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# Hawaii

Woman finds abandoned baby... and is arrested when it turns out it’s her child

The 21-year-old woman was arrested after claiming to have found the newborn on a beach in east Honolulu.

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May 1st 2013, 8:20 AM

# Korea

North Korea readies rockets for strike on US and South Korea

Kim Jong-un says rocket forces are ready “to settle accounts with the US”, in retaliation for more joint military drills.

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Mar 29th 2013, 10:21 AM

# North Korea

'Combat-ready' North Korea threatens Hawaii, US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has launched a fresh threat to strike targets on the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam, as well as South Korea.

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Mar 26th 2013, 8:37 AM

# steven tyler act

Aerosmith singer requests paparazzi law on Hawaiian islands

Steven Styler has just bought a home on Maui, and doesn’t want to be followed by photographers.

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Feb 1st 2013, 10:33 AM

# Surf's up

Surfer breaks world record by riding enormous 100-foot wave

I hope he waited an hour after the lunch before going in.

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Jan 29th 2013, 2:26 PM

# Fore!

Pro golfer Dustin Johnson is reportedly dating Wayne Gretzky's daughter now

The social media star watched the American win in Hawaii late last night.

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Jan 9th 2013, 12:26 PM

# PGA Tour

Hawaii 54: Johnson leads after Kapalua marathon

The American holds a three-shot lead after two of the Tournament of Champions’ three rounds were played last night.

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Jan 8th 2013, 8:41 AM

# US

Obama signs $9.7 bn aid bill for Sandy victims

Obama signed a bill approving billions in emergency disaster aid for victims of the superstorm, after a delay sparked outrage among East Coast Republicans against their own party leadership.

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Jan 7th 2013, 8:55 AM

# LGBT

More same-sex partnerships from abroad to be recognised in Ireland

Same-sex partnerships registered in Delaware, Hawaii, Washington and Denmark will all be recognised in Ireland, the Minister for Justice has confirmed.

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Jan 6th 2013, 2:06 PM

# tournament of champions

Tournament of Champions to restart after high winds in Hawaii

It is the first time since the 2005 Players Championship that a PGA Tour round will have been restarted.

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Jan 5th 2013, 2:49 PM

# Heavy hitter

VIDEO: Bubba hoping to repeat par 5 antics at Tournament of Champions in Hawaii

The course designers have added some yardage to the Kapalua course in an effort to make it Bubba-proof.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 10:45 AM

# let's get fiscal

Holiday's over: Obama returns to Washington to deal with 'fiscal cliff'

The US President has cut short his annual Christmas vacation in Hawaii to return to the White House in an attempt to avert the looming series of potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts.

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Dec 27th 2012, 9:21 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix… now with added dashing Santas

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Dec 2nd 2012, 7:55 PM

# Tsunami warning

Update: Tsunami warning pulled back after Hawaii escapes major harm

Civil authorities in Hawaii say the island has largely escaped any damage, following an earthquake off the coast of Canada.

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Oct 28th 2012, 11:22 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before your (belated) brekkie…

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Oct 28th 2012, 8:52 AM

# Endurance

Irish swimmer completes gruelling open water challenge

Steve Redmond completed the challenge of swimming the ‘seven summits of the sea’ in Japan yesterday and will return home to Cork tomorrow.

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Jul 15th 2012, 10:47 AM

# Mystery

Search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins in Hawaii

The search begins this morning in Honolulu for the famous aviator, who went missing in her plane over the South Pacific 75 years ago.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 9:11 AM

# St Patrick's Day

5 unusual places to spend St Patrick's Day

TheJournal.ie has rounded up some of the more unusual spots to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this year.

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Mar 17th 2012, 8:00 AM

# US 2012

Santorum maintains Republican challenge with two more primary wins

The former Pennsylvania senator wins in Alabama and Mississippi – meaning Mitt Romney is still without a win in the south.

Mar 14th 2012, 8:33 AM

# Mission to Mars

Is there food on Mars?

A group of six people will take part in a simulated mission to Mars next year – on the Big Island of Hawaii. Their mission? Report back on the food astronauts eat in space.

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Mar 1st 2012, 3:05 PM

# Runaway

Stricker on cruise control in Hawaii

The Wisconsin native is five shots clear with a round to go at the season-opening Tournament of Champions.

