Maj. Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth walks on stage yesterday in the McKinley High School auditorium where she gave a talk to students. Duckworth graduated from McKinley in 1985, and was severely wounded while serving in Iraq with the Illinois Army National Guard.
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Hawaii News
Group pushes rules on ferry
Passengers would be subject to scrutiny, environmentalists say
Schofield soldier wants murder trial dismissed
The defense says the platoon leader shot and killed an Iraqi
Duckworth still stands strong
The McKinley High School Foundation held a tribute dinner for Duckworth last night
Guard unit ordered to Kuwait next year
Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Brigade Combat Team will be sent to Kuwait next summer
in Features
Chen puts fresh face on familiar stereotype
"The Home Song Stories" benefits from Chen's acting and writer-director Tony Ayres' sensitivity
in Sports
UH reserves put on the hits
Yesterday's annual Scout Bowl a rare chance for redshirts and reserves to get taste of full-speed hitting
in Business
Office vacancy in Honolulu rises to 6.9%
Subprime troubles are behind the first increase in four years
in Editorial
Investigate transport of fighting roosters
Large shipments of fighting roosters were reported to have been made to Hawaii from a San Diego area cockfighting operation
Stubborn germs are a growing health threat
Hawaii has seen a high number of cases involving a drug-resistant microbe
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