Fed: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2004
Fed: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

CANBERRA, April 13 AAP - Main stories in The Canberra Times today:



Page 1: Drug connections could be behind the shooting death of an ACT man in Melbourne
at the weekend; Poll shows voters think a federal Labor government is their best bet
to address most of their biggest concerns, including health; A big rise in infringement
notices for breaching water restrictions has occurred in the six weeks since the end of
Stage 3 restrictions.

Page 2: Fresh doubts raised over how long Australian troops will remain in Iraq after
Defence Minister Robert Hill admitted they were not committed for the full rebuilding
of the country; Canberrans need to be better informed about the danger posed by the world's
deadliest mushroom, which is found in the ACT.

Page 3: A Perth model who sold intimate details of her alleged affair with soccer star
David Beckham has gone to ground, leaving her family devastated; Three-time ACT titleholder
and speedway racer Bill Blundell, who died on Sunday, was the "heart and soul" of the
National Capital Motorsports Club.

World: The list of foreign hostages seized in Iraq has lengthened with the abduction
of seven Chinese; A fragile ceasefire was extended into yesterday as mediators sought
to end a week of fierce clashes in Fallujah; A Thai boy who was partially raised by a
dog was found dead at a welfare centre where he had been taken for protection.

Business: Labor urges government to release a Productivity Commission report supporting
a review of tax breaks for property investors; Canberra retailers and tourism operator
enjoyed a busy Easter weekend.

Sport: America's Phil Mickelson wins the 68th Masters; Kangaroos receive a double dose
of good news with veteran Glenn Archer's knee injury not as serious as feared and defender
Leigh Colbert back training.

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KEYWORD: FRONTERS ACT

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