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- Annual pilgrimage to Orlando sounds a recurring theme
- March 30, 2003
- Every year, we return to Orlando, Fla. Instinct makes us do this. We are like the salmon who must swim upstream to spawn, and die. They are lucky. We must go to theme parks.
- Violent cycle
- March 30, 2003
- Weather conditions, poor grain prices slow farm equipment sales
- March 30, 2003
- Sales of farm equipment are drying up as the effects of a drought that stretched across the nation’s farm belt last summer combine with an uncertain economy.
- Web site offers tips for kids on the run
- March 30, 2003
- It’s that time again when the snow is finally melting, the flowers are blooming and children are outside running.
- Old boneshakers sell for thousands
- March 30, 2003
- Bicycle riding is considered both fun and good exercise. In the 19th century, it was strenuous, difficult, dangerous and uncomfortable.
- Smith leads KU to 6-1 rout, 0-0 tie
- March 30, 2003
- Kansas University posted a 6-1 soccer victory over the University of Iowa and tied the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 0-0, Saturday at the Iowa Soccer Complex.
- Arizona bemoans turnovers
- March 30, 2003
- Down three. Seven seconds left. Who would Arizona go to? Seniors Jason Gardner and Luke Walton, of course.
- Briefly
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ LMH plans open house to dedicate unit ¢ Historical society offers to ID artifacts for free ¢ Sloan re-appointed to national committee ¢ University sets exams
- Briefly
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Washington, D.C.: Pentagon may speed up flow of combat forces ¢ Maryland: Bush offers optimistic view of war’s progress ¢ Qatar: ‘Friendly fire’ may have killed Marines
- Arts notes
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Professor’s composition part of symphony concert ¢ Topeka Ad Federation to hold art fund-raiser
- Arts notes
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Shakespeare the focus of humanities lecture ¢ Environmental author to begin Haskell residency ¢ East Coast poet to sign books at Raven
- Arts notes
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ KU art graduate students stage thesis exhibitions ¢ Blues-folk-country artist to play Lawrence show ¢ Wetlands-inspired art wanted for exhibition
- Arts notes
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Donors give paintings valued at $2.5 million ¢ Benefactor helps museum buy Reynolds portrait
- Arts notes
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Local photographs displayed at United Way ¢ Baldwin City Theater issues audition call ¢ Free State graduate lands leading role
- Skier hits slopes every day of season
- March 30, 2003
- Paul Schipper has skied through rain, ice and blizzards. He has skied through sickness, pain and injury. Whatever the cost, he has skied every single day that Sugarloaf USA has been open since 1981.
- Birds in back yard make beautiful photos
- March 30, 2003
- As a wildlife photographer, I’m always keen to observe and photograph birds, whether it is in a nature preserve, or in my own back yard. I’ve found that birds are the most elusive creatures in the world.
- Pierce propels Celtics
- Boston bags 110-106 victory against Cavaliers
- March 30, 2003
- Paul Pierce was so concerned about his missed free throws, a triple-double wasn’t even in his thoughts.
- Sebelius prefers slots
- Casino ‘deal’ several steps off
- March 30, 2003
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is downplaying the possibility of a casino and hotel-resort near the Kansas Speedway, instead throwing her support behind a proposal to allow slot machines at existing horse and dog racetracks.
- Commission candidates debate tax abatements, city’s growth
- March 30, 2003
- Tax abatements were a hot topic Saturday morning during the final forum for candidates for Lawrence City Commission.
- Lawrence School Board
- District to consider school mergers
- March 30, 2003
- Agenda highlights ¢ 7 p.m. Monday ¢ 110 McDonald Drive
- House bill would open foster care records for deaths, near-deaths
- March 30, 2003
- The records of children in foster care who die or nearly die would be opened under legislation the Kansas House approved Friday.
- Illinois suit may interfere with state’s tobacco funds
- March 30, 2003
- An Illinois court judgment against a cigarette maker could disrupt payments of tobacco settlement funds to Kansas — and sink Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ proposal to issue bonds to help balance the budget, legislative leaders say.
- Ethel Mayhew
- March 30, 2003
- Thousands rally for, against Iraq war
- March 30, 2003
- Massachusetts rallies both for and against the war with Iraq included a “die-in” at Boston Common and patriotic songs near a military reservation Saturday in two of many demonstrations across the nation.
