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View ArticleAs recess nears, little hope for breaking partisan impasse
They are the sort of bills that, once upon a time in Washington, passed easily: money for highways and students, protection for battered women. But in this congressional climate, it seems unlikely that...
View ArticleFormidable school in Pakistan losing its founder
During a grand gathering of tribal elders in this rugged and remote mountain district recently, one guest of honor stood out: an elderly Englishman in a suit and polished shoes, his snowy hair...
View ArticleHit-and-run witness alleges threats
A witness to a fatal hit-and-run accident in Kaneohe last weekend said Friday she was repeatedly threatened by two men she said were in the pickup truck that killed Matthew Fragas.
View ArticleWarriors QB Shutter suspended 4 games
Quarterback Cayman Shutter will be suspended for the University of Hawaii football team's first four games of the 2012 season following his no-contest plea to a charge of drunken driving.
View ArticleFDA delays decision on first drug to prevent HIV
WASHINGTON » Federal health regulators have delayed a decision on whether to approve the first pill shown to prevent HIV infection, the drug's manufacturer says.
View ArticleFlashlight bombs puzzle Phoenix authorities
PHOENIX >> Flick the switch on these flashlights and they don’t light up. They blow up.
View ArticleI'll Have Another retired before Triple Crown try
NEW YORK >> Things began unraveling for Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another a day after the colt's thrilling win in the Preakness three weeks ago.
View ArticleMariners 6-pack of pitchers no-hits Dodgers
SEATTLE >> Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan popped his head into the clubhouse interview room and insisted his normally stoic manager enjoyed the history that just took place.
View ArticleKamehameha Day festivities kick off with draping of lei
Hawaii's observance of Kamehameha Day falls on Monday, and for many, including Rowen Monroe and her 19 summer school students, that means a three-day weekend.
View ArticleCeline Dion back on stage in Vegas after illness
LAS VEGAS >> Singer Celine Dion is set to take the stage in Las Vegas after inflammation in her vocal cords forced her to cancel some shows earlier this year.
View ArticleMiss Universe pageant fights back on rigging claim
PHILADELPHIA >> The Miss Universe Organization says a former contestant should be made to pay for her "defamatory" claims that this year's Miss USA pageant was a sham.
View ArticleMegachurch pastor Creflo Dollar arrested
ATLANTA >> Megachurch pastor and televangelist Creflo Dollar — who has drawn scrutiny for his flashy lifestyle and preaching that prosperity is good — was arrested early Friday after authorities...
View ArticleReports: UBS may have $350M Facebook trade losses
NEW YORK >> Swiss bank UBS AG may have lost as much as $350 million due to technical glitches on the Nasdaq stock exchange the day Facebook went public, according to reports published Friday.
View ArticlePanel OKs Ho'opili
Vegetable farming in Ewa will yield to a residential community on the scale of Mililani or Hawaii Kai under an estimated $4.6 billion plan called Ho‘opili approved Friday by the state Land Use...
View ArticleLatest Waianae Valley blaze under control
Honolulu firefighters wrapped up operations Friday night on a wildfire in Waianae Valley, declaring it fully contained. About 30 firefighters toiled throughout the day to control the fire, the third...
View ArticleReport: China plans manned space launch this month
BEIJING » China will launch three astronauts this month to dock with an orbiting experimental module, and the crew might include its first female space traveler, a government news agency said Saturday.
View ArticleU.S. and Philippine leaders hail growing alliance
WASHINGTON » The U.S. and Philippines said Friday they are expanding intelligence sharing and cooperation on maritime security, as President Barack Obama reiterated Washington's desire to be viewed as...
View ArticleRift over political spending divides huge union
WASHINGTON » A heated battle is taking place inside a giant U.S. public employees' union following its crushing failure this week to oust Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — organized labor's biggest...
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