Q. The Pali Highway’s makai-bound left-turn lane that turns onto Vineyard Boulevard is terribly short. During morning rush-hour traffic, cars waiting to turn left back up into the left lane heading onto Bishop Street. Why can’t the left-turn lane be lengthened by reducing the width of the median in front of the Nu’uanu YMCA?
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The city’s debt has surged to an estimated $3 billion, up from $1.89 billion owed in fiscal year 2000.

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9 P.M. (13, 49) CHINA FROM THE INSIDE For all of China?s vaunted power, much of the country remains a mystery to the outside world. This four-part documentary travels from the Great Wall, temples in Tibet and the border areas of Muslim Xinjiang to courtrooms, newspaper offices and a women?s labor camp to paint of a portrait of its 1.3 billion people in all their contradictions. Tonight?s episodes …

Land and Sea Packages Make the Journey Part of the Fun 
(ARA) – Seasoned sailors will tell you a cruise is the only way to vacation. But many vacationers who might like to test the waters with a two- or four-night cruise, stay on shore when they realize the trip to the port can sometimes take as long as the cruise itself.

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The U.S. government’s biggest department is also one of the most prone to waste, fraud and abuse, raising concerns about the effectiveness of many of its programs, according to a new report.

Hawaii Tourist Haven Awash in Public Debt
The city’s debt has surged to an estimated $3 billion, up from $1.89 billion owed in fiscal year 2000.

HONOLULU – Hawaii, known for its fresh ocean air and pristine beauty, has implemented one of the nation’s most strict no-smoking laws.

Concerts
ODETTA — Today at 2 p.m. The folk singer’s songs have influenced Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and Tracy Chapman. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. $20. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
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Miami Herald – He recently got back from a three-week vacation, the longest he said he has taken since he joined the department. ”I’d never really done that before,” he said. “There was always something going on at the station. . . . I’d always have to leave

Job loss ‘messes up game plan’
Baltimore Sun – Last summer, Tracey and Robert Thornton just wanted to start saving for their children’s college costs and take an occasional vacation. But their combined income of $77,000 a year wasn’t keeping up with their spending as they cared for four children