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Ash Cloud From Chile Makes Second Circle; Flights Canceled In Australia

Monday (June 20, 2011): A cloud of ash billows from the Puyehue volcano in Chile. Martin Bernetti /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Ash Cloud From Chile Makes Second Circle; Flights Canceled In Australia

June 21, 2011 • The ash has traveled across the Atlantic and Indian oceans twice now. A third circle would be unprecedented.

Killing Camels Could Cut Australia's Greenhouse Gases, Study Says

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Killing Camels Could Cut Australia's Greenhouse Gases, Study Says

June 9, 2011 • There are an estimated 1.2 million wild camels in Australia and each one produces about 100 pounds of methane a year. A government report suggests giving hunters carbon credits that they could then sell.

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Nadal Shows Why He's The Favorite At The Australian Open

January 24, 2011 • The first grand slam tournament of the tennis year is into its second week in Melbourne, Australia, and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is hurtling toward what would be his fourth major title in a row.

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Floods Peak In Brisbane; Violence Flares in Tunisia; New England Digs Out

January 13, 2011 • Flood waters crest in Brisbane. Protests continue in Tunisia. New Englanders dig out from another blizzard.

VIDEO: 'Tsunami' Floods City In Australia

Jan. 10, 2011: flood waters swamp a the city of Toowoomba, Australia. Nicole Alayne Hammermeister /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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VIDEO: 'Tsunami' Floods City In Australia

January 11, 2011 • For a unique look at what the "Queensland Flood Disaster" is like, watch a video sent by a man named David to The Australian. It's the view from his window in the city of Toowoomba as the water rises and carries cars away.

Australia's 'Biblical' Flooding Continues

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Ash Cloud From Chile Makes Second Circle; Flights Canceled In Australia

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Killing Camels Could Cut Australia's Greenhouse Gases, Study Says

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Nadal Shows Why He's The Favorite At The Australian Open

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Floods Peak In Brisbane; Violence Flares in Tunisia; New England Digs Out

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VIDEO: 'Tsunami' Floods City In Australia

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Australia's 'Biblical' Flooding Continues

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Flooding Forces Thousands To Evacuate In Australia

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Tragedy In South Pacific: Nearly 30 Die When Boat Goes Down

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Canadian Fertilizer Giant Gets Hostile Bid From Australian Firm

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