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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1:
Palin's
Office Scrubs Docs From Governor's
Website
Jason LeopoldOn July 18, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made the unusual decision of posting two documents on her website, accompanied by a harshly worded statement, denying reports that her husband, Todd Palin, and officials in her office illegally accessed her ex-brother-in-law’s ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00130.htm
2: How to Hack a Sequoia Touch-Screen Voting Machine
Bradblog.ComExperts from CA's 'Top-to-Bottom Review' of E-Voting Systems Demonstrate How to Insert Virus, Access Machines Without Disturbing 'Security Seals' in Hack Which Would Not Be Discovered Even in 100% Audit of 'Paper Trails'
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00147.htm
3: PM’s announcement on the 2008 General Election
New Zealand GovernmentAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingI have advised the Administrator of the Government today that the date for the dissolution of Parliament will be 3 October. Writ day will follow on 8th October and nomination day will be on 14th October. The general election will be held on 8th November.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00288.htm
4: NBR v Robert Fisk – Will The Real Leak Stand Up?
Jamie Melbourne-HaywardAfter Robert Fisk spoke at AUT this Tuesday, he did not go to a Glen Innes Marae to meet Tuhoe “terror-raid” defendants, or afford Tama Iti the greatest honour of his life. So what was behind the NBR's claims? Jamie Melbourne-Hayward investigates.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00141.htm
5: How India's Nuclear "Waiver" Was Won
J. Sri RamanAccording to India's National Security Adviser, M. K. Narayanan, the country won a waiver of the normal, non-proliferation conditions of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) over the weekend - believe it or not - because of "divine support."
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00145.htm
6: Robert Fisk - Sticks n Stones & Balanced Tragedies
Katie Llanos-SmallPMC Profile: Why is Robert Fisk so hacked off with the way much of the Western media portrays the Middle East conflicts? Katie Llanos-Small interviews an author who has reported three decades of horror and injustice to find some answers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00161.htm
7: PGB: A Tale of Two Conventions - And Two Americas
Paul G. Buchanan - A Word From AfarIn this A Word From Afar column, Paul G. Buchanan writes that the contrast between the Democratic and Republican conventions was so stark, the themes so opposite, that one might think that they were speaking of two Americas. Perhaps they are.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00165.htm
8: Questions And Answers – 11 September 2008
Office of the Clerk1. Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Leader—National) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement today that she has “no basis” to remove the Rt Hon Winston Peters’ ministerial warrant; if so, why?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00278.htm
9: PM Announces 2008 Election Date: Audio And Images
Kevin ListAs if the Prime Minister calling the Election for November 8 wasn't enough excitement for one day – Scoop encountered a giant Elmo type mascot parading down Lambton Quay – truly a news overload
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00164.htm
10: Peters' sacking chances plummet on prediction site
iPredictStocks in Winston Peters' sacking fell sharply in record trading on iPredict following Helen Clark's decision not to sack Mr Peters this morning.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00162.htm
11: Release of the Coles Review
New Zealand GovernmentIn December last year, I ordered an independent expert review into the acquisition and introduction into service of the Navy’s multi-role vessel Canterbury.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00294.htm
12: Confirmation HMNZS Canterbury procurement flawed
New Zealand National PartyNational’s Defence spokesman Wayne Mapp says the Coles Report into the acquisition of HMNZS Canterbury is a damning indictment of the Labour Government’s defence procurement processes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00303.htm
13: Peters Welcomes Election Announcement
New Zealand First PartyRt Hon Winston Peters says New Zealand First welcomes the election announcement today and is ready to fight for its policies the length and breadth of the country.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00296.htm
14: Undernews For September 11, 2008
UndernewsAnchorage Daily News - Back in 1996, when she first became mayor, Sarah Palin asked the city librarian if she would be all right with censoring library books should she be asked to do so.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00174.htm
15: Sludge Report #184: When Money Bites
C.D. SludgeOuch. Today's monetary policy announcement from the Reserve Bank makes for some somber reflection. Ugly graphs. Positive outlook. Very difficult decision.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00140.htm
16: Cunliffe: Primary Care Implementation: Next Steps
