Hawaii preparing another aloha for President Obama

KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha, and first dog Bo arrived Saturday evening on Oahu -- the island that contains the state's largest city...

Hawaii among 2 universities eyeing Obama library

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HONOLULU (AP) - And Obama is saying even less. Asked to discuss Obama's views about a presidential library, a White House spokesman simply said, "No comment."...

9 states, DC named 'Race to the Top' grant winners

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ATLANTA (AP) - The aim of the historic program is to reward ambitious changes to improve schools and close the achievement gap...

Slideshow: The Obamas on vacation

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SLIDESHOW - For President Obama, the break comes after a punishing few days of cross-country campaigning and speechmaking...

Army 'birther' charged with disobeying orders

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WASHINGTON (AP) - He says he wants to see Obama's birth certificate as proof he was born in the U.S., as presidents must be, and thus that the deployment order for Afghanistan is legal...

Why the birther movement refuses to die

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

OPINION - The real value of the birther movement is that it's an orchestrated back door movement to destabilize, or at the least keep the Obama administration off balance...

Aloha, Obama! A hometown tour of the Hawaiian islands

Donna Owens

SLIDESHOW - When President Obama returns to his native Hawaii, he enjoys everything from the island's legendary beaches, to golf, and authentic local dishes...

Car reportedly owned by Kanye West stolen, wrecked

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HONOLULU (AP) - Police are trying to determine who stole a pricey sports car that reportedly belonged to rapper Kanye West, and crashed it into a Honolulu house...