48 MILLION GALLONS: Anne Carroll of Canada had to sit on the beach fronting the Hilton Hawaiian Village yesterday after sewage from the Ala Wai contaminated popular swimming and surfing areas.
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Hawaii News
48 million gallons spill in 6-day sewer break
Officials urge people to remain clear of polluted ocean waters.
TSA screeners admit theft
A pair of airport workers say they took $20,000 from luggage in a plot with their co-workers.
in Features
Ever-evolving Elvis Costello
He's done it again. There was the affair with country music, the flirtation with soul and then the long marriage to punk. Now, he's infatuated with orchestral music.
in Sports
Wie starts fast with a bogey-free 66 at Kraft Nabisco
... but not as fast as Lorena Ochoa, whose record 62 leaves the Hawaii teen four strokes back in second place.
in Business
Business confidence levels off
A bank survey shows executives are worried about energy costs and the tight labor market.
in Editorial
State should intervene for Kukui residents
The Kukui Gardens affordable rental housing complex is for sale and residents fear eviction.
School rating system is as bad as scores
The percentage of Hawaii public schools failing to meet federal No Child Left Behind requirements is second-lowest in the nation.
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