When it comes to holiday travel, good things may come to those who waited. U.S. airlines have cut many fares for the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, including fares out of the Islands.

DFS Group, whose Hawai'i stores serve a shrinking pool of tourists, has slashed about 130 local jobs, becoming the latest big Hawai'i company to cope with its economic troubles by reducing staff. "Right now in our business it's like riding a roller coaster," said Sharon Weiner, vice president of global communications for DFS. "It's been a hard time."

Six Marines based at Kane'ohe Bay could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if convicted in federal court of selling stolen night-vision equipment on the open market.