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Simons: Reinvented Kansas might be better prepared for future
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
June 25, 2005
With great attention being focused these days on the Kansas educational system, how to raise millions of dollars to augment what state legislators already have appropriated and how to determine what is a “suitable” education, perhaps it is time to think about some other far-reaching and challenging questions facing Kansas.
Faith forum
June 25, 2005
How do you find inner peace?
Bush against withdrawal timetable
By Terence Hunt - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
In the ornate East Room of the White House, Iraq’s prime minister spoke of the painful price the United States has paid to drive Saddam Hussein from power and plant the seeds of democracy over the opposition of a determined insurgency.
In Atlanta, battle against panhandlers takes on racial tone
By Kristen Wyatt - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
A proposed ordinance to bar panhandlers from accosting people in Atlanta’s tourist section has run headlong into the politics of race in this city of the New South that likes to portray itself as having moved beyond black and white.
Roberts in town for parent-child camp
By Jesse Newell
June 25, 2005
When former Kansas University assistant basketball coach Norm Roberts and his family needed a summer break, they decided to do what most New Yorkers don’t — take a trip to Kansas.
Missing boys found dead
By Geoff Mulvihill - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
The father of a missing 6-year-old boy found his son’s body and those of his two young friends in the trunk of a car Friday, two days after the children disappeared from a nearby yard where they were playing.
Society Calendar
June 25, 2005
 
Around and about
June 25, 2005
 
Pulitzer author visits city
Memory of Lawrence’s founding ideals valuable, writer says
By Jay Senter
June 25, 2005
Plymouth Congregational Church was a fitting location for Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson to deliver a reading Friday during her visit to Lawrence.
Tehran hardliner wins presidency in a landslide
By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
The hardline Tehran mayor steamrolled over one of Iran’s best known statesman to win the presidency today in a landslide election victory that cements conservative control over nation’s political leadership.
Raiders roll, 11-1
By Ryan Greene
June 25, 2005
Talk about four innings that were a true test of manhood. Helped by five hitters being hit by pitches, the Lawrence Raiders continued to impress at the Al Ice Memorial Woodbat Classic on Friday night with an 11-1, four-inning, run-rule victory over Dodge City at Hoglund Ballpark.
On the record
June 25, 2005
 
