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Cloudy morning to lead to chilly afternoon
November 20, 2005
A North wind blowing through town this morning might clear away the clouds later today, but it also will make sure the chilly temperatures continue.
A win over cancer
Lawrence survivor shares story
November 20, 2005
A whole lot of Katy Beard’s character, sense of humor and outlook on life is packaged in “Talking Back,” a straightforward piece of prose she created in Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg’s writing workshop at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. It could also fit the outlook of those with cancer who are emotionally and physically capable of champing the bit of recovery firmly between their teeth. Cancer patients probably lead the league as targets of unsolicited, well-meaning advice.
Surviving through her words
Writing workshops with other patients helped sort through feelings during treatments
November 20, 2005
The main reason I decided to take the writing workshop was to deal with the problem of younger people dying around me while I was still here. So I thought that when writing and getting those thoughts down I could figure out why, or learn how to live with my feelings.
Exhibit melds science, fiction of Star Wars
November 20, 2005
In a certain galaxy far, far away, fantasy - not physics - rules the frigid wasteland of Hoth and the infernos of Mustafa. Spaceships flit between planets, massive factories churn out robot and clone armies, and circuitry keeps alive the Empire’s greatest villain.
Calendar
November 20, 2005
Wagon maker’s hobby, business preserves history
November 20, 2005
The thud of ears of corn hitting the bangboard of his father’s wagon has stuck with Don Werner for more than half a century.
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2005
¢ Name that company ¢ Last week’s question and answer ¢ Bully for bear markets ¢ UTX still underappreciated ¢ Burn rate ¢ Look forward, not back
Nation’s retailers warm up to energy-saving gift ideas
November 20, 2005
With heating bills expected to be high this winter, shoppers will have an easier time finding holiday gifts for family and friends that will help them stay warm and save energy.
iPods, cell phone among hot items
November 20, 2005
Some of the latest, greatest and smallest gadgets on the market:
Bankruptcies
November 20, 2005
Through Friday, no Douglas County residents or businesses had filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas, since new federal bankruptcy rules took effect Oct. 17, according to court records.
LMH’s CEO chairs Kansas Hospital Assn.
November 20, 2005
After more than eight years in charge at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Gene Meyer is taking on an additional set of healthcare responsibilities - this time for a statewide organization.
Pendletons named ‘Family of the Year’
November 20, 2005
The owners of a family business are being recognized as Kansas Farm Bureau Family of the Year for the farm organization’s east-central Kansas district.
Best sellers
November 20, 2005
What are you reading?
November 20, 2005
Review: Maureen Dowd’s ‘Necessary’ unnecessary
November 20, 2005
In her new book, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd asks whether men are necessary.
Georgia Tech stuns No. 3 Miami
Ohio State stops Michigan; Penn State earns Big Ten’s automatic BCS bid
November 20, 2005
Blitzing on almost every play, Georgia Tech was in Kyle Wright’s face all night. And when he threw the ball up for grabs with the game on the line, the Yellow Jackets were there, too.
Baylor rolls past Okie State
November 20, 2005
Paul Mosley had three one-yard touchdown runs, and Colin Allred returned an interception for a score in Baylor’s season-ending 44-34 victory Saturday that gave the Bears a significant second Big 12 Conference victory and ended Oklahoma State’s bowl hopes. Baylor (5-6 overall, 2-6 Big 12) ended a five-game losing streak to win more than one Big 12 game in the same season for the first time.
Haskell men slip past Ottawa
November 20, 2005
Freshman Ben Carrywater scored 15 points off the bench and added 11 rebounds, lifting Haskell Indian Nations University’s men’s basketball squad to a 74-68 victory Saturday night over Ottawa University at Wilson Field House
Baylor streak reaches 23
November 20, 2005
A tired Baylor still was good enough to handle a rested Indiana.
OU hits boards, rips Samford
November 20, 2005
With its top two scorers failing to produce, No. 6 Oklahoma depended on second, third and even sixth chances to beat Samford.
Newman notches first at Ford 300
Truex, however, claims Busch Series points championship
November 20, 2005
Martin Truex Jr. had another championship and a headache Saturday night after the season-ending Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Jayhawks ready to score
November 20, 2005
Kansas University women’s basketball forward Jamie Boyd knows one thing is certain when her team takes on Binghamton at noon today in Allen Fieldhouse: It might be season two, but the butterflies will be just the same.
