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The Honolulu Advertiser
Articles for February 21, 2009

Breaking News
 •  Hawaiçi Baptist student wins Honolulu District Spelling Bee
 •  Kailua-bound Pali tunnel to close tonight
 •  Aloha Petroleum exec apologizes for H-1 incident
 •  Hawaii soldier dies in Kuwait; 3 others seriously injured
 •  State wrestling results: Boys team and individual
 •  State wrestling results: Girls team and individual
 •  UH rally falls short in men's basketball loss to UC Irvine
 •  Errors help UC Irvine win second game, sweep UH in baseball
 •  High school basketball scoreboard
 •  Prep basketball: Farrington beats Roosevelt to win OIA girls title
 •  UH women's water polo team sweeps two matches on road
 •  Grand slam lifts Rainbow Wahine past No. 23 Ohio State, 4-2
 •  UC Irvine beats Hawaii in first game of doubleheader
 •  Hawaii's McNamara finds thrill, hurt in surfing 'the slab'
 •  MMA: Sanchez defeats Stevenson; BJ Penn protege loses at UFC 95
 •  Today's, tomorrow's Hawaii sports calendar
 •  Preps: Molokai forces rematch for D-II title; Baldwin wins D-I title
 •  CBKB: Oregon beats Stanford, ends 14-game Pac-10 losing streak
 •  CBKB: Abrams’ 23 points leads Texas past No. 2 Oklahoma
 •  NFL Combine: Ohio St., Southern Cal LBs go head-to-head again
 •  NFL Combine: Alabama OT Andre Smith unexpected leaves
 •  CBKB: St. Mary's beats Utah State, 75-64
 •  Mickelson pulls away at Riviera; Wilson eight strokes back
 •  CBKB: No. 1 Connecticut beats South Florida 64-50
 •  MLB: Nationals assistant takes leave after prospect's age flap
 •  CBKB: Maryland stuns No. 3 North Carolina 88-85 in OT
 •  Tennis: Venus Williams wins final in Dubai; speaks of Peer
 •  Preps: Michigan wrestler dies after collapsing at practice
 •  NBA: Garnett out 2-3 weeks with knee strain
 •  Tennis: Roddick advances to final after topping Hewitt
 •  Gymnastics: Wieber, Hambuechen win American Cup titles
 •  MLB: Rangers sign right-hander Benson
 •  CBKB: Washington State beats No. 20 UCLA 82-81
 •  MLB: Indians sign 16-year-old catcher from Czech Republic
 •  ESPN decides not to renew Emmitt Smith's contract
 •  Auto racing: Kyle Busch overpowers truck field
 •  Tennis: Monaco, Robredo reach Copa Telmex final
 •  MLB: Sabathia misses BP session with flu
 •  MLB: Twins land 3B Joe Crede
 •  MLB: Arbitration players average 172 percent rise
 •  NFL: Crabtree to miss workouts with stress fracture
 •  MLB: Zimmerman rejoins Nats after avoiding arbitration
 •  Soccer: AC Milan not raising offer for Beckham
 •  Skiing: Vonn edged in World Cup downhill, finishes 2nd
 •  Skiing: Cuche wins World Cup giant slalom; Ligety DNF
 •  Skiing: Bode Miller says he has 1-year-old daughter
 •  CFB: Hart named Notre Dame defensive line coach
 •  Tennis: Player withdrawals hit men's Dubai tennis event
 •  MLB: Manager Russell to return to Pirates in 2010
 •  NBA: Arrest in deaths of Curry ex-girlfriend, her baby
 •  Tennis: Tsonga upsets Djokovic to reach French final
 •  MLB: Indians' Dellucci out with thumb injury
 •  NFL: Former punter pleads not guilty in tax fraud case
 •  NFL: Giants GM not counting on return of Burress
 •  MLB: Phillies dressed for the occasion
 •  NFL: Donovan McNabb just one of Eagles’ pressing concerns
 •  University of Vermont announces sports cuts
 •  NFL: Packers’ first-round pick (No. 9) is hard to predict
 •  NFL: New Rams coach Spagnuolo doesn’t tip hand on Pace and Holt
 •  NBA: Lakers will get a challenge in West, sometime this decade
 •  MLB: Giants’ Howry keeps closer’s mentality
 •  Baseball: Japan defeats Yomiuri in WBC tuneup
 •  UH baseball: Hot dog! Cheaper eats at Les Murakami Stadium
 •  UH hoops; Green & White night on Saturday
 •  UH baseball: UH students get in free, alumni receive discount
 •  UH: Doubleheader deal for baseball, basketball games Saturday
 •  UH football: Deposits for new season tickets being accepted
 •  UH: Redeem ticket stubs for Big City Diner discount
 •  UH volleyball: Students free, ticket prices reduced

