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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesLight rail advocate David Flannery has been named as the government's choice to lead the ACT Heritage Council, two weeks after the body stymied plans for demolition of the Northbourne Housing precinct as part of the development.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from BBC News - AustraliaA quick-thinking skydiving instructor in Western Australia came to the rescue when one of his students had an epileptic seizure during a jump.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesBRONCOS bolter Aaron Whitchurch has overcome two years of heartache and an ugly contract spat to help launch Wayne Bennett’s new era at Brisbane.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesKRIS-DEANN Sharpley was excited about becoming a mum for the second time and had carefully chosen a name for her little girl.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesIF you’re a hail-struck Brisbane home or car owner still awaiting insurance repairs, you’re not alone. And your wait could be far from over.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThree men ended up in the Yarra River following a fight outside Crown Casino at Southbank.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesPREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk has cast doubt over Brisbane’s casino project, with business groups saying her refusal to outline the “issues” she asked her Government to investigate could damage confidence.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesBill Gates’s grip on the mantle of world’s richest man appears unshakeable, while Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has joined the top 20.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe neighbourhood where an unarmed homeless man was shot dead by police on Sunday is unlike any other in the US, says Reverend Andy Bales.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesA LITTLE boy slain in a suspected murder-suicide was found by his aunty still tucked into bed. The accused killer, his grandfather, had recently told friends that he lived for his family.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from BBC News - AustraliaAustralia's government says its controversial GP co-payment scheme has been dropped after heavy criticism from health professionals.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from ABC Radio Australia Pacific (English International)Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama takes a swipe at Australia's practice of resettling asylum seekers in the Pacific, calling on the United Nations to examine the human rights of refugees being transferred to the region.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesBARRY Hall says he nearly walked out of the I’m A Celebrity show in the South African jungle in a last-ditch attempt to save his marriage.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesNSW Labor leader Luke Foley is doing better than his predecessor, has some good policies, and his time will surely come. But March 28, 2015, may be too soon.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalPrime Minister John Key has urged the public not to confiscate the keys of motorists they see driving badly.His warning follows a spate of vigilante incidents involving tourist drivers in recent weeks.In the latest, an incensed...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalEleven candidates will contest the Northland by-election, including a breakaway party of former National Party supporters set up by farmers and businesspeople campaigning on a platform of old-fashioned values.The by-election will...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesHello there. More troops are going to Iraq but the GP co payment is gone. Who says there is not enough focus on policy?
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Auhome | Mail OnlineThe 46-year-old member of the Grammy-nominated group Brownstone was found bleeding to death by her husband Carsten Soulshock on Friday night at their home in Los Angeles, California.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesA new stem-cell treatment that reboots the entire immune system is enabling multiple sclerosis sufferers to walk, run and even dance again, in results branded "miraculous" by doctors.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalThe brother of Susan Burdett hopes she will get justice, as the Privy Council in London quashed Teina Pora's convictions for her rape and murder. Jim
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA convicted drug baron says police illegally intercepted phone calls he had with his lawyer, giving prosecutors unfair insights into his case.Max John Beckham, a Northland businessman and farmer who led a double life as a druglord,...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalHundreds of mourners have gathered in All Saints Chapel in Meadowbank this afternoon for the funeral of Dame Thea Muldoon - the wife of New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon.Around 150 people, including former Prime Minister...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe intergenerational report is meant to inform us about future possibilities, but instead it's about to become another means by which to frighten us.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesWELCOME to a bold new world of NRL and Brisbane Broncos coverage. It’s called #BroncosLIVE and it will take you to the heart of the action.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesVictims of apparent murder-suicide believed to be from one family.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalA 19-year-old man from North Canterbury has died in a car crash near Westport.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Gold Coast | Top NewsFIREFIGHTERS were back at the scene of a Hinterland house fire this morning when it reignited four hours after they originally extinguished it.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Top StoriesBenjamin Netanyahu will address US Congress on the perils of Barack Obama's efforts to reach agreement with Iran to curtail its nuclear program.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesPacific Island states are calling for greater mutual recognition of qualifications between Pacific countries and Australia and New Zealand in the hope that it would boost labour mobility.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesAustralian shares are on course to smash through 6000 points on Tuesday amid better-than-even bets that the Reserve Bank will cut rates to 2 per cent.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThree members of the same family, reportedly including a child, have been left dead after a shooting near Toowoomba in Queensland.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Auhome | Mail OnlineObama said on Monday that Iran should commit to a freeze of 10 years on its nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but said the odds were still against sealing a final agreement.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from BBC News - AustraliaAustralia is to more than double its contingent of troops training local forces in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe long-awaited local launch of TV and film streaming service Netflix has been confirmed for March 24.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesToday show host Lisa Wilkinson says she is appalled by the removal of purple ribbons tied to the gates of Knox Grammar School to show solidarity with sexual abuse victims.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalMainland Tactix netball team management have apologised for a radio advertisement labelled "sexist".
