First Dog Bo Quarantined In Hawaii

Time Running out for President Obama to Hold Traditional End of Year New Conference
There's still a sliver of time left, but if last year is any indication, it seems President Obama isn't necessarily following suit with many of his predecessors in doing the typical end of year presidential news conference. He didn't do one in 2009, and opportunities for one this year are getting more limited. If he were to do one, he'd likely wait until the action on Capitol Hill is wrapped up and after he's signed the Repeal of "don't' ask don't tell" Wednesday morning. Christmas is just four ...

Hawaii vacation to feature ENTIRE first family
HONOLULU (CNN) - Finally, the entire first family will make it to Hawaii for the holidays. Bo, the first family's portugese water dog, has made his debut on the island after complying with the state's stringent animal quarantine rules. FDOTUS - the First Dog of the United States - arrived on Saturday with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, according to Janelle Saneishi of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Bo had to go through a rigorous quarantine ...

First Dog 'Bo' gets quarantined in Hawaii...
Even if you're the dog of the president of the United States, you still need to follow the rules. As the Obama family slowly trickles into Hawaii for the holidays (the first lady and first daughters jetted there over the weekend, but the president remains in Washington until Congress wraps up its business), the first dog, who is making his first trip to the island, is subject to the state's quarantine program. (Gallery: Bo goes for a walk in the snow) The policy requires a veterinary exam upon ...

Obama's Dog Quarantined in Hawaii
Must be a problem with his long-form Birth Certificate or something.Even if you're the dog of the president of the United States, you still need to follow the rules. As the Obama family slowly trickles into Hawaii for the holidays (the First Lady and first daughters jetted there over the weekend, but the president remains in Washington until Congress wraps up its business), the first dog, who is making his first trip to the island, is subject to the state's quarantine program. The policy requ...

Last-Ditch Move to Block Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Just hours before President Obama plans to sign on Wednesday the Repeal of the Military’s 17-year ban on gays serving openly in the Armed Forces, Republicans appear to be trying one last legislative maneuver to block the change. Republicans in the Senate have filed an amendment to a sweeping defense spending bill that would require the four military service chiefs to be part of the certification process called for in the bill that repeals the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Th

Beach Patrol: Winter Getaways
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Megan Fox Marries Brian Austin Green in Hawaii
It took two Engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal. Reports the couple were married at the Four Seasons Hotel resort last weekend while vacationing on the big island of Hawaii were confirmed to PEOPLE early Tuesday. "Yes they are married," a rep for Fox says. Fox, 24, and Green, 36, who met in 2004, initially got engaged in November 2006, only to call it off in February 2009. At the time, a source said the decision was "mutual." PHOTOS: Surprise! We're Married...

Atlantic City will change under new laws approved by the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey's State Senate approved two new laws today that Governor Chris Christie and the State Senate hope will reinvigorate Atlantic City as a premier American tourist destination. Republican Governor Christie and Democratic State Senator Jim Whelan of Atlantic City were the primary advocates for the Legislation which will both create a "Tourism District" within Atlantic City's casino dominated oceanfront and will diminish the Casino Control Commission's ability to regulate the casinos. Democ...

Bo Gets More Scrutiny to Get Into Hawaii Than His Owner Got Becoming President
It's tougher in America to be a dog trying to get into Hawaii than to be liberal trying to become president: While President Barack Obama and his family have been coming to Hawaii for Vacation almost every year, it will be the first island visit for “First Dog” Bo. If he passes a veterinary exam when he lands, he’ll be allowed to follow the Obama ohana to Kailua immediately. He can do so under the state’s “Five-Day-Or-Less” quarantine program, which has been ...

Bo Obama Faced Possible Quarantine in Hawaii, Asked to Produce Papers
**Written by Doug Powers Here’s what troubles me about this: If you just wanna take your dog out for Ice Cream in Hawaii and you don’t have your papers, you’re gonna get harassed — that just doesn’t seem right: Honolulu (HawaiiNewsNow) - While President Barack Obama and his family have been coming to Hawaii for Vacation almost every year, it will be the first island visit for “First Dog” Bo. If he passes a veterinary exam when he lands, he’...

First dog Bo meets requirements to skip quarantine
Connect with us! Honolulu (HawaiiNewsNow) - While President Barack Obama and his family have been coming to Hawaii for Vacation almost every year, it will be the first island visit for "First Dog" Bo. If he passes a veterinary exam when he lands, he'll be allowed to follow the Obama ohana to Kailua immediately. He can do so under the state's "Five-Day-Or-Less" quarantine program, which has been on the books since 2003. Bo met the requirements, but the process began months in advance. "It...

Census data shows population shifts likely to give GOP more congressional seats
California will keep all of its 53 Congressional Districts for the next 10 years after the U.S. Census Bureau released on Tuesday its report on the country’s Population Growth from 2000 to 2010. Every 10 years the Census Bureau tracks Population Growth throughout the country and based on those findings, the number of U.S. representatives each state gets increases, decreases or stays the same. This year’s findings showed the country’s population grew at the slowest rate since th...

