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A doctor in New Zealand was convicted of driving while intoxicated, and still insists that his blood alcohol level was due to using surgical hand wash gel which contains alcohol. Yet when he was pulled over, he admitted drinking two glasses of wine.
Published Nov 28, 2008 by ■ Debra Myers in Crime
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Australian and New Zealand researchers have used ancient DNA from penguin fossils to make a startling discovery that may change the way we view species extinctions.
Published Nov 20, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in Environment
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South Korea has discovered trace amounts of melamine, the culprit of China's milk scandal, in milk products from New Zealand.
Published Oct 2, 2008 by ■ Jason Li in Food
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Cadbury's is recalling 11 of its chocolate products from shops in Hong Kong as a precautionary measure after the tainted milk scandal has raised concerns in China.
Published Sep 29, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Health
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Was the huge, revolting white blob that washed up on a New Zealand beach whale vomit or precious ambergris? Or was the remains of a meteorite or a giant cheese gone astray? Read on for possibilities, but do it before your morning snack or lunchtime.
Published Sep 25, 2008 by ■ M Dee Dubroff in Lifestyle
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Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores show Somalia and Iraq are the most corrupt countries in the world, with Denmark being the least corrupt.
Published Sep 24, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Politics
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Scientists in New Zealand have discovered that when it comes to salmon sex, it is not necessarily the fastest sperm that will win the race or the approval of the female. Read on and learn more about these “fishy facts of life.”
Published Sep 5, 2008 by ■ M Dee Dubroff in Science
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A researcher at the Institute of Geophysics has made the incredible assertion of an Ice Age not Global Warming as the next planetary weather event,
Published Aug 19, 2008 by ■ Gar Swaffar in Environment
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Names such as Edna, Gertrude, Walter and Percy have become a rarity in England and Wales, despite being popular more than 100 years ago. Some worry such names will never come back.
Published Aug 13, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in World
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DigitalJournal.com has learned Dell is closing all of its retail kiosks across Canada as part of its corporate growth strategy. In an exclusive interview, Dell says its retail business is booming across North America and times are changing.
Published Jul 23, 2008 by ■ Chris Hogg in Business
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