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- Supporters rally behind crossing guard
- January 27, 2006
- A group of parents and children at Prairie Park Elementary held a rally this afternoon in support of a crossing guard who says she was told recently that she should stop waving at passing drivers.
- Happy 250th birthday, Amadeus
- Mozart hits quarter-millenium mark with world-wide celebrations
- January 27, 2006
- It’s a birthday bash being heard around the world.
- Temperatures soaring up to near record
- Rain moving in Saturday
- 07:43 a.m., January 27, 2006 Updated 01:20 p.m.
- If you liked Thursday’s midwinter balmy weather, you’ll like today’s - Lawrence temperature will soar to a near-record 60 degrees.
- Young man stabbed at Boardwalk Apartments
- January 27, 2006
- A young man was taken to the hospital this morning after being stabbed at the Boardwalk Apartments.
- Hazing of soldier leads to amputations, inquiry
- January 27, 2006
- Military prosecutors and top officers on Thursday pledged a thorough inquiry into one of the most brutal hazing incidents in the Russian military in years - an 18-year-old soldier whose legs and genitals had to be amputated because of beatings and torture by fellow servicemen.
- Classic sets pitch limits
- January 27, 2006
- The World Baseball Classic set its pitch limits and mercy rules Thursday, designed to protect pitchers in the early stages of spring training and cut short one-sided games. Pitchers in the first round of games, scheduled from March 3 to March 10, will be limited to 65 pitches.
- Horoscopes
- January 27, 2006
- Horoscopes for Friday, Jan. 27, 2006.
- Top 25 box scores
- January 27, 2006
- Top 25 box scores
- Texans introduce Kubiak
- January 27, 2006
- As a ball boy for the Houston Oilers more than 25 years ago, Gary Kubiak never thought he eventually would coach the team that replaced them.
- Hamas victory shocks Mideast, world leaders
- January 27, 2006
- A landslide victory by the Islamic militant group Hamas in Palestinian elections unnerved the world Thursday, darkening prospects for Mideast peace and ending four decades of rule by the corruption-riddled Fatah Party.
- No quit in these Cardinals
- Eudora girls overcome 14-0 deficit to rally past St. Marys
- January 27, 2006
- The Eudora High girls basketball squad might be good at creating holes, but they’ve become even better at digging themselves out.
- ‘Workability’ of proposed development code touted
- January 27, 2006
- A new set of regulations that will determine how the city develops for decades to come is again moving forward at City Hall.
- D.A., schools get tougher on truants
- January 27, 2006
- Douglas County is getting tougher on students who skip school.
- Sprint North Supply cuts 75 jobs
- January 27, 2006
- Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday cut 75 jobs at its Sprint North Supply division, which is based in Gardner.
- Mine survivor transferred to rehab center
- January 27, 2006
- The sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster was transferred Thursday to a rehabilitation hospital, where his family expects him to undergo weeks, or possibly months, of therapy.
- Relay for Life gears up for annual event
- January 27, 2006
- Alietha Beckman, of Lawrence, survived cancer.
- Memphis tops UAB
- January 27, 2006
- Some of the best defense UAB could muster wasn’t good enough against Memphis.
- City, home builders may settle suit
- Case stems from allegations of improper use of fees
- January 27, 2006
- The city is in talks to settle a lawsuit with Lawrence home builders who allege building permit fees collected by the city are used improperly.
- Police detain two serial killer suspects
- January 27, 2006
- One is a female wrestler who allegedly earned the trust of elderly women, then strangled them. The other is a former soldier accused of luring gay men from bars and killing them.
- Senate GOP to try to force Alito vote
- January 27, 2006
- Die-hard Democratic critics of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito threatened Thursday to block a vote on his confirmation, and Republicans countered with a move designed to force his approval by early next week.
- Not by design
- January 27, 2006
- To the editor:
- Broken trust
- January 27, 2006
- To the editor:
- On the record
- January 27, 2006
- Lawrence law enforcement report
- Jazz suspend Ostertag
- Ex-Jayhawk penalized after missing practice
- January 27, 2006
- Greg Ostertag was suspended indefinitely by the Utah Jazz on Thursday for his conduct after a loss to Seattle.
