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Articles for August 2, 2007

Breaking News/Updates
 •  Tennis: Serena withdraws with thumb injury
 •  UH's Hakala given WAC's top scholar-athlete award
 •  NFL: Sore legs sideline Giants TE Shockey
 •  NFL: Cardinals agree to deal with top pick OT Brown
 •  Baseball: Steroids awareness day held as Bonds in town
 •  Hawaii Winter Baseball won't play at Murakami Stadium
 •  Golf: 3 tie for lead; Tiger 1 shot back at Firestone
 •  NFL: Eagles' Kearse rejuvenated after knee injury
 •  Baseball: Mets' Martinez throws in simulated game
 •  Baseball: Yanks' A-Rod homerless in game of crazy 8s
 •  Business Highlights: Jobless claims, quarterly earnings
 •  Mobi PCS opening seventh store tomorrow
 •  Companies awarded contract worth as much as $200 mln
 •  Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber offers special rates
 •  Air travelers may carry lighters beginning Saturday
 •  MGM Mirage reports second-quarter profit doubled
 •  NFL: Jags Stroud hoping to return to Pro Bowl form
 •  NFL: Chiefs CB Law says he's healthy after 3 years
 •  NFL: Ravens' Suggs focused on football, not contract
 •  NFL: T.O. returns to practice field for Cowboys
 •  NFL: Texans' Williams sits out with tight hamstring
 •  Wall Street closes higher propelled by late rally
 •  NFL: Panthers trade for Bears S Harris
 •  Charles Simic is new U.S. poet laureate
 •  American Savings branches expanding hours open
 •  Soccer: Beckham to travel to Toronto, but won't play
 •  Longs Drug reports July sales increased
 •  Paula Fuga sets thirtyninehotel show for Aug. 9
 •  Top Pokémon players hit Kona Aug. 10
 •  HIFF's K-Fest opens Aug. 24, tickets on sale Aug. 17
 •  Vino holds Wine & Food workshop Aug. 9
 •  Hawaii's Melanie Abe in Dept. of Labor program
 •  Alan Wong's Next Generation dinner on for Aug. 8
 •  Top artists at Slack-Key Guitar Festival on Aug. 19
 •  New radiation technique for breast cancer touted
 •  Kumu Kahua opens 37th season with wacky 'Ala Wai'
 •  NBA: Detour from bridge saved Pistons coach's life
 •  NBA: Bucks pick Yi helps China beat D-League team
 •  New Hawai'i lifestyle Web site launches
 •  Aloha Tower's ukulele contest now accepting entries
 •  Cost-U-Less reports same-store sales increase
 •  Tennis: Lam ousted in second round by Venus
 •  NFL: Vikings' Peterson leaves practice with hip injury
 •  Tennis: Kailua Men's Night Doubles semifinals set
 •  Starwood says Maui project to begin in 2008 second half
 •  Keiko Bonk & Kazan plays Amy's Place Aug. 3
 •  New shuttle company serving Kahului, Kona airports
 •  Women's event to feature 'Tongue Fu' speaker
 •  Joy of Sake set for Aug. 23
 •  Holunape to play Willows dinner-music event
 •  Author to speak on healing at First Presbyterian
 •  Mattel CEO apologizes for toy recall
 •  NBA: Blazers to open season at Spurs on Oct. 30
 •  Colleges: Punter considered rooming with defendant
 •  NFL: Denver's Holdman has spinal cord concussion
 •  Baseball: Twins-Indians weekend series on for now
 •  Boxing: Holyfield, 44, replaces Chagaev on Russia card
 •  Olympics: Group says China clamping down on activists
 •  Golf: Ochoa leads Women's British Open
 •  Golf: Furyk withdraws from Bridgestone tournament
 •  Cycling: German police search home of fired rider
 •  Baseball: Blue Jays designate Clayton for assignment
 •  NFL: Patriots' Moss misses practice after leg injury
 •  Olympics: China-born Gao Jun hopes to medal for U.S.
 •  NFL: Man pleads guilty to stealing Payton's rings
 •  NFL: WR Ted Ginn could be the Dolphins' X-factor
 •  NFL: 49ers' Clements shines in first week of camp
