Today's Top Scoops - 31 July 2008
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International Politics: Morning Clouds On Obama's Horizon - A Word From Afar: Paul Buchanan analyses the run up to the US presidential elections. He writes that while John McCain is a worthy GOP candidate, the race will be won or lost by Barack Obama. What exactly could go wrong for this president in waiting? More >> [1]
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NZ POLITICS------------
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 31 July 2008 [1]
Censorship: Not Just Veitchy Blocked From The Games - Green Party MP Keith Locke is asking the Government and New Zealand Olympic officials to challenge Beijing's
censorship of websites available to those visiting the Games. More >> [1]
ALSO:TV3 Video - Media censorship in China causes Olympic-sized headache [2]
Political Fairy Tales: Peters Reacts To Snow White's Friend - "We heard today that the political dwarf in the yellow jacket has laid a complaint with the Serious Fraud Office over
so-called allegations about New Zealand First," said Winston Peters in relation to a SFO complaint taken by ACT leader
Rodney Hide. More >> [1]
ALSO:TV3 Video - Radio Adelaide: Selwyn Manning's NZ News Round-Up [2]
Rock'n' Politics: Party Advocates For Green Youth At Pop Concert - The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand will launch their youth policy for the election campaign on Friday 1 August,
followed by the Wellington Greens' concert, headlined by the Phoenix Foundation and Little Bushman. More >> [1]
Environment: 1080 Kills Kea - The deaths of seven kea at Fox Glacier as a result of DOC's 1080 poisoning programme must trigger a wider review of
the department's pest management, says National's Conservation spokesman, Nick Smith. "DOC is meant to be in the
business of protecting our endangered birds, not killing them off." More >> [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - 1080 an effective tool to protect native wildlife [2] Gordon Copeland - DOC review of 1080 poison way overdue [3] KAKA - Kea Deaths Indicate of Decimation of Native Birds [4] The Kiwi Party - Kea not only ones at risk from 1080, we all are! [5] Out-Link - YouTube - Karamea 1080 Drop July 2008 [6]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH------------
Weather: Keeps On Raining, Levees Generally Intact - One of civil defence emergency management's (CDEM) aims in response to the national storm is to support those people
who have been evacuated and to help them return to their homes safely as soon as possible... {eople have been evacuated
in North Shore, East Coast, Greymouth, Picton and Canterbury. More >> [1]
ALSO:Canterbury Civil Defence - Storm Update 6, 11.45 am [2] Police - Waikare body named [3] Police - Opiki, Palmerston Nth: SH56 closed due to flooding [4] Hamilton City Council - River walkways closed due to high river levels [5] Environment Bay of Plenty - Few issues overnight but monitoring to continue [6] TV3 Video - Destructive storm moves south [7] TV3 Video - Storm shifts focus to Canterbury [8] TV3 Video - Miraculous escape for Nelson driver [9]
Pickling: Te Papa's Colossal Squid On The Move - Te Papa's colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, will be moved from its preservation tank into a purpose built
display tank on Wednesday 6 August. The process will be webcast live on Te Papa's website www.tepapa.govt.nz/squid. More >> [1]
Immigration: NZ looks To Sth Africa For Skilled Migrants - Perhaps A Good Quick? - The first Opportunities New Zealand Expo in South Africa has been successful for employers trying to recruit
internationally, with more than 6500 well-qualified potential migrants attending the Expo in Johannesburg recently. More >> [1]
Safety: Injury And Illness Saviours Ticked Off With Poor Pay - The people who are employed to prevent injuries and illness in New Zealand workplaces believe they are paid less than
for roles of similar responsibility. More >> [1]
ALSO:Service And Food Workers Union - Cleaners and Caretakers call for action on wages [2]
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WORLD------------
Breakdown: Collapse Of Doha Round Of Trade Talks Disappoints - Ban Ki-moon today voiced disappointment at the collapse of the Doha round of trade liberalization negotiations,
expressing concern over the effect of the breakdown on developing nations. Negotiations broke down after nations failed
to reach agreement. More >> [1]
Let the Games Begin: Radovan Karadzic Transferred To War Crimes Tribunal In The Hague - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžic has been transferred to the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The
Hague, Netherlands. Mr. Karadžic, 63, was detained in Serbia last week, nearly 13 years after the first indictment
against him were confirmed. More >> [1]
ARREST & REACTIONLawFuel - Extradition Deadline Passes For Radovan Karadzic [2] UN - UN Tribunal Chief Welcomes Radovan Karadzic Arrest [3] White House - U.S. Statement On Arrest Of Radovan Karadzic [4] America.Gov - White House Hails Arrest of Radovan Karadzic [5] UK Govt - UK Foreign Secretary On Radovan Karadzic's Arrest [6] UN - Karadzic Arrest Big Step Toward Ending Impunity [7] VOA - Serb War Crimes Suspect Radovan Karadzic Arrested [8]
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COMMENT------------
Suzan Mazur: The Trumpeter Of Astrobiology - After reviewing Robert M. Hazen's 28-page CV. of his work as an experimental mineralogist (listing grant $$$ too), as
an educator, author of a dozen books and a symphonic trumpeter - I was most charmed to read that a new mineral
"precipitated" by ... More >> [1]
Rosalea Barker: Banished to a grog shop - Back in April, I was sold a packet of cigarettes by a young woman in a white coverall whose name badge identified her
as a pharmacist. It's long been a mystery to me why "The Pharmacy America Trusts" would hawk the Evil Weed, but in the
US, you ... More >> [1]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Cheesy News: Blast From The Past For Snow Lovers - A Queenstown restaurant is bringing back a 1970s culinary 'blast from the past' and hopes it will prove a winner for
skiers and snowboarders this winter. More >> [1]
Intellectual Clashes: Will God Attend Debate About His/Her/Their Person - Prominent and controversial philosophy and public policy commentators will go head to head in a public debate about
the existence and value of God and religion. More >> [1]
Cross Genre Grooving: Fu Battles Vector Wellington Orchestra - New Zealand hip hop legend Che Fu is squaring up to face the Vector Wellington Orchestra in a 'mock battle' for the
ages. The inaugural concert for the AMI Pop Star Series will feature Che Fu live in concert with the Vector Wellington
Orchestra, September 13 2008. More >> [1]
Bogus News: No 'Living After Midnight' For Judas Priest Fans - World heavyweight metal band Judas Priest, will not be playing in New Zealand on 7 September 2008 as originally
planned. The cancellation of the New Zealand date is due to logistic and freight issues and Dainty Consolidated
Entertainment and Judas Priest apologise to all the fans who have purchased tickets for any inconvenience caused. More >> [1]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day, 31 July 2008
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