Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 20 June 2007

Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 8:22 am
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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...

1: Supercomputer Weather: Big Freeze In The South

Supercomputer Weather

Snowfall models from the UK based ‘Snow-Forecast’ , a website ‘ so accurate its scary ’ – predicts heavy snowfall later in week throughout the south island. The snow will no doubt be a welcome dump for unseasonably barren ski-fields but also ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00213.htm

Kevin List

This morning Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama stopped into New zealand's parliament for the chance to have a quick word with various New Zealand politicians.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00237.htm

Maryam Namazie

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A British branch of a new Europe-wide phenomenon is to be launched on Thursday 21 June in London. The Council of ex-Muslims of Britain is building on the stunning success of other branches already operating in Germany, Finland, Denmark, Norway, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0706/S00319.htm

David Swanson

Why would we want a President Cheney? Or why would we want a new Republican who could run as an incumbent? Or why would we want a President Pelosi? We propose impeaching Cheney first or together with Bush. The first Articles of Impeachment to be introduced ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00217.htm

Kevin List

The ongoing fallout from the expulsion of New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji, Michael Green dominated todays' post-cabinet press conference.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00230.htm

Evelyn Pringle

The FDA has ignored repeated warnings about the potential cardiac risks associated with the diabetes drug Avandia, and medical experts predict Americans will likely pay a heavy price for trusting its negligent watchdog because US doctors wrote 13 ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00219.htm

Office of the Clerk

1. JOHN KEY (Leader of the Opposition)JOHN KEY (Leader of the Opposition)211KEY, JOHN to the Prime MinisterPrime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that “20 hours free education a week will be able to be provided for 3 and 4-year-olds at ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0706/S00375.htm

BurgerFuel

NZ's fastest-growing gourmet burger chain BurgerFuel is putting its customers first as it plans to list on the NZAX after raising $15 million with an issue of 15 million shares at $1 each.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0706/S00308.htm

Securities Commission

The Securities Commission has reached a settlement of the insider trading proceeding against Midavia Rail Investments Ltd BVBA (previously known as Pacific Rail Limited NV), which was a former Tranz Rail shareholder, and David Richwhite, a former director ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0706/S00292.htm

Evelyn Pringle

The FDA held a public hearing on June 12 and 13, 2007, to obtain feedback on the FDA's Medication Guide program. Medication Guides contain the FDA-approved patient information for a drug and are handed out by pharmacists to help prevent adverse ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00231.htm

Seymour Hersh

How Antonio Taguba, who investigated the Abu Ghraib scandal, became one of its casualties By Seymour M. Hersh
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00229.htm

Russ Wellen

Listen to Clyde Lane http://www.nti.org/d_newswire/issues/2007_6_12.html , chief nuclear scientist of the United States Department of Homeland Security, speaking at a conference in Miami this week:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00233.htm

Office of the Clerk

1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that “20 hours free education a week will be able to be provided for three and four year-olds at any licensed teacher-led service in New Zealand from July 2007.”; if so, what did ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0706/S00355.htm

Kelly Smith

It is not very often that a person has the chance to see a world leader. Tuesday, June 19 I had that chance. At the Green Party caucus I watched and listened as His Holiness, the Dalai Lama stressed the need for an antonymous Tibet and increased ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00243.htm

United Nations

More than 1,500 participants from around the world are exchanging lessons learned from their efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and to care for sufferers at a four-day United Nations-backed meeting in Rwanda.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0706/S00338.htm

kiwijet

The Kiwijet Airline Company Limited has received confirmation from Qantas Airways Limited that our proposal to acquire the Jetconnect operation in New Zealand has been turned down.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0706/S00289.htm

Lasseters Sports

With New Zealand betting legislation prohibiting New Zealand TAB taking wagers on this year's America's Cup, punters are joining a growing trend of sports fanatics turning to internet sportsbooks according to Lasseters sportsbook sports betting ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0706/S00193.htm

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

As the Dalai Lama's visit to New Zealand comes to an end, Amnesty International challenges the New Zealand government to demonstrate that it is making a genuine diplomatic effort to address the severe persecution of Tibetan people by the Chinese government. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0706/S00230.htm

New Zealand Government

It’s a pleasure to be here to open the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology’s annual conference. I would also like to extend a welcome to the overseas speakers at this conference, and to students and recent food science graduates.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0706/S00353.htm

Bell Gully

Midavia Rail Investments BVBA and David Richwhite have agreed a settlement with the Securities Commission. Midavia and David Richwhite have been dealing with the Commission’s investigation and subsequent proceedings for over four years and have made the decision ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0706/S00263.htm

New Zealand Government

Loan sharks will be netted in new rules announced today requiring all financial service providers to be registered and belong to a dispute resolution scheme.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0706/S00368.htm

Republican Movement of Aotearoa NZ

A Research New Zealand poll published yesterday shows New Zealanders are opposed to a state religion in New Zealand - and part of the Queen's official title. "The poll results show the monarchy is out of step with New Zealand's secular values" ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0706/S00227.htm

Progressive Party

Opposition leader John Key's gall was reaching new and breath-taking levels, Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton said today. He said that National's claim that it would put a new emphasis on trade training in schools was outrageous, given that when it ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0706/S00346.htm

RNZSPCA

A joint prosecution by Auckland SPCA and the Environmental Health Department of Auckland City Council has sent a clear message to restaurant owners Auckland wide.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0706/S00217.htm

Lyndon Hood

The Tragic Story Of Commodore Frank, Who Set Out To Save His Government But Finished By Breaking His Country
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0706/S00242.htm

Eagle Air

Eagle Air wishes to advise that one of its Beech 1900D aircraft with 17 people on board made an emergency wheels up landing at Blenheim airport around 0915 today. All passengers and crew are uninjured and are receiving support at Blenheim airport.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0706/S00256.htm

Supercomputer Weather

No break will be offered after the cold southerly currently sweeping the country has passed. It seems still that the worst is yet to come. A front predicted by the NOAA weather model is forecast to travel up the country through late Thursday and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0706/S00047.htm

Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions is marking the birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with a screening in Wellington tonight of the recent documentary Burma’s Secret War. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was democratically elected as Prime Minister of Burma in the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0706/S00231.htm

Air New Zealand

Eagle Air confirms that passengers are now being assisted to complete their journey and are being provided with specialist support.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0706/S00267.htm

United Nations

Poverty, lack of educational opportunities and the demand for cheap labour are helping to fuel the prevalence of child labour across Afghanistan, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) warned today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0706/S00345.htm

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