Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - July 29, 2009

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

IN A RULING THAT SURPRISED ALMOST NO ONE, TODAY JUDGE KARL SAKAMOTO RULED IN FAVOR OF THE HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND AGAINST GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE ON THE SUBJECT OF FURLOUGHS. THE JUDGE MADE THE SAME RULING YESTERDAY IN FAVOR OF THE HAWAII GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION. ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK BENNET SAYS THE STATE WILL APPEAL BOTH RULINGS.

A TRIAL STARTED THIS MORNING IN HONOLULU FOR A MAUI MAN WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE HEIR TO THE THRONE OF HAWAII. JAMES AKAHI OF HAIKU - WHO CALLS HIMSELF AKAHI NUI - IS BEING TRIED FOR BURGLARY FOR HIS PART IN AN INCIDENT LAST AUGUST IN WHICH HE AND SIX OTHER BRIEFLY TOOK OVER THE 'IOLANI PALACE AND GROUNDS - SEEKING TO CHAIN HIMSELF TO THE THRONE. CHARGES AGAINST THE OTHER SIX WERE DISMISSED EARLIER THIS YEAR.

ISLAND WEATHER, PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS - SOME HEAVY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW WITH SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS.. HIGHS TOMORROW IN THE MID 80S AND TRADEWINDS AROUND 20 MILES AN HOUR.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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