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A new submarine will move to Guam as part of the Navy's response to the threat from a growing number of submarines in the Pacific, according to a press release sent by the military yesterday.

CONGRESS : Committee holds hearing on war claims 12:50 p.m. Dec. 3 - Members of the House Armed Services Committee expressed their continued support of war claims legislation during a hearing today in Washington, D.C. Two Guam senators, a war survivor and the former chairman of the Guam War Claims Review Commission are among those who testifed ...

Two senators, a war survivor and the former chairman of the Guam War Claims Review Commission are among those who will testify before a Congressional committee on the Guam war reparations process tomorrow in Washington, D.C. The House Armed Services Committee is holding the hearing as part of an agreement made between Guam Delegate Madeleine ...

The Taotaomo'na Native Rights group met yesterday to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Guam military buildup, citing concerns about the amount of time available to review the 8,000-page document before the public comment deadline on Feb.

Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo's office is now accepting applications from students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Bordallo is also encouraging students ...

A Department of Interior official and Guam's congressional delegate yesterday clarified their intentions to help the Guam Department of Education from having to lay off more than 300 federally funded employees.

A former government prosecutor yesterday confirmed she is getting death threats and has opted to remain on the mainland for safety reasons instead of returning to American Samoa.

Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo yesterday announced the House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act.

The upcoming year for tourism will be marginally better than 2009, which has been a difficult year so far, said Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association Chairman Jeffrey Schweizer, after the GHRA fourth-quarter general meeting yesterday.

Ocean Conservancy is applauding today's introduction the "Shark Conservation Act of 2009" by Senator John Kerry .

BREAKING NEWS: 8:55 a.m. - Interior to lend $5M Compact funding to Guam DOE Pacific Daily News * November 20, 2009 Assistant Secretary Tony Babauta of the Department of the Interior has agreed to Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo's request that Gov.

Guam's congressional delegate and local tourism officials are looking forward to positive, long-term effects the new visa-waiver program is anticipated to have on Guam's visitor industry.

The USS Oklahoma City will transfer to Guam to replace the USS City of Corpus Christi, which must relocate to Pearl Harbor for repairs.

The Guam Legislature will hold a conference tomorrow and Friday on Guam's perspective on the "The Military Buildup and Beyond." Roger M. Natsuhara, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for installations and environment, will give the keynote address at 9:05 a.m. tomorrow, with a question-and-answer session to follow.

Yearly compact-impact reimbursements from the federal government to Guam continue to fall short of the actual cost of providing health care to migrants from the Freely Associated States.

Congress has now narrowed several versions of prospective health-care reform legislation down to two forms: the Senate Democratic bill which passed on Oct.

Guam's government needs more timely information from the Defense Department about the planned transfer of 8,000 Marines and their dependents from Japan so it can better plan for the necessary infrastructure buildup and financing, a government report out Friday said.

Guam's governor and delegate remembered the late Agat Vice Mayor Jesus Chaco for his leadership and dedication to his village.

Department of Defense officials are confident that the United States and Japan will reach a favorable agreement regarding the relocation of the Futenma base to northern Okinawa, and subsequently, the shift of 8,000 Marines to Guam, said Derek Mitchell, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs.

The University of Guam and the UOG Endowment Foundation present the Guam Community and Economic Development Forum, 'Strategies for a Sustainable Future' today and tomorrow at the Sheraton Laguna Resort in Tamuning.