 •  Baseball: Tomorrow's probable starting pitchers
 •  Baseball: Today's probable starting pitchers
 •  On the air tomorrow: West Oahu LL baseball replay
 •  On the air today: Giants-Dodgers, other baseball, golf
 •  Pedestrian critically injured in Laie
 •  Waianae brushfire declared under control
 •  Police issue alert for missing boy in Lanikai
 •  Warriors ranked No. 24, BSU No. 23 in USA Today poll
 •  Hawaii beverage container redemption rate at 68%
 •  Two Big Island women charged with attempted murder
 •  Suspected drug dealer arrested in Piikoi gaming room
 •  Court: Publicity 'harmful' to child in starving case
 •  Registered offender charged with 9 sex offenses
 •  Kalihi man charged with burglary, robbery
 •  Hawaii-based Marine killed in combat honored at funeral
 •  Federal grand jury indicts 3 people in Hawaii
 •  New law doesn't mandate Hawaii prisoners' return
 •  Child playing with matches started Kalihi fire
 •  Weather Service issues Hawaii hazard warning in error
 •  Federal indictment charges man with pirating movies
 •  Waipahu man arrested by federal agents
 •  DUI driver indicted for 2006 fatal crash
 •  Hiroshima Peace Bell ceremony scheduled for Monday
 •  Akaka, Inouye help Senate pass ethics bill
 •  Fujikawa has 'one of those days,' shoots 6-over 78
 •  Wie settles for even-par 73 at Women's British Open
 •  Former U.S. Pacific Fleet chief nominated for top Navy job
 •  Overturned vehicle near Fort Barrette, Farrington
 •  Kailua fire causes $160,000 damage - video
 •  Hawaii not affected by federal order to inspect bridges
 •  Share your story, photos of bridge collapse
 •  Hawaii earned poor ratings on condition of bridges
 •  Death toll at 4 in Minneapolis bridge collapse
 •  Police Beat: Arrest in Waimanalo tied to truck theft
 •  House votes to give troops time off between Iraq tours
 •  Lingle releases $100K for Lanai boat harbor upgrades
 •  Oahu's median home price slipped in July
 •  Army extends comment period for Stryker Brigade EIS
 •  2 Kuhio Avenue lanes closed for hydrant line repair
 •  Town-bound H-3 lane closed near Halawa interchange
 •  Hawaii surfer gets $572 fine for late-night noise in N.J.
 •  Kaneko, Kim, Kono help West team win Canon Cup
 •  Aiona to present 3 proclamations at Capitol today
 •  Cultural finds hold up Lahaina bypass work
 •  City to pitch in with North Shore beach parks cleanup
 •  Kauai 'talk story' event will focus on mental health
 •  Hoku Ho to open for Gwen Stefani at Blaisdell
 •  Trucker convoy on Oahu to honor Bruddah Iz
 •  Today's events: 'Fiddler on the Roof,' tarot card show
 •  Increased trade winds will make for rougher surf
 •  Bellow Beach to close for military maneuvers
 •  Courts: Vick's dogs may be too violent for adoption
 •  Big Island school to get $4.4 million upgrade
 •  Feral-goat hunt to shut down Kauai park
 •  Collision on Punchbowl, between Beretania and King
 •  UH golfer wins Hawaii State Women's Stroke Play title
 •  Okinawan genealogical seminar Saturday
 •  Mental health walk set for Saturday
 •  Deliberations continue on Maui housing project
 •  Primer on early music set for Saturday at UH
 •  Organ concert to feature Hawaii and national organists
 •  Apple releases patch for iPhone security holes
 •  Bridge investigation to focus on cracking, vibration
 •  Hacker arrested for trying sell Tour cyclist's e-mails
 •  Molokai's trash pickup postponed until landfill reopens
 •  Street-sweeping project to limit parking in Salt Lake
 •  Rubbish fire reported in Nanakuli
 •  Figure Skating: Japan's Oda banned for drunken driving

