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Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Garden Isle missile site will expand

Testing for a land-based defense system would bring a new complex to the island
The Pentagon is planning a $278 million program to increase missile testing on Kauai that would improve the protection of Europe from ballistic missiles from countries such as Iran, and provide an additional element of defense for Hawaii from North Korean threats, officials said. Story »


'Wise practices'

Delegations representing indigenous people from around the world were taken from Hawaii's voyaging canoes yesterday morning and paddled to the shores of Kualoa in a welcoming ceremony unlike any other seen at previous Healing Our Spirit Worldwide conferences. Story »

School set to begin major turnaround

A team of local educators and two mainland consultants will conduct a "comprehensive needs assessment" at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind this week, kicking off a project to boost student achievement, foster parent involvement and increase the number of highly qualified teachers at the state's last special education-only campus. Story »

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Trojans invade and conquer

USC uses its height advantage to beat UH and capture the Hawaiian Airlines tourney
Southern California showed fourth-ranked Hawaii how far it needs to go, and grow, last night, winning the 23rd annual Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. Story »
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Rocky road for Kealanani

Kealanani, a Kauai development on 2,021 acres of former sugar cane land, was envisioned to be a tea plantation integrated with other crops and 190 luxury homes. But lately the focus of the long-delayed project has been extracting money from a former financial backer. Story »

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Defend Hawaii campaign law

The Indiana lawyer who led the federal ban on political spending by corporations in candidate elections is challenging Hawaii's campaign finance law. Hawaii's law is defensible for the most part, including its safeguards banning campaign contributions to candidates in return for government contracts. Story »

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For big fish tank, best to go with custom-built

You want to look at fish, go to the beach and jump in. Remember to hold your breath. But if fish-watching is your idea of relaxation and/or high-style decor, then you need an aquarium -- the bigger the better. Story »

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Travel

Fantasy Islands

Is there anyone who doesn't have a private island fantasy? Someplace where you can forget your problems, be surrounded by quiet beauty, unplug from the rest of the world. Story »

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World Trade Center complex is rising rapidly

This article about the new World Trade Center is already out of date. The pace of construction is so swift that any status report these days gets overtaken rapidly by the arrival of new beams and columns, rebar and concrete, pipes and conduit.

The boss is robotic, and rolling up behind you

Dr. Alan Shatzel's pager beeped at 9 on a Saturday morning. A man had suffered a stroke and someone had to decide, quickly, whether to give him an anti-clotting drug that could mean the difference between life and death.
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