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"Peace Cycle" Arrives in Palestine 
Palestine News Agency - Sep 07 11:49 AM
RAMALLAH, September 7, 2006, (WAFA)- The International Peace Mission "Peace Cycle" arrived Tuesday in Palestine through the Palestine-Jordan border (Karamah) crossing point.PALESTINE PLANS LAST HEARINGS ON 2006-07 BUDGET Tyler Morning Telegraph - Sep 06 8:14 PM
PALESTINE - Two public hearings are set for Thursday in Palestine to give citizens another chance to comment on the city's proposed tax rate and to speak on the proposed budget.Barton Bears maul Palestine, 42-0 Helena Daily World - Sep 06 4:17 PM
PALESTINE - Win No. 1 came easy for Barton's new head coach Jim Sain, as a new era in Barton Bear football officially got underway Friday night. The Bears dominated from start to finish pounding the Palestine Patriots into submission 42-0.Palestine Girl Run Over By School Bus KLTV Texas - Sep 07 5:52 PM
Tracey Foreman says the crash broke her niece's collar bone, leg, arm and a couple of fingers and her liver was punctured.Bobcats travel to Atlanta with determination The Marshall News Messenger - 18 minutes ago
If one good thing came out of Hallsville's second-half collapse versus Palestine last Friday in which it watched a 27-point lead slowly fade into a heart-breaking 28-27 loss it is that the Bobcats (0-1) are determined to not let it happen again.IRAQ IN SHOCK DRAW The Electric New Paper - Sep 07 3:12 PM
IRAQ and Palestine shared the points after a four-goal thriller in the United Arab Emirates. Palestine had the perfect start when they took the lead in the 13th minute through Taiseer Amer.UN betrays justice Al-Ahram Weekly - Sep 07 1:08 PM
There exists, of course, an immediate link between increasing calls for a "peace process" or "negotiations" and the rising number of martyrs, walls, demolitions, settlements and checkpoints in occupied Palestine.Government was more generous with CEO of MTA then with Lebanon di-ve - Sep 07 9:16 AM
VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news)--September 7, 2006--1800CEST-- Labour Spokesperson Leo Brincat has criticised the government for its miserable contribution to the Lebanon-Palestine Conference held in Stockholm.Mother Prisoners Increased in Talmond Israeli Jail Palestine News Agency - Sep 07 4:18 AM
RAMALLAH, September 7, 2006 (WAFA) - The Mandela Institute for Human Rights Palestine revealed Thursday that the number of the mother prisoners inside Israeli jails has increased.Al-Qaeda support sinking among Muslims AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 4:43 PM
Al-Qaeda is losing sympathy among the world's Muslims, five years on from the September 2001 attacks on the United States, according to a report.Madrid urges Iranian nuclear negotiator to be 'flexible' AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 3:16 PM
Spain's foreign minister urged Iran to show flexibility in the crisis over its atomic program, as he met Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, a Spanish diplomatic source told AFP.'Mature' freshman leading the team in assists, and to wins The Kentucky Kernel - Sep 06 11:41 PM
Sarah Rumely knew she had a shot. With the starting setter job on the UK volleyball team open for competition, the true freshman from New Palestine, Ind., set her sights high when she arrived on campus in August. "I thought that it was going to be wide open," Rumely said.FIVE YEARS LATER, WITH NO ANSWERS IN SIGHT, QUESTIONS LOOM Georgie Anne Geyer via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:04 AM
WASHINGTON -- At this thought-provoking fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on America -- a stunning event of history still little understood by us -- we finally ought to demand answers. Surely by now there is some agreement over such a shocking event. But instead of any agreed-upon analysis or purposeful unity, we are a nation still torn apart. Thus, lacking answers, we can only begin with Israel soldier to be swapped for 1,400 Palestine prisoners Itar-Tass - Sep 04 3:47 AM
CAIRO, September 4 (Itar-Tass) - Israel and Palestine have reached an agreement on the exchange of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was seized by Palestinian gunmen near the Gaza Strip border on June 25 for 1,400 Palestinian prisoners, the Qatari newspaper Al Shark reported on Monday referring to informed political sources."Maus" it's not Salon.com - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
It's possible to make great nonfiction comics. Unfortunately, this adaptation of "The 9/11 Report" is as leaden as the original. Adams risks US ties in Palestine 'peace mission' Belfast Telegraph - Sep 04 2:25 AM
