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Poet’s showcase
January 22, 2006
“Solstice 2005,” By Connie Andes
Horoscopes
January 22, 2006
For Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006
Drug makers end elderly help
January 22, 2006
Some U.S. drug makers are ending programs that provided free or discounted prescriptions to elderly Americans now that pharmaceutical benefits are widely available under the Medicare program - saying government rules are forcing them to back away.
Leaking retail
It will be next to impossible to keep Lawrence retail dollars from leaking into Topeka and Kansas City.
January 22, 2006
Although Lawrence city commissioners seem surprised by the figures in a new retail study, the concept of “retail leakage” is nothing new to Lawrence.
Kline would classify defrocked priest as sexual predator
Attorney general must first overcome plea agreement
January 22, 2006
Kansas Atty. Gen. Phill Kline wants to see a defrocked Roman Catholic priest committed for treatment as a sexual predator after he completes his prison term in March.
Dogfights problem in Lawrence
January 22, 2006
A few months ago I drove with my friend Deb to pick up her new 3-month-old boxer puppy. Little Maddie charmed us, of course.
Digging up information can help avoid contractor pitfalls
January 22, 2006
When Donald Radina decided to extend his patio and add a roof overhang in the backyard of his home in southwest Lawrence, he figured he was starting off right by soliciting bids from several contractors, comparing prices, asking some questions and checking their backgrounds on the Internet.
Beyond the Big Top: Animals leap off the page in vivid stories
January 22, 2006
Taming images of wild animals is something a good writer can do for kids.
Notebook
January 22, 2006
Kansas University athletic department officials, fans, even media members - including legendary radio announcer Max Falkenstien - paraded through the new Booth Family Hall of Athletics before Saturday’s KU-Nebraska game.
Lawrence datebook
January 22, 2006
Assisted-suicide ruling reveals court leaning
January 22, 2006
Is there a message for Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales in last week’s 6-3 Supreme Court decision, rejecting the claim by his predecessor, John Ashcroft, that the federal government has the authority to overrule Oregon’s assisted-suicide law? In my nonlegal opinion, it casts serious doubt on Gonzales’ effort to defend President Bush’s authorizing wiretapping of domestic residents without a court order.
Feds may withhold millions in welfare
Kansas leads nation in worker participation
January 22, 2006
Kevin McGuire estimates that 18,000 welfare recipients in Maryland have entered the work force during the past two years.
Oklahoma halts Baylor’s home streak at 25
January 22, 2006
Kendra Moore made two three-pointers in the final 17 seconds, the game-winner coming with less than a second left, and No. 17 Oklahoma beat Baylor, 73-70, Saturday night to break the Bears’ 25-game home winning streak.
Campbell cards 67, keeps Hope lead
Verplank makes charge, moves within one shot of top
January 22, 2006
Chad Campbell’s 5-under 67 was barely enough to keep him in front Saturday in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, with Scott Verplank’s 64 moving him within one shot of the lead.
Garlic, flaming desserts no-no’s at White House
January 22, 2006
Dinner at the White House means guests in black tie, an invitation-only, A-list crowd and a four-course meal, elaborate in preparation and elegant in presentation. Those are the do’s.
Lawmakers position states to revisit Roe v. Wade case
January 22, 2006
Taking direct aim at Roe v. Wade, lawmakers from several states are proposing broad restrictions on abortion, with the goal of forcing the U.S. Supreme Court - soon to include two new justices - to revisit the landmark ruling issued 33 years ago today. The bill under consideration here in Indiana would ban all abortions, except when continuing the pregnancy would put the woman’s life or physical health in danger of “substantial permanent impairment.” Similar legislation is pending in Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee.
Rescuers find bodies of miners
January 22, 2006
Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of two miners who disappeared after a conveyor belt caught fire deep inside a coal mine, bringing to 14 the number of West Virginia miners killed on the job in less than a month.
Methamphetamine users put strain on some hospitals
January 22, 2006
Every shift she works in the emergency department of the University of Kansas Hospital, Dr. Pam Hite sees the consequences of methamphetamine use and addiction.
KU women focus on defense for OSU
January 22, 2006
It’s no mystery why Kansas University’s women’s basketball team is mired in a three-game losing streak - desultory defense and a dearth of depth.
Faces and places
January 22, 2006
Young filmmakers shine on big screen
Inaugural Digital Media Online Film Festival honors students, offers hands-on workshops
January 22, 2006
Inside the dark theater at the Lawrence Arts Center, the movie titles flashed across the screen one after the other.
Rock me Amadeus
As Mozart’s 250th birthday approaches, celebrations honor his star-studded legacy
January 22, 2006
By some accounts, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a rock star. Take these lyrics from Austrian pop singer Falco’s 1986 hit “Rock Me Amadeus.”
