CCNMatthews – Geordie Mark, IOCG Geologist on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 11:10 a.m. (Pacific Time) at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver. Cash Minerals will also be featured at the Roundup Core Shack event that takes place on Wednesday, January 31 at the Story Continues Here

Associated Press ROCK ISLAND, Ill. » A soldier from Hawaii is accused of taking a $50,000 bribe to steer a food service contract to a Kuwaiti company, according to an indictment unsealed yesterda…

Hawaii’s newest import will be the avian flu — for research. Despite some resistance from residents, the state Board of Agriculture yesterday voted 6-1 to allow the University of Hawaii to import the deadly virus for research and preparation for localized detection.

Tax cut on basic foods faces opposition 
HONOLULU (AP) _ Eliminating taxes on basic food items like peanut butter, juice and eggs may not be such an easy sell to Hawaii lawmakers. It sounds like an attractive benefit for average consumers to make essential food items tax free.

Reuters India – MUMBAI (Reuters) – Berggruen Hotels, a new venture backed by U.S. investment firm Berggruen Holdings Inc., will invest $100 million in a chain of boutique budget hotels in India, it said on Monday. At least 38 hotels, branded Keys, will be launched

Carlson added 78 hotels in ’06, plans accelerated growth in ’07
Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal – Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced Monday that it added 78 hotels and resorts to its five-brand portfolio in 2006, and it has plans to continue expanding in 2007. The company ended the year with 938 hotels operating in 70 countries. Its brands

KHNL News 8 – He was stopped and he decided to get into the right side of the road to bypass all the traffic,” said Marlo Rivas with the Honolulu Police Department. Police say he drove into the path of a white lexus. The driver of the lexus swerved to avoid hitting Read More

Pacific Business News – Pacific Business News (Honolulu) – 9:10 AM HAST Wednesday Hilo, Puna and Kau districts were mostly cloudy and wet. Heavy showers caused minor flooding in Puna. Soggy conditions Read More

Leisure Opportunities – Best Western, one of the world s largest hotel chains, added 263 properties to its international portfolio in 2006, finishing the year with 4,164 hotels in 80 countries. The US-based company added 133 hotels in North America, 16 in France, 10 in Story Continues Here

Forbes – PARIS (AFX) – Atisreal, part of the property division of BNP Paribas, has bought SP & Partners, a French property agent and consultant specialising in hotels, and set up a new unit, Atisreal Hotel. Atisreal said that the acquisition, for an Story Continues Here

Oahu is a special place and quite the destination for travelers seeking the calm respite of turquoise seas and cobalt skies. The people are friendly and its natural breathtaking beauty… More…

WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress yesterday of a “fiscal crisis” if it doesn’t curb the projected growth of federal spending on retirement and healthcare programs. More…

Oahu is a special place and quite the destination for travelers seeking the calm respite of turquoise seas and cobalt skies. The people are friendly and its natural breathtaking beauty… Read More…

Digital Collegian – blocks on Friday and six on Saturday. These stats, and the team’s transition game, are two areas where Pavlik would like to see improvement. With first-game jitters out of the way, the team can draw from the matches when it prepares for the Outrigger Read More

Guam Pacific Daily News – 2:15 p.m. Jan. 17 Check out our entertainment listing here. Wednesdays Fishbowl: Fried Bananas starts playing at 10 p.m. Gudtaym Lounge: Minda and George, playing at 9 p.m. House of Brutus: Maseha Outrigger Guam Resort: Bambu Bar Read More

Boston Globe – Ikovlev 2-5 0-0 5, Ellis 2-3 2-2 6, Shiloh 8-10 0-1 18, Kemp 4-17 3-4 11, Sessions 8-18 3-4 19, Fields 1-3 0-0 2, Burleson 0-2 0-0 0, LaGrone 1-2 0-0 2, Hanson 1-2 0-0 3, McGee 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 28-65 8-11 68. Owsley 1-4 0-0 2, Nash 2-7 1-2 6, Gueye

The journey from Hawaii to the big leagues
CBS Sportsline – HONOLULU (AP) -Hawaii is celebrating one golf feat after another these days, from the youngest player in 50 years to make the cut on the PGA Tour (Tadd Fujikawa) to the youngest U.S. Women’s Amateur champion (Kimberly Kim) to Dean Wilson becoming the