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7 hrs ago | Guampdn.com

Victims of shooting officially identified

The victims of the Nov. 20 Saipan mass shooting have officially been identified by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety, according to a release from spokesman Officer Jason Tarkong.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Guampdn.com

Fitial leads in gubernatorial runoff: CNMI election outcome pending absentee votes

Incumbent Gov. Benigno R. Fitial is narrowly leading a runoff election to serve a five-year term as governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Marianas Variety

NMI to get $1.9M in Compact-Impact aid

A Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Anthony M. Babauta awarded a $1,930,443 Compact-Impact grant to the CNMI.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, American Samoa, Micronesia

Marianas Variety

Sablan, 3 others introduce anti-domestic violence bill

U.S. Congressman Gregorio C. Sablan is an original co-sponsor of legislation that will increase funding for domestic violence shelters in the Northern Mariana Islands and around the United States.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Gregorio Sablan, US News, US House of Representatives, Oceania, World News

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

Governor wins re-election in U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands- Incumbent Gov. Benigno R. Fitial has narrowly won a runoff election to serve another term as governor of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Buffalo News

Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage

These undated images provided by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety shows Li Zhongren, 42, a Chinese male who is believed to have started the initial shooting at the Kannat Tabla Shooting Range and who took his own life on Banzai Cliff with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head Friday, Nov.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Reuters

At least 4 killed in Saipan shooting: South Korea

At least four people were shot dead and six South Korean visitors wounded when a gunman fired into a crowd of tourists on the resort island of Saipan, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Guampdn.com

CNMI voters to be part of historic runoff election

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands leaders are once again asking more than 16,000 registered voters to be part of history by voting in the CNMI's first gubernatorial runoff election on Monday.

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The Honolulu Advertiser

Draft environmental impact statement on military buildup for Guam released

The Navy announced today that the draft environmental impact statement/overseas environmental impact statement for the military buildup on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is available.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Oceania, World News, US Marine Corps

BBC

Regions, territories: Northern Mariana Islands

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or CNMI, is a chain of 14 islands in the north-west Pacific.

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Related Topix: Oceania, US Politics, Representative Gregorio Sablan, US News, World News, US House of Representatives, Northern Mariana Islands Travel, Travel, Japan Travel

Newsday.com

Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands a ' A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.

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BBC

Deadly Mariana Islands shooting

At least five people have died in a shooting incident in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Saipan Tribune

'At the crossroads of a total breakdown'

Second part of a series That was how the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General capsulized the health care condition in the insular areas, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in a scathing report last year.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Saipan Tribune

Kilili joins Congressional Military Family Caucus

U.S. Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan and more than 70 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives have joined the new bi-partisan Congressional Military Family Caucus.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Saipan Tribune

October visitor arrivals down 31 pct.

October 2009 visitor arrivals to the Northern Mariana Islands were down 31 percent compared to October 2008, a drop forecasted two months ago for these low travel demand "shoulder" months before the peak yearend holidays.

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Related Topix: Northern Mariana Islands Travel, Travel, Oceania, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Japan, Immigration Reform

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Guam Pacific Daily News

Palau consulate offices in Guam, CNMI to close

Palau Minister of State Sandra Pierantozzi confirmed yesterday that the island nation's consulate offices on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will close next month because of a funding shortage.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Northern Mariana Islands Travel, Travel

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Saipan Tribune

CEC sets runoff election schedule

The Commonwealth Election Commission has certified the 2009 General Election on Monday, Nov.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Saipan Tribune

Historic healthcare legislation hurdles House

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation providing sweeping healthcare coverage for Americans by a vote of 220 to 215.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Medicaid, Health, Health Insurance

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Ballot Access News

Northern Mariana Islands Gubernatorial Election Will Require a Run-Off

The Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States, held its gubernatorial election on November 7, 2009.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News

Desert Sun

Museum features veteran's artwork

The General Patton Memorial Museum will open an exhibit Nov. 11 of artwork created by a soldier who never came home.

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Related Topix: Oceania, World News, US Army, US Military

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