ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

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ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra Times

CANBERRA, Aug 18 AAP - Main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1 - A male motorcyclist was fighting for survival last night after a head-on collisonwhich left two other riders dead and another 10 injured on a country road near Canberraon Saturday; Prime Minister John Howard has vowed to attend the APEC summit, despite anew United States warning of a terrorist strike against it; A cowardly attack on a fatheras he cradled his baby daughter has outraged the public; Medical mishaps caused as manydeaths in Australia annually as 45 Bali bombings, the National Health Summit heard yesterday;Australian researchers have produced evidence that some breast cancers might be causedby a virus.

Page 2 - State and territory leaders demanded yesterday that health funding be puton the table when they meet Prime Minister John Howard in two weeks; Australian Democratslaunch new research foundation named after founder Don Chipp; Study finds doctors arebeing forced to resort to guesswork when it comes to prescribing some drugs to childrenunder 12.

Page 3 - Australian Defence Force chief General Peter Cosgrove was full of praise forthe Australian-led intervention force in the Solomon Islands as he slipped in for an unannouncedtwo-day visit; A couple who insisted they weren't chasing fame became instant celebritiesby winning Australia's most popular reality television show, The Block; New research showsfires raging through tropical forests near costal reefs can cause an algal bloom capableof killing coral and marine life; A South African woman facing charges of extortion afteralleging Shane Warne made lewd and explicit phone calls to her has denied she's aftermoney; Canberra playwright Peter Copeman awarded an AWGIE at the Australian Writers' Guildawards; Seminars about the surge in workplace bullying may be held Australia-wide.

World - A failure to contain problems with three transmission lines in northern Ohiojust south of Cleveland was the likely trigger of America's biggest power blackout; Thesecond wave of an internet attack by the blaster worm barely caused a ripple.

Business - The euro-zone economy is falling farther and farther behind the US and Japan.

Sport - Saturday night's surrender of the Bledisloe Cup could prove a blessing forthe Wallabies ahead of the Rugby World Cup, former Test captain Nick Farr-Jones said;Hazem El Masri surpasses the previous rugby league premiership record of 30 consecutivegoals.

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