Australia

Obama postpones Asia trip to focus on health care
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Asia until June so he can stay in Washington for a possible Sunday vote on his health care overhaul plan.

PERTH, Australia - A Western Australian taxi driver named the state's favorite cabbie in an online contest has won the right to take 22 passengers on a 4,000-mile (6,500-kilometer) ride.

CANBERRA, Australia - Australia announced its response Tuesday to the attempted terrorist attack on an airliner over the United States last Christmas: a 200 million Australian dollar ($173 million) upgrade of airport security around the country that will cause passenger delays.

SYDNEY - AirAsia and Jetstar announced an alliance that includes cooperation on passenger handling and possible joint purchases of aircraft as two of Asia's biggest budget airlines seek to trim costs.

ADELAIDE, Australia - Trouble struck paradise this week when a British man who has the "Best Job in the World" as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island was stung by a potentially lethal jellyfish.
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