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The Honolulu Advertiser - Customer Service Back issues for Sunday, March 07, 2004

Articles for March 7, 2004

Local News
•	EDUCATION Teaching reading unique struggle for each family
•	Failure to read well by 3rd grade makes it tough for kids to catch up
•	Review mixed on school councils
•	DISPATCHES FROM IRAQ Commander's apology to villager wins new support for Hawai'i unit
•	OTHER TOP STORIES Bush eliminates Hawai'i projects
•	Event celebrates sport's heritage
•	Taiko drumbeats open festival
•	OTHER NEWS House budget plan similar to Lingle's
•	Hilo eighth-grader spells her way to victory in Big Island bee
•	19 arrested in anti-drug sweep on Big Island
•	Animal advocates find cruelty sentence too lax
•	Hawai'i briefs
•	Learning about TV in China
•	A little rustic discomfort can only help the State Farm Fair
•	Washington Week

Sports
•	UH BASKETBALL Fresno St. frustrates UH
•	Rainbow Wahine fall in regular season finale
•	Sensley proves worth in return to Fresno
•	UH BASEBALL Hawai'i baseball claims tourney
•	CHEVRON STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Farrington girls capture first crown
•	Kahuku boys end ILH win streak
•	MARTIAL ARTS Super Brawl will bring 'other' Inoue home to fight
•	ISLE FILE Hawai'i's Tabion tosses perfect game against Siena, 8-0
•	FERD LEWIS Goo was perfect fit for UH
•	Sports Calendar
•	For the Record

Island Life
•	Surgery: Doctor strives to make subtle changes
•	Blacks play a major role in the arts of the Islands
•	Ready for a Tulip musubi? Or Tulip fried rice?
•	Globally positioned people close in on cache
•	COMMENTARY School affiliation plays role in lobbying for bills
•	BOOKS FOR KEIKI 'Aina' courageous take on Island culture
•	BOOK MARKS Local poet satisfies hunger for thoughtful writing
•	Coleman, Cataluna win Cades awards
•	Lit Beat
•	ISLAND SOUNDS Two approaches to traditional tunes bring back memories
•	ART REVIEW Monkeys live in art
•	Oil paintings enriched by mystery outside frame
•	Art Calendar
•	DANCE REVIEW UH dancers, musicians get together creatively
•	ANIMAL COMPANIONS Tips to keep wandering pets safe, happy, at home
•	FAMILY MATTERS Mom's theory on kitchen mess misfires
•	LOVE STORIES Vow was shaky, but bond is solid
•	FUN HOUSE Wave action in Makaha can be rough
•	Births
•	Deb Aoki's Bento Box
•	Reunions
•	Tube Notes
•	TGIF Weekend Calendar

Business
•	Relief in sight for state's public employee retirees
•	University of Hawai'i ranks low in tech strength
•	More hotels going to Mainland firms
•	HAWAI'I'S NONPROFIT Nonprofits should seek balance in business, mission objectives
•	Investment Portfolios
•	RETAIL Wal-Mart faces opposition
•	Stewart verdict may hurt Kmart
•	INTERNET States seek to recoup tax money lost to online purchases
•	Anti-spam crusaders propose methods of 'charging' to send e-mail
•	OTHER BUSINESS Rebates spur buyers but many don't collect
•	Qualifying for reduction of tax-bill debt difficult
•	Supersizing got too big to handle
•	Airlines see new use for flier miles in sales, promotion
•	HAWAI'I MARKET WATCH Spotlight: Pacific Capital New Asia Growth A
•	HAWAI'I STATUS REPORT Decline in domestic arrivals deflates latest visitor count
•	Employment growth in Kaua'i outpaced other counties

Opinion
•	EDITORIAL Even pragmatists reject seven school districts
•	EDITORIAL Three-Strikes legacy little to crow about
•	COMMENTARY Business Roundtable: Put school needs first
•	COMMENTARY Why parents, children prefer public school
•	COMMENTARY Let students help make the important decisions, too
•	COMMENTARY A principal's viewpoint on how to make a difference
•	COMMENTARY Senior citizens, students, schools all benefit from FELLOWS
•	COMMENTARY Teachers really 'touch the future'
•	Innocent trip marred by a name
•	THE RISING EAST Link between terrorists, pirates in SE Asia a growing concern
•	AFTER DEADLINE Calling all parents: Let me know what education issues are important to you
•	Mahalo for insight from community
•	Letters to the Editor