- Nonfiction prize winners announced
- March 30, 2003
- Books on slavery, the environment and American foreign policy have received awards from the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project for nonfiction writing.
- Times have a-changed for political music
- March 30, 2003
- A conspicuous absence of politically motivated music has given way to a wave of songs both protesting and supporting the war in Iraq.
- 20th-century futurist’s lost art rediscovered
- Armed with monacle and airbrush, A.C. Radebaugh was ahead of his time
- March 30, 2003
- The post-World War II optimism that pervaded the nation extended to the not-too-distant future, with its promise of spaceship-traveled skyways whirring in a utopia of streamlined cityscapes.
- Abstract art used to torment prisoners in Spain’s wartime torture chambers
- March 30, 2003
- It was torture with a creative flair : Build tiny cells that kept prisoners from sleeping, sitting or pacing, and decorate the walls with mind-bending art.
- State-funded Cuban ballet company produces world-class dancers
- March 30, 2003
- It’s hot and muggy in the dance studio at Cuba’s National Ballet, but the aspiring ballerinas don’t seem to notice as they twirl and execute their moves to the piano music with scrupulous precision.
- What are you reading?
- March 30, 2003
- Sisters pull clues from ‘Dog in the Picture’
- Barbara and Jane Brackman document canine and American history in book
- March 30, 2003
- Nowadays, we call them man’s best friend. We buy them sweaters and fancy collars. Some pups even score visits to doggy spas or pet psychics.
- Legendary dance troupe bound for Lied Center
- Twyla Tharp will work with KU choreography students during rare visit with company
- March 30, 2003
- Modern dance legend Twyla Tharp has spent her five-decade career setting innovative choreography to provocative pieces of music by everyone from Beethoven to the Beach Boys.
- KU thespians to stage 10-Minute Play Festival
- March 30, 2003
- Kansas University’s William Inge Memorial Theatre Series will cap off its 2002-2003 season with the 10-Minute Play Festival Tuesday through April 6 at the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall.
- Author to conduct Haskell residency
- March 30, 2003
- Haskell Indian Nations University professor Denise Low took her English class on a birdwatching trip last week at the Baker Wetlands to teach them about creative writing.
- Summer vacation
- Break outside results in growth for houseplants
- March 30, 2003
- As you make plans for your summer vacation, don’t forget your houseplants. They will be happy with a vacation a few feet away, outside the back door.
- Veteran of first Gulf War hailed for gritty, uncompromising memoir
- March 30, 2003
- Twelve years ago, Marine sniper Anthony Swofford was in the middle of America’s first war against Saddam Hussein. He stalked Iraqi soldiers, rejoiced as enemy shells exploded around him and opened his mouth to catch petroleum drops raining from oil wells torched by Saddam’s men.
- Selective enforcement
- March 30, 2003
- Why should the city hesitate to enforce city ordinances simply because people justify their offense as a political protest?
- Wal-Mart looks overseas for growth
- Retail giant saturates U.S. market, seeks to expand elsewhere
- March 30, 2003
- A Wal-Mart store bustles as customers roam the aisles in search of bargains and snap up free samples of tequila before bundling their purchases into waiting taxis.
- Writers offer taste of what’s to come during public poetry readings
- March 30, 2003
- Books push without filling closet
- March 30, 2003
- It’s spring, and the urge to shop is almost overwhelming. The brightly colored frocks are practically calling your name from newly decorated store windows.
- League lists pros, cons of school bond issue
- March 30, 2003
- The proposed $59 million bond issue for Lawrence public schools voters will find on the Tuesday ballot has been a controversial topic of discussion among residents for the past several months.
- OSU blasts past KU
- Cowboys hit three homers in 8-7 win
- March 30, 2003
- With the wind blowing and Oklahoma State’s power hitters gripping and ripping, Kansas University’s baseball team probably was happy to have allowed just three home runs Saturday.
- Notebook: Jayhawk forward Graves on ‘Cloud Nine’
- March 30, 2003
- Jeff Graves grabbed the basketball and threw it high in the air, rejoicing after Kansas University’s 78-75 Elite Eight victory over Arizona Saturday at Arrowhead Pond.
- Haas, Harrington tied
- Woods trails leaders by five strokes
- March 30, 2003
- His peers call him the old man. They tease Jay Haas about wearing glasses that sit on the end of his nose when he reads the newspaper.