- Lawmakers would fight increased gambling
- January 27, 2006
- A proposal to let American Indian tribes build off-reservation casinos in Kansas would not garner strong support from the state’s congressional delegation, raising doubts about its viability.
- Deficit on way to hit $337B
- Bush says tax relief still doable
- January 27, 2006
- The budget deficit will rise to at least $337 billion this year and may well approach or exceed $400 billion because of tax cuts and new spending for hurricane relief and the war in Iraq, congressional budget analysts said Thursday.
- State says secondhand smoke is a pollutant
- January 27, 2006
- California became the first state to declare secondhand smoke a toxic air pollutant Thursday, putting tobacco fumes in the same category as diesel exhaust, arsenic and benzene because of its link to breast cancer.
- Mexican scandal may slow K.C. port
- January 27, 2006
- A corruption investigation into the Mexican president’s extended family could slow plans to open a high-tech customs “port” that would clear trucks for export to Mexico in the heart of the Midwest.
- Boy dies from injuries in playground accident
- January 27, 2006
- A Halstead Middle School student died from injuries suffered Thursday when he tripped and fell into a pole while playing football outside after classes dismissed for the day.
- Nation suffers worst energy crisis in years
- January 27, 2006
- Snow and freezing temperatures Thursday deepened the misery in Georgia, where millions were without power and a natural gas shortage forced people to chop wood for heat.
- County commission OKs road resolution
- January 27, 2006
- Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution supporting a Kansas Turnpike interchange near Tonganoxie and a Kansas Highway 10 interchange west of Eudora.
- Judge increases molester’s sentence
- January 27, 2006
- A judge vilified as soft on crime by bloggers, TV commentators and politicians for giving a child molester just 60 days in jail increased the sentence Thursday to three to 10 years behind bars.
- ‘News’ campaign may break Pentagon rules
- January 27, 2006
- A secret military program that pays Iraqi newspapers to publish information favorable to the U.S. mission appears to violate a 2003 Pentagon directive, according to a newly declassified document released Thursday.
- YRC Worldwide CEO signs 5-year deal
- January 27, 2006
- Trucking and transportation company YRC Worldwide Inc. on Thursday said its chief executive officer signed an agreement to remain at the company for the next five years.
- Old Home Town
- January 27, 2006
- Sponsors of a petition calling for a city ordinance to create a formal plan for downtown redevelopment in Lawrence were seeking a court order to force a citywide vote in April on the adoption of a redevelopment plan. Jack Klinknett was the lawyer for Mark Kaplan and others favoring the petition.
- Pacers’ O’Neal to miss at least eight weeks
- January 27, 2006
- Jermaine O’Neal is expected to miss at least eight weeks because of a left groin tear, leaving the Indiana Pacers without their leading scorer and rebounder.
- Attorney in pool case wants judge removed
- January 27, 2006
- An attorney for the man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman at a suburban Kansas City swimming pool is again seeking to remove the judge presiding over the case.
- KU student indicted in fake ID case
- January 27, 2006
- A 19-year-old Kansas University student has been indicted in federal court following a fake ID bust last year at Ellsworth Hall.
- Tech coach has angiogram
- January 27, 2006
- Texas Tech coach Marsha Sharp was in good condition late Thursday after undergoing an angiogram ordered because of earlier tests that had suggested blockage in a coronary artery, the university said.
- KU students to create New Orleans center
- January 27, 2006
- A class at Kansas University’s School of Architecture and Urban Design will assist New Orleans residents by designing and building a community resource center.
- Baghdatis reaches final
- January 27, 2006
- Unseeded Marcos Baghdatis extended his remarkable run at the Australian Open, rallying Thursday to beat No. 4 David Nalbandian, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, and reach the final.
- Statehouse celebration marks Kansas’ birthday
- January 27, 2006
- Storytellers and celebrities will help kick off “Kansas Day” activities today at the Capitol.
- Sidewalk safety
- January 27, 2006
- To the editor:
- Police investigating robbery inside house
- January 27, 2006
- Police are investigating a Lawrence man’s report that he was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon inside an Old West Lawrence home.
