Archive for Friday, June 22, 2007

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KU Music Camp Curious Collections: Spencer Museum of Art Print Room Potter fans unite
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Polls

Will you buy and use fireworks for Independence Day?

Response Percent
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Yes
 
 46%
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Videos

Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
As a concrete truck rumbles in for a pour, Paulino Ortiz, foreground, drills a hole in the roadway to make way for rebar. Cracks in the roadway along Kasold Drive have forced the construction crews to tear out parts of the newly poured roadway. Construction crews worked on the project on Thursday. Cracks surface on brand-new street
By Chad Lawhorn
June 21, 2007 in print edition on 1A
Those are the breaks. Concrete crews on Wednesday and Thursday were busy tearing out and replacing parts of the recently constructed $6 million Kasold Drive project because several cracks had developed on the new road — which runs from about Clinton Parkway to Bob Billings Drive.
9:00 a.m.
From left, Duncan Gibbs, Kansas City, KS., Rachel Alexander, Lawrence and Jordon Brooks, Olathe, attempt some improvisation in a beginning jazz improvisation class at the Midwestern Music Camp at KU. Over 150 high school students are participating this week at the camp which will culminate with orchestra, choir and band concerts this weekend. This week's camp is for Senior High Band,Orchestra, and Choir Institute. KU music camp gets in full swing
By Scott Girard
June 22, 2007 in print edition on 2B
About 150 high school students have been rehearsing their instruments and voices this week for the Kansas University Midwestern Music Camp. The students have been forming ensembles and large groups for a variety of concerts that will take place this weekend.
10:31 a.m.
Smoking is allowed indoors at the Lebanese Hookah Bar, 730 Mass., where, from left, Hussain Alhai, Aqeel Almer and Ali Ahmed, all Kansas University freshmen from Saudi Arabia, enjoy a smoke of some flavored tobacco and some hummus dip. The new business opened September 7, 2006, and is exempt from the smoking ban for public places in Lawrence because most of its sales are from tobacco. Court upholds Lawrence smoking ban
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007
In an opinion released this morning, the court sided with the city on all matters that had been challenged by Lawrence bar owner Dennis Steffes.
1:00 p.m.
Spencer Museum of Art Print room. Handsome prints
By Jon Niccum
June 22, 2007 in print edition on 1D
Every Friday, the Spencer Museum of Art opens its Print Room to requests. Want to look at rock music posters by Rick Griffin, pinups by Alberto Vargas, woodcuts by Antonio Maria Zanetti or photographs by Diane Arbus? Anything is fair game. “I love how I’m spoiled by getting to be so close to the objects,” says Kate Meyer, curatorial assistant of Kansas University’s department of prints and drawings.
4:00 p.m.
Pulse Podcast
26th Annual Mexican Fiesta brings spice to weekend
Posted June 22, 2007
The smell of enchiladas, tamales and other Mexican food -- as well as the sounds of dance music -- will signal the annual Mexican Fiesta this weekend at St. John the Evangelist Church, 1234 Ky. The 26th annual fiesta, which is from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday, is the focus of this week’s Pulse Podcast. Hear fiesta chairman Frank Lemus talk about plans for this year’s event, as well as hear music from Son Venezuela, which is playing tonight. Here's the full schedule: Friday 6 p.m.-10 p.m. -- Mexican food 6 p.m.-7 p.m. -- St. John Fiesta Dancers 7 p.m.-11:30 p.m. -- Son Venezuela, with DJ Jalapeno Saturday 6 p.m.-10 p.m. -- Mexican food 5:30 p.m. -- Mariachi mass with Mariachi Habaneros 6 p.m.-7 p.m. -- St. John Fiesta Dancers 7 p.m.-11:30 p.m. -- Grupo Picante, with DJ Ritmo, Tomas and Dan the Man

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6Sports video: Ask a Pro, Week 3: Randy Towner of Alvamar Country Club
June 22, 2007
Alvamar Country Club head pro Randy Towner answers Adam's question regarding green-side etiquette.
