Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Voting underway in key US primary
Voting has begun in the presidential primary in New Hampshire - the second US state to select the two major parties' nominees for president.[MORE]
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon
Two rockets have been fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, causing damage but no casualties, Israeli police and military officials say. [MORE]
McGrath in the thick of it in Twenty20
Glenn McGrath made a golden duck with the bat and then took a miserly 1 for 11 from four overs with the ball as New South Wales beat Queensland by six runs in the Twenty20 clash at the Olympic stadium on Tuesday evening.[MORE]
Detective who solved Pearl case joins Bhutto probe
The Pakistani detective who solved the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has joined the investigation into the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.[MORE]
Youth mental health service to start soon
A new mental health service for young northern Tasmanians should be open within two months.[MORE]
US now in recession, top bank says
A top bank says the feared recession in the United States economy has arrived.[MORE]
Indian cricket board says tour will go on
Indian cricket officials say the tour of Australia will continue, after the sport's governing body stepped in to defuse a crisis over the second Test in Sydney.[MORE]
Giddings defends efforts to fix health system
The Tasmanian Government has defended its handling of the health system after the release of more damning details.[MORE]
Man accused of HIV sex assault granted bail
A 41-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was later diagnosed with HIV has been granted bail in the Perth Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Thaksin's wife: partner in the empire
Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra's wife Pojaman has returned to Bangkok to face corruption charges.[MORE]
Accused baby thief granted bail
A 31-year-old woman accused of stealing a baby from Perth's King Edward Memorial Hospital has been granted bail.[MORE]
England's Corry retires from international rugby
Former England captain Martin Corry has announced his retirement from international rugby.[MORE]
Bushfire closes another major WA road
One of the few remaining road links between Perth and the eastern states has been closed.[MORE]
'Reckless' swimmers should pay rescue costs: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition says people who disobey surf lifesavers' warnings - and have to be rescued - should be made to repay the cost of the rescue.[MORE]
Monfils out of Australian Open
Injury-hit Frenchman Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the Australian Open, his coach Thierry Champion says.[MORE]
'Too soon' to gauge airport traffic solution success
The Queensland Government says it is too early to tell whether a temporary solution to ease traffic congestion around the Brisbane Airport is working.[MORE]
Dokic retires from Hobart International
Australian Jelena Dokic has pulled out of her second round match at the Hobart International with an ankle injury.[MORE]
Homemade weapons concern NT police
Northern Territory police say they are concerned about a growing trend in Darwin for young people to carry weapons.[MORE]
NT Tiger flights to start in March
The Northern Territory Government says Tiger Airways will start flights between Melbourne and Alice Springs in March.[MORE]
Man injured in silo fall
A 65-year-old man has suffered multiple fractures after falling from the top of a silo on the Sunshine Coast this afternoon. [MORE]
Maldivian President escapes assassination bid
The President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has escaped an assassination attempt while on a tour of the Indian Ocean archipelago, according to a senior minister.[MORE]
US marines launch tribunal into Afghan deaths
The US Marine Corps has opened a special tribunal into the deaths of Afghan civilians last March. [MORE]
Drink-driver's licence suspended
A man who crashed into a roundabout in Palmerston in the Northern Territory after a Christmas drinking session, rupturing all four of his car tyres, has had his licensed suspended for 18 months. [MORE]
Indian board welcomes Bucknor's Test dumping
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has welcomed the decision to drop umpire Steve Bucknor from the Test series in Australia.[MORE]
