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Chris Trotter Does NOT Rise To PM's Call!

Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 3:53 pm | Scoop Feedback

This email was received by Scoop from political pundit and widely published columnist Chris Trotter in response to audio posted on Scoop recently. The audio was a replay of Scoop Co-editor Selwyn Manning's weekly radio show with BFM's Simon Pound. In ... More >>

Radio One Audio: Hood and Haines on The Spectrum

Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 3:03 pm | Scoop Audio

Scoop's Lyndon Hood spoke to the Radio One Spectrum today on host David Haines' final show. Topics included Investigate Magazine's "Smoking Gun Issue", Lyndon's latest satire on a week of dirty politics, the rumour-ridden underbelly of Parliament, the ... More >>

In Replay of Iraq, Battle Brews Over Intelligence

Monday, 18 September 2006, 11:58 am | Scoop Link

Washington - In an echo of the intelligence wars that preceded the US invasion of Iraq, a high-stakes struggle is brewing within the Bush administration and in Congress over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program and involvement in terrorism. More >>

Editorials: WashPost & NYT On Bush Torture Policy

Monday, 18 September 2006, 12:14 am | Scoop Link

Watching the president on Friday in the Rose Garden as he threatened to quit interrogating terrorists if Congress did not approve his detainee bill, we were struck by how often he acts as though there were not two sides to a debate. We have lost count of the ... More >>

Colorado Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Computer Voting

Monday, 18 September 2006, 12:13 am | Scoop Link

Voting on computer screens is so vulnerable to massive fraud that Colorado's November election is "headed for a train wreck," says an attorney who is seeking to have the equipment barred at trial next week. More >>

Link: IAEA Protests "Erroneous" US Report on Iran

Friday, 15 September 2006, 9:38 am | Scoop Link

Vienna - U.N. inspectors have protested to the U.S. government and a Congressional committee about a report on Iran's nuclear work, calling parts of it "outrageous and dishonest", according to a letter obtained by Reuters. More >>

Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 14 September 2006

Friday, 15 September 2006, 9:13 am | Scoop Daily Ratings

Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>

Audio: Wammo Talks To John Key About Brash

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 2:52 pm | Scoop Audio

KiwiFM Audio: Wammo talks to National finance spokesperson, John Key, about his comments regarding Don Brash. More >>

Audio: Manning & Pound on The Brash Affair

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 2:07 pm | Scoop Audio

Scoop Audio: Selwyn Manning and 95bFM's Simon Pound discuss why the Brash affair debate has nothing to do with morals but one of political strategy errors. Can Brash yet be rolled? More >>

Audio: News Update From The United Nations

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 10:39 am | Scoop Audio

UN Audio: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is to Focus on Lebanon and the Middle East as His Term Ends. Also, The Situation in Darfur is Desperate: Annan - Annan Urges Continued Efforts to Reform the Security Council - Experts Say Migration Now ... More >>

Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 13 September 2006

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 9:36 am | Scoop Daily Ratings

Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were... More >>

Audio: Kevin List and Wammo on KiwiFM - Trawlers

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 8:56 am | Scoop Audio

Scoop Audio: Kevin List discusses the "whimpy stance" on bottom trawlers with Wammo. Also, Auditor Gen's office's snotty mood with Scoop! And, Aljazera spoof. More >>

Audio: List on Radio Active – Brash and Trawlers

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 8:43 am | Scoop Audio

Scoop Audio: Scoop's Kevin List discusses on Radio Active: Why the media held off on the Don Brash marriage story and how Parliament's a hot-bed of scandal. Also discussed, bottom-trawlers! More >>

IDF Commander: 1Mn + Cluster Bombs Used In Lebanon

Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 2:02 pm | Scoop Link

Haaretz.com - "What we did was insane and monstrous, we covered entire towns in cluster bombs," the head of an IDF rocket unit in Lebanon said regarding the use of cluster bombs and phosphorous shells during the war. More >>

Blogwatch: Keith Olbermann 9/11 Comment Transcript

Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 10:49 am | Scoop Blogwatch

Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment on Bush: "Who has left this hole in the ground? We have not forgotten, Mr. President. You have. May this country forgive you" More >>

Audio: Manning On Adelaide Radio – Pledge Cards...

Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 10:27 am | Scoop Audio

Scoop Audio: Selwyn Manning and Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: Labour's refusal to pay back tax payers money spent on its campaign pledge cards; Meteor over South Island; and the King Of Tonga died. More >>

Scoop Full Coverage: Tributes To King Of Tonga

Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 9:24 am | Scoop Full Coverage

Tonga: King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Dies In Auckland - Prime Minister Helen Clark extended her condolences and sympathies to the people of Tonga at the loss of their Head of State, His Majesty King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV. King Tupou IV died overnight ... More >>