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US President Barack Obama (R) speaks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
US President Barack Obama (R) speaks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Masami Teraoka's pieces on display in Sydney command prices of up to US$385,000
The US Navy currently has a fleet of 285 ships, with about half of those vessels deployed or assigned to the Pacific
The US Navy currently has a fleet of 285 ships, with about half of those vessels deployed or assigned to the Pacific
The 2012 Pro Bowl will be the 33rd staged at Honolulu's Aloha Stadium
Miyazato had a 10-under total of 206, three shots in front of Kerr and Munoz
Ai Miyazato is a seven-time winner on the LPGA Tour
Obama emerged from his last meeting with China's President in Hawaii in November showing clear signs of frustration
Obama emerged from his last meeting with China's President in Hawaii in November showing clear signs of frustration
The disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart was one of the great mysteries of the 20th century
The disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart was one of the great mysteries of the 20th century
Romney had 45 percent of Hawaii's votes
Air Australia flew international routes to Bali, Phuket, Hawaii and domestically
Air Australia flew international routes to Bali, Phuket, Hawaii and domestically
Legendary surfer Gerry "Mr. Pipeline" Lopez holds a retro-design surfboard that he presented to Jeremy Flores of France at the Banzai Pipeline Haleiwa
Runners leave the "Energy Lab", which is the halfway point of the marathon length run portion of the Ironman World Championship triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
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Japan finds rich rare earth deposits on seabed

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 07:46 EDT
Japanese researchers said Thursday they have found a rich deposit of rare earths on the Pacific seabed, with reports suggesting it could be up to 30 times more concentrated than Chinese reserves.
 

US, Japan review worst-case plans for island dispute

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 21, 2013 01:35 EDT
US and Japanese officers are discussing worst-case contingency plans for retaking disputed islands in the East China Sea if China moves to seize them, US officials said.
 

US, Japan review worst-case plans for island dispute

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 20, 2013 16:56 EDT
US and Japanese officers are discussing worst-case contingency plans for retaking disputed islands in the East China Sea if China moves to seize them, US officials said Wednesday.
 

China vows firms defence as Japan-US plan reported

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 20, 2013 10:13 EDT
China on Wednesday vowed a "steadfast" military defence of its territorial integrity, after a report said Japan and the United States will draft a plan to counter any Chinese invasion of disputed islands.
 

North Korea has missile that can reach US: lawmaker

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 17, 2013 12:55 EDT
Nuclear-armed North Korea has a ballistic missile that could hit the United States, the leading lawmaker on the US House of Representatives intelligence committee warned Sunday.
 

Airline bomber to be freed from US prison

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 16, 2013 19:33 EDT
A Jordanian-born Palestinian man convicted of the 1982 bombing of a Pan Am flight traveling to Hawaii from Japan is set to be released from US federal prison Wednesday.
 

Colorado latest US state to approve gay unions

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 12, 2013 16:31 EDT
Lawmakers in Colorado on Tuesday approved a bill to allow same-sex civil unions, the latest US state to back legalized gay marriages or partnerships.
 

Floating tsunami trash to be a decades-long headache

by Richard Ingham  AFP Global Edition
Mar 11, 2013 03:50 EDT
The tsunami that ravaged northeast Japan in March 2011 created the biggest single dumping of rubbish, sweeping some five million tonnes of shattered buildings, cars, household goods and other rubble into the sea.
 

Comet Pan-STARRS holds promise for stargazers

by Mariette Le Roux  AFP Global Edition
Mar 06, 2013 12:19 EST
A rare bright comet shows up in the northern hemisphere this week, cruising past Earth with promise of spectacular naked-eye viewings of the giant ball of ice and dust streaking the twilight sky with a blazing tail.
 

Growing calls for US high court to back gay unions

by Chantal Valery  AFP American Edition
Mar 01, 2013 15:08 EST
An unlikely coalition grouping the Obama administration, major corporations, Republican lawmakers and Clint Eastwood has found common cause in urging the US Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage.
 

