If a future turn of events in Africa was seen as requiring the island's military role to be embiggened and its facilities rendered much more secure, it might be convenient if the islanders had no legal right to remain where they were.

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Overall, there are more than 40, 000 paid parking facilities in the U.S., but they aren't necessarily convenient or affordable for everyone.

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AeroVironment (AV), the official home charging-dock provider for the Nissan LEAF and co-developer of the first modern-day electric vehicle, the GM Impact, will partner with Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) to design and build public and semi-private charging stations at convenient locations for electric vehicle owners, including high-rise buildings, resorts and rental car facilities.

ENGADGET: Hawaii funding deployment of up to 320 public EV chargers, islander Leafs say 'mahalo'