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Michael Lynch Maestas is Kansas University's new director of Counseling and Psychological Services. The Kansas native formerly was interim co-director of the University of Missouri's Counseling Center

Lawrence resident Joe Spradlin, 78, plans to participate in the Eastern Kansas MS 150 Bike Ride on Sept. 22-23. The 150 mile fundraiser tour will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Lawrence High School graduate Sydney Wilson spent last season as a red shirt on Kansas University's golf team. Just last week, she placed fifth at the Kansas Women's Amateur

Ann Cudd, center, and Neal Becker talk about a wine Friday during the Cottonwood Inc. Salute! A Festival of Wine & Food at the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive. "We're not involved in the industry but we definitely support the industry," Becker said

Cosmas Saina, along with Levi Huseman and Victor Chesang, all juniors at Kansas University, run while the sun rises Friday along the river levee

Brandon Woods Retirement Community resident Frances Jacobs receives birthday wishes from Brandon Woods assistant director Anna Brooks. Jacobs celebrated her 103rd birthday Friday

Three-year-old Mikhenna Brown, from left, Mark Smith, 8, and Hillary Podrebarac, 13, perform with other violin students Friday at South Park

A young violinist performs Friday during a recital at South Park Gazebo

Violin instructor Julie Holmberg helps 3-year-old Vivian Podrebarac play Friday during a violin recital at South Park

Francisco Mondradon, left, and Juan Cabrera of LRM Industries clear off the corner of 10th and Massachusetts streets on Friday after a final layer of asphalt was laid

The pack rides through sunflower fields near Bazoches during the fifth stage of the Tour de France. Thursday's stage ran between Chablis and Autun, France

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Would you feel safe living near the National Bio- and Agro- Defense Facility?

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Response	Percent
Yes		51%
No		44%
Undecided		3%
Total	178

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Littering leads Corps to block access: By Mike Belt; July 12, 2007 in print edition on 1A; Too much of a good thing is causing problems at the Clinton Lake dam outlet. Rapid release of lake water means more fish in the outlet on the dam’s east side. And more fish attract more fishermen who leave more trash, said Jon Carlisle, ranger and natural resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Video: Clinton Lake Dam outlet temporarily shut down
Video: Fishing at the Clinton Lake Dam Outlet
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KU Hospital ranked nationally: By George Diepenbrock; July 13, 2007 in print edition on 1A; Kansas University Hospital is ranked nationally as having the 30th best heart care and heart surgery program in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals” issue, to be released today. Leaders with the hospital in Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday announced the ranking and said it was the hospital’s first time to make a U.S. News specialty ranking.

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New lights may help 6th Street traffic flow: By Chad Lawhorn; July 13, 2007 in print edition on 3A; Soon, there will be no doubt about which is the smartest street in Lawrence. A nearly 1.5-mile section of Sixth Street from Iowa to Massachusetts will have that distinction if city commissioners follow through on a City Hall budget recommendation to use new technology to coordinate traffic signals on the stretch of road.

Video: City leaders to consider new traffic signal technology
Audio: David Woosley, the city’s traffic engineer

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Pulse Podcast

Midwestern Music Camp's Jazz Workshop

Posted July 13, 2007

If jazz is dying, you can't tell it by going to Kansas University's Murphy Hall this week. Around 100 junior high and high school students are honing their skills at the Midwestern Music Camp's Jazz Workshop. They'll perform at 1:30 p.m. today in Room 130 in Murphy. This week's Pulse Podcast focuses on the future of jazz. Dan Gailey, director of KU's jazz studies program, and student musicians Addison Frei (Lawrence High School) and Emily Foerschler (Free State High School) talk about young people's interest in jazz, and the future of the genre in general. And, as always, you can hear about some of the other events going on in Lawrence this weekend in our weekly Best Bets feature. Multi-Media

