EXTREME makeover and weight loss shows are fuelling a surge in the number of Australians going under the knife to dramatically change their appearance, psychologists have warned
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A SENIOR military commander warned today that any attack on Iran would start a new world war, as Tehran pressed on with its controversial nuclear drive despite the risk of further UN sanctions
ABOUT 45 protesters used bolt cutters to break into Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej`s abandoned office today, after five days of occupying the grounds surrounding the building
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US President George W Bush has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and Texas in the face of Hurricane Gustav, freeing up aid from Washington three years after Hurricane Katrina
DEPARTING Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has broken his silence to declare his long-standing friendship with assistant coach Ivan Henjak is alive and well
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MAKEOVER and weight loss shows are fuelling a surge in the number of Australians going under the knife to change their appearance
