Peacemaker Nelson Mandela dies at age 95
Global civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, whose legacy is ending South African apartheid, has died.
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Pearl Harbor vet. gets bumped off flight
United Airlines is facing major online backlash after a 90-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor was …
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Pearl City shooting suspect arrested
Honolulu police arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Pearl City last month.
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Oahu animal shelter looking for new home
The clock is ticking for the Oahu SPCA. The lease for the no-kill shelter in Kalaeloa is about to …
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Maui beach reopened after shark sighting
The Department of Land and Natural Resources has reopened Maui's Makena Beach Park.
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Laulima Day taking place Saturday
We're just two days away from KHON2's Laulima Day. Four shopping centers on three islands will hold Laulima drives on Saturday.
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Proposed North Shore wind farm faces opposition
A California company is proposing a second wind farm next to the current Kahuku wind farm.
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Honolulu Mayor wants city buses turned into rolling billboards
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Central Union Preschool holds snow day
The weather got a little chilly for some Honolulu residents.
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Historic warplanes land on Ford Island
In preparation for their Dec. 7 flyover at the Arizona Memorial, two vintage warbirds flew over and landed on Ford Island on Wednesday.
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Hawaii State Public Library System receives $45K donation
The Hawaii State Public Library System received a big donation on Thursday.
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AAA Hawaii: State average slips again
Hawaii motorists and visitors enjoyed more price declines as the Hawaii state average for regular unleaded fell again this past week, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch.
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Car goes over Maui cliff
Maui rescue crews responded to a driver whose car went off the side of a cliff.
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Ask HPD: Distracted driving
Honolulu Police Department Capt. Andrew Lum answers this week's questions regarding distracted driving.
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Fire crews respond to Maui trailer house fire
Firefighters on Maui responded to a trailer house fire on Kai Hele Ku Street.
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Navy veteran recalls Pearl Harbor attack
A Pearl Harbor survivor always wanted to come back to Hawaii and on Wednesday night his dream came true.
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Honolulu City Lights to feature colored water fountain
There are new features at this year's Honolulu City Lights display at Honolulu Hale.
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Oahu school adds solar to save money
There's a new addition to the roof of Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki.
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Security increased for Honolulu Marathon
Nearly 30,000 runners are expected to hit the pavement for Sunday's Honolulu Marathon and they'll be joined by plenty of of police officers. Security will be tighter than ever in light of the deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon in April.
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Coast Guard locates missing boaters off Kauai
UPDATE: Two boaters who were in possible distress off Kalalau Beach, Kauai, were located safely ashore Tuesday.
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Suspect in Waipio murder, dismemberment appears in Calif. court
Murder suspect Bryan Suitt made his first court appearance in California on Wednesday. He's accused of killing 34-year-old Alex Gonzales and dumping his dismembered body in a Waipio ravine in September.
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Hawaiian Air to add 4th flight to Brisbane, Australia
In response to booming demand from both U.S. and Aussie travelers, Hawaiian Airlines will be adding a fourth flight to its weekly non-stop service schedule between Honolulu and Brisbane, beginning March 31, 2014.
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Waipahu fisherman fined for taking undersized papio
Lionel Tunac, 52 pled guilty to taking an papio less than 10 inches in length from ocean waters at Kalaeloa Deep Draft Harbor.
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Owner: Pearl Ultralounge will not reopen
A popular night spot at Ala Moana Center will not be reopening.
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At least 20 whales in deeper water off Florida
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Florida (AP) — Wildlife officials prepared Thursday to use sound and other herding techniques to try to save pilot whales in danger of stranding in Florida as a glimmer of hope emerged for at least 20 of the animals spotted swimming in life-saving deeper water.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up
NEW YORK (AP) — With a flick of the switch, a 76-foot Norway Spruce officially became the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree after it was illuminated for the first time this holiday season in a ceremony that's been held since 1933.
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At 50, new-look Mustang still has plenty of muscle
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — America's first pony car — the Ford Mustang — is celebrating its 50th birthday with a swoon-worthy new design and plans to go global.
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Nelson Mandela, South Africa's prisoner, peacemaker and president dies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — His native land and the world are mourning the loss of South African leader Nelson Mandela. The country's first black president has died at 95 after a long illness.
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Nissan looks to no-frills China brand for revival
HUADU, China (AP) — His Chinese sedan was a disappointment. So when truck driver Xie Yanzhen needed to replace it, he turned to Venucia, a 2-year-old no-frills brand launched by Nissan and a Chinese partner.
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Nigerian man survives 3 days at bottom of Atlantic
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — About 100 feet down, on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, divers had already pulled four bodies out of the sunken tugboat. Then a hand appeared on a TV screen monitoring the recovery.
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Breaking: Mariota decides to stay in school
This afternoon, Oregon quarterback and Saint Louis graduate Marcus Mariota decided to decline potential millions in the NFL draft, and return to Eugene for the 2014 season.
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UH Wahine Volleyball fans line up for tickets
University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Volleyball fans lined up at the Stan Sheriff Center Tuesday morning to purchase tickets to the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
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Mariota named to Pac-12 1st team
Despite seeing his Heisman trophy hopes fall by the wayside, Saint Louis graduate Marcus Mariota is still getting big recognition.
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3-1-1 city complaints, is anyone listening?
Complaining to city hall got easier a few years ago with a smart-phone app called 3-1-1 but what happens to all those tips?
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Health connector shakeup follows other state intervention
Stepping into Coral Andrews' job in the interim is in the man Gov. Neil Abercrombie put in charge of implementing the president's federal health care act, Tom Matsuda. This isn't the first time the state has had to step in.
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Work out solar details before buying, selling home
Solar panels can become a hot-potato during the property buying process if sellers and buyers aren't careful.
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Revealed: What stalled Hawaii's health exchange & why some uninsured are…
More than a month after the Hawaii Health Connector went online, thousands of insurance seekers remain in limbo.
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Bird steals camera in Australia, records journey
SYDNEY (AP) — A brazen bird snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and captured fascinating footage of its 110-kilometer (70-mile) journey across the country's remote landscape.
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Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase
MOSCOW (AP) — Politicians didn't like it, the public didn't like it, so the gigantic Louis Vuitton suitcase is being booted out of Red Square.
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Washington man sticks with 'Joe Biden defense'
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who fired a shotgun in the air to scare off car prowlers has refused a plea deal and says he's sticking with what's become known as the "Joe Biden defense."
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