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Three injured in pickup-car accident
By Mike Belt
July 19, 2004
(Updated Monday at 5:03 p.m.) Three people were injured when two vehicles collided this afternoon at the intersection of Indiana and Sixth streets.
Suit challenges in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
By Scott Rothschild
July 19, 2004
(Updated Monday at 12:20 p.m.) TOPEKA — A lawsuit was filed today challenging the state's new law that would allow some illegal immigrants to pay the less expensive resident tuition rates at Kansas colleges and universities.
Congressman Moran takes part in online chat
July 19, 2004
(Updated Monday at 3:17 p.m.) U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., who represents the “Big 1st” congressional district, participated in an online chat this morning with ljworld.com readers, touching on such topics as Lawrence's smoking ban, the draft and Thomas Frank's book, “What's the Matter with Kansas?”
Quite a bit warmer today
By Dave Toplikar
July 19, 2004
(Web Posted Monday at 7:14 a.m.) Lawrence might get another thunderstorm later in the morning. But clouds will start decreasing after the noon hour, said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. Her forecast calls for a high of 90 today.
Briefly
July 19, 2004
• Pro-Putin leader killed in Chechnya • Mandela celebrates 86th birthday quietly • Anniversary marks Hitler coup attempt • Leaders reject report on violence in Congo •
Briefly
July 19, 2004
• Drug helps slow onset of Alzheimer's • Nuclear security chief visits Los Alamos lab • Busload of youths hijacked in Guatemala
Great addition
Lawrence has added a dramatic new piece to its public art collection.
J-W Editorials
July 19, 2004
“From the Ashes,” dedicated at the Lawrence Visitor Center on July 4, is a wonderful addition to the Lawrence landscape.
Kerry still has work cut out for him
By David Broder
July 19, 2004
John Kerry can congratulate himself on a successful vice presidential choice. But if he is realistic, he will recognize that the heavy work of winning this election still lies ahead of him.
Smoking shades
July 19, 2004
Ego issue
July 19, 2004
Marriage issue
July 19, 2004
Protect liberty
July 19, 2004
Parking peeve
July 19, 2004
Virtual patients offer training tool
Medical school professors say simulators help reduce mistakes
By Linda Johnson - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
The days of new doctors practicing on real patients may be numbered.
On the money
By Chuck Myers - Knight Ridder Newspapers
July 19, 2004
A bevy of books provide strategic insights into retirement planning — even if you think it's too late to begin saving.
Briefcase
July 19, 2004
• Lawmakers mull proposal to regulate 'Net service • Independent directors likely to benefit boards
Ex-Jayhawk Gruber 2nd at track trials
J-W Staff Reports
July 19, 2004
Former Kansas University distance runner Charlie Gruber placed second in the 1,500-meter run Sunday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
Victory not so easy
Hamilton holds off Els on fourth playoff hole
By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press Golf Writer
July 19, 2004
Unflappable to the very end, Todd Hamilton tapped in a par putt to win the British Open in a playoff, bending over to get the ball out of the hole as if it were just another round of golf.
Raiders sweep twinbill
By Ryan Greene
July 19, 2004
What a difference 12 hours makes. Lawrence's Raiders cruised to a doubleheader sweep of North Platte (Neb.) Post 163, 15-0 and 11-0, in about three hours Sunday at Free State High. The twinbill was easy compared to Saturday night's 6-4 victory, when the Raiders needed every ounce of effort to overcome five fielding errors and outlast North Platte.
Kansas aide a finalist at South Dakota State
J-W Staff Reports
July 19, 2004
Kansas University baseball assistant and Lawrence Raiders head coach Reggie Christiansen is a finalist for the South Dakota State baseball job.
Devers, Dragila reach Olympics
Veterans qualify in 100 hurdles, pole vault
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Veterans Gail Devers and Stacy Dragila were the stars on the last day of a U.S. Olympic track and field trials that mostly had been a showcase for teenagers, collegians and other first-time Olympians.
Woods’ rally falls short
By Stephen Wade - Associated Press Sports Writer
July 19, 2004
Zero for nine. It's a streak that would have been hard to imagine for Tiger Woods after he won the U.S. Open two years ago.
Mulder picks up win No. 13
Dotel closes Oakland’s 5-3 victory over Chicago
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Mark Mulder needed just a little help in polishing off his latest win. So he handed the ball over to closer Octavio Dotel for the last two outs.
