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What do you think of home schooling?

Response Percent
I’d rather support public schools.
 
 62%
It’s a good option for my family.
 
 21%
I’d rather support a private school.
 
 10%
Undecided.
 
 4%
Total 450
Videos

Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
Senior Josh Engle receives instruction on frog dissection during biology class from his teacher, Cathy Barfield, during a cooperative class taught at Community Bible Church, 906 N. 1464 Road. The cooperative is one outlet for home school students to be around their peers. Home-schoolers say socialization not a problem
By Mindie Paget, Terry Rombeck
May 13, 2007 in print edition on 1A
Martha Bachert is sick of the question: How do your children meet anyone if they’re home-schooled?
Learning outside the lines: a Journal-World special report
11:13 a.m.
Shawn Smith, a Hutchinson native who now lives in Carbondale, Ill., fills up his truck at the Zarco 66 filling station near Ninth and Iowa streets on his way through Lawrence. Zarco is buying the Citgo station in the adjacent lot, seen in background, and will convert it to sell nothing but ethanol and biodiesel products. Pumps primed for biofuel
May 14, 2007 in print edition on 1A
So, $3-a-gallon gasoline has you ready to fight back against the big oil companies. Good luck in Lawrence. You might have an easier time in small farm communities like Garnett, Bird City or Girard.
Special report
Learning outside the lines: a Journal-World special report
10:43 p.m.
The Landon Building, next to the Capitol building in Topeka, is cracking up and pieces of the facade are falling to the ground, making it unsafe to walk near the building. Leaders seek funds to repair crumbling state office buildings
By Scott Rothschild
May 14, 2007 in print edition on 5A
Kansas leaders find themselves looking down a money pit when it comes to state building repairs. Lawmakers just approved a five-year plan that will make available approximately $380 million for repairs and maintenance at higher education institutions.
Special report
Learning outside the lines: a Journal-World special report

All stories

6News video: Learning outside the lines: Home-schoolers appreciate flexible schedules
By Deanna Richards
May 14, 2007
They get up, get dressed and go to school — just like thousands of other kids in Lawrence. But instead of hopping in their car or on the bus — Olivia and Emalee Fox just take the short trip to their dining room table. They're home-schooled. In tonight's installment of “Learning outside the Lines,” Deanna Richards takes you inside their educational world.
6Sports video: LHS senior soccer star injured, but ready for action
May 14, 2007
Abby Vestal, the Lawrence High School soccer team's sole senior, may have an injured foot, but that won't stop her from participating in the upcoming city showdown against Free State.
6Sports video: The Piper softball squad defeats Baldwin 1-0
May 14, 2007
The Piper softball team defeated Baldwin in a low-scoring affair, 1-0.
6Sports video: Eudora defeats Tonganoxie on the softball diamond
May 14, 2007
The Eudora Cardinals defeated the Tonganoxie Chieftains in the 4A Regional Softball Tournament, 5-3.
6Sports video: Jayhawk baseball team has sights on the Big 12 Tourney
May 14, 2007
The Kansas Jayhawk baseball team currently sits in the 9th spot in the Big 12 and with the regular season winding down, the 'Hawks are looking to move up into Big 12 Tourney contention.
6News video: Kidcast for May 14, 2007
May 14, 2007
A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.
6News video: Local mother wins $2,000 in Mother’s Day gift
May 14, 2007
82-year-old Jean Dunn's two sons bought her lottery tickets on Mother's Day. Jean scratched the 'Bonus Crossword' ticket late Sunday night and soon realized she had stuck gold!
6News video: Sherry Vratil announced as winner of this year’s ‘Bobs Award’
May 14, 2007
All of Wakarusa Valley Elementary gathered in the school's gymnasium this morning to celebrate 6th grade teacher Sherry Vratil winning this year's 'Bobs Award.'
6News video: A brawl outside a local nightclub sends one person to the hospital and two others to jail
May 14, 2007
Police arrested two men early Sunday morning for allegedly kicking and hitting a man found lying on the ground outside Club Axis.
