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Hawaii among states with the happiest residents
WASHINGTON People in sunny, outdoorsy states Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida say they're the happiest Americans, and researchers think they know why.
A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of good living found these
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Sunny states like Hawaii have happiest folk
WASHINGTON » People in sunny, outdoorsy states -- Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida -- say they're the happiest Americans, and researchers think they know why.
A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of good living found
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Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii public schools are closed most Fridays, rats scurry across bananas in uninspected stores and there may not be enough money to run the next election.
About the only parts of the state untouched by the foul economy are its
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UPDATE: Penn St. wins record 3rd straight volleyball title
Megan Hodge led the Nittany Lions (38-0) with 21 kills, including the final one that touched off a wild celebration at midcourt. Bench players threw towels in the air and streams of tears rolled down some players' cheeks, all huddled
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Health care bill passes key test
WASHINGTON — Landmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama has passed its sternest Senate test, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas.
"Let's make history," said Sen.
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Woman held in Hawaii after Michelle Obama threat
This photo provided by the U.S. Secret Service shows Kristy Lee Roshia. Authorities say Roshia, accused of threatening to kill first lady Michelle Obama, is in federal custody in Honolulu as the Obama family plans to travel to Hawaii. Agents arrested
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Cher auctions Hawaii home; estimate at $8M to $12M
Cher auctions Hawaii home; estimate at $8M to $12M The Associated Press Related: Concierge Auctions, More News Cher's six-bedroom Hawaii home overlooking the Pacific Ocean is set to be auctioned Jan. 18. Concierge Auctions estimated the
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US Senate passes historic health care bill
Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.
"We are now finally poised
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Quiet is watchword for Obama's holiday in Hawaii
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, both wearing a leis, walk over to the crowd at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. They are in Hawaii for the holidays. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Barack Obama, walks
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AP: Passenger who tried to blow up Detroit-bound jetliner linked to al-Qaida
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane Friday as it was preparing to land in Detroit, but travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers rushed to
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Seniors worry about Medicare Advantage cuts
But tens of billions of Medicare dollars funneled through insurers also pay for extras that never reach beneficiaries: multimillion-dollar salaries, executive retreats in Hawaii, Scotland and Cancun, and massive expenditures on marketing to lure
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Security reviews under way after airliner attack
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has ordered investigations into the two areas of aviation security — how travelers are placed on watch lists and passengers screened — as critics continued to question how a young man on a watchlist with a U.S.
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Key security agencies lack permanent leaders
WASHINGTON - Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year.
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Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Netherlands announced Wednesday it will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States, saying that could have stopped the attempted Christmas Day airline bombing.
The U.S. had not
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Rush Limbaugh Hospitalized In Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii (CBS) ―
Reports out of Hawaii on Wednesday evening indicated that conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was hospitalized in serious condition after suffering chest pains.
An ambulance rushed Limbaugh from the Kahala
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White House defends its TSA nominee
HONOLULU - Acknowledging he has given inconsistent answers to Congress, President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration wrote to lawmakers to explain a reprimand he received for running background checks on his
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Obama blames al-Qaida affiliate for botched terror attack
President Barack Obama speaks at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Dec. 29, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon)
HONOLULU - President Barack Obama laid blame Saturday on an al-Qaida affiliate for a Christmas Day terrorist
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Obama wraps Hawaiian vacation to return to capital
HONOLULU - President Barack Obama is spending part of his last day in Hawaii reading intelligence assessments and asking advisers about threats to the United States.
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Destructive tsunami crashes over Solomon Islands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A tsunami unleashed by a major earthquake plowed into the Solomon Islands on Monday with the crashing waters devastating at least one village.
Initial reports said no one was seriously hurt.
A series of major quakes have
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Newly Found Crab Looks Like A Strawberry
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A marine biologist says he has discovered a new crab species off the coast of southern Taiwan that looks like a strawberry with small white bumps on its red shell.
National Taiwan Ocean University professor Ho Ping-ho says the crab
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Felons In Prison Should Be Able To Vote In Washington State, Federal Judges Rule
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Incarcerated felons should be allowed to vote in Washington to ensure that racial minorities are protected under the Voting Rights Act, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The 2-1 ruling by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S.
