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Members of the Iraqi Governing Council celebrate shortly after
affixing their signatures on the new interim constitution. The
historic signing ceremony, which took place Monday in Baghdad, was
a key step in U.S. plans to hand over power to the Iraqis

Actor Spalding Gray performs his monologue, "Morning, Noon and
Night," at the Beaumont theater in this 1999 file photo taken in
New York

This ad from the American Medical Assn. aims to discourage
high-risk drinking during spring break. It will run through March
25 in college newspapers at eight universities

Female inmates attend a fashion show organized inside the San
Vittore prison in Milan, Italy. The show was given Monday on the
occasion of International Women's Day. This design was created by
prisoners

All that remains of the HIllsboro Mennonite Brethren Church is a
burned out shell, as seen in this aerial view early Monday. A fire
that began Sunday afternoon destroyed the largest church in
Hillsboro

Church secretary Tammy Heidel, left, and Sheryl Lehr, a member of
the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church, look over the damage
Monday morning. The cause of Sunday's blaze, which destroyed the
$2.3 million building, remains under investigation

Luzaida Cuevas and her 6-year-old daughter, Delimar Vera, wave from
the window of their northeast Philadelphia home. The girl,
allegedly kidnapped as a newborn and thought to have died in a
fire, was reunited with her biological mother Monday

Bret Olsen plays with his son Blane, 5, after school outside their
trailer at Gaslight Village, 1900 W. 31st St. Olsen would like to
move his family to a house but finds it difficult to find
affordable housing in Lawrence

Ben Graham, Lawrence, applies plaster to the ceiling at the
Murphy-Bromelsick House in East Lawrence. Graham is helping to
renovate the 1860s-era home, which is part of a memorial to
Lawrence abolitionist John Speer

Casey McLenon, who oversees Critter Control of Kaw Valley's
Lawrence and Topeka operations, checks one of several traps he sets
around the city for various critters

Cleveland guard Lebron James winds up for a dunk against Atlanta
during the first half. The rookie scored 34 points in a 108-102 win
Monday night in Atlanta

Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli, right, gives his players
directions at the start of the team's practice

Stanford coach Mike Montgomery yells from the bench against
Washington State. Montgomery and the Cardinal -- who rallied to
defeat the Cougars in Pullman, Wash

San Francisco's Barry Bonds is congratulated after hitting an RBI
single. Bonds went 1-for-2 against Kansas City on Monday in
Scottsdale, Ariz

Royals pitcher Brian Anderson throws to the plate against San
Francisco. The Royals beat the Giants, 9-3, Monday in Scottsdale,
Ariz

Baylor coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson passes the ball to forward Abiola
Wabara (35) during practice in Dallas. Baylor will play Kansas
University in the first round of the Big 12 Conference women's
tournament today

