Tellabs agrees to be sold for $US891m

COMMUNICATIONS equipment maker Tellabs has agreed to be acquired for $US891 million ($A924 million) by investment firm Marlin Equity Partners. The deal announced on Monday calls for Marlin to buy all of Tellabs shares for $US2.45 each. The stock...

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Victorian fire trucks set for upgrades

MORE Victorian fire trucks are being upgraded to protect crews from unexpected burnovers. Seventy-four CFA upgraded trucks will be ready for this fire season, with equipment such as fire protective curtains and panels, water-spraying systems...

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US marathon runner sets knitting record

A US graphic design professor has knitted his way into the record books while running the Kansas City Marathon. The Kansas City Star reports that David Babcock, from the University of Central Missouri, finished the marathon in five hours and...

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Man's body found under Anzac Bridge

A MAN'S body has been found under the Anzac Bridge in Sydney. A crime scene has been established on Quarry Master Drive after police were called on Monday night. Detectives from Sydney City Local Area Command are interested in speaking with...

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Vic coroner wants better train warnings

A VICTORIAN coroner who investigated the deaths of 11 people in the Kerang rail crash has called for more technologically advanced road signals to warn drivers of approaching trains. A semi-trailer smashed into a V-Line train at a level-crossing...

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Youth charged in relation to NSW bushfire

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged over a bushfire that destroyed more than 5000 hectares in the NSW Hunter region last week. The boy was charged at Raymond Terrace Police Station on Monday evening with intentionally causing fire and being reckless...

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Dozens reported dead in South Sudan attack

DOZENS of people have been killed in an attack on South Sudanese villages by a rebel group and local tribesmen, officials say. The attacks on Sunday left at least 50 people dead, said military spokesman Philip Aguer, while a local official in...

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