Local News
 •  Kapolei road projects being fast-tracked
 •  Suicide plea failed at Tripler; veteran dead
 •  Family court blocks release of starving-girl details Photo gallery
 •  Chinese-made Elmo, Big Bird toys recalled
 •  Minnesota bridge collapse 'seemed like a movie' Photo gallery
MY COMMUNITIES
 •  Something's killing off Kauai chickens
 •  Rotary assists Habitat home
 •  Swim race will start at Pipeline
 •  Civic club hosts Saturday lu'au
 •  Street-sweeping project to begin
 •  NAMI walk for mental health
 •  Heart Walk on Saturday
 •  Two schools get building funds
 •  Elderly housing applications set
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 •  Hawaii among 16 states hit in video-piracy raids
STATE GOVERNMENT
 •  Title firm's software raises hard questions
CITY GOVERNMENT
 •  Council may seek to muzzle members
 •  Hawaii delegation urged to help Kukui Gardens sale
MILITARY AFFAIRS
 •  Oahu-based Strykers closer to Iraq duty Photo gallery Video
EDUCATION
 •  Parents can volunteer to help schools
 •  Space camp teaches teachers
 •  Award nominees at UH announced
COURTS
 •  'Dog' Chapman says Mexican charges have been dropped
OTHER NEWS
 •  Trespassers ignore ban on Oahu's Haiku Stairs
 •  Community calendar
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Moloka'i's trash pickup postponed
 •  Obituaries
LEE CATALUNA
 •  Compliments can go too far in Hawaii

Sports
 •  Care, concern for Tadd Photo gallery
 •  Fighting for a good cause
 •  Honolulu Bulls win event in Denmark
UH FOOTBALL
 •  Northern Colorado gains full I-AA status
 •  UH will be missing four defensive backs
GOLF
 •  Wie in second through 10 holes Photo gallery
GOLF REPORT
 •  Expect young pros to be cut above the rest
 •  Longer drives will help on lengthy Reno par-4s
 •  Kim, Kono will represent U.S. at Junior Solheim Cup
 •  Tour money leaders
 •  Holes in One
OTHER SPORTS
 •  Hilo wins pool at Seniors regional
ISLE FILE
 •  Suyetsugu has 3-shot lead in state golf
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record
FERD LEWIS
 •  Warriors hot item? You bet

Island Life
 •  Reflection on the water Photo gallery
 •  More parents postponing kindergarten
 •  'Arctic Tale' an epic on wildlife
MOVIES
 •  Movie openings
HEALTH/FITNESS
 •  Health calendar
CHARLES STUART PLATKIN
 •  Certain foods help, harm skin
PRESCRIPTIONS
 •  No proof that noni juice cures ailments
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 •  HawaiiMoms.com
 •  Tube Notes
 •  TGI Thursday
WAYNE HARADA
 •  Andy Bumatai kicks off prime-time talk show

Business
 •  Proposed tax worries owner of Turtle Bay
 •  Plans for Oahu harbor hit rough seas
 •  Ron Mizutani leaving KHON2 for Hawaiian Telcom
PERSONAL FINANCE
 •  The nightmare of no medical insurance
 •  FTC report OKs use of credit scores to set insurance rates
 •  College bill? Options aplenty
STOCK MARKET
 •  Investors running like dogs from stock risks
OTHER BUSINESS
 •  Exorbitant costs for luxury car fender-benders
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Top credentials for floral design

Opinion
 •  Open records protect people most in need
 •  Children's healthcare funds in danger of veto
COMMENTARY
 •  It's time for radical Middle East to grow up
 •  Alternatives to youth detention imperative
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
MOVIES
 •  Movie openings
 •  TGI Thursday

Photo galleries
 •  Strykers ship out to California, and then to Iraq
 •  Minneapolis bridge collapses into Mississippi
 •  Starving girl's parents in court
 •  Seth's pix
 •  Paula Crabb in action
 •  Michelle Wie at the British Open
 •  Tadd Fujikawa
 •  Michelle Wie’s first round at the British Open