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Jan 9th 2012, 2:33 PM

# Ride the wave

WATCH: Surfer rides amazing 90 foot wave - a new world record?

Hawaiian Garrett McNamara rode the mammoth wave in Portugal yesterday.

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Nov 9th 2011, 9:38 AM

# Tragic

Man sucked into ocean by blow hole

The Californian man died on the island of Maui after being sucked into the ocean by a large blow hole.

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Jul 15th 2011, 10:04 AM

# Rare

Japan unearths gigantic haul of rare earth minerals

The 100-billion-ton stash found by Japan could be used for electronics – but an ownership battle may be brewing.

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Jul 4th 2011, 1:57 PM

# United States

White House issues Obama birth cert in bid to end conspiracy claims

Donald Trump is “proud” as the long form of Barack Obama’s birth certificate is released, intending to prove he was born in the US.

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Apr 27th 2011, 2:49 PM

# Japan Earthquake

Massive Japanese quake causes day to shorten slightly

The earth’s rotation sped up by over a microsecond because of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

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Mar 11th 2011, 9:24 PM

# Week in Photos

The week in photos

This is the week that was, in pictures.

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Mar 11th 2011, 9:14 PM

# Japan Earthquake

Taoiseach offers condolences and pledges assistance to victims of Japanese earthquake

The minister for trade and development has said that Ireland is standing by to provide assistance.

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Mar 11th 2011, 9:10 PM

# Japan Earthquake

Stock and oil prices react to Japan's earthquake and tsunami disasters

Stocks rose but oil prices fell in response to the terrible events in the Pacific.

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Mar 11th 2011, 7:34 PM

# Japan Tsunami

What’s happened in the Pacific? A timeline of the day's terrible events

A timeline of how today’s terrifying events have unfolded, beginning with the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck at 5.46am Irish time.

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Mar 11th 2011, 5:53 PM

# Japan Earthquake

Japan latest: Toll stands at 137 but deaths set to exceed 1,000 people

With still many unaccounted for one news agency says the death toll is expected to rise above 1,000 people.

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Mar 11th 2011, 4:32 PM

# Bad Science

Astronomers dismiss suggestion that sun and moon caused Japan earthquake

Reports that scientists had established a link between the activities of the sun and moon with the today’s Pacific tsunami have been dismissed by Irish astronomers.

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Mar 11th 2011, 3:59 PM

# Japan Earthquake

Eyewitness videos record shocking extent of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami

In video: how tourists and the residents of Japan experienced today’s earthquake.

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Mar 11th 2011, 3:07 PM

# Japan

In pictures: How the disaster in Japan unfolded

Cities, towns and farmland seriously damaged by the 8.9 magnitude quake today, which then triggered tsunami.

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Mar 11th 2011, 2:40 PM

# Japan Tsunami

UN and countries pledge aid and rescue offers to Japan but no decision from Ireland

Officials at the Department of the Taoiseach and Department of Foreign Affairs have so far made no official comment on the matter.

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Mar 11th 2011, 2:39 PM

# Pacific

Tsunami hits Indonesia without causing damage

Indonesia and Guam have both lifted their tsunami warnings, after waves of just 10 centimetres hit the eastern Indonesian coast.

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Mar 11th 2011, 2:26 PM

# hawaii tsunami

Hawaii tsunami: Slow-moving waves creeping inland on islands

Tsunami warning centre explains that a tsunami is not always just one wall of water but a constantly-encroaching sheet of water that will swamp coastal regions.

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Mar 11th 2011, 2:05 PM

# Tsunami

In Pictures: Graphs and charts that show the tsunami's projected path

Weather centres around the Pacific rim show trajectory of deadly wave.

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Mar 11th 2011, 1:42 PM

# Indonesia

Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia

A volcano has erupted in Indonesia, just hours after an earthquake in Japan created a Pacific-wide tsunami.

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Mar 11th 2011, 1:39 PM

# Japan

Department of Foreign Affairs sets up crisis centre for Japan tsunami

The department estimates that there are around 2,000 Irish citizens in Japan. Relatives and friends of people in Japan are asked to contact the crisis centre for information.

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Mar 11th 2011, 1:20 PM