May 29th, 2008

Farm bill full of goodies for both rich and poor (AG Weekly)

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WASHINGTON - The House moved Wednesday toward passing a $290 billion farm bill that contains more subsidies for farmers as well as big increases in food stamps and other nutrition aid to help people with skyrocketing grocery prices.


May 29th, 2008

Isle food producers target military (Honolulu Advertiser)

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Hawai’i small businesses hoping to sell their food products in military commissaries and exchanges will get a chance


May 29th, 2008

Trade Winds (Honolulu Advertiser)

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TD Food Group has announced two recent promotions: Michelle Moku to general manager of Pizza Hut in Kilauea and Chad Marcello to restaurant general manager of Long John Silver’s A&W in Mililani. TD Food Group, Inc. owns and operates the Hawaii Pizza Hut franchise.


May 29th, 2008

Newswatch, Police/Fire (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

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A playwright and classics scholar will become the new vice president of academic affairs at Hawaii Pacific University. John Kearns, 46, succeeds John Fleckles, senior vice president of academic affairs, who will retire on July 1.


May 28th, 2008

Police Say Child Thief Steals Car, Gun (Fox 12 Oregon)

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MAKAKILO, Hawaii — Police in Makakilo, Hawaii, said they spent their afternoon searching for a 12-year-old car thief who they said also stole a handgun from his grandparents.


May 28th, 2008

Boy, 12, Steals Car, Handgun Say Police (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)

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Hawaii police say they spent their afternoon searching for a 12-year-old boy that stole a car and a gun from his grandparents.


May 28th, 2008

Food isn’t local chefs’ only art. Their tattoos tell tales. (Philadelphia Daily News)

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TAKE A TOUR of chef Al Anderson’s tattoos, and you know the guy’s got stories to tell. Anderson, in charge of the kitchen at Johnny Brenda’s in Northern Liberties, is a South Philly native who knocked around a bit before coming back home to roost. A stint in the Coast Guard. Another in the kitchen at a restaurant called Big Daddy-O’s in Hawaii. A failed marriage. These are just a few of the …


May 28th, 2008

New Beverage Promotes Healthy Lifestyles for Kids (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)

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HAWAII KAI (KHNL) — As childhood obesity continues to be a big problem across the country and here in Hawaii. One couple vows to fight it. They’ve developed a new beverage to help kids lead healthier lifestyles.


May 27th, 2008

Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) (The Hill)

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Coffee or tea? Tea. Salty or sweet? I suppose on the sweeter side. What’s a food you can’t live without? Rice.


May 27th, 2008

Hawaii hotels offering summer deals (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

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The upside of a down visitor market is becoming apparent to Hawaii travelers, as promotions designed to keep business hot in what is normally the peak summer period are on the rise.