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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesWITH sweeping changes for young people, parents, businesses, consumers and job seekers, here’s how the Budget will affect your hip pocket.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldWASHINGTON (AP) " Ikea is recalling approximately 75,000 safety gates because the gates may fail to stay closed. Three children have been injured.The company said that friction between the wall and the pressure-mounted gate is not...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesCanberra's Michael Matthews has burst from the pack to win a bunch sprint to claim the third stage of the Giro d'Italia and consolidate his lead atop the overall standings.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesTHE federal government has replaced an unpopular 2014 budget measure to make under 30s wait for the dole for six months, instead making them wait a month.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldWASHINGTON (AP) " The number of available jobs in the U.S. fell in March, though companies filled more of their open positions in a sign they are still confident enough to hire.The Labor Department said Tuesday that job postings...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalWellington had an unusually wet morning with parts of the city flooded and firefighters called out to deal with the deluge.The capital was enjoying clearer skies this afternoon after a wild morning.The Fire Service said its staff...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalThe national student union is hosting a series of conferences on tertiary education issues with students and staff.The first conference starts today. It features a guest speaker and other workshops will discuss ways to "reinvigorate...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesPARIS Jackson’s mystery new boyfriend has been revealed — and the couple are not shy about their love.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesA Canadian woman has given birth aboard a plane to Tokyo after going into labour over the Pacific Ocean.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA young boy was flown to Starship Hospital after swallowing a one dollar coin.The child was taken to hospital from Onetangi, Waiheke Island, by the Auckland-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter on Thursday.The Rescue Helicopter Trust...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesA VICTORIAN woman who lives in Nepal has told of her terror after another deadly earthquake convulsed the Himalayan nation.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Daily Telegraph | Breaking NewsTHE government has allocated an extra $450 million in the budget to fight homegrown terrorism, it's been reported.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesSEARCHING for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 is proving a costly exercise with Australia’s contribution nearing $80 million in two years.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalOne of two men killed in a pawn shop called for help and may have hid from his attacker, a court has heard.Zarn Frank Tarapata of Papakura is accused of murdering Paul Robert Fanning, 69, and Paul Joseph Matthews, 47, at the Ezy...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalA person is dead after being struck by a train in North Canterbury.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldDAKAR, Senegal (AP) " No headphones needed. The sounds of waves serves as playlist for hundreds of fit, sport loving Senegalese who swarm to the beach daily in Dakar.It isn't Muscle Beach in Venice, California. It's Fann Beach in...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalFacebook tributes are pouring in for a keen young rugby player who died after being thrown from a vehicle he was travelling in with several teammates.23-year-old Jarrad Blackler, described by a friend on Facebook as "one in a million",...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalWill Prince Harry brave the rain in Christchurch and ride the bike the Student Volunteer Army has gifted him?
