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Royals pitcher Sam Dowell throws a warm-up pitch during a Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn. 10-U tournament game against the Angels on June 27 at 4-H Field

Royals player Eric Rogers waits at third during a pitching change

Reds pitcher Colin Phillips throws a pitch during a Jhawk Baseball game against the Cubs on July 1 at Holcom

Reds players Trevor Leslie, left, and Connor Caldwell warm up before a game with the Cubs

Reds coach Larry Leslie adjusts his roster after sending four players to the Cubs for a scrimmage July 1 at Holcom

Jets third baseman Steven Garcia protects the bag during the Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn. 8-U game against the Hornets at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds East

Harrison Helmick, left, assists Reds head coach Larry Leslie warm up the infield before their Jhawk baseball league matchup with the Cubs. The Friday game at Holcom became a scrimmage because the Cubs only had four players

Nathan Peterson, left, talks with pitcher Nathan Herries between innings of an 8-U Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn. game against the Jets on June 27 at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds

A foul ball sticks in the backstop during a Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn. game on June 25 at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds

No Names baserunner Allix Ice waits at third base during a game against the Sluggers Thursday at Youth Sports Inc. The two teams play in the Rec Softball league

Sluggers player Katie Chamberlain makes contact during a game against the No Names Thursday at Youth Sports Inc. The Blasters and Sluggers play in the Rec Softball league

Volcanoes baserunner Cole Woolsey makes a wide turn at third base during the first inning of a Houk league game against the Rivercats Thursday at Holcom. The Volcanoes won the game 10-5

Lawrence Parks and Recreation Youth Sports Supervisor Lee Ice sits in his office at the Holcom Sports complex

Volcanoes pitcher Derek Clark warms up before the start of a game against the Rivercats Thursday at Holcom. The Volcanoes defeated the Rivercats 10-5

Rivercats thirdbaseman Alex Zimmerschied warms up before Thursday's game against the Volcanoes at Holcom. The Volcanoes won the Houk League game 10-5