‘Rocket’ rights ship, drops Padres
Clemens helps Astros snap four-game losing streak with 5-3 victory
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Roger Clemens briefly was reminded of better times this season, when the Houston Astros were rolling and the postseason seemed a certainty.
City to consider amendment to Horizon 2020
Agenda highlights • 6:35 p.m. Tuesday • City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets
J-W Staff Reports
July 19, 2004
City commissioners will decide whether to accept the Horizon 2020 Preservation Plan Element, which has been recommended by the Historic Resources Commission.
Makeup of education board may see shake-up
GOP incumbents face challengers in August primary
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
With the federal No Child Left Behind law and a continuing court battle over Kansas' school-funding formula, Republican candidates for the State Board of Education say the Aug. 3 primary is as much about ideology as reading and writing.
Brother’s gift advances genre at KU’s science fiction center
By Lisa Schmitz
July 19, 2004
James Gunn, Kansas University's resident science fiction guru, couldn't suppress a wry grin as he recalled his older brother Richard.
Gorilla exhibit set to debut at Sedgwick County Zoo
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
When you weigh up to 500 pounds, people expect big things of you.
KU grad lands job of Olympic magnitude
Intern to write about athletes for Web site
By Terry Rombeck
July 19, 2004
Jessica Scott is getting used to seeing world-class athletes. On her first day as an intern at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, she sat near speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, but it was no big deal.
City briefs
July 19, 2004
• Lawrence couple honored for volunteer work • Open houses to provide glimpse of virtual school • Reception to welcome students from Japan
Nebraskan charged with son’s death accused of attacking jail worker
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
A man accused of killing his 4-year-old son is now accused of assaulting an officer at the Cass County Jail.
On the record
July 19, 2004
Painting volunteers needed
J-W Staff Reports
July 19, 2004
Independence Inc. would like to recruit volunteers to assist in painting the home of a Lawrence resident who has a disability. It is essential that this project be completed for this person to live independently. Supplies will be provided. A small group or club should be able to accomplish the task in a single day.
Area briefs
July 19, 2004
• East Lawrence home damaged in fire • Accidents reported throughout county
Mourners honor firefighter
22-year-old saved others — in life and in death
By Mike Belt
July 19, 2004
Nathaniel Honaker took one last ride aboard a fire truck Sunday. A volunteer firefighter with two area fire departments who died of an apparent heart attack last month, Honaker was honored by family, friends and co-workers for his public service during a memorial celebrating his life.
Kansans’ questions will stay in U.S.
Calls outsourced to India spur review of state contracts
By Dave Ranney
July 19, 2004
Kansans' questions about food-stamp and public-assistance programs soon will be answered by someone a bit closer to home.
Leadership crisis provokes new Palestinian unrest
By Ken Ellingwood - Los Angeles Times
July 19, 2004
Palestinian leaders struggled Sunday to resolve the political confusion triggered by the prime minister's attempt to resign, as fresh unrest erupted in the Gaza Strip over Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat's decision to grant a cousin expanded powers over security forces.
Irish wealth disparity grows
By Shawn Pogatchnik - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
From millionaire-row mansions to heroin-hit welfare projects, Ireland has become one of the most prosperous but unequal societies on Earth, the United Nations suggested this week.
Flicking mosquitoes safer than swatting
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Flicking away pesky mosquitoes may be better than swatting the bloodsucking insects, which can risk infections if their body parts are smashed into human skin, researchers say.
Wind shift renews wildfire threat
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
A wildfire jumped lines dug by firefighters and spread out of control Sunday in northern Los Angeles County, forcing hundreds more families to flee their homes.
E-mails offer peek at political funding
By Suzanne Gamboa - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
In only a few e-mails, Enron employees laid bare the reality of politics: the money trail from companies seeking favors from lawmakers with the power to grant them.
SAT, ACT revisions revitalize test-prep companies
By Justin Pope - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
Sporting a shirt embroidered with the Princeton Review logo, David Ragsdale darts around his small classroom, handing back practice essays for the new SAT and offering each student a bullet-point comment.
CIA chief opposes Cabinet-level position
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
The CIA's acting director said Sunday that a new national intelligence chief, as the Sept. 11 commission is expected to recommend this week, is unnecessary and that intelligence agencies have made changes since the 2001 attacks to better protect the country.
Scientists dismayed NASA scuttling satellite
The Washington Post
July 19, 2004
NASA is allowing a highly successful satellite to fall out of Earth's orbit by refusing to fund it for as little as $28 million, dismaying the scientists and forecasters who use its unique abilities to study climate change and track hurricanes.
