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Proposed funding from Obama administration includes extra money for American Samoa

Millions of dollars are earmarked specifically for American Samoa under President Barack Obama's budget proposal submitted to Congress recently for fiscal year 2011.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Medicaid, Health

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Samoa News

Feleti Barstow Library donates books to schoolchildren in Vatia

On Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, representatives from Feleti Barstow Public Library, Abe King and Peti Herdrich presented 50 brand new childrena s books to students at Mt.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Oceania, World News

Fri Feb 05, 2010

KHNL-TV Honolulu

American Samoa, after the tsunami

It's been four months since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the Samoan Island chain.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Tsunami, Asian Tsunami Disaster, FEMA, US News

Thu Feb 04, 2010

Tvnz.co.nz

Police seek help to find missing teen and aunt

Police are appealing for help in finding a teenager who disappeared with her aunt in November last year.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Samoa News

Avegalio re-elected president of Am. Samoa Farmers Co-op

During its monthly general meeting held at the American Samoa Community College Land Grant complex on Tuesday morning, Mr.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Agriculture, Science

Tue Feb 02, 2010

Samoa News

Vice Speaker Laolagi sets record straight - "It's not personal"

House Vice Speaker Laolagi F.S. Vaeao says many Fono members are opposed to Gov.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Sun Jan 31, 2010

Samoa News

Survivors tell author tsunami nightmares

Author Lani Wendt Young. [courtesy photo] Once upon a time ... a tsunami awoke from the sea.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Fri Jan 29, 2010

The Honolulu Advertiser

Coast Guard searching for missing man north of American Samoa

Coast Guard crews from Oahu are searching for a missing man this afternoon who was reported overboard about 600 miles north of American Samoa.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Wed Jan 27, 2010

Samoa News

Gale warning in effect for American Samoa

Weather update at 12 noon 01/27/10 American Samoa time: All public and private schools in American Samoa are closed today, Wednesday, Jan.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Weather

Tue Jan 26, 2010

AngloAustria

American Samoa: The real story 60 Minutes missed

Peter Schiff delivers one of the best refutations of the socialist minimum wage nostrums that I have ever seen, read, or heard.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, 60 Minutes, Entertainment, Television

Sun Jan 24, 2010

The US Market Blog

Congress Sacks Samoan Economy

Like many football fans around the country, I recently tuned into a heavily promoted 60 Minutes segment on the uncanny ability of tiny American Samoa to produce a steady stream of NFL players.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Games, Scrabble

Sat Jan 23, 2010

Samoa News

American Samoa Republican party responds to Faleomavaega's criticism of top U.S. leaders

In the wake of the September 29 tsunami and the closing of the Chicken of the Sea cannery, American Samoa has never been in greater need of assistance from Washington.

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Related Topix: US News, Samoa, Oceania, World News, US House of Representatives, Eni Faleomavaega, Democrat, Tsunami, Natural Disasters, Washington

Fri Jan 22, 2010

KHNL-TV Honolulu

State lab to test for H1N1 across the Pacific

When H1N1 was at its peak the state laboratory processed 200 to 300 specimens a day.

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Related Topix: Micronesia, Oceania, World News

Wed Jan 20, 2010

CiteULike

Microbial Ecology of Fe (hydr)oxide Mats and Basaltic Rock from Vailulu'u Seamount, American Samoa

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Mon Jan 18, 2010

Samoa News

President announces additional disaster assistance to American Samoa

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Saturday, Jan. 16 made additional disaster assistance available to the Territory of American Samoa by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance, including direct federal assistance; Hazard Mitigation; and the Other Needs Assistance portion of the Individual Assistance Program.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sun Jan 17, 2010

The Tennessean

Wish you were here: Hawaii and American Samoa

After graduating from Beech High School in Hendersonville, and East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, I volunteered to teach children at the Samoa Baptist Academy in American Samoa.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Honolulu, HI

Fri Jan 15, 2010

The Honolulu Advertiser

American Samoa governor seeks better TV service

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - The governor of American Samoa hopes talks to be held in Hawaii will enable residents of the U.S. territory to watch CBS programming live, instead of on a tape-delayed basis.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Honolulu Metro, Honolulu, HI

Thu Jan 14, 2010

Samoa News

Fono moves on American Samoa Immigration Act

The Fono is moving to revamp local immigration laws through identical bills introduced in both the Senate and House that will make sweeping changes to current statutes and establish a Department of Immigration, overseen by the chief immigration officer.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Oceania, World News

Wed Jan 13, 2010

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Disaster Service Center To Close - American Samoa Helpline To Remain Open

Pago Pago, AS With the concurrence of the American Samoa Government, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U. S. Small Business Administration will close the Disaster Service Center at the Convention Center in Utulei on Saturday, Jan.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, FEMA, US News

Tue Jan 12, 2010

Samoa News

American Samoa to be prototype for FEMA-built disaster homes

New homes built by the Federal Emergency Management Agency following a disaster are the first of this type for the federal agency and the success of these homes or the project itself may later be used at other U.S. jurisdictions following a disaster, says Gov.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Oceania, World News

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