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Honolulu's Watanabe Floral installs energy storage system via $2M program

Watanabe Floral has installed the first Stem Inc. energy storage system as part of a $2.1 million pilot program by the Hawaii-based Energy Excelerator, Stem and Hawaiian Electric Co., the Honolulu-based utility said Monday. The Honolulu flower shop ... >> view original

Honolulu police seek suspects in armed robbery at Sheraton Waikiki

Honolulu police want to alert the public about an armed robbery at the Sheraton Waikiki on Monday morning. Police issued an all-points bulletin at around 6 a.m., saying two Caucasian men with guns were wearing masks when they committed the crime. >> view original

The claims coincide with a separate whistleblower lawsuit against Ansaldo - Honolulu Star

Ansaldo Honolulu JV, the firm that won the largest contract in state history to deliver rail's train cars and signaling system, recently understaffed key job positions at a “critical juncture” of the transit project, according to the agency overseeing ... >> view original

The US Has Delivered Ammunition to Syrian Rebels Fighting ISIS

U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft dropped ammunition in northern Syria Sunday for rebels fighting the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). Military officials have not yet confirmed what type of ordnance was sent or who ... >> view original

'Sudheendra Kulkarni Like Kasab,' Says Shiv Sena After Paint Attack

Mumbai: After splattering black paint on columnist Sudheendra Kulkarni, the Shiv Sena has compared him to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, who was hanged in 2012. "If there are people like Kulkarni here there is no need for Pakistan to send the likes of Kasab. >> view original

The Dutch Safety Board's Report Will Likely Say That MH17 Was Downed by a Missile

The Dutch Safety Board is expected to release its report Tuesday on the cause of the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, more than a year after the jet was brought down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Dutch Safety Board ... >> view original

Iranian parliament passes bill approving nuclear deal

DUBAI Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday supporting the government in implementing a nuclear deal with world powers, state news agency IRNA said, in a victory for the government over conservative opponents of the deal. Some lawmakers have ... >> view original

Zimbabwe official: US dentist not wanted for killing lion

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe is no longer pressing for the extradition of James Walter Palmer, an American dentist who killed a well-known lion called Cecil, a Cabinet minister said Monday. Palmer can now safely return to Zimbabwe as a “tourist” ... >> view original

Tianjin Explosion: Blast In Warehouse Illegally Storing Chemicals, 2 Months ...

Rescuers are seen at the site of an explosion at a warehouse in Beichen district in Tianjin on Oct. 13, 2015. A warehouse explosion hit the Chinese port of Tianjin, just two months after a massive blast in the city left more than 160 dead. Getty Images ... >> view original

Stabbings, and Deadly Responses, Add to Israel's Security Challenge

JERUSALEM — Despite an Israeli security crackdown that includes giving the police greater leeway to open fire and mobilizing 1,400 border police reserve officers, Israel is struggling to contain a spasm of violence. Palestinians carried out four ... >> view original