Gerry Adams is making a "peace mission" to Palestine this week, despite claims it could harm his standing in Washington. The West Belfast MP will be travelling to the region at the invitation of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Physician Indicted KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's investigation of a local physician has resulted in grand jury indictments and his arrest on charges of felony identity theft and possession of dangerous drugs.East Texas Fishing Report The Daily Sentinel - 33 minutes ago
FORK: Lake Fork is four feet low and clear. Water temp has dropped to the low 80s.Europe-based stars called on as Asian Cup heats up Khaleej Times - 7 minutes ago
SINGAPORE A host of European-based stars have been called up to spearhead their team s drive to reach the Asian Cup finals in the next round of qualifying today.Europe-based stars called on as Asian Cup heats up Khaleej Times - 2 minutes ago
SINGAPORE - A host of European-based stars have been called up to spearhead their team s drive to reach the Asian Cup finals in the next round of qualifying on Wednesday.Okaw Valley volleyball loses at home to Arcola Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 27 minutes ago
BETHANY n Kim Fortney had six kills as Arcola remained unbeaten Thursday, defeating Okaw Valley 25-14, 25-18. Kaurie Lindenmeyer added five kills and Tori Anderson 10 assists for Arcola, 4-0, 3-0 Little Okaw Valley.Al-Qaeda support slumping among Muslims: report The Nation - Sep 07 5:58 PM
LONDON - Al-Qaeda is losing sympathy among the world's Muslims five years on from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, a report said Friday.Blair's legacy is a reckless adventure that's wreaked havoc the world over Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
The Americans can't quite believe it. Getting rid of Tony Blair? Are you Brits crazy? Like Thatcher before him, Blair finds that the acclaim abroad lingers even when there is derision at home. Maggie was a legend in the States when she was shoved aside by the Tories, and the same is true of Blair.Ballet at its most Bewitching Scoop.co.nz - 3 minutes ago
Moonlit and magical, the Royal New Zealand Ballet s TOWER Season of Giselle is the quintessential Romantic ballet. It is a story of love and betrayal, and ultimately forgiveness, as poignant today as it was at the first performance in 1841.The Market and The Audience course - Postponement Scoop.co.nz - 2 minutes ago
Unfortunately, the Market and the Audience for Television and New Media course announced by the NZ Screen Council last week has had to be postponed.Programming Injection for C4 in September Scoop.co.nz - 2 minutes ago
We've given C4 a bit of a programming injection for September - please see below!Fairer trade for Asean on agenda New Straits Times - Sep 07 5:14 PM
MALAYSIA S experience in interfaith matters, fairer trade for Asean and the need for a just and rule-based multilateral international system are among the issues expected to be highlighted by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Sixth Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem6) which will kick off this Sunday.Live at Yours Premieres Tonight on C4 Scoop.co.nz - 17 minutes ago
Tonight, a new tradition begins. Every Friday night at 9pm, make yourselves comfy in your living room for C4's new show - Live At Yours.Manukau Arts Weekly update Scoop.co.nz - 17 minutes ago
Te Timatanga The Beginning In this exhibition of mixed media works, three Maori wahine (female) artists explore the concept of Te Timatanga (all things new).Plunket Wrong Again About Safety of Mattress Wraps Scoop.co.nz - 18 minutes ago
Cot death expert Dr Jim Sprott is criticising the Plunket Society for making false claims about the safety of mattress-wrapping for cot death prevention.NZ Workers Band Together Against Aussie Corporate Scoop.co.nz - 33 minutes ago
The crude use of the power of a corporate against vulnerable workers was how Ross Wilson, the Council of Trade Unions president described the battle between the locked out supermarket workers and their boss Progressive Enterprises Progressive's parent company is the Australian corporate giant Woolworths.Photo - Vodafone Surf Sessions line-up announcemen Scoop.co.nz - 32 minutes ago
Click to enlarge NZ Surfers Maz Quinn (standing) and Bobby Hansen, with the Vodafone Surf Sessions trophy board at today s line-up announcement.Suicide statistics - re-publication of report Scoop.co.nz - 47 minutes ago
The Ministry of Health is withdrawing its publication Suicide Trends New Zealand 1983-2003 due to the way in which hospitalisation data was reported in the document.No place for self-preservation in Ak restructuring Scoop.co.nz - 47 minutes ago
It is inappropriate for the Auckland region mayors to foist their views on the future structure of Auckland on the people and give themselves extended tenure in the process, says National s Local Government (Auckland) spokesman, Richard Worth.Eden Park neighbours to be consulted Scoop.co.nz - 47 minutes ago
