One of FBI's 10 most wanted arrested

ONE of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives has been arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape. Reputed gang member Joe Luis Saenz was taken into custody on Thursday in Guadalajara following...

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Bomb explodes near Pakistan procession

A BOMB has exploded near a Shi'ite religious procession in northwest Pakistan, killing three people and wounding more than a dozen. The roadside device was planted on the route of a religious procession of the minority Shi'ite community in Dera...

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Police praise schoolies after tragic week

Police say schoolies were well behaved, but the death of a teenage girl has overshadowed the event. Source: AAP POLICE have praised the good behaviour of schoolies, but a teenage girl's fatal fall from a balcony has overshadowed the final...

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Top Hong Kong racing trainer jailed

FORMER Hong Kong champion horse racing trainer Brian Kan has been jailed after losing an appeal over his conviction for offering a bribe in a local election. Kan, 74, who had been on bail pending the appeal, was convicted last November for offering...

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Third Sydney woman in bag snatch attack

AN 81-year-old visually-impaired woman has become the latest victim of yet another Sydney bag snatch. The woman, who has a mild visual impairment, was walking in Oxley Park just after 1pm (AEDT) on Friday when she was approached by a man who...

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Man gets 30 years for 'execution' death

A MAN who stabbed a teenager and then murdered the wife of a man whom he believed would give evidence against him will spend at least 30 years in jail for the "planned execution". Mustapha Dib, 29, was found guilty of murdering Anita Vrzina, 20,...

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Mandatory Opal rollout on the cards

SIX remote Australia petrol stations could face thousands of dollars in fines if they continue to refuse to stock non-sniffable Opal fuel. The federal government made a policy U-turn on Thursday to support an amended version of an Australian Greens...

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Victoria wary of Murray plan costs

THE costs to Victoria of the Murray-Darling Basin plan need to be assessed before the state can support the plan, the government says. Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh said the state government would examine all aspects of the water management...

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WA Labor in early state election gambit

WESTERN Australia's universities look set to become an election battleground, with Opposition Leader Mark McGowan flagging a plan to give the state's seats of learning more financial and educational freedom. In an early state election gambit,...

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Newman suspects ALP crimes in registers

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman says he won't be afraid to call in police if he's convinced that official documents are missing because Bligh government ministers broke the law. The premier wants Labor to release their lobbyist registers after...

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Coalition couldn't oppose 'motherhood' law

THE coalition will support Labor legislation to begin school funding reform despite complaining about its lack of detail. Opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne said the Australian Education Bill, to be introduced to parliament next week,...

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Another Tinkler company to be liquidated

MINING magnate Nathan Tinkler's business empire continues to come under pressure after a court ordered the liquidation of another of his companies. In the Federal Court in Adelaide on Wednesday, registrar Patricia Christie ordered that Patinack...

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Bushfire races towards Port Lincoln

A serious bushfire is burning out of control near Port Lincoln in South Australia. Source: AAP RESIDENTS have been evacuated as an out-of-control bushfire heads towards Port Lincoln in South Australia. The Country Fire Service (CFS) says...

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Virgin blames uncertainty for coy guidance

Virgin Australia expects an improved underlying profit in the 2012/13 financial year. Source: AAP VIRGIN Australia has blamed uncertain economic conditions and strong airline competition for its reluctance to give firm profit guidance for the...

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Hoax collar bomber gets 10 years in jail

Paul Peters has been jailed for at least 10 years over the Madeleine Pulver (R) collar bomb hoax. Source: AAP MADELEINE Pulver's relief at seeing her attacker jailed is "incredible", her dad says, but she may never know why she was targeted...

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Teen Perth police impersonator avoids jail

A FORMER boy scout who posed as a policeman to enter some of the most secure buildings in Western Australia will avoid jail. With the help of a friend who was working as an auxiliary police officer, 18-year-old Chris Bergroth donned a stolen uniform...

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Snoozing through the only show in town

"JUST because there are more journalists ... don't show off," Stephen Conroy shouted across the Senate during question time on Monday. There were indeed more journalists - nine rather than the usual one. That's because this week the upper house,...

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Aust shares closed higher

THE Australian market closed higher after investors received a glimmer of hope that US politicians may be able to negotiate to avoid falling off the "fiscal cliff". At close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.6 points, or...

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Surplus gives RBA room to move: Swan

Treasurer Wayne Swan says Labor's management of the budget has paved the way for interest rate cuts. Source: AAP TREASURER Wayne Swan says the federal government's "responsible budget management" has helped save the typical mortgage-payer...

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NSW south coast braces for hail, winds

Residents in northeast NSW have been warned that severe storms may bring flash flooding. Source: AAP NSW residents are being warned that large hailstones and damaging winds are on the way as severe thunderstorms bear down on the state's south...

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Obama begins fifth visit to Asia

President Barack Obama is heading to Asia on his first foreign trip since winning re-election. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama is due in Asia to intensify an American foreign policy pivot towards the fast-rising region on his first overseas...

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