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  • Report Palestine properly, freed Gaza journalists say Open this result in new window
    Ekklesia - Aug 27 6:30 PM
    American journalist Steve Centanni, who was freed today with his colleague, New Zealander Olaf Wiig, has called on Western reporters to continue covering Palestine and the difficult life-issues the Palestinian people face. He was backed by Mr Wiig.

  • Palestine Participates in World Assembly of Religions for Peace Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Aug 27 4:02 AM
    KYOTO, August 27, 2006 (WAFA) - Palestine participates in a 4-day international conference on religions that opened Saturday in Japan. . Islamic Chief Judge Sheikh Tayssir Tamimi who headed the delegation of Palestine to the eighth World Assembly of Religions for Peace, briefed the conferees on the repercussions of the Israeli aggressions and siege against the Palestinian people, as well the

  • Palestine militants killed in airstrike Open this result in new window
    The Australian - 0 minute ago
    FOUR armed Palestinian militants were killed early today in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian security official said.

  • Dead Body Found On Lake Palestine Identified Open this result in new window
    KLTV Texas - Aug 25 9:17 PM
    The dead body discovered this afternoon near Lake Palestine has been identified. The Smith County Sheriff's Department identified him as 50-year-old David Michael Brett of Flint. Sheriff's deputies say fishermen found his body on shore this afternoon near the Highway 155 South Bridge.

  • MAN'S BODY FOUND AT LAKE PALESTINE Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Aug 25 11:27 PM
    DETECTIVE WORK: Smith County crime scene investigator, Noel Martin (left )and Detective Ira Earls investigate the shoreline of Lake Palestine where a body was found Friday.

  • Release of Gaza Hostages Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 4:51 PM
    The Palestine Human Rights Campaign (PHRC) of Auckland, welcomes the release, unharmed, of New Zealander Olaf Wiig and his Fox News American colleague Steve Centanni.

  • External involvement in kidnaps may be a ruse Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 5:50 PM
    Indications that the kidnappings of Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig in Palestine are influenced by outside forces may be a deliberate ruse by a disaffected cell from the Hamas military wing, says Middle East politics expert Dr Nigel Parsons.

  • BODY FOUND AT LAKE PALESTINE Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Aug 25 4:27 PM
    Smith County officials are investigating an area of shoreline along Lake Palestine where a body was found Friday afternoon. A fisherman discovered the body around 4:30 p.m. and notified authorities.

  • Soldiers Uninjured in Shooting Attacks Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - 17 minutes ago
    (IsraelNN.com) Terrorists fired at IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations in PA (Palestine Authority) controlled Ramallah and Jenin. There were no reports of injuries.

  • Suicide bomb blitz kills 45 in war-torn Iraq Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 27 11:17 AM
    Iraqi policemen stand next to a minibus that was presumably used by a suicide bomber near central Baghdad's Palestine Hotel.

  • Fox News journalists freed in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 27 8:55 AM
    Palestine - Fox News - Gaza - Journalists Two Fox News journalists were released on Sunday as eye witnesses said they were in good health. Cameraman Olaf Wiig, 36, and correspondent Steve Centanni, 60, were dropped off at Gaza City's Beach Hotel by Palestinian security officials.

  • 16 killed in latest challenges to new Iraq peace bid Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Aug 27 1:04 PM
    BAGHDAD- A string of attacks killed at least 16 people across Iraq in the latest challenge to Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikis attempts to bring peace to the bitterly divided country. A bomb killed at least five people and wounded 15 near central Baghdads Palestine Hotel, a security official said.

  • Syria Backs Turkish Troops in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 27 8:40 AM
    Syria, along with Israel and Palestine, expressed its support to Turkeys likely contribution to a peace force proposed to be deployed to southern Lebanon.

  • 6 killed, 16 hurt in car bomb in Baghdad Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 27 1:23 AM
    _ A bomb planted in a vehicle detonated outside the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least six people and injuring 16, the Associated Press reported.

