GAO reports on high levels of poverty in US territories
GAO Report: Poverty Determination in U.S. Insular AreasThe following the the text of the GAO report submitted to theSubcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representative on November 10, 2009. [+] |
Rain, memorial services mark Veterans Day in American Samoa On a rainy Veterans Day holiday, visiting veterans and Toa O Samoa joined Gov. Togiola Tulafono and First Lady Maryann Tulafono in a government led service held at the Faga’alu CCCAS where the men and women of the United States Armed Forces were honored. Tina Mata’afa [+] |
Vatia Veterans Day dampened The Vatia Veterans Day commemoration, which also marks the seventh year of the Vatia LDS Boy Scouts Troop 340, was canceled due to heavy rains yesterday morning. It did not prevent US Marine Corps veteran Tagaimamao Masaniai (not pictured) from posting military flags around his father’s grave to commemorate Veterans Day. [+] |
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New durable tents arrive — delivery to start FridayResponding to local concerns about current emergency shelters being used following the Sept. 29 earthquake and tsunami, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will start delivering tomorrow larger, more durable tents. Fili Sagapolutele [+] |
Origin Energy donates $13, 400 in gas stoves and tanks A collaborative effort of community concern has brought Origin Energy, PICED and the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition together, to partnership to bring aid to disaster victims in the villages most devastated by the deadly waters. Teri Hunkin [+] |
Faleomavaega thanks local businesses for supporting ASPIRECongressman Faleomavaega Eni last Friday personally thanked the business community in American Samoa for coming together in support of ASPIRE. Samoa News Staff [+] |
Community BriefsThe federal court in Washington D.C. has officially granted a joint motion to continue from Nov. 2, 2009 to January 2010, the federal trial of Lt. Gov. Faoa A. Sunia and Sen. Tulifua Tini Lam Yuen. Samoa News Staff [+] |
ASCC/GUAS provides relief to partner schools Among the many tsunami relief efforts initiated at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), GEAR UP American Samoa (GUAS) has distributed more than $20,000 worth of school supplies to students in cohort schools who have been affected by the October 29th earthquake and tsunami. James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer [+] |
Hawaii athletes sign Letters of Intent Keynote speaker for the Pacific Island Athletic Alliance National Letter of Intent signing ceremony, Kaliealoha K. Cadina-Pua'a, shares a message of faith she drew from her recent trip to American Samoa where she was inspired by tsunami survivors who were rebuilding their lives. [+] |
Former French Poly president, Gaston Flosse jailed(BASED ON A PRESS RELEASE)— PAPE’ETE, November 10— French Polynesia’s veteran politician and former president, Gaston Flosse, whose immunity as a Senator was lifted last week, has on Tuesday (Monday Tahiti time, GMT-10) been taken into custody under heavy police guard, after a three-hour interview with an investigating judge, local media report. [+] |
Official: Obama wants his war options changed WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama won't accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, a senior administration official said, as concerns soar over the ability of the Afghan government to secure its own country one day. [+] |
AP source: US envoy objects to troop increaseWASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging plans to send tens of thousands of additional forces to the country, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. [+] |
Petraeus: Decision near on troops to Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) -- The commander of the U.S. Central Command says a decision is near on sending more American forces to Afghanistan. [+] |
Shooting suspect's superiors questioned behavior WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan's medical training discussed concerns about his overly zealous religious views and strange behavior months before the Army major was accused of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 dead and 29 wounded. Doctors and staff overseeing Hasan's training viewed him at times as belligerent, defensive and argumentative in his frequent discussions of his Muslim faith, a military official familiar with several group discussions about Hasan said. [+] |
Mrs. Obama says veterans' skills can help at home WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday that many veterans want to serve their communities and nation in ways that "make their entire life a tour of duty." [+] |
UN says hunger stunts some 200 million children ROME (AP) -- Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday before a three-day international summit on the problem of world hunger. [+] |
Web-based e-mail features come to desktop softwareNEW YORK (AP) -- E-mail has taken a full circle. [+] |
Remote control: Travelers can keep an eye on home (AP) -- This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home. Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, you can monitor everything from the front door to the sump pump from hundreds of miles away. "You can see anything that's going on from anywhere in the world," said Jay Park of Park Place Installations in Buffalo, N.Y. [+] |
