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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Pentagon
Poised To Resume Open Air Weapons
Testing
Sherwood RossThe Pentagon has denied President Bush issued a directive for it to resume open-air testing of chemical and biological warfare(CBW) agents that were halted by President Richard Nixon in 1969. Yet, the Pentagon's stated preparations make it appear it ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00060.htm
2:
Chinese
Officials: Man Dies Of H5N1 Bird Flu
Virus
Wikinews.orgThe man, only being identified as 24-year-old Lu, is from the Jiangsu Province of eastern China and was admitted to the hospital after having severe flu-like symptoms. Lu was originally diagnosed with pneumonia.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0712/S00151.htm
3:
Michael
Collins: Mike Huckabee - Minister of
Death
Michael CollinsMike Huckabee is the "surging" candidate to watch in the Republican presidential primaries, at least for the moment. The former Arkansas governor is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and a believer in the " inerrancy " doctrine of Biblical scripture. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00059.htm
4:
Burma:
Junta Charges Monks' Leader With
Treason
Terry EvansThe leader of the All-Burma Monks Alliance (ABMA) has been arrested and charged with treason for his role in the September pro-democracy demonstrations. Treason is a capital crime in Burma. If convicted and executed, 27 year-old U Gambira would be ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0712/S00010.htm
5:
Business
Roundtable member behind attack on
reform
Green PartyA member of the Business Roundtable is behind the marches against campaign finance reform says the Green Party. The man paying an organiser to run the marches against the Electoral Finance Bill, John Boscawen, is a member of the Business Roundtable, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00057.htm
6:
Key’s
DVD locked over ‘clocks’ issue
Syed Akbar KamalA scheduled gathering of the media in Auckland this afternoon to meet National Party leader John Key to view his DVD ‘Ambitious for New Zealand’ has been cancelled reportedly owing to copyright concerns.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00039.htm
7:
EU
Bird Flu Measures For Poland, Romania,
UK
European UnionFollowing recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Poland and Romania, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health today voted in favour of a Decision setting out the eradication and control measures for both Member States.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0712/S00177.htm
8:
Lyndon
Hood: Electoral Spam Act
Lyndon HoodHaving been away for a while, Scoop's satirist felt it appropriate to clear out his email. Why don't we join him?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00052.htm
9:
Nicholas
Burns Press Conference At OSCE
Meeting
US State DepartmentWe need an organization that represents the values of Europe and North America, that stands up for democracy, for human rights, for free elections, for the monitoring of free elections on an objective, fair, and truthful basis, that would stand for ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0712/S00228.htm
10:
Telstra
and Microsoft bomb in tech survey
PC AuthoritySYDNEY AUSTRALIA, 4th December, 2007 - Haymarket Media’s PC Authority magazine is set to publish the results of the biggest ever tech survey undertaken in Australia.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0712/S00059.htm
11:
Children
Of The Poor: Nothing Matters More
Anne ElseSo Don Brash has repeated himself, and another married mother has turned into a sole parent - though I doubt that Je Lan will be off to Work and Income any time soon. I’ve been thinking about sole parents because, in a roundabout way, they featured ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00014.htm
12:
Nations
Examine Bird Flu Preparedness At
Meeting
US Information ServiceTwo days before the December 4-6 New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza convened in India's northern capital, journalists from India and Afghanistan gathered at a two-day workshop to learn how to cover the highly ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0712/S00242.htm
13:
Tribute
to outstanding public servant
New Zealand GovernmentError: Couldn't get title
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00031.htm
14:
IMNZ
Independent Album Chart - December
2007
Independent Music New ZealandIMNZ Independent Album Chart Rank Artist Title Label/Distributor 1 Kora Kora Border 2 Tiki Past, Present, Future Rhythmethod 3 Shapeshifter Shapeshifter Live Truetone/Rhythmethod 4 Hollie Smith Long Player Soundsmith 5 Die! Die! Die! Promises Promises Tardus 6 ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0712/S00032.htm
15:
Questions
For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 4 December
07
Office of the Clerk1. R DOUG WOOLERTON to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he stand by the statement made on his behalf, with respect to the future capital structure of Fonterra, that the Government’s primary concern includes ensuring that New Zealand retains majority ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00030.htm
16:
Barclays
Offer For ABN AMRO Initially
Suppressed
