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Nov 18, 2010

Norfolk Island: Painful past in paradise - Travel - NZ Herald News

Tourists have an easy time of navigating Norfolk Island, which is just  35 sq km, and some local knowledge will help them appreciate the significance of landmarks. Photo / Kerri Jackson
Tourists have an easy time of navigating Norfolk Island, which is just 35 sq km, and some local knowledge will help them appreciate the significance of landmarks. Photo / Kerri Jackson
No visit to Norfolk Island is complete without a good look at its history.
There are few places where you can pack so much action into a relatively short time, and even fewer have so many reminders of their history - family names, original buildings, unique dialect and early graves - still intact.
Norfolk Island is small, just 35sq km, so touring the island is easy. Car hire is straightforward (the only lesson required is how to wave to the locals), speed limits are low and there is little traffic.
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Norfolk Island

Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal, Cook Islands

Appeal base – from left, Florence Syme-Buchanan, Vaine Marsters, Caroline Poko and George George with a donated banner and cartons of gifts behind them
Appeal base – from left, Florence Syme-Buchanan, Vaine Marsters, Caroline Poko and George George with a donated banner and cartons of gifts behind them.

Election problem, Cook Islands

Northern group islands could be deprived of their right to vote at the November 17 general election if a solution to get the ballot forms and boxes to them is not found soon.
Secretary of Justice Mark Short is warning it will be a national crisis if major problems with logistics of transport to the north are not sorted out within the week.
The Electoral Office needs to send about three electoral officers, ballot boxes, and ballot papers to the northern group islands.

Let’s get behind the sevens!

RAPPA MP and Party Tumu candidate Albert ‘Peto’ Nicholas has issued a challenge to his election rivals to put aside their campaign hats and head on up to the Sevens in Heaven tournament at the BCI Stadium starting today.
“My challenge to the candidates from the three other parties – please put down the campaign apron and put on a blue and gold jersey representing our village and let’s get down there to the stadium to support our team,” says Nicholas, president of the Avatiu Sports Association.

Tourism NZ office stays

Carmel Beattie, CEO of Cook Islands Tourism (CIT), has dismissed claims that CIT could be closing its office in Auckland.

An advertisement for the New Zealand Manager post appeared in an email publication called Travel Memo on Friday. It stated in the last sentence: “Submissions from destination marketing companies will also be considered.”

Cook Islands goes to the polls

PEOPLE in the Cook Islands will go to the polls today, with 10,000 people registered to vote in the Pacific nation's general elections, according to local officials.

The two major parties are the Cook Islands Party and the Democratic Party, but a record number of 16 Independents are also contesting the 24 seats in the Pacific nation's parliament.

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Anthony Malkin Interview on Election, Obama from Nov. 3 - Video - Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Properties LLC, discusses yesterday's midterm election and the potential impact on U.S. businesses and the economy. Richard Grasso, former chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange, also speaks. They talk with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop."

Morgan Stanley's Flanagan Interview - Video

(Bloomberg) -- Kevin Flanagan, chief fixed-income strategist at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, talks about Federal Reserve monetary policy and the impact quantitative easing measures may have Treasuries. Flanagan speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop."

Darling Interview on Irish Banks , Nov 18, 2010

(Bloomberg) -- Former U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling talks about the prospects for a proposed bailout to shore up Ireland's finances and banks. Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said in Dublin today that he would welcome the creation of “substantial contingency capital funding” for

GE Survey Finds Midsize Companies See Better Economy

GE Capital, one of the biggest lenders to small and midsize U.S. companies this year, said a survey showed most chief financial officers see improved capital access, low to moderate economic growth and “healthy” hiring.

Google Boost Expands To New Cities | SmallBusinessNewz

Google Boost, the search advertising program meant to give participating local businesses an edge, is on the move. This week, the beta test expanded to include 11 new cities, along with the entire state of Illinois.
The cities are Atlanta, Boston, Chapel Hill, Charlottesville (Virginia), Cross Plains (Texas), Orlando, Portland (Maine), San Jose, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Wichita. Business owners in those areas might want to keep an eye on their Google Places dashboards for an invitation to arrive sometime in the next few days.

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Report: Iraqi athlete stabbed at Asian Games

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By Michael Burgess at the Asian Games in Guangzhou
According to unconfirmed reports, an Iraqi athlete has been stabbed by a fellow competitor in the athletes' village.
His condition is unknown but the wounds are not believed to be life threatening.
Further details are yet to emerge but it is understood that the incident occurred on Wednesday and involved a team mate.

How good is the new 'Harry Potter'? - The Week

The 'Harry Potter' phenomenon: 7 surprising facts

Daniel Radcliffe admitted to taking two pairs of Harry Potter's glasses as a memento of the wizardly saga.
Daniel Radcliffe admitted to taking two pairs of Harry Potter's glasses as a memento of the wizardly saga. Photo: Facebook SEE ALL 22 PHOTOS
Friday's box office debut of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 marks the beginning of the end of J.K. Rowling's beloved fantasy saga. (Watch the movie trailer.) In the real world, however, the Harry Potter phenomenon will inevitably keep generating ripple effects. The series' impact can already be seen in everything from a spike in owl poaching in India to the creation of a earthbound Quidditch league in U.S. colleges. Here are seven other ways that Potter mania has played out in the real world:

The NYT's 'sympathetic' Palin profile: 5 key takeaways

Sarah Palin's political operation, says Robert Draper in the New York Times, functions without a chief of staff or a defined press person. 
Yes, Sarah Palin is considering a run for president, reports Robert Draper in a must-read New York Times piece. But first she'll have to tidy up her "inefficient" operation. Sarah Palin's political operation, says Robert Draper in the New York Times, functions without a chief of staff or a defined press person. Photo: Getty
The New York Times has published a 7,800-word profile of Sarah Palin by writer Robert Draper who spent time with the Alaskan conservative during the weeks leading up to the 2010 midterm elections. It's an "excellent piece of reporting," says Matthew Continetti at the Weekly Standard, a "sympathetic" take on Palin that really "gets the governor right." The article is certainly no hit job, says Greg Mitchell at The Nation. In fact, Draper "barely presses her on key issues, and doesn't talk to a single critic." But he does dig up plenty of details about what life is like in "Palin World." Here's a rundown of 5 key talking points:

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Should Bristol Palin have been kicked off 'Dancing With the Stars'?

Sarah Palin supporters have reportedly taken to Twitter to help shimmy Bristol Palin into a
Sarah Palin's daughter is headed to the reality-competition's finals — even as her actual dancing skills remain a matter of fierce debate
Sarah Palin supporters have reportedly taken to Twitter to help shimmy Bristol Palin into a "Dancing with the Stars" win.
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The midterm elections may be behind us, but we're still a country divided. Last night, on "Dancing with the Stars", Bristol Palin made it to the finals while competitor Brandy was sent home in what's being called "the most shocking — and