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NewZealandStar.com Sunday 5th July 2009 Issue 1900
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DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
NAS: 49.20 1796.52 2.67%
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FTSE: 2.01 4236.28 0.05%
Nikkei: 60.08 9816.07 0.61%

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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro New Zealand, Dollar Australia, Dollar Japan, Yen
United States, Dollar - 0.716 1.547 1.240 96.15
Euro 1.395 - 2.160 1.731 134.2
New Zealand, Dollar 0.646 0.462 - 0.801 62.12
Australia, Dollar 0.806 0.577 1.247 - 77.52
Japan, Yen 0.010 0.007 0.016 0.012 -

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New Zealand announces first H1N1-related deaths
New Zealand reports swine flu-related deaths
First deaths linked to swine flu in New Zealand
Blacks Sticks fall to Argentina
Biggest Treaty settlement in history marked

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Qadir to reveal irregularities in Pakistan cricket board
Michael Owen seals Manchester United switch
Sohail denies reports of rift with PCB director
Mitchell Johnson - Baseball's loss and cricket's gain

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Appeal planned for raw milk decision
Teen believed to have died of swine flu
Treelords deal sees historic handover for iwi
Bed with house thrown in sells for $302,600

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Breaking News
New Zealand reports first swine flu deaths
Three people have died of swine flu in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday, reporting the country's first fatalities from the H1N1...

South Island waits for snow
MetService says rain has become persistent in Otago and South Canterbury tonight, and should spread to North Canterbury and Kaikoura in the morning. Initially snow is expected down to about 600...

Heavy snow expected in Canterbury
A significant dump of snow is forecast for Canterbury tomorrow, with farmers in the southern hill country warned to expect disruption.As much as 20cm of snow was expected to fall above 400m between...

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International
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    South Africa v British and Irish Lions – third Test live!
    Lions desperate for overdue win
    British Lions aim to salvage pride in third Test
    O’Connell in tribute to Welsh prop idols
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