Main stories in today's 3AW news

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2009
Main stories in today's 3AW news

MELBOURNE, April 30 AAP - Main stories on 3AW noon bulletin:

- Billionaire philanthropist Richard Pratt laid to rest in a simple traditional Jewish ceremony.

- Son Anthony Pratt says the patriarch left his family with a lesson on how to live their lives.

- World Health Organisation asks countries around the world to brace for a swine flu pandemic.

- US the first country outside Mexico to record a flu-related death.

- One person dead, others trapped in car wreckage on a Bacchus Marsh road.

- Victorian cold snap sets new record, the coldest day for a morning in more than 50 years.

- Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon says new 40,000-seat stadium close to Docklands
is just one idea to help cash-strapped AFL clubs.

- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd briefing state and territory leaders on the state of the
economy at COAG meeting in Hobart.

- President Barack Obama marks 100th day in office by warning hard work still ahead
to revive the US economy.

- Police step up hunt for a man over a sickening attack at a Southbank bar.

- Finance, All Ords up 74 points at lunch, the Aussie dollar is buying 72.85 US cents.

- Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt survives high speed car crash.

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