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- Former Lawrence High football coach honored
- June 5, 2005
- Last week, Bill Freeman was inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Assn. Hall of Fame at the state track and field meet in Wichita. And on Sunday, Freeman’s friends, family and former athletes celebrated his accomplishments with a reception at Lawrence High.
- Faces and places
- June 5, 2005
- Briefcase
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Virtual guard dog also serves as light ¢ Health coverage cited as top perk by workers ¢ Name that company
- Lawmakers aim to regulate online dating services
- Plan for background checks raises debate about privacy
- June 5, 2005
- Dating has always been a delicate dance of information swapping: What to reveal when?
- AMT takes toll on more taxpayers
- June 5, 2005
- As I was finishing my federal tax return on the computer in April, I got a nasty surprise. A message popped up on the screen: “Based on the information we’ve gathered so far, you may be subject to the alternative minimum tax.”
- Choosing a mortgage
- Falling rates open options
- June 5, 2005
- With mortgage interest rates inching toward the record lows of two years ago, area home buyers and refinancing candidates once again are coming to grips with an array of financing options.
- Defending champs not done
- Detroit forces Game 7 with 91-66 rout of Miami
- June 5, 2005
- The bus carrying the losing team pulled away from the loading dock exactly 48 minutes after the final buzzer sounded, the mood of the Miami Heat as foul and their answers as pithy as their exit was hasty.
- Wrong lesson
- Online classes may be convenient, but what are they teaching students about the world?
- June 5, 2005
- A new online program certainly makes it easy for Lawrence high school students to retake classes they failed during the last school year.
- Reid in line for second straight victory
- June 5, 2005
- Mike Reid’s modesty comes through even when he could be boasting.
- Babe’s contract to be sold
- Document to be offered at auction; estimated cost: $500,000-plus
- June 5, 2005
- This is all that remains of “The Curse:” five neatly typed pages, two bold signatures, and the scars from 86 years of torment.
- Red Sox, Cardinals rematch already near
- Three interleague games could evoke memories of Boston’s Series sweep
- June 5, 2005
- It’s June interleague baseball, not a World Series rematch. That’s what the St. Louis Cardinals keep telling themselves about the three-game series starting Monday.
- L.A. batters Boston bullpen
- Angels score 11 in last three innings of 13-6 victory
- June 5, 2005
- This time it was Boston’s bullpen that blew a late-inning lead.
- People in the news
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Asking for the big ‘D’ ¢ Sentencing planned for Zeta-Jones stalker ¢ Kelly Osbourne enters rehab ¢ Golfing with the stars ¢ Beckham to open soccer academy in U.S. ¢ Conviction upheld against starlet’s ex
- Work lauded
- June 5, 2005
- The situation of Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery is greatly improved. We would like to take the time to thank everyone who was involved in getting it ready for Memorial Day this year.
- James Patterson’s ‘4th of July’ is a dud
- June 5, 2005
- Underneath all the distractions, there’s a good little mystery in James Patterson’s “4th of July” (Little, Brown, $27.95), written with Maxine Paetro. But a complex thriller it’s not.
- Best Sellers
- June 5, 2005
- Heavy metal
- Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition adds whimsy, mystery to heart of city
- June 5, 2005
- Together they weigh nearly 2,500 pounds. And they represent hundreds of hours spent in junk yards, sheet metal shops and peering from behind welding masks.
- Artists sculpt whimsical look for downtown
- June 5, 2005
- Dave Werdin-Kennicott’s 2-year-old son calls it “Daddy’s robot.” And although there’s nothing too high-tech about the towering man guarding one entrance to South Park, he IS made of metal and he DOES look poised to snatch up anyone who wanders too close.
- Opposition launches massive rally in Azerbaijan capital
- June 5, 2005
- Opposition parties mustered their biggest rally in years on Saturday, bringing about 10,000 protesters into the streets of the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, to call for free elections after authorities backed down and gave them permission to have a demonstration.
- Bush’s meeting raises tensions in Venezuela
- June 5, 2005
- When President Bush hosted a top Venezuelan political activist at the White House last week, he sparked yet another clash in Washington’s already strained relations with leftist President Hugo Chavez.
- China boosts security on Tiananmen anniversary
- June 5, 2005
- China tightened security around Tiananmen Square on Saturday to prevent memorials on the anniversary of the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. But in Hong Kong, tens of thousands of protesters staged a candlelight rally.
