A Coast Guard rescue crew hoisted a Hawaii Air National Guard pilot to safety yesterday afternoon after he and his jet ended up in the ocean approximately 60 miles south of Oahu.
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State backs
native son
Hawaii residents donated almost seven times more money to Sen. Barack Obama than opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Robber gets 30-year prison sentence
The man who robbed "Lost" star Josh Holloway pleaded guilty to charges stemming from that case and three other robberies.
E-mail tells islanders to pay sender or die
The Honolulu FBI office says the e-mail appears to be a fake, a variation on other e-mail "phishing" scams.
Teachers and ACLU warn the governor
Educators dispute that pay raises are tied to drug testing and called on Gov. Lingle to retract her statement.
in Features
The Power Within
Deepak Chopra brings his message to Honolulu for the first time in 15 years.
in Sports
Everyone has plans for Pro Bowl 2008
NFL officials and Mayor Hannemann repeated that the Pro Bowl will be played here at least through next year.
'Bows lose another big man
An already thin Hawaii rotation will be down to nine when the Rainbow Warriors face Louisiana Tech at the Stan Sheriff Center.
in Business
Convention marketing push bearing fruit
Helping groups make Asian connections has boosted attendance by 10 percent, officials say.
Mesa plans to appeal Hawaiian lawyer fees
The parent of go! filed a notice of appeal with federal Bankruptcy Court over the $3.9M that Judge Faris ordered Mesa to pay.
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Decision adds urgency to Akaka Bill enactment
The state Supreme Court has ruled that OHA can't be forced to sell ceded lands while political questions remain.
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