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6News video: New park to commemorate Lawrence’s history: By Laura McHugh; July 13, 2007; On September 16th, Lawrence will receive one big birthday present three years in the making!
6News video: Mass. Street back to normal: July 13, 2007; Construction crews finished up the last of the waterline project today which had been obstructing several blocks of Massachusetts Street.
6News video: Startling statistic troubles local mental health workers: By Janet Reid; July 13, 2007; Several recent incidents shed light on a disturbing trend: Douglas County’s suicide rate is up - soaring above the national average.
6News video: School District still working out details for upcoming school year: July 13, 2007; The start of the school year is just weeks away and the Lawrence School District and the local teacher’s union are still trying to hash out details for the new year.
6News video: Owners of ‘Cat Tracker’ to be sued: July 13, 2007; The owners of a K-State fan bus have been sued by the widow of a fan who died when he hit his head on an overpass on the way to a football game in Lawrence.
6News video: New elementary school finds a home in Eudora: July 13, 2007; A new elementary school is on the way for residents of Eudora and now it has a home just Southwest of 10th and Peach streets.
6Sports video: Ask a Pro: Randy Towner helps David in Lawrence with his approach shots: July 13, 2007; This week, David in Lawrence wants to know how to make his approach shots look more like the pros do. For the answer, we contacted our own pro, Randy Towner.
6News video: Never too old to ride a bike?: July 13, 2007; Fundraising and the love of a challenge keep one Lawrence resident biking at 78 years old.
6News video: Seven-story hotel proposed near 12th and Indiana: July 13, 2007; A seven-story hotel proposed for the heart of Lawrence is now on the desks of the city planning office.
6News video: Art a la Carte for July 13, 2007: By Mindie Paget; July 13, 2007; Welcome to Art a la Carte. I’m Journal-World arts editor Mindie Paget.
6News Now: Cat Tracker owners sued: July 13, 2007; In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, the owners of the Cat Tracker fan bus are being sued by the widow of last year’s accident victim, and waterline work is finished early on Massachusetts Street.
Kansas flags to half-staff in honor of Lady Bird Johnson: Johnson died Wednesday at age 94 in Austin, Texas; J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007; “I urge all Kansans to join me in honoring Lady Bird Johnson’s memory,” Sebelius said in a statement. “She was a graceful first lady for our nation who distinguished herself through her commitment to conservation and her work to protect the environment.”
Massachusetts Street to reopen this afternoon: The road has been limited to one-lane traffic and parking on only side of the street since late May; By Chad Lawhorn; July 13, 2007; Philip Ciesielski, assistant utilities director for the city, said today that crews are installing the final patches of asphalt on the project that stretches from Ninth Street to 11th Street. He said that means the road should be fully open - barring a rainstorm - by this evening. The road has been limited to one-lane traffic and parking on only side of the street since late May.
Eudora school board OKs land purchase: Voters to consider bond issue for elementary school in November; Patrick Cady; July 13, 2007; The Eudora school board on Thursday unanimously approved purchase of land for a new first- through fifth-grade elementary school. The purchase is contingent on results of a Nov. 6 vote on a proposed $45 million bond issue.
Heat’s Walker leaving neighborhood: Home invasion in Chicago shakes up forward enough to depart $4.1 million abode; By Azam Ahmed - Chicago Tribune; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B2; Antoine Walker’s stately home, which sits along a plush row of town homes on West Huron Street, sits empty. No people standing on the back porch, no flashy cars easing in and out of the alley garage. Just an industrial-size trash can, bulging with bags of garbage and empty shoe boxes near the rear gate.
Never break the chain: Move to Nashville allows Lawrence’s Sarah Buxton to achieve her country singing and songwriting dreams; By Jon Niccum; July 13, 2007 in print edition on C1; So much of what audiences need to know about Sarah Buxton she spells out in the first lyric on her latest album. She sings, “I left Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 17 / To chase down my own version of the American dream.” Ten years later, that dream has evolved into a daily reality for the Nashville-based country artist.
Stricter DUI laws now in effect in Kansas: Drivers with .15 blood alcohol concentration will have licenses suspended for a year; By Erin Castaneda; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; Seven one-hundredths of a point many not seem like much when it comes to blood alcohol concentration, but now it can be the difference between 30 days or one year for a suspended license. But that’s not all.
