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Hawaii

World 7 years ago

Hawaii shark bite victim previously attacked by bear, snake

It was third time unlucky for a Colorado man attacked by a shark in Hawaii -- as he had already been mauled by a bear and bitten by a rattlesnake, all in less than four years, local media reported.

World 8 years ago

Hawaii rattled after alert of incoming missile is mistakenly sent

An alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile aimed at Hawaii was sent in error Saturday, sowing panic and confusion across the US state -- which is already on edge over the risk of attack -- before officials dubbed it a "false alarm."

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Moving to Hawaii can make you less racist: Study

A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa suggests that moving to Hawaii can make a person less racist.

World 9 years ago

Japan's Abe offers 'everlasting condolences' at Pearl Harbor

Under a warm Oahu sun, with the tranquil, teal waters of Pearl Harbor behind them, former enemies came together Tuesday to acknowledge the tremendous loss caused by the Japanese attack on US military installations in Hawaii 75 years ago.

World 9 years ago

Big quake in Pacific prompts tsunami warnings in islands

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near the Pacific's Solomon Islands on Friday, prompting authorities to issue tsunami warnings for several nearby island nations.

Science & Tech 9 years ago

Researchers training in Hawaii to simulate Mars mission

Scientists will mix biology and geology this month inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as they help NASA get ready for an eventual manned mission to Mars.

World 9 years ago

'SOS' in sand leads to rescue of 2 people stranded on island

The US Coast Guard says two stranded mariners were rescued Friday after crews saw their "SOS" in the sand on an uninhabited island in Micronesia, Hawaii News Now reports.

World 9 years ago

Lava meets the sea, puts on fire-spitting show in Hawaii

For the first time in three years, lava from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has crept down miles of mountainside and is dripping into the Pacific Ocean, where it's creating new land and putting on a crackling, hissing, fire-spitting show.

Destinations 9 years ago

Lava from Hawaii volcano cascades into sea in vivid display

For the first time in three years, lava from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has crept down miles of mountainside and is dripping into the Pacific Ocean — where it's creating new land and a stunning show for visitors.