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AUSTRALIA
Strike accelerates Fairfax tensions
An industrial dispute between Fairfax Media and its journalists has escalated, with reporters picketing and a high-profile columnist sacked.
AMERICAS
In Pictures: New Orlean's calm before the storm
As the people of New Orleans pay tribute to those who lost their lives during Hurricane Katrina three years ago, they're now battening down the hatches in preparation for Tropical Storm Gustav.
