- Global miner Rio Tinto plans to sell some of its aluminium assets in a potential $1 billion deal, the Financial Times reported, reviving a sale plan for its Pacific Aluminium unit two years after it was cancelled.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesApple chief executive officer Tim Cook, in a rare public speech, called on new university graduates to fight for what they believe in and said his journey of self discovery led to his view that equality is a right.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesTROUBLED education group Vocation is recalling the qualifications of 1,100 students and paying back $8 million to the Victorian government.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA man's body has been found in an area in the South Island where a hunter was reported missing four weeks ago.The body was found in rugged terrain in the upper Tengawai River area of Mackenzie, Inspector Dave Gaskin, Canterbury...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldBEIJING (AP) " The owner of fashion brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent has accused Alibaba Group in a lawsuit of profiting from sales of counterfeit goods despite the Chinese e-commerce giant's pledge to combat the trade in fakes.The...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesIraqi government forces staged a desperate retreat from their last bases in Ramadi on Sunday, effectively giving the Islamic State group full control of the capital of Iraq's largest province.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalA calm day greets most of the country after last week's calamity, with a weakening front moving up the South Island the morning. The front will bring westerly gales to Southland and Otago as far north as Otago Peninsula, but should ease ...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldYOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) " Nissan Motor Co. will have vehicles packed with autonomous driving technology by 2020 but whether people will be able to drive them on roads is up to government regulators, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesBLIND and deaf people will be able to take and make phone calls seamlessly with the help of a Braille-enabled phone being trialled in Australia.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesAN INDIAN nurse who was in a coma for 42 years after being raped in a horrific attack by a fellow hospital worker has died.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesHere are some great local brands that source sustainable, ethical products that happen to look great too.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesWHEN nude pics of Charlotte Laws’ daughter appeared online without her consent, there was no way she was going to let the guy who stole them get away with it.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesMARRYING a total stranger on television sounds like a one-way ticket to a quickie divorce, but for this already once-divorced hopeful, it was an opportunity for a second chance at happiness.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldHONOLULU (AP) " A U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft made a hard landing in Hawaii on Sunday, killing one Marine and sending 21 other people to hospitals as dark smoke from the resulting fire billowed into the sky.The injuries ranged...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - WorldIslamic State militants claimed full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for the Baghdad government since last summer.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe Monday morning commute has started off slowly on the Gateway Motorway after a truck rollover in the northbound lanes.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldSYDNEY (AP) " A Catholic brother accused of sex abuse in the U.S. has been convicted in Australia of a string of sex offenses dating back to the 1970s, when he taught at a Catholic school in Melbourne.Bernard Hartman, who returned...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalWellington's famous Bucket Fountain will soon look almost as colourful by night as it does by day thanks to a street light upgrade in Cuba Mall.The fountain had been removed for maintenance and while it was gone, new poles and LED...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesEX-NOISEWORKS singer Jon Stevens says he is “devastated” after he hit an elderly male pedestrian with his BMW X5 in Sydney’s east.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA hacker group calling itself the Middle East Cyber Army has temporarily hacked an Auckland University website.When users searched for the university's English Language Academy site on Google, the link to the site said "Hacked By...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldA shootout among rival motorcycle gangs at a popular Texas restaurant left nine bikers dead and 18 injured, and it sent panicked patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety, a police spokesman said Sunday.The violence erupted shortly...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesEX-NOISEWORKS singer Jon Stevens has reportedly hit an elderly male pedestrian with his BMW X5 in Sydney’s east.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldBAGHDAD (AP) " Iraq's Shiite militias have vowed to dislodge Islamic State extremists from Ramadi, a day after the militant group seized the Anbar provincial capital in major loss to the Iraqi troops.Youssef al-Kilabi, a spokesman...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesBHP Billiton spin-off South32 has made an $11 billion debut on the ASX, making it the country's fourth largest miner.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesNEW Zealand has introduced a bold new measure to curb rising housing prices. But should Australia embrace the same idea?
