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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for January 25, 2008

BREAKING LOCAL NEWS
 •  City cleans up Palolo sewage spill (Updated at 4:10 p.m.)  
 •  Odor from weeds clears Kauai classrooms (Updated at 7:59 p.m.)  
 •  Kauai beach pedestrian access to close (Updated at 5:24 p.m.)  
 •  Lane closures on Kaneohe-bound Likelike next week (Posted at 5:01 p.m.)  
 •  Most parking spaces to remain free at Ala Wai harbor (Updated at 4:46 p.m.)  
 •  Kahului Harbor 2030 Master Plan draws concern (Updated at 2:52 p.m.)  
 •  Jury awards $3 million to former city official (Posted at 2:11 p.m.)  
 •  Judge orders Mesa to pay Hawaiian $3.9M in legal fees (Updated at 2:09 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii delegation backs stimulus plan but wants more (Updated at 2:03 p.m.)  
 •  Pet's Discount opens store in Kaimuki (Updated at 1:25 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii-U.S. gasoline price gap narrowing (Updated at 1:09 p.m.)  
 •  Guam braces for U.S. military muscle (Posted at 12:41 p.m.)  
 •  Fire forces gamblers to flee Monte Carlo on Vegas Strip (Updated at 11:22 a.m.)  
 •  Moped crash reported near Piikoi and Rycroft streets (Updated at 7:23 a.m.)  
 •  Big Island police seek information on school arson case (Updated at 7:21 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu lab IDs remains of missing Korean War soldier (Updated at 7:19 a.m.)  
 •  Upgrades planned on Honolulu government Web sites (Updated at 7:14 a.m.)  
 •  Aiea firefighters sent to put out Halawa rubbish fire (Updated at 7:12 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu overnight temperature: nice and warm (Updated at 7:11 a.m.)  
 •  Surf on North Shore down to 2-4 feet today (Updated at 7:09 a.m.)  
 •  Weather: Sunny today, showers likely tonight (Updated at 7:06 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu city art collection now viewable online (Updated at 7:03 a.m.)  
 •  East Hawaii council to be briefed on harbor upgrades (Updated at 7:00 a.m.)  
 •  Maui County seeking input on Web site redesign (Updated at 6:56 a.m.)  
 •  H-1 westbound lane to be closed in Ewa area today (Posted at 2:26 a.m.)  
BREAKING SPORTS
 •  Prep basketball scores (Updated at 8:27 p.m.)  
 •  Kauai surfer Bethany Hamilton takes 3rd in Roxy event (Updated at 12:30 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii's Colt Brennan trying to showcase skills to NFL (Updated at 8:26 a.m.)  
 •  Top girls hoops games moved to McKinley, on OC 16 (Updated at 4:57 p.m.)  
 •  Tiger Woods shoots 65, has 4-shot lead in Buick event (Posted at 2:11 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii golfers Wilson, McLachlin make cut at Buick (Updated at 2:41 p.m.)  
 •  Saint Louis' Eastman commits to Weber State (Posted at 11:19 a.m.)  
 •  Steelers safety Troy Polamalu out of Pro Bowl (Posted at 7:15 a.m.)  
 •  Hilo's Ebanez falls in ShoXC Challenger Series (Posted at 8:36 p.m.)  
 •  No. 1 Federer upset by Djokovic at Australian Open (Updated at 6:35 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: 2 Texas A&M players indicted on robbery charges (Posted at 7:19 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: Rodriguez claims WVU reneged on agreements (Posted at 6:28 a.m.)  
 •  CFB: Senior Bowl to be shown on NFL Network (Posted at 1:24 a.m.)  
 •  Cycling: USADA sued for pursuing after a negative test (Posted at 1:18 a.m.)  
 •  Golf: Johan Edfors leads Qatar Masters by 2 strokes (Posted at 7:17 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Raiders deny report Al Davis asked Kiffin to quit (Posted at 2:46 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Bucs Garcia replaces Favre in Pro Bowl (Posted at 12:04 p.m.)  
 •  NFL: Vince Young goes back to school (Posted at 10:54 a.m.)  
 •  NFL: Man who sold pit bull to Vick gets probation (Posted at 10:50 a.m.)  
 •  Olympics: Handball involved in match-fixing dispute (Posted at 6:54 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: Baldwin boys edge Kamehameha-Maui in 2OT (Updated at 8:38 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA Red boys soccer playoffs schedule (Posted at 8:18 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA White boys soccer playoffs schedule (Posted at 8:14 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: Mercy-rule scorn may be one-sided (Posted at 10:46 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: ILH boys basketball standings (Posted at 10:22 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA boys basketball standings (Posted at 10:18 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: ILH girls basketball standings (Posted at 8:28 a.m.)  
 •  Preps: OIA girls basketball standings (Posted at 8:25 a.m.)  
 •  Running: Turkey champ gets lifetime ban for doping (Posted at 6:27 a.m.)  
 •  Running: Great Aloha Run events, race in February (Posted at 1:12 a.m.)  
 •  Tennis: Island League sign-up deadline tomorrow (Posted at 9:51 a.m.)  
 •  Skiing: Vonn, Mancuso take different paths to top (Posted at 6:20 a.m.)  
 •  SpinFest fundraiser today; bike run Sunday (Posted at 1:13 a.m.)  
 •  Sumo: Grand champions tied for Tokyo tourney lead (Posted at 6:37 a.m.)  
 •  UH: Season-ticket holders get 2-for-1 deal for volleyball (Posted at 1:15 a.m.)  
 •  UH: Women's volleyball banquet Sunday (Posted at 1:15 a.m.)  
 •  On the air today: Hoops, golf, tennis, UH volleyball (Posted at 1:11 a.m.)  
 •  On the air tomorrow: WSU-ASU hoops, golf, tennis (Posted at 1:32 a.m.)  
 •  On the air Sunday: Lakers-Cavs, golf, tennis (Posted at 1:39 a.m.)  
BREAKING BUSINESS
 •  Hawaii index falls, led by local bank shares (Posted at 2:17 p.m.)  
 •  U.S. Dry Cleaning reports director buying shares (Updated at 2:16 p.m.)  
 •  Judge orders Mesa to pay Hawaiian $3.9M in legal fees (Updated at 2:09 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaiian Cement owner posts higher profit (Posted at 1:28 p.m.)  
 •  Pet's Discount opens store in Kaimuki (Updated at 1:25 p.m.)  
 •  United Mechanics may switch to Teamsters (Posted at 1:13 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii-U.S. gasoline price gap narrowing (Updated at 1:09 p.m.)  
 •  Douglas Emmett Inc. schedules earnings release (Posted at 1:08 p.m.)  
 •  Stocks end wild week with steep drop (Updated at 12:14 p.m.)  
 •  Fire forces gamblers to flee Monte Carlo on Vegas Strip (Updated at 11:22 a.m.)  
BREAKING ISLAND LIFE
 •  Cherry Blossom Festival opening events tomorrow (Updated at 1:29 p.m.)  
 •  Wagner's 1st 'Ring' slated for HOT's 50th anniversary (Updated at 1:23 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii Youth Symphony ensembles at Tenney Jan. 29 (Posted at 12:47 p.m.)  
 •  'Instant Piano' lesson offered Feb. 4 at WCC (Posted at 12:41 p.m.)  
 •  Bishop Museum, Hawaii Maritime Center free today (Posted at 12:38 p.m.)  
 •  Chinese children's performance to benefit Palolo home (Posted at 10:26 a.m.)  
 •  Kumu Kahua offers classes for actors (Posted at 8:23 a.m.)  
 •  Pre-grand opening party at Rum Fire on Fat Tuesday (Posted at 8:19 a.m.)  
 •  Honolulu city art collection now viewable online (Updated at 7:03 a.m.)  
BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT
 •  Red Jumpsuit Apparatus cancels Hawaii concert date (Updated at 2:40 p.m.)  
 •  Cherry Blossom Festival opening events tomorrow (Updated at 1:29 p.m.)  
 •  Wagner's 1st 'Ring' slated for HOT's 50th anniversary (Updated at 1:23 p.m.)  
 •  Hawaii Youth Symphony ensembles at Tenney Jan. 29 (Posted at 12:47 p.m.)  
 •  'Instant Piano' lesson offered Feb. 4 at WCC (Posted at 12:41 p.m.)  
 •  Bishop Museum, Hawaii Maritime Center free today (Posted at 12:38 p.m.)  
 •  Bay Area's Trannyshack to bring drag show to Hawaii (Posted at 11:14 a.m.)  
 •  Chinese children's performance to benefit Palolo home (Posted at 10:26 a.m.)  
 •  'Hearts broken' as Heath Ledger's family pays tribute (Posted at 8:24 a.m.)  
 •  Pre-grand opening party at Rum Fire on Fat Tuesday (Posted at 8:19 a.m.)  

