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The Hawaii Tourism Authority calculates delegates to the Jehovah's Witnesses convention at the Hawaii Convention Center to spend about $100 million.
The Republican race to challenge liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer for her U.S. Senate seat next year is shaping up as a likely contest between a socially conservative state lawmaker and a former Silicon Valley chief executive whose views are barely known to GOP voters in the state.
Eight people have filed a lawsuit alleging they were wrongfully arrested during a protest at last year's Democratic convention in Denver.
With the world becoming ever less welcoming for tobacco smoke of all kinds, the owners of specialty shops that sell premium cigars have converged on New Orleans with the same concerns as mass-market cigarette manufacturers — higher taxes and anti-smoking laws.
The top Roman Catholic bishop in the United States said Wednesday the global economic crisis was caused in part by people abandoning personal ethics, and he's calling for increased morality in business.
In a July 18 story on a discussion by the nation's governors on federal stimulus funds, The Associated Press misstated when most of the stimulus money disappears. The correct date is December 2010, midway through the next budget year for many states, not December 2012.
Governors attending their national convention on Mississippi's Gulf Coast have seen signs of Hurricane Katrina recovery — glitzy casinos packed with tourists, new condominium towers rising along the beach, the major expansion of a bustling state port.
A bipartisan group of governors said Saturday that the federal stimulus package helped states avoid deep budget cuts during the recession. But some at the National Governors Association convention said they're not pushing for another infusion of cash from Washington.
The wife of a man who was killed last week in a suburban hotel told police in 2002 that he often hit her and once broke her nose.
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the GOP and the NAACP have missed opportunities to engage with each other.
The NAACP may be 100 years old, but it's using the latest technology to fight racism.
The drug war in Mexico shouldn't be used as an excuse to try to restrict American gun rights, Sen. John McCain said Friday at the National Rifle Association's convention.
A protester who pleaded guilty to possessing Molotov cocktails during last year's Republican Convention has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Parking lots have a lot to do with economic recovery. Really.
For a lot of girls, it's the ultimate fantasy: to be discovered and make it big as a model or actress.
A retired police chief said he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania," at a police officers' convention on Friday morning. John Comparetto said as he came out of a stall in the men's room, a man pointed a gun in his face and demanded money. There were 300 narcotics officers from Pennsylvania and Ohio at the gathering.
Tim Mack's cell phone — he calls it his sleigh phone — rings with the tune of "Santa Baby."
An annual convention of newspaper editors has been canceled for the first time since World War II, undone by the worst economic crisis since that harrowing era.
Looking to cut costs, and gain media attention, the book world's annual national convention is staying in New York through 2012.
NCAA president Myles Brand disclosed Saturday he has pancreatic cancer with a long-term prognosis that is "not good," shocking a convention center full of delegates who had spent the week working on more of his reform-minded ideas.
The police response to protests during the Republican National Convention was generally restrained and professional, according to an independent commission that reviewed police planning and procedures for the event.
Hours before NCAA delegates were stunned by the news that Myles Brand has cancer, the organization moved ahead Saturday with the type of academics-first plan that has been his legacy as president.
Police officers did nothing wrong during mass arrests on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, an independent police monitor said Monday.
Presidential candidate Barack Obama may be running on change but some residents of his home state don't want to shake up things too much.
Federal officials in Minneapolis say a man suspected of planning to attack the Republican National Convention has pleaded guilty to possessing Molotov cocktails.
Only Palin's Stylist Knows for Sure: Lisa Kline finally speaks outTHE most elusive fashion stylist in America was nervous. Sitting on a reporter's sofa, dressed in yoga pants and a hoodie, she tucked her slender legs underneath her, averted her eyes and explained why she had decided to out herself after avoiding the spotlight for so long.
Homes are foreclosing at a rate of 7.5 every second. Many protesters arrived in Chicago at the U.S. Banker's Conventions to protest the misuse of government funds and leaving tax payers to foot the burden of struggling to make loan payments in the face of unemployment.
