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The Honolulu Advertiser - Customer Service Back issues for Thursday, December 18, 2008

Articles for December 18, 2008

Breaking News
•	Kalanianaole Highway reopens after rockslide
•	Red Cross assisting Oahu flood victims
•	Five Chinatown robbery suspects arrested
•	President-elect Obama to arrive in Honolulu on Saturday
•	Police investigating injuries to 2 infants
•	Lahaina has new auto registration office
•	Man, 63, killed in Maui industrial accident
•	Waste water discharged into Wahiawa Reservoir
•	Half-staff flags Saturday in honor of Maui's Nakasone
•	Kapolei City Lights celebration Sunday
•	Ala Moana apartment damaged by fire
•	Autopsy findings released on airport-area fatal collision
•	National Guard helping with post-flood efforts
•	Lanakila senior center gets $70,000 in donations
•	Bail set at $500,000 for fugitive sex offender
•	Retired Adm. Blair may be the next intel czar
•	Suit accuses housing authority of ‘hazardous conditions’
•	TheBoat cancels three voyages today
•	Rail public comment period extended
•	First EMT recruit class graduates tomorrow
•	Iraqi journalist who threw shoes asks for pardon
•	Scattered showers in today's forecast
•	Stocks vacillate amid lingering economic fears
•	Boat parade slated for Saturday at Aloha Tower
•	Holiday hours announced for satellite city halls
•	Polo match for Toys for Tots on Saturday
•	Salt Lake bureau closed Christmas Eve
•	Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted of genocide
•	Britain’s Brown: UK withdrawing from Iraq
•	Afghan leader sends demands to U.S. on troop conduct
•	Chrysler, Ford idle factories, GM delays new plant
•	Obama picks 3 financial regulators
•	Borrowers rushing to refinance loans as rates drop
•	Fugitive suspect in Waikiki burglary
•	Kapolei's Simione Vehikite verbally commits to USC football
•	Australia's Gilmore defeats Waianae's Bartels in Maui surf final
•	Punahou's Manti Te'o named Sporting News' High School Athlete of the Year
•	Notre Dame freshman CB Blanton known for talking
•	UH football: Ford Island open for Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
•	NFL: Manning nearly perfect as Colts beat Jaguars 31-24
•	Volleyball: Penn State's set streak ends, but gains final vs. Stanford
•	NBA: Roy scores 52 points in Blazers' win
•	NFL: Jackson to start Sunday for Vikings
•	CBKB: Hansbrough sets North Carolina's career scoring record
•	MLB: Two aces, $243.5 million, and a lot of hopes for Yankees
•	Soccer: Kicked ball kills pigeon in Argentine match
•	CFB: Miami's Marve will not play in bowl game
•	Auto racing: NASCAR settles $225 million suit with ex-official
•	CFB: Ball State announces new coach
•	NFL: Vanden Bosch feeling better after surgery
•	CFB: Georgia Tech’s Johnson gets new 7-year contract
•	CBKB: Mississippi coach Kennedy arrested in Cincinnati
•	NFL: Cassel always planned to play after father’s death
•	MLB: Brewers, Nixon agree to minor league contract
•	NFL: Bills sign OT Scott; LT Peters misses practice
•	NFL: Pacman’s neck was hurting before big hit
•	Steroids: Investigator discusses McNamee’s cooperation
•	NBA: Warriors waive second-round pick Hendrix
•	NFL: Stanley, Stills go on IR for Rams
•	MLB: Dave Smith remembered for generosity
•	NFL: Collier to return to field before game
•	NBA: 76ers Brand sidelined 1 month with shoulder injury
•	MLB: Yankees finalize deals for Sabathia, Burnett
•	MLB: Tigers agree to 1-year deal with catcher Treanor
•	NFL: Packers place Bigby on injured reserve
•	NFL: Playoff Scenarios
•	Surfing: Billabong Pro Maui women's contest on today
•	Golf: Zanotti shoots 8-under 64 at South African Open
•	Volleyball: Nebraska girl national high school player of the year
•	Tennis: USTA picks Birmingham to host Davis Cup
•	Soccer: Man United reaches Club World Cup final
•	NFL: Favre says his first season with Jets may be his last
•	Sumo: Japan wrestlers convicted in death of fellow stablemate
•	Obit: Ex-Astro closer Dave Smith remembered for generosity
•	CBKB: Eric Gordon says drug use was problem for Hoosiers
•	MMA fighter, wife found shot to death
•	CFB: Postseason bowl glance
•	Fundraiser involving Colt Brennan set for Feb. 3
•	Target closes job fair early today due to rush of applicants
•	State tax revenues down 2.6% through first five months of fiscal year
•	Honolulu ranked third-most expensive city to live
•	Windward UCC to be bright with 'Lights of Christmas' on Wednesday
•	Chabad of Hawaii schedules Dec. 21, Dec. 28 Hanukkah events
•	ABT's Sebastian joins HSB's 'Nutcracker'
•	Isles need fresh ideas to curb domestic violence