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House votes on education measure: By Scott Rothschild; March 9, 2004; (Web Posted Tuesday at 1:32 p.m.) The Kansas House today voted to cut taxes and increase school funding at the same time, ending with a bill that would be about $270 million out of balance. The action came during debate on a routine property tax bill as lawmakers rushed to add amendments dealing with taxes and school finance.
House approves suspending sales tax system: By Bill Draper, Associated Press; March 9, 2004; (Updated Tuesday at 1:10 p.m.) A bill suspending the state’s new destination-based sales tax system until Congress allows taxation on Internet purchases won House approval Tuesday.
House rejects governor’s tax plan to aid schools: By John Milburn, Associated Press; March 9, 2004; (Updated Tuesday at 1:01 p.m.) The House on Tuesday quickly rejected Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ plan for raising taxes to phase in a $304 million increase in spending on public schools over three years.
KU computer services unveils new spam-fighting tool: World Online staff; March 9, 2004; (Updated Tuesday at 11:54 a.m.) Kansas University’s thousands of computer users now have a new tool to help them manage a flood of incoming junk e-mails — a spam filter.
Briefly: March 9, 2004; ¢ U.S.-registered plane detained at airport ¢ Army denies capturing bin Laden aide’s son ¢ Protesters arrested at human rights sit-in ¢ Five Britons to leave Guantanamo Bay
Briefly: March 9, 2004; ¢ Ex-firefighter sentenced for starting wildfire ¢ City to recognize same-sex marriages ¢ Former police chief guilty in corruption case ¢ Supreme Court rejects appeal by Boy Scouts
Briefly: March 9, 2004; ¢ Poll: Kerry leading Bush ¢ Ashcroft still hospitalized, cancels week’s schedule ¢ Gasoline prices a penny short of historic high
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; March 9, 2004
Applicants seek home to call their own: Habitat for Humanity meeting draws crowd; demand reflects housing costs; By Eric Weslander; March 9, 2004; Everyone who filed into a meeting room Monday night at Plymouth Congregational Church wanted one thing: a decent home. There’s Bret Olsen, who’s tired of the spongy floor and moldy walls inside the trailer he shares with his wife and three children. He’s physically disabled; she works full-time as a manager at McDonald’s.
State and local briefs: March 9, 2004; ¢ KTA to unveil memorial for Notre Dame coach ¢ Property assessment forms due Monday ¢ Interest in conference on Brown case increases ¢ Pump Patrol seeks deals
Highlights from the Kansas Legislature: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Highlights of Monday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature
Ad warns college students of perils of binge drinking: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; In a play on a Budweiser beer slogan, the American Medical Assn. is running an advertisement that shows an emergency room and warns spring-break revelers: “This bed’s for you.”
‘Dear Abby’ yanks column that mirrors ‘Simpsons’: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Somewhere in Springfield, state unknown, Bart Simpson is in detention, filling a chalkboard with the words “I will not write a fake letter to Dear Abby.”
Missing actor’s death confirmed: Newsday; March 9, 2004; A body found in the East River was identified Monday as that of Spalding Gray, the actor-writer who disappeared two months ago and is believed to have committed suicide.
Kansas prep refutes sex story: Manhattan paper: Hawkeyes lured Winfield recruit; By Todd Dvorak - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2004; A deputy state attorney general will investigate a University of Iowa football prospect’s sexual liaison with a student during a campus visit last fall, university President David Skorton announced Monday.
Ravens, Owens still waiting for decision: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Instead of taking a physical with the Baltimore Ravens, Terrell Owens bided his time Monday, waiting to see if he will be declared a free agent by a special arbitrator.
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UCLA acknowledges sale of cadaver body parts: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Officials at the University of California, Los Angeles, acknowledged Monday that parts of bodies donated for medical research there had instead been sold, and apologized for a failure in oversight.
Wheat groups propose cooperative agreement: Sharing resources, staff expected to save money; By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2004; After nearly 50 years of working apart, the Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers asked growers Monday to decide whether the groups should combine resources to increase efficiency and save money.
Iraqis set aside differences long enough to sign charter: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; For an hour anyway, Iraqi leaders put aside their disagreements during the signing of a landmark interim constitution Monday, heaping praise on the U.S.-backed document amid patriotic songs and Quranic verses urging unity. But sectarian differences resurfaced as soon as the event ended.
Coach Bill Self takes part in online chat: March 9, 2004; Bill Self, KU’s men’s basketball coach, took part in an online chat this morning with KUSports.com readers, touching on a variety of topics, including the Big 12 tournament, his first year of coaching at KU and his pre-game Diet Cokes.
People: March 9, 2004; ¢ No ‘Sex’ and the big screen ¢ Image makeover, part I ¢ Image makeover, part II ¢ Travis uninjured in bus crash
Magic’s Hill to wait until next year: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; All signs point to injured Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill shelving his comeback attempt this season, league sources told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday.
