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Stadler soars to second Hawaii Ironman crown
USA Today
 'After arriving in Hawaii, 2004 winner Normann Stadler was asked if he thought he could again win the Ironman Triathlon World Championship.
He was incredulous.
"Of course I thought I could win; otherwise why would I be here?" said Stadler after winning his second Hawaii Ironman title Saturday. His finish time of 8 hours, 11 minutes and 56 seconds for the 140.6-mile endurance test was the seventh fastest in the 28 years of the Hawaii race.
The 33-year-old from Mannheim, Germany had withdrawn from the 2005 race after an emotional breakdown resulting from two flat tires during the bicycle ride...'
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Historic Hawaii palace damaged, but blessed
USA Today
 'After the shaking stopped, Hulihee Palace officials wondered if the earthquake had changed history.
In the aftermath of last Sunday's 6.7 magnitude temblor, administrator Fanny Au Hoy said there were tears, followed by determination to restore and reopen one of Kailua-Kona's Hawaiian cultural landmarks and a popular tourist favorite.
While it typically welcomes 300 to 500 visitors each day, the palace is closed indefinitely because of structural damage suffered in the quake.
"After so many years working to preserve it, to see it crumble was just heartbreaking," she said. "It's a national treasure and community gem that must be saved."...'
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Hawaii Remains Vulnerable to Quakes
Sci-Tech Today
 'If a Hawaii earthquake creates a tsunami, the island would only have a few minutes to react, and the island of Oahu's 800,000 residents would be hit within 15 to 20 minutes, said Ian Robertson, a structural engineer at the University of Hawaii. This time, state officials determined well within 10 minutes that there was no danger of a tsunami, he said.
Another massive earthquake could strike the Hawaiian isles at any time, but this weekend's 6.7 magnitude tremor does not signal an increase in ground-shaking activity, researchers said.
Hawaii is always vulnerable to earthquakes, and temblors above 6.0 magnitude occur about once every decade, said Cecily Wolfe, a seismologist at the University of Hawaii...'
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Quake shocks Hawaii's Big Island
The South African Star
 'Honolulu - Hawaii has recorded its strongest earthquake in 20 years.
The quake hit at 7.07am local time (6.07pm SA time) yesterday, on the west coast of Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island, said Don Blakeman, a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Centre.
Blakeman said there was no risk of a Pacific-wide tsunami, but added that there was a possibility of significant wave activity in Hawaii.
The Pacific Tsunami Centre reported a preliminary magnitude of 6,5, while the US Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 6,6...'
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Big Island snakeskin puzzles officials
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
 'State officials have confirmed that a snakeskin found Monday on Hookena Beach in South Kona was shed naturally by a harmless garter snake, but they cannot figure out how it got there.
Garter snakes, which are not poisonous, can grow up to 5 feet long, but the skin found at Hookena Beach was shed by one about 2 feet long, said Domingo Cravalho, of the state Department of Agriculture.
On the mainland, garter snakes live near marshes and freshwater streams, Cravalho said. Neither type of waterway is found in dry South Kona. Garter snakes do not like salty areas such as a beach, he said...'
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