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TweetA trial court in Iran has issued its final verdict, ordering a Christian pastor to be put to death for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity, according to sources close to the pastor and his legal team.

Video - 'Real' Julia roasts journalist

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:01:13 +0000

Google 'Seaview' gives you underwater reef tour

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:40:48 +0000

Video: Explore underwater life with Google SeaviewAn underwater variant of the Google Street View service will from today begin giving web users an unprecedented photographic tour of Australia's Great Barrier Reef – and another reef in Bermuda will soon be…

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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:33:52 +0000

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Why is dodo still allowed to be an ISP?

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:33:46 +0000

Breaking: Herald Sun to put up paywall

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:26:53 +0000

Crocs trained to run on treadmill, researchers say

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:19:51 +0000

In the study led by James Cook University in Townsville in north Queensland, five young estuarine crocodiles were made to work out on a modified human treadmill.

I think I prefer faceless men

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:12:16 +0000

Amnesty report slams remote detention centres

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:47:07 +0000

Amnesty International says the Northern Immigration Detention Centre in Darwin is totally inappropriate for the long-term detention of asylum seekers.

The boys said the Brit was to their fans, im a fan, therefore i won a Brit.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:23:34 +0000

Telstra suffers nationwide outage

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:11:04 +0000

Windsor Smith boost online offer

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:34:07 +0000

Optus takes legal action against AFL

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:34:07 +0000

OPTUS is reportedly taking legal action against the AFL over comments made by chief executive Andrew Demetriou.

Sex on fire! Surry Hills sex shop goes up in smoke @TenNewsSydney

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:28:20 +0000

SACHA BARON COHEN BANNED FROM OSCARS: EXCLUSIVE

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:10:19 +0000

Will Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘The Dictator’ Walk The Oscar Red Carpet?Sciences has pulled actor ‘s tickets from the 84th Academy Awards.

Dear Beyonce, When you were engaged to Jay-Z, did he call you his Feyonce? Sincerely, please say yes.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:04:25 +0000

Dear Beyonce, When you were engaged to Jay-Z, did he call you his Feyonce?

Kevin Connects: STATEMENT OF RESIGNATION AS FOREIGN MINISTER

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:40:41 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that I announce that I will resign as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Letters threaten biological attack on US senators

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:22:52 +0000

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Gillard fires back at 'rude' journalist

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:22:46 +0000

Julia Gillard has hit back angrily at a question from a "rude" journalist about whether she was positioning herself to take over the leadership before Mr Rudd was ousted.

UFC News and MMA News, UFC Rumors, Rankings, Fight Cards, Photos, UFC 144 and Videos

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:16:54 +0000

Poison to continue in ALP: Abbott

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:47:42 +0000

Opposition leader Tony Abbott says the independent cross-bench MPs must take responsibility for the shambles of the Labor minority government.

Santos report 'a horror movie'

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:25:43 +0000

A report by coal seam gas mining company Santos about its operations in the Pilliga East State Forest reads like "an environmental horror movie", green groups say.

Santorum at center stage in crucial Arizona debate

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:25:41 +0000

Rick Santorum finally got his chance at center stage in a debate of Republican U.S.

True Capitalist Radio hosted by Ghost

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:19:55 +0000

Romney clawing his way back in Republican race

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:14:54 +0000

The great NBN fail

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:09:15 +0000

CommentI've had enough and something has got to be done.

'MP held over Houses of Parliament bar assault'

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:09:12 +0000

Police said they were called to Parliament on Wednesday eveningA man, understood to be Labour MP Eric Joyce, has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Houses of Parliament.

Mozilla Labs Apps set to allow developer submissions for Mozilla Marketplace at MWC

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:38:30 +0000

Labor paying for Rudd removal ever since

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:19:11 +0000

Labor backbencher Janelle Saffin says the removal of Kevin Rudd as prime minister was a breach of trust with the Australian people and Labor has been paying the price ever since.

