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International Bulldogs: Softball trio joins national teams for summer tournaments
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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June 27, 2025
Three Bulldogs are set to travel for international softball competitions this summer, with incoming pitcher Peja Goold representing Colombia at the Pan American Championships, MSU graduate Chloe Malau’ulu representing American Samoa at the Pacific...
The only US territory where residents are not granted birthright citizenship
The Mirror US
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June 26, 2025
While American Samoa has been US soil since 1900, it remains the only US territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship at birth. People in all other four US territories - including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana...
Janet Louise Dutton, 90
Titusville News-Journal - Pennsylvania
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Janet Louise Dutton, 90 A beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away in Safety Harbor, Florida on October 18, 2024. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Janet Louise Wallace moved to Titusville, PA as a young child, where she was raised by...
Arizona Wildcats land Bay Area running back Brandon Smith
The Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona's 2026 recruiting class Nathan Allen Position: Offensive line Height, weight: 6-5, 275 pounds Hometown (school): Carlsbad, California (Carlsbad High School) Dash Fifita Position: Linebacker Height, weight: 5-10, 185 pounds Hometown...
GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...
2025 Pacific Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball 'field is not playable'
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Va'a V6 women's 500m medallists: gold: Team Tahiti; silver: Team Fiji; bronze: Team Palau Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on...
How is Independence Day celebrated around the world?
Geographical
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July 1, 2025
By Victoria Heath 4 July. Known as Independence Day – marking the US’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence back in 1776 – more than 84 per cent of Americans celebrate the occasion in some capacity. While typical celebrations in the US...
PMG DAY 3: SANTOS LIFTS FIRST MEDALS FOR GUAM
GSPN
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July 2, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – In a super busy Day 3 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Chloe Santos earned Guam’s first medals, one gold and two silvers in weightlifting at the Meyuns Sports Complex. Santos was well aware of her goal going into the...
Case against attorney deSaulles is dismissed without prejudice
Talanei
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June 30, 2025
The High Court has granted the government’s motion to dismiss the criminal case against attorney Richard deSaulles. An order issued by Associate Justice Fiti Sunia dated June 23rd granted the motion to dismiss which the government filed on June...
Ninth case of dengue fever confirmed in the state for 2025
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Hawaii's ninth travel-related dengue fever case this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. DOH teams were...
Pacific news in brief for 25 June
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
Photo: 123rf American Samoa - mining Leaders in the American Samoa government have expressed their opposition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's proposed commercial leasing of the territory's exclusive economic zone. They said this was in...
Taputu claims 2025 Pacific Mini Games' first gold medal as Tahiti dominates opening day
RNZ
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June 30, 2025
Tahiti dominated in the va'a (pictured) and the swimming on day one. Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open...
ASG shipyard pays $2,000 in excise taxes
Talanei
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June 23, 2025
The ASG Shipyard paid $2,000 in excise taxes last week in order for a piece of equipment it needed to carry out repairs to waters tanks for the American Samoa Power Authority to be released by Customs. The equipment was included in a shipment that...
Commitment to Transparency: Statement on Manu’a Leadership
Samoa News
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June 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 18, 2025, “the Office of the Governor issued this statement to provide clarity and reaffirm its commitment to transparent governance regarding Mr. Enele Lefano’s role as Director of the ASG Manu‘a Office,”...
Palau Games are on
The National
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IT was a rainy evening in Koror, Palau, as Team PNG athletes and officials marched into the Palau National Stadium on Sunday evening (June 29) for the opening ceremony of the Pacific Mini Games. Twenty-two other countries and territories in the...
Indiana Dunes Tops Yosemite in Instagrammable National Parks
WIBC 93.1 FM - Indiana
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June 30, 2025
Source: jimfeng / Getty A fresh study took a deep dive into Instagram hashtag data and the size of every U.S. national park to find out which spots are the most “Instagrammable.” The results are in — and Indiana Dunes National Park shines bright,...
Police arrest older youth and high school students for underage drinking
Samoa News
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June 18, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 11, 2025, school administrators contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported high school students consuming alcoholic beverages with older kids. All nine suspects were apprehended and the older...
Samoan fashion designer killed during “No Kings” protest
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A renowned Samoan fashion designer has been confirmed dead after he was shot at the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The 39-year-old, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a Utah resident, was shot at the...
Team Marianas starts Mini Games campaign today
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas will begin its quest for medals in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games today, Monday, as swimming, fast-pitch softball, indoor volleyball, wrestling, va’a and baseball competitions kick off in Palau....
Woman reports her vehicle ‘stolen’ after leaving it running in front of her store
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 21, 2025, a business woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her vehicle was stolen. The suspect police found driving the vehicle was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Tampering...