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Obama scraps missile shield in Czech Poland

US signed a deal in August 2008 with Poland to site 10 interceptors at a base near the Baltic Sea, and with the Czech Republic to build a radar station on its territory. The US had said the missile shield would be fully operational by 2012

Bankrupt director owes $8m, Marina Charitopoulos

Bankrupt catering director owes $8m, sister Marina Charitopoulos (Ormsby) owns family property and assets worth more than 4 million dollars.

Patrick Swayze dead !

Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze died after a two year battle with cancer.

Live@Woodside 'Spring Fest' FREE Family Fun

Live@Woodside 'Spring Fest' offers a chance for parents and kids to flutter into the city during the school holidays on October 5 for some FREE family fun. Live music, fun arts activities and lots of free giveaways for the kids from 11am to 2pm.

UN Climate Summit in New York

United Nations has convened a summit on climate change in the hope of opening some way out to the deadlock over the issue of mutual concern.

Japan and India top brass interaction

Dr. Akira Yabe, Vice President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology,Mr. Yoshio Amano, General Manager, Strategic Planning Office,

Health groups unite to fight junk food ads

Fast food franchises and the supposedly cash-strapped television stations win round one, but health groups vow to fight harder to remove all junk food advertising in the lucrative 6pm - 9pm primetime slots.

Clinic for internet addicts opens in US

"reSTART offers counseling and psychotherapy – and up to 45 days 'cold turkey' away from the web ..." (but is "internet addiction" real?)

Radio goes on the road to battle cancer

To honour the many people who have been touched by cancer, 98.5 Sonshine FM announcer Rodney Olsen has organised a bike ride from Perth to Albany, raising funds for Cancer Council Western Australia.

Hurricane threatens Mexico

Last Vietnam Vets return to Australia

The final two missing Australian servicemen from the Vietnam War were repatriated at exactly 10.09am (AEST) on Monday - ending 38 years, nine months, 13 hours and 47 minutes of hurt for their families.

This Is Perth (a short film)

This is Perth: A short film by Vincenzo Perrella & Dan Osborn

Virtuallocal link to Eucalyptus Koala

The emergence of grid /cloud technologies and associated standards will represent local Governments. States and citizens within the Virtuallocal environment. Open systems standards will drive the uptake globally.

Michael Jackson Death Was Homicide

The Jackson family is happy with the homicide ruling, and "look forward" to justice being served.

Monkey Boy Arrested

Brenton Green, a 21-year-old security guard and ironically an aspiring police officer, was arrested after he refused to give his name when asked. He later said "We got off the train and could see people smiling and some people started following us"