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PLAYING WITH FIRE

BARRY MARKOWITZ / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN David Galeai, formerly of Laie now of the Ararangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, hooked two fireknives last night as he in Round 1 of the Polynesian Cultural Center's 11th Annual World Fireknife Championship.

BABY BONANZA AT BLAISDELL

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM Babies -- and gadgets to help care for them -- were out in full force yesterday at the New Baby Expo 2003 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Above, 7-month-old Travis Ito got to try out the Sling Ezee baby carrier as his mom, Jessie, held on.

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM Liam Kelly, left, and Patrick Sooto-Kanas cruised in their strollers. The expo continues today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FLIPPING OUT OVER THE SURF

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Bodyboarders like this one flipped over the 4-foot swells at Makapuu Beach on Friday. Waves are expected to remain in the 3- to 7-foot range on east-facing shores today.

STYLISH GRADUATION

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM Queen Emma Preschool held a graduation ceremony yesterday for its students in the St. Andrew's Priory gymnasium. Taylor Shigezawa, left, Su Jung Maerki and Shelby Suzuki waited for the start of the diploma ceremony wearing their mortarboards. They are members of the "Aloha Kamalii" class.