HAWAII RANKED 2ND DEADLIEST: According to the group End Needless Death on Our Roadways, more than 50 percent of Hawaii's traffic fatalities in 2005 were alcohol-related.
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Hawaii News
City loses $76,000 after books returned
An official calls Jeremy Harris' book a "bad business decision"
Drinking's deadly toll
Hawaii ranks second nationally in alcohol-related road deaths
in Features
Big wavers
For island fans, the upcoming weekends are a dream, with two Pearl Jam appearances
in Sports
Nearly a Beaver
UH slotback Davone Bess was set to play for Oregon State before legal problems detoured him and he landed in Hawaii
in Business
UH economists warn of slowdown, inflation
Growth is expected to come at a more measured pace than last year's boom
in Editorial
PR campaigns help offset quakes' effect
The number of tourists dropped in October, due in part to Hawaii's recent earthquakes
Natatorium resolution proves elusive
The city is contemplating options for the World War I veterans memorial
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