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Simons: Americans should take note of British stand against terrorism
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
July 9, 2005
Almost immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center, President Bush cautioned citizens that the war on terrorism would not be easy, that it would take a long time to root out terrorists and that Americans must have patience. “Patience” was stressed time and time again because the president and his aides knew there would not be a quick, relatively easy, effective and lasting way to shut down terrorists.
Horoscopes
Jacqueline Bigar
July 9, 2005
 
Forecast favorable for men’s city championship
Record field, competitive championship flight don’t have to worry about rain
By Jesse Newell
July 9, 2005
Tournament organizer Kyle Taylor isn’t only looking for a competitive finish at this year’s Men’s City Golf Championship. He’s also looking for a finish, period.
Lance survives, thrives during Week 1
By John Leicester - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
They tire the legs and burn the lungs, but the Tour de France’s punishing climbs can’t come soon enough for Lance Armstrong. After an unnerving first week of fast racing, where crashes are a constant risk, Armstrong is looking to the hills and mountains of eastern France to start winnowing out the field of 185 riders left in the three-week race.
Questions loom in K.C. slaying
By Margaret Stafford - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
A man who intervened when another man was being beaten was shot to death, the second time in a month that a Kansas City-area man died after trying to help a crime victim.
People
July 9, 2005
¢ Holmes on Cruise control ¢ Harry Potter author tops Amazon.com list ¢ Live 8 organizer may be nominated for Nobel Prize ¢ Birthdays
Cosby’s accusers won’t have identities shielded by court
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Women who plan to testify against Bill Cosby in another woman’s sex assault lawsuit will not have their identities shielded by the court, a judge ruled.
Local briefs
July 9, 2005
¢ Commissioners seek Sunday sales input ¢ Benefit to help with medical bills ¢ Great Race riders finish in third place ¢ Topekan cited for littering in Lawrence ¢ Former KU student sentenced for arson ¢ City wins lawsuit
Lawrence educators praise court’s decision to keep schools open
By George Diepenbrock
July 9, 2005
Two members of the Lawrence education community praised the Friday decision from the Kansas Supreme Court to open schools on schedule in August and accept a $148.4 million funding increase that was approved in the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday.
Briefly - Nation
July 9, 2005
¢ Boy found guilty of killing with bat ¢ Motown reunites at Four Tops singer’s funeral ¢ Plea agreement proposed in Letterman kidnap case ¢ Budget deal may be near
Society Calendar
July 9, 2005
 
Around and about
July 9, 2005
 
Scouting News
July 9, 2005
 
Religion briefs
July 9, 2005
 
Hallmark trots out a warhorse
Kevin McDonough
July 9, 2005
Few war movies become family fare, but “The Colt” (7 p.m. today, Hallmark) is different. Late in the Civil War, a Union soldier named Jim (Ryan Merriman) loses his brother in a bloody battle. Soon after, his brother’s horse gives birth to a chestnut colt. The unit commander considers the young horse to be a nuisance to the men and a distraction to cavalry horses, so he orders it destroyed.
Beard says East will get first showcase win
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Alana Beard is brimming with confidence and doesn’t mind telling anyone. The second-year player for the Washington Mystics will make her first WNBA All-Star game appearance today and fully intends to be on the first East squad to win the showcase game. The West has won all five previous meetings.
$50B pledged to Africa
Climate deal still sought
By Jim VandeHei and Paul Blustein - The Washington Post
July 9, 2005
President Bush and the leaders of seven other top industrial countries pledged Friday to double aid for Africa in five years and substantially raise it for other poor countries, capping a summit conducted in what British Prime Minister Tony Blair called the “shadow of terrorism.”
Club News
July 9, 2005
 
Unemployment rate declines in June
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
Hiring around the country picked up in June as employers added 146,000 jobs - helping to push the unemployment rate down to 5 percent, the lowest in nearly four years.
Briefcase
July 9, 2005
¢ Markets rise on report ¢ Borrowing rate drops ¢ H&R Block to miss annual report deadline ¢ Footwear reaches accord with Kmart
Battle lines
Divided by war, two sisters find common ground in family ties
By Mindie Paget
July 9, 2005
Meet Kara. She’s an 18-year-old high school student whose favorite colors are green and purple. She might want to be a fashion designer someday. But right now, all she wants is for her sister to make it home alive.
Legislator to be honored for biosciences work
By Terry Rombeck
July 9, 2005
A state legislator from Lansing will be honored Monday in Lawrence for his role in advancing the state’s bioscience efforts.
On the record
July 9, 2005
 
