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How well will the Jayhawks do in the NCAA tournament?

Response Percent
Win it all!
 
 73%
Lose in Final Four.
 
 11%
Lose the second weekend.
 
 5%
Undecided.
 
 3%
Lose in championship game.
 
 2%
Lose opening weekend.
 
 2%
Total 2643
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Free State basketball celebrates a postseason first
By Adam Krueger
March 12, 2007
Last week marked the first time in Free State High history that both the boys and girls basketball teams made it to the state tournament in the same year.
Piper High says goodbye to head boys basketball coach
March 12, 2007
Head boys basketball coach David Hall is resigning after 15 seasons as the Piper Pirates head man to spend more time with his young family.
Play-in preview: Niagra
March 12, 2007
KU will play the winner of the NCAA Tournament play-in game between Florida A&M and Niagra. Here we take a look at one of those teams: Niagra.
Play-in preview: Florida A&M
March 12, 2007
KU will play the winner of the NCAA Tournament play-in game between Florida A&M and Niagra. Here we take a look at one of those teams: Florida A&M.
Jayhawks ordered to rest until their first round opponent is revealed
March 12, 2007
Upon earning the #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, the Jayhawks must await the results of a 'play-in' game to determine their first round match-up.
Jayhawks greeted with “Hero’s welcome” after winning the Big 12 Conference Title
March 12, 2007
Late last night, the Kansas Jayhawks returned from Oklahoma City only to be greeted by several happy fans cheering on the victorious 'Hawks.
Kidcast for March 12th, 2007
March 12, 2007
A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.
Jayhawk fans ready for trip to the Windy City
March 12, 2007
Local travel agents say Chicago's proximity to Kansas makes it easy and relatively cheap for fans to see tournament action up close.
KU still picking up the pieces from microburst
By Laura Berger
March 12, 2007
School officials have made headway on a lot of projects related to the March 12th, 2006 microburst, but there is still work to be done…
Lawrence microburst - one year later
March 12, 2007
Around 8 am on Sunday, March 12th, 2006 - a microburst with straight line winds in excess of 80 mph tore through the city - damaging scores of buildings and causing an estimated 8 million dollars in damage.
Incubator for high-tech businesses celebrates a milestone
March 12, 2007
Nine businesses served by the 'Lawrence Regional Technology Center' have attracted more than 60 million dollars in financing during the past four years.
Update on hazardous materials incident on the Turnpike
March 12, 2007
Kansas Turnpike officials say the unidentified powder found in a trash can was disposed of - and won't be investigated further.
Baldwin School Administrator not letting injury affect job
March 12, 2007
Police say a student attacked the Baldwin City Primary Center Principal with his hands, feet, teeth and possibly caused a broken rib on February 27th.
Trial begins today for Chrstipher Belone
March 12, 2007
Christopher Belone faces a number of charges - including second degree murder and kidnapping - in connection with the death of his live-in girlfriend of seven years, Linda Begay.
City to discuss banning grills on decks and patios of apartment complexes
March 12, 2007
Lawrence fire and medical leaders are proposing a new fire code that would ban open flame grills from the wooden decks of apartment complexes with three or more units.
Candidates for City Commission survive only neighborhood forum
March 12, 2007
A vocal crowd of about 25 attended tonight's City Commission Candidate debate, hosted by the North Lawrence Improvement Association.
Controversial road project gets underway today in Douglas County
March 12, 2007
The bridge over the Kanas River that connects Perry and Lecompton closes today for the next five months.
Proposed changes to district’s ESL program enrage dozens of parents and teachers
By Deanna Richards
March 12, 2007
Proposed changes to the district's English as a Second Language Program enrage dozens of parents and teachers from one local elementary school.
Board approves ESL plan for Sunflower and Schwegler schools
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007
Teachers said it would be a hardship on them to be certified. Parents were worried about losing longtime teachers who didn’t want to get the training. But after hearing comments and debating and discussing the issue for more than two hours, the Lawrence school board decided on a 5-1 vote tonight to go ahead with a controversial plan to designate Sunflower and Schwegler schools as “neighborhood” ESL schools.
