New York police kill hostage

New York police have shot and killed a university student who was being held hostage in her home.

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  One ticket scoops record US lottery jackpot
  updated 21:46

  One winning ticket has won a record US Powerball jackpot worth $590.5 million.

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  Two men charged with killing Malcolm X's grandson
  

  Two men charged with killing the grandson of US civil rights activist Malcolm X are in…

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  North Korea fires three short-range missiles
  

  North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast yesterday, South Korea's…

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  Dozens injured as car plows through parade in Virginia
  

  A car driven by an elderly man plowed through a parade injuring dozens of people, nine…

World News: 

Sunday May 19, 2013

• updated 21:46 One ticket scoops record US lottery jackpot

• New York police kill hostage

• Two men charged with killing Malcolm X's grandson

• Dozens injured as car plows through parade in Virginia

• Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision

• Tourist dies in Indonesia after drinking tainted alcohol

• Texas sues BP over 2010 Gulf spill

• North Korea fires three short-range missiles

Saturday May 18, 2013

• No tsunami after Japan quake

• France legalises same-sex marriage

• Up to 60 injured in US train crash

• Toronto mayor denies smoking crack cocaine

• Shots fired at Cannes film festival video

• Coronation Street star denies child sex charges

• Waka crews set for emotional return after Pacific voyage

• New leads identified in Madeleine McCann case

• Celebrity jewels stolen in Cannes

• Black Caps off to slow start with bat

• Black Caps off to slow start

• Black Caps off to slow start

Friday May 17, 2013

• Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'

• China gives environmental approval to country's biggest hydro dam

• Catholic Church like mafia and drug cartels - lawyer

• 5.9 earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands

• $52m of meth disguised as shampoo stopped at Aust border

• Lane change led to truck's Melbourne bridge plunge video

• NZ 'Dambuster' pilot returns to England for commemorations video

• Social worker blew domestic violence funding on pokies

• LA worst US city for dog attacks on posties

• Child abuse material used in extortion bid

News from Australia



Catholic Church like mafia and drug cartels - lawyer

Catholic Church officials have been likened to the mafia, illegal gangs and drug cartels by a legal activist.

• Lane change led to truck's Melbourne bridge plunge video
• Rinehart warns of European-style collapse for Australia
• Social worker blew domestic violence funding on pokies
• $52m of meth disguised as shampoo stopped at Aust border
• Child abuse material used in extortion bid

News from the US



updated 21:46 One ticket scoops record US lottery jackpot

One winning ticket has won a record US Powerball jackpot worth $590.5 million.

• 17:11 New York police kill hostage
• Dozens injured as car plows through parade in Virginia
• Up to 60 injured in US train crash
• LA worst US city for dog attacks on posties
• Arson not ruled out as cause of Texas factory explosion

News from China



Officials scramble to lift block on NZ meat in China

New Zealand meat products have been stopped at the border in China.

• China gives environmental approval to country's biggest hydro dam
• China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal
• Two killed in Myanmar clash near China pipeline
• China urged to repeal penalties against sex workers