Despite dominance, GOP also has problems to solve
January 22, 2006
Everyone dwells on the Democrats’ problems: They have no discrete platform, they have no single voice, they have no compelling personalities, they have no response to the modern scourge of terrorism, they have no hope of melding their 20th-century commitment to the poor and the striving to the 21st-century problems of the economy and globalism.
CIA role a mystery in court
January 22, 2006
The initials were spoken aloud only once all week, and then apparently by mistake.
Valley Center school holds classes despite vandalized buses
January 22, 2006
Vandals flattened 38 tires on more than 20 school buses but were unable to force the officials who lead the school district in this south-central Kansas town to call off classes.
U.S. signs $200 million quake aid grant
January 22, 2006
Tent camps sheltering earthquake victims in devastated northern Pakistan may be needed for another six months, a U.N. official said Saturday, as the United States signed a $200 million grant for rebuilding the country.
Analysts seek clues for threat from bin Laden tape
January 22, 2006
Osama bin Laden’s warning this week about an upcoming attack on the United States answered at least one question about the al-Qaida leader: He is still alive, or at least was until very recently.
Pakistani president says U.S. airstrike cannot be repeated
January 22, 2006
Pakistan’s president told a senior American official Saturday the United States must not repeat airstrikes like the one that apparently was aimed at al-Qaida but killed civilians in a remote village, as officials sought to soothe public outrage over the attack.
Testimony given in case against former governor
January 22, 2006
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s executive secretary told a grand jury that his boss wanted $500,000 from former HealthSouth Chairman Richard Scrushy, who wanted a position on a state health panel in return.
Bush returns mine safety to agenda
January 22, 2006
The Bush administration is reviewing safety equipment used in the nation’s mines after previously scrapping similar initiatives started by the Clinton administration.
Investigators enter Sago mine, start repairs
January 22, 2006
Federal investigators entered the Sago Mine on Saturday for the first time since the bodies of 12 miners were removed earlier this month.
On the record
January 22, 2006
Wathena withstands Eagles
January 22, 2006
Veritas Christian forged a tie after trailing by 13 points Saturday, but settled for a 61-56 high school boys basketball loss to Wathena in the Elwood Invitational.
Tongie girls wilt in overtime; Silver Lake takes title
January 22, 2006
Regular-season invitational or sub-state championship?
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2006
¢ Closed-End Funds ¢ Fun and Games ¢ Calling Mexico ¢ Boeing’s Air Race
Bankruptcies
January 22, 2006
Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the past week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
Don’t aim for pension plans in job hunt
January 22, 2006
The more I considered it, the more I came to think that trying to hook up with a pension just doesn’t make sense anymore.
Arts center reaches out to Head Start students
Art for everyone
January 22, 2006
Four-year-old Head Start student Carnell Douglas sat at a table painting with watercolors.
Giles skips class, sits
January 22, 2006
C.J. Giles wasn’t hurt. He wasn’t sick.
Israel hints at threats against Iran
January 22, 2006
Israel’s defense minister hinted Saturday that the Jewish state is preparing for military action to stop Iran’s nuclear program, but said international diplomacy must be the first course of action.
Bulls top Indy
Hinrich rips Pacers
January 22, 2006
Andres Nocioni scored 20 points, and Tyson Chandler added 15 points and 14 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers, 101-89, on Saturday night.
Climatic fiddling
January 22, 2006
To the editor: Following up on Les Blevins’ letter (“Climate crisis,” Jan. 18), scientists in recent decades have discovered, in examining ice cores, ocean sediment layers and tree rings, that climate changes can and do happen in a few short years.
Martin lifts K-State past Mizzou
January 22, 2006
Cartier Martin scored 20, and David Hoskins broke out of a three-game scoring slump with 18, leading Kansas State to a 79-64 victory over Missouri on Saturday.
Leader’s death leaves Kosovo in disarray
January 22, 2006
Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova died of lung cancer Saturday, leaving the province’s fractious political scene in disarray just before the start of crucial talks on whether it should gain the independence from Serbia that was his lifelong dream.
1st president’s portrait sells for $21.3 million
January 22, 2006
Charles Willson Peale’s full-length portrait of George Washington on the American Revolutionary War battlefield fetched $21.3 million at auction Saturday, setting a world record for the sale of an American portrait, Christie’s auction house said.
City works to replace traditional stoplight bulbs with LED bulbs
January 22, 2006
Sometimes helping the environment is as simple as changing a lightbulb. The problem is, it’s a $90 lightbulb.
Firebirds struggle offensively in loss
January 22, 2006
The Free State High girls basketball squad was outscored and outcoached by Junction City on Saturday.
