France acquits mum over son's Jihad shirt

A COURT in southern France has acquitted a mother on trial for dressing her three-year-old son in a T-shirt reading "I am a bomb" and "Jihad, Born on September 11." Bouchra Bagour, 35, was on trial in Avignon on charges of defending terrorism...

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UK PM leads parliament tribute to Thatcher

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has led parliament in a special session of tributes to Margaret Thatcher, describing the divisive former leader as an "extraordinary" woman who had revived the country's fortunes. The Iron Lady's harshest critics...

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US growth to pick up 3.2% in 2014: Obama

PRESIDENT Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget sees US economic growth picking up to 3.2 per cent next year from 2.3 per cent this year. The $US3.77 trillion ($A3.61 trillion) proposed budget, released on Wednesday, also assumes unemployment will...

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Dane cleared of crimes due to 'sexsomnia'

A DANISH man has been acquitted of molesting two 17-year-old girls after he was found to suffer from a rare sleep disorder known as "sexsomnia". The Glostrup court said Wednesday that the man fondled the teenagers while sleeping in his suburban...

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European stocks close sharply higher

EUROPE'S main stock markets closed sharply higher on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies gaining 1.17 per cent to 6,387.37 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 jumped 2.27 per cent to 7,810.63 points, in Paris the CAC 40 rose...

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Google expands superfast internet in US

WHILE Australians debate the merits of faster broadband, Google is extending its "super-fast" service to Texas. Google Fiber debuted in Kansas City and in November began providing users there with internet service that moves data at a blazing...

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New horsemeat scandal in the Netherlands

THE Netherlands' food watchdog had asked hundreds of companies across Europe, supplied by a Dutch wholesaler suspected of mixing beef and horsemeat, to check 50,000 tonnes of suspect meat. The organisation sent a letter to 130 Dutch companies...

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