  • Oklahoma's Peterson dealing with pressure on and off the field Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 16 minutes ago
    He had an agent's look, in his mid- to upper 30s and sport-jacketed slick. And he wanted Adrian Peterson to know: He was flush with cash. "I can help you financially right now," the guy said, sidling up to Oklahoma's star running back at an NBA All-Star function in Houston in February. "Anything you need, I can give it to you."

  • Bomb Blast Kills 6 Outside Baghdad Hotel Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 27 6:02 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bomb planted in a mini van detonated Sunday outside a hotel in downtown Baghdad, killing at least six people and injuring 16, police and witnesses said. The bomb detonated shortly before noon outside the Palestine Hotel near a pedestrian entry point to the facility.

  • Fox News Journalists Free After Declaring Conversion Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    Two men kidnapped in Gaza were released unharmed after being forced to say on a videotape that they had converted to Islam.

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    AlertNet - Aug 27 12:55 AM
    BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A loud blast shook central Baghdad and black smoke was seen rising near a hotel complex on Sunday, witnesses said. Sustained gunshots were heard minutes after the blast some 100 metres from the Palestine hotel. There was no immediate word on casualties.

  • American Responsibility and Palestine Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Aug 25 3:46 AM
    Some of the Palestinians believe this, too, that you have magic keys, a mystical power to open checkpoints and minds and stop bulldozers from. Something about Palestine is an ego trip for a white girl.

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    AlertNet - Aug 27 12:40 AM
    BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A loud blast shook central Baghdad and black smoke was seen rising near a hotel complex on Sunday, witnesses said. Sustained gunshots were heard minutes after the blast near the Palestine hotel. There was no immediate word on casualties.

  • A series of attacks killed more than 16 people across Iraq on Sunday, challenging Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikis  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 27 5:20 AM
    At least 5 people were killed, and 15 others wounded when a car bomb exploded near the Palestine Hotel in central Baghdad, officials said.

  • A series of attacks killed more than 16 people across Iraq on Sunday, challenging Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikis  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 27 5:05 AM
    At least 5 people were killed, and 15 others wounded when a car bomb exploded near the Palestine Hotel in central Baghdad, officials said. Another car bomb exploded outside the offices of Iraqs state-owned daily Al-Sabah, killing at least two people and wounding 25 others.

  • Jordanian King highlights importance to solve Palestine issue Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 24 5:55 PM
    Jordanian King Abdullah II reaffirmed on Thursday that the core of the conflict in the Middle East has always been the Palestine issue, warning that if it is not solved, the region will remain unstable and will face the outbreak of new crisis.

  • Megan Wiles: American Responsibility and Palestine Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Aug 25 3:01 AM
    The longer you are in Palestine, the more you learn, the more you see, you realize that there is actually very little you can do. Something about Palestine is an ego trip for a white girl.

  • Iraq bomb attacks, shootings kill dozens Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
    A wave of bomb attacks and shootings swept Iraq Sunday, killing dozens of people despite a massive security operation in the capital and appeals from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting.

  • Fox News journalists describe captivity Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    Two Fox News journalists freed by militants Sunday described a harrowing two weeks of captivity during which they were blindfolded, tied in painful positions and forced at gunpoint to say on a video that they converted to Islam.

  • Bombs in Iraq kill at least 18, wound dozens Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Aug 27 8:19 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq At least 18 people have been killed in a series of explosions today in Iraq. And a U-S soldier was killed by a roadside bomb. Police say a bomb planted in a minivan went off near the Palestine Hotel in downtown Baghdad, killing at least nine people.

  • Florida residents prepare for Ernesto, Violence sweeps Baghdad Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 27 6:24 PM
    August 28, 2006

  • Tearful Western journalists freed after Gaza kidnap ordeal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 4:52 PM
    To joy and tears, two Western journalists from the US Fox News television network were freed in the Gaza Strip after a two-week hostage ordeal at the hands of Palestinian militants.

