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Articles for February 26, 2010

Breaking News
 •  Name change likely if Hawaii papers combine
 •  Black on buy: 'A leap of faith'
 •  Hawaii under tsunami advisory after earthquake off Chile
 •  Search suspended for missing Maui woman
 •  Work to conclude Saturday on Kalihi hillside where boulders fell
 •  McCully fire leaves 18 without home
 •  Kauai man who sold crystal meth gets 5 years
 •  Bill that would reduce tax increase on Hawaii businesses advances
 •  4 Hawaii residents denied standing by NRC board
 •  Police educate pedestrians in Chinatown
 •  Man thwarts theft at Laie beach
 •  Leeward Coast's wall of trash removed
 •  Investigator can't determine cause of Victoria Street house fire
 •  Fasi services scheduled next week
 •  Obama lauds Abercrombie's service
 •  UH regents finalists named
 •  Legislature considering decriminalizing marijuana
 •  Big Island police charge man who tried to rob pharmacy with rifle
 •  State to close 31 welfare-assistance offices
 •  Lahaina man sentenced to 5 years for burglary, assault
 •  Jail worker stabbed by inmate
 •  UH seeks Big Island candidates for Board of Regents
 •  Kealakekua man charged in crash that killed 17-year-old girl
 •  Baseball Rainbows beat Oregon again, 2-1
 •  NFL: Redskins want to bring back QB Campbell; Brennan's future
 •  State high school wrestling semifinal matchups
 •  Olympics: Investigation: 1 Chinese gymnast underage in 2000
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Women's slalom
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Men's hockey semifinal: US vs. Finland
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Lindsey Vonn in women's slalom
 •  Winter Olympics: Team Canada apologizes for on-ice celebration
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Women's Parallel Giant Slalom
 •  Winter Olympics: Across Web, many defend Canadian women’s carousing
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Women's curling gold
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Team Pursuit involving U.S. athletes
 •  Winter Olympics spoiler alert: Women's curling bronze medal match
 •  NFL: AP Source: Chargers will non-tender Sproles
 •  Ex-NBA all-star Alvin Robertson accused of sex trafficking
 •  Colleges: Big Ten talks expansion, but not all are on board
 •  NFL: Tebow hopes new motion creates believers at NFL Combine
 •  NBA: Lakers C Andrew Bynum fined $25,000
 •  Beach volleyball: AVP announces deal with ABC, ESPN
 •  Tennis: Djokovic, Youzhny reach final in Dubai
 •  Winter Olympics: Here's the dope: No drug scandals yet in Vancouver
 •  NFL: Rams still deciding what to do with top pick
 •  NFL: Childress: Vikings OK waiting on Favre’s decision
 •  Soccer: Wambach scores twice as US tops Norway 2-1
 •  NFL combine puts more emphasis on concussions
 •  UH men's basketball: Cash prizes offered
 •  UH baseball discount for UH season-ticket holders
 •  This week's top auto races: NASCAR makes Las Vegas stop
 •  On this date: 1935 — Babe Ruth released by Yankees, signed by Boston Braves
 •  NFL calendar: Draft April 22-24
 •  NHL calendar: Olympic break through Feb. 28
 •  State DOT commits $125.7M in federal funds to local road projects
 •  Visitor arrivals, spending up
 •  Indie film 'Splinterheads' to be screened at Bar 35
 •  Grace Park to play Kono in 'Five-0' remake
 •  Past-due bills for 2-newspaper town

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Local News
 •  Airport fire delays flights Photo gallery Video
 •  Foul play feared in woman's disappearance
 •  Deaths were murder, suicide
 •  Hawaii flights to grow by 6% more seats
 •  Hawaii man who stabbed hikers acquitted by reason of insanity Photo gallery Video
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 •  District Court nominee likely to be Kobayashi
ENVIRONMENT
 •  Ocean's plastic trash vastly understated, scientist says
BIG ISLAND
 •  UH looking to fill vacancy on Board of Regents
 •  Kealakekua man, 21, faces charges in traffic fatality
MAUI
 •  Lahaina man's 5-year term 'last shot' at turning around
KAUA'I
 •  Kauai drivers face phone ban in May
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  OCCC inmate arrested after allegedly stabbing worker
 •  State flag to be at half-staff Wednesday for Frank Fasi
 •  Closure of welfare sites likely to eliminate 232 jobs
OTHER NEWS
 •  Bulletin owner buys Advertiser Photo gallery Video
 •  Union council meets today
 •  Sale yet another sign of changing media landscape
 •  Sheriff denounces his boss
 •  Community calendar
 •  Businesses worry ad rates could rise
 •  Black undeterred by challenging Isle market
 •  Rivals' stories intertwined
 •  Layoffs likely if Advertiser, Star-Bulletin merge
 •  News left workers shocked, confused Photo gallery Video
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Striving to protect state's resources

