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Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ Kerry slams Bush on Social Security crisis ¢ Bush courts Cubans, hurricane victims
Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ Citizenship of alleged Nazi guard revoked ¢ Worker killed, 3 injured in construction accident
Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ Enrollment at 889 in first week at Haskell ¢ KU student reports Peeping Tom incident ¢ Pump Patrol seeks deals
Ward lone U.S. boxing hope: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; The crowd booed Andre Ward when he walked into the arena, and cheered when he slipped on the canvas. Through the din, he heard a small group of friends and family chant “USA, USA” before even more boos drowned that out.
Jackson helps wake up Rams offense: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Steven Jackson quickly is showing the St. Louis Rams that he is as good as advertised.
Not-guilty plea entered on behalf of Lewis: August 28, 2004; Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis did not appear at his arraignment Friday, but his lawyers entered a not guilty plea on charges in an expanded drug-conspiracy indictment.
People and places: August 28, 2004
Seabury soccer edges Eudora: Seahawks claim 2-1 victory in game shortened to a half because of wet weather; By Ryan Greene; August 28, 2004; Since Lawrence Seabury Academy’s soccer team is about half the size of most of its opponents, the second half of many matches can be tough.
Beltran doing his part: Astros slugger homers twice in win over Cubs; The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Don’t blame Carlos Beltran if the Houston Astros miss the playoffs.
RFK Stadium might not be available: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; If Northern Virginia is chosen over Washington as the new home of the Montreal Expos, Washington could pass legislation that would ban the team from RFK Stadium, a District of Columbia Council member said Friday.
Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ FBI bulletin says al-Qaida may target VA hospitals ¢ Ex-CIA contractor accused of beating Afghan released ¢ Hijackers force plane to land before surrendering to police
Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ Company pulls toys depicting 9-11 attack ¢ Bosnian refugee in U.S. accused in mass killings ¢ Carbon monoxide leak sickens 30 students ¢ Teen pleads no contest to stabbing classmate
People: August 28, 2004; ¢ Willis runs afoul of wetlands law ¢ Hilfiger joins reality craze ¢ Queer Eye for the Kiss guy ¢ Guccione’s goods going on block
Drainage woes: August 28, 2004
Officer keeps cool when teen points gun in K.C. clinic: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; A policewoman threatened at a mental health clinic by a gun-wielding teenager didn’t shoot him because other people were in her line of fire.
Parents need right approach to get children to eat: James Dobson; August 28, 2004; Should a parent try to force a child to eat?
‘Cheeseburger bills’ aim to protect restaurants from obesity lawsuits: A dozen states have already enacted laws; The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Bills to protect restaurants and food companies against lawsuits by people who claim the meals or snacks made them fat are moving ahead in the states like hamburgers passed out a drive-through window.
Boone’s home run in eighth propels Seattle: Seattle hits season-high six homers, halts four-game losing streak; By Jim Cour - Associated Press Sports Writer; August 28, 2004; Bret Boone hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners had a season-high six home runs in a 7-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
No medals for Jones in relay, long jump: Favored U.S. 400 squad disqualified; By Rob Gloster - Associated Press Sports Writer; August 28, 2004; A foot short with the baton. Eight inches short in the sand.
Society calendar: August 28, 2004
Casualty count may trump Bush; bankruptcy trumps Trump: By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.; August 28, 2004; Ideas and thoughts on several unconnected matters.
Sad vandalism: August 28, 2004
Religion, politics: Mind the gap: By Jane Eisner - Knight Ridder Newspapers; August 28, 2004; So the received wisdom this election cycle says that Republicans believe in God and regularly go to church, while Democrats don’t do either. And this is just one values clash that is redefining American politics and (so we’re told) dividing the nation into faith haves and have-nots. This “God gap” could be more significant than the gender gap in determining November’s outcome, so we’re told.
Kansas Chamber draws criticism: Lt. Gov. Moore, Hemenway question business group’s legislative strategy; By Chad Lawhorn; August 28, 2004; The Kansas Chamber on Friday was criticized by Lt. Gov. John Moore as an organization that has hindered economic development in the state.
Lawrence leader urges city to rethink water proposal: By Chad Lawhorn; August 28, 2004; The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is urging city commissioners to reconsider a proposed increase in water rates.
