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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for December 12, 2008

Breaking News
 •  Oahu flash warning canceled
 •  347,680 gallons of wastewater spilled
 •  Disaster proclamation covers Oahu, Kauai, Maui counties
 •  Police shut down Kunia Road near Schofield
 •  Weather calming down, but floods still a threat
 •  Kaiser High students sent home due to power outage
 •  Fort Weaver Road reopens
 •  Officials warn against waterborne illnesses
 •  Beaches, parks closed
 •  Labor and progressive activist Ah Quon McElrath dies
 •  Sex assault reported yesterday on UH campus
 •  Fugitive sex offender returned to Hawaii
 •  Main road through Hau‘ula closed
 •  Big Island grand jury indicts man in attempted murder
 •  Man who drowned off Big Isle was California parks manager
 •  Maui police ID victim of fatal crash
 •  Toys for Tots is short of donated toys
 •  Obama's sister meets Kenyans who will race in Honolulu Marathon
 •  Helemano Plantation fundraiser set for tonight
 •  Hanauma Bay reopened for public use
 •  Police investigating report of shots fired downtown
 •  Car fire reported on Fort Weaver Road
 •  Schofield Barracks open for business today
 •  Leilehua High, Wahiawa Middle closed today
 •  No early morning service on TheBoat today
 •  High surf advisory in effect from Niihau to Oahu
 •  Flash flood watch in effect for entire state
 •  Cooking oil fire damages Kalakaua Ave. unit
 •  Keolu Hills home destroyed by fire
 •  Rainbow Wahine top Purdue, face Stanford in NCAA regional final
 •  Slater captures Pipeline Masters, Parkinson clinches Triple Crown
 •  Viloria knocks out Mexico's Garcia in non-title bout
 •  Notre Dame's Weis needs surgery to right knee, then left knee
 •  Obama's sister greets Kenyan marathon runners
 •  Preps: Hawaii All-Star Football Classic numerical rosters released
 •  Red Sox reliever Okajima to run Honolulu Marathon
 •  Final day of Pipeline Masters surf meet on
 •  MLB: Burnett, Yankees reach 5-year deal
 •  NFL: Bucs QB Garcia questionable for Sunday
 •  Penn State women's volleyball on record run
 •  MLB: Winners, losers from baseball’s Winter Meetings
 •  CFB: Illinois' Martez Wilson treated after stabbing
 •  NFL: Patriots still mum on Cassel
 •  NFL: Vikings QB Frerotte doubtful against Cardinals
 •  MLB: Diamondbacks confirm signing of INF Felipe Lopez
 •  CFB: Clawson named new Bowling Green head coach
 •  MLB: White Sox agree with Viciedo
 •  NFL: Ex-player Brandon Mitchell, arrested on drug charge
 •  NFL: Mawae, Stallworth, Kelly fined by NFL
 •  MLB: Infielder Vazquez signs two-year deal with Pirates
 •  NFL: Giants' HB Brandon Jacobs to miss Dallas game
 •  Obituary: Max Elbin, 88, former PGA president
 •  Horse racing: Breeders' Cup to cut $4.5 million of stakes purses
 •  CFB: Syracuse hires Doug Marrone as football coach
 •  NFL: Walter Jones has knee surgery
 •  Preps: Some plays just don’t fit in the box score
 •  NFL: Giants' Jacobs to miss Dallas game
 •  CFB: Army coach Stan Brock fired
 •  Swimming: 3 world records set at short-course event
 •  CFB: Fulmer chooses not to accept UT position
 •  NFL: Former Patriots player arrested on drug charge
 •  Golf: Dartnell leads Australian Open by 2 strokes
 •  Golf: Sorenstam leads after 2nd round of last tournament
 •  MLB: Year after Mitchell Report, sport tries to move on
 •  NFL: League isn't poor, and layoffs are in poor taste
 •  Auto racing: Formula 1 agrees to cost-cutting measures in sport
 •  Olympics: Innsbruck to host first Winter Youth Games in 2012
 •  UH basketball: Students get in free for Monday's game
 •  UH basketball: Senior citizens discount for Saturday's game
 •  NFL: 49ers-Dolphins could be war of words with TE Davis and LB Porter
 •  CFB: Postseason bowl glance
 •  MLB: Ex-Yankee Bernie Williams on comeback trail
 •  Olympics: Chicago 2016's bid plan gets a slight makeover
 •  Skiing: Benjamin Raich wins super-combi in France
 •  Victorino at youth baseball camps on Oahu, Kauai
 •  Hawaiian Telcom wants bankruptcy case moved to Honolulu
 •  Honolulu ranks 3rd most secure large city
 •  A&B buys California warehouse complex
 •  State's last sugar producer furloughs 700 workers on Maui
 •  Hawaii average gas price down to $2.48 a gallon
 •  Kaiser expands benefits under senior health care plan
 •  Steve Case to receive $27K retainer for joining MLP board
 •  General Growth seeks second extension on $900M debt payment
 •  Brian Stewart joins Hawaiian Airlines as controller
 •  Kawaiahao plans Dec. 20 musical yule tribute
 •  Hawaii-connected 'Top Chef' contestant battles on
 •  Advent music to be heard Wednesday at St. Andrew's
 •  Kalapana concert a benefit for Saint Louis' 'Rent'
 •  Yuletide program set for Dec. 20 at Kawaiahaço

