Main stories in today's AM program

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2008
Main stories in today's AM program

SYDNEY, April 18 AAP - Main stories in today's AM program:

* This time tomorrow, hundreds of concerned Australians will descend on Canberra for
the 2020 Summit.

* Among the 1000 people who attend the summit this weekend, there will be two representatives
from the gay and lesbian community.

* Its not just the NSW Labor Party facing allegations of inappropriate donations, Queensland
Labor received donations from developers before awarded contracts last year.

* The investigations into Opes Prime have begun to put ANZ ban kunder the microscope.

* The British Labour Party has accused former (Australian) Liberal party campaign manager
Lynton Crosby of dirty tricks in the London mayoral campaign.

* British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has followed in the footsteps of Kevin Rudd,
meeting in the US with President George W Bush and presidential candidates.

* The US President has joined a strident chorus of world leaders calling for Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe to release the results of recent elections.

* The course of the Olympic torch has not gone smoothly in India.

* With rugby league celebrating its centenary, it seemed somewhat natural that a team
of the century be named.

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