Commentary: Selig defies critics with All-Star game that counts: By Mike Berardino - South Florida Sun-Sentinel; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B5; Bud Selig, one of the all-time consensus builders, doesn’t concede important points easily. Baseball’s grinder of a commissioner took his share of knocks for realignment, interleague play and the expanded playoffs back in the mid-‘90s, and he delights in reminding his many converts about all the squawking that change caused at the time.
Snell, Gorzelanny giving Pirates hope: By Alan Robinson - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B5; The Pittsburgh Pirates, eight games under .500 and well down the NL Central standings, have been off the radar for weeks to many who follow the majors.
F1 won’t return to Indy in 2008: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B7; Formula One’s U.S. Grand Prix won’t return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year after officials failed to reach a new deal.
Earnhardt mainstreams his marketability: Junior has pick of endorsement deals, with adidas No. 1 on the list; By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press Auto Racing Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B7; Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a freshman in high school when he figured out that image is everything and for him to be considered cool, he had to have a pair of old-school adidas Samba Classic sneakers.
Thome’s blast boosts Chisox: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B4; Jim Thome’s 487th career homer ignited a four-run first inning against Jeremy Guthrie, and Chicago held on to beat Baltimore.
More to candidate than a funny name: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A10; Back in college, the resident adviser in my dorm was a guy named Dave Ehrke. I’m guessing at the spelling (this was more than 30 years ago) but I remember it rhymed with “turkey,” a coincidence we frosh were quick to exploit.
‘Manual arts’: Lawrence has often been a pace-setter in training for “noncollege” careers.; J-W Editorials; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A10; Over the years, Lawrence has done a better job than many communities in providing sources for what once was considered “vocational education” - you know, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, secretarial work, auto mechanics and bookkeeping, to name a few.
Research lab would employ strict security: By Christine Metz; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A1; Air pumped in and out of the building. Surveillance cameras. Intrusion alarms. Fencing. Eye and fingerprint scanners. Decontaminating showers. When it comes to security measures at research labs where the world’s most dangerous diseases are studied, steps are taken to make sure what comes in doesn’t come out.
Side effect reports triple after study: Doctors probably weren’t aware of role diabetes drug played, spike suggests; By Marilynn Marchione - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A12; In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled.
Monk’s biggest fan returns: By Kevin McDonough; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A2; Two USA network favorites return, and not without a few satirical glances at the state of television. Sarah Silverman stars on “Monk” (8 p.m., USA) as Marci Maven, Adrian Monk’s biggest fan. Hey, it’s only fitting that a detective with OCD should have an obsessive fan.
U.S. troops conduct raid in Baghdad Shiite district: By Lee Keath - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A8; U.S. troops raided a Shiite area of Baghdad on Thursday, capturing two militants believed linked to Iran and sparking a battle that Iraqi officials said killed 19 people. Two employees of the Reuters news agency were among the dead.
KU Hospital ranked nationally: U.S. News and World Report rates cardiac program No. 30; By George Diepenbrock; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A1; Kansas University Hospital is ranked nationally as having the 30th best heart care and heart surgery program in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals” issue, to be released today. Leaders with the hospital in Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday announced the ranking and said it was the hospital’s first time to make a U.S. News specialty ranking.
Bush must try to rally support: By Cal Thomas; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A10; “All we are saying is give peace a chance,” says John Lennon’s anti-war protest song. But though President Bush’s recent remarks to the Greater Cleveland Partnership may have borrowed a page from Lennon’s songbook, they sang quite a different tune to a pro-war beat. All Bush is saying is give Gen. David Petraeus a chance.
House Democrats take step toward holding former aide in contempt: By Laurie Kellman - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007; House Democrats on Thursday took the first step toward holding former White House counsel Harriet Miers in contempt of Congress after she defied a subpoena - at President Bush’s order - and skipped a hearing on the firing of U.S. attorneys.
