Hawaii faces housing crisis as regulatory costs drive up condo prices, report says

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Regulatory costs make up over half of the price of a new condominium in Hawaii, contributing to the high housing costs, according to a new university report. The median price of a new two-bedroom condo in Hawaii is $672,000, which is more than twice the national average of $300,000. Long delays in the permitting process,…

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India’s Narendra Modi felicitates Shehbaz Sharif on taking oath as prime minister

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkey and Iran’s presidents also congratulate Shehbaz on becoming PM Newly-elected PM Shehbaz Sharif (left) and India’s PM Narendra Modi. — PPI/AFP/File Shehbaz was sworn in as 24th prime minister of Pakistan. Saudi crown prince and other world leaders congratulate Shehbaz. US and British officials also felicitate newly-elected…

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The Verdict on the New Alexander McQueen

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That the death of Iris Apfel, the geriatric influencer whose idiosyncratic sense of personal style made her a fashion star when she was well into her 80s, happened smack in the middle of Paris Fashion Week was both startling and oddly fitting. All the appreciations of her life and outfits have been adding up to…

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Stroke cases on the rise, says expert | The Express Tribune

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HYDERABAD: Medical Superintendent of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad and Jamshoro, Dr Munir Ahmed Sheikh has said that disability and death due to stroke are on the rise in the country, however, the disease of stroke is treatable now as well as it is also possible to avoid its attack. Now a stroke unit has been…

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Iran violently clamps down on Christians amid reports of torture, fines and floggings

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Betting charges vs. ISU athletes set to be dropped

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The prosecutor handling the sports wagering case against four former or suspended Iowa State athletes has asked a judge to dismiss all charges. In a motion filed Friday in Story County District Court, assistant county attorney Benjamin Matchan wrote that the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation exceeded the scope of permitted use of tracking software…

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Rupee falls slightly from 4-month high | The Express Tribune

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KARACHI: The stabilising Pakistani currency on Friday slightly depreciated to Rs279.19 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, coming down from over four-month high in the wake of a decline in the central bank’s foreign currency reserves below $8 billion. According to State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data, the rupee ticked down 0.02%, or…

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8 Objects Too Good to Miss at the Outsider Art Fair

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If you’re new to the genre, this year’s 32nd edition of the Outsider Art Fair offers a crash course for only $35. (Last year’s tickets were $44.) From an unmissable Elijah Pierce sculpture of the crucifixion (Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, A5) to a spectacular mixed-media Thornton Dial painting (Andrew Edlin Gallery, A12), and from the artist and…

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Men’s Bracketology: Big 12, SEC make up half of the top 16 seeds

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RULES ESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data…

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