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Births

Nancy Spotted Tail and Otis Mater, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

Lawrence in the News: New Web site to help track state spending

Chats

David Corliss: Chat about the city’s $1 million budget shortfall with David Corliss

Obituaries

On the street

Do you think you will ever go back to school?

Photos

Kansas' Ryne Price is congratulated after scoring a run in this file photo

Kansas' Joe Servais rounds third as the Jayhawks drive the ball into the outfield against Nebraska on Friday at Hoglund Ballpark

City Manager David Corliss chats about the city's budget shortfall

Errol Mustafa Sutton is being sought in Tonganoxie, in connection with an attempted murder Wednesday in Topeka

Kansas City third baseman Esteban German catches a ball hit by Oakland's Eric Chavez. The Royals won, 7-4, Thursday in Oakland

Kansas City's Scott Elarton pitches against the Athletics. Elarton earned his first win of the season Thursday in Oakland

Bomb Squad personnel from Overland Park examine an apparent pipe bomb, as viewed Wednesday night on a monitor receiving a feed from a robot at the bomb's location in a parking lot at the East Hills Business Park

Blackened asphalt and spare parts are seen Thursday at the site of an attack that left four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi translator dead, and three other soldiers missing in Cargouli village, near Youssifiyah, 12 miles south of Baghdad

Abortion opponents pray during the first day of Operation Rescue's 77-hour "Pray In May" prayer vigil Thursday at Women's Health Care Services, a clinic operated by physician George Tiller in Wichita

Palestinians gather around the rubble of a building Thursday after an Israeli airstrike on the facility, which was used by the Islamic group Hamas in Gaza City. Israel has threatened "harsh" action in response to repeated Palestinian rocket attacks

Mexicans line up outside the U.S. Consulate on Thursday in Monterrey, Mexico, as they wait for a working visa interview

American comedian Jerry Seinfeld, dressed as a bee, glides through the air connected to a wire during a publicity stunt for the film "Bee Movie," on Thursday at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France

Pinckney School fifth-graders cover their ears as they listen to a jet engine, foreground, during a demonstration by Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, Kansas University associate professor of aerospace engineering, Thursday morning on the lawn of the school, 810 W

New York Mets manager Willie Randolph, left, celebrates as the team mobs Carlos Delgado, right, whose two-run single completed the Mets' rally Thursday in New York

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LHS soccer vs. Washburn Rural

Lawrence High vs. Free State baseball

Podcasts

Polls

What do you think about the proposed KU tuition increase?

Poll results

Response	Percent
It’s too much		60%
I’d like to pay more		24%
It’s just right		11%
Undecided		4%
Total	379

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Eudora family celebrates three-graduation weekend: By Eric Weslander; May 18, 2007 in print edition on 1A; The road to college graduation has been a long one for Tami Klinedinst. It has involved raising four children, living on two continents and, at times, working five jobs to make ends meet.

