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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands said he was shocked to learn his driver-bodyguard had been accused of peddling methamphetamine. Gov. Benigno R. Fitial also expressed disappointment Sunday that federal authorities didn't tell him about their suspicions, saying his and...

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The runoff election has been declared a legal holiday. Gov. Benigno R. Fitial of the Covenant Party will face off with Republican Rep. Heinz S. Hofschneider. Fitial banks on "proven leadership and proven experience," while Hofschneider advocates "change in leadership."...

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has been scheduled for Nov. 23. The Commonwealth Election Commission announced the date Monday when it certified none of the four candidates received the required 50 percent plus 1 of the vote to win...

The Northern Marianas has received the first installment on the largest, single grant awarded to the commonwealth, Northern Marianas Delegate Gregorio Sablan announced yesterday. Northern Marianas Public School System Commissioner Rita Sablan and the delegate met with U.S.

In a press release, Sablan states that he discovered a published invitation that asks investors to put $100,000 -- plus another $20,000 of "government tax" -- into a hotel project. Investors would then qualify to apply for a green card,...

The money, the Obama team would like us to be able to track amounts to precisely $158,705,328,811, which, if the calculator that came with Windows 7 is functioning properly, works out to $247,849.67 per job.   A quarter of a...