Hypnotist dies in Sydney balcony fall

The body of a man, believed to be a touring hypnotist, has been found outside a Sydney unit block. Source: AAP THE body of a well known touring hypnotist has been found outside a central Sydney unit block. It's believed Las Vegas showman...

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Police release image of Boxing Day robber

Police are looking for this man in relation to a robbery in Brisbane's CBD on Boxing Day last year. r. Picture: Queensland Police Source: Supplied Police are looking for this man in relation to a robbery in Brisbane's CBD on Boxing Day last...

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Turkmen leader fires central bank chief

THE autocratic leader of Turkmenistan has fired the country's chief banker and several other officials. State television reported on Saturday that President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov dismissed Central Bank head Tuvakmammet Japarov and chiefs...

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UK bids to quell WWI Anzac row

DOWNING Street has intervened in an attempt to quell the the latest row to erupt over the WWI centenary commemorations amid claims the role of Australian and New Zealand troops is being ignored. Prime Minister David Cameron's official spokesman...

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ECB leaves rates unchanged

THE European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.25 per cent despite concerns over a weak economy and low inflation. The bank's rate council made the decision at its monthly policy meeting on Thursday....

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Diageo forms new joint venture with Combs

DRINKS company Diageo has formed a new joint venture with rap star Sean "Diddy" Combs and has bought the tequila brand DeLeon. The 50/50 partnership between Diageo and Combs Wine & Spirits allows the brand to take advantage of Diageo's distribution...

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Ralph Lauren's niece fined over air rage

THE niece of fashion designer Ralph Lauren has been fined 2000 euros ($A3000) for pushing an air hostess and swearing at airline staff. Jennifer Lauren pleaded guilty to breaching the peace and being drunk on board a transatlantic Delta Air Lines...

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Climate change may slug leaping sea snails

The effects of climate change could alter sea snails abilities to evade predators researchers say. Source: AAP THE effects of climate change could hinder sea snails' extraordinary ability to leap away from predators on one foot, Queensland...

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HK movie mogul Run Run Shaw dies at 107

Hong Kong movie producer Run Run Shaw has died at the age of 107, a TVB statement says. Source: AAP PIONEERING Hong Kong movie producer Run Run Shaw has died at the age of 107. No cause of death was given in a statement from Television...

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Global disasters kill more, cost less

THE German insurance company Munich Re says about 20,000 people died in natural disasters last year, about twice as many as in 2012. Most of the deaths resulted from Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines, Vietnam and China in November with...

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Man dead, three injured after crash

A YOUNG man has died and three others were injured when a station wagon and a truck collided in southern Queensland. The 24-year-old passenger died when the station wagon was hit by a truck as it turned right across the New England Highway into...

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Staff seize bosses at French Goodyear site

WORKERS at a restive Goodyear plant in northern France have detained two managers in a conference room at the tyre factory. The factory's union says the director and human resources chief were blocked from leaving after an especially difficult...

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Millions hit by deadly chill in US

AN icy vortex of Arctic air pushed deadly wind chills and heavy snow into much of the US Midwest with meteorologists saying at least 32 states were in its path over the coming days as it moves south and east. Even the northern tier of winter-hardy...

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UK Treasury chief to order more cuts

BRITAIN'S Treasury chief says the country still has a long way to go to eliminate the deficit and that substantial savings must be gleaned from welfare cuts. George Osborne says 2014 is to be the "year of hard truths" and that there are still...

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UK faces more flooding in wave of storms

BRITAIN'S coastal residents are bracing for more flooding with lashing winds, rain and high tides expected. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his...

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Syrian rebels battle al-Qaeda fighters

SYRIAN rebels have seized a compound held by al-Qaeda-linked militants as their one-time allies used car bombs against them, in some of the most serious infighting between fighters challenging the rule of President Bashar Assad. The rebel-on-rebel...

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Bombings kill 20 in Baghdad

A NEW wave of bombings has hit Iraq's capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people. The deadliest attack took place in Baghdad's Shi'ite northern Shaab neighbourhood, when two parked car bombs exploded simultaneously near a restaurant and a...

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