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Time's up for tents
John Johnson was playing cards at a picnic table in Kapiolani Park when he learned that the City Council had passed a ban on tents in parks unless the user has a permit. "It's bad enough. It's just not fair," said Johnson, who has lived in a small blue tent in the park for about two months.
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Censured
Facing his second censure by colleagues in three years, City Councilman Rod Tam apologized for the public distraction caused by his actions and remained steadfast in his denial that he misused his expense account.
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More homes have multiple generations
Driven partly by job losses, more multigenerational families are choosing to live together as children flock home and people help care for grandchildren or aging parents.
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Abercrombie stresses education and jobs in first campaign ads
The first television and radio commercials in the campaign for governor, airing this week by former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, focus on employment, education and an end to Furlough Fridays.
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Lawmakers want right to put birthers on hold
Birthers beware: Hawaii may start ignoring your repeated requests for proof that President Barack Obama was born here. As the state continues to receive e-mails seeking Obama's birth certificate, the state House Judiciary Committee heard a bill yesterday permitting government officials to ignore people who won't give up.
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Rail line route raises airport safety issue
City, federal and state officials met on Oahu in an attempt to resolve a question about whether the proposed rail transit line intrudes into a safety zone at the Honolulu Airport.
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Stem-cell therapy gives dogs new life
Pochie, a 7-year-old Australian cattle dog, would wake up in the middle of the night screaming in pain from the crippling arthritis in her back legs.
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School's charter hopes look dim
Community efforts to convert the Big Island's Laupahoehoe High and Elementary School into a charter school appear fruitless since the Board of Education upheld a decision to suspend charter school applications.
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