Monthly Archives: July 2009

Superferry ships awarded to construction lender

Superferry ships awarded to construction lender Remaining creditors will have to sue J.F. Lehman & Co. to recover any monies owed By Bloomberg News POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 02, 2009 Hawaii Superferry Inc. can abandon its ships to lenders owed $158.8 million for their construction, a federal judge ruled. Bankruptcy Judge Peter Walsh’s decision… Read more »

Superferry bankruptcy case to remain in Delaware

Updated at 1:36 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Bulk of Superferry bankruptcy case will remain on Mainland, judge rules Bloomberg News WILMINGTON, Del. – A bankruptcy judge today ruled that Hawaii Superferry can abandon its two catamarans to lenders owed $158.8 million for their construction and that the bulk of the bankruptcy case will remain… Read more »

Ex-Soldier sentenced to two life terms for murder

Updated at 2:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2009 ‘I wasn’t the guy,’ Griffin says before being sentenced to two life terms By Jim Dooley Advertiser Staff Writer Undone by DNA evidence but still protesting his innocence, convicted double murderer Darnell Griffin was sentenced this morning to consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Advertisement… Read more »

Killed in action

Killed in action Adrienne LaFrance Jul 1, 2009 A suicide epidemic has soldiers killing themselves in record high numbers. Some months this year saw more American soldiers die by suicide than in combat. Hawaii has sent a vast number of troops to Iraq-more, at times, than any other state. Now, with a flood of soldiers… Read more »

Obama Administration Says Key in Afghanistan: Economy, Not Military

Obama intensified the war and occupation of Afghanistan.   His early support came from the anti-war movement and sympathizers, but he has quicky changed his position to expand the war in Afghanistan and defend and prolong Bush’s illegal torture and detention policies. Key in Afghanistan: Economy, Not Military By Bob Woodward Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday,… Read more »