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A three-week-old baby is among six people dead in a London apartment building fire. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected criticism from US President Barack Obama that his thinking is still influenced by Cold War attitudes. European countries have reacted angrily to reports that Iran is planning to prosecute local staff from the British embassy in Tehran.
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The man heading the search for the World War II hospital ship the Centaur says he will head to Japan to hunt for clues to its final location. Chris Evans has rejected reports Christmas Island is so full that asylum seekers may be housed in an unused casino. Croatia has identified its first case of the H1N1 flu virus in a patient who flew from Australia this week, the country's health minister said.
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Chris Evans has rejected reports Christmas Island is so full that asylum seekers may be housed in an unused casino. Watch the latest and top ranked video, from around Australia and the World. The man heading the search for the World War II hospital ship the Centaur says he will head to Japan to hunt for clues to its final location. National Parks and Wildlife officers will step up patrols on Sydney's northern beaches after four penguins were killed in a suspected dog attack. South Australian Liberal MPs will meet at Parliament house today for a leadership spill. The Opposition says the NT Government should hang its head in shame over its child protection recruitment efforts.
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A three-week-old baby is among six people dead in a London apartment building fire. Watch the latest and top ranked video, from around Australia and the World. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected criticism from US President Barack Obama that his thinking is still influenced by Cold War attitudes. European countries have reacted angrily to reports that Iran is planning to prosecute local staff from the British embassy in Tehran. Croatia has identified its first case of the H1N1 flu virus in a patient who flew from Australia this week, the country's health minister said. A barman has been jailed for serving at least 44 shots of tequila to a 16-year-old German youth during a faked drinking contest that killed the teenager, Berlin's state court said.
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Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to build one of the world's largest pipelines across the Sahara desert. Watch the latest and top ranked video, from around Australia and the World. The Government has revealed it actually spent more than one million dollars on a promotional campaign that has been shelved. Air Services Australia and Perth Airport management have met to discuss complaints about an increase in flights over Perth's hills. Deep job losses in the US in June had global markets retreating and many economists saying 'I told you so'. Tour Down Under cycling organisers say stage one will start in Clare for the first time.
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Java licensing rights could again be an issue. More... Might have retail and security applications. Custom templates now possible. More focus on next version of markup language. Could allow hackers to remotely execute code.
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Astana boss Johan Bruyneel has played down the rivalry brewing between team-mates Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador ahead of tonight's opening stage of the 2009 Tour de France. Stynes won't walk alone in his battle. Flanker Matt Hodgson has capped off a dream Super 14 season by taking out the Western Force's Player of the Year Award. Wally Lewis takes you through Australia's Joel Parkinson has maintained the lead in the men's world surfing championship despite losing in the semi-finals of the fourth round at Imbituba in Brazil. It could make
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Fans preparing to descend on Los Angeles for Michael Jackson memorial service next week have been urged to watch the event on television amid fears of huge crowds of mourners at the event. The Government has revealed it actually spent more than one million dollars on a promotional campaign that has been shelved. Former Hey Hey It's Saturday producer cleared of three indecent assault charges, but is still fighting another 12. High-profile newsreader Mark Ferguson has quit the Nine Network and will reportedly be defecting to Seven. Michael Jackson's family will hold a free memorial service for the late pop icon on Wednesday AEST. Comedian and talk show host Jay Leno has won a cybersquatting case against a Texas man found by a UN agency to have misused the domain name thejaylenoshow.com to direct internet users to a real estate website.
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Palaeontologists have unveiled three new Australian dinosaur skeletons in Queensland today. Queensland scientists involved in an international study have made discoveries about the genetic make-up of people with psychotic disorders. There has been growing anger online at the Chinese government's plan to force manufacturers to install filtering software on all new computers. The remains of the "first Europeans" discovered at an archaeological site in northern Spain have revealed that the prehistoric men were cannibals, who particularly liked the flesh of children. The Federal Government will install fibre links to seven regional locations to improve competition in local broadband markets. The ancient civilisation based at Angkor in Cambodia collapsed in the late 16th century because of problems with a very modern ring to them.
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Health groups have welcomed changes to WA's transplant laws, which make patients who die from heart failure eligible for organ donation, even if their brains show signs of activity. The United Nations' top health official says the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Indigenous Australians may be more susceptible to swine flu, compounding the many health problems they already face. A tavern in Western Australia's Pilbara has been fined for illegally employing two children. Health workers are threatening a strike at hospitals across New South Wales to protest against planned job cuts in Sydney's west. All babies should wear face masks to prevent the spread of swine flu, a health expert says.
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