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Victim recounts hammer attack horror
Local News Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amHILO — A 67-year-old Hilo man who survived a beating with a hammer almost two years ago broke into tears while describing the incident on the witness stand.
Donald Nigro testified Thursday...
Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amGRANBURY, Texas — Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of...
Kane B&B OK’d, ag tourism bill sent to council
Local News Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amTwo South Kona residents on Thursday received approval to convert the late Herb Kane’s Honaunau home into a bed and breakfast.
The Hawaii County Leeward Planning Commission voted 5-0 to...
‘Dancers at an Exhibition’ this weekend in Waimea
Local Features Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06amDance and art have always gone hand in hand, but performers from the Prince Dance Institute take the concept one step further with “Dancers at an Exhibition,” slated Saturday and Sunday at Hawaii...
Stocks slump on slowing economy
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amNEW YORK — Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday.
There was plenty of discouraging news. Applications...
Obama vows effort on military sex abuse
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation’s military leaders told him they are “ashamed” of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to “leave no...
MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amNEW YORK — Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant...
Bradley shoots course-record 60 at Nelson
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amIRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley had no thoughts about a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship.
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Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amNadal struggles to beat Gulbis in Rome
ROME — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4...
Scoreboard (May 17)
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 12:05amTODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
4:30 a.m. Truck Series: Final practice for North Carolina Education Lottery 200 SPEED
6 a.m. Sprint Cup: Practice for Showdown SPEED
7:30 a....