Briefly - World
June 25, 2005
¢ Bomb blast kills 9 soldiers, wounds 22 ¢ Norwegian court sentences pilot, purser ¢ IRA apologizes for shooting teen in ‘73 ¢ Funeral held for slain anti-Syrian politician ¢ Muslim Indonesia canes for first time
Annual fiesta increasing in popularity
By Jay Senter
June 25, 2005
The St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church parking lot was transformed Friday into a street party from south of the border. Hundreds of people packed around folding tables, eating tamales and tacos and listening to Latino music during the 24th annual Fiesta Mexicana.
Mystics add to Shock’s misery
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
Bill Laimbeer is hoping to become the next coach of the New York Knicks. Until then, though, he’d like to figure out what’s wrong with his current squad.
Hendrick crew dominant at Sonoma
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
Jeff Gordon broke his own qualifying record at Infineon Raceway to win the pole Friday and combined with teammate Jimmie Johnson to give Hendrick Motorsports the front row for Sunday’s race.
Even if Brown doesn’t return, Pistons will be solid next season
By Larry Lage - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 25, 2005
The Detroit Pistons finished the season under a shower of silver and black confetti a year after bits of red, white and blue paper fluttered overhead.
Title sweet for Duncan, Ginobili
MVP controversy aside, both vital to Spurs’ crown
By Chris Sheridan - Associated Press Basketball Writer
June 25, 2005
In the end, it didn’t really matter whether the true MVP of the Finals was Tim Duncan or Manu Ginobili. The big winners were the San Antonio Spurs. The confetti had been swept away Friday from the downtown streets, where thousands partied into the wee hours of the morning following San Antonio’s Game 7 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals.
Texas banking on experience
‘Horns fell in final series at 2004 championship
By Eric Olson - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 25, 2005
Just about everything came easily for the Texas Longhorns last season - until Cal State Fullerton came along and swept them in the national finals.
Cardinals designate Cedeno for assignment
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Roger Cedeno from the 15-day disabled list Friday night, and then designated him for assignment.
Suppan’s gem helps Cards’ pen recover
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
Jeff Suppan gave an overworked St. Louis Cardinals bullpen a big breather. Suppan took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, and the Cardinals backed him with five home runs in an 8-1 victory Friday over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
White Sox still sizzling
Squad backs dominant Garcia in 12-2 rout of Cubs
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
Freddy Garcia leaned back in his black leather chair afterward, looking calm and relaxed - just the way he was on the mound. Garcia allowed three hits in seven innings Friday, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 12-2 victory over their crosstown rival Cubs.
Roddick edges Italian at Wimbledon
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
The light was fading, the wind was swirling, and Andy Roddick was pacing behind the Centre Court baseline before the start of the fifth set, all too aware he had lost his past five matches of that length.
Sorenstam stumbles; Chilean leads
Perrot on top at LPGA; Wie, Ochoa two strokes back
June 25, 2005
The confident pursuit of a Grand Slam gave way to frustration as Annika Sorenstam tried to make up ground and instead went backward in the U.S. Women’s Open.
Kremlin allies try to allow Putin 3rd term
By Alex Rodriguez - Chicago Tribune
June 25, 2005
For months, Moscow has been buzzing about loopholes that could allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to skirt his country’s constitution and run for a third term in 2008. This week, Kremlin-allied lawmakers tried to create one.
Russian sues NASA over mission
By Douglas Birch - The Baltimore Sun
June 25, 2005
When NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft hurls a barrel-sized probe at the comet Tempel-1 millions of miles from Earth on July 4, Marina Bai of Moscow will take it very personally.
Relief mixes with sorrow in wake of western wildfires
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
Relief mingled with sorrow as residents who fled a racing wildfire near Phoenix returned Friday to find many homes intact but others reduced to piles of ash with only the chimneys standing.
People
June 25, 2005
¢ Cruise not worrying about relationship cynics ¢ Supermodel Macpherson, partner separating ¢ Lohan smacked by ‘Love Bug’ ¢ Birthdays
Redford: Focus shouldn’t be Deep Throat’s identity
‘All the President’s Men’ star says political lesson should be learned
By Mike Antonucci - Knight Ridder Newspapers
June 25, 2005
Robert Redford was intent on trying to promote the documentary TV series “The New Heroes” this week, but he also took time to answer the inevitable “Deep Throat” questions.
Modern-care concepts born in Civil War hospital museum
By David Dishneau - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Visitors to the Antietam National Battlefield often come knowing about the deaths. Starting this spring, they can learn how lives were saved by modern medical concepts pioneered at the Civil War site.
Corwin continues quest
Biologist’s latest Animal Planet show touts theme
By Derrik J. Lang - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Surrounded by businessmen in suits in a midtown Manhattan steakhouse, Jeff Corwin realizes several buttons on his loose-fitting linen patchwork shirt have popped open following a lunch of shrimp cocktail, crabcakes and lobster salad.
Friars hear confession at the mall
By Melissa Trujillo - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Amanda Zkiab visits The Citadel Mall four or five times a week, but the 25-year-old isn’t there to scour the sale racks, stuff herself with food-court goodies or cruise for a date.
Bill Nighy enjoys role with a mission in ‘Cafe’
By Frazier Moore - AP Television Writer
June 25, 2005
No doubt about it: “The Girl in the Cafe” is the best romantic comedy set at a G-8 summit you’re ever likely to see. But it’s more than that. Besides packing a weighty message - significant reduction in global poverty and infant mortality is now within the grasp of world leaders - this lovely film can hold its own against any love story as it depicts a mismatched couple struggling to connect.
New conservative group could split Presbyterians
By Richard N. Ostling - AP Religion Writer
June 25, 2005
While the Episcopal and United Methodist churches have struggled over homosexuality, another mainline Protestant denomination - the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - has been relatively quiet. But that’s changing.
Keeping the faith
Living the life of a pastor’s wife no easy feat
By Jim Baker
June 25, 2005
Pam McDermott was taken aback when her husband, John McDermott, suggested the idea of them leaving campus ministry at Kansas University and starting a new church in Lawrence. She was happy with what the couple, married in 1989, were doing at the time.
People and places
June 25, 2005
 
