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Opposition promise more money for Bendigo hospital - ABC Online

Health News | Friday, 10 September 2010


The State Opposition is promising to spend more than the Government on one of its key budget commitments in country Victoria. The $473 million Bendigo hospital redevelopment was the centrepiece of the Brumby Government's May budget. ....

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Telefonica heads Dow Jones Sustainability Index - Telecompaper subscription

Sustainability News | Friday, 10 September 2010


Telefonica heads the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the global telecommunications sector, for the second consecutive year. In its yearly review, ....

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Challenging Environment for Morrisons - Toronto Star

Environmental News | Friday, 10 September 2010


Additionally, food inflation was virtually nonexistent, and a highly promotional environment also weighed on sales. Morrisons expects prices to rise ....

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How Glaciers Work

How and Why | Monday, 30 August 2010

To protect thousands of villagers from a flood last week, French authorities had to drain a lake trapped beneath a glacier in the Mont Blanc Alpine range. How do glaciers form in the first place?

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Pakistan's Mohammad Asif is worried about criminal gangs, wants UK asylum - Fox Sports

Sports Cricket News
Friday, 10 September 2010


The bowler, one of three players facing charges from the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit and a police investigation over alleged ....

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Second - round tee times for Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission PGATOUR.com

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Friday, 10 September 2010

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Teenagers film rape of girl, police say - Sydney Morning Herald

Australia | Friday, 10 September 2010


Four teenage boys have been charged after a mobile phone camera was allegedly used to film the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Western Australia. Police say the assault took place at a house on Friday, August 27. A 16-year-old boy has been ....

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Weekly wrap: the way the cookie crumbles - ABC Online

Australia | Friday, 10 September 2010


After what had seemed like years since election day, but what was in fact only eight to nine months, Australia finally gained an answer to the question, 'Who is, sort of, you know, the government then?' which turned out to be 'the same people who were ....

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Asian Shares Reach 4 - Month High - UK News Reporter

Regional News | Friday, 10 September 2010


The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was up 0.5 per cent making a total rise of 1.8 per cent on the week. The other main driver for the MSCI Index has been the ....

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First HK chairman elected to head Asia Pacific aviation group - IBTimes Hong Kong

Regional News | Friday, 10 September 2010


Hong Kong's Director-General of Civil Aviation Norman Lo has been elected Chairman of the Asia Pacific Air Navigation Planning & Implementation Regional ....

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Death toll in Vladikavkaz market blast reaches 17 - RIA Novosti

World News | Friday, 10 September 2010


VLADIKAVKAZ, September 10 (RIA Novosti) - One more person has died of their injuries after a suicide bombing in the southern Russia city of Vladikavkaz, bringing the death toll to 17. Thursday morning's attack devastated the main market in the capital ....

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Saints begin title defense by dropping Vikings - Washington Post

World News | Friday, 10 September 2010


Quarterback Brett Favre, a late arrival to the Vikings this summer, completed 15 of 27 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. (Gerald Herbert) By Mark Maske Their defense held Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in check, and the Saints did just ....

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Norris & Co happy to hit back - The Australian

Australian Politics
Friday, 10 September 2010


BANKING'S getting like politics, if the biffo shown in a Commonwealth Bank announcement to the ASX yesterday morning is anything to go by. ....

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Shell collectors - BBC News

Science
Friday, 10 September 2010


The dolphins have become shell-collectors, using their snouts to pick up and transport large conchs. The dolphins seek out the shells to hunt fish that are sheltering within. It is likely that the dolphins originally chased the fish into ....

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Call to reduce stigma of suicide - Sydney Morning Herald

Health News
Friday, 10 September 2010


Seven Australians take their lives every day and around another 180 will try to do so without success. More Australians die from suicide than those claimed in motor vehicle accidents in a year, or skin cancer or from deadly assaults. ....

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Sydney FC's Carle out for three weeks - Sydney Morning Herald

World Sports News
Friday, 10 September 2010


Sydney FC star Nick Carle's toe injury is worse than first thought and the Socceroos midfielder faces at least three weeks on the sidelines. Doctors have found Sydney FC's marquee signing has a broken toe on his right foot, and that Carle has been ....

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