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US Midterm Elections have given the Democrats control of Congress, and US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld has quit. Tim Wilson (One News); Donald Rumsfeld (US Secretary of Defence); George W. Bush (US President); Keith Miller (NBC News); Dr Gamal Abdel Gawad (Al Ahram Strategic Studies Centre).
Former Electricity Commissioner Roy Hemmingway claims he was sacked because he wouldn't bend to political pressure. Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Roy Hemmingway (Former Electricity Commissioner); David Parker (Minister of Energy); Michael Cullen (Finance Minister).
After the rejection of a bill to raise the drinking age to 20, the Government is looking at ways to prosecute those who supply alcohol to underage drinkers. Ben Tornquist (Political Reporter); Kimball Thomson (New World Manager); Damien O'Conner (Associate Health Minister); Mike MacAvoy (Alcohol Advisory Council).
The Government will soon announce its preference for a stadium for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, expected to be a waterfront stadium. Hannah Hodson (One News); John Alexander (Eden Park Trust Board CEO); Michael Cullen (Finance Minister); Trevor Mallard (Minister of Sport).
The NZQA will allow students to use text language on exams. Bali Haque (NZQA); Denis Pyatt (Papanui High School Principal); Marie Elder (Wellington High School).
Doctors are warning of the potential risk for patients if a radiographers strike takes place tomorrow. Lorelei Mason (Health Correspondent); Peter Dunmill (Patient); Dr Nigel Millar (Canterbury DHB); Andrew Smith (Radiographer).
Fiji's Military Commander has snubbed the Great Council of Chiefs as they met to discuss ways to defuse a potential military coup. Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Islands Correspondent); Adi Utia Qionibaravi (Ministry of Fijian Affairs).
Israel has mistakenly fired shells into Palestinian civilian homes. Wilf Dinnick (ABC News).
A massive haul of opium has been destroyed in Afghanistan.