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Daily Telegraph | Breaking NewsA 17-YEAR-OLD Melbourne boy did not seek bail when he appeared in court on Monday charged with planning a terrorist attack.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldIn this photo by S. Yulinnas, a migrant helps cut his friend's hair at a sports stadium that was turned into a temporary shelter in Lhoksukon, Indonesia, after 600 migrants arrived by boat in the country's westernmost province of...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA desire to attract more fans is behind a move to shift glamour race meeting the Auckland Cup Day to a Saturday.The Cup, part of Auckland Cup Week, has been run at Ellerslie Racecourse on a Wednesday since 2006. The cup was first...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesA WOMAN miraculously survived a skydive after her parachute failed to open. But police suspect foul play and have taken the husband into custody.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldLONDON (AP) " The 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II was celebrated across Europe last week with events that included a march in St. Petersburg and a military victory parade in Moscow's Red Square.Migrants...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalCantabrians have had a shaky morning, with three earthquakes striking the region.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesWHAT economists think of the budget.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " Puerto Rico's governor is reviving his push for a value-added tax despite previous opposition from legislators.Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla argues the tax is needed to stabilize and boost the U.S. territory'...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesTHE Abbott Government has placed itself on a collision course with Queensland over cuts to health and education and a go-slow approach on major infrastructure. WINNERS AND LOSERS | WHAT IT MEANS: BUDGET CALCULATOR | ROADS, RAIL FUNDING |...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA lack of support from National means the Act Party's quest for what it calls the Holy Grail for better regulations is not likely to end soon.Leader David Seymour has criticised the Government for not supporting the legislation,...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldJUBA, South Sudan (AP) " South Sudan's parliament has passed a bill that relief organizations say could restrict their work as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis.The Non-Governmental Organization bill, passed unanimously...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from WorldMalaysia detains more than a thousand Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees, including dozens of children, police say, a day after authorities rescued hundreds stranded off Indonesia's western tip.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesTACKLING billions of dollars in tax avoidance with new laws and larger fines dominated the federal budget but doubts are being raised on the proposal.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesPICTURES: Swimming superstar Stephanie Rice has put her Brisbane home on the rental market, but has a very clear idea of who she does not want to live there.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from TheAge RSS News Headlines
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesTUESDAY'S federal budget reduces the overall aid program by an unprecedented $1 billion to $4 billion in 2015-16.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalThe Waikato District Health Board is dealing with a measles outbreak that's affected two members of the same family - who attend two different Hamilton schools.One student attends Hillcrest High School and the other Berkley Normal...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalBus users had a right to use public transport without being abused, a man who was filmed verbally attacking two young men was told in court today.Moses Mohi Joe Tupaea, 66, of Lower Hutt was fined and ordered to complete community...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesIT’S the most important question facing humankind, but this guy says we’ve spent more time studying dung beetles than trying to answer it.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesA BANNED greyhound trainer, whose greyhounds have been seized and who has been barred from racing, wants a Supreme Court judge to set aside the decisions.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from The Courier Mail | Top StoriesTREASURER Joe Hockey’s second budget has been greeted with derision on Twitter. And one disgruntled pollie was feeling exceedingly riled up.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NEWS.com.au | Top StoriesTHE coalition's second budget is aimed at stimulating the economy while aiming to balance the books.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldHAVANA (AP) " President Raul Castro says Cuba and the U.S. will name ambassadors to each other's countries as soon as the island is removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism later this month.Castro spoke to journalists...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalA woman who complained about drunk and disorderly Dunedin students says she's been harassed in person and online since appearing on TV.Dunedin resident Carol Devine appe
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - World"Hold Still" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Sally MannAmerican photographer Sally Mann is best known to mainstream audiences for her third book, "Immediate Family," which stirred controversy in the early 1990s for its inclusion of...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from TheAge RSS News HeadlinesIncoming Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney has warned shareholders he will not bow to pressure to put short term performance ahead of long-term gains.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) " A senior U.S. State Department official has made a second visit to Caracas for talks aimed at easing tensions between the U.S. and the socialist South American country.According to the State Department,...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalA tornado has ripped through a Taranaki town, slamming into a petrol station where the roof was lifted off and dropped on the forecourt, the Fire Service says.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Stuff.co.nz - NationalOpposition parties are lining up to criticise the Government's cuts to ACC levies, calling the proposals "dishonest" and "manipulative".
