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Aussies chasing 239

New Zealand set Australia a victory target of 239 in the fourth match of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series at Eden Park in Auckland this afternoon.

11 March, 2010 - 2:23pm

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Google to digitise literary masterpieces

The contents of Italy's two national libraries are set to be digitised at Google's expense and made available free on the internet.

11 March, 2010 - 2:40pm

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Up to half UN food aid goes astray

The United Nations has found that up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamic militants.

11 March, 2010 - 1:04pm

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Australian missing off Chilean coast

An Australian sailor is missing off the coast of Chile, two weeks after the nation's massive earthquake triggered a tsunami.

11 March, 2010 - 12:00pm

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US schools in lockdown after Australian threat

A vague threat apparently posted from Australia on two social networking sites has led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US...

11 March, 2010 - 12:00pm

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SBY says Indonesia open for business

Indonesia's president has finished his three-day trip to Australia with a sales pitch calling on Australian businesses to invest in Indonesia.

11 March, 2010 - 11:36am

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Parents give kids fewer mutated genes than thought

American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - that parents pass on...

11 March, 2010 - 11:15am

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Court rules Russian oligarch unfairly accused of murder

The High Court in London has awarded damages to the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky after ruling he had been unfairly accused of the murder of a...

11 March, 2010 - 11:09am

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Ramos-Horta claims Amnesty misrepresented comments

East Timor's president Jose Ramos-Horta says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an...

11 March, 2010 - 11:08am

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New Zealander auctions bottled 'ghosts'

A New Zealand woman has successfully sold two vials that she said contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl.

11 March, 2010 - 9:48am

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Terrorists execute World Vision workers

Terrorists execute World Vision workers one by one in raid on charity office which dared to employ women in Pakistan.

11 March, 2010 - 7:00am

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Climate change is a fact, says China

A deputy director of China's most powerful economic ministry has come out swinging against climate change denial.

11 March, 2010 - 5:07am

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EU to push for Atlantic bluefin tuna ban

The king of Japanese sushi and sashimi may disappear from menus after Europe joined the United States on Wednesday in arguing for a ban on trade...

11 March, 2010 - 9:11am

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Police used motorists as human blockade

Moscow's police chief has apologised after motorists were ordered to form their vehicles into a blockade to stop a speeding getaway car.

11 March, 2010 - 9:06am

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Obama pledges continued support for Haiti

United States president Barack Obama is warning that the situation in Haiti is still "dire".

11 March, 2010 - 9:00am

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Naked statues teeter on the edge

New Yorkers reminded rooftop body casts are part of a public art installation, not jumpers.

11 March, 2010 - 9:00am

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Sydney Morning Herald World News

Geithner warns EU on hedge fund regulation plan

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned the European Commission its plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity groups could spark...

11 March, 2010 - 3:34pm

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Independent body to review climate panel

A respected international scientific body will review the UN's Nobel prize-winning climate panel, under fire for errors in a key report on global...

11 March, 2010 - 1:44pm

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California outlet accused of serving whale sushi

A restaurant in Santa Monica, California faces criminal charges after being accused of selling sushi made from whale meat, the sale of which is...

11 March, 2010 - 1:29pm

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Israel under pressure as prospects of talks fade

Prospects for indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks lay in tatters after the Arab League came out against them unless Israel reversed its plans to...

11 March, 2010 - 1:29pm

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Aung San Suu Kyi banned from Burma vote

A decision by Burma's military junta to bar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections has drawn sharp criticism from around...

11 March, 2010 - 1:19pm

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China's inflation continues to rise

China said Thursday that consumer prices rose in February for the fourth straight month while new lending slowed sharply from a month earlier as...

11 March, 2010 - 3:04pm

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'Britain's Fritzl' raped daughters for over 25yrs

Two British women who were raped and abused by their father for over 25 years, becoming pregnant 18 times, have won an apology from local...

11 March, 2010 - 12:39pm

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Japan's economic recovery slower than thought

Japan's economy grew at a slower rate than previously thought in the fourth quarter of 2009, new data showed Thursday, raising fresh concerns over...

11 March, 2010 - 12:29pm

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US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a visit to Afghanistan to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't...

11 March, 2010 - 12:34pm

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Maloney comfortable with Warriors' role

New recruit James Maloney believes he won't be burdened by recent history when he runs out for the Warriors' NRL clash with Gold Coast on Sunday.

11 March, 2010 - 12:29pm

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Henin cruises into Indian Wells second round

Justine Henin says her 2004 Indian Wells triumph seems a long time ago, but she made it look like yesterday with a dominant first-round victory in...

11 March, 2010 - 12:14pm

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Federer, Nadal back to action in desert

World No.1 Roger Federer faces a potentially difficult path to the final of the Indian Wells hardcourt tournament.

11 March, 2010 - 12:04pm

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Schools in US locked down after threat

A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on social networking sites led to the lockdown of all schools in the US city of Minneapolis,...

11 March, 2010 - 11:39am

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School dance off after lesbian request

A US school in has called off the annual senior dance after a lesbian student demanded she be allowed to bring her girlfriend.

11 March, 2010 - 11:19am

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