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Tourists take pictures of the unusually high waves crashing into the craggy base of Banzai Cliff in Marpi yesterday. Photo by Mark Peñaranda

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59% drop in construction spending
THE total value of construction projects hit a 10-year low in calendar year 2006. The value of 292 commercial and residential construction activity reached only $11.79 million in 2006, the .....(Full Story)

EMO warns of rough surf until Thursday
A huge surf, which according to the Emergency Management Office is “higher than average,” will persist off northern and eastern shores of Saipan until Thursday...
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NMI may try to get back alien workers’ Social Security contributions
THE cash-strapped government will explore the possibility of recovering from the U.S. Social Security program the contributions of thousands of foreigners that have worked here over the years....(Full Story)

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GUAM EDITION

Guam Education Policy Board member Dr. Jose Q. Cruz, right, gestures as he talks about the current textbook procurement policy while Guam Public School System Superintendent Luis Reyes looks on at yesterday’s roundtable discussion on GPSS at the Legislature. Photo by Paul Blas

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