Selleck accused of stealing water for farm
TV action man Tom Selleck has been accused of getting around tight water restrictions by siphoning water from a public hydrant for use on his ranch.
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Grieving lasts more than 2 years: survey
A CHARITY that focuses on hospice care says the grieving process takes an average of more than two years, depending on the support for the bereaved.
Surveillance firm’s spy program hacked
SURVEILLANCE company Hacking Team says its flagship spy program was stolen during a hack on the weekend and can now be used on any target.
Adobe warning after software firm hacked
A BREACH at Italian surveillance firm Hacking Team has revealed a critical flaw in Adobe’s software and prompted a security alert.
Finnish teen hacker escapes jail
A TEENAGER in Finland has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after he was charged with more than 50,000 counts of hacking.
Progesterone could treat breast cancer
RESEARCHERS say the female hormone progesterone could be included in the treatment of breast cancer because it slows the growth of tumours.
Three dead in shooting near US university
THREE people have been shot dead in a residential neighbourhood blocks from the University of Maryland campus in the US city of Baltimore.
Australian man gored in Pamplona bull-run
A 27-YEAR-OLD Australian man has been gored in the groin and the thigh in Pamplona’s bull ring at the end of the Spanish festival’s second run.
Disney removes bronze Bill Cosby statue
DISNEY officials are removing a bronze statue of Bill Cosby from the Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida.
Sutiyoso is Indonesia’s new top spy
A RETIRED general, accused of being in Balibo when Australian newsmen were killed in 1975, is the new head of Indonesia’s spy agency.
Ripper’s love letters to women revealed
YORKSHIRE Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has a large number of fans who write to him, speak with him by phone and shower him with gifts, a newspaper has revealed.
Sense of smell linked to obesity
SCIENTISTS have discovered that obese people can imagine smells more vividly than those who are slim.
Sarah Palin shuts down pay online channel
SARAH Palin is ditching her subscription-only online channel, where she could connect without a filter to viewers, to reach a wider audience via Facebook.
US Subway suspends spokesman after raid
THE Amercian sandwich chain Subway has suspended its relationship with long-term spokesman Jared Fogle after authorities raided his home.
Whoopi: No Cosby crime proved by testimony
THE release of Bill Cosby’s decade-old admission that he gave at least one woman quaaludes before sex has brought mixed feelings among friends and victims.
Canadian nabbed for chair balloon flight
A CANADIAN man has been arrested for flying on a chair, strapped to more than a 100 helium-filled balloons, over the city of Calgary.
Gill Hicks visits London bombings station
TEN years after losing her legs in the 2005 London bombings, Australian Gill Hicks has laid flowers at the “special” station where rescuers saved her life.
Malia Obama to work on Girls TV series
THE Obamas’ elder daughter Malia is a huge fan of the TV series Girls and has landed a summer job on the set.
WHO calls for higher tobacco taxes
ACROSS the world, 33 of WHO’s 194 member countries have levies on tobacco amounting to 75 per cent of the sales price, and the group wants more to follow.
UK bank staff sacked for beheading prank
HSBC says it has sacked six employees after an eight-second film emerged showing them staging a mock execution during a team-building day out.
World News Update, What you need to know
WORLD News Update, What you need to know
Boston Marathon bomber files for new trial
LAWYERS for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have applied for a new trial, saying it is “required in the interests of justice”.
Finance News Update, what you need to know
FINANCE News Update, what you need to know
Some age three times faster: scientists
THE biological age of 38-year-olds who took part in a US study ranged from 28 to 61.
Oreos go thin for ‘sophisticated’ air
OREO Thins are being added to Mondelez International’s permanent lineup as the company goes for a “grown-up” snack.
Tunisia beach victim’s son speaks out
THE son of a woman killed in the Tunisian beach shooting says his one wish would be “to have five minutes to say goodbye to our mom”.
Punters back third Cambridge baby
UK bookies have set odds on when William and Kate will announce that another royal baby is on the way.
NME magazine going free to halt decline
BRITISH music magazine NME, formally known as the New Musical Express, is going to become a free giveaway in an effort to boost its readership.
Germany breaks heat record at 40.3 degrees
A NUMBER of drownings have been reported across Germany as a heatwave left the country sweltering through its hottest day on record.
Finance News Update, what you need to know
FINANCE News Update, what you need to know
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