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Raids sought records in 'trafficking of pesticides' 1 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 3 1599
Saipan doing well with COVID-19 infections 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 1 1321
US Air Force sends B-1 bombers back to Guam on temporary deployment 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 0 1301
CNMI senators mull imposing fees on remittances 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 0 1326
American Samoa's borders remain closed, but there could be exceptions 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 0 1282
From Brisbane to Puerto Rico: how a $38m Covid-19 test kit deal turned sour 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1419
San Juan Mayor Says 'No One' in Puerto Rico Has Received a COVID-19 Stimulus Check 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 1936
Trouble down under 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 2293
Velazquez, AOC among Dems urging Pelosi not to forget Puerto Rico in coronavirus stimulus package 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1286
Reconstruction of V.I. National Guard Armory Remains on Schedule Despite Coronavirus Pandemic, Guard 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1253
Hawaii Guam Asks To Pause Migration From Pacific Nations During Virus Crisis 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1393
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Menoni: Sailors going back to USS Theodore Roosevelt this week 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1398
American Samoa Governor pushes for work to begin on renovations at DoH compound 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1295
Puerto Rico governor grants immunity to healthcare facilities and professionals 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1467
Lt. Gov. Roach Orders USVI Banks Not to Garnish Federal Stimulus Checks Coming to Virgin Islanders 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1210
Missteps mar Puerto Rico's response to the coronavirus 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1334
Smooth evacuation for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints missionaries on Monday charter 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1898
Governor: Guam still in the early stage of COVID-19 outbreak 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1118
CNMI Gov. Torres: Furloughing has always been our last option 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1300
Puerto Rico fiscal plan to see changes due to COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1420

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Are Puerto Rico's COVID-19 Restrictions "Dictatorial"? 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1456
V.I. Government Appeals District Court's Decision Ordering $63 Million Payment Owed to G.E.R.S. 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1380
Positive cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt up to 447, more sailors moved off ship 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1323
Charter flight will evacuate LDS missionaries stranded in American Samoa 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1610
President Trump Declares USVI a 'Major Disaster,' Paves Way for Increased Federal Funding 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1856
Coronavirus Funding Shows Need for Statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C. 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1297
Puerto Rico Shutters Police Stations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1139
Puerto Rico acknowledges missteps as virus peak looms 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1321
CNMI: 7 p.m. curfew for all 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1511
CNMI cuts public school employee salaries; adopts 4-day work week 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1487
House passes bill to fund Guam war claims, awaits signature from President Donald Trump 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1216
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1048
3 employees suspended in $4M Puerto Rico online scam 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1632
Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scam 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1396
A Puerto Rican man applied for a license. Georgia officials arrested and jailed him for fraud. 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1528
Puerto Rico governor rejects new deal to cut debt by 70% 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1708
After Disasters, Puerto Ricans Are Left With $1.6 Billion in Unpaid Insurance Claims 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1508
Puerto Rico opens only 20% of schools amid ongoing quakes 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1431
Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1745
Hong Kong Express Airways sorry for making woman take pregnancy test before flight to Saipan 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1573
'Everyone's scared' - Puerto Rico declares emergency after earthquakes 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1724
Congressional Democrats take aim at Puerto Rico's role as tax haven for the wealthy 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1538
US should recognize American Samoans as citizens, judge says 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1435
Survey claims most Guam residents oppose cockfighting 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1375
Imperial Pacific CEO Mark Brown resigns 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1290
Some CNMI lawmakers seek investigation of governor's alleged corruption, fraud 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1283
Declaration of Continued Public Health Emergency -- effective immediately in American Samoa 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1502
Medicaid agreement would provide $336 million for American Samoa 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1180
American Samoa to begin mass measles vaccination this week 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1271
Puerto Rican Births At Lowest Level in 80 Years 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1472

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Three Years After Mapp Severed Ties With Rating Agencies, Bryan Administration Reestablishes 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1267
Under Financial Pressure, G.E.R.S. Will Raise Employer Contribution Effective January 1, 2020 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1341
Democrats Accuse Trump of Slow-Walking Disaster Relief Funds to Territory, Violating Law by Withhold 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1334
FEMA's Hurricane Aid to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Has Stalled 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 4 1437
America's 'Shame': Medicaid Funding Slashed In U.S. Territories 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1575
Unvaccinated visitors turned away from American Samoa 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1753
Union withdraws DOC complaints 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1223
Search warrant pertains to wire fraud, money laundering, other allegations involving CNMI governor 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1538
CNMI government austerity ends next week 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1262
U.S. Virgin Islands hopes to spur hotel expansion with new hotel development law 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1387
WAPA's $3 Million Gutterball Deal 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1386
Google digitizes artworks in Puerto Rico for the first time 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1334
Guam Ambulance Company Executives Plead Guilty to Medicare and TRICARE Fraud and Money Laundering 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1403
Puerto Rico unveils $20 billion plan to revamp island's power grid 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1391
Diverted patients, broken elevators, costly fixes: Senators hear GMH's pile of woes 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1362
Freeze on annual increments for locally funded positions in American Samoa is lifted 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1253
Thousands on Guam could lose Medicaid 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1585
Rota official pleads guilty, gets suspended sentence 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1302
Florida Democratic Party Endorses Puerto Rico Statehood 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1773
In Historic Case, U.S.S.C. to Decide Whether U.S. Territories Should be Allowed to Govern Themselves 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1279
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