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...Playwright David Mamet recently abandoned his lifelong allegiance to the Democratic camp, saying its worldview could be summed up thus: "that everything is always wrong." This totally negative attitude will be the Democratic Party's downfall unless it can return to a more centrist position. Joop van der Lijn, Palmerston North, New Zealand...
...least three separate investigations-one by the North Palmerston Coroner- will try to piece together what went wrong. The canyoning trip was run by the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OTC), which is reported to have had a flawless safety record since its inception in 1973. Experienced staff were supervising the Elim College children, who were decked out in wetsuits, helmets, flotation vests and harnesses. Conditions were fine when their outing on Mangatepopo River, part of the rugged, remote Tongariro National Park, began in the early afternoon...
...disappointed to see that none of the inventions you listed was either useful or affordable for people like me. I wish inventors would stop bypassing average people and make things for us. Suraj Banjade, Palmerston North, New Zealand...
...weapons. Only violence will bring down Burma's military regime. The United Nations should arm and train the Burmese people to fight the ruthless regime on condition that once they have triumphed, their weapons will all be destroyed under the supervision of the U.N. and the monks. Suraj Bandaje, Palmerston North, New Zealand...
...interview with TIME, Bhutto dismissed questions about her history with the general, paraphrasing 19th century British statesman Lord Palmerston: "In politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests." She characterized her negotiations with Musharraf as "an attempt to find a solution to Pakistan's deep-rooted crisis and to ... create a political system that can deal with the needs of the people and tackle terrorism...