Local News
 •  Hundreds pay respects to slain toddler Photo gallery Video
 •  Drug testing for Hawaii teachers rejected
 •  Hawaiian Telcom cuts more managers
 •  Molokini boat tour facing $672,618 fine
 •  DHS offers police access to child welfare records
ELECTION
 •  Big Island council passes public election funding
 •  GOP candidates tout their fiscal savvy Photo gallery
LEGISLATURE
 •  Bills put Hawaii charities on notice
 •  Emergency powers on Senate list
MILITARY AFFAIRS
 •  Isle ties with Indonesia growing
EDUCATION
 •  2,900 state teachers unqualified, firm says
POLICE
 •  Woman survives jump onto H-1
ENVIRONMENT
 •  Coral thriving best off Big Island
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  Vacation rental operators hit back
 •  200 female gymnasts to compete at district park
 •  Vintage cars, '50s music and prizes at the mall
 •  Library changing public service hours on Feb. 4
 •  Lane closures scheduled on Farrington Highway
 •  H-1 west-bound lane to be closed for striping
 •  Free workshop to help students prepare for SAT
 •  Education forum set for Cardiac Support Group
 •  Eight Super Hornet jets will conduct flight operations
OTHER NEWS
 •  Enhanced charges sought for 'ice addict'
 •  Boat harbor parking fee decision expected today
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Journalists' fundraiser Feb. 1
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Beware of Lingle 'legacy'

