query_posts loops page content

I am having an issue with showing query_post lists and calling the page content (using an custom template). Basically, the lists show up but not the page content.

The query_posts get called first:

<ul id="events">
	<?php query_posts('cat=3&amp;showposts=2'); ?>
	<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post();
	if( $post->ID == $do_not_duplicate ) continue; ?>
	<li class="news_post_1" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
	<h2><?php if (strlen($post->post_title) > 25) { echo substr(the_title($before = '', $after = '', FALSE), 0, 25) . '...';} else {the_title();} ?></h2>
	<?php the_time('l j F, Y') ?> | <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>">More...</a>

	</li>
	<?php endwhile; ?>

        </ul>

<ul id="news">
	<?php query_posts('cat=4&amp;showposts=2'); ?>
	<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post();
	if( $post->ID == $do_not_duplicate ) continue; ?>
	<li class="news_post_1" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
	<h2><?php if (strlen($post->post_title) > 25) { echo substr(the_title($before = '', $after = '', FALSE), 0, 25) . '...';} else {the_title();} ?></h2>
	<?php the_time('l j F, Y') ?> | <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>">More...</a>

	</li>
	<?php endwhile; ?>
	</ul>

Then a few divs later I need the page content to show up but have tried a number of things and all I get is a blank page.

Any help would be great