6Sports video: Grizzle takes third in javelin throw
June 22, 2007
Tonganoxie High senior-to-be Roxie Grizzle took third in the women's javelin throw.
6Sports video: Raiders fall to Giants
June 22, 2007
The Lawrence Raiders were defeated by the Sam's Service Giants during the Al Ice Woodbat Classic by a score of 10-2.
6News video: 140 high school students head to KU for music camp
June 22, 2007
Students are taking music classes and rehearsing all week for concerts tonight and tomorrow morning as part of the 2007 KU Midwestern Music Camp.
6News video: The dog days of summer hit local businesses
June 22, 2007
Furry friends took over local businesses today as part of national 'Take your dog to work day.'
6News video: Several pets rescued from Greensburg seek shelter in Lawrence
By Laura McHugh
June 22, 2007
They survived the nation's worst tornado in years - only to be turned over to a shelter in severe disrepair. Now, 12 cats and 15 dogs from Greensburg and Pratt have found a temporary home at the Lawrence Humane Society.
6News video: LMH celebrates expansion progress with free dinner and tour
June 22, 2007
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital is in the midst of a three-year expansion project - which also required expansion of fundraising efforts. Tonight, hospital employees provided free dinner and tours to anyone wanting to see the progress.
6News video: Annual fiesta supports local charities
June 22, 2007
It's time again for an annual Lawrence tradition - St. John's Mexican Fiesta. The fiesta has been taking place each year in Lawrence for more than 30 years.
6News video: New traffic could be developing near the airport
June 22, 2007
A Lawrence developer filed proposals with county planners to convert 900 acres near the Lawrence Municipal Airport into a hub for distribution centers, warehouses, light manufacturing plants, and offices.
6News video: Lecompton man suffers serious injuries in one-vehicle accident
June 22, 2007
A 22-year-old man was driving his motorcycle south on County Road 1029 when he missed the curve on the 'Farmers Turnpike' just after 8:30 p.m.
6News video: Kansas Supreme Court snuffs out smoking ban challenge
By Cody Howard
June 22, 2007
Those on either side of the ban finally agree on something - the significance of today's decision upholding the ban. But the two sides certainly don't see eye-to-eye on the long-term implications for Lawrence or the rest of the state.
6News Now: Supreme Court upholds smoking ban
June 22, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, in an opinion released this morning, the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality in Lawrence's smoking ban, and animals rescued from Greensburg are ready for adoption.
Court upholds Lawrence smoking ban
Law ‘not unconstitutionally vague’
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007
In an opinion released this morning, the court sided with the city on all matters that had been challenged by Lawrence bar owner Dennis Steffes.
Chalmers scores 30 in pro-am victory
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C7
Kansas University’s Mario Chalmers and Darnell Jackson scored 30 and 22 points respectively in TDS Rocks’ victory over Wolves Klub in Kansas City Pro-Am basketball action on Thursday at Penn Valley Community College.
Rehab tedious, Rush says; no timetable for return
By Ryan Greene
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C7
Kansas University junior Brandon Rush admits rehabbing his surgically repaired right knee is about as fun as undergoing a root canal. “The past week has been really tough. It’s nothing that can kill you or anything. It’s been tough though, I’m not gonna lie about that,” Rush said Wednesday. The most difficult part?
Jury of Potter fans finds Professor Snape guilty
By Erin Castaneda
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
The verdict came in Thursday night in Borders cafe in the trial of Severus Snape, a character described as one of the most intriguing in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Employees from Borders, Lawrence Public Library and Free State Studios role-played several characters for the trial.
Committee chairman questions Cheney’s security exemption
By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007
House Democrats on Thursday denounced Vice President Dick Cheney’s idea of abolishing a government office charged with safeguarding national security information — and criticized him for refusing to cooperate with the agency.
Malnourished orphans in new location
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A9
The 24 boys found severely malnourished in a Baghdad orphanage have been moved to a different building in the same facility and are being properly cared for, Iraqi officials said Thursday. U.S. and Iraqi soldiers found the boys last week naked in a dark room, some tied to beds and too weak to stand once they were unbound, the military said.