Auckland City is to establish a consultation process for residents and businesses in the Kingsland to Eden Park area to consider the effects a redeveloped stadium may have on the neighbourhood.Results Announcement for 30 June 2006 Year Scoop.co.nz - 47 minutes ago
The directors of Hellaby Holdings Limited today announced the Company s financial results for the year to 30 June 2006, details of which are attached.Govt accused of sending mixed signals on forestry Scoop.co.nz - 48 minutes ago
The Government has been sending mixed signals on forestry, says New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) President Ket Bradshaw, and it needs to make sure there is consistency of advice and public pronouncements.No play means other work for Vodafone Warriors Scoop.co.nz - 47 minutes ago
The season might be over for the Vodafone Warriors, but five-eighth Jerome Ropati and halfback Grant Rovelli are not kicking back - they're using down time to study for a graduate diploma in business at AUT University.Constituents meet with Burgess The Little Elm Journal - 21 minutes ago
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (District 26) opened his town hall meeting Saturday morning with thoughts of home, but foreign issues abroad and national weighed on his and his constituents' minds.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 07 6:07 PM
HEBRON, West Bank, Sept 8 (Reuters) - With the al-Hussein public high school shut down because of a teachers' strike, Palestinian student Razi al-Juneidi, 17, idles away his free time with other frustrated teens on the pavement outside.COM grad aids Middle East peace The Daily Free Press - Sep 06 5:03 AM
Some college students spend their summers working, while others may travel to the beach, but Boston University College of Communication graduate student Malinda Gilbert's summer included a mission to Israel and Palestine with the Interfaith Peace Builders to see the conflict firsthand and help to promote a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Middle East.Waikato Readies for Talent War Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
The Katolyst Group CEO, Graham Smith and Ministry of Social Development Regional Labour Market Manager, Toni Giddens say the Talent War is on and Waikato businesses must prepare for battle.New ground for Zoo s conservation medical centre Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
Monday, 11 September marks the sod turning for Auckland Zoo's New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine (NZCCM).Hit Aussie Music Show Rocks Sundays on Triangle Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Dig out those shoulder pads, tease out that big hair and slide into your lycra Chartbusting 80s has arrived on New Zealand television. Triangle Television Wellington is broadcasting the hit show every Sunday evening at 9pm.The Living End: State Of Emergency NZ Tour Oct/Nov Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
It s been 5 years since THE LIVING END last headlined their own shows in New Zealand, with international demand for their live performances propelling them around the globe on endless touring schedules.PSA Will Be Involved in Local Government Debate Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
The union for local government workers will be involved in the current discussion and debate on proposals to reform local government structures in Auckland.Offering an Antidote for 'Short Film Fever' Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
It s that time of the year again when writers are gearing up to submit their projects to the New Zealand Film Commission POD funding for Short Films.Report a Good Start Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Detailed research into how well the Auckland region is prepared for a major disaster shows that much more needs to be done, says Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey.How To Save $11 Million Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
"To be an effective Mayor, popularity and monuments must be left by the wayside in favour of tight fiscal fortitude. An effective Mayor is prepared to make real steps to reign in expenditure and resist the urge for a collective cultural wank."Commissioners for Central Plains Water Hearing Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Environment Canterbury s regulation hearing committee has today appointed four commissioners to hear and decide Central Plains Water Trust s 55 resource consent applications.Muslims losing sympathy for al-Qaeda News Interactive - Sep 07 6:09 PM
