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Checkpoint for Thursday 13 March 2008
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Beslan Lives Under Shadow
6:56 PM.The Russian town of Beslan still lives under the shadow of the school seige in 2004. Audio
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Technology Changing Battlefield
6:51 PM.Governments around the world are spending billions on supplying their armies with the latest science and engineering can offer. Audio
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Judicial Inquiry into the Bungled Terrorism case
6:47 PM.Australia's government ordered a judicial inquiry into the bungled terrorism case involving the Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef. Audio
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Waatea News
6:44 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Eliot Spitzer Resigns
6:43 PM.The New York governor, Eliot Spitzer, has to resigned today, but he's not the only American politician to fall from grace. Audio
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Clinton Adviser Resigns
6:40 PM.A Hillary Clinton adviser has resigned over her comment that Barack Obama would not be ahead if he were not black. Audio
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Protein that Causes Breast Cancer can Spread
6:36 PM.Researchers in the US say they have identified for the first time a protein that causes breast cancer to spread. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Australians Spending more on Cosmetic Procedures
6:29 PM.Cosmetic physicians say that Australians are now spending more per capital on cosmetic procedures than Americans. Audio
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Fiji Human Rights Campaigner Receives Award
6:26 PM.A Fiji human rights campaigner has received an award for courage from the US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Audio
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Group Oppose the Redevelopment of Airport
6:21 PM.A group opposing the redevelopment of Paraparaumu Airport says it's determined to stop the plans going ahead. Audio
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Crude Oil Price Soaring
6:16 PM.The price of crude oil has been soaring to ever new record highs over the past few weeks. Audio
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New Zealand Winter Could Bring Flu
6:11 PM.A leading virologist says the NZ winter could bring flu strains similar to those currently afflicting children in Hong Kong. Audio
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Half a Million Children in Hong Kong are Staying Home
6:07 PM.Experts are probing the deaths of three children, aged 2, 3 and 7, from flu-like illnesses in recent weeks. Audio
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Huge Weight Lost for Man
5:58 PM.A man who's lost the equivalent weight of two people has been lauded as an example other Maori and Pacific men. Audio
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Downside to Testing Primary School Children
5:52 PM.Teachers at a research conference today have been warned of the downsides of testing primary school children. Audio
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Hgh Profile Advisor to Hillary Clinton Quits
5:48 PM.Geraldine Ferraro, a former Democratic nominee for vice-president, is rejecting accusations of racism by the Obama campaign. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Is it a boat? and if it is - did Noah build it?
5:41 PM.A NZ company which specialises in analysing photos is helping an US team decide if a smooth un-natural looking ridge line. Audio
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Legal Scrutiny over Jockey's Urine Test
5:36 PM.A jockey's urine test has been under legal scrutiny in the Supreme Court. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Winston Peters Accused of Being a Puppet
5:27 PM.The Foreign Minister Winston Peters was today accused of being a Government puppet. Audio
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Spectacular Downfall for New York Governor
5:25 PM.The resignation of NY governor, Eliot Spitzer, has completed a fast and spectacular downfall. Audio
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Mayor Refusing to Swear in Board Member
5:16 PM.The Waitakere city mayor is refusing to swear in a recently elected New Lynn Community board member. Audio
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Complaint after Death at Brothel
5:14 PM.The Prostitutes Collective is calling for an end to what it calls an unacceptable form of entertainment. Audio
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No Plans to Toughen up on Maintenance Engineers
5:11 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority says it has no plans to toughen up on maintenance engineers working on helicopters and planes. Audio
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Helicopter Engineers Convicted of Manslaughter
5:07 PM.Family of pilot killed in a crash 3 years ago cried with relief in court today as 2 engineers were found guilty of manslaughter. Audio