6News video: More than 500 plastic tubs from Lawrence reach Greensburg
May 14, 2007
Lawrence residents donated more than 500 plastic tubs to provide a weather-proof place for residents to store small belongings salvaged from the devastating storm.
6News video: Area locals argue over weed killing chemical at Lone Star Lake
May 14, 2007
A chemical used last year to kill a troublesome weed at Lone Star Lake has area fisherman and property owners disagreeing about whether to use it again this year.
6News video: Waters at Clinton Lake reach second highest level ever
By Haley Harrison
May 14, 2007
Waters at Clinton Lake rise to their second highest level ever - this just two weeks before Memorial Day Weekend. Lake officials caution only the most experienced boaters should brave the lake.
6News video: ‘All-day K’ gets unanimous approval
May 14, 2007
The Lawrence School Board members unanimously approved a measure tonight to implement a full day kindergarten program in 8 of the school's 15 elementary schools.
6Sports video: The Eudora baseball team tops Spring Hill
May 14, 2007
The Eudora Cardinals stay alive in the 4A Regional Baseball Tournament by defeating the Spring Hill Broncos, 7-3.
Leaders seek funds to repair crumbling state office buildings
By Scott Rothschild
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A5
Kansas leaders find themselves looking down a money pit when it comes to state building repairs. Lawmakers just approved a five-year plan that will make available approximately $380 million for repairs and maintenance at higher education institutions.
6News Now: New talk about all-day kindergarten
May 14, 2007
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, school leaders will revisit prospects of an all-day kindergarten on the Lawrence district, and a first-hand look at the cleanup efforts in Greensburg.
Mother’s Day gift: A winning lottery ticket
Lawrence woman claims $2,000 prize
By Jonathan Kealing
May 14, 2007
Mother's Day worked out quite well for Jean Dunn.
Pumps primed for biofuel
Former Citgo station to sell ethanol blend, biodiesel
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A1
So, $3-a-gallon gasoline has you ready to fight back against the big oil companies. Good luck in Lawrence. You might have an easier time in small farm communities like Garnett, Bird City or Girard.
KU to kick off weekend of pomp, circumstance
Recognition ceremonies begin Friday, highlighted by 135th commencement on Sunday
By Jonathan Kealing
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B1
Kansas University will conduct its 135th commencement Sunday, with a variety of school and honorary recognitions held during the days before. Each of the 12 professional schools has some sort of recognition ceremony for graduates, while the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognizes graduate students and those undergraduates graduating with distinction and highest distinction. Tickets are required for a number of events.
Tank and ‘Turk’ to the rescue for Chiefs
The Associated Press
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C1
If Paul Tagliabue had put off retirement just one more year, Tank Tyler might be a richer man today. That’s one way to look at it. Another is to just say he messed up and got in trouble and dropped to the third round of the NFL Draft after Roger Goodell, Tagliabue’s successor, announced his crackdown on the “character issue.”
Keegan: Reunion ‘family’ affair
By Tom Keegan
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C1
Remember the name Mark Barton? Heath Mayor, a former Kansas University golfer who was in town for a reunion weekend that turned into a tribute to Ross Randall, golf coach at KU for 28 years, never will forget it. Barton was the day trader who in 1999 shot to death nine people in a pair of Atlanta offices across the street from each other. Earlier in the week, he had bludgeoned his second wife and his two children from a previous marriage.
Kansas baseball sweeps
Jayhawks rout Chicago State, look ahead to Big 12 finale
By Ryan Greene
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C1
As if an impending week of final exams hasn’t put enough pressure on the Kansas University baseball team, some outside results cranked up the cooker Sunday afternoon. A 15-4 pelting of Chicago State gave KU an expected four-game sweep and its fifth straight victory. And while the Jayhawks didn’t move in the league standings this weekend, Sunday losses in Big 12 Conference play by Baylor and Oklahoma put KU in an opportunistic spot with only a three-game home swing this weekend against Nebraska remaining.