Sheffield could miss three months: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Some of baseball’s best sluggers can’t seem to stay healthy in spring training.
Diversions: March 9, 2004; ¢ Join the J-W teen board ¢ Submit your poetry ¢ Free State senior invited to model at prom show
Simien solid as a rock: KU junior joined by Allen, Emmett, Lucas, Mouton; By Gary Bedore; March 9, 2004; Everybody knows Wayne Simien physically is one of the strongest basketball players in the Big 12 Conference. Not everybody realizes the 6-foot-9, 250-pounder, who Monday was named a unanimous first-team Associated Press all-league pick, also is solid as a rock mentally and solid as a boulder spiritually.
Jayhawks still savoring season-ending win at MU: By Gary Bedore; March 9, 2004; The euphoria of Kansas University’s men’s basketball victory in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Missouri hadn’t subsided Monday. Well-wishers stopped KU coach Bill Self to shake his hand as he headed to his office Monday afternoon. Later, he encountered enthusiastic fans who congregated for his weekly Hawk Talk radio show.
KU hopes to turn heads in Big 12 tournament: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2004; No, dropping nine straight games hasn’t made Lynette Woodard delirious. Kansas University’s interim women’s basketball head coach really thinks the Jayhawks can win one more game.
Dirty dancing left behind: No grinding? No problem, students say; By Lisa Schmitz; March 9, 2004; Lauren Bandle doesn’t mince words when describing the dance moves of some of her classmates. “Gross and kind of nasty,” she said, her distaste audible over the phone. Bandle, a seventh-grader at Southwest Junior School High, said dirty dancing, also known as “grinding,” used to be a problem at school dances. But since a new policy cracked down on student gyrating last fall, she has noticed a marked difference.
In the halls: March 9, 2004; What was the best movie you saw in theaters in the past year?
Important access: A bill that places state inspection reports off-limits in civil lawsuits isn’t in the best interests of nursing home residents.; J-W Editorials; March 9, 2004; Kansas nursing homes should have no reason to fear state inspections or the reports filed by the inspectors. If they are operating a good home, focused on providing good patient care, they should have no fear about those reports being made public or being used as part of a court proceeding.
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Commentary: Fighting Illini’s No. 1 seed means little: By Skip Myslenski - Chicago Tribune; March 9, 2004; It is celebration time in Champaign, Ill., and a bit of revelry is a release Illinois surely deserves. It is no easy feat in this age of endless parity to run off 10 straight wins and walk off with the Big Ten Conference’s regular-season title.
Athletes tested for drugs by Kansas, Big 12, NCAA: By David Mitchell; March 9, 2004; Major league baseball began its first year of drug testing last week, but many critics view the program as too little, too late. Players aren’t tested in the offseason — when athletes using performance-enhancing drugs are more likely to bulk up by skirting the rules — and penalties are minimal.
Royals rout Giants: Anderson leaves early because of a sore leg; The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Jimmy Gobble pitched three scoreless innings, and Angel Berroa hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh, sending Kansas City to a 9-3 win over San Francisco on Monday. Berroa, last season’s AL Rookie of the Year, is batting .545 (6-for-11) this spring with two RBIs.
Stanford looking to start new winning streak: By Janie McCauley - Associated Press Sports Writer; March 9, 2004; Mike Montgomery never liked the idea of the Pac-10 tournament. Now his Stanford players are counting on it as a chance to rebound from their only loss of the season before heading to the NCAA Tournament.
Hand injury knocks out Daly: Golfer withdraws from Honda Classic after ‘freak accident’; The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; John Daly injured his hand by getting it caught in a car door and withdrew from the Honda Classic, his agent said Monday.
Justice goes awry in Georgia: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; March 9, 2004; A few words about race, justice and Marcus Dixon. Hundreds of people rallied last week in Atlanta, hoping to persuade the Georgia Supreme Court, which is considering an appeal filed on his behalf, to set Dixon free. Meanwhile, he sits in a cell in a Georgia penitentiary, serving a 15-year sentence for statutory rape and aggravated child molestation.
Immigration double standards: By Joe Rodriguez - Knight Ridder Newspapers; March 9, 2004; In most respects, Yana Slobodova wasn’t your typical illegal alien when the feds shipped her back to Russia the other day.
House OKs delay of sales tax law: Amendment would give state’s small businesses $1,000 tax credit; By Bill Draper - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2004; A bill suspending the state’s new destination-based sales tax system until Congress allows taxation on Internet purchases has advanced to final action in the House. Last year, the Legislature passed a measure that changed how merchants calculate and collect retail sales taxes. The new law requires vendors to collect all applicable taxes based on where their goods are delivered, meaning they must deal with hundreds of rates and track sales in more detail than ever before.
Experts: Contrition can help save Stewart’s image: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; It probably won’t be as easy as mending a crumbling layer cake with icing, but Martha Stewart can rehabilitate her image if she is willing to own up to her mistakes, experts say.
