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Google ready to test ‘hands off’ vehicle

Hands on the wheel. Foot on the gas. Eyes on the road. Driving as we know it may take a back seat sooner than later. Google has programmed a Toyota Prius to run on auto pilot. Hawaii News Now – News

Crew severs fiber optic cable that services cell phones

A City and County of Honolulu crew accidentally severed a Hawaiian Telcom fiber optic cable in Aiea Tuesday, cutting off cell phone service for some. Top Stories

City works on sinking Ala Wai sewer pipe

It's supposed to be out of sight, out of mind, sitting on the bottom of the Ala Wai Canal.  Instead a 100-foot section of sewer line is floating on the surface.  Hawaii News Now – News

Special districts amass nearly $1 billion in reserves

We’ve been telling you how the grand jury found that special districts in Orange County have total budgets of more than $ 718 million, with even  with unrestricted reserves of more than $ 866 million stashed away for rainy days. That means, basically,… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : News

Temporary sewer pipe surfaces in Ala Wai Canal

A portion of a temporary sewer pipe has floated to the surface of the Ala Wai Canal. According to the city Environmental Services Department, an air bubble lifted a section of the 5,000 foot-long pipe… Hawaii News Now – News

Second student assaulted near UH campus

For the second time in as many days, a female student has reported being assaulted at a public park on Dole Street near the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus. Hawaii News Now – News

Second student assaulted near UH campus

For the second time in as many days, a female student has reported being assaulted at a public park on Dole Street near the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus. Hawaii News Now – News

Man gets 25 to life for killing of girlfriend’s mom

SANTA ANA – A 21-year-old Cypress man was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison Friday for killing his girlfriend’s mother, with the judge saying he deserved the term. Earlier this year, jurors in Superior Court Judge Patrick Donahue’s… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : News

Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47

Adam “MCA” Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band Beastie Boys, died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer, the band’s publicist said. Top Stories

Bachmann endorses Romney

Former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann threw her support behind Mitt Romney on Thursday. Top Stories

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