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Sidewinders base runner Adam Meyers hustles to first base during a game against the Lugnuts on Saturday at Holcom. The Sidewinders lost the Houk League game 12-9

10-U Rebels coach Mike Willoughby prepares to hit the ball while his team stands ready at the Rebels practice field west of Lawrence on Thursday. The field is on a friend of the team's property

10-U Rebels second baseman Stan Skwarlo goes in the dirt to snare a ground ball during a Rebels practice Thursday at their practice facility west of Lawrence. The team has gone 30-9 this season

Blue Angels player Amanda Morris swings at a pitch during Thursday's game against the Orioles at Lawrence High School. The two teams play in the Lawrence Girls Fast Pitch 8-U league

Goobers player Emily Coatney takes a cut in the on-deck circle during a Lawrence Girls Fast Pitch Assn. game against the Blue Angels on July 5th at Holcom. The Blue Angels won the game 13-3

Sidewinders assistant coaches Nathan Bower, left, and Kyle Brown watch their team take on the Rivercats on Friday at Holcom. Bower and Brown, along with the other two Sidewinders coaches, are are in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at KU

Sparks catcher Sarah Tah waits for the ball to try and tag out Blue Angels baserunner Sara Oslowski on Wednesday at Youth Sports Inc. Oslowski was safe on the play and the Blue Angels won the JHawk Softball game 23-6

Charlene Haviland, a science teacher at Northside Middle School in Norfolk, Va., plans to teach a science class based on the popular Harry Potter children's book series

Amanda Berg is looking forward to the release of the new Harry Potter book. Berg, who works at the Oread Bookstore, said she became a fan as soon as she read her first one in the series

The Time Warp Trio of Sam, Fred and Joe - elementary school friends who are the main characters in more than a dozen time-travel adventure books - are starring in an animated show that airs Saturdays on NBC, Sunflower Broadband Channels 8 and 14

TRUCKER Alfonso Lua says he earns six times what he did picking fruits and vegetables at a U.S. orchard. Lua works for J.P Donmoyer Inc. in York, Pa

John Burstein, left, playing the role of Slim Goodbody, leads fourth-graders through an exercise routine in Rockport, Maine

South Korean actress Kim Suna, right, who plays Kim Sam-soon, is the lead character in the new TV soap opera "My Name is Kim Sam-soon," which has rocketed to the top of the ratings since its premiere last month

Sean O'Hair tees off during the final round of the John Deere Classic on Sunday in Silvis, Ill. He will take advantage of the automatic berth in the British Open that came with winning Sunday

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus, right, accepts support from a course official during a practice round for the British Open. Nicklaus, who played Monday on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland, has said that this will be his final major tournament

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Should Lawrence allow fireworks on the Fourth of July?

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Response	Percent
Yes. One day out of the year, people should be allowed to shoot consumer fireworks off within city limits. The existing ban isn’t strongly enforced, so many people are ignoring it and shooting off fireworks anyway.		75%
No. Fireworks can cause burns and other injuries and cost thousands of dollars in property damage. The existing ban should be more strongly enforced.		23%
Undecided.		1%
Total	1742