100 women stand together to recall Mother’s Day roots
By Jonathan Kealing
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B1
About 100 Lawrence residents stood silently in South Park at 1 p.m. Sunday. After reciting a poem and ringing a bell, they stood in a circle, holding and hugging friends and family members nearby. The 100 were standing symbolically with thousands of men, women and children around the world in hopes of improving the world of tomorrow, according to the Web site of the group Standing Women, which organized the
Business students win investment honor
By Eric Weslander
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B1
For a group of KU business students, things are looking up — up 30 percent in the past year, to be precise. Students in Cathy Shenoy’s Applied Portfolio Management class last month won first place in a nationwide contest that tests students’ ability to manage a successful stock portfolio. The class earned a 30 percent return on its investments during 2006, which, combined with a presentation to a panel of judges, was enough to win first place in the national Redefining Investment Strategy Education conference in Dayton, Ohio.
Titleholder planning to roll for fundraiser
Ms. Wheelchair Kansas looking to compete in national competition
By Jonathan Kealing
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B1
Lorraine Cannistra has a long roll in front of her. The 38-year-old Ms. Wheelchair Kansas is planning a fundraising Roll-A-Thon for Saturday in order to raise funds for her bid to compete in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition, as well as to travel around the state in her role as Ms. Wheelchair Kansas. She needs to raise $5,000 to support her activities.
Journal-World marks change in the weather (page)
By Dennis Anderson
May 14, 2007
Rain or shine, Journal-World readers will be greeted by a colorful and more informative weather page starting today on page 8B. Readers can expect a more comprehensive and timely weather package prepared by AccuWeather, a leading commercial weather forecasting service with more than 15,000 clients, including The Associated Press, CNN and CBS.
Greensburg residents gather to worship
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007
More than 3,000 residents, volunteers and disaster workers gathered in this tornado-ravaged town on Sunday to hear leaders from several churches encourage them not to fear the future. “We have been through the storm. We grieve for those who have lost their lives. We grieve for lost homes, properties, businesses. We grieve as a county,” said Rev. Gene McIntosh, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Greensburg.
Death toll rises in clashes in Karachi
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A7
Clashes between government supporters and opposition activists flared for a second day Sunday in the country’s largest city, bringing the death toll for the weekend to about 40. The clashes in the southern city of Karachi were prompted by a judicial crisis that has gripped the country since March 9, when the president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, suspended Pakistan’s chief justice for alleged abuses of office.
Pope departs on combative note
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A7
Pope Benedict XVI ended his first pilgrimage to the Americas much as he began it: with a searing attack on diverse forces, from Marxism and capitalism to birth control, that he believes threaten society and the Roman Catholic faith.
China builds, launches satellite for Nigeria
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A7
China announced today that it had launched a Chinese-manufactured communications satellite into orbit on behalf of Nigeria, marking the first time China has built a commercial satellite and put it into orbit on contract for another country.
Troop losses raise questions about Stryker’s practicality in war zone
By Robert H. Reid and Anne Flaherty - Associated Press Writers
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A7
A string of heavy losses from powerful roadside bombs has raised new questions about the vulnerability of the Stryker, the Army’s troop-carrying vehicle hailed by supporters as the key to a leaner, more mobile force. Since the Strykers went into action in violent Diyala province north of Baghdad two months ago, losses of the vehicles have been rising steadily, U.S. officials said.
U.S. forces struggle with Iraqi insurgents
Al-Qaida group claims to have 3 U.S. troops missing after deadly attack
By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A7
An al-Qaida front group announced Sunday it had captured American soldiers in a deadly attack the day before, as thousands of U.S. troops searched insurgent areas south of Baghdad for their three missing comrades. The statement came on one of the deadliest days in the country in recent weeks, with at least 126 people killed or found dead — including two American soldiers who died in separate bombings.
Arrest of Iranian-American academic confirmed
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A7
Iran confirmed Sunday that it has detained a prominent Iranian-American academic, and a hardline newspaper accused her of spying for the United States and Israel and trying to start a revolution inside Iran. Haleh Esfandiari’s arrest, part of a recent spate of crackdowns against Iranian activists, appears to reflect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad government’s growing fear that the United States is using pro-democracy advocates to promote regime change, analysts say.
Pedal power
Another Kansan wins crit crown
By Jason Elmquist
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C1
Although the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships Div. I men’s criterium race winner is a Colorado State graduate student, Phil Mann was right at home Sunday on the streets of downtown Lawrence.
