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Police say they warned veteran anti-royalist Sam Bracanov the day before he was arrested not to go through with plans to throw manure a…

Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting

Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade…

Marine faces trial over urination on corpses

A Marine officer in charge of snipers shown in a 2011 video urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters Afghanistan will be…

US pedophile jailed thanks to Aust police

The arrest of a pedophile in Australia has led to a US judge jailing Kansas child molester Philip Andra Grigsby for 260 years…

Dubbo rhinos welcome 50kg bundle of joy

With a nub of a nose, wrinkled skin and grey complexion, you'd think only a mother could love this face.But staff have fallen…

CCC demand police presence at alleged assault hearing

Thirteen police officers from Broome will be flown to Perth to give evidence as the CCC investigates an alleged police assaul…

Hopes fade for missing paraglider as air and sea search resumes

A land and air search has resumed for a paraglider missing off the coast of south-western Victoria.…

Missing persons search turns up new lead

Police may have a new lead in the search for a couple, missing in central Queensland.…

Active Search for Utah Missing Mom Ends

Police in West Valley City, Utah are ending their active search for Susan Powell, three and a half years after she disappeare…

Huge Tornado Kills Dozens Near Oklahoma City

Dozens of people are dead after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City on Monday. Rescue crews are searchi…

Today in History for May 21st

Highlights of this day in history: Aviator Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, completing the first non-stop solo flight acros…

Raw: Rescuers Pull Tornado Survivors to Safety

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday. In the city of Moore, emergenc…

Oklahoma Gov: 'Hearts Are Broken' After Tornado

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says "hearts are broken" for parents who are wondering about the fate of their children after the t…

Raw: Walking in a Flattened Okla. Neighborhood

With nothing more than a smartphone, one man walks through a neighborhood in Moore, Okla. where homes have been reduced to ru…

Raw: Rescue Workers Search Oklahoma School

Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb. Rescue workers lifted child…

Raw: Suspects Butt Dial 911, Lead to Arrest

Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cellphone. A dispatcher list…

Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire. The brand first hit shelves in 1955 as a no-frills breakfas…

Most metals close higher on LME

Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) has closed higher, although earlier gains stalled in the European afternoon in a qu…

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to …

Stocks edge higher in early trading on Wall Street

Stock indexes are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street as a record-breaking advance on the stock market got moving …

Nokia unveils metallic smartphone, stock tumbles

Nokia Corp. has unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network app…

Abbott denounces Government's Brisbane rail funding pledge

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has dismissed the Federal Government's budget pledge for Brisbane's Cross River Rail plan. Me…

Australian Olympian in Solomons basketball program

An Australian former Olympian is in Solomon Islands to help encourage the country's young people to play basketball.…

Fire Levy monitor wants insurers to explain large premium increases

Victoria's five biggest insurers will be called to explain large premium increases after the introduction of the Fire Service…

NSW vaccine laws 'to allow for exemptions'

Parents who object to vaccinations on religious or medical grounds will be exempt from laws giving NSW preschools the power t…

Abbott denounces Government's Brisbane rail funding pledge

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has dismissed the Federal Government's budget pledge for Brisbane's Cross River Rail plan. Me…

Kevin Rudd insists he announced his backflip on gay marriage because of an upcoming vote, not to score political points.The former prim…

Housing industry anger over maintenance contract

Tasmanian home builders have criticised the State Government's decision to give a large maintenance contract to a New South W…

Qld to allow grazing in national parks

Queensland is pushing ahead with its plan to open up five national parks and eight conservation reserves to help feed 25,000 …

Voters missing from electoral roll

Almost 1.4 million voters are missing from Australia's electoral roll, new figures show.The Australian Electoral Commission (…

Voters missing from electoral roll

Almost 1.4 million voters are missing from Australia's electoral roll, new figures show.The Australian Electoral Commission (…

Short odds on scrapping of gambling ads

AFL management says it's necessary, but it drives the prime minister crazy and at least one state has had enough.So it's an o…

Asylum self harm linked to detention time

The federal government watchdog says asylum seeker applications must be processed within 90 days and warns rates of self harm…

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