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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for January 18, 2008

BREAKING LOCAL NEWS
 •  Toddler had been in state's care, grandfather says (Updated at 4:36 p.m.)  
 •  Mother denies leaving boy with suspect (Updated at 2:25 p.m.)  
 •  Cause of death released in boy's death (Posted at 5:02 p.m.)  
 •  Portrait of suspect emerges in civil court records (Updated at 4:06 p.m.)  
 •  Residents remember toddler with balloons, toys (Updated at 1:51 p.m.)  
 •  Roosevelt officials say Higa was a 'regular student' (Posted at 4:16 p.m.)  
 •  Red Cross offers tips for dealing with grief (Updated at 1:53 p.m.)  
 •  Help line available for coping with toddler's death (Updated at 10:29 a.m.)  
 •  OHA-state settlement formally announced (Posted at 3:44 p.m.)  
 •  105 in Hawaii treated for New Year's fireworks injuries (Updated at 1:22 p.m.)  
 •  HMSA raising rates for large-employer groups (Updated at 1:19 p.m.)  
 •  Maui wind farm exceeded goal, UPC Wind says (Posted at 12:14 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii average gasoline price at $3.481 a gallon (Updated at 11:55 a.m.)  
 •  Downed pilot radioed in before Monday crash off Kauai (Updated at 11:32 a.m.)  
 •  Public input sought for Kahului harbor master plan (Posted at 11:24 a.m.)  
 •  Hawaii jobless rate 3.2% in Dec., highest since May '04 (Updated at 10:31 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu restaurateur Michel Martin dies at 100 (Updated at 9:27 a.m.)  
 •  High-surf advisory for Oahu's north, east, west shores (Updated at 8:56 a.m.)  
 •  New EPA hearing date on Sand Island wastewater plant (Updated at 7:12 a.m.)  
 •  American Samoa leader in guarded condition at Tripler (Posted at 7:10 a.m.)  
 •  Blessing today for Ala Wai harbor improvements (Updated at 7:02 a.m.)  
 •  Man on outstanding bench warrant sought on Big Island (Updated at 6:55 a.m.)  
 •  Hours to change at Big Island driver's license offices (Updated at 6:53 a.m.)  
 •  Emergency Response Team members sought on Kauai (Updated at 6:51 a.m.)  
 •  Trade winds due to make a return sometime today (Posted at 4:56 a.m.)  
BREAKING SPORTS
 •  Prep basketball scores (Posted at 10:41 p.m.)  
 •  Tom Purtzer shoots 62 for one-shot lead in MasterCard (Updated at 6:54 p.m.)  
 •  Damien's Bailey, a top rusher, invited to walk on at UH (Updated at 4:19 p.m.)  
 •  UH receives 1,100 new football season-ticket requests (Updated at 11:03 a.m.)  
 •  UH softball star to try out for Australian National Team (Updated at 10:58 a.m.)  
 •  Roddick makes loud exit at Australian Open (Posted at 4:05 p.m.)  
 •  Honolulu's Chris Lam wins second pro tennis title (Updated at 1:58 p.m.)  
 •  Parade of Champions through Waikiki Sunday (Posted at 12:56 a.m.)  
 •  Mike Carey will be first black to referee Super Bowl (Updated at 2:36 p.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Dates set for Clemens, McNamee deposition (Posted at 11:18 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Tigers, Cabrera agree on $11.3M, 1-year deal (Posted at 8:32 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Holliday, Rockies agree to 2-year, $23M deal (Updated at 8:21 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Pena, Rays agree on 3-year, $24.1M deal (Posted at 6:29 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Twins, Morneau agree to 1-year, $7.4M deal (Posted at 6:07 a.m.)  
 •  Baseball: Dodgers, Padres to play China exhibitions (Posted at 6:00 a.m.)  
 •  CBKB: South Carolina's Odom to retire after this season (Posted at 6:32 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: Phillips to be Brooks' successor at Kentucky (Posted at 6:55 a.m.)  
 •  Golf: South Korea leads Women's World Cup; U.S. 4th (Posted at 9:05 a.m.)  
 •  Golf: Magazine replaces editor over noose on cover (Updated at 9:01 a.m.)  
 •  Golf: Kaymer opens 6-stroke lead at Abu Dhabi (Posted at 8:30 a.m.)  
 •  NBA: Iverson donates $100,000 to get guns off street (Posted at 1:03 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: St. Louis Rams owner Frontiere dies at 80 (Posted at 3:57 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Mora withdraws as Redskin coaching candidate (Posted at 1:55 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Ravens hire second choice John Harbaugh (Posted at 1:49 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Ex-player Stubblefield charged with perjury (Posted at 9:23 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Dolphins hire offensive line coach Mike Maser (Posted at 8:17 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: No charges filed against Broncos' Graham (Posted at 6:57 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Keeping Garrett is good, but Jones inviting chaos (Posted at 12:36 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: Waialua, Roosevelt in OIA White soccer final (Updated at 10:25 p.m.)  
 •  Obit: Ernie Holmes, part of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain (Posted at 6:04 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA Red girls soccer playoffs schedule (Updated at 10:25 p.m.)  
 •  Preps: ILH boys basketball standings (Posted at 1:24 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: ILH girls basketball standings (Posted at 1:21 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA boys basketball standings (Posted at 1:18 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA girls basketball standings (Posted at 1:12 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: Kekaulike girls blank Baldwin, 5-0 (Posted at 1:52 a.m.)  
 •  Soccer: U.S. women beat Finland, 4-1, in Four Nations (Posted at 6:12 a.m.)  
 •  Tennis: Mauresmo falls in Australian third round (Posted at 6:16 a.m.)  
 •  Tennis: Roddick ousted from Australian Open (Posted at 5:59 a.m.)  
 •  Tennis: Sharapova joins S. Williams, Henin in 4th rd. (Posted at 12:44 a.m.)  
 •  UH: WAC champ. teams honored at halftime of game (Posted at 12:55 a.m.)  
 •  UH: Alumni get 2-for-1 tickets to Fresno hoops game (Posted at 12:54 a.m.)  
 •  Volleyball: Stanford star is sport's Honda winner (Posted at 1:01 a.m.)  
 •  On the air today: Hoops, Blazers-Heat, golf, tennis (Posted at 12:51 a.m.)  
 •  On the air tomorrow: UH hoops, tennis, golf (Posted at 12:52 a.m.)  
 •  On the air Sunday: Hoops, NFL playoffs, golf, tennis (Posted at 12:53 a.m.)  
BREAKING BUSINESS
 •  Hawaiian Airlines' $4.4B plan to buy 24 jets delayed (Updated at 2:25 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii index drops as recession worries persist (Posted at 1:24 p.m.)  
 •  HMSA raising rates for large-employer groups (Updated at 1:19 p.m.)  
 •  Maui wind farm exceeded goal, UPC Wind says (Posted at 12:14 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii average gasoline price at $3.481 a gallon (Updated at 11:55 a.m.)  
 •  Wall Street ends rough week with modest decline (Updated at 11:15 a.m.)  
 •  Hawaii jobless rate 3.2% in Dec., highest since May '04 (Updated at 10:31 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu restaurateur Michel Martin dies at 100 (Updated at 9:27 a.m.)  
 •  3 arrested in counterfeit designer-goods ring in U.S. (Updated at 8:17 a.m.)  
BREAKING ISLAND LIFE
 •  Acoustic 'peaceful punk' concert tomorrow at Marks (Posted at 6:32 p.m.)  
 •  Duke's aids SurfAid International for Legacy of Aloha (Updated at 5:10 p.m.)  
 •  Big Island fest competition seeking student musicians (Posted at 2:10 p.m.)  
 •  100-year-old 'ukulele wizard plans Oahu concert (Posted at 9:58 a.m.)  
 •  Bluesman Fernando Jones to perform at Chinatown bar (Posted at 9:56 a.m.)  
 •  Keali'i Reichel composer to discuss translation project (Posted at 9:54 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu restaurateur Michel Martin dies at 100 (Updated at 9:27 a.m.)  
 •  Iraqi general to speak at Word of Life (Posted at 9:21 a.m.)  
 •  Judicial vicar plans Hawaii annulment workshops (Updated at 9:24 a.m.)  
BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT
 •  Acoustic 'peaceful punk' concert tomorrow at Marks (Posted at 6:32 p.m.)  
 •  Big Island fest competition seeking student musicians (Posted at 2:10 p.m.)  
 •  100-year-old 'ukulele wizard plans Oahu concert (Posted at 9:58 a.m.)  
 •  Bluesman Fernando Jones to perform at Chinatown bar (Posted at 9:56 a.m.)  

