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• Parents face court over baby's alleged ecstasy poisoning - ABC Online 5 Jan 2009 at 9:10pm LIVENEWS.com.au Parents face court over baby's alleged ecstasy poisoning ABC Online - 1 hour ago A Victorian couple have appeared in court in far north Queensland after allegedly giving their baby daughter the illegal drug ecstasy. Parents bailed after baby ingested drugs Melbourne Herald Sun Ecstasy... • Obama Pushes for Stimulus on Capitol Hill - New York Times 5 Jan 2009 at 9:00pm ABC News Obama Pushes for Stimulus on Capitol Hill New York Times - 1 hour ago President-elect Barack Obama met with House Republican leader John A. Boehner, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill on Monday. Obama Pitches Stimulus Package to House Republicans Washington Post Obama demand... • NM gov. backed down over pay-to-play probe - The Associated Press 5 Jan 2009 at 8:10pm ABC News NM gov. backed down over pay-to-play probe The Associated Press - 2 hours ago SANTA FE, NM (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor. Richardson departure may have little impact on O...

• News (The West Australian) 5 Jan 2009 at 7:50pm Former prime minister John Howard will receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony next week. The award is said to be the highest civilian honour bestowed by a United States president. • Howard to receive US presidential award next week (The West Australian) 5 Jan 2009 at 7:49pm Former prime minister John Howard will receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony next week. The award is said to be the highest civilian honour bestowed by a United State • Twitter hack strikes Obama, Britney Spears (ZDNet Australia) 5 Jan 2009 at 7:47pm An unknown party has hacked into the Twitter accounts of high-profile users of the micro-blogging and social networking service such as US President-Elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears, and Fox News anchor Bill O'Riley. • Cooley backs slowcoach Lee (Queanbeyan Age) 5 Jan 2009 at 7:45pm AUSTRALIAN bowling coach Troy Cooley believes Brett Lee could still be suffering the after-effects of an interrupted tour of India, but insists the veteran paceman will rebound to lead the Australian attack for seasons to come. • Alcohol, heat blamed for violent brawl (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 5 Jan 2009 at 7:44pm Police say alcohol and the heat were significant factors in a brawl that left seven people injured in Sydney's south-west early this morning.