Pearl Harbor
Obama admin refuses to rule out drone strikes on US soil
Mar 05, 2013 19:45 EST
American forces could launch a deadly drone strike against a target on US soil if there was an "extraordinary circumstance," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter seen Tuesday.
BAE Systems eyes 3,500 US job cuts as profits drop
Feb 21, 2013 11:02 EST
British arms maker BAE Systems said Thursday that stretched defence budgets weighed on the group's profits in 2012 and warned that fresh cutbacks could force it to axe 3,500 jobs at US shipyard operations.
US vows to 'vigorously' combat trade secrets theft
Feb 20, 2013 20:39 EST
The US government vowed to aggressively combat a rise in the foreign theft of trade secrets amid mounting concerns over recent hacking attacks allegedly emanating from China.
Amid China row, US to help firms guard trade secrets
Feb 20, 2013 14:27 EST
Amid rising concern over alleged cyber crime originating from China, the White House will unveil a new plan Wednesday to help US firms thwart the theft of billions of dollars in trade secrets.
Asian astrologers warn of stormy Year of Snake
Feb 07, 2013 11:23 EST
A stock market slide, escalated conflict between Japan and China and more Gangnam-styled success for South Korean singer Psy will shape the incoming Year of the Snake, say Asian soothsayers.
How the US shapes the military's big screen image
Jan 22, 2013 08:01 EST
The CIA and the Pentagon pulled out all the stops for the creators of "Zero Dark Thirty," staging interviews with officials and a Navy SEAL for an inside account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Obama ends Hawaii vacation
Jan 06, 2013 03:55 EST
US President Barack Obama and his family left Hawaii where they had spent a Christmas vacation.
Obama family arrive in Hawaii for Christmas holiday
Dec 22, 2012 06:40 EST
US President Barack Obama and his family arrived early Saturday in Hawaii where they will spend the Christmas holiday.
Obama mourns war hero Inouye as inspiration
Dec 21, 2012 15:33 EST
President Barack Obama on Friday hailed the late senator Daniel Inouye for showing that "America has a place for everyone" and said his own journey was inspired by the war hero who overcame prejudice.
Senator Inouye's body to be on view at US Capitol
Dec 19, 2012 11:24 EST
The body of Senator Daniel Inouye, the Hawaiian war hero who was the longest-serving member of the chamber when he died this week at age 88, will lie in state in the US Capitol on Thursday.
War hero Inouye: quiet, potent voice of US Senate
Dec 18, 2012 10:57 EST
Daniel Inouye of Hawaii was one of the last World War II heroes in Congress, a loyal voice for minorities and the disenfranchised who eventually became the longest-serving member of the US Senate.
Seniormost US senator Daniel Inouye dead at 88
Dec 17, 2012 19:40 EST
Democrat Daniel Inouye, one of the last World War II heroes in Congress and the longest-serving member of the US Senate, having represented Hawaii since the state joined the union, died Monday at age 88.
The White House has housed 13 presidents since WWII
Nov 05, 2012 18:52 EST
Thirteen presidents -- seven Democrats and six Republicans -- have called the White House home since the United States entered World War II in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
US author Julie Otsuka wins top French book prize
Nov 05, 2012 15:00 EST
US writer Julie Otsuka won France's Femina foreign novel prize Monday for "The Buddha in the Attic", a novel about the thousands of Japanese women sent to California in the early 1900s for arranged marriages.
Cyber war targets Middle East oil companies
Oct 21, 2012 18:33 EDT
Middle Eastern oil and gas companies have been targeted in massive attacks on their computer networks in an increasingly open cyber war where a new virus was discovered just this past week.
US military prepares new rules for cyber war: Panetta
Oct 12, 2012 02:30 EDT
The United States faces a growing threat of a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" and has drafted new rules for the military that would enable it to move aggressively against digital attacks, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said.
China, S.Korea demand Japan face up to war past
Aug 15, 2012 12:34 EDT
China and South Korea on Wednesday pressed Japan to face up to its wartime past, as festering territorial disputes flared and Asia marked the anniversary of Tokyo's World War II surrender.
Tensions high as Japan ministers visit war shrine
Aug 15, 2012 03:53 EDT
Two Japanese cabinet ministers visited a shrine honouring war criminals Wednesday on the anniversary of Tokyo's 1945 surrender, a move set to inflame feelings already running high over territorial spats.
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine
Aug 15, 2012 02:44 EDT
Two Japanese cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine Wednesday on the anniversary of Tokyo's World War II surrender, a move set to heighten South Korean anger over an island dispute.
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine
Aug 14, 2012 23:27 EDT
Two Japanese cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine Wednesday on the anniversary of Tokyo's World War II surrender, a move set to heighten South Korean anger over an island dispute.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Pearl Harbor, U.S. Naval Base | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
 Aerial view of Pearl Harbor, Ford Island in center. The Arizona memorial is the small white dot on the far right side close to Ford Island.
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| Nearest city: | Pearl City, Hawaii |
| Coordinates: | 21°20′38″N 157°58′30″W / 21.34389°N 157.975°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1911 |
| Governing body: | Department of the Navy |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD: | January 29, 1964[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000940[2] |
