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Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Why
Not Just Genetically Engineer Women For
Milk?
MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment) today launched a highly controversial billboard campaign in Auckland and Wellington to provoke public debate about the social and cultural ethics of genetic engineering in New Zealand.
2:
Complete
US Exit Poll Data Confirms Net
Suspicions
Scoop.co.nz is delighted to be able today to publish a full set of 4pm exit poll data for the first time on the Internet since the US election. The data emerged this evening NZT in a post on the Democratic Underground website under the forum name ...
3:
Postal
2: Share the Pain banning
The Classification Office has banned the PC game Postal 2: Share the Pain in a decision announced by the Chief Censor, Bill Hastings. It has been banned because the Office determined that its availability was “likely to be injurious to the public good.” ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Cobb
Expands Recount To Nevada, New
Mexico
David Cobb, the 2004 Green Party presidential candidate, today filed official requests for a recount of the presidential ballots cast in New Mexico and Nevada.
5:
Questions
& Answers for Oral Answer 30 November
1. Algerian Suspected Terrorist—Human Rights Obligations 2. Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology—Conflicts of Interest 3. New Zealand Superannuation Fund—Reports 4. Supreme Court—Appointment of Judges 5. Industry Partnerships—Number Established ...
6:
Prabhakaran
Calls For Understanding of Tamil
Issue
The annual Great Heroes' Day oration on Saturday, Prabhakaran said: " We urge the government to resume the peace negotiations without conditions, based on our proposal for an Interim Self Governing Authority. If the Government of Sri Lanka ...
7:
America
and Japan: A Common Vision
Mitchell B. Reiss, Director, Policy Planning Staff Remarks to the Japan Institute of International Affairs Tokyo, Japan November 30, 2004
8:
State
Dept. Daily Press Briefing for November 29
UKRAINE - Possibility of a New Election - Supreme Court and Rada's Stance on the Elections - Threats to Territorial Integrity/Separatist Initiatives - President Putin's Congratulations for Yanukovich/Russia's Position - OSCE/EU Involvement in a Solution
9:
How
The Grinch Stole The White House...
Again
Despite mainstream media attempts to kill or ridicule away the story, Talk Radio and the Internet are abuzz with considerable evidence that John Kerry was elected president on November 2.
10:
47
State Exit Poll Analysis Confirms Swing
Anomaly
" In the 12 critical states (CO,FL,MI,MN,NE,NV,NH,NM,OH,PA,WI,IA) the average discrepancy was a 2.5% red shift (= total movement of 5.0%), nearly twice that in the safe states. " - Jonathan Simon
11:
Scoop
Link: Rumsfeld Sued for Alleged War
Crimes
Alleging responsibility for war crimes and torture at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, a human rights group has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top US officials.
12:
MP
Tim Barnett’s attack on Opponent of CU
Bill
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE CIVIL UNION BILL & RELATIONSHIPS BILL http://www.civil-unions.org contact@civil-unions.org
13:
Questions
for Oral Answer - Wednesday, 1 December
Questions to Ministers 1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education): Does he have confidence in the ethical judgments and management action taken by Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology Chief Executive, ...
14:
US
Lawyers Sue Rumsfeld In Karlsruhe
Germany
A renowned US human right organization submits charge on today's Tuesday in Karlsruhe against US Secretaries of Defense Rumsfeld and nine further US-official. She accuses war crimes and offences against international law in Iraq to them.
15:
Locke
to fly banned flag in front of
Parliament
Green MP Keith Locke will join supporters of self-determination for West Papua in flying the banned Morning Star flag in front of Parliament at 1pm today.
16:
Report
on flawed Civil Union Bill
The Report on the Civil Union Bill by the Justice and Electoral Committee, chaired by the practising homosexual Mr Tim Barnett, that has just been reported back to parliament, claims that no real “evidence” was provided by opponents of the bill ...
17:
Public
Address 01/12/04 - All The Fun
...
The fallout from yesterday's ''civil unions on a knife-edge'' story in the Herald has been interesting. At least two of the apparent flip-floppers - Don Brash and Tariana Turia - went on the radio to confirm their changes of mind, but reports of ...
18:
Fintan
Dunne: Fallujah's 9/11 - US Used
WMDs
November 9th, 2004 was Fallujah's 9/11 Tuesday. It marked the peak of three days of indiscriminate bombing of Fallujah by US forces.
19:
Kerry
Supports Ohio Vote Investigation -
Jackson
John Kerry supports a ''full investigation'' into voting irregularities in Ohio, Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday, during a teleconference with media regarding a recount and legal challenge of the Nov. 2 vote.
20:
Full
Coverage: Civil Unions Bill Back In
Parlt.
Brash Changes Mind – Will Vote Against Civil Unions - National Party Leader Don Brash says he supports a public mandate by way of referendum on moral issues as important as the Civil Union Bill, which is likely to be rammed through Parliament under urgency ...
21:
Images:
Departing LOTR Stars Meet Their
Planes
The Lord of the Ring's stars come face to face with themselves on the side of Air NZ planes as they bid New Zealand goodbye at Wellington Airport before boarding the Air New Zealand 767 emblazoned with giant images of the characters Aragorn and Arwen.
22:
Scoop
Link: Daily Mirror - Fallujah Napalmed
US troops are secretly using outlawed napalm gas to wipe out remaining insurgents in and around Fallujah.
23:
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 ...
24:
Nigeria
Loses $7billion Yearly To Oil
Theft
AT a price regime of between 45 and 50 US dollars,Nigeria is suspected to be losing seven billion dollars, about 900billion naira in the local currency yearly,to oil theft.This theft is widely known in the country, as illegal oil bunkering.
25:
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 ...
26:
Chuckman
Cartoons: America's Jesus
Two cartoons by John Chuckman…
27:
Promoting
America's Trade Interests Abroad
Shaun Donnelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Prepared remarks for Michigan and the World Conference Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan November 19, 2004
28:
Clamour
For Political Reforms Grow In
Nigeria
NIGERIA is still awash with agitation for a broad-based political reforms before the uncertain 2007 presidential elections in the country.Already, most of the dominant ethnic groups are resorting to spiritual powers to push their political agenda.
29:
Top
report card for Prime Minister
Prime Minister Helen Clark is top of the class but some colleagues take the dunce prize in a performance report on our MPs, just published by leading political newsletter Trans Tasman.
30:
Myanmar:
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Should Be
Freed
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the authorities in Myanmar to seize the momentum created by recent announcements that some 9,000 prisoners will be released to also free Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and others jailed for expressing their ...
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