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Speech Set to Turn Heads
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is planning a late afternoon press conference Thursday to provide the clearest picture yet of the intelligence failures behind the failed Christmas Day airline bombing that Obama's own national security chief says will
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Women Moved amid Prison Sex Assault Claims
(AP) Gov. Steve Beshear on Friday ordered some 400 female inmates removed from a corporate-run prison after widespread allegations of sexual misconduct involving the predominantly male corps of corrections officers.
Beshear ordered the women
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Glover extends lead at Hawaii's SBS Championship
AFP - US Open champion Lucas Glover fired an eight-under 65 to extend his lead to three strokes after the second round of the season-opening SBS Championship.
"These guys are the best players in the world, and they're going to be coming after me,"
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Ogilvy closes in on lead in Hawaii
Ogilvy made his move on Saturday with five birdies in nine holes on his way to a five-under-par 68 in a testing breeze at the Kapalua Plantation course on the island of Maui.
He is alone in second place on 16-under 203 with one round left, while US
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Laird and Ogilvy rise in World Rankings
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Scot Martin Laird is up to 84th in the world after his fourth-placed finish at the US Tour-opening SBS Championship in Hawaii.
The event was won for a second year running by Australian Geoff Ogilvy, who returns to the world’s top 1
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Hawaii's missing moon rocks found
Hawaii's missing moon rocks found The Associated Press Related: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com More News Missing moon rocks from the first and last human lunar landings have been discovered in a locked cabinet in Hawaii. The rare rocks from the
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9 Vt. state office candidates favor secession
"The only hope is to just say, 'Look, this isn't working for us. We want to start fresh again, with a real democracy,'" Garritano said. "I think that's the answer. Hopefully, it won't take another horrible economic breakdown to realize that the people
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Clinton, Gates cancel travel plans over Haiti
HONOLULU - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is cutting short an extended trip to the Asia-Pacific region to deal with the earthquake crisis in Haiti, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates called off a planned trip to Australia where he
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No. 17 Gonzaga beats Saint Mary's 89-82
MORAGA, Calif. —
Elias Harris scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 17 Gonzaga held off a late rally by Saint Mary's to win its fifth straight in the West Coast Conference rivalry with an 89-82 victory Thursday night.
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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Sony Open in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) -- Ryan Palmer tried to pretend that his good opening round in the Sony Open in Hawaii never happened. He played just as well Friday, closing with two birdies for a 4-under 66 that gave him a one-shot lead over some familiar
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Filipino WWII veterans still waiting for payments
WAIPAHU, Hawaii (AP) -- Gaudencio Sotio injured his left leg fighting to expel the Japanese military from the Philippines during World War II. Though Filipino, he was fighting under the command of the United States, which had colonized his homeland in
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Palmer makes his own bit of noise at the end
On a day when Watson and Nicklaus won in Hawaii, of course Palmer would have to come through, too.
The game's biggest living and still-playing legends took care of business on Maui at the Champion Skins. And a guy with the same surname as the fella
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US, Japan mark 50 years since security pact signed
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan and the U.S. marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of their security pact Tuesday even as a dispute over plans to move a U.S. Marine base on the southern island of Okinawa strains ties between the two major trading
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Ogilvy hopes Woods speaks publicly before returning
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy (FSY) is hoping Tiger Woods (FSY) will speak in public away from the course before playing in a pro golf event.
Ogilvy, one of the eight players ranked in the top 20 who are
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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 1: Bob Hope Classic
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) -- Shane Bertsch hopped out of his RV and excelled on a course he hadn't seen in over 10 years, opening with a 10-under 62 Wednesday at the Bob Hope Classic for a two-stroke lead over Alex Prugh and Jeff Quinney.
Bertsch was the
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Couples making Champions Tour debut
KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) Fred Couples and Tom Watson are featured on the larger-than-life Mitsubishi Electric Championship posters that greet travelers at tiny Kona International Airport.
