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• How To Create Jobs- A Milken Institute Report
• Breaking: NZ Prime Minister Signals Rise in GST up to 15 percent; New Health Laws To Be Passed
• NZ Bi-lingual Parliament Opens 2010; First Day Simultaeneous Maori-English Translation
• Maori Language Chief Steps Down
• Unemployment Highest Among Maori and Pacific Job Seekers; Still Worst Hit By Recession
• SUPERBOWL: And The New Orleans Saints Go Marching On!
• Biggest Shake Up for NZ Health System On The Way; Map and List of PHOs Included
• 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU IS JAPAN
• Could Waitangi 2010 Mark A New Mood in NZ Race Relations?
• NZ Parents Wanted For Free Research Trial
• Photos in Review: Waitangi 2009; What’s To Be Expected This Year?
• The Most Inspiring Message on Health From Our Own; Tongan Film Maker Richard Wolfgramm
• Kiwi Samoan Heads to Taiwan Arts Residency
• Notice: Call to Māori Performance Artists for USA Artist-in-Resi dence
• NZ: Kiwi-English Course for Auckland Migrants

CNN Top Stories

• Toyota recalls 400,000 hybrid cars February 9, 2010
  Toyota announced a global recall Tuesday for three of its 2010 hybrid models -- the Prius, Sai and Lexus HS250h - - totaling about 400,000 vehicles.
• Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader dead February 9, 2010
  Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, three Taliban sources said Tuesday.
• Rescued Haitian may be quake survivor February 9, 2010
  A man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors said.
• Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested February 9, 2010
  A former Sri Lankan general who ran against President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the country's government.
• Iran official: Window for nuke deal open February 9, 2010
  Iran's envoy to the International International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the window for nuclear negotiations is still open -- even as tensions rise over Iran's decision to defy the world on uranium enrichment.
• Ebadi: Iranian abuse on many fronts February 9, 2010
  Although I have already highlighted the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran on several occasions in writing and in person, I deem it necessary to once again draw the attention of Your Honor and the distinguished members of the UNHRC to the following issues as you prepare to review the Islamic Republic of Iran's human rights record, on February […]
• Mexico: Flooding kills at least 33 February 8, 2010
  Heavy flooding in central Mexico in the past week has killed at least 33 people and left thousands homeless, the government said Monday.
• More than 1,000 get mumps in U.S. February 9, 2010
  More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.
• U.S. lawmaker Murtha dies after surgery February 9, 2010
  Rep. John Murtha died after gallbladder surgery complications, his office said. An ex-Marine who became an Iraq war critic, he was known as one of the "kings of pork."
• Haiti police: Missionaries tried before February 9, 2010
  The group of American Baptist missionaries in Haiti who are facing kidnapping charges for trying to take 33 children out of the country last week made an earlier attempt at taking dozens of other children, according to a Haitian police officer.

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• Toyota recalls more than 400,000 hybrids February 9, 2010
  Toyota's president apologized profusely Tuesday, as he announced the global recall of more than 400,000 of the automaker's 2010 hybrid models, including the popular Prius, for problems in their anti-lock braking systems.
• Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead February 9, 2010
  Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, three Taliban sources said Tuesday.
• Ripples of Dubai killing spread February 8, 2010
  A Palestinian man murdered in his Dubai hotel room by a hit squad, the police say, that operated with European passports. Sounds like the plot of a John Le Carré novel, but this is reality and the hunt is on for the killers of top Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.
• Haiti police: Missionaries tried before February 9, 2010
  The U.S. Baptist missionaries in Haiti who are facing kidnapping charges for trying to take 33 children out of the country last week made an earlier attempt at taking children, a Haitian police officer said.
• Iran official: Window for nuke deal open February 9, 2010
  Iran's envoy to the International International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the window for nuclear negotiations is still open -- even as tensions rise over Iran's decision to defy the world on uranium enrichment.
• Mexico flooding kills at least 33, government says February 8, 2010
  Heavy flooding in central Mexico in the past week has killed at least 33 people and left thousands homeless, the government said Monday.
• UN supports Olympic Truce February 8, 2010
  The United Nations declared its support Monday for the traditional Olympic Truce ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which begin Friday.
• Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested on conspiracy charge February 9, 2010
  A former Sri Lankan general who ran against President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January has been arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the country's government, authorities announced Monday night.
• Climate scientist says he considered suicide February 8, 2010
  The UK scientist at the center of a controversy surrounding e-mails leaked from a leading UK climate research unit has admitted the strain of the affair led him to consider suicide.
• Nine killed in Somalia clashes February 8, 2010
  A top commander in Somalia's hard-line Islamist militant group al-Shabaab was killed by his own guards, according to Somalia's state radio.

World's Untold Stories

• A Forgotten People
  Watch the program: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3They are one of the world's most persecuted people. According to the United Nations, the Rohingya have been oppressed for centuries, living in one of the poorest and most remote regions of Myanmar or Burma. They have been fighting an endless battle to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group and even struggling […]
• One Woman's War
  Watch the program: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3LONDON, England -- When I got off the Eurostar train I’d taken from London to Brussels there was nothing to suggest I was in a city that has ties to radical Islamic terrorism.Quite the reverse, the very nature of Euro train terminus at the Gare du Midi is, dare I say it, quintessential busy modern Europe. Neat Euro […]

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• Transcripts Available: Tonga Royal Commission Inquiry into Sinking of Princess Ashika
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• Lest We Forget
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• Photos: Earthquake Shatters Haiti
• The World's Dirtiest Hotels
• World-Famous, Royalty & Celebs Line Up for Maori Hongi From Tiger Woods, Tua, Elle, Tom Cruise to Prince William
• Latest Photos: Earthquake Devastates Haitians; Waiting for Aid (be warned, some pictures may disturb)
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CNN Weather Reports