Balanced scoring attack powers Haskell women past Saint Mary
November 20, 2005
Five Haskell Indian Nations University players scored in double figures in a 92-80 women’s basketball victory Saturday night over University of Saint Mary.
Hawaii enviable destination for KU
November 20, 2005
If Kent Houk could pick one spot in the world to follow Kansas University’s basketball team, the 50th State would be the locale.
Review: Theater does a beautiful job
Casting, set stellar in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
November 20, 2005
For a musical about the triumph of inner beauty over outward appearances, the stage version of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” sure has a lot of neat things to look at.
Inaugural Band Spectacular! to raise scholarship funds
November 20, 2005
Bands are an integral part of colleges, providing the soundtrack to basketball and football games as well as programs purely for the enjoyment of listening.
Big 12 lacks TV punch
In exposure-driven college football, broadcasts hinge on one thing: money
November 20, 2005
The decision is released every fall Monday by the Big 12 Conference, posted on its Web site and clicked to death by fans across the Midwest.
For the love of Lute!
At 71, legendary Arizona coach not slowing down
November 20, 2005
A robust 6-foot-4, 215-pound picture of good health, 71-year-old University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson has no plans to retire anytime soon.
Children’s Book Week ends with visit from Scottish author
Preschool reading success tale
November 20, 2005
Debi Gliori came a long way from Scotland to read one of her children’s books on Saturday in Lawrence.
Snow shovelers enlisted for program
November 20, 2005
With cold weather here, the city of Lawrence is looking for people to help neighbors with winter chores.
Guard unit returning on Thanksgiving Day
November 20, 2005
Members of the 778th Transportation Company of the Kansas Army National Guard will return to the state from Iraq on Thanksgiving Day, the Adjutant General’s Department announced late Friday.
Exhibit promotes child adoption
November 20, 2005
An exhibit featuring photographs of 47 Kansas children awaiting adoption will be on display at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., Monday through Nov. 29.
Artists to sell works at holiday show today
November 20, 2005
The 29th annual Holiday Bazaar arts and craft show will be today in the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
Patrol seeks fuel deals
November 20, 2005
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.97 at several stations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Special ed ruling not expected to have much impact here
November 20, 2005
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when a parent claims a school district’s special program is shortchanging their child, the burden of proof rests with the parents.
Homes placed on state historic register
Neighborhood south of 23rd and Mass. city’s first suburban development
November 20, 2005
Nine homes and two stone monuments in the Breezedale Neighborhood are now on the state’s register of historic places.
Throwing caution to the wind
Sometimes, gambles pay off for conservative coaches
November 20, 2005
Football coaches are by nature conservative. Playing it safe means less heat from owners, fans and media if you fail.
Ovation awaits Arizona’s Warner in return to St. Louis
November 20, 2005
Kurt Warner led the St. Louis Rams to two Super Bowls and won a pair of MVP awards, and legions of fans still have not come to grips with his departure.
No ruling yet on Owens’ grievance
November 20, 2005
Terrell Owens’ future remains in limbo.
Chiefs, Texans enter matchup with different goals
November 20, 2005
The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans will have two entirely different agendas when they meet tonight.
Minnesota deer baiting on increase
November 20, 2005
Deer baiting has reached new levels in Minnesota this fall, according to state officials.
State gains chapter of Quail Forever
November 20, 2005
More than two dozen Kansas residents have formed the state’s first chapter of Quail Forever.
Missouri selling trees
November 20, 2005
Missouri’s Department of Conservation has a large inventory of tree seedlings, including extra-large seedlings, at its state forest nursery near Licking.
Firearms opener Nov. 30
November 20, 2005
Kansas firearms deer hunters should be aware of new laws and regulations for the season that will begin Nov. 30 and conclude Dec. 11.
Pheasant plentiful on first day
But warm weather, high winds made shooting difficult
November 20, 2005
Weather made shooting tough, but happy hunters found plenty of birds during the opening weekend of the Kansas pheasant season.
Canine flu poses potentially lethal danger
November 20, 2005
I believe in keeping you informed with the latest developments in veterinary medicine. Here is some information on a new disease that has just started appearing in dogs.
How to choose a pet dog
November 20, 2005
So if you’re looking for a new dog , how do you go about making the selection?
Animals need special care in winter weather
November 20, 2005
Winter is pretty much upon us. I have a lot of ways to tell at my house.