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KU announces new logo: World Online staff; July 5, 2005; It’s new, improved - and still blue.
Kline maneuvering to keep schools open: Attorney general enlists help of State Board of Education to thwart Supreme Court; July 5, 2005; The State Board of Education agreed Tuesday to help the state’s top law enforcement official try to outmaneuver the Kansas Supreme Court so it wouldn’t be able to freeze funding to public schools.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over immigration tuition: Carl Manning, Associated Press; July 5, 2005; A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit challenging a year-old state law that gives some illegal immigrants a break on tuition at state universities, community colleges and vocational colleges.
Warm, sunny afternoon ahead: By Dave Toplikar; July 5, 2005; Mostly sunny skies are expected this afternoon in Lawrence, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Video: Lisa Stone on how to start writing blogs: July 5, 2005; Lisa Stone, a professional blogger and media consultant, says writers who want to start writing blogs should find a Web site that has access to blogging tools.
Video: Lisa Stone on what bloggers write about: July 5, 2005; Lisa Stone, a professional blogger and media consultant, says bloggers write about everything under the sun.
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Cleric urges Sunni Arabs to vote in future national elections: By Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; A Sunni Arab group called on Sunnis to take part in future elections on Monday and a leading Sunni hardline cleric condemned kidnappings, as police searched for a top Egyptian diplomat seized over the weekend.
People: July 5, 2005; ¢ Elizabeth Edwards’ book to include fight with cancer ¢ Ice-T takes tour to Australia ¢ Americans do well in Mexican version of ‘Idol’ competition ¢ Actor still celebrated for his role in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
World of illusions: KU cast revives youth, romance from winter of discontent in ‘The Fantasticks’; By Sarah Young - Special to the Journal-World; July 5, 2005; Kansas Summer Theatre opened its season Friday with the enduring hit “The Fantasticks.” Written in 1959 by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, the show played more than 17,000 performances at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York before closing in 2002.
On the record: July 5, 2005; Law enforcement report
Datebook: July 5, 2005; Today’s events
Haskell, KU students involved in project to improve water quality in Siberia: By Alicia Henrikson; July 5, 2005; Haskell Indian Nations University and Kansas University are continuing work to help indigenous tribes in Siberian Russia with a water-quality project.
Oswalt makes most of audition: Astros hurler tosses five-hitter, hopes to earn spot on All-Star team; The Associated Press; July 5, 2005; Roy Oswalt was impressive in his All-Star audition.
New York wins a wild one: The Associated Press; July 5, 2005; The Yankees gave George Steinbrenner a wacky win for his 75th birthday.
Armstrong bides time as trial nears: Six-time defending champ hopes to gain ground today; Boonen wins third stage; By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 5, 2005; Lance Armstrong again was content to ride safely behind in the main pack at the Tour de France on Monday, finishing in 87th place while Belgium’s Tom Boonen sprinted to a stage victory for the second straight day.
Bonding in Brazil: Jayhawks learn life lessons during trip to South American country, the native land of KU players Lima, Caten, Correa; By Steve Schmidt; July 5, 2005; Kansas University’s volleyball players had the time of their lives during a recent school-sponsored trip to Brazil.
K.C. still anemic at plate: Shoddy right-hander dominates Royals; The Associated Press; July 5, 2005; During a two-week batting slump, the Kansas City Royals kept pointing to the outstanding pitchers who were shutting them down - guys like Roger Clemens, Mark Buehrle, Roy Oswalt and Bartolo Colon.
Legendary Chiefs coach Stram dies: By Kevin McGill - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Hall of Fame coach Hank Stram, who took the Kansas City Chiefs to two Super Bowls and was known for his inventive game plans and exuberance on the sideline, died Monday, his family said. He was 82.
Miles to play in Las Vegas: J-W Staff Reports; July 5, 2005; Former Kansas University point guard Aaron Miles will compete for the New York Knicks’ summer-league team this week in the Reebok Vegas Summer League at Cox Pavilion on UNLV’s campus in Las Vegas.
Raiders split pair: J-W Staff Reports; July 5, 2005; The Lawrence Raiders reached the championship game Monday at the Bartlesville Legion baseball tournament but fell to Fort Smith, Ark., 4-2.
Briefly: July 5, 2005; ¢ 6.8 earthquake shakes building ¢ President-elect calls allegations “baseless” ¢ Judge orders two freed in missing teen case ¢ Migrants feared dead trying to flee by boat
Officials capture possible Juarez drug cartel kingpin: By Marla Dickerson - Los Angeles Times; July 5, 2005; Mexican authorities believe they have arrested the leader of the Juarez drug cartel and said Monday they were conducting tests to verify his identity.
Civilians killed in U.S. air strike: By Amir Shah - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Two Navy SEALS missing in Afghanistan have been found dead, a senior U.S. defense official said Monday night.