House vote challenges abortion aid policy
By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007
The House voted narrowly Thursday to reverse a ban on contraception aid to groups overseas that offer abortions, challenging a pillar of President Bush’s foreign aid policy.
Police video shows officer being shot
By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B3
Police on Thursday released video of an officer being shot by the 51-year-old man who then fled the scene of that shooting and minutes later killed two strangers at a shopping mall before he was killed by police.
Senate approves energy standards
By H. Josef Hebert and Ken Thomas - Associated Press Writers
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
The Senate passed an energy bill late Thursday that includes an increase in automobile fuel economy, new laws against energy price-gouging and a requirement for huge increases in the production of ethanol.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for June 22, 1907: “The premium list for the Douglas County Fair will be printed soon and officials are eager for as many participants as possible.
Bloomberg adds uncertain note
By Carl P. Leubsdorf
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
President Michael Bloomberg? Political bettors are hereby advised not to put the kind of money on the New York mayor’s chances that he might spend if he decides to make an independent bid for the White House. But if mere speculation were gold, you could make a fortune on the number of words that will be devoted to that possibility over the next few months.
Petraeus’ Iraq strategy is realistic approach
By Trudy Rubin
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
Gen. David Petraeus hops out of his helicopter in the heavily Shiite district of Rusafa, to check out one piece of the U.S. strategy to stabilize Baghdad. Petraeus strolls briskly through a 110-degree haze toward the Bab al-Mouadem police station.
Redistricting reform
Action in California should remind Kansans that it’s time to consider major revisions to the state’s legislative and congressional redistricting process.
J-W Editorials
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
News that California is discussing the possibility of instituting a nonpartisan process for redrawing its legislative and congressional districts is a reminder of the problems Kansas encountered after the 2000 Census and may suffer again unless legislators take action soon.
People in the news
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A2
• Billy Ray hopes daughter won’t follow star-crossed route • Ricky Martin, George Harrison among new Hollywood stars • Emergency appendectomy puts ‘Kimmel’ out of service
Show builds wardrobe from ‘Nothing’
By Kevin McDonough
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A2
Joni Mitchell once sang “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone …” Now the fashion series “I’ve Got Nothing to Wear” (9 p.m., TLC) adds a corollary: You won’t know what you’ve got until you throw out half the stuff in your closet and tear up the rest with scissors.
Hasbro banking on ‘Transformers’
Toymaker hopes robot-based film hits it big at box office
By Michelle R. Smith - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A2
Hasbro Inc. struggled when the toy company tied its fortunes too closely to toys based on movies. But a movie based on its toys? That could be a different story.
Commodities
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
Soybean futures declined and grains finished mixed Thursday. Wheat for July delivery rose 1 cent to $6.06 a bushel; July corn fell 9 1/4 cents to $3.85 a bushel; July oats fell 4 cents to $2.71 a bushel; July soybeans fell 20 1/2 cents to $8.18 1/2 a bushel.
Some can deduct assisted-living expenses
By David W. Myers
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
Millions of elderly Americans now live in pricey assisted-living homes, and millions more grown children must decide whether to send their parents to one soon. Some get tax breaks, but others do not.
Counselor attends national conference
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
Christy Edwards, of Solace Counseling Services, Lawrence, attended the 21st Annual National Council on Problem Gambling Conference, conducted June 8-10 in Kansas City, Mo.
Donor businesses to celebrate project
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
A home built as part of a Corporate Challenge on behalf of Lawrence Habitat for Humanity will be the site of a dedication celebration Saturday morning.
Googols of Learning closes, plans growth
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
Googols of Learning, a childcare center that opened two years ago in northwest Lawrence, has closed to help prepare for a potential remodeling project that could triple the number of children it serves.
Wheat harvest limps ahead
Damage from freeze reduces yields
By Mark Fagan
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
Jerry Neis’ fears are being confirmed with each all-too-rapid pass of his combine through a 12-acre field southeast of Eudora. Land that typically would produce enough wheat to fill a tractor-trailer today yielded perhaps a fourth of that.
