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Combines line up, waiting for the beginning of the demolition derby at the Coffey County Fair

Fans in the packed stands at the Coffey County Fair on Saturday night during the demolition derby

Colin Sleezer's combine, left, gets a hard nudge from Jason Wagoner's Massey Ferguson combine

Brian Cleveland's 1960 Allis Cdhalmers was running a little hot just before he bowed out of the combine demolition derby at the Coffey County Fair

Brandon Conkle, left, Burlington, and Colin Sleezer go at it with their old grain cutters during the combine demolition derby at the Coffey County Fair in Burlington

A soccer team of Mexican immigrants change out of their uniforms representing the Mexican national team after a recent game in Newburgh, N.Y

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dale L. Horn, right, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., speaks with Dr. Mohammed Ismail Ahmed, a local sheik, left, and a villager in Ojba, Iraq. Horn was made an honorary sheik for his efforts to help villages in his patrol's area

U.S. ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, left, meets with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani at the Presidential office in Baghdad, Iraq

Yossi Ben-David, the son of a family of Jewish settlers, looks out through the window of his family's new house in a newly built community of mobile homes in Nitzan, southern Israel

Diane Church, Lawrence, outgoing president of MOMS Club of Lawrence-South, holds up her signature quilt from club members. The quilt, which was hand sewn by Janice Davis of Emporia, was presented to Church at the club's end-of-the-year banquet

Sherman Iron Shield uses incense to bless a $350,000 solarium and meditation room during a dedication ceremony at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D

President Bush addresses the National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. Bush helped commemorate the four Scout leaders killed last Monday at the Jamboree when the tent they were helping erect touched powerlines overhead

Milwaukee's Chris Capuano pitches against San Francisco. Capuano threw five no-hit innings, helping the Brewers beat the Giants, 5-1, Sunday in Milwaukee

Fans applaud as New York Yankees designated hitter Jason Giambi takes a curtain call. Giambi hit two home runs, leading the Yankees to an 8-7 victory over the L.A. Angels on Sunday in New York

Raiders pitcher Matt Wingert winds up against Topeka Post 400 in the AAA Legion state title game. Wingert pitched a shutout as the Raiders won, 9-0, Sunday in Emporia

Kansas City wide receiver Samie Parker dives for a pass during afternoon practice. The Chiefs held a pair of workouts Sunday in River Falls, Wis

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Do you think it was fair for the city to shut down this weekend's car wash to sponsor a softball team for the homeless?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No. Shutting down the car wash just makes the city look bad. A warning or an advisory that permits are needed in the future would have been sufficient.		43%
Yes. The laws are on the books for everyone to follow.		25%
Yes. The organizers should have checked into seeing if a permit was needed.		20%
No. This was a good cause. The city should have ignored it.		7%
Undecided.		3%
Total	883