Governors tackle age-related issues
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Gray hair is the least of it. Aging poses sharp challenges to those lucky enough to face it, from mobility to mental health to independence. As tens of millions of Americans approach the age of 65, the care and costs are increasingly critical to the nation.
Korean War defector puts freedom at stake
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Gripping a cane and looking haggard, an American accused of deserting the U.S. Army and defecting to North Korea was hospitalized immediately after he arrived in Japan on Sunday, putting himself within the reach of U.S. authorities for the first time in 39 years.
River City Chronicles: American Indian life in the 1800s
July 19, 2004
The state of Kansas was named for the Kansa or Kaw Indians, whose name means “people of the south wind.” They were one of the major Indian tribes — along with the Osage, Oto and Missouri — in northeast Kansas in the early 1800s.
Afghan judge sets trial for American vigilantes accused of prisoner abuse
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Three Americans accused of detaining and abusing Afghans on an independent hunt for terrorists appeared in court Sunday, insisting they had contacts with the U.S. Defense Department, while acknowledging that they ran an illegal jail, a judge said.
KU professor predicts autonomous robots are decades away
By Dave Toplikar
July 19, 2004
It was a hot weekend afternoon. And I knew the 20 bags of topsoil weren't going to move themselves. So I started loading them from my van onto the wheelbarrow.
Family from Kosovo takes refuge, pride in restaurant
Columbia Daily Tribune
July 19, 2004
The Canhasi family rarely takes a day off work, but recently they had an appointment with Uncle Sam they didn't want to miss.
Team-building exercise?
Is the money rolling in to the Kansas University athletic department the key to successful programs?
J-W Editorials
July 19, 2004
Kansas University's new athletic director, Lew Perkins, has placed considerable focus on raising more money for his department. More money, he says, is the key to having the successful athletic teams KU alumni and friends want.
People
July 19, 2004
• ‘Robot' slays competition • Hustler store can't be stopped • The Idaho supremacy • Austria honors Arnold
A politics-free reading list
By Ellen Goodman
July 19, 2004
And now we turn to our summer reading list. OK, our midsummer reading list. We are, blush, late with our report.
Softball event comes to town
By Andy Samuelson
July 19, 2004
When it was time for American Fastpitch Assn. tournament director Ed Kimminau to make a choice for where the AFA “B” Girls Fastpitch Softball National Tournament would be held, he said it was pretty much a no-brainer.
War crimes fugitives adept at evading justice
By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
It's a $10 million question: Where are the world's two most wanted war crimes fugitives?
PBS sticks to conventional coverage
Other networks cutting airtime at political conventions
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
The national political conventions clearly aren't what they used to be, but PBS' Jim Lehrer isn't sure many people in television news recognize what they've become.
‘The Grid’ a less-than-thrilling post-9-11 thriller
Kevin McDonough
July 19, 2004
Every decade or so, some writer or genius stands up and tells us that fiction is dead and that writers just can't make stuff up as weird, chilling and compelling as real life. Novelist Philip Roth wrote something to this effect in the 1970s, and Tom Wolfe said pretty much the same thing late in the 1980s.
Alps next test for Armstrong, rivals
Cyclists take it easy Sunday, gear for three grueling days in mountains of France starting Tuesday
By John Leicester - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
There's a giant obstacle — the Alps — in Lance Armstrong's road to victory at the Tour de France.
Iraq approves U.S. airstrike that kills 14
By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer
July 19, 2004
A U.S. airstrike authorized by Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi hit purported trenches and fighting positions in Fallujah used by al-Qaida-linked foreign fighters, killing 14 people early Sunday, Iraqi officials said.
Cleric’s newspaper allowed to reopen
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
Iraq's interim prime minister issued a decree allowing a controversial newspaper to reopen after U.S. officials closed it in March, setting off months of fighting between U.S. forces and militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Senator’s son may face duty in Iraq
Knight Ridder Newspapers
July 19, 2004
When Sen. Kit Bond's son, Sam, told him two years ago that he intended to join the Marines, the Missouri Republican took a deep breath and said “That's great.”
Briefly
July 19, 2004
• Voters favor allowing export of natural gas • Sept. 11 hijackers may have crossed border
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
July 19, 2004
Royals clip Twins in 10th
The Associated Press
July 19, 2004
If the water display beyond the wall in right field were a bit closer, Matt Stairs might have thrown himself in.
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