High prices, little payoff
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C10
Farmers will be hard-pressed to cash in on some of the highest wheat prices in years, as hot, dry weather looks to speed the pace of Kansas’ wheat harvest, wheat experts say.
Wet weather lures pesky wildlife
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B8
The wet spring means Kansans may have some unwelcome guests in their homes and yards this summer, and more insect bites when they’re outside. Wild creatures that find their homes or their food supply wet will move to drier ground, meaning snakes and skunks are showing up near — or inside — people’s homes.
Doctors see video game addiction as possible psychiatric disorder
By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A10
The telltale signs are ominous: teens holing up in their rooms, ignoring friends, family, even food and a shower, while grades plummet and belligerence soars. The culprit isn’t alcohol or drugs. It’s video games, which for certain kids can be as powerfully addictive as heroin, some doctors contend.
Gene therapy shows promise for easing Parkinson’s disease
By Malcolm Ritter - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A10
An experimental treatment for Parkinson’s disease seemed to improve symptoms — dramatically so, for one 59-year-old man — without causing side effects in an early study of a dozen patients. The gene therapy treatment involved slipping billions of copies of a gene into the brain to calm overactive brain circuitry.
Green Zone among bombing sites
By Kim Gamel - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A9
The U.S. command announced Thursday the deaths of 14 more American troops, most killed in powerful roadside bombs in Baghdad. Thick, black smoke rose from the heavily fortified Green Zone after a mortar barrage as militants struck back despite a massive military offensive. But as always, attacks claimed far more Iraqi lives.
Gates: No plans to extend U.S. deployments
By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A9
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he does not anticipate extending U.S. troop deployments in Iraq beyond 15 months, calling the idea a “worst-case scenario.” Gates endorsed efforts to work with some Iraqi insurgents who initially fought against U.S. forces. That may be the only way to bring peace to the bitterly divided nation, he said.
Some public records continue to expose ID
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A6
Identity thieves continue to have access to Social Security numbers on public documents despite federal efforts to protect that information, according to a congressional report.
Police: Driver attacked by small group, not mob
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A6
About three or four people — not a mob of up to 20 — beat a man to death after the car he was riding in struck and injured a toddler, police said Thursday.
Ex-AG confirms feud on eavesdropping policy
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A6
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft confirmed the Bush administration was sharply divided over the legality of President Bush’s most controversial eavesdropping work, the chairman of a congressional panel said Thursday.
Russia warns U.S. on European missiles
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
Iran poses no threat to Russia, top diplomats and military officials said Thursday as Moscow pressed its argument for the United States to abandon plans for a missile defense system in Europe.
Government orders curfew amid violence
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
A masked man hurled a grenade into a busy market Thursday in Mogadishu, setting off an explosion and gunbattle that killed four people, witnesses said. The government imposed a nightly curfew following a week of bloodshed.
Mothers surrender in children’s fire deaths
Associated Press
June 22, 2007
The mothers of five children killed in a house fire surrendered to police Thursday to face involuntary manslaughter charges for allegedly leaving the youngsters alone while they went to a bar.
Court sets investor lawsuit standards
In 8-1 opinion, justices say case must show intent to deceive
By Pete Yost - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A6
Investors who already had lost money on their stocks lost again Thursday at the Supreme Court when the justices imposed a strict standard for shareholders suing companies accused of fraud.
Horoscopes
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B5
Those with birthdays today: You reach new heights this year and enter a new life phase.
Clintons’ ties to India are issue
By James P. Pinkerton - Special to Newsday
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B7
If a leading American presidential candidate — and her husband, a former president — seem to have unnaturally close connections to foreign companies interested in draining American jobs, should that be of interest to Americans?
Dingell a problem for Pelosi
By Ronald Brownstein - Los Angeles Times
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B7
House Democrats avoided a full-scale meltdown over their top domestic priority Monday when Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced Rep. John D. Dingell, D-Mich., to shelve most of an energy bill that amounted to a slag heap of special-interest favors for the auto, coal and utility industries.
