Articles for March 25, 2009

Breaking News
•	Civil union loses vote in Hawaii Senate
•	Hawaii governor wants to cut state worker wages to balance budget
•	Mauna Loa threat to be discussed at Big Island meetings
•	Monument for Kalaupapa gets congressional OK
•	Hawaii coral beds found to be more than 4,200 years old
•	Akaka bill clarified — no gambling allowed
•	Advocates for the needy protest social-services cuts at Capitol
•	Mayor to sign 2 bills for tourism, rail transit
•	Weather delaying Kihei boardwalk project
•	Murder suspect Nofoa's trial on previous charges delayed
•	Robotics competition draws hundreds of students to Hawaii
•	Proposals sought to benefit Kahuku
•	Mini recycling drive for Kailua
•	Big Island police seek missing man
•	Rookie MPD officer fired after federal charges surface
•	Water conditions hazardous for small craft
•	High surf advisory continues
•	Mild weather today
•	Man in stable condition following stabbing in Waianae
•	Kahului airport to get $15 million in stimulus money for improvements
•	Abercrombie says military in Hawaii to get $203 million in stimulus funds
•	BYUH's Alves named NCAA II national player of the year
•	NFL's Goodell wants longer regular season
•	Baldwin's Seto and Molokai's Akaka named MIL's top players
•	CBKB: UConn will review report that it broke NCAA rules
•	Cycling: Armstrong gets plate, 12 screws in collarbone
•	NFL: QB Michael Vick leaves federal prison in Kansas
•	NCAA: Study finds women players outdo men in classroom
•	NBA: Nuggets F Nene draws 2-game suspension
•	NBA: Spurs' Tim Duncan held out against Hawks
•	MLB: Ramirez back in the outifeld for Dodgers
•	Feds: Michael Vick illegally spent pension funds
•	NBA: Former housekeeper sues Kobe Bryant, his wife
•	MLB: Detroit Tigers' Good Friday opener draws criticism
•	Odd: Michigan baseball team offers 4,800-calorie burger
•	NCAA: AP's look at the round of 16, predictions
•	NCAA Men's Tournament schedule
•	NCAA: Sweet 16 capsules
•	Auto racing: Hendrick committed to Earnhardt Jr., Eury Jr.
•	Auto racing: NASCAR All-Star race to end with 10-lap finish
•	NFL: Judge jails ex-Lions top pick Charles Rogers
•	NFL: Terrell Owens gets award from Alzheimer's Association
•	Soccer: Ronaldo expects to end career in Brazil
•	NBA: Bulls to face Jazz in NBA preseason game in London
•	Japan's WBC winners return to warm welcome
•	NFL: Owners pass 4 player safety rules for 2009 season
•	MLB: Can Kosuke Fukodome still fit Cubs to a T?
•	This date in sports history: Horton Smith wins first Masters in 1934
•	MLB: Aurilia enjoying fresh perspective with Giants
•	Auto racing: This week's top events
•	Sumo: Asashoryu rallies from first loss at spring tournament
•	Maui Land & Pineapple names new CFO
•	Group names Hawaiian Air's Dunkerley 'Salesperson of the Year'
•	Honolulu ranks among top metro areas in newspaper readership
•	Consumer fraud complaints down 46% in Hawaii last year
•	Auto show opens tomorrow at Convention Center
•	ML Macadamia Orchards reverses loss to post $68K profit in 2008
•	Airlines lose 23% fewer bags in 2008 as passengers travel lighter
•	Wall Street opens higher after factory order rise
•	'American Idol': the contenders
•	Tube Notes: 'American Idol,' 'King Lear' tonight
•	Earth Hour asks world to cut power for one hour on Saturday
•	Passover seder planned for all April 9 in Waikiki
•	Pearl Ala Moana's Fashion Week kicks off Thursday
•	'Glass Menagerie' opens April 3 at HPU theater
•	Church plans 'Eggstravaganza' April 11 in Kaneohe
•	Aloha International Piano Festival announces lineup
•	Comedian Craig Shoemaker at Pipeline Cafe tonight
•	State, DOE, feds must forge stimulus accord

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Local News
•	Brother says Nofoa told him of killing
•	Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii began with Spalding
•	Woman, 55, killed while trying to cross Nimitz
•	Governor plans to use school funds to close Hawaii deficit gap
•	Hawaii state Senate panel OKs urgent funds for health services
•	Key senator leaning against reviving Hawaii civil-unions bill
•	Plant, extinct in wild, returns
•	Army spends millions to save native plants
CITY GOVERNMENT
•	Summer jobs with city for ages 14-24
MY COMMUNITIES
•	Man accused of murdering his wife pleads not guilty
•	One of two pedestrians hit by chartered bus has died
•	Wastewater flows from manhole on Lipoa Street
•	Masked gunman wanted for robbery in home invasion
•	Man killed after crashing his pickup on Kuakini Highway
•	Agencies warning residents of hazards from Mauna Loa
•	Obituaries
JERRY BURRIS
•	Tax plan targeting AIG execs is off base

Sports
•	Wie trades books for clubs
•	Hawaii team heads to Ecuador
•	Hawaiian punch makes Boxers tougher to beat
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
•	'Iolani turns to long ball to overwhelm Mid-Pacific, 14-0
•	'Aiea's Helsham commits to Idaho
•	This week
•	Games on TV
FOOTBALL
•	Four safety rules passed at meetings
BASKETBALL
•	Spartans surprise No. 1 seed Duke
•	UConn routs Florida to reach regional semis
•	UNC's Lawson expects to play Friday
•	Jazz drop Rockets out of first, 99-86
BASEBALL
•	Baseball Phillies ace faces minor leaguers
ISLE FILE
•	BYUH's Wily first-team All-American
•	Sports calendar
•	On the Air
•	For the Record
FERD LEWIS
•	Asian countries executing game plan

Island Life
THEATER
•	'Gypsy' saves the va-va-voom for second act
PEOPLE
•	Mick Fleetwood to play Waikiki, Kauai
OTHER LIFESTYLE
•	Crafting blogs helped launch art career
TASTE
•	Biscuits: An American classic
•	Scallops a quick, sophisticated meal
•	Culinary calendar
QUICK BITES
•	Join the 7th annual Waikïkï Spam Jam
WANDA A. ADAMS
•	Criminey! A chicken dish for the guys

Business
•	Inflation outstrips rise in Isle income
•	Grocery auctions drawing crowds of bargain-hunters
•	NikeTown to close at end of May
OTHER BUSINESS
•	Dow fall could have been worse
BUSINESS BRIEFS
•	Isle company launches Tetris site

Opinion
•	Ridership data buoys hopes for Oahu rail
COMMENTARY
•	U.S.-Mexican relations need clarity
•	Poetry of spring
DAVID SHAPIRO
•	Public workers must share budget burden with all taxpayers
JERRY BURRIS
•	Tax plan targeting AIG execs is off base
•	Hawaii Superferry

Entertainment/TGIF
THEATER
•	'Gypsy' saves the va-va-voom for second act