Bulls stay alive
Chicago hangs on in Game 4 victory
By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press Sports Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C5
The Chicago Bulls built another big lead, and the Detroit Pistons were rallying. Sound familiar? This time, there was no collapse. Luol Deng scored 25 points, Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon added 19 apiece, and the Bulls hung on to beat Detroit, 102-87, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday afternoon and avoid a sweep. “I don’t care who it is, we are better than being swept in four games,” Ben Wallace said. “We just have to come out and fight.”
Mobile museum takes show on road
The Associated Press
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B3
It might be the world’s longest title: The World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things Traveling Roadside Attraction and Museum. It certainly should count among the world’s most unusual occupations. And that’s what it is for Erika Nelson, who makes her living taking her art on the road from Lucas in north-central Kansas. “I’m going to blame it all on Dad,” Nelson said. “It was ingrained early on that you always look at the fun stuff.”
Emprise Bank names community president
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A8
Emprise Bank in Lawrence is planning ahead for a change in leadership. Cynthia Yulich, the bank’s senior vice president of commercial lending in Lawrence, will become community bank president in early 2008, the Wichita-based banking company announced. Yulich will take over for Dave Adams, who is retiring.
Junior Achievement elects board officers
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A8
Jamie Lowe has been re-elected chair of the board of directors of Lawrence Junior Achievement. Lowe, formerly with US Bank and now with Hillcrest Bank in Overland Park, also served as chairman during the 2006-07 school year. Also during the board’s May meeting, Patrick Knorr, of Sunflower Broadband, was named secretary. Michelle Fales, of Peoples Bank, is the new vice president for finance, and Roger Scott, of Scott Temperature, returns as vice president for programs.
Art therapist conducts workshop
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A8
Libby Schmanke, a board-certified art therapist, welcomed 20 art therapists from Kansas and surrounding states last month for a pre-conference workshop of the Kansas Art Therapy Association annual symposium.
Seeking job? Get specific about search
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A8
I’m a college senior and soon will be getting a degree in business, with a minor in history. Could you refer me to some good companies that are hiring college grads? — Chris
LEDs challenge fluorescents
Technology more ecofriendly than traditional light bulbs
By Peter Svensson - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A8
The light bulb, the symbol of bright ideas, doesn’t look like such a great idea anymore, as lawmakers in the U.S. and abroad are talking about banning the century-old technology because of its contribution to global warming. But what comes next? Compact fluorescent bulbs are the only real alternative right now, but “bulbs” that use light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are quickly emerging as a challenger.
Parents refute belief that home-schooled children are anti-social
By Mindie Paget & Terry Rombeck
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A1
Martha Bachert is sick of the question: How do your children meet anyone if they’re home-schooled? “We’ve all heard it a lot,” she says. “We call it the ‘s-word’: socialization. Our lives are so full of it (socializing) that we have to say no. We have too much of that.” Many home schooling families say a lack of socialization is the biggest myth they face when talking about their practice.
Lawrence family helps change state activities policy
By Terry Rombeck
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A6
The Bachert family never intended to set a precedent. They just wanted their son to play in State Band. But last year, they ended up with the type of battle they say is typical of the bureaucratic struggles home-schoolers sometimes face. At the time, Zachary Bachert was a junior at Lawrence Virtual School. The baritone saxophone player qualified first for District Band and later for the prestigious State Band.
Bush commemorates America’s birthplace on 400th anniversary
By Ben Feller - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
Fond of promoting the endurance of freedom, President Bush on Sunday hailed the nation’s humble beginnings as a reminder that new democracies require huge sacrifice. “From our own history, we know the path to democracy is long and it’s hard,” Bush said in a ceremony honoring the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony.
Taliban leader’s death verified
By Griff Witte and Javed Hamdard - The Washington Post
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A1
Mullah Dadullah was the face of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan as it used suicide bombings, videotaped beheadings and targeted assassinations to escalate its insurgent campaign over the past two years. Dadullah periodically turned up on television to taunt the Afghan government and U.S.-led international forces with threats of ever more ambitious attacks.