Group effort
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B6
To the editor: Thank you very much for your story on Conor’s receiving the Kohl’s Kids Who Care Award. We are very proud of him and his heartfelt desire to help others.
EU leaders prepare for treaty showdown
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
Poland and Britain threatened Thursday to exercise their vetoes to prevent plans to draft a watered-down EU treaty at a European Union summit, with Warsaw demanding more voting rights and London refusing to cede some powers to Brussels.
WHO issues strategy for drug-resistant TB
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
More than 130,000 lives could be saved if the world implements a two-year strategy to stop the growing problem of drug-resistant tuberculosis, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday. Officials are concerned that the current epidemic of curable TB might evolve into a drug-resistant variety immune to existing medicines.
Ex-governor re-arrested on U.S. drug charges
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
A former Mexican governor freed after six years behind bars was immediately re-arrested Thursday on a U.S. extradition request in which he is accused of helping smuggle 200 tons of cocaine into the United States, federal prosecutors said.
NATO halts food aid shipments after attacks
By Jason Straziuso - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
A NATO vehicle rolled over a mine Thursday in eastern Afghanistan, triggering a blast that killed one soldier, the 90th foreign military fatality in a year of surging violence.
Egypt calls regional summit in push to isolate Hamas
By Salah Nasrawi - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
Egypt moved forcefully Thursday to isolate Hamas, calling a regional summit next week including the Israelis and Palestinians — and shunning contacts with the militant group after its takeover of Gaza.
Chief U.S. envoy stops in N. Korea
Surprise trip may help jump-start nuclear disarmament efforts
By Kelly Olsen - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A8
International efforts to shut down North Korea’s nuclear program took a surprise turn Thursday when the United States altered course, sending a key American official to Pyongyang for direct talks with the communist country.
Academics, soldiers team to examine war issues
By John Taylor
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A5
Bart Dean and Charles Bartles might seem an unlikely team. Dean is a self-described “left-leaning” anthropologist and an associate professor at Kansas University; Bartles is a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves, has been deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq, and is a Purple Heart recipient.
Former president will hit campaign trail for wife
By Beth Fouhy - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A4
Bubba’s back — for a limited time only, he claimed Thursday. Former President Clinton said Thursday he’s returning to the campaign trail in two critical early voting states on behalf of his wife, but he doesn’t expect to do much more in the way of public campaigning for her this year.
Commentary: Flint Hills symphony is a Kansas treasure
By Linda Hanney - Special to the Journal-World
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
Sky and prairie. Wildflowers and butterflies. Historical and contemporary. Beautiful music. Horses riding into the sunset. Scenes from a movie? No, scenes from Kansas.
KU music camp gets in full swing
By Scott Girard
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
About 150 high school students have been rehearsing their instruments and voices this week for the Kansas University Midwestern Music Camp. The students have been forming ensembles and large groups for a variety of concerts that will take place this weekend.
On the record
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
A 51-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of aggravated sexual battery and battery when a Lawrence police officer in the 600 block of Kentucky Street observed two subjects in a physical altercation in the gazebo area of Buford M. Watson Jr. Park.
Lawrence Datebook
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B2
Events around Lawrence.
Hearing postponed in domestic battery case
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
After a witness didn’t appear in court, a judge on Thursday postponed a preliminary hearing for a 40-year-old Douglas County man with a history of domestic battery arrests.
Handsome prints
Spencer Museum of Art collection encompasses a true paper warehouse
By Jon Niccum
June 22, 2007 in print edition on D1
Every Friday, the Spencer Museum of Art opens its Print Room to requests. Want to look at rock music posters by Rick Griffin, pinups by Alberto Vargas, woodcuts by Antonio Maria Zanetti or photographs by Diane Arbus? Anything is fair game. “I love how I’m spoiled by getting to be so close to the objects,” says Kate Meyer, curatorial assistant of Kansas University’s department of prints and drawings.
