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- Bobcats beat Braves, 17-14
- September 2, 2005
- The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats came out on top Friday night after taking out the Bonner-Springs Braves, 17-14, in Basehor.
- Lansing routs Tonganoxie
- September 2, 2005
- The Lansing Lions beat the Tonganoxie Chieftains, 14-10, Friday in Lansing.
- Cardinals clip Eagles
- September 2, 2005
- The Eudora Cardinals beat the Wellsville Eagles, 12-6, Friday at Laws Field in Eudora.
- Lions get revenge with Pioneers
- September 2, 2005
- In a rematch from last year, the Lawrence High Lions defeated the Leavenworth Pioneers, 49-7, in their season opener Friday night at Haskell Stadium.
- Kline warns of gasoline price gouging, charity scams
- September 2, 2005
- Atty. Gen. Phill Kline today said his office will aggressively investigate any allegations of gasoline price gouging or charity scams in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. “My office does not tolerate price gouging of any necessary commodity at any time, especially during time of national tragedy,” Kline said.
- KU recruit Rush cleared to play for Jayhawks
- 03:35 p.m., September 2, 2005 Updated 07:13 p.m.
- The Lawrence Journal-World has learned that Brandon Rush, a 6-6 guard, has been cleared to play for Kansas University by the NCAA Clearinghouse and rounds out what many experts consider to be the nation’s best college basketball recruiting class.
- Slight chance of showers this morning
- September 2, 2005
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms were passing through northeast Kansas this morning, said Matt Sayers, 6News meteorologist. “It looks like most of us stay dry, but we can’t rule out the chance for a morning shower,” Sayers said. “Odds are we stay dry here in Lawrence, Tonganoxie and Piper.”
- Area football capsules
- September 2, 2005
- Kickoff for all games is 7 p.m.
- Dog Stock collars area bands
- September 2, 2005
- One of Randy Long’s burly pet Akitas loves it when Pink Floyd is played on the stereo. She’ll situate herself directly between his Bose 901 speakers and lay on her back with all four paws in the air to the strains of “Wish You Were Here.”
- Ghosty story
- Lawrence rock act readies for national stage
- September 2, 2005
- Andrew Connor can be seen jogging the streets of Lawrence as often as anchoring the stages of the city’s music venues. The singer-guitarist is currently preparing for the Chicago Marathon. He’s deep into an 18-week program for the Oct. 9 race that involves four days a week of running and cross-training.
- Special delivery
- Move over Bond; Frank Martin is the next stylish gunslinger
- September 2, 2005
- A new Bond? Who cares? Who needs Bond? We’ve got “The Transporter.”
- Mangino: KU can make run in North
- Gordon, Jayhawks’ impact senior class must ‘step up’ in 2005
- September 2, 2005
- The most-asked question of the summer was fired at Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino a thousand different ways. Mangino was prepared to answer it, eventually.
- FSHS tennis second
- September 2, 2005
- Meghan Bock and Lauren Kimball teamed to go 3-0 at No. 2 doubles as the Free State High girls tennis team finished second at the Junction City quadrangular. Andrea Koch finished 2-1 at No. 1 singles for the Firebirds.
- LHS soccer wins
- September 2, 2005
- Baba Diallo scored a goal midway through the first half, and goalkeeper Colin Flanders made it stand up as Lawrence High opened its soccer season Thursday with a 1-0 shutout of Manhattan.
- Israel making new friends after Gaza pullout
- September 2, 2005
- Israel hailed a diplomatic breakthrough Thursday with Pakistan as the first fruit of its Gaza pullout and a harbinger of warmer ties with other Muslim nations, after the first public meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
- Remains belong to woman last seen in ‘73
- September 2, 2005
- The remains of a woman who disappeared 32 years ago will be buried Sunday in the Dance Ground Cemetery west of Mayetta.
- Judicial review supports democracy
- September 2, 2005
- Debate about the role of judges in American governance is a hardy perennial, arising from the tension between judicial review - the invalidation of laws enacted by elected representatives - and popular government.
- Dawson making KU lean, mean
- Jayhawk football strength coach’s tough love gaining following of strong, flexible players
- September 2, 2005
- Everywhere his eyes take him in the Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning Center, Kansas University offensive lineman Scott Haverkamp sees something that makes all the grunting and groaning seem worthwhile.
