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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Hawaii</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Secret Service holds woman in Hawaii after death threat made against Michelle Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman held in Hawaii after Michelle Obama threat
HONOLULU — Authorities say a woman accused of threatening to kill first lady Michelle Obama is in federal custody in Honolulu as the Obama family plans to travel to Hawaii.
The Secret Service says Kristy Lee Roshia called its Boston office last month and told a receptionist, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/secret-service-holds-woman-in-hawaii-after-death-threat-made-against-michelle-obama-247379/" title="Secret Service holds woman in Hawaii after death threat made against Michelle Obama">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delay in REAL ID implementation means driver&#8217;s licenses may still be used at airports</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Niesse</dc:creator>
		
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4 Western states allow illegal immigrant licenses

HONOLULU — Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington and Utah have escaped running afoul of a national identification law set to take effect at the end of the year.
They are the only states that still allow illegal immigrants to get driver&#8217;s licenses.
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday extended the Dec. ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delay-in-real-id-implementation-means-drivers-licenses-may-still-be-used-at-airports-246277/">Delay in REAL ID implementation means driver&#8217;s licenses may still be used at airports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental opens new nonstop air service linking Honolulu &amp; Fiji in the South Pacific</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental opens service linking Honolulu &#038; Fiji

HONOLULU — Continental Airlines is beginning a new nonstop service linking Honolulu and Nadi, Fiji.
A traditional Hawaiian blessing will be performed Friday at Honolulu International Airport to mark the inaugural flight.
The new service is operated by Continental Micronesia using two-cabin Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 155 seats.
The flights from Honolulu .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-opens-new-nonstop-air-service-linking-honolulu-fiji-in-the-south-pacific-245861/">Continental opens new nonstop air service linking Honolulu &#038; Fiji in the South Pacific</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA safety inspector, pilot injured when helicopter makes emergency landing on Maui</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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FAA inspector injured in Maui chopper accident

WAILUKU, Hawaii — A Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector and a helicopter tour pilot are recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after mechanical problems forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing on Maui.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says the inspector suffered a broken ankle during Wednesday&#8217;s landing near the remote town ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-safety-inspector-pilot-injured-when-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-on-maui-245092/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : FAA safety inspector, pilot injured when helicopter makes emergency landing on Maui</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Francis looking to retake control of 2 Oahu hospitals it sold in 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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St. Francis seeks to retake sold Oahu hospitals

HONOLULU — St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii is seeking to regain control of the two Oahu hospitals it sold to Hawaii Medical Center nearly three years ago.
St. Francis Healthcare filed a reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Monday.
Jerry Correa Jr. is St. Francis Healthcare&#8217;s chief administrative .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-francis-looking-to-retake-control-of-2-oahu-hospitals-it-sold-in-2007-244411/">St. Francis looking to retake control of 2 Oahu hospitals it sold in 2007</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii Public Workers union gets $378,000 in restitution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Union gets $378,000 in restitution
HONOLULU — U.S. Attorney Florence Nakakuni says restitution in the amount of $378,000 has been made to the United Public Workers union.

The money was part of a judgment against former UPW leader Gary Rodrigues.
He and his daughter, Robin Rodrigues Sabatini, began serving federal prison sentences in January 2008.
Rodrigues and Sabatini were .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-public-workers-union-gets-378000-in-restitution-244036/">Source &nbsp;: Hawaii Public Workers union gets $378,000 in restitution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Submersibles find new species northwest of main Hawaiian islands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Submersibles find new species northwest of Hawaii

HONOLULU — Scientists say dramatic new species of corals and sponges have been found in the Pacific during deep-sea dives northwest of Hawaii.
They were discovered at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in early December by submersibles operated by the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory during dives nearly a mile deep.
Christopher Kelley ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/submersibles-find-new-species-northwest-of-main-hawaiian-islands-244017/">Submersibles find new species northwest of main Hawaiian islands</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Husband accused of attempted murder of terminally ill wife apparently commits suicide</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Man charged in shooting apparently commits suicide