  • Blasts in Iraq kill 31, injure dozens Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 1:45 PM
    A series of explosions left at least 31 people dead and wounded dozens Sunday as Iraq's relentless violence remained unabated despite an appeal from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting.

  • Palestine Grateful for Arinc's Efforts Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 26 2:12 PM
    Dr. Hassan Khreisheh, deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), sent a letter of thanks to Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc on account of Arincs attempts to release imprisoned Palestinian ministers and council members.

  • Series of Iraq blasts kill at least 18 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 9:35 AM
    A series of explosions killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens Sunday as Iraq's relentless violence remained unabated despite an appeal from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting.

  • Defiant insurgent gangs kill 59 in war-torn Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 12:23 PM
    A series of deadly suicide bombings and shootings across Iraq killed at least 59 people in a brutal response to premier Nuri al-Maliki's attempts to stitch his wounded country back together.

  • PA: Captive Correspondents to be Released Soon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 27 12:57 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) According to a spokesman for the PA (Palestine Authority) Interior Ministry, Khaled Abu Helal, two Fox News correspondents being held captive by terrorists in Gaza will be released in the coming hours.

  • 718 Illegals Apprehended Over the Weekend Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 26 11:57 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Border police over the weekend apprehended 718 illegals, PA (Palestine Authority) residents found inside pre-1967 Green Line Israeli without permits.

  • Puckett sets mark in victory Open this result in new window
    The Youngstown Vindicator - Aug 26 9:22 PM
    Nick Puckett ran for 306 yards and four touchdowns for Southern. EAST PALESTINE Somewhere you can't help but think Matt Puckett is smiling.

  • Suicide bomb blitz kills 45 in war-torn Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 11:08 AM
    A series of deadly suicide bombings and shootings across Iraq killed at least 45 people in a brutal response to premier Nuri al-Maliki's attempts to stitch his wounded country back together.

  • 2 Kidnapped Journalists in Gaza Freed Unharmed Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 27 10:33 AM
    Steve Centanni said he and Olaf Wiig were forced at gunpoint to say on a videotape that they had converted to Islam.

  • 16 killed in latest challenges to new Iraq peace bid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 6:13 AM
    A string of attacks killed at least 16 people across Iraq in the latest challenge to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's attempts to bring peace to the bitterly divided country.

  • Fox News crew freed after Gaza ordeal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 8:44 AM
    Militants freed two Fox News journalists on Sunday, ending a nearly two week hostage drama. One of the former captives said they were sometimes held face down in a dark garage, tied up in painful positions and forced at gunpoint to make videos and say they had converted to Islam.

  • Bomb blast kills 6 outside Baghdad hotel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 4:59 AM
    A bomb planted in a mini van detonated Sunday outside a hotel in downtown Baghdad, killing at least six people and injuring 16, police and witnesses said.

  • Iraq rebels kill 28 in bloody response to peace plan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 8:03 AM
    Iraqi insurgents sent a deadly reply to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's attempts to stitch his wounded country back together, killing at least 28 people in a series of gun and bomb attacks.

  • IDF Investigating Aerial Attack Near Karni Crossing Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 26 7:12 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) IDF officials are investigating a PA (Palestine Authority) report that a vehicle targeted in an aerial attack near Karni Crossing in Gaza belonged to the Reuters news agency.

  • Kidnapped Fox News journalists freed Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 7:47 AM
    Militants freed two Fox News journalists on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, ending a nearly two week hostage drama in which one of the former captives said they were forced at gunpoint to make statements, including that they had converted to Islam.

  • Terrorists Fire at IDF Soldiers in Jenin Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 26 9:27 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Terrorists opened fire at IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations in PA (Palestine Authority) controlled Jenin in three separate instances. No injuries or damage were reported.

  • Iraqi Explosions Kill More Than 30 Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
    A wave of bomb attacks and shootings swept Iraq from north to south, killing nearly four dozen people despite a massive security operation in the capital and appeals from Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting.

