Hypnotist dies in Sydney balcony fall

The body of a man, believed to be a touring hypnotist, has been found outside a Sydney unit block. Source: AAP THE body of a well known touring hypnotist has been found outside a central Sydney unit block. It's believed Las Vegas showman...

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Police release image of Boxing Day robber

Police are looking for this man in relation to a robbery in Brisbane's CBD on Boxing Day last year. r. Picture: Queensland Police Source: Supplied Police are looking for this man in relation to a robbery in Brisbane's CBD on Boxing Day last...

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Turkmen leader fires central bank chief

THE autocratic leader of Turkmenistan has fired the country's chief banker and several other officials. State television reported on Saturday that President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov dismissed Central Bank head Tuvakmammet Japarov and chiefs...

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Novartis faces legal trouble in Japan

SWISS pharmaceutical group Novartis is facing criminal proceedings in Japan and a public lawsuit in the US for allegedly using unsound marketing tactics for two of its medications. Japan's Health Ministry on Thursday filed a criminal complaint...

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ECB leaves rates unchanged

THE European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.25 per cent despite concerns over a weak economy and low inflation. The bank's rate council made the decision at its monthly policy meeting on Thursday....

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UK's first koala gets Aussie name

DESPITE being thought to be the first koala born in the UK, Edinburgh Zoo's recent arrival has been a decidedly Down Under name. The joey was born at the zoo last May but keepers waited until he had fully emerged from mother Alinga's pouch before...

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Diageo forms new joint venture with Combs

DRINKS company Diageo has formed a new joint venture with rap star Sean "Diddy" Combs and has bought the tequila brand DeLeon. The 50/50 partnership between Diageo and Combs Wine & Spirits allows the brand to take advantage of Diageo's distribution...

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Ralph Lauren's niece fined over air rage

THE niece of fashion designer Ralph Lauren has been fined 2000 euros ($A3000) for pushing an air hostess and swearing at airline staff. Jennifer Lauren pleaded guilty to breaching the peace and being drunk on board a transatlantic Delta Air Lines...

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Memorial service for Qld mum and daughter

A MEMORIAL service for a Queensland mum and her teenage daughter who died under mysterious circumstances while holidaying in Bali will be held on the Sunshine Coast. Caloundra nurse Noelene Bischoff and Yvana Bischoff, 14, died on Saturday,...

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Eurozone crisis 'fuelling EU migration'

THE migration of European Union citizens in search for work in other member states is a "major signal" that more efforts are needed to fight the economic crisis, the EU's top labour official has warned, amid a fierce debate on so-called benefit tourism....

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Dinosaur bones found near Red Sea

DINOSAURS have been identified in Saudi Arabia for the first time, highlighting how widespread the creatures once were. Scientists unearthed tail bones from a giant plant-eating "titanosaur" together with teeth from a six-metre-long predator,...

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Ireland impresses with post-bailout bonds

IRELAND has made a triumphant return to global debt markets as it saw strong demand for its first sale of benchmark 10-year bonds since the country exited its international bailout last month. Analysts say Tuesday's offering has attracted bids...

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Two plead guilty to UK banknote tweets

TWO people have pleaded guilty to sending "menacing" tweets to a feminist campaigner following her successful campaign to ensure a woman features on British banknotes. John Nimmo, 25, and Isabella Sorley, 23, admitted a charge of sending the...

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Millions hit by deadly chill in US

AN icy vortex of Arctic air pushed deadly wind chills and heavy snow into much of the US Midwest with meteorologists saying at least 32 states were in its path over the coming days as it moves south and east. Even the northern tier of winter-hardy...

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UK faces more flooding in wave of storms

BRITAIN'S coastal residents are bracing for more flooding with lashing winds, rain and high tides expected. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his...

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Staff seize bosses at French Goodyear site

WORKERS at a restive Goodyear plant in northern France have detained two managers in a conference room at the tyre factory. The factory's union says the director and human resources chief were blocked from leaving after an especially difficult...

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Kabul to free prisoners, ignoring US calls

THE Afghan government says it will release 88 prisoners seen as posing a security threat by the US, ignoring warnings from Washington ahead of a planned pullout of international forces from the country later this year. "We found no evidence...

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Business expectations at a one-year high

THE majority of Australian businesses are more upbeat about growth in 2014 than they were last year, with business expectations rising to a one-year high. First quarter expectations for sales, profits, selling prices, investment and employment...

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Syrian rebels battle al-Qaeda fighters

SYRIAN rebels have seized a compound held by al-Qaeda-linked militants as their one-time allies used car bombs against them, in some of the most serious infighting between fighters challenging the rule of President Bashar Assad. The rebel-on-rebel...

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Bombings kill 20 in Baghdad

A NEW wave of bombings has hit Iraq's capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people. The deadliest attack took place in Baghdad's Shi'ite northern Shaab neighbourhood, when two parked car bombs exploded simultaneously near a restaurant and a...

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Rescuers search for Goa collapse survivors

THE death toll in a building collapse in India's southern state of Goa has risen to 15, as rescuers raced against the clock to save up to 20 people feared trapped beneath the debris. A five-storey building under construction caved in on Saturday...

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Cyclist critical after Helensburgh crash

A CYCLIST is in intensive care after being struck by a vehicle south of Sydney. The 58-year-old man was riding south on the Old Princes Highway at Helensburgh about 6.15am (AEDT) on Sunday when he was hit by a vehicle, police say. He was found...

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