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Convicted murderer on Kauai found guilty of new charges
LIHUE, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) - After less than two hours of deliberation, a jury has found Vicente Kote Kapika Hilario, age 26 of Anahola, guilty of multiple charges. Hilario was previously found guilty of Murder in the First Degree. On Thursday, he was found guilty of two counts of Place to Keep Pistol or Revolver, two counts of Carrying or Possessing a Loaded Firearm on a Public Highway, ...
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Bloomingdale’s Castle foundation show improved perceptions of Hawaii’s economy
165,000-square-foot Bloomingdale's store will replace what is now Sears, which is scheduled to close two weeks from Sunday. Bloomingdale's will anchor a $572 million redevelopment of the Sears space that mall ...
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Maui Land Pineapple leads Hawaii stocks higher as Dow posts another record
reached new records . The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 121.18 points, or 0.80 percent, to close at 15,354.40, while the Nasdaq gained 33.72 points, or 0.97 percent, to close at 3,498.97. ...
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Kona airport has twice as many passengers as Hilo airport on Hawaii’s Big Island
The Big Island's two major airports in Kona and Hilo are the main gateways for visitors and residents to travel to and from the island, but one is used about twice as heavily as the other. According to the state Department of Transportation Airports Division, Kona International Airport has about twice the number of passengers that Hilo International Airport has. Kona is served by 10 ...
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Reports At least 20 injured in Conn. train collision
At least 20 people were injured Friday when two trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour in Connecticut, according to CBS News, Fox News and ...
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San Diego Zoo releases video of endangered baby gorillas
San Diego Zoo Global is sending the video out as a cute reminder of the appeal of this endangered species and the importance of conserving gorillas and other species for future ...
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Jury finds Hilario guilty of gun drug charges
On Thursday, Vicente Kote Kapika Hilario, 26, of Anahola was found guilty after a jury trial of two Counts of Place to Keep Pistol or Revolver, two counts of Carrying or Possessing a Loaded Firearm on a Public Highway, Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree, and Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third ...
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Train derailment reported in Bridgeport
FAIRFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Multiple passengers were injured when two Metro-North trains collided near a station Friday night. The "major train derailment" happened when a Metro-North train, which left New Haven and was headed to Grand Central Station, collided with a westbound train, which was also out of New Haven, on adjacent track around 6:10 p.m. Multiple cars from each train were ...
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Powerball jackpot grows to a record $600 million
(Reuters) - The jackpot for the Powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million and the top prize may swell to nearly $1 billion if no one draws the winning numbers this weekend, a lottery official said on ...
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Larry Ellison taps Punahou grad Byron Washom to lead Lanai’s sustainability efforts
Byron Washom, director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at the University of California, San Diego, will lead a new initiative to transform Lanai into a model for sustainable ...
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Private sector drives job growth in Hawaii
The construction industry in Hawaii led job growth in April, adding 3,300 jobs, according to the state Department of Labor and Industrial ...
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Say hello to PBN’s Forty Under 40 class of 2013
This year's group of accomplished young Hawaii businessmen and businesswomen selected for PBN's Forty Under 40 class of 2013 was announced on Friday. The annual Forty Under 40 event, which honors 40 successful people in business under the age of 40, will take place on June 27 at ...
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Ellison hires Calif. energy expert for Lanai
HONOLULU -; Billionaire Larry Ellison is bringing on a California energy expert to help make the Hawaiian island of Lanai a model for sustainable ...
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Inert grenade found in checked baggage at HNL
The Transportation Security administration says a passenger tried to bring a grenade that was inert, a replica or a novelty grenade in checked baggage this week at the Honolulu International ...
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Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery
Power lines damaged by Wednesday's tornado litter the streets in Cleburne, Texas on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday ...
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Rose bushes stolen from Urban Garden in Pearl City
PEARL CITY, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - - For the second time since its opening, Oahu's only public rose garden has become the target of plant thieves. The Honolulu Rose Society says crooks dug up 13 newly planted rose bushes this week at the Urban Garden Center in Pearl City. The missing plants are worth a total of $400 to $650. "This is not the first time. When we started two years ...
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Alaska volcano shoots ash 15000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air ...
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Sale of Kaneohe Ranch’s Hawaii properties alone could top $1B
The sale of Kaneohe Ranch's holdings in the Windward Oahu town of Kailua, which include this Times Supermarket-anchored shopping center on Kailua Road, could bring more than $1 billion, according to Hawaii real estate ...
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NRA pushes for recall of Colorado legislator
And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting to coordinate the recall of a top state legislator over his role in the passage of new gun restrictions in his state, CNN has ...
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Assault victim says he went to same church as suspect
"I don't think it's a religious thing because we're all of the same religion. I just think that this is someone that has lost their mind," said ...
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Missile test off Kauai a success
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said it successfully conducted the largest, most complex missile defense flight test ever attempted resulting in the simultaneous engagement of five ballistic missile and cruise missile targets on ...
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Maui County recognizes Outstanding Older Americans
Koloa resident Nancy Fuertes Fuller and David Walker, of Waimea, were named Tuesday as Kauai's 2012 Outstanding Older Americans, according to a Kauai County ...
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Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week
The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all ended higher Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing at record levels. For the week, the S&P 500 added 2%, the Dow rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq advanced ...
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Struggling schools scale back extended learning time
Extended learning time for low-performing schools in Waianae, Kau, Keaau and Pahoa was heralded as a stride toward progress on reforms that won Hawaii a federal $75 million ...
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Troopers Texting teen dies in first drive by herself
HARRISONVILLE, MO (KCTV) - She had just turned 16 years old last week, and her family had allowed her for the first time to drive alone. Savannah Nash was en route Thursday afternoon to the grocery store to pick up items for the family dinner when her vehicle slammed into a semi. She died at the scene. She was texting when the crash happened, the Missouri Highway Patrol says. About 300 ...
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Honolulu to finally have a family justice centre
The Justice Department of Honolulu has announced to Honolulu news media that most of the funding for a family justice centre has now been secured, and it hoped the centre will act as a comprehensive facility to meet all the needs of victims fleeing the physical and psychological effects of domestic violence.
The plans for a center aimed at family justice was announced by city prosecutor Peter Carlisle who said funds of $400,000 had been secured through federal grants for the planning of the center, the training of staff as well as rent and equipment. Read more
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