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US halts military exercise with South Korea

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - U.S. defense officials say America's annual military exercise with South Korea has been halted as tensions with North Korea spike and Pyongyang issues threats of war.
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Ashley Madison employee 'told to create hundreds of fake profiles of alluring ...

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎10 minutes ago‎
A former employee of the Ashley Madison adultery website has claimed she was told to create hundreds of fake profiles of female “members” to entice men to join up.
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Malala celebrates string of As in GCSEs

Herald Sun - ‎3 hours ago‎
NOBEL prize-winner and girls' education campaigner Malala Yousafzai has gained a string of A* and A grades in her GCSEs. YOUSAFZAI narrowly avoided death in 2012 after being shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban for her outspoken campaigning ...
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Online GST deal to abolish the $1000 threshold a win for Hockey

The Australian - ‎3 hours ago‎
The GST will be imposed on all purchases from major overseas companies from July 2017 after an agreement from the nation's treasurers to abolish the current $1000 threshold.
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Prison incident over: reports

The Advertiser - ‎15 hours ago‎
AN incident at Hobart's Risdon Prison has ended without injury to inmates or staff, the Justice Department says. Tasmania Police and the prison service earlier reported a “security incident” at the prison mid-morning today.
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Israel hits Syrian targets following rocket fire it says was ordered by Iran

Washington Post - ‎16 minutes ago‎
JERUSALEM - In an intense cross-border skirmish Thursday and Friday, Israeli artillery and aircraft struck more than a dozen military installations in southern Syria, as well as an alleged jihadist cell, in response to four rockets fired into northern ...
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What Greece's New Elections Mean for the Bailout

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has resigned and called new elections - just as the country was starting to tap its new bailout package.
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Fires break out as cleanup continues at China's Tianjin blast site

The Globe and Mail - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Four new fires have broken out at the site where two huge blasts last week killed 114 people, state media reported on Friday soon after officials said safety hazards were found at almost 70 percent of firms handling dangerous chemicals in Beijing.
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ISIS Destroys Ancient Syria Monastery]

Wall Street Journal - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Image released late Thursday by an Islamic State militant-affiliated website shows a bulldozer of Islamic State militants destroying the St. Elian Monastery near the town of Qaryatain in Homs province, Syria.
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Dyson Heydon: Lay observer would detect bias, says ACTU

The Australian - ‎3 hours ago‎
Labor and the unions are divided over the future of the royal commission into trade union corruption as its head, Dyson Heydon, considers whether to stand down for bias.
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Jayde Kendall and Tiffany Taylor: Search for two missing 16-year-olds continues

Brisbane Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
The car belonging to Tiffany Taylor murder accused Rodney Wayne Williams. It is a Hyundai Excel 1995 model. Photo: Queensland Police Service.
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Killer gunman William Kelvin Fox has parole appeal denied

Brisbane Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
A man who shot his ex-wife dead and tried to kill three others during a murderous rampage in Queensland claims he's no longer a risk to the community.
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The devastating victim impact statement of 'one punch' victim Daniel Christie ...

Herald Sun - ‎7 hours ago‎
IN a heartbreaking testimony, one punch victim Daniel Christie's father Michael Christie shares the pain of losing his son. Read his devastating victim impact statement in full.
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Chief David Knox axed in Santos overhaul

The Australian - ‎2 hours ago‎
With a share price straining under $8.8 billion of net debt and a bleak oil price outlook, the Santos board has flagged a change of strategy, given chief executive David Knox his marching orders and finally declared it needs to raise money through ...
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ASX carnage: 2015 fast becoming a year to forget

The Age - ‎3 hours ago‎
A miserable week in global markets has darkened an already gloomy year on the ASX. Even Rupert Murdoch weighed in. After the US sharemarket fell 2 per cent, joining in the fearful sentiment on China that's gripping market, the media mogul pondered on ...
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Qantas boss Alan Joyce 'thankful' APA takeover bid failed

The Australian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says he is now “thankful'' that an $11 billion takeover bid by a private equity consortium that he supported never occurred, after the airline this week reported its best result since the global financial crisis.
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Bleak month as fear sweeps share markets from Wall St to Beijing

Herald Sun - ‎3 hours ago‎
Image; Video. The numbers tell a worrying story. Source: HeraldSun. CommSec: US Close 21 Aug 15 1:43. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.
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Labor at NBN crossroads

The Australian - ‎15 hours ago‎
The National Broadband Network might be called many things but the suggestion at a recent Labor caucus meeting that its original NBN plan should be rebranded “the real NBN” is not one of the better ideas to come out of the political brainstorming session.
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Zany Pac-Man 256 Lets You Toast the Ghosts With Lasers

Wired - ‎3 hours ago‎
I haven't played a Pac-Man knockoff with anything approaching verve in decades. Pac-Man Party? Snore. Pac-Man World Rally? Come on, really?
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Destiny's exotic gear weekend sale includes two rarely seen gems

Mashable - ‎3 hours ago‎
That's when Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears in a random part of the game's social spaces to peddle his rare weapons and armor.
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Lamborghini unveils the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster, limited to ...