‘Grande dame’ of reading retires: KU’s Audio-Reader says goodbye to 28-year volunteer; By Terry Rombeck; August 28, 2004; The time Donna Laushman spent volunteering at the Kansas Audio-Reader Network was supposed to benefit visually impaired Kansans wanting to hear the news or a good book.
Sebelius promises increased health insurance: Governor also proposes favoring companies that offer benefits; By Scott Rothschild; August 28, 2004; Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Friday promised a major initiative to increase the availability of health insurance and a proposal to link the award of state contracts to companies that offer workers’ benefits.
Weddings: August 28, 2004
Sabathia returns to his old form: Cleveland hurler strikes out 11 as Indians turn back White Sox, 6-3; The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; This is the way C.C. Sabathia expects to pitch.
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; August 28, 2004
Celebrity lawyer to represent former Kansan in suing FBI: By Rukmini Callimachi - Associated Press Writer; August 28, 2004; An American lawyer who was falsely accused by the FBI of involvement in the Madrid terrorist bombings has hired one of the nation’s most successful and colorful attorneys to represent him in a lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Mission to fight ruling: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Officials of a mission that erected a monument honoring a philanthropist want a federal judge to await appeals of his ruling to remove a Bible from the display before enforcing the order.
Bad police work cited in rape verdict: By Eric Weslander; August 28, 2004; A 29-year-old Lawrence man was found not guilty Friday of raping a woman in 2003 at her Baldwin apartment, ending a case one juror said was characterized by “horrible” police work by the Baldwin Police Department.
Gymnastics mixup unfair to Hamm: By Phil Sheridan - The Philadelphia Inquirer; August 28, 2004; The fax from the Korean delegation came over about 5 p.m. local time. It looked a little like a surrender flag.
Swoopes steps up for U.S.: Late buckets lift Americans into gold-medal game; By Chuck Schoffner - Associated Press Sports Writer; August 28, 2004; Sheryl Swoopes was in a funk. Her shots kept rimming out, she wasn’t getting many rebounds, she was struggling to find a way to help her team.
Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ Red Cross begins massive aid effort ¢ Al-Qaida spent little on most attacks, U.N. says ¢ Israel urged to end Palestinian food strike
Briefly: August 28, 2004; ¢ Judge closes hearing for alleged Hamas operative ¢ Judge: Vote recount ban violates state law ¢ Tropical depression threatens S.E. coast ¢ State senator resigns in face of recall effort
Residents rejoice as Najaf quiets, militants leave shrine: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Militants filed out of the Imam Ali Shrine, closed the doors behind them and turned over the keys to Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Friday, symbolizing their acceptance of a peace deal to end three weeks of devastating fighting in this holy city.
State prosecutor drops murder charge in favor of federal case against suspect: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; A county prosecutor who dropped murder and other charges against an Abilene man after a federal indictment on weapons charges said she had been assured the suspect would face a capital murder charge in U.S. District Court.
Open court: J-W Editorials; August 28, 2004; The Kansas Supreme Court is providing a great service by allowing arguments in Monday’s school finance case to be broadcast across the state.
Friendly skies: J-W Editorials; August 28, 2004; This weekend’s birthday celebration is a good opportunity for Lawrence residents to recognize efforts to make the Lawrence Municipal Airport a welcome entry into the city.
Poor planning: August 28, 2004
Business costs: August 28, 2004
No comment: August 28, 2004
Economic development law comes under scrutiny for possible abuses: By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer; August 28, 2004; Five years ago, legislators enacted a law to help spur construction of Kansas Speedway and development around it in Wyandotte County. Now, some of them wonder whether the law is being abused.
State Water Authority gives OK on ranch purchase: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Kansas Wildlife and Parks officials have been given the go-ahead to negotiate the purchase of a 7,000-acre ranch in Edwards County to help stabilize groundwater levels in the area.
Pastor preparation: Baker program trains students in church leadership; By Jim Baker; August 28, 2004; Pastors have to do a lot more than just write sermons, preach and perform weddings and funerals.
Mothers group stays in touch with students through prayer: By Jim Baker; August 28, 2004; Lawrence students from kindergarten through college might not be aware of it, but lots of moms in town are praying for them.
Georgia tries faith programs at state prisons: August 28, 2004; Georgia officials are trying a new faith-based program at six state prisons to help inmates stay out of trouble once they’re released.
