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Tuesday, 9 July

Decision delayed on Qld port dredging

10:25AM THE federal environment minister has given himself an extra month to decide if a dredging project should proceed at a Qld port, amid concerns for the reef.

Buffett makes stock donations to charity

10:03AM WARREN Buffett is giving more than $US2.6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to charities, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Leader plan will "modernise" ALP: Shorten

10:03AM ALP powerbroker Bill Shorten says planned changes to the way the Labor party selects its leader will modernise the party.

NZ telecoms regulations up for review

10:03AM A REVIEW of New Zeland telecoms obligations created when Telecom was privatised is under way but free local calling should remain.

Elderly Sydney man dies under bobcat

10:03AM A MAN in his 70s has died after being crushed by a bobcat in the southern Sydney suburb of San Souci.

Chinese miner moves to privatise Yancoal

10:03AM AUSTRALIAN-LISTED Yancoal Australia Limited has received a privatisation offer from its Chinese parent company.

Suspicious activity before fatal drive-by

9:57AM UNUSUAL visitors have been seen near the Sydney unit block where two men were shot in what police believe was a targeted drive-by attack.

Pilots quizzed after San Francisco crash

9:54AM ONE of the two girls found dead at the San Francisco plane crash site may have been run over by a fire engine rushing to the scene.

Clearwire vote for Sprint deal

9:49AM SHAREHOLDERS of mobile broadband network company Clearwire have voted in favour of the take-over by Sprint Nextel Corp.

Wallabies break out of US zoo enclosure

9:46AM FOUR wallabies attempted to hop their way to freedom via an open door at an Iowa zoo.

SEC ends inquiry into Wynn Resorts: Wynn

9:45AM STEVE Wynn says the Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its inquiry into allegations his company Wynn Resorts made improper donations.

Labor reforms a matter of survival: MP

9:43AM FEDERAL Labor MP Daryl Melham says the party must embrace reform if it wants to survive and rank-and-file participation is the way to go.

NZ Labour Party's 'man-ban' dropped

9:41AM THE NZ Labour Party has ditched its "man-ban" proposal at the demand of leader David Shearer to prevent further distraction from more important issues.

Venezuela receives Snowden asylum request

9:37AM VENEZUELA'S president has confirmed his government has received an asylum request from Edward Snowden.

Lauryn Hill checks into US prison

9:37AM AFTER pleading guilty to tax evasion, former Fugees star Lauryn Hill has begun her three-month jail sentence in the US.

UK says will seek to jail reckless bankers

9:36AM THE British government has backed the introduction of a criminal offence for reckless misconduct by senior bank staff.

Multiple fire victim dies in Vic blaze

9:31AM A 52-YEAR-OLD man who had moved in with his neighbour when his own house went up in flames has died in a house fire overnight.

Alcoa posts $US119m second quarter loss

9:21AM ALCAO sticks to its forecast of seven per cent growth in global aluminum demand this year.

Woman critical after crash with truck

9:17AM A WOMAN is in a life-threatening condition after a car collided with a b-double truck in Logan this morning.

Police fire rubber bullets in Turkish park

9:16AM TURKISH riot police have clashed with demonstrators after authorities reopened Gezi Park to the public.

Manning was 'upset' at plight of Iraqis

9:07AM A US army sergeant says Bradley Manning was dismayed over Iraqi civilians being jailed - with US backing - for handing out anti-government pamphlets.

Ship seized by Somali pirates sinks

9:07AM AT least six pirates and two crew members have died after a ship hijacked by Somali pirates sank.

Aussie bonds firm as dealers consolidate

8:57AM AUSTRALIAN bond futures contract prices are firmer as dealers react to confusion on financial markets.

Iran govt starts domestic email service

8:55AM IRANIAN citizens will each be assigned an email address under a new service provided by the country's postal office.

Greece set to receive 4bn euros in new aid

8:54AM EUROZONE finance ministers have agreed to release 4 billion euros for Greece.

Brazil to probe reports of US spying

8:46AM THE US National Security Agency spied on people and companies in Brazil, a newspaper reports, citing documents leaked by Edward Snowden.

Canada train inferno death toll rises

8:45AM THE Canadian train explosion death toll is rising, as around 100,000 litres of oil spilled from the disaster is headed for the Saint Lawrence River

Egypt interim leader decrees election time

8:32AM EGYPT will have five months to amend its Islamist-drafted constitution, ratify it in a referendum and then hold parliamentary elections.

Gebrselassie to enter Ethiopian politics

8:32AM HAILE Gebrselassie says he will run for a seat in the Ethiopian parliament as an independent candidate in 2015.