HONOLULU — Honolulu police say a man accused of trying to fatally shoot his terminally ill wife in her hospital bed has apparently committed suicide by hanging.
Officials say 71-year-old Robert Yagi was found dead Sunday in his Kailua home.
Yagi was free on bail after being charged last week with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/husband-accused-of-attempted-murder-of-terminally-ill-wife-apparently-commits-suicide-243906/">Source &nbsp;: Husband accused of attempted murder of terminally ill wife apparently commits suicide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>What luck! Fishing fleet likely to deliver tuna to Hawaii through year&#8217;s end after all</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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Hawaii on course to avoid year-end tuna shortage

HONOLULU — A feared year-end tuna shortage in Hawaii likely will be averted, meaning residents can eat their good-luck tuna at New Year&#8217;s as usual.
Officials earlier estimated the Hawaii-based longline fishing fleet would hit its annual bigeye catch limit for waters west of the islands around the end ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/what-luck-fishing-fleet-likely-to-deliver-tuna-to-hawaii-through-years-end-after-all-242339/">Read more : What luck! Fishing fleet likely to deliver tuna to Hawaii through year&#8217;s end after all</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Central California Bank, hit by loan losses, to leave California market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Central Pacific Bank to leave California market

HONOLULU — Central Pacific Bank will shut down its California operations by 2012 after suffering significant losses on bad loans to homebuilders in that state.
The Honolulu-based bank operates only one branch in California, located in Pasadena. Eighteen employees will be affected.
Its parent, Central Pacific Financial Corp., suffered a third-quarter .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/central-california-bank-hit-by-loan-losses-to-leave-california-market-242307/">Original article &nbsp;: Central California Bank, hit by loan losses, to leave California market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New study finds that undersea electric transmission cables viable between Hawaiian islands</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Study: Undersea electric cables viable in Hawaii

HONOLULU — A new study has found placement of undersea electrical transmission cables between Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Lanai is physically possible.
The state contracted with the University of Hawaii&#8217;s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology to conduct the Interisland Cable Project Ocean Floor Survey.
The cable is an .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-study-finds-that-undersea-electric-transmission-cables-viable-between-hawaiian-islands-242185/">Original article &nbsp;: New study finds that undersea electric transmission cables viable between Hawaiian islands</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;NOVA&#8217; looks at Japanese midget sub in Pearl Harbor attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;NOVA&#8217; looks at Pearl Harbor attack
HONOLULU — The PBS science series &#8220;NOVA&#8221; plans to broadcast a documentary presenting evidence that a torpedo fired from a Japanese midget submarine may have struck the USS Oklahoma during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.

Parks Stephenson was the lead investigator of an underwater expedition for the series.
Stephenson .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nova-looks-at-japanese-midget-sub-in-pearl-harbor-attack-241218/">Read the original article &nbsp;: &#8216;NOVA&#8217; looks at Japanese midget sub in Pearl Harbor attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Surfers anticipate biggest waves in years hitting Hawaii, but public warned to stay away</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Niesse</dc:creator>
		
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Giant waves crash on Hawaii&#8217;s beaches
HONOLULU — Thousands of spectators and surfers are flocking to Hawaii&#8217;s beaches to see the biggest waves in years crash ashore.

Heavy traffic backed up for miles Monday along roads leading to Oahu&#8217;s North Shore. Some of the world&#8217;s most daring surfers took on the powerful and dangerous waves, which forecasters ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/surfers-anticipate-biggest-waves-in-years-hitting-hawaii-but-public-warned-to-stay-away-241207/">Surfers anticipate biggest waves in years hitting Hawaii, but public warned to stay away</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pearl Harbor survivor returns for first time since the war on 68th anniversary of attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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Pearl Harbor survivor back for 1st time since war

