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"Without registration, we cannot help you," Task Force says to residents wanting to come home 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1915
$1 fee eyed to discourage use of single-use plastic bags in CNMI 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1746
$3,700 Generators and $666 Sinks: FEMA Contractors Charged Steep Markups on Puerto Rico Repairs 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1686
$30M Health Insurance Cost Increase for VI Government Employees on the Horizon 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1630
$6 million sitting idle in Guam child support account, some dating back to 1991 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1551
$75M fine a big hurdle for CNMI casino investor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 2051
'100 % of Puerto Rico is without light. 0 elleng Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 2668
'5 months without power': Blackout is latest snag in Puerto Rico's long recovery from Hurricane Mari 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1971
'A new beginning for NMI Democrats' 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1574
'Add PR, USVI, Guam, A. Samoa to SSI' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1618
'Aggressive' CRIM Drive Against Tax Evaders to Rake In $300 Million 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1531
'Beyond shameful,' doctors say of Guam Memorial Hospital's aging labor and delivery unit 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1581
'Certified Kosher Tuna' will be produced at Star Kist Samoa's Atuu plant next month 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1588
'Chatgate' scandal throws Puerto Rico's governor into crisis 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1874
'Enough is enough': Community calls for halt on military construction in letter to Guam governor 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1506
'Everyone's scared' - Puerto Rico declares emergency after earthquakes 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1801
'Good governance' group formedin Northern Marianas Islands 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1160
'Immeasurable pain of his loss' - Former Guam Democratic Party Chairman murdered in Philippines 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2719
'NMI economy will crash without intervention' 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1797
'Political destiny': Guam Gov. Leon Guerrero calls on President Biden for support on decolonization 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2087
'Statehood, independence only way to avoid constitution being trampled' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1771
'The colony within the colony': Puerto Rico fumes as FEMA deliberates over remote hospital 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1811
'They are tired of being at home'; Guam private schools ready to reopen 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 2001
'We're Surging on St. Croix Right Now,' Dept. of Health Says as Island Records 62 New Cases in Past 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1786
10th Circuit Reverses US District Utah Decision On American Samoan US Citizenship 1 Effete Snob Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2089
2 Guam species now considered extinct 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1944
2 South Korean airlines to resume Saipan route next week 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 5236
2-year church bankruptcy in Guam racks up $4.38M legal fees 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1552
2019 Guam budget bill defeated by a vote of 9 to 6 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1785
2020 Census shows a dramatic drop in American Samoa's population 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 3296

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3 employees suspended in $4M Puerto Rico online scam 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1700
35 COVID-19 cases found in single Air Force unit in Guam 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1907
37 Percent Of St. Croix, 48 Percent Of St. Thomas And 47 Percent Of St. John Now Restored With Power 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1612
6 more cases of dengue confirmed in Guam, 5 of them local 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 2110
6 Virgin Island Senators Head to Seatrade, a Costly, Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Miami 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1495
75 years later, unexploded grenades, bombs continue to surface on Guam 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1582
9 terminated CNMI firefighters sue DFEMS 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1490
96th lawsuit against Archdiocese of Agana (Guam) alleges rape 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2483
98 new Covid-19 cases identified in Northern Marianas Islands; largest single day total 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 3011
A Constitutional Amendment for Statehood? 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1757
A controversial 'oversight board' could take over Puerto Ricos hurricane rebuilding effort 1 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1882
A look at the latest twist in Puerto Rico's debt saga 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 3152
A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren't guests of the hotel 2 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2413
A near-miss for Puerto Rico as Dorian strengthens into a hurricane 1 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1714
A new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico's tax incentives luring wealthy Americans 0 TexasTowelie Dec 15 Dec 15 5 435
A New Year's Eve to remember 1 pfitz59 Dec 31 Dec 31 2 376
A Puerto Rican man applied for a license. Georgia officials arrested and jailed him for fraud. 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1626
A Two-Year Budget Proposal But No Funding For 'Elephant in the Room' G.E.R.S., Senators Bemoan 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1292
A Wave of Violent Daytime Killings Has Puerto Rico on Edge 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1764
ABA Passes Resolution Proposed by USVI Bar in Support of 4th Amendment Protections 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 1606
Admin calls for regulation of money transfer businesses in American Samoa 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Aug 2019 1 1990
Aetna out; TakeCare, SelectCare in as GovGuam insurance providers for next fiscal year 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1956
Aetna to deliver new, improved health benefits for GovGuam employees 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1414
After 32 years, Virgin Islands inspector general retiring 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1111
After another leak, EPA probes whether St. Croix refinery poses 'an imminent risk to people's health 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1391
After Disasters, Puerto Ricans Are Left With $1.6 Billion in Unpaid Insurance Claims 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1595
After Four Months, Much of Puerto Rico Still Dark and Damaged (Photos) 0 douglas9 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 10 1786
After Puerto Rico's debt crisis, worries shift to Virgin Islands 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3129
AG George Says 3rd Circuit Court Ruling Paves The Way For Excise Taxes To Be Charged In The USVI 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1236
Albert Bryan and Tregenza Roach Win Virgin Islands Democratic Primary 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1405

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Trump as 'Incompetent' and "Corrupt" for his response to Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 10 1441
Amata urges Biden admin to 'Buy American' tuna for school lunches 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 3655
Amendments for Samoan lands and voting on Constitutional Review Committee agenda 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 6710
America's 'Shame': Medicaid Funding Slashed In U.S. Territories 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1685
American Express to pay $96 million over discriminatory card terms 0 Eugene Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 3070
American Red Cross Asks ARRLs Assistance with Puerto Rico Relief Effort (Ham Radio Operators) 1 douglas9 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 2960
American Samoa EPA calls on feds to include the territory in future enforcement actions 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 5637
American Samoa government welcomes U.S. guided-missile destroyer back to the territory 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1360
American Samoa Governor pushes for work to begin on renovations at DoH compound 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1374
American Samoa has been "immeasurably blessed" -- still no COVID in the territory 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1375
American Samoa has succeeded in fighting covid-19 while the U.S. government failed 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1170
American Samoa included in proposed benefits of American Families Plan 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1153
American Samoa population continues to decline 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1511
American Samoa seeks federal cabotage waiver 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2272
American Samoa Senate draws a line and rejects cell phone bill as "incomplete" 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1397
American Samoa Senate still questions budget measure; House passes its version 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1218
American Samoa to begin mass measles vaccination this week 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1346
American Samoa welcomes the holiday season thankful for our many blessings 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 2677
American Samoa's borders remain closed, but there could be exceptions 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 0 1364
American Samoan nationals should vote for automatic US citizenship, not by judicial fiat 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1302
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