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Articles for August 20, 2009

Breaking News
 •  City should have released rail deficit numbers, two councilmembers say
 •  DOE releases school-by-school results of No Child Left Behind testing
 •  'Freeway Jimmy' gets 10-year term for stealing copper from H-1/H-2 lighting
 •  Maui motorcyclist dies of injuries
 •  Statehood conference looks ahead to next 50 years; registration still open
 •  Hawaii elections office to pay bills first, leave 4 key positions unfilled
 •  Lawmakers hear about effects of state health cuts for noncitizens
 •  Waianae man arrested as robbery suspect
 •  American Samoa senator takes overseas post
 •  Thelma Parker library to change schedule
 •  Protests planned when Hawaii marks 50th anniversary with festivities
 •  Community can help 'Adopt a School' in Hawaii
 •  Motorcyclist critically hurt in Waianae
 •  Firefighters contain Pearl City wildfire
 •  Kahului man critically injured in motorcycle crash
 •  Big Island mayor's plan to sell land raises question of ownership
 •  UH-Hilo, Pinheiro picked preseason best in PacWest volleyball
 •  Bolt gets gold, another record in 200 at world track and field
 •  Ex-Giant receiver Burress pleads guilty in weapons case
 •  NCAA throws out Memphis' Final Four run
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 3 Texas
 •  Baseball tournament featuring Osaka teams at Les Murakami
 •  Recreation: Soccer hits the sand Sunday
 •  NFL: Seahawks LT Walter Jones has successful knee surgery
 •  Track and field: Walker wins women's 400-meter hurdles
 •  Tennis: Federer needs 3 sets to reach quarterfinals
 •  NHL: Blackhawks' Kane pleads not guilty in Buffalo
 •  Track and field: Hooker out of final in women's 200 at worlds
 •  NFL: Steelers faked out by movie day ruse
 •  Michael Vick's brother gets 20-day jail sentence
 •  Auto racing: US F1 lands YouTube co-founder as primary investor
 •  Swiss basketball body forbids Muslim headscarf
 •  NFL: Eagles' sponsors stand by team after Vick signing
 •  Track and field: Runner's father, grandmother dismiss gender uproar
 •  Track and field: SAfrican teen wins 800 despite gender questions
 •  CFB: Nevada ready to face high expectations in WAC
 •  NFL: WR Brandon Marshall says he’s disgruntled’ with Broncos
 •  CFB: USC QB Corp on track to practice next week; no word on starter
 •  NFL: Being kicked to the curb by Raiders didn’t keep 49ers’ Nedney down
 •  MLB: Phillies’ Cliff Lee continues to show he’s in a league of his own
 •  MLB: Giants expect Cain to rise again after beaning Met
 •  MLB: Zito finds good spot between two aces as Giants beat Red
 •  NFL: Raiders no match for 49ers
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 5 Alabama
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 6 Mississippi
 •  CFB: USA TODAY Top 25 team capsules
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 22 Oregon State
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 23 Kansas
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 24 Iowa
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 25 Utah
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 21 Nebraska
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 10 LSU
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 7 Oklahoma State
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 8 Penn State
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 9 Southern Cal
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 11 Virginia Tech
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 12 Oregon
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 13 Boise State
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 14 Notre Dame
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 15 Georgia Tech
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 16 California
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 17 TCU
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 19 Florida State
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 18 BYU
 •  CFB: Top 25 Countdown: No. 20 Georgia
 •  Recreation: Skateboard event Saturday
 •  UH: Pigskin Pigout Aug. 20
 •  Hawaii jobless rate dips to 7% in July from 7.3% in June
 •  Incoming travelers to get free mac-nut candies tomorrow
 •  Horizon Lines wins quality award from trade magazine
 •  Mesa Airgroup to exchange $14.3M in notes for stock
 •  Starbucks boosts prices on some beverages
 •  Wal-Mart recalls 1.5 million Durabrand DVD players
 •  Rabbit Kekai Classic returns to Waikiki Sunday
 •  Tube Notes: 'Project Runway,' Skins'
 •  Celebrity autograph session benefits children
 •  Oceanographer, big-wave surfer Ricky Grigg at Chinatown Boardroom tonight
 •  U.S. Senate Youth Program accepting applications
 •  Kapolei Library celebrating 5th anniversary
 •  Moonlight Mele ends next week with Raiatea Helm
 •  Public needs transparency in rail planning

