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Okinawa Exit Plan

Three studies are underway on Oahu to find sites to house 2,700 Marines from Okinawa, Japan, but it may take until 2026 to implement what is estimated to be a $2.5 billion move.

Isle teacher programs graded among worst

Hawaii's elementary- and high-school teaching degree programs are among the worst in the country when it comes to preparing new teachers for the classroom, according to a new report that slams many of the nation's teacher colleges.

City unveils smaller, less costly rail station

Community feedback on the size and scope of Hono­lulu's future rail stations has helped save the project some $100 million in design and construction costs, the city's top rail official said Tuesday.

Blaze at house in Kalihi leaves family homeless

Quick action from firefighters helped limit damage at a single-story, two-bedroom house on Winant Street in the Wai­aka­milo section of Kalihi mid-Tuesday afternoon.

Marriott lease sale adds heats to hotel market

The recent acquisition of the leasehold of the Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach hotel for $75.3 million is only the latest in a series of creative deals in the hot hotel market in Hawaii.

The Weekly Eater: Steakhouse keeps it casual, adds local flair

These days branding is everything, so it's unusual to find a company swapping a big-brand name for an untested one.

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Hawaii News
By Nanea Kalani
Hawaii's elementary- and high-school teaching degree programs are among the worst in the country when it comes to preparing new teachers for the classroom, according to a new report that slams many of the nation's teacher colleges.  Story »

By B.J. Reyes
Gov. Neil Abercrombie says he is likely to complete his list of potential vetoes ahead of Monday's deadline to notify the state Legislature and that the list will probably be a short one.  Story »

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The slush float with frozen yogurt from 5&2 Yogurt at Shirokiya’s Yataimura is a refreshing drink for the hot season.
 2 frozen yogurt treats cool off summer days
By Nadine Kam
It's been hot out, so over at Shirokiya's Yataimura at Ala Moana Center, 5&2 Yogurt recently put two cool treats together, building a slush float with frozen yogurt as a $4.25 special. Story »
 

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Business
By Andrew Gomes
A community group opposing Turtle Bay Resort expansion plans has renewed a push to block the project by challenging the validity of a 27-year-old state approval for enlarging the resort on Oahu's North Shore.  Story »

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Sports
 Video game suit could rock college sports as we know it
By Ferd Lewis
At first it was just a friend’s son playing a video game, but as he looked closer, Ed O’Bannon took increasing notice of a figure on the screen. Story »
 
By Star-Advertiser staff
Galdiano, 2 others advance at U.S. Publinx • Komoto in Women's Western match play • Hayashi earns U.S. Senior Open berth • Ex-Wahine Ong to coach at Sacred Hearts Story »






 

 

 

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Poke from Hibachi, a stop on the Kailua Food Tour.
 Kailua food tour offers good eats, camaraderie
By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi
Alesia Cloutier heads a company that offers two Oahu walking tours revolving around food. Launched in September, the three-hour Kailua Food Tour is set in the scenic suburb where she was born and raised. Story »
 
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New York Times
By Myra Noveck and Jodi Rudoren JERUSALEM >> The tires of 28 cars were slashed and anti-Arab graffiti was sprayed early Tuesday in Abu Ghosh, a quiet Arab-Israeli suburb of Jerusalem whose famous hummus makes it a popular destination for Jews and tourists.

By Brooks Barnes and Brian Stelter LOS ANGELES >> One year ago, the Walt Disney Co. unveiled a strict new set of nutritional standards and said it would ban ads for noncompliant foods from its child-focused cable channels by 2015. Advocacy groups fighting childhood obesity cheered.

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Editorials
By Rae DeCoito
Maunalua Bay in East Oahu is a biological and cultural treasure of Hawaii. It spans from Koko Head Point to Black Point and includes nearly eight miles of shoreline and 6.5 square miles of ocean waters. Story »

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