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Wife killer freed after 20 years

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:06:48 +1200

Convicted murder James Herbert Dahlberg has been released from prison, 20 years after he was jailed for killing his estranged wife.Ann Urquhart's body has never been found and the conviction was made on circumstantial evidence after...

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Witnesses stunned at mass road rage incident

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +1200

Police are searching for the occupants of several cars involved in a road rage incident that left a man with a broken arm and facial injuries."We are still not entirely sure at this stage what has sparked it," Detective John McGregor...

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Shoplifting teacher gets name suppression

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:55:56 +1200

A Hawke's Bay early childhood teacher has won her bid for name suppression after admitting two counts of shoplifting.The woman appeared in Hastings District Court yesterday and successfully avoided both a conviction and the publication...

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Unearthed Napier bones about 200 years old

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:51:46 +1200

Bones unearthed at a Napier property last week by builders preparing foundations for a fence have been identified as those of an adolescent female Maori.Police investigating the discovery of the remains at the Hastings St section...

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Teens accused of laser attack to fight charge

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:11 +1200

Two teens accused of shining a laser at the police Eagle helicopter will fight the charges.Joshua O'Hare-Knight and James Spiers appeared at Auckland District Court today.They each face a charge of unnecessarily endangering an...

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If a money offer is too good to be true...

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:35:00 +1200

When Rotorua's Rongo Tahata was told he was entitled to an inheritance worth millions of dollars he knew it was too good to be true, but he was worried others might not.Mr Tahata recently received a letter claiming to be from a...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Headlines

Killer husband walks free

published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:12:01 GMT

A quarter of a century after being jailed for the murder of his wife, Andrew Kalajzich has left prison.

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Clouds: what they mean

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:35:46 GMT

Most Englishmen come to Australia to see the sun. Gavin Pretor-Pinney came to see a cloud.

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Arantxa's missing $55m

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:21:14 GMT

Former tennis great claims her parents duped her - and stole all the money she earned during her glittering career.

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Launchers on loose

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Rocket launchers stolen from the NSW military are thought to be in the hands of this alleged terrorist cell leader.

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Kalajzich ready to walk free

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Convicted wife murderer Andrew Kalajzich will walk from jail today into a world he barely recognises.

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Gambling with footy

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:18:12 GMT

Australia's football codes will be harmed by a controversial viewing rights decision, says Roy Masters.

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BBC News - Headlines

Police failed over hack warnings

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:09:17 GMT

Police should have warned people whose phones were hacked by the News of the World, a judicial review - pushed for by Lord Prescott - rules.

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Gulf states fuel Syria isolation

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:51:12 GMT

Gulf Arab states expel Syria's ambassadors, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed, as Russian officials visit President Assad.

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Argentina to go to UN on islands

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:38:22 GMT

Argentina will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands, says President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

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Abu Qatada ruling 'unacceptable'

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:13:40 GMT

It is "not acceptable" that the UK cannot deport Abu Qatada to Jordan, Home Secretary Theresa May tells MPs, after the radical cleric was granted bail.

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UK temperatures set to reach -15C

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:34 GMT

The UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C.

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Times editor in hacking apology

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:29:26 GMT

The editor of the Times publicly apologises at the Leveson Inquiry for a reporter who hacked into an email account to write a story.

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New York Times - Headlines

Marriage Ban Violates Constitution, Court Rules

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:13 GMT

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The Caucus: White House May Compromise on Contraception

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:02:47 GMT

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The Caucus: Preview of the Republican Caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota and the Missouri Primary

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:41:00 GMT

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Romney’s Returns Revive Scrutiny of Offshore Tax Shelters

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:43:13 GMT

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Mindful Eating as Way to Fight Bingeing

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:19:07 GMT

A concept based on Buddhist teachings encourages people to eat slowly, paying close attention to the sensation and purpose of each morsel. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1f31d50a8ed610a3bb7c873059d9e351&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1f31d50a8ed610a3bb7c873059d9e351&p=1"/></a>

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United States Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by Up to Half

published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:26:24 GMT

The State Department is preparing to cut the huge diplomatic presence it had planned for Iraq, a sharp sign of declining American influence in the country. <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1ae4c3640cc2e61e7318931135fd9c17&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1ae4c3640cc2e61e7318931135fd9c17&p=1"/></a>

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