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The Honolulu Advertiser - Customer Service Back issues for Friday, December 12, 2008

Articles for December 12, 2008

Breaking News
•	Oahu flash warning canceled
•	347,680 gallons of wastewater spilled
•	Disaster proclamation covers Oahu, Kauai, Maui counties
•	Police shut down Kunia Road near Schofield
•	Weather calming down, but floods still a threat
•	Kaiser High students sent home due to power outage
•	Fort Weaver Road reopens
•	Officials warn against waterborne illnesses
•	Beaches, parks closed
•	Labor and progressive activist Ah Quon McElrath dies
•	Sex assault reported yesterday on UH campus
•	Fugitive sex offender returned to Hawaii
•	Main road through Hau‘ula closed
•	Big Island grand jury indicts man in attempted murder
•	Man who drowned off Big Isle was California parks manager
•	Maui police ID victim of fatal crash
•	Toys for Tots is short of donated toys
•	Obama's sister meets Kenyans who will race in Honolulu Marathon
•	Helemano Plantation fundraiser set for tonight
•	Hanauma Bay reopened for public use
•	Police investigating report of shots fired downtown
•	Car fire reported on Fort Weaver Road
•	Schofield Barracks open for business today
•	Leilehua High, Wahiawa Middle closed today
•	No early morning service on TheBoat today
•	High surf advisory in effect from Niihau to Oahu
•	Flash flood watch in effect for entire state
•	Cooking oil fire damages Kalakaua Ave. unit
•	Keolu Hills home destroyed by fire
•	Rainbow Wahine top Purdue, face Stanford in NCAA regional final
•	Slater captures Pipeline Masters, Parkinson clinches Triple Crown
•	Viloria knocks out Mexico's Garcia in non-title bout
•	Notre Dame's Weis needs surgery to right knee, then left knee
•	Obama's sister greets Kenyan marathon runners
•	Preps: Hawaii All-Star Football Classic numerical rosters released
•	Red Sox reliever Okajima to run Honolulu Marathon
•	Final day of Pipeline Masters surf meet on
•	MLB: Burnett, Yankees reach 5-year deal
•	NFL: Bucs QB Garcia questionable for Sunday
•	Penn State women's volleyball on record run
•	MLB: Winners, losers from baseball’s Winter Meetings
•	CFB: Illinois' Martez Wilson treated after stabbing
•	NFL: Patriots still mum on Cassel
•	NFL: Vikings QB Frerotte doubtful against Cardinals
•	MLB: Diamondbacks confirm signing of INF Felipe Lopez
•	CFB: Clawson named new Bowling Green head coach
•	MLB: White Sox agree with Viciedo
•	NFL: Ex-player Brandon Mitchell, arrested on drug charge
•	NFL: Mawae, Stallworth, Kelly fined by NFL
•	MLB: Infielder Vazquez signs two-year deal with Pirates
•	NFL: Giants' HB Brandon Jacobs to miss Dallas game
•	Obituary: Max Elbin, 88, former PGA president
•	Horse racing: Breeders' Cup to cut $4.5 million of stakes purses
•	CFB: Syracuse hires Doug Marrone as football coach
•	NFL: Walter Jones has knee surgery
•	Preps: Some plays just don’t fit in the box score
•	NFL: Giants' Jacobs to miss Dallas game
•	CFB: Army coach Stan Brock fired
•	Swimming: 3 world records set at short-course event
•	CFB: Fulmer chooses not to accept UT position
•	NFL: Former Patriots player arrested on drug charge
•	Golf: Dartnell leads Australian Open by 2 strokes
•	Golf: Sorenstam leads after 2nd round of last tournament
•	MLB: Year after Mitchell Report, sport tries to move on
•	NFL: League isn't poor, and layoffs are in poor taste
•	Auto racing: Formula 1 agrees to cost-cutting measures in sport
•	Olympics: Innsbruck to host first Winter Youth Games in 2012
•	UH basketball: Students get in free for Monday's game
•	UH basketball: Senior citizens discount for Saturday's game
•	NFL: 49ers-Dolphins could be war of words with TE Davis and LB Porter
•	CFB: Postseason bowl glance
•	MLB: Ex-Yankee Bernie Williams on comeback trail
•	Olympics: Chicago 2016's bid plan gets a slight makeover
•	Skiing: Benjamin Raich wins super-combi in France
•	Victorino at youth baseball camps on Oahu, Kauai
•	Hawaiian Telcom wants bankruptcy case moved to Honolulu
•	Honolulu ranks 3rd most secure large city
•	A&B buys California warehouse complex
•	State's last sugar producer furloughs 700 workers on Maui
•	Hawaii average gas price down to $2.48 a gallon
•	Kaiser expands benefits under senior health care plan
•	Steve Case to receive $27K retainer for joining MLP board
•	General Growth seeks second extension on $900M debt payment
•	Brian Stewart joins Hawaiian Airlines as controller
•	Kawaiahao plans Dec. 20 musical yule tribute
•	Hawaii-connected 'Top Chef' contestant battles on
•	Advent music to be heard Wednesday at St. Andrew's
•	Kalapana concert a benefit for Saint Louis' 'Rent'
•	Yuletide program set for Dec. 20 at Kawaiahaço