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from International Business Times AUIreland plays against South Africa in the 24th match at the ICC World Cup 2015.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesUnited Airlines stepped in at the weekend after flights from Guam to the Northern Marianas' main island of Saipan were cancelled.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA police officer who was savagely attacked by a pitbull while on duty yesterday says he went into survival mode while the dog chewed at his body.Senior Constable Chris Barclay, 56, told NZME. News Service he was called to the Foxton...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalPassers-by rushed to help an elderly man who fell down a riverbank while riding a mobility scooter on the Kapiti Coast this morning.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe perception that the Tax Office is favouring the top end of town by settling over a billion dollars worth of disputes with big companies, but at the same time going after small business people who often lack the same resources, has be...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalThe Privy Council in London has quashed Teina Pora's convictions for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in south Auckland in 1992. The decision means Mr Pora is a free man. His parole conditions immediately fall away. The former...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News Headlines
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesIt has been almost a quarter of a century since her last performance on Australian soil - now, at the age of 56, Madonna is set to return as part of her Rebel Heart tour.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesWe're busier than ever, so why do we need to eat less?
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesA two month long environmental emergency declaration has been fully lifted in Fiji's capital Suva.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalNew Plymouth is getting its first glimpse of the mirror-like surface on the multi million-dollar Len Lye Centre.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalPolice said speed appeared to be a factor in a car crash at Cape Foulwind yesterday afternoon which left a 19-year-old Canterbury man dead.The deceased, who has yet to be named, was a passenger in a car with four other occupants,...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from AustraliaAuthorities in Bali expect Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran to be moved to another island this week in preparation for their executions, but so far no timeframe announced for the executions has been stuck to.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA Pirinoa woman says falling river levels are putting native fish populations at risk.Vanessa Tipoki has been monitoring the level of the Tauanui River for weeks and says she has never seen the river so low.Near her property water...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Theckla Gunga – EM TV, Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea National Identification project (NID) publicity team has commenced awareness on the ID system in schools in Ialibu, Southern Highlands province. This followed numerous con...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineBy The Associated Press Then-Fort Worth Police Chief Jeffrey Halstead and Taser International had a close relationship before and after the city signed a contract to purchase body cameras last year....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsExtended furlough inmate Jason Cantan turned himself in at Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo at 11 a.m. today.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Civil BeatHonolulu officials are poised to approve a long-planned development that would replace nearly 1,300 acres of prime farmland in West Oahu. No one really knows if this is a problem for a state that ships in at least 85 percent of its food ...
- Today’s open men’s and women’s touch matches will be intense encounters as teams vie to stay on top this season.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has seen the significant and urgent need to improve the poor service delivery within the health sector in Vanuatu.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Local NewsBy Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu joy@samoanews.com “If you review your bill, you will see the fuel charge has dropped from about 30 cents last year to about 21 cents this month (February),” said American Samoa Power Authority...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Civil BeatMayor Kirk Caldwell is emphasizing fiscal austerity in his 2016 fiscal year budget, which includes reductions in capital spending and no new taxes or fees. “The budget is a no frills budget,” said city Managing Director Roy Amemiya, who ...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineFormer House Speaker Gordon Fox has been charged with bribery, wire fraud and filing a false tax return following an investigation that included a dramatic federal raid on the Statehouse, according to court documents...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NATIONPrefects of Adi Cakobau School in Sawani had been reminded to take ownership of their roles as leaders. The prefects underwent a day-long seminar at the school last Saturday. It
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Solomon Times OnlineThe Solomon Islands National Trade and Development Council has endorsed the Solomon Islands Trade Policy Framework.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NATIONA team has been tasked to locate Tomasi Bagaga. Bagaga is wanted for arrest after he was sentenced in absentia last Friday by the High Court in Suva. He has
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from Breaking NewsBy Delly Bagu - EM TV, Port Moresby Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry, Richard Maru, congratulated Village Garden Limited for the first harvest of the rice project. He was also cautious of the project however, and told the ...
