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Money, migration and U.S. missiles
A detailed proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor to regulate the traffic in indentured workers from Micronesia and the Marshall Islands was shunted aside in recent talks to extend the Compact of Free Association, after the chief U.S. negotiator ignored...Tags: Long Term Care, Missile Systems, Contracts, Nursing, U.S. Department of State
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U.S., islands probe abuses in labor recruiting
Sun StaffA week after disclosures that "body brokers" were collecting up to $5,500 for each Pacific islander they deliver under contract to American nursing homes and amusement parks, officials of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands say they are investigating...Tags: Marshall Islands, Government, Contracts, Heads of State, U.S. Military
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Trapped in servitude far from their homes
After journeying across an ocean and a continent - from the tiny Pacific isle of Chuuk to rural Ashburn, Ga. - Gloria Likiche was surprised to find herself working the graveyard shift at a nursing home, emptying bedpans for $5.50 an hour and eating so...Tags: Osceola County, Contracts, Rooms and Sublets, Collective Contract, Marshall Islands
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Officials still optimistic despite 4.7% rise in homeless population
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserThe number of Oahu's homeless people is growing at a higher rate than last year, and an important metric, the number living on streets instead of shelters, rose 11 percent, according to the latest Homeless Point-in-Time Count. The count, conducted Jan....Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Marshall Islands, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Marketing, Behavioral Conditions
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College student honored
A Blue Ridge Community and Technical College student was among 50 community college students across the nation, Canada and Micronesia to be named 2013 New Century Scholars, the college announced Friday. Judy Jeffares was the only student from West...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Coca-Cola Co., Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes
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'Survivor' Recap: Little Miss Perfect
WDBJ7 BloggerIt is night 22. We just experienced one of the craziest tribal councils in Survivor history. Lisa’s plan to blindside Malcolm failed. But, it helped Mike stay in the game. Skupin is feeling pretty good. The vote was between Pete and Jeff. They are...Tags: Elections, Voting
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues men who'd been adrift for 33 days
Nation NowJust another day on the job for the U.S. Coast Guard: The Coast Guard has rescued two men who were adrift in the ocean for 33 days in the middle of the Pacific Ocean; the men made their way to an atoll, where they were spotted and saved.... -
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