White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief

by Chantal Valery  AFP Global Edition
Mar 01, 2013 00:34 EST
US President Barack Obama's administration threw its weight behind gay marriage on Thursday, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex unions.
 

White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief

by Chantal Valery  AFP Global Edition
Feb 28, 2013 20:46 EST
US President Barack Obama's administration threw its weight behind gay marriage, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex unions.
 

Eagle-eye Tseng hovers at HSBC Women's Champions

by Talek Harris  AFP Global Edition
Feb 28, 2013 03:35 EST
World number one Yani Tseng eagled her last hole at Singapore's star-studded HSBC Women's Champions on Thursday as she shot up the leaderboard and put pressure on first-round leader Azahara Munoz.
 

Larry Ellison buys Hawaiian airline to go with island

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Feb 27, 2013 11:50 EST
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison, who bought his own Hawaiian island last year, now has an airline to go with it.
 

Philippines to compensate Marcos rights victims

by Jason Gutierrez  AFP Asian Edition
Feb 25, 2013 03:09 EST
Philippine President Benigno Aquino signed a landmark law on Monday compensating human rights victims of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, 27 years after a bloodless "People Power" revolution ended his reign.
 

US radar to boost missile defence in Japan: reports

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Feb 24, 2013 01:39 EST
Tokyo and Washington plan to install a US early-warning radar system at a coastal base near Kyoto to bolster defences against the North Korean missile threat, reports said Sunday.
 

BAE Systems eyes 3,500 US job cuts as profits drop

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
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.
 

Obama tees it up with Tiger

by Tangi Quemener  AFP Global Edition
Feb 17, 2013 19:00 EST
US President Barack Obama played a round with Tiger Woods on Sunday, crowning a buddies golf trip with his long-awaited first match-up with the 14-time major champion.
 

Obama polishes golf game with Tiger's ex-coach

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 16, 2013 19:37 EST
President Barack Obama practiced his putting technique with friends in balmy Florida on Saturday under the watchful eye of Butch Harmon, who once coached Tiger Woods.
 

Tiger's ex-coach to polish Obama's golf game

by Stephen Collinson  AFP Global Edition
Feb 15, 2013 15:03 EST
Once he obsessed over swing states, now he has the luxury of worrying about the state of his own swing.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

State of Hawaii
Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi
Flag of HawaiiState seal of Hawaii
FlagSeal
Nickname(s): The Aloha State
Motto(s): Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian)
before statehood, known as
the Territory of Hawaii
Map of the United States with Hawaii highlighted
Official language(s)English, Hawaiian
DemonymHawaiian (see notes)[1]
CapitalHonolulu
Largest cityHonolulu
Area Ranked 43rd in the US
 - Total10,931 sq mi
(28,311 km2)
 - Widthn/a miles (n/a km)
 - Length1,522 miles (2,450 km)
 - % water41.2
 - Latitude18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N
 - Longitude154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W
Population Ranked 42nd in the US
 - Total1,288,198 (2008 est.)[2]
1,211,537 (2000)
 - Density188.6/sq mi  (72.83/km2)
Ranked 13th in the US
 - Median income $63,746 (5th)
Elevation 
 - Highest pointMauna Kea[3]
13,796 ft  (4,205 m)
 - Mean3,035 ft  (925 m)
 - Lowest pointPacific Ocean[3]
0 ft  (0 m)
Admission to Union August 21, 1959 (50th)
GovernorLinda Lingle (R)
Lieutenant GovernorJames Aiona (R)
U.S. SenatorsDaniel Inouye (D)
Daniel Akaka (D)
U.S. House delegation1: Neil Abercrombie (D)
2: Mazie Hirono (D) (list)
Time zoneHawaii: UTC-10
(no daylight saving time)
AbbreviationsHI US-HI
Websitehttp://www.hawaii.gov