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Saturday, 22 November 2008

Pirates demand $41m ransom for Saudi oil tanker  

The stolen Saudi oil tanker | AP

21/11/2008 10:36:00 AM. Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil super-tanker have demanded a $US25 million ($A41.06 million) dollar ransom.

We are demanding $US25 million dollars from the Saudi owners of the tanker. We do not want long-term discussions to resolve the matter. Pirate 'Mohamed Said'

 
 

Phone saves man from gunshot  

The dented phone and the stray .45 calibre bullet | nola.com

21/11/2008 9:27:00 PM. A mobile phone has saved a man's life, stopping a .45 calibre bullet that was headed for his heart.

I look at this as God telling me to put my cell phone in that pocket, and I'm grateful and humbled. Lucky survivor R.J. Richard

 

Bra Boys leader Koby Abberton jailed in Hawaii  Comments

Koby Abberton with Tahnya Tozzi | AAP

21/11/2008 1:00:00 PM. Bra Boy surf gang leader Koby Abberton has been jailed in Hawaii for the assault of an off-duty police officer.

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Life on Mars: scientists find vast frozen water reserves  Comments

Mars | Getty

21/11/2008 9:10:00 AM. NASA scientists have discovered enormous underground reservoirs of frozen water on Mars, away from its polar caps, in the latest sign that life might be sustainable on the Red planet.

In addition to their scientific value, they could be a source of water to support future exploration of Mars... Geophysicist John Holt

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Teen commits suicide for internet audience  Comments

Teen commits suicide on webcam, egged on by internet users

21/11/2008 8:53:00 PM. A teenager, egged on by deranged internet users, has committed suicide live on webcam – with his body laying prostrate for over five hours before authorities were called.

I hate myself and I hate living. I think that if someone who knows me reads this they will know who I am. Suicide note from Abraham Briggs

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We're not racists, Australian fascists say  Comments

BNP leader Nick Griffin | dailymail.co.uk

21/11/2008 7:57:00 PM. Australian residents exposed as members of the extreme right-wing British National Party say they are proud of their beliefs but deny they are racists.

This isn't a question about race, it's a question about culture. Arthur Grice, BNP member living in Brisbane

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South Africa blocks aid to Zimbabwe  Comments

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe | AP

21/11/2008 9:03:00 AM. South Africa says it will not release nearly $US30 million ($A50 million) in aid to Zimbabwe until it forms a new government, as the country prepares to host new power-sharing talks next week.

This money will be only disbursed once a representative government was in place and in time for the next planting season in April 2009... South African government spokesman Themba Maseko

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