'Foreign' gunmen shoot Kenya mall shoppers

Gunmen have opened fire inside an upmarket mall in Kenya's capital of Nairobi. Source: AAP GUNMEN who attacked a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi were speaking in a foreign language and were seen executing a number of shoppers, an...

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New Sea World addition too cute to 'bear'

HE'S so cute he melts women's hearts and even grown men can't bear it. Meet Henry - an adorable 19-week-old polar bear who is about to make a big splash at Sea World on the Gold Coast. Staff at the theme park have fallen in love with Henry...

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Economy-wide spending bounced in August

ECONOMY-WIDE spending bounced in August and is expected to rise further now that the federal election is out of the way. Sales increased by 3.0 per cent last month, seasonally adjusted, after dropping by 1.9 per cent in July, according to the...

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Nantrepreneurs take the lead in business

FORGET knitting and pie-baking - Aussie grandmas are going into business. Australian women aged over 65 have been starting their own businesses at a rate higher than any other age group over the last decade, with nantrepreneurs setting up 18,500...

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UK mother accused of starving boy, 4

THE mummified corpse of a four-year-old boy was found in a cot in his mother's bedroom almost two years after he starved to death, a British jury has been told. Hamzah Khan's body was still dressed in a baby-gro when police made the "dreadful...

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Qld man dies in hospital after car crash

A MAN seriously injured in a crash on the Bruce Highway in August has died. The 29-year-old had been in the Princess Alexandra Hospital since rolling his car at Parklands on the Sunshine Coast on the evening of August 31, police say. The Mooloolah...

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LSD guru Timothy Leary's files go public

A New York library has released a vast trove of papers belonging to LSD guru Timothy Leary. Source: AAP A TROVE of Timothy Leary's files could shed new light on the LSD guru, his controversial research into psychedelic drugs and the emergence...

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Bus and train collide in Canada

A VIA Rail passenger train and a transit bus have collided at a crossing in Canada's capital, Ottawa, reportedly causing "multiple fatalities". Witnesses say the front end of the double-decker bus was ripped off by the impact.Ottawa Fire spokesman...

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Exercise keeps the brain healthy: research

PEOPLE who do regular physical activity have healthier brains and reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report released to mark dementia awareness week. Apart from overall health benefits, physical activity significantly improves...

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Chief scientist unfazed by cabinet lineup

AUSTRALIA'S chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb has played down concerns about the incoming coalition government's failure to appoint a dedicated federal science minister. The move by prime minister-elect Tony Abbott, which will see some areas...

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Push for big booze clubs to pay more fees

BOOZE-SERVING venues in NSW should pay much higher licence fees more frequently to help pay for the cost of alcohol abuse, health and community groups say. Alcohol abuse costs the NSW government $1.029 billion annually but only $1.09 million is...

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Council to make big difference: Mundine

THE coalition government's planned Indigenous Advisory Council will make a difference to the quality of Aboriginal life in as little as five years, says incoming chairman Warren Mundine. The former ALP president was scathing of high spending in...

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DIY renovators admit taking asbestos risks

HOME renovators are risking death by not protecting themselves from asbestos, according to an article in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. Research based on a NSW questionnaire shows around six in ten DIY renovators have...

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