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Charge dismissed against Hawaii Census worker arrested for trespassing while handing out forms. A part-time U.S. Census worker in Hawaii arrested for trespassing while handing out government forms won't be prosecuted, following a deal that dismisses a charge against him.

Palin, endorsing candidate in NH, gets largest US island wrong; it's Hawaii, not Kodiak. Sarah Palin incorrectly calls Alaska's Kodiak Island the largest island in America in a Facebook post endorsing a Senate candidate in New Hampshire.

New tourism website uses Google Earth software to offer 3-D views of Hawaii attractions. A new website backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar says it will offer potential visitors to Hawaii the ability to view hotels, shops and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different angles in an interactive virtual tour.

New tourism website uses Google Earth software to offer 3-D views of Hawaii attractions. A new website backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar says it will offer potential visitors to Hawaii the ability to view hotels, shops and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different angles in an interactive virtual tour.

New tourism website uses Google Earth software to offer 3-D views of Hawaii attractions. A new website backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar says it will offer potential visitors to Hawaii the ability to view hotels, shops and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different angles in an interactive virtual tour.

Get off my land! Census worker arrested in Hawaii, federal prosecutors are fighting charges. In these divisive times, Census worker Russell Haas has come to expect some resistance when he goes door to door to count the residents of the rugged communities near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. He didn't expect to get arrested.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Her career may have hit a rocky patch, but Megan Fox's personal life seems happier than ever.

University of Hawaii board approves proposal to build world's largest telescope on Mauna Kea. The University of Hawaii Board of Regents unanimously approved a plan Monday to build the world's largest telescope at Mauna Kea's summit.

Publicly funded elections starting in Hawaii despite potential legal questions. Hawaii is moving forward with its test run of publicly funded political campaigns this election year, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against a similar setup in Arizona.

Seychelles One of the most photographed beaches in the world, the pale pink sands of Anse Source d?Argent unfurls across the island of La Digue, one of the 115 components of this archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The sands sparkle against a backdrop of towering granite boulders, worn by time and weather. The turquoise water is relatively shallow and protected from the ocean?s waves by a reef. Maldives Whether your dream beach trip consists of spending a few pampered nights in a four-star resort or swimming among tropical fish some 80 feet (24 meters) underwater, the Maldives are the sort of islands where either?or both?can come true. Straddling the equator southwest of Sri Lanka, the 1,102 islands that make up the Maldives form 26 atolls. The soft air enveloping the archipelago blends into a beautiful palm-fringed haze. Bora Bora, Tahiti This is one of the magical islands that make up French Polynesia in the South Pacific. Just 18 miles (29 kilometers) long, this lush little slip of lan

Hawaii Tourism Authority launches new Heritage Sites of Hawaii program. The Hawaii Tourism Authority has launched the new Heritage Sites of Hawaii program to promote some of the state's special places.

Scientists, national park officials mark milestone of Hawaii volcano's eruption: 10,000 days. The world's longest continuously erupting volcano, which has become a major attraction for scientists and tourists since it became active in 1983, has marked a milestone.

Hawaii's visitor arrivals, tourist spending increase in March with Maui leading the way. More people are vacationing in Hawaii and spending more, tourism officials said Tuesday, signaling a possible recovery for the hard-hit industry.

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.'s real estate subsidiary reacquires Big Island shopping center. Alexander & Baldwin Inc.'s real estate subsidiary has reacquired a neighborhood shopping center in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island.

3 bids submitted to buy Honolulu Star-Bulletin; qualified bidders to get more financial info. Three potential buyers have submitted bids to acquire the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

Gay and lesbian RSVP Vacations coming to Hawaii for the first time to mark 25th anniversary. The company that created the gay and lesbian cruise concept is commemorating its 25th birthday with a Silver Anniversary Cruise in Hawaii.

Report: Hotel occupancy in Hawaii increasing, indicating market beginning to recover. Hospitality Advisors LLC says hotel occupancy in Hawaii increased during four of the past five months, indicating the market is beginning to recover.

Scientists say tsunami models should be re-examined to weed out inaccurate assumptions. In the coming months and years, scientists will pore over reams of data from what turned out to be the minuscule tsunami that reached Hawaii on Saturday.

Some scientists defend tsunami predictions after giant waves failed to materialize. The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property."

Some scientists defend tsunami predictions after giant waves failed to materialize. The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property."