Late Hawaii senator’s widow christens warship bearing name

BATH, Maine (AP) — The christening of a warship bearing the name of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii had a tropical flare at Maine’s Bath Iron Works.
There were flowery leis around the necks of dignitaries and a giant one on the warship, which is under construction. Irene Hirano Inouye, who broke a bottle of Champagne on the ship’s bow, said it was important to bring Hawaiian culture to Saturday’s event.
Her late husband, the ship’s namesake, was a Medal of Hon