Friday, July 30, 2010
Tests, arrests hint at rise in drug use
Lab businesses that screen job applicants and workers have seen recent increases
A jump in methamphetamine-related arrests on Oahu and a significant increase in positive results in workplace drug tests statewide suggest a surge in meth use -- even by people trying to find jobs in Hawaii's struggling economy. Story »
Guns fired at drug suspect
Gunshots peppered a car on a Waipahu residential street yesterday morning when state sheriff's deputies fired at a suspected drug dealer who drove a car at one of the deputies, officials said. Story »
Candidates exchange barbs, ideas at forum
Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, in one of his sharpest critiques of his opponent in the Democratic primary for governor, described former Mayor Mufi Hannemann last night as a candidate of the status quo. Story »
- Man stabbed in unprovoked attack in Waikiki
- Fire destroys Poamoho Camp community center
- NJ man gets jail for Phillies game vomit-assault
- Firefighters attack river of flame northeast of LA
- Wie shoots 76 in second round of British Open
- Redskins Haynesworth fails test again, misses practice
- Diamondbacks send pitcher Edwin Jackson to White Sox
- AP source: Masoli accepts invite to visit Ole Miss
- Rescue personnel to resume search for two missing hikers in Windward Oahu
- Tour bus operator charged with negligent homicide
- Seven males arrested in stolen vehicle in Mililani
- Woman who died at OCCC had a pre-existing medical condition
- Coast Guard flies sailor from Christmas Island to Honolulu
- HECO: Postings on utility poles are illegal
- 6 more US troops die in southern Afghanistan
TGIF
Civil union opponents regroup after suit filed
A major opponent of a civil unions bill is considering its next move after a lawsuit was filed yesterday challenging the governor's veto of the controversial legislation. Story »
Jury to deliberate fate of accused spy
Jurors in the espionage trial of Noshir S. Gowadia were to begin deliberating this morning on the fate of the engineer who touts himself as the "father of the B-2 bomber," the premier U.S. warplane. Story »
- Federal order puts on hold shipments of Oahu's trash
- Business leaders form APEC support firm
- Newspaper veterans sheathe pens
- Dela Cruz quits mayoral run, joins Senate race
- Carpenters back Hannemann
- Laie man is indicted in attempted robbery
- Lee Cataluna: Young online haters, behold the slam book
- Kokua Line: Because reason wasn't erased, letter was returned to sender
Sports
Leaders conquer No. 18
Michelle Wie, who is two strokes back, eagles the final hole, along with Katherine Hull and Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng shot a 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale yesterday and is tied for the lead as she pursues her third major championship. Story »
- Solid play brings home second Junior America's Cup
- Lineman Hisatake ready to adjust
- Sakamoto wins women's stroke play
- Honolulu's White wins girls Junior All-Star tourney at Penn State
- Shooting teaches discipline, focus
- Everyday athlete
- Further Review: Army game could be pivotal for Warriors
More boats to China
Buoyed by a 129 percent gain in second-quarter profit, Alexander & Baldwin Inc. said yesterday it plans to expand container shipping service from China through subsidiary Matson Navigation Co. Story »
- Kapiolani hospital workers OK pact
- Pali Lookout fee exceeds expectations
- ATM attack
- Video feature puts iPhone into action for porn firms
- Initial jobless claims dip again
- Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54%
- Obama: We will recoup all auto bailout money
- Big oil pumps up the profit
- Net income turns soggy for Kellogg's
- Goodyear posts profit on global revenue boost
- Southwest's revenue rises with its fares
- The Buzz: New advertising company could have sand thrown in its face
Editorials
Fix immersion school testing
Like many educators before them, teachers of native languages have voiced their frustration with a law that, while well intentioned, seems too inflexible to work across the full spectrum of the nation's schools. Story »
- Name in the News: Denise Wise
- On Politics: For the Akaka Bill, time is rapidly running out
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- Letters to the Editor
Features
5 Things We Love
5 Things We Love is a shortlist of newly discovered stuff you have got to see, hear, wear, use or eat. What are you loving this week? Send a brief description of your latest favorite thing, where to find it and how much it costs, along with your name and contact info to features@star advertiser.com. Story »
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Travel
Maintaining a popular brand
Rancher, community leader, philanthropist and equestrienne extraordinaire -- Anna Leialoha Lindsey Perry-Fiske left an indelible mark in rustic Waimea, her beloved home for 95 years. Story »
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Getting into med school without hard sciences
For generations of pre-med students, three things have been as certain as death and taxes: organic chemistry, physics and the Medical College Admission Test, known by its dread-inducing acronym, MCAT.U.S. nuclear forensics skill is declining, report says
The nation's ability to identify the source of a nuclear weapon used in a terrorist attack is fragile and eroding, according to a report released Thursday by the National Research Council.More from the New York Times »
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