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• Hackers threaten to reveal more NSA data

  31-10-2016 23:57
  A hacking group known as "Shadow Brokers" is threatening to reveal how America's online spies operate.
  
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• Italy counts homeless, heritage cost of quake

  31-10-2016 23:55
  
  Italy's most powerful earthquake in 36 years has left more than 15,000 people homeless, authorities said Monday as the scale of the damage done to irreplacable historic buildings became apparent.
  
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• Facebook 'check-ins' used to protest Dakota gas pipeline

  31-10-2016 23:50
  
  The Facebook check-in tool is being used en-masse to protest against the construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline through land deemed sacred by Native American Indians.
  
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• Rising home prices push rental yield lower

  31-10-2016 23:48
  Rising home prices have pushed rental yields lower but this has not been enough to deter investors, CoreLogic says.
  
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• China set to show off stealth jet

  31-10-2016 23:10
  The public debut of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter will be top of Airshow China's biennial event.
  
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• Boy, 7, kills 3-year-old with gun

  31-10-2016 23:05
  
  Police are trying to work out how a 7-year-old boy from Ohio got hold of a gun before fatally shooting a toddler.
  
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• Stoke delight after Bony double sinks old club Swansea

  31-10-2016 23:02
  Ivory Coast striker Bony was on target in the third and 73rd minutes, both goals created by his former Swansea team mate Joe Allen.
  
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• Evolution completes Ernest Henry deal

  31-10-2016 22:48
  Evolution says it now owns the right to 100 per cent of future gold and 30 per cent of future copper and silver production from Queensland's Ernest Henry mine.
  
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• Facebook accused of censorship

  31-10-2016 22:44
  
  Facebook has been accused of censoring content that documents human rights violations at the behest of governments.
  
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• South32 flags hit in Illawarra coal output

  31-10-2016 22:43
  Miner South32 expects a production loss of at least 500,000 tonnes at its Illawarra Metallurgical coal mine in NSW after suspending operations there.
  
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• Star Casino violence 'under-reported'

  31-10-2016 22:30
  
  Leaked NSW government documents show the overwhelming majority of violent incidents at Sydney's Star Casino are not being reported to police.
  
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• Native Hawaiians may halt telescope

  31-10-2016 22:14
  A mountain in the Canary Islands is the primary alternative to Hawaii for a proposed giant telescope if native Hawaiians object to the preferred site.
  
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• 'You're cruel': Q&A panelists clash over asylum seeker lifetime visa ban

  31-10-2016 21:45
  
  The government's plan to stop any asylum seeker or refugee who arrived in Australia by boat from ever entering the country has sparked heated debate on the ABC's Q&A program.
  
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• Torres experience important for Atletico, says Simeone

  31-10-2016 21:38
  MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid will bank on striker Fernando Torres' Champions League experience when they entertain Group D rivals Rostov on Tuesday.
  
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• Walcott, Cazorla, Bellerin, Monreal missing for Arsenal

  31-10-2016 21:15
  
  SOFIA (Reuters) - Striker Theo Walcott, midfielder Santi Cazorla and defenders Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal will miss Arsenal's Champions League Group A game at Bulgarian club Ludogorets on Tuesday.
  
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• Pink ball still not a pretty sight for Aus

  31-10-2016 21:00
  Australian Test players Mitchell Starc and Usman Khawaja say the pink ball is still a long way off replicating the hardness and behaviour of a red Kookaburra.
  
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• Olympic skeleton champion Yarnold may boycott Sochi world championships

  31-10-2016 20:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says she may boycott next year's world championships in the Russian resort of Sochi because she believes her sport is "not clean".
  
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• Luis Enrique upbeat despite injuries to Barca quintet

  31-10-2016 20:45
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique gave an upbeat message ahead of Tuesday's Champions League game at Manchester City despite being without Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Jeremy Mathieu, Andres Iniesta and Aleix Vidal through injury.
  
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• Sutton denies sexism, questions British Cycling investigation

  31-10-2016 20:19
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Cycling's former technical director Shane Sutton insists he is not a sexist and denies ever telling rider Jess Varnish to 'go and have a baby' after she was dropped from the team.
  
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• Vettel rage due to Ferrari frustration, say rivals

  31-10-2016 20:17
  
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel's expletive-laden radio rants betray his frustration at Ferrari's fading form, according to his former Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo and predecessor Fernando Alonso.
  
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• Perth defeat holds no fear for Kiwis

  31-10-2016 20:17
  
  A confident New Zealand will head into Saturday's Four Nations clash full of belief after beating England, says Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
  
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• Democrats attack FBI over Clinton emails

  31-10-2016 20:14
  Little is known about what's in the newly disclosed Hillary Clinton emails that the FBI are investigating, but the Democrats are furious at the announcement.
  
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• Aurier out for PSG but Pastore available again

  31-10-2016 19:58
  
  BERNE (Reuters) - Paris St Germain will be without influential full back Serge Aurier but Javier Pastore is available to return in Tuesday's Champions League game at Basel.
  
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• Police swoop on Paris migrant camp

  31-10-2016 19:57
  French police have had a brief standoff with migrants at a makeshift camp in Paris.
  
