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The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin
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 Xinhua 
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the country's airport departure tax, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn)
Lewis Hamilton suffered race ending damage after he collided with his teammate Jenson Button. After Hamilton's car was cleared, the race restarted and Vettel immediately set about building his lead again, whereas teammate Webber was eighth after a steady recovery from his first-corner mishap.
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 Sky Sports 
Hamilton to 'give it everything'
| Lewis Hamilton has pledged to "race my heart out" after his pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix was stripped on Saturday evening. | Having enjoyed what he said was one of his best-ever qualifyi... (photo: Creative Commons / Mark McArdle)
Vegetables - Fruit - Organic - Food  Sun Star 
The wonders of fruits and vegetables
| “THERE were no fast food, pizza, junk food or microwaves 50 years ago, our diet were much healthier with fresh meat and vegetables, fish, grass-fed pasture, fruit, roots, and nuts,” this was acc... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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	G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran  Newstrack India 
G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran
| Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea and Iran, and urged both count... (photo: EC / EC)
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Cigarette Smoker - Smoking Sun Star
Prelates push for smoking ban in church premises
| MANILA -- Three members of an influential Catholic bishops' group eye banning smoking in and outside church premises, including public plazas. | "I am absolutely in fav... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Church   Manila   Photos   Smokers   Wikipedia: Smoking ban  
Golly: Indigenous leaders warn about racist dolls impact on race relations The Daily Telegraph Australia
Golly: Indigenous leaders warn about racist dolls impact on race relations
| THEY were once a much-loved toy, but became a casualty of the worldwide crusade against racism. | Now golliwogs are making a comeback, with stores along Queensland's to... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Indigenous   Leaders   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples   Women  
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, right, vies for ball with FC Granada's Borja Gomez, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Carmenes stadium, in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Canberra Times
Ronaldo's Messi boast
| Hot shot: Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has described himself as a better player than Argentine ace Lionel Messi. Photo: Reuters | REAL Madrid and Portugal star Crist... (photo: AP / Daniel Tejedor)
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Lady Gaga appears on stage to start the ball drop in Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration, in New York, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Hundreds of thousands gathered at the crossroads of the world to witness a crystal ball with more than 30,000 lights that descended at midnight. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) STL Today
Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests
| Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts... (photo: AP / Charles Sykes)
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Vet Students Cattle RVC 2006-08 Canberra Times
Vets explore ways to fight new diseases
| IN THE time it took Joe Brownlie to fly from London to Canberra, millions of disease spores could have taken the journey with him. | ''A new infectious disease is repor... (photo: public domain / Tim1965)
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Woman - Depression - Anxiety Canberra Times
Depression may lead to obesity says expert
| Anti-depressant could be a major unidentified obesity risk, with researchers at the John Curtin School of Medical Research now focused on probing the nature of weight g... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Health   Obesity   Photos   Weight   Wikipedia: Depression (mood)  
Members of a religious group give thumbs-down signs as they shout "Stop Lady Gaga Concert" during a rally near the venue of the pop diva's upcoming concert Saturday, May 19, 2012 in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines. Herald Tribune
Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga
| MANILA, Philippines - Christian young people in the Philippines protested Saturday against upcoming concerts by Lady Gaga despite organizers' assurances that her perfor... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
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Politics Business
- Australia's next big problem: India's democracy
- Global markets regain ground but still edgy over Greece
- THE RATINGS RACE: Australia's smartest forum on popular
- Millions of stargazers watch eclipse
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his opening address during the 150th Anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank held on on Thursday Feb. 19, 2009.
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- Australia's next big problem: India's democracy
- Global markets regain ground but still edgy over Greece
- Auckland Business Confidence Plummets
- Kiwis Deserve Better Economic Leadership
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his opening address during the 150th Anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank held on on Thursday Feb. 19, 2009.
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Environment Travel
- Better and safer environment for rail users
- Kids are attending East Sydney High in Darlinghurst which of
- 'Ring of fire' eclipse to begin
- Rain in Randwick breaks Sydney's dry spell
Facing Diamond Head, Maunalua Bay is a bay on the Southeast shore of the island of Oahu, between Diamond Head and Koko Head, and forming the shoreline of the Hawaii Kai area of Honolulu.
News and notes from Oahu
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- California in path of tsunami debris field, NOAA unprepared
- Blue Star Museums offer free admission to active duty milita
- Rail pleasure in New Zealand
- Weekend leisure: Watch the birdie
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
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Health Sport
- What's worse than a pap smear?
- Australia's next big problem: India's democracy
- Defiant Craig Thomson claims Fair Work Australia probe was b
- BOOGIE CHILD: Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb dead
Alibaba.com Chief Executive Officer Jack Ma gestures during a news conference to launch the software called ALISOFT Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 in Shanghai, China. Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce company, on Monday launched a new Web-based business software targeting its 18 million users.
Yahoo reaches agreement to sell half of its stake in Alibaba for about $7.1 billion
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- Sharapova beats Li in 'crazy' rain
- Gilchrist walks for final time
- Japan beat Lewas to win EAP title
- Lorenzo wins French MotoGP, Stoner third
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, right, vies for ball with FC Granada's Borja Gomez, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Carmenes stadium, in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 5, 2012.
Ronaldo's Messi boast
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