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Local News
 •  Burrill racing for a record at 90
 •  Storm wallops Oahu Photo gallery Video
 •  Schools closed on short notice
 •  Storm doesn’t mean drought’s over
 •  Mom of eight finds new life free of abuse
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 •  Obama strongly denies any ties to alleged Senate-seat sale
POLICE
 •  Waikiki man died from an accidental fall
ETHNIC AFFAIRS
 •  New trustee named for Lunalilo Estate
BIG ISLAND
 •  Kenoi says Big Island people will come first
MAUI
 •  New Santas needed for shelter's kids
 •  Olinda water plant going back into full operation
 •  Maui Lani to add more homes, businesses
KAUA'I
 •  Kim Fabro, Theresa Huff winners of essay contest
 •  Bali Hai to pay $63,000 for water law violations
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  Puna Geothermal plans to raise power output
 •  H-2 Freeway lanes close today, Monday for work
 •  Choir, harpist perform free at library Dec. 20
 •  Ala Moana Boulevard lane closures next week
OTHER NEWS
 •  Foundation donates $5.2M for Saint Louis School tech center
 •  Grants
 •  Share your thoughts
 •  Community calendar
OBITUARIES
 •  William 'Mo' Marumoto, dean of headhunters
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  On a spree of rogue fireworks
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
 •  Mom of eight finds new life free of abuse

Sports
 •  Ma'afala will join Warriors
 •  All-West volleyball honors for 'Bows
 •  A day for surfing's elite
HONOLULU MARATHON
 •  Raising cancer awareness on the run Video
UH WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
 •  Purdue volleyball takes aim at UH again
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Ma'afala will join Warriors
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Nation's top two girls teams in Classic
 •  Mainland receivers will test speed limit of Hawaii All-Stars
 •  This week's events
 •  Final football statistics
GOLF REPORT
 •  Setting same course to break through slump
 •  With LPGA card in hand, Wie's just one of the girls
 •  Makalei to host 'Golf for the Cure' tourney
 •  Holes in One
SURFING
 •  Hawaii surfers advance at Maui
FOOTBALL
 •  Rivals Steelers, Ravens expect a war in rematch
 •  Three QBs named as Heisman finalists
BASKETBALL
 •  Cavaliers roll to 10th win in row
 •  Suns get Bobcats' leading scorer Richardson in trade
BASEBALL
 •  Sabathia, Yankees agree on $161 million
 •  Mets receive Putz in 12-player trade
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record

Island Life
 •  Little black dress versatile enough for recession budgets
 •  Rock Shop back with diggable discounts, labels
 •  Recalling news that rocked the celebrity world in 2008
MUSIC
 •  Q-Tip on new album, Obama sample, fave artists
 •  Billboard hits
MOVIES
 •  'Slumdog' a thrilling ride through tragedy, triumph
 •  Screening room
 •  Romantic comedy done right
 •  If you need pointless holiday cheer, this is for you
 •  Jean-Claude Van Damme is no John Malkovich
 •  The day the screenwriter quit
 •  In 'Delgo,' marketing triumphs over originality
TELEVISION
 •  Help K-Town food drive eliminate hunger in Isles
HOME AND GARDEN
 •  Hawaii has its own version of mistletoe
 •  Home and garden calendar
 •  Tube Notes
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about...
 •  Neighbor Islands
 •  Ongoing events
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  'Cloud Warriors' soars with a new take on Isle tales Audio

Business
 •  KB Toys going out of business after filing Ch. 11
 •  Major Hawaii mall may be sold off to ease company debts
 •  Tourism board urged to save cultural programs
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  New unemployment claims surged to 573,000 last week
 •  Congress relieves businesses of '09 pension contributions
 •  Kaiser gets OK on 4.9% rate hike
 •  Hawaii Real Estate Report
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Mesa pilots ratify 2-year labor deal
 •  Bank of America projects cutting up to 35,000 jobs

Opinion
 •  Fixing Census Bureau for 2010 a top priority
 •  Isles must stay course to expand recycling
COMMENTARY
 •  Reform at home can strengthen U.S. abroad
 •  A lesson for Democrats: Power corrupts
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
 •  Holiday happenings
 •  Angels and Airwaves still riding high
 •  DeLima's Christmas special a local spin on holiday classic
THE NIGHT STUFF
 •  After Hours: Nightspotting
MOVIES
 •  'Slumdog' a thrilling ride through tragedy, triumph
 •  Screening room
 •  Romantic comedy done right
 •  If you need pointless holiday cheer, this is for you
 •  Jean-Claude Van Damme is no John Malkovich
 •  The day the screenwriter quit
 •  In 'Delgo,' marketing triumphs over originality
TELEVISION
 •  Help K-Town food drive eliminate hunger in Isles
MUSIC
 •  Q-Tip on new album, Obama sample, fave artists
 •  Billboard hits
ISLAND SOUNDS
 •  'Cloud Warriors' soars with a new take on Isle tales Audio
DINING
 •  Fine Italian dishes, served up the American way Photo gallery
 •  What's Up!
 •  Buzzing about...
 •  Neighbor Islands
 •  Ongoing events