1A political squabble has broken out following the Government's announcement that Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) levies paid by employers are to be increased.

2United States President Ronald Reagan has spent the day fighting an uphill battle to defuse the tense political situation brought about by the Iran arms deal.

3North Korea is reporting that its leader Kim Il-Sung is alive and well, despite reports yesterday that he had been assassinated.

4The Chairman of the giant French State-owned car company Renault has been shot dead in a Paris street outside his home. There has been no claim of responsibility for the killing of the Georges Besse, but police say they suspect the terrorist group Direct Action.

5A terrorism trial has begun in Berlin, which may lead to West Germany following Britain's ;ead and breaking diplomatic ties with Syria. Two palestinians face charges of blowing up the premises of the German-Arab Friendship Society earlier this year.

6A spokesman for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation says the death toll from the disease within New Zealand may now be more than twenty.

7A political squabble has broken out following the Government's announcement that Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) levies paid by employers are to be increased. However, increased levies have met strong employer reaction.

8A look at all of the activity taking place during the America's Cup 'rest period' between rounds. The meteorologists, in particular, have plenty of work to do predicting the weather patterns for the upcoming races.

9The stock market boom is prompting concern over insider trading. On Wall Street, some of the biggest names in trading are being caught out involved in scandalous illegal stock trading.

10Dominion Breweries (DB) and Lion Breweries dominate the brewing market but are battling each other for the biggest share of the lager market.

11Finance MInister Roger Douglas today addressed the Pacific Rim Economic Symposium in Perth. The success of KZ7 at the America's Cup has given New Zealand a high profile at the conference.

12An American expert on acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) says New Zealand could become AIDS-free if health authorities mount a massive campaign to prevent the disease spreading. Meanwhile, African nations are facing an AIDS epidemic and have appealed for help from the rest of the world to fight the disease. The World Health Organisation has developed a plan calling for more research into AIDS and the screening of all blood donors.

13A report looking at drug addiction in the United States ballet scene following revelations in a book by former prima ballerina Gelsey Kirkland about her struggles with addiction.