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Businessman & Choice 200 Founder Matthew Camenzuli says the Choice 200 concept is designed to get back to where the “Liberal party started”.Choice 200 is a group of conservative independents that are intending to go back to the roots of the Australian Liberal Party.“It’s about small government, it’s about the issues that matter to middle Australia,” Mr Camenzuli told Sky News host Erin Molan.“Things like the cost of living, the cost of housing are starting to come big concerns and obviously energy security – things that really matter.” Source: Sky News

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France rode their luck in the World Cup quarter-final win over England, according to Didier Deschamps and Olivier Giroud, but the striker believes the reigning champions possess the same winning mentality they showed four years ago in Russia. Aurelien Tchouameni and Giroud struck for Les Bleus either side of a Harry Kane penalty to set up a semi-final clash with Morocco. Things could have gone differently if Kane had converted his second spot kick of the night with six minutes remaining, but the England captain blazed over the bar. World CupWorld Cup semi-finals: who would play who in the draw?…

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CNN  —  There were a million things running through James Slaugh’s mind as an ambulance rushed him to a nearby hospital after the deadly rampage in Club Q, in Colorado Springs, last month. Among them: what kind of bills he would be facing. “My first night in the ER, that was in the back of my mind: ‘I’m being whisked away to a hospital, and I’m not sure how much this is going to cost,” he said. “You just went through a shooting, you just got shot, but that’s where my brain went to.” A shooter killed five people at…

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A Georgia man who was under arrest and in handcuffs stole a patrol car and evaded deputies, according to officials.Tommy Morgan, 32, stole a Dade County Patrol Car on Friday and is now wanted for Escape, Motor-Vehicle Theft and Interference with Government Property, all of which are felony charges.The Dade County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Morgan and asked the public for any tips to help track down the suspect.GEORGIA TEENAGER ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF AT SHOPPING MALL According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy was outside his patrol vehicle when Morgan, who initially had his hands cuffed behind his back,…

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Three people have already been confirmed dead and at least 12 others are missing after a block of flats exploded in Jersey, with rescue teams working through the nightVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowUp to 15 people are feared dead after a suspected gas explosion saw a block of flats collapse – with temperatures plummeting overnight. The emergency services are now treating the scene in St Helier, Jersey, as a “recovery operation” rather than search and rescue, police have confirmed. Teams have worked through the night, with three people so far confirmed dead and a dozen more missing…

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England captain Harry Kane insists it was execution, not preparation, that was to blame for his error from the penalty spot in the Three Lions’ World Cup quarter-final defeat to France. Kane rifled a spot kick past Tottenham team-mate Hugo Lloris in the first half to draw England level following Aurelien Tchouameni’s early opener. Olivier Giroud headed Les Bleus back in front in the second half but Kane had a glorious chance to equalise again from the spot with six minutes to go, only to fire his second penalty over the bar. World Cup’Need a bit of time’ – Southgate…

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A look at the numbers tells you that the Vikings are living on borrowed time. Will life living on the edge catch up with Minnesota? Entering their game Sunday at the Lions (5-7), the past nine wins for the Vikings (10-2) have come by one possession, the most recent of which was their 27-22 nail-biter over the Jets, whose receiver, Braxton Berrios, failed to haul in a potential game-winning touchdown pass with 1:43 remaining. Not including a 23-7 win over the Packers, Minnesota’s average margin of victory in its other nine victories has been a mere 5.2 points. “We’re comfortable…

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The Institute of Public Affairs John Storey says Australia risks its international reputation to “slightly” reduce power prices.“They’re cheering about a slight reduction for one year,” Mr Storey told Sky News Australia. “The reality is that Australian households are going to be doing it very tough this summer whether they should decide to turn their air conditioning on or not, and over the next 12 months with or without this deal.“That is going to create enormous pressure on the government to keep this going.” Source: Sky News

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Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our seven-part guide helps you minimize your personal role in the climate crisis and reduce your eco-anxiety. If you’re looking to replace or upgrade your smartphone in the coming year, take a beat and think it over. Do you really need a new phone, or do you simply have the urge to get the new, shiny tech? There are some issues to consider besides the new device’s affordability. In particular, our desire to always have the newest smartphone comes at a steep environmental cost. The life of a smartphone begins…

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