  • Blasts in Iraq Kill 31, Injure Dozens Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 27 2:04 PM
    Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 31, Injure Dozens As al-Maliki's Appeal Fails to Stem Violence

  • 11 killed in latest challenges to new Iraq peace bid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 1:45 AM
    At least seven people have been killed in Baghdad in the latest challenge to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's attempts to bring peace to his bitterly divided country, officials said.

  • Loud blast heard near hotel in central Baghdad Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 12:45 AM
    A loud blast shook central Baghdad and black smoke was seen rising near a hotel complex on Sunday, witnesses said.

  • Fox News journalists describe captivity Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 27 4:07 AM
    Just before their release from captivity, two Fox News journalists appeared in a video dressed in traditional Arab robes, ranting against the West and saying they had converted to Islam.

  • Freed journalists: despair, then hope Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Aug 27 2:41 PM
    The FOX News reporter and cameraman were released nearly two weeks after their kidnapping in Gaza.

  • Haniyah: Abducted Journalists Will be Released Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 26 1:57 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) PA (Palestine Authority) Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah announced on Saturday night that two foreign journalists abducted by Gazan terrorists would be released in the coming hours.

  • Series of Iraq Blasts Kill at Least 18 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 27 9:49 AM
    Series of Explosions In, Around Baghdad Kill at Least 18 People and Wound Dozens of Others

  • Israeli Arab Stabbed in Northern Jerusalem Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 26 2:27 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) A 41-year-old Israeli Arab resident of the eastern capital was stabbed by a PA (Palestine Authority) resident in the Aram area north of Jerusalem. He was transported to Jerusalems Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital where he was reported in moderate condition.

  • Israeli troops open fire on protesters killing one Palestinian Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 26 8:10 AM
    Israel - Palestine - Violence Israeli soldiers opened fire on protesters in Nablus, West Bank, Saturday, killing one and wounding five Palestinians, one critically.

  • Sunday, Aug 27, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM - Two kidnapped Fox News journalists said they'd converted to Islam as part of an arrangement that won their freedom from their abductors Sunday, but their commitment was short-lived, with one of the journalists explaining after their release that they'd been forced to make the statement at gunpoint.

  • Hezbollah head didn't foresee such a war Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 27 10:35 AM
    Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said Sunday that he would not have ordered the capture of two Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to such a war.

  • Fox News Crew Freed After Gaza Ordeal Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 27 9:04 AM
    2 Kidnapped Fox News Journalists Released After Nearly 2 Weeks in Captivity in Gaza

  • Bomb Blast Kills 6 Outside Baghdad Hotel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 27 5:19 AM
    Bomb Detonates Outside Hotel in Downtown Baghdad, Killing at Least 6 and Injuring 16

  • Journalist's family elated at reporter's release Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 27 1:12 PM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 12:32 PDT - Militants freed two Fox News journalists today, ending a nearly two-week hostage drama. One of the former captives, a Bay Area native, said he and his colleague were sometimes held face down in a dark garage, tied up...

  • Vero recognised as Insurer of the Year by brokers Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 10 minutes ago
    New Zealand insurance brokers have again selected Vero as the insurer of the year. The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand awarded the 2006 Insurer of the Year title to Vero at its annual conference in Adelaide last week.

  • External Medical Advisory Group Appointed Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 9 minutes ago
    Nine health professionals have been appointed as the first members of Southern Cross Medical Care Societys new External Medical Advisory Group.

  • Locke moves motion for release of Palestinian MPs Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 9 minutes ago
    It's time for the New Zealand Government to return the favour it was granted by Palestinian politicians who helped in the release of captured cameraman Olaf Wiig, the Green Party says.

  • Better value trail riding Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 10 minutes ago
    Honda has announced special offers on three of its trail bikes, the CRF150F and the CRF250 / 450X models. The CRF150F has had its RRP reduced to $5495 from $6150, and for a limited time comes with a BP Petrol Voucher worth $250.

  • Unique Strategy Funds Major New TVNZ Serial Drama Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 40 minutes ago
    TVNZ and NZ on Air have marked the launch of the digital television age by joining forces to fund a new long-run New Zealand serial drama called 'The Point'.

