Jackman and Crowe to star at Oscars

RUSSELL Crowe didn't earn many rave reviews for his singing in Les Miserables, but that hasn't stopped the Academy from inviting him to appear on stage for a musical extravaganza during Monday's (AEDT) Oscar ceremony. Crowe, Hugh Jackman and their...

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US housing starts slow in January

CONSTRUCTION of new US homes slowed in January while building permits edged up, according to government data released on Wednesday that pointed to continued recovery in the housing sector. Housing starts fell 8.5 per cent from December to an...

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Dreamliner battery improperly wired: Japan

JAPANESE officials probing the emergency landing of a Boeing Dreamliner say the plane's battery pack was improperly wired, but added this was unlikely to have caused it to overheat. A series of problems with Boeing's next-generation aircraft...

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Belgian prince injured in skiing accident

BELGIUM'S Prince Laurent, injured during a skiing holiday in Austria, remains under observation in a local hospital to monitor internal bruising. The royal palace said on Wednesday that doctors want to make sure that there is no risk of bleeding...

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UK neighbourhood wants its Banksy back

A LONDON neighbourhood wants its Banksy back. A stencil by the famed, secretive graffiti artist of a young boy sewing Union Jack bunting on an antique sewing machine appeared on the side of a bargain store last May. Interpreted as an ironic comment...

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Jury dismissed for wife of disgraced UK MP

A BRITISH jury has been dismissed after failing to reach a verdict in the trial of Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife of a former UK cabinet minister who resigned after lying for years about a speeding ticket. Pryce had pleaded not guilty to obstructing...

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Fresh unrest erupts at Greek protests

POLICE in Athens have fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters as thousands of Greeks walked off the job to join the debt-ridden country's first general strike this year and oppose austerity measures. About 15,000 striking workers took part...

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Grenada's opposition wins election

A FORMER prime minister of Grenada is returning to power on the eastern Caribbean island after his party won all 15 constituencies in parliamentary elections. Keith Mitchell's New National Party defeated the National Democratic Congress of outgoing...

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