The Barbishes' relatives are among the many Hawaii residents visiting New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl.
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Bankruptcy surge signals dark horizon for '08
Filings increase by 44 percent in Hawaii, which some say is just the tip of the iceberg.
Correa back at job following surgery
The chief of police returns after a nearly four-month absence.
High seas pen in Superferry again
Officials canceled the ship's fourth straight day of service, and delayed tomorrow's.
10 Who Made A Difference
CEO Mark Dunkerley keeps eyes on future skies for Hawaiian Airlines.
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Some fresh luck
A Buddhist event celebrates the new year with specially blessed amulets.
in Sports
Big-game hunting
Brennan can't wait to get inside the Superdome and start throwing the football around to his teammates.
Sugar Bowl Coverage
Wahine get an 'E' for effort
Hawaii rallied for a 84-79 win over UC-Irvine in the first game of the Bank of Hawaii Invitational.
in Business
Visitor count edges down
The end of 2007 is likely to echo that of 2006, with a decline in arrivals and a slight gain in expenditures.
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Use patient hand in dealing with turmoil in Pakistan
Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated two weeks before elections.
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