Jolie brings heart to story of journalist’s kidnapping
By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel
June 22, 2007 in print edition on D2
In Hollywood screenplay parlance, there is no “arc” to Mariane Pearl. When we meet her, as played by Angelina Jolie in the film of the book Pearl wrote, “A Mighty Heart,” she is a strong, in-control woman — a smart, tolerant journalist and a no-nonsense wife of another journalist in a part of the world that doesn’t forgive mistakes: Pakistan.
Pump patrol
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.89 at several locations.
Student filmmakers recruited to screen film at U.S. Capitol
By Jon Niccum
June 22, 2007 in print edition on D1
When Lawrence High School teacher Jeffrey Kuhr and two of his film students were asked to screen their documentary at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., he began to realize what a groundswell of national support the project was receiving … literally.
DNA advances led to rape suspect
Victim wanting to review case prompted KBI to retest evidence in ’90s crimes
By Janet Reid
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
A rape victim’s call to police nearly a decade after she was sexually assaulted set off a chain of events that led detectives to a suspected serial rapist who preyed on young women in Lawrence in the mid-1990s.
Territorial Days to celebrate Lecompton’s spot in history
By Mike Belt
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
Lecompton’s controversial historic past will be revived during its annual Territorial Days celebration today and Saturday.
Historical society won’t allow demolition of Sumner School
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
The Kansas State Historical Society says it won’t allow city officials to demolish the former all-white school that was at the center of the Brown v. Board of Education case.
Golf tournament to help Lawrence schools
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
A charity golf tournament July 16 at Eagle Bend Golf Course will benefit Lawrence Schools Foundation.
Chlorine buildup sends three children to LMH
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
Officials responded to a malfunction at the Oskaloosa pool Tuesday that caused three children to be taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Jury finds LMH not negligent in civil case
J-W Staff Reports
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B1
A Douglas County District Court jury determined Thursday that Lawrence Memorial Hospital had no negligence in a civil lawsuit filed by a former city employee.
Governor urged to ‘start over’ on hospital
In wake of AG’s opinion, lawmakers want Sebelius to reconsider board nominees
By Scott Rothschild
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
In a bipartisan move, Senate leaders Thursday urged Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Kansas University Hospital officials to “start over” in picking nominees to serve on the hospital’s governing board.
Gitmo’s fate on the table; Kansas prison could house suspected terrorists
By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
The Bush administration is nearing a decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detainee facility and move the terror suspects there to military prisons elsewhere, The Associated Press has learned. President Bush’s national security and legal advisers are expected to discuss the move at the White House today and, for the first time, it appears a consensus is developing, senior administration officials said Thursday.
Researchers say firstborn children are the smartest
The Los Angeles Times
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A1
Wading into an age-old debate, researchers have found that firstborn children are smarter than their siblings — and the reason is not genetics but the way their parents treat them, according to a study published today.
Raiders’ pitching lights out
Lawrence’s 3 hits enough to win
By Jason Elmquist
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
The Lawrence Raiders were just five outs away from winning their opening game of the Al Ice Memorial Woodbat Classic against the Dodge City Rangers. But as the Raiders’ John Novotny approached the plate with runners at the corners in the bottom of the sixth, Hoglund Ballpark went dark.
Johnson prepared to skip camp
Pro Bowl runner doesn’t expect Chiefs to agree immediately
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson says he’s ready to sit out the Chiefs’ training camp to resolve his request for a new contract. In a published newspaper interview, Johnson said his agent, Alvin Keels, and his family have taken steps to save money in case of a holdout.
Drive to succeed
Novosel strives to become king of golf’s ‘underground’ scene
By Benton Smith - Journal-World Sports Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
Call it golf’s version of Fight Club. Two years ago John Novosel delved into what he called golf’s “underground” scene — long-drive tournaments. Novosel doesn’t have the look of a typical long drive combatant; he stands about 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds.
