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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, left, and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, center, attend a Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Thousands of police aided by sniffer dogs stood guard as Pakistan hosted the Olympic torch Wednesday for what its pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.

Intelligence Military Pakistan Photos Politics

The Australian
Pakistan PM takes control of spies
PAKISTANI President Pervez Musharraf has been stripped of one of the mainstays of his remaining hold on power after the Government ordered the country's intelligence agencies to report to Prime... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, addresses to her supporters as her daughter Chelsea and her husband former President Bill Clinton look on during her Indiana Primary night rally Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Indianapolis. Losing the North Carolina primary to rival Democratic hopeful Barack Obama, and edging him out by a bare two percentage points to win the Indiana Primary, Clinton was called upon Wednesday, May 7, 2008, by George McGovern, a plainspoken man who knows something about losing elections, to end her campaign for the White House.

Elections Photos Politics Society US

The Australian
Party grants Hillary long goodbye
INDIANAPOLIS: Hillary Clinton is in the midst of a poignant farewell to let her supporters down gently. It's one of the greatest gifts she could give Barack Obama. Quitting immediately after this... (photo: AP / Darron Cummings)

Body piercing

Sydney Morning Herald
Body fix the wrong answer for teens
The Iemma Government has announced a ban on intimate body piercing on children and teenagers. If you're under 16, you won't be able to get rings and studs through your nipples or genitals and any... (photo: creative commons / )
Fashion Government Kids Photos Society

Cattle

Sydney Morning Herald
Pact with Egypt will resume cattle trade
THE Rudd Government will restore live cattle exports to Egypt but only under strict conditions designed to prevent a repeat of the barbaric scenes that halted the trade two years ago. The Minister for... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Australia Cattle Egypt Photos Trade

Red Bull,Vodka,Drinks,Alcohol. (sl1)

The Australian
Alcohol increases cancer risk
FOUR standard alcoholic drinks a day increases a man's risk of developing bowel cancer by 64 per cent, a new report says. For women, just two standard drinks a day... (photo: Public domain photo)

Alcohol Cancer Disease Photos Standard

KLps1 - January07 - Wine - Red Wine - Drinks - Alcohol - Beverage.(ps1)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Research finds cancer alcohol link
This is a transcript from AM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 08:00 on ABC Local Radio. You can also listen to the story in and and formats. Research finds... (photo: WN/Patricia)

Alcohol Disease Health Photos Science

Platypus at eungella national park

Star Tribune
Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus, one of nature's strangest animals
SYDNEY, Australia - Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus — one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's... (photo: creative commons / )
Animals Nature Photos Science Wildlife

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to a point win as he plays Switzerland's Roger Federer during their Men's singles semi final at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008.

Independent online (SA)
Djokovic cruises to victory
Serbia's Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Rome Masters yesterday following a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Belgian Steve Darcis. The... (photo: AP Photo / Rick Stevens)
Capital Champion Indian Photos Victory

President George W. Bush sits with Kevin Rudd, leader of the Australian Labor Party, during a meeting Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, in Sydney. (gm1)

Sydney Morning Herald
Casino shooting arrest
Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting a Star City casino worker this afternoon, briefly holding up a visit to the area by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The... (photo: White House/Eric Draper )
Arrest Casino Photos Police Star

petrol - gas - crude oil - diesel - (rt1)

Energy Current
Mission Biofuel primes for biodiesel action
5/8/2008 KUANTAN, MALAYSIA: Australia-listed Mission Biofuel will soon begin biodiesel production at its new plant in Kuantan, Malaysia, to fulfill two separate contracts... (photo: WN)
Australia Biofuel Energy Malaysia Photos

Sport

	Blatter: Foreign quotas vital News24
	Clarke: We're still the best News24
	Gavaskar quits as ICC cricket panel chief The Times Of India
	Hackett's had a gutful of gibes Independent online (SA)

Environment

	Climate change action belies fears The Australian
	NZ undoes $1m whale case against Japan The Australian
	Climate Change Jeopardizes Koalas Time Magazine
	Koalas' future: hot, hungry Sydney Morning Herald

Terrorism

	CLAUDIA ROSETT: U.S. should help N. Koreans flee The News & Observer
	Barack Obama The Populist? (Part One) WorldNews.com
	Saudis' secret agenda The Australian
	A Litany of Horrors Middle East Online