Library closes early
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007
Will re-open Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Anniversary marks one of worst storms in city history
March 12, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, it's the one year anniversary of the Lawrence microburst plus everything you need to know if you're following the Jayhawks to Chicago for the NCAA tournament.
Game, flight tickets for KU in short supply
Flights already booked
By Eric Weslander
11:21 a.m., March 12, 2007 Updated 05:14 p.m.
KU doesn't open play until Friday evening. But as of this morning, almost all flights from Kansas City to Chicago on Thursday and Friday were booked.
KU’s Jackson huge in hometown
Reserve’s key blocks, rebounds, free throws propel Kansas
By Ryan Wood
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C4
Darnell Jackson figured D.J. Augustin might drive to the hole.
Kansas State snubbed by committee
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C8
Despite a turnaround season under first-year coach Bob Huggins, Kansas State made dubious Big 12 Conference history when the Wildcats were snubbed by the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Leaders make little progress at summit
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
The second summit in a month between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, encouraged by U.S. officials as a way to nurture their fledgling dialogue, produced little progress on Sunday. A Palestinian participant called it “difficult.”
Shiite pilgrims again face bloodshed
Suicide attack kills 32 in Baghdad
By Brian Murphy - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A11
The Mahdi Army didn’t guard Shiite pilgrims on the roads to and from the holy city of Karbala this year.
Matsuzaka hit hard in second start
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C10
Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay were in top form Sunday. Daisuke Matsuzaka could hardly say the same.
King tries comic book adaptation of ‘Dark Tower’
By Colleen Long - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A2
There are few things Stephen King hasn’t tried when it comes to his work. He’s already the master of horror fiction, a tour guide through disturbing and fantastical worlds, a writing coach, a nonfiction author, a screen writer and even a director.
Small town tries to prepare for loss of phone book plant
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B8
Merchants and residents of this town of 850 people are wondering what the future holds, after Yellow Book USA announced last week that it would close its plant here.
Rec calendar
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C9
‘Man of vision’: New director of emergencies takes over
By Anne Burgard - aburgard@ljworld.com
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
Commitment to community guides Doug Schmitt’s life and led the Lawrence native to his new role as Jefferson County emergency management director.
Rockies rookie relieved
Royals’ Soria tosses four scoreless frames
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C10
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki spent some uneasy hours Sunday morning at the hospital getting x-rays for what he feared might be a broken wrist.
Obsession with appearance gives sorority bad image
By Martha Irvine - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A1
With a reputation for emphasizing brains over conventional beauty, the women of the Delta Zeta sorority at Indiana’s DePauw University endured the jokes and unkind nicknames: their chapter was widely known among students as the “dog house.”
Commentary: Count on Jayhawks to rule the West
In fact, don’t stop there — KU will be the one team left standing in Atlanta
By Chris Dufresne - Los Angeles Times
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C2
Kansas, Kansas and more Kansas — far as the eye can see. Roy Williams spent years trying to bring that elusive crown back to Lawrence.
Track changes don’t slow Johnson
Reigning Nextel Cup champ wins third straight Vegas race
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C2
New track configuration, same old results for Jimmie Johnson.
Political pardons mean relief for recipient, grief for president
By Michael J. Sniffen - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A5
Richard Nixon. Mark Felt. Caspar Weinberger. Marc Rich.
Long shot
Even with basketball knowledge, chances of bracket-betting perfection remain slim
By Terry Rombeck
March 12, 2007 in print edition on D1
Here’s a number you probably don’t want to think about today as you’re filling out your NCAA tournament bracket for your office pool. According to Kansas University math professor Ben Cobb, the probability of picking all 32 first-round winners randomly is 1 in 4.3 billion.
‘Sunshine’ audit tests Kansas counties
Open-records exercise shows many locales still in the dark on legal compliance
By Jonathan Kealing
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A1
In a nationwide audit of county compliance with the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, a full 36 percent of Local Emergency Planning Committees were found in violation of the law.