Canada’s most infamous female inmate released: Karla Homolka served 12 years for the rapes, murders of 3 teens; By Beth Duff-Brown - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Canada’s most notorious female inmate was secretly spirited from prison on Monday after serving 12 years for the rapes, torture and murders of three teenage girls, including her younger sister.
Girl with rare disease heads to Mayo Clinic: Treatment sought for stiff person syndrome; By Mike Belt; July 5, 2005; The pain started in Jazmen Fowler’s right foot one morning a year-and-a-half ago at Kennedy School. By afternoon it was worse and had spread up through her right leg.
Brownback works to ban human-hybrid research: By Joel Mathis; July 5, 2005; Chimeras sound like something out of a science fiction movie, a fusion of human and animal cells to create something in-between.
Comet mission smash hit for NASA: Space probe creates its own fireworks; By Alicia Chang - AP Science Writer; July 5, 2005; They weren’t a red, white and blue spectacle, but the cosmic fireworks NASA created by blasting a hole in a comet were something for scientists to cheer about this Fourth of July weekend.
City observes Independence Day: Celebrated from that day Fourth; By Alicia Henrikson; July 5, 2005; Lawrence residents Donna Henry and Alice Woodsum see July 4 as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate America’s independence.
Doing it her way: Shocked releases three albums: By Walter Tunis; July 5, 2005; As chieftain of her own record label, Michelle Shocked is the first to admit she knows little about marketing music.
Series creates time warp: Kevin McDonough; July 5, 2005; Could you live without your cell phone? The Internet? What if instant messaging consisted of tapping someone on the shoulder? Or if PDAs, pagers and Blackberry devices no longer existed? Could you call your friends on a rotary phone? Could you rely on your own memory of their phone numbers? Could you give up your iPods and mp3 players and listen to tunes the old-fashioned way, on a phonograph or 8-track player? In short, could you survive on “The ‘70s House” (9:30 p.m., MTV), a new experiment in domestic “reality”?
Jayni, Insurance Commissioner share flavors of Umbria: J-W Staff Reports; July 5, 2005; Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “Postcards from the Edge of Umbria with Sandy Praeger.”
Should kids see ‘War’?: By Rene Rodriguez - The Miami Herald; July 5, 2005; “War of the Worlds” producer Kathleen Kennedy, who has worked with Steven Spielberg since 1979’s “1941,” still remembers the controversy that erupted in the summer of 1984, when the PG-rated “Gremlins” and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” scared so many kids, it led the Motion Picture Association of America to create a new rating: PG-13.
U.K. pop’s gone flat in America: By Gary Meenaghan - Special to the Journal-World; July 5, 2005; The biggest pop band of all time took America by storm. Amid a whirlwind of speculation and media hype, it played show after show from the Hollywood Bowl to Madison Square Gardens. The musicians became superstars, then solo stars, then legends.
Rated ‘T’ for teen: Here are 10 terrific games to tempt you; By Bill Hutchens - Scripps Howard News Service; July 5, 2005; While many young gamers crave video games from the edgy Mature titles, there’s really no reason to fuss. There are plenty of great games rated “T” for “Teen.”
ABC’s ‘Neighborhood’ unwelcome by protesters: July 5, 2005; Facing protests from both sides of the political spectrum, ABC has decided to pull its unscripted series “Welcome to the Neighborhood.”
In the Halls: July 5, 2005; What’s your favorite video game?
Double Take: College-age daughter needs to adopt responsibilities like adult: July 5, 2005; Dear Wes & Jenny: My daughter suddenly decided she doesn’t want to go to college this fall. We’re OK with that. She has a decent job that she likes, and she just wants to take a year off. However, she also wants to live at home and keep things just like they have been, which means we pay the bills and she gets to spend her money as she wishes. We’re not sure what to do about this. She’ll be 19 soon, and she’s our oldest child.
Mets’ Floyd back on top: Despite All-Star snub, New York outfielder staying modest, focused; By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 5, 2005; Cliff Floyd is chatting on a cell phone as he cruises through the New York Mets’ clubhouse. He plops down at his locker, a massive man in a meager chair, and stares straight ahead at a stack of bats.
Stram’s legacy: a passion for football: Hall of Fame coach whose Chiefs won Super Bowl IV also was one of game’s best broadcasters; By Jim Mashek - The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.); July 5, 2005; Hank Stram will be remembered as a Pro Football Hall of Famer, a squat, animated coach who guided the Kansas City Chiefs to a remarkable victory in Super Bowl IV.
New York lobbies for Olympic bid: Paris, London considered favorites for 2012 Games; July 5, 2005; Backed by a walking, talking Statue of Liberty, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered a feisty Fourth of July pep talk Monday on behalf of his city’s Olympic bid - saying an 11th-hour change in stadium plans was evidence of pluck and adaptability.
Governor declares disaster emergency: J-W Staff and Wire reports; July 5, 2005; Gov. Kathleen Sebelius declared a state of disaster Monday for eight counties, including Douglas County, that suffered damage from Sunday’s storms.
Switzerland only hope for resident with rare cancer: Patient can’t get treated in U.S., relies on credit cards to pay bills; By Dave Ranney; July 5, 2005; Janice Pence’s doctors say there’s a good chance she can beat the rare form of cancer that’s crept into her liver, pancreas, bone marrow, spine and breast.
