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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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HPU Prof. Distributes Land to the Landless
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:55 AM :: 5486 Views :: World News
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...property rights and the rule of law are vital to reducing poverty around the world....
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Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii legislators reject Azerbaijani Resolutions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6355 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii legislature publicly debated and then rejected a pair of Azerbaijan-initiated anti-Armenian measures....
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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Bumble Bee CEO to Faleomavaega: You’re a Liar
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 8694 Views :: National News, World News, Labor
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Bumble Bee chief executive Chris Lischewski has called untrue the Delegate’s assertion that Bumble Bee tuna is processed by child labor....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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Why Did the Benghazi Story Change?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:23 PM :: 7180 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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An explosive intelligence report made public this week revealed that officials knew it was a terrorist attack that killed four Americans on September 11, 2012—and they knew right away....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Solving the Global Sugar Trade Problem
By NCPA @ 1:15 PM :: 6269 Views :: World News, Agriculture
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Agriculture subsidies and trade manipulation have long been among the most intractable of policy problems....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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Obama Lifts Sanctions on Iran as Nuke Program Nears Finish
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 6350 Views :: World News, Military
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By not agreeing to dismantle a single centrifuge, Iran has not rolled back its nuclear infrastructure. Iran retains the ability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear weapon in as little as 2 months....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Grassroot Institute Goes to China
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:16 AM :: 4926 Views :: World News
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In a live conversation from Hong Kong, Washington D.C. and Honolulu, Grassroot Institute president Keli’i Akina kicks off his China-speaking tour....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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VIDEO: 10,000 Dead as Typhoon Haiyan Blasts Tacloban City, Leyte
By Video @ 2:59 PM :: 7020 Views :: World News
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...smashed buildings and completely defoliated trees, with widespread looting and unclaimed bodies decaying in the open air....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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'Rules of Origin' Can Make or Break the Trans-Pacific Partnership
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:07 PM :: 7960 Views :: World News, Economy, Tourism
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The TPP has been behind closed doors for a long time. The wait will be more than worth it if a sound agreement is struck....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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Where NOT to Travel This Month
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:13 PM :: 5957 Views :: World News, Military
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The State Department closed 21 U.S. embassies over the weekend....
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Friday, July 12, 2013 |
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Why Does Egypt’s Turmoil Matter to Us?
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:52 AM :: 5834 Views :: World News, Military
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Obama backed the administration of Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, who was just ousted by the protesters and the military....
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Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
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US Islamist Leaders Back Egypt's Deposed Muslim Brotherhood Dictator
By IPT News @ 2:57 AM :: 6923 Views :: World News, Religion
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American Islamists, like the American Stalinists before them, are unwilling to question the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology....
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
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Defending Freedom in North Korea's Shadow
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:40 PM :: 4638 Views :: World News
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Park Geun-hye has been referred to as the "Iron Lady of Korea."
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Friday, May 3, 2013 |
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Why is U.S.-owned GM partnering with company that does business with Iran?
By News Release @ 12:18 PM :: 4546 Views :: World News
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UANI Calls on GM to End Partnership with Peugeot, Given New Auto Figures Showing that Peugeot Cars are Still being Produced in Iran....
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Thursday, May 2, 2013 |
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Robotics: Micronesian Schools Plan 'Yapital Robo Day'
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 AM :: 5735 Views :: Education K-12, World News
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Educators at the two independent High Schools on Yap have announced plans for a public exhibition and competition, featuring teams from their student robotics clubs....
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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Reasons to Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty
By NCPA @ 10:35 AM :: 5467 Views :: National News, World News
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LOST is essentially a new world government of the sea that redistributes wealth and seeks to control supply and demand of oceanic resources....
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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Carrying on Margaret Thatcher's Vision
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:46 AM :: 6294 Views :: National News, World News
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Lady Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain from the sick man of Europe into once again a great nation and an economic powerhouse....
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Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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North Korea tells Russian Diplomats to get out — sets April 10 deadline
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 AM :: 7310 Views :: World News, Military
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...South Korean workers employed in factories in the North were also told to leave by April 10...
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Stimulus Japan Style: Cost of Hawaii Vacation Jumps 3% Today
By Andrew Walden @ 1:53 PM :: 7986 Views :: World News, Tourism
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The Yen-denominated price of Hawaii vacations jumped 3% today and has increased 23% since September....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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China mobilizing troops, jets near Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 8220 Views :: World News, Military
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China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula....
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea
By Video @ 1:39 PM :: 6504 Views :: World News
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As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet."....
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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3 Reasons the U.N.'s Arms Treaty Is Useless
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:22 PM :: 5492 Views :: World News, Military
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Many media reports have said that Iran, North Korea, and Syria were the reasons the treaty failed....
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Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Photos: N Korea Dictator Signs Missile Orders in Front of Map Targeting Hawaii, Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 8:18 AM :: 10659 Views :: World News, Military
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Most analysts agree North Korea would not be able to hit any U.S. mainland targets.…
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Growing Risk of Another North Korean Attack
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:38 PM :: 6345 Views :: World News, Military
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Of course, after countless threats aren’t followed with action, the world wonders when to believe it....
