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34 No. 213 ©2007 Marianas Variety |
Thursday, January 11, 2007 | www.mvariety.com Serving the CNMI for 34 years |
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A Commonwealth Utilities Corp. crewmember replaces the copper wires stolen from their SQ 150 station, which provides water to the power station. Almost 800 meters of copper wiring were stolen from CUC. Photo by Mark Peñaranda
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treatment facility down due to stolen copper wire Minimum wage bill stirs controversy in Pacific Islands After years of protection from the likes of Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff, employers on the Northern Mariana Islands would finally have to pay workers the federal minimum wage....(Full Story) Garment
industry sales down $170M
Garment industry sales dropped by $170 million or 26 percent in calendar year 2006 compared to 2005 as a result of the closure of six factories in the last 12 months, including Concorde Garment Manufacturing Corp. and Hyunjin ...(Full Story) | ||||||||||||
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Off to the Horn of Africa Guam Army National Guard’s Macario Penaflor, left, kisses his son Macario Penaflor Jr. goodbye as his partner Alyssa Clark looks on during yesterday afternoon’s sendoff at the Guam International Airport for the Guam Army National Guard Delta Team which will be deployed to the Horn of Africa. The region has recently been given special attention by the U.S. because the widespread poverty there could become a fertile breeding ground for terrorists.Photo by Paul Blas Local News — Guam Editorials/Columns/Letters |
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