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Homework keeping Watson busy on solo voyage
The mother of teenage sailor Jessica Watson says her daughter is doing a lot of school work, three weeks in to her solo voyage around the world.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 12:39 pm -
Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports
LONDON (Reuters) - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen.
November 7, 2009, 3:36 am -
Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso.
November 7, 2009, 2:31 am -
Driver suspected in Bank of France van heist
LYON, France (Reuters) - French police are looking for the driver of a security van suspected of driving off with more than 10 million euros ($14.85 million) after the man vanished, apparently after first clearing out his flat.
November 7, 2009, 2:29 am -
Malaysia irked by pregnant athlete's pull-out
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A 16-week pregnant athlete faces sanction from Malaysian sports authorities for pulling out of December's Southeast Asian Games, local media reported Friday.
November 7, 2009, 2:15 am -
Day of the locusts for German investor critic
BERLIN (Reuters) - Back in 2005, German politician Franz Muentefering likened unscrupulous financial investors to locusts that chewed up firms and moved on.
November 6, 2009, 10:23 pm -
Woman speaks out about Della Bosca affair
The woman involved in a sex scandal with former New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca has broken her silence, calling the backbencher ego centric.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 6:41 pm -
Reilly, Parker seeing Red with Bruce Willis
John C Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker are in negotiations to join Bruce Willis in the thriller Red.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:41 pm -
Crab crusader to save residents from 'monster muddies'
For most, the mud crab is a seafood delicacy - but some residents of a Sunshine Coast community say the crustaceans are a menace.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:21 pm -
Baby bilby born in captivity at wildlife park
Keepers at the Alice Springs Desert Park are celebrating the birth of a baby bilby.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:09 pm -
Cash discovered in op shop donation
Volunteers at a Salvation Army store in the Melbourne suburb of Rowville made a shock discovery as they were sorting through donations dropped off last week.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:03 pm -
Golden Girl McClanahan has heart surgery
Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan is recovering in a hospital after having heart bypass surgery this week, her manager said.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:10 pm -
Disease cure goal for Rhodes Scholar
Tasmania's latest Rhodes Scholar hopes her studies will help cure disease in developing countries.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:02 pm -
80yo wins second Dobell Prize
At 80 years of age, artist Pam Hallandal has become the oldest winner of the the Dobell Prize for drawing.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 12:32 pm -
Beyonce dominates Europe's MTV Awards
US singer Beyonce scooped three prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards at a ceremony in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall that once divided the city.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 12:28 pm -
Unexpected visitor hops into surburban yard
A family from the Melbourne suburb of Sydenham received a surprise last night when an unexpected visitor refused to leave their backyard.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 11:30 am -
U2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversary
Irish rockers U2 warmed the German capital up for celebrations next week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a spectacular mini-concert in the heart of the city.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 10:00 am -
Elton John leaves hospital
British singer Elton John has left hospital after being treated for a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza that forced him to cancel a string of concerts, his representative said.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 10:00 am -
Villagers want compo over Madonna's Malawi school
More than 100 villagers in Malawi demanded more compensation from the government for land on which US pop star Madonna is building a girls academy.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 9:45 am -
Outback hospital worker quits after 60 years
A south-west Queensland woman has retired after working in country hospitals and the rural health industry for almost 60 years.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 9:21 am
