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What do you think of the Supreme Court's partial birth abortion ruling?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| It’s bad. | 66% | |
| It’s good. | 33% | |
| Undecided. | 0% | |
| Total | 24 | |
Videos
- Lawrence police now have a 47-year-old man in custody who …
- Since no specific school was targeted, all local schools were …
- Because the bomb threat was not directed at one specific …
- Officials at Perry-Lecompton high school and middle schools say all …
- The man accused of the fatal shooting outside the Granada …
- A prison inmate long-suspected in connection with the killing of …
- There is no doubt this week’s events in Virginia weigh …
- According to the KU athletic director Lew Perkins, women’s basketball …
- KU thrower Egor Agafonov won the men’s hammer throw this …
- The KU baseball team sits at 19-23 on the year …
- At the River City Baseball Festival, the Free State Firebird …
- The Lawrence High baseball team defeated the Omaha Creighton Prep …
- In a close battle on the diamond, the Eudora Lady …
- Videocast for April 19
- Lawrence Police Capt. Dave Cobb said that officers have recovered …
- Superintendent Randy Weseman talks about the school response to the …
- In two interviews, Debbie Galbraith and Christine Hauschel, parents of …
- Breaking news update about the bomb threats that have been …
- Breaking news report on the bomb threats made against Lawrence …
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- Eudora softball squad tops Wellsville
- April 19, 2007
- In a close battle on the diamond, the Eudora Lady Cardinals managed to hold off the Wellsville Eagles, 5-4.
- Free State baseball team tops Stags
- April 19, 2007
- At the River City Baseball Festival, the Free State Firebird baseball team beat the Bishop Miege Stags, 4-2.
- Copycat shooting threats shake schools nationwide
- April 19, 2007
- There is no doubt this week’s events in Virginia weigh heavy on the hearts of many - and now copycat threats shake schools nationwide.
- Granada shooting suspect talked about shooting to girlfriend after incident
- April 19, 2007
- The man accused of the fatal shooting outside the Granada in February of 2006 talked about the incident after it happened, according to testimony by his girlfriend.
- Perry-Lecompton school district remains on high alert
- April 19, 2007
- Officials at Perry-Lecompton high school and middle schools say all students will be subject to a search and will walk through metal detectors when initially entering the buildings.
- Area school districts responded to threat as well
- April 19, 2007
- Because the bomb threat was not directed at one specific school, all area school districts also responded to the situation.
- Police have man in custody believed to be responsible for bomb threats
- April 19, 2007
- Lawrence police now have a 47-year-old man in custody who they think is responsible for the phone calls that led to today’s heightened state of emergency.
- Inmate formally charged with killing of retired Lecompton jeweler
- April 19, 2007
- A prison inmate long-suspected in connection with the killing of a retired Lecompton jeweler is formally charged with murder in Douglas County.
- Parents worried for children’s safety during lock-down
- April 19, 2007
- Since no specific school was targeted, all local schools were on lock-down - which left thousands of parents worried about their children’s safety.
- Consistency a big issue for KU baseball squad
- April 19, 2007
- The KU baseball team sits at 19-23 on the year and the Jayhawks are still in search of their first Big 12 series win.
- LHS dominates Omaha Creighton Prep on the diamond
- April 19, 2007
- The Lawrence High baseball team defeated the Omaha Creighton Prep Bluejays at the River City Baseball Festival, 14-7.
- Agafonov wins hammer throw at Kansas Relay
- April 19, 2007
- KU thrower Egor Agafonov won the men’s hammer throw this afternoon at the Kansas Relays by a wide margin.
- Henrickson signs on for five more years with KU
- April 19, 2007
- According to the KU athletic director Lew Perkins, women’s basketball head coach Bonnie Henrickson has accepted a contract extension.
- Henrickson signs new five-year extension
- April 19, 2007
- Kansas University women’s basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson has agreed to an extension of her contract, KU athletics director Lew Perkins said at Thursday’s basketball postseason awards banquet. Henrickson would have a new deal encompassing five years, he said. There will be a raise in pay, details to come out in the near future.