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Daily Telegraph | Breaking NewsSCRUTINY of Victorian government departments will continue in parliamentary committee hearings on Tuesday, with education first up.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - NationalPrime Minister John Key's social media adviser registered the changetheflag.nz website - but the group says that does not undermine its claim to independence.Gwynn Compton has locked down his own social media accounts after a stoush...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from nzherald.co.nz - WorldMADRID (AP) " Spanish police say a man armed with a box cutter held a toddler hostage at a daycare center for about five hours before releasing the child unharmed and surrendering.Civil guard spokeswoman Mercedes Martin says the...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local NewsSentencing for Evelyn Langford June 26 By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com The federal court in Oakland, California has amended travel restrictions for former American Samoa Department of Human Resources director Evelyn Langford so s...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Shane Saroya - EM TV, Port Moresby Over the weekend, Toea Wisil won the 200m Final in the Final against fellow PNG athlete Betty Burua. Both girls ran an impressive 23.7 seconds with just a few hundredths of a second separating them.&...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Breaking NewsNEWS HEADLINES: Indonesia President Joko Widodo in PNG, Gulf Leaders issue a stern warning to the National Government and good news for Coffee growers in Morobe Province.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/People in Paama who survived four natural disasters including Cyclone Pam are now planting again, thanks to the help from the government and their people in Port Vila.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NewsA police officer testified Monday that one of the victims of a gambling game robbery accused a man, who reportedly threw his truck keys at one of the robbers, of being part of the home invasion.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Michelle Amba – EM TV, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea will support Indonesia’s bid to be an associate member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. This will allow the 11 million Melanesians in Indonesia to take part in trade, ...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The Leader of the Opposition, MP Moana Carcasses, said he is pleased with the Appeal Court ruling handed down last Friday in favour of the 16 members of parliament (MP) of the Opposition side.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Talamua On-lineMrs. Gilbert, H.E. Mark Gilbert, Chief Justice Patu Tiava'asu'e Falefatu Sapolu, Ms. Dani Gilbert and the US charge d’ Affairs officer to Samoa Peter Ganser By Lagi Keresoma APIA: TUESDAY 12 MAY 2015: A former major league baseball playe...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a credit of US$59.5 million (Vt6 billion) to improve the safety and efficiency of Vanuatu’s aviation sector – a critical pillar in Vanuatu’
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local NewsWe could see weaker trade winds and more rain this summer. That's based on the latest predictions from some of University of Hawaii scientists.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineA jail inmate who was injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a central California sheriff's gun range last month has died, authorities said.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Shane Saroya - EM TV Sports, Port Moresby Toea Wisil continued her remarkable performance in the recent Oceania Championships in Cairns, and earned her a spot in the World Championships. Wisil won the 100m Finals by several metres, on...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Hawaii Reporter
by Rob Kay and Kurt Stewart Sandakan is a port town and an entrepot to the wildlife refuges of the fabled Kinabatangan River. (See our recent article, Adventures along Borneo's Kinabatangan River: A Malaysian Wildlife Holiday). There's n... -
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from KHON2 » National
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Civil Beat
Honolulu and Candon, a city in the Illocos Sur province of the Philippines, became sister cities during a recent ceremony. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Candon City Mayor Ericson Singson signed the sister-city agreement at the Mission... -
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NewsAny conversation about geoduck clams really should begin by getting the 12-year-old boy humor out of the way at the start.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Civil Beat
We hear a lot about Hawaii’s brain drain, and for good reason. Many young locals head to the mainland to seek out better salaries, a lower cost of living and a fuller range of career opportunities. When they find what they are looking fo... -
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlineNebraska officials promised a thorough investigation Tuesday of a deadly prison revolt, including a review of the facility's staffing and emergency procedures and how exactly two sex offenders were killed.
- BUKA – Polls have opened in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville to elect a government that will lead the island on the path towards a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local News“All in all, it went well” says Utu By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Vice Chairman of the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) Utu Abe Malae, said there were many probing questions from the bond raters during the ...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Civil Beat
In life, Father Damien tended to the physical and spiritual needs of Hansen’s disease sufferers exiled for life to the difficult isolation of 19th century Molokai. In death, the legendary priest has not only been sainted by the Rom... -
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Local NewsA runaway brush fire near Na'alehu is forcing home evacuations and some road closures on Monday, according to county officials.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local NewsA Highlands Intermediate student won the statewide logo competition for the Ka Hei program. Her design was selected out of 326 entries.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NewsFor the second year in a row, Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii placed second in its division at the United States Academic Decathlon competition April 16-18 in Garden Grove, Calif., defeating teams from across the nation, China and London.
