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Top Stories Crews work to contain fires across NSW Fire crews are working to contain a number of fires on a day of total fire bans across most of NSW. SES crews mop up after Friday's storm State Emergency Services are mopping up after wild storms lashed suburbs in Melbourne's outer west. Minchin backs Turnbull Liberal powerbroker Nick Minchin has lent support to Malcolm Turnbull following leadership speculation. » Welcome-home parade for soldiers » School bullying leaves scars - report » Krishna wakes after separation surgery » Night of booze blitz disappointing » NSW firefighters facing job cuts » 'Incompetence' led to truckies' deaths » Qld kids potentially exposed to asbestos » more Top Stories NEWS VIDEO 2pm News Bulletin Watch the latest news from Australia and around the world. LATEST MOST POPULAR 2pm News Bulletin Adelaide bans Vidmar SES crews mop up after Friday's storm School bullying leaves scars - report Fat gang members confess to murders Crews work to contain fires across NSW Afghan warlord escapes blast Carjacker dragged woman down the street School bullying leaves scars - report Schoolies to revel on Gold Coast Police oficer dies in UK flooding Nightmare wife strangler released Sexiest people led by Aussies Fastest broadband network Flood rescue begins in UK Lake District Early Business Wrap New skin cancer campaign Heidi wows crowd at Victoria's Secret

FEATURES Miracle twins wake Krishna and Trishna have both woken following surgery which separated them The birds and the bees Britons to learn standing sex is not a contraception method Oprah over Talk show host Oprah weighs up her options for the future
Regional » Truckie deaths due to 'incompetence' » Charges laid over WA funeral shooting » Storms hit Victoria, cause damage » 100 fires burning through NSW » more Regional News Rural » Indigenous violence problems in QLD » Thudgari people celebrate title claim » Indigenous school gets lifeline » ETS will still hurt Aust farmers » more Rural News National Krishna awakens after separation surgery Krishna has woken from her medically-induced coma following surgery to separate her from her twin sister. » Wild storms hit Victoria » Welcome home parade for soldiers » Fire threat eases in SA » School bullying leaves scars - report » more National News


ENTERTAINMENT Jacko's doctor waited an hour to call It's been revealed Michael Jackson's physician, Dr Conrad Murray, waited over an hour to call 911 for help. » Hepburn's wardrobe up for grabs » Cyrus' tour bus crashes killing driver » Oprah's departure creates problems » Heidi wows crowd at Victoria's Secret » More Entertainment News	SPORT Match-fixing scandal 'affects 200 games Around 200 football matches in nine European countries are implicated in a match-fixing scandal. » Adelaide bans Vidmar » Ioane out, Cross in for Wallabies » Adelaide steal a draw with Gold Coast » China to see AFL game » More Sport News

BUSINESS Nokia cuts 330 jobs in Finland The world's largest mobile phone maker, Nokia Corp, is axing 330 jobs in Finland and Denmark. » JP Morgan to buy ANZ custodian service » Chinese bank to back $7.5b Qld project » European shares in line with Wall St » Rolls-Royce says market picking up » more Business News	FINANCE CBA securities face Moody's downgrade CBA says Moody's Investors Service has placed some of the lender's hybrid securities under review. » ASX ends the week lower » Dell net profit dips 54 per cent » Pluto LNG project has blown out » Nikkei falls 0.5 per cent » more Finance News
World Police oficer killed in UK floods Searchers have found the body of a police officer who was washed away in floodwaters in England. » Nightmare wife strangler freed » Gang members confess to fat murders » Protesters hurl stones in the West Bank » Afghan warlord escapes bombing unharmed » more World News	Politics Turnbull facing test over ETS Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull is heading for a critical test of his leadership over the ETS debate. » Rudd's 'bungles' kill chance of UN seat » Sri Lanka releases civilians » Parade for Australian troops in Iraq » PM Rudd extends school chaplaincy » more Politics News
Technology CERN atom-smasher restarts CERN The world's biggest atom-smasher, shut down in September 2008 amid technical faults, has restarted. » Nokia cuts 330 jobs » Students learn 'ethical hacking' » EBay completes sale of Skype for $2b » Technology to analyse snoring » more Technology News	Environment Wong won't rule out compo for emitters Penny Wong hasn't ruled out compensation to the coal and electricity sector as part of the ETS negotiations. » Floods devastate the UK » Baby panda returns to China » UN - Copenhagen will be a success » Gunns closer to Great Southern deal » more Environment News
Health Headspace may be mental health model The government is considering modelling a new mental health service on the existing 'headspace' centres. » Mutation in swine flu virus in Norway » Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline » Tests clear dental patients in Qld » Delay cervical cancer tests -US doctors » more Health News	Odd Spot British poll reveals sexual ignorance More than one in 10 British people believe that a woman can't get pregnant if she has sex standing up. » Mexican labs target adulterers » Meteor flashes across the sky » Competitors line up for stiletto race » Mussolini's blood and brain up for sale » more Odd Spot News