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Ex-China bank chief enters graft plea (AP)
AP - The former chairman of one of China's biggest banks pleaded guilty to charges that he took bribes to arrange loans, according to a report published Saturday. The plea adds to a string of high-level graft cases at Chinese banks.

Police, magistrates condemn on-the-spot fines plan (Reuters)
Reuters - Police and legal representatives denounced proposals being considered by the government to issue on-the-spot fines to offenders for a range of serious crimes such as assault or theft.

Your face as an emoticon
Blog: If you find yourself limited by the constraints of today's emoticons, fear not: Help is on the way. New Scientist reports that...

This week in video: New companies emerge, HP testifies
Watch video of some the brighter ideas to stream through the DemoFall conference in San Diego. Also: HP in the hot seat.

PM's selection downs PNG Kumuls
Australia's Prime Minister's XIII was mobbed by hundreds of PNG fans today after beating Papua New Guinea's Kumuls 28-8 in a hard fought rugby league match in Port Moresby.

I'm old school and proud of it
Storm skipper Cameron Smith may be one of the best players in the modern game but he's also a throwback to another era, writes Roy Masters.

Bellamy gives an edge
Ex-Melbourne centre Steve Bell says Craig Bellamy's knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of Brisbane will lead his side to victory.

Rise of the web's social network
BBC Click examines how sites are allowing like-minded users to find and interact with one another.

West 'will fail' without Pakistan
Pakistan's President Musharraf warns the West would be "brought to its knees" without his country's support.

Vietnam braced for typhoon's fury
Vietnam evacuates more than 180,000 of its citizens ahead of Typhoon Xangsane.

Manmohan Singh in S.Africa to boost trade, honour Gandhi (Reuters)
Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in South Africa on Saturday to expand trade links and commemorate the passive resistance movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in the African nation 100 years ago.

Kurdish guerrillas declare new truce (AP)

AP - A Kurdish guerrilla group declared a new unilateral cease-fire in its war for autonomy in Turkey's southeast on Saturday, heeding a call from its imprisoned rebel leader, a pro-Kurdish news agency said.

'Absolutely unbelievable' final

Eagles down fighting Swans
Eagles beat the Swans by a point in a classic AFL grand final.

Jackson child custody fight ends
Pop star Michael Jackson reaches a settlement with his ex-wife in their battle over custody of their two children.

Priest is horrified at body find
A Roman Catholic priest is "utterly shattered" that police looking for a missing woman found a body in his church.

Cricket: ICC warns umpires
Senior official Ranjan Madugalle warns umpires must do their utmost to prevent another forfeited Test.