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Articles for December 28, 2007

BREAKING LOCAL NEWS
 •  Superferry cancels Saturday trips; Sunday delayed (Updated at 3:59 p.m.)  
 •  Police seek man for assault rifle robbery in Kailua (Updated at 3:08 p.m.)  
 •  Pro Bowl to stay in Honolulu through 2009 (Posted at 12:50 p.m.)  
 •  Pali Highway town-bound reopened (Updated at 2:52 p.m.)  
 •  Oahu fireworks permit sales lagging behind prior years (Updated at 11:25 a.m.)  
 •  Gas leak reported on Hoonee Place in Kalihi Kai (Updated at 10:51 a.m.)  
 •  Breezy, rainy weather here through the weekend (Updated at 10:49 a.m.)  
 •  Most post offices close early on New Year's Eve (Updated at 10:47 a.m.)  
 •  Give a pint of blood Monday, get a pint of ice cream (Updated at 10:20 a.m.)  
 •  Lagoon Drive access restricted on New Year's Eve (Updated at 10:11 a.m.)  
 •  Big Island police search for girl missing since Dec. 25 (Updated at 10:10 a.m.)  
 •  Crash shuts down Nimitz west-bound at Alakawa (Updated at 10:01 a.m.)  
 •  Health officials offer tips to deal with fireworks smoke (Updated at 9:57 a.m.)  
 •  Surf of 8 to 12 feet expected along east shores today (Posted at 6:53 a.m.)  
 •  Kauai County officials urge Christmas tree recycling (Updated at 3:12 a.m.)  
 •  Firefighters sent to extinguish truck fire in Nanakuli (Posted at 2:41 a.m.)  
 •  Hawaii Superferry cancels sailings to/from Maui today (Posted at 12:54 a.m.)  
 •  Group attempts to aid ailing Maui dolphin (Updated at 3:06 p.m.)  
 •  Maui firework permit sales also lagging (Posted at 11:29 a.m.)  
 •  Visitor arrivals down in November, but spending up (Updated at 10:53 a.m.)  
 •  Very slow going on Pali Highway due to fallen tree (Updated at 11:19 a.m.)  
 •  Fallen tree on Pali Highway slowing drive into town (Updated at 10:50 a.m.)  
BREAKING SPORTS
 •  Warriors, Bulldogs practice, press conference — videos (Updated at 6:13 p.m.)  
 •  UH's Rivers to play in East-West Shrine game (Updated at 5:42 p.m.)  
 •  Sugar Bowl programs on sale at Ward 16 theater lobby (Posted at 11:11 a.m.)  
 •  Sugar Bowl: UH asking its fans to wear white to game (Posted at 1:50 a.m.)  
 •  Sugar Bowl: Tickets available online, at New Orleans (Posted at 1:47 a.m.)  
 •  Sugar Bowl: Game-day information for attending fans (Posted at 1:46 a.m.)  
 •  Sugar Bowl: Freebies for fans in New Orleans (Posted at 1:44 a.m.)  
 •  Sugar Bowl: Parties for Hawaii fans in New Orleans (Posted at 1:43 a.m.)  
 •  Longtime Georgia announcer, 85, won't call Sugar Bowl (Posted at 9:12 a.m.)  
 •  Pro Bowl to stay in Honolulu through 2009 (Posted at 12:50 p.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Astros sign P Villarreal to 2-year, $2.9M deal (Posted at 9:06 a.m.)  
 •  CBKB: Ex-Iolani star Low scores 19 as WSU ties mark (Posted at 7:03 p.m.)  
 •  CBKB: UNC guard Frasor out for season with injury (Posted at 9:58 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: Texas A&M apologizes over Paterno remarks (Posted at 9:11 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: College bowl game schedule (Posted at 7:03 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: Not everyone trying to scalp LSU-OSU tickets (Posted at 2:04 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: With Hill injured, Weinke to start at QB for 49ers (Posted at 7:10 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Raiders defense has been big disappointment (Posted at 9:09 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Saints' rookie Thomas may start against Bears (Posted at 7:10 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Patriots, Giants coaches mentored under Parcells (Posted at 7:09 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: This weekend's final regular season games (Posted at 6:54 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Broncos S Lynch still mum on his plans for future (Posted at 2:00 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: 49er QB woes continue; Hill sits out again (Posted at 1:41 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: 49er rookies standout in otherwise bad season (Posted at 1:40 a.m.)  
 •  Olympics: Beijing venues finishing ahead of schedule (Posted at 2:07 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: ILH boys, girls soccer standings (Posted at 1:05 p.m.)  
 •  On the air today: UHW hoops, NBA, bowl games (Posted at 1:37 a.m.)  
 •  On the air tomorrow: Giants-Patriots, hoops, bowls (Posted at 1:38 a.m.)  
 •  On the air Sunday: UH hoops, NFL, Celtics-Lakers (Posted at 1:39 a.m.)  
BREAKING BUSINESS
 •  Superferry cancels Saturday trips; Sunday delayed (Updated at 3:59 p.m.)  
 •  Kau coffee growers donate coffee to U.S. troops (Updated at 3:16 p.m.)  
 •  Visitor arrivals down in November, but spending up (Updated at 10:53 a.m.)  
 •  Hawaiian Telcom to relocate Kahului base yard (Posted at 4:01 p.m.)  
 •  State ending help preparing income tax returns (Updated at 3:08 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii stock index posts slight decline (Posted at 12:15 p.m.)  
 •  Wall Street mixed as housing report released (Updated at 12:09 p.m.)  
 •  Dollar continues decline versus euro, yen (Updated at 11:28 a.m.)  
 •  Hawaii gasoline price up 66 cents in past year (Updated at 10:54 a.m.)  
 •  Prospect to sell shares of Japanese company (Updated at 10:53 a.m.)  