- Police question a ‘person of interest’ in bomb threats
- April 19, 2007
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, Lawrence police interview a “person of interest” in relation to nonspecific threats, and more about area reaction to the bomb scare.
- Threat made against Perry-Lecompton High School
- Metal detectors brought in for Friday classes
- April 19, 2007
- The threat said the action would take place on Friday, and school district officials are taking no chances.
- Police: Bomb threat arrest made; schools cancel evening events
- 02:17 p.m., April 19, 2007 Updated 06:20 p.m.
- Tune in to live coverage.
- Parents react to bomb scare
- Children removed from Lawrence schools
- 10:51 a.m., April 19, 2007 Updated 11:42 a.m.
- Children removed from Lawrence schools.
- Pop opera ‘Aida’ pleases
- April 19, 2007
- Judging by the applause and a standing ovation at evening’s end, it was clear that the near capacity crowd drawn to the Lied Center on Wednesday night by the glitz of the Elton John-Tim Rice makeover of “Aida” was pleased by the well-oiled road show version of the 2000 Broadway hit.
- School officials respond to bomb threat
- Police talking to ‘person of interest’
- 08:57 a.m., April 19, 2007 Updated 12:40 p.m.
- Lawrence Police this morning are investigating a series of “three or four” bomb threats made to 911 dispatchers.
- Partnerships vital to KU hopes for cancer center designation
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B6
- As a cancer doctor, it upsets me that so many of my friends and patients have lost their lives to cancer. Too many Kansans and their families have been and will be devastated by the impact of this disease.
- Would lower drinking age curb abuse?
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Public policy often illustrates the law of unintended consequences. Society’s complexity - multiple variables with myriad connections - often causes the consequences of a policy to be contrary to, and larger than, the intended ones.
- State works to prevent more fan accidents
- Fliers stating guidelines may be included with sporting event tickets
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Football fans in Kansas could be getting something extra with their tickets this fall: a flier reminding them of state rules for driving to games in commercial buses, vans or recreational vehicles.
- Officials tour potential biodefense sites
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A1
- As federal officials Wednesday arrived in Kansas to inspect potential sites for a $450 million biodefense laboratory, state officials amped up their sales pitch.
- People in the news
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A2
- ¢ Joan Rivers replaced by Lisa Rinna on red carpet ¢ Rocker says friends want him to kick habit ¢ Director tries opera
- Used cell phones wanted for seniors
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Douglas County Senior Services is collecting used cell phones that can be fixed to call 911 dispatchers only.
- Horoscopes
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B5
- For Thursday, April 19
- Cowell defends ‘Idol’ expression
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A2
- An annoyed look from “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell as a contestant expressed sadness over the Virginia Tech shootings was drastically misinterpreted, Cowell and the show said Wednesday.
- The right man for the job is …
- Mangino not ready to pick his QB starter
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C1
- One word on a standard college football depth chart smells of stalemate: “or.” Kansas University’s football team has just one position without a clear first-teamer, according to its depth chart released Wednesday.
- Lawrence Datebook
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B2
- April 19, 2007
- When ants invade, follow them home
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Most of our homes are safe, warm and just perfect for raising a family. And with the rainy cold weather of recent days, many insect pests have come to realize this as well. As we move into the nicer days of spring, ants are becoming a problem.
- Wood: Experience should give Meier edge
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C1
- “Meier’s time is now.” Before I get canned for plagiarism, I confess I didn’t write that. Rather, it was the headline of a column written Aug. 17, 2005, by one Tom Keegan. So you tell me, does it make sense that I’m now arguing with this guy over who should be the No. 1 slinger this fall?
- House announces plan to fund repairs
- Higher education officials say proposal falls short
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A1
- House Republican leaders Wednesday delayed committee discussion of repairs to universities, but then issued a news release saying they have a plan to fix the problem.
- Witness identifies defendant as gunman
- Investigators connect bullets with suspected murder weapon in Granada shooting trial
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- An eyewitness to a Feb. 5, 2006, Lawrence shooting identified the defendant - based on the jacket he wore that night - as the man who fired several shots at a Topeka man who later died.