Lawrence Datebook
July 9, 2005
 
‘Hide and Seek’
Ready or not, here come the alternate endings
By Jen Chaney - Special to The Washington Post
July 9, 2005
The alternate ending is a classic DVD marketing ploy. Like those ubiquitous “uncut and uncensored” special editions, the inclusion of a new resolution to a movie promises consumers a seemingly brand new cinematic experience on DVD.
You’ll know Jack
New format hits the radio
By Larry McShane - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
It’s the format of the future. Or the flavor of the month. Either way, you’re gonna know Jack. Radio’s hottest new programming trend, most often compared to broadcasting an iPod on shuffle, is creating a buzz on stations from New York to Los Angeles.
Tom Cruise lends Hollywood hype to his controversial Church of Scientology
By Richard Ostling - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
There’s nothing unusual about celebrities promoting their faith - think Madonna and kabbalah, Richard Gere and Buddhism, Muhammad Ali and Islam - but the Church of Scientology’s Celebrity Centers have been unusually adept at cultivating entertainers such as actor Tom Cruise.
East Lawrence renaissance taking shape
Caterer, Topeka law firm line up for Pennsylvania Street project
By Mark Fagan
July 9, 2005
A long-anticipated conversion of an East Lawrence industrial area is starting to take shape, with plans for a new law office and an eclectic catering center leading the way. Two buildings northeast of Ninth and Pennsylvania streets are scheduled for use as office and entertainment spaces in the coming months.
Traders keep eye on storm
Hurricane looms over oil prices
By Brad Foss - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
Oil prices fell below $60 a barrel Friday, reversing course late in the day as traders booked profits following a runup predicated on the fear of hurricane-related supply disruptions.
Iraq urges envoys to stay
By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
Iraq appealed to its global partners Friday to defy al-Qaida’s “blackmail” and keep their diplomats in Baghdad despite the reported slaying of Egypt’s top envoy and threats against those who support the U.S.-backed administration.
No news from Rehnquist has Washington on edge
By Gina Holland - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
The Supreme Court pulsed with retirement speculation Friday, with rumors focusing first on the ailing chief justice, then the oldest member, and even the tiniest justice.
People and places
July 9, 2005
 
