- The Australian dollar has firmed in overnight trading, rising as high as US79.46¢ after a series of wild swings on Tuesday afternoon.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldSKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) " Macedonia's opposition leader has accused the country's prime minister of attempting to cover up the 2011 death of a 22-year-old who was beaten by police during post-election celebrations.Social Democrat...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesSpeaking in a clear voice, with her manicured hand outstretched, Rachelle Louise pointed to evidence she believes could show Simon Gittany is an innocent man.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesA TV newscast director in Arizona has surprised his boss by handing in a resignation letter on a custom-made cake, because ‘nobody can be mad at cake’.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalHeavy rain and severe gales are expected in many parts of the South Island and lower North Island as an active trough moves northwards.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from New Zealand National NewsInmates at the country's newest prison will be allowed to use phones and computers in their cells.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalDunedin police are investigating after a Palmerston baby was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.A 2-month-old girl was taken to Dunedin Hospital with multiple fractures to her limbs and a brain injury, after what Dunedin...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldWASHINGTON (AP) " Astronomers have discovered a baby blue galaxy that is the farthest from us in distance and time ever seen. It's from 13.1 billion years ago, and is among the universe's first generation of galaxies.Yale and University...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - WorldHe inadvertatley caused an international incident when he asked to wait in the car as the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in Paris. But who are Peter Stephens and his partner of 32 years, Australia's ambassador to France St...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldTRENTON, N.J. (AP) " Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has a new leader, Dr. Giovanni Caforio, who became CEO as the company's annual meeting in Plainsboro, New Jersey, ended Tuesday.Caforio is a physician " a rarity in the biopharmaceu...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Voxy: Most popular today feedA leaked email that reveals the Government is warning MPs not to attend Falun Gong celebrations and that China will be spying on people who do has no place in a free society, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer says.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldHOUSTON (AP) " States fighting President Barack Obama's plan to spare millions of immigrants from deportation say they agree with a Texas judge who has temporarily blocked the president's action.Texas is leading a coalition of states...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldNEW YORK (AP) " A slate of CBS dramas and comedies dominated the Nielsen Top 20 last week, lifting CBS to its 10th consecutive win in viewership.CBS claimed 13 of the Top 20 series, led by the No. 1 show, "NCIS," followed by "NCIS:...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesAn actress who accused Los Angeles police of mistreating her due to her race during an arrest last year pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace over the incident on Monday and was ordered to write an apology letter to the officers, of...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Voxy: Most popular today feedDunedin-based clean tech startup Powerhouse Wind is launching an equity crowdfunding campaign on Thursday 7 March so it can scale up production bring its new product ThinAir 102 to wider markets.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldRALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) " Nearly 300 years after the pirate Blackbeard's flagship sank off the North Carolina coast, a shipwreck-hunting company and the state are battling over treasure linked to the vessel " but they're fighting...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesThe Chief Trade Advisor of the Pacific Island Countries, Edwini Kessie, says the interests of Pacific nations are at the core of PACER-Plus negotiations.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesTPG Telecom has pulled the trigger on a bidding war with M2 Group for control of iiNet, raising its offer to $1.57 billion.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesJuventus host Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final clash. Can they keep Ronaldo and company quiet?
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Voxy: Most popular today feedWaitemata Police have arrested a 36 year-old Northland man in relation to this morning’s pursuit which ended in the North Shore suburb of Belmont. At around 4pm this afternoon, the occupants of a Belmont property returned home to find an...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA teachers' organisation says a leaked document shows New Zealand has joined a group of countries pushing for education to be included in a murky trade deal.The New Zealand Educational Institute said the Trade In Service Agreement...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesMCDONALD’S has finally announced its long-awaited plan to turn around plummeting sales and profits. But is it too little too late?
