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  • March 2008

    • Australian Lesbians Get Life for Murder

      West Australian  |  Mar 7, 08 4:30 PM CST

      Australian Lesbians Get Life for Murder

      (Newser) - In a case that has gripped Australia since 2006, two lesbian lovers—one with a vampire fixation—were sentenced to at least 24 years in prison today for murdering a teenage girl, the West Australian reports. They bludgeoned and strangled the girl and kissed over her body, taking video on a mobile phone. The pair showed little emotion as the sentence was read. More »

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      murder  • crime  • Australia  • lesbians  • Perth  • vampire

    • Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      Forbes Traveler  |  Mar 7, 08 3:25 PM CST

      Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      (Newser) - You’ve done the week on the links in Florida and the weekend at golf school. Get serious with these Forbes Traveler once-in-a-lifetime trips: England: Play all nine courses in the British Open rotation. The itinerary tees off in London and hits the four English courses before moving to Scotland. More »

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      Australia  • golf  • travel  • New Zealand  • British Open

    • Whaling Protester Says He Was Shot

      Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 7, 08 10:03 AM CST

      Whaling Protester Says He Was Shot

      (Newser) - An anti-whaling activist says he was shot during a clash with a Japanese ship on the high seas, the Guardian reports. Japanese officials deny the allegations from the captain of the Sea Shepherd and say they fired only flash grenades, not bullets. Paul Watson, though, says he pulled one from his Kevlar vest. More »

    • Activists Hurl 'Acid' at Whalers

      Reuters  |  Mar 3, 08 8:46 AM CST

      Activists Hurl 'Acid' at Whalers

      (Newser) - In the latest clash between Japanese whalers and activists in Antarctic waters, members of a militant anti-whaling group threw bottles of a slick, foul-smelling rancid butter concoction onto the whaling fleet's flagship. Japanese officials said three sailors were injured when butyric acid, found in spoiled butter, splashed into their eyes, Reuters reports. "It's an unforgivable act and we protest strongly," said a Japanese government spokesman. More »

    • US to Deport Captured 'Pumpkin' Fugitive

      BBC  |  Mar 1, 08 4:10 PM CST

      US to Deport Captured 'Pumpkin' Fugitive

      (Newser) - A murder suspect caught in a Georgia apartment complex after a months-long manhunt will be promptly deported to New Zealand, BBC reports. Nai Yin Xue, accused of killing his wife in New Zealand and abandoning his toddler daughter—dubbed 'Pumpkin'—in an Australia train station, has been hiding in the US since September. Because Xue's visa has expired, he can be sent back to New Zealand without extradition proceedings, CNN reports. More »

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      China  • murder  • Georgia  • Australia  • New Zealand  • extradition  • Auckland  • Nai Yin Xue

  • February 2008

    • Cities Ready Protest Blackout

      AFP  |  Feb 20, 08 10:21 AM CST

      Cities Ready Protest Blackout

      (Newser) - An hour of darkness will descend on cities from Australia to Denmark on March 29 as homes and business turn out the lights to raise awareness about global warming. The event began last year in Sydney, where 2.2 million people shut off the lights, AFP reports. Two dozen cities around the globe will join this year's "Earth Hour." More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • Chicago  • Australia  • San Francisco  • Atlanta  • Bangkok  • Phoenix  • Sydney  • Copenhagen  • Earth Hour  • Tel Aviv

    • Australian PM Pledges Support for East Timor

      Reuters  |  Feb 15, 08 6:53 PM CST

      Australian PM Pledges Support for East Timor

      (Newser) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd jetted to East Timor today, vowing to stand by its neighbor after attacks Monday on its president and prime minister, Reuters reports. "It's by the ballot box, and not by the barrel of a gun, that the decisions for our countries will be made," said Rudd, who boosted Australian troop presence there after the assault. More »

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      Australia  • violence  • Asia  • Kevin Rudd  • assassination attempt  • East Timor  • Jose Ramos-Horta  • Alfredo Reinado  • Xanana Gusmao

    • Aussie PM Apologizes for Aborigine Child Abductions

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Feb 13, 08 2:50 AM CST

      Aussie PM Apologizes for Aborigine Child Abductions

      (Newser) - Australia's new prime minister made a formal apology to the Aborigines today for "stolen generations" of children the government had taken from their homes. Tens of thousands of Aboriginal children were placed in orphanages or foster homes in a century-long program of forced assimilation. Throngs watched on big screens in front of parliament as Kevin Rudd apologized for the practice and spoke of removing "a stain from the soul of Australia." More »

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      Australia  • Kevin Rudd  • Aborigines  • stolen generations

    • Aussie Troops Arrive in East Timor

      Reuters  |  Feb 12, 08 4:05 AM CST

      Aussie Troops Arrive in East Timor

      (Newser) - Hundreds of Australian troops began backing up peacekeeping forces in East Timor today as its president recovered from triple gunshot wounds in a failed coup attempt. An Australian warship also anchored off the coast, Reuters reports. A state of emergency has been declared amid concerns that the crisis could quickly worsen. A local military leader criticized the "lack of capacity" of Australian-led United Nations forces, in charge of security since 2005. More »

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      Australia  • assassination attempt  • East Timor  • Jose Ramos-Horta  • Dili

    • Rebel Soldier Shoots East Timor Prez

      BBC  |  Feb 10, 08 7:54 PM CST

      Rebel Soldier Shoots East Timor Prez

      (Newser) - A rebel soldier shot East Timor's president today in an attack on his home, the BBC reports. President Jose Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, underwent surgery at an Australian army hospital and is expected to live. The president’s guards shot and killed the assailant, Alfredo Reinado, who had vowed to use force against the government. More »

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      United Nations  • Australia  • Nobel Peace Prize  • East Timor  • Jose Ramos-Horta  • Alfredo Reinado  • Dili

    • Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

      Associated Press  |  Feb 9, 08 7:43 AM CST

      Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

      (Newser) - Family, friends, and hundreds of other mourners gathered today for Heath Ledger’s hometown memorial service, the AP reports. The Perth, Australia, ceremony drew guests close to the actor, including former fiancee Michelle Williams and actress Cate Blanchett, who spoke at the service, as did Ledger’s parents and sister. “It was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful West Australian,” said a state legislator. More »

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      Australia  • Heath Ledger  • Cate Blanchett  • Michelle Williams  • Kim Ledger  • memorial service

    • Whales Fall as Hunt Resumes

      Australia's News Network  |  Feb 1, 08 9:45 AM CST

      Whales Fall as Hunt Resumes

      (Newser) - Japanese whalers have resumed their hunt in Ant