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6News video: Leaders make cuts to city’s budget: By Chad Lawhorn; May 18, 2007; The scope of Lawrence’s budget shortfalls comes into focus today as city leaders begin to outline proposed cuts.
6News video: Art a la carte: May 18, 2007; Welcome to Art a la Carte. I’m Journal-World arts editor Mindie Paget.
6News video: Judge denies request for new trial in Belone case: May 18, 2007; A judge denies a defense attorney’s repeated requests for a new trial for a Lawrence man convicted of killing his longtime girlfriend.
6Sports video: Firebird softball expected nothing less than state birth: May 18, 2007; Three of our local teams are headed to the state tournament, but for the Free State High softball team, the state qualifying moment was a bit more subdued.
6Sports video: ‘Hawks keep playoff hopes alive with win over NU: May 18, 2007; Last time the Kansas baseball team took on Nebraska, the Jayhawks upset the Cornhuskers to win their first-ever Big 12 title.
6News video: Man accused of killing Lecompton jeweler gets first-degree murder charge: May 18, 2007; A man accused of fatally shooting a retired jeweler from rural Lecompton during a home burglary two years ago will be tried for first degree murder.
6News video: Gas station mural shows off teens’ talent: May 18, 2007; With gas prices so high, it’s hard to pay attention to anything else at the pump besides your wallet, but one new work of art might just change that.
6News video: Search for criminal disrupts nearby town: By Jesse Fray; May 18, 2007; Area law enforcement spend much of the day in the Tonganoxie area searching for a man wanted for the rape and attempted murder of a Topeka woman earlier this week.
6Sports video: Smith wins second senior amateur championship: May 18, 2007; Day two of the Kansas Senior Amateur at Alavmar Golf Club ends with Kansas City’s Andy Smith winning his second championship.
6News video: City leaders travel to tornado-destroyed town: By Laura McHugh; May 18, 2007; Efforts to re-establish basic city services continue in Greensburg today, two weeks after an EF-5 tornado destroyed almost everything in its path.
6News Now: Police search for suspect at Tonganoxie High School: May 18, 2007; In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, Tonganoxie High School goes into lockdown as police search for a man wanted in connection to a rape in Topeka, and a look at proposed city budget cuts.
AG: KU provost can’t serve on KU Hospital board: ‘The answer is clearly no,’ opinion says; By Scott Rothschild; May 18, 2007; ‘The answer is clearly no,’ opinion says
Lawrence police officer hit by pickup: Incident occurred near 24th Street and Murphy Drive; By Mike Belt; May 18, 2007; A Lawrence police officer was injured Thursday night when he was struck by a pickup truck near 24th Street and Murphy Drive.
Police searching Tonganoxie for attempted murder suspect: Man wanted for beating and rape of Topeka woman; Shawn Linenberger; May 18, 2007; Law enforcement officers are searching in Tonganoxie this morning for an attempted murder suspect from Topeka.
Suspect in school threat indicted: Lawrence man to be prosecuted in federal court; By Steve Vockrodt; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; A Lawrence man accused of placing threats to school districts and municipal offices in Douglas County nearly a month ago will be prosecuted in federal court.
Four years, one tuition rate: System could start with fall freshmen; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A1; Tuition at Kansas University would be nearly 16 percent more for incoming freshmen than current levels, but their tuition rate would be frozen for four years under a plan unveiled Thursday by school officials.
Loophole closed in sex offender law: By Steve Vockrodt; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; A legal loophole that Kansas legislators and Attorney General Paul Morrison feared could let some repeat sex offenders off the hook with weaker sentences was closed this week.
Eudora family celebrates three-graduation weekend: By Eric Weslander; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A1; The road to college graduation has been a long one for Tami Klinedinst. It has involved raising four children, living on two continents and, at times, working five jobs to make ends meet.
Youngsters get an earful from aerospace engineer: By Todd Johnson; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; Ear plugs aren’t usually required for going outside to play, but the fifth-graders at Pinckney School had other plans Thursday.
Two bridge closings limit access: By Chad Lawhorn; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A1; Don’t burn all your bridges, and don’t do construction on them all at once either.
2 charged in slaying of former resident: By Eric Weslander; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; Prosecutors in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday charged two people with killing a longtime Lawrence resident who was found shot to death Wednesday morning at a Kansas City park.
Replay respect: Esquire dubs Lawrence hot spot one of the best bars in America; By Jon Niccum; May 18, 2007 in print edition on D1; A record store employee playing pinball, a grad student reading in the corner and a married couple smoking on the back patio may not be aware that they are perched within the best bar in Kansas.
Smith enjoys seeing red: First-round 71 good for commanding four-stroke lead; By Jason Elmquist; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C1; After the opening round of the Kansas Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship at Alvamar Country Club on Thursday, Andy Smith was the lone player with a red number on the leaderboard.
Keegan: Green’s rep continues to blossom: By Tom Keegan; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C1; The temperature dropped. The pitch count mounted. And Dorian Green, Lawrence High’s unflappable sophomore right-hander, just kept getting better.
Lions, Vestal valiant in loss: Lone senior lauded after season-ending regional setback; By Jeff Fedotin; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C1; After the Lawrence High girls soccer team conducted its usual postgame jaunt past the bleachers to salute parents and fans, Abby Vestal lingered a little longer.
