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PerthNow, Perth, Australia: Medal of Freedom for Howard

Source: Androscoggin News

Perth :: Australia | about 10 hours ago | Political News

John Howard will receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony next week. The award is said to be the highest civilian honour bestowed by a United States president. Mr Howard is being honoured for his...

Italy upset France at Hopman Cup

Source: Jang.com.pk

Perth :: Australia | 1 day ago | Sports News

France's chances of claiming a maiden Hopman Cup win suffered a major setback on Tuesday when they were upset 2-1 by Italy in the mixed teams tournament. The loss means the French pairing of Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon need...

Mauresmo rallies to beat Coin in Brisbane

Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News

Perth :: Australia | 1 day ago | Sports News

Australia (AP) — Amelie Mauresmo rallied from 2-5 down in the third set to beat fellow Frenchwoman Julie Coin 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (11) on her fifth match point Wednesday in her longest ever tour match...Mauresmo needed 3 hours, 14 minutes...

Lundqvist, Rangers power by floundering Penguins

Source: Contra Costa Times

Perth :: Australia | 1 day ago | Sports News

Henrik Lundqvist became the fifth NHL goalie to start a career with four 20-win seasons, and the host New York Rangers turned their struggling power play into a plus in a 4-0 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday...

Dokic selected for Australian team

Source: The Daily Telegraph (Australia)

Perth :: Australia | 1 day ago | Sports News

ONE-time defector Jelena Dokic has been named in Australia's Fed Cup squad, which has been labelled one of the strongest team in recent years. Australia's highest ranked woman Sam Stosur, who was ruled out last year due to illness, will...

Bankers Association confident on guarantee scheme

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Perth :: Australia | 1 day ago | Business News

Government needs to have a clear exit strategy to wind them back. But Ian Gilbert from the Bankers Association says Australian banks have never participated in high-risk lending and a bank guarantee scheme is not about to change that. "Low...

Germany edge Australia in Hopman Cup tiebreaker

Source: The Times Of India

Perth :: Australia | 2 days ago | Sports News

Germany triumphed in a deciding mixed doubles tiebreaker to defeat Australia 2-1 in their Group A clash at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday. The German pair of Nicolas Kiefer and Sabine Lisicki won the deciding tiebreaker 10-5 to...

Safin battered, unbowed

Source: Star Phoenix

Perth :: Australia | 1 day ago | Political News

A battered-looking Marat Safin on Sunday admitted involvement in a brawl in Moscow last week, but wasted no time declaring he had won the fight. The fiery Russian stunned fans when he turned up late at the mixed team Hopman...

Mitchell finds the Force

Source: 7days

Perth :: Australia | 2 days ago | Political News

Australian Super 14 club Western Force have forced former All Blacks coach John Mitchell into defending his coaching style of the team. The Force resumed pre-season training this week with Mitchell in charge ahead of next month’s kickoff to the...

Babies found dead in home

Source: The Sunshine Coast Daily

Perth :: Australia | 2 months ago | Conflict & Tragedy

The mother of two young boys found dead in their West Australian home is helping police with their inquiries. Police said the boys, aged two and a half, and 10 months, were found dead in the house at Ellenbrook in...