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Members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars pose with Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and Lt. Gov. Timothy Villagomez shortly after the signing of the proclamation designating May 22-28 as Memorial Week (related story)
Photo by Mark Peñaranda

Fifth graders Enola Saures, left, and Nichelle Sablan of Kagman Elementary School count their earnings from selling juice, candy and bric-a-bracs during the school’s Market Day. Looking on is Nancy Saures, also a fifth grader.(related story)
Photo by Mark Peñaranda

Local News — CNMI

Slain soldier would have been a dad for 3rd time
Employer fails to pay worker despite 2005 settlement
Ex-Miss NMI included on National Dean’s List, again
Fernandez: No tuition hike, no layoffs at NMC
Mendiola say Asiana’s increased flights to bring in 147,000 passengers
Jury finds Sablan guilty of assaulting fellow inmate
NMI to honor latest Iraq war casualty on Memorial Day
Kagman senior has the most AmeriCorps volunteer hours
Senate to hold session on May 31
Kagman farmers donate vegetables to CHC volunteers
Only 150 NMI veterans enrolled in federal health care system
Market Days at KagES
Man charged in stabbing incident
4 sign up for Little Miss Marianas Pageant
NMI to be represented in 2 Pacific women conferences
ACT meeting on Thursday

Local News — Guam

Supreme Court denies Underwood petition
Why SC junked petition
GEPB tackles redistricting plan to bring students closer to schools
Banks’ court battle to proceed in Guam District Court
State funeral for Paul Bordallo today
More transparency in GovGuam hiring sought
Retirement rate set at 22.94%
Camacho: Administration not beholden to political endorsers
Grass fire in Nimitz Hill
No classes at JQ San Miguel School today due to junkyard fire
Airman, wife trial setting moved to June
Alien arrested for illegal reentry
Espinola seeks to retain autonomy of coroner’s office
TakeCare invests in UOG nursing program
GPSS hosts counselors’ conference
Pacific educators to meet in Hawaii

Local News — Palau

Micro Challenge gets $6 million support
Senators elated over new colleague in Hokkons Baules
Palauan convicted in CNMI transferred in Koror Jail
Ngatpang run-off election ordered suspended
Shmull speaks on sustainable development at UN
Temporary water outage on Sundays in Koror, Airai continues
Tropical depression in Yap
U.S. receptive to early Compact review