Chinese TV report shows buns stuffed with cardboard: Nation to begin food safety checks during Olympic trials; By Audra Ang - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A9; A system to monitor food safety will go into effect during test events for the 2008 Beijing Olympics next month, a government watchdog announced Thursday, even as a TV station aired an undercover investigation showing how shredded cardboard was used as a filling in steamed buns.
Golden age of radio to be showcased by Lawrence enthusiast: By Jon Niccum; July 13, 2007 in print edition on C1; In 2000, Ryan Ellett was searching for an Internet radio station and stumbled upon a Web site with downloadable episodes of the vintage radio serial “The Shadow.” A show featuring the mysterious costumed crime-fighter ran from 1931-1954 and was best remembered for introducing the world to a then-unknown Orson Welles.
Tiger beat:: Missouri has offense to rule North, but South could rise to top of the Big 12 again; By Ryan Wood; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B1; Get pumped. The college football season - at least in the Big 12 Conference - could be as wild and unpredictable as ever. There certainly are favorites to win the league (surprise, surprise, Texas and Oklahoma), and there are favorites to drag behind while getting re-situated (Iowa State and Baylor). But it has been awhile since there have been five or six legitimate candidates to make a league title run.
State AG to review police dog’s death: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; The state attorney general’s office has been asked to review the death of a drug-detecting dog that was left in a vehicle in hot weather, authorities said.
New lights may help 6th Street traffic flow: Signals from Iowa to Mass. streets will adjust with weather; By Chad Lawhorn; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; Soon, there will be no doubt about which is the smartest street in Lawrence. A nearly 1.5-mile section of Sixth Street from Iowa to Massachusetts will have that distinction if city commissioners follow through on a City Hall budget recommendation to use new technology to coordinate traffic signals on the stretch of road.
State fairgrounds renovation complete: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; The Kansas State Fairgrounds have a new look.
Mayer: Kansas truly loaded: By Bill Mayer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B1; Millionaire Julian Wright has removed himself from the Kansas basketball equation, and Darrell Arthur and Brandon Rush have medical obstacles to overcome before they are re-included. Those are players of merit whose absence would devastate a lot of college teams. Not so at KU.
Wright blanked in summer-league game: By Gary Bedore; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B1; Former Kansas University basketball forward Julian Wright, who scored in double figures in his first two games as a professional, came up empty against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. The 6-foot-8 first-round pick of the New Orleans Hornets went 0-for-9 from the field and failed to score in a 72-58 NBA summer-league loss in Las Vegas.
Quilters comfort soldiers at war: By Patrick Cady - pcady@theworldco.info; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A4; Diane Hendry knows why a quilt is sometimes worth more than its material. “They’re comforting. They’re part of home,” Hendry said. She also knows the dangers facing members of the armed forces. Hendry’s son-in-law served abroad from 2005 to 2006, she said.
Pump patrol: July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.15 at several locations.
Ferrari owners invited to participate in show: By Sarah Van Dalsem; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A4; Ferrari owners have their priorities. “Once they start talking about vehicles, everything else is secondary,” said Maria Martin, a Lawrence resident and member of the Ferrari Club of America, Kansas City chapter.
Blood drive to have ‘M*A*S*H’ theme: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; The inaugural Lawrence Community M*A*S*H Blood drive gives area residents an opportunity to possibly save lives while honoring the military and a movie classic.
Commodities: July 13, 2007 in print edition on B11; Corn and soybean futures finished higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery dipped 0.4 cent to $6.214 a bushel; December corn jumped 9.6 cents to $3.652; September oats rose 2.4 cents to $2.70; November soybeans surged 18.6 cents to $9.414.
Leavenworth welcomes new commander with Iraq experience: By Nicole Kelley - nkelley@theworldco.info; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; The new commander at Fort Leavenworth, fresh off a tour in Iraq, said progress was being made in the war-torn country. After a ceremony Thursday honoring him as the new commander of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV spoke about his year in Iraq.
Gooden to be traded?: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B2; The Cavaliers’ pursuit of a point guard has heated up again.
Surgeon general nominee dismisses earlier views on gays: By Kevin Freking - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A6; President Bush’s nominee for surgeon general insisted Thursday that he harbors no bias against homosexuals in spite of his 1991 writings viewed by some as anti-gay.