Faith briefs
January 22, 2006
Victim of ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria seeks answers
January 22, 2006
Claudia Mejia checked into the hospital April 28 and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. But then things went terribly wrong.
K.C. police to use horses to patrol parks, downtown
January 22, 2006
The Police Department plans to add a mounted unit for officers atop horses to patrol parks, downtown and special events.
Curb-painting service not approved by city
January 22, 2006
A business circulating fliers around Lawrence soliciting money for painting addresses on curbs has not been approved by the city.
Kidnapping leader refuses negotiations
January 22, 2006
An American worker held hostage in Nigeria is sick, and his kidnappers will kill three fellow hostages if he dies, a militant leader threatened Saturday.
Hurricane evacuees want better levees
January 22, 2006
Hurricane evacuees from Louisiana told federal and state officials at forums across the South on Saturday that what they want most when their state is rebuilt are affordable housing, better schools and stronger levees.
Meeting will discuss sewer treatment plans
January 22, 2006
Members of the public on Monday will have a chance to learn more about the city’s plans to build a $75 million sewage treatment plant along the Wakarusa River.
Best sellers
January 22, 2006
Rescuers fall short in saving errant whale
January 22, 2006
A desperate rescue effort ended in disappointment Saturday when a whale that swam up the River Thames into the heart of London died before it could be returned to open waters.
Lawrence commuter report
January 22, 2006
The following construction projects may affect commuter traffic in the region this week.
Wellsville boys shock Ottawa for Baldwin title
January 22, 2006
All is well at Wellsville High.
Lawmaker quits post following sex allegations
January 22, 2006
A senior lawmaker resigned Saturday from the leadership of Britain’s opposition Liberal Democrats following newspaper allegations about his involvement with a male prostitute.
Police: Suspect in art theft turns himself in
January 22, 2006
A suspect in the theft of a $60 million Renaissance figurine turned himself in and police said Saturday they had recovered the object, stolen almost three years ago from an Austrian museum.
No decision on moving health services for vets
January 22, 2006
No decision has been reached about the possible moving of psychiatric inpatient services for veterans from Leavenworth to Topeka.
What are you reading?
January 22, 2006
President rejects U.N. interview request
January 22, 2006
President Bashar Assad indicated Saturday he was rejecting a second request by U.N. investigators to interview him about the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister, declaring that Syria would not bow to international pressure.
Princeton grad donates record $101 million
January 22, 2006
For Peter B. Lewis, the Cleveland philanthropist and chairman of auto insurer Progressive Corp., even donating to one’s alma mater is about doing it better than the last guy.
Ethiopia orders AP reporter to leave
January 22, 2006
Ethiopia’s ministry of foreign affairs has ordered the Associated Press reporter based in that Horn of Africa country to leave within 24 hours.
Senior moments?
January 22, 2006
To the editor: Harry Belafonte, a former singing sensation, now a far-left liberal, and the Rev. Pat Robertson, an extreme-right Christian conservative recently made disparaging, “over the top,” remarks in obvious attempts to promote their own political agendas.
Haskell women hold on
January 22, 2006
Haskell Indian Nations University used a balanced scoring attack and stingy defense late in the second half Saturday to secure a 69-56 women’s basketball victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan.
Free State boys survive Newton
January 22, 2006
Kyle Schreiner and David Green each scored 18 as the Free State High boys basketball team overcame a turnover-plagued first half Saturday to secure a 56-46 victory over Newton in the fifth-place game at the McPherson Invitational.
1st Woman President’ series adds to lineup
January 22, 2006
Journalist Eleanor Clift and two former governors have been added to the lineup of the Dole Institute of Politics’ presidential lecture series “The First Woman President.”
Judge tosses nudity law as unconstitutional
January 22, 2006
A federal judge struck down Daytona Beach’s anti-nudity laws, saying they are unconstitutional.
$35,000 grant benefits early childhood program
January 22, 2006
The Lawrence Schools Foundation recently was awarded a $35,000 grant for the benefit of the early childhood education program at the East Heights Early Childhood and Family Center.
Ford remains in hospital with pneumonia
January 22, 2006
Former President Gerald Ford underwent further treatment for pneumonia Saturday at a hospital where he was admitted a week earlier.
Bolivia’s new leader attends cleansing ritual
January 22, 2006
With drums thundering and multicolored flags waving, thousands of indigenous people from around the world gathered on the barren Bolivian highlands Saturday to cleanse and bless this Andean country’s first indigenous president, leftist Evo Morales, who takes office today.
