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Harvard's Endowment Is Profiting From Puerto Rico's Debt as the Island's Schools Face Crippling Cuts 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1527
Former Employees Who Leaked Explicit Images Of VI Del. to Congress And Her Husband Plead Guilty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1756
Seventh Circuit Rules Against Expanding Voting Rights To USVI, PR And Other U.S. Territories 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1415
Mapp On Salary Increase For Teachers: 'I Can't Say What Month And What Year Well Be Able To Do That 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1355
USVI to conduct feasibility study for processing and packaging plant 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1758
Sen. Marco Rubio urges Puerto Rico governor to request federal housing aid 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1306
Puerto Rico sees no debt payment ability until 2022 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1229
Puerto Rico moves to privatize troubled power company 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1334
Puerto Rico governor orders probe of discovery of hurricane recovery materials 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1478
Puerto Rico fears post-Maria murder surge: 11 days, 32 slain 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1328
Governor touts tax reform as beneficial to Guam economy 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1378
Public Auditor says GovGuam overspending & Trump tax cuts require immediate action 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1232
Delta Air Lines discontinues Guam service after more than 30 years 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1361
Guam Gov. Calvo prank called by Russian comedians 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1295
Power Is Restored to Most of U.S. Virgin Islands After Hurricanes, Officials Say 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1469
Half of Puerto Rico Still without Power 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 8 2261
Puerto Rico House Speaker Calls for Census on Islanders Who Fled to Florida 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1407
Many Shuttered Puerto Rican Restaurants Won't Reopen, Industry Leader Says 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1741
Senator Positive Nelson Will Run For Virgin Islands Governor In 2018. 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1743
Puerto Rico expects full power in May as some turn to solar 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1346
Lin-Manuel Miranda: This is what Puerto Ricans need from the government. Right now. 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1481
Official Toll in Puerto Rico: 62. Actual Deaths May Be 1,052. 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1358
Judge: GovGuam not ready to take over solid waste operations 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1309
'Beyond shameful,' doctors say of Guam Memorial Hospital's aging labor and delivery unit 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1509
A controversial 'oversight board' could take over Puerto Ricos hurricane rebuilding effort 1 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1809
Even More People Are Leaving Puerto Rico 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 2146
37 Percent Of St. Croix, 48 Percent Of St. Thomas And 47 Percent Of St. John Now Restored With Power 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1529
Virgin Islands Gov. Mapp, Asked On Facebook Where He Resides, Responds 'Wit Ur Mudda' 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1324
Puerto Rico independence activist wraps up visit to Cuba 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1194
Puerto Rican govt official fired 0 BigmanPigman Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1725

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Political signs now banned on all pubic property 7 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 2674
Calvo uses hearse to call for legislature to hear $125M borrowing, tax increase proposal for GMH 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1779
Whistleblowers to get big payout after pursuing military contract fraud 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1429
Puerto Rico proclaims "new government" to intensify austerity 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1379
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Posts Testimony for Hearing of Hurricane 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1392
No Child Tax Credit Equality for Puerto Rico in Congressional Tax Plans 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1424
USVI governor called on to ban burning of hurricane debris 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1454
Puerto Rico requests $94 billion from Congress for hurricane recovery 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1665
Puerto Rico's bankrupt utility agreed to pay Whitefish Energy double what linemen make, documents sh 3 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1927
FEMA offers to airlift Puerto Ricans to mainland U.S. 3 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 2076
Puerto Rico board asks Congress for backing in fight with governor 1 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2206
Puerto Rico oversight board, PREPA to testify at House hearing Tuesday 0 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1767
Puerto Rico seeks help as Medicaid crisis deepens after Maria 0 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2169
Chinese bombers practicing Guam attack 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2075
Church: Brouillard removed as Minnesota priest in 1985 because of questions about Guam guest 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1701
Approved bill would tighten family violence law in Guam 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1267
Puerto Rico financial crises is a wake-up call for territory (American Samoa), says Utu 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1710
Would a Jones Act Exemption Help Puerto Rico? 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1515
Forensic audit leaves many troubling questions over Puerto Rico debt 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2084
Power Outages from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, USVI Already Longest in US History 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2591
In Response To Post On Facebook, Governor Mapp Says Go $&#K Yourself 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1873
Dept. Of Education Has Received Hundreds Of Requests For Student Transcripts As Families Move ... 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1368
Mapp Ends Virgin Islands Curfew, Issues $3 Million In Tax Refunds; DSNAP To Rollout Mid-November 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1449
Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract 1 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1650
Boston protesters call out a hedge fund vulture 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1364
Tesla Turns Power Back On At Children's Hospital In Puerto Rico 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 19 1837
Estimated death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria rises to 450 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1592
Trump, Puerto Rico governor to discuss hurricane aid at White House 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1576
Tax-cutting House Republicans suddenly worry about the deficit when Puerto Rico needs help 0 workinclasszero Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1361
Judge Rejects Navy Request To Dismiss Environmental Lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2034

U.S. Territories Continued...

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North Korea threatens Guam again with another supposed missile attack 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1656
Attorney: Feds' Land Trust lawsuit against Guam politically motivated 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1582
CNMI public debt lowers, Guam more than doubles 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1813
Black lawmakers pushing for more aid, attention to Virgin Islands 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2415
Trump botches reference to president of Virgin Islands a day after Rick Perry called Puerto Rico a 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2320
The Financial Oversight and Management Board Stresses Liquidity Needs in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 7 2264
Citing Lack Of Information, Ratings Agency S&P Withdraws USVI Ratings With 'Negative Implications' 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2121
Plaskett calls on Mapp to coordinate, communicate during VI disaster recovery 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2075
Puerto Rico aid: FEMA approves $140M; House panel OKs $36B 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2384
Tim Duncan and H-E-B Donated Supplies to U.S. Virgin Islands for Hurricane Irma Relief 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2423
Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired Sunday, not being extended: DHS 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2797
White House says Puerto Rico debt to be dealt with via oversight board 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2540
Why Puerto Rico donations lag behind fundraising for Harvey, Irma victims 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 3321
The bankrupt utility behind Puerto Rico's power crisis 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 3023
Less than a third of Americans think Trump has handled Puerto Rico well 2 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2815
House Republicans seek $1 billion in Medicaid funds for Puerto Rico 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2507
Puerto Rico gets more fuel while 95 percent lack power 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 3191
Hurricane Maria decimated the nation's only tropical rain forest outside Hawaii 0 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 4020
American Red Cross Asks ARRLs Assistance with Puerto Rico Relief Effort (Ham Radio Operators) 1 douglas9 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 2887
Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt' 1 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1827
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