in the house! I really wish my cat would let me dress her up in clothes.

If you've been following my training at all, you know that the last month has been difficult. I peaked too early, caught a cold, and found it difficult to stay motivated as Race Day approached. I think I expected that

Fun Halloween Decoration: Papercraft Edgar Allan Poe.Edited to add: Two more! Patrick the Pumpkin Patch Prince and La Catrina.

I really, really want to carve an Obama Pumpkin for Halloween!

Good grief. Studies show that fatter U.S. states support McCain.

Of course, the half-marathon wasn't the only thing I did in Melbourne. We arrived on Friday morning and, as it was too early to check-in at the hotel, we dropped our bags and headed out into the city. I was

Those are gorgeous. Makes me wish I had a kid I could share them with! (I don't think the Carbos want me to turn their babies into geeks. Pity.)

NORTH Queensland Cowboys NRL star Carl Webb has been charged with drink-driving just 17 hours after his own wedding.

THE Broncos will be bound by the strictest anti-alcohol rules in rugby league history as the club cracks down on its drink-fuelled season end.

ILLEGAL prostitution rings masquerading as "escort services" will be targeted under changes to Queensland law.

THE parish priest of the South Brisbane St Mary's Catholic Church will fight allegations of assault after an incident at Sunday mass.

A MAN was killed when he was crushed by a car he was working on at a wrecking yard south of Brisbane today.

Murder suspect Simon Rochford's suicide was "precipitated" by the release of his name on an ABC TV news report that police should have done more to stop, a deputy coroner says.

WALL Street shares have rocketed at the opening today, with the Dow up more than four per cent.

FINANCIAL pressure is having a major impact on people's relationships in Australia, with those saying it is a major stress more than doubling in two years, a study has shown.

FORD Australia is to cut another 500 jobs as slow sales, fuel prices and its troubled US parent continue to bite its bottom line.

A RARE spirit of bipartisanship between the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader over Australia's response to the financial crisis appears to have paid off for Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull.

THE recovery of the Australian equities markets still depended on the stability of the world financial system, analysts said yesterday, after a solid bounce in the value of domestic shares.

LOCAL shares up more than 6pc as Government prepares to unveil massive plan to boost economy.