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2010 Women's Australian Open - Day 2

2010-03-11T23:45:14Z

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: Christina Kim of the USA plays her tee shot on the 15th hole during round two of the 2010 Women's Australian Open at The Commonwealth Golf Club on March 12, 2010 in Melbourne, Au...

Dead Indian toddler loved Australia, says mother

2010-03-11T22:15:55Z

<div><p>A three-year-old Indian boy whose body was found dumped in Melbourne loved living in Australia, his grief-stricken mother said, admitting that she cannot come to terms with her child's death.</p><p>Gurshan Singh's lifeless body was found by the side of an isolated road in Melbourne's north on March 4, six hours after his mother reported him missing from home.</p&...

Murdered Indian toddler loved Australia, says mother

2010-03-11T20:15:56Z

2010 Women's Australian Open - Day 1

2010-03-10T21:32:54Z

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Diana D'Alessio of the USA plays her second shot on the 12th hole during round one of the 2010 Women's Australian Open at The Commonwealth Golf Club on March 11, 2010 in Melbourne, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 10: Scottish author Irvine Welsh discusses his new collection of short stories, titled "Reheated Cabbage" at The Wheeler Centre on March 10, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Melbourne, delaying transport and sports; other Aussie towns face floods</div><div><p>A severe thunderstorm dumped hail and rain on the eastern Australian city of Melbourne on Saturday, delaying sporting events, shutting down transportation and forcing the evacuation of a train station when the storm tore a hole in its roof.</p><p>The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm blan...

'Golf ball-sized hail' brings Melbourne to standstill

2010-03-06T00:18:06Z

<div><p>A violent storm with hail-stones the size of golf balls brought Melbourne to a standstill on Saturday, as rains elsewhere threatened to inundate a rural town.</p><p>The storm, which hurled 19 millimetres (three-quarters of an inch) of rain in just 18 minutes on Australia's second city, flooded streets and forced the cancellation of horse races and an Aussie Rules ma...

Australia launches major probe into Indian toddler's death

2010-03-05T10:16:37Z

<div><p>Australian police Friday launched a major investigation Friday after a three-year-old Indian boy's body was found dumped by a Melbourne roadside, threatening to cast a fresh shadow over ties.</p><p>Victoria state premier John Brumby said he found the death of Gurshan Singh, who was visiting from

Australia probes into Indian toddler's death

2010-03-05T00:17:49Z

Australia launches probe into Indian toddler's death

2010-03-05T00:17:39Z

Australia probes murder of Indian toddler

2010-03-05T00:17:35Z

<div><p>Australian police launched a major murder investigation Friday after a three-year-old Indian boy's body was found dumped by a Melbourne roadside, threatening to cast a fresh shadow over ties.</p><p>Victoria state premier John Brumby said he found the killing of Gurshan Singh, who was visiting from

Australia property sales hit record

2010-03-01T01:15:40Z

<div><p>Australian real estate prices are rising strongly and show no signs of abating, analysts said Monday, after weekly sales in one state hit a record 1.025 billion dollars (920 million US).</p><p>The Real Estate Institute of Victoria said last week saw "the largest Luke MacDougall scored a try on his debut to ensure Melbourne exacted revenge on Leeds in the World Club Challenge at Elland Road.</p><p>The 28-year-old - an off-season signing from Newcastle K...

Melbourne triumph in World Club Challenge

2010-02-28T13:16:06Z

<div><p>Melbourne won the 2010 World Club Challenge at Elland Road here on Sunday, beating Leeds 18-10 with a comeback performance to become the first Australian side to win the trophy twice.</p><p>NRL premiers the Storm scored two tries in the second half to defeat Super League champions the Rhinos.</p><p>The scores were tied 4-4 at half-time. Man-of-...

Australians protest with 'vindaloo against violence'

2010-02-24T10:17:44Z

<div><p>Politicians, police and thousands of ordinary Australians sat down at Indian restaurants across the nation Wednesday for "Vindaloo Against Violence", a mass dining protest against racial attacks.</p><p>More than 17,000 people registered to participate in the grassroots campaign, which went viral -- and global -- from humble beginnings as a 100-person event on social networking site Facebook.</p><p&...

TRAIN HITS PEDESTRIANS

2010-02-21T16:30:35Z

Silk flowers are shown at the tracks leading to the bridge where three teenagers were walking when they were hit and killed by a train in Melbourne, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Train kills 3 teen girls crossing Florida bridge

2010-02-21T12:16:19Z

<div id="subtitle">3 teen girls crossing Fla. bridge killed by train, while helpless friend on other side watches</div><div><p>Three teenage girls were joking around and taking pictures on a narrow bridge when they were hit by a train, killing them as a friend watched helplessly, police and a witness said Sunday.</p><p>The girls and the fourth teenager, a boy, had been hanging out in MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Ronnie Vannucci Jr (R) and Brandon Flowers of The Killers perform on stage at the Melbourne leg of the Good Vibrations music festival at Flemington Racecourse on...

Fly-half Cipriani still has England aim despite Rebel move

2010-02-22T08:10:31Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Danny Cipriani is refusing to write off his chances of playing for England at next year's World Cup after announcing he will be leaving Wasps at the end of the current European season to join newly formed Australian side M...

David Jones Autumn/Winter 2010 Season Launch

2010-02-16T23:30:47Z

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: Model Miranda Kerr poses after the David Jones Autumn/Winter 2010 Season Launch at Central Pier, Docklands on February 17, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Dawson/Getty Images