1. KOSOVO - The US and Russia have signed a deal to allow Russian troops to take part in the peace-keeping force in
Kosovo.
2. BOAT PEOPLE - An Airforce Orion is searching for a boat allegedly carrying more than 100 people seeking to illegally
enter NZ.
3. LAB TESTS - The Medical Association is concerned at proposal to tender out lab tests, they fear it may become harder
for GPs to get tests done.
4. HIP MISTAKE - An Auckland hospital that fixed the wrong hip of an elderly man is not blaming the surgeon it says it
was a question of human error not competence.
5. DEBT BURDEN - The Group of Seven industrial countries have decided to slash the debt of developing countries.