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“I thought it was true. And in many ways it was until it became more personal.”

Growing up as a young man of mixed race, Barack Obama benefited from the spirit of tolerance that defined Hawaii's racial climate.

His childhood in the country's idealized melting pot was far from painless, though.

As part of the islands' small group of black Americans in the 1970s, he encountered racism and struggled to form a black identity.

Obama's experience in Hawaii is echoed by other blacks, including some of his schoolmates, and challenges the state's vaunted image of racial harmony. Read more

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Obama is considered the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. via KPUA-AM Hilo

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GUEST: Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua, assistant professor of political science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Ikaika Hussey, convenor of the Movement for Aloha No ka Aina The US Army recently made a final decision to ... via Uprisingradio.org

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Acting Gov. James "Duke" Aiona has signed a bill that will pay more than $5 million worth of claims against the state. via TheHawaiiChannel

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“Although it's illegal to import drugs that don't comply with the federal government's labeling requirements or haven't been granted federal approval, federal authorities so far haven't gone after I-SaveRx”

Critics of the program said that they were concerned about the safety of drugs from other countries and that they were not sure whether it is legal. via MediLexicon

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Gov. Linda Lingle recently proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month. "Mental healthcare isn't just an issue, it is about people," Gov. via The Maui Weekly

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“We appreciate her reaching out. It's John F. Kennedy saying we're going to put a man on the moon in 10 years”

Far from the bustle of tourist-filled Waikiki, a rare stretch of undeveloped Hawaii beachfront on Oahu's North Shore has long been under dark clouds of economic troubles and fears of irreparable environmental ... via USA Today

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“I feel completely confident that it's a safe law”

Hawaii residents will be able to buy inexpensive foreign prescription drugs over the Internet under a new state law approved over objections from Gov. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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When Aloha Airlines first announced its business decision to cease its passenger service and then its cargo operations, many politicians and other pundits immediately turned to government to intervene. via The Honolulu Advertiser

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“It's well-known that Native Hawaiians have higher rates of cancer”

Lung Cancer Native Hawaiians, Maoris and Polynesians have higher rates of breast, stomach, cervical and lung cancer than whites, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Oncology , the ... via MediLexicon

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