Self to attend Vitale gala: May 18, 2007 in print edition on C3; Kansas University’s Bill Self is one of several major college coaches who will attend tonight’s “Dick Vitale Gala to Benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research” at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Sarasota, Fla.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: LHS proves it’s state worthy; By Eric Sorrentino; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C1; The first time Tony Williams stepped to the plate with the bases loaded Thursday night, the Lawrence High senior popped out to third base.
Threat doesn’t slow center: Calls are shifted as building is evacuated; By Mark Fagan; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C8; Just because someone placed what looked like a pipe bomb - nails, pencils and all - beneath a vehicle parked in the Vangent lot Wednesday night in the East Hills Business Park didn’t mean that Lawrence’s largest private-sector employer had to shut down.
Fire chief to join Greensburg efforts: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Chief Mark Bradford today takes over as commander of tornado recovery efforts in Greensburg.
City warns of sewage in westside creek: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; City leaders on Thursday urged people to stay out of a west Lawrence stream after untreated sewage flowed into it following a sewer line break.
Test your KU campus IQ with photo quiz: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B1; How well do you know the Kansas University campus?
Same ‘Shrek’ gags ogre and ogre: By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel; May 18, 2007 in print edition on D1; “Shrek” was always more for the parents than the tykes we bring along with us to the multiplex. We sit with the kids, and they watch us giggle at this cheap shot at Disney or that riff on high schoolers. And the teeny target audience scratches its head and wonders what the joke is.
Investors tongue-tied over language rules: By David W. Myers; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C8; Millions of landlords, large and small alike, are facing new government guidelines that could force them to translate lease documents into different languages and provide translators for tenants who speak limited English.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B8; Construction reportedly was progressing well on Kansas University’s Spencer Library, and work was due to be finished in about another year.
People in the news: May 18, 2007 in print edition on A2; ¢ Police: Musician Turner briefly jailed on invalid 1989 warrant ¢ CW axes cult sleuth TV show ‘Veronica Mars’ ¢ Paris Hilton won’t appeal jail term for violating probation ¢ Los Angeles district attorney: No theft charges for Lohan
Gender, race issues pose election dilemma: By Ellen Goodman; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B8; I don’t doubt Oprah Winfrey’s marketing magic, although we don’t know yet whether she can do for politics what she’s done for publishing. Her endorsement of the candidate Obama may not be as successful as it was for the author Obama.
Israel attacks Hamas targets; Palestinian infighting slows: By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; Israel pounded more Hamas targets with airstrikes, killing 10 people and wounding dozens as it stepped deeper into fighting between the Islamic militants and the rival Fatah fighters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
‘Law & Order’ survives again: By Kevin McDonough; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A2; Tonight will not mark the final episode of “Law & Order” (9 p.m., NBC). The legal drama survives to air another day, and that day will be Sundays, beginning in January after NBC ends its Sunday Night Football run.
Wolfowitz announces resignation from World Bank: By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A3; World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said Thursday that he will resign at the end of June, giving up his long fight to survive pressure for his ouster over the generous compensation he arranged for his girlfriend.
Kansas National Guard to add jobs in Salina: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B7; The Kansas National Guard has announced plans to establish a combat operations group in Salina that will provide air traffic control for combat aircraft.
Calif. music company objects to Phelps church video parody: By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B2; A church known nationally for picketing soldiers’ funerals is being accused by a music company of violating copyright laws with an Internet video parody of the 1980s song, “We Are the World.”
Crunch time arrives for city’s fleetest feet: By Jeff Fedotin; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C6; It does not matter how you performed before this day. It does not matter how you could perform in two weeks.
Lawrence Datebook: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B2; May 18, 2007
Escaped hostage says U.S. contractor held with him is sick with hepatitis: By Joshua Goodman - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; The mother of one of three American military contractors kidnapped by leftist rebels in 2003 said Thursday she was heartbroken to learn from an escaped captive that her son is suffering from hepatitis deep in the Amazon jungle.
Scholar unjustly held in Iran: By Trudy Rubin; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B9; Just when the United States and Iran are set to hold their first bilateral talks in decades, a leading Iranian-American advocate of dialogue has been jailed in Tehran.
K.C. gets to lefties: Royals win first road series of season; The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C5; Kansas City has come close to winning half its games against right-handers. On Thursday, the Royals started working on left-handers.
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B4; For Friday, May 18
Of the people: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B9; To the editor: After observing the coalescence of corporate power in the halls of government over the last generation and especially the last six-plus years, I have a novel idea.
