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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for December 27, 2009

Breaking News
 •  Obama at Alan Wong's restaurant for dinner tonight
 •  Obama maintaining heightened airport security following second airline incident
 •  Investigation continues in Wahiawa robbery
 •  Skeletal remains of human hand found on Diamond Head area beach
 •  Man arrested in stabbing in Laie
 •  Man arrested in Waimanalo attack
 •  It's time to get those Merrie Monarch ticket orders in the mail
 •  Interim elections chief to be selected Wednesday
 •  Fireworks blamed on brushfire at Pacific Palisades
 •  Big surf packs 'em in at Jaws
 •  Medical Examiner identifies two drowning victims
 •  Rescuers free tangled whale off Maui
 •  Rules quirk has Big Island prosecutor seeking changes
 •  Lawmaker to hold a briefing about preschool closures due to subsidy cuts
 •  Never mind. Urban Meyer expects to be coaching Florida next season
 •  Colts pull plug on pursuit of perfection, fall to Jets, 29-15
 •  QB Club guests: Dana Takahara-Dias, Mike Taylor, Sarah Palmer, Myles Shioji
 •  NFL: Cowboys beat Redskins 17-0 to clinch playoff spot
 •  NFL: David Akers’ field goal leads Eagles past Denver, 30-27
 •  NFL: Bucs stun Saints, 20-17, in OT
 •  NFL: Moore throws 3 TDs as Panthers embarrass Giants, 41-9
 •  NFL: Gore leads Niners past Lions 20-6
 •  NFL: Warner’s big quarter leads Cards past Rams 31-10
 •  NFL: RB Harrison leads Browns to 3rd straight win, 23-9 over Raiders
 •  NFL: Brady throws 4 TDs, Pats’ 35-7 win over Jaguars earns playoffs
 •  NFL: Steelers beat Ravens, 23-20, jumble AFC race
 •  NFL: Packers beat Seahawks 48-10, clinch playoffs
 •  NFL: Bengals beat Chiefs 17-10, win AFC North
 •  Remaining NFL regular-season games
 •  NFL: Ryan’s 3 TD passes lead Falcons past Bills, 31-3
 •  NFL: Stewart gives Panthers 2 1,000-yard rushers
 •  NFL: Falcons president McKay to stay another five years
 •  NFL: Texans start fast, beat Dolphins 27-20
 •  Boxing: Final proposal by Pacquiao camp
 •  NFL: Saints Sharper breaks interception return yards record
 •  NBA: Billups will sit out 2 games with strained groin
 •  NFL: Bills’ Terrell Owens has 1,000th career reception
 •  NFL: Falcons lose Gonzalez to right calf injury
 •  NFL: Raiders' Janikowski nails 61-yard field goal
 •  Prep basketball standings
 •  MLB: Michael Weiner a new kind of players' union boss
 •  Figure skating: Asada secures Olympic berth at Japan nationals
 •  Prep soccer standings
 •  CFB: Who’s next for Florida?
 •  CFB: This USC DNP sends a message
 •  CFB: After up-and-down season, USC appears headed for up-and-down offseason
 •  NBA: Bosh, Bargnani lead Raptors past Detroit, 102-95
 •  NFL: 49ers expected to keep offensive coordinator for a change
 •  Sailing: Alfa Romeo leads at halfway in Sydney-Hobart
 •  On this date: 1974 — Ohio State's Archie Griffin wins the Heisman Trophy

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Local News
 •  Inspectors rechecking Chinatown
 •  Obama orders air security to remain tight
 •  Merrie Monarch Festival tickets go on sale
 •  Hawaii's welfare numbers rising for first time in decade
 •  Hawaii's counties rattled by plan to cut them out of hotel room tax
 •  Obama low-profile on Hawaii vacation, but security isn't
 •  Planning for new Maui jail on track
MILITARY AFFAIRS
 •  Female vets face struggle
 •  Academy's religious climate improves
OTHER NEWS
 •  Economic woes dominated year
 •  Day-after shoppers come to buy, browse Photo gallery Video
 •  Distinguished in Käne'ohe
 •  2009 wasn't perfect, but still a fine year
 •  Men who drowned from Lä'ie, Waipahu
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Realtors donate $10,000 for Isle libraries
 •  Obituaries
WILLIAM COLE
 •  Vietnam dog tags not MIAs

Sports
 •  Defensive stars Jamora, Yap join Manley as elite of 2009 Video
 •  Punahou girls rout Maryknoll Photo gallery
 •  Irish's Te'o postpones mission, to return in '10
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Defensive stars Jamora, Yap join Manley as elite of 2009 Video
 •  Punahou girls rout Maryknoll Photo gallery
 •  Kamehameha's Stant voted Coach of Year
 •  The Honolulu Advertiser All-State football teams
FOOTBALL
 •  Barkley shines in USC's Emerald victory, 24-13
 •  Florida's Meyer resigns
 •  Vikings must toughen defense against Bears
 •  Late FG lifts No. 17 Pitt in Meineke Bowl, 19-17
 •  Marshall clings to Pizza Bowl
BASKETBALL
 •  Warriors shoot down Suns
OTHER SPORTS
 •  For starters, Yanks, Giants tied
 •  No. 6 West Virginia goes OT, stays unbeaten
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Warriors' presence critical for bowl

Island Life
 •  Grooming a new guard at New Hope Photo gallery Video
 •  Why women are so selective
 •  Painter's paradise
HEALTH/FITNESS
 •  Line between food and medicine blurs
CHARLES MEMMINGER
 •  Hawaii's happiest, by any measure
PETS
 •  Chester the pug's memory lives on
 •  Adoptables
PEOPLE
 •  'Sherlock' rocks at Christmas box office
BOOKS
 •  Schoolwork's a breeze in Net era
 •  Hawaii best-sellers
 •  Lit Beat
HOME AND GARDEN
 •  Decade's home design will focus on easy living
ART
 •  Critics pick decade's best in film, music, fashion
 •  Art calendar
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  From the HIP
'OHANA
 •  Wander the world of reading together
 •  Kiddie movies, music just won't cut it in '10
 •  Children need to learn that it's not all about them
FAMILY MATTERS
 •  True spirit of Christmas is spreading aloha to all
 •  TGI Sunday
 •  Births
 •  Tryouts calendar
WAYNE HARADA
 •  Birthday bash leaves Cha Thompson speechless

Business
 •  A look at technology then and now
 •  Economy took us on a wild ride
 •  Older generation increasingly accepts advancing technology
TECHNOLOGY
 •  Next year holds lots of promise for tech
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Photovoltaic faces setback
 •  Some can find order among the chaos

Opinion
 •  Ocean cable key to attaining energy goals
COMMENTARY
 •  Teachers looking out for students
 •  Health care bill is a historic gain
 •  It's time to revisit eco-awareness of 1970s
 •  A Christmas vision in a 10th Avenue deli
 •  A new path in dealing with Iran
AFTER DEADLINE
 •  Online polls let readers get involved
 •  Rail Transit

Entertainment/TGIF
 •  TGI Sunday

Travel
 •  Top destinations 2010 Photo gallery
 •  Palau creates marine sanctuary in time for annual Shark Week
 •  Philippines Christmas is like no other
 •  Nutrition advocate ranks airline food
 •  Travel Almanac
ANTHONY CURTIS
 •  Hard Rock tower opening
IRENE CROFT JR.
 •  10 hot spots for 2010 from top travel lists