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August off to a hot start: August 1, 2005; Get set for a few warm days — the first week of August is bringing afternoon temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. “It looks like another hot one in the forecast,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. “If you are heading out to the (Douglas County) fair for the next few days, take that water with you.”
Video: Combine Derby at the Coffey County Fair: By Bill Snead; August 1, 2005; Combines compete in a special demolition derby Saturday night at the Coffey County Fair.
Routine items top consent agenda: Agenda highlights ¢ 6:35 p.m. Tuesday ¢ City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.lawrenceks.org; August 1, 2005; City commissioners have no business to take care of on their regular agenda. Commissioners are scheduled to take care of several routine items as part of their consent agenda, including approval of a contract with Nowak Construction to relocate a waterline as part of a future project to rebuild Kasold Drive north of Peterson Road.
Lawrence datebook: August 1, 2005
Tampa Bay sweeps Kansas City: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Mark Hendrickson took a new mental approach into his latest start and wound up keeping his spot in Tampa Bay’s rotation.
Researchers try to preserve Indian languages: By Dave Ranney; August 1, 2005; Robert Rankin’s unintended quest to salvage a near-extinct language began with a watermelon feed, a faux pas and the Lord’s Prayer.
Guardsman felt ‘forgotten’ in Afghanistan: By Mike Belt; August 1, 2005; When Matt Fearing returned to Lawrence after spending a year on duty in Afghanistan for the Kansas Army National Guard, some people were confused about where he had been.
Old combines face crunch time: Coffey County Fair highlights 125th anniversary with twist on traditional demolition derby; By Bill Snead; August 1, 2005; It was a strange and noisy sight to behold.
Horses draw big crowd at Douglas County Fair: By Mike Belt; August 1, 2005; Sunday was a good day for Boss.
People in the news: August 1, 2005; ¢ Al Gore’s Current TV makes its debut today ¢ Ford sticks with program ¢ Director encourages meditation for students ¢ Singing Simon’s praises
Persistence pays off in job search: By Kate Wendleton & Dale Dauten; August 1, 2005; I’ve recently completed an Advanced Training Program provided by the Jobs Corps. I realize that I am underneath workers with experience, and underneath college graduates. I am looking for a good-paying job to get my foot in the door, and then immediately get into college. Is there any hope?
Mexican migration follows jobs farther north: By Erin Texeira - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Sunday morning in this small, Hudson Valley city: More than 1,000 parishioners, most from Mexico, pack Spanish-language Masses at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Afterward, many families flock to El Azteca for its authentic tacos. If somebody needs a ride home, there are at least a dozen local taxi companies catering to newcomers born in the Mexican states of Puebla and Jalisco.
Wideout Ward holding out on Steelers: August 1, 2005; Hines Ward became the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first major holdout in 12 years Sunday, keeping his promise not to report to training camp without a contract extension that would make him one of the NFL’s top-paid wide receivers.
Missing teen’s mother returns from Aruba: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; After spending nearly two months in Aruba searching for clues and offering rewards, the mother of a missing teen has left the island and returned home to Birmingham.
Israeli settlers begin pullout from Gaza Strip: By Dion Nissenbaum - Knight Ridder Newspapers; August 1, 2005; Israel’s contentious pullout from the occupied Gaza Strip isn’t slated to officially begin for another two weeks, but a quiet exodus of settlers has already begun.
On the record: August 1, 2005
LMH seeking several volunteers: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2005; Lawrence Memorial Hospital seeks volunteers to fill several positions. Volunteers must be willing to make a commitment of three to six months for three to four hours per week of volunteer service.
Communist rebels free government officials: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Maoist rebels on Sunday freed seven government officials they had seized in eastern Nepal, and all were safe and in good health, an official said.
Pope hails decision by IRA to disarm: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday hailed the Irish Republican Army disarmament decision as “beautiful news” and urged all to work for a lasting peace after decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland.
Heavy rains hamper monsoon relief work: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Authorities warned residents to remain at home Sunday after heavy rains fell again across Bombay and surrounding areas hammered last week by devastating floods, with more than 900 people now reported dead.
U.S. resident shot, killed by police officer: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; A U.S. resident was shot to death by a Mexican police officer in a settlement outside the Mexico border city of Ciudad Juarez, authorities said on Sunday.
Iran threatens to restart nuclear activities: By Nasser Karimi - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Iran threatened Sunday to restart some suspended activities that could be used to make atomic weapons if European negotiators do not immediately offer a promised package of incentives to entice Tehran to freeze its nuclear program.
Helicopter crash kills Sudan V.P.: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Sudanese Vice President John Garang, a former rebel leader who is a key figure in the country’s fledgling peace deal, was found dead early today near the Uganda-Sudan border after the helicopter he was riding in crashed, a senior Ugandan official said.
British police arrest 7 more, investigate ties to Saudi Arabia: By Beth Gardiner - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Police arrested seven people Sunday during a raid on an apartment in southern England, bringing to 21 the number in custody in the relentless hunt for accomplices in the failed July 21 transit bombings.
