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John Holman, director, Pacific Islands, U.S. Commercial Service, in a teleconference call from Hawaii, told participants to the 2011 Economic Restoration Summit that his office’s mission “is to help U.S. firms sell their products and services internationally.” He said their office has a global netw…

Jill LaCroix, owner, On The Edge Travel, said, “The chance to live and study in the Northern Mariana Islands will provide students with the ultimate learning experience and perfect opportunity to get out and explore the world.” LaCroix, whose company works with university directors around the world…

Although he does not really believe in superstitions, Gardner was worried about his chances of defending his XTERRA Saipan title days before arriving on Saipan. In his correspondences with Variety, he was looking forward to enjoying his maiden trip to the Philippines; however, his bout with stomach…