Costly crude weighs on markets
Indexes end week with substantial loss
By Michael J. Martinez - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Rising oil prices plagued Wall Street again Friday as the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its second straight 100-point-plus loss, ending a week dominated by concerns that energy costs would soon eat into corporate profits.
Technologies lower costs for business jets
Cessna picks up orders for Citation Mustang
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Technological advances in aircraft engines and avionics are slashing the costs of business plane ownership, making small jets as affordable as turboprop and piston twins.
Explosions rock St. Louis plant
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 25, 2005
Rapid-fire explosions and fire erupted at a St. Louis plant Friday afternoon, sending flames, debris and dense smoke hundreds of feet into the air.
Mayer: Questions abound around Giddens’ past, present and future
By Bill Mayer
June 25, 2005
It continues to amaze me that in all the folderol about the J.R. Giddens Moon Bar caper, nobody is inquiring or addressing whether J.R. will be academically eligible - even if coach Bill Self keeps him on the Kansas University basketball roster.
Kansas gains guard
Henrickson secures Aquinas standout Ballweg
By Ryan Greene
June 25, 2005
So much for a summer vacation. In coach Bonnie Henrickson’s quest to guide the Kansas University women’s basketball program to national prominence, she put another key piece of the puzzle in place Friday with an oral commitment from Overland Park Aquinas High standout Lindsay Ballweg.
Rockies get well against Royals
Colorado snaps skid with 12-4 whipping
By John Marshall - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 25, 2005
Preston Wilson drove in three runs, and Dustan Mohr ended a 2-for-26 slump with a two-run homer, helping the Colorado Rockies end a five-game losing streak with a 12-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Simien set to relax after pre-draft junket
Former KU standout covered 28 cities, 28,357 miles visiting NBA teams
By Gary Bedore
June 25, 2005
Wayne Simien paced through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday afternoon with a cell phone to his ear, telling 20 media members via conference call how happy he was that his long NBA odyssey was over.
Man escapes from police
Suspect jumps out of cruiser, is recaptured
By Jay Senter
June 25, 2005
A Lawrence man stunned bystanders Friday when he jumped with his hands handcuffed behind him out the back of a moving police car near the intersection of Sixth and Michigan streets and led officers on a brief chase through the afternoon heat.
NASA believes shuttle launch holds little risk
By Mike Schneider - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
NASA officials believe the risk of potentially lethal pieces of ice flying off the external fuel tank and striking the space shuttle is low enough to proceed with plans for a mid-July launch of Discovery.
Bicycle trail crosses four states in a tour of Civil War-era history
By Joel Mathis
June 25, 2005
When the pro-slavery residents of Lecompton made their town the Kansas territorial capital during the 1850s, they probably never imagined it would someday make their home more attractive to bicyclists.
Bar owner rejects city’s withdrawal of smoking case
Businessman wants public ban declared unconstitutional
By Chad Lawhorn
June 25, 2005
City prosecutors confirmed Friday that they have dropped charges against a Lawrence nightclub owner accused of violating the city’s smoking ban because the case was no longer worth their time, they said.
House crushes Senate’s school plan
Governor criticizes lawmakers’ action
By Scott Rothschild
June 25, 2005
The Kansas House on Friday crushed a school finance plan, which sent Republican leaders scrambling for answers and prompted criticism from Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat.
13 U.S. agents indicted in suspect’s kidnapping
By Tracy Wilkinson - Los Angeles Times
June 25, 2005
An Italian judge has ordered the arrest of a group of CIA agents who investigators believe kidnapped a radical Egyptian imam from the streets of Milan and bundled him off to Cairo, where he said he was tortured.
Iraq attack one of worst on U.S. women
By Patrick Quinn - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
A suicide car bomber and gunmen ambushed a convoy carrying mostly female U.S. Marines in Fallujah, killing two Marines and leaving another four American troops presumed dead, the military said Friday. At least one woman was killed and 11 of 13 wounded were female.
2nd mad cow discovered
Case is first U.S.-born diseased animal; officials say meat supply safe
By Marc Kaufman - The Washington Post
June 25, 2005
New tests have confirmed that a Texas animal that federal officials earlier declared to be free of mad cow disease actually had did have the brain-wasting ailment, the U.S. Agriculture Department announced Friday.
Teacher contract negotiations stall
By Sophia Maines
June 25, 2005
Lawrence teachers and school district officials hit a deadlock Friday when negotiating insurance benefits for teachers. The meeting was one of many scheduled as negotiations for the 2005-06 school year continue.
Lawrence Datebook
June 25, 2005
 
Local briefs
June 25, 2005
¢ Field day planned for amateur radio hams ¢ Water garden tour benefit today in Ottawa ¢ Former mayor’s smoke ban efforts honored ¢ Agency on Aging to conduct hearing ¢ Golfer recovering after fall from cart ¢ Proposed budget may include lower mill levy
City progresses on new sewer plant
Commission set to open negotiations with firm to pick best site
By Chad Lawhorn
June 25, 2005
City commissioners are set to take their biggest step yet in building a new $76 million sewer plant along the Wakarusa River that could open up vast new areas for development.
Health, education take hits in spending bill
By Shailagh Murray - The Washington Post
June 25, 2005
The House narrowly approved a health and education spending bill Friday for 2006 that cuts deeply into scores of programs and bars Medicare and Medicaid from covering impotence drugs.
Senate passes proposal on spending authority
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Senators passed a proposed constitutional amendment Friday night to make clear that only the Legislature has the power to appropriate state funds.
Senate rejects gambling bill
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Senators rejected a bill Friday night to expand gambling, despite facing a Kansas Supreme Court order to increase spending on public schools and looming financial problems.
Briefly - National
June 25, 2005
¢ MTV blankets Live 8 concerts ¢ Judge halts rape trial of Air Force officer ¢ Two men charged in hate crime ¢ State sees 1st death penalty in 50 years
Religion briefs
June 25, 2005
 
