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Hawaii (Hawaiian/Hawaiian English: Hawaii, with the okina; also, historically, the Sandwich Islands) (IPA: ) is located in the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, . Admitted on August 21, 1959, Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States and is situated 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the mainland.

Geography

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Hawaii is the only U.S. state that is completely surrounded by water. It is one of two states that do not share a border with another U.S. state (Alaska being the other). It is the southernmost state of the United States.

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Kamehameha Schools again being sued over admissions policy
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:23:00 -1000
A new federal court lawsuit challenging Kamehameha Schools' controversial admissions policy that favors students of Native Hawaiian ancestry was filed yesterday on behalf of four unnamed students who allege they were denied entry because of their ethnicity.
Percentage of Native Hawaiians shrinking in Hawaii census
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:19:00 -1000
Hawai'i County has the largest percentage of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the state — and the nation — followed by Maui, Kaua'i and Honolulu counties, according to population estimates released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Hawaii junior varsity sports still might survive budget cuts
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:39:00 -1000
A proposed $1 million cut to the state Department of Education's athletics budget would not necessarily mean the elimination of junior varsity sports, education officials said.
Hit-and-run suspect admits to drinking
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:59:00 -1000
A 37-year-old Waialua man arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist told his boss that he was under the influence when he was driving a company van at the time of the accident, police said.
Stop Rail Now sues the city
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:42:00 -1000
Stop Rail Now, which collected 49,000 signatures to get an anti-rail measure on the November ballot, sued the city yesterday for rejecting the petition.
Driver in fatal 2006 crash gets 10-year term
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:37:00 -1000
The driver who caused a horrific Kunia traffic collision that killed four farm workers and injured eight others in 2006 was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison.

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