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At least two people are reported dead in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the central United States.

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President Thein Sein is set to meet President Barack Obama in Washington on Monday - in the first state visit by a Myanmar leader since 1966.

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The search for missing fisherman Adam Pearson will resume on Tuesday at Lake Eildon in Victoria's northeast.

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A leading road traffic policeman in Victoria says P-plate licences should last until drivers are 25-years-old in order to save lives.

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Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in fierce street fighting.

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Treasurer Wayne Swan says the Liberals' objection to an increase in the super guarantee and new school funding is typical of a party that opposes reform.

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A bill before the NSW upper house could be used to allow core council functions to be privatised, a union says.

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Israel cancelled a visit by a United Nations delegation to Jerusalem's Old City.

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, with no immediate tsunami warning issued or reports of casualties or significant damage.

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Bookie Tom Waterhouse has lost a bid to become the official sponsor of the NRL.

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Kevin Rudd says a conversation with a former staffer prompted him to re-evaluate his position on same-sex marriage and decide to support it.

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Australia's embassy in Dubai will continue to support businessman Matthew Joyce and his family as they battle against his 10-year jail sentence.

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Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a four-year court case involving two Australian businessmen in Dubai has taken an "indefensible amount of time".

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The Israeli military says sporadic gunfire from Syria has hit the Golan Heights.

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Melbourne's Catholic archbishop has apologised to abuse victims over what he says is one of the darkest periods in the church's history.

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A senior member of the Australian Labor Party says the ALP should focus more on communities and less on promoting market power ahead of the September poll.

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