- Meunier-Lebouc leads; Wie, 13, fires 66
- March 30, 2003
- On a day when Annika Sorenstam struggled and a French player led the Kraft Nabisco, a long- hitting 13-year-old gave fans a glimpse into the future of women’s golf.
- Spring means it’s time to talk turkey
- Here’s a newcomer’s guide to the esoteric lingo of the spring turkey hunter
- March 30, 2003
- Spring turkey season is just around the corner. Turkeys are April fools, and that means it’s time to talk turkey.
- Skunk tales: Making scents of the furry, sometimes foul critters
- March 30, 2003
- Apologies to songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, but there was a dead skunk in the middle of the road as I was driving through Central Texas last month. Also a dead skunk on the shoulder of the road, a dead skunk in the ditch, etc.
- Serena trips Capriati for title
- Agassi, Moya paired in Nasdaq men’s final
- March 30, 2003
- Hot weather, a formidable foe, rowdy fans and the law of averages failed to faze Serena Williams.
- Eisenhower statue begins trek
- Sculpted in Lawrence, piece will represent Kansas in Washington
- March 30, 2003
- With Americans nearing week three of war with Iraq, the likeness of a leader who helped end a war nearly 60 years ago is about to be unveiled.
- Ailing Bogans little help in UK’s blowout loss
- March 30, 2003
- Kentucky just wasn’t the same without a healthy Keith Bogans.
- Briefly
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Dallas: Some American Airlines workers agree to pay cuts ¢ Qatar: Two Marines killed in Humvee accidents ¢ Illinois: Jury awards $250 million in U.S. Steel asbestos case ¢ Washington: Asian-American lawyers split on affirmative action case
- School board candidate survey
- March 30, 2003
- Bush must work to align global opinion
- March 30, 2003
- The most pressing need that the Bush administration faces in the war on Iraq is to deploy a diplomatic strategy that reinforces its justified battlefield aims. The world’s only superpower has looked more like a midget in its early efforts to rally other governments and global opinion behind U.S. objectives.
- State economic leader aims to shorten slowdown
- Lt. Gov. Moore says Kansas faces challenges
- March 30, 2003
- In his dual role of lieutenant governor and secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing, John Moore spends much of his time watching two things — the health of the governor and the calendar.
- Study finds therapy, exercise helpful to ailing Gulf War veterans
- March 30, 2003
- For years, doctors have been unable to recommend effective treatments for the chronic fatigue, pain, mental fuzziness and psychological distress among U.S. and European troops dispatched to the Persian Gulf in 1990-91. That’s finally changing, even as a new generation of soldiers heads to the region.
- Jayhawks Collison, Hinrich reverse roles again
- March 30, 2003
- The roles were reversed. The results were the same.
- Baseball set to open season where it finished last fall
- March 30, 2003
- Baseball picks up right where it left off last fall … in Anaheim, with John Lackey on the mound for the Angels before a lively crowd bearing ThunderStix and more than a barrel full of Rally Monkeys.
- Gordon Parks warms to changes made in hometown Fort Scott
- March 30, 2003
- The lifelong bitterness he has felt toward his boyhood home of Fort Scott is waning.
- Poetry out loud
- Area wordsmiths gear up for inaugural poetry series
- March 30, 2003
- There’s something about a poem read aloud, extracted from the page and given audible life. “When a poem is published … that’s it. It’s nailed to the wall,” said Thomas Zvi Wilson, a Shawnee poet.
- Alamodome hits home with Texas
- March 30, 2003
- With one more win today, the Texas Longhorns can add to their impressive list of accomplishments this season.
- South Regional: Spartans get shot at Ford
- Michigan State latest team to try to slow UT, sophomore guard
- March 30, 2003
- The day before the South Regional final, Texas’ T.J. Ford already was causing problems for Michigan State.
- The Motley Fool
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Last week’s answer ¢ Gap’s not hot enough ¢ The pros doze ¢ Business models ¢ Calculating growth rates
- New downtown gallery, Olive, ripe for challenge of filling ‘edgy’ niche
- March 30, 2003
- Kermit the Frog once lamented, “It’s not easy being green.” But Kansas University art students Jill Kleinhans and Bailey Kivett say they’re ripe for the challenge.
- Board candidates transferred children
- March 30, 2003
- Two Lawrence school board candidates fighting to keep open “neighborhood” schools chose to transfer their children to schools outside assigned boundary areas.
