Northern Ireland prison guard slain in gun ambush
DUBLIN >> A veteran Northern Ireland prison officer was killed today in a gun ambush as he was driving to work, the first slaying of a security-force member in the British territory in 18 months.
View ArticleSpringsteen thanks storm's first responders at show
ROCHESTER, N.Y. >> At a concert in upstate New York, Bruce Springsteen offered up his thanks to the police officers, firefighters and government officials for their storm relief efforts.
View ArticleStorm-crippled New York City subway creaks back into service
NEW YORK >> Subways started rolling in much of New York City today for the first time since Superstorm Sandy crippled the nation’s largest transit system. Traffic crawled over bridges, where...
View ArticleU.S. jobless claims fall to 363,000
WASHINGTON » Weekly applications for unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000 last week, a level consistent with modest hiring.
View ArticleRate on 30-year loan dips slightly
WASHINGTON » The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage slipped this week and stayed near its record low, a trend that's helped boost home sales and refinancing.
View ArticleRetailers report strong sales gains for October
NEW YORK » Americans spent briskly in October before Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast, but they may not continue to do so during the busy holiday shopping season.
View Article2 Californians punch sharks to save themselves
EUREKA, Calif. » Two Californians say they survived separate shark attacks over the past few days by punching the beast in the head.
View ArticleHydrogen power plant coming to Pearl Harbor-Hickam
A new deal calls for development of a 100 kilowatt, outdoor containerized hydrogen power system at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
View ArticleProsecutor: Illinois woman stabbed son 100 times
WHEATON, Ill. » A suburban Chicago woman stabbed her 7-year-old son 100 times and slashed his throat then turned the knife on a 5-year-old girl in her care because she was angry with her husband, a...
View ArticleLost hiker rescued on Maui
A 69-year-old female hiker who got lost in the Makawao Forest Reserve was rescued by Maui firefighters late Thursday night.
View ArticleResidents, visitors on edge after beach stabbing
Beachgoers expressed shock and issued calls for a greater police presence after a 48-year-old woman was stabbed at Diamond Head Beach early Wednesday.
View ArticleKaiser seeks 5.3% hike in rates
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is proposing a 5.3 percent rate increase on Jan. 1 for more than 150,000 members covered by employer-sponsored health plans.
View ArticleNeighbor isle wind plan would boost state economy
Meeting part of Hawaiian Electric Co.'s renewable energy target with large-scale wind projects on the neighbor islands would have a net positive effect on the state's economy, according to preliminary...
View ArticleVintage collection
Unlike the well-documented political or sports arenas, where events and accomplishments are tallied and discussed daily, those who make history in creative endeavors are rarely aware of the process...
View ArticleInconsistent Wahine just win, baby
Dave Shoji jokingly tells his ninth-ranked Hawaii volleyball team it is "driving him into retirement." The Rainbow Wahine can be ragged. One night it is their passing and another blocking. Sometimes...
View ArticleGroup pushes for repeal of PLDC
The Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter has called for repeal of the Public Land Development Corp. and has begun a campaign to target state lawmakers who have supported the law.
View ArticleStar-Advertiser makes top-25 list for daily newspaper circulation
The Star-Advertiser has moved up to No. 25 in circulation among daily newspapers in the U.S., according to the latest report from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The ABC chart shows the top 25...
View ArticlePresidential politics reignites in Sandy's wake
ROANOKE, Va. » Presidential politics reignited in the wake of natural disaster today, with the candidates beginning their full-throttle closing arguments with new vigor on the same pocketbook concerns...
View ArticleMaui man in critical condition after crash
A Maui man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being ejected from a car, which rolled down an embankment off of Baldwin Avenue last night, according to EMS officials.
View ArticleHawaii bankruptcy cases fall in Oct. for 20th straight month
The number of Hawaii residents and businesses filing for bankruptcy fell in October for the 20th consecutive month, according to data released today by U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
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