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Who are you rooting for in Friday's intracity football matchup?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence High School | 50% | |
| Free State High School | 35% | |
| No opinon | 13% | |
| Total | 118 | |
Videos
- Overview of the race between incumbent Tom Holland (D) and …
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- Videocast for October 20
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- River City Weekly host Greg Hurd talks to Journal-World senior …
All stories
- Stovall endorses Morrison
- Former Republican A.G. backs Democrat in race
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A1
- For the second time this week, a high-profile Republican former attorney general has come out against incumbent Republican Phill Kline.
- 6News Now for October 20
- October 20, 2006
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, it’s time for the City Showdown, and city commissioners revisit plans for 6th & Wak.
- Stovall backs Morrison in attorney general race
- October 20, 2006
- Second Republican endorses Morrison, a Democrat.
- LHS seniors suspended for pre-game prank
- Trio broke into Free State High
- October 20, 2006
- Trio broke into Free State High.
- Danforth Chapel is open again
- Roof repaired after damage from last spring’s microburst
- October 20, 2006
- Roof repaired after damage from last spring’s microburst.
- Sweet Liberty
- Venue celebrates 20 years since its cultural renovation
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on D1
- Two decades ago, David Millstein entered the vacant Lawrence Opera House at 642 Mass. with intentions to buy it. The condition of the historic venue was hardly what he expected.
- Tigers, Cards no strangers in big games
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Every thirtysomething years, the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers wind up playing each other in the World Series. If the last two meetings were any indication, this matchup could be a doozy.
- Suppan super again in crunch time
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C4
- Pulsing ballpark, pouring rain, nothing shook Jeff Suppan. Because when it came to the postseason, once again Suppan was super.
- Cardinals World Series-bound
- Molina’s home run vaults St. Louis past Mets in NLCS Game 7
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C4
- The first long drive to left field wound up in the webbing of Endy Chavez’s glove as he crashed against the wall. The second one sailed clear over his head.
- Eudora ready for familiar foes
- De Soto up first as Cardinals close with consecutive rivalry games
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C5
- Class 5A schools. Class 3A schools. Schools that actually share in its own Class 4A classification.
- KU’s Avdeeva, Horvath advance in tennis region
- 12:00 a.m., October 20, 2006 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on C6
- Kansas University junior Elizaveta Avdeeva and sophomore Edina Horvath advanced to the second round of the singles bracket, and together, the duo moved on to the round of 16 in the doubles draw Thursday at the Wilson/ITA Central Region Championships.
- KU football notebook
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Spitgate: A video circulated around the Internet Thursday from last week’s KU game against Oklahoma State, featuring an angle that apparently shows an Oklahoma State assistant coach or aide spitting on KU receiver Marcus Herford as he was tackled on the OSU sideline.
- LHS soccer squad falls to SM South in finale
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C6
- The Lawrence High soccer team got it done on defense - especially in the second half - but couldn’t make its mark on the scoreboard in a 2-0 loss to Shawnee Mission South on Thursday.
- Stingy Chargers defense awaits Chiefs QB Huard
- San Diego front seven may be ‘best in football,’ signal-caller says
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Filling in for a Pro Bowler is a challenge for anyone. Doing it this weekend against the NFL’s fiercest pass rush is Damon Huard’s particular challenge.
- Firebirds fall in OT
- SM Northwest spoils Senior Day
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C6
- Blaine Juhl showed perseverance when the referee called his goal off in the second half on Thursday. The Free State High soccer team trailed Shawnee Mission Northwest by a goal. Juhl’s shot would have tied it up, but the Firebirds were offside.
- Baylor eager to play full slate
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Baylor University men’s basketball coach Scott Drew is happy to report the team has survived NCAA sanctions.
- Huggins happy to keep thing hushed
- Coach’s quiet demeanor sharp contrast to his ‘Madness in Manhattan’ boast
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C3
- Speaking in hushed tones, in almost a whisper, Bob Huggins entertained questions from a handful of reporters at Big 12 Media Day on Thursday morning in Cox Convention Center.
- Court: Groups must cover contraceptives
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A5
- New York’s highest court ruled Thursday that social service agencies run by the Roman Catholic Church and other faiths must provide birth-control coverage to their employees even if they consider contraception a sin.
- NBC to cut 700 jobs as it adjusts to poor ratings
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A5
- NBC Universal announced Thursday that it will cut 700 jobs, abandon MSNBC’s New Jersey headquarters and shift spending from traditional broadcast TV to digital entertainment, reflecting both hard times at the network and changing times in the media world.
- Teen stabbed to death at high school bus stop
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A4
- Grief counselors and Orange County deputies are expected to turn out in force this morning at University High School to reassure students and parents in the wake of a sophomore’s violent death on campus Thursday.