Mets explode in ninth inning: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C4; The New York Mets spent most of the afternoon resting up for the Subway Series. Then in one sudden burst, they went rushing into their biggest rivalry.
Commodities: May 18, 2007 in print edition on C8
Novelty shop: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B9; To the editor: The May 15 “Old Home Town” column obviously contained an error regarding John’s Novelty Co.
Nation to spend $185M to boost tourism: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; Cuba says it will spend about $185 million to upgrade more than 200 resorts, golf courses, marinas and other facilities in a bid to reverse a dip in tourism to the island.
Creative Advertising marks anniversary: May 18, 2007 in print edition on C8; Cheryl Wonnell, owner of Creative Advertising Inc., Lawrence, this month is celebrating her 20th year in business.
LeMond says he was threatened: Landis hearing turns into sensational blockbuster when cyclist reports ‘creepy’ phone call; By Eddie Pells - Associated Press Sports Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A2; Floyd Landis’ sleepy, scientific arbitration hearing morphed into a pulp-fiction blockbuster Thursday, replete with revelations of sexual abuse, allegations of threatening phone calls and even a Donald Trump-style firing.
Church leaders seek investigations of obscenity in Kansas City area: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B6; Church leaders on both sides of the state line turned in petitions Thursday, seeking grand jury investigations of businesses they say promote obscenity.
Military cautiously optimistic that 3 missing soldiers will be found alive: By Kim Gamel - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A7; U.S. officials expressed cautious optimism Thursday that three missing American soldiers are still alive even as troops drained canals and questioned children in the search for the troopers feared captured by al-Qaida.
7 accused of removing body parts from corpses: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A5; Three funeral home directors and four former employees of a biomedical supply company secretly removed skin, bone and other body parts from dozens of corpses awaiting cremation at Rochester funeral homes, prosecutors said Thursday.
Greensburg to run schools in temporary mobile units: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B3; Days after a tornado wiped out his town, Greensburg’s school superintendent promised that the district would resume classes in late summer.
Common sense: Both the law and good judgment offer strong reasons not to encourage underage drinking.; J-W Editorials; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B8; Do you think it’s better or safer to have young people under 21 drinking alcohol in a supervised setting rather than to risk them drinking alcohol in their cars or elsewhere? If so, a new law says think again.
Testimony ends in case of slain social worker: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B6; Prosecutors rested their case Thursday against a man accused of using a knife and a chain saw to kill his mental health caseworker, and the defense rested without calling any witnesses.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B8; From the Lawrence Daily World for May 18, 1907: “The jury in the long-running case against John Lewis for the murder of Houston McNees returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the second degree.
Ex-pharmacist denied less prison time: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B7; Former Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney has lost a bid to have his 30-year prison sentence reduced by eight months.
Inflation rate surges to record 3,714 percent: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate surged to an unprecedented 3,714 percent at the end of April, the official state newspaper reported Thursday, as the government set up a commission to try to bring prices down to single-digit levels.
Topekan convicted of passing detainee information: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B7; A Navy lawyer was found guilty Thursday of communicating secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees that could be used to injure the United States and three other charges of leaking information to an unauthorized person.
UNC coach nets extension: Williams in fold through 2014-15 season; The Associated Press; May 18, 2007; North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams has agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2014-2015 season.
Kansas wants FEMA to cover costs: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B3; Kansas lawmakers want President Bush to let the federal government cover 100 percent of reconstruction costs from tornado damage in Greensburg.
School’s pet bat tests positive for rabies: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A8; Catching a bat in a school basement and keeping it as a classroom pet is a great way to learn - about rabies.
Lawmakers, Bush shape deal to legalize millions of immigrants: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A1; In a striking reach across party lines, the White House and key lawmakers agreed Thursday on a sweeping immigration plan to grant legal status to millions of people in the country unlawfully.
South begins offering pardons for segregation-era offenses: By Lucas L. Johnson II - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A8; Lillie Mae Bradford is downright proud of her criminal record, but she wouldn’t mind an official pardon.
Westar re-elects board members: May 18, 2007 in print edition on C8; Westar Energy Inc. shareholders re-elected three members of the company’s Board of Directors during the utility’s annual meeting Thursday in Topeka.
Reports: Man takes wife hostage, kills officer: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; A man went on a shooting rampage Thursday in his central Japan home, killing a policeman, wounding three other people - including his son and daughter - and taking his wife hostage, news reports and police said.
KU golfers eighth after opening round: J-W Staff Reports; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C3; Kansas University’s men’s golf team finished tied for eighth place after the first round of the NCAA Central Regional at the Rich Harvest Farms golf course.
