Hawaii News

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Nanakuli crash kills 2, hospitalizes 5
A pickup truck set off a chain reaction of collisions that ended in death for both the driver and a 3-year-old

Volcanic haze's health risk unclear
Emissions from Kilauea volcano are regularly exceeding federal air pollution standards in parts of the Big Island

Permit denied for assembly at palace
The state denied a permit to a Hawaiian sovereignty group that wanted to continue to occupy part of the 'Iolani Palace grounds

Net predators face 10 years
Adults who use the Internet to lure minors for sex will face 10-year prison sentences without probation, under a bill signed into law yesterday by Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona.

Schofield soldier dies after bombing
A Schofield Barracks soldier has died of wounds he suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Baghdad earlier this month, the Department of Defense announced yesterday.

Local plane will deliver aid
A Hawai'i-based C-17 cargo plane was expected to leave early this morning for Chengdu airport to deliver some of the first U.S. aid to China after Monday's magnitude 7.9 earthquake.

Ala Wai pipes gone, parking spaces back
City crews finished taking up the last portion of temporary bypass sewer line and barricades along Ala Wai Boulevard yesterday

McCain claims he's best bet for gun rights
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ? Courting his sometime critics within the gun lobby, John McCain told the National Rifle Association yesterday that Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton would both undermine the rights of gun owners.

Obama's wealth growing but still far behind Clinton's, McCain's
Sen. Barack Obama's wealth more than doubled during his presidential campaign ? and shot up 10-fold since he entered the U.S. Senate three years ago, his financial disclosure filed yesterday shows.

Obama blasts Bush, McCain
WASHINGTON ? In President Bush's hint that Barack Obama wants to appease terrorists, Democrats heard troubling echoes of 2004, when Republicans portrayed John Kerry as irresolute and weak on national security.

State delays contract for voting machines
The state procurement office yesterday denied a request by the state's chief elections officer for an exemption from procurement law to move forward with a temporary contract for new voting machines.

Jury: Cab driver tried to kill fare
A taxicab driver accused of repeatedly trying to run over one of his customers was found guilty yesterday of second-degree attempted murder.

Kihei woman dies after being struck by sedan
A 66-year-old Kihei woman died yesterday after a car struck her early in the morning, Maui police said.

Mokule'ia park to be closed nights
The city will close Mokule'ia Beach Park overnight beginning June 16, the city Department of Parks and Recreation said yesterday.

HFD recruits can apply on Web
Online applications will be accepted for Honolulu firefighter recruit candidates June 1-5, the city Department of Human Resources said yesterday.

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