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Retired firefighter Ed Johann was a teenage apprentice seaman on Dec. 7, 1941, when he spotted Japanese planes coming in over Pearl Harbor.
He thought they were U.S. aircraft conducting drills until explosions and flames erupted from stricken ships in the harbor.
Then came screams ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pearl-harbor-survivor-returns-for-first-time-since-the-war-on-68th-anniversary-of-attack-240676/">Pearl Harbor survivor returns for first time since the war on 68th anniversary of attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire hits shuttered resort on Kauai where Elvis filmed &#8216;Blue Hawaii&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Shuttered &#8216;Blue Hawaii&#8217; resort hit by fire

WAILUA, Hawaii — The shuttered Coco Palms resort on Kauai made famous by Elvis Presley has been hit by fire and sustained about $80,000 in damage.
Presley filmed his 1961 movie &#8220;Blue Hawaii&#8221; on the resort&#8217;s lush grounds.
A Kauai County statement says firefighters were notified early Thursday. They controlled the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-hits-shuttered-resort-on-kauai-where-elvis-filmed-blue-hawaii-239743/">Fire hits shuttered resort on Kauai where Elvis filmed &#8216;Blue Hawaii&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta adds Honolulu flights from San Diego, Detroit, beginning in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta to fly to Honolulu from San Diego, Detroit

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it will add flights from Detroit and San Diego to Honolulu beginning in June.
The company said the routes restore flights that were cut from San Diego roughly 20 years ago and from Detroit in 2004.
The flight from San Diego ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-adds-honolulu-flights-from-san-diego-detroit-beginning-in-june-238958/">Delta adds Honolulu flights from San Diego, Detroit, beginning in June</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii flower, produce farmers getting federal help because of volcanic emissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated the Big Island a primary natural disaster area because of losses farmers suffered from volcanic emissions this year.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday that he and President Barack Obama understand the emissions from Kilauea volcano caused serious harm ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-flower-produce-farmers-getting-federal-help-because-of-volcanic-emissions-237753/">Read : Hawaii flower, produce farmers getting federal help because of volcanic emissions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii anxiously watching tuna supply amid fears parts of bigeye fishery will be off-limits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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Hawaii anxiously watching year-end tuna supply

HONOLULU — On New Year&#8217;s Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawaii to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This year, the long tradition may get a little more difficult to observe.
For the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-anxiously-watching-tuna-supply-amid-fears-parts-of-bigeye-fishery-will-be-off-limits-234132/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii marine monument to welcome teachers, community leaders to spread word</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii marine monument to welcome teachers

HONOLULU — Managers of the nation&#8217;s largest single conservation area are offering up to 12 teachers and community leaders an opportunity to spend a week in the pristine reserve north of Hawaii.
The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument said in a statement Thursday that the traveling workshop is designed to get people .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-marine-monument-to-welcome-teachers-community-leaders-to-spread-word-233127/">Hawaii marine monument to welcome teachers, community leaders to spread word</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii County Council OKs sale of county land to help balance budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii County Council OKs sale of county land

HILO, Hawaii — Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi&#8217;s proposal to sell 737 acres of land to help balance the county&#8217;s budget has been approved by the Hawaii County Council.
The 6-3 vote came Wednesday. In other action, the council voted against requiring Kenoi&#8217;s administration to release terms of the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-county-council-oks-sale-of-county-land-to-help-balance-budget-232887/">Hawaii County Council OKs sale of county land to help balance budget</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Retail store highlighting Hawaii products may open in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii showroom may open in China
HONOLULU — Hawaii and China may reach an agreement by the end of the year to open a new retail warehouse showcasing island products.

