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Article: Guam, focus of new US strategy, faces hurdles
AP Worldstream;  January 5, 2009 ;     700+ words ......to descend on the tiny Pacific island of Guam, transforming the sleepy tropical outpost...metamorphosis seems as fragile as it is ambitious. Guam's transformation will cost at least $15...construction and real estate boom which Guam hopes will accelerate its prosperity. But...

Article: Internet Growth Available On Guam.
Business Wire;  April 27, 2000 ;     412 words ...Business Editors/Technology Writers AGANA, Guam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2000 The Government of Guam is developing strategic partnerships to provide Guam-based advanced internet solutions backed by a state-of-the-art communications...

Article: Guam's First Lady Joann Camacho Christens Matson's New Manulani in Philadelphia.
Business Wire;  May 25, 2005 ;     466 words ......Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (KPSI) by Guam's First Lady Joann Camacho. The new vessel...Yards AS. The event's keynote speaker was Guam Governor Felix Camacho. The Manulani, along...represent an enormous investment in Hawaii and Guam's future shipping needs, said Andrasick...

Article: An overview of Guam's inshore fisheries. (Fisheries of Hawaii and U.S.-associated Pacific Islands)
Marine Fisheries Review;  March 22, 1993 ;     700+ words ......is known about traditional management of Guam's fisheries, but fishing was and has remained...the past, subsistence fishing provided Guam's residents with an ample supply of fish...weddings, christenings) is still practiced. Guam is a U.S. territory located in the western...

Article: Dancing in Guam.(Jerry Jackson of the SandCastle Entertainment Center in Guam discusses productions at the theater and opportunities for dancers)(Brief Article)
Dance Magazine;  August 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...The island of Guam, the largest of the Marianas in the West...lot to do out on the ocean. Also, because Guam is part of the U.S., it's much easier to...at the SandCastle Entertainment Center. Guam has been using the talents of American...

Article: Fitch Revises Ratings Of The Bank Of Guam.
Business Wire;  April 16, 2002 ;     361 words ......term debt rating ('F2') of The Bank of Guam while at the same time, Fitch has revised...the individual rating to 'C' from 'B/C'. Guam's economy is heavily dependent upon tourism...meaningful negative impact on tourism in Guam. As a result, Bank of Guam has experienced...

Article: Matson Launches New Dedicated Service for Guam and Micronesia.
Business Wire;  February 14, 2006 ;     569 words ......officially launched its new Matson-dedicated Guam and Micronesia service with the arrival...vessel deployments. With the new service, Guam will be served by Matson's five most modern...built in the past four years. In addition, Guam operations on the West Coast will be supported...

Article: We Fought the Navy and Won: Guam's Quest for Democracy: A Personal Memoir.(Brief article)(Book review)
Reference & Research Book News;  August 1, 2008 ;     157 words ...9780824830892 We fought the Navy and won; Guam's quest for democracy; a personal memoir...45.00 Hardcover E183 When the US took Guam from Spain in 1898 the indigenous people...the demands of the Chamorros people of Guam. Cogan, a writer and editor for the Washington-bas...

Article: Proclamation 6705 - 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam. (Transcript)
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents;  July 4, 1994 ;     494 words ......soldiers stormed the small Pacific Island of Guam in an effort to bring about the liberation...people oppressed by tyranny. The conquest of Guam by Imperial Japanese forces had begun shortly...construction workers, as well as the local Guam Insular Guard and the Guam Militia. Hopes...

Article: Guam War Memorial Brass Panels Stolen
AP Online;  July 6, 2007 ;     270 words ...HAGATNA, Guam - Thieves stole dozens of brass panels from...were etched with the names of thousands of Guam residents and U.S. military members tortured...000 Chamorros, the indigenous people of Guam, who were tortured or killed during the...

Article: Fitch Removes Bank of Guam from Rating Watch Negative; Outlook Stable.
Business Wire;  March 15, 2005 ;     251 words ......YORK -- Fitch Ratings has removed Bank of Guam from Rating Watch Negative and affirmed...follows at the end of this release. Bank of Guam (BG) has managed through a very challenging economic environment in Guam during the past few years. The local economy...

Article: Fitch Affirms Bank of Guam's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.
Business Wire;  April 11, 2008 ;     287 words ......YORK -- Fitch has affirmed ratings for The Bank of Guam, based in Hagatna, Guam as follows:. --Long Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR...Support Floor 'B'; The Rating Outlook is Stable. Bank of Guam continued to exhibit solid results in 2007. The bank...

Article: Navy Copter Crashes in Guam; 1 Killed
AP Online;  September 25, 2007 ;     142 words ...HAGATNA, Guam - A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed late Monday during a training mission on Guam, killing one of four people on board, the Navy...crew member was recovered from the water, said Guam Fire Department spokesman Angel Llagas. The names...

Article: Quake Occurs Near Guam, Agencies Report
AP Online;  September 30, 2007 ;     182 words ......occurred in the Pacific Ocean and was felt in Guam on Sunday morning, officials and various...south-southeast of the U.S. territory of Guam. It had a depth of about 6.2 miles beneath...the Hawaii center. "It would have reached Guam by now." "We haven't received any reports...