Myanmar announces release of 452 prisoners
Myanmar ordered 452 prisoners freed Thursday in an apparent goodwill gesture ahead of a historic visit by President Barack Obama, but activists criticized the move for failing to focus on hundreds of...
View ArticleCalif. unlikely to spur federal emissions cap soon
California's new system for limiting industrial greenhouse gas emissions by putting a price on carbon is not likely to spur a similar federal program anytime soon, but it might influence other states...
View ArticlePolice set up contra-flow on Kamehameha Highway after Mililani crash
Honolulu police are contraflowing part of Kamehameha Highway in Mililani after a traffic accident.
View ArticlePanetta unaware of any more names in Petraeus case
BANGKOK » Citing a string of ethical lapses by senior military officers, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics training and to brainstorm on ways to steer...
View ArticleBP hit with record fine in Gulf oil spill
NEW ORLEANS » Oil giant BP has agreed to pay the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history, totaling billions of dollars, for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a person familiar with the deal...
View ArticleNew gene triples risk for Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have identified a new gene variant that seems to strongly raise the risk for Alzheimer's disease, giving a fresh target for research into treatments for the mind-robbing disorder.
View ArticleGOP senator outlines $68 billion in defense cuts
WASHINGTON » Defense spending could be slashed by $68 billion over 10 years if the military stopped spending millions on running grocery stores, operating its own schools and even developing a roll-up...
View ArticleTourism surge prompts state to bump up economic forecast
Hawaii’s tourism industry continues to outperform expectations, prompting the state to once again revise upward it’s economic growth forecast.
View ArticleLawyer: Man in Patz case will plead not guilty
NEW YORK » The man charged with killing a 6-year-old boy in 1979 made a false confession and will plead not guilty in a case that catalyzed the missing-children's movement, his lawyer said today.
View ArticlePost office reports record loss of $15.9B for year
WASHINGTON » The struggling U.S. Postal Service today reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default on...
View ArticleQuestions on sex scandal: Top officials testify
WASHINGTON » Top national security officials trudged to Capitol Hill today to grapple with fallout from the David Petraeus sex scandal as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asked service chiefs to review...
View ArticleHawaiian Airlines loses bid for Haneda-Kona route
Hawaiian Airlines has lost its bid to offer nonstop daily service between between Tokyo's Haneda International Airport and Kona on Hawaii island.
View ArticlePorn producers may set sights on Hawaii in wake of L.A. condom law
LOS ANGELES » Los Angeles has been a fighting a tide of runaway production of big-budget movies and television dramas.
View ArticleObama vows not to forget storm victims rebuilding
NEW YORK » President Barack Obama vowed today to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm Sandy "until the rebuilding is complete" after getting an up-close look at devastated...
View ArticleReport: Steps can help reduce preterm births
WASHINGTON » For all the miracle stories of tiny preemies who survive, the sad reality is that scientists know far too little about what triggers premature birth and how to prevent it. And despite some...
View ArticleTerritorial declares a special dividend — its fifth payout this year
Territorial Savings Bank’s parent, which earned $11 million through the first three quarters, declared today a special dividend of 10 cents a share on top of the four quarterly dividends it previously...
View ArticleMaui man charged in death of co-worker following fight
A 37-year-old Napili man was charged with murder following a fight with a fellow maintenance worker on Maui Monday.
View ArticleArnold announces two UH men's hoops signees
Hawaii men's basketball coach Gib Arnold announced his first two signees for the 2013-14 season today.
View ArticleRegents probe concludes poor judgment to blame in debacle
KAHULUI >> A University of Hawaii Board of Regents task group that examined the Stevie Wonder concert debacle determined that then-Athletic Director Jim Donovan, Associate Athletic Director Carl...
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