Sydney Headlines

Portrait of Heath Ledger wins popular choice award at art ex

Elite cyclists in Sydney hit and run

Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders

ORCs answer to Sydney Opera House

'Deception' in imams' mufti choice

Pressure grows for Pope to apologise to abuse victims

Koalas at risk from climate change

Pope goes digital to better connect with youth

Howard love fest in Sydney

Metro throws Sydney's big plan on its head

PM lets elephant trample reform vow

Newspaper chief tells of Fiji chase

Sydney, Australia 2006.07.13
Showers in the Vicinity
	Min: 8°C/47°F Max: 14°C/58°F

John Howard

Howard right on IR, says Opposition

Hurricane

Burma chaos as cyclone kills 240

** FILE **In this Thursday, April 10, 2008 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, gestures while speaking at a press conference in Beijing

We could lose next election, Rudd warns

New Zealand official says pro and anti whaling lobbies seek AOL
MPs set 13-hour filibuster record The Australian
Olmert denies bribery allegations The Australian
Horror budget 'leads to horror rates' The Australian
'This is just plain wrong' Independent online (SA)
Hopes on republic dealt king hit NZ Herald
Record spending to sustain beyond the boom The Australian
Carpenter denies role in raid on newspaper The Australian
Nelson slams inaction of war cabinet The Australian
Eric's done his bit, now it's up to the US dollar The Australian
Low-rent chef's foul mouth takes over kitchen, and TV The Australian
Who runs the country? The Australian
Prime Minister backs culture of disclosure Sydney Morning Herald
Buried report reveals bay plan rejection Sydney Morning Herald
O'Farrell in power game on electricity The Australian
Former Lib fined over fake leaflet The Australian
Premier leaves door open for higher debt The Australian
Cloning defeat to trigger early poll The Australian
Surplus gives Ripper room to slash taxes The Australian
Homeland security division faces axe The Australian

TUPRAS Ýzmit refinery was established on January 11, 1960 by the Ýstanbul Petroleum Refinery Corp. (ÝPRAÞ) in Tütünçiftlik region on the gulf of Ýzmit. ( fa0 )

$US120 oil blows budget forecast

Daenna Scala, a specialist training assistant with LaBranche & Co., monitors trades at her post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Oct. 6, 2006. Stocks fell Friday, halting three straight days of record-setting gains after the Labor Depa

Crisis is easing, say RBA officials

Forest fire - Wildfires / aaeh

End the forest wars

Crude oil strikes record high price near $125 The Times Of India
Economic forecaster predicts 'horror' Federal Budget Australian Broadcasting Corporation
RBA lifts inflation forecasts The Australian
Inflation to hit 4.5pc: RBA The Australian
Job seekers stymie RBA's slowdown efforts The Australian
Heat on Swan as WA surges on The Australian
Rudd warned on 'reckless' spending Sydney Morning Herald
Cost of tax break on family homes put at $13b a year Sydney Morning Herald
Economic confidence at near six-year low - poll� Business Day
India to edge out Australia in household wealth The Times Of India
The debt hangover Sydney Morning Herald
Asia tries to get a grip on inflation International Herald Tribune
Deficit down, rates on hold as Aussies walk the line NZ Herald
Rate rise withheld, with a warning The Australian
RBA boss in rates warning The Australian
Dollar ends day stronger The Australian
Asia grapples with inflation as Indonesia raises rates International Herald Tribune
Rudd inventing 'inflation crisis' The Australian
China hungry for more than just mining The Australian
Teachers' rise a risk to inflation The Australian

US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, Ellen Sauerbrey, second left, meets Iraqi students ,jsa1

JORDAN: Increased domestic violence among Iraqi refugees - IOM report

Director Richard Roxburgh, left, and movie star Eric Bana

‘Romulus’ film captures plight of immigrants

Refugee's search for family The Australian
Immigration blocks Haneef files The Australian
No refuge for war criminals The Australian
Study reveals immigration concerns The Australian
Refugee's $200,000 family reunion fee The Australian
Vaile concedes 'mistake' on Haneef visa comment The Australian