• Desert storms October 7, 2008
  Imagine looking over the horizon and seeing a wall of sand moving toward you.It towers over even the tallest structure in your city. In a matter of minutes, everything around you turns pitch black. The wind is howling. It is hard to breathe as the sand pelts your face. It is hard to see as the dust stings your eyes.It is not a Hollywood movie. It is a little […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• Hurricane Ike September 25, 2008
  I am still surprised when I see the images of the destruction Hurricane Ike left behind in the Texas Gulf Coast.I still gasp when I see the debris-littered beach in Galveston that was the playground of my youth. I used to live in Houston — and Galveston was the beach we frequented every summer.I went back to Galveston for vacation this past June. We stayed a […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• Typhoon Kalmeagi hits Taiwan July 17, 2008
  Five days of heavy rain …Five days of rough seas ... but finally a chance to dry out and clean up in the northern Philippines as Kalmeagi moves away.And they have plenty of cleaning to do. Heavy rains flooded low-lying areas, snarled traffic and swamped crops throughout the region.There were some very impressive rainfall totals over parts of northern Luzon:L […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• A meeting of meteorological minds July 16, 2008
  Meteorologists around the world all have the same job … to forecast and explain the weather. But depending where you are, that can mean tracking tropical cyclones, predicting snowfall totals, reporting on the environment. Or if you are a meteorologist on CNN International, it can be all three in one day!I recently had the wonderful opportunity to attend the […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• A lesson in flash photography June 30, 2008
  Living in the southeastern United States, it’s common to see afternoon thunderstorms in the summertime.They happen during the hottest part of the day when the heated air from the surface rises into the cooler air above it. This causes instability in the air which can lead to heavy rain, lightning, strong winds and hail. (Unfortunately, this often coincides w […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• Fengshen update June 23, 2008
  Fengshen is now a tropical storm over the South China Sea. It is moving away from the Philippines.The weather in the hard-hit areas will slowly continue to improve, though it will take days for the water to recede.The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has the storm tracking to the north and through the Taiwan Strait. Hong Kong should not be affected directly, but […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• Typhoon Fengshen June 20, 2008
  “The storm has also gone against all computer guidance and tracked farther west rather than turn north.” -- Ross Hayes Jr, CNN Weather ProducerNot much advance notice here, but Typhoon Fengshen made landfall in the central Philippines late Thursday afternoon.Maximum sustained winds were near 140 km/hr with gusts of 170 km/hr.Hardest hit was Samar where torre […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• I try not to let rainy days and Wednesdays get me down June 20, 2008
  I have lived in London for 19 months now and the weather can be described with the following words: Cold, gray and rainy. There are variations. Sometimes it is only gray and cold. But, for the most part, you can almost always count on the rain factoring into your plans in some way or other.When my friends from the states come to visit me, they think I am com […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• May Weather FX Blog May 15, 2008
  Weather knows no borders. It’s something I have said before now on-air, but never has it been more true than with the events of the past month. Just days after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, China suffered its worst earthquake in over 30 years and in the United States an unusually severe, killer tornado season has begun. May 2008 will long be remembered as one […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer
• Cyclone Nargis update May 5, 2008
  I sadly write that the numbers are finally coming in today and the world is now seeing the horrific images in the aftermath of Nargis. Over 15,000 are dead and it is estimated that those numbers are going to continue to rise. This is much more than I ever expected. As I wrote a few days ago, minimal information had come out of the country the day after the s […]
  CNN WeatherFX Blog producer

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• Troubled Terry thanks fans for support February 8, 2010
  John Terry has made his first public comments since being stripped of his role as England's football captain, thanking the fans of his club Chelsea for their support.
• Van Gaal not interested in Nigeria job February 8, 2010
  Nigeria's short-list of targets for the vacant national manager's job has been cut by one after Bayern Munich coach Louis Van Gaal distanced himself from the role.
• Robinho nets winner on Santos return February 8, 2010
  Manchester City misfit Robinho makes a winning second debut for Santos as he scores the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory against Brazilian rivals Sao Paulo.
• Drogba double puts Chelsea top February 7, 2010
  Chelsea reclaim the lead in the English Premier League as Didier Drogba continues his hot scoring run against title hopefuls Arsenal with both goals in a 2-0 victory.
• Spain draw Czechs in Euro 2012 group February 7, 2010
  European champions Spain are drawn with 2004 semifinalists the Czech Republic as they begin the defense of their title this year in qualifiers for the 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
• Police probe death of UK soccer fan February 7, 2010
  British police are investigating the death of a man who was found unconscious during a Premier League match between Stoke and Blackburn on Saturday.
• Nine-man Barca stay five clear of Real February 6, 2010
  Spanish champions Barcelona win 2-1 against Getafe despite having two players sent off, and remain five points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.
• Man Utd go top with five-star victory February 6, 2010
  Manchester United return to the top of English Premier League with a 5-0 crushing of crisis club Portsmouth, while Liverpool keep their Champions League bid on track with a 1-0 victory in the derby against Everton.

CNNI Richard Quest

• Off to meet Santa
  The year is almost over but there are still some miles waiting to be racked up. I am writing this on board LH from Vilnius to Frankfurt and then on to London.I have just spent a great couple of days in Vilnius. I was invited there to switch on the Christmas Lights as part of our show Quest for the Festive Spirit. It's the first time I have ever done suc […]
• End of a trip
  And so I have arrived home after six weeks on the road. A trip that has taken me to North America, South East Asia, India, Europe and back again. The mileage is somewhere around 58,000 and I have been keeping close track to make sure those miles are credited.I have been through Changi Airport in Singapore at least three times, and I can easily see why it has […]

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