Lack of energy hurts KU
Horvath, Avdeeva lone winners in loss to Louisville
By C.J. Moore - Journal-World Sports Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C3
It was a cold and overcast Sunday at the Robinson Courts, but it didn't seem to bother Kansas University tennis players Edina Horvath and Elizaveta Avdeeva.
Jayhawks bound for Chicago
KU nets West No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament
By Mark Fagan
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A1
The Jayhawks came back from 22 points down to win the Big 12 Conference Tournament championship in overtime against the team with arguably the best player in the country and with the most important TV show of the college basketball season just a few minutes away.
Survey: Teachers overworked, lack sufficient time to plan
By Dave Toplikar
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
Amanda Bayens isn’t a typical new teacher. She was called a “shining star” last fall when she received a Horizon Award given to top new teachers entering their second year in the profession.
Parade o’ green crowns a queen
By Jonathan Kealing
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
A Lawrence woman with a truly Irish-sounding name will be this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade queen.
Road begins in Chicago
By Gary Bedore
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C1
Kansas University basketball players Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins and Russell Robinson thrust their right index fingers into the air late Sunday afternoon in a meeting room deep in the basement of Ford Center.
‘WE ARE FIGHTERS’
Biggest comeback in school history lands KU tourney title
By Gary Bedore
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C1
Mario Chalmers stood on the Ford Center court late Sunday afternoon, next in line to climb the ladder and take a snip out of the south net.
Play-in coaches livid
FAMU, Niagara say they belong in field
By Ryan Wood
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C8
Whomever Kansas University’s basketball team plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, it will be playing an unknown opponent with a major chip on its shoulder.
Longhorns laud KU ‘D’
Jayhawks slow Durant in second half
By Tom Keegan
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C5
Almost every time Texas has played a basketball game this season, much of the postgame talk has centered on the brilliance of freshman Kevin Durant.
Players, fans recount OKC stories
By Mark Fagan
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A9
The Jayhawks brought a little slice of home with them to Oklahoma City, helping transform the NBA Hornets’ locker room into a place reminiscent of the home room at Allen Fieldhouse.
Fans experience highs, lows
By Jonathan Kealing
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A9
Kansas fans leaped to their feet with every point and change of possession Sunday afternoon.
Tournament tickets available
By Jonathan Kealing
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A9
Students, faculty and staff interested in purchasing tickets to Kansas University’s first round NCAA Tournament game in Chicago need to act fast.
Report to address tree removal
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B2
City commissioners will receive a report about plans to remove several trees along Maine Street to accommodate a new power line that will serve a Lawrence Memorial Hospital expansion.
Donations accepted for Project Graduation
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
Project Graduation 2007, a communitywide post-graduation party, is being planned for members of the Class of 2007 who are graduating from all high schools in Lawrence.
Boy Scouts prepare for annual food drive
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B2
The 20th annual “Scouting for Food” drive will be March 31.
Projects lining up for Day of Caring
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B2
The Roger Hill Volunteer Center announces the 2007 Day of Caring from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21. Individuals and groups interested in volunteering for this annual event should register now.
On the record
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B2
Lawrence Datebook
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B2
March 12, 2007
USS Cole widow expects satisfaction at trial
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
For the families of the 17 sailors killed in a terrorist attack on the Norfolk-based destroyer Cole, the upcoming trial against the Republic of Sudan offers one more chance to put the tragedy behind them.
Snakes, lasers could buy time for stroke victims
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
Venom from Malayan pit vipers and “healing light” lasers are being used on stroke patients in New Jersey in studies to develop safe new treatments for the nation’s third-biggest killer.
Stolen philharmonic violins surface in Paris
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
Two valuable violins, stolen from the home of a Los Angeles Philharmonic musician, have been recovered in Paris, where the alleged thief was trying to sell them, authorities announced Sunday.
A.G. Gonzales called upon to step down
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
The political news shows Sunday had a constant target: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Kidnapped infant returned from N.M.
By Betsy Blaney - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
A newborn kidnapped from a Lubbock hospital by a woman wearing hospital scrubs was found safe Sunday about 100 miles away in New Mexico, and police had a suspect under arrest.
