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Australian Treasurer hands down budget, announces two years of deficits
Australian Treasurer hands down budget, announces two years of deficits

Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan on Tuesday handed down his last budget before the 2013 Federal election. He announced two financial years of deficits before the budget returned to surplus in 2016/2017. The deficit for 2013/2014 is to be A$18 billion.

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White House releases Benghazi emails
White House releases Benghazi emails

The United States White House released roughly a hundred pages of emails on Wednesday related to the September 11, 2012 attack on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.

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Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations
An Amish man from Cambria County, Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after claiming his religious beliefs prevent him from bringing two school outhouses into compliance with state sewage regulations.
Usain Bolt to run 150-meter race in Manchester
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica will run in a 150-meter street race in Manchester, England on May 17.
Monty Python's "Holy Hand Grenade" sparks bomb scare
A bomb scare was sparked after someone mistook a replica bomb from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail for a real bomb.
Seattle's oldest newspaper to become online-only
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the 146-year-old Seattle newspaper, will make its final print edition on Tuesday, before becoming an online-only news agency.

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National Rugby League Women in League Round celebrates sons

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