Main stories in today's 0745 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2008
Main stories in today's 0745 ABC news

SYDNEY, April 11 AAP - Main stories in today's 0745 ABC news:

- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he is optimistic about relations with China.

- Federal Trade Minister Simon Crean says the trade relationship with China can withstand
differences of opinion.

- Greens senator Bob Brown has praised the prime minister's efforts to raise human
rights in China.

- The Olympic torch has arrived in Argentina under heavy security.

- Chinese authorities say two groups of Muslim separatists have been foiled.

- In London, three men are facing charges for allegedly planning a terrorist attack.

- US President George W Bush has shortened army combat tours of Iraq.

- There has been another laser attack on a pilot, this time at Port Macquarie.

- Local councils say they could lose up to $4 million a year under new state government
planning laws.

- The NSW state government maintains that there was nothing inappropriate about grants
given to the Transport Workers Union.

- The Gold Coast Titans say they are under no illusions about facing St George Illawarra
this weekend.

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