US prisoner admits five murders

AP

2:16pm A jailed US man has admitted killing five other Americans so he could take over their businesses and other properties.

Aussie politicians bet against selves

Sun-Herald

1:54pm Some senior Australian Labor party figures have placed significant bets against their own party in the upcoming federal election.

Storm debris hampers well plugging

Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.

VIPs gather for Clinton wedding

Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and build-up.