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Family of Doctor Who Delivered Obama 'Blown Away'

HONOLULU - The family of a Honolulu doctor whose signature appears on President Barack Obama's birth certificate woke up to the news Wednesday that the late obstetrician had delivered Obama. Relatives of Dr. David Sinclair told The Associated Press that they were "blown away" and "honored." So-called "birthers" have...

Federal Agency Sues Calif. Contractor, Farms in Human Trafficking Case

LOS ANGELES -- A federal agency has sued a California-based labor contractor and farms in Washington and Hawaii alleging discrimination against more than 200 Thai workers in what was called its largest human trafficking case in agriculture. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed lawsuits Tuesday against...

Gas Prices Top $4 in Nation's Capital, 5 States

NEW YORK -- Drivers in Washington, D.C., on Saturday joined motorists in five states who are paying more than $4 per gallon for gasoline. The average price for gas in New York could top $4 by early next week. Hawaii, Alaska, California, Illinois and Connecticut already have pump prices above that mark, according to AAA's...

Smash-Proof Glass Foils Hawaii Jewel Thieves [VIDEO]

Two would-be robbers shot, hammered and kicked at glass display cases at a Hawaii jewelry store, but then were forced to flee when they realized the cases were made of bulletproof glass. A security video captured the men's futile mission, in which they battered at display cases at a Zales jewelry store in Honolulu, and...

Death Toll Hits 5 in Hawaii Fireworks Bunker Blast

WAIPAHU, Hawaii - The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks storage site in Hawaii rose to five after a bomb squad recovered the bodies of two missing men, officials said. The blast near the Waikele Business Center at a former military bunker where fireworks were warehoused occurred Friday, killing three people and...