REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS CONVENE: After Gov. Lingle addressed the state Republican convention, balloons and confetti fell from the ceiling onto the stage and a cheering crowd.
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Akaka gets rousing support at Democrat convention
Opponent Ed Case is still confident after the state party convention.
Success buoys convening isle Republicans
Carlisle emcees as Gov. Lingle tallies her team's achievements.
The Boy Brain: Wired to Go
Fidgety boys falter in classrooms ill-suited to their very natures.
in Features
'They called him Father Tom'
Quiet and thoughtful, passionate and a perfectionist, retiring art professor Tom Klobe has nurtured and inspired University of Hawaii art students for three decades.
in Sports
'Bows advance to WAC final
UH's starting pitching leads the way to a showdown with top-seeded Fresno State today.
in Travel
It's a zoo out there
Botswana's spectacular wildlife and scenery attract tourists as well as government officials to this economically stable country.
in Business
Belly up to bartending school
A graduate of Hawaii's oldest liquor academy is now calling the shots.
in Editorial
When it comes to taxes, no one gets a free ride
A City Council proposal would cut the residential tax rate while raising rates for hotel and business properties.
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