At the beach resort of Coolum, north of the Queensland state capital of Brisbane, dark brown waves rolled ashore instead of the usual whitecaps and aqua waters of the Coral Sea.

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Here's a beaut: The new law allows some couples to redeem EE savings bonds issued after 1989 and defer some or all taxes if the proceeds are rolled into a state college savings or prepaid tuition plan.

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Two soldiers died after their vehicle slide off a road and rolled down a cliff, state media reported.

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She said that "the responsibilities of the state are being rolled back and the burdens are being placed on charities" who were not able to cope.

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