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalWellington chef James Selwood was surprised when a bus driver asked for his address so his change could be mailed out to him.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldLAS VEGAS (AP) " A battery charge against singer Chris Brown in Las Vegas has been dropped.Las Vegas police said Tuesday that the man who claimed the star had punched him during a basketball game is dropping out of the criminal...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - WorldFrance's male politicians must end their sexist, lecherous ways, a group of leading female political reporters is demanding.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldLIMA, Peru (AP) " A more than month-long protest against a copper mining project in southern Peru has claimed a second life, a 35-year-old protester who a local mayor says was killed by a police bullet.Mayor Richard Ale of Islay...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News Headlines
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Voxy: Most popular today feedOn the eve of the Auckland Council’s round of 10-year budget meetings, Vodafone Warriors chairman Bill Wavish and managing director Jim Doyle have jointly appealed to all council members to defer a vote on the city’s controversial stadiu...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldNEW YORK (AP) " Internet video service Netflix is telling the Federal Communication that it should reject AT&T's purchase of satellite TV company DirecTV unless some changes are made.In a letter dated Monday, Netflix said if the...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from WorldUS television network Fox renews the long-running animated series The Simpsons for two more seasons, taking it to 28 seasons and 625 episodes.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldNEW YORK (AP) " New Yorkers have been running into Bono and his band, U2, all over town the past few days.The group has been taping music and comedy bits to include in their Friday appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - WorldThe Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Texas exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesThere was minor damage to buildings and a small tsunami generated in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the Papua New Guinea coast in East New Britain province.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalNelson man Rowan Macdonald has been both astonished and "a bit humbled" by the wave of public support he's got in his fence fight with the Nelson City Council.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Daily Telegraph | World NewsA RACING fan met a grisly end after running across the track as a string of horses hurtled towards the finish line. WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesMigrants arriving on the Italian island of Sicily on Tuesday said about 40 others travelling with them had died on the journey.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesWHEN the Humans of New York photographer focused his eye on the celebrities at the Met Gala, some were more charming than others.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldNEW YORK (AP) " Stocks are closing lower following two days of gains that brought the market close to a record high.Vornado Realty Trust slumped 4 percent Tuesday after reporting results that fell short of analysts' forecasts. Estee...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesBritain's newspapers have lauded the choice of Charlotte Elizabeth Diana as the name of the new baby princess.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesSaudi Arabia's King Salman sacked a senior aide on Tuesday, shortly after a video posted online appeared to show the official slapping a photojournalist, state media said.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesAustralia's new permanent pavilion at the illustrious Venice Biennale has been officially opened with warm words from George Brandis and Cate Blanchett.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe letter might be dying but postage stamps are a hot commodity in Sydney as criminals target post offices in a series of break and enters.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe Islamic State jihadist group took responsibility on Tuesday for a failed attack on a Texas exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in which two gunmen were killed, with US investigators probing the veracity of the claim.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesThe Papua New Guinea Institute research body says a new structure for state owned businesses must be transparent and employ the best talent.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Radio New Zealand Pacific HeadlinesNon-government organisations and media have been told they are not allowed to attend talks of the proposed regional free trade agreement PACER-Plus.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldFAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) " An outdoorsman and past character on National Geographic's reality show "Ultimate Survival Alaska" has been found shot dead, and Alaska State Troopers were investigating the case as a homicide.Officers responded...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineCalifornians conserved little water in March and local officials were not aggressive in cracking down on waste, state regulators reported Tuesday as they considered tough measures to force savings amid a continuing drought.
- Vaka voyagers hoisted their sails yesterday and set out for Rarotonga for the inaugural ‘Te Manava Vaka Festival’ organised as part of the Cook Islands 50th anniversary celebrations.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Local NewsTwo homes in Makaha were destroyed by fire Monday morning, according to fire officials.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Civil Beat
Updated 10:30 p.m., 5/4/2015 Hawaii state Senate factions are realigning to make Ron Kouchi the chamber’s new chief, replacing Senate President Donna Mercado Kim, sources confirmed Monday night. The votes are there to reorganize le... - When Maru Mariri Tepou received a phone call telling her that she had just won a new car, the 26-year-old thought someone was playing a joke on her.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesTHE Commonwealth Development Authority is considering the prospects and impact of the proposed training facilities on Tinian and Pagan as it looks into whether it will allow military activities on CPA property.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesSENATE President Victor B. Hocog says it will cost the commonwealth some $1.2 million to allow 900 to 1,000 retirees to sign up for the government’s health group insurance as proposed by Senate Bill 19-10.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued reprimands and suspensions of up to seven days to agents involved in detaining a college student who was handcuffed and forgotten in a cell for five days - punishments that...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesABSENT a final decision by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Tinian Dynasty’s appeal, the federal government’s motion to dismiss Hossain et. al’s lawsuit has been granted without prejudice.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsWASHINGTON — Since at least 2007, the FBI has been able to recognize the voice of Elton Simpson — one of the men suspected in the Texas shootings outside a contest featuring cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Local NewsBy Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com BGCAS AND UH COHORT PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP SHOWCASE EVENT The Boys & Girls Clubs of American Samoa (BGCAS) in partnership with the University of Hawaii Teacher Education Cohort ho...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Local NewsNoboru Kawamoto, a 94-year-old veteran who with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, will continue to live in a separate home from his wife, Elaine, of 67 years, according to Vice Speaker John Mizuno.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/French Driving Instructor Vincent Basniel from the Dodfroy Transport Company in Brest, Bretgne, Western France has voluntarily driven a 40-foot truck with a 40-ton container packed with food and relie
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsPUNALUU — A runaway brush fire that prompted the closure of Highway 11 near Punaluu Beach Park burned 217 acres as of Monday evening, said Assistant Fire Chief Glen Honda.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsAstronomers recently spotted a galaxy more than 13 billion light years away, making it the farthest object ever seen in the universe.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Local NewsPolice arrested more than a dozen women over a three-day span in a sting against illegal sex work at massage parlors across Honolulu.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Civil Beat
When you know a place, its tragedy seems more immediate, more touching. This is how I feel when I read reports of the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal that has killed at least 7,300 people. I have made a donation to the Red... -
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's Headlines(MVA) — “People are dumping trash all over the place.”