International students invited to dinner
November 20, 2005
Midwest Student Ministries and Morning Star Church will host a Thanksgiving dinner for international students from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 998 North 1771 Road.
Flu shots offered on regular basis
November 20, 2005
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department will administer flu shots regularly beginning at 8:30 a.m. today.
Lawrence commuter report
November 20, 2005
The following construction projects may affect commuter traffic in the region this week.
Saudi king offers advice to oil importers
November 20, 2005
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said Saturday that oil-consuming nations should cut taxes on petroleum products when oil prices rise.
Talk of U.S. plots against Chavez stir concerns
November 20, 2005
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accuses Washington of plotting to overthrow him, calls President Bush a “murderer” and is expelling some American missionaries who he insists have links to the CIA.
On the record
November 20, 2005
Lawrence datebook
November 20, 2005
Work progresses on new fire station
November 20, 2005
In West Lawrence, construction workers are laying the groundwork for improved emergency response times.
Workers feel pressure to finish renovation of Senate chamber
November 20, 2005
Workers at the Kansas Statehouse are scrambling to give Senators a place for the upcoming legislative session.
Officer injured in helicopter crash
November 20, 2005
An officer finishing his training for the Topeka Police helicopter unit was injured when the craft he was piloting went down in rural Riley County, authorities said.
People in the news
November 20, 2005
¢ Love allowed to leave residential drug program ¢ Wedded bliss ¢ No love in the U.S. ¢ Hollywood lunar-cy ¢ Reality ‘fore’ golfers
Rock memorabilia highlight of auction
November 20, 2005
Before he was Bob Dylan, before he was even a serious songwriter, a Minnesota college student named Robert Zimmerman was an aspiring poet musing about cigarettes, motorcycles and lost love.
Attorney: Kevorkian in need of pardon
November 20, 2005
“Dr. Death” wants a pardon because he may be dying.
Ocean breeze helps those battling wildfire
November 20, 2005
Aided by an ocean breeze, firefighters on Saturday began to get the upper hand on a 3,700-acre wildfire burning in the steep hills above Ventura.
Landmark status sought for Emmett Till church
November 20, 2005
In a small, nondescript church, the mutilated body of 14-year-old Emmett Till was put on display in an open casket because his mother wanted the nation to see what racism looked like.
Banned Asian poultry reaching U.S.
November 20, 2005
Chinese-grown poultry, banned in the United States out of fear of spreading diseases, is nonetheless reaching markets and restaurants in the United States after escaping detection at borders.
Aide: Rice not source in CIA leak
November 20, 2005
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was not the senior Bush administration official who told Washington Post editor Bob Woodward that White House critic Joseph Wilson’s wife worked for the CIA, a Rice aide said Saturday.
War in Iraq suddenly only debate in Congress
November 20, 2005
After largely avoiding the subject since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lawmakers are suddenly confronting the issue of President Bush’s handling of the war. The start hasn’t been pretty.
Rapper seeks clemency for Crips co-founder
November 20, 2005
Rapper Snoop Dogg urged Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday to grant clemency to convicted murderer and Crips co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams so he can continue his work with young people.
Dual eligibles’ may lose coverage in Medicare switch
November 20, 2005
Some of the nation’s oldest, sickest and poorest people could find themselves without drug coverage on New Year’s Day if their transition into the new Medicare prescription drug benefit doesn’t go smoothly.
Clinton, Giuliani put 2008 race in N.Y. state of mind
November 20, 2005
In a political universe unaccustomed to single-name celebrities, there are “Hillary” and “Rudy.”
Europe challenged to drop farm subsidies
November 20, 2005
President Bush and other Pacific Rim leaders ended their annual economic summit Saturday with an indirect challenge to European countries to help revive global free-trade negotiations by cutting their hefty farm subsidies.
6.2-magnitude quake triggers tsunami alert
November 20, 2005
An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.2 struck off the coast of Sumatra on Saturday, triggering a tsunami alert and prompting some residents to flee their homes, officials said.
Tropical Storm Gamma kills at least six people
November 20, 2005
Tropical Storm Gamma deluged the coast of Central America on Saturday, killing at least six people - three in flooding in Honduras and three in the crash of a small plane belonging to a Belize lodge owned by the filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
Nations open Kashmir border for civilians
November 20, 2005
For the first time in 58 years, Indians legally walked into Pakistan on Saturday after a landmark decision to open divided Kashmir’s heavily militarized border. The temporary measure - aimed at reuniting families after the earthquake that devastated the region - may go a long way toward easing tensions between the two nuclear rivals.
