Friday, July 22, 2016

Ukulele lovers unite and other top stories.

  • Ukulele lovers unite

    Danny Kaleikini, Hawai'i's Ambassador of Aloha, served as emcee for the 45th straight year. Photo By James Garrett / Special to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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  • Apple Maps expands transit directions to Honolulu & Kansas City, Mo.

    Apple Maps expands transit directions to Honolulu & Kansas City, Mo.
      Apple Maps expands transit directions to Honolulu & Kansas City, Mo. By Roger Fingas Monday, July 18, 2016, 10:31 am PT (01:31 pm ET) Apple on Monday quietly updated its native Maps app with public transit coverage for two major American cities: Honolulu, Hawaii and Kansas City, Mo. Travelers can now get directions for buses, ferries, and/or light rail options in those locations. In the case of Honolulu, coverage includes not just the city but the entire island of Oahu. Likewise, Kansa..
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  • EPA reaches $425M settlement over Par Hawaii, Tesoro refineries

    EPA reaches $425M settlement over Par Hawaii, Tesoro refineries
    A customer pumped gasoline in March 2014 at Tesoro gas station on the corner of Cooke and King Streets in downtown Honolulu. The Justice Department and ...
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  • Malaysia Airlines settles damages with most MH17 families

    Malaysia Airlines settles damages with most MH17 families
    by Chieu Luu and Ralph Ellis CNN (CNN) -- Malaysia Airlines has settled damages with the families of most of the passengers killed on flight MH17, said Veera Mewa, an attorney representing some of the familiesMH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Malaysia when it was shot down on July 17, 2014, over Ukrainian territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists. All 298 people on board died in the crash.Lawyers representing the families of 170 MH17 passengers reached the deal with the airline for an und..
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  • Homeless problem improves, poll finds

    Homeless problem improves, poll finds
    Police patrol the sidewalk on their Segways at Kakaako Mauka Gateway Park. They are making sure the sidewalk is not being blocked by the homeless.
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  • Minnesota Twins fire general manager Terry Ryan

    Minnesota Twins fire general manager Terry Ryan
    Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan smiled during a press conference at Target Field in Minneapolis in Dec. 2014. The Twins fired general manager ...
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  • Pearl City battles on, faces Honolulu at Hawaii Little League 10-11 ...

    Pearl City battles on, faces Honolulu at Hawaii Little League 10-11 ...
    Pearl City defeated Kihei 7-2 today to stay alive in the Hawaii Little League 10-11 State Championship Tournament being played at Keolu Park in Kailua. Pearl City will play Honolulu on Tuesday at 4pm. Honolulu beat Pearl City 14-4 on Saturday, July 16. Since the loss to Honolulu, Pearl City has battled back in the double elimination format tournament with a dramatic 6-5 (7 inning) win over Kaneohe on Sunday, followed by today's 7-2 win over Kihei. GO PC! MyPearlCity.com File Photo | barry@m..
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  • Mini-heatwave makes UK hotter than Barcelona, Bangkok and ...

    Mini-heatwave makes UK hotter than Barcelona, Bangkok and ...
    The hottest day of the year has arrived, with expected highs of 33 degrees Celsius due to the mini-heatwave sweeping across the UK, beating temperatures in of Spain, Thailand and even Hawaii. Despite the average summer temperature in the UK being around 21C for this time of year, Britain has been benefiting from warm air travelling over from France and Spain, pushing heat levels up dramatically to the point where the weather is better than many holiday destinations across the globe. Today the U..
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  • 50 Days of Giveaways!

    50 Days of Giveaways!
    50 Days of Giveaways! In celebration of HONOLULU Magazine's 50th Anniversary we are giving away 50 great prizes. Published: 2016.07.18 05:21 PM     OFFICIAL RULES 1. One online entry per person to be entered to win. 2. Online submission is open to all HONOLULU Magazine readers and website users. 3. When submitting an entry, you must provide your contact information to validate the entry form. 4. Duplicate entries will be deleted. 5. Entries must be received by July 15, 2016. 6. PacificBas..
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  • Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

    Stocks: 5 things to know before the open
    By Alanna Petroff LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Markets are remarkably buoyant right now.An attempted coup in Turkey, Thursday's attack in France and new police shootings in the U.S. have failed to dent global investor sentiment.Here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Optimism against the odds?: U.S. stock futures are pushing up. Both the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 could hit fresh all-time highs on Monday following a record-setting run last we..
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Honolulu hit with lawsuit over enforcement of rental units .Average hourly wage in Honolulu just slightly above nation .
Twitter denies it can see your Vine password .Anna O'Brien's celebrates anniversary .

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