Luaipou Futi of American Samoa (right) looked at a photo of her son Michael yesterday during a news conference in lawyer Rick Fried's office. With her were cousins Simamao Nofoa, left, and Simalua Sila (not shown).
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4 isle soldiers killed
The Schofield men died Friday in Iraq in a roadside bombing that an Army official calls a "signature of al-Qaida"
NCL says presence in Hawaii’s waters at risk
Company views cruise ship rule change as essential for staying in isle market
Schools ruled lax in aid to homeless
Hawaii public schools welcome a federal judge's order to improve how they enroll, track and transport homeless children, a Department of Education official said yesterday
Clintons make sales calls to Hawaii superdelegates
Hawaii has just nine of the 796 superdelegates who could pick the Democratic presidential candidate, but that hasn't stopped President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea from calling
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Creativity in the kitchen
Bay Area chef Nancy Oakes says it seems like the culinary energy is building in Honolulu
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Interim AD applies
Clapp submits name for consideration, while other likely candidates take their time applying
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Times says workers want out of union
The supermarket chain says more than half of its union workers want out of the Teamsters
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City officials back off on transit meetings; legislators step in
City officials have decided to open transit selection meetings to the public, while the state Senate considers setting deadlines for action
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