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Local News
 •  Liquor official a DUI suspect
 •  Lingle urged to drop appeal
 •  2 arrests in second Wai'anae High fight
 •  Honolulu Marathon generates more than $100M
 •  Insulation faulty in wiring box suspected in Honolulu death Video
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 •  Stimulus more sweeping than New Deal
LEGISLATURE
 •  Dems drop bill to alter food-stamp eligibility
EDUCATION
 •  8th-grader from Highlands is top Leeward speller
COURTS
 •  Ex-Twigg-Smith aide gets 10 years for theft
WEATHER
 •  It's cold — at least by Island standards
OTHER NEWS
 •  Obama urges mayors to spend wisely Video
 •  Navy Cross given to families Photo gallery
 •  Damien's sainthood date being set today
 •  Veteran newscaster inspired so many in Hawaii
 •  Of money spent and money swindled
 •  Community calendar
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
 •  Hirono to mark landfill's cleanup
OBITUARIES
 •  KGMB'S Bob Sevey: Journalist, Mentor Photo gallery Video
 •  Obituaries

Sports
 •  Hawaii sputters in opener Photo gallery Video
 •  No. 2 seeds take beating on first day
 •  UH women edge New Mexico St., 54-51
UH MEN'S BASKETBALL
 •  Non-WAC game still important for 'Bows
UH SPORTS
 •  University of Hawaii regents not rushing athletics deficit fix
 •  Aggies rally for Burns golf title
 •  Donovan seeks to save on salaries
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
 •  No. 2 seeds take beating on first day
 •  Help wanted
 •  Prep schedule
 •  'Iolani girls capture state basketball berth
GOLF
 •  McCarron shoots to Northern Trust lead
BASKETBALL
 •  LeBron's 55 helps Cavs rally past Bucks, 111-103
BASEBALL
 •  Nats' Zimmerman gets $3.325M
OTHER SPORTS
 •  Venus beats Serena in Dubai semis
ISLE FILE
 •  UH hitter Hunt out with injury
 •  Sports calendar
 •  On the Air
 •  For the Record

Island Life
 •  Popcorn Couture
 •  See two-wheeled glory on display
 •  Pearly white fun for keiki at Tooth Fairy festivities
MUSIC
 •  Off the Vegas stage, Cher is 'like a nun'
PEOPLE
 •  Rihanna stays mum on assault Photo gallery
HOME AND GARDEN
 •  Garden calendar
 •  Trailside plant guide handy for Isle hikers
FAITH
 •  Catholic schools lose ground
 •  Lutheran congregations may get to pick gay clergy
 •  Faith calendar
 •  Weekly thoughts
EXPRESSIONS OF FAITH
 •  God uses the Bible to instill our faith
OTHER LIFESTYLE
 •  Sufi mysticism in music, poems, stories, images
 •  Meet up with dogs that need new families

Business
 •  City's inflation rose at slower pace in '08
 •  JAL cuts fuel surcharge by 85% on Isle flights
 •  Pacific Office posts net loss of $1.16M
TOURISM
 •  Ninjas sent to fight tourism slump Photo gallery Video
TECHNOLOGY
 •  Seniors eager to achieve tech-savvy status
 •  Online reputation can ruin a job hunt
BUSINESS BRIEFS
 •  Sports Authority on Ward to expand
 •  GM moves to unload Saab

Opinion
 •  Letters to the Editor

Entertainment/TGIF
MUSIC
 •  Off the Vegas stage, Cher is 'like a nun'