Surprise pick ... Sarah Palin
McCain makes surprise pick for VP
Republican John McCain has unveiled a major surprise in the White House race with his pick of first woman governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his running-mate, campaign officials said.
A political outsider and relative unknown on the national stage, Governor Palin, 44, a mother of five children, emerged late Thursday as the dark horse candidate for Senator McCain's vice-presidential nominee.
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Diplomatic ties severed
Georgia has cut diplomatic links with Russia, withdrawing its diplomats from Moscow.
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Airports closed
Three Thai airports have been closed due to escalating anti-government protests across the region.
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Haneef to seek compensation, lawyer confirms
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Not guilty plea entered for Karadzic
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Costello stays tight-lipped at tribute dinner
- Remains of long lost soldier possibly found
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Sharks bury Tigers' finals hopes
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Victory hands Jets a footballing lesson
- Wong stands firm on Snowy Hydro scheme
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Sharks bury Tigers' finals hopes
- NSW retail energy workers strike over new plan
- NSW Govt recommends bus fare hike
- Palerang Council to develop climate change policy
- Iemma seizes on MP's leadership comments
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Bosnich set to complete comeback
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Buddha bonanza: The Art Gallery of NSW is hosting one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.
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Harry Donnelly has become the 'Poet in Residence' at a Sunshine Coast resort which offers guests private readings.
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Barack Obama has formally accepted the Democratic Party's White House nomination during a speech in Colorado.
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Dozens of people have died, and thousands are relying on helicopter food drops, as floods cut off large parts of India and Nepal.
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A community garden in Sydney is allowing local residents to save money and make friendships at the same time.
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News Online: Fairfax journalists say the mass walk-out of staff from one of the country's largest media companies is not just about jobs.
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AM: The AFL has revealed that half of the players with two positive drug tests have a mental illness.
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News Online: Timber company Gunns says it can no longer say with certainty its controversial Tas pulp mill will be built.
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PM: Peter Garrett speaks about changing his tune and approving expansion of SA's Beverley uranium mine.
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The World Today: Sara Everingham reports the Royal Australian Institute of Architects says Australia's biggest cities need to grow up and not out.
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News Online: The manager of Moorabbin Airport, Phil McConnell, talks about safety concerns following yesterday's crash.
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News Audio: Listen to Cape York Institute director Noel Pearson speaking at the Qld Media Club about his philosophy for his policies for Aboriginal communities.
Features and Analysis
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Mind the gap
No matter where you live in the world, social injustice is one of the biggest causes of early death, a new report has found.
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'Little boy Barry'
Young 'Barry' Obama's years in an Indonesian school has inspired currents students.
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Indigenous tourism
Under a new tourism plan, Aboriginals in Kakadu are being encouraged to set up their own ventures.
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Airports closed
Three Thai airports have been closed due to escalating anti-government protests across the region.
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Indonesian students rally behind 'little boy Barry'
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ANC struggling for definition: analysts
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Analysts doubt Russia, Georgia conflict will spark Cold War
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North Pole ice cap 'melting faster than ever'
Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to be President of the United States in a glitzy set-piece in a football stadium before 75,000 people in Denver. More
Production plummets
Sport
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Tigers' hopes buried
Cronulla went joint top of the NRL ladder and delivered the last rites to Wests' season with a 32-6 drubbing of the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Friday evening.
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Dockers send ordinary Pies packing
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Victory hands Jets a footballing lesson
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Franklin century hype hysterical: Clarkson
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Bangladesh shock reverberates with Clarke
Raman Goraya predicts the chances of a host of teams chasing finals footy in the NRL. More
Entertainment
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Bocelli arrives in Perth
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X-Files star in sex addiction rehab
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An Italian museum is refusing to remove a crucified frog sculpture from its exhibition, despite a plea from Pope Benedict himself. More
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Swedish mag 'regrets' poison cake recipe
Ten thousand copies of a food magazine were recalled in Sweden after a mistake in one of its recipes left four people poisoned, the magazine said.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama walks onstage to give his acceptance speech in front of 75,000 fans at the 2008 Democratic National Convention at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado, this afternoon (AEST).
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Arts
Blasphemous amphibian
An Italian museum defies the Pope and refuses to remove a sculpture of a crucified green frog.
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Dispatches
Obama's reality
"This star studded pageant of glitz and patriotism - and of course politics."
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New arrival
Primate keeper Louise Grossfeldt talks about the birth of a baby gorilla at Taronga Zoo.
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Opinion
'Modern' disease?
Families living with ADHD deserve a better deal than they are getting.
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