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Agent claims immunity in shooting

The State Department special agent accused of fatally shooting a man at a McDonald's restaurant in Waikiki in November claims he was performing his duties as a federal law enforcement officer and is therefore immune from prosecution under state law, according to records filed in the case this week.

Buyers emerge for 2 hospitals

The effort by St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii to sell two shuttered medical facilities on Oahu that it recently took back in bankruptcy has attracted an offer from a partnership led by someone very familiar with the properties in Liliha and Ewa.

Missing woman's vehicle located

Pearl City police discovered the car of a missing 39-year-old Waipahu woman Wednesday afternoon in Pearl City while combing the area, but police have not found the woman, Loida Wideman.

Honolulu boutique owner wins big, inspires many

Eden in Love owner Tanna Dang may lead an expedition to Africa to help a village on its way to self-sustainability, now that she has won the National Retail Federation's top prize of $25,000 in a video contest. "I'm pretty sure we're going to Africa," she said, and will soon be finalizing details.

Employers up, applicants down at job fair

Modest improvements in Oahu's job market were reflected at the WorkForce job fair Wednesday at Blaisdell Center, which attracted more employers and a higher quality of applicants than the same event a year ago.

Call them winners

More than half have only been here for two years.
Others have been around for all four.
But no matter how long their stay in Hawaii, the group of eight seniors honored after Saturday's regular-season baseball finale against Nevada share one thing in common.

A city deputy prosecutor's remarks to jurors that they shouldn't get caught in the "mumbo jumbo" of the judge's instructions has led the Hawaii Supreme Court to overturn a manslaughter conviction for a man accused of recklessly killing a North Carolina visitor with a single punch.  Story »

With a little more than a week remaining in the school year, public school teachers will begin voting today on a proposed contract offer they overwhelmingly rejected in January and that Gov. Neil Abercrombie says has no legal standing.  Story »

The number of foreclosure filings in Hawaii sank in April to its lowest for any month since a controversial overhaul of a state law governing residential foreclosures took effect last May, according to a report released Wednesday by real estate research firm RealtyTrac.  Story »

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The University of Hawaii Board of Regents voted 13-0 this afternoon to approve Tom Apple as the next chancellor for UH's flagship Manoa campus. Story »


A household in Nanakuli was persuaded by police to surrender a 6- or 7-foot boa constrictor in order to avoid prosecution Thursday morning. Story »

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The State Department special agent accused of fatally shooting a man at a McDonald's restaurant in Waikiki in November claims he was performing his duties as a federal law enforcement officer and is therefore immune from prosecution under state law, according to records filed in the case this week.  Story »

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More than half have only been here for two years.
Others have been around for all four.
But no matter how long their stay in Hawaii, the group of eight seniors honored after Saturday's regular-season baseball finale against Nevada share one thing in common. Story »

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Allotting bonus money to reward exceptionally effective school principals is a worthy program to test in Hawaii schools, so it's encouraging to see a commitment to such an experiment from both the state Department of Education and the principals' union. Story »

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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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