- Court shooting suspect may use insanity defense
- September 2, 2005
- Attorneys for accused courthouse gunman Brian Nichols asked prosecutors to turn over any records that may show he was mentally or emotionally disturbed when he allegedly killed a judge and three others.
- Man wanted for murder found dead
- September 2, 2005
- A man wanted on murder charges apparently shot himself to death Thursday during a standoff with police.
- Arts & Entertainment Calendar
- September 2, 2005
- Alison Krauss earns 14 bluegrass nominations
- September 2, 2005
- Alison Krauss & Union Station received 14 Bluegrass Music Awards nominations Tuesday, including entertainer of the year. Rhonda Vincent and her band The Rage garnered eight nominations, and Doyle Lawson and his group Quicksilver got seven.
- HyVee punted
- September 2, 2005
- To the editor: Perkinized - no more football tickets through HyVee! At least it will make room for fountains in the end zone. Thanks, HyVee, for your past support.
- Horoscopes
- September 2, 2005
- ‘Broken Flowers’ needs repair
- September 2, 2005
- When Bill Murray replaced Chevy Chase on “Saturday Night Live” in 1977, the move did not go over well with audiences. In fact, Murray was initially considered such a dull, awkward bomb that he appeared in a fake telethon sketch asking viewers to send in money to help him be funny.
- Thousands flock to funeral of pilgrims killed in stampede
- Violence erupts at protest march
- September 2, 2005
- Wailing over the coffins of loved ones Thursday, Shiites buried the nearly 1,000 victims of a stampede on a bridge while politicians and ordinary Iraqis demanded the government explain whether botched security controls may have played a part in the tragedy.
- Stocks mixed as economic concerns intensify
- September 2, 2005
- Wall Street slogged through an uneven session Thursday, finishing mixed as investors grappled with troubling consumer spending patterns, slower growth from the manufacturing sector and the latest news of Hurricane Katrina’s damage.
- Gas prices reach another record
- Oil analyst expects market to remain volatile for weeks
- September 2, 2005
- Consumers had to suffer through yet another day with record retail gasoline prices on Thursday, and analysts said there’s no letup yet in sight.
- KU student believes home destroyed
- September 2, 2005
- Pushed out by Hurricane Katrina, Rochelle James’ parents, three sisters, a brother and his wife, two nephews and her father’s ex-wife are now in a hotel in Greenville, Miss.
- Anarchy, unrest fill city
- Red Cross shelters full; 1.8 million without power
- September 2, 2005
- Federal and local authorities struggled Thursday to regain control of this ruined and lawless city, where tens of thousands of desperate refugees remained stranded with little hope of rescue and rapidly diminishing supplies of food and drinking water. “This is a desperate SOS,” New Orleans’ beleaguered mayor, Ray Nagin, said at one point in the day.
- Sebelius deploys Guard
- New Orleans: ‘Sos’
- September 2, 2005
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday deployed more than 120 Kansas National Guard soldiers to Louisiana to help in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and took steps to prepare the state to receive storm refugees.
- Patient who sought cancer treatment in Switzerland dies
- September 2, 2005
- Janice Pence, a Lawrence woman whose friends had been helping her raise money for cancer treatments in Switzerland, died early Thursday morning. She was 69.
- School administrators get raises of at least 5 percent
- Superintendent’s contract still under negotiation
- September 2, 2005
- All Lawrence public schools administrators received a raise of at least 5 percent for the 2005-06 school year, district officials announced Thursday.
- Probation violations may land rapist in prison
- September 2, 2005
- For the past year, he’s been free on probation, cleaning up trash around the courthouse for community-service work, going to bars and occasionally staying at a homeless shelter.
- Blood sought in Katrina’s wake
- September 2, 2005
- Lawrence resident Jennifer Means went to the Community Blood Center Thursday with no appointment - just the thought that her blood could help hurricane relief efforts.
- Jurors end fifth day without Wittig verdict
- September 2, 2005
- Jurors in the federal fraud trial of former Westar Energy Inc. chief executive officer David Wittig and his chief lieutenant ended their fifth full day of deliberations Thursday without reaching a verdict.
- Boy reports stranger offered him candy
- September 2, 2005
- A 10-year-old boy told police a stranger approached him as he rode his bicycle in North Lawrence and asked him if he wanted candy.
- KU student reports lewd conduct to police
- September 2, 2005
- A 20-year-old Kansas University student opened her door and found a man masturbating outside last Friday night.
