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2nd-degree murder conviction in Honolulu shootings
A jury on Thursday convicted a Wahiawa man of second-degree murder and other charges in a 2011 shooting rampage through Honolulu that killed a mother ...
NTSB investigating Honolulu helicopter crash
The president of a helicopter company whose small copter crash-landed on a downtown Honolulu street praised the pilot Thursday, while the National ...
Fishermen want humpback whales off endangered list
A group of Hawaii fishermen is asking the federal government to remove northern Pacific humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the ...
Woman who reported finding baby on beach arrested
A day after a woman reported finding an abandoned newborn crying in the sand on a Hawaii beach, police arrested her and revealed she's the baby's ...
Pacific searched for British man from ailing boat
A U.S. Coast Guard plane from Hawaii and a Navy warship diverted from its journey home searched a remote area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for ...
'South Park' creator skips Kauai court hearing
Trial has been delayed for a man accused of burglarizing "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker's home on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, after Parker ...
Suzann Pettersen maintains lead in Hawaii
Suzann Pettersen shot a 4-under 68 on Friday at wind-swept Ko Olina to maintain a one-stroke lead after the third round of the LPGA Lotte Championship
Suzann Pettersen takes lead in windy Hawaii
Suzann Pettersen rebounded from her lone bogey with three back-nine birdies Thursday at wind-swept Ko Olina to take the second-round lead in the LPGA ...
Marathon officials know better security difficult
A marathon course runs 26.2 miles along an open road. Much tougher to secure than an arena with doors and walls. Yet across the U.S. and around the ...
Hawaii land board approves Thirty Meter Telescope
A plan by California and Canadian universities to build the world's largest telescope at the summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano won approval from ...
Honolulu court screeners find pet duck in bag
Security screeners at a Honolulu courthouse noticed something moving inside a defendant's bag as it passed through an X-ray machine earlier this week.
Hawaii fisherman gets up close with hungry shark
A Hawaii fisherman has an unbelievable fishing tale: a close encounter with a 9-foot shark that jumped dangerously near his kayak. But, he has the ...
APNewsBreak: Coast Guardsman gets desertion charge
A veteran rescue swimmer has been charged with desertion after he went missing for three months and triggered a massive search, the Coast Guard said ...
Air Force general: Actions aim to deter NKorea
The United States sent its most powerful airplanes to the Korean peninsula in recent weeks in part because it wants North Korea to know what the ...
Off-duty Calif cop helps airport agent in Honolulu
An off-duty California police officer who came to the rescue of a security agent being assaulted at the Honolulu airport was praised by federal ...
Hawaii is a spot for sun, surf - and spies
Clandestine agents. Foreign spies. Intelligence. Hawaii is better known for sunbathing on the beach or surfing than high-stakes sleuthing. But the ...
APNewsBreak: Steven Tyler Act stalls in Hawaii
The future is looking bleak for a celebrity privacy bill in Hawaii known as the Steven Tyler Act. The proposal pushed by the Aerosmith lead singer ...
Woman at center of spy allegations is enigma
U.S. officials say the 27-year-old university student from China started a relationship with a civilian defense contractor more than twice her age and ...
Man accused of espionage worked on deterrence
A civilian defense contractor accused of giving his Chinese girlfriend military secrets worked on developing military plans to deter potential U.S.
Campaign for Obama library in full swing
Where will President Barack Obama put his presidential library? Four years from the end of his presidency, Chicago and Honolulu are ramping up major ...
Maine school laptop contract to be open to others
The only state to provide laptops to public school students statewide said Thursday the contract it's negotiating for new devices can be used by other ...
Hawaii Senate passes Steven Tyler Act on privacy
The Hawaii state Senate passed the so-called Steven Tyler Act Tuesday, a bill that seeks to protect celebrities from overeager paparazzi by creating ...
Hawaii Sign Language found to be distinct language
Linguists say they have determined that a unique sign language, possibly dating back to the 1800s or earlier, is being used in Hawaii, marking the ...
US gov't to air-drop toxic mice on Guam snakes
Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy. They are scientists' prescription for a headache that has caused the ...
Tyler, Fleetwood push Hawaii celeb privacy bill
Rock legends Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood convinced a Hawaii Senate committee on Friday to approve a bill to protect celebrities or anyone else ...