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The following is a summary of the facts available at this time via the media, surrounding Senator Paul Wellstone's
airplane crash of 10-25-02. Judge for yourself, was this more likely an assassination or an accident?
The following image has been doing the rounds on the Internet over the weekend. Is it for real, or another example of
photoshop altered reality? The general consensus at this early stage in the post-mortem appears to be that it is indeed
a real image. ...
Gore Vidal is America’s most controversial writer and a ferocious, often isolated, critic of the Bush administration.
Here, against a backdrop of spreading unease about America’s response to the events of 11 September 2001 and their
aftermath, we publish ...
In Khamisiyah, southern Iraq, 1991, a man made plague was unleashed. Some of the world’s deadliest chemical and
biological warfare agents were housed in Khamisiyah, a sprawling desert bunker complex – and then released into the
atmosphere.
This week's New Write details: 1. TVNZ Bid Loss A Victory For Pointy Heads, 2. Peters Slams Greens On Pot, 3. Hot Goss
From Parliament, 4. Top Ten Ways To Annoy Your Co-Workers, 5. Website Of The Week
TARAWA (Pacnews/Spinner News/Pacific Media Watch): A story about plans by the United States to invade Kiribati that has
caused widespread concern in Tarawa and Christmas Island came from a New Zealand satirical website.
The Republicans really are too comic. (Should there be an 'al' in there somewhere?) The sight of the Prez and his Vice
lickety-splitting it up and down the country trying to get out the Republican vote is as much fun as watching a couple
of chickens dancing ...
Why did the dog not bark? The decision of the Primary Production select committee to set up an inquiry into the
allocation of scampi could be very interesting. The scampi allocation is worth multimillions. Allegations are that
fisheries’ officials ...
"The halt to work on State Highway 1 between Mercer and Long Swamp because, quote "a Taniwha is causing the road to
sink" is plainly idiotic", said Libertarianz Leader Russel Watkins, wiping tears of laughter from his eyes.
The sudden departure of Robert "The Torch" Torricelli from the New Jersey Senate race evokes no end of sports metaphors.
He fumbled. He choked. He dropped the baton. He hit the wall. The Torch is passed. It looks bad for the Dem team.
October the 28th, last week, was not only Labour Day, it was also the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence of the United Tribes of Aotearoa in 1835.
The pundits and talking heads describe Tuesday's election as nothing particularly special or important. There are no
major issues at stake, they say. Even if there were, voter turnout will be low. The status of Congress will not change,
they say. ...
Cancelling the Lord of the Rings night-time festival in Wellington is an hysterical over-reaction to the threat of
terrorism, Green MP Keith Locke said today.
ES, who makes 56% of the voting machines in the United States, has threatened to sue the owner of Talion.com unless she
removes articles about voting machines from her web site.
Reviewing the Beltway Sniper Case retrospectively, the media (collectively) has egg on its face, and for once it's not
their fault. As the "sniper" Task Force gave less and less hard information, the media published stories based on
information ...
Hard on the heels of National leader Bill English’s bizarre statements over our SAS commitment to Afghanistan, National
MP Nick Smith has further shown his party is in a state of total confusion over foreign policy, Foreign Minister Phil
Goff said.
A summary of the facts available at this time, surrounding Senator Wellstone's airplane crash of 10-25-02. (Updated
11-01-02 – note this posting is an update of… Wellstone Plane Was Out Of Control – Media Survey )
For latest odds and to place a bet see... https://www.ebetonline.co.nz/racing/ and dial up Race 8 from Melbourne...
TV1’s Colmar Brunton Poll and TV3’s NFO Poll have recorded remarkably similar results on the night before the final day
of the election campaign. Today will not be recorded among National Party Leader Bill English's finest moments.
One of the things I have been obstinately pursuing in my new life back in Aotearoa is the Art of the Urban Hike. In San
Francisco, you can walk for miles in the city, constantly intrigued by street life and stirring vistas at every turn.
San Francisco ...
The following images come from NASA’s MODIS satellite imagery system and show the ash cloud currently being produced by
Mt Etna in Sicily. The picture was taken yesterday, October 30th.
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the Leader of the Opposition’s bizarre and irresponsible statements about the
SAS and New Zealand security further demonstrate his unfitness for public office.
National Party Leader Bill English wants an assurance from the Government that New Zealand is well placed to deal with
any threats or attacks from terrorists.
Homeowners affected by leaky building syndrome will receive a free independent assessment of their claim through the
Weathertight Homes Resolution Service the government is setting up, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen announced
today.
Odds are on that this week the Labour Government will instruct Maori Television Service to purchase a second-rate UHF
channel from state-owned Broadcast Communications, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today.
Workers at the Kinleith pulp and paper mill are incensed that their boss, CHH chief executive Chris Liddell, is one of
three contenders for the title of executive of the year.
Melbourne Cup maestro Bart Cummings is poised to win his 11th Melbourne Cup with Rogan Josh as the horse demolished the
field in Saturdays McKinnon Stakes at Flemington..
National leader Bill English is calling on the Government to bring back our S.A.S troops now serving in Afghanistan.
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee believes that the designation of Jemaah Islamiyah as a terrorist entity is
premature. The evidence produced thus far makes an unconvincing case. . The move is widely being interpreted as
anti-Muslim and is likely to be counterproductive ...
I have come here to urge you all, individually and collectively, to do everything in your power to oppose a US war
against Iraq a war that can have no good end. I believe that we have within our reach the ability to stop this war
before it begins.