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Teen with 6 bombs had school in sights
A US teenager who intended to blow up his school will be charged with attempted aggravated murder after six bombs were found in his bedroom.
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Qld pollies could see $50,000 pay rise
TREASURER Tim Nicholls says Queensland's politicians are being paid less than they are supposed to under legislation.
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Qld unions launch anti-asset sales blitz
QUEENSLAND'S union have launched a major TV and radio campaign against the Newman government, who they say is secretly planning asset sales.
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Japan PM holds talks with Myanmar's Thein
JAPANESE PM Shinzo Abe is in Burma on the first visit by a Japanese head of government since 1977.
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Tear gas, clashes at Swiss techno parade
SWISS police have clashed with protesters at a techno parade in the capital Berne.
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More candidates rally to Clive's banner
BILLIONAIRE announces five new candidates for his Palmer United Party - among them at least one very famous name (but it isn't what you think).
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Spruikers put failed Future behind them
TWO key players in a failed Brisbane property investment company - which collapsed with debts of $800k - are still in business spruiking real estate.
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New records, reflection mark Everest 60th
TO mark the 60th anniversary of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's summit of Mt Everest, their sons will join the Queen at a diamond jubilee event.
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Motocyclist dies near Grafton
A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed on the NSW north coast.
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Protesters rally over Sydney horses move
PROTESTERS have gathered at a rally at a Sydney estate to oppose a decision to remove horses from the land by the end of the week.
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Palmer to reveal more celebrity candidates
BILLIONAIRE Clive Palmer says he will announce more high profile candidates to join his new political party.
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Qld govt to break surplus pledge: Nicholls
QUEENSLAND Treasurer Tim Nicholls says the Liberal National Party's (LNP) promise of a surplus by 2014/15 will now be pushed back a year to 2015/16.
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High tide warning for low-lying suburbs
HIGHER tides have been predicted for the Brisbane foreshore and riverside areas this evening.
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High immunisation rates save lives: govt
PARENTS should vaccinate children for the protection of all, but unvaccinated kids shouldn't be shut out of school, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says.
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Strauss-Kahn whips up Cannes frenzy
DISGRACED former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has caused a stir by appearing on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Search continues for missing diver
SIX fixed wing aircrafts and two helicopters are searching for a missing diver off the coast of Mackay.
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Brisbane kayaker safe after hours at sea
A KAYAKER who spent six hours clinging to his upturned kayak in the sea off Brisbane has told of how he only had thoughts of sharks and big ships.
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Napthine has re-energised Vic govt: Asher
REPLACING Ted Baillieu with Denis Napthine as premier has breathed fresh life into the Victorian Liberals, deputy party leader Louise Asher says.
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Obama to visit tornado-stricken Oklahoma
NEARLY a week after a massive tornado struck a suburb of Oklahoma City, US President Barack Obama is expected to visit the devastated area on Sunday.
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Car production in Aust not at an end: govt
MANUFACTURING of cars in Australia will continue despite Ford ending local production in October 2016, Trade Minster Craig Emerson says.
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Hezbollah help Assad retake key town
METRE by metre, life by life, the Damascus regime is recapturing a vital supply hub with the help of crack Lebanese militiamen.
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River plunge ends epic inter-state chase
MAN allegedly crossed border four times in hot car, stole petrol, drove on blown tyres and jumped in river during attempt to escape police in epic chase.
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Search for Canadian resumes in Snowy Mtns
A WIDE search for a bushwalker missing for two weeks has resumed in the Kosciuszko National Park.
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Man dies after his car hit tree in WA
A MAN, believed to be aged in his 20s, has been killed in a car crash in Perth's southeast
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Top court rejects challenge to Maduro win
VENEZUELA'S Supreme Court has rejected one of six challenges to the April 14 presidential election result.
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Paraglider dies in early morning crash
A PARAGLIDER has died after crashing near Atkinsons Dam west of Brisbane this morning.
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Rail crash brings down US road bridge
TWO freight trains have collided in the US state of Missouri, bringing down a road bridge and leaving seven people injured.
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NZ navy visit to US port
THE navy frigate Te Mana will dock in a US port in Guam next week for the first time in decades as the US-NZ relationship continues to improve.
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Disgraced ex-IMF chief whips up Cannes
TWO years after he was the talk of the Cannes Film Festival when he was charged for sexual assault, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has stepped onto the red carpet.
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1 dead, more than 100 rescued in US floods
TORRENTIAL rains have caused major flooding in Texas leaving a person dead while another is missing.
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