1. Nauru President Stephen Retains Power
   Preliminary results indicate re-election
2. Tonga Election Sees Pro-Democracy Gains
   King urged to step back from government
3. Solomons Raise Minimum Wage To 57 Cents Hour
   Move more than doubles earlier pay standard
4. Solomons Get Green Light On Dolphin Exports
   International agreement OKs practice
5. New Leader Faces Ouster In French Polynesia
   Another no confidence vote in the offing
6. Honiara Schools Report Rising Prostitution
   Poverty pushing students to support families
7. Aussie Firm To Invest In Solomons Copra
   Plant to be established in Malaita
8. Fijian Soldier Gets 3 Years For Barroom Killing
   Unprovoked punch killed fellow serviceman
9. Samoa School Brawl Mars Rugby Tournament
   20 students arrested
10. Taiwan Medical Mission Tends To Marshalls
    Two-week visit by five medical specialists
11. Aging WWII Vet Revisits Solomons Battlefields
    American paratrooper brings son
12. Barrick Praises Its Porgera PNG Gold Mine
    Congratulated for safety record

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