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalGusts of 130km/h have ripped through Foveaux Strait today and severe weather watches remain in place in parts of the South Island.A strong southwest flow through the lower South Island, caused by a high moving in through the Tasman...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesQUEENSLAND coach Mal Meninga will name the 180th Maroon tomorrow, while a Brisbane Bronco has won a tense battle for a bench spot for Origin I.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldANKARA, Turkey (AP) " Two separate explosions in buildings housing the local headquarters of a pro-Kurdish political party injured at least two people Monday in, Turkish officials and media said.The explosions occurred some 10 minutes...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldRENNES, France (AP) " A verdict is expected Monday in the trial of two French police officers accused of contributing to the deaths of two teenagers in a blighted Paris suburb 10 years ago, amid fears that an acquittal might spark...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalAll but five of the 27 households evacuated during Thursday's flooding have had their occupants return home, as life slowly returns to normal across the Wellington region.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldPHILADELPHIA (AP) " As Amtrak begins fully restoring America's busiest passenger rail corridor for the first time in almost a week following a deadly crash in Philadelphia, officials are vowing to have safer trains and tracks while...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Voxy: Most popular today feedA Tauranga teen who appealed to our Kiwi DIY, Number 8 wire mentality has won this year’s national Race Unity Speech Competition.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News Headlines
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldSEOUL, South Korea (AP) " Secretary of State John Kerry says he's confident about the fight against the Islamic State group, despite the setbacks like the loss of Ramadi.Kerry, who is traveling through Korea, says that he's long...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesTONIGHT one of the most controversial TV shows of the year premieres. Here’s why you shouldn’t watch it.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesCAST and crew on Pirates of the Caribbean 5 worked until dawn Saturday morning filming scenes believed to include Johnny Depp’s character Captain Jack Sparrow.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesLocal shares are poised to open little changed amid concerns over talks between Greece and its creditors, and the state of the US economy.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - WorldPolice say multiple people have been injured after gunfire erupted between rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesAnother Melbourne teenager, with links to boys accused of planning terrorist acts on home soil, has reportedly died while fighting for Islamic State in Syria.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesThe federal budget has put Tony Abbott back in the game. The Steve Jobs of the political world, he was responsible for his fall and has now engineered his comeback.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) " Venezuela's socialist government is struggling to put food on the shelves amid runaway inflation. Brazil's president is facing calls for impeachment. And even Cuba's communist government, an iconic touchstone...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesFROM Michael Jordan to Muhammad Ali to Lasagne-gate and the greatest ever Olympian, these are the theories that have driven fans nuts.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesIN THIS day and age, health and wellbeing are more important than ever. These four companies are revolutionising the way we look after ourselves.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA linesman remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being flung from a live transformer in Auckland.Vector released a statement today saying a full investigation into the incident at a substation in Bayswater...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesEARLY responses to the Abbott government's second budget have been extremely positive but the prime minister isn't punching the air in public.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldToday is Monday, May 25, the 145th day of 2015. There are 220 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1622 - The Tryal, believed to be first English ship to sight Australia, is wrecked on rocks in the Monte Bello...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldLOS ANGELES (AP) " Extreme athlete Dean Potter, renowned for his bold and sometimes rogue climbs and BASE jumps, was one of two men killed while attempting a wingsuit flight in Yosemite National Park, a park spokesman said Sunday.Someone...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalThree defendants in a corruption case allegedly involving more than $1 million of Auckland public body roading contracts have been remanded for a case review hearing in July.They are engineering management firm chief Stephen James...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) " After dawn prayers in Gaza, a few dozen men descend a metal staircase to gather in the steamy confines of Hamam al-Sumara, a centuries-old bathhouse where residents of the isolated territory find respite...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA major airline operating in New Zealand has assured customers it has "extremely stringent security measures in place" after reports a US hacker and security researcher claimed to be able to hack into an aircraft's controls and make...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Solomon Times OnlinePrime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the availability of more lands and environment allows for tourism exploration to develop Solomon Islands.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineA few miles off in any direction, and the debate about the knife involved in Freddie Gray's arrest by Baltimore police may have been completely different.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSThere is a possibility that Government will move a motion in Parliament next week on Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu’s verbal abuse of the Speaker, Dr Jiko Luveni. When the Fiji Sun
