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Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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Mixed martial arts promoters step up to fill EliteXC void

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS in Hawaii took a hit last month when national fight promotion EliteXC announced it was shutting down after less than two years in business, but several alternatives exist for those who enjoy watching the action.

Kakaako rebirth pushes forward

Kamehameha Schools is forging ahead on a new master plan intended to propel the rebirth of Kakaako into a long-awaited hub for Hawaii's high-tech industry.

S. Korean, Chinese airlines prep for additional flights to Hawaii

Airlines in S. Korea and China are preparing for increased travel to Hawaii by adding capacity starting in the first quarter of next year, Gov. Linda Lingle said yesterday during her 12-day trip to Asia to help boost isle tourism.

Creighton’s Wittig makes stand in soccer

Last week the women opened play in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament. Now it's the men's turn, although Hawaii's influence in the 64-team field is not nearly as significant as it was a week ago.

D-line fresh for stretch run

Some of the aches Hawaii's defensive tackles suffered through earlier this season could ultimately have benefits in the Warriors' stretch run.

Akey's won here before

Although Idaho hasn't won in Honolulu since 1960, Vandals head coach Robb Akey has tasted success at Aloha Stadium.

Wahine ease into WAC tourney semis

The difficulty, it is said, is beating a team three times in a season.

Rainstorms set to soak isles, spur flood watch

Residents are urged to use "extreme caution" today as heavy rain, flooding and flash flooding could hit parts of the state, authorities warned.

Hype is on for Penn vs. St.-Pierre

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has two pay-per-views and two free fights on Spike TV before BJ Penn and George St.-Pierre clash at UFC 94 on Jan. 31 for the welterweight title in Las Vegas.

Pro surfer gets 3 days for punching officer

Australian professional surfer Koby Abberton stood before Circuit Judge Rey Graulty yesterday and pleaded no contest to a third-degree misdemeanor assault charge for striking an off-duty harbor police officer outside a downtown restaurant on March 8.

Suspects remain at large in stabbing of taxi driver

Police want the public's help to bring in two men for questioning in connection with the stabbing and robbing of a 54-year-old taxicab driver in Manoa.

UFC chief says MMA future bleak in Hawaii

Local mixed martial arts promotions aside, Hawaii seems unlikely to ever draw a major national card -- at least if UFC president Dana White is to be believed.

Isle teen breaks through in Haleiwa

Carissa Moore claimed her first professional victory yesterday by winning the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa. In the process, Moore, 16, became the youngest Triple Crown event champ in the history of the illustrious surf series.

Idaho looks to Aloha State to help resuscitate program

The Idaho football team is banking that a few local players will turn their fortunes around tomorrow night at Aloha Stadium.

Rarity bears aromatic blossoms

'Aiea - A rare group of plants comprising four species within the endemic genus Nothocestrum. The wood of this plant is generally soft with a light brown to grayish-white bark. Most of the leaves, few at best, tend to gather toward the tips of the branches.

'Hints' heir takes Hawaii to heart

Plumeria and passion fruit are the two things that Heloise misses most about the islands. "We used to go into the front yard and pull plumerias off the trees, make our own leis," she said. Now living in Texas, she resorts to ordering frangipani products. "Smelling that scent takes me back in time."

Real-life drama

Bill Ogilvie would never be mistaken for Richard Nixon under normal circumstance, but Ogilvie's success in capturing the physical persona of the controversial 37th president of the United States is only one facet of his career-best performance in Manoa Valley Theatre's well-paced production of "Frost/Nixon."

Per Norgard, avant-garde

The founder of the Maui-based Ebb & Flow Arts received funding from a Milwaukee-based foundation to commission an original work for his ensemble. The question was, What composer would Pollack choose?

Ready to hit the road

Since alt-band fave Hoobastank was last here in August 2006 for Band Camp IV at the Waikiki Shell, the guys have taken a long hiatus away from the public eye.

Starship circles back to its roots

It's taken four decades-plus for Jefferson Airplane to circle back to its original San Francisco folk roots. To paraphrase an oft-quoted observation from a fellow rock band from the Bay Area's psychedelicized days, the Grateful Dead: What a long, strange trip it's been, and original member Paul Kantner has seen it all.

Q&A: All about Atmosphere

IVE albums into their career, Minnesota-based hip-hop duo Atmosphere seems primed to make the jump to mainstream success. For rapper Sean "Slug" Daley and DJ/producer Anthony "Ant" Davis, life has been a series of small steps forward since the release of their debut album, "Overcast," in 1997.

Put Kaena Point in hands of parks service, not vandals

It is inexcusable that Kaena Point is controlled by a small group of vandals who use it, abuse it and rule it by intimidation to the exclusion of the public.

Homeless services face challenges ahead

The number of homeless people provided with services has increased significantly.

Plan will make mess of discrimination law

The Bush administration is proposing a rule to allow anti-contraception health industry workers to deny services to women.

Inquisitive genes fit on scion of Heloise

Cynthia Lee of Waipahu began reading the "Hints from Heloise" column in the '60s. "I was in my late teens. I recall that she wrote helpful, easy solutions to ordinary problems," she said.

State unemployment rate stagnates at 4.5%

Hawaii's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.5 percent in October, ending a string of six consecutive increases over the previous month.

UHERO reports further declines in tourism, jobs

The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization made sweeping downward revisions to its quarterly economic forecast released yesterday, predicting further declines in tourism and payroll jobs.

Clothing retailer Steve & Barry's intends to liquidate all 240 stores

NEW YORK » Steve & Barry stores and its parent company have abandoned plans to keep stores open during bankruptcy protection and will liquidate them over the next few months, according to a bankruptcy court filing Wednesday.

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