Bloomberg urges passage of 9/11 health bill
New York (CNN) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined lawmakers, police and fire officials on Monday in urging U.S. Senate passage of a Health Care bill benefiting September 11 Rescue Workers. "The time for excuses is over," Bloomberg said. "The Senate has a full week ahead of it and should not adjourn until it passes this bill." Bloomberg said the measure is paid for by "other revenue generators," referencing a procurement fee on some foreign countries that tra...

What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer
Alison Green In your excitement over receiving a job offer, don’t forget to evaluate the opportunity with a critical eye. In this economy, it’s easy to feel like you should jump at any job offer that comes along. But that could land you in a job that makes you miserable or even harms you professionally, so be sure to think it through before accepting. Here are eight things to do and think about before accepting a job offer: 1. Always get every detail of a job offer in writing. Esp...

Fewer Airplanes Meet Increased Travel Over Holidays
Airports sound like they're going to be a fun place to be in the coming days, thanks to the double-whammy of fewer planes and a 2.8% nationwide increase in air travel, according to AAA. AAA New York's Robert Sinclair Jr. said, "It's said that Consumer Spending is what helps get an economy out of the doldrums. I think one of the first things that people do when The Economy turns around is take a trip." Here's why your hours at the airport will ruin the rest of your Vacation. Tom Parsons of Best...

Arms treaty with Russia nears Senate approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wrapped up enough support on Tuesday to win Senate approval for a strategic nuclear arms pact with Russia later this week, a key step in his drive to improve ties with Moscow and curb atomic weapons proliferation. The new START Treaty cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate by a vote of 67-28 as 11 Republicans joined Democrats in a decision to limit further debate. The treaty will move to a final vote on Wednesday after lawmakers deal with a rash o...

Lame-duck wins boost Obama achievements
Poised for lame-duck victories spanning foreign, economic and social policy, President Obama is seeing a renewed sense of accomplishment after his first two years in office, which were filled with a brutal Health Care fight and crises ranging from financial meltdowns to Environmental Disasters. Mr. Obama's recent high-profile successes in brokering a tax-cut Compromise and pushing through Repeal of the Military's ban on Openly Gay service members would seem to support a starkly different narrati...

Hawaiian Surfer Leaves Paradise to Join the Israeli Army
With all the reports in the news about how self-indulgent our youth have become,  here’s the story of a young man (a U.S. citizen) who is leaving a comfortable life in Hawaii for a more vigorous life in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).   Hundreds of thousands of Americans make a similar decision every year when they join the U.S. Armed Forces.  This struck me as a particularly interesting story.  An excerpt: Barak Argov, 19, the son of an Israeli father and an American ...

Obama likely to arrive in Hawaii late Wednesday
HONOLULU (CNN) - CNN has learned that federal officials here in Hawaii are planning for President Obama to arrive on the island of Oahu as early as Wednesday, when they are instituting a no-fly zone over this city. The Federal Aviation Administration quietly issued an advisory Tuesday revealing it will institute a no-fly zone with a radius of 10 nautical miles around Honolulu from 5:15 PM local until 7:15 PM local time on Wednesday....

Obama, family, entourage expected soon in Kailua
(12-20) 06:57 PST Kailua, Hawaii (AP) -- While President Barack Obama's standing in Washington has dropped a notch or two in the year since he and his family last spent their holiday Vacation in this beach community, the thrill is definitely not gone for many Kailuans about him coming back. "I'm very excited," said Virginia Carnohan, owner of The Cottage gift shop about 2 1/2 miles from the trio of Multimillion Dollar beachfront homes where the Obama family and friends will spend Christmas and...

32 states borrow billions from feds to cover unemployment benefits...
BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - Hawaii has applied to be the 32nd state to borrow from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to pay state Unemployment Benefits. Hawaii will temporarily take up to $30 million this December to cover payments to the state’s 17,000 unemployed workers who lost their jobs within the last 26 weeks. That is the beginning of what will likely be an 18-month borrowing streak, says State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Interim D...

(VIDEO) University of Hawaii Marching Band Forms Giant Stick Figure that Kicks Football
by the Left Coast Rebel On a lighter note, I saw this video taken during a University of Hawaii football game recently. As you can see, the school's marching band choreographed a giant stick figure that kicked a (human) football. Pretty neat: I'd like to see a "how'd they do that" behind the scenes documentary on this! ...

Watch: Tapper Toon: Obama 'Hawaii Bound'
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Does Barack Obama Think America Has 57 States or 60?
Weekends can be slow news days sometimes, but once in a while a politician will say or do something that with create a buzz around the Internet and get people talking. Barack Obama had such a moment while in Oregon when he said he had been in 57 states. Imagine a writer's surprise when the first thing seen upon turning on the computer is story after story about Barack Obama being in Beaverton, on a two day stop at Oregon and during a Speech he was giving he said, "It is wonderful to be back in ...

Obamas shop on as outage hits Hawaii mall
Published: Dec. 21, 2010 at 12:01 PM Aerial view of waves crashing on Waikiki Beach with large section of sand empty due to recent torrential rains hitting the island of Oahu and a jellyfish warning on December 20, 2010. Usually prime Real Estate for sunbathers and beach-goers, recent rains have hampered vacationers. In a few days, U.S. President Barack Obama is expect to arrive to enjoy his holiday with his family in in Kailua, Hawaii. UPI/Cory Lum Honolulu, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- First Lady Michelle...