Top Scoops (With Sharp Stories)

Monday, 12 March 2001, 3:57 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
HURRICANES Vs STORMERS EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
Hard News Is Here
Howard’s End: Electromagnetic Attacks On Your Health
Stormers Deal Blow To Hurricanes Playoff Hopes
Sharp Religion: Zen Moments To Contemplate
FULL COVERAGE ACT CONFERENCE: Catherine Judd Takes On ACT Presidency
Extra $15.75m For Police
Scoop Travel: The Old City, Uruguay
Media Flash
Scoop World: Appeal From Palestinian Varsity

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HURRICANES Vs STORMERS PHOTOS

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00070.htm
Attacking Genius At Work - PHOTO SEQUENCE\
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00065.htm
The Mourning Crew -Polly, Grant & Kids
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00064.htm
Jonah Shows How It's Done

TOP SCOOPS

Hard News Is Here

- GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... the emergency doctors gather anxiously around the patient. They charge the paddles, shout "Clear!" and send a few thousand volts coursing through the patient's torso. They can't get a heartbeat. But they keep trying. For a decade. See... HARD NEWS 09/3/01 - Spooks, Shocks and Submarines [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00063.htm

Howard’s End: Electromagnetic Attacks On Your Health

- In a landmark decision the British Government Planning Inspectorate last week rejected an application for a cell phone mast in a residential area on health grounds. John Howard writes. See... Howard's End: Cell Phone Towers Make You Unhappy [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00066.htm

Stormers Deal Blow To Hurricanes Playoff Hopes

- THE star-studded Hurricanes will struggle to make the Super 12 playoffs after being blown off WestpacTrust Stadium by the Western Stormers who dominated the final 10 minutes to earn a crucial 27-15 away victory. See... HURRICANES BLOWN AWAY BY STORMERS [1] . IMAGES: Scoop Images: Polly, Grant & Kids - Who Won? [2] and Scoop BIG Image: Jonah Makes It Look Easy [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00062.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00065.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00064.htm

Sharp Religion: Zen Moments To Contemplate

- A few sharp and very Zen observations on aspects of life plus some feedback on the truth about that road sign. See... SHARP RELIGION: Daily Moments of Zen [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00068.htm

Catherine Judd Takes On ACT Presidency

- “ACT New Zealand is proud to announce that Catherine Judd is the new president of the party,” outgoing president Sir Roger Douglas said today. See... Catherine Judd Is New ACT Party President [1] AND Catherine Judd - President ACT New Zealand [2] FROM THE ACT ANNUAL CONFERENCE: - ROGER DOUGLAS - Roger Douglas Address To The ACT Annual Conference [3] - RICHARD PREBBLE - 10th by 2010 --- Richard Prebble [4] - MURIEL NEWMAN - Welfare Policy Workshop Reportback [5] - PETER SHIRTCLIFFE - Challenging Goals - Peter Shirtcliffe [6] - GAVIN M. FAULL - Stop Navel Gazing - NZ Must Become Part of Asia [7] - BALLOT RESULTS - Results of the ACT Board of Trustees Ballot 2001 [8]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00158.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0103/S00043.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0103/S00044.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00159.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00160.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0103/S00042.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0103/S00041.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0103/S00045.htm

Extra $15.75m For Police

- Minister of Police Hon George Hawkins has announced that the Government has provided Police with an extra $15.75 million (GST inc). See... Govt Announces $15.75 million Police Budget Top-up [1] MORE POLICE COMMENT: - NATIONAL - Thin Blue Line gets thinner [2] - NZ GOVERNMENT - Police Union Negativity Outrageous [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00153.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00166.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00151.htm

Scoop Travel: The Old City, Uruguay

- Ciudad Vieja or the Old City, is the original site for Montevideo. There are some very old and rather grand buildings there, and some that are very old and ratshit. See... Scoop Travel: Pictures From Ciudad Vieja [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00061.htm

Media Flash

- * RUSSELL POLIWKA, Chairman of the Perth Real Estate Guide, says the Sunday Times has acted anti-competitively by launching its Readers Mart Real Estate - Eastern. See... Media Flash - Mar. 12, 2001 [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00067.htm

Scoop World: Appeal From Palestinian Varsity

- We, faculty and staff at Birzeit University, appeal to our colleagues and friends around the world to help us in delivering our simple but urgent message -- let our people live! We will be delivering this message in peaceful marches of protest to the Israeli soldiers and tanks that currently prevent us from reaching our University See... Urgent Appeal from Birzeit University, Palestine [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0103/S00072.htm

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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

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