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2 hrs ago | NME

Tyler, The Creator reveals new Odd Future album details

Odd Future 's Tyler, The Creator has revealed that the rap collective's new album 'OF Tape Vol 2' will be released on February 20.

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6 hrs ago | Samoa News

Tropical cyclones nearby whip up some wind and rain

As of 4 p.m. yesterday, satellite images showed an active monsoonal trough over the islands of American Samoa, and tropical cyclone Cyril located about 420 nautical miles south of Tutuila, according to the National Weather Service in Tafuna.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Oceania, World News, Weather, Flood

Tue Feb 07, 2012

PhysOrg Weblog

NASA satellite sees tropical storm Cyril a strong, compact storm

This infrared image was taken from the AIRS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite, on February 7, 2012 at 12:29 UTC.

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Samoa News

SORENSEN: The beauty of Joe Salave'a

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM would say this: When two prospects from American Samoa are traveling to Washington State for an official recruiting visit it would be prudent to have them fly the leg from Seattle to Pullman.

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Saipan Tribune

Fitial signs dormant account bill into law

Gov. Benigno R. Fitial signed into law a revenue-generating bill allowing the government to have access to dormant and inactive bank accounts and unclaimed funds for the account of the depositor.

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Samoa News

Sanford prohibited from publicly disclosing Tri Marine financial info related to San Nikunau

The federal court in Washington D.C. granted a "protective order" barring Sanford Limited from making public financial information that Tri Marine International had voluntarily turned over to the U.S. Justice Department as part of the federal government's case against Sanford Limited.

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Samoa News

Togiola comments on LBJ, StarKist, Fono, media

During his radio program, Gov. Togiola Tulafono, on Saturday morning, gave listeners his views on two issues that have elicited much public comment - the LBJ fee hikes, and the StarKist cold storage facility land lease - while also attacking the Fono for playing politics with people's lives and the media for biased reporting on government issues.

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Samoa News

Senator claims Gov made scene over security check

Sen. Lualemaga Faoa has accused Gov. Togiola Tulafono of not upholding local laws over an incident that occurred last month, when the governor walked off the cruise ship Regatta, in port for its maiden voyage, after waiting in line for some time during security screening.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

The Honolulu Advertiser

American Samoa's governor won't seek House delegate seat

American Samoa's governor says he will not seek the territory's non-voting seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, Eni Faleomavaega, Democrat, Samoa, Oceania, World News, US Governors, Togiola Tulafono

Samoa News

Apia tour operators include Am. Samoa as an excursion trip

Two major tour operators in Samoa have included in their tour packages excursion trips to American Samoa for visitors heading to Apia, a move that American Samoa Visitor's Bureau executive director David Vaeafe says will boost the number of incoming tourists to Pago Pago.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

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World Premiere of "The Tuiga Pt. 2" A Success

South Seas Pictures Press Release Friday, February 3, 2012 World Premiere of "The Tuiga Pt.

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Free Republic

How many Mormons served in the 112th Congress? Fifteen

The majority leader of the U.S. Senate and the most senior Republican senator were two of the many Mormons that served in the 112th Congress.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), US News, US House of Representatives, Eni Faleomavaega, Democrat, Oceania, World News

Saipan Tribune

CNMI ranks second lowest on issued passports among states, territories

The U.S. State Department issued 2,411 U.S. passports to CNMI residents in fiscal year 2011 or an average of six every single day, but that's a 24-percent decline from the previous year's 3,191. Across the United States, there's been a drop in the number of passports issued.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Samoa News

Non-binding resolution attempts to stall LBJ fee hikes

All 21 members of the House have signed on, and yesterday approved, a non-binding House Concurrent Resolution calling on the LBJ Medical Center board of directors "to postpone or cancel" the proposed fee hikes set to go into effect next Monday.

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Samoa News

Crew members of fishing vessel San Nikunau charged along with Sanford Ltd.

Two senior crew members of the New Zealand based fishing vessel San Nikunau have been charged by federal prosecutors at the federal court in Washington D.C., the same court hearing the U.S. Justice Department case against Sanford Limited, owner of the San Nikunau, detained last year in the territory by the U.S. Coast Guard for allegedly discharging ... (more)

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Samoa News

NPS staffer completes & co-authors study

Some dead Tamaligi seen here on this July 2006 photo at the Siufaga area of the Fagasa unit of the National Park of American Samoa.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, US National Parks, National Park Of American Samoa

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Samoa News

World Premiere of Tuiga 2 at Maliu Mai

Pictured with Aukuso is the Reverend Samuel Fiu Unutoa , who came to the opening in honor of his wife, Mareta Purcell Unutoa, who played one of the leads in the feature film, which ran about 80 minutes.

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Samoa News

Community leaders gather for annual prayer service

Togiola Tulafono, First Lady Mary Ann Tulafono, Chief Justice Michael Kruse, and Secretary of Samoan Affairs Lefiti A. Pese at yesterday's Territorial Prayer Breakfast service held at the CCCAS-Fagaalu. [photo: AF] Government and traditional leaders, along with cabinet members and members of the community gathered testerday for the 6th annual ... (more)

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Samoa News

Senate rejects House "loan" amendment for LBJ funding

Sen. Galeai M. Tu'ufuli claims that the American Samoa Government does not take seriously the financial plight faced by LBJ Medical Center, which is in need of an immediate cash infusion.

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Samoa News

ASCC students invited to sustainability conference

ASCC Dean of Student Services Dr. Emilia Le'i joins members of the Student Government Association to present an elementary school student with an award during the College's Career and Energy Fair last semester.

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