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Seven on missing boat found safe
Seven people who were reported missing in a skiff near Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia were found safe today, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Peaceful beach hides bloody WWII past
PELELIU, Micronesia--Cal, a U.S. Marines veteran from Minnesota, stands on the white sand of Orange Beach.
Friends React To Southern Adventist University Student's Murder
Friends and Faculty are mourning the loss of a Southern Adventist University student killed halfway across the world.
Tenn. School Says Student Killed On Missionary
School officials from a Tennessee University said a 20-year-old student doing missionary work in Micronesia was killed.
Southern Adventist University Student Murdered On Pacific Island
A Seventh-day Adventist student missionary from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale was found murdered on Wednesday on the Pacific island of Yap, the Adventist News Network said.
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ELIZABETH JACKSON: It is not very often in a reporter's career that he or she gets the opportunity to trace the steps of Indiana Jones.
Symposium for 'doing business with the military'
Businesses and other entities that want to avail of contracting and business opportunities with the military are encouraged to attend Wednesday's symposium sponsored by the Office of U.S. Defense Representative for the CNMI, Guam, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.
OIA issues grant for Prior Service Trust Fund
The Department of the Interiors' Insular Assistant Secretary, Tony Babauta, made available $1 million to support the Prior Service Trust Fund Administration.
Micronesian Island Fair stirs pride
For the first time I finally had the opportunity to experience the annual Guam Micronesian Island Fair.
SBA accepting nominations for awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Guam office is accepting nominations for several SBA award categories including the 2010 Small Business of the Year Award.
Judicial council holds Saipan conference
The Pacific Judicial Council composed of the judiciaries of the CNMI, Guam, the Republic of Palau, American Samoa, and the Federated States of Micronesia conducted their 2009 PJC Biennial Conference at the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan on Oct.
APAFS seminar for Yap students a huge success
More than 75 students from the College of Micronesia, Yap State Campus, and Yap High School attended an educational seminar at the college on Oct.
Patrol Boat Upgrade for Fed. States of Micronesia
The latest in a series of Australian-sponsored Pacific Patrol Boat refits has been completed and the refurbished vessel handed-back to the Federated States of Micronesia at a ceremony at the Rosshaven Marine Shipyard in Townsville QLD today.
FFA: Special Pacific Islands Meetingsa Outcomes
The regional headquarters of FFA, Honiara, Solomon Islands, hosted the Special Pacific Islands Parties Internal Meeting on 28 October and the 1st Renegotiation Session of the Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries Between Certain Governments of the Pacific FFA participated in a number of key meetings this month, outcomes from which are detailed below.
USDA: Glitch with Foreign SS Numbers is Fixed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it has corrected a processing glitch that linked U.S. Social Security numbers to those issued in three foreign countries.
Remember, Chamorros are Micronesians, too
It can't be denied -- here on Guam, the term "Micronesian" has developed into a negative one that specifically references individuals from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Belau, the Marshall Islands, etc.
Upgrade: Symposium, new technology will help improve crime-fighting
Guam will play host to the first Forensic Science Symposium next week at Harvest Christian Academy Family Life Center.
FSM citizens to train for buildup
The Federated States of Micronesia and the Center for Micronesia Empowerment entered a strategic alliance to help train people for the upcoming military buildup.
- Guam to receive more than $16 million ...
BREAKING NEWS 9:16 a.m. - Guam to receive more than $16 million in Compact Impact funds for fiscal 2010 Pacific Daily News * news@guampdn.com * October 27, 2009 Guam will receive more than $16 million in Compact Impact funding, according to a release from the Department of the Interior.
Palau: 2010 Micro Games still on
Palau sports officials assured the CNMI and seven other island-nations that the 2010 Micronesian Games will push through as scheduled despite reports that the host is struggling to find funding for the event.
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