Gov. Linda Lingle says the proposed &#8220;Hawaii House&#8221; in Shanghai would allow Chinese retailers to order island products and give Hawaii companies a way to advertise without .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/retail-store-highlighting-hawaii-products-may-open-in-china-230693/">Source article &nbsp;: Retail store highlighting Hawaii products may open in China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas&#8217; first National Tree event</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove

NEW YORK — This season&#8217;s Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas&#8217; first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington.
The National Christmas Tree is scheduled to be lit on Dec. 3. .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/holiday-displays-include-tree-made-of-feathers-rock-center-obamas-first-national-tree-event-230685/">Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas&#8217; first National Tree event</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii governor proposes plan to end controversial teacher furloughs, school-year reductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii gov&#8217;s plan would restore classroom days

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle proposed a plan Sunday to end the state&#8217;s hotly disputed teacher furloughs starting in January, using a rainy day budget fund and converting planning days for teachers into regular classroom time to cancel a 10 percent reduction in school days.
Lingle unveiled her plan .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-governor-proposes-plan-to-end-controversial-teacher-furloughs-school-year-reductions-230188/">Hawaii governor proposes plan to end controversial teacher furloughs, school-year reductions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — He couldn&#8217;t bring home the Olympics, but he&#8217;s nailed the funny shirt photo.
That&#8217;s one way to view President Barack Obama&#8217;s announcement that the United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii in 2011.
&#8220;I look forward to seeing you all decked out ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-bringing-apec-to-hawaii-summit-of-flowered-shirts-and-grass-skirts-229883/">WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama steers 2011 Asia-Pacific summit meeting to his native Hawaii</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama is steering some tourism trade and international attention to his native Hawaii in a couple of years.
The president said Sunday he will host the 2011 version of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Hawaii. Obama announced his plans at the current ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-steers-2011-asia-pacific-summit-meeting-to-his-native-hawaii-229704/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama steers 2011 Asia-Pacific summit meeting to his native Hawaii</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii&#8217;s beaches are shrinking; scientists say the trend will accelerate with global warming</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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Hawaii&#8217;s famed white sandy beaches are shrinking
KAILUA, Hawaii — Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles.
&#8220;It really used to be a beautiful beach,&#8221; said the 35-year-old mother of two. &#8220;And now when you look  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaiis-beaches-are-shrinking-scientists-say-the-trend-will-accelerate-with-global-warming-229575/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sweden returns 22 skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Sweden returns 22 human skulls to Hawaii
STOCKHOLM — With a solemn ceremony in Stockholm&#8217;s antiquities museum, Sweden marked the return of 22 skulls looted from a native Hawaiian community more than a century ago.

The symbolic ceremony on Saturday — attended by guests from Hawaii and the Nordic countries&#8217; own indigenous Sami population — was part .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sweden-returns-22-skulls-to-native-hawaiian-community-in-solemn-ceremony-in-stockholm-229521/">Original source &nbsp;: Sweden returns 22 skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sweden returns skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Swedish museum returns human skulls to Hawaii

STOCKHOLM — Sweden is returning 23 skulls taken from the native Hawaiian community at a solemn ceremony at Stockholm&#8217;s Museum of National Antiquities.
Museum spokeswoman Ulrika Mannberg says Saturday&#8217;s hand-over will be attended by around 30 special guests, including representatives of the Group Caring for Ancestors of Hawaii and the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sweden-returns-skulls-to-native-hawaiian-community-in-solemn-ceremony-in-stockholm-229457/" title="Sweden returns skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii hopes tourism authority will help pay for Waikiki Beach sand restoration project</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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Hawaii planning to replenish sand at Waikiki Beach

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials are appealing to the state&#8217;s tourism authority for funds to restore part of world-famous Waikiki Beach.
The officials want to pump sand from a spot offshore to an area from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to the Duke Kahanamoku statue.
The sand there has been eroding over .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-hopes-tourism-authority-will-help-pay-for-waikiki-beach-sand-restoration-project-229130/">Source &nbsp;: Hawaii hopes tourism authority will help pay for Waikiki Beach sand restoration project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition at Big Island coffee festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Wolf Farms has won the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival&#8217;s Classic Cupping Competition.
The four-acre coffee farm in Honaunau on the Big Island topped 60 other coffee farms to claim the top prize Thursday. Hawaiian King Coffee was second and Healani Farms was third.
Farmers submitted 50 pounds of this .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wolf-farms-claims-classic-cupping-competition-at-big-island-coffee-festival-228568/">Source &nbsp;: Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition at Big Island coffee festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses convention expected to pump $100M into Hawaii&#8217;s economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Meeting expected to pump $100M into state economy