Local News
 •  $200M deal settles dispute on ceded lands
 •  Babysitter throws tot off Honolulu overpass Photo gallery Video
 •  She was turning her life around Photo gallery Video
 •  Suspect's father says son heard voices
 •  Horror and fear: 'I saw him beat her to death'
ELECTION
 •  McCain, Huckabee split voters in S. Carolina heading into primary Photo gallery
 •  Judge rejects challenge to Las Vegas casino caucuses Photo gallery
 •  Public employee union endorses Kenoi
LEGISLATURE
 •  State House OKs ethics committee
STATE GOVERNMENT
 •  Hawaii tax relief measures proposed Video
CITY GOVERNMENT
 •  City to expand H-Power capacity
POLICE
 •  Investigation snarls H-1 traffic for nearly 5 hours
TRANSPORTATION
 •  Superferry expects Maui voyages to resume today
 •  Mother of downed pilot doesn't think son suffered in crash
RELIGION/ETHICS
 •  Hinn expected to fill arena
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  'Upscale garage sale' for a well in Kenya Photo gallery
 •  School walk-a-thon to support physical health
 •  Recycling drive to aid music, physical education
 •  Organizing family legal affairs subject of talk
 •  Multiple lane closures at freeway merge tonight
 •  Ka'apahu Road will be closed for hillside work
 •  Cultural center to hold 18th annual hula festival
 •  Brewbaker to discuss state's economic outlook
OTHER NEWS
 •  In Kuwait, race goes on
 •  Boy Choir's new staff members in tune with group's past
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Kauai man, 81, struck by vehicle
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Shame, yeah?, games we play