- Kream Keegan: KU wins, no tissue required
- September 2, 2005
- Surely, you’ve heard about the hopeless gambler on the wrong side of 10 consecutive football bets. He switched to wagering on basketball. Again, he lost 10 in a row. His luck got no better on baseball and he went 0 for 10. His friend tried to help him out of his losing streak.
- Possible hazing incident investigated
- September 2, 2005
- Officials from the Sigma Nu Fraternity’s national headquarters were in town over the weekend to investigate a possible hazing allegation at the fraternity’s Kansas University chapter, according to Interfraternity Council President Scott Shorten.
- Pump patrol
- September 2, 2005
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.95 at Citgo at Ninth and Iowa streets. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Aldrich, Muonelo to visit
- September 2, 2005
- The high school basketball recruiting guest list keeps growing for Late Night in the Phog, set for Oct. 14 at Allen Fieldhouse.
- KU volleyball team tops UVSC
- September 2, 2005
- Junior Jana Correa had 15 kills, leading Kansas University’s volleyball squad to its third victory of the season, 3-1 over Utah Valley State on Thursday night in the BYU/UVSC Volleyball Challenge.
- Eudora embarks on new approach
- September 2, 2005
- Eudora High football coach Gregg Webb has few questions about his offensive backfield at the outset of the 2005 season. Quarterback Kyle Brouhard returns after racking up more than 1,200 yards of total offense during his junior campaign, including more than 900 through the air.
- Lions looking for redemption
- September 2, 2005
- One thing is certain: Lawrence High remembers. After posting 27 consecutive football victories over Sunflower League foe Leavenworth, it has been difficult for Lawrence players to forget about last season’s 20-14 season-opening loss to the Pioneers.
- Hurricane hits home for QB
- Displaced by flooding, Sheppard’s family to watch Wildcats play
- September 2, 2005
- Brian Sheppard wonders about his family’s home in suburban New Orleans. “I think our house may have anywhere from one to three feet of water in it,” said Sheppard, Baker University’s senior quarterback. “But we don’t know. We can’t get in.”
- Little at stake for K.C., St. Louis
- September 2, 2005
- The Governor’s Cup series between the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs usually isn’t a big deal, given that most of the games fall in the preseason.
- Firebirds fierce
- Murphy twins pile up offense in FSHS win
- September 2, 2005
- A double dose of the Murphy twins was too much for Shawnee Mission North. Tailback Brian Murphy ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and quarterback Ryan Murphy contributed 128 yards of offense as Free State High thumped the Indians, 27-9, in Sunflower League football Thursday night at Haskell Stadium.
- Keegan: FSHS just fun to watch
- September 2, 2005
- If boredom suits you, don’t go anywhere near a Free State High football game. One thing the Firebirds won’t do is put you to sleep. Frustrate you at times by not being careful enough with the ball, sure. But bore you? Never.
- Seabury soccer falls
- September 2, 2005
- Trailing 2-0 early in the second half, Seabury Academy’s soccer squad put extra pressure on Cameron on Thursday in the Barstow Invitational.
- Lions tennis routed
- September 2, 2005
- Lauren Kelly and Laura Wilson teamed for the only Lawrence High victory in an 8-1 tennis loss Thursday to Blue Valley Northwest at the Lawrence Tennis Center.
- ASU rolls
- September 2, 2005
- Freshman Keegan Herring rushed for 134 yards on 12 carries in the most prolific debut by a running back in Arizona State history and the 20th-ranked Sun Devils beat Temple, 63-16, in Thursday night’s season opener.
- Fever sweep Liberty
- Indiana gets revenge from 2002 defeat
- September 2, 2005
- Indiana’s Tamika Catchings and Natalie Williams knew what to expect from the playoff-tested New York Liberty.
- Rogers, Barajas power Texas
- September 2, 2005
- Kenny Rogers is back in the win column. Rogers won for the first time since July 16, and Rod Barajas homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Texas Rangers past the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, Thursday night.
- Red Sox complete sweep of Devil Rays
- September 2, 2005
- The Boston Red Sox keep bashing the ball around Fenway Park, and now they’re getting some pitching, too.
- Phils spill Mets, lead wild card
- September 2, 2005
- A day after rallying to beat Pedro Martinez, the Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of Tom Glavine’s defense and headed out of New York with the NL wild-card lead.