Donors pledge $3.4B in new quake aid
November 20, 2005
The world pledged a whopping $3.4 billion in new quake aid for Pakistan at a make-or-break donor conference Saturday, but aid groups warned that much of the promises were loans that will heap more debt on the impoverished country.
China’s leader says he’ll reduce trade imbalance
Bush uses visit to push for religious freedom
November 20, 2005
President Bush called on China on Sunday to expand religious, political and social freedoms and urged steps to reduce Beijing’s huge trade surplus with the United States. President Hu Jintao promised steps to resolve economic frictions.
Brotherhood election success alarms some
November 20, 2005
A surprise showing in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections has given the Muslim Brotherhood its strongest political foothold ever heading into today’s vote, hinting at what democracy might look like in the Arab world’s largest country.
Lawyer: Detainee tried suicide nine times
November 20, 2005
A combination of isolation, despair and humiliation has driven a Bahraini captive to attempt suicide at least nine times - one as recently as Monday - at the U.S. interrogation center for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, his lawyer said Friday.
Fellow bugler
November 20, 2005
To the editor: May I add the name of Jeff Miller alongside that of Curtis Marsh (your story in the Nov. 11 issue) who plays “Taps” for military funerals and ceremonies?
Research fields
November 20, 2005
To the editor: The press and public speakers are increasingly using the word “research” to mean laboratory science and related fields.
Costly spin
November 20, 2005
To the editor: Regarding the discord that reigns on the state education board: public relations firm, $5,000 a month; transition consultant, $2,500 a month.
Admitting illiteracy was coach’s most courageous act
November 20, 2005
The other morning, Jacques Demers did a remarkable thing. He read the Journal de Montreal, one of the newspapers in his hometown. It took him 90 minutes. For that, Mr. Demers is my hero for this month.
U.S. exit script not yet written
November 20, 2005
The curtain soon will go up on Act Three of the American experience in Iraq, even as its original authors scribble away behind the scenes, trying to determine whether the war eventually ends as Shakespearean tragedy, Hollywood action film or a cautionary moral fable of hubris and its consequences.
Old home town - 100 years ago today
November 20, 2005
From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 20, 1905: “Now that we have natural gas in Lawrence, words of caution are due about the proper use. Prof. Haworth of the university is preparing a list of precautions for people to take and it is well that all of us heed them. “
Detached society not minding its manners
November 20, 2005
Let’s be good cosmopolitans and offer sociological explanations rather than moral judgments about students, The Washington Post reports, having sex during the day in high schools. Sociology discerns connections, and there may be one between the fact that teenagers are relaxing from academic rigors by enjoying sex in the school auditorium, and the fact that Americans in public soon will be able to watch pornography, and prime-time television programs such as “Desperate Housewives” - and, for the high-minded, C-SPAN - on their cell phones and video iPods.
McCain takes principled stand on Iraq
November 20, 2005
As demonstrated by the fierce White House counterattack in recent days on critics of the Iraq War, no one has more riding on the outcome of that war than President Bush, the man who sent U.S. forces into Baghdad.
Local standards
Given the arrogant attitude of some state school board members, the resistance of local districts to certain state edicts should come as no surprise.
November 20, 2005
Exactly what makes the president of the Kansas Board of Education think that he and other state board members know more than local school officials about what parents want out of their public schools?
Review: Sniper Elite - PS2, Xbox
A great diversion from the normal blahs of console shooters
November 20, 2005
In a market filled with run-and-gun FPS war titles, it’s refreshing to see a title that features a heavy emphasis on long-distance gunplay. While you will encounter some close-range skirmishes in Sniper Elite, the majority of the game is viewed from the scope of your sniper rifle.
Series follows cancer survivors’ treatment, recovery
November 20, 2005
Earlier this year, for six weeks, a dozen women and one man gathered on Wednesdays to participate in a writing workshop, “Your Life is Your Life: Writing for Hope and Healing.”
Faces and places
November 20, 2005
Abducted by her research
Harvard scholar ‘done with aliens’
November 20, 2005
Susan Clancy is sick of space aliens.
Lawrence retailers tout hot items for holidays
November 20, 2005
Don’t ask Alex Curnes how many boxes of the hottest gaming console his store will put on the shelves Tuesday morning. Or if they’ll even make it that far.