Patrol seeks fuel deals
January 22, 2006
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.13 at several locations in Lawrence. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
U.S. falls back on policy of containment
January 22, 2006
Pre-emption used to be the watchword of Bush foreign policy. The world’s sole superpower would not hesitate to wield force against an imminent threat to its security. The old doctrines of the Cold War era - of containment and deterrence of a potential enemy - were disdained as weakness.
66 game not as dramatic as movie depicts
January 22, 2006
A Division I college basketball program is not the sort of enterprise easily confused with a seminary or a seminar on ethics. But according to what is currently America’s most popular movie, 40 years ago one such program became a nation-shaking, history-shaping moral force. The movie, although not too noble to palter with facts, is no more parsimonious with the truth than movies often are when turning history into entertainment.
U.S. Muslim group joins appeal to free American reporter
At least 12 Iraqis killed in violence
January 22, 2006
Representatives of a U.S. Muslim advocacy group joined in appealing Saturday for the release of American journalist Jill Carroll as a deadline set by kidnappers passed with no word on her fate. At least 12 Iraqis died in bombings and shootings nationwide.
Home not sweet in AFC title games
January 22, 2006
Home-field advantage. From the time training camp begins, the good teams talk about it, play for it, stress over it. They say they’ll do anything to have it when this week - the week when trips to the Super Bowl are won and lost - finally comes around.
Review: ‘Good Women’ explores female virtue
January 22, 2006
Six years ago, British writer Jane Stevenson debuted with a splendid collection of novellas, “Several Deceptions,” in which she proved eclectic in her interests, subversive in spirit and effortlessly artful in her narrative twists.
Security workers begin casting votes for legislative candidates
January 22, 2006
Thousands of Palestinian security personnel cast the first ballots for legislative elections Saturday, in advance voting meant to prevent violence on election day later this week.
How cool can we get?
Despite Bush’s stance, mayor wants Lawrence to combat global warming
January 22, 2006
Call it Boog vs. Bush. City commissioners soon will have a chance to do something the federal government won’t do: agree to abide by the key provisions of the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing the greenhouse gases considered a prime cause of global warming.
Duke, Florida stumble
Top two squads suffer first losses
January 22, 2006
Georgetown fans surged on the court at the buzzer, celebrating a victory that evoked the Hoyas’ powerhouse days of John Thompson and Patrick Ewing - an 87-84 victory over No. 1 and previously unbeaten Duke.
People in the news
January 22, 2006
¢ Oklahoman crowned Miss America ¢ Lawyer: Producers would pay taxes to keep lid on cheating ¢ Plane carrying Bon Jovi members skids off runway ¢ Shakira puts her Miami Beach mansion up for sale ¢ L.A. fined $1.1 million for withholding B.I.G. evidence
Keegan: Wright puts on a show
January 22, 2006
The impatience within us all wanted Kansas University’s four freshmen to be sensational right away. Look at it this way: If that unrealistic expectation had been fulfilled, we would have been denied the pleasure of watching them get better.
Legislators want steeper penalties for animal cruelty
Kansas is one of nine states that treat animal abuse as a misdemeanor
January 22, 2006
Two lawmakers say they hope this will be the year to pass legislation cracking down on animal cruelty.
Huskers: KU ‘seized day’
January 22, 2006
Sensing a severe lack of accomplishment - with a scoreboard nearby to back it up - Nebraska basketball coach Barry Collier benched his starters with 11 minutes left in Kansas University’s 96-54 beatdown of the Cornhuskers on Saturday.
Violence in children bred by negligence, abuse
January 22, 2006
More and more, I keep hearing about children and teens being involved in shootings, stabbings and the like. What has caused many members of the younger generation to be so violent?
Kansas wineries waiting for vote
Success of vineyards may hinge on ability to directly ship wine
January 22, 2006
To Kansas winemakers, the future of their fledgling industry at times may seem as clear as champagne or as cloudy as some basement homebrew.
Carolina road warriors to visit Seattle
January 22, 2006
The road to the Super Bowl never leads through Carolina. Instead, it leads the Panthers all over the map.
Students seeking affordable textbooks
Report: Costs rising at twice the inflation rate
January 22, 2006
Kansas University freshman Amanda Thow spent about $600 last semester on books and sold back what she could for $75.
Sorry outside shooting dooms Lions
January 22, 2006
Chris Davis knows his Lawrence High boys basketball squad is going to “live by the three, die by the three.” Sometimes, the Lions will do both.
Sudoku craze lands in Journal-World
January 22, 2006
Jeremy Martin, a self-proclaimed puzzle addict, has found a new vice.
One hall of a game
KU opens shrine; Hawkins plays like he belongs in it
January 22, 2006
Kansas University basketball players ate their pregame brunch Saturday in the James Naismith room located on the second floor of the school’s newly opened Booth Family Hall of Athletics.