Local News
•	Burrill racing for a record at 90

•	Storm wallops Oahu
•	Schools closed on short notice
•	Storm doesn’t mean drought’s over
•	Mom of eight finds new life free of abuse
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
•	Obama strongly denies any ties to alleged Senate-seat sale
POLICE
•	Waikiki man died from an accidental fall
ETHNIC AFFAIRS
•	New trustee named for Lunalilo Estate
BIG ISLAND
•	Kenoi says Big Island people will come first
MAUI
•	New Santas needed for shelter's kids
•	Olinda water plant going back into full operation
•	Maui Lani to add more homes, businesses
KAUA'I
•	Kim Fabro, Theresa Huff winners of essay contest
•	Bali Hai to pay $63,000 for water law violations
MY COMMUNITIES
•	Puna Geothermal plans to raise power output
•	H-2 Freeway lanes close today, Monday for work
•	Choir, harpist perform free at library Dec. 20
•	Ala Moana Boulevard lane closures next week
OTHER NEWS
•	Foundation donates $5.2M for Saint Louis School tech center
•	Grants
•	Share your thoughts
•	Community calendar
OBITUARIES
•	William 'Mo' Marumoto, dean of headhunters
•	Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
•	On a spree of rogue fireworks
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
•	Mom of eight finds new life free of abuse

Sports
•	Ma'afala will join Warriors
•	All-West volleyball honors for 'Bows
•	A day for surfing's elite
HONOLULU MARATHON
•	Raising cancer awareness on the run
UH WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
•	Purdue volleyball takes aim at UH again
UH FOOTBALL
•	Ma'afala will join Warriors
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
•	Nation's top two girls teams in Classic
•	Mainland receivers will test speed limit of Hawaii All-Stars
•	This week's events
•	Final football statistics
GOLF REPORT
•	Setting same course to break through slump
•	With LPGA card in hand, Wie's just one of the girls
•	Makalei to host 'Golf for the Cure' tourney
•	Holes in One
SURFING
•	Hawaii surfers advance at Maui
FOOTBALL
•	Rivals Steelers, Ravens expect a war in rematch
•	Three QBs named as Heisman finalists
BASKETBALL
•	Cavaliers roll to 10th win in row
•	Suns get Bobcats' leading scorer Richardson in trade
BASEBALL
•	Sabathia, Yankees agree on $161 million
•	Mets receive Putz in 12-player trade
•	Sports calendar
•	On the Air
•	For the Record

Island Life
•	Little black dress versatile enough for recession budgets
•	Rock Shop back with diggable discounts, labels
•	Recalling news that rocked the celebrity world in 2008
MUSIC
•	Q-Tip on new album, Obama sample, fave artists
•	Billboard hits
MOVIES
•	'Slumdog' a thrilling ride through tragedy, triumph
•	Screening room
•	Romantic comedy done right
•	If you need pointless holiday cheer, this is for you
•	Jean-Claude Van Damme is no John Malkovich
•	The day the screenwriter quit
•	In 'Delgo,' marketing triumphs over originality
TELEVISION
•	Help K-Town food drive eliminate hunger in Isles
HOME AND GARDEN
•	Hawaii has its own version of mistletoe
•	Home and garden calendar
•	Tube Notes
•	What's Up!
•	Buzzing about...
•	Neighbor Islands
•	Ongoing events
ISLAND SOUNDS
•	'Cloud Warriors' soars with a new take on Isle tales

Business
•	KB Toys going out of business after filing Ch. 11
•	Major Hawaii mall may be sold off to ease company debts
•	Tourism board urged to save cultural programs
OTHER BUSINESS
•	New unemployment claims surged to 573,000 last week
•	Congress relieves businesses of '09 pension contributions
•	Kaiser gets OK on 4.9% rate hike
•	Hawaii Real Estate Report
BUSINESS BRIEFS
•	Mesa pilots ratify 2-year labor deal
•	Bank of America projects cutting up to 35,000 jobs

Opinion
•	Fixing Census Bureau for 2010 a top priority
•	Isles must stay course to expand recycling
COMMENTARY
•	Reform at home can strengthen U.S. abroad
•	A lesson for Democrats: Power corrupts
•	Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
•	Holiday happenings
•	Angels and Airwaves still riding high
•	DeLima's Christmas special a local spin on holiday classic
THE NIGHT STUFF
•	After Hours: Nightspotting

MOVIES
•	'Slumdog' a thrilling ride through tragedy, triumph
•	Screening room
•	Romantic comedy done right
•	If you need pointless holiday cheer, this is for you
•	Jean-Claude Van Damme is no John Malkovich
•	The day the screenwriter quit
•	In 'Delgo,' marketing triumphs over originality
TELEVISION
•	Help K-Town food drive eliminate hunger in Isles
MUSIC
•	Q-Tip on new album, Obama sample, fave artists
•	Billboard hits
ISLAND SOUNDS
•	'Cloud Warriors' soars with a new take on Isle tales
DINING
•	Fine Italian dishes, served up the American way
•	What's Up!
•	Buzzing about...
•	Neighbor Islands
•	Ongoing events

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