CAFCAAn almost $1 billion approval has been given whose details were initially almost completely suppressed. After CAFCA appealed to the OIO, it was fully released (on 1 December 2007). Barclays Bank PLC of the UK, has approval to “indirectly acquire” ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0712/S00024.htm
17:
Tragedy
Highlights Dangers In Maternity
Services
ACT New ZealandThe death of a newborn baby girl just hours after she and her mother were discharged early from Wellington Hospital is a terrible calamity - one which highlights the very real dangers that have arisen from the crisis currently faced by maternity services ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00032.htm
18:
Scoop
Video: PM's Press. Conf. 3 December
2007
Scoop VideoVideo on Demand of the Prime Minister, Helen Clark's post Cabinet press conference for Parliamentary press gallery journalists held this afternoon in the Beehive. The cabinet readout was followed by numerous questions about stolen Victoria Cross medals, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00044.htm
19:
National
continues fight against KiwiSavers
New Zealand GovernmentThe National Party’s vote against legislation today to enable KiwiSaver makes it clear they intend to go into the next election with a promise to make it harder for New Zealanders to save for their retirement, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00062.htm
20:
My
Chemical Romance with MAXX
ARTAOn Thursday 6 December, rock fans heading to the My Chemical Romance concert can hop on a MAXX bus, train or ferry to Vector Arena, which is approximately 10 minutes’ walk from Britomart Transport Centre and the Downtown Ferry Terminal.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0712/S00022.htm
21:
PISA:
Impressive result for NZ science
teachers
PPTAThe latest international survey results show New Zealand students are getting excellent value out of their secondary science teachers, PPTA president Robin Duff says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00064.htm
22:
Meet
the Dr. Mengele of Whales
Capt. Paul WatsonMeet Luis Pastene, the Dr. Mengele of the Cetacean world. This Chilean-born biostitute for hire is employed by the Japanese Cetacean Research Institute (CRI) and his job is to mutilate whales to finger, probe and gawk at their blubber, livers, ear-plugs, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00030.htm
23:
Year-End
Zeitgeist Highlights Hot Searches in
2007
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 4 December 2007 – With the end of the year in sight, it's time to reflect on what made 2007 special. Today we're releasing our first ever annual Zeitgeist for New Zealand - the fastest rising and highest volume search terms ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0712/S00043.htm
24:
New
Zealand one of the world’s simplest tax
system
New Zealand GovernmentNews that the World Bank has ranked New Zealand ninth out of 178 nations in a new report on the easiest places for businesses to pay taxes has been welcomed by Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00063.htm
25:
Bush
Continues to Obstruct Justice on Plame
Outing
BuzzFlash.ComWhite House Obstructs Justice on Outing of CIA Operative Plame By Not Allowing Fitzgerald to Provide Evidence to Congress
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00058.htm
26:
Endangered
Pelts Go Up In Smoke In Kashmir
IFAWIndian wildlife authorities today torched a huge pile of banned wildlife furs and skins in Kashmir as part of the government's effort to stop an illegal trade that threatens to wipe out many of India's most endangered species.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0712/S00207.htm
27:
House
pays tribute to Chief Ombudsman
Office of the SpeakerMembers of the House of Representatives today stood and observed a period of silence as a market of respect for the Chief Ombudsman, John Belgrave DCNZM, who died last night.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00058.htm
28:
GM
Watch Monthly Review No. 51
GM WatchWe hope you enjoy our latest global roundup of news on the GM front. Please forward it to all your friends and colleagues who may be interested, and tell all your non-English speaking friends that many of our past Monthly Reviews are available in Portuguese, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0712/S00009.htm
Tanveer JafriT aslima Nasreen, a 45 years old Muslim lady writer, who is originally from Bangladesh, has become a common talk in India, these days. Political parties, literates, writers & journalists, all are facing Taslima Nasreen in their own different ways & ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0712/S00054.htm
30:
Electoral
Finance Bill concerns taken on board
New Zealand GovernmentThe Select Committee and the Government have listened to concerns about the Electoral Finance Bill and have made a number of changes, Justice Minister Annette King said when tabling a Supplementary Order Paper to the Bill today
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0712/S00043.htm
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Binoy Kampmark: Jesting On The Environment - Australian Mining Gets A Present
Martin LeFevre - Meditations: The Antithesis Of What Jesus Taught And Lived 
Ramzy Baroud: The West Bank's Men Of The CIA - Why Is The PA Killing Palestinians In Jenin?
Binoy Kampmark: Concentrated Markets And Iceless Fokkers
Binoy Kampmark: Catching Pegasus - Mercenary Spyware And The Liability Of The NSO Group
Ramzy Baroud: The World Owes Palestine This Much - Please Stop Censoring Palestinian Voices