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Top Stories Rescuers comb through Oklahoma ruins Twenty children are among those killed when a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb. Treasury stands by budget forecasts The economic forecasts included in the federal budget are Treasury's 'best professional estimates'. » Rudd steals thunder over gay marriage » Wage rise call ahead of hearing » Injured Qld boy breathing unassisted » Search continues for Victorian fisherman » Skinner backs NSW anti-vaccination ban » more Top Stories


Features Art attack Turner exhibition breaks SA records No idea 'Ameristralia' campaign set for failure Booming Yahoo! to snap up Tumblr for $US1.1bn
National Gillard sends condolences over tornado PM Julia Gillard says authorities are not aware of any Australian victims of the United States tornado. » Unions call for minimum wage rise » O'Farrell defends call for GST changes » Short odds on scrapping of gambling ads » Qld to allow grazing in national parks » more National News	World Twister tracked 1999 storm's path Oklahoma City's latest tornado roughly followed the path of a twister that slammed the region in May 1999. » Aussie describes Oklahoma tornado terror » Tourists die in Turkey balloon collision » Pope statue unveiled in potato field » N Korea fires 6th missile in three days » more World News

Sad loss Actor Penne Hackforth-Jones dies at 64 Entertainment Luhrmann gets last laugh at box office Director Baz Luhrmann says he's pleased with the success of The Great Gatsby despite mixed reviews. » 2DayFM edges WSFM on Sydney radio » House Rules bounces back in ratings » Aussie garden wins Chelsea Flower Show » Jessica Alba celebrates anniversary » more Entertainment News


BUSINESS Australian shares close lower The Aust share market has closed weaker after the RBA forecast below-average economic growth for the year. » Basis for PEFO same as budget - Treasury » Low inflation, high $A prompted rate cut » Transfield shares tumble to record low » Seven West appoints new CEO » more Business News	MONEY Loading... » more Money News

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Odd Spot 'Ameristralia' campaign set for failure A campaign to create Ameristralia, a merger of Australia and the US to form one nation, is doomed to fail. » 'Drop bear' falls from tree in US » Cat adopts piglet as one of its own » Life-size Barbie dream house » Toilet paper shortages in Venezuela » more Odd Spot News	Technology Yahoo unveils makeover of flickr site Yahoo! has unveiled a design of its flickr photo platform following the company's acquisition of Tumblr. » Report reveals online stranger danger » Optus rolls out 4G to Canberra » Digital gambling a risk for young people » Robot reduces GPS to millimetres » more Technology News

National - Regional Searchers for couple find jewellery Search teams have discovered a piece of jewellery around Mt Archer in Rockhampton for a missing couple. » Sydney home invader ties up woman, 84 » Woman killed after dodging kangaroo » Sydney girl robbed at gunpoint » Old Brisbane courts to become hotel » more National - Regional News	Crime Grief counsellor jailed for sex crimes A grief counsellor who sexually abused two teenage boys decades ago has been jailed in Adelaide. » Man on trial for abusing WA hostel girls » Trio plead not guilty to killing tourist » Elderly man victim of 'vicious' attack » Drug row led to stabbing, WA jury told » more Crime News
Travel British woman dies on Indonesian island A British backpacker has died while trekking through the Indonesian jungle. » Robocops on Brazil football duty » Daft Punk's Wee Waa launch » Life-size Barbie dream house » Carter named as next Air NZ chair » more Travel News	Environment Clean Up boss urges container deposits Clean Up Australia Day founder says NSW needs a container deposit scheme because it will reduce litter. » Dire outlook despite warming 'pause' » Puffin's diminishing with climate change » First case of fatal lyssavirus in horse » US lawmakers try to ban captive big cats » more Environment News




Health UK hails brain disease breakthrough Scientists believe they have the key to help lead to an earlier diagnosis of neurological disorders. » WA teen exercise rates alarming » Traffic 'making Sydney workers sick' » Psychiatric treatment angers advisers » Expert in bid to explain childhood pain » more Health News	EDUCATION PM claims Abbott falls $26 billion short The PM says a coalition government would have to make further budget cuts to cover a $26 billion shortfall. » Unemployed youth mix job hunt with study » Cuts to public sector in Budget » Greens want inquiry into NAPLAN tests » Environment 'shapes individuality' » more Education News