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Tourism Authority calculates delegates to the Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses convention at the Hawaii Convention Center to spend about $100 million.
HTA Vice President David Uchiyama says the projection is based, in part, on 161,000 hotel room nights. He says the spending figure includes nearly $10 million ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jehovahs-witnesses-convention-expected-to-pump-100m-into-hawaiis-economy-228558/">Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses convention expected to pump $100M into Hawaii&#8217;s economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii&#8217;s budget woes lead to layoff of 650 state workers by year&#8217;s end</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii to lay off 650 state workers by year&#8217;s end

HONOLULU — Hawaii&#8217;s budget woes will lead to the layoff of almost 650 state workers by the end of the year.
State Human Resources Department Director Marie Laderta said Thursday that 84 non-civil-service workers will lose their jobs Friday.
She says an additional 384 employees will be laid .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaiis-budget-woes-lead-to-layoff-of-650-state-workers-by-years-end-227793/">Hawaii&#8217;s budget woes lead to layoff of 650 state workers by year&#8217;s end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advanced World War II Japanese subs found off Hawaii where they were scuttled in 1946</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Scuttled WWII Japanese subs found off Hawaii

HONOLULU — Two captured Japanese submarines scuttled by the U.S. Navy just after World War II have been discovered in the Pacific Ocean south of Pearl Harbor.
The subs were found in February in 3,000 feet of water by the pilots of two Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory submersibles, according to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/advanced-world-war-ii-japanese-subs-found-off-hawaii-where-they-were-scuttled-in-1946-227484/">Original article on  : Advanced World War II Japanese subs found off Hawaii where they were scuttled in 1946</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Hawaii foreclosure filings remain high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii foreclosure filings remain high
HONOLULU — A real estate research firm reports there were 925 foreclosure filings in Hawaii in October as distressed homeowners continued to deal with layoffs, furloughs and wage cuts.

The October figure is short of the 969 filings in September and the record 990 in July. There were 395 filings in October .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-hawaii-foreclosure-filings-remain-high-227347/">Study: Hawaii foreclosure filings remain high</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii pension system reports nearly $945 million gain in third quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii pension system reports major portfolio gain

HONOLULU — The investment portfolio for the Hawaii Employees&#8217; Retirement System continues to soar.
The pension fund&#8217;s trustees have been told the value of the portfolio increased by $945 million during the third quarter. That follows a nearly $700 million gain in the three months ended June 30.
As of the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-pension-system-reports-nearly-945-million-gain-in-third-quarter-225045/">Hawaii pension system reports nearly $945 million gain in third quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge refuses to halt Hawaii teacher furloughs, calls on both sides to settle dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge refuses to halt Hawaii teacher furloughs

HONOLULU — Though conceding it was a close call, a federal judge refused to halt Hawaii&#8217;s teacher furloughs, and called on the state and lawyers for parents who filed two lawsuits to quickly reach an out-of-court settlement.
The decision by senior U.S. judge Wallace Tashima on Monday to deny a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-refuses-to-halt-hawaii-teacher-furloughs-calls-on-both-sides-to-settle-dispute-224564/">Original article on  : Federal judge refuses to halt Hawaii teacher furloughs, calls on both sides to settle dispute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii Lt. Gov. Aiona asks parties to meet with him to devise settlement on teacher furloughs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Meeting sought to settle Hawaii teacher furloughs

HONOLULU — Lt. Gov. James &#8220;Duke&#8221; Aiona is asking representatives of the parties involved in Hawaii&#8217;s controversial teacher furlough program to meet with him immediately to work out a settlement.
Aiona on Monday sent letters asking for the meeting to state Schools Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto, Board of Education chairman Garrett .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-lt-gov-aiona-asks-parties-to-meet-with-him-to-devise-settlement-on-teacher-furloughs-224563/">Hawaii Lt. Gov. Aiona asks parties to meet with him to devise settlement on teacher furloughs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aloha Air Cargo, Hawaii Farm Bureau Foundation form new partnership to help state&#8217;s farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Carrier, farm group form new partnership in Hawaii