Local News
•	Wai'anae gets access route
•	Copper thief gets 10 years in prison
•	Staying out of murky water advised
•	Federal reviewers give 6 nursing homes in Hawaii poor scores
•	Domestic violence in military might be bigger problem than Hawaii statistics suggest
•	Hawaii state auditor criticizes Superferry exemption law
•	Judge orders state to pay $4.6M to families of 2006 crash victims
•	'Sexual predator' facing 60 years
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
•	Inauguration day agenda
•	Stimulus package Obama's first test
STATE GOVERNMENT
•	Panel won't call for repeal of campaign donation law
EDUCATION
•	Skilled math teachers scarce
•	Colleges expand recruitment areas
•	UH grads will get degrees Saturday
•	Families rethinking college plans amid economic downturn
•	Storytime for preschoolers on Wednesdays
POLICE
•	Maui man admits to fatally shooting son after argument
•	Driver, motorcyclist both die in crash
HEALTH
•	Ratings aim to shed light on quality, offer choices
BIG ISLAND
•	Scientists disclose 2005 drill into Big Isle magma chamber
MY COMMUNITIES
•	Beach repair plan flawed, surfers say
•	Part of Kunia Road will remain closed for weeks
•	Dedication tomorrow for boulevard upgrades
•	7 arrested, meth seized in drug raid on home
•	Burglary suspect arrested in Waikiki break-in case
•	Disaster recovery center open today at old gym
•	Donate to Toys for Tots at UH Wahine polo game
•	Military man, 20, held in attempted-murder probe
OTHER NEWS
•	Army backed domestic-violence felon
•	Red Cross in need of donations for victims of last week's storm
•	Community calendar
•	Obituaries
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
•	Job loss cuts support for daughters

Sports
•	Warriors' work starts now
•	Cousins' game has grown to match 6-foot-11 frame
•	Houston an All-American
UH FOOTBALL
•	Warriors' work starts now
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
•	Cousins' game has grown to match 6-foot-11 frame
•	They're on a mission to compete in ILH
•	Upcoming events
•	Prep notices
GOLF REPORT
•	Obama linked locally like his predecessors
•	Holes in One
FOOTBALL
•	Baugh was one of NFL's greatest
•	'Worst coach' Zorn assures all he's OK
BASKETBALL
•	Celtics win 16th straight,88-85
•	Paul lifts Hornets over Spurs, 90-83
•	No. 3 Pitt remains undefeated, 79-66
•	Sports calendar
•	On the Air
•	For the Record

Island Life
•	Natural beauty
•	Postal Service offers holiday card help
•	Therapy can help those who have anxiety
HEALTH/FITNESS
•	Health calendar
CHARLES STUART PLATKIN
•	What a life of holistic fitness looks like
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
•	Merriest Christmas, from the boy choir
•	Tube Notes
•	TGI Thursday
WAYNE HARADA
•	A season of shiny holiday productions

Business
•	Auto plants to shut down
•	State sells all of $125 million in highway revenue bonds
•	Oil tumbles despite record OPEC cut
AGRICULTURE
•	Small farms in Hawaii to be offered insurance
CONSUMER
•	Fewer toy safety issues for holiday shoppers
OTHER BUSINESS
•	Times no longer unionized, but beef with union festers
•	Britain may help keep Jaguar alive
•	UAL Corp. says its cash will drop to $2B by end of quarter
•	Apple says upcoming Macworld show its last
•	You don't have to spend a fortune for a quality camcorder
•	Hawaii Data Report \| Neighbor Island Real Estate Transactions
BUSINESS BRIEFS
•	Honolulu 3rd priciest place in U.S.
•	Attorney general removes himself from Madoff case
•	Coming events
ROBBIE DINGEMAN
•	Fewer toy safety issues for holiday shoppers

Opinion
•	Long-term planning critical to future of farming
COMMENTARY
•	Ceded land stance ignores moral obligation
•	Campaign rhetoric versus global reality
•	Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF

•	TGI Thursday

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