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1: Links:
Widespread Claims Kurds Got Saddam
First
A series of stories have been published today , so far in Europe, Australia and Asia, casting the capture of Saddam Hussein in an entirely new light.
2:
Fiji
Coup Editorial Response - Pattrick
Smellie
I don't want to seem rude, and I accept much of what Himona says about the way Maori issues are reported. However, I am confused by his column on Fiji.
3:
911
Victim’s Wife Files RICO Case Against GW
Bush
Philip J. Berg, Esquire, announced today that he, attorney for Ellen Mariani, wife of Louis Neil Mariani, who died when United Air Lines flight 175 was flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9-11 at a news conference regarding the ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Public
Address 22/12/03 - Liberty And
Justice
I don't know who writes ACT MP Muriel Newman's press releases, but they're on to a winning formula. My favourite titles to date: "Stop Beating Around The Child Support Bush" "The Grinch who stole hard-working families' Christmas" ...
5:
Is
US Govt. Capable Of Lying About Saddam
Hussein?
Do you believe the U.S. government is capable of lying to the American people about these important issues?
6:
Images:
Lord Of The Rings Exhibition At Te
Papa
In anticipation of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the central instalment in writer/director/producer Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the J.R.R. Tolkien masterpiece, Te Papa proudly announces a world exclusive and a bold ...
7:
Kiwi
Aircraft Manufacturer Receives World
Orders
Less than five years after the concept was first developed, Pacific Aerospace Corporation has delivered its new PAC 750XL to its first offshore buyer - Utility Aircraft Corporation, in Woodland, California. This is just one of 18 that PAC has already sold with options ...
8:
The
Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe Coming To
NZ
''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,'' the movie to be directed by kiwi director Andrew Adamson, is coming to New Zealand in what Industry Development Minister Jim Anderton says is ''a vote of confidence in our country as a location for film and ...
9:
Ahmed
Zaoui: Summary Of Judgment: Justice
Williams
Justice Williams: "The right of a person charged ¨C or subject to a Certificate - to know at least the outline of the allegations against them and the basis on which they are made is one of the most fundamental tenets of natural justice..."
10:
Chuckman
Cartoon: Saddam Vs Bush
Cartoon by John Chuckman
11:
US
News & World Report Doth Protest Too
Much
Sam Smith of Progressive Review once said that corruption in Washington was a culture, not a conspiracy. US News & World Report -- once again -- proves Sam right.
12:
Ramzy
Baroud: Is The Capture Of Saddam Really
Over
If the capture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on December 13, by American forces, is of any contribution to the Iraq quagmire, it is a further inflection of an already augmented array of paradoxes.
13:
Arafat
Accuses U.S. Of Backing Sharon's
Plan
President Arafat Accuses US Administration Applauding Sharon's Plan, No Date Set for Qurei'-Sharon Meeting
14:
Ahmed
Zaoui Case - Full Judgement Justice
Williams
The Refugee Convention and international jurisprudence and writings relating to it all, as might be expected, strongly support Mr Zaoui’s entitlement to the relief he seeks...
15:
911
Victim Ellen Mariani Open Letter To The
POTUS
This ''open letter'' is coming from my heart. I want you to know that I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat and that this is not an attempt to ''bash the Government''.
16:
Diebold
Memos Disclose Florida 2000 E-Voting
Fraud
Something very strange happened in Volusia County on election night November 2000, the night that first Gore won Florida, then Bush, and then as everybody can so well remember there was a tie.
17:
Weekend's
Letters To Scoop
Broadcasting Standards Authority: Paul Holmes - Dates Reported Re Saddam Hussein's Capture - Congratulations Scoop - CFS Social Workers - More Reality Of War Comments - Green Party And School Discipline Policy - Good On Ya Chuckman - Do Managers Hide ...
18:
PM
on Saddam Hussein's capture
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the arrest of Saddam Hussein 'removes the shadow' from over Iraq.
19:
World
Meteorological Organization looks at
2003
GENEVA, 16 December (WMO) - The global surface temperature for all of 2003 is expected to be +0.45 C above the 1961-90 annual average, according to the records maintained by the Members of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO ). This value makes ...
20:
Scoop
Images: Helms Deep Press Conference
(1)
The following pictures show film director Peter Jackson with members of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, the filming of which is now drawing to a close in the Wellington region.
21:
Scoop
Images: The Nazgul Swoop Into
Wellington
Two giant Nazgul riding winged Fell Beasts swooped into Courtenay Place on Sunday in preparation for the festivities surrounding the World premiere of Peter Jackson's Return Of The King, the third part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy next weekend.
22:
Uri
Avnery: Send Saddam to The
Hague!
The spectacle was disgusting. ''Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth, lest the Lord see it, and it displeaseth Him, and He turn away His wrath from him!'' Thus commandeth the ancient Jewish moral code ...
23:
Free
Ahmed Zaoui: Vigil In ChCh
Today
Christchurch supporters of imprisoned Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui will gather outside the offices of the SIS at 1pm this afternoon. A citizens delegation will then proceed to the SIS office to ask the SIS for the summary of the charges against Mr. Zaoui.
24:
Disney
Channel Launches On Sky
The magic and fun entertainment of the Disney Channel comes to life this Christmas when the leading kids and family channel debuts on SKY Digital channel 40 on Wednesday, December 24 at 6:30pm, featuring a festive programming line-up to entertain and delight ...
25:
Appointments
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Former television executive Paul France has been appointed to the board of the Broadcasting Standards Authority and current member Diane Musgrave has been reappointed, Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey said today.
26:
Cabinet
Room Refit - Parliamentary
Questions
Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 09:26 a.m. Subject: 12982 (2003) Published - Speaker of the House - Normal Reply
27:
Kidd
Millennium Cartoon: Iraqnid
Celebration
Cartoon by kiddmillennium.com…
28:
BSA
Decision On Holmes’ Kofi Annan
Comments
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has released its decision concerning comments made by Paul Holmes on Newstalk ZB in September. Among many other controversial statements Mr Holmes twice referred to the Secretary General of the United Nations as a ‘cheeky ...
29:
$34
million in e-learning and innovation
projects
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has given the go-ahead for twenty four projects to receive a total of almost $34 million to improve e-learning and foster innovative ideas in tertiary education.
30:
Image:
A Wider Angle View Of The Fall Of
Baghdad
The above image is a wide angle shot – source unknown – of the scene around the famous fall of the bronze statue in Baghdad, a scene hailed by US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as the equivalent of the fall of the Berlin Wall and purveyed on the front ...
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