Rice waste put to use in lithium batteries

8:31AM KOREAN researchers say silica can be extracted from rice husks, a large and untapped resource, for use in electric and hybrid car batteries.

Recession top risk in Europe: ECB chief

8:30AM PROLONGED recession is weakening the European banking system, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi says.

ALP united behind Rudd: Howes

8:22AM AUSTRALIAN Workers' Union boss Paul Howes says the ALP is united behind Kevin Rudd, but says it wasn't a mistake to remove him as leader in 2010.

Irish court rejects US warrant for Snowden

8:10AM AN Irish court has rejected a US arrest warrant for whistleblower Edward Snowden in case he lands in the country.

Portugal's president mulls snap election

8:08AM PORTUGAL'S president consults political parties before deciding whether to call snap elections after the resignation of ministers over austerity moves.

Germany to pull plug on solar subsidies

8:08AM GERMANY eyes an end to solar subsidies by 2018.

State Labor 'should elect leader too'

8:07AM QUEENSLAND'S opposition leader will talk to the prime minister about the possibility of new party leadership rules being adopted at state level.

Howes backs Rudd on ALP reforms

8:07AM AWU national secretary Paul Howes says Kevin Rudd has his support on proposed changes to key Labor Party leadership rules.

US, China exchange concerns on hacking

8:03AM US and Chinese officials have met for a first "cyber working group," two days before the countries hold their main annual talks.

Riot island has tourism future: Qld govt

8:03AM THE Queensland government wants to create a tourism future for Palm Island, where riots erupted after the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee.

$A climbs as Portuguese crisis averted

7:50AM THE Australian dollar is stronger as traders use the aversion of a Portuguese political crisis as an excuse to buy a risk-driven currency.

US stocks up as earnings season kicks off

7:50AM US stocks have closed higher as investors await the kickoff of earnings season.

Obama should review force-feeding: judge

7:48AM A US judge says it seems the US president has the power "to directly address the issue of force-feeding of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay".

Syrian rebel leader Hitto resigns: report

7:48AM SYRIA'S rebel prime minister Ghassan Hitto has resigned, according to a statement.

Senior Egyptian cleric warns of civil war

7:46AM A SENIOR Egyptian cleric has warned the country faces civil war as clashes between the army and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi leave 51 dead.

Taxi conversations to be recorded in Qld

7:41AM QLD taxi passengers will soon have their conversations recorded under a plan the government says will help deter attacks on drivers.

Precious metals rise

7:36AM PALLADIUM and platinum lead precious metals higher, gaining 2.6 and 2.7 per cent, respectively, while gold and silver also rise.

Base metals rise

7:36AM BASE metals rise on the LME with copper up 0.6 per cent and aluminum gaining 2.00 per cent.

Two men flee unit fire in Melbourne

7:36AM TWO young men have escaped their burning unit after they were woken by parts of the ceiling collapsing in on them.

Al-Jazeera leave Egypt press conference

7:36AM AL-JAZEERA reporters have been thrown out of a press conference held by Egypt's military and police spokesmen.

Breast cancer hope for leukaemia drug

7:34AM A DRUG being trialled as a leukaemia treatment also has the potential fight breast cancer, Australian scientists say.

Baath party replaces Syrian vice president

7:25AM AN overhaul in Syria's ruling Baath party means that for the first time none of the leadership are members of the intelligence forces.

Indonesia 'could do more' to stop boats

7:23AM FORMER Major General Jim Molan says Indonesia could do much more to stop the flow of asylum seekers.

Labor, coalition tied at 50%: Newspoll

7:21AM LABOR and the coalition are tied at 50 per cent each on a two-party preferred basis, according to the latest Newspoll.

Fatal crash closes Warrego Highway

7:17AM A PERSON has been killed in a crash involving two trucks and a car in Dalby this morning that has closed the Warrego Hwy in both directions.

NSW spends $1.5m to promote tap water: ALP

7:12AM AS water bills increase across NSW, the state government has spent $1.5 million spruiking the benefits of tap water, the opposition says.

Australian market set to open higher

6:58AM THE Australian sharemarket looks set to open higher.

M1 turns into early morning carpark

6:35AM MOTORISTS travelling north on the Pacific Motorway face a tough run this morning after overnight road works created a 2km traffic jam.

Oil prices dip; Egypt still worries market

6:24AM WORLD oil prices have eased slightly while traders keep an eye on developments in Egypt.

Spanish cops recover 25 tonnes of copper

5:58AM SPANISH police have arrested 14 people accused of stealing 25 tonnes of copper wiring.

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