The United States agrees to move thousands of Marines based in Okinawa out of Japan to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in Asia.

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US and Japan reach Okinawa deal

More than 4,800 miles separate the two finalists of the 32, all-American craft brews of Beer Madness 2012 : Coconut Porter from Maui Brewing in Lahaina, Hawaii, and Exit 4 from Flying Fish Brewing in Cherry Hill, N.J. Read full article > >

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Beer Madness, Final Round: Our first canned champ

Rick Santorum captured twin victories in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, amplifying his argument that the nominating fight is becoming a two-man race, while Mitt Romney won Hawaii’s caucuses early on Wednesday.

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Santorum Wins Alabama and Mississippi Primaries

The U.S.S. John C. Stennis recently ended a seven-month deployment, and more than 1,000 family members of its sailors were on board for the trip from Hawaii to San Diego.

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A Warship Returns, With the Family in Tow

Kidnap victim weds in Hawaii.

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Elizabeth Smart Ties the Knot

A political stalemate in Washington had threatened to derail the president’s annual Christmas holiday in Hawaii.

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Political Memo: Obama Heads to Hawaii After Vacation Suspense

HONOLULU — It didn’t take President Obama long to get back into the, er, swing of things in his native Hawaii on Saturday. After leaving Washington after a final bruising political battle over the payroll tax cut, Obama hit the links on Day One of his holiday, golfing with a group of longtime friends and White House staffers. Read full article > >

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Obama goes golfing on day one of Hawaii vacation

The Georgetown men’s basketball team played its first game since coming back from a holiday tournament in Hawaii, and for a good chunk of the opening half against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Monday, the Hoyas appeared lodged in vacation mode. Then shortly before intermission, Georgetown cranked it up defensively, got scoring contributions from five players during a decisive run bridging the halves and coasted to an 81-58 victory before 6,854 at Verizon Center. Read full article > >

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Georgetown vs. IUPUI: Hoyas pull away from Jaguars, 81-58

Chaminade, a tiny Hawaiian Division II school, hosts its Maui Invitational tournament this week against Division I powerhouses; every now and then, it surprises its guests.

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Chaminade Prepares for Annual David-vs.-Goliath Basketball of Maui Invitational

Each stop on President Obama’s Pacific trip — Hawaii, Australia and Indonesia — took him to places he had known as a child and young man.

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Reporter’s Notebook: President Obama at Ease on Foreign Trip to Old Haunts

In “The Descendants,” George Clooney plays the scion of an old Hawaii family with many troubles on his hands.

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Movie Review | ‘The Descendants’: ‘Descendants,’ With George Clooney – Review

Didn’t make APEC leaders wear Hawaiian garb.

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Obama Axes ‘Silly’ Shirt Tradition

KAPOLEI, Hawaii — President Barack Obama says the U.S. will not be able to put people back to work and expand opportunity unless the Asia-Pacific region also is successful. The president called the region “absolutely critical” to America’s growth, and a top priority for his administration, as he welcomed leaders of the 21-economy Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to a summit in his home state of Hawaii. Read full article > >

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Obama seeks US jobs, aims to boost regional ties at Pacific Rim summit in Hawaiian home state

En route to Hawaii, Indonesia.

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Obama Puts Heat on Supercommittee

President Barack Obama begins a nine-day trip through the Asia-Pacific region Saturday with a stop in Hawaii for a weekend economic conference where he will press for progress on a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.

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Obama begins Asia-Pacific trip