Local
» State Judge Lono Lee used a chokehold to subdue a man who burst into his courtroom, swung a flagpole and broke it Monday in Honolulu District Court. Steven Hauge, 55, was charged with disorderly conduct and other offenses. His wife said Hauge was upset with the judicial system after his father died while in state prison in the 1980s.
» The state said Monday it will pay $15.4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the families of two hikers who fell to their deaths while hiking to Kauai’s Opaekaa Falls in 2006.
» MagicSpace Entertainment announced Monday it is bringing Broadway shows "Wicked," "Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles" and "Blue Man Group" to Honolulu in November, May 2013 and June 2013, respectively.
» The state Health Department had a busy week, warning residents about the emergence of a mosquito species that can spread dengue fever, urging about 215 students and faculty at Kapiolani Community College and Hawaii Pacific University to get tested for tuberculosis, and confirming a second case of flesh-eating bacteria on Kauai.
» The governor’s office said Monday it has made the teachers union a settlement offer to end a labor dispute. The Hawaii State Teachers Union responded that it wants to resume contract negotiations.
» An Ohio company, Glimcher Realty Trust, said Wednesday it will become sole owner of Pearlridge Center, buying an 80 percent interest from New York-based Blackstone Group LP for $289.4 million.
» Two motorcyclists were killed and three injured Sunday in a chain-reaction crash in Maalaea during a rally involving more than 50 motorcycles.
Mainland
» The story of anunarmed black teenager shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida exploded in the media with calls for gunman George Zimmerman to face criminal charges. State and federal prosecutors announced they would investigate the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
» Mitt Romney cruised to victory Tuesday in the Illinois Republican primary, solidifying his status as front-runner. A number of leading Republicans suggested Wednesday that Rick Santorum should leave the race.
» Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted that heart disease contributed to her death.
World
» Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was charged Friday with 17 counts of premeditated murder and six counts of assault and attempted murder in connection with a March 11 attack on Afghan civilians. If convicted of premeditated murder, Bales could face the death penalty.
» Mohamed Merah, a 23-year-old former garage mechanic who claimed responsibility for the brutal slayings of four men and three children, was shot dead Thursday when security forces stormed the apartment where he had barricaded himself for more than 30 hours in Toulouse, France.
THIS WEEK
Local
>> Tuesday: The City Council Transportation Committee will hear a presentation by Dr. Richard Jackson on “Your Health and the Built Environment,” 9:30 a.m., Council meeting room.
>> Saturday: State Sen. Pohai Ryan will hold a Clean Energy Fair, with presentations on sea-water air conditioning, and solar, wave and wind energy, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Hawaii National Guard Training Center at Bellows Air Force Station. Free.
>> Saturday: The city will hold Easter Eggstravaganza, an Easter egg hunt and games event, at Koko Head District Park. Registration and games begin 9 a.m. Free. 395-3407.
Mainland
>> Monday: The Supreme Court begins three days of arguments on the health care law.
World
>> Monday: President Barack Obama attends a nuclear security summit in South Korea, through Tuesday.
>> Friday: The finance chiefs of the 17 euro countries will gather in Copenhagen to wrangle over whether to boost their rescue funds in an effort to increase confidence in the currency union’s stability.
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