- Rumsfeld calls for change in China
- June 5, 2005
- Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld said Saturday that U.S. pressure for political and economic change in China was not intended to undermine the Beijing government.
- Briefly
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Two U.S. troops killed in bombing ¢ Nation denies claims it test-fired missiles ¢ Suspected IRA veteran arraigned in slaying ¢ Tunnel fire kills 1 ¢ Japan facing surge of AIDS cases ¢ 17 arrested for bombings in Christian town
- Elderly hired to police schools in Ciudad Juarez
- June 5, 2005
- Grappling with a wave of kidnappings and murders, including the brutal slayings of two small children, authorities in the border city of Juarez are recruiting people over 60 to patrol outside elementary schools.
- Abbas delays parliamentary elections
- June 5, 2005
- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed parliamentary elections indefinitely, giving his embattled Fatah party time to halt political infighting and shore up support against a growing challenge from Hamas.
- U.S. encourages Iraqis to take lead in Operation Lightning
- June 5, 2005
- Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they discovered 50 weapons and ammunition caches and a huge underground bunker west of the capital fitted out with air conditioning, a kitchen and showers.
- 20-year-old youngest to climb Seven Summits
- June 5, 2005
- Danielle Fisher has been climbing mountains for nearly a quarter of her lifetime. Of course, at age 20 that’s only been about five years.
- Three men questioned about missing teen
- Recent grad disappeared on trip in Aruba
- June 5, 2005
- Three men who said they dropped off an Alabama teenager at her hotel have emerged as “the most important lead” in the honor student’s disappearance on this Dutch Caribbean island, police said Saturday.
- Briefly
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ White House defensive after Pentagon report ¢ Specter to seek policy on foreign detainees ¢ Nation’s No. 1 oldies station changes formats ¢ Toxic red tide prompts massive fishery closures ¢ Scientists free Mars rover from sand dune ¢ Groups weigh in on Web politicking
- Aide: Bolton sought to fire official wanting prewar Iraq inspection
- June 5, 2005
- John R. Bolton flew to Europe in 2002 to confront the head of a global arms-control agency and demand he resign, then orchestrated the firing of the unwilling diplomat in a move a U.N. tribunal has since judged unlawful, according to officials involved.
- Families find fun beyond Bourbon St.
- The Big Easy has activities for kids, too
- June 5, 2005
- It’s a city of hot times and cold cocktails, known in the 1800s as the Great Southern Babylon and now as an annual gathering spot for women willing to bare their breasts at Mardi Gras.
- Calendar
- June 5, 2005
- Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt., offers activities during the week for residents age 55 and older. Call Senior Services at 842-0543 for more information.
- Dance club seeks younger members
- June 5, 2005
- Couples glide across the floor, effortlessly in sync with the Vaughn Bolton Orchestra.
- Sweethearts, parted in 1930s, now newlyweds
- June 5, 2005
- They dated in high school and now they’re together again as newlyweds - nearly 70 years after they parted.
- Tech-minded children take to computer camps
- June 5, 2005
- With the summer camp season fast approaching, youths across the country will be stocking up on hiking shoes, bug spray and other necessities for adventures in the great outdoors. But thousands of others will be enjoying adventures of the indoor variety: creating video games, building robots and designing Web pages.
- The Motley Fool
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Last week’s question and answer ¢ Splitting shares ¢ The rule of 72 ¢ McLeod burst ¢ Dell-icious
- Cellular companies focus on prepaid market
- June 5, 2005
- Two years ago, Brittney Brooks, 17, never would have considered carrying a prepaid cellular phone, which shouted its cheapo status through bulky, unattractive handsets.
- Bankruptcies
- June 5, 2005
- The following Douglas County residents or businesses filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas, during the week ending Thursday.
- Area lakes fishing report
- June 5, 2005
- Free fishing weekend ends today in Kansas
- June 5, 2005
- Today is the last day of a weekend of free fishing in Kansas. Saturday and today, Kansans will be able to fish without having to buy a license. This traditional weekend coincides with National Fishing & Boating Week.
- Antelope deadline Friday
- June 5, 2005
- Kansas residents who want to hunt antelope have until Friday to submit applications for a permit.
- When fishing with kids, consider comfort
- Also, it’s imperative to go to a spot where you know fish are biting
- June 5, 2005
- Early summer, with its cool mornings and blossom-scented breezes, evokes powerful memories of lazy days strung together into endless summers. For many, those memories include fishing.
