Madonna fan guilty of resisting arrest

A FORMER firefighter with a crush on Madonna has been convicted of resisting arrest outside her former New York City apartment building as he spray-painted poster boards with love notes. A jury delivered its verdict on Friday in Robert Linhart's...

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Elton to become dad again: report

AS Sir Elton John kicks off his Australian tour in Perth on Saturday night a report back in England says he is to become a dad again. The Sun newspaper says Sir Elton, 65, and partner David Furnish, 50, will become fathers again next year. ...

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Dutch cycling utopia under threat

PROBLEMS familiar to car drivers the world over, from gridlock to road rage and lack of parking, are now threatening to turn the Dutch dream of bicycling bliss into a daily hell. In a small country where bicycles outnumber people by 1.2 million,...

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Spanish navy ships head Down Under

AUSTRALIA has finalised a deal for the Spanish navy tanker and supply ship SPS Cantabria to spend much of next year working with the Australian navy. The Cantabria will deploy to Australia from mid-February to November, a period which covers...

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Ferguson wants state co-operation

ENERGY Minister Martin Ferguson says he's determined to work co-operatively with the states to reform the energy market, particularly on expanding the use of gas. "I'm not going to pick a fight on this because this is too important," Mr Ferguson...

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Savile nephew backs cremation call

A RELATIVE of Jimmy Savile has called for his body to be exhumed and cremated out of respect for other bereaved families. Guy Marsden, a nephew of the disgraced DJ, said he "100 per cent" supported families who called for Savile's body to be moved...

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WA minister defends police pursuit bill

WEST Australian Police Minister Liza Harvey has moved to justify new police pursuit laws, dismissing criticism by the opposition as disingenuous scaremongering. Ms Harvey last month introduced the new legislation, which is in the lower house and...

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US economy holds Australia's interest

AMERICA'S economic ills hold the greatest implications for Australia, according to academics examining the closely fought US presidential race. Professor Bates Gill, CEO of Sydney University's US Studies Centre, said he was slightly pessimistic...

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Bodies of elderly couple found in Qld home

THE bodies of an elderly couple have been found at a house in central Queensland. Police found the bodies in a home at Rockhampton about 10am (AEST) on Tuesday. They say the death of a 79-year-old woman is being treated as suspicious, but there...

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Concern about synthetic dope on APY lands

SYNTHETIC cannabis may be the source of medical problems, including hallucinations and seizures, suffered by people in Aboriginal communities in South Australia's far north. In a statement on Tuesday, police said they and the communities were...

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Car industry issue set to be resolved

CAR maker Ford expects to be back in production on Wednesday with issues surrounding a key component supplier set to be resolved. Autodom Limited, which operates manufacturing facilities in Adelaide and Melbourne, was placed in voluntary administration...

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Police concern for taken child

POLICE are seeking urgent public assistance to find a four-week-old boy taken from a Sydney hospital by his father. Police said 26-year-old Justin Groves walked from The Royal Hospital for Women at Randwick in Sydney's east at 11.40am (AEDT)...

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Global economy focus of PM's Laos talks

PM Julia Gillard is to focus on the global economy when she addresses the world leaders in Laos. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard is to focus on the global economy amid a gloomy outlook for international finances when she addresses...

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Man burnt, house destroyed in explosion

A MAN has been severely burnt and a house in Sydney's southwest destroyed by an explosion and fire. Emergency services told AAP a man suffered severe burns from the incident at Kingsgrove on Sunday afternoon. He was treated on scene and has...

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