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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…

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…

Police search for man who bashed Burleigh lifeguard

Police are investigating the bashing of a lifeguard on Queensland's Gold Coast.…

CCC demand police presence at alleged assault hearing

Thirteen police officers from Broome have been summonsed to give evidence as the Corruption and Crime Commission investigates…

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.…

A cluster of killings is likely to be an anomaly

A spate of suspicious deaths in WA in the space of a week is likely to be an anomaly as murder rates are decreasing.…

Raw: Widespread Destruction in Moore, Okla.

The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday cut a wide path of destruction through the center of the city. As of Tuesday m…

Raw: Aussie Zoo Shows Off White Rhino Calf

A zoo in Dubbo, Australia has showed off its latest addition - a male white rhino calf, weighing about 110 lbs. Officials sa…

Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma

Massive funnel clouds were videotaped in Oklahoma on Monday. One massive tornado struck Moore, near Oklahoma City, killing d…

AP Top Stories May 21 A

Here's the latest news for Tuesday, May 21st: Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado; Utah "missing mom" investigation closed; Briti…

Raw: Japan's WWII Atrocities Under Fire in Seoul

A small but angry group of South Korean activists gathered outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Tuesday to express their…

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…

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.…

Proposed 20 per cent tariff increase rejected

Western Power's proposal to increase its network tariff by 20 per cent has been rejected by the ERA.…

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…

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…

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

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 …

Premier backs Minister over prison boss exit

The Premier Lara Giddings says she has absolute confidence in her Corrections Minister Nick McKim and has rejected calls for …

Fiji wants greater MSG economic integration

Fiji's acting prime minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has urged Melanesian countries to form a common economic union.…

Outcry over 'broken' planning rules

Residents, planners and engineers are calling for changes to ACT laws that allow developments which defy planning regulations…

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd changes stance on same-sex marriage

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has declared he has changed his mind on same-sex marriage and thrown his support behind it. …

Retrenched BlueScope workers 'ripped off' by Government rescue fund

Retrenched BlueScope workers say a Government rescue fund has failed to deliver on promises to create hundreds of new jobs.…

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