Administration changes its war rhetoric: By Tom Raum - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; President Bush and White House officials still use the phrase “war on terrorism” to describe the global fight against al-Qaida and other militant extremists.
Capuano, Milwaukee win wildly: Giants pitchers hit three, walk three in Brewers’ four-run, one-hit inning; The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Getting hit by the ball instead of hitting it proved to be a winning formula Sunday for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Giambi still crushing blows: Slugger swats two homers as Yanks top Angels in 11; The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; With Jason Giambi driving one ball after another into the seats, the New York Yankees can overcome just about any deficit these days.
Deadline passes; Ramirez, Soriano staying put: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, A.J. Burnett and Mike Cameron all stayed with their teams as baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline passed with only five low-level deals involving 11 players.
Commentary: No help coming for punchless Twins: By Tom Powers - St. Paul Pioneer-Press; August 1, 2005; Nothing. No Alfonso Soriano. No Bill Mueller. No Kevin Millar. No Matt Lawton. No Kevin Youkilis.
Singh shrugs off Woods’ charge: Golfer nonchalant about four-stroke Buick victory; The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Tiger Woods rolled in a long birdie putt and cupped his left ear to coax a louder reaction from one of the tour’s rowdiest galleries.
Glass in 14th place: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2005; Lawrence’s Bob Glass was in 14th place after the first round of the PBA Senior Manassas Open on Sunday. Glass had an eight-game pinfall total of 1,713. Lee Brosius of Centerville, Va., lead at 1.891.
Liberty roll over Fever: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Ann Wauters had a career-high 24 points and nine rebounds, leading the New York Liberty to a 67-53 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
Kansas City reaches terms with top draft pick: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Linebacker Derrick Johnson, Kansas City’s first-round draft choice, agreed to a five-year contract Sunday.
Time running out on Chiefs’ potent offense: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; The years are beginning to catch up with and run out on Trent Green and his high-flying Kansas City offense.
Boggs, Sandberg enter Baseball Hall of Fame: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Wade Boggs cried. Ryne Sandberg simply was Ryno - smooth as silk.
Former Firebird collects AAU title: Morningstar paces K.C. Pump ‘N’ Run to championship; By Gary Bedore; August 1, 2005; Kansas City Pump ‘N’ Run’s 17-under AAU basketball team capped a successful summer Sunday by winning the Price Chopper/K.C. Prep Invitational at Okun Fieldhouse in Shawnee.
Nonchalant champs: Raiders claim third straight state title, but ‘we’re not done’; By Jesse Newell; August 1, 2005; After second baseman Paul Metzler fielded the final ground ball and threw to first for the out, it was celebration time for the Lawrence Raiders.
Congress still not veto-proof on stem cells: By Libby Quaid - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Despite a boost from the majority leader, there is not enough Senate support now to override a threatened veto if Congress tries to ease restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, a key proponent said Sunday.
Educators may discuss performance pay system: Influx of state funds could open door for consideration of skills compensation plan; By Sophia Maines; August 1, 2005; What would happen if Lawrence teachers received more pay, if they learned new skills or used new teaching strategies?
Moose motors to Wiener Dog glory: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2005; Tonganoxie is now the home of a world champion wiener race dog.
Homeschool band seeks members: August 1, 2005; Encore Homeschool Band and Orchestra organizers are seeking students who would like to participate in band, orchestra and choir.
Position review leads to promotion: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2005; Alexa Posny has been promoted to the position of deputy commissioner for learning services at the Kansas State Department of Education.
Testimony causes twist in manslaughter case: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; One of four people who was charged in the 2003 death of a Fort Hays State University student wants to withdraw his no contest plea, saying testimony at the trial of another defendant exonerates him.
Child of good Samaritan offered scholarship: August 1, 2005; Ottawa University has promised the unborn child of a good Samaritan killed last month a full-ride scholarship.
Patrol seeks fuel deals: August 1, 2005; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.08 at two stations: Presto Phillips 66, at Ninth and Louisiana, and Citgo, at Ninth and Iowa. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Farm trade issues cause tension: By Sam Hananel - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; A showdown is looming between the White House and Midwestern lawmakers who say new Bush administration rules are hurting the burgeoning farm trade with Cuba.
Girl, family adapt to summer struggles: Genetic disorder causes 6-year-old to overheat easily; By Alicia Henrikson; August 1, 2005; Hali Dingman, 6, struggled to coax a toad to hop into a bucket Wednesday afternoon outside her Baldwin home.
Group aims for free Net: Internet service will seek monthly donations; By Chad Lawhorn; August 1, 2005; Joshua Montgomery is trying to do his part to see that the information superhighway isn’t a toll road.
Alleged Nazi persecutor to go on trial in Chicago: By Matt O'Connor - Chicago Tribune; August 1, 2005; Neighbors have kind words to say about Osyp Firishchak, a retired Chicago carpenter, but the U.S. Justice Department says he played a role in one of history’s darkest chapters.
N.D. hospital accommodates Indian tradition: Meditation room allows for burning of sage, sweetgrass; other faiths also use space; By James MacPherson - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Sherman Iron Shield used to sneak his son behind some elevators at St. Alexius Medical Center so he could burn sacred herbs to chase away evil spirits without setting off the hospital’s fire alarms and sprinklers.