World’s tallest man marries 5-foot-6 woman: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A9; The world’s tallest man married a woman who’s two-thirds his height and half his age, holding a traditional Mongolian ceremony Thursday with great fanfare at the tomb of Kublai Khan.
Research: People may be able to train selves to forget bad memories: By Denise Gellene - Los Angeles Times; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A12; Scientists have found evidence that people can actively suppress disturbing memories by choosing not to think about them, a finding that could lead to improved therapies for post-traumatic stress, whose sufferers are haunted by scary memories they can’t control.
Vaughn signing announced: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B2; Former Kansas University point guard Jacque Vaughn, who recently reached terms on a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, has signed the contract, the Spurs announced Thursday.
People in the news: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A2; ¢ BBC apologizes for saying Queen walked out of sitting¢ Judge freezes cash sought by Birkhead in attorney dispute¢ Special treatment allegations surround Paris Hilton’s jail stay
Police seize Florida treasure hunter’s ship: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A9; Spanish Civil Guards on Thursday heightened a battle over a $500 million treasure of gold and silver coins from a shipwreck when they seized a vessel belonging to a Tampa, Fla.,-based company.
Report: Al-Qaida renewing efforts to sneak plotters into U.S.: By Katherine Shrader - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A7; Al-Qaida is stepping up its efforts to sneak terror operatives into the United States and has acquired most of the capabilities it needs to strike here, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment, The Associated Press has learned.
Youth football camp to be held Tuesday: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B3; Football coaches of the Gorillas’ second-and-third grade team will hold a mini-camp Tuesday on the south side of Southwest Jr. High from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
About $16,400 found in men’s bathrooms: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A9; Envelopes containing 10,000 yen - about $82 - and notes wishing the finder well have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.
Drop apathy: July 13, 2007 in print edition on A10; To the editor: At last! A stirring from amid the apathetic masses in America! How refreshing to read William Smith’s letter to the editor of July 10 asking how “Cuba can have a better health care system than the United States of America?” Indeed, something IS wrong, and has been for at least the past six years - and not only with our health care system.
Young Howard to stay in Orlando: Just 21, former overall No. 1 pick signs 5-year extension; Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B2; Only 21 years old, Dwight Howard already says he wants to retire in Orlando.
Iraq report depicts halting progress: House votes to begin withdrawal; By David Espo - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A1; The Iraqi government is achieving only spotty military and political progress, the Bush administration conceded Thursday in an assessment that war critics quickly seized on as confirmation of their dire warnings.
Dog safety: July 13, 2007 in print edition on A10; To the editor: As a concerned pet owner, I think it’s important for people on the street to ask whether or not it’s OK for them to pet a dog owned by somebody else. I enjoy taking my dog for walks on Mass. Street, but very frequently, over-excited adults and children suddenly run over to my dog with outstretched hands and screaming voices.
Governor signs cockfighting ban: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A6; The only state where breeders can still legally pit fighting roosters against each other in bloody battles to the death has officially banned cockfighting starting next summer.
McGovern still mourns ‘72 loss: By Carl P. Leubsdorf; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A11; Thirty-five years after his ill-fated presidential run, George McGovern remains wistful about what might have been. Preparing to mark that anniversary this weekend - along with his 85th birthday next week - the onetime South Dakota senator often harks back to the mishaps that bedeviled his candidacy.
N.J. beauty queen allowed to keep crown: Case illustrates that ‘private’ online photos really aren’t; By Wayne Parry - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A2; It’s not just Jersey girls who get tripped up by embarrassing Internet photos. Whether trying to become the next American Idol, Miss America, or just get an office job somewhere, people are starting to take steps to ensure that photos and personal information they post on the Web don’t end up coming back to bite them.
Virgins given tickets to off-Broadway play: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A6; How do you prove you’re a virgin in the town that inspired “Sex and the City”? The producers of an off-Broadway show are giving away free tickets to anyone who can demonstrate his or her chastity. Which raises the question: Just how will the theater know?
