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Construction of the Moana Vista condominium tower in Kaka'ako may resume by the end of the year if a proposed purchase of the stalled project is completed by a California development firm. An affiliate of San Diego-based OliverMcMillan has a contract to buy the partially built 46-story tower at 1009 Kapi'olani Blvd., makai of McKinley High School.
07/04/2009 07:33 AM
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Walgreen's same-store sales — those at outlets open at least a year — rose 3.4 percent. But nonpharmacy sales fell 0.9 percent on a comparable basis, while pharmacy sales jumped 5.8 percent. Total sales rose 9 percent to $5.24 billion, with pharmacy accounting for just more than two-thirds of that.
07/04/2009 07:18 AM
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Alaska Airlines yesterday inaugurated a thrice weekly flight between Portland, Oregon and Maui using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft that seats 157 passengers. Alaska Airlines said flights currently are scheduled on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The frequency will be increased to daily service on Aug. 7.
07/04/2009 07:14 AM
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The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.
07/04/2009 07:25 AM
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The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. The country first got into debt to help pay for the Revolutionary War. Growing ever since, the debt stands today at a staggering $11.5 trillion — equivalent to more than $37,000 for each and every American. And it's expanding by more than $1 trillion a year.
07/04/2009 07:13 AM
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General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM's plan to sell its good assets to a new company.
07/04/2009 07:09 AM
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