- JAKARTA – Indonesian president Joko Widodo has ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in Papua in a rare conciliatory gesture to the restive eastern province.
- Norfolk Island set for Canberra fight NORFOLK ISLAND – A delegation from Norfolk Island is in the Australian capital, Canberra, this week to push for the island’s right to determine the future of its political status.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from KHNL - National - HeadlinePolice recovered a handgun from George Zimmerman and took two guns from a man accused of shooting at Zimmerman while both were driving, authorities said Tuesday.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NewsA fire that spread from a rubbish or green waste burn pile destroyed at least one home Monday in the Green Sands Subdivision.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local NewsBy James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer Every semester, the International Student Organization (ISO) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) engages in a Community Service project, and for spring 2015 they hit upon the novel idea of...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/An island cabbage and
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSPeople with previous criminal convictions can be employed in the public service says Attorney-General and Minister for Finance Aiyaz-Sayed Khaiyum. Opposition member Ratu Sela Nanovo raised an oral question on
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The Vanuatu Prime Minister,
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Fiji Sun » NEWSNo quota has been set on the amount of ore that can be extracted by any mining company says Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Mereseini Vuniwaqa. She was responding
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local NewsTech experts say to think of your mobile device as a computer and just like a computer it can be infected with malware.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Civil Beat
I was interested when I heard Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children was offering, for a $300 donation, a women’s self-defense class taught by mixed martial arts champion Egan Inoue and “Hawaii Five-0″ star Alex O’Lo... -
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from KHON2 » National
"All the strands of my life came together and I really became a man when I moved to Chicago," Obama said. -
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/The Citizenship Commission has reportedly deferred the application of three applicants for Vanuatu’s Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) after initial checks by Vanuatu authorities linked them
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Breaking NewsBy Theckla Gunga – EM TV, Port Moresby Deputy Prime Minster, Leo Dion, says the Agriculture and Livestock Department has received support from food and agriculture companies to formulate a new 'food security policy'. This pol...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Bethanie Harriman – EM TV, Madang Over 2,000 men, women and children have signed a petition calling for the government to stop the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) from happening. Today, the petition was presented to the Ma...
- Fiji have beaten New Zealand 24-17 in the final of the Glasgow Sevens to claim their fourth title of the season and move to the brink of the World Series title.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Quinton Alomp – EM TV, Port Moresby Calls have been made for Autonomous Bougainville Government to focus more on tourism, instead of redeveloping the controversial Panguna mine. This call was made by Rotokas Ecotourism Founder, ...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NewsMy friend, Kim Arakawa, found a treasure from her family’s past, recipes handwritten in a ledger book.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Civil Beat
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is asking President Barack Obama to posthumously award Mitsuye Endo the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Endo was one of 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned in ... -
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Civil Beat
The Civil Beat Editorial Board on Monday stated “the Legislature approved a goal to move Hawaii to 30 percent renewable energy sources by 2030 (we’re currently at 22 percent) and to 100 percent by 2045.” The statement is wrong on t... -
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Breaking Newsby Delly Waigeno – EM TV Port Moresby The president of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, arrived in Port Moresby this afternoon. He and his wife, Lady Iriana, are in the country on a two-day state visit. The state visit will ...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Breaking NewsBy Jack Lapauve - EM TV, Port Moresby Prime Minister, Peter ONeill, has warmly welcomed Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, for his visit to the country. In his opening remarks at the State Function room, Mr O'Neill said short discussions...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from Local NewsOne of Oahu's most notorious homeless hangouts is about to be cleaned up yet again. So why are people saying it's just a waste of time?
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from Local NewsHonolulu police are asking the public to help them identify the man who robbed the Central Pacific Bank located inside of Times Supermarket at 94-615 Kupuohi Street.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from NewsStudents Tiffany Chesser and Arnel Andres’ buffet desserts platter delighted the judges’ palates last month to win first place overall at the 17th annual Hilo Culinary Classic at Hawaii Community College.