- ‘Mysterious ladies’ becoming less so
- March 30, 2003
- Thirty years ago, scientists identified the sites in the brain where heroin and opium get processed.
- Wilkens one loss from tying record
- March 30, 2003
- Lenny Wilkens has more wins than any coach in NBA history. Soon, he might have more losses, too.
- Business briefs
- March 30, 2003
- Bookstore
- March 30, 2003
- Lullaby of peace
- March 30, 2003
- Abatement issue
- March 30, 2003
- Don’t fall for mutual funds that charge ‘loads’
- March 30, 2003
- Every now and then I write a column urging investors to steer clear of mutual funds that charge “loads,” which are up-front sales commissions that can run to 1, 2, 3, even 5 percent of the amount invested. There are so many funds out there you can always find a comparable fund that doesn’t charge a load.
- Accessories can help freshen up drab look
- March 30, 2003
- It’s almost impossible to keep up with the comings and goings of fashion trends. Hemlines rise and fall; pant legs get skinny and then wide again; and often, designers will resuscitate the ‘60s or ‘50s only to drop them from the “It” radar just a mere season later.
- Women who’ve had C-sections find they’re doomed to repeat them
- March 30, 2003
- Both of Christine Simonds’ children were delivered by Cesarean section and, as the arrival of her third approaches in April, she is determined to experience birth the old-fashioned way — even if that means sneaking behind her doctor’s back.
- Support grows for idea of ‘strong mayor’ in city
- March 30, 2003
- Sue Hack says she’s just gotten the hang of being Lawrence mayor. Now it’s time for her to give up the job — her term is over.
- Duvall dances into best roles of his career
- March 30, 2003
- Many actors in their 70s gripe that they’re lucky to land marginal roles as somebody’s grandpa. Not so with Robert Duvall, who says he’s getting more acting offers the older he gets.
- Fans revel as Van Gogh turns 150
- March 30, 2003
- If Vincent van Gogh were alive for his 150th birthday celebration today, he probably wouldn’t know if he should laugh or cry.
- Mayer: College basketball lacking continuity
- March 30, 2003
- Brash comedian Wanda Sykes was asked by Jay Leno if she’d become caught up in college basketball’s March Madness.
- Spring Fling fun for all ages
- March 30, 2003
- Willow Garcia’s first cycling race at the Mojo’s Spring Fling Criterium Cycling Series seemed like an out-of-this-world event.
- Duke fends off feisty Georgia, 66-63
- March 30, 2003
- Duke showed it can rely on more than just All-American Alana Beard.
- UCLA grad: Stay at KU, Roy
- Transplanted Jayhawk shuns L.A. school
- March 30, 2003
- Attorney Lisa Henoch can make a pretty strong case for Kansas University’s Roy Williams to reject any overtures from UCLA regarding the school’s vacant head-coaching job.
- Williams earns another shot at title
- March 30, 2003
- It has been a long, hard basketball season for Roy Williams. It isn’t over yet.
- Nemechek takes Busch race
- March 30, 2003
- Joe Nemechek won his second Busch Series race of the season Saturday, fittingly crossing the finish line under caution in an event marred by two red flags and eight other caution periods at Texas Motor Speedway.
- American League Preview: Angels will struggle to repeat
- Yankees, Twins, Athletics best bets to win divisions
- March 30, 2003
- Darin Erstad and the Anaheim Angels haven’t even gotten their World Series rings yet, and they already know the skeptics doubt whether they can repeat as champions.
- 1800: Next stop: New Orleans
- Jayhawks clip ‘Cats, return to Final Four
- March 30, 2003
- Kirk Hinrich sat alone on Kansas University’s bench, his head in his hands as his teammates practiced before Saturday’s NCAA West Regional Final at Arrowhead Pond.
- City Commission candidate survey
- March 30, 2003
- Pests need to be eliminated early
- March 30, 2003
- Children’s stories often relate the adventures of furry rabbits or frolicsome mice with human-like qualities. They “speak” to each other, get “married” and raise their babies. Their lives are much like ours. And their homes are our homes.
- Treatment necessary to counter ants
- March 30, 2003
- For many of us, our homes are safe, warm and perfect for raising families. Unfortunately, many pests have realized this as well.
