Authorities are closely monitoring a levee on the Goulburn River which is feared could fail in the next few hours.
Four people were killed in a massive gas blast and fire in California and more than 50 injured, officials confirmed on Friday.
Inventories held by US wholesalers surged in July by the largest amount in two years while sales rebounded after two straight declines.
A New York mother claims Lady Gaga copied her trademark fashion sense and singing style from her daughter, a former collaborator of the pop singer who later committed suicide.
Top seed Rafael Nadal advanced to the US Open semi-finals by defeating eighth-seeded Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco.
Japanese researchers said Friday they had developed technology to scan a book as fast as a person can flip through it.
A woman with the world's largest breasts has had her M-cup-sized implants removed after a three-month battle with blood infections.