HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Feb 10

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HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 14:45, Feb 10

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister John Howard says Iraq must get fair dinkum about disarmingand cooperate fully with United Nations weapons inspectors if it wants to avoid war. (HowardUS Nightlead)

CANBERRA - Federal Opposition Leader Simon Crean said today he was encouraged by analternative plan by France and Germany to disarm Iraq. (Iraq Aust Crean. Iraq Aust N/Lto come.)

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister John Howard will write to Commonwealth leaders to seekto extend Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth until the end of the year. (ZimbabweHoward. N/L to come.)

MELBOURNE - Some of the survivors and relatives of those killed in the Bali bombingswill sue al-Qaeda's alleged money men in a class action alongside the families of victimsof the September 11 attacks in the United States. (BALI ACTION. N/L to come.)

CANBERRA - The Bali bombers deliberately targeted Australians as allies of the UnitedStates and for helping East Timor gain independence, it was revealed today. (Bali Bombers.

N/L to come.)

CANBERRA - The bush is facing a rapid decline in availability of doctors who bulk-bill,according to documents revealed today. (Medicare. N/L to come.)

CANBERRA - Governor-General Peter Hollingworth spent almost $900,000 on travel in hisfirst year in office, a Senate estimates committee was told today. (Hollingworth)

CANBERRA - Cabinet wanted to move as quickly as it could to determine the future ofTelstra and a decision on its sale, Communications Minister Richard Alston said today.

(Telstra Alston. Telstra N/L to come.)

SYDNEY - A pharmaceutical company is preparing to launch a "natural" fat-burning pillaimed at women who are not overweight and don't need to lose weight. (Fat)

SYDNEY - PMP Ltd's shareholders were finally given something to cheer about today withthe news that former All Blacks rugby captain David Kirk had taken on the media productiongroup's top job. (PMP Lead)

JOHANNESBURG - Pakistan believes Australia is ripe for the picking in tomorrow's potentiallyexplosive World Cup cricket match at the Wanderers because of a batting lineup missingMichael Bevan and Darren Lehmann. (WCup Aust Nightlead (with factbox))

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