Iran agrees to talks with U.S. about Iraq
By Liz Sly - Chicago Tribune
May 14, 2007
In a historic step for two of the world’s bitterest foes, the U.S. and Iran are to open a direct dialogue on issues relating to Iraq at talks to take place in Baghdad, the two countries said Sunday. The talks will focus strictly on the problems confronting Iraq, not on the range of disputes plaguing the U.S.-Iranian relationship, including Iran’s nuclear program, the White House said, limiting expectations for the meeting.
City considers running on greener fuel sources
By Chad Lawhorn
May 14, 2007
Lawrence may begin running some of its fleet of vehicles on E85 ethanol in an effort to be recognized as a green community. “At some point in time, I think we’ll begin using it,” said Steve Stewart, the city’s central garage superintendent. “We’ve been working in that direction, mostly because we want to be an environmentally responsible community.”
Sea lion joins a lap on children’s walk-a-thon
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
He has flippers instead of feet — and certainly no sneakers or hiking boots. But that didn’t stop a sea lion from joining schoolchildren on a walk-a-thon. The marine mammal apparently noticed children doing laps Friday morning around a course they had set up at the Marin Country Day School next to the shores of the San Francisco Bay. The 185-pound Steller sea lion waddled ashore, shocking students and teachers.
300 attend festival to eat deep-fried testicles
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
Around here, it may be tough to pass up anything deep-fried. Wisconsinites have deep-fried cheese curds, candy bars and Twinkies. They now have deep-fried livestock testicles, too. More than 300 people paid $5 for all-you-can-eat goat, lamb and bull testicles Saturday at the ninth annual Testicle Festival at Mama’s Place Bar and Grill in Elderon in central Wisconsin.
No winners in moon-dirt digging competition
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
Four teams and some strange machines competed for a quarter-of-a-million dollars from NASA, but all walked away empty-handed. NASA’s Regolith Excavation Challenge invited teams to build machines for digging mock moon dirt, or regolith, in a competition held in a one-ton sandbox on Saturday.
International climate summit begins this week
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
A global summit of leaders including former President Clinton convenes here this week to exchange ideas on addressing the threat of global warming. Mayors and governors of more than 30 localities from Colombia to South Korea, along with executives from a number of international companies, will join Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit that begins today.
Residents of remote Alaska villages brace for big increase in mail rates
By Jeannette J. Lee - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
The new U.S. Postal Service rates that go into effect today have people living in Alaska’s remotest villages worried about more than just paying 2 cents more for a stamp. The Postal Service also is bumping up rates for Alaska’s one-of-a-kind discount mail program, which ensures that groceries and other basic supplies arrive regularly in 139 villages that cannot be reached by any road.
Chrysler nears buyout deal
By Sholnn Freeman and Tomoeh Murakami Tse - The Washington Post
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A3
DaimlerChrysler is closing in on the sale of Chrysler to the private financial firm Cerberus Capital Management in a deal expected to be announced as early as today. The sale would unravel a mega-merger of the 1990s and highlights the growing influence of private equity on American business.
Sebelius’ National Guard message finally resonates
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B2
She’s been talking about the shortage of National Guard equipment for at least two years. She’s written letters, answered reporters’ questions, even chatted up the president on a trip through the Flint Hills. But it took a devastating tornado May 4 that leveled Greensburg for people to notice what Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was trying to say. “It’s one of my favorite topics,” Sebelius said last week.
Lawrence Datebook
May 14, 2007
Hospice in need of caring volunteers
J-W Staff Reports
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B2
How to help.
People in the news
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A2
• Kirstie Alley returns home to Kansas to help tornado victims • Author adds to reward for return of British girl missing in Portugal
Rec Calendar
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C6
Survival kit of the fittest
Emergency bottle useful, but why not make your own?
By Craig Medred - McClatchy Newspapers
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C6
Leave it to marketing to take the perfect out of a perfectly good idea. Still, if you don’t know better, the $19.95 Lifeline Ultimate Survivor in a Bottle looks like a deliciously sensible investment in wilderness safety. Peer through the sides of the blue plastic bottle, and you can plainly see the survival items tucked inside, safe from rain or a dunking.
