William sent to the Falklands Towns evacuate as floods reach peak Clive Palmer considers turning media mogul Breakthrough discovery in deadly pregnancy condition Shallow 6.9 quake hits off Vanuatu World More World » Bad weather frustrates PNG ferry rescue PNG correspondent Liam Fox and staff Scores of people are still missing after a ferry sank off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea yesterday. More » Heads roll over Egypt soccer carnage 'Conquistador' Prince William sent to the Falklands Assange awaits Supreme Court verdict Fight to end Japan's dolphin slaughter ritual Business More Business » Hundreds of jobs to go at Westpac By Sue Lannin and staff The Finance Sector Union claims that 560 jobs are set to go at Westpac Bank, with 150 of those roles going offshore. More » Qantas announces carbon tax surcharge Facebook to go public in billion-dollar float Food prices to keep falling: Coles Government urged to ditch surplus to protect jobs Shares jump on global manufacturing growth Holden announces Adelaide job cuts Fraser rejects 'baseless' Palmer claims Politics More Politics » Pakistan PM to face contempt charges By Richard Lindell, wires Pakistan's Supreme Court has confirmed it will charge the country's prime minister with contempt of court, in a move that could bring down the government. More » Dam engineer accused of fabricating flood report PNG leader suspends chief justice US signals 2013 end to Afghan mission Bligh hails 'gutsy' north Qld on Yasi anniversary Sport More Sport » Haddin not feeling the pressure Under-siege wicketkeeper Brad Haddin denies he has got a point to prove when he captains the PM's XI against Sri Lanka in Canberra. More » South Koreans on top at Ladies Masters Hussey backs Warner's switch-hit Buckley backs Krakouer's preseason Run feast continues for Bushranger Quiney Breakers go top with Wildcats win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert By Science Online's Anna Salleh, and staff Australia could introduce large herbivores such as elephants as part of a radical biological solution to the problem of bushfires and invasive species, says one expert. More » Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party Environment More Environment » Concerns over cost-cutting at new ABC HQ Environmental consultants employed on the ABC's new Queensland headquarters in Brisbane temporarily resigned over concerns that key environmental health measures had been dumped in order to save money, leaked documents have revealed. More » US Navy plans 'Great Green' biofuels fleet Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched World running out of resources: UN Australian miner's permit revoked over protests 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 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters

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• U.S. to end Afghan combat role in 2013
• Taliban dismisses peace talk rumors
• Syria opens front against rebels
• Plans to rescue Gadhafi's son thwarted, Mexico says
• 74 dead in clashes after Egypt soccer fans rush field

U.S. to end Afghan combat role in 2013 Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST BRUSSELS -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta laid out the administration's most explicit portrayal of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan, saying Wednesday that U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan expect to end their combat role in 2013 and ...

Taliban dismisses peace talk rumors Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban denied reports they are preparing to talk peace with the Afghan government, and a NATO report leaked Wednesday shows captured insurgents full of confidence they will seize power after international troops leave.Still ...

Syria opens front against rebels Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST BEIRUT -- Heavy gunfire and shelling rattled towns in a mountain valley outside Damascus on Wednesday, as Syrian troops opened a new front in their campaign to crush rebels who have taken control of areas around the capital.The assault in the mountai ...

Plans to rescue Gadhafi's son thwarted, Mexico says Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST MEXICO CITY -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they broke up not one, but two Indiana Jones-style plots to "extract" the son of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi from Libya and bring him to Mexico as his father's regime crumbled.The plan to sneak out al-Saadi ...

74 dead in clashes after Egypt soccer fans rush field Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:06 PM PST CAIRO -- At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field in the seaside city of Port Said Wednesday following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt's top club, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot ...

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