A Maui judge has upheld the Legislature's new statute permitting ferries to operate during environmental studies. The ruling seems to herald a restart for the Superferry. Here, a rainbow frames the ship in Honolulu Harbor.
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Pack mentality absent in Reno
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Hawaiian Telcom cuts Q3 losses
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High court should keep gun-control laws intact
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to review an appeal of a decision that struck down the District of Columbia's gun law
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