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KU officials announce calendar change: World Online staff; July 12, 2005; An extra day at the beach. An extra day skiing in the mountains. Or maybe just an extra day to get organized. An extra day is what Kansas University students will have added to their winter 2006 break, KU officials announced today.
Slight chance of showers expected today: By Dave Toplikar; July 12, 2005; If you want to play it safe, you might carry an umbrella today.
Phone use while driving increases accident risk: By Tom Incantalupo - Newsday; July 12, 2005; Driving and yakking on a cell phone increase fourfold your chances of ending the trip in an emergency room, according to a study billed as the first to link phone use with actual crashes that caused injuries.
Honor rolls: 2004-05: July 12, 2005; Top performers from area schools.
O’Hair making trip to St. Andrews: After securing automatic berth with victory, golfer scrambles to join British Open; By Steve Elling - The Orlando Sentinel; July 12, 2005; It required some short-game scrambling that would make any PGA Tour pro envious, but Sean O’Hair will be playing this week at the British Open, after all.
Jayhawks will be affected by WSU coach’s decision: July 12, 2005; Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price was one of many surprised to hear of Wichita State coach Gene Stephenson’s decision to take the coaching job at Oklahoma this past weekend.
Datebook: July 12, 2005; Today’s events
Teachers incorporate boy wizard into remedial classroom instruction: By Sue Lindsey - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; When the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry fly off on broomsticks, most Harry Potter fans think “magic.” Charlene Haviland thinks “aerodynamics.”
Ageless spell: Harry Potter not kid stuff for grown-up aficionados; By Jim Baker; July 12, 2005; “I’m a Harry Potter geek.”
Help wanted: Trucking companies look to Hispanics to drive industry; By Marc Levy - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; Jose Frias scrubbed a chicken processing plant for six years, never earning more than $8.50 an hour. The latest of Tomas Rodriguez’s three layoffs came in December when he lost his factory job making door knobs and tools. And Alfonso Lua left his native Mexico 26 years ago to pick fruit and vegetables in the U.S. for $10,000 a year.
Daily ticker: July 12, 2005; Today commodities
Curbside operators ready to collect: By Mark Fagan; July 12, 2005; Wal-Mart’s loss is Jeff Joseph’s gain.
Local bookstores plan Harry Potter festivities: J-W Staff Report; July 12, 2005; Can’t wait to get your hands on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”?
In the Halls: By Robert Riley; July 12, 2005; Why is Harry Potter so popular?
Briefly: July 12, 2005; ¢ Report: Conflict deaths vastly underreported ¢ Acting president wins national election ¢ Prince Albert may face more paternity claims ¢ Bomb wounds 14 in capital, police say
Progress continues to be made with North Korea: State-run newspaper says nuclear weapons not needed if U.S. threat is removed; By Burt Herman - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; North Korea said Monday it does not need nuclear weapons if it is not threatened by the United States, another sign of progress following Pyongyang’s agreement over the weekend to return to disarmament talks.
Concerns raised about lack of developments: By Sebastian Rotella and John Daniszewski - Los Angeles Times; July 12, 2005; European anti-terror officials helping their British counterparts investigate last week’s bombings here expressed increasing concern Monday about the apparent lack of progress in the case and the potential for new attacks.
Massacre victims laid to rest: July 12, 2005; Women wept Monday as they finally buried husbands and sons 10 years after Europe’s worst massacre since World War II - funerals made possible by the excavation of mass graves of victims killed by Bosnian Serb forces.
Briefly: July 12, 2005; ¢ Apartment fire blamed on barbecue grill ashes ¢ Kruse may avoid trial through deal ¢ Fight against fine still not resolved
Subcommittee opts not to change travel policy: By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; Despite criticism of one member over her expenses during a Florida convention, a State Board of Education subcommittee decided Monday against proposing changes in board travel policies.
Kansas to pay tobacco penance: State didn’t meet federal guidelines for limiting sales of product to minors; By Eric Weslander; July 12, 2005; It’s money that could be going toward food stamps or services for foster children.
Bioscience Authority up and running: Board approves first allocation of funding; By Terry Rombeck; July 12, 2005; The Kansas Bioscience Authority is officially open for business.
Rep. Wilk named BIO Legislator of Year: His brainchild expected to pump estimated $580 million into life science industry; By Terry Rombeck; July 12, 2005; Patrick Kelly, who helps bolster life science efforts in communities across the country, has a prediction: The legislation Kansas used to spark its biotechnology industry will be mimicked in other states.
Rec calendar: July 12, 2005; Sports clubs and organizations
Changes nothing new for Old Course: Nicklaus, Woods among golfers getting first look at site’s new, longer holes; By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press Golf Writer; July 12, 2005; The last time Tiger Woods played at St. Andrews, he went back 100 years in time by hitting a replica of the gutta percha golf ball during a practice round. Despite a mighty drive on the 352-yard ninth hole, he still had a 5-iron left to reach the green.
