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Boozing teens force law rethink

The Prime Minister has ordered laws governing the sale of alcohol to be reviewed amid rising public concern at "binge" drinking by under-age teenagers. Helen Clark wants the Ministry of Justice to look at enforcement measures and retailers' compliance...

Chile's Pinochet unfit for trial, court says

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's Augusto Pinochet has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial for death squad killings shortly after his 1973...

Grade boosting claim 'a reality'

Academics have backed a claim by a university professor that students' grades are being bumped up to maintain numbers.

New Zealand News

• Boy, 12, named as sexual abuser of Lillybing

• Lawsuit damaging for job prospects says Crown

• Air NZ pilot gets $100,000 over 'too old to fly' claim

• Identity of cars switched, court hears

• Former officer on sex charges

• Back to days of numbered movie seats

• Council shells out $6.2m more for classy collection

• McClay in bid for woman's pardon

World News

• Police to probe suspect's sex story

• Militant first in fresh wave of suicide bombers in Middle East

• Bradford calm after more riots

• Petrol bombs thrown after Northern Ireland parade

• Business without 'royalties' for royal family

• Cabinet turmoil over Croatian Government handover

Business News

• Creditors of Yippee brandish sale deal

• Trademark duo on the ball

• Montana offer to be scrutinised on Thursday

• NZ transmits power market ideas

• Electricity users point to market risk

• Government to unveil cost-cutting plan

• Dialogue: Multinationals must be held to account

IT News

• Gloves off as big two get mobile

• Real-time scrap for control of struggling giant

• Welsh court NZ high-tech firms with cash carrot

• Wooing youth with rugby and music

• Peter Sinclair: Much ado about not a lot, really

• HP, Dell join forces in DVD war

• Esolutions sets out new direction after ASP stalls

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