- Surge of violence raises fears in Rio de Janeiro
- Brazen shootouts are among growing number of attacks altering perceptions of safety
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Gangsters with automatic weapons shoot it out with police in broad daylight near downtown. Parents use their bodies to shield children on their way to school. Passengers on buses stuck in traffic hit the floor as bullets shatter windows.
- K.C. returns favor, rallies against Detroit
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C7
- The Kansas City Royals snatched away a victory from Detroit, one day after blowing a late lead themselves. John Buck hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning, and Kansas City rallied past the Tigers, 4-3, on Wednesday to end its six-game losing streak.
- Bombings shatter Baghdad’s relative calm
- Nearly 200 killed in series of attacks
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A11
- Suspected Sunni insurgents penetrated the Baghdad security net Wednesday, hitting Shiite targets with four bomb attacks that killed at least 183 people - the bloodiest day since the U.S. troop increase began nine weeks ago.
- Laing packs power into small frame
- KU student doesn’t look the part of competitive strongman
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C9
- If you saw Chris Laing at a local gym, chances are you wouldn’t take particular notice of the Kansas University junior. It’d be easy to overlook the 5-foot-6, 180-pound Laing - until he put the squat bar on his shoulders.
- Nuclear parts plant may be moved
- New facility would be better able to meet national security functions
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B8
- The government wants to replace the aging nuclear weapons parts plant in Kansas City with a $500 million plant that would include buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet.
- County approves permit for ministorage
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B3
- A conditional-use permit allowing construction of a ministorage facility west of Lawrence was approved Wednesday by the Douglas County Commission.
- Three killed in attack on Bible distributor in Turkey
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Assailants on Wednesday slit the throats of three employees of a publishing house that distributes Bibles, the latest in a series of attacks targeting Turkey’s small Christian minority.
- Watkins to present program on pioneers
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B8
- A Kansas Humanities Council program called “Through the Eyes of Young Pioneers” will be presented April 26 at Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass.
- Close encounters ruin Cup-star duel
- Gordon, Junior battled through 269 laps, but misfortune kept both out of Victory Lane
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C12
- There they were Sunday afternoon, the two gaudiest names in racing, chasing each other into the turns at 180 miles an hour.
- Former stars light up night
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A2
- Stars of prime-time past show up in the strangest places. Somewhere in the back of my kitchen cabinet, I think I still have my promotional mug for the short-lived 2003 sitcom “A Minute with Stan Hooper,” starring Norm MacDonald.
- Wife of slain minister tells of abuse
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A4
- A preacher’s wife testified at her murder trial Wednesday that her husband abused her physically and sexually, but she said the shotgun fired accidentally as she pointed it at him in their parsonage bedroom.
- Governor signs seat belt legislation
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B3
- The state’s seat belt law will be strengthened to encourage teenagers to buckle up under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
- Aerial vehicle being tested in Kansas for military use
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B2
- A Canadian firm is coming to Kansas next month to conduct further tests on an unmanned aerial vehicle being developed for use by the military to drop cargo to troops in the field.
- Home Helpers offers assistance
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Home Helpers, a service designed to help seniors stay in their own homes with a maximum of independence, dignity and safety, now is operating in Douglas County.
- 14 reported killed in capital violence
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Mortar fire killed three people and wounded six in the Somali capital Wednesday after a night of street fighting left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured, witnesses and health officials said.
- On the record
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Give Martin a chance at Kansas State
- Even if their new coach fails, Wildcats can return to their recent level of mediocrity
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C2
- For Kansas State to promote assistant Frank Martin to head coach was a disgrace to the program’s firmly established tradition, a tradition the Wildcats have worked diligently over the years to construct.
- Suspect in slaying booked into jail
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B3
- A prison inmate long suspected in connection with the killing of a retired Lecompton jeweler has been formally charged and brought to Douglas County to stand trial.
- Allen Press gains paper certification
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Allen Press Inc., a provider of printing and publishing services, recently received Forest Stewardship Certification through the SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance.