Midland Care to offer pulmonary seminar: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B11; Health-care providers are invited to attend a workshop on understanding chronic pulmonary disease, offered by Midland Care Connection Inc. The seminar will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Midland’s campus, 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka.
Fireworks suspected, not confirmed, in fire: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A5; The cause of last week’s fire that resulted in $125,000 in damage to two Eudora homes is officially undetermined, according to Eudora Fire Chief Randy Ates.
Wrigley roughed up by The Police: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B5; Sting was at Wrigley Field while the Cubs were on the road last week, and now center field at the neighborhood ballpark is looking a bit rough.
Ex-mayor indicted on corruption charges: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A7; Sharpe James, mayor of Newark for 20 years, was indicted Thursday on corruption charges alleging that he spent city money extravagantly on himself and several women, and that he helped one of his companions rake in more than $500,000 on the fraudulent sale of city land.
Consultants attend spending seminar: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B11; Ray Poteet, Heather Poteet, Jodi Schlesener and Mike Everett, of Alpha & Omega Financial Services, Lawrence, attended a seminar on the Infinite Banking Concept recently in Birmingham, Ala. The process involves using dividend-paying life insurance to recapture the interest a consumer usually pays a bank.
Despite demotion, tiny Pluto still beloved: By Erin Castaneda; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A5; Though Pluto was stripped of its planetary status last August, some Lawrencians still celebrated the man who discovered the rock Thursday night at the Watkins Community Museum of History. “There’s always going to be a fondness for it here,” said John Beam, a 1958 Kansas University graduate and former physics professor.
Lawrence Datebook: July 13, 2007 in print edition on A4; Events around Lawrence.
West Nile case reported in Kansas: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B12; The state has recorded its first reported case of West Nile virus in a human this year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Thursday.
Salvation Army lists most-needed supplies: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; Greensburg residents need bleach, laundry, dish soap and cleaning supplies the most, according to a Salvation Army list for the city that was ravaged by a tornado May 4.
Bonds’ record-breaker could get odd reaction: By Josh Dubow - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B4; If Barry Bonds doesn’t splash his 756th home run into the bay, the record-breaker could come in Hank Aaron’s old hometown. Or at the home of the Giants’ biggest rival. Or maybe a ballpark where fans usually throw back balls.
Pakistani president vows to crush radicals: By Khalid Tanveer - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A9; Officials let a jailed cleric attend the burial of his slain brother Thursday, and he turned the funeral oration into a fiery denunciation of the government for the bloody siege at Islamabad’s Red Mosque and called for an “Islamic revolution.”
New center to study soybeans: Pioneer seed company to open office in Lawrence to test crop varieties; By Chad Lawhorn; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B11; The Pioneer seed company will make a several hundred thousand dollar investment in Lawrence to establish a new soybean research center near Lawrence Municipal Airport.
Officers tackling residents’ issues, worries on neighborhood level: By Lisa Horn; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A3; Seven months since it was created, officers in the Neighborhood Resource program say they are connecting with community members. Tina Shambaugh and Trent McKinley, former Lawrence patrol officers, have visited several groups in the city, including eight neighborhood associations. They also try to be a presence at each City Commission meeting.
Now what? Astana suffers rash of crashes: Swiss team - left out last year because of doping - has top two riders spill; Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B6; Team Astana missed last year’s Tour de France over a doping probe. Now, its star riders have another problem: crashes on the course.
KU employees named to Continuing Ed posts: By Matt Erickson; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A4; Two Kansas University executives were named to positions in the KU Continuing Education department Thursday. KU Provost Richard Lariviere named Fred Pawlicki, interim executive director of Continuing Education, as executive director.
Analysis: Overweight kids face widespread stigma: By John Christoffersen - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A12; Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3 and even face bias from their parents and teachers, giving them a quality of life comparable to people with cancer, a new analysis concludes.