Teaching children to read is our school’s main priority
James Dobson - Focus on the Family
June 25, 2005
Schools are asked to accomplish many things on behalf of our kids today. What part of the curriculum would you give the greatest priority?
‘Girl in Cafe’ has political agenda
Kevin McDonough
June 25, 2005
Written by Richard Curtis, the HBO-BBC production “The Girl in the Cafe” (7 p.m. today, HBO) commingles romantic comedy and blatant politics in a most curious and contrived manner.
Best Bets
June 25, 2005
 
PBS’ future cloudy amid political uproar, leadership change
By Jennifer C. Kerr - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
It’s home to Big Bird, Arthur, Bill Moyers and Jim Lehrer - and not normally a source of great controversy. But these days, PBS finds itself at the center of a political uproar over whether public television promotes a liberal agenda.
State offices may shut down
Budget crisis may close government agencies
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
Like most high school students, Jana Graczyk couldn’t have cared less about the political warfare at the state Capitol. That is, until it threatened her chance to get the prized possession of most teenagers - a driver’s license.
Parent-child relationship tricky when health becomes issue
Jan Warner & Jan Collins
June 25, 2005
Our parents are in their early 80s. For the past five years, dad has had physical problems, some of which required surgery. He has difficulty getting around and has become more dependent on my mother, yet he has remained mentally sharp. Recently, we’ve noticed mom has become quite forgetful.
More employers tracking e-mail use
Surveys: 67 percent of firms monitor workers’ Web activities
By Andrea Coombes - MarketWatch
June 25, 2005
The time you spend at work surfing online or shooting off e-mails to friends and colleagues may feel like an island of private time in the public sea of your workday, but don’t trust that feeling.
Briefcase
June 25, 2005
¢ Guidant expands defibrillator warning ¢ Aircraft orders lift durable goods
Wichita machinists, Onex reach deal
Union to recommend contract to workers
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
A contract proposal for more than 4,000 machinists employed at the former Boeing Corp. commercial aircraft division in Wichita is headed to workers with their union’s recommendation for approval.
Commodities
June 25, 2005
 
$200 million in oil-for-food revenue to be given back to Iraq
Money will go into development fund
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved the transfer of $200 million in oil-for-food revenue to the Development Fund for Iraq and said an additional $20 million can be used to pay Iraq’s past U.N. dues.
Fake news story causes uproar
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
A weekly newspaper’s fake cover story on the discovery of Confederate soldiers’ remains at the future site of a downtown arena is no joke to officials from the governor on down.
Sprint Center breaks ground
By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
Standing on what they hope will one day be the home court or ice of an NBA or NHL team, Kansas City civic and business leaders on Friday broke ground on the $250 million Sprint Center.
Consultant recommends changes to UMKC’s governance structure
The Associated Press
June 25, 2005
A consultant is recommending radical changes in the management structure for the University of Missouri-Kansas City and all the state’s four-year public universities.
Club News
June 25, 2005
 
Military News
June 25, 2005
 
4-H and FCE News
June 25, 2005
 
Scouting News
June 25, 2005
 
U.N. asks France to take action against former employee accused of genocide
By Nick Wadhams - Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2005
The United Nations will ask France to take legal action against a former U.N. employee accused in the killings of 33 Rwandans in the 1994 genocide, after an internal review found the world body bungled his case and failed to protect its Rwandan staff.
Thunk-thunk!
Local residents need some help in toning down some of today’s decibel dolts.
J-W Editorials
June 25, 2005
It’s bad enough when you’re waiting at a traffic signal and a vehicle pulls beside you with boom-box gear pounding loudly enough to irritate your ears and make your chest vibrate. Or when you’re sitting on the patio or porch, or even inside the house, and one of those rolling bass-bombs explodes down your street.
‘I’m just one’ is no excuse for inaction
Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald
June 25, 2005
I guess I had it coming. A week and a half ago in this space, I shared my anger and frustration over America’s silent indifference to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The column ended with a challenge: Give a damn.
Egyptian women fight for rights
Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer
June 25, 2005
The two attractive young women were breathless as they ran toward my cafe table outside the Nile Hilton hotel. Both were journalists for the opposition newspaper al-Dustour. They were late for our meeting because they’d been dodging government security men.
Funding source
June 25, 2005
 
Vital information
June 25, 2005
 
Latin influence
June 25, 2005
 
Lost freedoms
June 25, 2005
 
Horoscopes
Jacqueline Bigar
June 25, 2005
 
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