Bones of saints missing since 9/11
By Amy Westfeldt - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
The search for the remains of Sept. 11 victims has moved across the street from the site of the World Trade Center to the lot of a destroyed church, where important relics, including the bones of three saints, may also be buried.
California fire burns 2,000 acres
By Janet Wilson, David Haldane and Greg Krikorian - Los Angeles Times
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A3
Amid record-breaking heat, humidity as low as 4 percent and steady winds, a brush fire swept across the tinder-dry Anaheim Hills and Orange areas Sunday, charring more than 2,000 acres and prompting the evacuation of more than 500 homes.
Engineers to help inform about sewer line project
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B3
An upcoming meeting will inform residents about a sewer line project that is expected to disrupt traffic in the 1400, 1500 and 1600 blocks of Tennessee Street.
City asking residents to assess services
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B3
Lawrence residents soon will be asked to grade the quality of city services.
Man who killed 9-year-old girl in Kansas won’t be executed in Texas
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B3
The man who raped and murdered a 9-year-old Nancy Shoemaker in Wichita in 1990 will not be executed in Texas for another girl’s murder.
Can’t-miss bracket tips
A&M could go deep
By Ed Barkowitz - Philadelphia Daily News
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C12
Five things to consider as you fill out your brackets
Upsets shake up projected field
By Mel Greenberg - The Philadelphia Inquirer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C12
All season long, the focus in women’s basketball has been on perennial powers such as defending champion Maryland, North Carolina, top-ranked Duke, Connecticut and Tennessee.
Sea Sprites pleased with showing at North Zone meet
Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center earns rave reviews as site of synchronized swimming competition
By Jeff Fedotin
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C3
Complete with a miniature Aladdin-style lamp in tow, the Kansas City Sea Sprites brought a little Arabian flavor to the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.
Razorbacks finish sweep
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C3
Danny Hamblin’s three-run homer in the sixth inning helped Arkansas earn a 5-2 baseball victory Sunday against Kansas University.
KU’s Short sets record at NCAA swim meet
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C3
Kansas University senior Jenny Short broke a school record in the 200-yard backstroke Saturday during the final day of the NCAA Swimming and Diving competition at the Minnesota Aquatics Center.
Twice as nice
Humphreys tosses no-no, homers in win
By Chuck Woodling
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C3
What could be better than throwing a softball no-hitter? How about hitting a home run, too? Kassie Humphreys delivered both as Kansas University blanked New Mexico, 4-0, in the championship game of the Jayhawk Invitational on Sunday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark.
Buckeyes take title, top seed
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C11
Ohio State won the Big Ten tournament. Now the No. 1 Buckeyes can focus on the big prize.
Even NIT doesn’t want Missouri
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C8
Stung by a lopsided loss to Baylor in the first-round of the Big 12 Conference tournament three days earlier, the Missouri Tigers opted not to gather as a team Sunday night to await a possible NIT bid.
Kansas basketball notebook
March 12, 2007
Kansas freshman Darrell Arthur prepared to take a charge two minutes into the second half when Texas’ D.J. Augustin’s knee came crashing into his groin.
Mid-majors feeling snubbed after selections
By Eddie Pells - Associated Press National Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C1
So much for the little guy. Big boys like defending champion Florida and No. 1-ranked Ohio State are among the top-seeded favorites, while the darling mid-major teams get surprisingly few chances to turn the NCAA Tournament into a free-for-all for underdogs.
Keegan: Moxie shows through
By Tom Keegan
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C1
Get ready. Every time you turn on your TV, you’ll hear about how “talented” Kansas University’s basketball team is. It’s not necessarily meant as a slight, but somehow it’s beginning to enter the ears as such.
First presidential vote since coup takes place
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
The junta that took control of Mauritania two years ago held promised elections Sunday, but some residents were not hopeful for lasting democracy with a former dictator and a failed coup leader on the ballot.
