20 killed in US flash floods
Twenty people are dead after flash floods swept through campsites in the US state of Arkansas on Friday.
Labor urged to dump 'item of ridicule' Rudd
Former Queensland Labor treasurer Keith De Lacy says the party should dump Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as leader.
French fishing boat to rescue solo teen sailor
A French fishing boat is expected to rescue 16-year-old solo American sailor Abby Sunderland from rough conditions in the Indian Ocean today.
South Africa draws in pulsating WC opener
World Cup host South Africa has managed to draw 1-1 against the much-fancied Mexico in an enthralling opening match at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
British MPs to face criminal trial over expenses
A British judge has ruled that three ex-MPs and a peer accused of dishonestly claiming expenses will stand trial in a criminal court, rejecting their claim to parliamentary immunity.
