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BREAKING: Category 5 Cyclone Hits Australia
CBS NEWS ^ | 03-19-2006 | AP

Posted on 03/19/2006 4:04:44 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

(CBS/AP) A powerful tropical cyclone packing winds of up to 180 miles-an-hour struck northeastern Australia early Monday, injuring at least three people.

Tropical cyclone Larry smashed into the coastal community of Innisfail, about 62 miles south of Cairns, a popular jumping-off point for the Great Barrier Reef, sending hundreds of residents fleeing for higher ground, reports CBS News.

A Queensland state police spokeswoman at Innisfail said three people had been reported injured so far in the storm, including a woman who was struck by flying glass and two others who were hurt after falling down.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; cyclone; cyclonelarry; queensland; weather
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Prayers for Australia.


81 posted on 03/21/2006 6:08:06 AM PST by murphyb (Mommy of 4)
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To: SevenofNine

I'm fine. Cyclones never come as far south as Melbourne.

Thanks for asking :)


82 posted on 03/21/2006 7:12:10 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: raybbr

John Howard is today touring the damage with Queensland Premier Beattie and Opposition Leader Beazley. Aussies come together at such times. There will be no repeat of New Orleans.


83 posted on 03/21/2006 7:15:17 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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OHHH There you are AD we were worry about youuu


84 posted on 03/21/2006 9:18:45 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: SevenofNine

I'm fine. Just been lying low with a dose of the 'flu! :)


85 posted on 03/21/2006 9:20:32 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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I see hey AD are they blaming Bush or John Howard YET the Aussie media and others


86 posted on 03/21/2006 9:21:07 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: SevenofNine

Not yet! Strangly enough, the MSM seems to be giving John Howard a fair go at the minute...not that it will last long!


87 posted on 03/21/2006 9:25:39 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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So like other media outlit like Rupert Murdoch Aussie Age wire and Sydeny Morning Herald is being cool on John Howard right now let see Sunday newspaper edition this week LOL!


88 posted on 03/21/2006 9:48:11 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: SevenofNine
Murdoch doesn't own The Age or SMH. Both are Fairfax publications and notoriously left-wing and anti-Howard.
89 posted on 03/21/2006 9:52:06 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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Let me ask your question who Rupert Murdoch own it is Aussie Herald Sun or somebody else

I thought he own the Aussie Age


90 posted on 03/21/2006 9:58:45 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: SevenofNine

Murdoch owns the Herald Sun (Melbourne), the Australian (National), Daily Telegraph (Sydney), Courier-Mail (Brisbane), The Advertiser (Adelaide), the Mercury (Hobart), NT News (Darwin), Sunday Times (Perth).


91 posted on 03/21/2006 10:05:54 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: bd476

placemarker


92 posted on 03/21/2006 10:08:44 PM PST by js1138 (~()):~)>)
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OH OKAY I do read Herald Son and Telegraph Aussie LOL!

I seee


93 posted on 03/21/2006 10:10:29 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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