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Local News
•	Resolution on rail issues near
•	Rove sees 'ugly year' ahead for Dems
•	UPW, Isles close to terms
•	Honolulu newspaper merger would mean name change, layoffs
•	Hawaii tourism's signs of recovery reach Neighbor Islands
•	Proposed Hawaii fireworks ban fizzling out in Legislature
POLICE
•	HPD walks Chinatown to stress pedestrian safety
OTHER NEWS
•	Acquisition plans began in 2009 after big losses
•	It's not first time Gannett gave up fight
•	Hum along to State of the City
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
•	Search for Maui woman suspended
OBITUARIES
•	General's 'generosity of spirit' saluted
•	Obituaries