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• FBI not trying to influence vote: Obama

  31-10-2016 18:39
  The White House says FBI director James Comey is not trying to influence the vote, after he revealled the agency was investigating more Hillary Clinton emails.
  
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• Verdasco sets up clash with Andy Murray

  31-10-2016 18:33
  Fernando Verdasco has progressed to the second round of the ATP Paris Masters where he will play Andy Murray.
  
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• PSV Champions League bid hinges on beating Bayern - Cocu

  31-10-2016 18:06
  
  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - PSV Eindhoven's hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stages hinge on beating mighty Bayern Munich on Tuesday, said coach Phillip Cocu as he called on his team to believe success was possible.
  
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• Wales' Warburton to miss Wallabies clash

  31-10-2016 17:58
  Inspirational Welsh rugby captain Sam Warburton has been ruled out of this weekend's Test against the Wallabies.
  
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• Jones hopeful Lawes will be fit for Boks

  31-10-2016 17:49
  Eddie Jones is hopeful back-rower Courtney Lawes will be available to face South Africa on Saturday week.
  
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• UK foiled 12 terror plots since June 2013

  31-10-2016 17:32
  UK's security and intelligence services, as well as its police, have disrupted more than 10 terror plots in the last three years, officials say.
  
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• Thousands expected at Melbourne Cup

  31-10-2016 17:31
  Thousands of racegoers will file into Flemington for the Melbourne Cup, expecting to see fast horses, bold fashion and a celebrity or two.
  
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• Tax return extension after myGov glitch

  31-10-2016 17:31
  A delay on the myGov website held up some taxpayers trying to lodge their returns by deadline, but the ATO says returns can still be lodged on Tuesday.
  
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• Slain bus driver to be formally honoured

  31-10-2016 17:31
  Brisbane City Council will formally honour its slain bus driver Manmeet Alisher, as it looks to provide more assistance for his family.
  
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• Chemo scandal doctor to face NSW inquiry

  31-10-2016 17:31
  A NSW parliamentary inquiry will hear from Dr John Grygiel, the oncologist at the heart of the chemotherapy under-dosing scandal.
  
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• Top ranking may have to wait: Andy Murray

  31-10-2016 16:23
  Andy Murray has admitted he might have to wait until next year to grab the world No.1 spot.
  
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• Sharjeel Khan gets Pakistan Test call up

  31-10-2016 16:18
  Pakistan have selected uncapped left-handed batsman Sharjeel Khan in the 16-man squad for next month's two-Test tour of New Zealand.
  
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• Public to vote in FIFA player awards

  31-10-2016 16:18
  
  ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA will allow the public to vote in a rebranded version of its player of the year of the award, world soccer's governing body said on Monday.
  
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• Reed withdraws from Turkish Open golf

  31-10-2016 16:13
  Patrick Reed has joined Rory McIlroy in withdrawing from the Turkish Open due to security concerns.
  
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• Romania striker Marica announces retirement

  31-10-2016 16:11
  
  BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Much-travelled Romania striker Ciprian Marica announced his retirement on Monday after losing a long battle with injuries.
  
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• Schweinsteiger returns to training with Man United first team

  31-10-2016 16:09
  
  After making 18 Premier League appearances last season, 32-year-old Schweinsteiger has not played for United since the Portuguese took over as manager from Louis van Gaal this year.
  
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• Lambie to captain Boks against Barbarians

  31-10-2016 15:57
  South Africa's Pat Lambie will captain the Springboks against the Barbarians at Wembley this weekend.
  
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• Man City need perfection to beat Barca, says Guardiola

  31-10-2016 15:55
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City must play "perfectly" to beat Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, according to manager Pep Guardiola whose side suffered a 4-0 thrashing in the Nou Camp this month.
  
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• Dogged Brathwaite leads West Indies fightback

  31-10-2016 15:43
  The opener batted more than five hours and hit 10 fours as the touring side recovered from a poor start to move within 37 runs of their hosts, who were bowled out for 281 in the morning.
  
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• Rebel's Aleppo attack kills 84 in 3 days

  31-10-2016 14:09
  The rebel offensive against the government-held portion of Aleppo has killed 84 people in three days, the Syrian army claims.
  
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• Contador targets le Tour with new team

  31-10-2016 14:07
  Alberto Contador will ride for a new American team from next year and is targeting a third Tour de France.
  
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• Researchers get $416m in grants

  31-10-2016 14:05
  The federal government has announced $416.6 million in grant funding for researchers across the country to look at ways of making Australian lives better.
  
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• England showed good signs: Widdop

  31-10-2016 14:05
  England showed good signs during their Four Nations loss against New Zealand, according to five-eighth Gareth Widdop.
  
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• Sunderland woes force Moyes into darkened room

  31-10-2016 14:01
  
  The 4-1 home drubbing by Arsenal two days ago heaped pressure on Moyes, whose side have made the worst ever start to a Premier League campaign after 10 games and are bottom of the table with two points.
  
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• Real Madrid's Pepe faces a month out

  31-10-2016 13:56
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid defender Pepe is likely to be out of action for a month after suffering a thigh injury.
  
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• Cycling - Contador banks on team work to challenge Sky

  31-10-2016 13:49
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is targeting a third Tour de France victory in 2017 with his new American team Trek-Segafredo and believes Team Sky will again provide the biggest challenge.
  
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