Today's Top Scoops - December 10, 2007
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LEAD STORY------------
EFB: Herald Accused Of Censorship And Misinformation - The New Zealand Herald has censored parts of a 200 word article that the Greens were asked to submit on campaign finance reform for yesterday's edition. They deleted the opening paragraph that was critical of the Herald's coverage of the issue, and replaced it with their own commentary at the end of the article. More >> [1]
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NZ POLITICS------------
Police: Birthday Celebration Tragedy For Homicide Victim - A young man's birthday celebration ended in tragedy when he died in Kenepuru Hospital a short time after he was
stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Cannons Creek, Porirua early this morning. More >> [1]
ALSO:35 Year Old Charged With Christchurch Murder [2] >New Plymouth Escaped Prisoners Recaptured [3] Christchurch Homicide Victim Identified [4] Stabbing in Wainuiomata [5] Howick Homicide 0800 Information Line Set Up [6] Howick homicide investigation (update) [7] Name Of Dead Diver Released [8] Rahui Placed On Sea Near Area When Body Found [9]
Politics: Labour Select Candidate For Safe Rimutaka Seat - Labour have selected Beehive political advisor Chris Hipkins as the candidate for the safe Rimutaka seat in 2008. The
current MP for Rimutaka, Paul Swain, is retiring from politics.More >> [1]
Scoop News: Secret Zaoui Witness Arrested, Flees To Germany - Scoop's Selwyn Manning reports that Mohammed Samraoui, once Algeria's top spook for north Europe and a secret witness
in the Ahmed Zaoui hearings was recently arrested in Spain awaiting deportation papers from Algiers. Col. Samraoui fled
this week back to Germany, fearing for his life. (Scoop Media image of Mohammed Samraoui by Selwyn Manning). More >> [1]
ALSO:Spike Mountjoy - Audio: Dr Kumi Naidoo Criticises NZ "Terror" Laws [2] Syed Akbar Kamal - Weaving web of secrecy is 'playing with fire' [3]
Santa's Helpers: Defence Primed For Xmas Toy Explosion - Teddy bears, books, toys, Christmas cakes, tinned fruit and chocolate biscuits were among the many donations given
this week by the New Zealand Defence Force. More >> [1]
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WORLD------------
Bali UNFCCC Conference: Small Island Nations Seek Action On Climate Change - Small island States today called on industrialized countries to take a leadership role at the Bali Climate Change
Conference and adopt targets to keep the world from warming past the point where catastrophic impacts would occur. "No
island should be left behind," said Angus Friday of Grenada, the Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States. More >> [1]
ALSO:AID Watch - Bali: Call For People's Protocol On Climate Change [2] NZ Red Cross - Mangroves Planted At Bali Climate Conference [3] UNFCCC - Important Steps Taken To Expand CDM In Africa [4] Global Forest Coalition - Indigenous Peoples Protest UNFCCC Bali Conference [5] World Future Council - Industrial Nations Put Brakes On Bali Climate Meet [6] United Nations - Renewable Energy Can Mitigate Carbon Emissions [7] VOA News - Forest Preservation Plan Debated At Climate Talks [8] United Nations - UN Climate Change Conference Tests Collective Will [9] United Nations - Negotiators At UNFCCC Press Forward On Key Issues [10] US State Department - U.S. Position At The Bali Meeting On The UNFCCC [11] VOA News - Forging Ahead At Bali Climate Change Conference [12] US State Department - USA & Indonesia: Addressing Climate Change & More [13] United Nations - Core Climate Change Talks At UN Conference [14]
Iraq: Basra Handover "In Two Weeks" Says British Leader - The Prime Minister has announced that Basra will be handed back to Iraqi control within two weeks. Mr Brown made the
announcement whilst on a surprise visit to troops in Iraq. More >> [1]
Bali Conference: Call For People's Protocol On Climate Change - Almost five thousand people are expected to march across Indonesia today on International Human Rights Day, to join a
growing coalition of individuals and people's organisations from around the world that are calling for a People's
Protocol on Climate Change. More >> [1]
Middle East: Racism In Israel Reached New Heights In 2007 - Racism is on the rise among Israeli Jews, and residents of the most marginalized areas of Israel and the Occupied
Territories suffer from severe infringements of their basic rights, including the right to dignity, freedom of movement,
social services. More >> [1]
Foreign Affairs: UK PM Calls For Immediate Release Of Iraq Hostages - Speaking in a televised statement earlier today, Mr Brown said his first thoughts are with the five hostages and
their families who have endured ''an enormous amount'' since the men were taken in May. More >> [1]
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COMMENT------------
Rosalea Barker - Stateside Travel: From DC To CA Via The Southeast - I left DC on a Sunday evening just as the front edge of a winter storm hit the District, bringing cold rain that by
the next day would be tinged with sleet. In sunny weather, you normally wait... More >> [1]
Sean Penn: Piano Wire Pupeteers - The Constitution, Media, & Dennis Kucinich - It's been an odd week. For me, a particularly odd week. But that's another story. So, wait a minute. Iran DOESN'T
have nuclear weapon capability??? So, who are we gonna bomb? I want to bomb somebody! Didn't Senator Clinton just vote
in essence ... More >> [1]
Sherwood Ross: Bush Reaction to NIE Reveals Him as World Warmonger No. 1 - So, just how much are the American people supposed to take? Here we've got a president who lied us into making war on
Iraq and who, despite a new National Intelligence Estimate(NIE), is... More >> [1]
Bradblog: GOP Initiative to Grab California Electoral College Votes Fails to Meet Deadline for June Ballot - The Republican Party's effort to unilaterally award itself 20 or so of California's 55 Electoral College votes in
next year's Presidential Election has failed to reach its fundraising goals for a second time, according to the LA Times
today...More >> [1]
Michael Winship: Rudy's Numbers Don't Add Up - Back in the days when I was a publicist, one of the people whose work I promoted was a filmmaker who frequently
appeared on television talk shows. From time to time, the host or another guest would challenge his facts and figures,
at which point he ... More >> [1]
Bill Berkowitz: Wolfowitz on the rebound - Despite being forced to resign in disgrace as president of the World Bank and helping lead America into the biggest
foreign policy disaster in history, Wolfie is still useful to the Bush administration More >> [1]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Celebrity Sports: Brawn Gives Beauty Volleyball Thumping - Hundreds of spectators gathered in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour today to watch teams of young women serve up a great
start to summer at the inaugural Venus Breeze Volleyball Challenge. More >> [1]
America's Cup: Bertarelli Expresses His Vision For the Auld Mug - Ernesto Bertarelli, President of Alinghi and current Defender of the Trophy, expresses his vision and feelings about
the oldest sports trophy in the world. More >> [1]
Theatre: Pint Sized Theatre Returns With Political Bite - The Six O'clock Swill is a monthly series of one act plays held at Mighty Mighty on Cuba Street, Wellington, New
Zealand. This week week's play has is political and somewhat bent. More >> [1]
Creativity: Short Film Competition Opens To Young People - The Ministry of Youth Development is inviting young New Zealanders to pick up a camera, make the most of summer, and
enter ID360 short film competition. More >> [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - Youth Film Challenge: what does it mean to be you? [2]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day, December 10, 2007
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