Articles for March 25, 2010

Breaking News
•	State calls for greater transparency in city rail project
•	M.E. labels Makaha stabbing death a homicide, identifies victim
•	State picks Texas firm to tabulate May special election
•	Chinese national arrested in Honolulu for illegal importation of fake drugs
•	2 contracts awarded for Laysan Island projects
•	Hawaii candidates for U.S. House debate health reform
•	Woman indicted in stabbing death of elderly mother
•	Report confirms habitat injury on Keawakapu reef
•	Big Island man pleads guilty to shotgun slaying
•	Hawaiian families select home lots on Kauai
•	UH astronomy institute receives $60,000 for fund
•	Martial arts director charged with sexual assault of student
•	New traffic patterns for Merrie Monarch festival
•	New Kamehameha Schools trustee sought
•	North Pole-South Pole flights test greenhouse gas
•	Hawaii land board discusses Mauna Kea plan
•	Feds want to hear Hawaii thoughts on aquaculture
•	KITV4 expanding Saturday news coverage
•	Hawaii governor orders flags to fly half-staff for Heftel
•	Sunny day in Isle forecast
•	Whale carcass a lode of information for researchers
•	Kihei man sentenced for role in brawl
•	Hawaii County water board rethinking proposed rate increases
•	Kauai County, UPW sign agreement on automated trash pickup
•	NCAA hoops: West Virginia rolls past Washington 69-56
•	Butler rallies to beat top-seeded Syracuse 63-59
•	NCAA hoops: Pullen's key 3 helps K-State advance to round of 8
•	NCAA hoops: Wall, top-seeded Kentucky outscrap Cornell 62-45
•	NCAA basketball tournament scores, schedules
•	Tennis: Venus Williams wins opening match at Key Biscayne
•	NCAA hoops: Blue Devils eager to take next step in NCAAs
•	NFL: Chatty Jets to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'
•	MLB: Royals seek dismissal of hot dog lawsuit
•	NHL: Players' union approves new head shot ban
•	CBKB: Hewitt reportedly turns down St. John's
•	Obituary: Former NFL linebacker Elijah Alexander dead at 39
•	Auto racing: TV host Robin Roberts to pace Indy 500 field
•	CBKB: Auburn gives Barbee 6-year deal with $1.5M salary
•	Hockey: Colorado State club player arrested after incident with referee
•	NFL: Jets' Ryan not pleased about Washington's absence
•	MLB: Hughes picked as Yankees' fifth starter
•	Figure skating: Canadians Virtue-Moir win original dance
•	Tennis: Ivanovic wins 1st-round match in Key Biscayne
•	NFL: Rams coach shoots down McNabb trade rumors
•	NCAA women's basketball scores, schedule
•	CBKB: National Invitation Tournament scores, schedule
•	CBKB: College Basketball Invitational scores, schedule
•	NFL: Saints' Payton miffed at way OT rule passed
•	Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf hoping for plea bargain
•	Auto racing: Ecclestone hoping for 2012 New York Grand Prix
•	Soccer: World Cup organizers want role for injured Beckham
•	On this date: 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by 1 shot
•	Hawaii average gas price up 1 cent to $3.48 this week
•	Bank of Hawaii pledges $120K to UH economic research team
•	Hilton Grand Waikikian wins industry award
•	Hawaii per-capita personal income fell last year to $42,009, down $68
•	Sherman Alexie wins Pen/Faulkner award for fiction
•	Writing retreat offered at Windward Campus
•	Medicare plans probed at free program
•	Honolulu Family Fest starts tonight
•	PCC performing parts of 'Ha' at Tamarind Park at noon

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Local News
•	$40M sought for Quest
•	5th death tied to domestic violence
•	Flag resolution moving in Senate
•	Hawaii applies to join Google's superspeed broadband frontier
•	Hawaii historic preservation agency may lose critical funding
•	Honolulu rail project will have to pick up tab for airport route fix
•	Suspect: 'I stabbed my mom'
•	Test shows 4th-graders falling further behind
CITY GOVERNMENT
•	City closes land deal with Kapolei
MILITARY AFFAIRS
•	Pledging mutual respect
POLICE
•	Karate sensei faces sex charges
BIG ISLAND
•	Water board may not drop agricultural subsidy after all
MAUI
•	Beaked whale carcass rare opportunity for science
•	Man, 30, sentenced for part in '08 brawl near Kihei bar
KAUA'I
•	County, UPW sign deal on automated refuse collection
•	KPD orders 16 more Tasers; wants all officers to have one
MY COMMUNITIES
•	State flags to fly at half-staff Sunday in tribute to Heftel
•	Community calendar
OTHER NEWS
•	Governor pressing U.S. Senate to reject Akaka bill
•	Rae Fonseca's hula halau to press on amid sadness
•	Obituaries

Sports
•	UH schedule has pukas
•	Gallagher helps 'Bows turn back Dirtbags, 8-2
•	Kamau lifts Roosevelt over Moanalua, 4-3
UH MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
•	Rawson playing with pain
UH SOFTBALL
•	UH softball bent on showing foes no mercy
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
•	Kamau lifts Roosevelt over Moanalua, 4-3
•	Success off beaten track
•	All-Star games set for Saturday
•	Prep schedule
•	Prep notices
•	Games on TV
GOLF
•	Fujikawa warming up to life on eGolf pro tour
•	Fujikawa tied for lead in Morocco Classic
•	Wie is wheeling and dealing
•	LPGA money leaders
•	Pro tour players from Hawaii
GOLF REPORT
•	Hole in One
•	Meet the Big Wiesy's biggest fan ... by far
FOOTBALL
•	Safety comes first with rule changes
BASKETBALL
•	Northern Iowa coach agrees to 10-year deal
•	Lady Vols get offensive in tournament
•	Bryant spurs Lakers to 7th in row
BASEBALL
•	Strasburg sharp in minors
OTHER SPORTS
•	Henin rolls in Sony tennis
ISLE FILE
•	HPU softball sweeps
•	On the Air
•	For the Record
FERD LEWIS
•	NFL went overtime to slight NCAA

Island Life
•	Happy to be home
•	Hype 5-0 unleashing tricks to win
HEALTH/FITNESS
•	Health calendar
PEOPLE
•	Izzie already long gone from 'Grey's'
PRESCRIPTIONS
•	Arthritis comes in various forms
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
•	Have fun with baby while getting fit
CHARLES STUART PLATKIN
•	Put spring in your step with some tips, alerts

Business
•	Star-Bulletin staff may be cut by 150
•	Kmart settles Hawaii age-bias suit
•	$645M state bond sale will benefit airports
AGRICULTURE
•	Hammer falls on Maui Pine goods
TECHNOLOGY
•	Google losing traction with Beijing partners
WORKPLACE
•	2 firms no longer register domain names in China
OTHER BUSINESS
•	Declining resort home sales seem to be bottoming out
BUSINESS BRIEFS
•	Honolulu tops in green appliance use

Opinion
•	Deal or no deal? On furloughs, it's all show
COMMENTARY
•	Rail could reshape Honolulu's identity
•	Where will Obama go from here?
•	Rail vs. runway