Stewart offers thanks, steps down from Revlon: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Martha Stewart met with a probation officer and thanked viewers and readers for their support on Monday as the board of her namesake empire met to discuss her fate.
Peoples Bank to open South Iowa Street branch: By Chad Lawhorn; March 9, 2004; A long-vacant piece of property at 31st and Iowa streets will become the home of a bank.
Daily ticker: March 9, 2004
Gonzaga survives Santa Clara: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Until the final two minutes, Ronny Turiaf and Blake Stepp had been flustered by Santa Clara’s physical defense, and they missed 15 of 18 shots.
Kansas softball will try to avoid letdown today: By Chuck Woodling; March 9, 2004; Kansas University’s softball team rode an adrenaline high — and stingy pitching — to three victories last weekend in the debut of new Arrocha Ballpark.
Area wrestlers headed to K.C. Metro Classic: By Ryan Wood; March 9, 2004; Three area wrestlers will represent the Sunflower State tonight in the 12th annual Kansas City Metro Classic Wrestling Dual.
Jayhawk briefs: March 9, 2004; ¢ Online option available for KU football tickets ¢ Men’s golf fourth in Louisiana Classics ¢ KU lacrosse splits
Commentary: Once-noble 49ers now NFL’s riffraff: By Stephen A. Smith - The Philadelphia Inquirer; March 9, 2004; To the ignorant among us whose bias and sanctimonious attitude continue to cloud the definition of fairness: Did you need any more proof as to what the 49ers are all about? Is further evidence needed to surmise the petulance of the boys by the bay?
Cavaliers win fourth in row: Rookie James explodes for 34 points versus Hawks; The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; LeBron James slumped in a chair in front of his locker, wearing only a pair of boxer shorts and a run-down expression.
Time of Williams’ drinking disputed: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Jayson Williams told a defense expert he “chugged” up to 18 ounces of Scotch after he killed his limo driver — a scenario that would explain why his blood-alcohol level was so high eight hours after the shooting.
Graffanino likes K.C. mojo: Infielder signed after admiring Royals’ chemistry; The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Tony Graffanino sat in the Chicago White Sox dugout last season and envied the Kansas City Royals’ team spirit.
Mariners, seeking slugger, might bring Griffey back to Seattle: By Bob Finnigan - The Seattle Times; March 9, 2004; While there are several “ifs” in the process, some of them big and some of them expensive, there is more than a passing chance the Seattle Mariners are giving serious consideration to bringing Ken Griffey Jr. back.
Report filed against Garcia, Spencer: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; A pizza deliveryman who says he was roughed up by Karim Garcia and Shane Spencer filed a police report Monday, and investigators said they would try to question the New York Mets outfielders.
Bioscience bill faces challenge: Fetal research concerns slow passage of massive research initiative; By Scott Rothschild; March 9, 2004; The biggest economic development bill of the legislative session has been slowed by the debate about using fetuses for research. Higher education officials said Monday there was a restriction in the Kansas Bioscience Initiative on the use of fetal tissue that could drastically reduce the impact of the bill.
Football players landing in police reports: KU running back injured in downtown fight; By Mike Belt; March 9, 2004; For the third time in less than two weeks, a Kansas University football player has been involved in an incident that required police attention.
Homeowners can run afoul of spring’s skunk population: Critters create pungent warm-weather woes; By Dave Ranney; March 9, 2004; If you’ve been on the highway lately, you’ve seen them. Smelled them, too. Skunks. “It’s that time of year — mid-February to mid-March. That’s when they’re out, looking for mates,” said Todd Olson, who owns Critter Control of Kaw Valley.
District reluctant to cut extracurricular favorites: By Terry Rombeck; March 9, 2004; It could become a vicious cycle. Declining enrollment is forcing the Lawrence school district to cut its budget for the upcoming year. And school officials fear the programs that are cut will cause even more families to leave the district.
Committee stalls van-pool proposal: Lawrence legislator still hopes to save commuter program; By Scott Rothschild; March 9, 2004; A drive to continue the state commuter van pool has stalled, but a Lawrence legislator said Monday he hoped to jump-start the proposal again. “I remain committed to trying to preserve this program,” Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, said.
New gate would limit traffic — for now: By Mark Fagan; March 9, 2004; A gravel road that serves as a 2,100-foot-long driveway for a rural Lawrence resident one day could become a crowded collector street — featuring smooth pavement, bike lanes, sidewalks and streetlights.
Renovation of historic home continues as exhibit nears: By Eric Weslander; March 9, 2004; The battle to reclaim East Lawrence’s historic significance is playing out this week as work proceeds on an 1860s-era home that will soon feature exhibits about race and class.
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County embraces biosciences research: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2004; Douglas County commissioners say an upcoming study of biosciences potential could be worth the $6,030 price.
High court review sought on school finance case: By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2004; The state took the legal dispute about school finance to the Kansas Supreme Court on Monday, filing a notice of appeal of a district judge’s conclusion that the existing aid formula is unconstitutional.