Moneycontrol.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Lamborghini has unveiled their latest addition to their fleet, the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster. This is their first series-produced, open-top Lamborghini with the Superveloce tag and will be limited to just 500 units worldwide.
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Man punches female flight attendant in the face during Emirates flight

Herald Sun - ‎11 hours ago‎
A passenger attacked a female flight attendant when he couldn't get extra space to lie down on an Emirates flight from Melbourne to Dubai.

Sex and violence don't sell: US study

Herald Sun - ‎5 hours ago‎
SEX and violence on television, and in movies and advertisements do not help boost product sales and could even end up backfiring, according to a study by the Ohio State University.
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Kanye fans queue all night for a chance to buy Yeezy Boost 350 Adidas trainers ...

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎4 hours ago‎
Kanye West's latest shoe collaboration with Adidas is causing a frenzy on the high street, with fans queueing up to buy the shoes at £250 a pop.
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Kendall Jenner Goes Barbie-Blonde in St. Barts: See the Shocking Hair Color

Us Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
Do blondes have more fun? Kendall Jenner might know now as she spent Thursday night, Aug. 20, in a blonde wig. PHOTOS: Kardashians' hot bikini bods · A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on Aug 20, 2015 at 5:04pm PDT.
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The Ashes 2015: will Steve Smith stay No.3 or move to No.4 after return to ...

Herald Sun - ‎3 hours ago‎
Video; Image. Smith reaches century thanks to no ball by Finn 1:18. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. The Ashes: Steve Smith has reached a century following a massive no ball by Steve Finn at The Oval.
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Greg Inglis injury adds to Souths' woes

The Australian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bad Friday? Only if you're a South Sydney supporter. Just months after one of the most volatile games in recent history, Canterbury and South Sydney resumed tensions on another Friday night at ANZ Stadium and it was the Rabbitohs who walked away ...
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Port Adelaide stun Hawthorn as Luke Hodge strikes trouble

The Australian - ‎2 hours ago‎
With a telling reminder of the side they were expected to become this season, Port Adelaide last night dealt Hawthorn's hopes of a premiership three-peat a substantial blow in a 22-point upset.
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Michael Cheika sticks to his blueprint for World Cup squad

The Australian - ‎2 hours ago‎
When Michael Cheika returned to Australia from the Wallabies' unsuccessful tour of Europe at the end of last year he created a selection blueprint for the World Cup.
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More than 1800 people gather to set new stargazing world record in Canberra

ABC Online - ‎4 hours ago‎
Amateur and professional astronomers have braved cold weather in Canberra to help set the world record for the most people stargazing simultaneously in one place.
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New species of spider orchids discovered in southern WA

ABC Local - ‎11 hours ago‎
New species of spider orchids have been discovered ranging from Geraldton to Esperance by the WA Herbarium. They add to the already spectacular array of wildflowers which thrive in the biodiversity hot spot of the South West.
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Astronaut Scott Kelly's stunning picture of Perth from International Space Station

NEWS.com.au - ‎10 hours ago‎
IT IS the spectacular view of Perth taken from 400km above. While most of us were trying to avoid Thursday night's wet weather, astronaut Scott Kelly managed to capture this stunning shot of Perth from the International Space Station.
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Army carries out special drive to popularise organ donation

Business Standard - ‎4 hours ago‎
Become a donor and save lives. That is the message the Indian Army is spreading this month as it aims to popularise organ donation.
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Cancer Council spends thousands fighting big tobacco over children's survey data

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Aug 19, 2015‎
Tobacco companies are being warned not to chase information about Australian children's views on smoking as the federal government continues to fight its own legal battles with the industry.
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Elderly woman forced to wait three hours on the footpath for ambulance after fall

Herald Sun - ‎7 hours ago‎
AN elderly woman had to endure an incredible three-hour wait for an ambulance while lying on the footpath after being injured in a fall in Sydney's inner west today.
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Five cases of measles have been confirmed at UQ. Source: Supplied

The Australian - ‎16 hours ago‎
FIVE cases of measles have been confirmed at the University of Queensland, with fears the highly contagious virus could spread further.
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