| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Lovebirds lose their synergy
LARA BINGLE and Michael Clarke were dumped yesterday as the ''faces'' of an energy drink. The couple teamed up for Synergy Drinks last year to do a steamy photo shoot in an endorsement deal reportedly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars a year....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Being Bingle: a day in the life
CAROLINE MARCUS
HER critics often wonder what exactly it is Lara Bingle does with her days. One thing's for sure, she gets up at the crack of dawn to do it....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Councils' anger at takeover
RACHEL BROWNE
COUNCILS have accused Premier Kristina Keneally of reneging on a promise she would consult them about building work on thousands of schools....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Residents bypassed as schools take the fast track
RACHEL BROWNE
AN ELITE Sydney school had major building works approved by the state government under the building schools stimulus program despite overwhelming opposition to the plans....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Schools builder goes broke
RACHEL BROWNE
A SUBCONTRACTOR working on schools stimulus projects in the NSW Riverina has allegedly gone broke, owing thousands of dollars to suppliers and leaving projects unfinished....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Declare 'game over' on video violence degrading our kids
Australia is one of the only Western nations without an adults-only classification for video games. Eamonn Duff discovers why an R18+ rating needs to be introduced....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Celebrity mum who backs over-18 grade
RACHEL BROWNE
AS A parent of three school-age children, Stephanie Brantz understands that finding suitable video games can be a challenge....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Schools must teach thinking
RACHEL BROWNE
THE man who coined the term ''lateral thinking'' has called on Education Minister Julia Gillard to include thinking on the national school curriculum....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Create your own vision for Sydney's west
SARAH WHYTE
LEADING urban planners and designers will band together to create a vision for how western Sydney should grow for 2030....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Modern parents just potty about toilet training
LISSA CHRISTOPHER
THE growing number of parents who delay potty training until their children are three or older may be doing them and the environment a serious disservice, an Australian study says....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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An early start gets job done
LISSA CHRISTOPHER
TRACY JAMES started potty training her son, Darcy, when he was 22 months old. He got the basics under his belt during an intensive long weekend, took a few weeks to master the full repertoire and has been nappy-free for eight months. He turns three next week....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Drowning on the rise: one death every day in summer
PETER HAWKINS
MORE than one person drowned every day in Australian waters over summer, with the NSW and national totals both increasing....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Ban on choosing baby gender to stay
THE federal government will not be pushing for a ban on baby gender selection technology to be lifted, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said yesterday, adding she was very uncomfortable with the idea of removing the ban....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Nobel cause: how I unlocked secrets of disease
AMY CORDEROY
AUSTRALIA'S only female Nobel Prize winner says her research may hold the key to preventing many of the worst diseases....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Insurance hazard in web DNA tests
PETER HAWKINS
THE growth of online DNA testing companies overseas has created a loophole for Australians wanting to discover if they have genetic problems - but not report the results to their insurer....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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The genes that show why some beat infection
RACHEL BROWNE
WHY do some people succumb to whatever illness is going around while other soldier on, seemingly unaffected? It's all in the genes....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Adoption program 'a drop in the ocean'
MATTHEW BENNS
AUSTRALIA'S largest international adoption program has been re-opened but it is not enough to change our ''anti-adoption culture'', says actor Deborra-Lee Furness....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Pushing plonk on city palate
CAROLINE MARCUS
SALES of NSW wines have grown 15 per cent in the past year, yet many Sydneysiders are still refusing to buy them....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Solar storms could wreak havoc with electronic systems
MANUEL MITTERNACHT
PLANET Earth is under fire as a new cycle of solar activity blasts potentially damaging particles into space....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Lights help cars avoid pedestrians
RICHARD BLACKBURN
MERCEDES-BENZ is about to put pedestrians under the spotlight, literally. The car maker is working on new infrared pedestrian detection technology that will illuminate pedestrians and wildlife at the side of the road....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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Sydney Morning Herald (National) |
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Word-of-mouth venue silenced by council
THE owner of a ''secret'' venue closed down for failing to comply with fire and safety rules says it would cost up to $300,000 to meet council regulations....
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| 2010-03-13 08:43 |
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ABC News Online |
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Pathan equals fastest century
Yusuf Pathan has equalled the record for the fastest ton in any form of cricket with a whirlwind 37-ball hundred playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Quartet slams expansion
NEW YORK
Middle East diplomatic quartet - the nations mediating Israeli-Palestinian peace talks - condemns Israel's plans to build further settler homes....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Is France's 'Sarko Circus' running out of puff?
HENRY SAMUEL, PARIS
The French President is in a tricky spot, dogged by rumours, low ratings and flak from Left and Right....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Iraq bomb detector, friend or fake?