School nearby Delhi, India, September 2007

Schools minister warns parents

Polaris Software Mumbai India (rks2)

Polaris signs pact with University of Western Sydney

Portrait of a migrant worker on Sheikh al Zayed road, center of Dubai, UAE, November 2007

Migrant graduates failing to get jobs

Midwifery school opens in Ethiopia Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Indigenous school serves as fine model The Australian
Frustration mounts as college cuts bite Sydney Morning Herald
Newberry a school without a mascot The Charlotte Observer
School uniforms banned in shops Sydney Morning Herald
University life dying without union fees, study says Sydney Morning Herald
$592m package to upgrade ageing schools The Australian
Kids' sex in school 'not sign of abuse' The Australian
University to compel students to volunteer The Australian
Real education revolution The Australian
A lesson from Scandinavia in school reform The Australian
Schools' tool speaks volumes for children's literacy Sydney Morning Herald
Budget to speed up school spending The Australian
One arrested for attack on Indian student in Australia The Times Of India
Call for schools to have at least two principals Sydney Morning Herald
Fewer students missing out on uni places Sydney Morning Herald
Melanesian student group jailed in Indonesia for peaceful pr Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Unlikely allies in the fight for public education Sydney Morning Herald
Drunk parents' school daze The Australian
Schools take a star turn Sydney Morning Herald

Koala - Animal - Wildlife - Nature. (ps1)

Koalas Feeling Heat From Global Warming

Koala at the San Diego zoo. wnhires (js1)

Australia's Koalas at risk from climate change

Koala

Research: CO2 pollution threatens Australia's koala population

Neither fish nor fowl: platypus genome decoded Dawn
Hobart to share surplus water with farmers Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Scientists map platypus genome News24
Billions to follow hedge superstar The Australian
Coal of Africa sells Holfontein Business Report
Avery Resources: Cuisinier-1 Cased, Suspended as Potential P Rig Zone
Cyclone has devastated Myanmar's rice region, experts say San Diego
Futuris needs to get its act together The Australian
Koalas under threat from toxic eucalyptus leaves CNN
Cyclone hits Burmese rice stocks, not world market Houston Chronicle
Global warming pollution threatens Australia's koala populat Star Tribune
La Nina fails to offer relief in dry country NZ Herald
Tragedy unlikely to topple regime The Australian
Fears for purity of water in law repeal Sydney Morning Herald
Taking a leaf out of their books Sydney Morning Herald
Overture to a catastrophe The Australian
Disaster's impact will spread far The Australian
'Waltzing Matilda not socialist anthem but ditty to impress The Daily Mail
Basker 6A exceeds expectations Energy Current
IFFCO partners Australian firm for rock phosphate supply The Times Of India

Flour

A food crisis sweeps the globe

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the China- South Africa Business Co-operation Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June, 22, 2006. South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka challenged Chinese businesses at a cooperation forum Thursday to step up investment in Africa's economic powerhouse to match what South Africans are putting into China.

Engaging China doesn't mean you kowtow

KLdy1 - Mar08 - sunset - global warming. (dy1)

Climate change green paper is red hot

UN blasts Myanmar for visa policy on aid workers Houston Chronicle
Mother of the Year crowned Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Budget will fight inflation - Rudd The Australian
Rudd to speak to UN head over Burma The Australian
High Commissioner to Fiji facing local hostility Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ASA, Govt disagree on ASIC restructure Australian Broadcasting Corporation
NZ 'unchanged' on Japanese whaling NZ Herald
Chinese eyeing NSW electricity industry The Australian
Q1 2008 Atlas Copco AB Earnings Conference Call - Final Insurance Newsnet
Threats to high commissioner in Fiji The Australian
Rudd has no answers at media function The Australian
Smith signals stronger Seoul ties The Australian
Carbon-neutral NSW by 2020 Sydney Morning Herald
Folly of weakness The Australian
PM's foreign fumbles The Australian
China eyes $15b NSW power play Sydney Morning Herald
Rents at three times rate of inflation Sydney Morning Herald
Threat to envoy in Fiji Sydney Morning Herald
Whaling action against Japan still possible Sydney Morning Herald
Don't ignore the big new player in Fiji Sydney Morning Herald

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