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‘Useless, destructive’ carbon tax repealed in Australia

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Australia’s Conservative government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation’s worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it.

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TV & Movies

Sex Tape

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Three years ago, Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel co-starred for director Jake Kasdan in “Bad Teacher” and had an enjoyable, raunchy chemistry. She was the bad teacher of the film’s title: a drunken vixen who was only working with children because she needed money for a boob job. He was the irreverent, easygoing gym teacher who saw through her flaws and schemes and wanted to hang out with her anyway. It was a one-joke movie, but there were enough shadings and variations within that one joke to make it somewhat fun.

Now, Diaz and Segel co-star for Kasdan again in “Sex Tape,” but their characters are so indiscernible as actual human beings, it’s hard to tell who they are, much less whether they have any sort of enjoyable, raunchy chemistry. She’s a married, stay-at-home mother of two who writes a blog about her family, and that’s about it. He’s her husband, who works at a radio station in some capacity, maybe…? They make a sex tape to spice up their formerly frisky marriage and it accidentally goes public. It’s a one-joke movie that feels like a one-joke movie.

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Entertainment

Céline Dion insists husband René Angelil ‘is doing really well’

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Céline Dion wants everyone to know her husband René Angelil, 72, is doing fine.

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Tech

Federal space exploration technology announcement coming

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The federal government is making an announcement this morning about technology that Canada will contribute to an upcoming space exploration mission.

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Sports

Jerry Sandusky’s son tells Oprah about bedtime ‘ritual’

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Matt Sandusky, the son of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, told Oprah Winfrey that the former Penn State football coach had a manipulative bedtime “ritual” at home.

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Health

Niacin, cholesterol drug, shows ‘completely unacceptable level’ of harm

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Some prominent doctors say niacin now seems too risky for routine use.

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