- Old Home Town
- January 27, 2006
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 27, 1906: “A horse belonging to Ed Osborn fell exhausted from starvation yesterday near McFarlane’s coal sheds.
- Kansas Guard unit returning from Kosovo
- January 27, 2006
- More than 300 soldiers of the Kansas National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 635th Armor Regiment will return today from Kosovo.
- Man accused of setting grass fire downtown
- January 27, 2006
- An unusual grass fire caught a police officer’s attention early Thursday in downtown Lawrence.
- Woods struggles in Buick
- January 27, 2006
- Coming off one of the longest breaks in his career, Tiger Woods might get another one sooner than he would like.
- Daly’s wife reports to prison
- January 27, 2006
- The wife of pro golfer John Daly has reported to prison for a five-month sentence on a federal charge involving a drug ring and an illegal gambling operation.
- Long death ruling revised
- January 27, 2006
- Former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Terry Long committed suicide by drinking antifreeze, a revised death certificate shows, and did not die as a direct result of football-related head injuries.
- Celtics, Timberwolves make multiplayer deal
- January 27, 2006
- The Boston Celtics acquired Wally Szczerbiak and Michael Olowokandi from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in a multiplayer deal that sent Ricky Davis and three other players to Minnesota.
- Bills tap Fairchild aide
- January 27, 2006
- Steve Fairchild is back with the Buffalo Bills, hired as the team’s offensive coordinator Wednesday. Fairchild, who spent the past three seasons as the St. Louis Rams’ offensive coordinator, broke into the NFL as the Bills’ running backs coach in 2001-02
- Palestinians must live with Hamas choice
- January 27, 2006
- The politics of pain fed the surprisingly lopsided victory by Hamas radicals in this week’s Palestinian legislative elections. The antidote to the poisons that run through Hamas may eventually flow from the politics of pain as well.
- Old Home Town
- January 27, 2006
- Word from Kansas University was that the student aid situation was “comfortable” and that many were able to attend school with the help of borrowed funds, particularly the newer students.
- Raptors’ GM fired
- January 27, 2006
- The Toronto Raptors fired general manager Rob Babcock on Thursday, saying they should have hired someone with more experience. Richard Peddie, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, fired him a year and a half after hiring him.
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- January 27, 2006
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.19 at QuikTrip, 23rd Street and Haskell Avenue, and Kwik Shop, 23rd and Harper streets. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Events may trump rhetoric
- January 27, 2006
- In recent weeks, President Bush has sought to shape the political environment for Tuesday’s State of the Union speech, accentuating the positive about his economic and Iraq policies and defending domestic eavesdropping.
- U.S. forces ‘stretched,’ top general says
- January 27, 2006
- The top U.S. commander in Iraq acknowledged Thursday that the U.S. Army was stretched but insisted forces here were capable of accomplishing their mission and any recommendation to reduce troops further would be dictated by the situation on the battlefield.
- Ethics a bipartisan issue
- January 27, 2006
- Democrats think they’ve found a way to regain power without having to come up with any new and workable ideas. They’ll blame Republicans for the “culture of corruption” revealed, they say, by Jack Abramoff’s lobbying activities.
- Berkman has knee surgery
- January 27, 2006
- Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman had minor surgery Thursday to remove scar tissue from his right knee.
- GOP considers conservative platform
- January 27, 2006
- Republican activists plan to meet Saturday to consider a state party platform embracing conservative positions on social and fiscal issues, a move some moderates consider an attempt to push them out of the GOP.
- W.Va. governor signs mine safety legislation
- January 27, 2006
- Gov. Joe Manchin signed new mine safety rules into law Thursday, saying the new requirements for better communications, underground oxygen supplies and faster emergency responses would help prevent future tragedies like the two that killed 14 miners this month.
- Senate nears approval of bill imposing harsher penalties on sex offenders
- January 27, 2006
- Tougher penalties for sex offenders, especially those who victimize children, would be imposed under legislation advanced Thursday by the Senate.
- Meche, Mariners agree
- January 27, 2006
- Gil Meche agreed Thursday to a $3.7 million, one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners and avoided salary arbitration.