Cubs end skid against elite Willis
Chicago breaks eight-game slide against Florida’s 13-game winner
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
The Chicago Cubs snapped the NL’s longest losing streak, and they did it against a pitcher tied for the major-league lead in wins - Dontrelle Willis. Jeromy Burnitz homered and drove in three runs, Matt Murton had two hits in his big-league debut, and the Cubs ended an eight-game skid by beating Willis and the Florida Marlins, 9-6, Friday night.
Tigers starter pitches … barely
Hurler tossed after brushing D-Ray with first pitch
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Nate Robertson was just happy Detroit won, even if he didn’t benefit personally from the Tigers’ ejection-marred victory over the struggling Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Sure, Wie fizzled, but so what?
Fifteen-year-old’s performance at Deere Classic another building block toward a huge career
By Ed Sherman - Chicago Tribune
July 9, 2005
Michelle Wie will make a cut on the PGA Tour. In fact, she will make several of them. And if all the conditions are right, Wie might even contend in a tournament. Wie may have come up short Friday at the John Deere Classic, but let’s not forget, she’s only 15 years old. Repeat, she just finished her sophomore year in high school.
Wie misses PGA cut by two strokes
Teenager collapses on final four holes at Deere Classic
July 9, 2005
Michelle Wie had the number she wanted, proclaimed to everyone on that sparkly buckle on her turquoise belt, and a historic finish was just four holes away.
Female driver 2nd in ARCA race
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Female driver Erin Crocker won the pole and raced to a second-place finish Friday night in the ARCA Re/Max Series event at Kentucky Speedway.
Stewart wrecks again
Leader Jimmie Johnson snares pole
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Maybe Tony Stewart should just skip Fridays at Chicagoland Speedway. For the second straight year, Stewart crashed during the Friday practice, forcing him to move to a backup car.
Hoover slam sparks Raiders
J-W Staff Reports
July 9, 2005
Jake Hoover’s grand slam in the fifth inning was a devastating blow, helping the Lawrence Raiders roll to a 19-3 rout of Chanute Post 1 on Friday.
Future bright for Aquahawk
Southwest Junior High’s Reaney wins twice at Aquahawk Invitational at LIAC
By Steve Schmidt
July 9, 2005
Her coaches do not want to throw too much at her right now, but this summer that gradual approach is the only thing slowing down Emma Reaney.
Greinke loses 11th
Pitcher wants to ‘get away’
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
The losingest pitcher in the major leagues hardly can wait to get away from it all. With Brad Radke breaking a personal four-game losing streak and Joe Mauer getting three hits, Minnesota beat Kansas City, 5-4, Friday night and sent Zack Greinke to his major-league-leading 11th loss.
Blue Springs soldier mourned
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Michael Mazzarella and his 22-year-old son had plans for next year. When Pvt. Anthony Mazzarella got home from Iraq, in February or so, the two of them would take off somewhere - maybe cruise the Mediterranean, or “jump in the car, drive south and hang out together.” That’s how much they enjoyed each other’s company.
Area briefs
July 9, 2005
¢ Felons receive home visits from officers ¢ 2nd alligator captured
Military seeks dismissal to challenge of gay policy
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
A federal prosecutor urged a judge Friday to dismiss a legal challenge to the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay service members, arguing that only Congress can change it.
Wildfires threaten Colo. homes
Nevada blaze nearly contained
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Residents piled children and pets into their cars before dawn Friday and fled as an erratic and fast-growing wildfire burned to within 100 yards of a southern Colorado community.
NASA security not a worry
By Mike Schneider - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
NASA officials are confident enough about their security measures that they are changing back to some pre-Sept. 11 practices, and the London bombings didn’t change their plans, a spokesman said Friday.
Chinese official to visit N. Korea to urge return to nuclear talks
By Edward Cody - The Washington Post
July 9, 2005
A senior Chinese official will travel to North Korea after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds talks in Beijing this weekend, as China seeks the resumption of negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, the government announced Friday.
Board to discuss city orchestra’s future
By Terry Rombeck
July 9, 2005
Does Lawrence need its own symphony orchestra? That’s the question at the heart of a debate under way with supporters of the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra.
Missing teen’s mother apologizes to Arubans
By Joseph B. Frazier - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
The mother of a missing Alabama teenager apologized Friday for any offense her remarks about the justice system here may have caused to Arubans.
Briefly - World
July 9, 2005
¢ Karzai says bin Laden is not in Afghanistan ¢ Agreement reached on reduced AIDS drug price ¢ Creator of `Sasser’ worm gets suspended sentence
Faith forum
July 9, 2005
How can I best incorporate God into my parenting?
Lawsuit follows officer’s firing
Peck says he is ‘sacrificial lamb’
By Eric Weslander
July 9, 2005
A man who entered a plea in a 2001 felony drug case is suing the city, alleging a police officer involved in the case violated his civil rights by submitting a “fraudulent” report.
Pump patrol
July 9, 2005
The Journal-World has found a gas price as low as $2.26 at Citgo, Ninth and Iowa streets. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Kidnapper receives 30 years
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
An Arizona man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping a southeast Kansas man last year and driving him around for hours while his wife visited banks in two states to get ransom money.
BTK had chosen next victim
Confessed killer planning remorseful speech for sentencing
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Confessed BTK serial killer Dennis Rader told a Wichita television station that he had another potential victim in mind before his February arrest.
Kansas in spotlight as ‘monkey trial’ turns 80
By Bill Poovey - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
It’s been 80 Julys since Jim Sullivan witnessed the Scopes Monkey Trial and the spectacle that surrounded it: Bible-toting preachers, monkeys on leashes, people fighting each other and mimicking primates.
Londoners warily resume their lives; bombing toll rises to 49
By Glenn Frankel - The Washington Post
July 9, 2005
Four bombs that each contained less than 10 pounds of explosives and were small enough to be concealed and carried in backpacks caused the carnage in London’s mass transit system that killed at least 49 people and injured 700, police officials announced Friday.
London attacks put focus on U.S. transit systems
Lawmakers, administration likely to clash over priorities
By Nicole Gaouette and Richard Simon - Los Angeles Times
July 9, 2005
The terrorist attacks in London have brought new pressure from Republicans and Democrats for a substantial boost in federal spending on mass transit security. But when Congress returns from its July 4 break next week, those demands may produce a clash with President Bush’s secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, who has made clear he has other priorities.
Court OKs plan; schools to open
‘What a huge relief,’ Weseman declares
July 9, 2005
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday approved the new school finance law, paving the way for schools to open on time next month and capping a political and legal struggle that reached fever pitch in the last few weeks.
Tigers pounce on idea to outdo KU
By Terry Rombeck
July 9, 2005
The Jayhawks vs. Tigers rivalry has found a new venue. When the University of Missouri Alumni Assn. announced its new membership drive this week, it set a simple goal: To top the Kansas University Alumni Association’s membership numbers.
KGA Four-Ball finale set for July 18
J-W Staff Reports
July 9, 2005
After a five-week delay, the KGA Four-Ball Championship will be decided July 18 at Alvamar Golf Club. Unless it rains.
Mayer: KU athletics need success in football, fans to be competitive
By Bill Mayer
July 9, 2005
With an athletics budget jacked up to something like $40 million, will the Kansas University athletics program get closer to abolishing its second-division syndrome in 2005-06? Mainly in football, of course, but also in Big 12 Conference all-sports competition.
Military News
July 9, 2005
 
