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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1:
Michael
Collins: Florida Gov. Crist Makes
History
Michael CollinsTALLAHASSEE, FL ( AP ) -- Governor Charlie Crist says he will continue working to change the rules so that felons will have their voting rights automatically restored once they have paid their debt to society. This is one of the most revolutionary ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00134.htm
2: Somalia - James Swan to the Baltimore CFR
US State DepartmentGood evening, and thank you, Frank Burd, for your kind introduction. I am glad to have this opportunity to meet with the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs and discuss the topic you suggested to me for tonight: Somalia.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00212.htm
3: “300” Makes U.S. Cinema History
Roadshow Film DistributorsAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingWarner Bros epic blockbuster movie “300” has wowed cinema-goers in the United States with the movie grossing a staggering US $70 million dollars (NZ $95 million) on its opening weekend making it the highest March box office opening in US cinema ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0703/S00122.htm
4: National's Statements On Iraq 2003 and 2007
Scoop TranscriptThis weekend when asked by TVNZ's Agenda presenter Lisa Owen where National stood on Iraq current National Leader John Key replied:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00192.htm
5: The President’s Latin American Journey
Council on Hemispheric AffairsAt a time when his popularity has hit rock bottom at home, President Bush is slipping out of Washington today to visit five Latin American nations in the course of an six-day trip. Bush’s itinerary will take him first to Brazil, then south to Uruguay ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00177.htm
6: Energy-Efficient Milestone w Quad-Core Processors
IntelFurther expanding its quad-core processor family line-up, Intel Corporation today announced two energy-efficient 50-watt server processors that represent a 35- to nearly 60-percent decrease in power from Intel’s existing 80- and 120-watt quad-core ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0703/S00024.htm
7: Agenda 10/3/07: John Key Interview Transcript
AgendaLisa Owen: Almost from day one John Key was seen as the National leader in waiting but when he got the job last November his party's own polling showed that many voters didn’t know what John Key stood for, a perception even he's acknowledged, so in ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00189.htm
8: AB's SE Asia Sojourn: Thailand To Penang
Alexandra BremnerMy train journey tells a tale of Southern Thailand. It is a story of the growing conflict between the Buddhist and Malay Muslim communities which habituate Yala, Pattani, Songkhla and Narathiwat which make up the southern region of Thailand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00210.htm
9: Florida Plan Gives Citizens Real Paper Ballots
Michael CollinsNorth Florida. Retired Navy aviator and veteran, Bill Faulkner, MBA, may have done the impossible. He devised a plan to return believable elections to Florida by turning optical scan forms into the ballot of record , to be counted by citizens in public ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00150.htm
10: Woosh Wireless Broadband now compatible with Vista
WooshWoosh Wireless has this week ensured that its wireless broadband service is now compatible with Windows Vista. Drivers are available to be downloaded from today for both the Woosh modems and the Laptop PC Cards.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0703/S00026.htm
11: German Bishops See Racist Israel First Hand
Genevieve Cora FraserAfter visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem recently, a group of German bishops crossed over into Occupied Palestine and compared Israeli treatment of Palestinians to Nazis treatment of the Jews during the Holocaust.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00196.htm
12: New Zealand commitment in Afghanistan extended
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Phil Goff today announced that the New Zealand contribution to the reconstruction of Afghanistan is being extended for a further year to September 2008.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00213.htm
13: Diet Drink Link To Cancer
Cancer Research CentreTwo New Studies on Aspartame and Diet Drinks Confirm Source of Obesity, Cancer/Malignant Brain Tumor Epidemics
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00174.htm
14: Carolyn Baker: In Debt We Trust
Carolyn BakerThis week the Senate Banking Committee has begun an investigation of credit card companies and that industry’s lending practices of which Chairman, Carl Levin of Michigan said , “Millions of families…are kept in debt and are in over their ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00208.htm
15: Public Address 12/03/07 - Gay But Really Not Happy
HARD NEWS from Russell BrownOne of the things the TVNZ Charter is meant to do is to guarantee the production and screening of programming for and about minority communities. The relevant part is a fairly ugly piece of written English, but it gets the point across. It undertakes ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00209.htm
16: Young Labour rejects Labour vote on Bradford Bill
Family FirstOn the Young Labour website (www.younglabour.org.nz) the question has been posed “Should Section 59 (of the Crimes Act) be repealed.” In a result consistent with every other poll done over the past 2 years, the result has been a resounding no!
