Man's body found in burnt shed in NSW

A MAN'S body has been found after a shed fire on NSW's Central Coast. The 63-year-old's body was discovered inside the shed after Fire & Rescue NSW officers extinguished the blaze behind a home on Panorama Avenue at Charmhaven after 5pm...

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Queen's granddaughter gives birth to girl

QUEEN Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips has given birth to a girl, Buckingham Palace says. Zara gave birth at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to her first child, which weighed 7lbs 12oz. The father, Mike Tindall, a former England rugby...

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Arsonists light Vic urban fringe fires

Police say twelve fires have been deliberately lit across Victoria with conditions worsening. Source: AAP ARSONISTS have deliberately sparked 12 fires in Victoria as soaring temperatures and strong winds create the most dangerous fire conditions...

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UK retail sales jump in Christmas period

UK retail sales have jumped more than expected during the crucial Christmas period despite poor weather before the holiday. The Office of National Statistics says retail sales leapt by 2.6 per cent during December compared with the previous...

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Another Australian killed in Syria: report

THE federal government is working to confirm reports that another Australian has been killed in Syria. "We are aware of unconfirmed reports of an Australian death in Syria," A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said in a statement...

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JPMorgan returns to a profit in Q4

JPMORGAN Chase, the biggest US bank by assets, says it returned to a profit in the fourth quarter. The bank said it had net income of $US5.3 billion ($A5.8 billion) in the last three months of 2013, compared with a profit of $US5.7 billion in...

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Firing squads proposed for US execution

A POLITICIAN in the US is proposing the use of firing squads to execute condemned inmates if constitutional problems or other issues ever prevent his state from using lethal injection. Wyoming state Senator Bruce Burns, a Republican, said on...

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Airbus logs record 2013

AFTER tallying a record number of plane orders and deliveries last year, Airbus is admittedly facing a high bar in 2014. The European aerospace conglomerate said on Monday it delivered 626 planes last year, a company record but still 22 fewer...

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WA bushfire destroys 49 homes

Four people are unaccounted for and 46 homes have been destroyed by a bushfire in the Perth hills. Source: AAP FOUR people feared victims of a bushfire that razed 49 homes in the Perth hills region have been found safe, while firefighters are...

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Instant messaging to surge in 2014

INSTANT messaging services on mobile phones are likely to carry more than twice the number of messages sent by text in 2014, according to global predictions by Deloitte. As 50 billion instant messages are set to be dispatched, 21 billion text...

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Syrian mortar attack kills at least 19

A mortar attack has killed at least 19 people in the central Syrian city of Homs. Source: AAP A MORTAR attack has killed at least 19 people in the central Syrian city of Homs. The official SANA news agency said late on Sunday mortar rounds...

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Thai protesters set to shut down Bangkok

ANTI-GOVERNMENT demonstrators are preparing to occupy major intersections of Thailand's congested capital in what they say is an effort to shut down Bangkok. The plan has raised fears of violence that could trigger a military coup. The protesters...

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Pope Francis names 19 new cardinals

POPE Francis has named 19 new cardinals, 16 of whom will hold voting rights in the conclave that elects the next pontiff. Francis made the announcement as he spoke from his studio window to a crowd in St Peter's Square. Sixteen of the appointees...

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