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Australia GIs trained to withstand torture
Aug 19 2005 11:17PM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Elite troops in Australia are undergoing training that includes being stripped naked and threatened with dogs to prepare them to withstand torture if they are captured by enemy forces, the government said.
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Australia Parliament overturns 'mate' ban
Aug 19 2005 12:48PM (CT)
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Officials at Australia's Parliament House on Friday overturned a day-old ban on guards and attendants using the word "mate" to address lawmakers and visitors after the new rule sparked outrage among prime ministers past and present.
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Three injured in plane crash at Guam airport
Aug 19 2005 6:16AM (CT)
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - The nose landing gear of a passenger jet collapsed on a runway while taxiing Friday, injuring three people and forcing the shutdown of Guam's main airport, officials said.
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