Sports
 •  Graunke determined to earn starting job Video
 •  Lee unleashed to revive UH recruiting
 •  Warriors will host five from Hawaii
UH MEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Dillinger's defense a boost for 'Bows
UH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Fresno St. rolls past UH women
UH SPORTS
 •  Frazier to interview for Miami job
 •  Lajola plays first match for UH today
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Warriors will host five from Hawaii
 •  No. 4 Kalani stuffs No. 9 Roosevelt Photo gallery
 •  Warrior boys top No. 1 Raiders
 •  Mililani to face Pearl City for OIA Red soccer title
GOLF
 •  Champions Tour could leave Hawaii
MARTIAL ARTS
 •  Hilo's Penn fighting for UFC lightweight title in England
BASKETBALL
 •  Low hits 1,000th point in career
TENNIS
 •  Challenger gives glimpse of future
RECREATION
 •  Now's the time to start training for a triathlon
 •  Adaptive paddlers now have event of their own
 •  Endurance spinning event at Honolulu Club on Jan. 25
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  No titanic struggle for Chow

Island Life
 •  Wedding contest winners celebrate Video
 •  Sony Open winner scores a luxe watch
 •  Turns out her name really WAS Lisa
MUSIC
 •  'It's all about emotion' for piano poet
 •  Magnetic attraction generated by sweet, somber
 •  Billboard hits
MOVIES
 •  Screening room
HEALTH/FITNESS
 •  Winter colds aren't caused by dampness or chill
TELEVISION
 •  PBS online play space is for kids who pay
 •  Love is in the air with new releases
THEATER
 •  'Doubt,' no doubt, will get you thinking
 •  Part pidgin, part classics, all Island-style laughs
HOME AND GARDEN
 •  Home and garden calendar
 •  Hawaiian sedge has admirable qualities
FAITH
 •  Hinn expected to fill arena
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  Mind-bender trivia
 •  Tube Notes
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about...
 •  Ongoing events
 •  Neighbor Islands
MOMS
 •  Guys-only gatherings back in style
 •  Young, college-educated moms feeling isolated
 •  Winter colds aren't caused by dampness or chill
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  Hilo Hawaiians' reissue CD is classic all around Audio

Business
 •  Oahu office leasing shows sudden slump
 •  Kona Blue may expand fish-farm business to Mexico's Sea of Cortez
 •  Tax credit spurs 45% jump in wind power in '07
REAL ESTATE
 •  30-year mortgage rates down to 5.69%
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Hawaii Data Report | Business Registrations
 •  NYSE to buy out Amex, ending centuries-old rivalry
 •  New home building dropped 24.8% in 2007, report shows
 •  India's $2,500 Nano prompts another look at ultracheap cars
 •  Approval process may ease
 •  Indexes now have lost all of 2007's gains
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Retail complex on Big Island sold
 •  $15B write-down at Merrill Lynch
 •  Trade Winds

Opinion
 •  Incentives for doctors would help rural areas
 •  Keep race, gender off the election agendas
COMMENTARY
 •  Ignition-interlock system will help save lives
 •  Candidates trying to out-Reagan each other
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
 •  Lights, camera, movies!
 •  Studios are offering something new this year
 •  From Hilo to a career in the Big Apple
NIGHTLIFE
 •  After Hours: Nightspotting
MOVIES
 •  Screening room
TELEVISION
 •  PBS online play space is for kids who pay
 •  Love is in the air with new releases
MUSIC
 •  'It's all about emotion' for piano poet
 •  Magnetic attraction generated by sweet, somber
 •  Billboard hits
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  Hilo Hawaiians' reissue CD is classic all around Audio
DINING
 •  Relax and enjoy a taste from the Mediterranean Photo gallery
THEATER
 •  'Doubt,' no doubt, will get you thinking
 •  Part pidgin, part classics, all Island-style laughs
DANCE
 •  Hanayagi keeps dance alive
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about...
 •  Ongoing events
 •  Neighbor Islands

Photo galleries
 •  Kailua beating victim mourned
 •  Toddler thrown to its death onto H1
 •  Upscale garage sale
 •  Red Mass
 •  Republicans on campaign trail
 •  Democrats on the campaign trail
 •  Seth's pix
 •  Kalani-Roosevelt girls basketball
 •  The Fat Greek