New Zealand GovernmentIt’s a great pleasure to join this distinguished audience today for what I believe will be an important opportunity to discuss future of primary healthcare. I want to recognise up front that many of you were passionate advocates for primary care, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00305.htm
17: www.mccully.co.nz - 12 September 2008
New Zealand National PartySo November 8th it is. Finally, after waiting till the point where earlier options were no longer logistically feasible, Helen Clark has announced a date. According to Clark, the election will be “all about trust”. Such has been the declaration ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00304.htm
18: Ten ways the GOP is now stealing the Ohio vote
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey WassermanThe McCain/Palin GOP is already in the process of stealing the Ohio vote, as was done in 2004. Among those at the center of the GOP strategy is Bush Family computer operative Michael Connell, who programmed the key vote counting mechanisms that were ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00150.htm
19: Students look forward to spirited campaign
Auckland University Students AssociationStudents at New Zealand’s largest university are looking forward to a spirited election campaign of policies and promises, one of the most contested in recent times.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0809/S00038.htm
20: Unisys Appoints Paul Allen
UnisysIndustry specialist returns to Unisys to lead trans-Tasman industry practice Unisys has appointed Paul Allen as sales manager, Australia and New Zealand, Financial Services.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00283.htm
21: Election date - the change we need is Green
Green PartyGreen Party Co-Leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Russel Norman welcome the Prime Minister's election date announcement of November 8. "I hope it will be an election that's based on policy not personal attacks," Dr Norman says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00291.htm
22: Waste Bill first step to zero-waste NZ
Green PartyThe Green Party welcomes the passing of the Waste Minimisation Bill into law and calls on Ministers, businesses and the community to use the tools it provides to achieve a zero-waste New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00276.htm
23: ETS passed: did science get enough of a look in?
Science Media CentreThe emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation, which passed on a 63-57 vote after its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday night, sets limits on the amount of greenhouse gas sectors of the economy can emit.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0809/S00042.htm
24: Announcement: Chief Electoral Office In Top Gear
Chief Electoral OfficeThe Chief Electoral Office will now swing in to full gear to make voting as easy and accessible as possible for voters for the 2008 general election on Saturday 8 November 2008.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00173.htm
25: Prison Diary from Accused Iraqi Agent S. Lindauer
Susan LindauerIt comes down to the old cliche that courage is not the absence of fear, but fighting through fear. Thinking back on it, I was terrified beyond words-- and the odds of my victory were stunningly low. The prison staff on the Texas military base had no ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00156.htm
26: The Brazilian Military Is Back
A Council on Hemispheric AffairsIn recent years, the Brazilian military has embarked on a mission to re-invent itself by means of a combination of purchases of new military equipment, grandiose plans for constructing a nuclear submarine, and the leadership offered by a pronouncedly ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0809/S00189.htm
27: Did Justice Order Forced Psych Medication?
Michael Collins(Wash. DC) On 9/11 Susan Lindauer will have the second of three hearings to prove her competence to stand trial as an accused "unregistered foreign agent" for Iraq prior to the 2003 U.S. invasion. She was indicted in April 2004 and has consistently ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00157.htm
28: National welcomes election date
New Zealand National Party“I welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement of the election date today. “November 8 2008 represents a big opportunity for this country. It is the chance for voters to choose a brighter future for New Zealand in this 21st century world.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00301.htm
29: ETS: Thank god that's over; now to the climate...
Greenpeace New ZealandAuckland 10 September 2008 – Greenpeace is calling on political parties to outline their future plans for tackling climate change, now the emissions trading scheme (ETS) has been passed into law.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00131.htm
30: Sharples: Public Transport Management Bill
The Maori PartyWell, to be more precise, tension spread through the Metlink buses, trains and ferries as commuters came to grips with a price increase of between fifty cents to a dollar per trip.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00262.htm
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