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Is Puerto Rico America's Forgotten Colony? 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 874
'Aggressive' CRIM Drive Against Tax Evaders to Rake In $300 Million 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1121
Retirees defy Puerto Rico government, get pension deal with board 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 796
FBI Investigating Top Executives of WAPA Contractor VITOL for Corruption and Money Laundering 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 978
With G.E.R.S.'s Survival in Mind, Bryan's Vacancy Elimination Plan Worries VI Lawmakers 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 764
Senator Gittens: Privatize WAPA to Ensure Better Service to VI Customers 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 830
USVI senator alarm over extended resources to reorganize 33rd legislature 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 738
USDOL orders CNMI staffing agency to pay back wages 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 948
Some progressives worry Puerto Rico is being left behind on 2020 campaign trail 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1242
University of Puerto Rico Professors Denounce Budget Cut And Tuition Hike Would Reduced Enrollment 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 744
With U.S. Tourists Barred from Visiting Cuba by State Department, Tourism Works with Cruise Lines 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 963
USVI visitors want more authentic experiences 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 898
USVI Faces New Financial Challenge if EDC Companies are not Mandated to Provide Employee Healthcare 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 729
WAPA Responds to Outcry, Says it Fell Victim to Phishing Email Resulting in Theft of More than $2M 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 885
Lack of abortion access troubles Guam's 1st female governor 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 815
Guam could get more access to federal medical funding 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 838
Guam government argues recreational marijuana law doesn't violate federal law 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 720
Judge says Hansen Helicopters executive poses a flight risk if allowed to go to Philippines 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 806
Commonwealth Utilities Corp. (CNMI) facing cash-flow crisis 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 801
USDOJ accuses Starkist of trying to get out of paying a $100 million fine 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 765
CNMI government to implement 72-hour work schedule 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 885
Puerto Rico Government Revenues Reach a Historic High in April 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1138
Conversion of Puerto Rico Government Retirement System Full Steam Ahead 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 896
Army Corps of Engineers and P.R. Ports Authority Will Improve San Juan Harbor 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 835
Francis Williams, Former V.I. Officer Accused of Killing Two Colleagues, Found Guilty 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1077
Suit Alleges WAPA Lies to PSC, Took Retaliatory Action Against Whistleblowers, etc. 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 965
FEMA Approves $80 Million Request to Fund Replacement of JFL Hospital on St. Croix 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 923
Bank of Hawaii closes American Samoa operations 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1077
Guam seeks ban on e-smoking or vaping in public places to help prevent illegal pot use 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 846
Guam's parole process offers many questions 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 784

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Starkist faces new civil lawsuit concerning "dolphin-safe" canned tuna products 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1018
Northern Marianas Island's 1st agri-tourism, plant export biz opens 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 837
Rossello Vows to Go to Any Forum to Prove Cutting Pensions is Unnecesary 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 871
Poll Shows Support for Puerto Rico Statehood Stronger than for D.C. 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 820
Puerto Rico utility secures long-term financial recovery for bondholders 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 812
Frustrated JFL Employees Speak Out About USVI Government's Planned Use of $39.5M Medicaid Windfall 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 841
Gittens Claims New Majority is Illegal, Calls for Session; Majority Responds With Stinging Rebuke 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 834
Firstbank Says Breach Was Related o Merchants Systems Where Account Holders' Debit Cards Were Used. 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 848
USVI governor wants strong aerial highways 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 817
WAPA Cuts Power to 9,200 Customers on St. Croix Today; 4,100 on St. Thomas 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 962
EPA to do Municipal Solid Waste Study of U.S. Virgin Islands Landfills 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 812
House passes Trump-opposed disaster-relief bill with more funding for Puerto Rico 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1067
U.S. Seizes North Korean Vessel and Sails it to American Samoa 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1085
Federal government approves Guam's disaster declaration for Typhoon Wutip 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 771
Senator to Marines: Does Guam move make sense? 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1068
Sablan: Bill helps Marianas small businesses 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 896
Trump again objects to aid for Puerto Rico in disaster dispute 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 7 1243
AP FACT CHECK: Trump brings Puerto Rico fiction to Florida 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1573
Travelers visit Puerto Rico at an unprecedented pace 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1396
Puerto Rico to eliminate coal power next year 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 773
In Last-Ditch Effort VI GERS Will Ask the Federal Government for $5 Billion, Arguing the Cost to 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 839
'The colony within the colony': Puerto Rico fumes as FEMA deliberates over remote hospital 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1367
Red Sox's Alex Cora won't visit White House, citing Puerto Rico response 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 10 1285
New Senate GOP offer on disaster aid bill gives $300 million boost to Puerto Rico 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1094
Senate Republicans reach for deal on disaster aid amid ongoing dispute over Puerto Rico 1 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1051
StarKist still 'committed' to American Samoa plant despite challenges 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1204
USDOL secures $3.3M judgment against CNMI casino developer 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1058
New legislation allows Guam's homeless to get IDs 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 871
High Info Voters Support Puerto Rico Statehood 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1053
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Trump as 'Incompetent' and "Corrupt" for his response to Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 10 1104

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Hurricane Maria's legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 925
Mass Exodus of Non-Vested VI GERS Members Causing Cashflow Problems for Pension System 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1008
Bill Introduced in Congress Would Fund Renewables, Microgrids in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 931
Hurricane Maria's lasting impact on Puerto Rico's children revealed in report 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 964
Puerto Rico governor slams Trump, seeks swifter storm recovery 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1021
Starkist isn't going anywhere, says company president and CEO 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1135
Appeal finds Samoa Land and Titles judge guilty in assault case -- expected to step down 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 901
New ballistic missile defense system sought for Guam 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 988
Castro: CNMI workforce at 'very crucial moment' 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1059
Guam AG, Rev and Tax sues two businesses to pay combined $400,000 in owed taxes 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 975
Feds so study to find out why it took 11 months to turn power back on in USVI and Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1064
New York Fed Cracks Down on Puerto Rico, USVI Banks After Venezuela Sancions: Lt. Gov. Roach Mum on 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 944
New data shows 4% drop in Puerto Rico population since Maria 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1094
Creditor group seeks to wrest probing power from Puerto Rico board 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1055
Typhoon rebuild on U.S. territory Saipan hampered by casino woes 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1041
Defense awaits CMS response in Guam multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud case 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1361
Recreational marijuana use by adults now legal on Guam, new law draws swift reactions 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 997
GovGuam owes more than $900K in legal fees for plebiscite case 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 900
Church's creditors: Parishes, schools, cemeteries, cars could be sold to satisfy claims 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 963
Packaged seafood conspiracy update: Is StarKist able to pay $100M fine? 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1193
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