- St. Francis buying old Menninger site
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Property that once flourished as the Menninger campus in Topeka has new hope for once again being a landmark of medical care in the community.
- Construction site theft under investigation
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Lawrence police are investigating the theft of $37,750 worth of construction equipment, including a small Bobcat, Sunday from the 1700 block of Tennessee Street.
- Shooter sends manifesto detailing massacre to NBC
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Midway through his murderous rampage, the Virginia Tech gunman went to the post office and mailed NBC a package containing photos and videos of him brandishing guns and delivering a snarling, profanity-laced tirade about rich “brats” and their “hedonistic needs.”
- LMH to expand - again
- Building to have offices for physicians, information technology
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital isn’t about to stop building now. The community hospital - already in the midst of a $44 million, 165,000-square-foot expansion project that includes construction of a new emergency room and surgery center, expanded Intensive Care Unit and maternity center, and other operations - now is looking to add a new three-story medical office building on campus.
- Jewish community mourns slain professor
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Liviu Librescu’s casket came Wednesday afternoon to a place he had never been. In the heart of Borough Park, Brooklyn, the unadorned wooden casket was shouldered by Jewish men who had not known the science professor but whose fathers and grandfathers were, like Librescu, Holocaust survivors.
- Kansas baseball falls to WSU, 2-1
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Wichita State managed just two runs, but it was enough to dispatch Kansas University, 2-1, Wednesday at Eck Stadium.
- Toussaint wins twice
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Free State High senior Keron Toussaint picked up first-place finishes in both the boys 200 and 400 meters Wednesday at the Washburn Rural track meet.
- Study finds health risks in expanded ethanol use
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A4
- Ethanol, widely touted as a greenhouse gas-cutting fuel, would have serious health effects if heavily used in cars, producing more ground level ozone than gasoline, particularly in the Los Angeles basin, according to a Stanford University study out Wednesday.
- Wildfire destroys 14 homes in Georgia
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A4
- A swift wildfire destroyed 14 houses Wednesday in southeastern Georgia, where more than 1,000 people had been forced from their homes earlier in the week, officials said. No injuries were reported.
- Volcano rumbles to life
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Thousands of people were evacuated after a long-dormant volcano erupted late Tuesday and again early Wednesday, provoking avalanches and floods that swept away houses and bridges.
- Clothesline project opens eyes
- T-shirts made by abuse survivors a form of therapy for women
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- The words were painted in angry, slashing strokes on the wrinkled T-shirts: “You sexually, physically, verbally abused me,” one said. Another said, “You totally destroyed my car with sledge hammers and bats. You tried to make me disappear by setting my house on fire.”
- Seratte, McGrew eighth
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Lawrence High’s doubles team of Taylor Seratte and John McGrew had the Lions’ top showing Wednesday at the Topeka West Invitational boys tennis tournament, going 2-3 and taking eighth place.
- KU graduate hopes lung cancer campaign helps discover a cure
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Christi Johnson, a 1999 Kansas University graduate, could not take one more sleepless night. Early last year she made her husband, Bo, see a doctor after his persistent dry cough prevented her and their newborn daughter, Addi, from sleeping.
- Artist’s display in treasurer’s office
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- The Douglas County treasurer’s office is providing a new venue for local artists to display their work.
- U.N.: Iran begins enriching uranium
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Iran has started enriching small amounts of uranium gas at its underground nuclear plant and is running more than 1,300 of the centrifuges used in the process, according to a U.N. nuclear watchdog document obtained Wednesday.
- Gun accident leaves hunter in fair condition
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B1
- A Valley Falls man who accidentally shot himself Tuesday night was listed in fair condition Wednesday at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.
- Spring redecorating can energize your dwelling
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Now that spring’s here, you may be looking to energize your home’s decor. Woman’s Day magazine offers these spring-inspired redecorating ideas:
- A-Rod’s ninth homer lifts Yanks
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C4
- The New York Yankees have found the formula to beat Cleveland: Get a big early lead and a home run from Alex Rodriguez to help a rookie starter gain his first major-league win.
