US general declares war on junk food

The US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has banned American and NATO troops from eating fast food. more…

US general declares war on junk food

The US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has banned American and NATO troops from eating fast food. more…

Charmaine Mann named Qld Mother of the Year (ABC)

Central Queensland mother Charmaine Mann has been named as the Queensland’s Mother of the Year. more…

US general declares war on junk food

The US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has banned American and NATO troops from eating fast food. more…

Anna Faris to star in “Private Benjamin” remake (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – “Private Benjamin” is being called up to duty again. more…

Glasvegas ‘sad’ as drummer quits

The Glasgow band say they’re “really sad” but respect drummer Caroline McKay’s decision to leave the group. more…

Australian “Ned Kelly” painting sells for record

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s most expensive painting, a Sidney Nolan “Ned Kelly” work, was given away on Wednesday only days after setting the nation’s art record.

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Kershaw to be the new face of Chanel

Fashion king Karl Lagerfeld has given Australian supermodel Abbey Lee Kershaw his royal seal of approval by casting her in Chanel’s new advertising campaign. more…

Once famous casino closes in Nevada (AP)

In this photo taken in the early 1980's, The Cal Neva Lodge in Crystal Bay, Nev., is seen. Before the Las Vegas Strip ruled the gambling world, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. helped make the Cal Neva Lodge one of Nevada's coolest casinos in the 1960s. On Wednesday, April 31, 2010, roulette wheels will stop spinning and blackjack games will cease at Sinatra's old resort that straddles the Nevada-California border on Lake Tahoe's north shore at Crystal Bay.  (AP Photo/Reno Gazette-Journal) **NO SALES, MAGS OUT**AP – Before the Las Vegas Strip ruled the gambling world, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. helped make the Cal Neva Lodge one of Nevada’s coolest casinos in the early 1960s.


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Sigma’s $389m loss drags market lower (ABC)

A late and widespread fall has left the index of Australia’s biggest companies almost 1 per cent lower at the close. more…