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Jupiter Kalambakal - AHN News Writer Sydney, Australia (AHN) - Local police arrested a driver who allegedly used a seatbelt to secure a carton of beer, and not the 5-year old child riding with him. Authorities involved in the investigation were reportedly "shocked and appalled" at the apparent...
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) - A businessman accused of bilking the Taiwanese government out of nearly $30 million committed no crime and is prepared to return part of the money, his lawyer said Tuesday. Attorney John Chang gives a news conference on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Monrovia, Calif. on the...
Shares of BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Ltd. surged in Australia on Wednesday as fresh rumors swirled around the two companies linked by what could be the largest takeover ever in the mining sector. BHP Billiton shares rose as much as 6 percent on rumors that an unnamed Chinese entity is...
Attention Business And Energy Editors WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 14 /CNW/ -- Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. (TSX-V: APX; NZSX: APX; Amex: AEN) Chief executive, Thom Jewell, said the company recorded a loss of $6,567,884 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Cheal field continues to pump cash...
Australia is considering taking Iran's president to the International Court of Justice for inciting violence against Israel, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Wednesday. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had threatened to eliminate the Jewish state and the government was taking legal advice on
SYDNEY, May 13 (UPI) -- The minister in charge of road safety in the Australian state of New South Wales announced Tuesday his license is about to be suspended for speeding. John Della Bosca, the state education minister, told reporters he did not try to bury the news by making the announcement...
Unless you itemize every possession, it is hard to make a claim. Then, after the deductible, your stuff better be worth it or you've gone to a lot of trouble for nothing. Renter's insurance is not for everyone... Story: Retail sales drop for 3rd time in past 5 months (16 hours ago) Even if we can...
TOKYO, May 14_(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark on Wednesday expressed "strong concerns" about the impact of soaring food prices on developing countries and reconfirmed the importance of maintaining the stability of food supplies....
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia and Greece appear to be moving closer to identifying genes that determine which test-tube embryos stand the best chance of implanting in the womb and growing into healthy babies. There is currently no way of telling which embryos are likely to develop...
The Australian:THE Rudd Government is preparing a case to take Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the International Court of Justice for "inciting genocide" and denying the Jewish Holocaust. Australia is the only nation pursuing Iran's despotic leader, who has threatened to "wipe Israel off...
