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Treasury says US can pay its bills for months
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmWASHINGTON — Any confrontation over the nation’s debt ceiling is now unlikely until after Labor Day.
The government will hit the limit of how much it’s allowed to borrow this weekend, but...
Hong: Yagong, Kawauchi claim too much attorney-client privilege
Local News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amThe attorney representing two county elections workers suing former county officials for defamation is asking a 3rd Circuit Court judge to require the additional release of documents and...
Big Island Democrats name Tarnas to lead party
Local News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 1:10pmVOLCANO — Former state Rep. David Tarnas on Saturday took the helm of the Hawaii County Democratic Party, replacing Steve Pavao, who is stepping down after four years.
Tarnas was named...
It’s not a toy box: Barbie’s Dreamhouse goes life-size
Wire Features Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Days of Malibu living are long gone for Barbie. The iconic doll has moved to Florida and is inviting people to step into her life-size dream house, the first one now open...
Heiau once stood prominently at Kealakekua Bay
Local Features Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amHikiau Heiau
Tsunami and 19th-century road building have demolished parts of the original stone platform, but, in 1779, Hikiau Heiau stood prominently at the head of Kealakekua Bay. As...
About Town 5-19-13
Local Features Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amDriving academy announces schedule
Marlin Driving Academy announces its summer 2013 North Hawaii driver education class schedule.
Classes are planned from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 28...
Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmBOISE, Idaho — He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence...
Stock indexes notch another week of gains
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmNEW YORK — U.S. stocks on Friday advanced to a fourth weekly gain, with both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 at all-time closes, after data cast a positive spin on the economy.
The...
Gay Marriage Isn’t Waiting for Supreme Court Ruling
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmWASHINGTON — After Chief Justice John Roberts said, “The case is submitted,” on March 27, the justices of the Supreme Court presumably took a private vote and now are at work writing the opinions...
Israel threatens Syria anew; Assad warns of retaliation
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmJERUSALEM — Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria’s warnings of retaliation.
After...
