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I'm scared, I'm angry, says Swayze
PATRICK Swayze has told of his fear as he battles cancer, saying he often asks, "Why me?".
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2009 - Your New Year
OUT with the old and in with the new as we recover from the hangovers and welcome 2009 with a fresh set of resolutions.
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Faces of the Gaza conflict
AS Israeli troops battle Hamas fighters the conflict takes its toll on civilians and armed forces.
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Gaza strip violence
ISRAELI warplanes and helicopters have pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of people in one of the bloodiest days for the Palestinians in 60 years of conflict with the Jewish state.
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New Year's worldwide
A KANGAROO with a six-pack, a happy bunny in Moscow and millions more welcomed 2009 around the world.
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Laura Zuniga
BEAUTY queen Laura Zuniga has been detained by police along with suspected drug traffickers.
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Shirtless world leaders
BARACK Obama is just the latest world leader to be photographed without his shirt on.
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Hip, hip hippo
Monifa, one of Taronga Zoo's cutest arrivals, has made her public debut and melted the hearts of even hardened cynics.
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Search continues for missing canyoners
EMERGENCY services will bolster search efforts for two men missing on a canyoning trip in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
Business
Shock over 'India's Enron'
FOUNDER of outsourcing firm Satyam admits to lying about profits for years, and says $1.4 billion on the books doesn't exist.
Money
New home sales fall as credit tightens
THE sales of new homes fell in November as the economic downturn and tighter access of credit took hold, a survey shows.
Entertainment
I'm scared, I'm angry, says Swayze
ACTOR Patrick Swayze has opened up about his battle with cancer, saying it's been "hell".
Travel
Greatest show on icy earth
WITH crackling glaciers, the glow of the northern lights and towering precipices, Greenland is a feast for the senses.
Technology
New range of televisions to stream movies
IN a sign of gadgets to come, electronics companies have unveiled televisions that can stream movies over the internet.