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CHRIS JOHNSON Greens leader Christine Milne is being accused of running a dysfunctional office and allowing a culture of intimidation, after the sudden resignation of a highly regarded senior employee.

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The truth about Benghazi - 5 Hours ago

Going from desk to desk in the US embassy in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, the office manager smashes the hard drive in each classified computer. Then onto another essential task for this American diplomat

U.S. Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million - 5 Hours ago

The Powerball jackpot being drawn on Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, pushing it near or above the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery

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US Airways plane makes unusual belly landing at Newark airport - 5 Hours ago

A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy, but no one was injured, airline and

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Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute: finance minister - 6 Hours ago

Factors to watch on May 15 "We hope that we will shortly be at the finishing line," Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told Swiss radio in an interview. "The banks won't get it for nothing." Widmer-Schlumpf declined

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'Fanatical' Gove attacked by union - 19 Hours ago

The education secretary is like a "fanatical personal trainer" who urges schools to jump higher and run faster, a head teachers' leader is to warn. Bernadette Hunter, president of the NAHT, will say

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Scotland Yard announces new suspects in Madeleine McCann case - 8 Hours ago

Six years after 3-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing from her parents' hotel room in Portugal, British investigators say they have a new list of people they would like to question. British police

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Thirteen killed, 10 police kidnapped in Iraq violence - 3 Hours ago

RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led

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UPDATE 2-At least 20 hurt as two trains collide in Connecticut - 21 Hours ago

(Adds that two trains collided) May 17 (Reuters) - Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday when two trains collided on a commuter line near Fairfield, Connecticut, but there were no reports of fatalities,

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France gets Pentagon backing to buy U.S.-made drones - paper - 7 Hours ago

PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - France has received approval from the U.S. Pentagon to buy two Reaper drones for intelligence gathering, and now only needs backing from Congress, Le Monde newspaper said on

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Russia's Karjakin Wins Norway Chess Tournament - 5 Hours ago

Russia's Sergey Karjakin has won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess tournament after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after

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Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women’s rights - 4 Hours ago

Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: Directors disappoint as chefs to the stars delight at Cannes - 3 Hours ago

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NIGERIA: Nigerians flee as army targets Islamists with air strikes - 4 Hours ago

Parts of northeast Nigeria imposed a round-the-clock curfew on Saturday as residents fled air strikes targeting Boko Haram strongholds. US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned the military to use