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AFTERNOON EDITION tefii starbulletin.com Thursday, June 15, 2006 50 cents NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT Largest U.S. coral reef gets vast government protection MARINE SANCTUARY President Bush today preserved an area around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a national monument: protection for the 100-mile-wide section of the Hawaiian archipelago and coral reefs, something that environmental groups, native Hawaiians and others have been seeking for years. "With the designation of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, we're making a choice" to be good stewards of ocean resources, Bush said in a White House ceremony attended by Gov. Linda Lingle, U.S. Sen.

Daniel Akaka and U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Neil Aber-crombie. Please see Monument, A15 President Bush action permanently preserves an area that is home to more than 7,000 species By Diana Leone dleonestarbulletin.com Calling the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands "the largest and healthiest coral reef system in the United States" President Bush announced in Washington today that he will make the area a national monument. The move establishes permanent Midway Atoll Pearl Hermes Atoll Laysan Islands 1 Northwestern Ralta Bank Hawaiian Islands Kure Island Pioneer.

Bank Lislanski'V. Island rNecker 'J Island Nihoa Island Maro "fieef Hawaiian Islands r. i fc Gardner Pinnacles National monument L- French Frigate 140,000 1,750 7,000 Shoals Previous sanctuary Special area at Midway Commercial fishing phase-out area South East Brooks Bank The area in square miles that make up the sanctuary, which is 1,400 miles long and 100 miles wide. The number of species found only in the Hawaiian islands, including the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. The number of species of marine life, including the threatened green sea turtle and dozens of species of sea birds.

200 miles an 20te 05 i WHAT'S NEWS TODAY Hospital deaths cut by safety program An unprecedented national campaign to reduce lethal errors and unnecessary deaths in U.S. hospitals has saved an estimated 122,300 lives in the last 18 months, said the leader of the health-care effort. "We in health care have never seen or experienced anything like this," said Dr. Dennis O'Leary, who heads the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. NEWS, PAGE A9 VI.

GEO FOOT No small task for Tadd Hawaii's Tadd Fujikawa, who stands 5 feet 1 inch tall, will not be shortchanged on his Lab School lacked money and space even before damaging fire By Venus Lee, Susan Essoyan and Rosemarie Bernardo Star-Bulletin staff Police and fire officials say the fire that destroyed a building at the University Laboratory School Tuesday started in the" rear of the theater and caused about $6.5 million in damage. "The cause is still under investigation, but at this moment there are no signs of foul play," said Honolulu police Detective Gary Lahens, who expected the investigation to be completed this afternoon. While police and fire officials spent yesterday dousing hot spots and sifting through the rubble for clues, university offi- Please see Fire, A14 Kahuku acreage to be sold to developer Tenants are told they will be able to buy their homes By Crystal Kua ckuastarbulletin.com Florida-based Continental Pacific LLC has agreed to purchase 230 acres in Kahuku from the Estate of James Campbell, including the Kahuku municipal golf course, Kahuku Hospital and 70 rental homes, the estate has confirmed. Last month, Mayor Mufi Han-nemann and Continental Pacific executives met with Kahuku residents to discuss a plan that would allow the Florida developer to build at least 18 luxury homes while letting residents purchase their plantation homes for about $75,000 each. "We are pleased that Continental Pacific has publicly expressed a willingness to work with the community to address their concerns," estate Execu- Please see Kahtlku, A 14 INDEX Business CI Comics D8 Entertainment D7 Movies D5 Nation World A6 Obituaries C10 Sports Bl Today Dl Weather A4 Volume 1 26 Number 130 4 sections Copyright 2006- All rights reserved Subscriptions 5294848 Classifieds 524-STAR Classified advertising C12- Statecounty government notices tournament chances By Jim McCabe Boston Globe MAMARONECK, N.Y.

There is rough here at Winged Foot that is taller For Information Contact Your Broker or Call Ph: 808-95 1 -464S or Neighbor Islands 866-262-1 803 Fax 866-206-568? www.imxinc.com than 15-year-old Tadd rujikawa. There is no one in the U.S. Open field, however, who has a more compelling story. If you want to suggest that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson embody this national championship, then feel free; others would insist it is Fujikawa. All 5 feet 1 inch and 135 pounds of him.

You think that's small? How about 1 pound, 15 ounces? "The doctors didn't even consider him an infant," said his mother, Lori Fujikawa, who gave birth 312 months prematurely. "They said, 'You have a Mis skin was transparent, pretty much. His lungs weren't developed. So everything that has brought him to today is all by machine and the doctors and the nurses over at Kapiolani Hospital in Honolulu." Tadd Fujikawa knows the story, having first heard it when he was 8 or 9, especially the part where doctors said his chances for survival were 50-56. Please see Fujikawa, A14 INSIDE Rx" Hats off for dad Portable shade could be the perfect Father's Day gift.

Dl Tadd Fujikawa, 15, a Moanalua High School student, carded an opening round 81 today at the U.S. Open. He's shown during yesterday's practice round at Winged Foot Golf Club in HI If Mamaroneck, N.Y. For more on his play today, see Page A 14. I it.

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