Suns can’t let Bowen in their heads
Phoenix must play its style and not worry about trading toughness with San Antonio
By Scott Bordow - East Valley Tribune
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C2
Bruce Bowen has kicked Amare Stoudemire in the calf and kneed Steve Nash in the groin. The Suns can handle that pain. What they can’t do any longer is let Bowen — and the rest of the San Antonio Spurs — mess with their heads.
Mickelson makes most of tutelage
Lefty’s new swing pays off at The Players Championship
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C2
His caddie loosened the flag from the 18th pin as a symbol of victory Sunday at The Players Championship, and Phil Mickelson added a personal touch. “Butch, the 1st of many.” After playing one of his tidiest rounds on one of the most intimidating golf courses, Mickelson signed his name at the bottom of the note and handed it to his new swing coach, Butch Harmon.
Marcum pulled despite no-no
The Associated Press
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C4
Shaun Marcum pitched six hitless innings and came out of the game. Once Marcum was gone, Tampa Bay’s offense started up. Carlos Pena got the Devil Rays’ first hit with a tiebreaking home run off Jason Frasor in the seventh inning, and Tampa Bay beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Sunday to stop a season-high, six-game losing streak. Making his first start this year after 13 relief appearances, Marcum struck out seven and walked three, leaving after 78 pitches.
KU softball team hands out honors
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C3
Kansas University senior softball pitcher Kassie Humphreys was named the Jayhawks’ most valuable player at Sunday’s awards banquet at Allen Fieldhouse. Humphreys, a Glendale, Ariz. native, was named to the Big 12 all-tournament team, and second team all league by the coaches.
KU rowing team 16th at regional
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C3
Kansas University’s rowing team placed 16th of 23 teams at the NCAA South-Central Regionals on Sunday. KU tallied 152 points and finished three places in front of in-state rival Kansas State and six points behind Texas. The novice eight boat finished eighth for KU’s best placement.
Spider-Man takes a fall but remains on top
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A2
Even when he takes a huge fall, Spider-Man comes out on top. Sony’s “Spider-Man 3” took in $60 million in its second weekend, a hefty 60 percent drop from its record debut a week earlier but good enough to easily outdistance the competition and remain the No. 1 movie, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Teen diary readings offer cringe binge
By Erika Hayasaki - Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2007 in print edition on A2
The diary is a spiral notebook with candy wrappers and used chopsticks taped inside. A Donna Summer picture is glued to its cover next to a scratch-and-sniff pizza sticker that — after 27 years — still smells like pepperoni. The diary’s cursive-scrawled pages hold Becky Ciletti’s most intimate pubescent thoughts and secrets.
Royals dig pink, rough up Chisox
The Associated Press
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C3
Pink bats were all the rage around the major leagues Sunday. The Kansas City Royals might not want to put theirs away. Using the pink lumber to promote breast-cancer awareness on Mother’s Day, David DeJesus matched a career high with four hits, and the Royals beat the White Sox, 11-1, for a rare victory in Chicago. DeJesus acknowledged he would love to keep using those pink bats, which will be auctioned for charity.
Kansas women 5th, men 6th in Big 12 track
J-W Staff Reports
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C3
Ashley Brown and Crystal Manning claimed individual titles in the 100 hurdles and triple jump in pacing Kansas University’s women’s track team to a fifth-place finish Sunday at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. The fifth-place mark tied for the best ever by KU’s women in league championship history. Jordan Scott won the pole vault Sunday for the KU men, who placed sixth.
Common chemicals linked to breast cancer, report finds
By Marla Cone - Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B3
More than 200 chemicals — many found in urban air and everyday consumer products — cause breast cancer in animal tests, according to a compilation of scientific reports published Monday. Writing in a publication of the American Cancer Society, researchers concluded that reducing exposure to the compounds could prevent many women from developing the disease.
Topekan identified as motorcycle driver
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B1
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office identified 47-year-old Darren Piecukonis, of Topeka, as the man who was seriously injured in a Saturday night motorcycle accident near Midland Junction.