A NEW report says al-Qaeda is losing sympathy among the world's Muslims five years on from the September 11 attacks.BBSNZ Adds Techscape to its NZ Operations Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
Auckland, 30 August 2006 - Bilfinger Berger Services (New Zealand) Limited (BBSNZ) today confirmed its purchase of Techscape Limited, a leading provider of infrastructure maintenance in the areas of water, drainage and greenscapes.Busway traffic bulletin: Saturday 9 Sept to Fri 15 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Transit New Zealand advises motorists of next week s proposed closures for work on State Highway 1 for Northern Busway construction (weather permitting).Urgent action needed for rural maternity services Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Maternity services for rural women are at crisis point and urgent action is needed to improve the situation, says the New Zealand Medical Association.The Big Question: He may be the subject of a new opera, but is Gaddafi still a global pariah? Independent - Sep 07 4:22 PM
Didn't he used to be Public Enemy No 1?Residential Building Work Drops Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
The value of work put in place on residential buildings fell 9.1 percent in the June 2006 quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a rise of 3.6 percent in the March 2006 quarter.30 Million Mainlanders Exiled to North Island Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
The South Island Varroa Control Group (SVICG) is sending 30 million bees to the North Island as part of a programme to rid the Nelson area of the varroa mite.Comment: Make-up won t do, it s got to be a makeover New Straits Times - Sep 07 4:32 PM
OVER and over, Americans are waking up to the "news" that America s image has fallen, fallen and fallen. Hello! This isn t news, other than perhaps that five years on, folks who should have known better are finally figuring out the obvious.MUSTAFA UNAL Zaman Online - Sep 07 2:14 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.Iraq's continuing challenge to international law Guardian Unlimited - Sep 07 4:15 PM
Jonathan Freedland writes compellingly about Blair's folly in signing up to the Bush project (Blair's legacy is a reckless adventure, September 6). The project includes the deliberate manipulation of international law to justify what Freedland summarises as "unilateralism, pre-emption and coercive democratisation".Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 07 1:23 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A 10-week Israeli siege of Gaza has created suffering and mass despair rather than a desire for political compromise, the head of the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees said on Thursday.The Deadweight Costs of Taxation Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 6:42 PM
Please find attached an article that appeared in the Otago Daily Times today, 8 September 2006. The 2001 McLeod Tax Review pointed out that taxes can never be raised costlessly.One Auckland Plan Launched Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 6:42 PM
The four Mayors of Auckland today launched a proposal to overhaul the region into one Auckland.George County nature preserve to be dedicated WREG-TV Memphis - Sep 07 5:18 PM
LUCEDALE, Miss. Rare, perhaps one of a kind, plants and animals will be preserved in George County through the generosity of a Jackson family and the Mississippi Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.Get Stomped at IMAX Queen Street, Auckland Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 6:12 PM
IMAX Theatre Queen Street, Thursday 21 September 2006 Moviegoers will be virtually shrunken down to size as they enter the world of The Ant Bully at IMAX Theatre Queen Street on Thursday 21 September, 2006. Debuting concurrently with the nationwide 35mm release from Warner Bros. Pictures, the entire film has been digitally converted into IMAX 3D and features proprietary IMAX DMRŽ (Digital Public Address 08/09/06 - What Chicks Really Dig Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 6:12 PM
While certain persons at Sir Humphreys eagerly declare that "most women will readily admit" that what they really want is to be physically dominated, I have my doubts. What chicks really dig is, like, guys treating them like fellow humans, listening to them and talking to them...Jordan: Gunman fired to avenge brothers AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:04 PM
A gunman waited for his children to grow up before he opened fire on tourists in Jordan, killing one, to avenge his brothers' deaths in an Israeli strike on Lebanon in the 1980s, the Jordanian government said Wednesday.Japan join middle-east nations in Asian Finals The Star Online - Sep 07 5:13 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Japan joined Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar in qualifying for the Finals of next year's Asian Cup after the fourth round of group matches on Wednesday.Blair's Middle East peace bid shot down Evening Standard - Sep 07 4:58 PM