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Bethanie Harriman – EM TV, Lae Trade, Commerce and Industry Minister, Richard Maru, has responded to on-going issues raised by Madang resource owners who have called on the government to stop the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone. ...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineSmoke and fire rushed from a crash site in Hawaii after a U.S. Marine Osprey went down in a "hard landing," killing one Marine and injuring 21 other people, some critically.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Hawaii Reporter
BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Today we should all be proud to salute the patriotic and selfless men and women who proudly wear the uniforms of our nation's Armed Forces. Each service member, wherever he or she may be, whatever his or her ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSThe Fijian and French navies have stepped up the fight against illegal fishing, among other things, with a joint exercise in waters near Kadavu. France’s Ambassador to Fiji, Michel Djokovic,
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsEven if they hadn’t been printed just a year after Hawaii’s first newspaper was launched, Lawrence Ha‘ae’s lucky find would still shed light on the early missionary days.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking NewsVanuatu will be receiving relief supplies to its isolated islands through the help of Green Peace’s vessel, Rainbow Warrior. Two months after Cyclone Pam wrecked through the country, many scattered islands of Vanuatu are still in d...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Talamua On-lineBOC Staff with BOC Sales Manager, Keneti Saufoi on the bottom left APIA: MONDAY 18 MAY 2015: The Staff at the BOC Vaitele will be safe from fire in their homes for some time to come thanks to BOC and their supplier PSL Fire and Safety. “...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsCAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced the country’s first freely elected leader, ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, to death over a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising that eventually brought him to power.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsThe recent high lava lake levels at Kilauea volcano have caught the attention of visitors and kama‘aina alike. But we shouldn’t forget that unrest at Mauna Loa continues.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsPolice have arrested a Hawaii Community Correctional Center inmate for a burglary last year at a business in Kurtistown.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's Headlines(Press Release) — The Social Security Administration has announced the most popular baby names in American Samoa, Guam, and Saipan for 2014. Olivia and Daniel topped the list.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Fabian Hakalits – EM TV, Port Moresby The PNG Trade Expo 2015 has provided an avenue for business houses to market their products and services. This was evident at the exhibitions showcased at Holiday Inn in Port Moresby where o...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSIndo-Fijians in New Zealand were yesterday encouraged to consider opportunities of setting up businesses in Fiji. Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola made this statement while officiating at the
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsSEATTLE — Thirty-five years ago, Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state erupted, killing 57 people, blasting more than 1,300 feet off the top and raining volcanic ash for miles around. Today, the volcano has become a world-class ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal officials announced Saturday that Amtrak must immediately expand its use of a speed restriction system on Philadelphia’s northbound rails where a speeding train reached 106 mph, flew off the tracks and crashed...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Local NewsBy Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Based on the latest documents filed at the federal court in Washington D.C., it appears the parties in the civil lawsuit against the Office of former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni are heading toward...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSHSBC Sevens World Series leaders Fiji will meet second-placed South Africa in an enthralling Cup quarter final at the ninth and final round of the series in London, with a
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSA home filled with lifelong memories was reduced to ashes in an inferno last Saturday morning. A farmer Ram Prasad, 76, of Nakavika, Ba, is still contemplating the future of
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSPrime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced the members of the National Flag Committee. In his announcement, the PM also thanked the incoming members of the committee for agreeing to undertake
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Local NewsMost elusive of all cetaceans, they are rarely seen alive By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) received last week a call from Vaitogi residents regarding a whale that had wash...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesTHE Saipan mayor’s office says spay and neuter services will be conducted as scheduled even as its personnel continue removing debris caused by Typhoon Dolphin.
