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Global News Blog As elections loom in Australia, prime minister shuts door on refugees

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday that all refugees arriving by boat will be sent to Papua New Guinea – a hardline stance he hopes will win votes.
Tragedy at sea puts Australia's refugee policies to the test

More than 800 people seeking asylum from places like Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have died on the trip to Australia since 2009, including the recent drowning of a 1-year-old.
How do galaxies fuel up? Hungry infant galaxy offers clues.

Astronomers have spotted a very young distant galaxy feeding on a halo of gas surrounding it, offering new insight into how galaxies evolve.
The New Economy Should the government make you save for your retirement?

Fewer younger workers are saving for retirement today than a decade ago, prompting some financial leaders to call for mandated retirement saving beyond Social Security. Many financial advisers aren't convinced it's a good idea.
Mystery radio bursts coming from space – but probably not from E.T.

The radio bursts are energetic enough to suggest that they are triggered by extremely powerful astrophysical events. Evaporating black holes or supernovae might be possible sources.
License revoked? Australia takes Japan to court to stop whaling hunts.

The start of a landmark legal case this week could put an end to Japan’s annual slaughter of hundreds of whales.
The ouster is ousted: Australia's PM Gillard finds herself without a job

Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost a dramatic party vote to the dogged opponent she toppled in a 2010 Labor Party coup.
Taylor Swift says she'll still connect with fans on her stadium tour

Taylor Swift says she still has no trouble feeling close with her fans even when she's performing in arenas. Taylor Swift recently guest-starred on the Fox sitcom 'New Girl' and says she only participates in film or TV projects that really impress her.
Modern technology finds the lost city of Mahendraparvata

Airborne lasers produced a detailed map of the lost city of Mahendraparvata, including highways and previously undiscovered temples, hidden beneath dense vegetation in Cambodia.
In Cambodia's jungles, a lost world is found (+ video)

A team of archaeologists from Australia has found an ancient city buried for more than 1,000 years beneath Cambodia's soupy jungles.
Europe, America to collide, say geologists

Geologists have spotted a new subduction zone off the coast of Portugal that is slowly tugging Europe toward the New World.
In vitro fertilization becomes popular in Asia as women delay having children

In vitro fertilization is a fast-growing industry in Asia as women hold off on giving birth, leading to low fertility rates that could have a large impact on economic growth in countries such as Japan.
The Monitor's View Getting the fix out of sports

Sports in India, Europe, and the US all suffer from match-fixing. The corrupting influence is sports betting, a vice that shouldn't be further encouraged.
Scientists discover a little astronaut within all of us

Phosphorus, a key ingredient in all living things, travelled to Earth via meteors, a new study has found.
Sharks worth more in seas than in soups, study finds

A study of 70 fisheries and ecotourism sites in 45 countries found that sharks make more money as tourist attractions than as food.
Modern Parenthood The girls are all right: Girls not as vulnerable to sexting as media says

Sexting is a largely white, heterosexual, and female phenomena. That is, according to media accounts. The real story, says one researcher, is far more diverse.
Stir It Up! $120 egg sandwich: Pricey, but is it the world's most expensive sandwich?

$120 egg sandwich: A chef in Australia has created a lavish bacon-and-egg sandwich for Sydney's Bacon Week which costs $120. While made with gourmet ingredients, the sandwich doesn't break the 'most expensive sandwich' record.
Prince Harry can be 'too much army' at Warrior Games – and not embarass anyone (+video)

Britain's Prince Harry lent his considerable clout to the Warrior Games, a four-year-old international sports competition for wounded veterans. He hopes it could be as big as the Paralympics one day.
Travels with mother: In search of the world

Anne D'Innocenzio has traveled with her mother since she was a little girl. But at 80-something, her mother, ever fearless, is beginning to slow and told her that her traveling days are coming to an end.
Why Prince Harry meets US vets in Colorado (+video)

Britain's Prince Harry, a veteran combat helicopter pilot, met Saturday with military vets competing in the Paralympic-style Warrior Games in Colorado.
'The Great Gatsby' director Baz Luhrmann hopes his movie will inspire viewers to party like it's the '20s

'The Great Gatsby' 'captures summer in New York... accurately... viscerally,' the director said. 'The Great Gatsby' stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular character and Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan.
Cruise ship couple overboard: Hunt for missing passengers (+video)

Cruise ship couple overboard: Two passengers on a Carnival cruise ship fell overboard off the coast of Australia. Surveillance camera footage shows a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman going overboard.
Colossal hydrogen bridge between galaxies could be fuel line for new stars

Researchers studying a filament of hydrogen between the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies found rotating clumps of gas the size of dwarf galaxies. But questions remain.
To save more newborns, focus on the poor, report says

Save the Children reports that income inequality in developing and developed countries alike is a key factor in newborn death rates. The US has the highest such rate in the developed world.
Stir It Up! Easy as, well, mango banana bread

Mangoes, in season April through June, are at their peak right now. Ripe mango and bananas, chopped walnuts, and vanilla create a flavorful, not-too-sweet dessert (or breakfast) bread. Substituting canola oil for butter lightens it up.