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<p>JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald</p><p>Daniel Taka Sr. and his wife, Charlotte, survey the remains of their Waiakea Uka home after a fire destroyed it Saturday night.</p>

Retired couple loses home in fire

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 10:02am

By JOHN BURNETT

Tribune-Herald staff writer

Daniel Taka Sr. and his wife, Charlotte, were attending a wedding in Waimea when their Waiakea Uka home was destroyed by fire on Saturday...

Hawaii fishermen want development considered

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

By AUDREY McAVOY

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Hawaii fishermen on Monday asked policymakers to address how runoff caused by land development harms reefs, fisheries and oceans when they...

Supreme Court: Arizona citizenship proof law illegal

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — States can’t demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court...

Krugman: Fight the future

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

Last week the International Monetary Fund, whose normal role is that of stern disciplinarian to spendthrift governments, gave the United States some unusual advice.

“Lighten up,” urged the...

Bruins edge Blackhawks

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

By JIMMY GOLEN

AP Sports Writer

BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins’ offense to...

Arruda’s ace performance helps Stars gain momentum

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

By KEVIN JAKAHI

Tribune-Herald sports writer

Cortney Arruda’s spot start turned into a job audition that he aced for the Hawaii Stars, who are finally finding wind on their sails,...

IRS official contradicts claims about reviews

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington scrutinized the very first application from a tea party group seeking tax-exempt...

Cash the biggest crop in this farm bill

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

We find remarkable that the Senate approved Monday a so-called “farm bill” that calls for nearly $1 trillion in questionable spending and hardly a discouraging word has been heard on Capitol Hill...

Heat hoping to stop Spurs’ title shot

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

By BRIAN MAHONEY

AP Basketball Writer

MIAMI — The Miami Heat weren’t supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.

Coming home from Texas with their season on the line in...

Nation roundup for June 18

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 12:05am

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be...