Sports
 •  Broncos' 3-pointers bury 'Bows, 95-80 Photo gallery
 •  Smith hired to coach O-line
 •  Hamilton surfs into Roxy semis
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Nearly eight million people watched UH in Sugar Bowl
UH MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
 •  Warriors will stick with different lineup
UH WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
 •  UH women get Arkansas transfer
UH MEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Gibson seeking answers after loss Photo gallery
UH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Broncos top UH women, 77-73
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Roosevelt, Mililani in OIA Red final Photo gallery
 •  McKinley JV coach: Priority was safety
 •  Kapolei's victory tightens OIA Red West
 •  Punahou tops Kamehameha
 •  Prep schedule
GOLF
 •  Doyle continues to buck golf trend all way to bank
MARTIAL ARTS
 •  St. John returns to her roots
BASKETBALL
 •  Arizona shoots down WSU, 76-64
RECREATION
 •  Sand soccer offers fun alternative to tradition
 •  Irons brothers head Pipeline Pro contest
 •  Local boxers to fight at U.S. National Championships
 •  Drift series set for Aloha Stadium this weekend
ISLE FILE
 •  UH softball ranked No. 15 in poll
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record

Island Life
 •  'Chief' Rising Photo gallery
 •  For Chopra, the possibilities are infinite
 •  New tune, logo for Na Hoku awards
MUSIC
 •  Natasha Bedingfield basks in 'Sunshine'
 •  Billboard hits
MOVIES
 •  Screening room
TELEVISION
 •  'Minutemen' alter uncool moments
 •  Davis back to hosting 'Trading Spaces'
 •  On AMC's 'Breaking Bad,' life's not so bad
 •  'The Game Plan' has arrived
VIDEO GAMES
 •  Manipulating time is the best part of 'TimeShift'
FASHION
 •  Think pink at tonight's haute party in Waikiki
HOME AND GARDEN
 •  With this pepper, hot is putting it mildly
 •  Home & garden calendar
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  Slack-key virtuoso performs tomorrow
 •  Tube Notes
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about...
 •  Ongoing events
 •  Neighbor Islands
MOMS
 •  Teens to parents: Stay off our tech turf
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  Balladeer's melodies transcend genres Audio

Business
 •  Target breaks ground on first of 3 Isle stores Photo gallery
 •  Foodland plans community shopping center in Kapolei
 •  Honolulu dealer, Yamaha to pay California $2 million
REAL ESTATE
 •  Mortgage rate drop sparking refinancing
 •  30-year rate drops to 5.48%
 •  Home sales plummeted 12.8% in '07
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Hawaii Data Report | Bankruptcies
 •  Wall Street continues its winning ways
 •  Rogue trader costs bank $7.14 billion
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Inouye: tourism industry fragile
 •  Coming events
 •  Trade Winds

Opinion
 •  State should sustain ag by securing Oahu trust land
COMMENTARY
 •  Columnist missed mark on OHA deal
 •  Giuliani putting all his chips on Florida
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
 •  Alive again Photo gallery
 •  Balinese puppetry meets Shakespeare's 'Tempest'
 •  See for yourself what makes Bollywood so beloved
NIGHTLIFE
 •  After Hours: Nightspotting
MOVIES
 •  Screening room
TELEVISION
 •  'Minutemen' alter uncool moments
 •  Davis back to hosting 'Trading Spaces'
 •  On AMC's 'Breaking Bad,' life's not so bad
 •  'The Game Plan' has arrived
MUSIC
 •  Natasha Bedingfield basks in 'Sunshine'
 •  Billboard hits
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  Balladeer's melodies transcend genres Audio
DINING
 •  Memorable Chinese food in the heart of Waikiki Photo gallery
VIDEO GAMES
 •  Manipulating time is the best part of 'TimeShift'
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about...
 •  Ongoing events
 •  Neighbor Islands

Photo galleries
 •  Sacred Hearts Academy receives national honor
 •  Seth's pix
 •  New fashion from Europe
 •  Democrats on the campaign trail
 •  Republicans on the campaign trail
 •  Cyrus Belt funeral
 •  Target breaks ground
 •  Sundance
 •  UH men's basketball
 •  Mililani vs. Moanalua soccer
 •  Roosevelt vs. Aiea soccer
 •  Sound/Clash event at the Lotus Soundbar
 •  Beijing Chinese Seafood Restaurant