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Ex-priest in Australia faces child sex charges
AP - A former Roman Catholic priest already facing dozens of charges related to allegations of sexual abuse at an exclusive Australian boarding school has been charged with an additional 60 child sex offenses, police said Wednesday.
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AP - A former Roman Catholic priest already facing dozens of charges related to allegations of sexual abuse at an exclusive Australian boarding school has been charged with an additional 60 child sex offenses, police said Wednesday.
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Taser ends emu scamper on Pennsylvania Turnpike
An emu -- a large, flightless bird native to Australia -- clogged the Pennsylvania Turnpike for about two hours and sent state police scrambling to capture it.
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An emu -- a large, flightless bird native to Australia -- clogged the Pennsylvania Turnpike for about two hours and sent state police scrambling to capture it.
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AGU journal highlights -- Sept. 3, 2008
The following articles are in this issue of Geophysical Research Letters: "Tracking the dust belt"; "Better modeling of global climate effects in Amazon basin"; "Dust sources identified in Australia's Lake Eyre Basin"; "Infrared images reveal groundwater plumes off Hawaii coast"; "Transient currents after lightning flashes"; "Meteor-produced ionization influences radio propagation"; and "Redefining biologically distinct oceanic provinces."
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The following articles are in this issue of Geophysical Research Letters: "Tracking the dust belt"; "Better modeling of global climate effects in Amazon basin"; "Dust sources identified in Australia's Lake Eyre Basin"; "Infrared images reveal groundwater plumes off Hawaii coast"; "Transient currents after lightning flashes"; "Meteor-produced ionization influences radio propagation"; and "Redefining biologically distinct oceanic provinces."
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Koalas, Ksubi on Lohan lover's list
CELEBRITY DJ Samantha Ronson has left her girlfriend, Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, in the US but is hoping to get up close to a koala during her first trip to Australia.
News.com.au – Sep 3, 2008 02:14 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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CELEBRITY DJ Samantha Ronson has left her girlfriend, Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, in the US but is hoping to get up close to a koala during her first trip to Australia.
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Australia's second-quarter GDP expands 0.3% vs expected 0.4%
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Australia's economy expanded by a slower-than-expected 0.3% in the second quarter of 2008 from the preceding quarter, the weakest pace in three years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. On an annualized basis, gross domestic product expanded 2.7%. Consensus expectations were for a 0.4% rise from the last quarter, and 2.9% from the year before.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Australia's economy expanded by a slower-than-expected 0.3% in the second quarter of 2008 from the preceding quarter, the weakest pace in three years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. On an annualized basis, gross domestic product expanded 2.7%. Consensus expectations were for a 0.4% rise from the last quarter, and 2.9% from the year before.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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Australia balancing water priorities
ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Australian officials are struggling with allocation of water from the Murray-Darling river system as the country endures one of its worst droughts ever.
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ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Australian officials are struggling with allocation of water from the Murray-Darling river system as the country endures one of its worst droughts ever.
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NBA 2k9 : What 2k haven't told you
Box Cover released in Australia stores!!! What 2k havent told you!!! NBA 2.0 will be updated every hour!!! - Rosters and stats will be updated every hour online. New DEFENCE signature and styles. - Players will defend, rebound and block like their real life counter parts New Player signatures. - Players will Shoot Dunk and now DRIBBLE!!! like their real life counter parts
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Box Cover released in Australia stores!!! What 2k havent told you!!! NBA 2.0 will be updated every hour!!! - Rosters and stats will be updated every hour online. New DEFENCE signature and styles. - Players will defend, rebound and block like their real life counter parts New Player signatures. - Players will Shoot Dunk and now DRIBBLE!!! like their real life counter parts
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Airline, automobile stocks gain in Tokyo
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks advanced Wednesday with Honda Motor Co. and Japan Airlines Corp. moving higher on a sharp fall in crude-oil prices. The Nikkei 225 Average climbed 0.9% to 12,720.02, after dropping 1.8% Tuesday, and the broader Topix index gained 0.6% to 1,220.06. South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.1% to 1,405.20, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1% to 5,119.70, while New Zealand's NZX 50 index was little changed at 3,367.13.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks advanced Wednesday with Honda Motor Co. and Japan Airlines Corp. moving higher on a sharp fall in crude-oil prices. The Nikkei 225 Average climbed 0.9% to 12,720.02, after dropping 1.8% Tuesday, and the broader Topix index gained 0.6% to 1,220.06. South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.1% to 1,405.20, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1% to 5,119.70, while New Zealand's NZX 50 index was little changed at 3,367.13.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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VIDEO: Dogsledding Without SnowAustralia sees little snow, but that doesn't stop some enthusiasts from "dogsledding." How? Just add wheels.
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England stand 'on the brink of history' as whitewash beckons
When England and 5-0 whitewashes are mentioned in the same sentence it is memories of Test series against Australia in 2006-07 and the West Indies in the mid-Eighties that tend to come to mind. But this afternoon in Cardiff it is England, under the decisive and vibrant captaincy of Kevin Pietersen, who are hoping to inflict such ignominy on an opponent.
The Independent – Sep 2, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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When England and 5-0 whitewashes are mentioned in the same sentence it is memories of Test series against Australia in 2006-07 and the West Indies in the mid-Eighties that tend to come to mind. But this afternoon in Cardiff it is England, under the decisive and vibrant captaincy of Kevin Pietersen, who are hoping to inflict such ignominy on an opponent.
The Independent – Sep 2, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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