![]() Telegraph.co.uk | 'New Moon' eclipsing two box-office records Los Angeles Times The latest vampire installment rakes in $26.3 million in midnight ticket sales and is set to make more than $70 million in single-day sales. But sales are expected to drop off over the weekend. Michael Sheen stars as Aro in the movie "The Twilight ... 'New Moon' Ending Surprises Fans Who Read The Book Robert Pattinson overshadows Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Michael Sheen |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Carer's joy as twin Krishna wakes NEWS.com.au By Michelle Draper Twin Krishna finally awoke from her medically induced coma and blew her guardian a raspberry. Ms Kelly had said she wouldn't relax until the signature raspberry appeared, indicating the toddler had pulled through lifesaving surgery ... Moira Kelly, guardian of Krishna and Trishna, can smile now twins are separated Separated Twin Wakes To Blow Raspberry Second Bangladeshi twin wakes, blows raspberry |
![]() AFP | Wild winds whip fires towards NSW towns ABC Online By Brad Markham A total fire ban is in place for many parts of NSW with extreme conditions expected again tomorrow. (ABC News) More fire crews are being brought in to help fight a large fire threatening two townships in central-west NSW. ... Extreme weather hampers NSW firefighters Homes under threat from bushfire Australia issues 'catastrophic' alerts as fires rage |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Political pursuit of religion The Australian PEOPLE, and churches, are free to believe what they like, but not to do as they like. Xenophon is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the Scientologists and their tax-exempt status. He told the Senate: "I also believe the activities of this ... Xenophon takes on Scientology Struggle between a church and the state Police assess Scientology allegations |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Thierry Henry says rematch with Ireland would be 'fairest solution' guardian.co.uk Thierry Henry has admitted that replaying France's World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution" following his handball in the build-up to Les Bleus' decisive goal, with his former manager at Arsenal, Arsène Wenger, ... Henry says replay the 'fairest solution' Kneejerk reactions to manner of Ireland's defeat against France are shameful France reject Irish replay hopes |
MPs rally around scandal-hit Rann ABC Online Labor MPs in South Australia are closing ranks behind Premier Mike Rann over allegations he had a sexual relationship with a former Parliament House waitress. Michelle Chantelois has made the allegations on a Channel Seven current affairs program to ... |
![]() Australia.TO | Gold Coast bouncer charged with assault Brisbane Times A bouncer has been charged with assault after a 21-year-old man was injured outside a popular Gold Coast pub. A witness speaking to the Seven Network alleged the bouncer had elbowed the man in the head before throwing him to the ground outside the ... Underage Schoolies defy alcohol warnings SCHOOLIES celebrations could be short-lived for some, with undercover police ... Paramedics fear heat, booze will hit Schoolies |
![]() AFP | Executives stood down over banknote scandal ABC Online By Alison Caldwell for AM Concern surrounds what Securency did to convince foreign governments to switch to plastic banknotes. (AAP: Alan Porritt) The board of the Reserve Bank subsidiary Securency International has stood down its managing director and ... Australia executives suspended over banknote probe Federal police raid Melbourne headquarters of RBA company Securency Asks Executives to Stand Aside Amid Bribery Probe |
![]() TheBull.com.au | Australian, NZ Dollars Weaken as Global Stock Markets Drop Bloomberg By Ron Harui and Ruby Madren-Britton Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell and posted their first weekly losses against the US currency in November as global investors sold shares to reduce the chance of losses before ... FOREX-Dollar advances; traders trim risk exposure Aussie dollar 'will peak at US$1.03' Dollar Strengthens as Equities Drop, Short-Term Treasuries Rise |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Northern England braces for more rain CNN International By Melissa Gray, CNN London, England (CNN) -- Forecasters predicted more rain for England's flood-ravaged northwest region Saturday, but said the risk of more flooding was smaller than in recent days. The badly hit town of Cockermouth was starting to ... Flood waters force 500 from homes Cumbria floods: 'once in a thousand years' deluge swamps defences Flood residents braced for deluges |