- Vintage Skeeter slow, but quiet
- June 5, 2005
- David O’Keeffe attracts attention when he pulls his number two bass boat down the highways near his Abilene, Texas, home.
- Colorado poacher punished
- June 5, 2005
- A 19-year-old Montrose man, convicted of illegal possession of wildlife, must pay nearly $7,000 in fines and could be barred from hunting and fishing in Colorado and 19 other states for the rest of his life.
- Comets’ Swoopes swipes victory
- June 5, 2005
- Sheryl Swoopes’ layup with 25.7 seconds left gave the Houston Comets a 59-57 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday.
- Spurs not relaxing
- June 5, 2005
- The Spurs are trying to balance the pluses and the minuses of their eight-day layoff before the start of the NBA Finals.
- Sorenstam rallies to tie Inkster for ShopRite Classic lead
- June 5, 2005
- Annika Sorenstam is right where she wants to be. And she’s got company.
- Thrilling round ties Toms for lead
- Four atop Memorial leaderboard; Woods four back
- June 5, 2005
- David Toms put a week’s worth of excitement into one round Saturday. He had a hole-in-one, made another eagle the conventional way with a brilliant 3-iron into 12 feet and saved par at the end with a 6-iron that smacked into a pine tree after he made contact.
- Busch steals truck race
- June 5, 2005
- Kyle Busch got a huge break and won his second straight NASCAR Craftsman Truck series race after an error on pit road took dominant Ron Hornaday out of contention Saturday at Dover International Speedway.
- Tracy wins Milwaukee
- June 5, 2005
- Paul Tracy has been schooled by several masters of oval racing, and Saturday he turned some of that savvy into his fourth victory at the Milwaukee Mile.
- Truex wins Busch race
- Driver pulls away after passing Harvick
- June 5, 2005
- Martin Truex Jr. bided his time until the handling on Kevin Harvick’s car went away, then passed him for the lead with 70 laps to go and eventually drove off to an easy victory in the NASCAR Busch series race Saturday at Dover International Speedway.
- Newman, Johnson not afraid of The Monster Mile
- NASCAR drivers among favorites in today’s MBNA 400 at Dover International Speedway
- June 5, 2005
- Ryan Newman believes he has the answers when it comes to racing at Dover International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson is trying to regain the advantage he once had on The Monster Mile.
- Angels’ Weaver trying to forget wasted year
- June 5, 2005
- Jered Weaver, the Angels’ No. 1 draft pick last year, wants to forget about his 11-month holdout and concentrate on pitching again.
- Steinbrenner: Yankees letting New York down
- June 5, 2005
- With The Boss applying pressure, Yankees manager Joe Torre is trying to keep the wry smile on his face - believing that his struggling club still is good enough to turn things around.
- Nats’ Byrd sends ump to ground
- Brinkman knocked down trying to stop Washington outfielder during argument
- June 5, 2005
- Angered by a strikeout and an ejection, Washington Nationals outfielder Marlon Byrd began running toward the umpire responsible for both calls. Another umpire, Joe Brinkman, stepped in the way and put out an arm, and Byrd knocked him to the ground.
- K.C. activates pitcher Affeldt
- Lefty won’t be closer; club jettisons Jensen
- June 5, 2005
- Left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, who missed 44 games while on the disabled list because of a strained left groin, was activated Saturday by the Kansas City Royals.
- Commentary: Royals took heat, but Yanks did, too
- Critics jumped all over New York when Torre was hired as manager prior to 1996 season
- June 5, 2005
- The Kansas City Royals took a beating with their choice of Buddy Bell as manager.
- Henin-Hardenne claims French title
- Pierce pounded, 6-1, 6-1, in championship match
- June 5, 2005
- Justine Henin-Hardenne kept her cool and capped her comeback, while a shaky Mary Pierce endured the worst drubbing in a French Open final since 1988.
- Park wins, thanks to big bats
- Pitcher backed by four homers; Bell loses first as K.C. boss
- June 5, 2005
- Chan Ho Park owes his 100th victory to the Texas Rangers’ offense.
- Niang’s future at stake
- Player: Severe back woes too much to bear
- June 5, 2005
- Moulaye Niang says it was not his decision to give up basketball.
- Self to determine Giddens’ fate as Jayhawk
- June 5, 2005
- J.R. Giddens may not play basketball again at Kansas University - even if the junior-to-be is cleared of wrongdoing during a recent melee outside a Lawrence bar.
