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Doherty to pay for angry outburst

A British court has ordered musician Pete Doherty to pay damages to a photographer, after he smashed her camera as she tried to snap him before he returned to a clinic for drug treatment.

Crowe puts Fleetwood Mac rumours to rest

Sheryl Crow is putting the rumours to rest: She's not making a record with or joining Fleetwood Mac - not anytime soon at least.

Firth sending shivers up spines

British director Michael Winterbottom's new movie Genova, a ghost story starring Colin Firth, will compete for the top prize at the San Sebastian film festival in September, the organisers say.

Victim of Facebook fake wins libel lawsuit

A businessman won damages today against an old friend who put libelous and unauthorised information about him on the social networking Web site Facebook.

Football: A-League expands with North Queensland franchise

An expanded 10-team A-League is set to kick off next year with North Queensland granted provisional inclusion today.

League: Irate Brown warns of NRL bloodbath

Dragon's coach Nathan Brown looks on as his team struggles against the Warriors in an NRL match...

League: Irate Brown warns of NRL bloodbath

St George Illawarra coach Nathan Brown has warned of an NRL "bloodbath" unless the game's governing body stops turning a blind eye to Melbourne's use of illegal tactics.

Netball: World record attendance at grand final?

The inaugural trans-Tasman netball championship netball grand final is closing in on a world record crowd with ticket sales today breaking the 10,000 barrier.

Bale blames grief over Ledger for hotel incident

Batman star Christian Bale's arrest over an alleged assault on his mother and sister may have been linked to a build-up of stress and grief over the loss of his friend Heath Ledger.

League: Urinating complaint against Carney dropped

A complaint against Raiders rugby league star Todd Carney has been withdrawn, ACT police say.

Sergeant made bundle on booze sales in Iraq

A British Army sergeant made a tidy £185,825 ($NZ494,292) in just 12 weeks by selling booze to thousands of soldiers in Iraq, a court has been told.

UK woman on 'fad' diet awarded payout for brain damage

A British woman who suffered brain damage while on a detox diet has been awarded £810,000 ($NZ2.15 million) in damages from her nutritionist.

Man shot in buttocks by mate

A man has been shot in the buttocks by a mate while trying to clear vermin from a South Australian property.

Environment spurs no-sex insects

It adds another meaning to a roll in the hay - only, these members of the animal kingdom do not need to have sex to reproduce.

League: Ref dumped for wrong sendoff

The referee who sent off St George Illawarra's Jason Ryles has been demoted by the NRL, but that is of little consolation to the defeated Dragons.

Netball: NZ record in Australia 'not a factor'

No New Zealand team has won in Australia in the inaugural trans Tasman netball season but NSW Swifts coach Julie Fitzgerald has dismissed the significance of the statistic ahead of next Monday's grand final in Sydney.

Howard a failure for post-boom preparations: Rudd

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has branded the Howard government "an absolute failure" in preparing Australia for the end of the economic boom.

Man gets 21 years for execution style murder

A Melbourne man who shot dead his flatmate after granting him the wish of a final beer has been sentenced to 21 years jail.

Melbourne woman flies to England to donate kidney

A Melbourne woman has rushed to England to donate a kidney to her best friend.

Rugby: Deans is rugby's answer to league master - Barnes

Rugby league convert Berrick Barnes has likened Robbie Deans to league super coach Wayne Bennett and says his fun-filled training sessions are the secret to the Wallabies' newfound rugby success.

Pregnant woman doused in acid

A pregnant teenager was doused in pool cleaning acid in a fight outside an Adelaide Centrelink office today.

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