KU officials scrutinizing beer sales: Decision could come before fall semester; By Terry Rombeck; July 5, 2005; As soon as this fall, bowlers at the Kansas Union’s Jaybowl may be able to down a beer after rolling a strike.
Briefcase: July 5, 2005; ¢ Etch-A-Sketch offered on cell phones ¢ Web sites offer insight into planning a career
Electronic ears, eyes help fight crime: Chicago among cities using gunshot recognition system; By Megan Reichgott - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Police installed video surveillance cameras around town and saw Chicago’s murder rate fall to its lowest level in four decades. Now the cops hope to further cut crime by not only watching, but listening, too.
‘Cheapskate’ shares ways to save: Michelle Singletary; July 5, 2005; Mary Hunt deserves to be called one of this country’s champion cheapskates.
Facebook frenzy: College roommates’ yearbook becomes booming business; By Soraya Nadia McDonald - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Pamela Elder, a junior at Georgia State University, got hooked when she found some old high school classmates. Next she used the online yearbook of yearbooks to track down people she hadn’t seen since grade school.
Consumers sweet on diet candy: Study: Low-carb, low-fat treat sales swell; By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Americans aren’t getting rid of their collective sweet tooth but they are becoming smarter about their candy treats.
Briefly: July 5, 2005; ¢ Sharpton leads protest where black man beaten ¢ Tropical depression heads toward Louisiana
Studies link too much TV with poor academics: By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, three new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on kids.
Authorities find human remains while searching for 9-year-old: By Nicholas K. Geranios - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; Authorities said Monday they found human remains during their search for a missing 9-year-old boy whose sister was found days earlier at a Denny’s restaurant with a registered sex offender.
Lawrence pastor among those who approved edict: By Alicia Henrikson; July 5, 2005; There was no clapping or cheering after the United Church of Christ’s rule-making body approved a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage, said the Rev. Peter Luckey.
United Church of Christ votes to endorse same-sex marriage: By Doug Gross - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; The United Church of Christ’s rule-making body voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage, making it the largest Christian denomination to do so.
Huge cottonwood likely on last leg: The Associated Press; July 5, 2005; A cottonwood tree that for years had been admired as the largest in the state has taken a beating lately from Mother Nature.
Kansas cookies satisfy sweet tooth of troops: By Joe Stumpe - The Wichita Eagle; July 5, 2005; “Dear Rose Hill Cookie Lady, “The cookies you sent were delicious. I’ve never seen so many cookies go in so little time. I think one guy even ate some of the packing peanuts.” - Army Spc. Benjamin Gutierrez, stationed in Iraq
Gonzales announces task force to help Iraqis: July 5, 2005; Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales, in announcing a new anti-crime task force in Iraq modeled loosely on the anti-terrorism and anti-gang units common in the United States, outlined a significant shift from earlier U.S. efforts to bolster the Iraqi justice system.
Stand up for property rights: By Bill Ferguson - The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph; July 5, 2005; This is the time of year when the Supreme Court tends to get busy and hand down its biggest decisions. Not coincidentally, it’s also the time of year when a lot of people get really upset with the Supreme Court.
Separation is precious right: Jane Eisner; July 5, 2005; Every American ought to read a Supreme Court opinion from time to time. I’m not kidding. Read past the citations of obscure case law and the reams of footnotes, and you find a robust, free-wheeling debate on constitutional issues that is not for the faint of heart.
Blacks part of ‘basic’ U.S. history: Leonard Pitts Jr.; July 5, 2005; Mark was surprised at his own ignorance.
Translator another innocent victim of war: Trudy Rubin; July 5, 2005; A week ago as I prepared to leave for Iraq, I got a horrible phone message. Yasser Salihee, a wonderful young Iraqi doctor who was going to work with me as a translator, had been shot dead by a U.S. soldier in Baghdad.
Worth it?: July 5, 2005; It is difficult to see what benefits might accrue from a “memorialization” of William Burroughs’ former residence.
President’s Independence Day speech pays homage to those serving in Iraq: By Rosalind S. Helderman - The Washington Post; July 5, 2005; President Bush used his annual Independence Day speech to pay homage to America’s fighting men and women and to urge the nation to remain firmly behind the effort in Iraq.
U.S. soldiers celebrate Fourth with pig roast, karaoke: By Jacob Silberberg - Associated Press Writer; July 5, 2005; There was little more than roast pig and a “Happy July 4th” poster at this desert airfield’s post exchange to mark American Independence Day.
Video: Josh Rosenau on his blog “Evolution Project”: July 5, 2005; Blogger Josh Rosenau says his blog “”Evolution Project” has helped a woman with a long-time skin disorder.
Video: Josh Rosenau on why he writes blogs: July 5, 2005; Blogger Josh Rosenau says he writes blogs because it allows him to get his ideas out.

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