- Inmate commits suicide hours before execution
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A4
- A convicted killer facing lethal injection beat the executioner to it Thursday, committing suicide by slitting his throat and arm with a blade in his Texas death row cell 15 hours before he was supposed to die.
- Eagles need no extra motivation
- Veritas ready to see how it stacks up with state’s premier KCAA program
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C5
- Veritas Christian football coach Doug Bennett will not have to make a big speech before tonight’s contest against St. Mary’s Academy.
- Google’s third-quarter profit nearly doubles
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A5
- Google Inc.’s third-quarter profit nearly doubled in the latest demonstration of the Internet search leader’s phenomenal financial firepower.
- Walk to help support Uganda children
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B3
- The Kansas University student group KU 4 Uganda is having its second annual GuluWalk, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kansas Union on KU’s campus.
- Health department offers flu shot clinic
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B3
- The Lawrence Douglas County Health Department will offer flu shots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Building 21 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. It will be the department’s first flu shot clinic of the season.
- Sebelius, candidate want TV ad pulled
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B3
- A national Republican group Thursday stood by a television ad criticizing the Democratic nominee for attorney general, which kept airing despite efforts by the nominee and Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to get it pulled.
- On the record
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Man undergoes surgery after stingray attack
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A3
- An 81-year-old man was in critical condition Thursday after a stingray flopped onto his boat and stung him, leaving a foot-long barb in his chest similar to the accident that killed “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin.
- Official: Human remains found at WTC site
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Human remains that appear to be from World Trade Center victims were found by utility workers in a manhole at the northern edge of the site, a Port Authority official said Thursday.
- Dow Jones closes above 12,000 for first time
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A3
- The Dow Jones industrial average scored its first close above 12,000 Thursday as Wall Street, undaunted despite evidence of a weaker economy, held fast to a slim advance.
- Couple suspected of kidnapping baby from social worker arrested
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A3
- Authorities arrested a Kentucky couple suspected of kidnapping the woman’s 9-month-old son from a social worker, later found dead, who had taken the child to visit the mother, an FBI official said Thursday.
- Priest confirms contact with Foley
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A3
- A retired priest from Malta acknowledged Thursday that he had intimate contact with a young Mark Foley that involved nudity and - on at least one occasion - “light touching,” but denied that he and Foley had “sexual intercourse.”
- Ex-sheriff found guilty of molesting daughter
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B2
- A Reno County jury on Thursday found former Trego County Sheriff James Ryan Bloom guilty on eight counts involving the molestation of a young girl.
- Bush stumps for candidates facing unexpected troubles
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A3
- President Bush campaigned Thursday for a congressman who has confessed to adultery and a senator accused of racial insensitivity, seeking to boost incumbent Republicans once safe for re-election but now in peril.
- Center of attention
- Teammates reaching out to Giles
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C1
- C.J. Giles hasn’t been spotted around Allen Fieldhouse or the dorm since his indefinite suspension from Kansas University’s men’s basketball team Tuesday.
- Mayer: K.C. media whiffed on penalty
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C1
- Pardon my snickers about how some Kansas City scribes and throats are bleating in pain because Kansas University wasn’t nailed harder and higher on the cross by the NCAA.
- Sharp adding new tools to arsenal
- Speedy freshman has shown big-play potential in limited action with KU offense
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C1
- There wasn’t much use for Jake Sharp’s pass-protection skills at Salina Central High. Rushing for 3,034 yards and 63 touchdowns in 13 games pretty much eliminated the need.
- Community Campaign School canceled
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- The Community Campaign School scheduled for Saturday has been canceled after organizers decided to change its format.
- Mental health network plans open house
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- An open house for the new office of the Recovery and Hope Network is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
- Man faces charge of window peeping
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Lawrence Police cited a 21-year-old man for window-peeping early Wednesday morning after a 41-year-old woman reported she saw him looking in her bedroom window in south Lawrence.
- Rollover injures three, closes K-10 lanes
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a one-vehicle rollover wreck early Thursday that sent two people to the hospital.
- Democrat’s message could gain ground
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Waiting for her first appointment of the day to arrive, Diane McDermed shared a cup of coffee and political views in her shop, A Cut Above.
- Jeff. Co. will not challenge bridge plan
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- Jefferson County commissioners will not challenge an earlier decision by their colleagues in Douglas County to take over the Lecompton bridge repair project.
- Kansas GOP sees moderate candidate departures
- Party switchers reflect national backlash toward partisan bickering, Republican right
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B9
- Paul Morrison, a career prosecutor who specializes in putting killers behind bars, has the bulletproof resume and the rugged looks of a law-and-order Republican, which is what he was until last year. That was when he announced he would run for attorney general - as a Democrat.