Save LiamMichael McCarty was given full custody of his son Liam due to his mother's mental illness.
Yes folks, that's what we need. A nice gathering of bloggers, all in one place. We could have some crab cakes, maybe an alcoholic beverage or two, and commence with our vitriolic socio-political-cultural debate.
Hawaii turns 50 amid commemoration, protestEvents for 50 years of statehood are being called a "commemoration" rather than a "celebration" out of respect to Natives and unresolved claims since the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom.
U.S. Lutherans begin gay clergy discussionMembers of the country's largest Lutheran denomination will decide on a proposal that would allow congregations to let gay and lesbian people in committed relationships serve as clergy.
Police: No incidents reported as crowds await Obama in Phoenixexcerpt: "It's just like any other Monday in downtown Phoenix. Except for all the police, protesters, secret service agents and gnarled traffic.""
Palestinian Fatah OKs 2-state solutionThe mainstream Palestinian Fatah movement on Sunday endorsed the creation of a state alongside Israel, underlining its ideological conflict with the Islamic Hamas and drawing political battle lines.
I'm not sure why, but people don't really think about fantasy and science fiction when they hear Idaho mentioned.
California Ponders Changes in Constitution SAN CARLOS, Calif. (AP) -- Fed up with the budget crises and partisan battles that have paralyzed California for years, some influential voices believe it's time to tear open the state constitution and start anew.
Steve Schmidt, McCain Campaign Manager: Religion Could Kill The GOPSpeaking publicly for one of the first times since the end of the presidential campaign, John McCain's campaign manager Steve Schmidt painted a dire portrait of the state of the Republican Party, arguing that the GOP has largely been co-opted by its religious elements.
Officials want to suspend work on Las Vegas Convention Center renovationOfficials at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Association want to suspend work on an $890 million renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center due to the stagnant economy.
Time for a convention to fix the ConstitutionCA Citizens have a chance get ride of all state politicians and start with a clean slate.
Cowboy churches rope in new ChristiansMoments after flying headfirst onto the arena dirt, the man brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull. But this isn't a typical rodeo. It's an outreach ministry.
Cowboy churches rope in new ChristiansMoments after flying headfirst onto the arena dirt, the man brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull. But this isn't a typical rodeo. It's an outreach ministry.
Cowboy churches rope in new ChristiansMoments after flying headfirst onto the arena dirt, the man brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull. But this isn't a typical rodeo. It's an outreach ministry.
2008 Blizzard (WoW) Convention 2008 Photo GalleryCheck out these costumes of the WoW fans at last months convention in Los Angeles.
Michelle Obama wears Rodriguez on Election NightA memorable dress for a memorable night: Always known for her fashionable outfits, Michelle Obama continued her wardrobe winning streak by wearing a striking red-and-black dress by Narciso Rodriguez to her husband's victory speech.
Michelle Obama wears Rodriguez on Election NightA memorable dress for a memorable night: Always known for her fashionable outfits, Michelle Obama continued her wardrobe winning streak by wearing a striking red-and-black dress by Narciso Rodriguez to her husband's victory speech.
Terrorizing Dissent: New documentary highlights police and protesters at RNCThe Republican National Convention. For many, that week in September brings back memories of the acidic smell of tear gas and pepper spray, police in riot gear on every corner and thousands of protesters in the streets.
Where McCain Derailed-I suspect that McCain may have gotten a bigger boost from his own under-appreciated convention speech [than from Palin's]...Unlike the rest of the convention, the speech was aimed squarely at independents and swing voters.
Students Who Worked To Provide RNC Protestors With Shelter, Meals, and Lawyers Charged With TerrorismA University student arrested preemptively before the Republican National Convention will be one of the first people prosecuted under a terrorism clause in the Minnesota Patriot Act since it was passed in 2002.
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