Vaccine case before Supreme Court turns on the language of a law
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Paladino apologizes for remarks about gays
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UH football riding high after three wins
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Hanabusa blasts critical campaign ad
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Island battery: Is supplying 10 percent of Oahu’s power worth destroying Lanai?
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A dead U‘au (Hawaiian petrel) lies near the base of a wind turbine.
Talk Story Festival continues to bring the islands’ best tales to Hawaii’s people after 22 years

Two free nights of storytelling at Ala Moana Beach Park

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Photos from top to bottom: Storytellers "Tita" Kathy Collins, Lopaka Kapanui, Jeff Gere, and Makia Malo capture audiences.
Obama administration appeals ruling backing gay marriage
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Afghanistan: We all take chances, but most do not pay for their ‘bravery’ the way Linda Norgrove did
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An aerial image of Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Peter Carlisle officially Honolulu’s 13th mayor, says rail is a priority
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Mayor Peter Carlisle flexes his clout on the campaign trail.
Laie Hawaii Temple open to the public for the first time in 32 years
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Laie Hawaii Temple (formerly the Hawaiian Temple) is the fifth oldest temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints still in operation. It is also the oldest temple still operating that was built outside of the state of Utah.