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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LOST at Sea: Why America Should Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty
By NCPA @ 10:31 AM :: 4884 Views :: World News
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, referred to as LOST, is an international treaty governing maritime law....
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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NKorea Threatens Attacks on Guam, Hawaii, US Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 AM :: 7643 Views :: World News, Military
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...it could fire rockets on Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland in retaliation for American bomber sorties....
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Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
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Obama Doctrine on Display in the Middle East
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:03 PM :: 4370 Views :: World News
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...Obama's car came to a halt in Israel yesterday, reportedly because it had been filled with the wrong kind of gas....
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Monday, March 11, 2013 |
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China Debates Whether to ‘Keep or Dump’ North Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 7246 Views :: World News, Military
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Delegates to the conference talked about whether to “keep or dump” North Korea and debated whether China, as a major power, should “fight or talk” with the North....
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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Why the Death of Hugo Chavez Matters
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:20 PM :: 4374 Views :: World News
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Chavez’s death has far-reaching—and potentially dangerous—implications for the U.S. and the world....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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The Best Part of the Oscars 2013
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:00 PM :: 5855 Views :: World News, Military
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Zero Dark Thirty actors Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke called for the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who helped the U.S. track Osama bin Laden....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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Secret U.S. military flights carried officials, equipment to N. Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 PM :: 8188 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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Senior U.S. administration officials held secret talks in North Korea on at least three occasions in 2011 and 2012....
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Monday, February 18, 2013 |
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Micronesia: Waa'gey Planning & Partnership Tour a Success
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 5394 Views :: World News
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I was surprised by the interest in -and frankly awareness of- the big issues we are facing in Micronesia....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul on the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
By Video @ 1:41 PM :: 6268 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam? -- By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand Paul....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 |
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WaPo: Sting operations reveal Mafia involvement in renewable energy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 PM :: 6712 Views :: Energy, Ethics, World News
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In an unfolding plot that is part “The Sopranos,” part “An Inconvenient Truth,” authorities swept across Sicily last month....
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi to Speak in Honolulu
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 5733 Views :: World News
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Those wishing to hear Aung San Suu Kyi speak in person can purchase a ticket to the Rotary International's Rotary Global Peace Forum dinner where Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver the keynote speech on Saturday, Jan. 26....
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Friday, January 11, 2013 |
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Chinese Investment in the U.S. Shatters Records
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:58 AM :: 6397 Views :: National News, World News, Economy
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China set a record with its investments around the world in 2012. And in the United States, China shattered its previous investment record.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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With Hawaii Army Guard mentoring, Afghan forces take independent strides
By Selected News Articles @ 2:54 PM :: 6379 Views :: World News, Military
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Operation Southern Fist II near Shor Bak, Afghanistan....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
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What's at Stake in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:43 PM :: 3794 Views :: World News
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...Heritage’s James Jay Carafano will explain why the Obama administration should rethink support for the U.N. peacekeeping mission there....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Is General Motors Breaking Iran Nuclear Sanctions?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 PM :: 4337 Views :: World News
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...parts are still arriving there and automobiles still being produced....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Anti-Mafia Police Seize More Property Tied to Hawaii Windfarm Developer
By Andrew Walden @ 3:02 AM :: 10811 Views :: Energy, World News
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Why is this not news in Hawaii? Because First Wind’s local partner is Kamehameha Schools....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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UHERO: Film Subsidies Illegal Giveaway to Corporations
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 6680 Views :: World News, Tax Credits
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...tax-payer-provided subsidies are beggar-thy-neighbor policies. At the end of the day, they just tend to cancel each other out and essentially transfer taxpayer money to corporations ....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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Cyclone Evan Pounds Samoa, Heading for Tonga, Fiji
By Selected News Articles @ 3:13 PM :: 6626 Views :: National News, World News
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Tropical Cyclone Evan was stationary over Samoa for approximately 24 hours....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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North Korea Threatens with Successful Missile Launch
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:50 AM :: 6425 Views :: World News, Military
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North Korea successfully launched a missile early Wednesday—a big step toward achieving the capability to hit targets in the United States.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Economist: Visa Waivers Behind Hawaii Tourism Boom
By Selected News Articles @ 2:02 PM :: 7719 Views :: National News, World News, Tourism
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...there's still lots of room for Mr Obama's administration to do more, and the US Travel Association has a great plan to further improve the situation....
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Monday, December 10, 2012 |
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Stop Meeting with the U.N. on Climate Change
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:07 PM :: 5599 Views :: Environment, National News, World News
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As they did at the previous 17 conferences, developing nations demanded that the United States and other developed countries pay them for the climate’s effects....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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UHERO: Developing Countries Buoy Asian Growth
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 5966 Views :: World News, Tourism
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Higher income Asian economies have suffered the most from the trade falloff. At the same time, labor markets and fiscal conditions in East and Southeast Asian developing countries remain far stronger than in the developed world....
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