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0703/S00135.htm
17: Emirates Adds to Lounge Network in Asia Pacific
Emirates AirlinesEmirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has opened dedicated lounge facilities for its premium passengers at both Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia and Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0703/S00226.htm
18: Chris Hill at NYFPC Readout on North Korea
US State DepartmentReadout on North Korea Six-Party Talks U.S.-DPRK Working Group Meetings in New York
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00211.htm
19: Marine Mom Returns to Rep. Obey’s DC Office
afterdowningstreet.orgWashington, DC: Today, Tina Richards, mother of a Marine facing a third Iraq deployment, who made national news last week when she had a chance encounter in the hallway with Rep. David Obey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, will return to Obey’s office.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00215.htm
20: Clark: Book Launch - "Last Line of Defence"
New Zealand GovernmentBook reminds us that during World War Two there was a major home front backing the war effort, and preparing in the event that the war reached our shores.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00215.htm
21: Fraud Awareness Month – Protect Your Phone
Commerce CommissionThink that phone call or text message sounds like a scam? "Hang up or delete" is the advice today from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Commerce Commission, as part of Fraud Awareness Month.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0703/S00137.htm
22: Xcerion prepares to launch XML Internet OS
XcerionSoftware should be free – Xcerion wants to challenge the software industry. Northzone Ventures has invested 10 million US dollars in Xcerion AB first-round VC funding to launch its collaborative XML Internet OS. Xcerion aims to distribute the OS and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0703/S00028.htm
23: Managing intellectual property key driver of value
LESANZAs the global business environment becomes increasingly competitive and corporate governance requirements more stringent, the management, protection and commercialization of intellectual property has become a crucial issue for business managers and an ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0703/S00220.htm
24: Len Brown must answer questions about gang
Dick QuaxThe revelation in the Herald on Sunday that a Manukau City Council hall was being used the headquarters of a violent youth gang in Otara leaves the chairman of a government funded Otara youth action group and mayoral aspirant, Len Brown facing some embarrassing ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0703/S00157.htm
25: Turner seeks support to amend anti-smacking Bill
United Future NZ PartyUnited Future deputy leader Judy Turner announced today she was seeking support from all parties to include an amendment at the committee stage of the Sue Bradford-sponsored anti-smacking Bill
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00216.htm
26: Bush Must Support Accountability in Guatemala
Center for Constitutional RightsWashington , March 9, 2007–The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) today urged President Bush to make justice and accountability for human rights abuses a priority during his upcoming visit to Guatemala, particularly by ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00199.htm
27: Uri Avnery: Olmert's Truth
Uri AvneryIF GOD wills, even a broomstick will shoot. That is an old Yiddish adage. One could add now: If God wills, even Olmert can sometimes tell the truth.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00207.htm
28: Foreign Aid Funding Terrorism in Nepal
Guest OpinionTHE responsibilities of donor agencies do not end with approving of loans or funds for a country or an organization, but rather a duty is added as well, to monitor how those loans or grants are spent. It is duty and responsibility of donor agencies ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00200.htm
29: Container Deposit System would cost New Zealanders
Packaging CouncilThe Packaging Council believes that whilst we can always learn from overseas, we should not keep beating ourselves up with legislation envy. Visiting Canadian Tom Galimberti may have dismissed the independent report by independent New Zealand economists ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0703/S00222.htm
30: Kelpie Wilson: Boxed In by a Polar Bear
Kelpie WilsonPolar bears, those cute, cuddly, white furry animals of the north, are actually one of the world's most formidable predators. They are the only bear species known to stalk and kill human beings for food.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00206.htm