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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for June 16, 2009

Breaking News
 •  County mayors say no need to furlough workers this year
 •  Unions file legal challenge to Lingle’s furlough order
 •  Tree at entrance to national cemetery at Punchbowl vandalized
 •  State begins free roadside service program tomorrow on H-1, Moanalua freeways
 •  Maui High team finishes 14th in national auto skills competition
 •  Backhoe, generator stolen from Big Island baseyard
 •  Hilo man given 10-year sentence for selling methamphetamine
 •  Coast Guard officer killed in helicopter crash off Oahu receives posthumous degree
 •  Damage to fiber-optic lines disrupts 911 calls, phone and Internet service on Maui
 •  High temperatures, mild trades will make for another scorcher
 •  High-surf advisory in effect for south-facing shores of all islands
 •  Honolulu transit symposium set at Blaisdell
 •  Tongan issues examined in new book release
 •  Fields reduced for most state championship sports
 •  Ex-Punahou star Shawna Kuehu signs with Rainbow Wahine
 •  NFL: Broncos' Brandon Marshall already saying his good-byes
 •  MLB: Report: Sammy Sosa failed drug test in 2003
 •  College World Series: Rupp’s 2 HRs key Texas in 10-6 win over ASU
 •  NBA: Free agent Ariza wants to come back to Lakers
 •  NCAA allows FSU to release cheating scandal letter
 •  Lowe named new softball coach at BYU-Hawaii
 •  Tennis: French Open champ Kuznetsova loses in 1st round on grass
 •  Browns' Stallworth pleads guilty, gets 30 days in jail
 •  NHL: Judge rejects sale of Coyotes, move to Canada
 •  Obit: Former USC, NFL player George Belotti dies
 •  Ex-Chiefs exec Carl Peterson new chairman of USA Football
 •  NBA: Magic willing to pay luxury tax to keep Turkoglu
 •  Tiger faces long, tough test to repeat at US Open
 •  MLB: Smoltz set to pitch for Red Sox on June 25
 •  NFL: Falcons sign 2 draft picks
 •  NFL: Arizona signs sixth-round pick Davis
 •  NFL: Packers sign 3 late-round draft picks
 •  Autos: Danica next in line to make the jump to NASCAR?
 •  NBA: LeBron visits President Barack Obama
 •  College World Series: Ackley sets CWS mark in Carolina’s 11-4 win
 •  Cycling: Admitted doper Hamilton accepts 8-year doping ban
 •  NBA: Private donors help Los Angeles pay for Lakers' parade
 •  Mourning, Janet Reno contenders for Miami high school name
 •  CBKB: Prosecutors ask for delay in Pitino extortion case
 •  CBKB: New Mexico State's Gibson will return for senior season
 •  Ex-West Virginia Little League manager sentenced for embezzling from team
 •  Soccer: Clemson coach resigns following arrest
 •  Former major leaguer Hall on trial in sex case
 •  Auto racing: NASCAR says Mayfield expert lied in affidavit
 •  MLB: Braves in free-fall in NL East they once dominated
 •  NFL: Favre: Playing with Vikings makes perfect sense
 •  NBA: Lakers celebrate the present, ponder the future
 •  NBA: Lakers are good, but this isn’t another NBA dynasty
 •  MLB: Giants send down Burriss
 •  Tennis: Jankovic knocked out at Eastbourne
 •  Tennis: Baghdatis defeats Robredo in Ordina Open
 •  Hockey: Judge rejects sale of Coyotes, move to Canada
 •  Soccer: Okubo returns to Japan after stint with Wolfsburg
 •  Auto racing: FIA: Financial arms race in F1 without budget cap
 •  CBKB: Cronin gets 2-year extension at Cincinnati
 •  Olympics: Prague out of race to host 2020 summer games
 •  Soccer: Dispute leads police to assume steward duties
 •  NFL: Martial arts sessions teach players how to hold, shed blocks
 •  On this date: 2008 — Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open in 19-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate
 •  Hilo Hattie submits plan to emerge from bankruptcy
 •  Alpine Air Express to discontinue interisland cargo services
 •  Hoku CFO says company committed to finishing Idaho plant
 •  Free MUVE classes begin tonight at Makiki Library
 •  Knitting discussion June 27 at Hawaii State Library
 •  Hospice Hawaii to host bereavement camp
 •  Surfer, historian Mark Fragale speaks at Chinatown Boardroom tonight
 •  Average Hawaii gas price breaks through $3 per gallon
 •  70's band America coming to Blaisdell Arena
 •  LaPorte cancels Wednesday’s show at Pipeline Cafe
 •  More sensible alternative to Real ID needed

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Local News
 •  Governor race is heating up
 •  Shock over reduced sentence
 •  John Goemans, challenger of Hawaiian-only programs
 •  $400 million offer for Hawaiian Telcom
 •  Furloughs could hamper Hawaii public defenders’ court cases
 •  Oahu stream used as illegal dump by city workers Photo gallery Video
 •  Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran Photo gallery
 •  Singer's stolen guitars found in pawn shop
ELECTION
 •  Doubts over Iran's speedy vote count
 •  Tech-savvy Iranians use Twitter to get word out
 •  Three candidates enter race for Bainum's seat
COURTS
 •  Lawyer: Police botched case Video
 •  Former police officer faces drug and firearms charges
POLICE
 •  Race ends in crash, injuries, traffic jam
FIRE
 •  Child playing with lighter started Friday apartment fire
WEATHER
 •  35 rescues off Waikiki in large south-shore swell Photo gallery Video
MAUI
 •  More than 27,000 acres will be set aside for Maui agriculture
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  Friends of Library adds bake sale to Saturday book sale
 •  Meeting tomorrow updates public on highway projects
 •  Applications, scholarships for childcare are available
 •  Aloha United Way helps 2,618 file income tax returns
 •  $140,000 grant will help library digitize newspapers
 •  Windward Choral Society presents free spring concert
OTHER NEWS
 •  Community calendar
 •  Navy, Coast Guard on fishery duty
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Book gets kids to mind their manners

Sports
 •  Kim gains U.S. Women's Open
 •  UH travel practices still in review
 •  Akau tops qualifying for 101st Manoa Cup
UH FOOTBALL
 •  UH travel practices still in review
FOOTBALL
 •  Favre waiting to see how arm recovers
 •  Burress' gun case delayed to Sept. 23
BASKETBALL
 •  Low trying to cut it in pro ball Photo gallery Video
 •  Magic's Turkoglu will opt out of contract
BASEBALL
 •  Angels whip out bats in 9-7 victory
 •  Virginia eliminates Fullerton, 7-5
OTHER SPORTS
 •  Five Hawaii teams win region openers
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Victorino campaign could use your vote

Island Life
 •  Never too young for learning Photo gallery Video
 •  Summer brain candy on your TV
 •  Remember the rules, but don’t mix them up
PEOPLE
 •  Beyonce will rock BET awards Photo gallery
OTHER LIFESTYLE
 •  How to get small children intellectually engaged
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  LeapFrog device helps toddlers read

Business
 •  New show hopes to pump up theater
 •  Boeing shut out at air show
 •  Deep market drop yet another sign that spring rally has stalled
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  AIG says ex-chief stole from fund
 •  Maui resort gets new name

Opinion
 •  U.S. must hit a delicate healthcare balance
COMMENTARY
 •  Bill unfairly restricts Kaka'ako properties
 •  A crucial six weeks for healthcare
 •  Economy