ONE NEWS. 16/08/2003

The US and Canada are blaming each other for a massive power cut which plunged 50 million people into darkness.
William Brier (Electric Industry Lobbyist); Michael Bloomberg (New York City Mayor); Mel Lastman (Toronto Mayor); George W Bush (US President).

Australia is claiming victory in a diplomatic victory at the Pacific Forum after two days of delicate negotiations.
Robert Woonton (Cook Islands PM); Helen Clark (PM - Labour); Greg Irwin (Secretary-General Elect); Sean Dorney (Australian Journalist); John Howard (Australian PM); Laisenia Qarase (Fijian PM).

Early Childhood Centres are facing increasing numbers of parents demanding their toddlers learn to read and write. Is such structured learning pushing toddlers too far, too fast?
Lisa Marshall (Pre-School Supervisor); Lynley Webster (Pre-Schooler's Mum); Val Podmore (Early Childhood Lecturer); Voxpop (Parents).

There are claims that the law is not doing enough to protest animals that are used in scientific laboratories. Should more details about the use of animals in laboratories be made public? Part 1 of a 2 part look at vivisection.
Bruce Baguley (Cancer Researcher); Mark Eden (National Anti Vivisection Campaign); Sue Kedgley (Green MP); Don Love (Auckland University Animal Ethics Committee).

Maori spearheading foreshore and seabed claims are accusing the two main political parties of misleading the public over the issue.
Matiu Rei (Te Ope Mana a Tai); Nick Smith (Nelson MP).

Former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin has died in exile.

Libya has formally accepted its responsibility for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.