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Collins slams newspaper's fake terror stuntThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:09PMPolice Minister Judith Collins is fuming at the "stupidity" of a Sunday Star-Times stunt that saw groups of people dressed as terrorist bombers - with fake bombs strapped to them - attend Super 14 games.

Women bill faces fresh hurdle as rift rocks BJPThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe fate of a landmark women’s reservation bill appeared uncertain yesterday as the government, yielding to bitter critics, offered all-party consultations while the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to stem growing internal opposition to the proposed legislation.

Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootoutThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:59PMHe was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is under arrest in Yemen, suspected of being an

Taking On The Internet Giants - Germany Applies The Brakes To Google And Co.Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:58PMThe German government has discovered the Internet and data privacy as a political issue. The new debate over who should control the online world reveals a clash of two cultures, with the American ideal of freedom contrasting with the European desire for privacy.

Home Bombing Examined in Raucci TrialThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:58PMOn day 5 of the Steven Raucci trial, the prosecution stuck to one bombing incident and brought forward powerful evidence and witnesses to hammer home their argument. Randy Simons has more.

WH Chief Helped GOP Sink 9/11 TrialThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:57PMWhite House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has collaborated behind the scenes with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to oppose the Obama administration’s plans to use federal civilian courts, not military commissions, to try alleged Islamic terrorists, according to sources and press reports.

Gates sees sanctions supportThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:56PMABU DHABI - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that leading Gulf states appeared ready to use their clout to lobby China to support sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme. A day after meeting Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh, Mr Gates travelled to the United Arab Emirates to discuss a Western push for new punitive measures against Iran with Abu Dhabi's ...

Joyce to attend Aviation Security ConferenceThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:56PMTransport Minister Steven Joyce will attend the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security on 13 March 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

Pressure on paper over rugby terrorist stuntThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:55PMThe Sunday Star-Times newspaper is under pressure to explain a bogus rugby terrorism stunt, which the Government has slammed as "unbelievably stupid".