Mayer: Domes demand protecting
By Bill Mayer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C1
Wear a helmet! Wear a helmet! Every day we hear pleas from people eager to protect individuals in contact activities from suffering head injuries, whether it’s skateboarding, bicycling, football, hockey, almost any sport — or some youngster with equilibrium problems who should wear headgear because he falls a lot and hits his head. Concussions are, and should be, a constant fear for parents.
Sunrise ceremony designed to help save wetlands
By Sarah Van Dalsem
June 22, 2007 in print edition on B3
Last year, Paige Stonerock attended the sunrise ceremony on the first day of summer, and the group was greeted by deer. “It was like everything came together at once to say, ‘This is an incredible place,’” said Stonerock, a Lawrence resident.
Virginia Tech gunman had no drugs in system
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
The student who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech before committing suicide had no prescription drugs or toxic substances in his system, state police said Thursday.
911 tapes suggest fire began behind store
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
Passing motorists and a store worker frantically called authorities about a fire behind a furniture store the night nine firefighters died inside, according to 911 tapes and transcripts released Thursday. An employee said the area was where workers took smoking breaks.
Rainy weather delays space shuttle landing
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
Rain and low clouds prevented Atlantis from returning to Florida on Thursday, but mission managers were hopeful the space shuttle would be able to touch down a day later, even if it meant landing in California.
Documents detail skeletons in CIA’s closet
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on A3
Little-known documents made public Thursday detail illegal and scandalous activities by the CIA more than 30 years ago: wiretappings of journalists, kidnappings, warrantless searches and more. The documents provide a glimpse of nearly 700 pages of materials that the agency has declassified and plans to release next week.
UNC moves on to championship
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C8
North Carolina powered its way back to the College World Series finals. After hitting just one home run in their first 13 postseason games, the Tar Heels lit up Rice for four long balls in a 7-4 victory Thursday night.
Wimbledon embraces change
By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C8
So much for resisting change at Wimbledon. They’re embracing it. Women will earn the same prize money as men for the first time this year, video screens will help players challenge calls, and a retractable roof is on the way. Does tradition mean nothing anymore?
K.C. kicking team coming together
New kicker and snapper in the fold, holder Colquitt must learn other side
By Dennis Dillon - The Sporting News
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C6
So a new long snapper from Montreal, a rookie left-footed kicker from California and a somewhat nouveau holder from Tennessee meet on a football field. This isn’t the start of a bad joke. It’s a description of the strangers who were thrust together to form the central nervous system in Kansas City’s field goal unit.
Giambi agrees to meet with Mitchell
Yankees slugger first active player to cooperate with steroid investigator
By Ronald Blum - Associated Press Baseball Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C5
Jason Giambi will meet with George Mitchell, agreeing right before baseball commissioner Bud Selig’s deadline Thursday to cooperate with the steroids investigator.
Free State junior heading to Italy
By Jeff Fedotin
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C3
When Free State High junior Chamisa Edmo found out from her mother she would participate in the 2007 Goodwill Ambassador Junior Volleyball tour, she jumped up and down. “I’m really, really excited about it,” Edmo said.
Clemens fails in bid for 350
Rockies prevail, 4-3, complete sweep of Yankees
Associated Press
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C4
The New York Yankees couldn’t wait to get back to Coors Field after scoring a record 41 times on their first trip to the Colorado Rockies’ ballpark five years ago. This time, they couldn’t get out of town fast enough.
Sosa doesn’t plan to stop at 600
By Stephen Hawkins - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C4
Sitting home in the Dominican Republic last summer without a place to play, Sammy Sosa knew he was too close to an elite mark not to come back.
Supreme Court upholds recruiting limits
By Mark Sherman - Associated Press Writer
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C2
Friday night lights are lure enough for young football players, the Supreme Court said Thursday in a decision that upholds limits on high school sports recruiting. The high court ruled in a dispute between a Tennessee athletic association and a football powerhouse, the private Brentwood Academy near Nashville.
Beebe tapped interim commissioner
Big 12 names temporary successor to Weiberg
June 22, 2007 in print edition on C2
Don Beebe was named interim Big 12 Conference commissioner just days after Kevin Weiberg announced he was stepping down on July 15.
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