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Reds looking to test themselves

abc.net.au     Feb 18, 2008   20 related          

Queensland coach Phil Mooney says the Reds will need to improve significantly to beat the Hurricanes in Wellington this Friday. ... The Reds opened their Super 14 season with a hard-fought 22-16 win over the Highlanders in Brisbane last Friday. Mooney says the Hurricanes...                    

Designer Middleton opens up about cancer battle

abc.net.au     Feb 18, 2008   4 related          

Fashion designer Heidi Middleton has opened up about her battle with breast cancer and how her friend's death has influenced her and her label, Sass and Bide. ... Breaking the news This week marks a year since Middleton received the painful news. Middleton says the day...                    

Most Indigenous housing substandard: study

abc.net.au     Feb 18, 2008   7 related          

An extensive survey of Aboriginal housing has found only a third had facilities to wash a child in. ... The study, which looked at over 4,000 houses across Australia in a seven-year period, has been published in the latest issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal...                    

Gilly under injury cloud

abc.net.au     Feb 18, 2008   17 related          

Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist is hopeful of being fit for Friday's one-day match against Sri Lanka in Melbourne. ... Gilchrist was struck on the thumb while standing up to fast bowler Stuart Clark in the win over India in Adelaide yesterday but will wait until...                    

US meat recalled after mad cow concerns

abc.net.au     Feb 18, 2008   115 related          

It is the biggest food recall in US history. About 65 million kilograms of beef products from a Californian slaughterhouse have been recalled because of concerns about the plant's production line.Some animals were unable to stand and that has prompted concerns about their ability to be tested for...                    

Presidential election rekindles hopes for revived Cyprus peace efforts

setimes.com     Feb 18, 2008   74 related          

The outcome of Sunday's presidential election in Cyprus, which sent a conservative former foreign minister and a communist leader to a runoff on February 24th, was seen as a signal of Greek Cypriots' readiness for new peace talks with the Turkish Cypriot community.                    

Albania 2008, forecasts and challenges

setimes.com     Feb 18, 2008   3 related          

Albania is working towards receiving an invitation for NATO membership, implementing fiscal reform in the economy, as well as completing the judiciary and electoral reform. ... If Albania becomes a NATO member this year, it will gain increased opportunities for progress...