Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday announced a ballot for the Labor leadership and called on ex-leader Kevin Rudd, widely expected to challenge, to accept its outcome as final.

"I have decided that at 10 a.m. Monday morning a ballot for the Labor leadership will be conducted," Gillard told…

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World › 2 Western journalists among 74 killed in Syria

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Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a French photojournalist -- two of 74 deaths reported Wednesday in Syria.

"I watched a little baby…

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World › Koran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan

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Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left at least seven people dead and dozens wounded Wednesday as anger spread despite U.S. apologies over what it said was a mistake.

The demonstrations across four eastern provinces illustrated the…

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Business › Boeing says 55 Dreamliners have potential problem

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Boeing said around 55 of its flagship 787 Dreamliners "have the potential" to develop a fuselage shimming problem, but reiterated that the fault was being fixed.

Shims are used to fill in space between parts and industry publication Flightglobal has reported that improperly joined pieces had caused "parts of the…

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Technology › PlayStation Vita game gadgets debut outside Asia

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Sony's slick PlayStation Vita handheld videogame gadget hit major markets around the world on Wednesday as the Japanese entertainment titan bucked a trend towards play on smartphones.

Sony packed movies, music, and the Internet into PS Vita handsets along with what it called the "biggest and best launch lineup" of…

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Health › Violent videogame boosts vision in some adults

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Playing a videogame that involves shooting enemies on a battlefield has helped some adults who were born with a rare eye disorder improve their vision later in life, scientists say.

The research shows that some sensory abilities that may seem permanently impaired can be improved in adulthood, according to lead…

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National › Okinawa snow event canceled over radiation fears

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The city of Naha in subtropical Okinawa was forced to cancel a traditional snow event for kids after parents said the snow shipped from the northeast may be radioactive, officials said Wednesday.

The city had planned the annual event on Thursday with the Maritime Self-Defense Force's aircraft group, which carried…

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World › 49 dead, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash

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A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour Wednesday, leaving at least 49 dead, 600 injured, and dozens trapped in the wreckage.

"The train was full and the impact was tremendous," a passenger identified only as Ezequiel told local…

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Politics › China complains to Japan over Nagoya mayor's Nanjing massacre denial

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China said Wednesday it had made an official complaint to Tokyo after the mayor of a Japanese city denied the well-documented massacre of Chinese civilians by Japanese troops in 1937.

China says 300,000 people were killed that year in an orgy of murder, rape and destruction when the eastern city…

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Sports › Japan thrashes Malaysia 4-0 in Olympic soccer qualifier

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Japan thrashed Malaysia 4-0 in its penultimate Olympic group qualifier Wednesday to keep alive its hopes of securing a place at the London Games.

Coach Takashi Sekizuka said they could have used a few more goals to cement their place at the top of the Group C rankings -- and…

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Upstairs.

Thu, 09/17/2009 - 10:10 — RR645

So I head upstairs. They are the only two up there so I know they've been at me saying who knows what. Like I wrote I know Mizuki is on my side and I am also starting to think at this time this date thing is becoming more about me and her than me and Kiwako... I sit down and told them I ordered some stuff. I am not pissed about them coming early, but the situation was and is a little awkward. I want to find out what's the deal with Kiwako and why she is constantly trying to push me around and I am having to teach her a lesson each time...