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Teen sailor wants 'to give it another try'
Rescued solo teen sailor Abby Sunderland says she is determined to take to the seas and sail around the world once again.

7.5 quake strikes near Indian islands
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 has struck in the ocean near India's Nicobar Islands, sparking some tsunami warnings.

Goalkeeper blunder costs England
England's bid to win a first World Cup title in 44 years has suffered an early setback, with errors and missed chances leading to a 1-1 draw in its Group C opener with the USA in Rustenburg.

Turnbull attacks Rudd's climate change 'cowardice'
Former federal Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has accused Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of being a coward on the issue of climate change.

Kyrgyzstan forces told shoot-to-kill
Kyrgyzstan has granted shoot-to-kill powers to its security forces and appealed for Russia's help to stop ethnic fighting that has killed at least 77 people and left parts of two major cities in flames.