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Australian fire specialists to help US fire crews
Now Public / July 14, 2008
A Bellingen local is leading a team of 10 New South Wales fire fighting specialists... Add comment
Food crisis: Drought hurts vital Australian wheat
Kansas City Star / July 14, 2008
Glen Phillips kneels down, scoops up a handful of dirt and squashes it in his... Add comment
DON'T YOU TOY WITH US!
The New York Post / July 1, 2008
Ronald McDonald is getting whipped. Eighties rockers Devo are suing the fast-food giant... Add comment
Jankovic ousted at Wimbledon as Venus advances
Kentucky.com / June 30, 2008
Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic was ousted in straight sets in the fourth round by Tamarine Tanasugarn... Add comment
Australian police hunt suspect in ax killings
The Sacremento Bee / June 30, 2008
Police were searching for a 69-year-old man they suspect used an ax to kill his... Add comment
Hoff sets world record in 400 IM
Kentucky.com / June 30, 2008
Katie Hoff has set a world record in the women's 400-meter individual medley, claiming a... Add comment
Venus Williams, Nadal advance at Wimbledon
The Austin American-Statesman / June 29, 2008
It hasn't been a particularly memorable start to the tennis season for Venus Williams. The... Add comment
Murchison, Midwest Propose Deal
The Wall Street Journal / June 27, 2008
Australian iron-ore developers Murchison Metals and Midwest announced a proposed link-up that trumps an earlier... Add comment
QBE Makes Bid for IAG
The Wall Street Journal / June 27, 2008
Australian insurer IAG's rejection of rival QBE's sweetened $6.76 billion bid has set off what... Add comment
Sacramento woman, friend rescued after 19 hours adrift off Australia
The Sacremento Bee / June 27, 2008
They found themselves alone, lost and drifting further away in the lukewarm waters above the... Add comment
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