
The Honolulu Advertiser The 12-fold increase in the state's unemployment tax this year means a company with 10 employees would see their contribution jump from $900 to $10,700. The state is scrambling to mitigate the impact.
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There's been a slight brightening of the picture for the state's unemployment compensation fund, though employers are still facing a more than 1,000 percent jump in unemployment insurance tax rates this year.

The Honolulu Advertiser THE TALKER: People are fired up over fireworks.
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Firefighters were kept busy today, dousing fireworks-related fires.

The Honolulu Advertiser Maui Gold pineapple will live on.
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A group of former Maui Pineapple Co. executives have teamed up with the owner of Ulupalakua Ranch to take over the pineapple operations of Maui Land & Pineapple Co.

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The Honolulu Advertiser Let's see if this is the compromise that sticks.
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HAWAII — Gov. Linda Lingle is examining the details of a tentative agreement on reducing teacher furloughs — even after she summarily rejected the plan four days ago. Lingle aides met yesterday morning ...

The Honolulu Advertiser No money lost, but $1 billion in state funds are tied up.
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The Honolulu Advertiser Jerry Burris on the teacher furlough breakdown: "…labor and management — at least in the public sector — simply cannot find a way to talk their way out of a difficult situation."
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Wage talks between the state and the educators represented by the public school teachers' union and the University of Hawai'i professors' union are at a standstill.

The Honolulu Advertiser Easy pupu for New Year's Eve.
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Many of us will be working today, then tearing home to get dressed for a night's do. But what to bring? (Because this is Hawaii, and no matter what they say, you gotta bring!We tried to put together a little kokua in the form of some favorite recipes that practically put themselves together. ...

The Honolulu Advertiser Chinatown businesses team up to fight rat problem — and bring customers back.
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If the rats want to rumble, Paul Min is willing and ready. Min, manager of You Market II, is one of scores of Chinatown merchants who have seen their businesses suffer in the wake of news reports about rats in the popular Kekaulike Marketplace.

The Honolulu Advertiser THE TALKER: Everyone's weighing in on the teacher furlough impasse.
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Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday shot down an agreement between the teachers union and education officials to end most furlough days this school year, saying it was not 'fiscally responsible.'

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Charlie Wade guests on the Warrior Beat live at noon. He begins his first season as head coach of the UH men's volleyball team next
month. Ask your questions now.
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The Honolulu Advertiser Rebounding, rebounding and more rebounding takes UH to victory.
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Resilience and rebounding led the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team to a resounding 81-62 victory over Northwestern State last night. Playing without two key starters, the Rainbow Warriors had their best rebounding game of the season to rebound from a two-game losing streak.

The Honolulu Advertiser The robotics team from Ewa Beach: Rookies no more.
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Members of the James Campbell High School robotics team eagerly show up on campus during their Christmas vacation to answer questions from a reporter. When the interview is over, they sweet talk one of their teachers into opening the classroom so they can work their robots some more.

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