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Fruit and yogurt may join Happy Meals line
Advertiser Staff and News Services
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The burger chain is considering adding sliced apples and perhaps other fruits, vegetables, and low-fat yogurt as options in children's Happy Meals, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The chain has also rolled out a new line of premium salads and is testing an all-white-meat chicken nugget.
Bands will party for anti-war benefit
What is it good for? War, that is.
Absolutely nothing, according to Not In Our Name Project, an anti-war collective with chapters nationwide.
Edwin Starr (and Frankie Goes To Hollywood) phrasing aside, the University of Hawai'i-Manoa chapter is putting together a benefit show for itself with similar-thinking Honolulu indie bands. Set to rock the Coffee Factory for the cause at the 8 p.m. Friday show are Haunted Pines, the Bunkbeds, Teradactyl and Little Moments. Entry is $5. Information: 949-8858.
'Ewa Beach man powers way to victory
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Gil "The Toolman" Gambalan, of 'Ewa Beach, is the winner of last weekend's Slim's Power Tools 10th Annual He-Man Competition. Thirty-three contestants competed in four events: "Hammer da Nail," "Cut da Metal," "Drill da Bit" and "Unscrew da Screw." Gambalan's winning time? One minute, 33 seconds.
He wins a $1,000 Slim's Power Tools shopping spree and a trip for two to Las Vegas.
Hawai'i Catholics' book of numbers
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By the numbers, there are:
- Churches: 66 parishes and 28 missions.
- Schools: 26 grade schools, seven high schools and one university.
- Just folks: 56 active diocesan priests; 79 priests from various religious orders working here; 27 retired diocesan priests; and eight military chaplains. And don't forget the 201 nuns (though many of them don't wear habits anymore).