  • Disability Convention a Welcome Step Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 9 minutes ago
    Agreement by a United Nations drafting committee to the first ever treaty on rights for disabled people is a welcome step says DPA, the national organisation of disabled people.

  • Rewards for environmental heroes Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 55 minutes ago
    Environment Bay of Plenty wants to reward the regions environmental heroes. The regional councils annual Environmental Awards are now open for nominations.

  • Bombs rock Baghdad as PM insists violence decreasing Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 27 5:38 PM
    Two powerful explosions rocked the Iraqi capital on Sunday morning, causing high casualties, while the prime minister insisted violence was decreasing in his country.

  • Race On To 2006 Ellerslie Internat'l Flower Show Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 25 minutes ago
    With less than three months until the opening of the Ellerslie International Flower Show, work is underway to transform the grassy verges of the Auckland Botanic Gardens into a floral paradise.

  • Monday August 28, 2006 Open this result in new window
    The New Zealand Herald - Aug 27 6:11 PM
    GAZA - New Zealand cameraman Olaf Wiig, 36, and his American colleague Steve Centanni were released by their kidnappers last night after nearly two weeks in captivity.

  • NZ Gardener celebrates the start of spring Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 54 minutes ago
    NZ Gardener is celebrating the first signs of spring with fresh ideas to encourage Kiwi gardeners to get back out in their gardens after an unusually cold winter.

  • Mission Summary - week ending 27 August 2006 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    Please find this weeks Mission Summary for the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter attached.

  • Sad day for Wellington Zoo Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    Wellington Zoo's oldest male lion, Sam, died today aged 17 years, Life Sciences Manager, Dr. Katja Geschke announced today.

  • Sunday, Aug 27, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Aug 27 3:20 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - The new British ambassador to Iraq said on Sunday that British troops taking up position near Iraq's border with Iran aren't preparing for military action against Iran, but were getting to crack down on weapons smuggling between the two countries.

  • Wholesale electricity market Summary to August 27 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    Attached is the wholesale electricity market summary for the week ending 27 August 2006.

  • Kidnapped Fox News Journalists Freed Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 27 6:19 AM
    Kidnapped Fox News Journalists Released After Nearly 2 Weeks in Captivity in Gaza

  • Manukau leading way on super-fast broadband Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
    New Zealands largest planned town is now home to the latest in high-speed internet technology - fibre optic broadband.

  • College of GPs on Extra Funding Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    Media release from the College of GPs in response to the announcement today by the MInister of Health, Pete Hodgson, of a further $43 Million investment to increase access to primary care.

  • Ultimate Auckland City fashion experience Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    Aucklanders are being offered the chance to win the ultimate Auckland City Fashion Experience, valued at over $7000, in celebration of Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) 2006.

  • Food and Beverage Taskforce issues call to action Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
    New Zealands food and beverage sector must shift up a gear and work smarter and more collaboratively if it is to continue to grow and prosper.

  • Spot Light: What makes the Mat Rempit fly Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Aug 27 5:11 PM
    Speed, money, women, drugs and fame still beckon the illegal street racers. You cant take the machines from the Mat Rempit but some are trying to take the danger out of their racing. PATRICK SENNYAH, NURRIS ISHAK, V. SHUMAN and JUNE RAMLI report.

  • 'Shocking misuse' of mobility parks Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    Half of all cars parked in mobility parks were parked there illegally, according to a recent survey. "This is a shocking misuse of mobility parks and we should be truly ashamed.

  • Noam Chomsky: You Ask The Questions Open this result in new window
    Independent - Aug 27 5:01 PM
    How did you feel about the lack of a swift UN intervention in the recent Lebanon crisis? ROBIN, INVERNESS

  • Journalists' kidnap ordeal ends after gunpoint conversion Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Aug 27 5:03 PM
    MILITANTS in the Gaza Strip freed two kidnapped journalists from the American Fox News Channel yesterday after forcing them at gunpoint to say on a videotape that they had converted to Islam.