While Watson is identified as a member of the World Golf Hall
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Hawaii Senate passes civil unions bill
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Top Republicans head to Hawaii to strategize
HONOLULU — A high-tax, big-government Democratic bastion for five decades and President Barack Obama's birthplace, Hawaii would seem a curious place for the Republican National Committee to hold its winter meeting.
But riding high after Republican
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Watson edges Couples for victory in Hawaii
KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii - Tom Watson became the 13th-oldest player to win on the Champions Tour yesterday, birdieing the final two holes for a 1-stroke victory over senior newcomer Fred Couples in the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship. The 6
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Pernell Roberts, last star of TV's `Bonanza,' dies
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LOS ANGELES — Pernell Roberts, the ruggedly handsome actor who shocked Hollywood by leaving TV's "Bonanza" at the height of its popularity, then found fame again years later on "Trapper John, M.D.," has died. He was 81.
This 1959
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Angelina's online tribute to mum
Angelina Jolie has apparently posted a tribute video to her late mother online.
The Kung Fu Panda actress and her brother James have assembled a collection of old family videos showing the three on holiday in Hawaii on YouTube, RadarOnline
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Vail Valley man claims religious right to pot
VAIL VALLEY, Colorado — An Vail Valley man is furious over a misdemeanor charge for possession of marijuana because he says it violates his religious rights.
Trevor Douglas, 25, of Avon, was recently pulled over in Georgetown by a Colorado State
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Hawaii nixes same-sex civil unions bill
Hawaii nixes same-sex civil unions bill By MARK NIESSE Associated Press Writer More News Hawaii lawmakers declined to vote Friday on a bill that would have allowed same-sex civil unions, effectively doing away with the measure. State House leaders said
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Salt Lake a finalist to host 2012 GOP convention
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Furloughs hurt military's view of Hawaii schools
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The third-to-fifth graders ran up to their instructor clutching a list of words using the letters B, D, and E.
Split into boy and girls teams, the students offered the teacher "bed" and "bead." The boys spelled more words,
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AFC triumphs in Pro Bowl
The AFC beat the NFC as the NFL kicked off Super Bowl week with it's annual Pro Bowl all-star game in Miami.
Breaking from its traditional date and venue the week after the Super Bowl in Hawaii, the AFC levelled the all-time record at 20 wins apiece
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Soggy Super Bowl?
“I don’t know what that is—the Colts bringing rain to Miami.” Peyton Manning
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Rain drove the New Orleans Saints indoors Monday. The NFL scrambled to move today’s media day activities under cover. And tourism officials tried to
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Watson: Woods Should Own Up, Change
DUBAI, United Arab -- Tom Watson said Tiger Woods needs to "show some humility to the public" when he returns to golf after sorting out his personal life.
Watson also said Wednesday that Woods should clean up his on-course behavior in order to be
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First-time US jobless claims rise unexpectedly
WASHINGTON— The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.
The rise is the fourth in the past five weeks. Most economists hoped
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Hawaii man pleads guilty to child porn charges
A Hawaii man accused of filming himself as he sexually assaulted three young children and trading the images on the Internet faces up to 100 years in prison.
A Hawaii man accused of filming himself as he sexually assaulted three young children and
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No paper for you! Hawaii uses less, saves money
No paper for you! Hawaii uses less, saves money By MARK NIESSE Associated Press Writer Related: Senate Paperless Initiative More News Looking to cut government waste, the Hawaii Senate decided to take a whack at a target that's plentiful on the grounds
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T.O. tied for first in league
have to stop him before you stop the team. We didn't want him to score 38 again and we weren't going to let him either."
It appeared a Jan. 27 loss to Westlake might derail Thousand Oaks' bid to repeat as Marmonte League boys' basketball champion.
But
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This Week in Golf - February 11th through February 14th
Pebble Beach, with all of the celebrities and amateurs, hosts this week's PGA
Tour stop. That venue will play host to the final round after three days on
three courses. The Monetery Course was added back into the mix for 2010,
replacing Poppy Hills
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'Lost' star Daniel Dae Kim cast in 'Hawaii 5-0'
HONOLULU (AP) Lost star Daniel Dae Kim is the first actor cast for the remake of the hit cop series Hawaii Five-0.
