Friday, March 16, 2007

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Car crashes into house / Greg Higgs

Demolition derby ... An elderly man has driven his car into four homes - forcing a three-year-old girl to run for her life - before being stopped by horrified residents who took his car keys. Picture: Greg Higgs More

Brigitte given nine-year sentence

FRENCH national Willie Brigitte has been sentenced overnight to nine years in jail by a Paris court over a plot involving terrorist attacks in Australia, including targeting Sydney's Lucas Heights nuclear plant.

· Landmark: Sperm donor kids win estate

· Callea: Intern sacked over Idol's 'outing'

· Frontline: Reinforcements flagged as PM visits Afghan troops

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ID card on ice after critical report

THE Government's proposed Access Card has been delayed after senators from both sides criticised the scheme and said it could become "a de facto national ID".

· Hawach rescue: Mercenary flies home, signs with PR agent

· Dog's breath: Dedicated ambo saves pet with kiss of life

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Mugabe tells his critics 'go hang'

AUSTRALIA is planning a possible evacuation of citizens from violence in Zimbabwe as a defiant President Robert Mugabe tells his critics to "go hang".

· Baghdad: Four US soldiers killed as bombers target patrol

· New York: Sport stars to be named in web steroids probe

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Ricky softens minnows stance

RICKY Ponting has softened his stance on minnow nations competing in the World Cup, despite Scotland's 203-run defeat by Australia yesterday.

· West Coast: Eagles admit drug problem

· Mark Webber: Moment of truth arrives

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Reese says her piece

HOLLYWOOD beauty Reese Witherspoon has broken her silence after splitting from hubby Ryan Phillippe, who was romantically linked to Abbie Cornish.

· Exposure: Hep A scare for Drew, Hugh

· Cowell: Idol judge has super ego

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Qantas lures stoic shareholders

QANTAS has scrambled to appease stoic shareholders by declaring its earning forecast in a bid to clinch the final votes for the $11.1 billion takeover of the airline.

· Jobs growth: Costello predicting upward wage pressure

· Super: Policy-makers flag contributions up to 15 per cent

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Locals' guide to Singapore

JOHN Wright lets Singapore locals guide him around one of the most interesting and culturally diverse cities in southeast Asia during a two-day stopover.

· Dodgy tourism: Rogue operators 'ripping off thousands'

· Routeburn Track, NZ: Discovering Middle-Earth

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Low blow ... Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has suggested the "awful" sledging and aggression of Australia's cricketers could spark a repeat of the bar brawl that left ex-Test player David Hookes dead.
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Cockpit tapes destroy 'gust' claim

CLAIMS by the two Garuda pilots involved in last week's fatal crash that the jet was brought down by a sudden gust of wind have been discredited by the pair's own conversations with air-traffic controllers.

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NT land seize 'will ease poverty'

UP to 2500 indigenous people could own their homes after the Howard Government moved to take responsibility for land tenure from the Northern Territory Government.

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UK troops cleared in Iraq death

TWO British soldiers were cleared over the death of an Iraqi prisoner at the end of a six-month trial, the third long and costly court martial in a row to collapse.

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Sunil Gavaskar

Sunny raises the verbals bar

SUNIL Gavaskar warned overnight there could be a repeat of the fight that left David Hookes dead if Australia's players don't improve their behaviour.

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Isabel Lucas / Kristi Miller

Isabel Lucas emulates Winslet

FORMER Home and Away actor Isabel Lucas hopes soon to be following in the footsteps of Kate Winslet, after meeting the British superstar's agent in London.

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Bets mount on Qantas bid failing

INTERNATIONAL hedge funds are punting that the $11 billion private equity bid for Qantas will be shot down by three key institutional investors.

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Magical close encounters

MAGGY Oehlbeck gets up close to the legends - past and present - of New Zealand's spectacular Bay of Islands during a cruise on the Oceanic Discoverer.

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