Tony Blair's hopes of kickstarting a renewed peace process in the Middle East was in trouble last night after senior Israelis and Palestinians said he is not wanted in the region.City broadband gets a $4.6 million boost Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:27 PM
North Shore City Council is delighted that its bid under the Government's Broadband Challenge has been successful.Marine Energy In New Zealand Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:27 PM
Harnessing energy from marine waves and tides has become an attractive proposition as new technologies have been developed since the 1990s. Resources Offshore swells and waves contain large amounts of energy.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Sep 07 2:12 PM
Just as in the Iraq memorandum, the debate regarding the Lebanon memorandum slid from its real diagonal and was pulled to a shallow base. Naturally, the public became very confused.Sam Smith: The Role Of Respect In Peace Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:12 PM
If you deconstruct the language of those who Bush would have us believe form the axis of evil, one finds not so much megalomania as insecurity, hurt feelings, and bitterness over their global inferiority.What George Bush Didn't Say About Guantanamo Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:12 PM
If we had to rely solely on the word of George W. Bush about the progress in the war on terrorism and the value of information obtained from Muslim prisoners in U.S. custody we would be in trouble. Bush's speech today from the White House was both self-serving and misleading.FBI Suspected Rove and Libby Pre-Fitzgerald Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:12 PM
A couple of months before Patrick Fitzgerald was appointed special prosecutor to find out who told journalists that Valerie Plame was an undercover CIA operative, Justice Department officials working under then-Attorney General John Ashcroft told Ashcroft that two senior White House officials may have lied to FBI investigators - a felony - when they were first questioned about their role in the Public Address 07/08/06 - Itunes, B**Bs And Stuff Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:12 PM
PA reader the Rev. Margaret Mayman emailed to ask me whether I knew anything about the prospects of a New Zealand iTunes Store appearing. Which reminded me that, in fact, I do. The local music industry is seeing signs of movement...Statement Re: Maritime Union Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 5:13 PM
Most Progressive Enterprises products are imported by our suppliers. Any interference with the transfer of those goods will impact on those suppliers directly.Anika Moa headlines Thursdays in Black Concert Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:59 PM
The Women s Group of Victoria University Students Association (VUWSA) will be re-launching the Victoria University 'Thursdays in Black' campaign against rape and violence, by holding a concert on Thursday 14th September.Making School Choice Work Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:59 PM
Schools should be given more management autonomy and greater freedom to open, expand and close, according to a newly released report by Harvard University Professor Caroline Hoxby.Coup for Chen Palmer Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:57 PM
Chen Palmer has strengthened its government relations capability with the appointment of two former Cabinet Ministers the Hon Jim Sutton and the Rt Hon Wyatt Creech as consultants.By George S. Hishmeh The Frontier Post - 8 minutes ago
How does Israel manage to get away with murder? This American expression is often used whenever one gets away without punishment for "a blameworthy act", as was Israel's 33-day war on Lebanon which has left more than 1,100 people dead, a third of whom were children and over 3,500 injured.A Monster Created by West Arab News - Sep 07 4:12 PM
After five years of what is called the war on terrorism, we now have the report written by the Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke, head of the Anti-Terrorist Branch in Britain. He states in the report that his country is threatened and that this is very worrying.Pluto, we barely knew thee Orange Leader - Sep 07 9:32 AM
I can t believe they took Pluto away from us. It s like our universe has changed. In my life, there have always been nine planets. That s just the way it was.Over 130 early votes cast Forrest City Times-Herald - Sep 07 1:15 PM
