Eni Reports to Fono on GAO impact study
Togiola says AS should have same relationship with US as Palau(Samoa News continues its coverage of the first Constitutional Convention forum hosted Friday by the American Samoa Community) Tina Mata’afa [+] |
Fiji to feel Tomas intensify further Hurricane strength Tropical Cyclone Tomas was located just off Cikobia Island in Fiji's Northern division for most of yesterday. The Category 4 Hurricane, Tropical Cyclone Tomas, is expected to reach peak strength within the next 12 hours or so, according to Fiji Director of Meteorology Rajendra Prasad. [+] |
Port Admin and Vaito’a meet to discuss MV Sili concernsA meeting was held last Friday at Port Administration with House Transportation Committee chairman Rep. Vaito’a Hans Langkilde to address his concerns about MV Sili repairs explained in his letter to Port Administration director Matagi R. M. McMoore, dated Mar. 9. Beverley Annesley [+] |
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Tautosi says Admin needs Fono approval first to spend gov fundsRep. Taotasi Archie Soliai has called on the Fono to look into the government’s consistent practice of expending government funds without asking the Fono for approval. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
$4 MIL in ARRA funds awarded to ASDOE for teacher training and technologyAmerican Samoa is getting additional funding of more than $4 million under the U.S. Department of Education’s Consolidated Grant through provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Gov says Fono failure to pass early retirement bill means no job slots for returning gradsGov. Togiola Tulafono claims that because of the Fono’s failure to act on an administration bill giving early retirement with incentives to long time ASG employees, the government cannot do much to employ returning scholarship students with ASG. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Governor hopeful Obama will make historic visit to territoryGov. Togiola Tulafono is very hopeful that U.S. President Barack Obama will make time to visit American Samoa after he made a verbal request last month while in Washington D.C. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Ras Mas visits Pacific Horizons American Samoa recording artist Ras Mas posing with the students of Pacific Horizons School, last Friday, March 12, 2010. Ras Mas visited the campus in Ottoville and spoke with students on how to study hard and never give up on chasing their dreams in life. [+] |
Native Hawaiian government may become reality HONOLULU (AP) -- Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii. [+] |
Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects. [+] |
Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids ATLANTA (AP) -- President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries. [+] |
Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents were ready for the war's next major offensive in their heartland. [+] |
Vatican denies celibacy rule led to sex scandal VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican on Sunday denied that its celibacy requirement for priests was the root cause of the clerical sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and again defended the pope's handling of the crisis. [+] |
US looks to Shanghai Expo to help ease distrust SHANGHAI (AP) -- For millions of Chinese, the USA pavilion's show at the Shanghai World Expo will be the closest they'll ever come to an experience of America. What they'll get - apart from long waits - is a warm welcome and a dose of Hollywood-style entertainment. [+] |
Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabeticsATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects. [+] |
Experts say even Obama getting too many med tests CHICAGO (AP) -- Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system. [+] |
Innovation on display at Games ConferenceSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's Game Developers Conference, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives. [+] |
Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. [+] |
