1Parliament's Privileges Committee is poised to present its report into the $100,000 donation made by Owen Glenn.

2There are calls for better protections for the little guy after the failure of a multi-million dollar property development.

3The sharemarket was up 2.2% today and the Kiwi dollar held its ground near 69 US-cents.

4Pakistan's new President Asif Ali Zardari is on his way to the United States leaving behind a hellish scene.

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6Heinz baby food company could, and should, have given parents a better warning that it was switching its supplier.

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8The United States has just announced it is to start free trade talks with New Zealand.

9A forensic scientist says a state house he inspected in Napier was the most contaminated methamphetamine site he'd ever seen.

10A former Hells Angels bikie has been jailed for life for a Melbourne shooting spree.

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12A fisherman who shot at a carload of fleeing burglars in a remote Wairarapa village has appealed his conviction.

13The ambitious and somewhat controversial brainwave of Brazil's Prime Minister.

14A great big greasy lump of lard washed up on a Wellington beach has all but disappeared.

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16Failure of Orewa Development (Part 2) Paul Evans is living in one of the houses while he waits for his house to be built.

17Global Financial Crisis Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown is planning to put forward a radical proposal to deal with the crisis.

18China Baby Formula Crisis In China the health ministry is now admitting that 53,000 children have been made ill.

19Japan has just elected Taro Aso to be its next Prime Minister.

20Lice Control They are the bane of many parent's lives.

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22UK News Barney Burnham reports that a new poll is predicting a bloodbath for Labour at the next election.

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24South Africa will appoint a caretaker leader later today, after President Thabo Mbeki resigned.

25The Israeli President Shimon Peres has held talks with parliamentary factions on the formation of a new coalition government.

26Waatea News. Expert says that Maori themselves must accept some blame for the Government not signing for UN indiginous rights.

27Sri Lanka's police have registered thousands of people, almost all Tamils.

28In the Javanese town of Solo many Muslims are choosing to break their fast at a church.

29Emmy Awards The big winners included the cable TV series, Mad Men which won best drama.

30Miners in Lesotho have discovered a huge gem stone.