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  14 Months Alone in Afghanistan? No Problem for this Pooch

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:45 AM ET

  in good health and quickly responded to the US soldier's commands. Sabi returned to the Australians' base in the province just before a visit from Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday, who seemed to bond with the sweet-looking canine. "Sabi is back home in one piece and is Read More

  More like this in: Hope, Afghanistan, The Associated Press, Kevin Rudd, World, Life & Style, Mideast, Australia/New Zealand, Animals & Pets
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  Kookiness Abounds on Guinness World Records Day

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:35 PM ET

  what happened in Sedona, perhaps not the most advisable one. Alas, despite all the victories, not all record-breaking attempts proved successful. In Australia, residents aimed to break the largest bikini parade record, but sadly learned 228 people wouldn't cut it. There's always next year Read More

  More like this in: Europe, London, England, Reuters, Hair, Italy, Norway, Guinness World Records, Commuters, Finland
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  Rick Astley Strikes Again

  By Marc Hertz | Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:31 PM ET

  the iPhone's wallpaper to a picture of Astley with the text, "Ikee is never gonna give you up." Yes, that's all it does. As of now, it's local to Australia, but could certainly spread to other unwitting non-Astley fans around the world. Ashley Towns, a 21-year-old native of Sydney, is the on Read More

  More like this in: iPhone, Daily Mail, Rickroll, Technology, Entertainment, Music
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  Veterans Worldwide Take a Bow

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:19 PM ET

  Triomphe in Paris. This comes just two days after Germans marked another historic milestone, the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall crumbling. In Australia, citizens marked the day with a nationwide minute of silence for war dead at 11 a.m. Why? "Their loss is a reminder that there is nothin Read More

  More like this in: Barack Obama, London, England, Germany, Paris, France, Veterans, Berlin, Military, Queen Elizabeth, Veterans Day
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  Birds and the Bees Do It. (And Fiddler Crabs. And Fruit Bats.)

  By David Bois | Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:15 AM ET

  very explicit bat-on-bat action).And secondly, we learn from down under of certain bartered service arrangements made by the fiddler crab. ABC Australia reports that Australian National University biologist Patricia Backwell and team find that the female fiddler crab will trade sex fo Read More

  More like this in: ABC, China, Sex, Asia, New Scientist, Science, Life & Style, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences, Animals & Pets, Relationships
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  Photo Gallery: International Day of Climate Action

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  the stakes in a creative and engaging way. People in 181 countries submitted their own expressions of the importance of 350:Vilandai, India Sydney, Australia Koprivnica, Croatia Santa Cruz, California, USA Mexico City, Mexico Kunar, Afghanistan A beach somewhere in the world There are man Read More

  More like this in: California, Climate change, India, Afghanistan, Mexico, Santa Cruz, Croatia, GOOD Magazine, Bill McKibben
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  The Amazing Green Race

  By Courtney Rubin | Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM ET

  Australian outback, which showcases green technology.The Tokai Challenger crossed the Global Green Challenge finish line just north of Adelaide, Australia on Wednesday afternoon after a smooth run hampered by just one flat tire along the way.Powered by sunlight soaked up by 2,176 solar cells Read More

  More like this in: Technology, The New York Times, Travel, NASA, Emissions, Japan, Planet, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Michigan, Environmentally Friendly
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  Anchor's Away

  By Darragh Worland | Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:09 PM ET

  Netherlands, 13-year-old Laura Dekker is awaiting a court decision next week on whether she will be able to undertake her journey. Just last week, Australian Jessica Watson, 16, set sail from Sydney for the 23,000-mile trek around the world.Of course, many are wondering whether these ar Read More

  More like this in: New York, Family, Netherlands, Sailing, World, Travel, Australia/New Zealand, Americas, Europe, Sports, Culture
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  Dairy Beloved

  By Courtney Rubin | Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:04 PM ET

  good news for you.Cheese can help you shed pounds, say Australian researchers. In a study done at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, western Australia, 40 volunteers were put on a calorie-controlled diet. The ones that loaded up on dairy – upgrading from three servings to five of yogurt Read More

  More like this in: Diet, The Telegraph, Weight Loss, Dairy Products, Yogurt, World, Life & Style, Australia/New Zealand, Healthcare, Innovation & Discovery, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
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  Giant Bird Invades Oz

  By Erin Green | Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:39 PM ET

  giant bird invaded a TV station in Australia this week... eh, just kidding. But a bird did walk right in front of a TV station's downtown camera, making it seem like radiation had done a number on our flyin Read More

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