| I'll be back - Arnie forced to vote again June 9, 2010 at 2:07 PM |
| CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger submits a "do-over" ballot today after mistakenly voting for two candidates. |
| Girl, 5, killed in grenade attack June 9, 2010 at 2:04 PM |
| A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was killed and 23 people wounded in a grenade attack by suspected Islamic militants in Thailand. |
| Aboriginal art show heads to China June 9, 2010 at 2:01 PM |
| ART enthusiasts in China are about to get what for many will be their first look at quintessential Aboriginal art. |
| Pigs fly as truck rolls over June 9, 2010 at 1:57 PM |
| A SEMI-trailer loaded with pigs has overturned in the Murraylands, killing some of the animals. |
| Australia's priciest bubbly revealed June 9, 2010 at 1:55 PM |
| AT $190 a bottle, it would have to be a special occasion to pop the cork on a 1998 EJ Carr Late Disgorged Sparkling. |
| Israel may accept 'quid pro quo' Gaza deal June 9, 2010 at 1:52 PM |
| ISRAEL is set to accept a plan under which it would ease its Gaza blockade in return for a limited probe into the flotilla raid. |
| Boy, 14, arrested in drug raid June 9, 2010 at 1:43 PM |
| POLICE have arrested nine people, one as young as 14, in an operation targeting alleged drug trafficking. |
| Man arrested over rape 21 years ago June 9, 2010 at 1:34 PM |
| A MAN has been arrested though DNA evidence over the alleged abduction and rape of a woman nearly 21 years ago. |
| Thais to deport Aussie who killed tourist June 9, 2010 at 1:32 PM |
| A CONVICTED WA killer is set to be released from a Bangkok prison after two years for gunning down an American. |
| Post office white powder scare 'just ash' June 9, 2010 at 1:28 PM |
| THE white powder which closed the GPO and bus mall this morning in Hobart is harmless ash. |
| Warrant issued for Lindsay Lohan's arrest June 9, 2010 at 9:51 AM |
| LINDSAY Lohan's court-ordered alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet uploaded a report showing evidence of alcohol. |
| Missy Elliott signs up to Parklife festival June 9, 2010 at 9:34 AM |
| MISSY Elliott, Groove Armada and The Dandy Warhols are among the big names set for this year's Parklife. |
| Laser pointer damaged teen's eyesight June 9, 2010 at 9:27 AM |
| A TEENAGER damaged his eyes while playing with a handheld laser pointer that he had bought over the internet. |
| Teen arrested after giving cops the finger June 9, 2010 at 9:21 AM |
| A TEENAGER was arrested after police say she made an obscene finger gesture and nearly mowed down officers. |
| Top cop's phone tap denial June 9, 2010 at 8:56 AM |
| SIMON Overland reportedly divulged secret intelligence from a phone tap which triggered the collapse of a murder probe. |
| Geezer Bandit strikes again June 9, 2010 at 8:51 AM |
A NOTORIOUS bank robber nicknamed the Geezer Bandit because of his elderly appearance has struck for a 10th time. |
| GM recalls 1.5m cars over fire risk June 9, 2010 at 8:48 AM |
| GENERAL Motors recalled more than 1.5 million vehicles over fears an electrical fault could cause them to catch fire. |
| Cops drop school teacher's sex tape probe June 9, 2010 at 8:39 AM |
| POLICE say no charges will be laid after students circulated a sex video of a teacher taken from her stolen phone. |
| Police say shots fired from within house June 9, 2010 at 8:33 AM |
| SEVERAL shots fired in Sydney's southwest are now believed to have come from within a house with a baby inside. |
| BP to use oil leak funds for wildlife June 9, 2010 at 8:30 AM |
| OIL giant BP says it would donate revenue from its ill-fated Gulf of Mexico well to create a new wildlife fund. |
| City slams door in Sting's face June 9, 2010 at 8:29 AM |
| A NEW Year's Eve concert by Sting in Sydney has been scrapped because the city's full - but Melbourne can have him. |
| Equal rights for bananas a reality June 9, 2010 at 8:12 AM |
| THE US said today it had signed an agreement with the European Union to end a dispute over banana tariffs. |
| Dollar up on US equities rally June 9, 2010 at 8:03 AM |
| THE dollar opened firmer as a positive session on Wall Street gave a boost to commodity-driven currencies. |
| One dead in building collapse June 9, 2010 at 7:59 AM |
| A PARTIAL building collapse in Kansas City left one person dead yesterday as fire officials continue to investigate if any other people were left inside. |
| Truck's chemical cargo explodes June 9, 2010 at 7:40 AM |
| DRUMS of chemicals on the back of a truck have exploded on a highway west of Brisbane, forcing the evacuation of one home. |
| SocGen trader's bosses 'encouraged him' June 9, 2010 at 7:38 AM |
| FORMER Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel today that he was "encouraged" by his bosses to take risks. |
| Eleven evacuated in unit fire June 9, 2010 at 6:04 AM |
| ELEVEN people were evacuated after a house fire in Sydney's northwest. |
| Shots fired at house June 9, 2010 at 5:55 AM |
| SEVERAL shots were fired at a house with a baby inside in Sydney's southwest. |
| Floods shut Polish schools June 9, 2010 at 5:52 AM |
| THE city of Warsaw closed schools and a major road overnight as a new wave of flooding moved northward up the Vistula River. |
| Oil from BP spill found 74km away June 9, 2010 at 5:50 AM |
| SCIENTISTS have confirmed the spread of oil from the massive Gulf of Mexico spill more than 74km from the disaster site and at a depth of 1006 metres, a top US official said overnight. |
| Stolen Descartes letter returned June 9, 2010 at 5:47 AM |
| A STOLEN letter written by 17th-century thinker Descartes and found in the United States was returned to France overnight, ending a detective tale featuring a Google search and a thieving Italian count. |
