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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 9 January 2006

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

1: Daniela Cicarelli's beach lover: Stud or dud?

Peter Rost M.D.

Usually I write about political stuff. Or serious things. But stay with me. This is really a serious article about male machismo among investment bankers, and how far that will take them, impacting the entire internet.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00034.htm


2: By Iraqi Standards, Saddam’s Hanging Was Just
Paul G. Buchanan

By Iraqi Standards, Saddam’s Hanging Was Just By Paul G. Buchanan 8-1-07
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00031.htm


3: U.S now looks for another Saddam Hussein
Syed Atiq ul Hassan
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Everything went wrong in Iraq since the US-led forces invaded Iraq except the elimination of Saddam Hussein who was finally hanged in the green zone – centre of Baghdad heavily guarded by US forces - on the ending hours of 2006. The man who committed ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00026.htm


4: Brazil blocks YouTube to stop Cicarelli video
Peter Rost M.D.

YouTube has been blocked by Brazil's second-largest telephone operator in response to a court order banning a steamy video of MTV host and supermodel Daniela Cicarelli, the telephone company announced Monday.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00040.htm


5: Capture of Graeme Burton - Outline of Events
New Zealand Police

The following is an outline of events that occurred on the firebreak along the summit of the eastern hills of Lower Hutt on Saturday 6 January 2007.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0701/S00011.htm


6: Nuclear Power Not Clean, Green or Safe
Sherwood Ross

In all the annals of spin, few statements are as misleading as Vice President Cheney's that the nuclear industry operates "efficiently, safely, and with no discharge of greenhouse gases or emissions," or President Bush's claim America's 103 nuclear plants ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00038.htm


7: Blair Says Video Of Saddam Execution "Deplorable"
UK Government

Tony Blair has backed the Iraqi government's announcement of an inquiry into the circumstances of the execution of Saddam Hussein. The Prime Minister's spokesman, speaking at a lobby briefing with the press, said that the PM welcomed the Iraqi ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0701/S00037.htm


8: Ferrari Sales Up In 2006
Ferrari Australia and New Zealand

Ferrari has used the opening of the 2007 Detroit Motor Show (8 January 2007) to announce that it delivered 5658 cars in 2006, a five per cent increase on 2005, a sales success matched in Australia and New Zealand, where Ferrari delivered more than 100 cars ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00033.htm


9: Contest Brings Out Beach Babes of All Ages
Miss Matarangi

A 17 year old from Whangamata has been crowned Miss Matarangi today in front of a crowd of more than 2,000 people at Matarangi Beach.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0701/S00015.htm


10: Who Owns New Zealand? Key Facts
CAFCA

Foreign direct investment (ownership of companies) in New Zealand increased from $9.7 billion in 1989 to $82.7 billion at September 2006 - over 700% more.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00042.htm


11: Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary
The Scoop Team

Iraq: Paul Buchanan On What Saddam's Execution Means To Iraq - Scoop Video: Saddam Hussein Executed - Iraqi State TV Release - Scoop Video: Leaked video footage of Saddam Hussein's moment of execution - Crime News: Gunman Has Leg Amputated After ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00041.htm


12: When War Business Rules The World
Douglas Mattern

a recent decision by the Bush Administration to sell F-16 Fighter Jets to Pakistan while at the same time offering to sell the same jet fighters to India, always a potential adversary.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00035.htm


13: Piano star launches global assault on MS awareness
Skip Ink

Born into privilege in the USSR, this young Jewish dissident became embroiled in a scandal that saw her ejected from CONSOMOL (the Soviet Youth Organization), she then married and divorced an internationally known violinist, remarried and suddenly ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0701/S00026.htm


14: Lilly's Legal Battle Over Zyprexa Documents
Evelyn Pringle

On January 3, 2007, a hearing was held before Judge Jack Weinstein, in a US District Court in New York, on a motion by Eli Lilly to extend an injunction to conceal company documents that show Lilly hid the lethal side effects of Zyprexa for a decade and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00039.htm


