Sun Jul 21 22:39:21 2013 Hot News Of Australia.

Mel Smith

Irish Times

Tributes flow for comedian
Mel Smith
Tributes flow for comedian
Mel Smith
. 1:27am July 21, 2013. Tributes have been paid to comedian
Mel Smith
after his death at the age of 60, with his sidekick Griff Rhys Jones describing him as someone who "inspired love and utter loyalty ". Face of
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Mel Smith : More than just a comic
Mel Smith , who has died at the age of 60, had a perfect face for comedy. Hangdog and irritable, Smith 's often had the demeanour of a man who had just been trapped in a lift for 12 hours with an angry bluebottle. His gift for comedy is rightly
Telegraph.co.uk
Wellington Earthquake
Nz Earthquake

BBC News

Wellington
shaken by strong 6.5-magnitude
earthquake
off New Zealand coast
A strong 6.5-magnitude
earthquake
has struck off New Zealand, jolting the national capital, but no tsunami alert was issued and there were no immediate reports of major damage. The
quake
hit at 5:09pm (local time), 57 kilometres south-south-west of
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ABC Online
New Zealand
earthquake
damages
Wellington
parliament
A minute-long
earthquake
has shaken New Zealand, halting trains and damaging
Wellington 's
parliament building. The 6.5-magnitude tremor was centred 35 miles (57 km) off the coast south of the capital at a depth of 6.3 miles, said the US Geological
BBC News
Liam Knight


Liam Knight
thanks doctor who saved his life
Doctors had told his parents Trevor and Mary
Knight
to prepare for the worst after 's
brain was pierced by the 2.5m metal rod, allegedly thrown by a gatecrasher when a fight broke out at a friend 's birthday party in the early hours of January 11
The Australian
Manchester United

The Guardian

United 's
all star cast delivers
There was nothing at stake - all that matter was that
Manchester United
came, saw and conquered and the Red Devils faithful went home happy for having seen their heroes live. The drawing power of one of the most recognisable sporting brands in the
The Australian
A-League 1
United
Following a shock 1-0 defeat in Bangkok seven days earlier (admittedly in sticky, stifling conditions),
Manchester United
registered the first win under new manager David Moyes with a sparkling 5-1 victory against the Foxtel A-League All Stars in Sydney.
ManUtd.com
Manchester United Vs A League All Stars
A League All Stars, Man Utd


Live:
A-League All Stars v Manchester United
10:28pm:
that concludes our live coverage from ANZ Stadium for the inaugural
A-League All Stars
match against
Manchester United
. Thank you for staying tuned, have a great weekend 't forget to stay online for the Fairfax Media live blog of
Sydney Morning Herald
Only God Forgives

Hollywood Reporter

Only God Forgives ' Actress Yayaying on Getting Mentored by Ryan Gosling (Q
amp;A)
In Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn 's Bangkok-set, ultra-violent thriller,
Only God Forgives , she plays Mai, a singer in a karaoke bar who is entwined in the disreputable life of Gosling 's Julian, who runs a Thai kick boxing gym as a front for an
Hollywood Reporter
Ryan Gosling and 'Drive ' director reunite for
Only God Forgives
At first glance, “
Only God Forgives ,” director Nicolas Winding Refn 's follow-up to his highly acclaimed 2011 crime drama “Drive,” appears to be more of the same: Ryan Gosling once again stars as a man of few words who gets dragged into the criminal
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Washington Post
Manchester United Sydney


Cleverley:
Sydney
stay ideal
Tom Cleverley believes
Manchester United 's
week in
Sydney
has been hugely productive on a number of fronts, and says the English champions are now keen to maintain the high standards that helped the Reds beat the Foxtel A-League All Stars 5-1 on
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ManUtd.com
Bureau of meteorology


Bureau of meteorology
issues warning of high winds across Gold Coast region
Bureau of Meteorology
warned that severe thunderstorms were detected near Tamborine with the weather moving east towards Southport, Coomera, Hope Island and waters off of the Gold Coast Seaway before 1.30pm. The severe weather warning was
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Herald Sun
Royal Baby News

Yahoo!7 News

Latest developments in the
royal baby
watch
London (CNN) --
Royal
watchers eagerly await the arrival of a child who will be heir to the British throne. Here 's what you need to know and the latest developments: • The appearance of a couple looking very like William and Catherine outside the
Silliness reigns online as Britain waits for
royal baby
LONDON (AFP) - From
royal baby
name generators to interminably dull live-feeds of a hospital door -- the longer Britain waits for Prince William 's wife Catherine to give birth, the more nonsense the Internet provides. Bored web users can while away
Yahoo!7 News
One Direction

Daily Mail

One Direction
star nearly catches fire
captures the moment Harry Styles nearly walked into a pyrotechnic display during a
One Direction
show.
One Direction
star Harry Styles came close to serious injury when his famous hairdo almost caught fire while he was performing on stage in the US.
Ninemsn
One Direction
Zayn Malik saves his bandmate Harry Styles from walking into a
After having his trousers pulled down and throwing up on stage in recent months, the
One Direction 's latest incident saw him nearly set himself on fire during the band 's second Chicago show. The near-miss occurred when Harry walked into a flaming
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Daily Mail
Detroit


Detroit : The musical legacy of the Motor City
Detroit
has spawned more than five generations of musical heritage from the legendary sounds of Motown to the godfather of punk, Iggy Pop. The sounds of the city, which has now filed for bankruptcy with debts of £12bn, are synonymous with its industry.
BBC News
Detroit
bankruptcy rattles muni bond investors
SHARECONNECT 21 TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE.
Detroit 's
bankruptcy protection filing is introducing the word fear to the vocabulary of investors who have sought shelter in the municipal bond market. Already, municipal bond owners and the cities
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USA TODAY
The Conjuring