- St. John’s, UConn coaches feuding
- January 27, 2006
- There was a cold wind blowing through Gampel Pavilion when UConn coach Jim Calhoun brushed by St. John’s coach Norm Roberts after the obligatory pregame handshake Wednesday night without saying a word, and then gave Roberts a quick handshake after the game.
- Official: Release of detainees may win freedom for journalist
- January 27, 2006
- The U.S. military released five female Iraqi detainees Thursday, and a top Iraqi police officer expressed hope the move might help win the freedom of kidnapped American Jill Carroll.
- Legislative help sought for power complex
- Company pushes plans to add three coal-burning plants
- January 27, 2006
- A Senate panel on Thursday started the legislative lifting necessary to build a $3.5 billion power plant complex in western Kansas that would be among the nation’s largest.
- Keegan: The Real Dream Team
- January 27, 2006
- Every time I watched the individuals Larry Brown coached to a bronze medal, the best I could figure was they were called the Dream Team because anyone who thought any of them was going to take a charge in the Olympic Games must have been dreaming.
- Orlando claims fifth straight win
- Garrity, Turkoglu propel Magic in overtime
- January 27, 2006
- With key three-pointers early and late, Pat Garrity enjoyed his best game of the season. No one on Orlando is hitting shots like Hedo Turkoglu.
- Free State boys sluggish but still triumphant
- January 27, 2006
- Inconsistency usually leads to a bad outcome. Luckily for the Free State High boys bowling squad, they were a tad more consistent than the other three other teams Thursday at Royal Crest Lanes.
- Roberts criticizes Democrats over surveillance issue
- January 27, 2006
- Fresh off Monday’s appearance with President Bush to defend the warrantless wiretapping program, U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is battling Democrats over the issue.
- Fourth-graders clean up with Slice of Agriculture
- January 27, 2006
- When more than 400 fourth-graders cram into the bathroom and erupt in a chorus of “Happy Birthday to Kansas,” Susan Krumm knows she’s getting through.
- Mizzou falters after strong conference start
- January 27, 2006
- Two games ago, Missouri looked like the surprise success story of the Big 12 Conference. Now, again, the Tigers are reeling.
- Shut ‘em down
- Free State defense sparks win at Classic
- January 27, 2006
- Done with his postgame interview, Free State High girls basketball coach Bryan Duncan turned to junior Jenna Brantley and offered his two cents on her pending moment in the spotlight.
- Boys of spring pumped
- Price, KU excited to begin season next week
- January 27, 2006
- Kansas University’s baseball squad is looking at its season-opening trip to Hawaii a little differently than in years past
- Support
- Wisconsin takes legal action against a disgraceful program that emanates from Kansas.
- January 27, 2006
- The action is another unfavorable reflection on Kansas but perhaps a recent Wisconsin move ultimately will accomplish something positive.
- 350 turn out to ‘Take Back Kansas’
- January 27, 2006
- At best, organizers of the MAINstream Coalition’s Thursday evening forum, “Take Back Kansas: How We Can Move Kansas Back to the Middle, and Why It Matters,” hoped for 25 people.
- County, court in online records battle
- January 27, 2006
- Kansas’ largest county is taking on the state’s highest court in a battle about the public’s right to obtain free court records on the Internet.
- Straight from the heart
- Jackson proud to honor loved ones with chest-bumping gesture
- January 27, 2006
- Darnell Jackson tapped his chest with a clenched fist three times after swishing his sixth free throw Wednesday night at Texas A&M.
- Aimee Mann takes up new fight on latest solo outing
- January 27, 2006
- When her hands aren’t strumming a guitar, they’re often pounding an opponent.
- In Kansas, Bush official reassures seniors
- January 27, 2006
- The D in Medicare Part D now stands for damage control.
- Drug frustrations mount
- Prescription plan causes headaches
- January 27, 2006
- Ed Shaw says his experiences with Medicare Part D can be summed up in one word.
- Lawrence artist builds paintings out of stacks of wax
- January 27, 2006
- Elizabeth Rowley takes finger-painting to the extreme.
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- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 30 comments
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