Rudd backer steps aside from Qld campaign

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:14:45 +0000

Kevin Rudd supporter Bruce Hawker has taken leave from Queensland Labor's re-election campaign.

Swedish minister rubbishes WikiLeaks spy report

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:52:12 +0000

Swedish Foreign minister Carl Bildt brushed off a report on Wednesday that anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks would out him as a secret U.S.

This would NEVER have happened to Jed Bartlet. Toby would have been all over this and CJ would have advised against that 2nd presser.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:52:07 +0000

A STATEMENT FROM ANDREW WILKIE

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:26:31 +0000

I am not going to judge Kevin Rudd based on media reports today claiming his supporters told Clubs Australia last year that Mr Rudd would overturn my poker machine reforms.

How to Remove Your Google Web History Before The New Privacy Policy Change

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:56:52 +0000

Google recently announced it was unifying its privacy policies and would be sharing the data it collects about users between all of its products, starting March 1st.

Stephen Koukoulas: A political scenario for the Labor Caucus to think about

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:21:54 +0000

It’s September 2013.

Was Einstein wrong - or was the cable loose?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:58:57 +0000

The world of science was upended last year when an experiment appeared to show one of Einstein's fundamental theories was wrong - but now the lab behind it says the result could have been caused by a loose cable.

McDonnell denounces ultrasound bill; House passes weaker version

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:57:35 +0000

Enterprise Social Networking: Focus on Relationships (Altimeter Report)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:46:35 +0000

Long term adoption often unsuccessful beyond one department.

Houston Attorney: Bobby Brown Bailed on Whitney Funeral Over Seating Snafu

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:56:21 +0000

Twitter / @carlbildt: Media reports that Wikilea ...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:36:11 +0000

#BackWhenIWasAKid I hated going to bed. Now i cherish every hour of sleep

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:12:15 +0000

Romney proposes 28 percent top U.S. income tax rate

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:08:30 +0000

Republican Mitt Romney revised his proposal for overhauling the U.S.

#spillodds #gillard $2.25 #rudd $3.50 wayne swan $8.50 ricky ponting $15 bert newton $101 black caviar $1.10 (favourite)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:48:34 +0000

Kourtney Kardashian "So Thrilled" to Be Having Baby Girl, Kris Jenner "Can't Wait"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:05:20 +0000

Nike Unveils Nike+ for Basketball and Workout Training

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:50:03 +0000

Nike+ is no longer for runners only.

Australian PM Gillard calls a leadership vote

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:49:55 +0000

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will call for her governing Labor Party to endorse her to remain as prime minister at a special leadership vote on Monday, in a move designed to end a bitter fight with rival Kevin Rudd.

Letters of Note: It's with regret, Mr. Warhol...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:32:56 +0000

Dual Interpretations: Milky Way's Outer Fringe of Stars Sparks Disagreement

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:20:01 +0000

Resignation of Kevin Rudd

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:07:14 +0000

The resignation of Kevin Rudd as Minister for Foreign Affairs will not bring an end to the damage to Australia's interests and international reputation being caused by the poisonous relationship that continues to fester between the Prime Minister and Kevin…

Gillard to call leadership spill

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:07:05 +0000

Labor Left powerbroker Doug Cameron has come out in support of Mr Rudd, laying the blame for his resignation at the feet of the "faceless men" of the party.

Win over Knicks, Lin defies Nets' trends

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:45:57 +0000

NBA Team Report - New Jersey Nets - GETTING INSIDE It had all the ingredients of becoming another typical New Jersey Nets loss.

Remember when Labor scoffed at @juliebishopmp for calling them a soap opera? #auspol

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:45:52 +0000

The Attorney-General the Hon Nicola Roxon on Julian Assange’s extradition

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:34 +0000

For anything I cannot fit into 160 characters As per my previous blog entries, I have been waiting on a response from the Attorney-General and Foreign Affairs Minister regarding Julian Assange’s extradition.