- As the participants at the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable in Samoa return home this weekend, many are leaving satisfied that it was the best conference to date.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Michelle Amba – EM TV, Port Moresby The Network of Callan Services for Persons with Disabilities marked its 25 years silver jubilee, for services provided in Papua New Guinea, particularly in the health and education sector. The...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSTributes flowed yesterday as senior Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) officer Lieutenant-Colonel Amani Suliano, who died last week in China, was laid to rest at Nayavu Village, Wainibuka. Eulogies
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Fabian Hakalits – EM TV, Port Moresby Within one week, polling for the third General Election has now been completed in twenty-two constituencies throughout the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Acting Electoral Commissioner, G...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking NewsBy Bridgette Komatep - EM TV, Port Moresby The National Gaming Control Board has rebranded its corporate logo as part of its restructure, to be one of the best regulators in the country. At the launch of the new look recentl...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsPolice have arrested and charged a man for a burglary in Hilo last year at the Hilo Armory.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Local NewsA measure to keep non-violent offenders out of prison could end up costing Hawaii's businesses.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsFor the next 10 weeks, Dr. Russell Nagata will be writing this weekly column while we are in Italy for a Bezona/Bezoni/Bisoglio family reunion and to visit Hawaii’s Giacometti family roots in the same region. Of course, we will check out...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsSynopsis: What are your roots? Freedom of journalistic expression was the fundamental message of the demonstration, but does the question of roots lie at the bottom of the shooting incidents which shook Paris in January and brought milli...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Local NewsHow much will Sunday's graduation help with Hawaii's doctor shortage? We take a look.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Lorraine Genia - EM TV, Port Moresby The two-day workshop on women in media and sport in Doha, Qatar opened the floor to the Oceania countries for discussion, deliberating on sporting issues concerning their respective National Olympi...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking NewsThe Australia-PNG Business Forum has begun with Papua New Guinea setting the tone for discussions over the next 48 hours as an aggressive trade partner. Speaking before the forum, Commerce and Trade Minister, Richard Maru, said PNG...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsThink you’ve got a handle on celebrity trivia?
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSWith their safe passage through to the semi finals, Ben Ryan’s side will lift their second World Series title at Twickenham, and their first since 2006. Not since 2010 has
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Jack Lapauve Jr – EM TV, Port Moresby The call by communities along the historic Kokoda Track for developments has sparked government’s attention. Yesterday morning a government delegation led by Environment and Conservati...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSCommissioner of Police Ben Groenewald says complaints made against Police officers are mostly about service delivery. “Most of the complaints by the public are on the delays of feedbacks to
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsIn the wake of recent wildfires in Ka‘u, Firewise Communities Hawaii is reminding Big Island residents there are free and easy steps they can take to reduce the risk to wild fires.
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineFor the first time, Amtrak could face a $200 million payout to train crash victims - the limit set by Congress. But that may be too low to cover the costs of the eight lives lost and more than 200 people injured in last...
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Monday, May 18, 2015 from Marianas Variety - Marianas Variety - Today's HeadlinesNO casualties were reported even though Typhoon Dolphin was, at one point, only 20 miles away from Rota, but it did cause significant damage to property and agricultural crops on Rota, Sen. Teresita Santos said on Sunday.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from NewsThe Tribune-Herald is publishing each Saturday a photo from the Lyman Museum’s John Howard Pierce Photography Collection. The museum is seeking help identifying the people and places in the pictures, most of which are from the 1950s and ...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Vasinatta Yama - EM TV, Port Moresby Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia has appointed a Leadership Tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct in office by two Parliament Ministers. Sohe MP and Minister for Religion, Youth and Commu...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Jack Lapauve Jr - EM TV, Port Moresby Sign language will be the next official language in Papua New Guinea. Yesterday, Minister for Religion, Youth and Community Development, Delilah Gore, announced this. Sign Language brings the tota...