- K-State building names to honor Roberts, Myers
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B12
- Kansas State University will name the building that houses its new Biosecurity Research Institute for Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., the university announced Thursday.
- WWI museum seeks funding boost
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B12
- Promoters of a new $26 million World War I museum scheduled to open in about six weeks have approached Kansas City officials about doubling its $625,000 operating subsidy.
- Guaranteed tuition proposal advances
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B7
- Kansas University students might not be able to predict rising costs for textbooks, campus fees or rent. But they could see steady base tuition rates under a proposal taken to the Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday.
- Military admits Baghdad effort not going well
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The U.S. military acknowledged Thursday that its two-month drive to crush insurgent and militia violence in the Iraqi capital had fallen short, calling the raging bloodshed disheartening and saying it was rethinking its strategy to rein in gunmen, torturers and bombers.
- Planners envision mini-downtowns far from city core
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The year is 2030, and Lawrence residents are taking leisurely strolls from their homes to a pedestrian-friendly street lined by multistory buildings filled with shops, condos and offices.
- Stadium threats revealed as hoax
- Internet warnings against NFL venues were result of writing competition, FBI says
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C2
- Internet threats of “dirty bomb” attacks at NFL stadiums this weekend were a hoax inspired by a writing competition between two men trying to come up with scary threats, a law enforcement official said Thursday.
- Ex-punter faces charges
- No. Colo. player accused of attempted murder
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C2
- A month ago, prosecutors dropped a second-degree assault charge against a former University of Northern Colorado backup punter accused of stabbing the starter in his kicking leg, saying they needed more time to investigate. On Thursday, they filed an attempted first-degree murder charge.
- People in the news
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A2
- ¢ Funeral held in the Bahamas for Anna Nicole Smith’s son ¢ Lawsuit against Paris Hilton moved to different court ¢ ‘Grey’ star T.R. Knight tells magazine that he’s gay ¢ Chuck Berry celebrates 80th birthday with concert ¢ ‘Earl’ actress Jaime Pressly engaged to DJ boyfriend ¢ ‘Sixth Sense’ actor pleads no contest to DUI, drug charges
- Find out the truth on ‘Rat’
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A2
- Do rats really deserve their bad reputation? Are they the hated vermin of yore, or the smartest critters in the food chain? These and other questions provide furtive food for thought on “Rat Genius” (8 p.m., National Geographic).
- Study: ‘Internet addiction’ a growing problem
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A2
- Like a roll of the dice or a sip of bourbon, the glow of the computer screen has an irresistible and dangerous allure to many people, according to a new nationwide study by Stanford University.
- Rights group: Hezbollah fired cluster bombs
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- A rights group reported Thursday for the first time that Hezbollah fired cluster bombs at civilian areas in northern Israel during their summer war, although the number of strikes was a fraction of what Israel dropped on Lebanon.
- Microsoft to open computer centers
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Microsoft Corp. has agreed to donate more than $300,000 to open computer centers where former paramilitary fighters will receive free training for civilian jobs, the government said Thursday.
- Panda cub bites off part of visitor’s thumb
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- A panda cub bit off part of the thumb of an American visitor who was feeding the animal at a reserve in southwest China, state media reported Thursday.
- Red Cross has concerns about U.S. terror law
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- The international Red Cross said Thursday it has “concerns and questions” on whether a new U.S. anti-terror law signed by President Bush complies with the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war.
- Car bomb at university wounds at least 23
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- A car bomb left by a person dressed in a military uniform exploded in the parking lot of a military university in Bogota, wounding at least 23 people, as a top general was at a conference nearby, the defense minister said.
- Israel negotiating deal to authorize West Bank outposts
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank would get official government approval under a deal Israel’s defense minister is working out, settlers and government officials said Thursday, in apparent violation of a U.S.-backed peace plan.
- OPEC cuts oil output by 1.2M barrels
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Oil cartel OPEC decided to cut production by a greater-than-expected 1.2 million barrels a day today, and some members indicated it was open to further cuts.
- Palestinian virtuoso brings Arabic music to the West
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on D1
- Since coming to the U.S. in 1980, Palestinian performer Simon Shaheen has been on a quest to educate Western audiences about Arabic music.
- Study: Ritalin use in preschoolers has risks, benefits
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A8
- The first long-term government study of preschoolers who take Ritalin, the popular attention deficit disorder drug, warns of side effects but also found benefits in children with severe problems.
- Fake grass, no watering the norm during drought
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A8
- Roy Rogers probably never rode on it, but now he’s buried under it - a lush carpet of fake grass.
- Fight with City Hall moves to T-shirts
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Richard Osburn is about to wear his convictions on his sleeve.
