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Play golf? Yes, he can but Obama's no phenom on fairways

Barack Obama played golf in Lanikai on Dec. 21 with friends, including staff member Eugene Kang. He played there again Monday.

Barack Obama's skills as an orator and his rapid rise to the presidency have drawn comparisons with John F. Kennedy. More »

Honolulu rail enters defining year that could reshape plan, route

Phoenix debuted a comparable light-rail project last Saturday. Construction took about three years and is expected to cost $1.4 billion.

In about a year, Mayor Mufi Hannemann and other city leaders will gather in an East Kapolei field for the start of construction on the state's largest-ever public works project. More »

Oahu's new year off to deadly start with 3 fatal traffic crashes

Family members built a roadside memorial for Michael Galutira in Waipahu; he was one of three traffic fatalities on New Year's Day.

Following a year when O'ahu recorded the fewest number of traffic fatalities in nearly a decade, three people died in separate traffic accidents on New Year's Day while a fourth person was critically injured yesterday. Video More »

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Kim Fassler

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Quarterlife Café

Kim has a fresh take on what matters to 20-somethings. More »

Dave Vinton

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View Tube

Dave announces sports telecasts statewide on OC16. Now find out what he didn't say on TV. More »

Liz Smith

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Liz Smith weighs in on Maui's vacation rental debate. More »

3 DIE ON HAWAII ROADS

Family members built a roadside memorial for Michael Galutira in Waipahu; he was one of three traffic fatalities on New Year's Day.

Family members built a roadside memorial for Michael Galutira in Waipahu; he was one of three traffic fatalities on New Year's Day. More »

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Boise St. hoops can up the ante

When Boise State president Robert Kustra proclaimed a desire for Mountain... More »

2008: THE YEAR IN PHOTOS

2008: The year in photos

See galleries of The Advertiser's picks for the top local and national photos of 2008, from Obama to obituaries to offbeat. More »

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Aerial fireworks exploded over Kalihi on New Year's Eve. Police say 14 citations related to fireworks were issued in the week up to New Year's, but none were for illegal aerial fireworks.

Illegal aerials lit up Oahu

In 'Ewa Beach, residents say, the illegal fireworks kicked in as far back as October and built to a war-zone crescendo by New Year's Eve, resulting in what one person described as "house-shaking explosions," wailing car alarms, crying babies and cowering pets. More »

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With the last Tahoe already moved off, the final assembly area in the GM Janesville assembly plant sat idle two days before Christmas in Janesville, Wis. Manufacturing activity fell more than expected in December, hitting the lowest reading in 28 years.

Economy may slow even more in 2009

Signs grew that the economy could turn even weaker in 2009, as an index of December manufacturing activity sank to its lowest point in 28 years. Every corner of the sector was down, from bakeries to cigarette-makers to aluminum smelters. More »

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Presenting the best of 2008

The holidays are over, we take a collective breath ... and TGIF looks back at 2008: On the cinema scene, we have two Rogers picking the cream of the crop. More »

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For the Obamas, home is where the musubi is

Their O'ahu vacation over, the Obama 'ohana returns to work next week. The president-elect will trade in his board shorts and bare chest for a suit and tie. He and Michelle Obama will prepare their two girls for their first day at their new school in Washington, D.C. More »

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Princess Ka`iulani celebrates the New Year with the Japanese tradition of Mochitsuki (Mochi Pounding) on Saturday, January 3 starting at 10 a.m. at the Dolphin Lanai.

Princess Ka`iulani Mochitsuki tomorrow

Princess Ka`iulani celebrates the New Year with the Japanese tradition of Mochitsuki (Mochi Pounding) on Saturday, January 3 starting at 10 a.m. at the Dolphin Lanai. More »

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