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  2009
 Sports (18)
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 Disasters (17)
Victorian Bushfires (19)
 Crime (7)
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| Jan.11 |
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Sharapova withdraws from Austral. Open
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| Jan.18 |
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Ivanovic, Jankovic, Roddick win openers
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| Jan.19 |
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Murray, Serena beat heat, opponents
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| Jan.20 |
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Ivanovic, Safina through to 3rd round
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| Jan.22 |
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Venus ousted; Murray, Nadal prevail
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| Jan.24 |
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Nadal, Murray sweep into fourth round
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| Jan.25 |
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Jankovic downed in stunner to Bartoli
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| Jan.26 |
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Djokovic succumbs to heat, Roddick
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| Jan.27 |
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Dementieva storms into Aussie semifinals
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| Jan.29 |
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 Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva 6-3 7-6
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  Serena beat Dementieva Second seed Williams beat another Russian, in-form Elena Dementieva, 6-3 6-4
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  Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis Roger Federer was at his best as he reached 18th grand slam final with a straight sets victory over Andy Roddick at the Australian Open
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Williams sisters win Australian doubles title
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| Jan.30 |
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  Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic Rafael Nadal reached his first Australian Open final after a marathon over Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco which ended in the early hou...
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Australia counts heatwave deaths
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| Jan.31 |
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Serena claims 4th Australian Open The second-seeded Serena Williams made an emphatic 6-0 6-3 victory over Russian Dinara Safina, winning her 10th grand slam crown
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| Feb.1 |
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Nadal wins Australian Open Rafael Nadal claimed his first Australian Open title and denied Roger Federer his 14th grand slam crown in 5-set victory, 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
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 Arson blamed for fires Police believe that arsonists were to blame for some of the fires which have caused destruction in the south-east of the country
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| Feb.7 |
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Raging wildfires kill at least 25 The wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures in southeastern Australia
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65 About 30,000 firefighters continued to battle the flames. Prime Minister Rudd announced the creation of an $10 million relief fund
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people  Thousands of firefighters and the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out
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Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people The wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands homeless
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181  Map of Victoria Australia Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
| The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed his country would rally 'brick by brick' after the worst bushfires in its history
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| Feb.10 |
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Winds continue to spread wildfires| Winds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires, spreading flames through rural towns | |
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Fire aftermath 'too distressing'
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| Feb.11 |
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Arsonists start new bushfires
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Two quizzed over Australia fires
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| Feb.12 |
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PM announces day of mourning A national day of mourning and a memorial service will honor the victims of the wildfires in southeastern Australia
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Man charged with arson Map of Victoria Australia| Man was charged with lighting a fire, which killed at least 21 people, near the town of Churchill in the state of Victoria | |
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| Feb.21 |
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Australia mourns bushfire victims Map of Victoria Australia| Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives | |
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| Feb.24 |
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Fire death toll reaches 210 Victoria Police are still working to identify all the victims of the fires that have raged. At least 2,029 homes have been destroyed
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Australia hosts bush fire benefit Australia's biggest music stars are being joined by international groups for a day of music to raise funds for victims of recent disasters
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| Mar.29 |
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Button wins Grand Prix for Brawn
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| Apr.2 |
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Hamilton disqualified from Grand Prix
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| May.10 |
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Australia probes Victoria fires A public inquiry has opened to look into the bush fires in Victoria state in February - the worst in the country's history
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 Chinese hack film festival site Chinese hackers have attacked the website of Melbourne International Film Festival over a documentary about Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer
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| Aug.3 |
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Australia detains terror suspects | Police have arrested four people after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide attack on an army base | |
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Man fathered four with daughter A man, in his 60s, has been arrested for allegedly fathering four children with a daughter he repeatedly raped for more than 30 years
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