Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 19 October 2006

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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 19 October 2006

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

1: Stan Goff: Reflecting on Rumsfeld

Stan Goff

In August 2003, I was interviewed on CNN as "the father of a soldier." Iraq had claimed only 270 American armed forces members' lives. I called the conflict "a quagmire," bringing hoots of virtual laughter from right-wing bloggers the following day. They ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00291.htm

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines today launched its latest suite of cabin products that is set to be the new industry benchmark for premium air travel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00354.htm

David Swanson

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Lewis Lapham, essayist extraordinaire and editor of Harper's magazine, asked Congressman John Conyers what he thought the point was of publishing a lengthy report laying out evidence of Bush's impeachable offenses. Conyers' response was: "to take away ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00273.htm

Office of the Clerk

1. PETER BROWN to the Minister of Labour: What, if anything, is being done by the Department of Labour to ensure we have a pathology workforce that is able to meet our needs?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00367.htm

Ron Law

French and Norwegian officials have condemned a meningococcal vaccine, injected into countless New Zealand children. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has been criticized by Norwegian and French pharmaceutical controls for their production of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00078.htm

Democrats for Social Credit

PO Box 18-907, New Brighton, Christchurch Phone/Fax: 0064 7 829 5157 Email: nzdp.inc@xtra.co.nz Website: www.democrats.org.nz
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00222.htm

New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen noted that motormouth John Key finally fell over his own tongue in the House today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00379.htm

New Zealand National Party

National has called on the Auditor-General to investigate massive overpayments by the Ministry of Health to problem gambling intervention service providers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00382.htm

Bradblog.Com

The BRAD BLOG has obtained an EXCLUSIVE partial transcript from a recent, unaired interview by a major broadcast network with former U.S. Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) chair Rev. DeForest Soaries.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00296.htm

United Nations

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has made two helicopters available for the use of the two contenders as they campaign in the run-off round of the country’s historic presidential elections.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00423.htm

New Zealand National Party

The Police have cancelled a multimillion-dollar road safety sponsorship programme with McDonald’s in adherence to a misguided ideology about commercial involvement, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. He is releasing a memo from ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00364.htm

No WARP

The recipients of this year's D.I.C.K (Destructive Industry Connected to Killing) NZ and 'Guided Missiles and Misguided Men' Awards were announced tonight at Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum, in Wellington.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00213.htm

University of Auckland

A law and commerce graduate from The University of Auckland is one of three Rhodes Scholars from New Zealand chosen for 2007. Selected after interviews with shortlisted candidates at Old Government House in Wellington, Eesvan Krishnan joins an illustrious ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0610/S00075.htm

The Maori Party

Tariana Turia today expressed frustration at the time-wasting tactics and mis-leading statements being initiated by Labour list members about the Maori Party's Private Members Bill, repealing the Foreshore and Seabed Act.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00388.htm

Solid Energy NZ

Record sales of $570 million ((2005: $401 million) and record production of 4.67 million tonnes (2005: 4.46 mt) produced a record after-tax profit for the year ended 30 June 2006 of $85.8 million for Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd. The company paid ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00385.htm

Vodafone

Best friends usually know each other pretty well. But how well do they really know each other? Do they really know their mate’s childhood nickname or job title? How about whether they have a tattoo or what their favourite Kiwi food is?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00384.htm

Telecom New Zealand

Telecom New Zealand International (TNZI) is expanding its global operations with the opening of a new Singapore office this week. TNZI is an established provider of telecommunications services including a choice of international voice termination ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00383.htm

Office of the Speaker

The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, reported to the House today that all parliamentary parties, except New Zealand First, had indicated they would reimburse the expenditure found to be unlawful by the Auditor-General.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00380.htm

Official New Zealand Music Chart

Rockin’ Rod Stewart makes the biggest leap to #1 of 2006 with a 29-place jump straight to the top of the NZ Albums Chart. And it looks to be a world first for the veteran as Still The Same: Great Rock Classics Of Our Time is yet to gain its UK, US or Australian ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0610/S00177.htm

New Zealand Government

Internet governance, digital copyright and child safety are just some of the issues that could be tackled at the newly established Parliamentary Internet Caucus.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00363.htm

Word of Mouth Media

The New Zealand midwives art exhibition open in Christchurch last night will raise funds to support fistula welfare in Africa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00073.htm

Australian Government

I am pleased to announce I have selected Victoria to be gifted the former Royal Australian Navy Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Canberra for sinking as a drive wreck. Victoria was the successful bidder for HMAS Canberra following her decommissioning in November ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00416.htm

New Zealand Government

Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey today announced the appointment of Nicole Hoey, and the reappointment of Paul Smith to the NZ On Air Board.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00389.htm

Wellington Airport Limited

Air New Zealand’s initial reaction to Wellington Airport’s proposed increase of 3% in landing charges is unfortunate, but sadly not a complete surprise. The annual increase, which amounts to around 30c, is modest compared to the investment programme ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00396.htm

Green Party

The prediction that total student debt will be $12.7 billion by 2014/15 in the Student Loan Scheme Annual Report tabled in Parliament today is a grave reminder of the disservice being done to the current generation of students and graduates, Green Party Education ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00390.htm

William Rivers Pitt

"The 5 Stages of Republican Scandal." As follows: 1. "I have not been informed of any investigation or that I am a target." 2. "I am cooperating fully, but this whole thing is a political ploy by the Democrats." 3. "I'm SHOCKED by the mistakes made ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00294.htm

Scoop Link

Iraq is sitting on a mother lode of some of the lightest, sweetest, most profitable crude oil on earth, and the rules that will determine who will control it and on what terms are about to be set.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00274.htm

Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plan to build a number of military facilities along the country’s borders – with Venezuelan aid – has alarmed much of South America. Tensions have been particularly high in neighboring Chile and Paraguay, Bolivia’s ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0610/S00421.htm

Republic Of New Zealand Party

The Republic of New Zealand Party has called on the Government to resign so that the people of New Zealand can elect a legitimate government
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00223.htm

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

“The CTU is delighted that the Court of Appeal has recognised the justice of the claim for lump sum compensation by victims of asbestos diseases” CTU president Ross Wilson said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00226.htm

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