| Early works by author Larsson uncovered June 9, 2010 at 5:40 AM |
| TWO early science fiction stories by the late crime novelist Stieg Larsson have been uncovered in Stockholm, the Swedish National Library said today. |
| Soldiers charged with robbing crash dead June 9, 2010 at 5:35 AM |
| RUSSIA today charged four of its soldiers with theft for stealing credit cards from the corpse of a victim of the plane crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczynski, investigators said. |
| Clash kills six soldiers, 30 Taliban June 9, 2010 at 5:27 AM |
| SIX Pakistani soldiers were killed overnight when Taliban militants stormed a checkpoint in the northwest, prompting a retaliatory strike by the army that left 30 insurgents dead, officials said. |
| Woman accused of killing 20 pensioners June 9, 2010 at 5:24 AM |
| POLICE arrested a suspected female serial killer for the murders of 20 pensioners in Western Siberia whose trust she allegedly won by doing household chores for them, news reports said today. |
| Teacher sacked over burqa June 9, 2010 at 5:20 AM |
| A BELGIAN high school sacked a Muslim maths teacher after she insisted she would continue to wear the burqa while taking classes. |
| Obama lashes BP chief over oil spill June 9, 2010 at 2:21 AM |
| US PRESIDENT said he would fire BP CEO Tony Hayward for his flippant comments about Gulf disaster. |
| Obama lashes BP chief over oil spill June 9, 2010 at 2:14 AM |
US PRESIDENT said he would fire BP CEO Tony Hayward for his flippant comments about Gulf disaster. |
| Teens offered course on walking in heels June 9, 2010 at 2:05 AM |
| TEENAGE girls are being taught how to walk in high heels under a new scheme funded by UK taxpayers. |
| Woman forgets to save grandchild from fire June 9, 2010 at 12:34 AM |
| GRANDMOTHER plagued by guilt after she escapes from burning home with just the family dogs. |
| Aborted foetus buried after home abortion June 9, 2010 at 12:22 AM |
| A MAN has been charged with raping his 13-year-old neighbour and burying the body of the aborted foetus. |
| Man holds up bank with TV remote control June 9, 2010 at 12:11 AM |
| HOMELESS man sent a New York bank into turmoil by demanding money and making bomb threat. |
| Britain doubles oil rig inspections June 8, 2010 at 11:18 PM |
| BRITAIN will double its inspections of North Sea oil rigs following the huge leak in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Peace at last for Xenides, family says June 8, 2010 at 10:44 PM |
| FORMER Wheel of Fortune star was fighting a series of personal battles in the lead-up to her death. |
| Diana's racy black dress to be auctioned June 8, 2010 at 9:56 PM |
| A RACY black gown worn by Lady Diana Spencer on one of her first official engagements is up for sale. |
| Paedophiles face chemical castration law June 8, 2010 at 9:46 PM |
| A LAW on obligatory chemical castration for paedophiles convicted of rape and perpetrators of incest has come into effect in Poland. |
| Baby bump or big belly, commuters unsure June 8, 2010 at 8:53 PM |
| PREGNANT women forced to stand on public transport because commuters afraid they might just be fat. |
| Facebook group threat to brothel clients June 8, 2010 at 8:45 PM |
A FACEBOOK group has threatened to expose clients of a legal Queensland brothel. |
| Cold snap ahead ski season opening June 8, 2010 at 8:36 PM |
| VICTORIANS can expect a wild day of weather tomorrow as a strong cold front delivers a wintry blast. |
| Magnate to join rally to confront PM June 8, 2010 at 7:59 PM |
| MINING magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest will join Perth protesters to confront PM over mining tax. |
| Marvin, youngest of Isley Brothers, dies June 8, 2010 at 7:21 PM |
| MARVIN Isley, the bass player who helped give R&B powerhouse the Isley Brothers their distinctive sound, has died. |
| 'Doctor Who' want to recruit Lady Gaga June 8, 2010 at 7:12 PM |
| DOCTOR Who scriptwriter wants pop star Lady Gaga to guest star in the British cult sci-fi show. |
| Empty nesters to overtake families June 8, 2010 at 6:43 PM |
| THE empty nests of babyboomers are expected to see couple-only households overtake the number of family households by 2014, a report has found. |
| Twelve drown in boat sinking June 8, 2010 at 5:42 PM |
| AUTHORITIES say a boat caught in a storm capsized and sank in northeastern Bangladesh, leaving 12 people dead and nine missing. |
| Bargain hunters drive shares higher June 8, 2010 at 5:25 PM |
| THE Australian share market reversed from recent losses to close higher today, driven by the big miners and banks as bargain-hunters moved in. |
| Smoking toddler cuts back June 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM |
| A CHAIN-SMOKING Indonesian toddler has cut back to 15 cigarettes a day thanks to "therapy focused on playing", a child welfare official said. |
| 'Asylum seekers' rescued off Australia June 8, 2010 at 4:47 PM |
| AUSTRALIAN authorities have rescued a boat of suspected asylum seekers off the West Australian coast. |
| Aussie woman deported from Yemen June 8, 2010 at 4:33 PM |
| AN Australian woman detained in Yemen will be deported to Australia accompanied by her two children by the end of the week, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says. |
A NOTORIOUS bank robber nicknamed the Geezer Bandit because of his elderly appearance has struck for a 10th time.
US PRESIDENT said he would fire BP CEO Tony Hayward for his flippant comments about Gulf disaster.
A FACEBOOK group has threatened to expose clients of a legal Queensland brothel.