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Friday, March 11, 2011  The biggest news in the world on Friday was a major earthquake in Japan, followed by a major tsunami on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

Friday, March 11, 2011  Updated with 4 videos. Tsunami hits Japan and Hawaii after 8.9 earthquake in Japan.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  A California mother says she was forced off a United Airlines flight in a dispute over a seat row too narrow to accommodate an infant carrier.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Honolulu police hope to deter drunken driving by posting mug shots of suspects on the Web

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  The commanding officer of a $1 billion warship that ran aground along the coast of Honolulu has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Monday.

Sunday, February 08, 2009  The USS Port Royal ran aground on Thursday evening, about a half-mile south of the Honolulu airport where it was visible from several vantage points on Oahu.