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Local News
 •  Peace institutes realize vision
 •  Pink store takes aim at breast cancer
 •  Autopsy fails to find cause of death
 •  City estimated that Oahu rail funding may fall $500M short
 •  KGMB says financial losses prompted consolidation deal
 •  HGEA wants Hawaii state layoffs blocked until union is 'consulted'
 •  Ex-wife to blame for 2 murders, man tells court
 •  Plan for Kona park to be presented
COURTS
 •  Chief appeals judge confirmed
POLICE
 •  2 hurt in Wai'anae motorcycle crash
HEALTH
 •  Shriners' hospital starts next construction phase Photo gallery Video
MAUI
 •  $2.2M in grants awarded for 2 construction projects
KAUA'I
 •  Office of Hawaiian Affairs resource center moving
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  $7M renovations will update building on marine base
 •  Firefighters contain wildfire that burned about 40 acres
 •  Homeless man, 36, arrested on suspicion of burglary
 •  Populations of endangered Isle waterbirds surveyed
 •  Saint Louis recycling event to benefit sports program
OTHER NEWS
 •  Growing up hard in Somalia
 •  U.S. life expectancy up to 78 years
 •  Credit card companies must play by new rules
 •  Conference looks ahead to Isles' next 50 years
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Pink store takes aim at breast cancer

Sports
 •  Wie just one of the girls
 •  Clay thrives beyond his wildest dreams
 •  Maui firms light up the night Photo gallery Video
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Relying on 'Animal' instincts Photo gallery
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Relying on 'Animal' instincts Photo gallery
UH WOMEN'S SOCCER
 •  Captains play key roles
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Maui firms light up the night Photo gallery Video
 •  OIA White football brims with DI talent
 •  Coming events
 •  Games on TV
 •  Reunion for ILH players of '40s, '50s
 •  Pollution by storm drains targeted
 •  Saint Louis seeking head coach
GOLF
 •  Wie gets to team up with USA's best
 •  OCC Men's tees off today
 •  PGA Tour FedExCup Leaders
GOLF REPORT
 •  Holes in One
FOOTBALL
 •  Hall of Famer is no fan of Favre
BASEBALL
 •  Holliday cheer for Cardinals, 3-2
 •  Cardinals acquire Smoltz to pitch in
TENNIS
 •  Punahou's Komori honored
TRACK AND FIELD
 •  Gender test for teen runner
OTHER SPORTS
 •  A-Rod ousted from Cincinnati Masters
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record

Island Life
 •  Vive la resistance Photo gallery Video
 •  See what's new in Isles at Made in Hawaii Festival
HEALTH/FITNESS
 •  Health calendar
PEOPLE
 •  Peas top charts for 20 weeks running
PRESCRIPTIONS
 •  Don't let chronic pain rule your life
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  Tandem surfing: check it
CHARLES STUART PLATKIN
 •  Breakdown of calories may surprise you

Business
 •  Fuel add-ons could crimp Japan travel
 •  Checking the veracity of that e-mail
 •  Swiss bank to give IRS account information
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Hana's Hasegawa heritage
 •  Indictment won't halt ID thefts
 •  Erratic trading streak continues on Wall St.
 •  Energy firm fights bankruptcy
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Luibueno's replacing Rosie's Cantina
ROBBIE DINGEMAN
 •  Checking the veracity of that e-mail

Opinion
 •  Kidani should avoid conflict in state votes
 •  Creative solutions to help schools
COMMENTARY
 •  Ho'opili: Much more than a housing project
 •  Political hubris can't eliminate massive debt
 •  Pearl Harbor