Mets flash early power: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B4; Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay opened with consecutive home runs, the first time that’s happened in the 46-season history of the Mets, and New York beat Cincinnati.
Study: Fewer teens have sex, more use condoms: By Jennifer C. Kerr - Associated Press Writer; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A7; Fewer high school students are having sex these days, and more are using condoms. The teen birth rate has hit a record low.
Blue Sky opens gallery for residential products: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007; Blue Sky: Wind, Solar & Home, a retailer of environmentally-friendly building materials and products for homes, has opened a new gallery at 920 Mass.
Widow of man killed on Cat Tracker bus files suit: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A4; A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Cat Tracker bus and the man who was driving last year when a Shawnee man was killed on the way to a Kansas-Kansas State football game.
Boy, 4, drowns in wave pool at amusement park: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A7; A 4-year-old boy drowned Thursday in a wave pool at the Paramount Great America amusement park, authorities said.
On the record: July 13, 2007 in print edition on A4; Lawrence Police are investigating a report of animal cruelty in the 2500 block of Ousdahl Road. A neighbor called police last Friday to report that she heard dogs yelping from inside and could smell an odor of waste from outside the apartment.
Beckham on U.S. soil: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B2; Soccer standout David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrived Thursday night to begin their new lives in the United States.
News of the weird: By Chuck Shepherd; July 13, 2007 in print edition on C2; Servicemembers Legal Defense Network activists told reporters in June that at least 59 U.S.-trained Arabic speakers have been ejected from the military because they’re gay (and in each case despite being a native English-speaker who completed intense, expensive military language school).
Passenger questioned after flight diverted: Associated Press; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A7; Fears of a security breach caused a flight from Los Angeles to London to be diverted to New York early Thursday, but after searching the plane and re-screening its 230 passengers, officials said they found nothing suspicious.
KU student voted off ‘Big Brother’ show: J-W Staff Reports; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A5; Kansas University student Carol Journey, 21, from Haysville, was the first person voted off the CBS show “Big Brother 8” during an episode aired Thursday night.
Johnson City prepares for last Lady Bird tribute: By John Moritz - McClatchy Newspapers; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A6; People in this Hill Country town that gave respite to a war-weary president and became the home of his widow for decades were preparing Thursday for a final farewell for the gentle woman they considered a friend.
Financing clause makes a difference: By David W. Myers; July 13, 2007 in print edition on B11; Prospective home buyers should always include a financing contingency in their offers, especially now that mortgage rates have been moving higher.
Horoscopes: July 13, 2007 in print edition on B10; Those with birthdays today: You often drive a hard bargain, but that is better than others driving a hard bargain with you. Friends, especially a man, could make an enormous difference in your life.
Don’t leave ed law behind: By Ronald Brownstein - Los Angeles Times; July 13, 2007 in print edition on A11; The complaints are reaching a crescendo as Congress moves closer to reauthorizing No Child Left Behind, the education reform law that President Bush passed with rare bipartisan support in 2001. Conservatives are wailing about federal intrusion. Teachers unions and some leading Democrats moan that the law relies too much on testing as the measure of student progress.

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Longhorn Steakhouse NEW! Flavorful Under 500 Calories Steakhouse Meals · Choose from 5 dishes of chicken, beef, or ...

Jayhawker Taco Tuesday Special · Featuring a different flavor each week! Always priced ...

Bigg's Barbeque $6.00 Tuesday Lunch Specials · Slab-O-Palooza! $10.99 St. Louis Ribs All Day. (Dine ...

Henry T's Bar & Grill $6.49 Buffalo Day-Buffalo Chicken and Cream Cheese Pizza · with a salad.

Genovese $7.95 Express Lunch Salads with Grilled Chicken ·

Zen Zero $5.99 Daily Lunch Special · Chef's Choice

El Mezcal II $4.25 Speedy Gonzales-Taco and Enchilada · with rice or beans.

Yacht Club $6.99 Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Wayne & Larry's Sports Bar & Grill $4.99 Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich · with fries. Or, Turkey Melt Sandwich with fries.

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que $7.49 Lunch Size Salads · Smaller versions of our entrée salads, served with ...

Queen Lizzy's $3.00 Cheese and Branston Pickle Loaded Baguette · with chips or salad. $6.50 Served between 11:30am ...

La Parrilla $1.00 Lunch Special · Ground Beef Tacos

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