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BREAKING NEWS: Senate rejects Saipan casino bill

  TINIAN — Seven of the eight senators present during a session here on Friday afternoon voted to reject the Saipan casino bill. Rota’s Jovita M. Taimanao abstained while Saipan’s Luis P.

Airline Stocks: Airline stocks manage modest early gains

Airline stocks trade largely in line with the broader equities market as AMR and Delta shares grab early gains.

Analysis or paralysis?

The biggest shocker of the Micronesian Games in the opinion of this humble scribe was Guam losing in men’s fast-pitch softball.

‘Exit poll’ targets Kilili, says Cing

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Saipan casino will cost NMI more

AN anti-gambling advocate says casino on Saipan will cost more than what the commonwealth could earn from it. Businessman Lorenzo LG. Cabrera, who was the chairman of Diocese of Chalan Kanoa’s special committee that spearheaded the anti-casino initiative in 1979, said he still does not believe that the legalization of casino gaming on Saipan will help the CNMI government generate fresh revenue

Complaints filed vs Buckingham, AGO

SEVERAL complaints have been filed against Attorney General Edward T. Buckingham and his office for hosting the “meet and greet” gathering for the ruling Covenant Party’s candidate for U.S.

Strong yen gave Delta Air an August boost: reports

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The president of Delta Air Lines told reporters Thursday that a stronger yen helped to boost August traffic demand with more Japanese vacationers traveling overseas. “We are seeing significant improvement in our outbound travel because of the strength of the yen,” Ed Bastian said at a news conference in Tokyo, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Particularly …

Fort Wadsworth ceremony to honor Rev. Vincent R. Capodanno

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Delta upbeat on Japan business amid strong yen

(AP:TOKYO) Delta is upbeat about its business in Japan as new routes and the surging yen boost travel and help along the recovery in the industry, a top executive said Thursday.

Japanese surrender still a vivid memory for local veteran

Charles Clark turned 18 in Pennsylvania, 19 aboard ship off the coast of Africa, 20 off the coast of the Philippines and 21 in the newly conquered Empire of Japan .