- Mizzou blanks KU twice in softball
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C3
- All skids come to an end. The only question is when. Kansas University’s softball team remained in a scoring slump following 3-0 and 1-0 losses to Missouri on Wednesday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark.
- Power elite
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: In every large community, there is a cluster of powerful people made up of social friends and business associates. This “Power Elite” quietly seeks to influence public policy.
- IRS commissioner to head Red Cross
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A4
- Trading one tough job for another, Internal Revenue Service chief Mark Everson was selected Wednesday as the new president of the American Red Cross, taking over as the charity restructures itself after sharp criticism of its response to Hurricane Katrina.
- Time to try something new
- With Relays looming, LHS athletes experiment
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Stopwatches in their hands, Kevin Logan, Kelly Renfro, Kristina Taylor and Jennifer Taylor relaxed while recording times during Lawrence High’s home track and field quad Wednesday afternoon.
- Goldfish gaining respect
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on D2
- Goldfish are the Rodney Dangerfields of the aquarium world. When Jo Ann Burke of Semmes, Ala., started keeping these hardy little fish in 1976, and even when she started importing fancy specimens from China a decade later, no one diagnosed goldfish.
- McCain takes lead as gun-rights advocate
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Republican presidential candidate John McCain declared Wednesday he believes in “no gun control,” making the strongest affirmation of support for gun rights in the GOP field since the Virginia Tech massacre.
- Teens end wrestling that included chairs, tacks
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B8
- Just 16 but already showbiz-savvy, Joshua Stewart knew it took more than headlocks and half nelsons to entertain a crowd. So he and his friends threw a few extra moves into their monthly backyard wrestling matches.
- KU tennis falls to Oklahoma, 4-3
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University’s tennis team won the doubles point, but Oklahoma rallied to hand the Jayhawks a 4-3 setback Wednesday.
- Chicago’s Buehrle tosses no-hitter
- White Sox lefty faces minimum in 6-0 victory
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Mark Buehrle was pretty cool about his no-hitter. Until he had three outs to go. “You don’t want to make that one mistake and give up a hit,” he said. “I could feel my knees a little bit, a little shaken, a little extra adrenaline going for the ninth inning.”
- Reform falls short
- The campaign reforms approved by the Kansas Legislature this year represent only a marginal improvement for state voters.
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Campaign reform legislation signed by the governor this week makes a couple of marginal improvements in the law, but woefully misses the mark on a couple of other issues.
- Contestant Sanjaya Malakar finally given the boot
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A2
- Sanjaya Malakar, the under-talented but unflappable singer who horrified and captivated millions in his improbable “American Idol” run, was finally voted off the show Wednesday night.
- President declares victory over opponents
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- President Robert Mugabe declared Wednesday that he had overcome British-backed efforts to topple him, leading muted independence celebrations for a country beset by recent political violence and a plummeting economy.
- It’s not too early to prepare for ‘07 taxes
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A12
- April 17 has come and gone, and you’ve probably had enough of tax season. But don’t put those tax files away just yet. Now’s the time to begin planning for your 2007 tax return.
- Time for America to regroup
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B7
- So who is an American? What’s the key to American identity? The answer can be hard, even brutal. But it’s ours - we earned it with our own blood.
- Commodities
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A12
- Gunmen storm hospital in Tijuana
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Police and soldiers battled gunmen at a hospital in the border city of Tijuana Wednesday in violence that left at least three people dead before the authorities subdued the attackers, officials said.
- High court backs ban on abortion procedure
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A1
- The Supreme Court’s new conservative majority gave anti-abortion forces a landmark victory Wednesday in a 5-4 decision that bans a controversial abortion procedure nationwide and sets the stage for further restrictions.
- Bad week for news media
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B7
- It pales in comparison to the carnage and loss of life this week at Virginia Tech. But last week the tattered reputation of journalism in this country saw severe damage. The role of the media in the Duke lacrosse team’s phony rape story and the Don Imus firing left large parts of the so-called establishment press looking embarrassed and besmirched.
