A tourist from Connecticut has been robbed twice while walking Alii Drive on the Big Island of Hawaii. According to police, the 50-year-old tourist, Derrick Schull was walking about at 3:25 a. m. on Wednesday when he was robbed for the first time.

A survey conducted by The Space Foundation reveals more than three-fourths of the total population - 77 percent - of Americans support a new plan for space exploration; an increase from last year's 68 percent support result. Such a plan would include returning the space shuttle to flight, completing assembly of the International Space Station, the building of a replacement shuttle, and missions returning to the Moon and Mars.

Charges haven yet to be filed in a June 18 assault case where one man reportedly bit the ear off another during an argument over a dog. Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Tony Aas reports an argument ensued between the two men after a dog started running around the picnic grounds. A 43-year-old man became upset when the dog started swimming and running on the beach.

A study from the University of Michigan claims rich people die differently from the rest of the population. The study, appearing in the August issue of the Journal for Palliative Care, says wealthier people are less likely than poor ones to suffer pain at the end of their lives, and wealthier elders experienced a lower number of symptoms overall.

An increasing number women in Baghdad are opting to wear Western clothing in public over the traditional Islamic dress of the region, causing violent attacks against them. Police report women choosing alternative dress are being attacked with corrosive acid.