Heritage Newspapers

Watch This If You Liked:
If you were to read a synopsis for
The Conjuring , you would probably think the film just sounded overly familiar and quite stale. A family dealing with a haunted house. Based on a true story. Paranormal investigators who come to help. But thanks to
MOVIE REVIEW:
The Conjuring ' an old-fashioned ghost story without graphic
The reason some might think Warren 's house is suspect is that the couple kept artifacts from their investigations in an archival room next to their Connecticut home, including a "possessed " doll named Annabelle, who makes a cameo in "
The Conjuring
Heritage Newspapers
Tour de France 2013

Telegraph.co.uk

Tour de France 2013 : Chris Froome fits the bill as cycling seeks a new hero
Tour de France 2013 : Chris Froome fits the bill as cycling seeks a new hero. Emerging from the little Alpine town of Chantelouve, one of the quieter stretches of this Tour de France, a lone roadside banner, with no visible owner, stood out with a
Telegraph.co.uk
Tour de France 2013 : One final hurdle before Paris for Mark Cavendish and Co
But the second and final major climb of the
Tour de France , the 10.5km (six miles) ascent to the Annecy-Semnoz ski station, can wreak one last round of damage to already exhausted legs. “It 's a very tough climb, particularly on the lower slopes,” says
The Independent
Kevin Rudd

Yahoo!7 News

Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd 's
fresh asylum seeker deal to 'shock ' Papua New
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd 's
fresh asylum seeker deal to 'shock ' Papua New Guineans. By Sean Dorney. Updated July 20, 2013 17:45:23. Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea Photo: Asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat will be assessed
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ABC Online
Kevin Rudd
to send asylum seekers who arrive by boat to Papua New Guinea
All asylum seekers arriving by boat after Mr
and PNG Prime Minister Peter O 'Neill signed the agreement at 4.30 pm on Friday are subject to the new rules. Asylum seekers already on Manus Island and Nauru, as well as those detained in Australia, are
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Sydney Morning Herald
Beyonce

MSN News

Beyonce
tickets hit TradeMe after quickfire sellout
Beyonce
tickets were in hot demand this morning, with tickets selling out in just 15 minutes - and scalpers appeared to be among the lucky ones. Tickets to all three of
Beyonce 's
shows at Auckland 's Vector Arena in October went on sale at 10am, and
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New Zealand Herald
Beyonce
shows sell out in 15 minutes
Tickets for
Beyonce 's
three shows in Auckland in October have sold out in 15 minute this morning. The tickets for her performances on Thursday, October 17, Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 at Auckland 's Vector Arena went on sale at 10am.
Stuff.co.nz
State of Origin streaker
Origin streaker, Streaker State Of Origin, Wati Holmwood, streaker, Streaker Origin

Brisbane Times

State of Origin streaker
Wati Holmwood memes light up internet
Usain Bolt, eat your heart out. Already one of the most talked about Origin linebreaks of all time, Wati Holmwood 's 90-metre nude dash during
State of Origin
III sparked a similarly speedy response from online jokers. The Origin
streaker
outruns Usain
Sydney Morning Herald 'Kings of trolling ' caught impersonating
State of Origin streaker
Wati Holmwood
As he made the long walk home from Auburn to his Tempe home on Wednesday night, he told the Daily Telegraph he was sore, embarrassed and contrite after the streak that possibly cost NSW the
State of Origin
series. The so-called Kings of Trolling.
Brisbane Times
British Open
British Open 2013, British Open golf

Sydney Morning Herald

Adam Scott only five shots back after first round of
British Open
at Muirfield
The 33-year-old leads the 12-strong Australian contingent after the first round of the 142nd
British Open
on a day that good scoring was challenged by a bone-dry Muirfield layout. Scott carded an even-par 71 in the tricky afternoon conditions on
Herald Sun
5 things to watch at the
British Open
Halfway through the 142nd
British Open , Muirfield Golf Club has been the dominant story. The other? 49-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez, who leads by a shot at 3 under par. But 36 holes remain. Here are five things to watch leading into the weekend:.
USA TODAY
Sharknado

The Age

Sharknado
gets a sequel 'The day after (
Sharknado 's July 11 premiere) I was like: 'What is the story here? Why is everyone insterested? ' I 'm banging my head against the wall going 'Why? This is a film we 've made 100 times - literally 100 times before - it 's a good film, it 's
The Age
Syfy shops
Sharknado
2 on Twitter to grow viral buzz
Syfy found such a cult following on Twitter for its sharks-in-a-tornado flick "
Sharknado " that it is taking to Twitter yet again. The cable network announced Wednesday that it would indeed be producing a sequel, to air next year. This one, called
CNBC.com
Offspring


A smash hit for fans of all ages
Offspring
celebrates three decades together with their own
offspring , writes Kathy McCabe. IT 'S the tour T-shirt even the band members would want. Instead of your usual Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, or Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, The
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NEWS.com.au
Nelson Mandela

BBC News

Happy Birthday, Madiba! South Africa Honors 95-Year-Old
Nelson Mandela
South Africans celebrated
Nelson Mandela 's
95th birthday by volunteering 67 minutes -- the number of years Mandela spent fighting apartheid and serving as his nation 's first black president. Kwame Holman reports on how people around the world marked
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PBS NewsHour
Millions celebrate
Nelson Mandela 's
95th birthday
Millions of people around the world marked
Nelson Mandela 's
95th birthday on Thursday, heartened by news that the hospitalised icon was now able to smile and nod to visitors. After six weeks of intensive hospital treatment, Ndileka Mandela said her
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ABC Online