Minnesota becomes last state to lower drunken driving limit: By Martiga Lohn - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; It was only a broken headlight on a beat-up pickup truck, but it led Martin County Deputy Matthew Owens to turn around and stop it for a check.
Pirated Potter loses something in translation: Unauthorized versions appear three months before official release; one fan rewrote ending; By Alexa Olesen - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; It’s missing some paragraphs and gets a couple of facts wrong, but the wizards of China’s thriving piracy industry have worked their magic again and produced a rush translation of the latest Harry Potter book.
Police departments aren’t sure how to enforce teen’s unusual sentence: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Police departments in Johnson County aren’t sure how they’ll carry out an unusual sentence a judge imposed on a teenager convicted of intentionally vomiting on his teacher.
Low-carb pioneer Atkins files for bankruptcy: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; Atkins Nutritionals Inc., the company that promoted low-carb eating into a national diet craze, filed for bankruptcy court protection Sunday, a company spokesman said.
Teenager who vanished from stadium found: The Associated Press; August 1, 2005; A 13-year-old boy who disappeared from a men’s room in Yankee Stadium had run away and was found in Queens early Sunday, police said.
Study suggests global warming making hurricanes stronger: By Martin Merzer - Knight Ridder Newspapers; August 1, 2005; The accumulated power of Atlantic hurricanes has more than doubled in the past 30 years, with a particularly dramatic spike since 1995, and global warming likely is a major cause, according to a study to be published this week.
NASA assesses shuttle flaw: By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; A couple short strips of fabric dangling from Discovery’s belly may require an unprecedented repair by spacewalking astronauts, if engineers determine there’s even a possibility that the problem could endanger the shuttle during descent, NASA said Sunday.
Third time the charm for Bush to address Scouts: President offers sympathy for fallen leaders; By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Succeeding on his third try to visit them, President Bush comforted thousands of Boy Scouts on Sunday at a national jamboree marred by the electrocutions of four leaders and stifling heat that sickened 300.
When Bacall met Bogart (and Peck, and Wayne): By Kevin McDonough; August 1, 2005; Big-screen romances - real, fabricated and imagined - often have been problematical for Hollywood movies. This summer is certainly no exception: Everyone is officially sick of Brad and Angelina, Tom and Katie and the latest incarnation of Ben and Jennifer. It’s comforting to know that Hollywood publicists have been using the whiff of offscreen coupling to promote on-screen sizzle ever since the days of Mary Pickford.
Fresh faces: Spencer Museum shows off newest members of its collection; August 1, 2005; They may never share the same gallery again. But until Aug. 28, a group of wildly diverse works of art - from paintings to photographs, lithographs to DVDs - are on view in the Spencer Museum of Art’s South Balcony Gallery.
West Bank settlers outside barrier seek protection: By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; West Bank settlers whose communities lie outside Israel’s separation barrier are asking the government to buy their houses so they can move back to Israel.
U.S. soldier named honorary sheik in recognition of efforts to help Iraqis: By Antonio Castaneda - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2005; Sheik Horn floats around the room in white robe and headdress, exchanging pleasantries with dozens of village leaders.
Report: U.S. risks wasting billions on infrastructure: By Griff Witte - The Washington Post; August 1, 2005; The United States risks squandering billions of dollars if it does not adequately train Iraqis to run power plants, water treatment facilities and other projects built during the country’s reconstruction, according to a report released Sunday by government auditors.
Iraqis debate extension of constitution deadline: By Omar Fekeiki and Ellen Knickmeyer - The Washington Post; August 1, 2005; Shiite Arab, Kurdish and Sunni framers of Iraq’s new constitution struggled Sunday over whether to ask for more time for their work, facing a deadline in 15 days and with many fundamental questions still unresolved.
The week ahead: August 1, 2005
Questions for the nominee: By Walter Dellinger - Special to The Washington Post; August 1, 2005; What may senators expect to learn about Supreme Court nominees before voting on confirmation? And how can senators properly gain that knowledge? These are not easy questions.
Fear can spur terrible acts: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; August 1, 2005; Last week, fear killed Jean Charles de Menezes.
Wrong focus: August 1, 2005; To the editor: I read with interest about the Lawrence Police Department pulling people over for making illegal turns.
Breastfed is better: August 1, 2005; To the editor: Each year, Aug. 1-7 is proclaimed World Breastfeeding Week.
Spielberg television epic portrays Indians as naive, primitive: By Mary Annette Pember; August 1, 2005; Steven Spielberg’s latest television epic, “Into the West,” traveled some tired trails in its effort to tell the story of the occupation of the American West and the toll it took on native people.
Gov. Schwarzenegger’s star is fading: By David Broder; August 1, 2005; On July 11, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger scored his biggest victory of the year, signing a budget in which the Democratic-controlled Legislature gave him almost everything he wanted in his effort to cure this debt-plagued state government.
Youth steroids: There can be no room in high school, and now junior high, sports for substance-abusers.; J-W Editorials; August 1, 2005; Continually, it seems, we read and hear about the use and abuse of illegal substances by athletes. The Soviet Union and East Germany made a science of doping performers in past international competitions, such as the Olympics. Recently, we have been given increasing evidence of the use of material such as steroids by professional athletes, with more questions about whether records they have set while “juiced” should be allowed.
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; August 1, 2005; For Monday, Aug. 1

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