REALLY DANGEROUS JOB: Terry Evans, a former nurse at Hawaii State Hospital who was assaulted on the job, listened yesterday as her injuries were described by state Sen. Clayton Hee, who was holding a photo of her wounds, at a news conference at the state Capitol about working conditions at the hospital.
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HECO plans biofuel plant to open in '09
The $142M project is the first major energy project in 17 years
1 dead, 1 hurt in Ewa accident
A roadside electrical worker is hit and killed by driver who falls asleep at wheel
Big Island land deal seen as paving way to power plant
Investors say timber is behind land deal; critics see power play
State hospital staff labors in fear
Doctors have been assaulted four times since federal control over the facility ended
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The raw truth
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First strings clash at UH practice
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Hawaii refrains from joining anti-illegal alien bandwagon
The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that legislatures enacted 170 measures concerning immigration
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