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Farm Bureau Foundation and Aloha Air Cargo have formed a new partnership that they say &#8220;champions local farmers.&#8221;
As of Monday, foundation associates have access to an exclusive discount program, including up to 35 percent off air freight from Aloha Air for locally grown and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aloha-air-cargo-hawaii-farm-bureau-foundation-form-new-partnership-to-help-states-farmers-224549/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Aloha Air Cargo, Hawaii Farm Bureau Foundation form new partnership to help state&#8217;s farmers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii hotel occupancy rises in September after 18 months of declines, but revenue still down</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-hotel-occupancy-rises-in-september-after-18-months-of-declines-but-revenue-still-down-224541/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii hotel occupancy rate rises after 18 months

HONOLULU — Hotel occupancy in Hawaii rose slightly in September, the first increase after 18 months of declines, Hospitality Advisors LLC reported.
Hotel occupancy statewide was 64.6 percent, up from 63 percent in the same month last year, the hotel, tourism and real estate consulting services company said Monday.
The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-hotel-occupancy-rises-in-september-after-18-months-of-declines-but-revenue-still-down-224541/" title="Hawaii hotel occupancy rises in September after 18 months of declines, but revenue still down">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Airlines will start flights between Oakland and Hawaii</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Alaska Airlines starts Oakland-Hawaii service

OAKLAND, Calif. — Alaska Airlines on Monday announced new service between Oakland and Hawaii.
Alaska said it started service Monday between Oakland and Kahului, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, with four flights a week. The airline said it will start three weekly flights between Oakland and Kona, on the island of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alaska-airlines-will-start-flights-between-oakland-and-hawaii-223626/">Alaska Airlines will start flights between Oakland and Hawaii</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economist Leroy Laney predicts slow recovery for Hawaii</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Economist predicts slow recovery in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Next year may be a year of stabilization in Hawaii&#8217;s economy, but it will likely be 2011 before sustained economic recovery sets in, economist Leroy Laney said.
Laney, economic adviser to First Hawaiian Bank and professor of economics and finance at Hawaii Pacific University, spoke Thursday at the bank&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economist-leroy-laney-predicts-slow-recovery-for-hawaii-220523/">Economist Leroy Laney predicts slow recovery for Hawaii</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Health reform bill before Congress would allow Hawaii workers not to participate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-reform-bill-before-congress-would-allow-hawaii-workers-not-to-participate-219908/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Health reform bill allows for Hawaii to opt out

HONOLULU — Hawaii would be allowed to opt out of key requirements of national health care reform legislation, the only state given such a privilege because it already has its own comprehensive health insurance law.
Hawaii&#8217;s exemption is written into three paragraphs of the 1,900-page House bill that&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-reform-bill-before-congress-would-allow-hawaii-workers-not-to-participate-219908/" title="Health reform bill before Congress would allow Hawaii workers not to participate">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bad economy results in smaller monthly payments for Hawaii&#8217;s poor, temporarily disabled people</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii cuts payments to the temporarily disabled

HONOLULU — Right when more people need welfare, they&#8217;re getting less from Hawaii&#8217;s government.
Monthly payments to poor, temporarily disabled people fell by one-third this week, from $450 to $300, because more people are drawing benefits from the same pool of money.
State lawmakers met at the Hawaii Capitol on Wednesday .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bad-economy-results-in-smaller-monthly-payments-for-hawaiis-poor-temporarily-disabled-people-219202/">Bad economy results in smaller monthly payments for Hawaii&#8217;s poor, temporarily disabled people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii teacher furlough talks may occur this week as state tries to satisfy some parents</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-teacher-furlough-talks-may-occur-this-week-as-state-tries-to-satisfy-some-parents-217817/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herbert A. Sample</dc:creator>
		
