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Panel takes up terrorism trials topic at judicial eventBy HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer POSTED: August 18, 2010 KAANAPALI - More than 500 lawyers and judges filled the Monarchy Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa on Tuesday to hear a panel discuss trying terrorists, and the pros and cons of doing it in ordinary civilian courts or before military commissions. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who has presided over many terrorism trials in the Eastern District of Virginia, said civilian courts - Article III courts in lawyer lingo, after the part of the Constitution that provides for them...

Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 08:58:46 PM

US man guilty of selling missile secrets

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A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer was found guilty on Monday of selling sensitive military technology to China, the United States Justice Department said in a statement. Noshir Gowadia, 66, was convicted of five offences following trial in a federal court in Hawaii. Gowadia had been accused of passing on design information which would allow cruise missiles to avoid infra-red detection. (Snip) "Mr Gowadia provided some of our country's most sensitive weapons-related designs to the Chinese government for money,"

Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 08:58:46 PM

Maui drivers watch gas prices reach $4

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Maui drivers watch gas prices reach $4 By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press Writer 16 minutes ago "Maui No Kai Oi" is a popular Hawaiian saying that means Maui is the best. Mike Sweeney recently moved to this idyllic island from Denver and was hit with the other side of living in paradise with his first visit to the gas pump: Maui is also No. 1 in gas prices. "After seeing the total, I won't be smiling," Sweeney said as he watched the numbers on the Chevron pump spin faster than a slot machine. The pump finally stopped at $97.20, which...

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Maui erects Christmas tree to protect menorah [Which side the ACLU is really on.]

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A Hawaii county erected a Christmas tree to protect a Chanukah menorah from a church-state separation challenge. The American Civil Liberties Union complained to Maui County this week after seeing the menorah, accompanied by a dreidel, in front of the county building. A local rabbi had asked authorities for permission to set up the menorah. The ACLU cited laws that say that displaying a religious symbol by itself could constitute endorsement of that religion. County workers scrambled Wednesday to find a Christmas tree, in short supply in Hawaii this late in the season. One was found at a local botanical...

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Hawaii National Guard Plans Airlift to Maui Earthquake Victims

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2006 -- The Hawaii National Guard is planning to airlift supplies to isolated residents on Maui as soon as their needs are ascertained, a military official said from the state’s capital today. Local authorities are compiling supply needs lists from Maui residents, Hawaii National Guard spokesman Maj. Chuck Anthony said from Honolulu during a phone interview with American Forces Press Service. Items requested by Maui residents will likely range from fuel needed to power generators to food and other necessities, he said. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Hawaiian Islands Oct. 15. No deaths were reported....

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Hawaiian Temples Much Older Than Thought

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Ancient Hawaiians started building their monumental temples at least three centuries earlier than previously thought, a new study suggests. They also spent more time building them, renovating and constructing new temples in waves depending on the island's political situation. "This research provides conclusive evidence that the Maui temple network grew and expanded over a period at least five centuries," said Michael Kolb, an anthropologist at Northern Illinois University and author of the study. "It's clear that the temple system evolved as part of a long trajectory of social and political change that also saw a shift from ancestral to sacrificial...

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Deacon Admits Guilt in Sex Assault [1 Yr. for 60 Counts on 12-Yr. Old]

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PRINT STORY The leader of a Maui Catholic church admitted in court he sexually abused a boy for three years. But the deal struck with prosecutors may only send the deacon to prison for a year. Deacon James Gonsalves pleaded guilty to 30 counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of attempted first-degree sexual assault and 30 counts of third-degree sexual assault. But under a plea agreement, the 69-year-old would only spend a year in prison, three months under house arrest and 20 years on probation. The victim, who remains unnamed, says the abuse started in 2002 when he was...

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Dam in Hawaii Bursts; Seven People Missing

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Honolulu (AP) -- A dam burst on the island of Kauai on Tuesday, and seven people were missing, the Coast Guard said.

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Maui May Be Running Out of Sand

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WAILUKU, Hawaii - Maui may be running out of sand, threatening not only its famous year-round beaches but the state's booming construction industry. Sources of readily available sand may run out within five to seven years, according to a report being prepared for Maui County. The vast system of sand dunes from Waihee to Waikapu has largely been covered by development, and what's left is being mined, the report says. Maui sand is in high demand because it's a key ingredient in concrete and the only material now available for beach restoration projects. About 318,000 tons of sand are dug...

Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 08:58:46 PM

MAUI VETS SCORE

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My best buddie (right wing consevative like me) owns dive shops and dive boats here on Maui. Tonight he is taking 40 Iraqi Vets out on a sunset cruise with food and drinks and it's on the house. They are from Hawaii National Guard. Any of you come to Maui, pay him back for his good heart by going with Maui Dive Shop. (look them up online mauidiveshop.com)

Published on Monday 30th of August 2010 08:58:46 PM