Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Moses high on Mt Sinai: Israeli study
Moses was on psychedelic drugs when he heard God deliver the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, an Israeli researcher claimed in a study published this week.[MORE]
Iraq PM orders step-up in hunt for archbishop
Iraq Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered security forces to make an all-out effort to secure the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop.[MORE]
Murder accused has charges dropped
Alice Springs Supreme Court has found a 41-year-old woman not guilty of murder, two years after she was first charged. [MORE]
Obama guns for Clinton in major primaries
Barack Obama is bidding to knock Hillary Clinton out of the White House race after a mud-slinging campaign that Democratic grandees fear is helping nobody but Republican heir John McCain.[MORE]
Gumeracha grass fire 'a wake up call'
An Adelaide Hills couple says this afternoon's grass fire at the Gumeracha Weir has been a wake up call.[MORE]
FARC wanted to make 'dirty bomb': Colombia
Colombia's FARC guerrilla movement was trying to get hold of radioactive material to make a "dirty bomb", Colombian Vice-President Francisco Santos says.[MORE]
Far north Qld on flood alert
The Weather Bureau says it is raining heavily in far north Queensland and there could be more flash flooding across the region overnight.[MORE]
India completes series win in thriller
India survived a period of late resistance from Australia to secure a nine-run victory in the second one-day final at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday evening, wrapping up a 2-0 tri-series win.[MORE]
Killer British nurse jailed for life
A British nurse has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering four elderly patients with lethal doses of the diabetes drug insulin.[MORE]
Witness testifies in O'Connell murder case
A man who says he witnessed James O'Connell get bashed in bushland on the outskirts of Darwin has given evidence at a committal hearing in the Darwin Magistrate's Court.[MORE]
Rice urges halt to attacks on civilians
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for a halt to rocket attacks on Israeli cities and a revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.[MORE]
China to boost military spending
China has announced it will boost its military spending significantly in the coming year.[MORE]
Security boosted after car stolen from correctional centre
Security has been tightened at the Townsville Correctional Centre after the overnight theft of a car owned by a training officer. [MORE]
Police investigate bus rollover
Two children have been treated for minor injuries after a bus crash in eastern Victoria.[MORE]
Iraq army 'beat up' journalists covering bombing
Iraq's Journalistic Freedom Observatory has called on the Defence Minister to investigate an incident in which soldiers beat up reporters covering a Baghdad car bombing.[MORE]
Finks bikies plead guilty to extortion
The Alice Springs Magistrates Court has heard three men extorted money and food from a pizza shop owner last year after he allegedly insulted a Finks bikie member.[MORE]
At least 92 killed in Sri Lankan battles: Defence Ministry
The Sri Lankan Defence Ministry says forces have pushed deeper into Tamil Tiger territory, in three days of fighting that has left at least 83 guerrillas and nine government soldiers dead.[MORE]
Power generation not affected by dismissals
Hydro Tasmania says 18 employees have been made redundant because of a restructure.[MORE]
Israeli planes hit Gaza targets, 2 killed
Israeli warplanes have carried out raids on the north of the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians and wounding two others, a Palestinian medical source says.[MORE]
Second final going down to the wire
Australia required 48 runs from the final six overs to win the second one-day final against India at the Gabba and force the series into a deciding match on Friday.[MORE]
'Fraud fortnight' spreading scam awareness
More Australians are being ripped off in elaborate internet and phone scams. [MORE]
Court ruling will 'leave homeowners in the lurch'
Homeowners have been warned that a ruling by the Supreme Court today could have implications for people who are struggling to pay their mortgages.[MORE]
25 years jail for escaped drug dealer
A Canadian man, once dubbed the shoelace escapee, has been sentenced to 25 years jail for one of Western Australia's largest heroin importations that dates back 14 years.[MORE]
Mokbel in final bid to avoid extradition
Australian fugitive Tony Mokbel will appear before Greece's Supreme Court later tonight in a last-ditch effort to fight his extradition to Melbourne. [MORE]
North Qld braces for more severe weather
Far north Queensland residents are being urged to stay off the roads as heavy rain causes flash flooding between Cooktown and Cardwell.[MORE]