Miniature gadgets growing on consumers
November 20, 2005
Once upon a time, portable gadgets were so cumbersome that man needed a bag - or at least generous cargo pants - to cart his high-tech arsenal.
Home market ripe for buyers
November 20, 2005
The housing market is showing clear signs of cooling off, and the balance of power of shifting from sellers to buyers. It’s time, then, for buyers and sellers alike to adjust their strategies.
Fans bid Snyder emotional farewell
November 20, 2005
Perry Potter sat alone in the south end zone at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday, nearly two hours before Kansas State beat Missouri in what would be Snyder’s last game on the sidelines.
Late TD lifts Texas Tech past OU
Henderson scores on game’s final play to give Red Raiders 23-21 victory
November 20, 2005
Taurean Henderson was sure he scored on the final play of Texas Tech’s game against Oklahoma.
Hawaii stuns Michigan State
Spartans endure 84-62 loss prior to Maui tourney
November 20, 2005
Hawaii made a short side trip a long day for No. 4 Michigan State.
Pistons suffer first setback
Mavericks race to big lead in 119-82 victory
November 20, 2005
The Mavericks set a season-high for points, but their work on the defensive end was a major factor in ending the Detroit Pistons’ bid to remain the NBA’s lone unbeaten team.
Commentary: NBA dragging in hiring of women
When will league make serious inroads when it comes to filling on-court jobs?
November 20, 2005
Major league baseball came quite close to shattering a glass ceiling this week.
Outside the lines
Eccentric couple put no boundaries on art
November 20, 2005
When it comes to outsider art, DaeRa and Don Graden are about as far out as it gets.
Wildcats rally to win for Snyder
November 20, 2005
Bill Snyder stood at the podium with a smile and a confession.
Mayer: Support was key at KSU
November 20, 2005
The main reason Kansas State football grew and flourished under coach Bill Snyder’s 17-year guidance was Bill’s Siamese Twin relationship with president Jon Wefald. Will the new coach be blessed with the same angel on his shoulder? If he isn’t, can KSU rebound with a winning season?
KU team prepares for trek to Antarctica
November 20, 2005
A team of Kansas University researchers and students will soon trek to Antarctica to study the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and glean information that can help tell the story of the earth’s sea-level change.
Germans say U.S. used bad Iraq data
U.S. reportedly ignored warnings against source’s credibility
November 20, 2005
The German intelligence officials responsible for one of the most important informants on Saddam Hussein’s suspected weapons of mass destruction say that the Bush Administration and the CIA repeatedly exaggerated his claims during the run-up to the Iraq war.
Victim of fire hopes to return to KU
November 20, 2005
Leigh McHatton walks almost like she used to. She can curl her fingers in a full fist, and she can dress herself. But she can’t drive yet. And she struggles with a new anxiety about being on her own.
Exhibit displays vintage Kansas photography
November 20, 2005
Jim Richardson remembers a time not that long ago when Kansas farmers wore overalls and fedoras. In small towns and rural areas around the state, women wore print dresses and children were taught in one-room schoolhouses.
Nurses often face harassment from patients they’re helping
November 20, 2005
Nurses trying to provide the compassionate care expected of them sometimes confront patients who ask for more - like sex, or at least a little stimulation.
Kansas ‘Survivor’ returns to reality
November 20, 2005
Brandon Bellinger changed his cell phone message recently.
Suicide bomber targets funeral procession
5 U.S. troops die in other attacks
November 20, 2005
A suicide bomber detonated his car in a crowd of Shiite mourners north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 36 people and raising the death toll in two days of attacks against Shiites to more than 120. Five American soldiers died in roadside bombings.
Poet’s showcase
November 20, 2005
Godzilla Toy
Competition seeks young filmmakers
November 20, 2005
Aspiring filmmakers in kindergarten through 12th grade in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri are invited to submit films by Nov. 28 for the Digital Media Online (DiMO) Awards competition.
Area artists’ works shown at Fields Gallery
November 20, 2005
Fields Gallery is featuring the Giclee prints of artist Steven Graber and the photography of Roxann Graber, both of whom live south of Lawrence. Steven Graber’s work invites the viewer into a place where space is generous and time is filled with quiet beauty. Romantic portraits of women, such as the one shown above, offer elegance in their repose and mystery in their gaze.
Author to speak at art guild meeting
November 20, 2005
Kansas native Paul Dorrell will speak about his book, “Living The Artist’s Life,” at the Lawrence Art Guild meeting on Monday.