- Owens, McNabb watch Eagles’ loss
- September 2, 2005
- Donovan McNabb watched from the press box, and Terrell Owens looked on from the bench as the New York Jets’ backups dominated the Philadelphia Eagles’ junior varsity in a 37-14 victory Thursday night.
- Agassi stands tall at Open
- Karlovic tumbles in second round
- September 2, 2005
- Andre Agassi stood 11 inches shorter than 6-foot-10 Croatian Ivo Karlovic, spun serves about 50 mph slower, and logged far fewer miles on court.
- Branson supports ordinance sending pot offenders to municipal court
- September 2, 2005
- First-time drug offenders should be channeled through a treatment program rather than the district court system, Douglas County’s top prosecutor said Thursday.
- Sisters remember KU experience
- September 2, 2005
- Four sisters from a small town in north-central Kansas grew up and embarked on four very different paths. The eldest is a judge. The youngest a bridge builder. One was a speech therapist. The other leads an art museum.
- Abortion clinics: Court should cite Kline for contempt
- September 2, 2005
- Two abortion clinics are asking the Kansas Supreme Court to cite Atty. Gen. Phill Kline for contempt, accusing him of violating judicial orders in a case involving his attempts to gain access to their patient records.
- London finally celebrates winning 2012 Olympic bid
- September 2, 2005
- Eight weeks after winning the 2012 Olympics, London finally celebrated. A day after London beat Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow in the IOC vote on July 6, four suicide bombers killed 52 people in attacks on the British capital’s transit system. Olympic celebrations were put on hold.
- Al-Qaida claims responsibility in attack
- September 2, 2005
- One of the four suicide attackers who bombed London’s transit system on July 7 made a dramatic farewell in a videotape broadcast Thursday that also included a warning of more bloodshed from al-Qaida’s No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri.
- Mars rover sends back panoramic view
- September 2, 2005
- From a lofty perch atop a Martian hill, NASA’s Spirit rover has been taking in a commanding view of a vast horizon since completing a difficult climb to the summit late last month.
- GOP releases witness list for Roberts hearing
- September 2, 2005
- Two members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a former U.S. attorney general and the mayor of Juneau, Alaska, will be among people expected to speak in favor of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts’ candidacy at the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, officials said Thursday.
- Volunteers have tough task waiting for them
- September 2, 2005
- Jane Blocher, executive director of the Douglas County Red Cross, said she had seen many e-mails about disasters from national Red Cross headquarters but never one like the message she received Thursday seeking volunteers to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.
- Boeing Machinists vote to go on strike
- September 2, 2005
- Machinists at Boeing Co. voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strike, rejecting a three-year contract proposal their leaders had deemed “insulting.”
- California Senate approves gay marriage bill
- September 2, 2005
- The state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriage in California, a vote that makes the chamber the first legislative body in the country to approve a gay marriage bill.
- Jerry Hall ads ‘Kept’ out of London Underground
- September 2, 2005
- Jerry Hall is in trouble below ground.
- ‘Kotter’ named most memorable TV teacher
- September 2, 2005
- Gabe Kaplan’s character on “Welcome Back, Kotter,” has been named the Most Memorable Teacher on Television by Inside TV magazine.
- Simpson, Lachey to sing in 9-11 tribute for NFL
- September 2, 2005
- Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey will sing “America the Beautiful” as part of a tribute by the National Football League to mark the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
- Celebrity birthdays
- September 2, 2005
- Former Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth is 68. Football Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw is 57. Tennis player Jimmy Connors is 53. Actor Keanu Reeves is 41. Actress Salma Hayek is 39.
- Networks plan benefits for hurricane victims
- September 2, 2005
- NBC, MTV and its sister networks and BET are working on televised specials to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
- Final dates announced on Springsteen tour
- September 2, 2005
- Bruce Springsteen, no surprise, wraps up his second solo acoustic tour by going back where it all began: New Jersey.
- Suspects in restaurant robbery arrested
- September 2, 2005
- Three men suspected of robbing a Sonic Drive-In in De Soto of $1,400 at gun point late Wednesday were arrested in Lenexa early Thursday, authorities said.
- Lawrence Datebook
- September 2, 2005
- On the record
- September 2, 2005
- Amid carnage, Tulane student forced to transfer to KU
- September 2, 2005
- A week ago, Jennifer Raney felt ahead of the game. Her bags were packed and she was ready to embrace the hot southern climate, hospitality and distinctive culture of New Orleans.