Chirac will not seek third presidential term
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
Setting the stage for a suspenseful presidential race, French President Jacques Chirac announced Sunday that he would not run for a third term after 12 years in office and 40 years in politics.
Call for autobahn speed limits meets little enthusiasm
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
European Union member nations are considering energy-saving initiatives such as a push for energy-saving light bulbs, new taxes on air travel and higher rates for European and trans-Atlantic flights.
Outdoor briefs
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C9
• Landowner applications available on Thursday • Inlet at Lovewell closed to fishing • Hunter ed academy lures more than 180
Youth turkey shoot at Clinton Lake looms
Wildlife and Parks
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C8
Clinton Lake will be the site of a youth turkey hunt on April 7.
History on the hoof
Epic horse race to follow Santa Fe Trail
By Andrew Hartsock
March 12, 2007 in print edition on C9
The first travelers of the Santa Fe Trail found the journey to be a trying experience.
Kansas State Bank plans new building
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A12
Kansas State Bank, Ottawa, announces plans for a new full-service main building to be constructed at 2045 S. Princeton St. in Ottawa. Plans call for the building to be about 9,000 square feet with three drive-through lanes.
Chiropractor offering party on Wednesday
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A12
Schroeder Chiropractic Wellness Center will offer its Spring Into Health Celebration on Wednesday.
Realtors honored as top performers
J-W Staff Reports
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A12
Five Realtors with Realty Executives-Hedges Real Estate in Lawrence were honored for being among the top sales performers in the Realty Executives’ Kansas and Missouri region.
Money tip
By Marshall Loeb - MarketWatch
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A12
If you’ve ever made a late payment on a credit card, utility bill or car payment, it’s not just the late fee you have to worry about. You risk getting stuck with a higher — if not exorbitant — interest rate on all your other credit cards.
Finding a job with long-term potential
By J.T. O’Donnell & Dale Dauten
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A12
J.T. and Dale Talk Jobs.
The $50,000 mattress
Consumers dreaming of high-end bedding
By Ashley M. Heher - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A12
Can you put a price on a good night’s rest? Betting weary-but-wealthy baby boomers are willing to do just that, mattress companies are fluffing up their selections of ultra-luxe beds that retail for more than the cost of cars, college tuition and parcels of land.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B6
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B6
Random shots
Stern penalties are required to deal with thoughtless and undisciplined people brandishing firearms in our midst.
J-W Editorials
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B6
Lawrence unfortunately has a growing reputation as a dangerous place on weekends and in the wee hours of a morning. Time and again, there has been major trouble involving local nightspots and the people who frequent them, to the point some residents won’t venture into some locales after dark. Does that sound like the climate we want?
New technology moves traffic, saves time
By George Will
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B6
It is peculiar: The secretary of transportation is not a household name. But Mary Peters — now you know — is more important than most public officials to improving America’s economic dynamism and reducing the aggravation of everyday life.
Hillary seen as establishment candidate
By Ellen Goodman
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B6
It’s been almost a year since that well-known political pundit Sharon Stone explained why Hillary Clinton couldn’t win the presidency. “A woman should be past her sexuality when she runs,” intoned Ms. Stone. “Hillary still has sexual power, and I don’t think people will accept that.”
Gore’s giant ‘green’ footprint
By Jim Shea - The Hartford Courant
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B7
First off, congrats on the Oscar for “An Inconvenient Truth.” I haven’t actually seen the movie, but I did come really close to watching it the other night.
U.S. has ragged rights record
By Rosa Brooks - Special to the Los Angeles Times
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B7
On Tuesday — to ritualized hoots of derision from around the globe — the U.S. Department of State released its 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The annual reports detail “the status of internationally recognized human rights” in virtually every country in the world — except, of course, the U.S. itself.
Horoscopes
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B5
Grifters hit the jackpot
By Kevin McDonough
March 12, 2007 in print edition on D1
Most comedies conclude with a feel-good crescendo and an effervescent romp. The new darkly comic series “The Riches” (9 p.m., FX) starts out with one and proceeds to get more serious and complex and then finally, rather grim and ponderous. It’s a curious dramatic trajectory. But then, “The Riches” is a smart drama-comedy that seems to strive to be more admired than enjoyed.