Congressman hints Fort Riley, Forbes Field safe from closings list: By Scott Rothschild; March 9, 2004; The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Monday toured Fort Riley and Forbes Field, and proclaimed them strong candidates for surviving the base closure process.
Senators pledge support for Smart Start: By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2004; More than half of Kansas’ 40 state senators have signed a petition supporting Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ proposal to more than triple spending on Smart Start programs for young children.
Benefit to raise money to help orphans: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Unity Temple on the Plaza will be host to a benefit for orphaned children of South Africa starting at 5 p.m. March 20. The church at 707 W. 47th St. in Kansas City, Mo., is sponsoring the event with the Light Center of Baldwin.
Mother takes home daughter thought killed in 1997 fire: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; A 6-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped as a newborn and was thought to have died in a fire was returned to her mother Monday.
FBI’s DNA database has revolutionized criminal investigation: Old cases solved, innocent prisoners freed by greatest advance since fingerprinting; The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; The FBI’s DNA database, filled with genetic samples from prison inmates nationwide, has helped local authorities identify suspects in more than 11,000 cases in what is becoming the 21st century equivalent of fingerprinting.
EPA proposes 11 new Superfund sites: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Old lead and copper mines, drinking water wells and swampland threatened by contamination are among 11 sites the Environmental Protection Agency proposed adding Monday to the Superfund program for removing the nation’s worst toxic waste.
Divers find body of missing teen rafter: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Divers on Monday found the body of a teenager who disappeared last weekend when the rubber raft in which he and a friend were riding capsized on a treacherous stretch of the rain-swollen Smoky Hill River.
Blaze destroys Hillsboro church: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Residents of about 15 homes who evacuated as the town’s largest church burned to the ground nearby were allowed to return home Monday.
Hopes for downtown arena dwindle: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; One year after a plan for a new downtown arena was to be unveiled, the plan is still not ready, and some are questioning whether Kansas City will ever be able to do the project.
About 7 percent of Kansas wheat lost to winter kill: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; Early indications are that about 7 percent of the Kansas wheat crop was killed this winter, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service said Monday.
Sitcoms hop aboard crazy train: Kevin McDonough; March 9, 2004; Two new sitcoms debut tonight, and both share the same theme. Let’s call it neurotics without borders.
Interim leader installed in Haiti: Aristide insists he’s still president; J-W Wire Reports; March 9, 2004; Haiti’s interim president took the reins of his country’s shattered government Monday as supporters of Jean-Bertrand Aristide demanded the ousted leader’s return.
Former weapons official demands U.N. probe: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; The father of Iraq’s nuclear bomb program denied Monday that Saddam Hussein tried to restart his atomic activities.
Study touts aggressive cholesterol treatment: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; How low should cholesterol go? For victims of heart attacks, the answer appears to be rock bottom.
International Women’s Day draws global protests, calls for change: The Associated Press; March 9, 2004; The failure by governments across the Islamic world to respect women’s rights has hampered steps toward political change, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said Monday as the United Nations observed International Women’s Day.
Briefly: March 9, 2004; ¢ 20 suspected aliens rescued from truck ¢ Mars rover unable to dent Red Planet rock ¢ Nuclear plant reopens after 2-year shutdown
New music festival coming to lake: Organizers hope to attract 30,000 at three-day event; By Jon Niccum; March 9, 2004; It starts with a “W” and is expected to draw thousands of music fans. No, Woodstock is not being resurrected this year. It’s the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, and organizers promise it will be the area’s most large-scale concert gathering of the summer.
Local briefs: March 9, 2004; ¢ Firefighters extinguish Watson Library fire ¢ Estate gift benefits Lawrence Arts Center ¢ Attorney general sues Lawrence auto business ¢ Meetings to discuss agricultural issues ¢ Animal rights speech is tonight at library ¢ EPA issues deadline for research grant ¢ Speech to cover foreign war on terrorism
Briefcase: March 9, 2004; ¢ Closing arguments begin in Tyco International trial ¢ Review finds no problems with Aquila’s accounting ¢ Smucker to buy maker of Pillsbury, Hungry Jack ¢ Kodak continues move toward digital
Tiny St. Joe atop nation: School of 3,400 students ranked first for first time; By Jim O'Connell - Associated Press Basketball Writer; March 9, 2004; Tiny Saint Joseph’s and its ever-flapping Hawk have soared to the top of the basketball world. The Philadelphia school with an enrollment of 3,400 and not much recent sports history to brag about was No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll Monday for the first time.
Campaign or presidential casting call?: By Ellen Goodman; March 9, 2004; If a celebrity is someone who is famous for being famous, what do you call a politician who is elected for being electable? John Kerry?

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