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Entertaiment News
| First projection of an image on a screen 08/03/2010 | Celina Joseph Necephore Niepce developed the world’s first photographic image in 1827. In 1839 Frenchman Louis Jacques Daguerre introduce a better photographic process and in the same year Englishman Wil [ ... ] |
| An Accident Report 08/03/2010 | Celina I am writing in response to your request for “additional information.” In block number 30 of the accident report form, I put “poor planning” as the cause for my accident. You said in your la [ ... ] |
| Top ten ways that you know you are suffering from "job burnout" 08/03/2010 | Celina 10. You're so tired; you now answer the phone, "Hell." 9. Your friends call to ask how you've been, and you immediately scream, "Get off my back!!" 8. Your garbage can is your "In" box. 7. You w [ ... ] |
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Palau Current News
| Mechesil Belau donates to jail and hospital 08/03/2010 | Peter Erick Magbanua Members of the Mechesil Belau led by Bilung Gloria Salii celebrated the International Women’s Day yesterday with donation to the Koror State Jail and Belau National Hospital. |
| Search for missing person continues 08/03/2010 | Peter Erick Magbanua Bureau of Public Safety Dir. Norvert Yano yesterday told reporters that they are still conducting search operations for Ngirametuker Idesmang, who was missing since March 1. |
| EQPB bans open burning 08/03/2010 | Peter Erick Magbanua To ensure the protection of public health and safety and the environment of Palau, the Environment Quality Protection Board (EQPB) has decided to temporarily ban all open burning. |
| Yalap named new Ebilreklai 15/02/2010 | Celina
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President Toribiong has jumpstarted the investigation into the Pacific Savings Bank debacle by appointing an assistant attorney general to act as an independent counsel. {reg} Former independent counsel Lewis Harley abruptly left Palau before the PSB investigation concluded, citing family emergencies. Thousands of depositors lost an estimated $22 million dollars when the bank closed its doors in November 2006, and an initial probe revealed evidence of fraud and mismanagement at what was once the country’s second large banking institution. Several top officials were subsequently charged but most of those charges were later dismissed. Only PSB’s former president, Tim Taunton, remains facing charges although his whereabouts are unknown at this time, according to Harley’s last report before leaving the country. In the meantime, the depositors continue to seek answers, including whether they’ll ever get their money back. And perhaps vowing to public pressure, President Toribiong, in a letter yesterday to Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil, said he was appointing Assistant Attorney General Nelson Werner to the independent counsel post to resume the work previously done by Harley. As independent counsel, Werner is “authorized to assume the duties and authority of the independent counsel and is specifically authorized, with funds remaining in the independent counsel budget, to retain a forensic accountant for the expressed purpose of reviewing and analyzing the records of PSB and determining the full extent of the civil and/or criminal liability of the individuals involved with the failed institution…” Additionally, Werner will take the lead in the investigation and prosecution of matters related to the closing of PSB and report his progress directly to Rengiil. Werner will remain on the job for the duration of his government contract or until a new independent counsel is hired, whichever comes first. {/reg}
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Sports News
| High Tide moves on to second round playoffs 08/03/2010 | Peter Erick Magbanua Team High Tide advanced into the next round of the playoffs after beating a tough Jaguar team, 104-101, in the 2010 Shell Amateur Basketball League (ABL) at the Palau National gym. |
| MES Dolphins get 2nd win 08/03/2010 | Peter Erick Magbanua Last year’s runner-up Meyuns Elementary School Dolphins scored its second victory at the expense of Koror Elementary School (KES) team B, 68-51, in the 2010 ISL Elementary Boys basketball tournament [ ... ] |
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Regional News
| Shanghai mayor to visit Taiwan in early April 08/03/2010 | Celina TAIPEI – Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng is to visit Taiwan in early April, an official from the city government said Monday, as ties across the Taiwan Strait continue to warm. Han, who has been invi [ ... ] |
| 198 convicted for unrest in China's Xinjiang 08/03/2010 | Celina BEIJING – China has so far convicted 198 people for involvement in deadly ethnic violence last July in its restive western region of Xinjiang, with more sentencings to come, a top official s [ ... ] |
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World News
| Obama applauds 'courage' of Iraqi voters 08/03/2010 | Celina WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama paid tribute to the courage of Iraqi voters on Sunday but warned of tough days ahead following the country's second general election since the 2003 US-led i [ ... ] |
| Report: Strong quake hits eastern Turkey 08/03/2010 | Celina ANKARA – A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook eastern Turkey early Monday, media reports and officials said. The quake struck at 04:32 am (0232 GMT) with an epicentre n [ ... ] |
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