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AFL football players receive death threats

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AFL football players receive death threats
August 08, 2008 06:16am
Death threats allegedly made against AFL players
Five players from five clubs threatened in letters
Only two players named so far

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 49,00.html
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Leak halts Perth Qantas flight

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Leak halts Perth Qantas flight
August 09, 2008 08:00am

A QANTAS flight from Perth to Adelaide was cancelled last night after a suspected leak from luggage in the aircraft's hold.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html
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Man shot at in Roleystone

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Man shot at in Roleystone
August 09, 2008 08:00am
A MAN suffered cuts to his face after a bullet was fired into his Roleystone home, shattering a door and narrowly missing his head.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html
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Victim stabbed in Redcliffe home, man charged

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Victim stabbed in Redcliffe home, man charged
August 09, 2008 08:00am
A REDCLIFFE man is in a serious condition with stab wounds to the neck and a lung after an attack in his home in Parkview Pde, Redcliffe, last night.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5udSWJcZo

Youtube video of the propane depot explosion in Toronto.. wait for 1:50 or there-abouts.
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Post by Tyranus »

robbage wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5udSWJcZo

Youtube video of the propane depot explosion in Toronto.. wait for 1:50 or there-abouts.
Talk about action...I'm quite certain I wouldn't have liked to be a fire fighter there! Hat's off to those that were there!
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Woman dies as car hits trees

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Woman dies as car hits trees
August 11, 2008 07:50am

A WOMAN died yesterday after her station wagon left the road at Ryansbrook, 255km south-east of Perth, and crashed into several trees.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html
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Two Qantas planes grounded for checks

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Two Qantas planes grounded for checks
August 11, 2008 12:00am

http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,2 ... 00,00.html
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Ambos bashed and assaulted daily

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Ambos bashed and assaulted daily
August 10, 2008 10:01pm

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 49,00.html
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Man charged with stabbing woman

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Man charged with stabbing woman
August 10, 2008 10:00pm

POLICE have charged a 27-year-old man with stabbing a woman in an Esperance house yesterday.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html
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Post by gkoutlis »

Sorry to seem alittle - well odd - But do we really need to post every single news bulletin the news.com.au has?

Sorry just curious thats all... :roll:
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it's okay, I was thinking the same...
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Post by Toottoot »

How else are you supposed to crack 1000 posts in 9 months?
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Post by donks »

Toottoot wrote:How else are you supposed to crack 1000 posts in 9 months?
maybe we could open up a thread specifically for JJ... "JJ's News Bulletins"

lol :lol: :P :P :P
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News reports

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donks wrote:
Toottoot wrote:How else are you supposed to crack 1000 posts in 9 months?
maybe we could open up a thread specifically for JJ... "JJ's News Bulletins"

lol :lol: :P :P :P
Yeah and it will be filled with News reports on people like Donks, Toottoot and ghoulis..if you do not wish to read them then don't go there.
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