Grown-ups need acne care, too
By Lois Joy Johnson - MORE magazine
March 12, 2007 in print edition on D1
Day after day, you diligently slather your skin with anti-aging facial mists, eye gels, retinols and shea butters, proud that you’re so careful to keep your over-40 skin in top form. You’re going for healthy, supple and fresh, but is too much testing wreaking havoc on your skin?
Events calendar
March 12, 2007 in print edition on D2
Spain remembers victims of 2004 train bombings
By Daniel Woolls - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
Spain paid tribute to victims of Europe’s worst Islamic-linked terror attack Sunday as the king unveiled a towering glass monument etched with outpourings of grief for the 191 people who died in the train bombings three years ago.
Halliburton moves headquarters to Dubai
By Jim Krane - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
Oil services giant Halliburton Co. soon will shift its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Mideast financial powerhouse of Dubai, chief executive Dave Lesar announced Sunday.
Bush, Colombian leader vow ongoing alliance
By Todd J. Gillman - The Dallas Morning News
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A10
Amid tight security, the presidents of the United States and Colombia vowed an ongoing alliance to fight the drug trade and the rebel groups that feed off it.
Pump patrol
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
Patrol seeks fuel deals
Auction aimed at helping cancer society
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
Bryon Revell and his wife, Abbey, will be playing host to a silent auction at Conroy’s Pub on March 22 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Local woman named Ms. Wheelchair Kansas
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
Lorraine Cannistra, of Lawrence, has been selected Ms. Wheelchair Kansas for 2007.
Crowd packs chapel for its rededication
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
St. Anselm’s Chapel, the Episcopalian chapel near Kansas University, was rededicated Sunday after renovations and remodeling refurbished the old building.
Questions raised about state deal with developers
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B4
Some lawmakers are questioning the cost of a lease-purchase agreement between the state and developers with ties to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Capitol Briefing
News from the Kansas Statehouse
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B4
• Ed commissioner search • Senate Dems fight • Keeping score
Oklahoma may tip Kansas’ hand on casinos
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B4
Pressure in the Statehouse to expand gambling in Kansas may not come this year from inside the Sunflower State. Thank Oklahoma for that.
Audit shows some counties have outdated or no emergency plans
By Jonathan Kealing
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A4
At least four northeastern Kansas counties have no Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan — or have one substantially out-of-date — and do not comply with federal law, according to an audit by the Lawrence Journal-World and other newspapers.
Study: Most federal agencies fail to use Web to make records easily available
By Robert Tanner - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A4
Federal agencies have dragged their feet on implementing a 10-year-old law that requires them to use the Internet to make government documents easily available, a new study says.
Guide to negotiating state sunshine laws
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A4
A guide to understanding the so-called sunshine laws in your states that deal with open government, how you can use them and what to do if you hit obstacles.
People in the news
The Associated Press
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A2
• Refugee work first left Jolie tearful, despairing • Ski patrol rescues 3 actors lost in snow, fog • Loretta Lynn to receive honorary doctorate • Jackie Chan to promote L.A. County Sheriffs
Trial in beating-death case begins today
By George Diepenbrock
March 12, 2007 in print edition on B1
Prosecutors have spent the past several months trying to re-create the last days of 37-year-old Linda Begay’s life.
‘300’ conquers weekend box office with $70M
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A2
The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007’s first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale “300” debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Political wrangling still stands in way
By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A11
Iraq’s fragmented leadership is struggling to meet the major benchmarks that it has pledged to the United States to achieve soon, with political wrangling and a chaotic legislature standing in the way.
Fallback plan: Train locals, decrease forces
By Julian E. Barnes and Peter Spiegel - Los Angeles Times
March 12, 2007 in print edition on A11
U.S. military planners have begun plotting a fallback strategy for Iraq that includes a gradual withdrawal of forces and a renewed emphasis on training Iraqi fighters in case the current troop buildup fails or is derailed by Congress.
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