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  • January 2008

    • Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 6, 08 9:24 AM CST

      Weir Up By 1 Stroke in Hawaii

      Mike Weir put in a nearly perfect day in yesterday's PGA action at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii, hitting a five-under 68 to keep one stroke ahead of Nick Watney. The whole field seemed inspired by a sunny turn in the Hawaiian weather, as the average score dropped by a whole stroke—further tightening the race, reports the New York Times . More »

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      golf  • Hawaii  • PGA Tour  • Vijay Singh  • Jim Furyk  • Mike Weir  • Nick Watney  • Daniel Chopra  • Jonathan Byrd

  • December 2007

    • Escape Winter: Live Vicariously in Hawaii

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Dec 25, 07 2:15 PM CST

      Escape Winter: Live Vicariously in Hawaii

      Whatever preconceptions you have about the surfer lifestyle, they're probably right, bro. ESPN's Jim Caple braved waves of "dude!" and "whoa!" to get the lowdown on the crests and troughs of the professional surfing scene, which includes huge sponsorships but also hidden dangers that lurk just below the impossibly blue surface of balmy tropical waters. More »

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      Hawaii  • surfing

    • Japan Shoots Down Dummy US Missile

      newser  |  BBC  |  Dec 18, 07 5:45 AM CST

      Japan Shoots Down Dummy US Missile

      A Japanese warship off Hawaii has shot down a US-made mock ballistic missile in flight over the Pacific Ocean, the BBC reports. The test, using a US-developed intercept missile, was the first of its kind by an American ally. Japan and the US stepped up their missile defense cooperation after North Korea test-fired a long-range missile over Japan in 1998. More »

    • Pearl Harbor Survivors Remember

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 7, 07 10:10 AM CST

      Pearl Harbor Survivors Remember

      Pearl Harbor survivors will pause today to remember the attack that reshaped their lives—and the nation's—66 years ago today. The remembrances come as the ever-shrinking number of surviving vets wonder how Americans will remember their legacy, the LA Times reports. Says a historian: "When all of our World War II vets are gone, how much of this interest will continue?" More »

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      Japan  • World War II  • Hawaii  • US Navy  • Pearl Harbor

    • ID Theft Funded Philly Couple's Jaunts to Paris, Hawaii

      newser  |  Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Dec 7, 07 9:20 AM CST

      ID Theft Funded Philly Couple's Jaunts to Paris, Hawaii

      The Philadelphia couple dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of identity theft left jail yesterday after their parents posted a hefty bail. Jocelyn Kirsch, 22, and Edward Anderton, 25, went on a shopping, dining, and vacationing spree—documented in countless photographs—with more than $100,000 they netted by stealing their neighbors' identities, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. More »

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      fraud  • Paris  • Philadelphia  • Hawaii  • identity theft  • Jocelyn Kirsch  • Edward Anderton

    • Surf Champ Saves Partner

      newser  |  Honolulu Advertiser  |  Dec 6, 07 2:25 AM CST

      Surf Champ Saves Partner

      Surf champ Laird Hamilton, known for his big-wave talents that have been documented in films, can add lifesaver to his resume. The star wave rider stripped off his shorts to create a makeshift tourniquet that prevented his surf partner from bleeding to death after a wipeout this week opened a large gash in his leg, reports the Honolulu Advertiser. Surfers described storm-fueled waves of historic proportions off the coast of Maui. More »

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      accident  • Hawaii  • surfing  • waves  • Maui  • surfboard

  • November 2007

    • Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 3:35 AM CST

      Makes Cents: Final Five State Quarters Unveiled

      The 50-state quarter program will wrap up next year when quarters for the final five states will be released. The US Mint revealed their designs yesterday: Oklahoma's quarter will feature the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher, and the state flower, the Indian blanket. New Mexico's coin will be marked with a Zia sun symbol. Arizona's will include the Grand Canyon and a Saguaro cactus. Alaska's coin will feature  a grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth. Hawaii's will be stamped with King Kamehameha. More »

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      Alaska  • Arizona  • Hawaii  • New Mexico  • Oklahoma  • US states  • US Mint  • quarters

  • October 2007

    • Ruling Docks Hawaii Superferry

      newser  |  Honolulu Advertiser  |  Oct 10, 07 11:35 AM CDT

      Ruling Docks Hawaii Superferry

      A judge ruled yesterday that the inter-island Hawaii Superferry must await an environmental impact study before going into operation, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. An appeal to a Maui court by the Sierra Club and other groups forced the decision. Superferry's CEO said the $650,000 weekly costs could scuttle the company if it had to wait for months of assessment. More »

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      Hawaii

  • August 2007

    • Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru

      newser  |  CNN  |  Aug 15, 07 8:18 PM CDT

      Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru

      A massive earthquake shook central Peru tonight, raising fears of a tsunami along the Pacific coast of Central and South America. The quake hit about 90 miles southeast of the capital of Lima, but witnesses felt it deep into the hinterlands. The country has been put on alert for deadly waves, as have several nearby countries and Hawaii. More »

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      earthquake  • Hawaii  • Peru  • aftershock  • tsunami  • South America  • Central America  • Lima

    • Flossie on Course for Hawaii

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 14, 07 9:13 AM CDT

      Flossie on Course for Hawaii

      Hurricane Flossie is barreling towards Hawaii, expected to pass less than a hundred miles from the Big Island. The National Weather Service has declared a hurricane watch, and the governor has activated the National Guard. Schools have been shut down, and residents have been warned to stock up on food an water. More »

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      weather  • storm  • hurricane  • Hawaii  • Flossie  • Hurricane Flossie  • Big Island

    • Flossie Expected to Chill Out

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 12, 07 11:02 AM CDT

      Flossie Expected to Chill Out

      Hawaiians have been told the Category 4 hurricane raging 875 miles off their southeast coast will probably downgrade to a tropical storm by the time it passes by land in two or three days. Flossie was blowing at 135 mph this morning, but is soon expected to travel through cooler waters that will calm her, the AP reports. More »

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      weather  • hurricane  • cyclone  • Hawaii  • tropical storms  • Flossie  • Hurricane Flossie

  • June 2007
  • April 2007

    • Tiny Bubbles Stop

      newser  |  Honolulu Star-Bulletin  |  Apr 15, 07 7:00 PM CDT

      Tiny Bubbles Stop

      Don Ho, perhaps the best known Hawaiian entertainer ever, died yesterday at age 76 of heart failure.   Ho worked Waikiki as its leading entertainer for 43 years, performing his last show just a few days before his death.  He is best known for his song "Tiny Bubbles." More »

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      music  • obituary  • Hawaii

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