1Global Markets Commentary Analyst Derek Rankin talks to Mary about what it could mean for New Zealand.

2John Key says a Government led by him would trim, what he terms wasteful spending from the Public Service.

3US Presidential Debate McCain challenges Obama on taxes, negative campaigning, and relationship with 60's radical in final presidential debate.

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5Police have found a body they believe is that of Korean backpacker Jae Hyeon Kim in bush near Charleston on the West Coast.

6National on Maori Seats The softened stance on abolishing seats may help with post election negotiations with Maori Party.

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8Survey results today show manufacturing activity contracting further for the fifth consecutive month in September.

9Kay Brereton from Wellington People's Centre says both major parties' secondary income policies are less than significant.

10Winston Peters' party once again raises concerns with immigration as it tries to muster up support in the election campaign.

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12National on Super Fund The promise to invest 40% of a Superannuation Fund on domestic enterprise has struck a chord.

13Thai-Cambodian Conflict Military commanders are in talks aimed at easing tensions following a border dispute near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple.

14Real Groovy The country's largest retailer of new and used music, books, games and DVDs has gone into receivership.

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16Japan's Nikkei index plunges more than 10% in early trading; shares in Australia, Sth Korea and Singapore all drop by at least 5%.

17Kiwis Crunch Credit Consumers tighten belts in bid to deal with debt - resisting hire purchase deals, personal loans and mortgages.

18A new report shows food insecurity is a chronic problem in the region and the current economic situation is not helping matters.

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20French police investigate allegations that prominent Russian human rights lawyer, Karinna Moskalenka was poisoned.

21Environment groups are accusing Australia of derailing a rare deal with unusually conciliatory pro-whaling nations.

22Korean Spy Caught in the Act And the act she was caught in was not just spying in this case of sex, secrets and espionage.

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24China Correspondent - Quentin Sommerville China to Democracy by 2020; Melamine Milk; The Economic Downturn; and other stories from the former Sleeping Dragon.

25Auckland Norovirus Outbreak Health officials are investigating the source of a suspected norovirus outbreak at a retirement village after two people died.

26The paralympic champion and Christchuch City Councillor Graham Condon died because a 15 year old driver was distracted.

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28A coalition of Jews and Christians aims to see Iran's president charged with inciting genocide.

29Kenya Post-Election Bloodshed Justice Philip Waki has recommended that a special tribunal to bring to justice those responsible for post-election bloodshed.

30In experiments on monkeys, scientists have been able to restore movement to paralysed muscles.

31Civil libertarians in Australia are warning a big brother approach to crime prevention is spreading.

32An over-enthusiastic Republican supporter has named his daughter Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak.