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Articles for December 20, 2009

Breaking News
 •  Maui to be home to minor league baseball team
 •  City to break ground for H-Power plant expansion
 •  Big Island brushfire 95 percent contained
 •  No ID yet for motorcyclist who died yesterday in Aiea crash
 •  Flash flood watch to be canceled
 •  Hawaii Democratic Party seeking applications for top post
 •  Joint flying exercises planned on eve of Obama Christmas vacation
 •  8- to 12-foot surf expected for north-facing shores today
 •  Punahou captures robotics championship
 •  Inouye, other senators weather blizzard in D.C.
 •  Survey shows endangered Maui parrotbill population doing well
 •  Kauai killer tries again for release from State Hospital, is denied
 •  Officers shot armed man twice when standoff escalated, Big Island police say
 •  Rainbow Wahine hoops team falls to UNLV
 •  Steelers beat Packers 37-36 on final play
 •  NFL: Chargers beat grieving Bengals, 27-24
 •  NFL: Harrison breaks Jim Brown's Browns rushing record
 •  NFL: Angelo: No decision on Bears coach Lovie Smith's status
 •  NFL: Flacco throws 4 TD passes; Ravens beat Bears 31-7
 •  NFL: Freeman, Buccaneers beat Seahawks 24-7
 •  NFL: Eagles clinch playoff berth, eliminate 49ers from playoffs
 •  NFL: JaMarcus Russell leads Raiders past Broncos 20-19
 •  NFL: Bironas' OT FG helps Titans edge Dolphins 27-24
 •  NFL: Cardinals score with 1:54 left to beat Lions 31-24
 •  NFL: Gonzalez's 6-yard TD leads Falcons past Jets 10-7
 •  NFL: Moss, Banta-Cain lead Pats to 17-10 win over Bills
 •  NFL: Johnson, Schaub lead Texans past Rams 16-13
 •  Today's NFL games
 •  NBA roundup: Lakers, Celtics win, Nuggets lose
 •  NBA: Snowstorm leaves 2 refs for Celtics-Wolves game
 •  NBA: Mavs owner files protest over OT loss to Rockets
 •  NFL: Cribbs, Harrison lead Browns over Chiefs
 •  CFB: Michigan's Warren skipping senior season for draft
 •  MLB: A’s close to deal to acquire Crisp
 •  NFL to ask its players to donate brains for study
 •  NBA: Nate Robinson’s agent says guard wants trade from Knicks
 •  CFB: Fresno State has so much to take in after this overtime bowl
 •  Preps: De La Salle beats Crenshaw for CIF Open title
 •  Winter sports: Burke becomes 1st American to lead biathlon WCup
 •  NFL: Prospects suddenly brighten for Cowboys
 •  NFL: Coach Wade Phillips fixes up his finest game with the Cowboys
 •  NFL rankings: Colts, Chargers, Vikings 1-2-3
 •  On this date: 1966 — NBA grants franchise to Seattle, expanding the league to 11 teams

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Local News
 •  Obama visit restricts tours
 •  5-girl robotics team shines Photo gallery Video
 •  Why we need to have that tree
 •  SMU's June Jones says Hawaii still dear to his heart
 •  Hawaii teachers say Lingle’s $50M offer won’t end furloughs
 •  Navy officials seek ways to extend lifespan of Pacific fleet
 •  Collision kills man, injures 5
 •  Last-minute Christmas tree buyers find choices scarce Photo gallery
 •  Gifts would help lift family's spirits
MILITARY AFFAIRS
 •  VA adjusts for female vets
 •  Hunting on Army land on hold after vandalism, theft
 •  More help on quest to save base
 •  N. Korea may be facing 'revolutionary situation'
OTHER NEWS
 •  Airmen see hope in soccer
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Seats available on whale advisory council
 •  No shortage of surprises with the Benders
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Why we need to have that tree
ADVERTISER CHRISTMAS FUND
 •  Gifts would help lift family's spirits

Sports
 •  Penn State posts historic victory
 •  Warriors get prep defensive end
 •  Hubbard wins world bodyboarding crown Video
 •  SMU's June Jones says Hawaii still dear to his heart
UH MEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Adams hoping for Hollywood ending Video
UH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Rainbow Wahine rally past Kansas State, 71-61
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Warriors get prep defensive end
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  Buffanblu have a field day Photo gallery
 •  Montrose Christian beats Raiders, 71-49
 •  Kahuku girls edge Kalāheo in two overtimes, 59-52
GOLF
 •  Arizona pro leads Hawaii State Open
FOOTBALL
 •  Cowboys end Saints' unbeaten march
 •  Wyoming knocks off Fresno State in 2 OTs
 •  Rutgers routs UCF in St. Petersburg
BASKETBALL
 •  No. 2 Texas bounces No. 10 Tar Heels
 •  Stanford women top Tennessee, 67-52
 •  Everything 'Rose'-y in Bulls' victory
OTHER SPORTS
 •  Pavlik stops Espino in fifth round
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Will Jones' return rekindle aloha?

Island Life
 •  The long journey home Photo gallery Video
 •  'Stories of Aloha' a lasting treasure
 •  New blog aims to take mystery out of medicine
PARENTING
 •  Letters to Santa bring joy, sorrow
CHARLES MEMMINGER
 •  All the whatzits down in seaville
PETS
 •  Adoptables
 •  Now heartworm-free, Zoe enjoys a normal, active life
THEATER
 •  'Oratorio' tells Christmas story
PEOPLE
 •  Oldest Jonas brother ties the knot
BOOKS
 •  The best books of 2009
 •  Hawaii best-sellers
 •  Lit beat
ART
 •  Art calendar
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  From the HIP
'OHANA
 •  Text this out: Even Santa is high-tech
 •  Good behavior is knowing rules
FAMILY MATTERS
 •  A Christmas yearning for simpler times
 •  TGI Sunday
 •  Births
 •  Tryouts calendar
WAYNE HARADA
 •  Maui kumu hula awarded $50,000 national grant

Business
 •  Texas city's last bookstore calling it quits
 •  Banks supportive of cap-trade program
 •  More consumers shun plastic for holiday shopping
AIRLINES
 •  Airlines' plans huge boost for Isle tourism
PERSONAL FINANCE
 •  Envelope budgeting is old-fashioned but works
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Sleigh defies laws of aerodynamics
 •  The Disney attention to detail sells toys

Opinion
 •  It's crunch time to find furlough solution
COMMENTARY
 •  Granting government status is right thing to do
 •  State could end up losing revenue, legal protection
 •  Christmas doesn't have to be perfect
 •  Philippines must end reliance on warlords
 •  Sharing tips, leads makes us stronger
AFTER DEADLINE
 •  Online wave coverage smashed records
 •  Oceanic deal

Entertainment/TGIF
THEATER
 •  'Oratorio' tells Christmas story
 •  TGI Sunday

Travel
 •  Winter Olympics in Vancouver
 •  In the air
 •  Here's a traveler's tip: Don't forget to reward good service
 •  Snuba makes it easy to swim with the fishes
 •  Technology, terrorism shape the way we travel
 •  Holoholo
 •  Travel secret for holidays: Ask and you may receive
 •  Travel Almanac
TIM WINSHIP
 •  Give or get miles for the holidays
ANTHONY CURTIS
 •  Aria hotel opens with bang