Police arrest one in LA family shooting

THE suspect who was arrested Friday in the killing of three people and wounding of two others in suburban Los Angeles may have been responding to a Craigslist ad to sell a car placed by one of the victims. Jade Douglas Harris had been detained...

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Man nabbed with 16 tiger cubs

A THAI man has been arrested with 16 tiger cubs in his pick-up truck while driving near the kingdom's border with Laos, police said Saturday. The 52-year-old was arrested Friday afternoon in Khon Kaen province in northeastern Thailand during...

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At least 10 killed in Iraq Eid attacks

ATTACKS targeting Shiite pilgrims near Baghdad and a tiny Kurdish sect in Iraq's main northern city killed at least 10 people on Saturday as Muslims marked the Eid al-Adha holiday, officials said. The attacks, which left around 20 people wounded,...

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Church bid to strip Savile's papal honour

THE Catholic Church of England says it has contacted the Holy See to ask if the papal knighthood awarded to late television star Jimmy Savile could be removed following sexual abuse allegations. Police say some 300 potential victims have come...

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Asian markets fall ahead of US growth data

ASIAN markets are lower as dealers look ahead to the release of US economic growth figures, while Hong Kong eased on profit-taking after posting 10 straight days of gains. The Nikkei was also hit on Friday as the dollar eased back after hitting...

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One in four Spaniards out of work

ONE Spaniard in four is now officially out of work as the economic crisis tightens its grip on the country. The National Statistics Institute said on Friday that 85,000 more people joined the ranks of the unemployed between July and September,...

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Elderly man dies as quake hits south Italy

AN elderly man died from a heart attack and panic-stricken residents rushed into the streets fearing building collapses when a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck a southern Italian province. The 84-year-old victim suffered heart failure when the...

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DFAT confirms Aussie death in Bangkok

AUSTRALIAN authorities have confirmed a NSW man has been found dead in Bangkok, amid reports he died of a drug overdose along with a Canadian man found in the same hotel room. A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)...

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Albany bushfire investigation imminent

AN investigation into a bush blaze near Albany that left a firefighter with life-threatening burns is set to begin within a week. The bushfire at Two Peoples Bay began on October 12 and was fully extinguished five days later. A 45-year-old firefighter...

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Coalition would have held early election

SENIOR Liberal Bronwyn Bishop says the coalition would have called an early election had it won government after the 2010 election. Running a full term was one of the conditions independent MPs Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott placed on their...

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Call to ban practice of 'pig dogging'

THE practice of using dogs to hunt feral pigs in state forests is inhumane and should be banned, a community forum has been told. The forum, held on Thursday night in Sydney, came after the Game Council NSW, which regulates hunting in the state,...

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Hong Kong exports grow 15.2% in September

HONG Kong's exports grew 15.2 per cent year-on-year in September, its government says, while warning of an economic outlook fraught with challenges. The value of total exports rose to HK$313.2 billion ($A39.21 billion), with total exports to...

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UK downgrades threat posed by IRA

THE threat posed by Northern Ireland-related terrorism to the British mainland has been downgraded from substantial to moderate - the second lowest setting on the five-point scale, Home Secretary Theresa May says. May, the country's top domestic...

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Heineken profit rises 9.9 per cent in Q3

THE Dutch brewer Heineken NV says third-quarter net profit has risen 9.9 per cent to 577 million euros ($A735.64 million), with growth in all regions except Europe. The company said on Wednesday profits increased thanks to higher sales and savings...

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Driver arrested after north shore crash

A MAN is in hospital under police guard after crashing a car into traffic lights and a van on Sydney's north shore, police say. The driver was allegedly seen speeding in a Mitsubishi near Thornleigh just after 5pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, sparking...

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Key German optimism indicator falls

BUSINESS confidence in Germany has dropped for the sixth month in a row, a closely watched survey shows, amid growing indications the financial crisis is taking an increasing toll on Europe's largest economy. Munich's Ifo institute said on Wednesday...

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Spain's central bank says economy shrank

SPAIN'S central bank says the country's economy continued to shrink, contracting by 0.4 per cent during the third quarter compared with the previous three months, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to seek help from Europe. This...

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UN begins withdrawal from East Timor

UN peacekeepers will hand over full responsibility for policing to East Timor next week as they begin withdrawing in earnest from Asia's youngest nation, a UN official says. The final batch of peacekeepers will leave in December in line with a...

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Future of London's black cabs in doubt

STEERING problems and stiff competition could kill off London's famous black cabs. The manufacturers of the iconic cars slipped into administration on Monday with safety concerns leading to the demise of UK-based firm, Manganese Bronze. The...

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Dozens arrested in anti-mafia sweeps

MORE than 60 people have been arrested and over 230 million euros ($A293.24 million) in cash has been seized in Italy in three nationwide anti-mafia sweeps. In Palermo, police arrested 41 suspected members of the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian branch...

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LA Times endorses Obama for second term

A MAJOR US newspaper, The Los Angeles Times, has endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term in the White House, saying he has brought "steady leadership" to the office. "The nation has been well served by President Obama's steady leadership....

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Two Gaza militants killed in Israeli raids

ISRAELI air strikes have killed two Gaza militants as they clashed with troops from the Jewish state who crossed the border on the eve of a landmark visit to the Palestinian territory by the Qatari emir, medical sources say. The flareup on Monday...

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BBC editor steps aside over Savile probe

A TOP BBC editor has stepped aside while the broadcaster reviews its editorial decision to pull the plug on a segment about sexual abuse allegations against a prominent British children's television star, the late Jimmy Savile. The BBC said...

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Web shifts to accommodate tablets

SURFACE is Microsoft's answer to the iPad, and goes on sale this week. Announced with a fast-paced promo video (which you can see on YouTube at www.youtube/8mSckyoAMHg), the Surface (www.microsoft.com/surface) is supposed to offer people a real...

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Blast hits Damascus, at least 10 dead

AN explosion has rocked the Old City of Damascus, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens of other civilians, Syrian activists say. The blast erupted on Sunday as President Bashar Assad discussed the civil war in his country with visiting...

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Icelanders support revising constitution

A MAJORITY of Icelanders have voted in favour of revising the country's constitution, preliminary results of a referendum show. Some 66 per cent have supported the draft constitution with about 88,000 votes counted. Turnout in Saturday's vote...

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Six dead in attack on Guinea-Bissau army

GUNMEN have raided a Guinea-Bissau army barracks housing an elite unit near the capital's airport, sparking a gun battle that left at least six dead. Sunday's pre-dawn attack is certain to add to tensions in the deeply troubled west African...

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Thai 'transgender airline' grounded

MONTHS after taking to the skies with Thailand's first transsexual air crew, fledgling carrier PC Air has suspended services over financial troubles that left passengers stranded in South Korea. "The airline informed the Department of Civil...

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