Cape Lambert increases stake in DMC

July 3rd, 2009

Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd will take a 37 per cent stake in smaller iron ore explorer DMC Mining Ltd without triggering a takeover.

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US Vice President starts Iraq trip (AFP)

July 3rd, 2009

BAGHDAD (AFP) - US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders on Friday focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pull-out in 2011.

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Crows birdman Burton to fly again (AAP)

July 3rd, 2009

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BHP sells Yabulu plant to billionaire

July 3rd, 2009

BHP Billiton Ltd will book heavy writedowns on the sale of its Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland to iron ore billionaire Clive Palmer.

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No Russia-U.S. arms deal yet - sources (Reuters)

July 3rd, 2009

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian negotiators have still not reached agreement on cutting stocks of their deadliest nuclear weapons ahead of President Barack Obama's first visit to Moscow Monday, sources close to the talks said.

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Flight path changes upset hills residents

July 3rd, 2009

Air Services Australia and Perth Airport management have met to discuss complaints about an increase in flights over Perth’s hills.

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US Marines battle on in Afghanistan (AAP)

July 3rd, 2009

US Marines deployed into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan are in a "hell of a fight", said the commander of the operation.

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WA juniors win basketball (Wan)

July 3rd, 2009

WA forward Cody Ellis has led Australia’s top junior team to victory in the opening game of the world under-19 basketball championships in Auckland.

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Rugby-Bakkies ruling could change game, says Springboks captain (Reuters)

July 3rd, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - Springboks captain John
Smit hopes Bakkies Botha was being victimised when he was hit
by a two-week ban after the second test against the British and
Irish Lions.

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U.N.’s Ban meets with Myanmar’s junta supremo (Reuters)

July 3rd, 2009

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar junta supremo Than Shwe smiled briefly but gave nothing away as he listened on Friday to U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon , at the start of what Ban has called a “tough mission” to promote democratic reform.

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