| Plane crashes in Venezuela with 47 on board A plane owned by Venezuela's state-run airline Conviasa has crashed during a domestic flight with 47 people on board, coming down on property belonging to government steel maker Sidor, authorities say. abc.net.au |
Wall Street rises despite soft data US stocks have risen, but the actual of number of shares traded remains lower than average as investors appear to struggle to find direction. abc.net.au |
FBI launches probe into foreclosure crisis The FBI has begun investigating whether the US banking industry may have broken laws related to the mortgage foreclosure crisis. abc.net.au |
Push to reinstate 'Thirsty Thursday' grog ban A new report on alcohol-related harm in Tennant Creek has reignited demands for the so-called "Thirsty Thursday" grog ban to be brought back. abc.net.au |
Electric car fleet to hit the road in Israel Israeli drivers will be the first in the world to test a fleet of 100,000 electric cars and the sceptics will be watching closely. abc.net.au |