CBS told The Honolulu Advertiser that Kim will portray detective Chin Ho Kelly, who was originally played by the late Kam Fong. Kim plays
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Feds arrest man on prostitution charges in Miami Beach
A Hawaii man who traveled from the islands with an underage girl for the Super Bowl is being held in federal custody after his arrest Sunday on prostitution charges at a Miami Beach hotel. Acting on a tip, investigators said they confronted Fred Quinton
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Cruz to join Depp in Pirates 4?
The Spanish beauty is in negotiations to play a character who will be Captain Jack Sparrow's "foil and equal", The Hollywood Reporter reveals.
Rob Marshall, who directed Penelope in Nine, is to helm Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides from a
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49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout
Forget red and blue - color America white. There was snow on the ground in 49 states Friday. Hawaii was the holdout. It was the United States of Snow, thanks to an unusual combination of weather patterns that dusted the U.S., including the skyscrapers
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49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout
Graphic shows snow coverage of the U.S. on Friday
(AP) -- Forget red and blue -- color America white. There was snow on the ground in 49 states Friday. Hawaii was the holdout.
It was the United States of Snow, thanks to an unusual combination of
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Surf contest reminds bystanders of sea's power
Despite big wave warnings, two walls of water caught dozens of spectators off-guard and knocked them to a rocky beach as they watched a Northern California surfing contest Saturday, leaving some with broken bones but sparing them from being pulled
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A drought in Hawaii? Big Island water haulers busy
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) - Water haulers are keeping busy on the Big Island of Hawaii as a drought forces some residents to have water delivered. About a third of the homes on the island are supplied by a rainwater catching system. Residents pay about $130 to
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Obama mother-in-law likes White House life
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's mother-in-law lived her entire life in Chicago, so it was only natural that her move to the White House came with some resistance. Try it for three months, her son-in-law says the family suggested.
A year later, it
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Warfighting center opens at Pearl Harbor
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Top U.S. commanders in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday opened a $48 million high-tech facility they plan to use for exercises, training and battle simulations.
The Pacific Warfighting Center may also be used to direct forces during
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Hawaii may add gambling to its natural beauty
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii has always been known for its sun, sand and surf. It may soon add another attraction: slots.
Hawaii is one of the last two states with no legalized gambling, but lawmakers facing billion-dollar budget deficits and hunting for
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Australian study uses cat food in war on cane toad
SYDNEY Forget cricket bats, golf clubs and carbon dioxide. Australia has found a new weapon in its war on the dreaded cane toad: cat food.
Researchers with the University of Sydney found that a few tablespoons of cat food left next to ponds in
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Hilary Duff engaged to NHL player
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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2009, file photo, actress/singer Hilary Duff, foreground, celebrates after her boyfriend Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie scored a goal against the Minnesota Wild during an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta,
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Oilers' Comrie, Hilary Duff engaged
EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers centre Mike Comrie is now engaged to American entertainer Hilary Duff.
"Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie were engaged this weekend while vacationing in Hawaii. After having been together for over two years, they are very excited
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Oilers' Comrie engaged to pop star Duff
09:45 AM ET 02.22 | Oilers forward Mike Comrie netted his biggest catch yet. Actress and singer Hilary Duff, who had a recurring guest role on the popular CW series last season, is engaged to Comrie. Publicist Nanci Ryder says the two were engaged last
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Best buds with the prez
Keeping trusted friends close helps the man in the White House stay linked to a normal life
CHICAGO » Even a president needs a BFF or two. Meet Chicago businessman Marty Nesbitt and hospital executive Eric Whitaker. There's a good chance you may have
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Study finds plastic trash collection in Atlantic
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HONOLULU Researchers say a high concentration of plastic debris is floating in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.
The study's principal investigator said Tuesday the findings are based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic
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Japanese 1-year-old boy dies on flight to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) - An autopsy has been performed on a 1-year-old Japanese boy who went into cardiac arrest aboard a flight about an hour before it landed at Honolulu International Airport.
