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Waiawa prisoners hold traditional Hawaiian religious ceremony (Honolulu Advertiser)

Inmates at Waiawa minimum-security prison today held their largest-ever makahiki, or Hawaiian religious ceremony. Seventeen inmates began the traditional ceremony at daybreak with chants. They prayed to the god of Lono.

Restaurant Review: Monroe Street Diner *** (The Toledo Blade)

The aroma of fresh coffee, bacon, sausage, eggs, and toast tells you instantly that it’s breakfast time at the Monroe Street Diner — even if it isn’t. It’s not just that the diner serves breakfast all day long. In this stopover for regulars looking for a morning kickstart or hanging with fellow retirees over the noon hour, time is relative, bent, surreal. The walls are filled with clocks — 57 ...

Gusty winds join in makahiki ritual (Honolulu Advertiser)

Seventeen inmates of Waiawa state prison had just finished chanting the "Our Father" prayer at daybreak yesterday when a burst of wind toppled the altar to Lono, a Hawaiian deity.

Hawaii, a traveler's guide (Newsday)

Winter is approaching and the economy is tanking. Great weather and great deals can be found all around the Hawaiian Islands. Read more in our new Hawaii travel guide.

If you're seeking that odd gift for that someone, look no further (Ventura County Star)

The greatest gift of wackiness is that it's a quirky, happy, bottomless pit. Just when you think the limit's been reached with Viagra rings, test tube aliens and rubber duckies adorned with the faces of pop stars, along comes a new batch of stuff to amuse, amaze and push the needle.