Emotional Stephenson opts to return to WSU: By Sean Murphy - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; Just hours after a news conference announcing he would be the new baseball coach at Oklahoma, Gene Stephenson decided late Monday to remain with the Wichita State program.
New BCS poll to wait until season begins: July 12, 2005; The Bowl Championship Series has created a new college football poll with a unique twist - games will be played before ballots are cast.
KU hires nutritionist: July 12, 2005; Randy Bird has joined the Kansas University athletics department as its first sports nutritionist.
Woodling: KU men could fall to seventh in Big 12: By Chuck Woodling; July 12, 2005; Big 12 Conference officials sent their annual preseason football ballot to the media this week.
Abreu crushes records: Philly slugger wins with whopping 41 homers; By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 12, 2005; Bobby Abreu always has been one of baseball’s most unheralded stars.
‘Next wave’ of players to be on display: All-Star game to feature 13 first-time starters; By Ronald Blum - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 12, 2005; Derrek Lee knows the All-Star game has a whole new look this year.
Donation gives orchestra reprieve: By Terry Rombeck; July 12, 2005; A $100,000 donation to the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra is music to the ears of supporters.
Flight only true test: By Jeff Donn - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; Despite its extra safety precautions, NASA needs real mission time to recapture its peak flying form after the shuttle fleet’s long grounding, former agency personnel said before this week’s launch date.
District to weigh tax increase carefully: Court allows raise, but board mindful that taxpayers just passed bond issues; By Sophia Maines; July 12, 2005; They can. That doesn’t necessarily mean they will.
Wal-Mart recycling center out of service: Construction closes facility until end of September; By Dave Ranney; July 12, 2005; Caught between two construction projects, the Wal-Mart Community Recycling Center temporarily closed Monday.
Students launch petition for fireworks change: By Chad Lawhorn; July 12, 2005; Sixteen-year-old Chris Paradies has a message for those who want to keep fireworks banned in Lawrence.
Briefly: July 12, 2005; ¢ Checkpoint yields 39 citations, arrests ¢ Parking meter stolen ¢ Lawrence resident falls prey to Internet scam ¢ Motorists to be stopped on U.S. 24-40 for survey
On the record: July 12, 2005; Law enforcement report
People: July 12, 2005; ¢ Johnny Depp hires event planner for friend’s funeral ¢ Actors admit their Goofy tendencies ¢ Plea agreement reached in case involving Letterman ¢ Celebrity couple noshows at community baby shower
‘Right’ or not, Rogers shouldn’t play: By Drew Sharp - Knight Ridder Newspapers; July 12, 2005; Kenny Rogers spoke Monday without cue cards.
Wie fades - again - at men’s APL: Playing before huge gallery, teen phenom tied for 84th; July 12, 2005; Michelle Wie faded down the stretch again and shot a 6-over 76 on the first day of stroke play Monday at the men’s Amateur Public Links.
Briefly: July 12, 2005; ¢ Firefighters await break in weather ¢ Children missing; three relatives found slain ¢ White House focuses on O’Connor replacement
Fifth named storm may be looming: Knight Ridder Newspapers; July 12, 2005; Hurricane Dennis may have strutted off stage into soggy oblivion over land, but waiting in the wings, ready to make its debut, is another tropical depression that could grow in strength to become the fifth named storm in an already busy season.
Communities relieved Dennis’ damage not as terrible as Ivan’s: By Christopher Lee and Manuel Roig-Franzia - The Washington Post; July 12, 2005; Hurricane Dennis left behind uprooted trees, downed power lines and shredded roofs but also far less pain than feared, authorities said Monday, as they sorted through the damage and began the cleaning up.
Toddler killed after father used her as shield: Girl shot during gunbattle with police; By Tim Molloy - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; A toddler girl was shot and killed when her intoxicated father used her as a shield during a fiery gunbattle with police following a standoff that lasted three hours, authorities said.
White House deflects questions on Rove: By Mike Allen and Dan Balz - The Washington Post; July 12, 2005; President Bush’s aides threw up a wall Monday when questioned about revelations that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove had discussed the role of CIA official Valerie Plame with a reporter despite past White House assertions that he was not involved in her unmasking.
Four ‘enemy combatants’ escape U.S. military detention facility: By Tomas Munita - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; Four suspected Arab terrorists broke out of a U.S. military detention facility in Afghanistan on Monday, fleeing through barbed wire stockades in the first escape from the compound since the American military took over the former Soviet airbase.
U.S. troop reduction likely to begin in 2006: July 12, 2005; Major reductions in U.S. troop levels in Iraq next year appear increasingly likely, although Pentagon officials said Monday it is too early to predict the specific size and timing.
Group accuses Iraqi soldiers of suffocating 10 Sunnis: By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; U.S. soldiers killed 14 insurgents in two days of fighting in a strategic northern city, the American military said Monday, and gunmen killed 10 Iraqi soldiers in the central Sunni heartland.
