Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Ratings gold
With a massive explosion at police headquarters, a few murders and a lot of mayhem in the streets of Honolulu, the CBS drama "Hawaii Five-0" ended its second season Monday, and by the time the smoke cleared, it had a ratings victory.
New F-22 rules leave Guard in holding pattern
The Hawaii Air National Guard was waiting on orders Tuesday to see whether its F-22 Raptor fighters would be affected after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta imposed new flight restrictions — the latest setback for the costly and controversial jet.
Dehydrated delights
Practically anyone can find satisfaction in a day of drying fruits and vegetables. This has nothing to do with cooking skill; rather, with temperament.
Williams, Scioscia share mutual respect
ARLINGTON, Texas » Waipahu's Jerome Williams is now the fifth starter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but the story of how he got here is an interesting one. Before he won a start with Anaheim last summer, he hadn't pitched in the big leagues in four seasons and hadn't won in five years. All told, he went 4-0 with a 3.68 ERA in 10 games (six starts) in 2011.
Eggplant optional
Blueberry, orange and lavender are among some new options available on homes being built in the last subdivision within Makakilo.
About 53 percent of Hawaii's 2011 public school graduates went on to two- or four-year colleges, up 3 percentage points from the year before.
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Blueberry, orange and lavender are among some new options available on homes being built in the last subdivision within Makakilo.
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HILO >> The stepmom of three children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody orders is being held without bail in Hawaii and will be extradited to Montana. Story »
MILWAUKEE >> One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter. Story »
- Graduation signs
- Island Images: USS Carl Vinson, May 15, 2012
- Page One Collection: May 2012 [Part 2]
- HPD Police Week Memorial Service, May 14, 2012
- Chaminade commencement
May 14, 2012, Blaisdell Arena - Island Images: May 2012 [Part 2]
- Harlem Globetrotters
- Sports Extra: H.S. Track & Field Championships [Part 2]
- Sports Extra: H.S. Track & Field Championships
- Sports Extra: H.S. Baseball, Division I & II Championships
- Island Images: Disney's 'Wonder'-ous Maiden Voyage
- Sports Extra: H.S. Volleyball, Division I & II Championship
- HHSAA State Championship Division II
- Sports Extra: Baseball, Hawaii vs. New Mexico State, Pt II
On Tuesday, Foster Botanical Garden's "corpse flower" — for the first time since it was planted a decade ago — began smelling "like a dead cat."
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While on an all-day hike deep in Molokai's Halawa Valley five years ago, the popular Hawaiian folk singer and musician known simply as Lono ran across a friend, Lawrence Aki, who was guiding a group of visitors on the trail. Story »
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Practically anyone can find satisfaction in a day of drying fruits and vegetables. This has nothing to do with cooking skill; rather, with temperament. Story »
COMBAT OUTPOST SANGESAR, Afghanistan >> A burst of gunfire snapped 1st Sgt. Joseph Hissong awake. Then came another, and another, all with the familiar three-round bursts of a U.S. assault rifle — and the unfamiliar sound of its rounds being fired in his direction.
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