Engagements: August 28, 2004
Around and about: August 28, 2004
FCE news: August 28, 2004
Military news: August 28, 2004
Club news: August 28, 2004
Daily ticker: August 28, 2004
Fed chair: Pension benefits need cut: Greenspan: Government can’t deliver promises; The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday the country would face “abrupt and painful” choices unless Congress acted quickly to trim Social Security and Medicare benefits for the baby boom generation. He said the government has promised more than it can deliver.
U.S. economy posts smallest gain in year: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Weighed down by high energy prices, the economy was even more sluggish than initially believed during the second quarter. But policy-makers believe the pace will pick up, something President Bush is counting on as the election approaches.
Students fighting to register to vote in college towns: By Martha Irvine - Associated Press Writer; August 28, 2004; Young Han tried to register to vote in the New York town where he attends college but got a letter telling him to cast an absentee ballot where his parents live, more than 2,000 miles away. In Virginia, Luther Lowe and Serene Alami were told much the same: Their campus addresses at the College of William & Mary were deemed “temporary.”
Three students killed in Mississippi fraternity fire: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; A fire swept through a fraternity house at the University of Mississippi early Friday, killing three students during the first week of classes, school officials said.
Gordon best in Bristol qualifying: Nextel Cup driver to seek sixth win at Tennessee track; August 28, 2004; Jeff Gordon counted out the five wins he has this season, then his five poles. It was an hour before qualifying, and Gordon set a goal for himself.
MLB briefs: August 28, 2004; ¢ Mets send reliever Wheeler to Astros ¢ Infielder Patterson signs with Cubs
Charges dropped against Wallace: Officers who arrested ‘60 Minutes’ reporter assigned to desk duty; The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission said it would not pursue a disorderly conduct charge against 86-year-old CBS newsman Mike Wallace, who was arrested earlier this month during a confrontation with inspectors outside a Manhattan restaurant.
Series to decide best in Little League world: Kevin McDonough; August 28, 2004; America’s two best teams vie for playground bragging rights on the “Little League World Series” (6:30 p.m. today, ABC). Brent Musberger and major league veteran Harold Reynolds will call the game with help from 16-year-old game reporter Grant Paulsen.
New food pyramid calls for more grains, exercise: By Ira Dreyfuss - Associated Press Writer; August 28, 2004; Not just any bread will do: Americans need more fiber, and whole wheat is better than white bread for getting it, a panel of scientists and doctors said Friday.
Moore pokes fun at Ashcroft: August 28, 2004; U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, a Democrat from Lenexa, ended his speech Friday to the Kansas AFL-CIO by poking a little fun at U.S. Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft.
Dorothy ‘Happy’ Siscoe: August 28, 2004
George Otto Luckan: August 28, 2004
Ousted alumni director sues: Williams seeks $2.2 million from KU Alumni Association; By Terry Rombeck; August 28, 2004; The former director of the Kansas University Alumni Association is suing the association for more than $2.2 million.
Greek play among weekend offerings: KU production features students who honed craft in Greece; J-W Staff Reports; August 28, 2004; They did it in Greece. Now students who participated in the KU Summer Theatre program in the Mediterranean country are restaging “Eumenides” in Lawrence.
Journalism group lauds KU professor: August 28, 2004; A Kansas University journalism professor has received one of two newspaper awards given by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Newcomers dot Kansas football depth chart: By David Mitchell; August 28, 2004; Kansas University’s defense will have a new look when the Jayhawks open the season Sept. 4 against Tulsa.
Prep Miles to watch KU hoops scrimmage: By Gary Bedore; August 28, 2004; Team Texas AAU guard C.J. Miles chatted with Team Texas alum Keith Langford before a Nike All-America camp pick-up basketball game last month in Indianapolis.
Gold slips out of reach: U.S. flounders in semis; medal no certainty; By Paul McMullen - The Baltimore Sun; August 28, 2004; The American men are not going to win gold in basketball.
K.C. defense to be tested by Browns: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; Jared Allen acts like he wants everybody to stop saying that a coach was the only meaningful addition to Kansas City’s hapless defense.
Mayer: Unlike Americans, ‘foreigners’ can shoot: By Bill Mayer; August 28, 2004; Aaron Miles for all his basketball skills often gets overlooked when all-star teams are selected. He deserves better. Maybe the best way for Aaron to challenge for all-league and All-America honors the coming season is to pay close attention to guys starring on non-American teams in the Olympics.
