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Alameda kids send 'Library in a Box' to devastated Samoan Islands
Bay Farm Elementary School's Media Center buzzed with activity. A group of fourth-grade girls moved quickly from piles of books stacked on the floor to boxes labeled, "toddler," "fiction" and "nonfiction." Three boys stood at a round table trimming slogans printed on paper that read, "get hooked on a book" and "may reading be with you." Outside the ...
THS science student Fa'alolo'iTe'o places in top two of PS3 Historic win for American Samoa
Pacific Symposium for Science and Sustainability second place finisher Faa aloloa i Tea o , a Tafuna High School junior, her mentor Dr.
New federal law affects AS Congressional election for military
A new federal law now in affect requires ballots for active military personnel be mailed out 45-days prior to election of federal offices.
NOAA surveys tsunami damage to coral reef off Samoa
A federal agency is surveying the waters around American Samoa to determine the extent of coral reef damaged by man-made debris left by the Sept.
Assesses Post-Tsunami Marine Debris in American Samoa
High resolution Submerged marine debris off Amanave Village in southwestern Tutuila.
Scientists detail results of Samoa tsunami analysi...
The tsunami devastation on Samoa's southern Upolu coastline. Photo: NZ Defence Force.
A delegation from the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, led by Consul General Leoncio Cardenas, made a courtesy call on American Samoa Gov.
Once it's gone, it's gone ... conserving American Samoa's natural resources
Lotovale Sila of Masausia 'new vetiver grass establishing on his steep slopes where he grows his taro.
U.S. EPA report gives American Samoa an A+ on toxic report
One facility in American Samoa reported a total of 5.66 pounds of toxic chemicals released into the air in 2008, according to new data released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu Dies Of Heart Attack, Friend Says
Wrestler Edward Fatu, better known as the hulking, tattooed WWE superstar "Umaga," died Friday of a heart attack in a Houston, Texas, hospital, a family friend said.
Appeals court overturns ruling allowing restitution based on number of illegal sex acts
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has overturned a Honolulu federal judge ruling that two victims in a sexual slavery case that occurred in American Samoa should be reimbursed based on how many sex acts they were forced to perform.
Restitution For Sex Slavery Case Overturned
A Hawaii federal judge has been overturned by an appeals court after ruling that two victims in a sexual slavery case should be reimbursed based on how many sex acts they were forced to perform.
An intro to NOAA's American Samoa Marine Debris Mission
Kyle Koyanagi gears up to do a reconnaissance swim around the bay in front of the village of Leone.
American Samoa Grateful for Valley Help
Ten weeks ago, an earthquake and tsunami in the Samoan Islands mobilized volunteers in Fresno to gather and send relief supplies.
FHSU grad to walk during grad ceremony in American Samoa
Mariana Faiai of Pago Pago, American Samoa, graduate, wants to walk across the stage at Fort Hays State University's commencement in May just like any other student.
Samoa tsunami wave reached up to 46ft
The tsunami waves which struck Samoa and American Samoa, killing more than 200 people including a British toddler, were more than four storeys high when they slammed into the coastline, scientists have revealed.
Samoa official expresses thanks
When a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck the South Pacific in September, much of the attention in Hawai'i was on American Samoa, a United States territory, even though the death toll and destruction was greater in independent Samoa.
American Samoans 'fattest in world'
Two South Pacific nations, American Samoa and Kiribati, have been crowned the fattest countries in the world -and New Zealanders have also hit the fat top ten.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami and Flooding FEMA Update
Monday, Nov. 30, is the final day for American Samoa residents to apply for disaster assistance and return a completed U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan application for damages or losses caused by the Sept.
New history of American Samoa called - a breath of fresh air' for Pacific history
For the first 51 years of American Samoa's 109 year history as a possession of the United States, the islands were under the administration of the U.S. Department of the Navy.
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