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Serena falls at Australian Open; Djokovic, Wozniacki advance

Serena Williams of the US was knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round Monday. Meanwhile, both Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki have moved into the quarterfinals.
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Australia's ash cloud woes, by the numbers

The ash cloud from the June 4 eruption of a Chilean volcano is drifting over Australia for a second time, grounding flights and further choking tourism and airline industries that are already suffering.
Planking photo fad leads to death of Australian man

Planking, increasingly popular in Australia, involves people lying flat on their stomachs in various and sometimes dangerous settings and then posting photographs on the Internet.
After battling Australia floods, waterlogged citizens now fight insurers

Many whose homes and businesses were affected by the Australia floods are finding that the fine print in their insurance policies rules out coverage.
In Pictures: Pianos out of place
Australia's flood aftermath on par with New Orleans

In its worst flood since 1974, Australia's Brisbane focuses on speedy relief and a long recovery.
Out of disaster in Australia: a new sense of community

A Christian Science perspective.
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Australia floods pose a political test not all pass

While Prime Minister Gillard has been criticized for her response to the Australia floods, Queensland Premier Bligh has struck the right note of strength and emotion.
After the Australia flooding, talk of how to rebuild Queensland begins

For a country that only recently passed through a decade-long drought, talk of flooding management has long seemed a little out of place. Not anymore.
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Inland tsunami-like flood hits Australia

Inland tsunami-like wall of water roared through the streets of Toowoomba, Australia Monday. Now, Brisbane is hoping to avoid an inland tsunami.
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Australia braces for fresh wave of flooding in Brisbane

Brisbane prepares for fresh flooding and another town recovers from an 'inland tsunami,' as Australia waits for a reprieve from weeks of rain and flooding.
Australia flooding racks up a hefty bill

Economists have estimated the bill from the prolonged floods – the worst to hit Queensland for half a century – at $5.94 billion. But they say the real cost will be known only when the waters recede.
Australia still reeling from floods, braces for more

The flooding in Queensland, Australia has stalled economies, separated loved ones, and spread poisonous snakes 'everywhere.' Some areas will be water-logged for the next month.
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Australia flooding of 'biblical proportions' slashes coal, agriculture exports

Australia flood rescue and relief efforts are under way to deal with what officials have called a "disaster of biblical proportions."
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British government could be next target for hackers defending WikiLeaks

The loose collection of hackers known as Anonymous has threatened to attack government websites if the British police extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Solar eclipse Sunday can be seen only on Easter Island

Solar eclipse on Sunday will be visible only on Easter Island in the South Pacific.
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One man's volunteer effort to plant trees in San Francisco

As a volunteer, Charlie Starbuck has helped to plant trees by the thousands on the streets of San Francisco, a city long on charm but short on leafy green trees.
Australia Aboriginal youths 28 times more likely to end up in jail

The recent deaths of several Australia Aboriginal prisoners in custody has sparked fresh criticism over the state's perceived failure to heed longstanding recommendations of a royal commission on the issue.
Hebrew: Why Netanyahu wants Israelis to send a 'misron,' not a text

The Academy of the Hebrew Language is on a mission to keep one of the world's oldest living languages pure – and, in the halls of parliament, at least – proper.
To comfort those touched by the tsunami

A Christian Science perspective.