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Admin submits
absentee military voting bill to Fono
Gov.
Togiola Tulafono has submitted to the Fono a proposal aimed at
making it possible for an active duty military person to use
absentee registration to vote absentee in local elective offices.
(read
more)
 Debate continues in
House over USMLE test requirement
The debate on whether non-U.S. certified doctors should take
the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) as required by the LBJ
hospital board of its physicians continued yesterday in the House
when the Health/Hospital Authority Committee reviewed Senate
legislation to 'grandfather in' physicians affected by the policy.
(read
more)
Afoa announces
for governor and names Velega running mate
Attorney
and high chief Afoa Moega Lutu announced on Sunday, his plans
to run for governor of American Samoa with former Treasurer Velega
Savali as his running mate in the 2008 territorial gubernatorial
election. (read
more)
Gas prices
close to $4 per gallon at the pump
Don't
be surprised when the next time you get gasoline, the price is
close to $4 per gallon, because of the new maximum allowable
price, or, MAP, which shows a drastic increase for American Samoa.
(read
more)
See this week's update
Fono Briefs
(read more)
Community
Briefs (read
more)
 The Countries and
the Cultures, pt. 6
Rapa
Nui, Marshall Islands, and Samoa are highlighted in this week's
profiles of countries leading up to the 10th Festival of Pacific
Arts. (read more)
Sports
Successful
Panamex-Pepsi East-West-Manu'a golf tourney (read more)
Engaging
first day of football ref's clinic with Matthew Sumstine (read
more)
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