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Woman recounts grizzly bear attack

One of the survivors of a deadly grizzly bear attack says she realised her only hope was to play dead after feeling the bear's jaw clamp onto her arm in the middle of the night.

Full news conference with Carmen Thomas' mother

Carmen Thomas' mother made an emotional plea for information on her missing daughter at a news conference today.

Shirley Sherrod plans to sue blogger

Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod has said she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.

Lexus recalls 123 off-road vehicles

More than 100 off-road vehicles are being recalled by Lexus New Zealand because of a rare steering fault.

Schapelle Corby’s sentence may be reduced

Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby's jail sentence may be drastically reduced.

Action already being taken on heart care issues - Ryall

Action is already being taken to address the issues raised in a critical report on the state of coronary health care in New Zealand.

Woman charged over South Auckland party stabbing

A woman has been charged with murder over the stabbing of a woman at a South Auckland party.

Te Atatu residents displeased with Carter's behaviour

Residents of Mr Carter's Te Atatu electorate didn't seem pleased with their MP's behaviour.

Charles Rangel hit with 13 ethics charges

House investigators have accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.

Mother in tearful plea for missing daughter Carmen

The mother of missing Auckland woman Carmen Thomas today made an emotional appeal for news of the daughter police now fear may be dead.

Carter kills off Goff and Labour's chances

Every time Carter uttered "Goff can't win" was a withering blow not just to Goff, but to Labour too.

Cider: It's what the cool kids are drinking

Cider has been rebranded to appeal to a market of young, fashionable, cooler drinkers.

NZ sharemarket edges up early

The New Zealand sharemarket edged up in quiet early trading.

Pickering jailed for life for toddler's murder

An Auckland woman was today jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for killing her adopted three-year-old son.

Julia Gillard says her atheism no threat to church

New Prime Minister Julia Gillard has assured Australia's Christian majority that her atheism will not affect government funding to church-run schools if she is re-elected.

Apple iPhone on sale from midday

The launch of Apple’s iPhone 4 will go ahead at midday today.

South Korea's prime minister offers to resign

South Korea's prime minister has offered to resign after parliament shot down his efforts to scrap a plan that would relocate several government ministries out of the capital.

Carter's actions 'complete suicide'

Troubled MP Chris Carter’s efforts to undermine Labour Party leader Phil Goff may have the opposite effect.

Rain slows hunt for air crash bodies in Pakistan

Rescue workers searched areas of the hills scorched by the crash, but they struggled through the mud and relentless rain.