Fire & Medical seeks financial help from county: Officials asking for $240K for depleted reserve fund; By Alicia Henrikson; July 12, 2005; A depleted ambulance reserve fund for Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical has caused officials to request about $240,000 from Douglas County to help replenish it.
Students earn National Merit honors: By Sophia Maines; July 12, 2005; Six Lawrence graduates have received National Merit Scholarships, the company running the program announced Monday.
BTK’s house sold at auction: $90K bid far above the assessed value; By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; The modest suburban house where Dennis Rader quietly raised his family while terrorizing Wichita as the BTK serial killer sold Monday for $90,000 at auction, far above its assessed value.
Misfortune has hounded German Ullrich: The Associated Press; July 12, 2005; Jan Ullrich slammed headfirst into the back of a team car the day before the start of the Tour de France, cutting his neck close to the jugular vein.
Mountains await rested riders: Race’s true test begins as road points up to Alps; The Associated Press; July 12, 2005; For Lance Armstrong and his Tour de France challengers, the true test begins now - in the thin air of the Alps, on snaking climbs lined by screaming fans.
Slim stands the test of time: By Jerry Harkavy - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; The huge afro disappeared years ago, but the heart, lungs, stomach and liver look the same.
Unholy matrimony on A & E: Kevin McDonough; July 12, 2005; The Good Book tells us that marriage is to be entered into reverently and not to be taken lightly. But nobody said anything about being married by a justice dolled up as Elvis, the Godfather or Austin Powers. “Married in Vegas” (9 p.m., A&E) chronicles the oddly colorful characters who toil in the gambling mecca’s wedding industry.
Bridget Jones?: South Korean soap opera shaking up male-dominated culture; By Burt Herman - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; She doesn’t let men push her around, is overweight, can’t dance well, and talks openly about constipation. That’s why South Korea is falling in love with Kim Sam-soon.
Horoscopes: July 12, 2005; For Tuesday, July 12
Jayni pairs with Teller’s to make beef tenderloin: J-W Staff Reports; July 12, 2005; Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “The Teller’s Catering Incident: Backstage with Chef Todd Meyer and String Cheese Incident.”
Imagination lifts stories beyond the ordinary: By Lois Henderlong - Special to the Journal-World; July 12, 2005; Exceptional stories make these picture books valuable for more than art’s sake.
Adventurous trio Sam, Fred, Joe warp their way onto television: By Tracy Grant - The Washington Post; July 12, 2005; Who can battle pirates aboard the Jolly Roger, question Leonardo da Vinci and try to avoid an angry samurai warrior named Owattabutt?
Double Take: ‘Good girls’ who date ‘bad boys’ should heed parental warnings: Wes Crenshaw & Jenny Kane; July 12, 2005; Dear Wes and Jenny: I read your column on “nice girls” and “bad boys” (June 21). I don’t think it has anything to do with whether a guy has been known to take risks.
Recyclers to continue community work: By Mark Fagan; July 12, 2005; Wal-Mart’s decision to close its community recycling center for three months won’t leave its recyclers out of work.
Briefcase: July 12, 2005; ¢ Sierra Club backs K.C.-made Mariner ¢ Report: Soybeans, corn looking good ¢ AIG Highstar selling gas pipeline to GE ¢ Visa USA hires CEO
Sprint to buy Louisiana affiliate for $1 billion: By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer; July 12, 2005; Sprint Corp. said Monday it was buying affiliate U.S. Unwired Inc. for about $1 billion, presumably ending that firm’s attempt to block Sprint’s merger with Nextel Communications Inc.
The Color of Money: Financial facts vs. fiction: Michelle Singletary; July 12, 2005; There is a lot of financial misinformation out there. In my online weekly newsletter at www.washingtonpost.com I’ve been debunking money myths sent in by readers. Here are some of the questionable financial facts that confuse people,
LINK support: July 12, 2005; To the editor
Obey the law: July 12, 2005; To the editor
Not worthy: July 12, 2005; To the editor
Terrorism simple, complex: John Bersia; July 12, 2005; The explosions of July 2005 in London, March 2004 in Madrid, and September 2001 in New York, Washington and a field in Pennsylvania - all deadly indications of the presence of terrorists among us - should have shaken people from the complacency of past years, when such atrocities “happened elsewhere.”
U.S., Britain not to blame for terrorism: Cal Thomas; July 12, 2005; British politicians and much of the U.K. media are engaged in a familiar Western practice following a terrorist attack. They think they can explain it using Western standards.
Where was founders’ church-state line?: By Linda Campbell - Fort Worth Star-Telegram; July 12, 2005; At David McCullough’s recent appearance in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss his new book, “1776,” a cheeky audience member asked the author how he thought George Washington would view what we’ve made of the country and whether he’d be a Republican or a Democrat.
Oblige him: July 12, 2005; Statistics on repeat offenses by child molesters and pedophiles demand that we do more to deal with them with greater finality.

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