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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for December 9, 2007

BREAKING LOCAL NEWS
 •  Honolulu plans to run ferry service tomorrow (Updated at 9:02 p.m.)  
 •  Phone crews working to restore service on Maui (Updated at 9:08 p.m.)  
 •  Maui continues cleanup, some areas still without water (Updated at 4:27 p.m.)  
 •  Search continues for missing Mauna Kea hiker (Updated at 7:54 p.m.)  
 •  Big Island home gutted by fire (Posted at 8:02 p.m.)  
 •  10 people injured in 2 traffic accidents near Blow Hole (Updated at 7:49 p.m.)  
 •  Firefighters rescue injured Tantalus hiker (Updated at 7:55 p.m.)  
 •  Flash flood watch lifted, but rain still in forecast (Posted at 5:11 a.m.)  
 •  Man held on $10,000 bail for second-degree assault (Updated at 4:33 p.m.)  
 •  No tsunami threat from quake near Fiji (Updated at 4:22 p.m.)  
 •  3 airport viaduct lanes closed for repair (Updated at 4:33 p.m.)  
 •  Series of small swells passing through Hawaii (Updated at 4:23 p.m.)  
 •  Kona detective honored for jewelery recovery work (Updated at 4:25 p.m.)  
 •  Breakfast with Santa — and to help children (Updated at 4:26 p.m.)  
 •  Former Miss Hawaii establishes Shidler scholarship (Updated at 4:22 p.m.)  
 •  Visitor dies in 'raging surf' near Maui's Black Rock (Posted at 4:07 p.m.)  
 •  Big Island police use Tasers in 2 incidents (Posted at 5:29 p.m.)  
 •  Power restored to all but a few on Oahu (Updated at 7:45 p.m.)  
BREAKING SPORTS
 •  Injured Lawler to withdraw from mixed martial arts card (Posted at 3:15 p.m.)  
 •  Ethiopia's Tolossa wins marathon again (Updated at 3:16 p.m.)  
 •  Russian wins women's race at 35th Honolulu Marathon (Updated at 5:18 p.m.)  
 •  Soejima, Rice-Kamanu win wheelchair titles (Updated at 10:34 a.m.)  
 •  Lyau, Ross top kamaaina finishers (Updated at 3:37 p.m.)  
 •  Kona's Wee, HPU's Dalgaard top in local finishers field (Updated at 3:51 p.m.)  
 •  VIDEO — Top 3 male and female finishers (Posted at 11:14 a.m.)  
 •  80-year-old sets world age-group marathon record (Updated at 12:40 p.m.)  
 •  Honolulu Marathon live updates (Updated at 4:19 p.m.)  
 •  Tebow immediately the favorite for a second Heisman (Posted at 1:37 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii Bowl-bound ECU fans donate tickets to military (Updated at 5:26 p.m.)  
 •  Shots fired at Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley (Posted at 8:03 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Hawkins, Yankees reach $3.75M, 1-year deal (Posted at 5:02 p.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Fukudome rejects Yomiuri, prefers majors (Posted at 1:29 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Bradley, Rangers reach $5M, 1-year deal (Posted at 7:33 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: South Carolina player Lindsey has neck slashed (Posted at 11:25 a.m.)  
 •  Golf: Asia beats International team to win Lexus Cup (Posted at 1:23 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Romo rallies Cowboys over Lions with 18 sec. left (Updated at 12:25 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Patriots rout Steelers 34-13 after 2 close calls (Posted at 2:35 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Packers whip Raiders to clinch NFC North title (Posted at 11:44 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Tomlinson's TD rallies Chargers by Titans in OT (Posted at 12:14 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Inept Dolphins lose 13th straight, fall to Bills (Posted at 12:17 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Dolphins' perfect 1972 team wants loss, and win (Posted at 1:34 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Rams QB Bulger inactive because of concussion (Updated at 4:17 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Vick to be sentenced in dogfighting case Monday (Posted at 11:31 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: 49er QB Dilfer leaves game with head injury (Posted at 1:32 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Bills safety goes to hospital after breaking ribs (Posted at 1:35 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: 49ers stop Peterson, but no one else in loss (Posted at 2:43 p.m.)  
 •  Olympics: Marion Jones' medals at sake at IOC meeting (Posted at 7:52 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: Lunas dominate in MIL swim meet opener (Posted at 1:55 p.m.)  
 •  Soccer: USC beats Florida State to win 1st College Cup (Posted at 11:36 a.m.)  
 •  Soccer: German officer injured in clash with hooligans (Updated at 4:17 p.m.)  
 •  On the air today: College hoops, NBA, NFL (Posted at 1:17 a.m.)  
 •  On the air tomorrow: NFL, NHL (Posted at 1:17 a.m.)  
BREAKING BUSINESS
 •  Former Miss Hawaii establishes Shidler scholarship (Updated at 4:22 p.m.)  

