Economy taking toll on LPGA Tour events in Hawaii, nationwideHONOLULU — Michelle Wie’s home state, which promotes itself as a golfer’s paradise with year-round sunny weather, has bid aloha to the LPGA Tour — for now. LPGA: Organizers drop out of Kapalua LPGA Classic in HawaiiHONOLULU — Organizers of the Kapalua LPGA Classic in Hawaii have pulled out of their contract to host the annual LPGA event through 2012. Woman accused of clubbing a peacock to death with a baseball bat pleads not guiltyWAIANAE, Hawaii — A woman accused of clubbing to death a peacock with a baseball bat has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty. The woman was charged with second-degree animal cruelty, which is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine. Her next court appearance is scheduled for June 19. |