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As the United States Senate debates whether to pass a tax reform bill, the tiny territory of American Samoa is hoping a proposed tax credit extension will stick with the proposed legislation.
![Sen. Paepae Iosefa Faiai with Sen. Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga Nua yesterday in the Senate chambers where earlier in the day, Paepae appeared before the Senate Government Operations Committee for his confirmation hearing that'll make him an associate judge. The full Senate confirmation vote is expected soon. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Sen%20Paepae%200549.jpg?itok=xqYTTXzB "Sen. Paepae Iosefa Faiai with Sen. Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga Nua yesterday in the Senate chambers where earlier in the day, Paepae appeared before the Senate Government Operations Committee for his confirmation hearing that'll make him an associate judge. The full Senate confirmation vote is expected soon. [photo: FS]")
If confirmed by the Senate as a new associate judge of the High Court, senators encourage Sen.
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Questions have been raised in American Samoa over the arming of the territory's police.
To further improve ASG workers’ skills and qualifications, Gov.
![Tina Kruse was the First Place Winner for the Hawaiian Air Mileage Certificate with 110,000 Miles, in the Shriners’ Children Golf Tournament that was held on Saturday, November 25, 2017. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Shrine%20Club%20golf_0086.jpg?itok=qUsdUmI2 "Tina Kruse was the First Place Winner for the Hawaiian Air Mileage Certificate with 110,000 Miles, in the Shriners’ Children Golf Tournament that was held on Saturday, November 25, 2017. [courtesy photo]")
After all team payments and pledges are collected, the Shriners’ Children's Golf Tournament will have raised $20,800 for the Shriners’ Children’s Travel Fund.
![(l-r) American Samoa Visitors Bureau executive director, David Vaeafe; Miss American Samoa Inc. president & chaperone Simeafou Imo; Miss American Samoa Matauaina Toomalatai; Luseane Clark-Vaeafe and Eleitino Tuiasosopo.[photo: Visitors Bureau/MASI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Miss%20Pac%20Island.jpg?itok=iIF6mlSc "(l-r) American Samoa Visitors Bureau executive director, David Vaeafe; Miss American Samoa Inc. president & chaperone Simeafou Imo; Miss American Samoa Matauaina Toomalatai; Luseane Clark-Vaeafe and Eleitino Tuiasosopo.[photo: Visitors Bureau/MASI]")
The Miss American Samoa delegation - in this photo taken over the weekend at Faleolo Airport in Apia -
The Miss American Samoa delegation is enroute to Nadi, Fiji for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
In a report from more than 15,000 scientists from 184 different countries they write that humans are consuming the planet’s resources at an incredible pace and say Global Warming could have signifi
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![Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono%20bldg%20rendering_24.jpg?itok=E8_PRqJp "Rendering of the proposed new Fono Building. [SN file photo]")