Today's Top Scoops - September 21, 2007
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NZ POLITICS------------
Society: Single Parent Families Not A Risk Factor For Child - Latest research from the University of Otago's Christchurch Health and Development Study, which has just been
published in the prestigious United States Journal The Archives of General Psychiatry, shows negative outcomes over 25
years are linked to contextual factors such as socio-economic status and family functioning, and how these relate to
single parenthood. More >> [1]
ALSO:Family First - Research on Single Parent Families Needs Analysis [2] Lindsay Mitchell - Single Parenthood: Problem or Not? [3]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH------------
Conservation: Flippin' Heck - Kiwi Dolphins In Strife - WWF-New Zealand is calling on New Zealanders to help save Hector's and Maui's dolphins from extinction by backing
their online petition at www.stoptheirextinction.org.nz The global conservation organisation is today launching the
campaign asking kiwis to seize this unique opportunity to save Hector's and Maui's dolphins, which only live in NZ. More >> [1]
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WORLD------------
Smoke Alarm: Businesses Must Support Emissions Reduction - The private sector must support industrialized countries' serious emission reduction commitments to curb climate
change and maintain the momentum of the system of exchanging emissions on the 'carbon market,' the top United Nations
climate change official said today. "Without binding commitments and the resulting downward pressure on greenhouse gas
emissions, there is no carbon market". More >> [1]
Gearing Up: The Americas - Dynamic Change in the 21st Century - "The Americas of the 21st century is undergoing dynamic change. And the rate of change is accelerating. Countries in
the region are eliminating trade barriers, integrating electricity grids and energy markets, collaborating on
alternative energy sources, connecting national infrastructures, constructing new fora for political dialogue and
cooperation, and reaching beyond the Americas to cement commercial relationships with Europe, Africa, India, and Asia." More >> [1]
Sky High: Afghan Children Fly Kites For Peace As Part Of UN-backed Campaign - On the eve of the International Day of Peace, Afghan street children flew kites adorned with doves and olive branches
atop a hill overlooking Kabul today, marking the closing stages of a UN-backed campaign to halt violence in the war-torn
nation. Since the Taliban was ousted, kite flying has re-emerged as a popular past-time, particularly for Afghan
children. More >> [1]
Tough Guys: Australian SAS Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary - The SAS has served the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) and nation with distinction over its proud history and he
wished the Regiment's officers and soldiers a long and equally impressive future. "Over the past 50 years the SAS has
established itself as a unit with few equals amongst the international Special Forces community. This did not just
happen, it's the result of the dedication of generations of outstanding young soldiers singularly committed to
excellence." More >> [1]
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COMMENT------------
Greg Palast: Student Tasered for Question to Kerry - "[Palast] said you won the 2004 election - isn't that amazing? There were multiple reports of disenfranchising of
Black voters on the day of the election in 2004 in Florida and Ohio. ... How could you concede the election on the day?" More >> [1]
ALSO: David Swanson - David Swanson: Kerry's Sense of Timing [2]
David Swanson: The Best President Money Can Buy - I was invited to speak on a (foreign, of course) television show about the money that U.S. presidential candidates
are accepting and how it affects them, so I took a look at the latest numbers on OpenSecrets.org. The television
producers only wanted ... More >> [1]
Michel Chossudovsky: Bush Admin War Plans directed against Iran - Quoting official sources, the Western media is now confirming, rather belatedly, that the Bush Administration's war
plans directed against Iran are "for real" and should be taken seriously. Punitive bombings" directed against Tehran
could be launched within the next few months. The diplomatic mode has been switched off: The Pentagon is said to be
"taking steps to ensure... More >> [1]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day, September 21, 2007
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