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As an unstoppable wall of flames headed her way, Lahaina resident Kelley Chapman tried to warn neighbors. A RAGING INFERNO SUPERCHARGED BY 80-MPH WINDS BECOMES THE NATION'S DEADLIEST WILDFIRE IN 100 YEARS, DESTROYING MAUI'S HISTORIC TOWN OF LAHAINA. [Extracted from the article]

Shark-attack survivor Bethany Hamilton gets a prosthesis to replace the limb she lost. As a gung ho Hawaiian surfer girl, Bethany Hamilton has always cared more about catching a wave than catching a glimpse of herself in the mirror. But on the way to lunch with pals on Feb. 4, Hamilton stopped to check herself out in a hotel window. The girl staring back, famous after surviving a shark attack last October, has looked very different lately: Most notably, there's a $45,000 silicon-and-graphite prosthetic arm that hangs in the place of her lost left limb. Still, she is not completely at ease with her new appendage, which is mostly cosmetic (Bethany can only move it by manipulating it with her other hand), and truth be told, it's a little pale compared to her tanned torso. The company is also working on a mechanical arm that, controlled by the nerve endings in the 1 12-inch stump she calls "Stumpy," will allow Bethany to grab objects and do two-handed activities. To make her current prosthesis--which was partially paid for by the Hamiltons' health insurance--technicians took a plaster mold of Bethany's right arm last December then spent a month tweaking the design.

Profiles Liane Mark, 2001 winner of the Miss Waikiki beauty contest. Diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS); Plans to compete for the Miss Hawaii crown; Hopes to inspire other MS sufferers; Biographical information; Work with her local MS Society chapter; Symptoms of the disease and importance of receiving treatment.

This article reports on the destruction of a home owned by actress Evangeline Lilly. In December 2006, Lilly, on the set of her television show "Lost," lost her rented home to a fire. The home was located in Kailua, Hawaii, where "Lost" is filmed. While the house was completely destroyed, no one was hurt. Honolulu Fire Captain Kenison Tejada blamed the fire on a faulty electrical outlet on Lilly's porch.

Reports that the house of actor Richard Chamberlain in Oahu, Hawaii is for sale.