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As good as it gets on Hawaii's Maui (The Oregonian) Terry RichardHamoa Beach near Hana on Maui's east end is one of the most beautiful on the islands. The deep blue of the Pacific Ocean merges at the horizon with a flawless expanse of light blue sky. It's 80 degrees... us.rd.yahoo.com
'Talking story' in Hawaii (BBC News) Christine Finn discovers just how much Hawaii has changed since it became the 50th US state half a century ago. us.rd.yahoo.com
Local company grows sunflowers for research (KHNL News 8 Honolulu) WAIALUA (KHNL) - It's easy to find sunshine just about anywhere in Hawaii. If you've ever taken a drive to Waialua on the north shore, a field of bright yellow flowers will surely put a smile on your face. Unfortunately, these beauties are not for sale. us.rd.yahoo.com
Starwood Hotels Spreads Holiday Cheer This Season With Special Family Fun Vacation Packages Offered at 30 Starwood ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Starwood Hotels & Resorts wants to give families an early gift this holiday season. Available now through December 31, 2008 experience a “Family Fun” vacation package at one of Starwood’s 30 Love Your Family Resort locations flying the Sheraton, Westin, St. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Talking story' (BBC News) How Hawaii has changed in the past half century us.rd.yahoo.com
Guns and Obama's impact: The T-U would like to hear from you (The Florida Times-Union) Among gun enthusiasts there is a growing concern that the election of Barack Obama as president means new regulations on gun ownership. Associated Press figures from the FBI show that nationwide people are buying guns in increasing numbers, perhaps in anticipation of changes in gun laws. For an upcoming ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Pac-10: Ducks sit pretty, but it might be Beavers by a whisker (Seattle Times) You hate to pull a muscle swinging at an 85-miles-per-hour fastball that catches too much of the plate, but I'll lunge anyway. This was some of... us.rd.yahoo.com
Alaska starts Kona-Seattle service (Honolulu Advertiser) Alaska Airlines inaugurated daily, year-round service between Seattle and Kona yesterday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Scarlet vine boldly climbs to the top (Miami Herald) Name: Red jade-vine; mucuna vine Botanical name: Mucuna bennetti (syn: Mucuna novoguineensis ) Description: There aren't many vines that can compare with this scarlet beauty for sheer voluptuous shape and searing color. A vine in the bean family, this New Guinea native can be just as aggressive as the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, whose flower shapes these resemble. The hanging bunches of ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Hawaii friends, former co-workers remember Madelyn Dunham (Honolulu Advertiser) From bank retirees to curious visitors to former bridge partners, hundreds turned out yesterday to share their memories of and pay their respects to Madelyn Payne Dunham, the woman who raised President-elect Barack Obama. Dunham, 86, died of cancer two days before the Nov. 4 election in which her grandson was chosen America's 44th president. us.rd.yahoo.com
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