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Fri, 03 Sep 2010

43 dead after blast rips through Pakistan rally
A blast ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 43 people, the second major attack this week, piling pressure on the civilian government struggling with a flood crisis.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Independents stand firm in face of fear campaign
The Coalition has done away with the niceties in a last-ditch effort to take office, embarking on a fear campaign to win the support of the independents that can deliver it a parliamentary majority.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Hogan free to leave Australia
Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) that will allow the actor to return to the United States.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Dam threatens to burst in wild SA weather
A dam is threatening to burst on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula while more than 500 people have called emergency services due to storm damage.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

US shed 54,000 jobs in August
US unemployment jumped to 9.6 per cent in August, the Labor Department said, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Victoria on flood watch as storms approach
The weather bureau is warning that approaching storms could be the most significant weather event in Victoria for the past 15 years.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Man's leg cut off in machinery accident
A man is in a stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after losing his leg in a machinery accident in Kununurra, Western Australia.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

BP oil spill bill tops $8 billion
Oil giant BP says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has cost the British company $US8 billion ($8.79 billion) so far.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

Saints stun Cats in finals boilover
St Kilda moved to within one victory of its second straight grand final appearance with a gripping four-point upset of Geelong in the second qualifying final at a slippery MCG on Friday night.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010

'Lizard King' admits smuggling 95 live snakes
A Malaysian wildlife trafficker has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 endangered boa constrictors and could face up to seven years in jail, officials said.
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