Magnitude 8.3 quake strikes off American SamoaWASHINGTON/WELLINGTON - An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a three-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed. American Samoa’s governor wants territory to buy tuna cannery to save jobsPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — American Samoa’s governor wants the territory buy a tuna cannery to preserve jobs. American Samoa gets own US quarterPAGO PAGO, American Samoa — U.S. Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart was in Pago Pago for the launch of the American Samoa quarter. Judge dismisses some charges against territorial lieutenant governor, senatorHONOLULU — A federal judge has dismissed portions of an indictment returned against the lieutenant governor and a senator of the U.S. territory of American Samoa. Governor of American Samoa wants Congress to roll back federally mandated minimum wagePAGO PAGO, American Samoa — The governor of American Samoa is traveling to Washington, D.C., in hopes of putting the brakes on federally mandated minimum wage increases in the U.S. territory. Quotations of the day“It is a time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country.” — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, speaking to the International Olympic Committee before the committee chose Rio de Janeiro as the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Brazil had argued that it was unfair that South America has never hosted the games. AP News in BriefWhite House declares that Obama will not walk away from flagging war in Afghanistan |
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