KU taps O’Neil as coach: August 28, 2004; Erin O’Neil, assistant women’s golf coach at Auburn University, has been named head women’s golf coach at Kansas University.
Storm inundates city, area: J-W/6News Staff Reports; August 28, 2004; Severe thunderstorms stomped across Lawrence again Friday night, stranding dozens of motorists in flash street flooding and leaving hundreds without power.
Bush expands powers of CIA director: By Dan Eggen - The Washington Post; August 28, 2004; President Bush signed executive orders and directives Friday bolstering the authority of the CIA director over the nation’s intelligence programs and budgets, signaling a renewed effort by the White House to shape the national-security debate roiling Congress and the presidential campaign.
Student brings young voice to delegation: By Terry Rombeck; August 28, 2004; Travis Lenkner is 24. He’s a Kansas University student. He has a political blog on the Internet.
Party faithful jittery about Bush’s chances: By Ron Fournier - Associated Press Political Writer; August 28, 2004; Nervous Republicans are urging President Bush to unveil a robust second-term agenda at his convention next week to shift voters’ focus from the unpopular war in Iraq and other issues that are a distraction to his re-election drive. Some contend the party should ditch the GOP-fueled controversy over rival John Kerry’s combat record in Vietnam.
Haskell football to open today: Waldorf College awaits Indians; J-W Staff Reports; August 28, 2004; First games can be frightful, so Haskell Indian Nations University football coach Eric Brock naturally is concerned about today’s season opener.
Lawrence teacher tapped top athlete at Sunflower Games: J-W Staff Reports; August 28, 2004; Lawrence’s Joanie Starks and Salina’s Maure Weigel have been selected as the 2004 Sunflower State Games Athletes of the Year.
Pentagon analyst accused of being spy: The Associated Press; August 28, 2004; The FBI is investigating whether an analyst for the Pentagon’s No. 3 official acted as a spy for Israel, giving the Jewish state classified materials about secret White House deliberations on Iran, two federal law enforcement officials said Friday.
Traces of explosives found in wreckage of one Russian plane: Probe focusing on two female Chechen passengers; By Douglas Birch - The Baltimore Sun; August 28, 2004; Authorities said they were focusing on two female Chechen passengers who were aboard the Russian airliners that crashed Tuesday night, while investigators said they had found traces of explosives on the wreckage of one the flights, raising suspicions that the two planes were brought down by suicide bombers.
Lawrence and state briefs: August 28, 2004; ¢ Students say stranger offered money, drugs ¢ Mary’s Lake reopens; fish kill still a mystery ¢ Nuclear power plant participates in drills
Stunt pilot to cut airport ribbon: By Terry Rombeck; August 28, 2004; John Morrissey will get an interesting view of the Lawrence Municipal Airport today.
On the record: August 28, 2004
Kansas soccer eager for today’s opener: By Chris Wristen; August 28, 2004; Kansas University’s exhibition soccer game a week ago today against Creighton was just that — an exhibition.
Veritas bings 8-man football to Lawrence: By Ryan Wood; August 28, 2004; It’s a staple of small-town Kansas that somehow made its way to Lawrence.
VIPs such as Oprah seldom selected to serve on juries: Knight Ridder Newspapers; August 28, 2004; Jury duty no longer is reserved for the huddled masses.
Families find comfort in friendship while caring for hospitalized sons: By Daniel Yee - Associated Press Writer; August 28, 2004; When Tamara and Jackie Stapleton learned that 3-year-old Jack Williamson had cancer, they chipped in to a church fund to help his family, even setting up a Web site to allow for easy updates for relatives and friends.
Briefcase: August 28, 2004; ¢ Hewlett-Packard to begin selling portable players ¢ Chamber announces finalists for awards ¢ Sprint, SBC sign deal for greater Wi-Fi access ¢ MGP to pay dividend
Religion briefs: August 28, 2004
Scouting news: August 28, 2004
Faith forum: August 28, 2004; How will I know when I’ve found the faith or belief system that’s right for me?
Ad campaigns are a matter of honor: Leonard Pitts Jr.; August 28, 2004; Having George W. Bush question your military record must feel not unlike having Anna Nicole Smith question your intelligence. Surely, there is a weightless moment of disbelief, a struggle with a level of gall that just does not compute.
6News video: Local veteran speaks out against Kerry critics: August 28, 2004; Gil Zemansky believes the controversial Swift Boat Veteran ads are smearing the name of a good man.

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