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Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. The Chamorros, Guam's indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 6,000 years ago. It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. The island's capital is Hagåtña, formerly Agana. Guam's economy is mainly supported by tourism (particularly from Japan, Korea and the Republic of China (Taiwan)) and United States armed forces bases. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Guam on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou speaks during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou speaks during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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William A. Stanton (L), Director of American Institute in Taipei, shakes hands with Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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William A. Stanton (L), Director of American Institute in Taipei, shakes hands with Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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(L-R) William A. Stanton, Director of American Institute in Taipei, Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou, Alan Eusden, Chairman of AmCham Taipei and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin toast during a dinner party at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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(L-R) William A. Stanton, Director of American Institute in Taipei, Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou, Alan Eusden, Chairman of AmCham Taipei and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin toast during a dinner party at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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South Korean protesters participate in a rally protesting against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean protesters participate in a rally protesting against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean protesters shout slogans in a rally protesting against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean protesters shout slogans in a rally protesting against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean protesters participate in a rally protesting against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean protesters participate in a rally protesting against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean police officers stand guard as people protest against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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South Korean police officers stand guard as people protest against the annual joint military exercises dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle between the United States and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday.

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"This decision underlines the president's commitment to ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care, including those in the territories"


Madeleine Bordallo Mar 19 2010 5:21 PM from Guam Pacific Daily News

"When we bring the bill to the floor we will have a significant victory for the American people"


Nancy Pelosi Mar 19 2010 4:27 PM from Business Week

"You’ve got to help us finish this fight ... You’ve got to stand with me just like you did three years ago and make some phone calls and knock on some doors, talk to your parents, talk to your friends. Do not quit."


Barack Obama Mar 19 2010 4:27 PM from Business Week

"I want to send a couple of messages to my colleagues in the House"


Tom Coburn Mar 19 2010 1:28 PM from HumanEvents.com

"As an old sheriff I know that if you arrest someone, they get free health care ... Once we arrest these people and they have free health care we’ll have to release them because they’d be in compliance with the law. Then we’ll..."


Dave Reichert Mar 19 2010 1:28 PM from HumanEvents.com

"All of the powers of the IRS that they are able to use for delinquent taxpayers they will be able to use on individuals who don’t have government-defined ‘acceptable’ health insurance, and on a monthly basis ... So if you’re..."


David Lee Camp Mar 19 2010 1:28 PM from HumanEvents.com

"CBO’s initial report is not something you can take to the bank ... We don’t know it was based on any legislative language. It could be based on a narrative. So we will be scouring the bill."


David Lee Camp Mar 19 2010 1:28 PM from HumanEvents.com

"This is a preliminary score because they did not have the legislative language ... So they will go back now and look at the bill that’s actually been introduced and verify everything they thought was in it will actually be in it...."


David Lee Camp Mar 19 2010 1:28 PM from HumanEvents.com

"He wants to be here for the history"


Nancy Pelosi Mar 19 2010 7:58 AM from New York Post

"I’m going to be very happy any time the president chooses to visit"


Kevin Rudd Mar 19 2010 7:42 AM from A Pakistan News
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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Indonesian students at Menteng One Elementery School practice their welcome song for US President Barack Obama in Jakarta on March 19, 2010. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reacted with understanding after Obama delayed a visit scheduled for next week. A presidential spokesman said Yudhoyono had an inkling that the fierce health care debate in Washington would get in the way of the long-awaited trip. The White House announced that the trip, which has already been postponed once and which was scheduled also to include Guam and Australia, would now take place in June. Obama attended school at Menteng One when he spent several years of his childhood in Jakarta in the late 1960's.

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Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou speaks during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou speaks during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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William A. Stanton (L), Director of American Institute in Taipei, shakes hands with Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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William A. Stanton (L), Director of American Institute in Taipei, shakes hands with Taiwan Presicdent Ma Ying-jeou during a dinner party organized by AmCham Taipei at a local hotel in Taipei on March 16, 2010. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is set to visit six Asia-Pacific island states later this month with a planned transit stop in the US territory of Guam, his office said.

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