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03/12/2010		Hamas frees British reporter
HAMAS has released a British journalist held in its Gaza enclave, the only foreigner to be arrested in the territory since the Islamist group seized power in 2007

03/11/2010		Gunmen storm World Vision office
MILITANTS armed with guns and grenades stormed the offices of a US based Christian charity in Pakistan overnight, killing six aid workers in an attack blamed on Islamist fighters

03/10/2010		UN chief slams Israeli settlement plans
UN chief Ban Ki-moon "condemns" Israel`s plan to build new settlement homes in east Jerusalem, and deems all settlements "illegal," his office said

03/10/2010		Israeli settlement move `undermines trust`
US Vice President Joe Biden has condemned Israel`s plan to build 1600 new homes in predominantly Arab east Jerusalem as a move that "undermines the trust we need right now"

03/07/2010		Homes flattened in Iraq election attacks
BUILDINGS bombed, homes targeted, 24 killed - but Iraqis defy terrorist threats to vote

03/06/2010		Car bomb hits holy city on election eve
A POWERFUL car bomb killed three people in a holy city today, on the eve of Iraq`s general election which al-Qaeda has threatened to sabotage and to kill people who dare to vote

03/05/2010		Politicians use singers to woo weary voters
IRAQ`S politicians, fearing that voters have wearied of speeches that often proves to be little more than hot air, have hired singers to woo them

03/05/2010		Hamas ban on men working in salons
THE Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas today banned men from working in women`s beauty salons in the Gaza Strip

03/04/2010		Soldier posts raid details on Facebook
ISRAEL`S military and one of its soldiers are no longer "friends" after the gunner posted details of an impending West Bank raid on his Facebook page, leading to the mission being aborted

03/04/2010		Thirty-three dead in suicide blasts
THREE suicide attacks, including one by a bomber who rode in an ambulance to hospital before blowing himself up, killed 33 people in central Iraq overnight, just days before nationwide elections

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Last year’s grand finalists Parramatta (12.01 per cent - 2691 votes) lead the way as the most likely premiers, with Canterbury-Bankstown (11.78% - 2640 votes), Melbourne Storm (11.41 per cent - 2557 vote), St George Illawarra (10.1 per cent - 2262 votes) and Brisbane Broncos (9.8 per cent - 2196 votes) snapping at their heels.

In a surprise to many pundits, the Broncos are favoured by many foxsports.com.au users to be the last team standing in October.

Fox Sports league expert Greg Alexander believes Penrith have assembled their best squad since they won the premiership in 2003. However, foxsports.com.au users have made it clear they don’t share Brandy’s enthusiasm when it comes to the Panthers (3.27 per cent - 733 votes).

The one thing foxsports.com.au users and Alexander do agree on is their shared opinion that the Warriors (2.38 per cent – 535 votes) will be nowhere to be seen come finals time.

Newcastle Knights (2.37 per cent – 531 votes) and Canberra (2.47 per cent – 555 votes) are also given little hope by both parties to cause a ripple in the NRL waters.

There is only one thing left to say less than 12 hours away from season kick off - BRING ON THE FOOTY.


	03. 2010

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