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2Russian President Vladimir Putin has held discussions with Israel's President and Prime Minister to iron out differences between Russia and Israel.

3Iraq's first democratically elected Government in more than 50 years has finally been formed.

4British Prime Minister Tony Blair is battling to defuse a row over Iraq just a week before the British General election. Blair has released documents over the legality of otherwise of the invasion of Iraq.

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6Winston Peters is demanding whether a former member of Saddam Hussein's cabinet is seeking refuge in New Zealand.

7The Government has introduced a package which it says will simplify tax procedures and save businesses millions in compliance costs. Plus a new poll shows that most New Zealanders believe they are being taxed too high.

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9The Healthy Ministry has decided that Cox2 inhibitors can continue to be taken by arthritics, though they have been shown to increase the risk of stroke and heart failure.

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11Today is the first day that civil unions can take place.