15: We May Need A Huge March On Washington
Lawrence R. Velvel

When it recently began to look as if George Bush would send more troops to Iraq despite the verdict of November 7th, it was suggested here, only half facetiously, that opponents of the war should begin to plan a two to five million person march on Washington ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00037.htm


16: Strong Start To Fiji’s Tourism Recovery
Fiji Visitor's Bureau

A half million dollar New Zealand marketing campaign to restore Fiji tourism after a military coup in the Pacific islands nation is off to a strong start, according to the Fiji Visitors Bureau.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00030.htm


17: SG: Darfur, Middle East, Conflict Key Issues
United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told the Security Council that stepping up efforts to resolve the Darfur crisis is one of his top priorities, warning of an ever worsening humanitarian crisis in this strife-torn part of Sudan, as he ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0701/S00052.htm


18: 4 weeks annual leave fast approaching
New Zealand Government

With 1 April fast approaching, it's time for employers to start their final planning to prepare for the move to four weeks' annual holiday, says Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0701/S00022.htm


19: Cayman is NZ Car Of The Year
NZ Motoring Writers' Guild

New Zealand's most respected automotive award has been won by the Porsche Cayman. It's the first time a Porsche has taken the title, which is voted for by members of the New Zealand Motoring Writers' Guild.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00036.htm


20: Turner on Burton and ACC
United Future NZ Party

United Future deputy leader Judy Turner says there's a simple solution to the possibility that convicted murderer Graham Burton might be eligible for compensation payments from ACC.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0701/S00026.htm


21: Broadband Televisions to Reach 162 Million by 2011
The Diffusion Group

A surge in the availability of high-quality web-based video content and the proliferation of solutions that network-enabled TVs will usher in a 'new wave' of television viewing, one defined less by 'walled garden' PayTV operators and more by open access and a ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0701/S00007.htm


22: Convicted killer shouldn’t get ACC
New Zealand National Party

The public needs an assurance that convicted killer Graeme Burton will not receive compensation from ACC, says National’s ACC spokeswoman, Pansy Wong.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0701/S00024.htm


23: Sea Shepherd Officially Running Pirate Vessel
Japan Whaling Association

The Japan Whaling Association, which promotes sustainable whaling around the world, today congratulated the Government of Belize for de-registering the Sea Shepherd vessel, Farley Mowat.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0701/S00051.htm


24: Maserati Quattroporte At Detroit Motor Show
Maserati Australia and New Zealand

Maserati has started the New Year with the official launch of the Maserati Quattroporte Automatic at the Detroit International Motor Show, a significant new version of the model which is already the most successful Maserati of all time and which is set ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00031.htm


25: Big Day Out 2007 Map and Timetable
Big Day Out

Big Day Out 2007 Map and Timetable Click here for a map to the Big Day Out 007 and click here for the Big Day Out 007 timetable. ENDS
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0701/S00033.htm


26: It’s All About The Fees
Westpac

Fees are the most important consideration for school leavers when deciding on the right banking package according to research conducted by Westpac. Westpac has responded to the research findings with the launch of its Starting Out campaign - a suite of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00040.htm


27: Tugs of Love in Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
Auckland Anniversary Regatta

The Waitemata Harbour will come alive with a splash and roar as over a dozen vintage tugboats and workboats lead off the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday, January 29, with a show of power and age before beauty as they parade from the Viaduct Harbour ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0701/S00016.htm


28: Drinking: One New Year's Resolution Made Easy
Clarety NZ

One of the hardest New Year’s resolutions to uphold is that of moderating or having a break from alcohol. With summer in full swing there seems to be an endless series of BBQ’s or Sunday lunches just around the corner, tempting you to break that promise ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00041.htm


29: Unlucky Start To 2007 Results In $100,000 Windfall
New Zealand Lotteries Commission

A series of inconvenient events led a Hastings taxi driver and his wife to a $100,000 New Year's Day windfall last week when they scratched the top prize on an Instant Kiwi ticket, says NZ Lotteries Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00039.htm


30: Nats Surprise Support For Health Unions Welcomed
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

“The National Party’s surprise support for health unions is welcome,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0701/S00011.htm

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