GUARDSMEN TO AFGHANISTAN Matt Uelese kissed and held his daughter, 4-month-old Caydence, yesterday as 58 Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers gathered with family and friends before boarding buses to get on planes headed for Afghanistan.
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House Speaker Calvin Say says the proposal for $346 million in tax reductions is too much
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A car in Aiea hits a sign, which then falls on the woman
Guilty plea in weapons plot
An Indonesian man is the last of four arrested for illegal exportation
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This bluesman is rarely blue
Gregg Allman has had reason over the years to sing the blues
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UH Vandal-ized
Clyde Johnson hits a 3-pointer with less than a second left to give Idaho a win over Hawaii
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The $370M pact paves the way for a new plant and catapults the Hawaii company's stock
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House dissidents might serve public's interest
Three Democratic lawmakers broke with tradition in criticizing the House speaker on opening day
Akaka Bill's chances improve in Congress
Sen. Daniel Akaka again has introduced a bill that would grant Hawaiians federal recognition as a sovereign nation
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