- Commodities
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Finding a good nursing home takes work
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Q: My father died six years ago. My mother had a serious stroke last month, and the doctor says she will need to go to a nursing home because she needs full-time care. There are several nursing homes in my mom’s area, but I have no idea how to separate the good ones from the bad. Can you help?
- Bioscience authority to speak
- Chairman to discuss program
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C8
- Clay Blair, chairman of the Kansas Bioscience Authority, is looking forward to addressing members and guests of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce next week.
- Gramm good fit in McCain camp
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B11
- Once the best of friends personally and politically, then divided by the bitter 2000 campaign, Phil Gramm and John McCain are back on the same side for 2008.
- Married couples are minority
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B11
- At last, I am part of a minority group. New census figures analyzed by The New York Times reveal that married couples are a minority in America. As a once and long-married white male, I never expected to be a minority.
- Mediocre GOP
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- To the editor: When things look dark for Republicans, they predictably trot out the word “elitist” as a put-down of their Democratic opponents. It should come as no surprise that Steve Abrams should charge Governor Sebelius as being “elitist.”
- Bad coverage
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- To the editor: I feel that the minuscule article regarding the lecture of Richard Dawkins sells the public, those who did not have the good fortune to see him speak firsthand, sadly short.
- Tourism promotions win state awards
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C8
- The Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau received four marketing awards during this month’s Travel Industry Association of Kansas’ annual meeting in Dodge City.
- Unproven dogma
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- To the editor: Monday night dogma was presented. Straw men were built and the opposing side ridiculed. Making generalizations and ridiculing straw men and gods to get believing crowds frenzied is easy, but is much like a backwoods religious fundamentalist.
- Rice: U.S. won’t coerce allies on N. Korea sanctions
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A6
- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she would not try to dictate how U.S. allies enforce sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear program, and there were signs South Korea wouldn’t quickly embrace Washington’s approach.
- Wonderful doctor
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- To the editor: I read the front-page story on Sunday concerning Dr. Marilee McGinness and the extent she went to, to care and help a friend. It was a success story that those of us who know Dr. McGinness were not surprised to read.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 20, 1906: “Quarantines have been raised on 21 more houses and we are getting closer to having schools resumed after the diphtheria onslaught.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- Most public school officials in Kansas, including those in Lawrence, gave Gov. John Carlin’s school finance plan high marks.
- Economists grade GOP Congress
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- The editors of National Journal, a respected and independent Washington publication, had the smart idea of inviting 11 distinguished economists to fill out a scorecard on the economic performance of the Republican Congress. The grades are published in the latest issue of the weekly magazine.
- Tapes build trust
- Tape-recording public bodies’ executive sessions is an important way to build confidence in government, even if such tapes seldom are consulted.
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B10
- Most executive sessions of elected public bodies probably are called and conducted properly, but how would anyone know if one wasn’t? And how would they prove it?
- Talk of the town: City’s high schools square off tonight for 10th crosstown rivalry
- City’s high schools square off tonight for 10th crosstown rivalry
- 12:00 a.m., October 20, 2006 Updated 01:46 p.m. in print edition on A1
- They might be friends. They might hang out all the time. “But not this week,” said Clifton Sims, a serious tone coming to his voice.
- Former KU football player, poet helps to make a play on words
- Poetry slam provides opportunity to share verbal works of art
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- He towered over the 50 students and volunteers Thursday evening at the Van Go work site, 715 N.J.
- Lawrence Datebook
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B2
- Two in drug ring enter guilty pleas
- Third defendant faces Oct. 31 trial on crack-dealing charges
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B2
- A teddy bear. A vacuum cleaner bag. A picture frame. A Crown Royal whiskey bag.
- Firebirds’ fleet feet big concern for LHS
- Wedd knows Lions must hang tough early against explosive Free State offense
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on C1
- When Chance Riley was the quarterback on Southwest Junior High’s football team, he would often put the football in the hands of running backs Ryan Murphy and Brian Murphy.
- Local troops back safely from Iraq
- Battalion suffered no losses
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on A1
- The crowd of about 1,000 family members and friends waved signs, with messages such as “You are our hero.”
- Kream Keegan
- October 20, 2006
- After Kansas University had an easy time gaining a Fort Worth Bowl victory against Houston, momentum in the program peaked. Even so, looking ahead to 2006, it wasn’t difficult to see the defense, at least against the pass, could have problems.
- Horoscopes
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B4
- For Friday, Oct. 20
- Gallery displays 50 years of photojournalist’s career
- October 20, 2006 in print edition on B1
- A variety of Bill Snead’s photographs from more than a half century of shooting are now on display at the Lawrence Arts Center.
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