Rising number of ‘security moms’ get serious about safety
By Sarah Langbein - The Orlando Sentinel
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B3
Monday is Ladies Night, and Lorrie McNally is a regular here. So is her 62-year-old mom. The air is thick and smoky, and the place is packed. People are forced to shout over the boom, boom, boom. But these women aren’t clutching cocktails — they’re gripping guns. Ladies Night at the Shoot Straight gun range means women don’t pay.
Great Bend alligators come out for spring
By Chuck Smith - Great Bend Tribune
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B3
If they weren’t cold-blooded reptiles with a brain capacity much smaller than the dinosaurs, Brit Spaugh Zoo’s alligators might have looked forward to coming home to their outdoor ponds after a winter of indoor confinement, but Public Lands Director Mike Cargill explained they just don’t work that way. Not that they won’t enjoy the warming weather, basking in the sun, and the exercise of getting in and out of the water, because it appears they do thrive in the environment.
Burger time
Sundance Channel serves up Local Burger to national audience
By Jon Niccum
May 14, 2007 in print edition on D1
In January, camera crews invaded Local Burger, at 714 Vt. Owner Hilary Brown found herself and Local Burger the centerpiece of the Sundance Channel production “Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Eat.”
Parking ticket prompts cross-country relocation
By Elizabeth Black
May 14, 2007 in print edition on D2
When people ask why I moved to Lawrence, I say: “Because I got a parking ticket.” It’s true. It happened on April 4, 2006, near the corner of Seventh and Massachusetts streets.
Jazz get physical against Warriors
Utah on brink of Western Conference finals after Game 4 win on Golden State’s floor
By Greg Beacham - Associated Press Sports Writer
May 14, 2007 in print edition on C5
The Utah Jazz had seen enough of the Golden State Warriors’ beautiful game. Carlos Boozer and the Jazz shoved and scraped to slow down the Warriors — and then Derek Fisher put a sweet finish on a victory that put Utah on the brink of the Western Conference finals. Boozer had 34 points and 12 rebounds as the Jazz handed the eighth-seeded Warriors their first home loss of the postseason, 115-101 Sunday night to put Utah up 3-1 in their second-round playoff series.
Events calendar
May 14, 2007 in print edition on D2
Horoscopes
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B5
Where’s ACLU?
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B7
To the editor: Why does The Council on American-Islamic Relations get a pass on pressuring the U.S. government to install foot baths for Muslim cab drivers at Kansas City International Airport?
U.N. respect
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B7
To the editor: It is well known that the Bush administration has had little respect, or use, for the United Nations as part of U.S. foreign policy.
Bike races
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B7
To the editor: Wow, the great bicycle time trials. I find the whole thing quite inconvenient with all the road closings. The city and county has spent hundreds of thousands of tax dollars to build bicycle paths that the bikers will not use.
Tenet’s account disputed
By Richard N. Perle - Special to The Washington Post
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B7
George Tenet sets the stage in his memoir by recalling a conversation he claims to have had with me on Sept. 12, 2001: “As I walked beneath the awning that leads to the West Wing(, I) saw Richard Perle exiting the building just as I was about to enter. … Perle turned to me and said, ‘Iraq has to pay a price for what happened yesterday.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B6
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B6
The market confirms Hollywood is America
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B6
Our question for today: Is Hollywood America? And by Hollywood, no, I don’t mean the city in South Florida. Or, for that matter, the cities in South Carolina and Alabama. Rather, I mean that other one in California, and all that it represents.
Optimism is important trait for president
By David Shribman
May 14, 2007 in print edition on D2
You only have to dip briefly into Ronald Reagan’s diaries, which are to be published next month, to see what an optimist he was. Goodwill and high hopes dance from every page. There aren’t many mean-spirited asides in the five volumes of jottings and reflections. The man was a little old ant who thought he could move a rubber-tree plant.
Excesses
How can the new Kansas City mayor justify spending four times more than usual for an inaugural gala?
J-W Editorials
May 14, 2007 in print edition on B6
A much-admired George Washington sidestepped well-meaning attempts to get him to accept what amounted to a kingship in America’s earliest days of self-government. He had seen what the nation had just been through in battling a “royal effort” and he and other visionaries wanted no such structure here.
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