Articles for December 20, 2009

Breaking News
•	Maui to be home to minor league baseball team
•	City to break ground for H-Power plant expansion
•	Big Island brushfire 95 percent contained
•	No ID yet for motorcyclist who died yesterday in Aiea crash
•	Flash flood watch to be canceled
•	Hawaii Democratic Party seeking applications for top post
•	Joint flying exercises planned on eve of Obama Christmas vacation
•	8- to 12-foot surf expected for north-facing shores today
•	Punahou captures robotics championship
•	Inouye, other senators weather blizzard in D.C.
•	Survey shows endangered Maui parrotbill population doing well
•	Kauai killer tries again for release from State Hospital, is denied
•	Officers shot armed man twice when standoff escalated, Big Island police say
•	Rainbow Wahine hoops team falls to UNLV
•	Steelers beat Packers 37-36 on final play
•	NFL: Chargers beat grieving Bengals, 27-24
•	NFL: Harrison breaks Jim Brown's Browns rushing record
•	NFL: Angelo: No decision on Bears coach Lovie Smith's status
•	NFL: Flacco throws 4 TD passes; Ravens beat Bears 31-7
•	NFL: Freeman, Buccaneers beat Seahawks 24-7
•	NFL: Eagles clinch playoff berth, eliminate 49ers from playoffs
•	NFL: JaMarcus Russell leads Raiders past Broncos 20-19
•	NFL: Bironas' OT FG helps Titans edge Dolphins 27-24
•	NFL: Cardinals score with 1:54 left to beat Lions 31-24
•	NFL: Gonzalez's 6-yard TD leads Falcons past Jets 10-7
•	NFL: Moss, Banta-Cain lead Pats to 17-10 win over Bills
•	NFL: Johnson, Schaub lead Texans past Rams 16-13
•	Today's NFL games
•	NBA roundup: Lakers, Celtics win, Nuggets lose
•	NBA: Snowstorm leaves 2 refs for Celtics-Wolves game
•	NBA: Mavs owner files protest over OT loss to Rockets
•	NFL: Cribbs, Harrison lead Browns over Chiefs
•	CFB: Michigan's Warren skipping senior season for draft
•	MLB: A’s close to deal to acquire Crisp
•	NFL to ask its players to donate brains for study
•	NBA: Nate Robinson’s agent says guard wants trade from Knicks
•	CFB: Fresno State has so much to take in after this overtime bowl
•	Preps: De La Salle beats Crenshaw for CIF Open title
•	Winter sports: Burke becomes 1st American to lead biathlon WCup
•	NFL: Prospects suddenly brighten for Cowboys
•	NFL: Coach Wade Phillips fixes up his finest game with the Cowboys
•	NFL rankings: Colts, Chargers, Vikings 1-2-3
•	On this date: 1966 — NBA grants franchise to Seattle, expanding the league to 11 teams

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Local News
•	Obama visit restricts tours
•	5-girl robotics team shines
•	Why we need to have that tree
•	SMU's June Jones says Hawaii still dear to his heart
•	Hawaii teachers say Lingle’s $50M offer won’t end furloughs
•	Navy officials seek ways to extend lifespan of Pacific fleet
•	Collision kills man, injures 5
•	Last-minute Christmas tree buyers find choices scarce
•	Gifts would help lift family's spirits
MILITARY AFFAIRS
•	VA adjusts for female vets
•	Hunting on Army land on hold after vandalism, theft
•	More help on quest to save base
•	N. Korea may be facing 'revolutionary situation'
OTHER NEWS
•	Airmen see hope in soccer
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
•	Seats available on whale advisory council
•	No shortage of surprises with the Benders
•	Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
•	Why we need to have that tree
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
•	Gifts would help lift family's spirits

Sports
•	Penn State posts historic victory
•	Warriors get prep defensive end
•	Hubbard wins world bodyboarding crown
•	SMU's June Jones says Hawaii still dear to his heart
UH MEN'S BASKETBALL
•	Adams hoping for Hollywood ending
UH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
•	Rainbow Wahine rally past Kansas State, 71-61
UH FOOTBALL
•	Warriors get prep defensive end
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
•	Buffanblu have a field day
•	Montrose Christian beats Raiders, 71-49
•	Kahuku girls edge Kalāheo in two overtimes, 59-52
GOLF
•	Arizona pro leads Hawaii State Open
FOOTBALL
•	Cowboys end Saints' unbeaten march
•	Wyoming knocks off Fresno State in 2 OTs
•	Rutgers routs UCF in St. Petersburg
BASKETBALL
•	No. 2 Texas bounces No. 10 Tar Heels
•	Stanford women top Tennessee, 67-52
•	Everything 'Rose'-y in Bulls' victory
OTHER SPORTS
•	Pavlik stops Espino in fifth round
•	On the Air
•	For the Record
FERD LEWIS
•	Will Jones' return rekindle aloha?

Island Life
•	The long journey home
•	'Stories of Aloha' a lasting treasure
•	New blog aims to take mystery out of medicine
PARENTING
•	Letters to Santa bring joy, sorrow
CHARLES MEMMINGER
•	All the whatzits down in seaville
PETS
•	Adoptables
•	Now heartworm-free, Zoe enjoys a normal, active life
THEATER
•	'Oratorio' tells Christmas story
PEOPLE
•	Oldest Jonas brother ties the knot
BOOKS
•	The best books of 2009
•	Hawaii best-sellers
•	Lit beat
ART
•	Art calendar
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
•	From the HIP
'OHANA
•	Text this out: Even Santa is high-tech
•	Good behavior is knowing rules
FAMILY MATTERS
•	A Christmas yearning for simpler times
•	TGI Sunday
•	Births
•	Tryouts calendar
WAYNE HARADA
•	Maui kumu hula awarded $50,000 national grant

Business
•	Texas city's last bookstore calling it quits
•	Banks supportive of cap-trade program
•	More consumers shun plastic for holiday shopping
AIRLINES
•	Airlines' plans huge boost for Isle tourism
PERSONAL FINANCE
•	Envelope budgeting is old-fashioned but works
OTHER BUSINESS
•	Sleigh defies laws of aerodynamics
•	The Disney attention to detail sells toys

Opinion
•	It's crunch time to find furlough solution
COMMENTARY
•	Granting government status is right thing to do
•	State could end up losing revenue, legal protection
•	Christmas doesn't have to be perfect
•	Philippines must end reliance on warlords
•	Sharing tips, leads makes us stronger
AFTER DEADLINE
•	Online wave coverage smashed records
•	Oceanic deal

Entertainment/TGIF
THEATER
•	'Oratorio' tells Christmas story
•	TGI Sunday

Travel
•	Winter Olympics in Vancouver
•	In the air
•	Here's a traveler's tip: Don't forget to reward good service
•	Snuba makes it easy to swim with the fishes
•	Technology, terrorism shape the way we travel
•	Holoholo
•	Travel secret for holidays: Ask and you may receive
•	Travel Almanac
TIM WINSHIP
•	Give or get miles for the holidays
ANTHONY CURTIS
•	Aria hotel opens with bang