The trial of the Watergate Seven began on this date in 1973. These were the burglars caught red-handed inside Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. They turned out to be part of an undercover "dirty tricks" grou
HONOLULU, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Republican Linda Lingle defeated Democrat Mazie Hirono in Hawaii's gubernatorial race, becoming the Aloha State's first GOP governor in 40 years, results showed Wednesday. Lingle, the former mayor of Maui, will be Hawaii's first female governor.