- Briefly
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ New Jersey: Siblings found dead in apartment ¢ Los Angeles: Report: City may have helped Enron rig market ¢ Pakistan: Militants deny charges in U.S. Consulate attack ¢ Russia: Chechen rebels kill six soldiers, two riot police
- WIBW video: Seniors proud of team’s effort
- March 30, 2003
- WIBW sports reports on the reaction of KU seniors Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison to their win over the Arizona Wildcats in the West Regional finals of the NCAA tournament.
- People
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Letterman plans return ¢ Vaughn gets birthday punch ¢ Brown donates tickets to troops ¢ Ross will share pain in book
- Old home town - 25, 40 and 100 years ago today
- March 30, 2003
- SWJHS support
- March 30, 2003
- Opposing view
- March 30, 2003
- Reading focus
- March 30, 2003
- Wage impact
- March 30, 2003
- Truth watch
- March 30, 2003
- Facts reiterated
- March 30, 2003
- For all students
- March 30, 2003
- Heart vs. mind
- March 30, 2003
- Bond opposition
- March 30, 2003
- Balancing needs
- March 30, 2003
- South issues
- March 30, 2003
- Agenda set?
- March 30, 2003
- Lawrence Commuter Report
- March 30, 2003
- Briefcase
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Worker productivity dips during March madness ¢ Survey: Economy taking toll on credit card debtors ¢ Motley Fool: Name that company
- Iraq conflict causes travel repercussions
- March 30, 2003
- War reverberated throughout the world of travel last week as government officials, the travel industry and travelers themselves responded to warnings that war in Iraq would likely spur terrorists into action.
- Travel briefs
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ ‘Big Fat Greek’ cruise to sail this summer ¢ Choose your bed linens at Italian hideaway ¢ Belize festivals honor cashews, lobsters ¢ Florida book outlines self-guided driving tours
- Lyric Opera announces 2003-2004 season
- March 30, 2003
- The Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced the programs for its 46th season.
- Harlem theater troupe finds audience outside its home turf
- March 30, 2003
- Black actors coax a white woman from the audience to the stage. There, bathed in awkwardness, she reluctantly launches into a minstrel dance.
- New hair product line gentle on nature
- March 30, 2003
- Robert Hallowell earned the nickname “the Kitchen Beautician” for his propensity for whipping up hair products for his celebrity clients out of what he found in their gardens, refrigerators and kitchen cupboards.
- Sunlight, moisture help bulbs stay alive
- March 30, 2003
- Many gardeners can’t bear to discard bulbs after they have been forced to blossom in winter. That is the usual recommendation for what to do with these plants because they cannot be forced to bloom again.
- Owners should consider buying plenty of insurance
- March 30, 2003
- Do owners of an in-ground swimming pool need extra liability insurance? If so, how much, and what are some options? I’ve had an umbrella policy for years, but now teenage drivers in the family are making that costly. Are there ways to insure against the liability of only the pool?
- Heartworm prevention crucial before summer
- March 30, 2003
- Spring has sprung, and the arrival of warm weather and spring rains mean our mosquito population is about to undergo its annual explosion.
- Martin R. ‘Mart’ Jeffers
- March 30, 2003
- Richard Lee Sims
- March 30, 2003
- War, deficits challenge GOP tax cuts
- March 30, 2003
- Only two of the six Kansans in Congress have voted for President Bush’s $726 billion tax cut plan. The others are either opposed it or voted for half of what Bush wants.
- N.Y.C. begins smoking ban in nightclubs
- March 30, 2003
- In a smoke-choked Manhattan tavern, Cynthia Candiotti asked a neighbor for a light and took a deep drag on her cigarette, savoring a last barstool puff before the city outlawed smoking in bars and nightclubs.
- Right Between the Ears wins national award
- March 30, 2003
- Right Between the Ears, the Kansas Public Radio comedy troupe, has received a Golden Reel Award from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.
- Final Four!
- Kansas headed to New Orleans after defeating Arizona, 78-75
- March 30, 2003
- Kirk Hinrich blocked a shot. Jason Gardner missed a three-pointer. The buzzer sounded, preserving Kansas University’s 78-75 victory and a trip to this week’s Final Four in New Orleans.
- Suicide attack in Iraqi arsenal
- Car-bombing at checkpoint kills 4 Americans
- March 30, 2003
- As squadrons of American and British warplanes pounded Iraqi defenses around Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden taxi Saturday at a U.S. checkpoint near the contested city of Najaf, killing four U.S. soldiers in the first such attack of the war.