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Local NewsMarijuana dispensary bill moves closer to passage
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsWe all know we should eat more fish. We all know it’s good for us. What we don’t always know is a great way to make eating fish feel new and exciting. Because how many times can you get excited about baked fish?
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Civil Beat
If we believe that immigrant lives matter, which we do, we must support policies that expand their rights. As a result of years of collaborative efforts between grassroots community organizers and elected officials, Hawaii is now one sig... -
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's Headlines(MVA) — The 17th Annual Taste of the Marianas International Food Festival & Beer Garden kicked off on Saturday, evening, bringing some of the best of island cuisine and entertainment to American Memorial Park.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Civil Beat
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono is channeling “Late Show” host David Letterman to denounce the Republican budget proposal. In anticipation of the Senate vote this week, Hirono borrowed a format made famous by the CBS late-night host a... -
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Local NewsThe local economy can’t afford it they say By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com StarKist Inc., and Tri Marine International have re-emphasized the need to keep cannery costs down as American Samoa continues to face stiff global compet...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/As the dawn mist rises over the fertile alluvial river flats of the Mitchell Valley in Victoria’s east, sweet harmonies float above the vibrant green fields of Cos lettuce.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsHONOLULU — Patients have waited nearly 15 years for legal access to medical marijuana in Hawaii, and they now are one step closer to reaching that goal.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Civil Beat
Hawaii could have medical marijuana dispensaries as soon as July 15 next year under a bill approved by a House-Senate conference committee Monday. Medical marijuana has been legal in Hawaii for 15 years, but the law says patients or thei... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsMayor Billy Kenoi’s campaign manager has been hired to lead the county Office of Aging, a $110,000-plus position that oversees a department of 12 employees.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesSUVA, Fiji (CNN) — They’re remote and beautiful. A place many long to escape to for sun, sea and serenity. But the Pacific islands have another reality for the residents living there — a life based on imported food, little exercise and r...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Jack Lapauve Jr - EMTV News, Port Moresby The Districts and provinces throughout the country will completely develop, if District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) funds allocated by the National Government are managed an...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Bridgette Komatep - EM TV, Port Moresby Revealing a painful experience after losing a loved one to breast cancer can be hard but it takes guts. This was the case for EM TV News Producer, Sincha Dimara, who lost her si...
- Dear Editor, Air New Zealand has just advertised ‘islands on sale’ from $219. This low fare of course is not available to the Cook Islands, where Air New Zealand’s best fare starts from $279.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The tourism industry of Vanuatu must acknowledge the rights of the owners of kastom and not ignore the issues of ownership and fairness, Dr. Joseph Cheer, a man who is familiar with tourism in the cou
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsAmateur cinematographers on the Big Island looking for exposure will have an opportunity to share their versions of the world around them during a new Hawaii television series that showcases local talent.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineA federal magistrate has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a former FBI agent who was arrested at CIA headquarters after a confrontation with security officers.
- Local divers rescued a visitor to the island who ran short of breath while swimming out to the Boiler over the weekend.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Local NewsNew Samoa Consul General for the Territory appointed By Samoa News staff (translation) The Samoa government has not raised the $10 entry permit for U.S. Nationals, who are American Samoans entering the Independent State. Instead, Samoa&r...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesDESPITE the campaign against betelnut chewing and advisories from the Division of Public Health and the Non-Communicable Disease Bureau of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, some teens continue to chew betelnut, which is addictive.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Breaking NewsRonny Knight is no longer the Manus Open MP, after being found guilty on four corruption-related cases concerning Manus Opens’ district support improvement program (DSIP) funds reaching about K2.5 million (US$928,746). The Papua Ne...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Delly Waigeno - EM TV, Port Moresby Over two hundred delegates from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are in Port Moresby for the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy meetings. The Policy Partne...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/Veteran Port Vila Member
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsPolice are warning the public about a scam known as “advance fee schemes.”
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Local NewsPJY Enterprises and two other companies want a federal judge to vacate her ruling last year, claiming City Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro withheld evidence in civil lawsuit filed.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsThis webcam photo shows an explosion that occurred Sunday afternoon at the lava lake atop Kilauea volcano. At approximately 1:20 p.m., a portion of the Halema‘uma‘u Crater wall collapsed, triggering an explosion of spatter and a robust p...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Vasinatta Yama - EM TV, Port Moresby Investigations into the Hanuabada shooting which took place early this year, have now been completed. The investigations have confirmed that police are responsible for the deaths of 36 ye...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesAFTER 10 long years of residing abroad, the president of United Nesia’s U.S. operations and the founder of United Nesia, Lawrence Hocog, visited the island recently to support the concert of Kolohe Kai and Fiji.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from NewsHONOLULU — A remote peninsula that has been the home of leprosy patients since the 19th century could be opened more fully to the public as the last remaining residents near the end of their lives.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Breaking NewsPrince William and Duchess Kate welcomed their new born baby daughter on Saturday, weighing at 3.7kg. The baby’s name was first told to the great grandmother, the Queen, and other senior royal members before announcing to the publi...
