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Thursday, January 03, 2013         

Kilauea: 30 Years of Fiery Flow

DEAN SENSUI / JULY 1983
Lava exploded from Pu‘u O‘o vent in March 1983 and snaked dramatically downhill. Today marks 30 years since the beginning Kilauea's ongoing East Rift Zone eruption.
Read the history told in words and pictures.
Top Stories
Caldwell and Council sworn in during joint ceremony

Restoring bus routes, ensuring rail is done right, repaving and maintaining roads and improving park maintenance top the priority list for Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who was sworn in Wednesday as the 14th mayor of the City and County of Honolulu in a ceremony that also included the new members of the City Council.

Getting state ID card takes 2- to 3-hour wait

After spending most of his Wednesday at the city driver’s licensing office at City Square in Kapalama waiting for a state identification card, Alejandro Romero raised the document over his head.

Isles' Jamba Juice outlets change hands

A Honolulu company that brought Jamba Juice to Hawaii has sold the smoothie store chain to the local owners of Hawaii Jack in the Box restaurants.

Get it off!: Tattoo removal is a long process

The start of the new year, for many, represents a call to action, a time for resolutions and fixing life's annoyances, from outside and within, whether setting financial goals, starting a new career, or working on one's appearance.

Further Review: Toma takes center stage as the Irish touch down

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. » At 5 feet 9 and 185 pounds, Notre Dame receiver Robby Toma isn’t exactly your prototypical first-off-the-bus guy. And his stats this year are relatively modest: 24 catches for 252 yards — career highs, but not eye-popping. His one touchdown came on a running play.

Fujikawa hoping for more Sony magic

Tadd Fujikawa is home for the holidays. For him, that means Christmas and New Year's, sandwiched by his annual March of Dimes benefit tournament and the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Hawaii News
By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services
President Barack Obama not only returned to Hawaii Wednesday but also was back on the golf course. Story »

By Nelson Daranciang
A state judge sentenced Patrick Deguair Jr. to 20 years in prison Wednesday for holding four people captive in Aiea Cue during an April 2008 robbery. Story »

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TODAY/FEATURES
photos by Cindy Ellen Russell / crussell@staradvertiser.comLaser technician Raleigh Taufer, at top, targets the black ink on Brian Finley's tattooed back at Q Laser Center. It usually takes six to eight treatments to remove a tattoo, depending on the type of ink that was used, the concentration of the ink and the individual's ability to break it down. In a previous session, Finley had the Chinese lettering on his tattoo removed. Above, he checks the slowly disappearing tattoo on his arm, with the black outline gone.
Cindy Ellen Russell / crussell@staradvertiser.com
Laser technician Raleigh Taufer, at top, targets the black ink on Brian Finley's tattooed back at Q Laser Center. It usually takes six to eight treatments to remove a tattoo, depending on the type of ink that was used, the concentration of the ink and the individual's ability to break it down. In a previous session, Finley had the Chinese lettering on his tattoo removed.
 Get it off!: Tattoo removal is a long process
By Nadine Kam
Tattoo removal is a long process, but isle professionals serve many who choose to have their ink disappear
The start of the new year, for many, represents a call to action, a time for resolutions and fixing life's annoyances, from outside and within, whether setting financial goals, starting a new career, or working on one's appearance.  Story »
 
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Top Breaking News
By Dave Segal 07:36 AM HST
Macy’s downtown Honolulu store, long rumored to be on the chopping block, will close in early spring as part of what the company calls “normal-course adjustments to its portfolio.” Story »

By Star-Advertiser staff 10:55 AM HST
Two police officers responding to a report of shots fired near the Wailoa River in Hilo were shot by a man hiding under a parked vehicle Wednesday evening. Story »

By Dave Reardon 08:43 AM HST
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. » Manti Te'o answered questions for an hour this morning for around 150 media members covering the Discover BCS National Championship game. Story »

Breaking / Updates
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Business
By Alan Yonan Jr.
Hawaii's lone commercial producer of biodiesel says it won't have to raise its prices for the alternative fuel thanks to the decision by Congress to extend a tax credit for the industry.  Story »

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Sports
Star-Advertiser / 2012
Vander Joaquim and his mates will have a size advantage over their Cal State Fullerton counterparts tonight.
 Feet on the gas
By Brian McInnis
Hawaii and Cal State Fullerton promise a full-tilt mash-up
Hawaii and Cal State Fullerton want to rev their engines tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center.  Story »
By Jerry Campany
There is a lot more to the Waianae soccer team than Sonest Furtado. With Furtado away on a vacation, the Seariders fought back from an early deficit to tie Campbell 1-1 on Wednesday night in Waianae.  Story »

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Travel
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Myanmar is on many lists as a hot spot for travel in 2013. President Barack Obama toured the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon in late November.
Travel trends
By Associated Press
Several global destinations are garnering interest in 2013 because of milestones, mystique and overall merriment
Myanmar, Marseille, New Zealand and Gettysburg are all on the travel radar for 2013 thanks to new tours, events and anniversaries. But the best pitch for travel in the new year might just be coming from Ireland. Story »
 
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New York Times
By Martin Fackler SEOUL » As monuments go, this one seems puny and tasteless next to the designer glass skyscrapers and upscale fashion boutiques of the affluent Gangnam district.

By Jeffrey Gettleman KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, South Africa » They definitely did not look like ordinary big-game hunters, the stream of slender young Thai women who showed up on the veld wearing tight blue jeans and sneakers.

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Editorials
Many Native Hawaiians feel they are mistreated by the state's criminal justice system, and they have their reasons. Story »

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