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As you, probably, know, the Russian government is totally corrupt now. It causes starvation among the Russian people.
The Russian pensioners and war heroes do not receive any money from the government. Many of them are forced to sell
their own ...
U.S. Army Pfc. Jodi Smith watches from the outer perimeter as detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area in
Camp X-Ray at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during in-processing to the temporary detention facility on Jan. 14,
2002. The detainees ...
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Finalists Named For The Roger Award For The Worst Transnational Corporation In New Zealand In 2001
Here is the first in a series of columns titled the Election Trail 2002, where Scoop's Selwyn Manning examines factors
shaping political parties that will influence the outcome of this year's general election.
Phil Goff meeting Cuban President Fidel Castro in Havana. The meeting occurred early yesterday morning New Zealand time.
The following pictures show film director Peter Jackson with members of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings
trilogy of films, the filming of which is now drawing to a close in the Wellington region.
The last time Jane Abbott rode at Puhinui, it was to take third prize in her first novice three day event in 1997.
The future shape of New Zealand's maritime force was revealed today by Defence Minister Mark Burton.
1. The Government has carefully considered the Education and Science Select Committee’s (“the Committee’s”) report.
The protest by Green foreign affairs spokesman Keith Locke that the Americans are torturing Al Qaeda prisoners at
Guantanamo Bay by forcing them to wear blindfolds and earmuffs, is just hypocrisy, ACT leader Richard Prebble says.
Sure. Let’s go in there full throttle and use our most impressive machinery to bomb those Iraqi bastards back to the
Middle Ages. Let’s teach them a lesson they won’t forget; destroy their bridges and their hospitals, their water
refining stations, ...
Note: This is the first edition of Daily Top Scoops for 2002. The usual daily headline service will resume today with a
bulletin around 4pm as usual. Here's hoping everybody has had a good break over the summer and are now prepared for an
election year!. ...
Citroen have always marched to the beat of a different drum when it comes to manufacturing cars, with some notable
successes... but have they lost the beat with the new C5?
Edinburgh is exploding; every night the castle glows red and white before erupting into a brilliant display of
fireworks, while saxophonists, drummers, jugglers and living statues compete with the flier distributors and tourists
for footpath space ...
The new year has started well, the rain is producing grass hydroponically and driving people into shopping malls. The
two old parties seem to have gone on holiday. While Helen Clark was away in North America, no one in government did
anything.
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that she will meet United States President George W Bush in Washington on 26
March.
The Labour Government has continued taking the teeth out of the military with today's announcement on the Navy's
future, ACT Defence Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today.
In this edition: Money for Jam - Warehouse style - Kiwi Bank, Every New Zealander’s Dismal Venture - Crocodile Tears
All Dried Up - Israel Acting Like Rogue Country Possessing Weapons Of Mass Destruction With The Help Of US Veto! -
Torture of Peter ...
Who would have thunk it? Not only am I old enough to remember the days when steam locomotives roamed the earth, but I've
lived long enough to see the demise of the lead balloon. I suppose THAT went down like a presidential pretzel.
Suspicious Old ...
"Corruption in the Court system is a common occurrence", FARE spokesperson Darryl Ward said today. He renewed the call
for a Commission of Inquiry following disclosures on Page 2 of yesterday's Dominion that a senior Christchurch
psychologist, ...
Spanking can be a valuable disciplinary tool if it is administered appropriately. It is essential to always balance
firmness with loving sensitivity. Indeed, spanking is not appropriate at every age, and may even be enjoyed by some
burly thirty year ...
Scoop's Hobbit strikes again. Yet another - never seen before - shot of Hobbiton in the the Waikato. Showing the other
side of the millhouse pictured in an earlier shot, in the sun, before it was burned down. Hobbit houses can be seen
across the ...
National today called on Helen Clark to assure New Zealanders that our SAS troops are being utilised in the areas they
are trained and funded for, rather than building camps for German commandos in Kabul, National Defence spokesperson Max
Bradford said ...
Scoop is delighted to present to Frodo and Bilbo Baggin’s house in the Waikato – Bag End. Now we are getting magical….
At the weekend the official LOTR website http://lordoftherings.net broadcast a two minute preview from the movie. The
preview is attracting unprecedented internet attention.
Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke wants the Government to speak out against the degrading treatment of
al-Qaeda and Taleban prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
In the midst of the United States’ war against terrorism, the issue of Kashmir has resurfaced. This is not something the
United States wishes to see, as it is desperate to keep both India and Pakistan on side and supporting its campaign.
Today's Maritime Forces Review outlines a significant downgrade in the Royal New Zealand Navy's ability to contribute to
collective defence and regional security, National Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today.
The following pictures show the inside of the set for the town of Bree from the Lord of The Rings Trilogy which began
shooting in New Zealand yesterday under the direction of Peter Jackson.