- S.C. senator faces storm over filibuster compromise
- June 5, 2005
- Sen. Lindsey Graham’s role in a compromise on filibusters against President Bush’s judicial picks did not go over well with some GOP regulars in this Republican state.
- Bush nudges Congress on energy, trading issues
- June 5, 2005
- Bending the ears of lawmakers and their constituents, President Bush used his weekly radio address Saturday to ask Congress to set aside partisan differences and act on energy, trade and spending issues and fix Social Security.
- Questions remain about Ohio murder suicides
- June 5, 2005
- Gary Shafer was making breakfast when his grandson walked into his farmhouse early last Sunday, placed the barrel of a small-caliber rifle loosely against the older man’s neck and fired three times, killing him.
- Police struggling in search for missing siblings
- June 5, 2005
- Some people think Dylan and Shasta Groene were snatched by drug dealers. Others think they might be hiding in the woods. There’s a motorcycle gang war theory and a cult theory.
- ‘Designer’ babies fuel ethical debate
- Company offering Scandinavian sperm for ‘Viking’-type offspring
- June 5, 2005
- At 5-foot-11, Arnt has blond hair and blue eyes. He swims, runs and works out. A law student, the 28-year-old describes himself as easy-going, a creative perfectionist with a good wit, an extrovert.
- Lawrence datebook
- June 5, 2005
- On the record
- June 5, 2005
- Local briefs
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Ceremony to honor reservists today ¢ Engineering students place third in contest ¢ KU student named Boren Scholar
- Officials work to protect 4 species along Missouri River
- Army transferring land with threatened habitats
- June 5, 2005
- Federal and state officials are working on plans to protect four endangered or threatened species along Missouri River shoreline areas that are being transferred to the state from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Suspect in killing of deputy ordered
- June 5, 2005
- A man accused of killing a Harvey County deputy who was responding to a domestic disturbance call has been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation to see if he’s fit to stand trial.
- County attorney probed
- June 5, 2005
- A phone tap was used in a federal investigation that includes Madison County Atty. Joe Smith, U.S. Atty. Mike Heavican said.
- South Junior High honor roll
- June 5, 2005
- South Junior High announces its second semester 2004-2005 honor rolls.
- Southwest Junior High honor roll
- June 5, 2005
- Southwest Junior High School announces its second semester 2004-2005 honor rolls.
- Central Junior High honor roll
- June 5, 2005
- Central Junior High announces its spring 2005 honor rolls.
- West Junior High honor roll
- June 5, 2005
- West Junior High announces its spring 2005 honor rolls.
- Enjoy the ride
- June 5, 2005
- These words are specifically for owners of convertible vehicles.
- Pay attention
- June 5, 2005
- Congratulations. Jill Powell’s letter May 29 to the Journal-World, Public Forum was 100 percent right.
- Kind acts
- June 5, 2005
- On May 14, due to momentary carelessness on my part, my vehicle collided with another at the corner of Seventh and New Hampshire. Neither the other driver nor myself were injured, but my car suffered considerable damage. Thankfully, hers didn’t.
- Roundabout circus
- June 5, 2005
- Let’s see, roundabouts, the latest thing the traffic department has come up with to waste more taxpayers money!
- Iraqi leaders are key to U.S. military’s exit
- June 5, 2005
- Memorial Day is a time when many Americans are wondering how long U.S. troops will be in Iraq.
- Loyalists reflect Nixon’s perverse values
- June 5, 2005
- The great benefit of W. Mark Felt’s decision to identify himself as “Deep Throat,” the famous Watergate secret source, is that a whole new generation of Americans now has a chance to learn just how perverse were the values that infected the Nixon White House.
- Bush determined not to be lame duck
- June 5, 2005
- So when precisely does a president become a lame duck? The moment he wins re-election? When the poohbahs on Capitol Hill cease being afraid of him? When the commentators say he’s cooked? Or - to mix metaphors and to reclaim one of Bill Clinton’s favorite lines - not until the last dog dies?
- 6 hurt in bus crash
- Car trapped underneath
- June 5, 2005
- An accident involving a party bus left at least six people injured and backed up traffic in east Lawrence for several hours Saturday night.
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- June 5, 2005
- The Journal-World has found a gas price as low as $1.99 at the Citgo at Ninth and Iowa streets.
