John said 8,000 people are dying every day from AIDS.

"You have the power to end this epidemic," he told senators.

— Associated Press

Dine out for a change

Now you have a good reason to eat out on April 23: About 10 percent of the day's sales at five O'ahu restaurants will be earmarked for the Sex Abuse Treatment Center, a Kapi'olani Medical Center program that treats survivors of sexual assault.

Supporting the treatment center in the "Dine Out for a Change" benefit is easy. All you have to do is eat. Participating restaurants are Murphy's Bar & Grill, 2 Merchant St.; Big City Diner, 3569 Wai'alae Ave.; Sunset Grill at Restaurant Row; Pomodoro's Cafe, 725 Bishop St.; and Indigo Eurasian Cuisine, 1121 Nu'uanu Ave.

— Tanya Bricking, Advertiser staff writer

Own a 'Clockstopper'

Been coveting that high-tech watch in the sci-fi flick "Clockstoppers"? In actuality, it's the Vector, from the wristop computer line produced by Suunto Corporation, based in Finland.

Of course, in the movie starring Jesse Bradford as a teen trying to rescue his inventor dad in hyperspace, the watch is able to stop time. Bradford, as Zak in the film, stumbles upon this watch, which gives him superpowers and hurls him into perilous adventures with an evil corporation eager to secure the watch for its no-good deeds. You can buy a similar watch in yellow, as it appears in the flick, or in four other colors. Cost (sans the time-stopping feature): $199, at your local watch stop.

— Wayne Harada, Advertiser entertainment editor

Spiff up the driveway

If your concrete driveway, carport or garage floor looks like an Indy 500 pit stop, here's an unusual cleaning recipe to try. First, soak up the grease with some cat litter. Cover the area with a generous amount and grind it in with the soles of your shoes. Sweep it up and properly dispose of the soiled material. Next, saturate the area with a cola beverage, working it into the concrete with a stiff bristle broom — but not allowing it to dry. Once the cola has stopped fizzing, flush the area with clean fresh water. Whiten the gray stain that remains with a solution of 1 cup of powdered laundry detergent and 1 cup of liquid chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of very hot water. Finish the job with a final rinse.