Local News
 •  Hawaii growth at risk without better harbors Photo gallery Video
 •  Heisman experience golden for Colt
 •  Hawaii ripe for drug-ring violence
 •  Disaster declaration to speed Hawaii cleanup
 •  Doolittle raid relived by his co-pilot, now 92 Photo gallery
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 •  How they voted
 •  Charisma sets Obama apart
 •  Romney offers to unite nation
OTHER NEWS
 •  'Best of Christmas' music plays again
 •  Marathon likely to see fewer entrants
 •  Oahu North Shore preservation saluted
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Losin' that McLovin feeling
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
 •  Hard-pressed family making progress

Sports
 •  Colt Brennan still came away winner
 •  Heisman experience golden for Colt
 •  UH track coach drops lawsuit
 •  One year later, little will be the same
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Brennan says dream season is just a start
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Kaiser boys beat Moanalua, 2-0 Photo gallery
 •  Konawaena captures Moanalua tourney title Photo gallery
 •  Punahou topples 'Iolani at buzzer
 •  Prep schedules
GOLF
 •  Els shoots into contention for his fourth Dunhill title
FOOTBALL
 •  East Carolina will be packing 'aloha' spirit
ISLE FILE
 •  Ex-'Bow Norwood to coach Baylor defense
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Niumatalolo's wait is over as he takes charge of Navy

Island Life
 •  Enlightened minds Photo gallery
 •  Sometimes satire has blowback
 •  Don't put yourself in a holiday ho-ho-hole
MUSIC
 •  Grammys offer eclectic yet formulaic list
TELEVISION
 •  Coveted job with a painful prerequisite
PETS
 •  Pets' nutritional needs vary with age, species
BOOKS
 •  Lit Beat
 •  Author of ‘The English Patient’ at May festival
 •  What I'm reading: James K. Scott president, Punahou School
 •  Hawaii's best-sellers
 •  An adoring take on Clare Booth Luce
ART
 •  Art calendar
 •  Native connection
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  On again, off again
'OHANA
 •  A mommy is a lady with a lap
FAMILY MATTERS
 •  Warriors spread 'ohana spirit
 •  Tube Notes
 •  TGI Sunday
 •  Births
 •  Tryouts calendar
MOMS
 •  Teacher's pet peeve: Useless gifts

Business
 •  Hawaii residents spend lots of time online
 •  Owners feel dip in home equity
 •  Video game company insists on dancing to its own tune
PERSONAL FINANCE
 •  Funds that pay cash can help you retire
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Spending $45,000 on holiday parties?
 •  Associating with Beijing Olympics pays off for many
 •  Hawaii Status Report

Opinion
 •  State insurance program helps close coverage gaps
COMMENTARY
 •  Intelligence flaws
 •  Group's new charter lacks teeth, credibility
 •  Doctor shortage requires numerous solutions
 •  Looking beyond the Kitty Hawk incident
 •  Seeking Bethlehem's magic in modern New York
AFTER DEADLINE
 •  'Perfect!' timing and a lot of hustle
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
TELEVISION
 •  Coveted job with a painful prerequisite
MUSIC
 •  Grammys offer eclectic yet formulaic list
 •  TGI Sunday

Travel
 •  Bicycling for beginners
 •  Leave only footprints ... and lei, Kauai resort encourages guests
 •  Explore Burgundy's charms, wines on two wheels
 •  There's more to Dijon than mustard
 •  Orange County's historic Old Towne
 •  Holoholo
 •  Let's go: Vegas
 •  Let's go: Hawaii and the World
 •  Travel almanac
ANTHONY CURTIS
 •  Some shows take holidays off
IRENE CROFT JR.
 •  U.S. airlines have to regain fliers' favor

Photo galleries
 •  America's first Buddhist high school thrives in Honolulu
 •  Harbors upgrade
 •  Jimmy Doolittle
 •  Kapolei City Lights
 •  Breakfast with Santa
 •  Kaiser shuts out Moanalua
 •  Konawaena, Mid-Pacific girls basketball