U.S. funding for the Taliban: Can it be stopped?
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai talks during the first Afghan Women's Council gathering in Kabul in 2008.
‘Out in the Silence’: Documentary builds bridges on gay issues, teen suicides
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Above: Dean Hamer and Joseph Wilson's wedding announcement, published in the Oil City Derrick newspaper, which eventually led them on a path of building bridges through awareness. Below: Diane Gramley, head of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania holds a protest sign.
Blaisdell Concert Hall gets tented for termites
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Is North Korea China’s BFF?

Beijing's big gamble: Trying to control North Korea

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The Ariang mass gymnastics team, featuring 100,000 performers, wave North Korean and Chinese flags at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang to mark the 65th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on September 24, 2010.
Home healthcare system links life and technology for Hawaii’s elderly
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The healthcare industry is finding new ways to incorporate the latest advances in technology into helping senior citizens develop healthy habits.
Sierra Club’s Hawaii Chapter founder passes away
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Liliha Neighborhood Board meeting discusses break-ins
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