- Local residents have ties to disaster
- September 2, 2005
- The Rev. Jonathon Jensen, rector at Trinity Episcopal Church, served at Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans from 1998 to 2002. He said judging by news reports, he was almost certain the cathedral was flooded. The cathedral had been completing extensive renovations in preparation for its bicentennial celebration.
- Lawrence to adopt family of hurricane victims
- September 2, 2005
- While Lawrence resident Sarah St. John watched scenes of destruction and despondent families left by Hurricane Katrina, a thought kept racing through her mind.
- Hurricane to be topic of broadcast
- September 2, 2005
- Jane Blocher, director of the Douglas County Red Cross, will talk about efforts to assist Gulf Coast residents on today’s edition of “Journal-World Radio.”
- This Weekend’s Highlights
- September 2, 2005
- Born in the U.S.A.: fight clubs, gay rodeos
- September 2, 2005
- Reporter Charlie LeDuff spends quality time with a number of curious subcultures in the new series “Only in America” (9 p.m., Discovery Times). Of course, it depends on how you define quality time.
- Late summer tunes from Hancock, Stuart
- September 2, 2005
- Call it the Carlos Santana effect. On Herbie Hancock’s latest, the legendary pianist goes for a jazz-minded take on the lucrative combination of old legend and young talent.
- Best Bets
- September 2, 2005
- Saddam trial to begin after constitution vote
- September 2, 2005
- Iraqi authorities plan to put Saddam Hussein on trial within five days after the Oct. 15 referendum on the new constitution, an official close to the proceedings said Thursday.
- Gladly taxed
- September 2, 2005
- To the editor: I am more than happy to pay $5 more per month to help fund the schools. I hope some of that money makes its way to funding underfunded art and music activities.
- Swaying opinion?
- September 2, 2005
- To the editor: It has come as quite a shock that the state of Kansas has the ability to degrade Kansas University’s standing in the eyes of the science community throughout the entire country.
- Homeless policy
- September 2, 2005
- To the editor: In response to Mary Siegrist’s public forum letter “Progress?” (Journal-World, Aug. 24): I have been a private housing provider in Lawrence for over 30 years. Today, we are awash with vacant/available rental properties, individual tenant rents are lower than ever, and numerous non-profit facilities serve the housing needs of special populations including two publicly promoted overnight shelters (the Salvation Army and the Lawrence Open Shelter).
- Darker side
- The “Big Easy” is in big trouble.
- September 2, 2005
- It’s both frightening and disheartening to hear news of violent outbreaks and lawless behavior in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
- Former KU prof shares armadillo info
- September 2, 2005
- I was considerably interested in the recent article (Aug. 20) by Mike Belt and Alicia Henrikson in the Journal-World about armadillos and their invasion of Kansas. Fifty-seven years ago I was living in Leesville, La., employed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and part of my official duties consisted of studying armadillos.
- Campaign loopholes widen
- September 2, 2005
- Despite what you may have heard, it’s not true that Democrats and Republicans in Washington can’t agree on anything. In July, they united in passing a $286 billion transportation bill that busted through President Bush’s supposed spending ceiling and provided goodies that almost every member of Congress could brag about at home.
- Shoe retailers report strong August sales
- September 2, 2005
- Children and their parents waited until later than usual this year before heading to the store to buy some new shoes for school, two shoe retailers said Thursday.
- Old personal bankruptcy filing likely to affect interest rate on loan
- September 2, 2005
- I am a stay-at-home dad who went through a personal bankruptcy around 2003. Our house is held in my wife’s name only. We want to refinance before rates go up again, so any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
- K.C. Board of Trade to expand trading time
- September 2, 2005
- The Kansas City Board of Trade, which tracks agricultural trade futures, said it would expand its trading hours beginning Oct. 9 in response to a similar move from its counterpart in Chicago.
- Mortgage rates drop
- September 2, 2005
- Rates on 30-year mortgages declined for a third consecutive week as bond investors worried that Hurricane Katrina and soaring energy prices will slow the economy.
- H&R Block posts first-quarter loss
- September 2, 2005
- H&R Block Inc. on Thursday said it narrowed its first-quarter loss through a combination of higher mortgage loan originations and better performance in its business accounting and investment service sectors.
- Commodities
- September 2, 2005
- Midwest economic index up in August
- September 2, 2005
- The Mid-America region’s overall economic index rose in August despite higher gas and oil prices causing a drop in confidence, a monthly survey of the region’s supply managers and business leaders suggests.
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