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Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest - Nov. 13-16
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 9:55 am | Alastair Thompson
Public Address: Keith Ng Bakes Coddington Pie - Antiquities: Suzan Mazur Scrutinizes A Somewhat Secretive Sale - Women & Islam: Must The Veil Be Banned? - Jackie Little: Asking The Neighbours For Money - U.S. Midterms: Bernard Weiner On Bush's Brain - ... More >>
MOH At Parlt. Discusses Paritutu Dioxin & MeNZB
Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 4:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Audio: Ministry Of Health Q&A At Health Select Committee Discussion Of Paritutu Dioxin Contamination & MeNZB Vaccine Audio & Images by Alastair Thompson More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest - US Midterms
Monday, 13 November 2006, 9:32 am | Alastair Thompson
U.S. Midterms: Blow By Blow – Democrats Take House & Senate - U.S. Midterms: William Rivers Pitt Leads Off A Post Election Comment Fest - U.S. Midterms: A Monumental Victory For U.S. Election Protection - U.S. Midterms: Whither Comest New U.S. Defence ... More >>
Drinking Age To Remain At 18 – Parlt. Votes 72-49
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 8:17 am | Alastair Thompson
MPs voted down the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill last night 72 votes to 49 on its Second Reading. The bill will not proceed any further. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Democrats Win Both Houses
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 8:05 pm | Alastair Thompson
In a remarkable last minute run in the count the Democrats are now headed for a victory in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. More >>
NEWSFLASH: U.S. Senate Race Goes To Wire
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 6:37 pm | Alastair Thompson
The race to control the US Senate in the US midterm congressional elections is going down to the wire with the most likely results a one seat majority to either party, or a tie. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Democrats Win U.S. House Of Reps.
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 5:13 pm | Alastair Thompson
According to CNN the Democrats have won the House of Representatives. This result is based on early projections from the West Coast where voting has just ended. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Senate Race Down To 4 Races
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 4:00 pm | Alastair Thompson
With a remarkably small number of actual votes counted (not to mention huge reservoirs of absentee paper ballots) the Democrats are on target to pull off a remarkable victory in the US Mid-Term elections. All eyes are now on the Senate races in Montana, Missouri, ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: Exit Polls - Narrowly Democrat Senate
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 12:50 am | Alastair Thompson
According to first exit poll results published on the web the Democrats are headed for a 1 seat majority in the Senate with 51 seats to 49. However several races are very close & the GOP has issued a press release warning people not to take too much ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Nov. 3-6
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 2:46 pm | Alastair Thompson
American Coup: The Story Of America's Compromised Voting Machinery In A TV Documentary - China: Emma Moore From China On The Hell Chinese Kids Call Exams - WMDs: Bush Admin Sticks Nuclear Secrets On The Web In Arabic! - Mexico: Julie Webb-Pullman Reports ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Oct 31-Nov 1
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 4:20 pm | Alastair Thompson
American Coup: Election Fraud 2006 Risk Assessment Update - Stateside: Rosalea Barker Hits The Waves & A Torque Shop - Climate Change: Russell Brown Concerns Himself With The PR Of Food Miles - Motornet: Karl Ferguson Takes A Spin In An Alpha - US Midterm ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Oct. 26-30
Monday, 30 October 2006, 1:43 pm | Alastair Thompson
Letter From Elsewhere: On The Tragic Death Of Two Teenagers - American Coup: How Much Fraud Is Needed To Steal The 2006 US Election? - American Coup: William Rivers Pitt On Andy Stephenson's Election - Mexico: The Assassination Of Indymedia Reporter ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest 22-25 Oct.
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 2:40 pm | Alastair Thompson
Stateside With Rosalea: Arrogance And Stupidity - Publishing & Banking: Suzan Mazur Interviews The Rescuer Of Banker Deuss' Canterbury Tales - United States: As Midterm Elections Approach Iraq Gets More Like Vietnam - Religion: M. Shahid Alam Considers ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops - 25 October 2006
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 1:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS: Pacific Forum: Diplomacy Produces A Win In Australia/Melanesia Stand-Off QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: MORE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM COVERAGE: Employment: Govt Announces Plans For Pacific Seasonal Workers Inflation: CPI Rise Drops In Year ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest 19-21 Oct.
Saturday, 21 October 2006, 5:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
American Coup: Is Election Theft 2006 Just A Few Short Weeks Away? - Islam: Aesha Lorenz Al-Saeed: Eed All Around The World - Foreign Affairs: Who Is NZ Backing For A UNSC Seat? MFAT Not Telling - War Criminals: President Bush's Odd Real Estate Purchase ... More >>
Scoop Q&A With MFAT Re: UNSC Latin America Seat
Friday, 20 October 2006, 11:05 am | Alastair Thompson
An intense contest is underway at the United Nations General Assembly over who will get the next Latin American seat on the United Nations Security Council. According to reports the level of votes for the two candidates Guatemala and Venezuela are ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Oct. 17-18
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 9:33 am | Alastair Thompson
SCOOP EXCLUSIVE: Charles Shaw Visits New Orleans For Scoop – Finds A Desperate City - Money Laundering: Suzan Mazur - Accused Banker John Deuss & The Canterbury Tales - Nobel Prizes: Tanveer Jafri - Prof. Yunus Brought Economics To The Poor - ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Oct. 12-16
Monday, 16 October 2006, 2:14 pm | Alastair Thompson
Mexico: Julie Webb-Pullman Reports From Oaxaca On Mexico's Dirty War - United States: Why It's So Hard To Make Good Things Happen - Israel/Palestine: Will Starvation Achieve Israel's Palestinian Policy - Iraq: Bringing Iraq's 655,000 Casualties Back To The ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest 11 Oct.
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 1:59 pm | Alastair Thompson
Motoring: Karl Ferguson Plays At Being James Bond For A Day - Economics & Energy: Bonus Joules Gets The Measure Of Economic Measures - Nuclear Weapons: Impressions On Korea's Accession To The Nuclear Club - Cuba: Julie Webb-Pullman Remembers The ... More >>
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest 10 Oct.
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 10:20 am | Alastair Thompson
Stateside: Rosalea Barker Photographs The Delights Of Fall In San Francisco - Israel/OT: News From Palestine A One-Act Play By Genevieve Cora Fraser - Fascism: John Chuckman Joins The Debate Over American Fascism - Antiquities: Suzan Mazur: Italy Seeks Return ... More >>