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Yahoo! Boiling Point
May 30, 2012, 2:05 pmCan we fix the NZ media?By James A. Robins In what is probably the best episode of Armando Iannucci’s opus British satire The Thick Of It, the desires and schemes of potty-mouthed government spin doctor Malcolm Tucker are upset by a bloated Northern woman...
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Ken Ring
May 25, 2012, 9:32 amCan we affect the weather?For climate or weather to be managed, modified, or in any way changed by humans is on a par with children's story books about monsters, goblins and gods who can do whatever they dream up just because they decide to. Thinking we are that powerful is how...
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Yahoo! Upshot
May 14, 2012, 2:53 pmToddler wakes up air drummingMost parents would be happy to leave their kids sound asleep napping in the back of the car.But one family found a new way of waking their little brother up to a happier state on a car trip.A video uploaded to YouTube shows the three-year-old fast...
