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Barack Obama greets rival John McCain (Getty Images)

Verbatim: Who said what

Hear what the candidates had to say about a range of issues during the second US Presidential debate, in Nashville, Tennessee.
IN-DEPTH: US elections

Obama widens lead over McCain in polls Aussies 'for Obama'
 

Who do you think came out on top in the presidential debate?

Roy from Melbourne says:

If McCain were really a maverick he’d need to be a Democrat. He’s inextricably linked to the incompetent management, failed policies and ...

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AUSTRALIA

The Ophiomyxa brittlestar is one of hundreds of new marine species discovered during two CSIRO voyages (AAP)

Ocean abyss yields new species

A voyage of discovery by Australian scientists into the uncharted depths of the Southern Ocean has found hundreds of new marine species, the CSIRO says.
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