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Local News

A Commonwealth Utilities Corp. crewman replaces wiring on an electric post at Sadog Tasi. Copper wire thieves on Monday stole a CUC drop line leading to a Chalan Kanoa house.( related story) Photo by Mark Peñaranda

Students from Kagman High School copy information from one of the signboards at the Kagman Education Island which was inaugurated yesterday. Photo by Mark Peñaranda

Local News — CNMI

Tourist loses wallet, money to car burglar
Norita says Cushnie admitted overcharging CPA
Tenorio proposes reduction of tax rebates, suspension of 6 holidays
Another copper wire theft
OPA urged to look into over the cap salaries
EMO: NMI has volcano monitoring system
OPM told to disclose list of gov’t salary adjustments
Conservation council wants more ‘education islands’ in NMI
Training to focus on trees under power lines
Man arrested for hitting son with fishing rod

Local News — Guam

Man pleads not guilty to former employer’s murder
Vice President Cheney may visit Guam
No budget cuts for GPSS urged
New proposal on COLA payment proposed
Half-a-million in bail for man arrested on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct
Early election option proposed
Grants, scholarships for islanders announced
Guam’s youth mentors recognized
GMH has new digital phones
Woman charged with theft for shopping with unfunded checks
Convict back in jail for assault

Local News — Palau

Schools, churches, state gov’t to get PSB payout
No permanent office yet for some government agencies
Ngiraingas says $3.3M from Taiwan for PSB is a piecemeal solution
Remengesau gets award from Taiwan
Reklai appoints Etpison, Sugiyama to Tax Review Task Force