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Local News
•	VA coming to Leeward side
•	Jury indicts 2 for aiding illegal immigrants
•	'Island elegant' attire at local ball
•	Hawaii's electric bills are dropping again
•	Build Downtown-Pearl City rail link first, Hawaii official urges
•	USS Arizona, Hawaii sites, may become national monuments
•	Lingle forced to replace 6 regents
•	Pearl DeLima, 88, was her son's 'biggest fan'
MILITARY AFFAIRS
•	Museum to honor WWII aviators
•	USS Hawaii might arrive in time for Statehood Day celebration
COURTS
•	Fugitive leaves bail bondsman in lurch
ETHNIC AFFAIRS
•	Apoliona to outline OHA goals at ceremony today
•	Korea gives $1M to new center fund
MAUI
•	December dates set for 'open waters' trolling
•	Boat crew reports rare sighting of 2 sei whales
KAUA'I
•	Meeting set on Kauai youth basketball league
MY COMMUNITIES
•	Memories of war is theme for Pearl
•	Pothole repairs to slow H-1 traffic tomorrow
•	Grants deadline today for youth nonprofits
•	Moanalua Road on-ramp, lanes closing late tonight
•	H-1 east-bound left lane to close near new bypass
•	Crafter will be at library to host free workshop
OTHER NEWS
•	Mules madness in Wahiawa
•	Public has until Jan. 7 to weigh in on proposed rail system
•	Community calendar
•	Entertainers sought for keiki shelter event
•	Democrats urge Obama to take stand on economic issues
•	Legislator thought Obama was prank caller
•	LBJ wanted Inouye on '68 ticket
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
•	Police seek driver in Big Isle fatality
•	Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
•	Yeah, Lingle's busy, but ...
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
•	Temp worker can barely support 3 children