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Hawaii-born explorer Hiram Bingham III, right, shown in Peru, wrote "Lost City of the Incas," a 1948 best-seller about his adventures that may have inspired the Indiana Jones character played by Harrison Ford, pictured at left.
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Gas prices only get worse
Era of inexpensive oil is coming to a swift, bitter end, analysts say
Bingham's artifacts of contention
Items found by a former isle student in the lost city of Machu Picchu are at the center of a dispute with Peru
10,000 leis still needed
The flowers will adorn graves at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery
Dems show a united front
Presidential politics fail to create a rift within the state party
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Tragedy connects new manga works
"Dolis" presents the complexities of romance in a high-art concept, while "Glass Wings" features a leading character with lethal blood
in Sports
Season ends for 'Bows
Rainbows eliminated from Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament
in Travel
Find Old Hawaii peace on Big Isle
Wailea's ghost-town facade and an influx of newcomers prompt preservation efforts
in Business
Buckling under debt
More Hawaii consumers are seeking credit counseling as they fall further behind on paying off their bills
in Editorial
Legacy land benefits go beyond purchases
The state has awarded grants to four groups and Hawaii County to buy worthy lands
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