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Stephen King is on the Web again. Starting March 5, a portion of the author's upcoming novel, "Dreamcatcher," will be excerpted in three free installments on the Internet site of Time magazine. The full book, published by Scribner, will come out in traditional paper form on March 20. King is perhaps the biggest name in online books, having e-published "Riding the Bullet" and his serialized "The Plant."

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Aston tapped to develop new hotel for Kona
The owner of the Aston Keauhou Beach Hotel is in discussions with its landlord about developing a new hotel on the adjacent, long-vacant site of the Kona Lagoon Hotel.

Isle hotels post occupancy increase
PKF-Hawai'i reported yesterday that statewide hotel and resort condominium occupancy averaged 78 percent last month, the highest January occupancy level since 1996.

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Security costs of bank meeting at issue
The Hawai'i Tourism Authority yesterday put aside a request by the governor for $518,637 to cover security expenses related to the Asian Development Bank's meeting in Honolulu in May.
Demand for workers to level off, survey finds
Nearly two-thirds of American companies have no plans to hire or fire workers this spring, a sign that demand for new employees is beginning to level off, according to a survey.
$1.4 million bill for refunds to passengers of aborted cruise
The operator of the ms Patriot interisland cruise ship faces a $1.4 million bill for refunds to travelers.
Motorola glum again on profits
Motorola Inc., staggered by deepening slumps in its cellular phone and computer chip businesses, yesterday warned it may see its first quarterly operating loss in 16 years.
American icons look abroad to cut manufacturing costs
The Zebco fishing reel has been an American icon for decades. But the company, like others sending production overseas, has closed its Tulsa plant for cheaper costs in Asia.
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