JASON KOUTSOUKIS, BAGHDAD
More than 1700 military checkpoints clog Iraq's capital, ostensibly to prevent the infiltration of explosive devices into the city centre....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Sex abuse scandal entangles Pope
NICHOLAS KULISH AND RACHEL DONADIO, BERLIN
Widening child sex abuse inquiry in Europe lands at doorstep of Pope Benedict....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Woods' wife 'barred from sharing ambulance'
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Ambulance crew would not allow Woods' wife to ride with him to hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence, newly released documents show....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Russia to supply defence hardware to India
NEW DELHI
India signs five deals to buy more than $US7 billion ($A7.64 billion) in hardware and expertise from Russia, including an aircraft carrier....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Fat and ugly must leave Prada, ex-boss claims
TOKYO
Senior manager at Prada claims she was ordered to get rid of ''old, fat and ugly'' staff in the company's Japanese stores....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Mass grave halts Timor hotel work
LINDSAY MURDOCH
Nine blindfolded bodies found during construction of beachfront hotel near Dili believed to be East Timorese freedom fighters executed and buried in mass grave....
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| 2010-03-13 08:13 |
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The Age (World) |
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Red shirts rally against government
BANGKOK
Thailand's security forces brace for violence as tens of thousands of protesters loyal to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra headed to Bangkok for an anti-government rally....
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| 2010-03-13 07:58 |
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ABC News Online |
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Shots fired at World Cup commuter buses
Shots were fired at Johannesburg's new public buses introduced for the World Cup on Friday but passengers escaped unharmed, South Africa police said....
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| 2010-03-13 06:28 |
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ABC News Online |
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Sydney FC earns shot at revenge
Sydney FC has secured its path through to the A-League grand final with a convincing 4-2 victory over Wellington at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday night....
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| 2010-03-13 05:58 |
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ABC News Online |
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Clarke a certain Test starter
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says Michael Clarke will definitely play in Friday's first Test against New Zealand in Wellington....
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| 2010-03-13 05:43 |
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ABC News Online |
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Stranded diver rescued after night on remote island
A 46-year-old man says he thought he might die after being stranded on a granite island off Western Australia's southern coast....
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| 2010-03-13 05:28 |
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Radio Australia |
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Suicide bombing in Pakistan's Swat Valley after Lahore attacks |
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Radio Australia |
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Thousands gather in Bangkok for 'million man march' |
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Radio Australia |
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Cyclone Tomas to hit Fiji by Monday afternoon |
| 2010-03-13 05:28 |
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Radio Australia |
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Philippines praises Indonesia for anti-terrorism efforts |
| 2010-03-13 05:28 |
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Radio Australia |
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New Zealand wins one day cricket international against Australia |
| 2010-03-13 04:58 |
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ABC News Online |
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Xenophon ramps up anti-Scientology crusade
Crusading Senator Nick Xenophon has continued to pressure the Government to crack down on The Church of Scientology, addressing an anti-cult conference in Brisbane today....
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| 2010-03-13 04:58 |
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ABC News Online |
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Bingle lawyers return serve to AFL
Lara Bingle's legal team has hit back at the AFL, saying the league would not accept the original complaint over the Brendan Fevola photo saga....
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| 2010-03-13 03:58 |
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ABC News Online |
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Roxon 'uncomfortable' over parents picking children's sex
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she would be very uncomfortable about allowing parents to choose their children's sex....
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| 2010-03-13 03:43 |
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ABC News Online |
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Bond and Southee knock over Aussies
Pacemen Shane Bond and Tim Southee have dismantled Australia as New Zealand bookended the five-match one-day series with a consolation victory in Hamilton....
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| 2010-03-13 03:43 |
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ABC News Online |
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Toyota hit with first consumer lawsuit
US prosecutors in southern California have filed the first consumer protection lawsuit against Japanese carmaker Toyota, alleging it knowingly sold hundreds of thousands of defective vehicles....
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| 2010-03-13 02:58 |
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ABC News Online |
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10 metre flames threatening Albany homes
A bushfire is threatening homes in the West Australian city of Albany....
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| 2010-03-13 01:43 |
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ABC News Online |
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92yo charged with husband's murder
Sydney police have charged a 92-year-old woman with murdering her husband....
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| 2010-03-13 01:28 |
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ABC News Online |
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Lehmans accused of disguising insolvency
A report on the collapse of the American investment bank, Lehman Brothers, has found that it disguised its true financial position before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008....
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| 2010-03-13 01:13 |
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ABC News Online |
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Indigenous communities evacuated ahead of floods
Residents in two small communities in far western New South Wales have been ordered to evacuate because of the threat of major flooding....
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| 2010-03-13 01:13 |
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ABC News Online |
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Suicide bomber rides rickshaw into checkpost
A suicide bombing attack on security forces in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Saturday killed at least seven people and wounded 13, police said....
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