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Fake two dollar bill
16/05/2013 | Administrator


On my way home from the second job I've taken for the extra holiday cash I need, I stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite to eat. In my wallet is a $50 bill and a $2 bill. That is all of the cash I hav [ ... ]


Pondering
16/05/2013 | Administrator

Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a "near miss"? Shouldn't it be called a "near hit"?

What does Geronimo say when he jumps out of a plane?

Why do they sterilize the needles fo [ ... ]


Amazing Places
16/05/2013 | Administrator

Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City, Singapore

This amazing piece of art is locatedin Suntec City, the city center of the beautiful city of Singapore. Fountain of wealth found it’s position in the Guinn [ ... ]


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    • Philippines struggles under mountain of dead fish

      MANILA   Several lakeside towns in the Philippines on Monday were struggling to cope with mountains of rotting fish that were killed by a sudden drop in water temperatures at the weekend.The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said more than 750 to...
    • Japan to finance quake-hit car parts makers

      TOKYO  – Japan's government-owned bank is planning to set up a 50 billion yen ($617 million dollar) fund to support auto parts makers hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami, an official said Monday.The Development Bank of Japan will launch the fund in J...
    • SUPPORT OUR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TUNA, PNA TELLS USA

      PACIFIC ISLANDS, MAY 30 2011: Following the withdrawal of Papua New Guinea from the fishing treaty negotiated between the US and the 17 Pacific Islands countries (commonly known as the US Treaty), the eight PNA members stated today that the US, like all o...
    • Friends of the late Miho to give his final wish, a funeral at sea

      The late journalist David R. Miho will be brought to his final resting place on Saturday.Miho’s dear friends in Palau announced that the funeral service will be at sea, as wished by Miho (see announcement on page four).  {reg}Miho, who used to write fo...
    • Letter to the eeditor

      Dear Editor of the Island Times:We, the faculty from San Diego State University, are submitting a letter to the editor to acknowledge the contributions of the graduates of PCC and SDSU who completed their commencement on May 27, 2011.Thank you for your as...
    • The day of the final

      It was time for the final and the student depending upon getting at least one right answer on the chemistry test.The question was "If h20 if water, what is h204?" {rreg}This was a quick question for most, but it took the student some thinking time.Finally...
    • Evaluating employees

      RE: Quotes Taken from actual performance evaluations:"Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.""His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity." {reg}"I would not allow this employee to breed...
    • You can be free from condemnation

      …There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, {re...
    • YAP TO LEVY NEW FEE FOR ELECTRICITY

      35 cents per kilowatt hour consumed COLONIA, Yap - The Yap State Public Corporation announced it will impose on all customers a new fuel surcharge fee of US$0.35 per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed beginning in June. {reg}YSPSC said it has to cope ...
    • Simultaneous wreath-laying held in four states on Memorial Day

      A simultaneous wreath-laying by local officials and Ambassador Helen Reed-Rowe were done at around 11 a.m. yesterday in Peleliu, Koror, Ngardmau, Melekeok and Ngchesar, where fallen members of the United States Armed Forces were buried.In Peleliu, Preside...

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    NBL: Spoilers sneaks by Nationals
    16/05/2013 | Administrator

    The FR Spoilers won a tough game against the  Palau national Team, 95-88, in the ongoing elimination round of the IP&E National Basketball League (NBL) at the Palau National Gym.
    The Spoilers found th [ ... ]


    4 FBL games on Sunday Ilocandia tries to stay unbeaten
    16/05/2013 | Administrator
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    Four games will beplayed on Sunday, May 19, as the single-round elimination of the Filipino Basketball League (FBL) draws nearer.

    The first game (11:00 AM) will be a tussle between the RP Rangers and t [ ... ]


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    China questions Japan rule over Okinawa
    16/05/2013 | Administrator

    BEIJING  China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is home to more than a million Japanes [ ... ]


    NKorea: American starts life at 'special prison'
    16/05/2013 | Administrator

    PYONGYANG, North Korea — An American citizen sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state has started life at a "special prison," state medi [ ... ]


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    At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado
    16/05/2013 | Administrator

    GRANBURY, Texas  — At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.

    The w [ ... ]


    ‘Angry’ Obama says acting IRS chief fired over conservative targeting
    16/05/2013 | Administrator

    President Barack Obama arrives at the East Room of the White House, May 15, 2013, to deliver remarks on the IRS …Bluntly declaring "I am angry" about the IRS scandal, President Barack Obama said lat [ ... ]


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