Sports
 •  Hawaii sinks to bottom of WAC Photo gallery
 •  'Bows beat No. 25 Oregon, 4-3 Photo gallery
 •  Moanalua captures OIA Red title, 55-48 Photo gallery
OLYMPICS
 •  Kim sets record in skating to gold Photo gallery
 •  2010 Winter Olympics results
 •  U.S., Finland face off in hockey semifinals
 •  Olympic daily schedule
 •  Olympic TV schedule
 •  Canada shuts out U.S. women for gold
 •  U.S. men ski to historic 1-2 finish
 •  Risky jump reaps silver
UH MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
 •  Hawaii to face king of the block
UH WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
 •  Ferrell granted release from UH
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Moanalua captures OIA Red title, 55-48 Photo gallery
 •  Roosevelt rallies for White title Photo gallery
 •  Wrestling not child's play for Hokoana Video
 •  Warriors get one final shot at states
 •  Prep schedule
FOOTBALL
 •  Concussion concerns ImPACT combine
 •  Lions eye Tomlinson
BASKETBALL
 •  Cavs pound Celtics, 108-88
 •  HPU hangs on, 74-70
RECREATION
 •  ASP World Tours take off in Australia
 •  High school bench press, bodybuilding contests set
OTHER SPORTS
 •  Villegas tops in Phoenix
ISLE FILE
 •  Rainbows in second at WAC track meet
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Losing is a mental thing for Hawaii

Island Life
 •  Alice inspired
 •  At Macy's, it's red-hot yellows, ethnic prints
 •  'Chuno' actor's star power on rise, along with ratings
MUSIC
 •  When Cash sang 'Aloha Oe'
MOVIES
 •  Genuine chills but not much new in 'Crazies'
 •  Oscar-nominated shorts take deathly turn
 •  Highly rated 'Damned United' tops releases
 •  Three films ahead of their times
 •  Sci-fi may hit Oscar's golden warp speed
 •  Stale 'Cop Out' rubs in genre best forgotten
 •  Screening room
THEATER
 •  Disarming 'Appalachia' a work in progress
PEOPLE
 •  Aerosmith makes up, ready to tour Photo gallery
 •  The hot list
 •  Date book
 •  Ongoing events

Business
 •  Peer News editor to keynote media session
 •  Seafood farmers market opening
 •  HVCB going Down Under to rustle up new business
 •  Oahu home prices may be stabilizing, with decline slowing
STOCK MARKET
 •  Unexpected rise in claims sours markets
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Batman overtakes Superman as comic sells for $1.075M
 •  Car electronics turn troubling
 •  EU warns Google over street photos
 •  Martin & MacArthur opens in Waikīkī

Opinion
 •  The bills your legislator probably hates
COMMENTARY
 •  State hospital more than locked doors
 •  Hawaiian a perfect fit for Japan flights
 •  Lessons from Toyota: With technology comes risk
 •  Kalaupapa

Entertainment/TGIF
 •  Ocean fun
 •  At Macy's, it's red-hot yellows, ethnic prints
 •  Is an updated 'Magnum, P.I.' in the cards?
 •  'Chuno' actor's star power on rise, along with ratings
 •  One-stop shopping at Hawaii Ocean Expo
MOVIES
 •  Genuine chills but not much new in 'Crazies'
 •  Oscar-nominated shorts take deathly turn
 •  Highly rated 'Damned United' tops releases
 •  Three films ahead of their times
 •  Sci-fi may hit Oscar's golden warp speed
 •  Stale 'Cop Out' rubs in genre best forgotten
 •  Screening room
MUSIC
 •  When Cash sang 'Aloha Oe'
DINING
 •  Pleasurable lunches an art at museum cafes Photo gallery
 •  Hawaii eats section
THEATER
 •  Disarming 'Appalachia' a work in progress
OPERA
 •  'La Boheme' wraps season
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
 •  'Hair' comes back, in all its trippy glory
 •  Brazil beach as edgy in real life, UH prof says
 •  The hot list
 •  Date book
 •  Ongoing events