Israel pulls out of Gaza Strip

Israeli soldiers on Monday removed the last inhabitants from the settlement of Netzarim, the final settlement slated for evacuation, marking the end of 38 years of Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip.

In the Palestinian neighborhoods close to Dugit, residents watch the bulldozers work, and find it hard to believe that Jewish homes are being destroyed this time.

Walgreens in talks for first Hawai'i store

Walgreens, the nation's biggest-selling drug store chain, has set its sights on Hawai'i in an expansion plan that would deliver more consumer shopping options and could threaten the dominance of what many kama'aina regard as a local sales institution, Longs Drug Stores.

Walgreens, a behemoth with more than 10 times as many stores as Longs, is negotiating with the owner of Pearl Kai Shopping Center to build a store with a drive-through pharmacy as part of an effort to establish at least two or three stores in Honolulu, the owner of Pearl Kai said.

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Peter Jennings

The longtime anchor of ABC "World News Tonight" died Sunday, some four months after he announced on the air that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Court rules against Kamehameha admissions policy

A federal appeals court today struck down the Kamehameha Schools' century-old Hawaiian preference admissions policy, saying it violates federal anti-discrimination law.

The American Sheik

Officially, he's Army Staff Sgt. Dale L. Horn, but to residents of the 37 villages and towns that he patrols, he's known as the American sheik.

"He has developed a great relationship with local leaders," said Lt. Col. Bradley Becker, who commands the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment. "They love him. They're not going to let anyone shoot at Sheik Horn."