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Obama mocks Trump as billionaire looks on

May 1, 2011
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President Barack Obama speaking at the White House. (AAP) President Barack Obama has exercised his revenge after weeks of attacks from his would-be Republican challenger Donald Trump, joking that the billionaire businessman could bring change to the White House, transforming it from a stately mansion into a tacky casino with a whirlpool in the...
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Dogs destined for Chinese dinner table rescued by activists

April 18, 2011
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HUNDREDS of dogs being trucked to Chinese restaurants were spared a culinary fate after about 200 animal lovers mobilised to stop them ending up on dinner tables, state-run media said today. A truck crammed with the dogs was forced to stop Friday on a highway in eastern Beijing by a motorist who swerved his...
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Egyptian man named daughter ‘Facebook’

April 12, 2011
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    An Egyptian man in his early twenties has named his newborn daughter ‘Facebook’ following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution which was almost solely organized on the social-networking site Facebook. The father, Gamal Ibrahim, told the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram that he gave his child the name to “express his joy at the achievements made...
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That’s one battle won: Frontline ban lifted for women soldiers

April 12, 2011
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That’s one battle won: Frontline ban lifted for women soldiers By Ian McPhedran From:Herald Sun Cpl Amanda Wright, Cpl Cindy Veenman and Capt Karin Cann in Afghanistan could one day see action. Picture: ADF WOMEN will be allowed to serve alongside men in the thick of battle in Afghanistan, Iraq and other conflicts. As...
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Men in heels march for anti-rape message

April 9, 2011
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  By Rachel D’Oro Associated Press / April 8, 2011   ANCHORAGE, Alaska -A few dozen men seeking to raise awareness for sexual assault violence against women tried to walk a mile in their shoes Friday — literally.   Among the participants — some burly and others bearded — in the fourth annual “Walk...
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Ban on naughty corner, Easter parades

April 4, 2011
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By Natasha Bita From: The Australian April 04, 2011 12:00am   Painting Easter Eggs could be banned under new childcare laws. Picture: Dave Highet CHILDCARE workers who send tantrum-throwing toddlers to “time out” risk hefty fines under national childcare laws to come into force next year. New regulations will expose childcare centres to penalties...
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Christmas Island orphan to be released

February 17, 2011
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The orphaned boy is comforted by mourners during a funeral service in Sydney. Picture: Sam Mooy AN Iranian boy orphaned on Christmas Island and family members caring for him will be released from detention and moved to Sydney. Seena was one of 22 survivors from the asylum-seeker boat that broke up off Christmas Island...
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Reporter Lara Logan raped and beaten by mob in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

February 16, 2011
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Lara Logan reporting in Tahrir Square. She was separated from her security crew by a mob on Friday. Picture: CBS TOP CBS foreign correspondent Lara Logan suffered a “brutal” sexual assault at the hands of a mob in Egypt while covering the downfall of president Hosni Mubarak, her US network says. “She and her...
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Mubarak refuses to step down immediately

February 11, 2011
Mubarak refuses to step down immediately

AFP Anti-government protestors hold shoes up after the televised statement of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. (AAP) Protesters in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square reacted with fury when President Hosni Mubarak failed to announce his immediate resignation, with many demanding the army join them in revolt. PHOTOS: Jubilation turns to fury Hundreds of protesters took off...
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ABC The Drum – Egypt live

February 11, 2011
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Egypt live The situation in Egypt is fast moving, volatile, unstable. This Twitter feed is pulled together from news sources, foreign observers and people on the ground SULTANALQASSEMI | 52 seconds ago There is news of an address by the army soon. REUTERS | 1 minute ago Mubarak says he will transfer power but...
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