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New Study Finds 1,139 Died as a Result of Hurricane Maria 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1371
Local NGOs repair Puerto Rico's coral reefs in Maria's aftermath 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 1362
Puerto Rico company fined $3M in raw sewage discharge case 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1258
Base Pay for VI Teachers to Start at $44K from August 1, Gov't Minimum Wage Rises to $13/Hour 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1316
VI Gov. Mapp Slams Camp: 'Why is a Day Camp for Children Teaching Children To Make Pipe Bombs' 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 1428
Puerto Rico governor announces lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 2180
USVI governor signs off on refinery agreement ratified by the Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1442
Virgin Islands Governor Mapp Extends State of Emergency Declaration for 7th Time Since Storms 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1351
Puerto Rico reaches deal to restructure $3B of power debt 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1509
The NAACP Does a Disservice to Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1640
Trump blasted reporting from Puerto Rico as 'fake news.' Heeding it might have saved lives. 0 Eugene Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1732
CEO of Puerto Rico's bankrupt power company abruptly resigns 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1704
Guam Speaker's cost-cut plan draws mixed reactions 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1493
ASG and Amata argue they "should thus be allowed to intervene" 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1439
'Statehood, independence only way to avoid constitution being trampled' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1826
Former Saipan senator "Kiyu" implicated as 'big boss' of prostitution ring 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1537
Beryl causes power outages, flooding in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1516
Puerto Rico, USVI expect heavy rain from Beryl remnants 0 Eugene Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1418
Forgetting Puerto Rico? 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 5 1834
Puerto Rico sues control board over budget differences 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1433
Puerto Ricans accused of misusing $8M in funds 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1557
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico No Longer in Hurricane Beryl's 'Cone of Uncertainty" 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1480
Refining deal will lead to First New Hotel Built in USVI in over 38 years 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1493
Virgin Islands GERS to Receive $300 Million if Mapp-ArcLight Refining Deal is Ratified 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1257
White Man Tells Interracial Couple to Get Off Water Island or Face Death. Faces 75 yrs in prison. 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 17 2509
USVI: Oil refinery to reopen under $1.4B deal with ArcLight 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1453
Puerto Rico pushes for statehood, calling it a civil rights issue 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 1991
Many in Puerto Rico still under tarps as storm threat looms 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 17 1928
UN Report on Extreme Poverty Blames Puerto Rico's Political Status 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1734
NAGICO Ibsurance, a Caribbean-wide firm, is Doing Business in Virgin Islands Without License 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1434

U.S. Territories Continued...

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USVI Recovery Threatened by Virgin Island Government's Lack of Funds 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1320
US Virgin Islands governor lifts jobs and wage freeze 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1572
Listless and lonely in Puerto Rico, some older storm survivors consider suicide 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 11 1999
Puerto Rico to Rebuild Power Grid Using US National Standard 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1653
Puerto Rican Government Certifies Nearly 1,700 -- Including 732 New -- Small & Midsize Enterprises 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1527
Puerto Rico's Governor Loses Top Aide, Others in Scandal 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1416
Minimum Wage Goes Up To $10.50 On June 1 In U.S. Virgin Islands 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1368
VI Gov. Mapp Says He's Ready To Drop 'Missiles And Bombs' On Opponents In Gubernatorial Race 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1416
USVI responders assist BVI firefighters to control massive landfill blaze 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1347
Some GovGuam agency websites hacked 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1513
Puerto Rico board approves fiscal plan as governor vows defiance 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1550
Governor Rossello calls for deep tax cuts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1733
Educators Gather At Government House St. Croix In Protest Of Low Wages, Working Conditions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1449
Virgin Islands Gov. Mapp Says There Will Be No 'Snags' In Accessing Federal Dollars 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1363
Puerto Rico governor slams congressman over 'dictatorial' letter 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1618
Six Months Later, Tourists Haven't Returned to Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1675
If GOP blocks Puerto Rico statehood, could New York State annexation be a first step alternative? 1 LVZ Jan 2018 Mar 2018 2 1853
'Immeasurable pain of his loss' - Former Guam Democratic Party Chairman murdered in Philippines 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2828
Moody's changes outlook for GovGuam & Guam Waterworks Authority to "negative" 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1338
Guam and American Samoa still on EU tax haven blacklist 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1308
Mostly status quo even with new sales tax law in Guam 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1292
Guam Speaker Benjamin Cruz: Increase 'sin' taxes, tax on real property improvements 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1372
Vatican bans archbishop, accused of pedophilia, from returning to Guam 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1443
Puerto Rico Teachers' Unions Vow to Resist Education Reform 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1488
U.S. Congressional Committee to Investigate PREPA 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1459
Puerto Rico Statehood Commission Demands Action 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1381
WAPA Restores Power To 100 Percent Of Eligible Customers Territory-Wide 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1566
Puerto Rico launches largest public health campaign since Hurricane Maria 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1615
VI Government Calls EU's Blacklisting Of Territory As Tax Haven 'Unjustified' 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1427
District Court Orders Submission Of Plan For V.I. Govt To Pay GERS 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1507

U.S. Territories Continued...

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FCC promises $954 million to restore Puerto Rico's hurricane-damaged communications networks 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1356
Puerto Rico And Its Teachers' Unions Clash Over Proposed Charter Schools 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1966
Puerto Rico asks Congress for help with delayed disaster relief loan 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1476
Puerto Rico should rebuild power from scratch: U.S. Fed official 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1462
Charter schools and the future of Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1497
GovGuam health insurance bill could save government millions annually 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1632
CNMI works to attract Japan flights 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1391
CNMI: A Chinese Casino Has Conquered a Piece of America 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 2002
Public hearing in Guam to address possible tax increases and pay cuts on Wednesday 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1423
Puerto Rico to reduce power generation amid cash shortfall 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1411
Puerto Rico suspends $133M post-hurricane housing contract 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1694
'5 months without power': Blackout is latest snag in Puerto Rico's long recovery from Hurricane Mari 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 2064
Moody's Downgrades USVI Bonds Further; Says Government May Need To Restructure Debt 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1433
Puerto Rico says to receive $16 billion in federal disaster aid 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1430
Puerto Rico in line for nearly $5 billion in federal aid for Medicaid 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1513
Special Report: In Puerto Rico, a housing crisis U.S. storm aid won't solve 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1368
Puerto Rico governor announces public education overhaul 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1443
Protest Faceoff at Puerto Rico Control Board Meeting 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1602
After Four Months, Much of Puerto Rico Still Dark and Damaged (Photos) 0 douglas9 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 10 1867
In Reversal, FEMA Says It Won't End Puerto Rico Food And Water Distribution Wednesday 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1383
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