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This Island Is Now Powered Almost Entirely By Solar Energy
A small island in American Samoa is making the switch from diesel generators to 100 percent renewable energy. Ta'u, the easternmost of the Samoan islands, has just been equipped with a new microgrid, with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and 6 megawatt-hours of battery storage. It's enough to power the entire island -- both night and day.
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Weight Survey For Pago Pago Fliers Prompts Airline Action
Hawaiian Airlines executives had a dilemma: Their planes were burning more fuel than projected on their regular 2,600-mile route between Honolulu and American Samoa.
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World's Shortest Man Dies Aged 75
The world's shortest man, as verified by the Guinness Book of Records, has died of an undisclosed illness in American Samoa, a hospital spokeswoman said on Friday.
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Beacon Recovered after US Teen Pilot's Ocean Crash
Officials in American Samoa say they have recovered a personal locator beacon registered to an Indiana teen and his father who crashed off the US territory last month as they attempted to fly around the world.
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Memorial at Sea for US Pilot After Deadly Crash
Nearly a hundred people have gathered on a ferry off the coast of American Samoa for a memorial service honoring the U.S. teenager who died and his father who is missing after their plane crashed during an attempt to circumnavigate the world.
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Memorial Service Scheduled to Honor 17-Year-Old Pilot Who Died Attempting a World Record
A memorial service at sea will be held for a 17-year-old pilot from Indiana and his father, whose plane crashed during an around-the-world flight attempt.
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US Teen's Plane Didn't Show Obvious Distress: Witness
A man who saw a plane flown by a US teen seconds before it crashed and killed the boy and his father during an around-the-world flight attempt said the aircraft was flying low but didn't show any obvious signs of distress before diving into the ocean off American Samoa.
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FIFA World Cup Lesson From 'Worst Team Ever'
A documentary has been released showing the rise of American Samoa from their 31-0 defeat against Australia in the 2001 FIFA World Cup. The team consisted of football's first transgender player, a psychologically scarred goalkeeper and a chain-smoking Dutch coach.
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Why an airline wants to charge passengers by weight
A Samoan airline that says it is the world's first carrier to charge passengers by their weight rather than per seat defends the plan as the fairest way to fly, in some cases actually ending up cheaper than conventional tickets.
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Why an airline wants to charge passengers by weight
A tiny Samoa airline is offering a new reason to drop extra weight before your next trip: Tickets sold not by the seat, but by the kilogram.
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Quake triggers tsunami in Samoa, 39 dead
A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens missing.
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This Island Is Now Powered Almost Entirely By Solar Energy
A small island in American Samoa is making the switch from diesel generators to 100 percent renewable energy. Ta'u, the easternmost of the Samoan islands, has just been equipped with a new microgrid, with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and 6 megawatt-hours of battery storage. It's enough to power the entire island -- both night and day.
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Weight Survey For Pago Pago Fliers Prompts Airline Action
Hawaiian Airlines executives had a dilemma: Their planes were burning more fuel than projected on their regular 2,600-mile route between Honolulu and American Samoa.
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World's Shortest Man Dies Aged 75
The world's shortest man, as verified by the Guinness Book of Records, has died of an undisclosed illness in American Samoa, a hospital spokeswoman said on Friday.
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Beacon Recovered after US Teen Pilot's Ocean Crash
Officials in American Samoa say they have recovered a personal locator beacon registered to an Indiana teen and his father who crashed off the US territory last month as they attempted to fly around the world.
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Memorial at Sea for US Pilot After Deadly Crash
Nearly a hundred people have gathered on a ferry off the coast of American Samoa for a memorial service honoring the U.S. teenager who died and his father who is missing after their plane crashed during an attempt to circumnavigate the world.
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Memorial Service Scheduled to Honor 17-Year-Old Pilot Who Died Attempting a World Record
A memorial service at sea will be held for a 17-year-old pilot from Indiana and his father, whose plane crashed during an around-the-world flight attempt.
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US Teen's Plane Didn't Show Obvious Distress: Witness
A man who saw a plane flown by a US teen seconds before it crashed and killed the boy and his father during an around-the-world flight attempt said the aircraft was flying low but didn't show any obvious signs of distress before diving into the ocean off American Samoa.
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FIFA World Cup Lesson From 'Worst Team Ever'
A documentary has been released showing the rise of American Samoa from their 31-0 defeat against Australia in the 2001 FIFA World Cup. The team consisted of football's first transgender player, a psychologically scarred goalkeeper and a chain-smoking Dutch coach.
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Why an airline wants to charge passengers by weight
A Samoan airline that says it is the world's first carrier to charge passengers by their weight rather than per seat defends the plan as the fairest way to fly, in some cases actually ending up cheaper than conventional tickets.
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Why an airline wants to charge passengers by weight
A tiny Samoa airline is offering a new reason to drop extra weight before your next trip: Tickets sold not by the seat, but by the kilogram.
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Quake triggers tsunami in Samoa, 39 dead
A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens missing.