Local News
 •  Hawaii fans add to big Bowl bucks in Big Easy Photo gallery
 •  High seas keep Hawaii ferry out of action
 •  Hawaii family finds a Santa at used-car lot
 •  Bhutto murder inflames Pakistan Photo gallery
 •  Audit faults University of Hawaii
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 •  Goal is to save what's left of WWII-era camps and stories they hold
LEGISLATURE
 •  Reforms planned in Hawaii grants to nonprofits
STATE GOVERNMENT
 •  Welfare recipients finding work
POLICE
 •  Felon sought in fatal stabbing case
 •  Cousins die in Hawaii crashes 9 days apart
MAUI
 •  Maui police seize 10 pounds of cocaine
KAUA'I
 •  Kilauea Point wildlife refuge raising visitor fee
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  Lingle frees funds for Diamond Head
 •  Work on bridge railing with shut down one lane
 •  Volunteers needed for Maui County panels
 •  Student concert at UH on Sunday to raise funds
 •  Public hearing Jan. 8 on Chevron security plan
 •  Kilauea Point wildlife refuge raising visitor fee
 •  Farrington Highway lane closures next week
 •  County taking over at Old Kona Airport park
OTHER NEWS
 •  Grants
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Visitor hurt in moped accident
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Up next: Protesting tourists

Sports
 •  UH Warriors get down to work Photo gallery Video
 •  Warriors go first class selecting a place to practice
 •  UH card show in Superdome
 •  New Mexico caps sweep of Hawaii Photo gallery
UH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Rainbows host tourney before long road trip
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Kamehameha, 'Iolani end up 0-0 Photo gallery
 •  'Iolani drops Arby's opener
 •  Smith propels 'Iolani past Kamehameha
 •  Prep schedules
FOOTBALL
 •  Georgia will win Sugar by two TDs
 •  Texas too much for Arizona State, 52-34
RECREATION
 •  Local karate champion looks to go out on top
 •  Hawaii juniors in world title meet
 •  Sports notices
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Hawaii enjoying ride so far

Island Life
 •  Swap your style
 •  Cheer on UH Warriors in your ti T
 •  Get down and disco into the new year
MUSIC
 •  The trick was to write good bad songs
 •  2007 saw gems in pop, rock, more
 •  Kirk Franklin not afraid to bare 'un-Christian' side
 •  Year's best jazz recordings worth buying on CD
MOVIES
 •  Crooked teeth or not, Knightley shows there's more to her than beauty
 •  A cuddly monster? Why not?
TELEVISION
 •  'Bunnytown' is comedy for preschoolers
VIDEO GAMES
 •  'BioShock' tops as game of the year
 •  My View: 'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'
HOME AND GARDEN
 •  Warriors play where sugar still is king
 •  Home & garden calendar
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  What a lovely bunch of coconuts ...
 •  Tube Notes
 •  Ongoing events
 •  New Year's Eve calendar
 •  Neighbor Islands
MOMS
 •  Teach your kids to write thank-you notes
 •  Christmas with genuine heart
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  Nanakuli musical prodigy's debut shows promise Audio

Business
 •  Store expansion slows at Honolulu malls
 •  Maui surfer to promote apparel
 •  Mesa delays filing financial results until Jan. 15
REAL ESTATE
 •  30-year mortgage rates increase to 6.17 percent
BANKING
 •  Citi write-off may be as high as $18.7 billion
ECONOMY
 •  Economic slowdown spreads beyond housing
INTERNET
 •  Apple plans online movie rental service
PERSONAL FINANCE
 •  Short sale of home may be a way out
TAXES
 •  New law will delay IRS returns
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Palazzo waiting for permit to open before New Year's
 •  Instability in Pakistan could ripple through U.S. business
 •  Hawaii Data Report | Business Registrations
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Oil futures rise with steep decline in inventories
 •  Gasoline price gap unchanged
 •  Coming Events
 •  Trade winds

Opinion
 •  State nonprofit giving needs better controls
 •  Stability is crucial to Pakistan's new future
COMMENTARY
 •  Voters must weigh decision to call ConCon
 •  Politicians owe voters a nuanced tax policy
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
 •  Just wanna have fun
 •  After Hours: Nightspotting
 •  Top 10 Hawaii
TGI WAIKIKI
 •  Coconuts and bamboo in spotlight at festival
 •  Things to do in Waikiki and beyond
 •  Top Oahu attractions
 •  Add these Island DVDs to your home library
MOVIES
 •  Crooked teeth or not, Knightley shows there's more to her than beauty
 •  A cuddly monster? Why not?
TELEVISION
 •  'Bunnytown' is comedy for preschoolers
MUSIC
 •  The trick was to write good bad songs
 •  2007 saw gems in pop, rock, more
 •  Kirk Franklin not afraid to bare 'un-Christian' side
 •  Year's best jazz recordings worth buying on CD
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  Nanakuli musical prodigy's debut shows promise Audio
DINING
 •  It's the people, details that make perfect restaurant
VIDEO GAMES
 •  'BioShock' tops as game of the year
 •  My View: 'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about ...
 •  Ongoing events
 •  New Year's Eve calendar
 •  Neighbor Islands

Photo galleries
 •  Seth's pix
 •  Welcome to New Orleans
 •  Kamehameha at Iolani soccer
 •  New Mexico at Hawaii men's basketball
 •  Georgia practice in the Superdome
 •  UH practice at New Orleans Saints facility
 •  UH press conference at Marriott Convention Center