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Gerald Agustin, lab assistant with Diagnostic Laboratory Services, prepared to run a secondary pre-employment and workplace drug test Wednesday.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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Australia’s Katherine Hull shot a 4-under 68 yesterday to tie for the lead at the Women’s British Open.
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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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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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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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.
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.
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