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Selection group will emphasize island connection

The group of University of Hawaii regents assigned to find the next UH president said it will look for a candidate with strong island ties before conducting a national search.

Honolulu to pedal harder for bikeways

Mayor Kirk Caldwell joined local cyclists, federal environmental protection officials and state and city workers on Wednesday to ride more than six miles through town, promoting bicycling as a healthier, more affordable way to commute.

Man bitten by shark ‘lucked out’ in escaping

A 28-year-old man said he never saw a shark that bit him, and it wasn’t until he saw his own blood in the water that he realized what had happened.

Costs soar for upgrade

The cost to convert to electronic medical records at the state’s 14 public hospitals will likely exceed $100 million over five years, nearly double earlier projections.

Golf: The payoff is sweet

What Mariel Galdiano noticed most after she played in the 2011 U.S. Women's Open at age 13 was nothing — as in no noise, no spectators, no unseen force squeezing the life out of her the next time she teed it up.

Free Trade

Matthew Lynch was reading about the Greek financial crisis when he started asking himself, What do you do when your currency collapses?

Blue men work the crowd for laughs

The phrase "last but not least" came to mind Tuesday as Blue Man Group opened its Hawaii debut engagement at Blaisdell Concert Hall. The show is the final ticket in what was marketed as a three-show package that began with "Wicked" last fall and continued with "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" last month. Blue Man Group ends the series with a bang.

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courtesy photoActor James Gandolfini and Deborah Lin celebrated their wedding in 2009 with a reception at the Kahala Hotel and Resort. Ruth Lin of Honolulu, whose daughter Deborah is the wife of actor James Gandolfini, said her son-in-law made a request several weeks ago during her visit to their Beverly Hills home.  Story »

A second Oahu Community Correctional Center employee has died within the past month while on duty at the Kalihi prison facility. Story »

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 Bored patient nails down way to raise funds
Maggie Li is no stranger to hard work, having juggled a full-time career with volunteer duties ranging from planning fundraising events for churches and nonprofit groups to teaching CPR and first aid at the American Red Cross.  Story »
 

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rendering courtesy howard hughes corp.This 400-foot condominium tower with 424 units is planned on Ward Avenue just Ewa of the Sports Authority and Ross Dress for Less stores. The site also is on the edge of the city's planned rail line shown in this rendering. A planned condominium tower on Ward Avenue received mostly supportive comments Wednesday despite being nestled up against another residential high-rise — an issue arising as Kakaako increasingly fills up with tall buildings.  Story »

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 Short 2013 season for Wahine soccer
Catch them while you can. The 2013 Hawaii soccer season is a short one, with only 16 matches announced on the schedule released Wednesday. Eight — four nonconference and four Big West — are at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium, starting with UNC Greensboro on Aug. 23.  Story »
 
krystle marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.comMariel Galdiano says she's more prepared to enjoy the moments this time around at the U.S. Women's Open. What Mariel Galdiano noticed most after she played in the 2011 U.S. Women's Open at age 13 was nothing — as in no noise, no spectators, no unseen force squeezing the life out of her the next time she teed it up.  Story »

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 Kailua food tour offers good eats, camaraderie
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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Associated Press
When Max Kelly, the chief security officer for Facebook, left the social media company in 2010, he did not go to Google, Twitter or a similar Silicon Valley company. Instead the man who was responsible for protecting the personal information of Facebook's more than 1 billion users from outside attacks went to work for another giant institution that manages and analyzes large pools of data: the National Security Agency.

You might call North Dakota the antithesis of President Barack Obama’s political base.

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The YMCA across Atkinson Drive from Ala Moana Center made plans last year to sell most of its property for a condominium tower so it can rebuild its 62-year-old facility. Story »

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