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APIL sees Guam military build up as an opportunity for Pacific territories
After supporting a call for financial assistance for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) also approved two other resolutions dealing with American Samoa.

Command Sgt. Major Savusa assigned to Afghanistan
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Iuniasolua Savusa - the highest ranking Samoan enlisted man - has a new assignment, this time with American forces in Afghanistan.

Get ready for "pomp and circumstances"-it's graduation time!
The territory will be buzzing over the next month as parents make preparations for their elementary, high school and college students' graduations this school year.


The People and Customs pt. 15
One of the things that unites most of us in the Pacific is the small size of our island nations and territories and the fact that as islands we are remote. The island group of Tuvalu is one of the smallest and most remote nations in the world. (read more)

Togiola seeks acting police commissioner to review three cases previously raised with Sotoa
Gov. Togiola Tulafono has asked Acting Police Commissioner Filifaatali Mike Fuiava to review three cases he had raised with former police commissioner Sotoa Savali to determine whether they were handled properly and if not, whether there's a possibility of re-opening investigations into the cases.

ASHSRB chair expresses surprise over Lovelace letter and AG's legal opinion
American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board (ASHSRB) chairman Uto'ofili A. Maga was surprised yesterday that LBJ general counsel Terry Lovelace had responded to ASHSRB's request for an explanation on why the hospital has denied pharmacy privileges for Dr. Ivan Tuliau, a local licensed physician.

DPS eastern substation expected to re-open this week
The Department of Public Safety will re-open its eastern police sub-station in Fagaitua before the weekend, says acting DPS commissioner Filifaatali Mike Fuiava..

US DOL receives no complaints in JKL, Inc. lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Labor's Region 9 office in San Francisco spokeswoman, Deanne Amaden says their office has not received any complaints or inquiries in the case of the three Filipino nationals who filed a lawsuit last week against their employer, JKL Inc., for non-payment of overtime and withholding taxes.

Call for Quilt Makers! Tthis week's update

Arts Fest 'fagogo' screening starts today
Members of the Arts Festival's literary arts subcommittee begins its three-day screening of 'fagogo' - the Samoan oral tradition of storytelling - that has drawn about 100 storytellers ranging from high schoolers to senior citizens

ASCC administration and faculty collaborate on self-study for WASC
The Self-Study Committee at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), recently returned from a two-day retreat, during which they had their first opportunity to review in detail the first complete draft of the ASCC Self-Study Report, a document put together by approximately 45 of the College's faculty and staff, working as part of individual Standards Committees.

AP News Headlines
Troops hike to quake-buried Chinese villages
Clinton wins W. Va., Obama still nomination leader
Bush administration rules limit lawsuits
Teen exercise protects against breast cancer in later life

Xuemai Bai trial starts today
A jury selected yesterday at the High Court will begin hearing today testimony and evidence in the trial of Xuemai Bai, who is accused of accepting items that were stolen from a home in August.

Soo Dong Kim pleads guilty
Businessman Soo Dong Kim pled guilty on Monday to receiving stolen property for his role in the scamming of thousands of dollars worth of diesel fuel from the fuel dock.

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Local Sports
Gatorade/Pepsi fast pitch softball league ends

AP Sports Headlines
Sorenstam to retire this year
Walsh meets with Goodell, Specter
West lifts Hornets to 3-2 lead
Durability vs. speed in horse breeding

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 Where the U.S. military is the family business
Young Samoans have few choices but to serve despite risks in Iraq
LEONE, American Samoa - In a sleepy village on the western shores of this remote and beautiful island, the Junior ROTC instructor asks his young cadets to step forward if they have decided what to do after graduating from high school in the spring.
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Saili ni au siva mo Fa'aaliga o Tu ma Aganuu a le Pasefika
6 ausiva ua tausinio mo le avanoa e faafiafia ai
I le maea ai o faafiafiaga sa faia i le vaiaso ao lumanai le faamanatuina o le fu'a a Amerika Samoa, i le masina na tea nei, lea na faafiafia ai au faafiafia eseese e toa 25 mai totonu o le atunuu, ua mafai ai ona filifilia e le komiti o loo tapenaina le faamoemoe o le atunuu, mo le Fa'aaliga lona 10 o Tu ma Aganuu a le Pasefika, ia ni au siva se ono, e fai ai la latou filifiliga mulimuli.

Utoofili: Faatoa taunuu atu tusi a le loia a le LBJ
Na faateia le taitaifono o le Komiti Faatonutonu mo Tautua a le vaega o le Soifua Maloloina a Amerika Samoa (American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board-ASHSRB), le susuga Uto'ofili A. Maga, ina ua tali mai le loia a le LBJ, o Terry Lovelace, i le talosaga a le ASHSRB mo se faamalamalamaga i le mafuaaga ua faatonu ai e le falemai ia le latou vaega o lo'o faatau ai vailaau (pharmacy) mai i le toe talaina o vailaau e sainia e le alii fomai o Dr. Ivan Tuliau.

Fautuaina sui Komesina e iloilo ni mataupu sa faaoo atu ia Sotoa
Ua i luma nei o le tofa Filifaatali Mike Fuiava, le sui Komesina o le Ofisa a Leoleo, se talosaga mai i le afioga i le kovana sili, le matua ia Togiola Tulafono, ina ia iloiloina ni mataupu se tolu na faaooina atu i le afioga Sotoa Savali, a'o avea ma komesina, pe sa maea lelei ona suesueina.

Amata faagasologa o faauuga a aoga o le teritori
Ua o tatou toe taunuu mai foi i vaitaimi o le tausaga, e pei ona masani ai i tausaga ua tuanai, o le a molimauina ai e matua, tulaga o taumafaiga a alo ma fanau i totonu o aoga. O se masina foi o le a i'u ma le manuia ai taumafaiga a nisi o faiaoga, sa galulue ina ia siitia tulaga o a latou faailoga.

Toe tatala le ofisa leoleo i Fagaitua ae e le'i faaiuina lenei vaiaso
Ua faamaonia mai e le tofa Filifaatali Mike Fuiava, le sui Komesina o le Matagaluega mo le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu o le Lotoifale, ia le toe tatalaina o le ofisa a leoleo i Fagaitua ae e le'i faamaeaina lenei vaiaso.

Leai se ripoti ua o'o i le Ofisa o Leipa a le Iunaite Setete e uiga i le tagi faasaga i le fale suisui JKL INC.
Ua fa'ailoa mai e le sooupu a le Ofisa o Leipa a le Iunaite Setete i San Francisco, o Deanne Amaden, le leai o se ripoti ua o'o atu i lo latou ofisa e tusa ai ma le mataupu ua tula'i mai nei, i se tagi a ni alii Filipaina se toatolu e faasaga i le fale suisui a le JKL Inc.

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