AM summary

AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2000
AM summary

SYDNEY, August 4 AAP - The main stories in today's 0800 (AEST) edition of the ABC's AM program:

* A missile fell out of an aircraft over Darwin last night during an RAAF exercise,
crushing a ute. Interviews with witness Tony Travers and Centre for Strategic International
Studies spokesman.

* Formal corruption charges have been laid against former Indonesian president Soeharto
who amassed large fortunes during his three decades in power.

* Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has vowed to continue the acquisition of land
from white farmers, fuelling the current conflict.

* Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge is warning that in relation to Medicare,
doctors should distinguish the difference between women who are medically infertile and
socially infertile. Interview with Dr Wooldridge.

* The federal Labor Party has annoyed the Law Council of Australia by passing a motion
not to oppose Western Australia's mandatory sentencing laws. Interview with Law Council
President Gordon Hughes.

* Channel 7 chairman Kerry Stokes has offered to sponsor the South Sydney rugby league
team so they can re-enter the rugby league competition next year. Interview with South
Sydney chairman George Piggins.

* A supporter of Fijian coup leader George Speight has been killed in a gun battle
with the Fijian military. Interview with Major Howard Polatini.

* Four aid workers have been arrested on charges of spying after they crossed over
from Kosovo to Montnegro, allegedly for a holiday.

* George W Bush will make an acceptance speech for his nomination for president of
the United States today.

* The Queen Mother celebrates her real 100th birthday today, the first British royal
ever to reach that age and weeks after her official birthday celebrations.

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KEYWORD: AM SUMMARY AUG 4, 2000

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