The city medical examiner's office says there was no preliminary
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US military deaths in Afghan region at 924
As of Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, at least 924 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is three more
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Australia, Hawaii on tsunami watch following Chile quake
Dean Collins, of Anderson, S.C., ties down his luggage on the roof of a sport-utility vehicle in front of a hotel early Saturday morning, Feb. 27, 2010, in the Waikiki area of Honolulu. Hawaii braced Saturday for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a
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Chile tsunami reaches Japan; Pacific damage small
Japan Meteorological Agency's official Yasuo Sekita speaks near the graphic showing the seismic center of an earthquake in Chile during a news conference at the agency in Tokyo Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile
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Illinois, other states may ban credit checks on job applicants
Associated Press | It's hard enough to find a job in this
economy, and now some people are facing another hurdle: Potential
employers are holding their credit histories against them.
With that mind, state legislators in Illinois and 15 other states
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Some states may prohibit credit checks on new hires
It’s hard enough to find a job in this economy, and now some people are facing another hurdle: Potential employers are holding their credit histories against them.
Sixty percent of employers recently surveyed by the Society for Human Resources
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Tsunami response costs Honolulu taxpayers $330,000
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HONOLULU Although the tsunami that dealt a glancing blow to Hawaii on Saturday caused no physical damage or injuries, it did manage to hit Honolulu taxpayers' pocketbooks.
But Mayor Mufi Hannemann says the $330,000 the city spent
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Franken Supports Lifting Ban On Gays Giving Blood
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.
"Not a single piece of scientific evidence supports the ban," said Sen.
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U.S. senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood
WASHINGTON The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.
"Not a single piece of scientific evidence supports the ban," said Sen. John Kerry,
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Gays in military ruling creates dilemma for brass
Although it doesn't appear that the military has ever applied the more stringent standard, the court case presents several problems for the Pentagon now that the Obama administration has embarked on a yearlong review of "don't ask, don't tell."
"It's
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Fred Couples leads Toshiba Classic
Fred Couples moved into position for his second straight Champions Tour victory, shooting a 7-under 64 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead in the Toshiba Classic.
Couples, making his third start on the 50-and-over tour, had a 12-under 130 total on
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Fred Couples wins Toshiba Classic
Fred Couples won his second straight Champions Tour title, shooting a 6-under 65 for a four-stroke victory Sunday in the Toshiba Classic.
Couples, making his third start on the 50-and-over tour, had an 18-under 195 total on the Newport Beach Country
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Chevron to cut 2,000 jobs, sell assets; Hawaii operations under review
Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations.
The job cuts represent almost 12 percent of its 17,000 workers in the
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Colo. man who claims pot as sacrament is convicted
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GEORGETOWN, Colo. A Colorado man who says marijuana is a sacrament in his religion has been convicted of misdemeanor drug charges.
A Clear Creek County judge found Trevor Douglas of Avon guilty Tuesday of possession of marijuana,
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48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press Writer U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dr. Eric VanderWerf. In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an akikiki or Kauai creeper is seen in
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Fragile future for Hawaii's economy
Paul Brewbaker, chairman of the Council on Revenues, said rebounding visitor counts, an increase in real estate sales and a leveling of unemployment all are indicative of a laggard recovery.
Slow recovery and
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Native Hawaiian government may become reality
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HONOLULU Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.
Native Hawaiians are the last remaining indigenous group in the United States that hasn't
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Redress nears for native Hawaiians
Senate to vote on federal recognition but transferring land remains uncertain
HONOLULU: Their kingdom long ago overthrown, native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.
Native Hawaiians are
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Former InfoGroup CEO paying $7.3M
WASHINGTON — The founder and former CEO of database provider InfoGroup Inc. agreed Monday to pay more than $7.3 million to settle federal regulators' charges of siphoning off nearly $9.5 million from the company to finance a lavish lifestyle that
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Indonesia remembers young U.S. President Obama
Somewhat bluntly, Barack Obama's former teacher sums up the neighborhood thinking when the future American president turned up with his family in Indonesia's capital more than 40 years ago.
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