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A NSW man has been sentenced to a minimum of four year for strangling his 74-year-old mother to death.    
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A highway bridge over a river in the US state of Washington has collapsed, dumping people into the water.    
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London police have made two more arrests and raided houses following the brutal murder of a serving soldier.    
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Senior officers fear the spread of an online blueprint which allows anyone to make a gun at home for $35.    
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Police say a woman, murdered on her way to work south of Brisbane, was attacked where her body was found.    
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No mercy for local stocks: another $23b were wiped off the market's value today, with the big banks and Telstra leading the losses.    
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The major highway bridge linking the US city of Seattle with Canada has collapsed.    
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No mercy for local stocks: nearly $25b have been wiped off the market's value today, with the big banks and Telstra leading the losses.    
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Bride-to-be was due to get married in about eight hours when her fiance walked in drunk. Then all hell broke loose - and he was soon dead.    
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It just got more expensive for about a quarter of all Sydney's ferry passengers.    
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Cars with people inside fall into river below as bridge gives way, reports say.    
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'Primitive and lawless' ideas of vengeance lead to long jail sentences.    
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There's something unusual about the motorcycle Denis Andzakovic rides.    
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No mercy for local stocks: close to $30b have been wiped off the market's value today, with the big banks and Telstra leading the losses.    
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Jail for stalker who organised a 'gay orgy' at Richmond player's home as payback for being rejected.    
- 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:18am -

A FAKE doctor who organised a gay orgy at Richmond star Alex Rance's family home because Rance rejected his affections has been jailed for a year.
- 21 mins ago, 24 May 13, 6:31am -

THE family of murdered Seacliff pensioner Anne Redman clapped, cheered and wept as the state's highest court today refused to shorten her killers' sentences.
- 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 5:45am -

A FOODLAND supermarket failed the public and breached the trust of South Australia by selling food 40 days after its use-by date, a court has heard.
- 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:24am -

WHY do window shutters have to be open and seats upright upon landing? Is diet cola harder to pour in the skies? Here are 10 things you just have to know about air travel.
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UPDATE: SLAIN soldier feared for the safety of his soldier girlfriend serving in Afghanistan, and then he was killed on a London street.
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:57am -

BOB Carr has announced another $12 million in help for people fleeing the violence in Syria.
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A QUEENSLAND research team will lead a study that will use 8000 volunteers around the world to find genetic links to anorexia.
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A SYDNEY father who says he is addicted to child pornography has been jailed after downloading depraved videos from the internet.
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A FORMER Queensland premier will head a committee that will help ensure the Gold Coast benefits from hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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JAPANESE shares have tumbled more than 3 per cent in volatile afternoon trade before gaining some ground, but are still in the red.
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UPDATE: SLAIN soldier feared for the safety of his soldier girlfriend serving in Afghanistan, and then he was killed on a London street.    
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:57am -

BIGGEST Loser star Michelle Bridges has finally admitted she is dating her fellow trainer Steve "The Commando" Willis. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO     
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:51am -

THE tanning butler, the proposal concierge and the sex butler. These are among the top 10 hotel concierge services in the world.    
- 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:14am -

TALK about making a bang. Ahem. Every geek's favourite comedy smashed American Idol's big finale in the US TV ratings. Why do we love it so much?    
- 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:57am -

SHOCKING video emerges of the moment the two men who butchered soldier in a London street were gunned down by police.  Warning: Graphic video    
- 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:39am -

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No mercy for local stocks: another $23b were wiped off the market's value today, with the big banks and Telstra leading the losses.    
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In two years, more than 26,000 complaints in WA's 40,000 public houses were received.    
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:16am -

In past two years, more than 26,000 complaints against tenants in WA's 40,000 public houses were received.    
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Homeless man accused of the murder of South Perth man appears in court.    
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:45am -

Fast food outlet that allegedly served food tainted with caustic soda remains closed while trying to find answers..    
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The Bundaberg photographer's latest exhibition represents a cathartic journey.    
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Expectant mother likely attacked near her Logan home.    
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Sporting events and train station closures make for rough ride in Brisbane.    
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The body could have been under home for three days, police say.    
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Body could have been under Gabba home for three days, police say.    
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THE State Budget has revealed Tasmania's financial crisis with more deficits and higher debt.
- 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:01am -

THE health system has again been spared savage cuts in the State Budget.
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<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/video2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> HAZEL Hawke, the popular first lady as the former wife of Labor's longest serving prime minister Bob Hawke, has died.
- 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:04am -

TASMANIA'S thin blue line will not get any leaner over the next four years.
- 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:20pm -

MONEY set aside for the Gonski reforms will be spent on education even if the reforms are dumped, says the Premier.
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UPDATE: PRETEND doctor who organised gay orgy at Tiger Alex Rance's family home because Rance rejected his affections jailed.
- 14 mins ago, 24 May 13, 6:38am -

A QUEENSLAND teenager has been charged with manslaughter following a deadly head-on road crash north of Brisbane last year.
- 23 mins ago, 24 May 13, 6:29am -

FORMER PM Bob Hawke pays tribute to his ex-wife Hazel, noting his ''deep affection and gratitude''. GALLERY | OBIT | VIDEO
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FOOTAGE of two-week-old polar bear cub caught on camera and beamed to Sea World visitors, showing tender moments with mama bear. SEE THE FOOTAGE
- 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:37am -

HE's accused of butchering a soldier in cold blood on the streets of London. How did a Christian boy turn so radical so quickly?
- 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:26am -

JULIA Gillard has rejected calls from Labor MPs for an emergency car tariff hike, warning the strategy could prompt retaliatory action.
- 38 mins ago, 24 May 13, 6:14am -

LAW enforcement agencies are powerless to prevent the spread of an online blueprint that allows just about anyone to make a lethal new gun at home for $35.
- 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:50am -

A MELBOURNE man who stalked Richmond's Alex Rance organised a "gay orgy" at the AFL player's family home, a court has heard.
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:55am -

FEW people paid attention to the young man, dressed in a dark jacket and skull cap, as he stood for hours preaching Islamic doctrine in Woolwich's main shopping street.
- 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:42am -

A HIGHWAY bridge over a US river has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol says
- 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:06am -

AUSTRALIAN authorities have intercepted a vessel carrying 184 asylum seekers and two crew - the largest boatload to arrive this year.
- 21 days ago, 3 May 13, 4:46am -

AUSTRALIA will purchase 12 new fighter planes to cover the delays in the Joint Strike Fighter project, Julia Gillard has announced.
- 21 days ago, 3 May 13, 4:05am -

BILLIONAIRE aspiring prime minister Clive Palmer will launch a television ad blitz, insisting he wants to keep his campaign positive.
- 21 days ago, 3 May 13, 3:21am -

SIGHTINGS of an aggressive crocodile and the disappearance of a fisherman have sparked fears of an attack in Queensland's far north-west.
- 21 days ago, 3 May 13, 1:41am -

TEACHER bashed in the back of the head with a baseball bat by a student at a bush school is latest in series of escalating attacks.
- 21 days ago, 3 May 13, 12:51am -

JAPANESE shares have tumbled more than 3 per cent in volatile afternoon trade before gaining some ground, but are still in the red.
- 21 mins ago, 24 May 13, 6:31am -

AN 18-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal head-on collision north of Brisbane last year.
- 22 mins ago, 24 May 13, 6:30am -

UNION blockades at two Melbourne building sites last year was in contempt of court, a judge has ruled.
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STOCKS of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange at close on Friday
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A TRUCK hitting a span may have caused a US highway bridge to collapse, dumping a handful of cars into a river in the state of Washington.
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