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States to get initial money from Japanese gift
State Wire Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amJUNEAU, Alaska — The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.
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Hawaii schools scale back extended learning time
State Wire Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amHONOLULU — Hawaii’s Department of Education is scaling back a move to provide extra learning time for struggling schools.
Last year’s approval of extended learning time for low-performing...
Pettitte: yet another Yankee star on disabled list
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amNEW YORK — Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees’ disabled list.
Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left...
Kipnis powers Indians past Mariners
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amCLEVELAND — Jason Kipnis’ three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Kipnis’ home run came on an 0-1 pitch from Lucas...
Renting homes out for Super Bowl? Both sides need to take precautions
Wire Features Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amHACKENSACK, N.J. — Al Wright, a 70-year-old widower, is pretty fussy about his space. “I want the spoons in the drawer lined up a certain way,” he admitted. “Everything has its place.”
But...
Scoreboard (May 18)
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amTODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
5 a.m. IndyCar: Indianapolis 500 Pole Day NBCSN
11:30 a.m. NHRA: Qualifying for Kansas Nationals * ESPN2
1 p.m. Sprint Cup: Showdown and All...
In Brief | Nation and World
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amOJ’s ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson’s former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star’s armed-...
Top-ranked Djokovic beaten by Berdych in Rome
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amROME — Novak Djokovic can’t seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats.
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Police commission defers decision on eviction complaint
Local News Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amThe Hawaii County Police Commission on Friday delayed again a decision on a woman’s complaint that officers physically and mentally injured her when she was arrested during the Oct. 25 eviction of...
HUD offices to furlough six days through Aug.
Local News Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 12:05amThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will implement furlough days several times now through August. The first closure will be Friday. The furloughs are a result of governmentwide...
