Softbank to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1B
NEW YORK » Sprint, the No. 3 cellphone company in the U.S., is selling a controlling stake to Japan's Softbank for $20.1 billion.
View ArticleHurricane Paul strengthens in Pacific off Mexico
MIAMI >>Hurricane Paul is strengthening in the Pacific off Mexico and a tropical storm watch has been issued for a portion of Baja California.
View ArticleTurn in human scavengers, says city’s recycling honcho
Question: I was driving to work one morning, and it was pickup day for recyclables with all the blue containers out in front of the houses.
View ArticleMen arrested for allegedly stealing iPhone from Waikiki pizzeria
Two men were arrested early Sunday morning after they allegedly stole an iPhone and charger from a Waikiki pizzeria.
View ArticleBRT costs less than rail, but it offers less and is safety hazard
Opponents of Honolulu's elevated rail project are now raising the prospect of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line as a substitute, citing Los Angeles's Orange Line busway as an example.
View ArticleIslanders on trek explore holy woman's beginnings
UTICA, N.Y. » Meli Watanuki stood before stained-glass images of soon-to-be Saint Marianne Cope at a soup kitchen named in Cope's honor on Sunday and began weeping at the thought of what Cope had done...
View ArticleAllegiant Air cancels Monterey-Honolulu service
Allegiant Air is canceling one of its new routes before it even starts.
View ArticleCambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk dies at 89
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia >> He was many things to the Cambodia he helped navigate through half a century of war and genocide — revered independence hero, ruthless monarch and prime minister,...
View ArticleRG3's speed levels the field for Redskins
ASHBURN, Va. >> Six Minnesota Vikings blitzed. Six Washington Redskins blocked. Robert Griffin III read the moment perfectly, a rookie seeing the play like a seasoned veteran. There would be no...
View ArticleSun Devils amped up for game against No. 2 Ducks
TEMPE, Ariz. >> Arizona State has exceeded most expectations in Todd Graham's first season as coach, leading the Pac-12 South after winning five of its first six games.
View ArticlePolice release 21 names in Maine Zumba sex case
KENNEBUNK, Maine » Police today released the first round of names of people they say paid for sex with a Zumba fitness instructor charged with running a prostitution operation out of her studio.
View ArticleSuspect called upbeat after college student's killing
DOVER, N.H. >> An actor and martial arts instructor accused of killing a female University of New Hampshire student last week was upbeat and described his life as "really good" three days after...
View ArticleWarriors linebacker Tachibana allowed to resume practicing
Hawaii fourth-year junior Alema Tachibana will be allowed to resume practicing with the Warriors, pending the outcome of his driving-under-the-influence trial, which was rescheduled for Nov. 23.
View ArticleMan who died in two-car Hawaii island crash is identified
Hawaii County police have identified the man who died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 in front of Hirano Store as John K. Isabel Jr., 57, of Glenwood.
View ArticleDaughter of Mexican drug lord held
SAN DIEGO >> The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been arrested on suspicion of trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.S. officials said...
View ArticleHealth Department again offers free flu vaccinations at schools
Hawaii’s Department of Health is once more offering free flu vaccinations at hundreds of public, private and charter schools.
View ArticleRain forecast calls for drier than normal winter
The National Weather Service predicts drier than normal weather through early 2013, bad news for drought-stricken areas on Maui and Hawaii island.
View ArticleGiants take out Cardinals to even NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO >> Marco Scutaro answered Matt Holliday's hard takeout with a big hit of his own to help the San Francisco Giants end their home slide.
View ArticleDown 24-0, Manning's 3 TD passes spur Broncos' comeback
SAN DIEGO >> Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes in the second half and Tony Carter and Chris Harris scored off turnovers by Philip Rivers as the Denver Broncos overcame a 24-0 halftime...
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