FCE News
July 9, 2005
 
Johnson County Community College Honors
July 9, 2005
 
Jim Cramer’s the madman of CNBC
By Christy Lemire - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
The main difference between Jim Cramer off the air and Jim Cramer on the air is the chair. He actually sits in one - but just barely. The hyperactive host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” scooches forward, then leans back. He props his feet up on the office waste basket, then shifts again and tucks a foot beneath his thigh.
Hurricane Dennis linked to at least 15 deaths
Thousands in Florida Keys evacuate as storm nears
By Anita Snow - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
Hurricane Dennis slammed Cuba’s southern coast with 135 mph winds Friday before slicing across the Caribbean’s largest island, killing at least 10 people. The powerful storm headed toward a U.S. landfall, prompting thousands to flee the Florida Keys.
Italy sets timetable for troop withdrawal
The Associated Press
July 9, 2005
Italy plans to begin withdrawing some of its troops from Iraq in September, Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Friday. Speaking at the end of the G-8 summit, Berlusconi said the withdrawal plans could change because they depend on security conditions on the ground and denied they were linked to any terrorist threats against Italy.
Financially, retiring lose-lose for couples
Jan Warner & Jan Collins - Next Steps
July 9, 2005
I’m planning to retire from a company where I have worked for the past 39 years. I have a 401(k) and a pension that, thankfully, appears to have been properly funded by my company. I have been given the option of either choosing to take my full pension with no provision for my wife should I die before her, or a reduced payment so that, should I die first, my wife will receive 60 percent of my pension amount for the rest of her life.
Commodities
July 9, 2005
 
Palestinian boy killed by Israeli border guard
By Henry Chu - Los Angeles Times
July 9, 2005
A Palestinian boy was shot to death Friday by a guard patrolling Israel’s barrier in the West Bank, authorities said. The teenager was killed following an afternoon of sometimes violent protest marking the first anniversary of an international court ruling at The Hague, Netherlands, that declared the controversial barrier illegal and ordered its dismantling.
Jewish foundation focuses on Holocaust education
By David Caruso - Associated Press Writer
July 9, 2005
Six decades later, the Holocaust remains a painful and emotionally draining topic - and a special challenge for middle school and high school teachers who have to instruct students about one of the most horrific episodes in human history.
Teenage behavior often linked to hormonal changes
James Dobson - Focus on the Family
July 9, 2005
My teenage son is becoming increasingly difficult to get along with. Isn’t there some way to avoid this blackout period and the other stresses associated with the adolescent voyage?
Best Bets
July 9, 2005
 
Gamesmanship
London is pleased to have landed the 2012 Summer Olympics, but the British should be aware that some other hosts have regretted their “good luck.”
J-W Editorials
July 9, 2005
Jubilant London has landed the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and New York, Paris, Madrid and Moscow are going through withdrawal pains because they tried so hard to claim what some consider a prestigious prize. All the contenders waged major promotional campaigns, and all had much to offer.
Sunnis seek place in Iraqi political process
Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer
July 9, 2005
The elected Iraqi national assembly meets under heavy security in the so-called Green Zone, a huge chunk of the capital sealed off from the public by layers of tall concrete barriers and endless guards. To get inside the zone, a visitor goes through at least five security checks, with women guards, some veiled, frisking females to ensure they aren’t wearing explosives.
War provides only false comfort
Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald
July 9, 2005
Tell me again how the Iraq war has made us safer from terrorism. Spin for me once more the theory of how, by drawing the terrorists’ attention there, we’ve made ourselves more secure here. Point out for me again how we’ve suffered no terrorist attack since the day George Bush took the fight to the enemy.
A helping high
July 9, 2005
 
Wrong course
July 9, 2005
 
Greener future
July 9, 2005
 
Efforts lauded
July 9, 2005
 
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