Articles for December 29, 2009

Breaking News
•	Interim elections chief to be selected
•	Two hikers airlifted out of Kalalau Valley
•	Honolulu police conducting impaired-driving checkpoints
•	Man charged with kidnapping in Waimanalo incident
•	Obama calls airline plot a 'catastrophic breach of security'
•	Waianae man, 36, killed in moped crash on Farrington Highway
•	High-surf advisory canceled
•	No trash pickup on New Year's Day
•	Six hikers rescued from Maunawili Demonstration Trail
•	Blood Bank teams with Cookie Corner to address holiday shortage
•	Hawaii firefighters continue to battle trio of Kona brush fires
•	Fireworks suspected in Hawaii Kai brush fire
•	Video of fight between Lahaina boys posted on YouTube
•	BOE chair to meet with Lingle aides on teacher furloughs
•	Future of two telescopes on Mauna Kea uncertain
•	Hilo man charged with credit card, identity theft
•	Two visitors drown on Kauai
•	AAA Hawaii offering free Tipsy Tow service during New Year's holidays
•	Injured hiker airlifted from Kauai's Kalalau Trail
•	Volunteers sought for Waimanalo cleanup
•	New operator to take over Kailua preschool
•	Kauai County offers Christmas tree recycling options
•	Register now for the great whale count
•	Favre among 8 Vikings in Pro Bowl
•	MLB: Mets, Bay reach preliminary agreement
•	CFB: UCLA ruins Temple's day, win EagleBank Bowl 30-21
•	CFB: Leach seeks court order to coach Alamo Bowl
•	NBA: Rockets seeking to trade McGrady
•	Concussion warnings come too late for New Jersey athlete
•	MLB: Addition of DeRosa gives Giants offensive punch
•	Speedskating: Richardson wins 1,500 meters at US championships
•	CBKB: Missouri players return after fight with cheerleader
•	Skiing: Injured Vonn is 18th, Schild wins WCup slalom
•	Skiing: Slovenia's Jerman wins bumpy Bormio downhill
•	CFB: Texas Tech coach Leach’s attorney says coach did no wrong
•	NFL: New Orleans Saints DE McCray charged with DWI
•	NFL: Polamalu’s status for Dolphins uncertain
•	CFB: Idaho hopes healthy Enderle can lead Vandals to bowl win
•	Prep basketball standings
•	Autos: Castroneves adds new title to list: Dad
•	On this date: 1957 — Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns for NFL title, 59-14
•	Nearly $1B in state funds tied up in illiquid investment
•	General Growth shares fall after negative adviser report
•	Washington Post writer holds book-signing
•	Sip bubbly from around world
•	Aquarium offers kids' flashlight tour tonight
•	Farmers Market to test out produce donation program
•	Author of new 'Kau Kau' book plans signings
•	'Aloha Shorts' seeks your favorite local stories to portray
•	Lingle should break impasse in union talks

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Local News
•	Fauatea hearing postponed
•	Obama's day part work, part play
•	Groups plan to restore He'eia wetlands with fishponds, taro
•	Hawaii governor rejects furlough deal
•	University of Hawaii will reduce faculty pay by 6.7 percent
•	Hawaii airport security tightened in wake of failed terror plot
STATE GOVERNMENT
•	Proposed changes to state fishing rules spur protests
WILDLIFE
•	Freed humpback will likely survive injuries, expert says
MAUI
•	Freed humpback will likely survive injuries, expert says
KAUA'I
•	Woman, 26, hospitalized after injuries on trail hike
•	Options for recycling of Christmas trees offered
•	Lack of funding, personnel cited in Isle's rat problem
MY COMMUNITIES
•	Distinguished kama'äina honored by Hawaiian club
•	Lack of funding, personnel cited in Isle's rat problem
•	Volunteers needed for Jan. 9 cleanup and recycling effort
•	Marine sancturary seeks aid in annual census of whales
•	Cole Academy takes over Emmanuel preschool
OTHER NEWS
•	Visitor arrivals drop 1.4%, spending down 2.2%
•	Drownings claim 2 Kauai tourists
•	Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
•	Campbell robotics team in high gear

Sports
•	UH outmuscles Northwestern St.
•	Sharpshooting Chu upstaged N.C. star
•	Seasiders get Alves back this weekend
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
•	Sharpshooting Chu upstaged N.C. star
•	Kahuku girls remain unbeaten
•	Prep schedule
•	Gamebreakers
•	Soccer standings
FOOTBALL
•	Bears beat Vikings in OT
•	UH women back home
•	Buckeyes QB playing hurt
•	Georgia overwhelms Texas A&M, 44-20
•	Panthers coach, GM can return
BASKETBALL
•	Suns take down Lakers, 118-103
OTHER SPORTS
•	Texas Tech suspends coach
•	Urine tests are ordered for proposed megafight
•	Vonn crashes, injures left arm
•	On the Air
•	For the Record
FERD LEWIS
•	Campbell stood tall in absence of others

Island Life
•	Memories of 2009
•	When kids get sick, parents often do too
•	Fears, fantasies filled the decade in books
PEOPLE
•	Tyra will end talk show after 5th season
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
•	Special opportunity for grandparents

Business
•	Maui Land counting on its shareholders
AIRLINES
•	Airlines vary security measures

Opinion
•	Tighter controls needed for travel safety
COMMENTARY
•	Obama can't rise above the madness of politics
•	Health care 'Cadillac tax' will cut costs, boost wages
•	Fireworks