Howard invited to attend Thatcher funeral

JOHN Howard has been invited to attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral as one of 24 members of the Order of Merit (OM). The former Liberal prime minister received the rare insignia at Buckingham Palace in May last year. The honour is bestowed by...

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Sting catches alleged Red Bull blackmailer

AN Austrian who allegedly blackmailed Red Bull by threatening to put excrement in its energy drinks is behind bars after a sting operation straight out of the movies. The 47-year-old man, who has not been named, thought he was meeting someone...

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Girl hospitalised after being hit by car

AN eight-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Sydney's southwest. Police found the girl unconscious in the back of another car on Wilga Street, Fairfield, in Sydney's southwest about 6pm (AEST) on...

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Even non-amputees experience phantom limbs

AMPUTEES often experience "phantom limbs", or the sensation that their missing limb is still present, but a Swedish study shows that even non-amputees can experience the bizarre sensation. "Our results show that the sight of a physical hand is...

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Thatcher street debate rages in Paris

A PROPOSAL to rename a Paris street after late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has divided politicians in the French capital, Le Figaro newspaper reports. The proposal to honour the "Iron Lady", who regularly jousted with French leaders...

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Mali PM urges French troops to stay

MALI'S prime minister has urged France to maintain a military presence in its former colony, as troops began an early withdrawal three months after ousting armed Islamists from the country's north. Diango Cissoko made the plea on a tour of Gao,...

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Pistorius out and about while on bail

THE family of athlete Oscar Pistorius says the South African runner has been spending time with people who were close to the girlfriend he shot and killed in February. A statement from the family of the double-amputee Olympian also said Thursday...

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OECD report recommends My School changes

AUSTRALIAN schools are performing well by international standards despite a recent "significant" decline in reading performance, a global agency says. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in a report published on...

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