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Top Stories Obama to arrive next Thursday US President Barack Obama will address parliament next Friday, after arriving in Australia on Thursday. Thousands flee as cyclone hits Fiji Cyclone Tomas has smashed into Fiji and forced thousands of people to flee to evacuation centres. Bingle and Clarke may come face to face Michael Clarke may have to join his former finance Lara Bingle at a court case over her stolen Aston Martin. » 12-year-old boy facing robbery charges » Thai 'Red Shirts' collect own blood » Keating's verbal bashing of Abbott » Aftershock hits off Chile coast » Asylum seekers to be 'housed in Darwin' » Top cop acknowledges racism in the force » 25 dead in China coal mine fire » more Top Stories NEWS VIDEO 3pm News Bulletin Watch the latest news from Australia and around the world. LATEST MOST POPULAR 3pm News Bulletin World's shortest man dead at 21 Hundreds attend Indian toddler cremation Investigation into custody death Warnie blasted by Dehli Daredevils Heartbreak for Aloisi's finals hopes Tuqiri's comeback sees Tigers victory Woods is keeping a low profile, for now Mourinho takes a swipe at Chelsea Beckham's got 'no chance' in World Cup England denied four-day test Clarke on the road to recovery Cyclone heading towards North Qld Top CHOICE award goes to Good Guys Germans protest Rio-BHP JV 5pm Market Wrap Donations to fund Corey Haim funeral Nigeria sends in troops after attack Rudd approval at its lowest Mother prays for Madeleine's abductors


Features Rudd's popularity dip Kevin Rudd's personal approval rating dips to its lowest level in the latest polls Blind man 'sees' A blind man is being taught to use a new device that lets him 'see' with his tongue Hawkins' Myer Jennifer Hawkins opens Myer's autumn-winter 2010 collection at a massive fashion jamboree

Regional » Aboriginal man dies in police custody » Queensland rains flood Nth NSW » Asylum seekers 'transferred to Darwin' » Vic cop fines reduced to warnings » more Regional News Rural » Cotton crop takes a hit from Qld floods » Two men fixing windmill electrocuted » Farmers ahead on climate change » Conservationists buy into water market » more Rural News National Obama set to arrive next Thursday US President Barack Obama will address parliament next Friday, after arriving in Australia on Thursday. » Top cop acknowledges police racism » Polls show Howard nostalgia-Abbott » Investigation into custody death » Reports claim asylum seeker relocation » more National News


SPORT Beckham's got 'no chance' in World Cup David Beckham's surgeon says the soccer star has 'no chance' of playing in the World Cup. » Nugent confirmed as Aussie swim coach » Clarke on the road to recovery » Stosur surges into round four of WTA » Pakistan Cricket Board defends sanctions » more Sport News	Crime Lin murder arrest in 'due course' Police Minister Michael Daley is confident an arrest into the Lin family murder will be made. » Man arrested over Leichhardt explosion » 'Iced Tea' drugs found on flight to Melb » More than half of cops' fines reduced » Man had 785 ecstasy pills down pants » more Crime News
Movies » Sean Penn's meets Ban Ki-Moon » Farrell, Duvall bring films to Tribeca » Tim Burton honoured at French awards » Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes split » more Movies News Music » Jackson in $US200M-plus recording deal » ABBA enters Rock and Rock Hall of Fame » Jackson furniture to go under the hammer » Rob Farnham hoping for breakout » more Music news Entertainment Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes split Actress Kate Winslet has separated from her director husband Sam Mendes. » Bingle and Clarke may appear in court » Hawkins opens Myer collection launch » Jackson in $US200M-plus recording deal » ABBA enters Rock and Rock Hall of Fame » more Entertainment News


BUSINESS Debate rages over Telco reform bill Family First Senator Steve Fielding says the government is deferring debate on the Telco reform bill. » RBA to keep rates on hold - economists » Seven Network shares in trading halt » CBH receives alternative offer » Toyota casts doubt on run-away Prius » more Business News	FINANCE Budget could be back in surplus by 2011 Research shows the budget could be back in surplus by 2011-12, four years earlier than the govt forecast. » PNG LNG reaches financial close » 'Reluctant regulator' of credit cards » Consumers opt for bigger banks » JBWere expecting ad market to grow » more Finance News
World Brown urges crew to call of BA strike British PM Gordon Brown has urged British Airways cabin crew to call off their planned strike. » World's shortest man dead at 21 » Toyota casts doubt on Prius claims » China coal mine fire kills 25 » Georgia outrage over fake invasion » more World News	Environment Thousands evacuated as cyclone hits Fiji Cyclone Tomas has battered Fiji's northern islands as thousands of people fled to evacuation centres. » RSPCA criticise stuffed animal auction » Baby elephant makes nervous debut » US mops up from wind-driven rain » Japan campaigns for tuna trade » more Environment News
Odd Spot Dog eats $20,000 diamond A dog caused panic for the owners of a US jewellery shop when it ate a diamond worth more than $20,000. » Chicago River runs green » Baboons run amok in Sth African vineyard » Prince Charles visits bison reserve » Device lets man 'see' with his tongue » more Odd Spot News	Technology New device allows blind man to 'see' A soldier who lost his sight in Iraq is being taught to use a device that allows him 'see' with his tongue. » Debate rages over Telco reform bill » Govt's $349m deal for defence technology » Electrical retailers dominate awards » Bill to break up Telstra delayed » more Technology News
Health 'Misbehaving' doctor numbers spike 300% Doctors investigated for unethical or poor practice more than tripled in number in just six years. » Opposition to support homebirth bill » Jails 'a source' of blood-borne disease » Donation to improve indigenous health » Overuse of CT scans 'causes cancers' » more Health News	Politics Rudd's approval rating at a new low Kevin Rudd's personal approval rating has dipped to its lowest level since becoming prime minister. » Obama to address Australian parliament » Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum » Coalition wants all homes inspected » Abbott says acknowledgment 'tokenism' » more Politics News