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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 -
Blood, sex and fears: the making of vampire mania
As vampire-mania heats up around the globe, there are two book series on our screens going head to head for everyone's attention - Twilight and True Blood.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 8:55 am -
Who built Berlin Wall? Most Russians don't know
MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than half of all Russians do not know who built the Berlin Wall, one of the most enduring symbols of the Cold War, an opinion poll showed Thursday.
November 6, 2009, 6:11 am -
Health worker fired for hockey flu shots
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Senior health officials in the Canadian province of Alberta said on Wednesday they had fired an unidentified worker for giving National Hockey League players preferential access to the H1N1 flu vaccine.
November 6, 2009, 4:14 am -
Wife's free handbag a "symbol of derision"
LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA vice-president Jack Warner is returning a handbag given to his wife by England's 2018 World Cup bid because he says it has become "a symbol of derision, betrayal and embarrassment."
November 6, 2009, 4:13 am -
Giant snake capture was a hoax?
MIAMI (Reuters) - A man who caught a 14-foot (4.2-meter) python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.
November 6, 2009, 4:12 am