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Hawaii teacher furlough talks may occur this week

HONOLULU — With less than a week before what could be a pivotal court hearing, a federal judge and lawyers involved in two lawsuits that seek to end Hawaii&#8217;s teacher furloughs may meet privately in the next few days to discuss settling the cases.
Lawyers representing parents of public .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-teacher-furlough-talks-may-occur-this-week-as-state-tries-to-satisfy-some-parents-217817/">Hawaii teacher furlough talks may occur this week as state tries to satisfy some parents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaiiana Hotel&#8217;s workers informed of closure, bankruptcy and sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Waikiki&#8217;s Hawaiiana Hotel being phased out

HONOLULU — Workers at the Hawaiiana Hotel in Waikiki were recently informed of the hotel&#8217;s foreclosure, bankruptcy and sale.
General manager Lisa Hookano-Holly says she knows nothing of plans for the site along Beach Walk.
Peter Savio is a developer and property manager who is managing dorm rentals at part of the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaiiana-hotels-workers-informed-of-closure-bankruptcy-and-sale-216722/">Hawaiiana Hotel&#8217;s workers informed of closure, bankruptcy and sale</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Existing sales of single-family homes and condominiums increase on Oahu, while prices dip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Existing housing sales rise, prices dip on Oahu

HONOLULU — The Honolulu Board of Realtors reports sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums on Oahu were robust last month, while prices were down.
The board said Tuesday that 281 homes traded hands in October, a 15.6 percent increase over the 243 that sold in October 2008. And ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/existing-sales-of-single-family-homes-and-condominiums-increase-on-oahu-while-prices-dip-216685/">Existing sales of single-family homes and condominiums increase on Oahu, while prices dip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Earmarks sponsored by and campaign contributions to Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Earmarks by and campaign contributions to Inouye

Hawaii companies that would benefit from earmarks sponsored by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, that are in the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations measure. The firms&#8217; executives and other employees have contributed to Inouye&#8217;s campaign committees since 1997.
— Pacific Marine/Navatek Ltd., Honolulu: $2.2 million to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/earmarks-sponsored-by-and-campaign-contributions-to-hawaii-sen-daniel-inouye-215060/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Earmarks sponsored by and campaign contributions to Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii companies that have contributed to Inouye&#8217;s campaign to receive earmarks he sponsors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Firms that donate to Inouye receive his earmarks

HONOLULU — A team led by a small Hawaii company was competing to design a new generation of military transport ships when Navy officials dropped it from contention in late 2007. The reason: the team&#8217;s entry didn&#8217;t meet the Navy&#8217;s criteria.
Not all was lost for Navatek Ltd., however. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-companies-that-have-contributed-to-inouyes-campaign-to-receive-earmarks-he-sponsors-215058/" title="Hawaii companies that have contributed to Inouye&#8217;s campaign to receive earmarks he sponsors">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Energy Department gives Honolulu $3.8 million for energy efficiency, conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Honolulu gets $3.8 million to become more green

HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Honolulu a $3.8 million energy efficiency and conservation block grant.
Such grants are used to help communities improve their energy efficiency, reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and create green jobs.
Activities eligible for grants funding include home and business .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-energy-department-gives-honolulu-38-million-for-energy-efficiency-conservation-215034/">Original source &nbsp;: US Energy Department gives Honolulu $3.8 million for energy efficiency, conservation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii celebrates the canonization of the first saint from the islands</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii celebrates canonization of first saint

HONOLULU — Hawaii marked the canonization of Saint Damien with a Mass and an interfaith celebration that underscored the 19th century priest&#8217;s enduring popularity in the islands.
More than 1,200 people on Sunday attended the Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, the same church where Damien .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-celebrates-the-canonization-of-the-first-saint-from-the-islands-214503/">Hawaii celebrates the canonization of the first saint from the islands</a>.]]></description>
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