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 Hey, at Least 
 Travel Costs 
 Are Plunging 

Airlines, cruises, hotels slash prices for those who can still afford it

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Nov 10, 08 8:28 AM CST
(Newser) - There’s a spot of good news for travelers amid the barrage of dire economic reports: Those looking for a flight, cruise, or hotel stay may find surprisingly good deals. As financial woes keep many Americans grounded, the travel industry is forced to drop prices to fill space, the Los Angeles Times reports. For the industry, “it’s very bad,” says a consultant. More »

More about:  Financial Crisis • economy • Los Angeles • travel • airline industry • hotels • airfare • Honolulu • cruise lines • Walt Disney World

3 Dead, 1 Missing in
Hawaiian Helicopter Crash

Rescuers search for their own in Pacific Ocean

Honolulu Advertiser Sep 5, 08 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three people are dead and one missing after a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Hawaii last night, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. The Dolphin rescue chopper crashed into the water about 6 miles off of Sand Island in Honolulu. The cause is unclear. A massive search continued today for the fourth crew member, KHNL-TV notes. More »

More about:  rescue • Hawaii • crash • helicopter • Coast Guard • Pacific Ocean • Honolulu

 'Tony Soprano' Ties the Knot 

8-year-old son is best man

People People Sep 1, 08 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Soprano's alter ego, James Gandolfini, married Deborah Lin in her hometown of Honolulu Saturday. The actor’s 8-year-old son served as best man, People reports. "There was a nice big kiss at the end with both hands on the cheeks," a guest said. The Hawaiian wedding feast for 200 guests was topped off with cannolis. More »

More about:  celebrity marriage • Honolulu • James Gandolfini

Obama Is a Son of Hawaii, but a Man of Chicago

Island looms large among the forces that shaped him

Washington Post Washington Post Aug 23, 08 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hawaii and Chicago shaped the Barack Obama we know today in very different ways, David Maranis writes in a detailed look at the candidate's formative years in the Washington Post. Hawaii, multiracial but with its own social stratification, helped form the young Obama's outlook on life, but he found himself as a man in the rough world of Chicago politics. More »

Hawaiians Protest Statehood; Vow to Take Over

Monarchists blockade royal palace

CNN CNN May 1, 08 4:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - A group of native Hawaiian activists seized the grounds of the state's old royal palace in Honolulu yesterday and vowed to take over, CNN reports. They locked the gates and announced they would rule the government from there. The group, one of several which rejects Hawaii's statehood and seeks to restore the constitutional monarchy deposed in 1893 with the help of the US, vowed to return each day. More »

More about:  Hawaii • monarchy • Honolulu • states' rights

Where Do the Hotties Live?

Hotties pack these towns named by
Travel & Leisure

Travel Leisure Travel Leisure Oct 25, 07 7:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you want to see the most beautiful people in America, head to Miami or San Diego. That's what Travel & Leisure 's readers think. Here are the 10 cities with the most head-turners: Miami San Diego Charleston, S.C. More »

More about:  list • Los Angeles • travel • San Diego • Miami • Austin • Charleston • Honolulu

Minorities Become Majority

Nonwhites dominate in 10% of counties, new census figures show

New York Times New York Times Aug 9, 07 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nonwhites account for more than half the population in 10% of all US counties and in nearly one-third of the most populous ones, new census results show. Figures through mid-2006 demonstrate the suburban flight of blacks and Hispanics and fallout from Hurricane Katrina, the Times reports. And in three dozen counties with populations over 500,000, whites are a minority. More »

More about:  Chicago • race • Washington DC • African Americans • immigrant • Hispanic • demographics • Honolulu • Asians

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