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A 23-year-old Makaha man accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a former friend pleaded guilty Tuesday to the lesser charge of manslaughter.

The Army said it found about $495,000 to prevent the layoff of nearly 300 contract workers at Schofield Barracks through the end of March with the hope that Congress will address a militarywide funding shortfall by then, officials said.

Lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would provide a tax credit to public and private school teachers for out-of-pocket classroom expenses.

A 54-year-old German national, wanted since 2007 for operating what authorities say was a $1.2 million Ponzi scheme on Kauai, was tired of being on the run and turned himself in Tuesday morning, FBI Special Agent Tom Simon said.

Rock climbers and their supporters attended a public hearing in Hale­iwa on Tuesday night, saying they support a legislative bill to give the state immunity from lawsuits involving their recreational activity.

The city Tuesday suspended permits issued to developer Jeff Stone to build two single-family houses in Aina Haina after state officials said a historic site might exist or had existed on the site.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Tuesday he does not believe another landfill on the island will be needed because technology is advancing at a rate that the city will soon be able to get rid of the most objectionable, if not all, solid wastes without putting them into the Wai­ma­nalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill at Kahe Point.

An inmate accused of beating his Oahu Community Correctional Center cellmate to death said Tuesday in court he "also sexually assaulted an inmate."

The body that accredits the University of Hawaii says fallout from last year's Stevie Wonder concert debacle included inappropriate external interference from government officials and "revealed the fragility" of the university's autonomy.

TOLEDO, Ohio » For those who live and play on the shores of Lake Erie, the spring rains that will begin falling here soon are less a blessing than a portent. They could threaten the very future of the lake itself.

HEESH, Syria » The Islamic fighters peered through rifle scopes and machine-gun sights at the remains of a Syrian military convoy disabled on the highway several hundred yards away. They were peppering President Bashar Assad's soldiers with gunfire, trying to prevent their escape.

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The late astronomer Carl Sagan once said, "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." That's never been easier to believe than now, arguably the golden age of astronomy.

You probably have already been notified of this idea that is being utilized near the Newtown Neighborhood Park where an elderly person (or for that matter anybody) using the crosswalk on Kaa­hele Street holds red flags attached to a wooden stick to signal oncoming cars of their crossing.

House dissidents who toppled former Speaker Calvin Say in favor of Joe Souki were criticized here and elsewhere for not articulating a policy agenda that elevated the coup above a power grab.

Warrant issued in alleged assault attempt • Inmate found dead in apparent suicide

State tax revenue tops forecast so far • Team rescues troubled humpback • Plans to release fireweed moth to be discussed • Outage will cut water service in Kauai regions

The long-awaited Ewa Mahiko Gym opened to park-goers over the weekend, more than 18 months behind schedule and $600,000 over budget.

A student dressed as an Oompa Loompa from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was seen walking the state Capitol halls Monday, encouraging legislators to limit youth access to tobacco products.