- School bond issues find mixed receptions in state
- March 30, 2003
- Shawnee Heights schools Supt. Gary Reynolds felt the sting of school-bond defeat not once, but twice, in the past year.
- TV viewers begin to exhibit combat fatigue, study shows
- March 30, 2003
- Television viewers are showing their first signs of war fatigue, according to a poll released Friday.
- Sunday news shows announce guest lineups
- March 30, 2003
- Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
- State Regional
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Wichitan gets 50 years for killing girlfriend ¢ Cessna engineering leader dies of cancer ¢ Former pastor pleads to attempted theft
- Yellow bicycle program set to roll at university
- March 30, 2003
- Yellow bikes are about to invade Kansas University’s campus. A system of community bikes is expected to arrive in a few weeks, allowing participants in the Yellow Bike program to ride them on campus and drop them off for others to ride.
- Rejection of bond likely won’t end effort
- March 30, 2003
- If Lawrence voters reject the school district’s proposed $59 million bond issue Tuesday, there is little doubt they’ll face a revised bond in the near future.
- Wife of ex-president sought in death of his predecessor
- March 30, 2003
- There are “credible suspicions” the wife of former President Slobodan Milosevic was involved in the murder of her husband’s predecessor, and she must return from Russia immediately for questioning, Serbia authorities said Saturday.
- Board hopefuls discuss bond, vo-tech programs
- March 30, 2003
- All eight candidates for Lawrence school board Saturday endorsed expansion of the district’s vocational-technical programs.
- Local Briefs
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Assault reported at felling ¢ Election: Bond issue ad in error
- Gasoline: Pump Patrol tracks down lowest prices in Lawrence
- March 30, 2003
- The Journal-World has found a Lawrence-area gasoline price as low as $1.52 at Phillips 66 at Sixth and Michigan streets, Dillons at 3000 W. Sixth St., and Citgo at Ninth and Iowa streets.
- Area Briefs
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Three die when car hits tree in Leavenworth ¢ LHS musical groups to perform free concert ¢ KU students play host to public relations event ¢ Chalk-a-thon slated on South Park sidewalks
- On the record
- March 30, 2003
- Mystery illness infects hundreds
- WHO doctor who identified disease among its victims
- March 30, 2003
- Fear gripped Hong Kong as the number of people suffering from a deadly flu-like disease increased sharply Saturday.
- CDC still has no effective treatment for disease
- March 30, 2003
- U.S. health officials said Saturday that none of the antiviral drugs and other treatment they had tested were effective against a flu-like disease that has killed at least 54 people and sickened nearly 1,500 others.
- Afghanistan ambush kills two U.S. soldiers
- March 30, 2003
- Four gunmen on motorcycles ambushed a U.S. military reconnaissance patrol in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two U.S. soldiers, officials said. Another American and three Afghan soldiers were wounded.
- Turkish prime minister helped end hijacking
- March 30, 2003
- A 20-year-old man who used a razor blade and candles disguised as explosives to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight was persuaded by Turkey’s prime minister to release his hostages after the plane landed in Athens.
- Jayhawks celebrate ‘93 squad
- March 30, 2003
- Prior to Kansas University’s 8-7 baseball loss Saturday against Oklahoma State, the Jayhawks took time to honor the 1993 College World Series team.
- Kansas tennis blasted by Baylor
- March 30, 2003
- Kansas University’s tennis team was ripped by Baylor, 6-1, Saturday.
- Villanova conquers Colorado
- March 30, 2003
- A gift from a longtime friend brought Villanova coach Harry Perretta luck, and a pair of upperclassmen provided the Wildcats with another important victory.
- Volunteers win big — at home — again, 86-58
- March 30, 2003
- One more home victory, and Tennessee will have to pack its bags for the first time in this NCAA Tournament.
- KU signee Wilkes nervous observer
- March 30, 2003
- Omar Wilkes had a good seat Saturday at Arrowhead Pond for Kansas University’s 78-75 NCAA West Regional final victory against Arizona.
- Racing groove dictates passing at Texas track
- March 30, 2003
- The trail of rubber on the racing surface at Texas Motor Speedway shows the safest way around the 1 1/2-mile oval.
