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After Fiscal Cliff Standoff, Obama Returns to Hawaii

Associated Press — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:23:43 +0000

President Barack Obama is back in Hawaii for vacation after a tense, end-of-the-new-year standoff with Congress over the fiscal cliff.

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Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport

Danny Groner — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:01:52 +0000

Surf’s up.

Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.

“Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,” said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women’s world champion.

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Hawaii Remains the Nation's Happiest State, But What's the Unhappiest One?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:50:31 +0000

Just like it did last year, Hawaii snagged the top spot in Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which ranks the happiness level of each state.

The index bases happiness on a combination of six factors: emotional health, physical health, healthy lifestyle, job satisfaction, access to health care and safe places to exercise, and, finally, life evaluation — which includes a self-evaluation about your present life situation and your anticipated life situation in five years.

About 177,000 Americans 18 and older took the survey, which was administered between January and June of this year. North Dakota and Alaska took second and third, respectively, while West Virginia rated the unhappiest state. Check out where your state landed below.

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The Biggest Fireworks Displays Across the Country

Jordan Breindel — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:42:25 +0000

Forget about the dawn's early light, this Fourth of July is all about the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air and maybe even a couple of spiders. Those are the ones that, well, look kind of like a spider, anyway. In honor of the Fourth, here are 10 great fireworks displays throughout the [...]

Hawaii Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages

1450 KMMS AM — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:46:13 +0000

Same sex couples will be ringing in the 2012 New Year in a new way in Hawaii. Just signed today, Wednesday the 16th, was a bill that will legalize same sex marriages on the island state.

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