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A Melbourne scientist who sold his house to fund a legal battle against creationists has
been defeated in the Federal Court.
Professor Ian Plymer had claimed church elder Alan Roberts deceived the public by producing
so-called evidence to prove the existence of Noah's Ark.
Police are investigating the hit and run death of a 50-year-old man at Campsey in Sydney
South-West.
The chipping Norton man was visiting relatives when the accident happened.
France has a new socialist premier after run-off elections.
The combined left easily won an absolute majority in the National Assembly.
Drama at an air show near Denver, Colorado, the pilot of this vintage fighter jet died
when he crashed while performing maneuvers.
And in tennis, Pat Rafter and Mark Woodford square off tonight to decide who advances
to the French Open quarterfinals.
Mark Filipousis lost in the fourth round overnight to Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
Full details in National 9 News with Brian Henderson tonight at 6 o'clock.