- KC drops spring finale - Rockies 7, Royals 3
- March 30, 2003
- Shawn Chacon capped a stellar spring by pitching five strong innings, and Mark Sweeney and Gabe Kapler drove in two runs apiece to lead Colorado past Kansas City, 7-3, Saturday.
- WIBW video: ‘Hawks headed to New Orleans
- March 30, 2003
- WIBW sports reports on the reaction of some members of the KU men’s basketball team to their NCAA West Regional finals win over Arizona.
- Douglas County Senior Services
- March 30, 2003
- Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt., offers several activities during the week. All Douglas County residents age 55 and older may participate. Future seniors are welcome to participate if space allows.
- N. Korea cites Iraqi war in ruling out compromise
- March 30, 2003
- North Korea on Saturday pointed to the weapons inspections that preceded the war in Iraq as a reason not to compromise in its own standoff with the United States.
- Woodling: KU’s Collison, Hinrich perfect complements
- March 30, 2003
- You can’t have a teeter without a totter, you can’t have yin without yang, and you can’t have ebb without flow.
- Marquette streaks past Kentucky
- Golden Eagles earn spot in Final Four
- March 30, 2003
- Dwyane Wade sailed high above a defense that had carried Kentucky all season, slamming the ball through the hoop repeatedly in a stunning game few people expected.
- This Marquette squad would make Al McGuire proud
- March 30, 2003
- Make room, Al McGuire. Move over, Butch Lee, Bo Ellis and friends. Marquette basketball is back where you left it three decades ago.
- East Regional: Defense will decide OU-Syracuse
- March 30, 2003
- One team plays tough man-to-man defense, stifling teams on the perimeter.
- Report: Players split over Doherty
- March 30, 2003
- His evaluation into men’s basketball coach Matt Doherty almost complete, North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour soon will become a jury of one and determine Doherty’s fate for the 2003-04 season.
- Royals Preview: 2003 designated ‘rebuilding’ year
- Inexperienced K.C. team promises little
- March 30, 2003
- Most major-league teams select their opening-day starter based on arms. The Kansas City Royals made their call because of heads — and tails.
- National League Preview: Braves stellar; Astros, Dodgers improved
- March 30, 2003
- As always, the Atlanta Braves plan to ride their outstanding starting rotation right back into the playoffs. Only this time they’re counting on a different set of arms.
- Spring Training Roundup: Braves lose another pitcher
- Atlanta starter Hampton joins Byrd on disabled list
- March 30, 2003
- Mike Hampton joined Paul Byrd on the disabled list Saturday, another blow to the Atlanta Braves’ starting rotation heading into the start of the season.
- Reservists refreshed for war
- March 30, 2003
- Like other Army reservists in his military police unit, Staff Sgt. Jeff Chubb is eager to do his job, probably guarding Iraqi prisoners of war.
- State & Region War Briefs
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Brownback addresses soldiers at Fort Riley ¢ Tritt entertains troops ¢ FBI to question Iraqis who live in Missouri ¢ Blunt denounces Iraq’s treatment of POWs
- Pets with cancer need good diet
- March 30, 2003
- What is the best diet for my cat Bentley to eat? He was recently diagnosed with cancer, and I want to make sure I’m feeding him the best diet to help him recover.
- Wartime journeys require preparation, patience
- Travelers should be ready for additional delays, rules
- March 30, 2003
- The invasion of Iraq may be occurring on the other side of the globe, but the effects will be felt by travelers everywhere, from the corner gas station to the local airport.
- Sprawling issue
- March 30, 2003
- Briefly
- March 30, 2003
- ¢ Pakistan: U.S. bans supplies to nuclear facility ¢ Gaza Strip: New prime minister works to form Cabinet ¢ New Jersey: Mother of starved boys is returned to prison ¢ New Mexico: U.S. employees missing in mountains found alive
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- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 2 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 110 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 244 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 126 comments
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012 · 10 comments
- Brownback signs bill blocking use of Islamic law May 25, 2012 · 256 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 188 comments
- Brownback signs tax cuts, predicts boon; critics see budget-buster May 22, 2012 · 331 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 28 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 29 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Arlington guide unearths trove of history May 27, 2012
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012
- Remnant Rehab: Cheaply frame fabric art May 28, 2012
- Plan calls for dissolving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac February 12, 2011
- Four area teenagers taken to hospital after wreck on County Road 458 May 25, 2012
- Degree in petroleum engineering becomes more sought after May 27, 2012