  • Fox News Crew Freed After Gaza Ordeal Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 27 9:36 AM
    Militants freed two Fox News journalists on Sunday, ending a nearly two week hostage drama. One of the former captives said they were sometimes held face down in a dark garage, tied up in painful positions and forced at gunpoint to make videos and say they...

  • Opinion: Pas treads a fine line in championing Islam Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Aug 27 4:33 PM
    The opposition party is capitalising on issues affecting religion. Is it the end of its attempts to portray a moderate image to non-Muslims? ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD finds out.

  • Linked Employer-Employee Data: June 2005 quarter Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Job growth in the year to June 2005 was highest in the mining; construction; electricity, gas and water supply industry (up 12.1 percent) Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise was driven by more jobs in construction, according to the latest data from the Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED).

  • News Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 27 2:14 PM
    SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Worldbrowser = navigator.appNameif (browser != "Microsoft Internet Explorer") {document.write('ul.lesspad {margin : 5px 4px 2px -22px;}');document.write('ul.leadsidebar {margin : 1px 4px 0px -22px;}');}li { list-style : outside url(/images/blue-bullet.gif); padding-bottom : 3px;}function apvDwd(pid,title,pl,t) { if(!pl) {pl='';} var w =

  • Liam John Ashley: Murder Charge Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    A 25 year-old North Shore man will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow charged with the murder of Liam John Ashley on Thursday, August 24.

  • MUSTAFA UNAL Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 27 2:17 PM
    Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Gul, completed his final discussions with regional countries that will shape the final decision on sending troops to Lebanon.

  • Iraqi leader denies civil war as bloodshed spreads Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Aug 27 6:06 PM
    A wave of bomb attacks and shootings swept Iraq yesterday, killing nearly five dozen people despite a massive security operation in the capital and appeals from the Prime Minister for an end to sectarian fighting.

  • Bombs In Iraq Kill At Least 31 Open this result in new window
    KGO-TV Bay Area - Aug 27 3:12 PM
    A series of explosions left at least 31 people dead and wounded dozens Sunday as Iraq's relentless violence remained unabated.

  • Weather gives Gully Route a Hurry Up Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 6:35 PM
    The Transmission Gully Action Group says Saturdays cloudburst at Paekakariki has given the Gully route planners a hurry up.

  • Readers Digest Appealing ASCB Decision Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 6:35 PM
    Readers Digest is appealing a decision by the NZ Advertising Standards Complaints Board that one of its recent mail pieces was misleading.

  • Blair to fight back despite calls to resign Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Aug 27 6:14 PM
    TONY Blair will this week begin a fightback, seeking to stem the ill will within his party over his controversial policy on Lebanon by holding a string of private meetings with disgruntled Labour MPs.

  • Uri Avnery: America's Rottweiler Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 6:05 PM
    IN HIS latest speech, which infuriated so many people, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uttered a sentence that deserves attention: "Every new Arab generation hates Israel more than the previous one."

  • Shapeshifter's Soulstice Out Now! Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 6:20 PM
    **SOULSTICE OUT NOW** Shapeshifter, heralded as a musical phenomenon for their groundbreaking live shows, incredible live instrumentation & organic approach to song writing, have just released their latest album, Soulstice.

  • The Prodigy - Most Shocking Video Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 6:20 PM
    Last night in C4's U Choose 40 "Most Shocking Videos" Swedish director Jonas Akerlund took the #1 spot with The Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up" which, when released was largely banned on television channels around the world - despite being nominated for various awards.

  • Minister to host top execs at climate blockbuster Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 27 5:49 PM
    Climate Change Minister Hon David Parker will host senior business decision makers at a special screening of former American Vice President Al Gore's movie An Inconvenient Truth.

  • Newsmen free to tell of Gaza kidnap ordeal Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Aug 27 6:04 PM
    Two TV journalists were freed in good health yesterday after a two-week kidnapping ordeal in which they were blindfolded, painfully bound and forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint.

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