 Stocks post biggest weekly retreat in 2011
Australian shares lost ground, led down by mining and financial stocks, and recorded the worst weekly performance this year as appetite for riskier assets took a hit on... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) Canberra Times
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 Madonna Sued Over Perfume Logo
This year is proving to be a trying one for Madonna, at least legally. Only two months after dismissing the "laughable" suit that "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis... (photo: AP / Joel Ryan) Rollingstone
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 Gay marriage a distant dream around the world
BANGKOK (AP) — China's government considered homosexuality a mental disorder until 2001. Mobs in Senegal have disinterred bodies of men they believe were gays and dragged... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) my SA
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 Bigger is better: Brain size affects intelligence
Melbourne, May 10: "Size does matter" could be true for human brains as well, as a new study shows that brain size can have an affect not only on people`s thoughts and... (photo: Creative Commons / Susan NYC) The Siasat Daily
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 World stocks dip as China trade data disappoints
HONG KONG (AP) — World stock markets were mostly lower Thursday, as disappointing Chinese trade data added to investor gloom over the Europe's brewing sovereign debt... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) my SA
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 Markets Live: Stocks set for early losses
Australian shares are expected to start the day with losses after global markets fell amid concern Greece's debt crisis is worsening as the nation struggles to form a... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) Canberra Times
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 Cuts to foreign aid 'could cost 250,000 lives'
BITTER disappointment at the budget decision to strip back promised foreign aid worth almost $3 billion over the next four years has quickly turned to cynicism within... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Canberra Times
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 Dollar drop just what the doc ordered
The Australian dollar's slide towards parity with the US dollar began at the end of last month, as the market began factoring in a Reserve Bank rate cut on May 1. It... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Canberra Times
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 World stocks fall amid Greek political chaos
BANGKOK (AP) -- World stock markets fell Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei closing at a three-month low, as political turmoil in Greece pushed the debt-crippled country... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) The Associated Press
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 Passengers are poised to see flight costs take off
AIRFARES will go up after the airport tax is increased by $8 to $55 per passenger as of July. Operators of 10 airports will be charged to recover the cost of airport... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Daily Telegraph Australia
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 Delay urged on indigenous referendum
A REFERENDUM to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution should be delayed until after next year because of the "toxicity" that will surround the next federal... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) The Australian
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 Treasurer matches PM's breach of faith
AT the height of the global financial crisis Kevin Rudd decided to use socialism to save capitalism; now that the crisis has passed, Wayne Swan has decided to use... (photo: AP / Tertius Pickard) The Australian
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 SBS gets funds for Indigenous TV channel
A free-to-air national Indigenous television channel will be set up by SBS, staffed mainly by Indigenous Australians. The Federal Budget provides $63 million over four... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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 Asia stocks rise as Europe shockwaves fade
Click photo to enlargeMen walk in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Asian stock markets staged a modest recovery... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Denver Post
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 Australian Wins Stage of Giro d’Italia
Matthew Goss of Australia won the third stage of the Giro d’Italia on Monday, while the world champion, Mark Cavendish of Britain, and the American Taylor Phinney... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani) The New York Times
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 Warriors must fight tooth and nail today - Watson, Tait give royals a definite edge ...
Warriors must fight tooth and nail today - Watson, Tait give royals a definite edge over Sourav & Co. Sourav Ganguly Pune: They are both former India captains. Their... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Telegraph India
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 NZ dollar up against euro
The New Zealand dollar rose against the euro as investors digested the implications of leadership changes in France and Greece which may herald less support for Europe's... (photo: Public Domain) NZ Herald
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 Dreaming of the ultimate medal
Patty Mills heads for the net past Robin Lopez (15) and Josh Childress of the Phoenix Suns. Photo: Getty Images FOR Patty Mills the basketballer, this was the ultimate... (photo: AP / Dino Vournas) Canberra Times
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 Rajasthan look to consolidate their momentum
Pune, May 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals arrested a four-match losing streak by beating Kings XI Punjab by 43 runs in their last Indian Premier League (IPL) match and their... (photo: AP / Rajanish Kakade) Newstrack India
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 Elizabeth Hurley is Mummy Two to Shane's children
However, her relationship with Mummy One is clearly still in its early stages. Sitting between Warne and his ex-wife at a sporting event, 46-year-old Hurley looked... (photo: AP / Damian Dovarganes) Gulf News
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