- Cabinet is set to sit this week after last week’s weekly meeting was cancelled due to several Ministers’ overseas engagements.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsIt’s one of the most pervasive of culinary cliches — the exploding pressure cooker. And thanks to it, all manner of otherwise adept home cooks fearfully retreat from this kitchen workhorse.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsWASHINGTON (AP) — In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has an idea: use your smart phone.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from Breaking NewsBy Sylvester Gawi - EM TV, Lae The Union of Watut River communities in Morobe province have expressed concerns over the environmental damages that may happen when the Wafi mine comes into operation. They claimed that damages done by mine...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsHONOLULU (AP) — Responders say four people were injured in separate incidents at the same beach on Oahu. The injuries occurred Sunday at Sandy Beach.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Bridgette Komatep – EM TV, Port Moresby The visit by the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi has re-enforced calls by the former Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister to implement the commitments signed by Indonesia a...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Solomon Times OnlineWestern provincial police have arrested a 30-year-old male following the death of a 25-year-old female at Noro back road over the weekend.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Civil BeatI am one of the approximately 500 people who sent in testimony or spoke in support of divesting from fossil fuels at recent meetings with the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. Divestment is a growing movement, and some have raised q...
- Dear Editor, Nothing irks me more than the monotonous and oft-repeated ad on TV about the TattsLotto.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsRebecca Folsom’s music has been described as the soulfulness of Etta James, the abandon of Janis Joplin and a touch of folk songstress Joni Mitchell. An award-winning artist, she has performed on BBC radio and television, Nashville’s Blu...
- Even more long delays It is how many weeks now since the Police Commissioner said he would announce the outcome of the investigation into Teina Bishop within two weeks – and still nothing.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from News“Everyone learned something, from how to give a firm handshake to winning first place” said Hilo High School DECA advisor Patrick Jenkins. “We studied and practiced hard and it showed in every student’s performance.”
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- In a show of power the Titikaveka Bulldogs howled their intentions for this year’s league season when they outmuscled the Avatiu Eels on Saturday to win the fired-up encounter 16-12.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/A United States of America (US) Recovery Unit, from Hawaii arrived in Luganville, Santo, yesterday to commence an operation of recovering the remains of the US Marines that sank and died when the SS P
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from HomeInforms students, parents on scholarship opportunities Minister of Education Sinton Soalablai went around the different high schools in this island nation to conduct an information drive on the different scholarships available. Soalablai...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Local NewsMarch 2, 2015 is the 53rd anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in an NBA game -- a feat that still holds today.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The World Health Organization has reported that 15% of Vanuatu’s rural households are without a sufficient supply of clean, safe water. To be healthy, we need clean water and plenty of it.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsNEW YORK (AP) — Who doesn’t need a spring break from the cold weather so many places are experiencing? Here’s a look at destinations offering everything from beaches to baseball to music festivals.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Local NewsHawaii County Police arrested one of their own Sunday following a crash that killed a tourist.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Local NewsDaylenn Pua’s family keeps vigil at Kaneohe Park.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsNEW YORK (AP) — What if cauliflower got the same type of marketing firepower as candy bars and potato chips?
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Civil BeatThe economy came back with a roar in 2014, and America’s exports help explain why. Nationally, exports hit a record level of $2.35 trillion for the calendar year and accounted for gains in the labor market, as well: 1.6 million more jobs...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineA husband and wife thought to be one of the oldest married couples in New York have celebrated their birthdays - and their combined ages will be 212.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NATIONThe Fiji Taxi Union has raised concerns to the Land Transport Authority asking for a number of Public Service Vehicle operators to surrender their vehicle registration plates and wheel tax
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsBy JULIE PACE and ARON HELLER
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Local NewsThe head of the transit authority details how much money Honolulu stands to lose if the controversial mass transit project is sacked.
- The annual off-season Rarotonga five-a-side soccer competition will kick off today at the CIFA complex in Matavera.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsThe Hawaii Jaycees is proud to announce its 2015 executive team: Daren S. Kimura, president, and other executive committee members Rachel Cabanizas, Andrea Kubo-Nakasone, Lai Kin Kwong, Jessica Muranaka, Jon Nakasone, Ryan Ng and Jay Ray...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Civil BeatThe Judicial Council is looking for volunteers who’d like to serve on the state Ethics Commission or Campaign Spending Commission. Ethics Chair Edward Broglio’s term ends June 30, so the council is looking to fill one seat on...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Vasinatta Yama - EM TV, Port Moresby West New Britain Governor, Sasindran Muthuvel, calls for the government to grant the province four more districts. He said the province has a huge population and geographical land mass, whic...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from NewsApplications now are being accepted for Monsanto Hawaii’s two scholarship programs — the Monsanto Hawaii Life Sciences Scholarship and the Monsanto Hawaii Agricultural Scholarship.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Local NewsPolicy makers in Washington will be taken on “virtual dive” to highlight problem By B. Chen blue@samoanews.com If the ocean temperature doesn’t get cooler soon, coral reefs surrounding the territory, including units under the Natio...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Civil BeatSince 2002, Hawaii has been automatically registering young men for Selective Service when they apply for a driver’s permit, license or a state ID. When Hawaii lawmakers voluntarily enacted the authorizing law in 2001, there were n...