- Downtown care
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: During the recent City Commission race, we heard lots of talk about our thriving downtown, how it is one of the city’s greatest assets. I take issue only with the thriving part.
- Vestal to officially sign
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Lawrence High senior Abby Vestal officially will become the first full-time female player in the American Professional Football League.
- Body of missing American found
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A10
- Philippine authorities on Wednesday found the body of a missing American Peace Corps volunteer in a northern mountain town where she disappeared during a hike more than a week ago, an army general said.
- Banned procedure not used in Wichita
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Abortion opponents gathered outside a Wichita abortion clinic Wednesday to celebrate a Supreme Court ruling upholding a federal ban on a controversial abortion procedure.
- NBA VP Lyons leaving after season
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Terry Lyons, the NBA’s vice president of international communications, announced Wednesday he will leave after the season, his 26th with the league.
- Topeka Zoo exhibit to house nocturnal animals
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B3
- The Creatures of Darkness are coming to the Topeka Zoo. Nocturnal animals such as owl monkeys, bats and foxes will have their own home, thanks to a $250,000 donation from Capitol Federal Foundation announced Tuesday.
- Text-message ban recommended
- NCAA panel suggests new guidelines in recruiting
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Coaches have spent the last several years upgrading their gadgets and learning the new tricks of recruiting. Now it may be time to turn back the clock.
- With relays here, runner recalls KU glory days
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on B2
- For 80 years, the Kansas Relays have attracted elite talent such as Maurice Green, Justin Gatlin, Jim Ryun, Billy Mills and Wes Santee. Lawrence resident Dick Wilson, 75, fondly recalls Santee and running with him in the four-mile relay.
- Anti-abortion activists look to build on victory
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Elated and emboldened, anti-abortion activists in state after state are planning to push for stringent new limits on second- and third-trimester abortions in the hopes of building on their victory Wednesday at the Supreme Court.
- Maine impressive for Mets
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C4
- John Maine took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the New York Mets scored four times before Dontrelle Willis retired a batter in a 9-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
- Fearsome foursome
- Free State quartet ready for Relays atmosphere
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C8
- You’d have a tough time finding anyone at this weekend’s Kansas Relays busier than Brooke Carter.
- Kirk confident following first five
- KU decathlete leads pack, on pace for NCAA provisional mark
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C1
- As Josh Kirk and Jacob Breth turned the final corner of the 400-meter dash, Kirk couldn’t help but hear Breth grunt from behind him.
- Keegan: Reesing’s approach works best
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Walter Clement Pipp, more commonly known as Wally Pipp, was the right man for the job at first base for the New York Yankees. He was the experienced guy who had proven more than his understudy.
- Costner claims Big 12 title
- Senior ‘in shock’ after making school history
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Amanda Costner executed what she called a “tough up and down” for a par on the 13th hole to avoid losing a sixth stroke to par in a short stretch Wednesday in the final round of the Big 12 Conference golf championships.
- We’ve got the world in our hands
- Earth Day a reminder that humans have power to save the planet
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on D1
- I don’t want to sound like a broken record here, but I’m really starting to get annoyed. If I see one more gigantic SUV that barely fits on its allotted side of the road, and behind the wheel is some 4-foot, 11-inch woman - by herself - rolling around town shopping, I’m going to have a fit of environmental rage. And I’m really a pretty passive person.
- KU’s Self visiting shooting guard
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Kansas University men’s basketball coach Bill Self was out on the recruiting trail Wednesday. He visited Alex Legion, a 6-foot-5 senior shooting guard from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.
- Shaking the slump
- Bowyer avoids second-year dropoff many drivers suffer
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C12
- Sophomore slump? What sophomore slump? Clint Bowyer has shown no signs this season of the second-year drop-off so many Nextel Cup Series drivers experience after their rookie seasons.
- Our town sports
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on C9
- Fort Riley brigade prepares for combat
- April 19, 2007 in print edition on A11
- With 6,000 Fort Riley soldiers already at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, another brigade from the eastern Kansas post has come a step closer to going overseas.
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