- Big Brothers program creates special bond
- June 5, 2005
- Almost 10 years ago, Derick Wallace stood as a groomsman in the wedding of Jason Burritt. Burritt and Wallace were partnered as a big and little brother through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County program. On Saturday, Burritt returned the favor by serving as a groomsman at Wallace’s wedding.
- Library festival aims at creating renaissance of summer reading
- June 5, 2005
- The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., ditched its quiet image in favor of a party atmosphere Saturday afternoon.
- Call issued for county’s legal history
- Law librarian wants to trace local bar
- June 5, 2005
- Douglas County is crawling with lawyers. There are federal judges, law professors, death-penalty defenders, high-dollar litigators and more.
- School ruling serves as wake-up call
- June 5, 2005
- From the Statehouse to the schoolhouse, the Kansas Supreme Court’s unanimous order to quickly increase school funding by record amounts will have significant impact.
- Questions persist about sex predator
- June 5, 2005
- For the past decade, he’s been living in a state prison hospital, undergoing a treatment regime that includes lie-detector tests and a device that measures sexual arousal.
- Internet use precedes reading for 1 in 4
- Children 2 to 5 are largest group of new online users
- June 5, 2005
- Before they can even read, almost one in four children in nursery school is learning a skill that even some adults have yet to master: using the Internet.
- To form a more perfect appreciation
- Federal law mandates a day to learn about U.S. Constitution
- June 5, 2005
- “We the people” will be learning more about the U.S. Constitution come September.
- Horoscopes
- June 5, 2005
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- Lawrence commuter report
- June 5, 2005
- The following construction projects may affect commuter traffic in the region this week.
- World Online: Panorama — Rotary Arboretum Dedication
- June 5, 2005
- Members of the city’s three Rotary Clubs, along with leaders of the Parks and Recreation Department, celebrated the dedication of the Lawrence Area Rotary Arboretum on Saturday. The arboretum, located near 27th Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway, was a gift to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rotary International.
- Zoo fever
- Petting areas, fairs cited in E.coli outbreaks
- June 5, 2005
- With their front hooves propped up on the fence, the goats boosted themselves high enough to get their heads over the fence and their mouths into the palms of the boys’ hands, where the prized crackers waited to be licked up and devoured.
- Be safe when playing tennis
- Tips on how to avoid injuries on court
- June 5, 2005
- Warm weather always reinvigorates the athletic outdoor spirit. Golfers, joggers, bikers and baseballers emerge in greater numbers. Thousands also grab a tennis racket and head out to the nearest court for a couple of hours of serious sets.
- New moms can regain strength
- Exercise expert urges physical activity with doctor’s approval
- June 5, 2005
- We’ve heard stories of superwomen who ran marathons in their third trimester of pregnancy or lifted weight until the due date. While these cases do happen, the rest of us pregnant mortals end up modifying our regimen on physical activity to accommodate the growing belly.
- Health Notes
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Fibromyalgia ¢ Atrial fibrillation
- The Messiah is the message in Christian comic books
- June 5, 2005
- Zap! Pow! Amen! Whether it’s fanciful tales of jewel-colored angels battling demons for a man’s soul or retellings of familiar stories from the Bible, Christian comic books are taking wing.
- Going solo
- Malkmus paves way for indie rock
- June 5, 2005
- When discussing his beloved fantasy sports teams, Stephen Malkmus might as well be talking about his music persona: “If I have a winning team, I act really cocky, and if I have a losing team, I act sort of indignant.”
- Detective show returns on DVD
- June 5, 2005
- TV shows are flooding the DVD market these days. Classics like “I Love Lucy,” contemporary favorites like “CSI” and even obscure guilty pleasures from the ‘80s - “Punky Brewster” or “Too Close for Comfort,” anyone? - are all available for purchase by discriminating couch potatoes.
- Best Bets
- June 5, 2005
- Arts Notes
- June 5, 2005
- ¢ Symphony to have strings camp ¢ Author to discuss book about BTK ¢ HBO sets ‘Sopranos’ return for March
- Writers and artists work communally at The Grotto
- June 5, 2005
- Fear. Isolation. Loneliness. Ah, the writer’s life. A group of freelancers in San Francisco believe they’ve found a way to help remedy writer’s block, share advice, get feedback on a first draft and keep from driving their families crazy. They call it The Grotto.
- What are you reading?
- June 5, 2005
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