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AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2001
NSW: The main stories in today s Sydney newspapers=2

The Daily Telegraph



Page 1 - A man given a strapping twice in one day as a schoolboy 17 years ago wins
a $2.5 million payout for damages.

Page 2 - Coalition's promise to provide untimed calls to the bush has backfired forcing
the Howard government into damage control over the privatisation of Telstra. Labor Leader
Kim Beazley says his government would give funding relief to regional universities. Consumer
confidence increased slightly in February.

Page 3 - A mother exchanged vows with a career criminal from the US in a radio stunt
gone wrong. Policeman unaware of redback spider bite until he had flown to Hong Kong.

Hannibal attracts huge crowds.

World - El Salvador has another earthquake. Tidal wave fear for Indonesia. 2,000 march
on the palace of Indonesian president. Israel murders police chief in retaliation for
his alleged attack on Israeli citizens. No apparent cause behind the crash of two US Army
Black Hawk helicopters in Honolulu.

Business - NewsCorp shares jump after Merrill Lynch and Macquarie Equities give its
potential merger with DirecTV the thumbs up. Aussie floored after Greenspan's upbeat speech
about the state of the American economy. DJs sales lift by 12 per cent.

Sport - NRL forward Wayne Evans to play with a metal plate and four screws in his neck
after an injury that nearly paralysed him.

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