The Pope Takes to Twitter to Save Lent

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:28 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI is bringing a segment of his daily papal message to Twitter, beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, according to a Vatican Radio blog post.

Assad seeks to bomb Homs into submission, alarms world

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:14 +0000

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, trying to hammer the city of Homs into submission, on Wednesday killed 19 more people including two Western journalists in an onslaught that has caused an international outcry for intervention to end the…

Borderlands 2 Doomsday Trailer

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:35:51 +0000

The official trailer for Borderlands 2 has landed.

EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright pact

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:17:07 +0000

The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights.

Aussie McKay set to leave Rangers

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:17:06 +0000

Australian international Matt McKay is set to leave crisis-hit Scottish giants Rangers to join South Korean team Busan I'Park, it was confirmed on Wednesday.

Bruce Hawker predicts spill within days, he talks to @colvinius - #auspol

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:17:01 +0000

Swedish farmer seeks companion for bisexual pig

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:58:08 +0000

TweetA farmer in Sweden has appealed for anyone with a gay pig to come forward after his own bisexual boar was left heartbroken having been rejected by a neighbouring bull.

We remember Steve today, on what would have been his 50th birthday. Thanks for the life you lived and your legacy.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:07:19 +0000

Rangers agree fee for Matt McKay with South Korean club Busan I'Park

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:56:28 +0000

BBC - Doctor Who

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:56:23 +0000

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Inside and out, divisions keep Syria in stalemate

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:56:22 +0000

By Alastair Macdonald "World, please help us!"

Blur announce 2012 festival headline show

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:45:13 +0000

NextPreviousBlur have announced another festival headline show for this summer.

Why Mobile Game Devs Should Port To Mac OS -Advice From Cut The Rope’s ZeptoLab

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:33:22 +0000

North Korea calls Seoul nuclear summit a "childish farce"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:19:49 +0000

Isolationist North Korea lashed out at its neighbour on Wednesday for hosting an international nuclear security summit in Seoul next month, calling it a "childish farce" and an "intolerable grave provocation".

Atheism Demographics (twitter) Survey

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:54:25 +0000

Can't wait to see Pyne on #kitchencabinet tonight. Wonder if he'll cook fruitcake?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:54:21 +0000

Explore ABC TV

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:54:20 +0000

Recently divorced, Woodley is still coming to terms with being a single dad.

One Week to Stop Anti-Gay Censorship in Russia!

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:47:07 +0000

February 20, 2012.

Hawker getting his knickers knotted.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:47:05 +0000

Tibetans mark new year under shadow of immolations

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:40:19 +0000

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s criminal history and her hypocrisy with WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:33:20 +0000

Julia Gillard had criminal allegations made against her in 1995 when she was accused of helping her boyfriend steal over $1,000,000 from the Australian Workers Union (AWU) and helping him spend the money on such things as her personal home renovations and…

Chris Brown earns musical redemption from Rihanna

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:33:12 +0000

B singer Chris Brown has earned a measure of musical redemption and forgiveness from ex-girlfriend Rihanna by collaborating on new music together, three years after Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting the pop star.

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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:26:13 +0000

Boats double since Tony Abbott said "no"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:12:28 +0000

Media releases, news and transcripts of Australian Labor and the Gillard Labor Government.

Antony Green's Election Blog

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:45:25 +0000

Whether candidates live in the electorate they contest at an election is a question that produces rage for some voters.

Tony Windsor re-evaluates his position

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:31:35 +0000

Now Antony Green was just talking about the role of the independents in all of this and we have Tony Windsor on the line, one of those key independents.

The cool hand of Wayne Swan heals the division

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:00 +0000

Journalists killed in latest Homs barrage

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:11:16 +0000

Two Western journalists have been killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs when shells hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses say.

Father of dumped candidate says Bligh lied about his son

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:04:20 +0000