Oh No!! Hawaii Officials Drop Plan To Name Park For Obama

Two Honolulu city councilmen have dropped plans to rename a popular beach for President Barack Obama. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports Councilman Stanley Chang and Council Chairman Ernie Martin decided to withdraw the proposal after hearing from the public. Martin says in a statement that he heard historic and cultural sensitivity concerns from the community about the name change. He says there may be other public facilities more appropriate to honor the president...more