A total of 138 voters have already casts ballots for the upcoming school election, as of this morning. Early voting is being held in the quorum court room at the St. Francis County Courthouse, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Christchurch: Homicide Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:14 PM
Location of incident: Osborne Street, Christchurch. Homicide: At 0900 hrs a Homicide has occured in Osborne Street, near Ferry Road in Christchurch. Police are currently off at the scene and the area is contained. Police are currently speaking with a male person believed to have been involved.Modern Matakana Lifestyle Property Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:12 PM
Modern Matakana Lifestyle Property Combines Best of City & Country Living Busy young professionals seeking to combine the conveniences of modern living with rustic peaceful seclusion, need look no further than a lifestyle property near Matakana.Fonterra Invests in Dairy's Future Thinkers Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:12 PM
Fonterra is providing research grants to New Zealand university science and technology students to encourage them to undertake dairy-related research at PhD level.Major Travel Company To Adopt .Travel Domain Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 4:12 PM
Corporate travel and expense management specialist FCm Travel Solutions is set to be the first major corporate travel company in New Zealand to adopt the new .travel domain.Council moves on central city revitalisation Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:57 PM
Christchurch City Council has approved a package of strategies and projects to help ensure a vibrant city centre that regains its status as the city's commercial and social heart.Dragons join action this week in 12-4A The Daily Sentinel - Sep 07 3:11 PM
The Nacogdoches Dragons will join the action this week as all of the District 12-4A teams play.Solomon Islands a soccer powerhouse Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:43 PM
RAMSI Special Coordinator James Batley today congratulated the Solomon Islands Bilikiki Beach Soccer team on its recent success in Tahiti and urged the team to train hard for Brazil.World Suicide Prevention Day Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:42 PM
At a media conference on September 8, 2006 at the World Health Organization United Nations Offices in New York, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) announced the Fourth World Suicide Prevention Day to be held on September 10, 2006.DHB Elected Board Members Should Speak Out Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:42 PM
If the elected members of DHB boards are ever going to do something positive for their communities the near-unanimous protest by Christchurch surgeons over Canterbury's waiting list cuts should spur them to publicly protest over patients recently dumped by their local corporate offices, according to Democrats for Social Credit health spokesman David Tranter.Builders have work/life balance nailed Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:27 PM
Work/life balance is a key factor when choosing a career according to 86% of New Zealanders surveyed.Animal Planet Screens Steve Irwin Marathon Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:28 PM
This weekend, Animal Planet will run a special programming event in honour of one of the world's greatest wildlife crusaders Steve Irwin. Exciting research projects get $6.3m funding Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:12 PM
WELLINGTON Sixteen Massey staff will lead or participate in research projects that were today awarded funding worth in excess of $6.3 million by the Royal Society of New Zealand s Marsden Fund.Business response to climate change needed Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 3:12 PM
New Zealand business risks missing the boat if it doesn't start preparing to manage climate change.Mother Deer Cannot Recognize The Calls Of Their Own Offspring But Sheep And Reindeer Can Science Daily - Sep 07 9:07 AM
In a new study from the American Naturalist, researchers from the University of Zurich studied vocal communication between fallow deer mothers and their offspring. They found that only adult females have individually distinctive calls, meaning that fawns are able to distinguish their mother's calls from those of other females, but mothers are not able to distinguish between the calls of their own Kiwi FM Audio: Wammo and John Key Scoop.co.nz - Sep 07 2:57 PM
Iran: The US, Israel & Iran Conflict?Madrid urges Iranian nuclear negotiator to be 'flexible' Channel NewsAsia - Sep 07 12:11 PM
MADRID : Spain's foreign minister urged Iran to show flexibility in the crisis over its atomic programme, as he met Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, a Spanish diplomatic source told AFP.