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UPDATE 2-BHP, strikers in Chile agree to resume talks
- 4 Hours ago
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* Key miners' group threatens to curb BHP output in Chile * BHP and Spence mine strikers in stalemate over contract * Group demands restart of talks to end strike at BHP mine (Recasts, adds details on
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Australia Shares Fall On Recovery Concerns
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MELBOURNE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares dropped 1.4 percent on Friday on concerns the U.S. economic recovery was losing momentum, while miner Rio Tinto slipped after its Cloud Peak unit's share
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Aussie tourism board backs show
- 3 Hours ago
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Seven net's series takes workers on vacation SYDNEY -- The tourism biz in Australia -- like the rest of the world -- is getting hammered by the recession, so Tourism Australia is thinking inside the
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5-night Sydney package, from $1,299
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From the majestic opera house to the rugged outback, explore and experience Australia. more photos updated 2:15 p.m. ET Nov. 20, 2009 Travel by: May 1 through June 8, 2010 The deal The eternal Sydney:
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Police find body, 3 rifles after Saipan shooting spree
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A gunman went on a shooting spree on Saipan in the on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before turning a gun on himself, authorities said. The shootings took place at two locations on
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Melbourne blitz nets drink drivers
- 4 Hours ago
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AAP The first night of a city police blitz to test motorists for alcohol and drugs has proved disappointing, police say. Police launched Australia's biggest drink-driving operation Operation RAID (Remove
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Getting close to editor, Rudd risks paper cuts
- 10 Hours ago
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In his quest for the Labor leadership, Kevin Rudd's greatest allies were the media. The foundation stones of Labor power - the unions and the factions - were, for Rudd, stumbling blocks. Without patronage,
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Mike Blair out of Australia Test with ankle injury
- 11 Hours ago
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Premium Article ! Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. Premium Article ! To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription
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Mum's plea to raise twins as Aussies
- 11 Hours ago
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Guardian angel ... Moira Kelly finally stands between the twins Trishna, left, and Krishna, holding their hands in Intensive Care. Source: The Daily Telegraph EXCLUSIVE: THE mother of Krishna and Trishna
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PRESS DIGEST - Canada - Nov 20
- 11 Hours ago
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Irish mum must return child to Australian courts
- 12 Hours ago
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An Irishwoman who married an Australian and had a child by him in the country, but stayed in Ireland with the18-month-old girl after coming home last Christmas. The Supreme Court has now ordered her to
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Australia shares slip on growth worry; banks down
- 19 Hours ago
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shares slip on growth banks down - Forbes.com nology Enterprise Personal Emerging nology All Forbes nology & The World nology Thomson Reuters Australia shares slip on growth banks down 11.19.09, 10:43
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Hong Kong shares may extend losses; China banks eyed
- 20 Hours ago
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HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks may decline for a fourth day on Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, with Chinese banks such as ICBC (1398. HK) in focus on reports Beijing may adjust
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Optus upgrades HFC too
- 22 Hours ago
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Optus has finally put an end to speculation on whether it will follow Telstra's hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network upgrade, announcing that it has already started work on its cable in Sydney, Melbourne
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Australia shares fall on growth jitters; Rio slides
- 22 Hours ago
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MELBOURNE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares dropped 1.5 percent on Friday on concerns the U.S. economic recovery was losing momentum, while miner Rio Tinto slipped after its Cloud Peak unit's share
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FOREX-Dollar, yen hold strength, Aussie and kiwi fall
- 22 Hours ago
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* Higher-yielding Aussie, kiwi fall towards 2-wk lows * Investors close their dollar shorts before year-end * Nikkei tracks Wall St lower, capping risky appetite TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The dollar and
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Australia shares fall on economy worry; miners drag
- 23 Hours ago
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MELBOURNE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares opened 1.2 percent weaker on Friday after Wall Street was rattled by concerns the U.S. economic recovery was losing momentum, while softer commodities prices
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Rudd to pledge $42.8m to school chaplain program
- 3 Hours ago
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KEVIN RUDD is expected to use an address to the Australian Christian Lobby today to announce continued funding for chaplains in schools. The decision comes after weeks of Coalition pressure to guarantee
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Oil falls towards $76 as dollar gains
- 4 Hours ago
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LONDON: Oil fell more than $1 a barrel towards $76 on Friday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and as falling equities raised concern about the economy and outlook for energy demand. U.S. crude for
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Gartner lays out Top 10 strategic technologies
- 4 Hours ago
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At this week's Gartner Symposium in Sydney, the analyst firm presented its top 10 strategic technologies for 2010. Gartner senior analyst and mobile guru, Nick Jones, presented the strategic technologies,
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