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Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Jason
Leopold: From Terminator To
Deregulator
Forget about the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking on a new role as Governor-elect of California: The Deregulator.
2:
'Dittoheads'
Dead After Overdosing On
Oxycontin
Nationwide-- In a tragic, unexpected consequence of Rush Limbaugh's admission on Friday that he is addicted to pain pills and has been for the last five years, 47 Rush Limbaugh fans, self-described "Dittoheads," have overdosed on Limbaugh's drug ...
3:
Bush's
Worst Nightmare - Lunch With
Helen
It must be US President George W Bush's worst nightmare - denying Prime Minister Helen Clark a scheduled meeting, only to have her buttonhole him at the APEC summit, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
US
Soldiers to America: Bring Us Home
Now
I had the unique opportunity to interview five US military servicemen who just got back from Iraq, or in the case of two men, corresponded with their wives so that I could ask questions of these soldiers by mail.
5:
Nation
pleas for government to protect
GE-free
The tens of thousands of people taking to the street on Saturday, and the millions of others calling for the government to protect GE- free production hope the government will hear their plea.
6:
New
Zealand On The Road To Ruin
The Land Transport Management Bill, the result of a deal between Labour and the Greens, will do absolutely nothing to improve this country's prosperity, ACT New Zealand Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today.
7:
Maori
will benefit from Supreme Court, say
Greens
The Green Party is confident that Maori will benefit from the establishment of a Supreme Court, Maori Affairs spokesperson, Metiria Turei said today.
8:
Inside
A U.S. Election Vote Counting
Program
Publication of this story marks a watershed in American political history. It is offered freely for publication in full or part on any and all internet forums, blogs and noticeboards. All other media are also encouraged to utilise material. Readers ...
9:
UQ
Wire: 9/11 - Status of the
Investigations
What really happened on September 11, 2001? Who was responsible? Were there warnings in advance or foreknowledge? Why was the military response to events delayed?
10:
Questions
For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 14 October
1. DIANNE YATES to the Minister of Immigration: Has a migrant Thai couple received a government-funded holiday to Thailand, as stated by Rt Hon Winston Peters?
11:
Schwarzenegger-Ken
Lay Meeting Emails Now
Online
Santa Monica, CA -- Internal Enron e-mails confirm that Arnold Schwarzenegger was among a small group of executives who met with Lay at the posh Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel in May of 2001, in the midst of California's energy crisis.
12:
Public
Address 14/10/03 -
Respect
Jeanette Fitzsimons described life after the GM moratorium on One News last night: she said companies from New Zealand or abroad making applications to Erma could expect scrutiny so close that some of the "shonkier" ones would probably just drop out in ...
13:
Toni
Solo:The Nuts & Bolts Of Free Trade
Extortion
With the Cancun trade talks buried, the United States and the European Union are busy working out preferential bilateral and regional trade deals.
14:
Limbaugh
Uses Himself As Example Of Moral
Decay
Palm Beach --Citing his reckless and illegal use of prescription drugs, Rush Limbaugh lambasted liberals for causing the moral decay of the country by refusing to take responsibility for their actions.
15:
Sludge
Report #154 – Bigger Than
Watergate!
In This Edition: Bigger Than Watergate! - How To Rig An Election In The United States - Fantasy vs Reality - How We Discovered The Backdoor - Evidence Of Motive - Evidence Of Opportunity - Evidence Of Method - Evidence Of Prior Conduct - Consistent Unexplained ...
16:
David
Miller: Labour Arrogance over Privy
Council
The decision by Margaret Wilson and the Government to push the Supreme Court Bill through Parliament without a public referendum is both arrogant and unwise.
17:
PM
visits Singapore, Vietnam &Thailand for
APEC
Prime Minister Helen Clark is next week visiting Singapore and Vietnam en route to the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on 20 and 21 October.
18:
Streets
Of London: Football’s Coming Home To
Roost
This has been the longest couple of weeks for football. A couple of weeks where the game has torn the carefully prepared PR packaging aside and given the public a glimpse at the real game.
19:
Death
Penalty: Cases and developments
2003
Thousands of men and women are on death rows around the world, waiting to be executed by the state. Amnesty Internationals members are constantly writing to governments raising theirs concerns, calling for the prisoners death sentences to be commuted. ...
20:
UQ
Wire: The Sins of September 11
I am beginning to despise reading. I have lost count of the number of times I have read some passage in a politically-oriented book, and then been uncontrollably motivated to hurl said book against a wall or across the room in fury.
21:
National
Leader supports a New Zealand
day
National Leader Bill English says he supports the call that New Zealand should look at a different day to celebrate the country's national day.
22:
Mapping
the Real Deal: Real Deal Dim Sum
A deterioriating Popsicle Index globally has been a leading indicator of the slide in our physical and financial security and the centralization of wealth through predatory currency, lending and business practices managed by the central banking and G-8 governmental ...
23:
GE
- Death of Labour Government
The Mild Greens agree with hundreds of thousands of Kiwis who will never forgive Labour for selling out to GE corporate contamination.
When talking about Pay Equity, it is very important to define the topic. I'm sure everyone here is well aware of the difference between pay equality and pay equity, but when I speak to most people about equity they automatically assume I mean equal ...
25:
US
Soldiers to America: Bring Us Home Now (Pt.
2)
The following interview was with a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army. He has been deployed both in Afghanistan and most recently in Iraq in Falujah and in Kirkuk, which have been the heart of Iraqi resistance and attacks on US forces.
26:
E-Voting
Expert Ousted From Elections
Conference
Denver CO Aug 1 - Dr. Rebecca Mercuri, a leading expert in voting machine security, had her conference credentials revoked by the president of the International Association of Clerks, Records, Election Officials, and Treasurers (IACREOT), Marianne Rickenbach. ...
27:
Penny
Bright: Further Open Letter To Green
MPs
Hang on Nandor and the Green MPs! Nandor's reply on behalf of the Greens & a response from Penny Bright.
28:
Chuckman
Cartoons: Wesley Clark In His Own
Words
Two cartoons by John Chuckman
29:
Leopold:
Enron May Have Influenced FERC
Probe
Emails Show Enron May Have Influenced FERC Probe On Calif Power Crisis, Refunds By Jason Leopold
30:
Like
watching a Greek a tragedy
...
Watching the NOOM Bill proceeding through Parliament has been like watching a Greek tragedy unfold, Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today.
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Gordon Campbell: On The Coalition’s Awful, Not Good, Very Bad Poll Results
Ian Powell: Policy Vacuum Enables For-profit Corporate General Practice Ownership By Stealth
Gordon Campbell: On Iran Killing Its Rappers, And Searching For The Invisible Dr. Reti
Peter Dunne: MPs Unusually Quiet On Pay Rise
Ian Powell: Cuba And New Zealand: A Relationship Worthy Of Strengthening
Gordon Campbell: On bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee