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- Chat with Matt Sayers, 6News Chief Meteorologist
- March 23, 2006
- 6News’ meteorologist discusses the recent storms, tornado safety, and global warming.
- Internet service temporarily interrupted
- March 23, 2006
- Sunflower Broadband Internet service was interrupted for nearly three hours Thursday morning.
- It’s law - concealed carry upheld in House
- 10:56 a.m., March 23, 2006 Updated 11:56 a.m.
- Qualified Kansans will be able to carry concealed guns as early as January under a bill put into law despite Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ veto.
- Slow climb to spring begins
- March 23, 2006
- It’s still unseasonably chilly, but temperatures finally climb out of the 30s today.
- Senate rejects strings on cancer center
- March 23, 2006
- The Senate on Wednesday defeated a move by Sen. Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, to require that the Kansas Cancer Center work with specific healthcare providers before it could spend a $5 million appropriation to help the center gain national designation as a comprehensive cancer center.
- D.C. ready for baseball
- March 23, 2006
- Taking a cue from Congress, which left town for a week in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I took a long weekend to celebrate - and anticipate - something equally important, the advent of the baseball season.
- Soriano agrees to play left field
- Nationals persuade second baseman to make switch
- March 23, 2006
- Alfonso Soriano agreed at last to change positions, and he had an easy first day in his new spot.
- Study: Second try at antidepressants often works
- March 23, 2006
- If your first antidepressant doesn’t eliminate your symptoms, try, try, again, according to a landmark depression study headed by Dallas researchers.
- Top seed awaits upstart Bradley
- March 23, 2006
- As soon as John Calipari arrived at Memphis six years ago, he earned a reputation for recruiting some of the biggest prep stars in the country.
- Reports: Huggins accepts K-State job
- News conference reportedly set today to introduce ex-Cincy coach
- March 23, 2006
- Former University of Cincinnati basketball coach Bob Huggins has accepted an offer to become Kansas State University’s coach, various news outlets reported Wednesday night.
- Ideas sought for redeveloping library
- Companies prepare plans for updated cultural center
- March 23, 2006
- It will be a little more than a month before supporters of a new or expanded Lawrence Public Library will know how much interest there is among developers for taking on the project.
- Proposed amendment curtailing court fails
- Measure would have limited judges’ financial authority
- March 23, 2006
- Another proposed constitutional amendment aimed at curtailing the authority of the Kansas Supreme Court has failed in the Legislature, but supporters said Wednesday’s vote wasn’t the final word.
- There’s sleuthing to do on pottery mark dates
- March 23, 2006
- Don’t always trust the date you find in a pottery mark. A well-known mark, often found on porcelain clock cases for Ansonia clocks, says “Royal Bonn, 1755” in a shield. But the maker was Franz Anton Mehlem, who had a pottery in Bonn, Germany, from 1836 to 1931.
- Area union leaders will wait for more information
- March 23, 2006
- Uncertain what it will mean for area workers, local union leaders said they were reserving judgment on General Motors’ agreement with the United Auto Workers to offer buyouts to 125,000 GM plant workers.
- Sowing the seeds of history
- Heirloom gardening preserves memories, scents and flavors for future generations
- March 23, 2006
- I’m really looking forward to my irises coming up this spring, primarily because my 90-year-old grandmother dug them out of her garden last fall and gave my mother and me about eight different varieties.
- Returning to form?
- Earnhardt Jr. pleased with team’s early season performance in 2006
- March 23, 2006
- That sound you’re hearing from legions of Budweiser-red-wearing fans each week can only mean one thing - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in championship-contending form. Or is he?
- Commentary: U.S. pride struck out in WBC
- Americans should have learned lesson in failure
- March 23, 2006
- Where’s the booing? Where’s the hissing? Where’s the outrage?
- Eminent domain proposal advances in Legislature
- Amendment would allow forced sales only for public use
- March 23, 2006
- Kansans couldn’t be forced to sell their property except for public use under a proposed constitutional amendment receiving first-round approval Wednesday in the House.
- Iran’s offer a trap - and an opportunity
- March 23, 2006
- Ask administration hard-liners about Iran’s sudden acceptance of the U.S. offer to talk about stability in Iraq and you hear this reaction: It’s a booby trap. These hawks are right.
- Horoscopes
- March 23, 2006
- For Thursday, March 23
- Cavs’ James invincible again
- Triple-double, game-winner caps storybook night
- March 23, 2006
- LeBron James saved his best for last - twice. James hit the first game-winning shot of his career with 0.9 seconds left in overtime, finishing with 37 points and his ninth career triple-double in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 120-118 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.
- States say drug-free school zones off-target
- March 23, 2006
- In reaction to the crack epidemic of the 1980s, laws creating drug-free zones around schools spread nationwide. Now, hard questions are being raised - by legislators, activists, even law enforcement officials - about the fairness and effectiveness of those laws.
- West Coast supremacy at stake
- March 23, 2006
- Los Angeles is celebrities, glitz and showtime basketball. Life’s a little bit slower in Spokane, Wash.
- Workers riot at Dubai skyscraper project
- March 23, 2006
- Asian workers angered by low salaries and mistreatment smashed cars and offices in a riot that interrupted construction Wednesday of what is meant to be the world’s tallest skyscraper - including a luxury hotel run by Giorgio Armani.
- Senate wrestles with human cloning
- State budget considerations turn into debate about embryos
- March 23, 2006
- A proposed ban on using taxpayer dollars to support embryonic stem cell research failed Wednesday in the Senate, as consideration of a proposed state budget turned into a passionate debate over human cloning.
- Commentary: NCAA recognized changed landscape
- March 23, 2006
- The Big Ten had an NCAA men’s basketball tournament performance that only Bode Miller could love.
- Unannounced Clinton visit criticized
- Missouri fundraiser was not out of the ordinary, senator says
- March 23, 2006
- An unannounced fundraising luncheon in Kansas City for Sen. Hillary Clinton has drawn the criticism not only of Republicans, but of some Democrats in a state where one of the nation’s premier U.S. Senate races is heating up.
- Experienced pitching key at LHS, FSHS
- March 23, 2006
- Inexperience in any sport can cause an interesting season, but in softball, inexperienced pitchers can throw everyone for a loop.
- K.C. gets All-Star game, tentatively
- Contest contingent on approval of stadium renovations
- March 23, 2006
- First the Super Bowl, now the All-Star game.
- Bush, Blair not ‘going wobbly’
- March 23, 2006
- Perhaps it was only a coincidence, or maybe it was planned, but in choosing the same day, Tuesday, March 21, to speak about Iraq, President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said some things that were needed reminders to the American and British people, many of whom are “going wobbly” over the war.
- Fear and greed
- March 23, 2006
- To the editor: Last week, the Kansas Legislature sent two bills to the governor for signature.
- Wily coyote captured in Central Park
- March 23, 2006
- He’s one tourist city officials hope WON’T be coming back.
- Imams, rabbis end congress with call to respect religions
- March 23, 2006
- Imams and rabbis concluded a sometimes-heated international congress Wednesday by calling on each other and the world to respect their religions.
- Middle class gone
- March 23, 2006
- To the editor: Are you a typical middle-class worker and homeowner in Lawrence, Kan.?
- Old home town - 100 years ago today
- March 23, 2006
- From the Lawrence Daily World for March 23, 1906: “The board of regents of the university this afternoon let the contract for the building of the new gymnasium to William Nadelhoffer of this city at a little more than $71,000. The building will be started as soon as possible and there will be a swimming pool under one of the main floor rooms in a wing instead of in a wing by itself as previously planned. “
- Community effort
- Using the historical Grover Barn to commemorate local ties to the Underground Railroad would be a great addition to the city’s history and tourism efforts.
- March 23, 2006
- Honoring Lawrence’s historical participation in the Underground Railroad would be a worthy use of the Grover Barn, which has housed a Lawrence fire station for about 25 years.
- People in the news
- March 23, 2006
- ¢ Aerosmith cancels tour as singer goes under the knife ¢ Postal glamour ¢ The one that got away ¢ Neil Labute play features Fran Drescher ¢ From worst to first
- Inventive contestants vie for prize
- March 23, 2006
- Casting calls continue in San Francisco and Chicago on “American Inventor” (8 p.m., ABC).
- Public service ads tackle global warming
- March 23, 2006
- Your favorite TV show has ended. You’ve just seen the ads for Lipitor and light beer, and here comes another.
- Reduction urged in fluoride limit
- March 23, 2006
- The high levels of fluoride that occur naturally in some drinking water can cause tooth and bone damage and should be reduced, the National Research Council said Wednesday.
- Strongest warnings for ADHD drugs rejected
- March 23, 2006
- Food and Drug Administration advisers recommended Wednesday that drugs like Ritalin used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder don’t have to carry strong “black box” warnings about possible cardiovascular and psychiatric risks.
- Bouncer charged in student’s killing
- March 23, 2006
- A bar bouncer with a long rap sheet has been charged with murder in the death of a graduate student who was savagely raped, strangled and dumped last month in a desolate area of Brooklyn, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
- Opposition dropping to gay marriage
- March 23, 2006
- The public backlash over gay marriage has receded since a controversial decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2003 to legalize those marriages stirred strong opposition, says a poll released Wednesday.
- Meteorologist to take weather questions
- March 23, 2006
- Have questions about Lawrence’s recent weather - this week’s snow and the microburst that tore through the city on March 12?
- Shoppers put on alert after purse snatchings
- March 23, 2006
- Two women have had their purses stolen from their shopping carts in recent days at local grocery stores, prompting Lawrence Police to remind shoppers to be on the alert.
- Highlights from the Kansas Legislature
- March 23, 2006
- Highlights of Wednesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature.
- Kansas State edges Fresno; Nebraska stops Wyoming
- March 23, 2006
- Twiggy McIntyre came off the bench to score 15 points, and Kimberly Dietz added 11 as Kansas State advanced in the WNIT on Wednesday night with a 64-61 victory over Fresno State.
- Texas braces for WVU’s Fun-n-Gun
- March 23, 2006
- West Virginia’s 1-3-1 zone defense and fondness for having its 6-foot-11 center shoot three-pointers make the Mountaineers a difficult NCAA Tournament draw - even for a coach who already survived the challenge in the regular season.
- LSU set to test Duke
- March 23, 2006
- Glen Davis peered tentatively around the curtain, as if he was shy about appearing on the national stage.
- Rec calendar
- March 23, 2006
- Our town sports
- March 23, 2006
- The best of who’s left
- NBA scout rips draft class, opines on best picks among Sweet 16 teams
- March 23, 2006
- The top 10 American-born players in the NBA Draft this June all could have something in common: winning at least two games in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Nearly all the top prospects ready to make the NBA jump have advanced to the Sweet 16.
- Parity changing the game
- Self: NCAA climate has shifted dramatically, even in last 10 years
- March 23, 2006
- With all due respect to the 16 basketball teams still alive in the NCAA Tournament … “I think it’ll be Boston College, Memphis, Texas and Connecticut,” Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self said Wednesday, picking his Final Four survivors without hesitation.
- Keegan: Huggins knows the drill
- March 23, 2006
- Let me get this straight: The inexorable march of slime that is college basketball recruiting has reached such depths that a pair of high school stars now are making it known the school that hires Bob Huggins, reportedly Kansas State, gets them as a bonus.
- College grads face hot job market
- Students already receiving multiple offers
- March 23, 2006
- Kansas University student Logan Johnson admits he didn’t have to do much job searching before getting an offer - months before graduation - for a job that will bring him more than $60,000 a year.
- GM, Delphi offer buyouts to 125,000 employees
- March 23, 2006
- In one of the largest buyout programs ever, more than 125,000 hourly workers of General Motors Corp. and auto supplier Delphi Corp. are being offered up to $140,000 to give up their jobs to help cut the companies’ crippling labor costs.
- High Court restricts officers’ right to enter couples’ homes
- Both tenants must give consent for police to come in
- March 23, 2006
- Recognizing that a man’s home is, indeed, his castle, the Supreme Court said Wednesday that police can’t search a house without a warrant if one occupant invites them in but another objects to their presence.
- Gun veto overridden
- March 23, 2006
- The Senate on Wednesday overrode Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ veto of legislation allowing Kansans to carry concealed guns. The vote set up a final showdown today in the House.
- Lawmaker to be honored for Iraq duty
- March 23, 2006
- State Rep. Lee Tafanelli, R-Ozawkie, will be honored Saturday for his recent service in Iraq by the Jefferson County Republican Central Committee.
- Band director leaving
- March 23, 2006
- James Hudson, director of Kansas University’s Marching Jayhawks and Athletic Bands, is leaving his post to take a similar position at Arizona State University.
- Teen arrested under suspicion of vandalism
- March 23, 2006
- Lawrence police arrested a 16-year-old boy early Wednesday on suspicion of vandalizing a local nonprofit arts agency.
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- March 23, 2006
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.42 at Citgo, Ninth and Iowa streets.
- Ex-official helps erect anti-evolution billboard
- March 23, 2006
- Dave Penny isn’t shy. Everybody knows he thinks evolution is a bunch of hooey.
- Baker to present ‘Peter and the Wolf’
- March 23, 2006
- The Baker University Orchestra will present “Peter and the Wolf: A Musical Tale for Children” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Rice Auditorium. Admission is free.
- Planting new trees rejuvenates nature after spring storms
- March 23, 2006
- Winter’s final attempt to wreak havoc on our community ended with downed power lines, holes in roofs and tree debris scattered all around town. Now that most gardeners have removed the broken limbs and brought in professionals to inspect the damage, it is time to start rebuilding. Just as you would replace missing shingles or repair scratched and dented cars, it is time to replant trees blown over by tornado-force winds.
- Hitting the road with Fido
- March 23, 2006
- If you’re traveling with your pet, preparation can make the difference between a memorable vacation and a nightmare.
- All aboard rescued from sinking ferry
- March 23, 2006
- A ferry carrying 101 people along a scenic route near Vancouver Island hit a rock and sank early Wednesday, but the passengers and crew all escaped with only minor injuries, authorities said.
- New lead reported in missing teen case
- March 23, 2006
- Police have a new lead in the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, who has been missing since last May.
- Bush intervenes in Christian convert’s case
- March 23, 2006
- President Bush leaned on the Afghan government Wednesday to spare a man threatened with the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity.
- American arrested in hotel explosion
- March 23, 2006
- An American man and his Uruguayan girlfriend were arrested Wednesday after bombs severely damaged two low-budget hotels in Bolivia’s capital, killing two people and injuring at least seven.
- Bus crash in Chile kills 12 Americans
- March 23, 2006
- A bus carrying cruise ship tourists plunged 300 feet down a mountainside in northern Chile Wednesday, killing 12 Americans, U.S. and Chilean officials said.
- Basque separatists call permanent cease-fire
- March 23, 2006
- The Basque militant group ETA ended a decades-long campaign of terror, announcing a permanent cease-fire Wednesday that closes the door on one of Western Europe’s last armed separatist movements.
- Kansas meatpacker seeks OK to test
- March 23, 2006
- A Kansas meatpacker has sparked an industry fight by proposing to test all the company’s cattle for mad cow disease.
- Housing boom costs average folks
- March 23, 2006
- America’s recent housing boom moved prices beyond the means of average folks, new research shows.
- YRC Worldwide cuts forecast
- March 23, 2006
- Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. on Wednesday said it was lowering its expectations for the first quarter, saying smaller volumes and cost overruns were cutting into the bottom line.
- Commodities
- March 23, 2006
- Insurance to increase for retirement accounts
- March 23, 2006
- Money you’ve socked away in certain retirement accounts will have more federal insurance protection at your bank and savings institution beginning April 1. Credit union depositors also will see an increase in the insurance limit for their retirement accounts.
- House leaders pessimistic about school finance
- March 23, 2006
- With the days remaining in the 2006 session short and state dollars even shorter, House leaders sounded less than optimistic that the first school finance debate will produce anything significant.
- Senate committee holding up House measures
- March 23, 2006
- A legislative standoff formed Wednesday between a group of House Republicans who are hungry to cut taxes, and senators pushing for progress on school funding.
- On the record
- March 23, 2006
- Lawrence datebook
- March 23, 2006
- Police investigating possible link in killings
- March 23, 2006
- Police on Wednesday continued to investigate two homicides that occurred in the same neighborhood hours apart, but officials had not determined if they were related.
- Toplikar: Library patrons can download audio books - but not on iPods
- Check it out
- March 23, 2006
- After a week at home, my daughter Bonnie was packing up and getting ready for the long road back to the University of Iowa. Her boyfriend, Arna Hemenway, would be doing the driving from Lawrence to Iowa City.
- Rainy day allows reflection
- March 23, 2006
- In some ways, it’s fitting NASCAR’s weather luck ran out on the same weekend that Bobby Hamilton told everyone he’s beginning cancer treatments.
- Royals’ Affeldt shines
- March 23, 2006
- Jeremy Affeldt boosted his bid for a spot in Kansas City’s rotation, allowing only one hit in six innings Wednesday night as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-1.
- Book: Bonds sought to keep name in clear
- March 23, 2006
- Barry Bonds tried to keep his name out of the BALCO scandal, sending his lawyer into meetings with company representatives to ask for protection, according to a new book.
- Gadgets would allow roadside fingerprinting
- March 23, 2006
- A gadget being tested by Kansas authorities will allow officers to take fingerprints in the field during traffic stops, routine interviews, homicide investigations - any situation where they need to quickly check someone’s prints against those of people arrested in the past.
- Supporters still hope to revive debate over casinos, slot machines
- March 23, 2006
- Opponents have driven a stake through a bill allowing state-owned casinos and slot machines at dog and horse tracks, but the idea was still wriggling Wednesday, ready to arise when legislators become desperate for money.
- Army dog handler gets six months in prison
- March 23, 2006
- An Army dog handler was sentenced Wednesday to six months behind bars for using his snarling canine to torment prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
- New insurgent attack on police station foiled
- March 23, 2006
- Emboldened a day after a successful jailbreak, insurgents laid siege to another prison Wednesday. This time, U.S. troops and a special Iraqi unit thwarted the pre-dawn attack south of Baghdad, overwhelming the gunmen and capturing 50 of them, police said.
- Growth trends
- March 23, 2006
- To the editor: I note that future planning for Lawrence is again a hot topic.
- Silent complicity
- March 23, 2006
- To the editor: In his March 18 column, Leonard Pitts opined that some critics of violations of human rights, government corruption and other heinous immoralities do so to create a historical record of their opposition to those crimes.
- ‘Ballad’ moves songs to new stage
- Baldwin’s beloved historical musical seeks bigger audiences in Lawrence
- March 23, 2006
- We all know the history: Abolitionists fought fervently - and even died - for the free state cause in Lawrence.
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