Lottery: Man’s winning ticket may be a misprint: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A8; The Florida Lottery is refusing to pay a $500,000 prize until it can inspect the $20 scratch-off ticket, which officials said Thursday appears to be a misprint.
Flooding causes about $5.4 million in damages in Shawnee County: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007; Flooding last week caused more than $5 million in damage to buildings in Shawnee County, said Mark Hixon, county appraiser.
Officer hospitalized after being hit by car: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B2; A Lawrence police officer was taken Thursday night to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after being struck by a vehicle. Other officers report that he is in good condition.
Pet food recall Missourian sues over dog’s death: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B3; A southwest Missouri man who blames contaminated pet food for his dog’s deathly illness has sued two food companies and Wal-Mart.
Every caller deserves a special greeting: May 18, 2007 in print edition on D1; You know how your Mom leaves those long-winded phone messages that clog up your voice mail? Or what about that lousy date who keeps calling, calling - unable to take the hint of a week’s worth of unreturned messages?
Detroit denies Chicago: Pistons rally in second half, end Bulls’ shot at history; The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C5; The Detroit Pistons can breathe a little easier. There won’t be a Game 7, after all. Richard Hamilton scored 23 points, and the Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 95-85 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night, clinching a series that turned tense after Detroit won the first three games.
5th GOP senator seeks Gonzales’ resignation: By Laurie Kellman - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A3; Support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales sank further Thursday as Democrats proposed a no-confidence vote, a fifth GOP senator called for his resignation and yet another Republican predicted he won’t survive a congressional investigation.
Investigator: Soldier’s DNA matches evidence: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A3; Newly tested DNA evidence gathered after the 1985 rape and killing of an Air Force captain’s wife matched a retired soldier who was acquitted nearly two decades ago, an investigator testified Thursday.
Cannes abuzz over Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’: By Angela Doland - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A2; Forget the tuxedo. Jerry Seinfeld made his big appearance at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a fuzzy bumblebee suit and black tights.
On the record: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B2
U.S., Iran diplomats to discuss Iraq’s future: By Ned Parker and Ramin Mostaghim - Los Angeles Times; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A7; Talks between U.S. and Iranian diplomats over the future of Iraq have been set for May 28 here, officials announced Thursday.
Resident wants rule banning naked people: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A8; Spring has arrived in Brattleboro, a southeastern Vermont town known for its live-and-let-live culture. The trees are less bare, and some local residents are more so.
U.S. Treasury targets 6 Mexican companies: Firms suspected of being fronts for drug kingpin; By Katie Burford - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday banned Americans from doing business with six Mexican companies and 12 people it said were fronts for a cartel run by a powerful drug kingpin.
Suspended girl made to hold sign outside school: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A8; A seventh-grade girl was suspended from school for a week for bullying another student. Then Mom got involved, and things got worse for Miasha Williams.
Jayhawks, ‘Huskers set for three-game series: May 18, 2007 in print edition on C3; Kansas University’s baseball team will open a three-game series with Nebraska at 7 tonight at Hoglund Ballpark.
Kansas among states receiving tainted beef: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A3; A meat company is recalling 129,000 pounds of beef products in 15 states because of possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
Gunmen kill journalist in front of his fiancee: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; Gunmen killed a journalist in northwestern Haiti, shooting him 11 times outside his fiancee’s house, his radio station said Thursday.
Bipartisan efforts on trade showing promise: By David Broder; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B8; The issue of trade policy - as critical to the nation’s future as Iraq and every bit as divisive - is now squarely before the Democratic Congress. It will almost certainly provide a huge challenge to its leadership.
Gasoline blame: May 18, 2007 in print edition on B9; To the editor: In response to The Associated Press story on the front page of the May 16 Journal-World about soaring gas prices: I have a huge problem with all the supposed experts on why fuel prices are so high. 1. They had to shut down a refinery for repairs.
Father indicted on fatal child abuse charge: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A3; A man who said his 6-year-old daughter disappeared after an argument over a cookie was indicted on charges including child abuse resulting in her death, prosecutors said Thursday.
Coordinated blasts kill 7; 3 die in convoy attack: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A6; Two coordinated bomb blasts killed seven people Thursday in southern Afghanistan, including three police responding to the first explosion - an Iraq-style attack rarely seen here.
Grant will pay residents for work: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B3; Residents whose livelihoods were interrupted by the May 4 tornado can be paid for working in the cleanup effort under a $20 million federal grant announced Thursday.
Carmona outduels Santana: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C4; Fausto Carmona’s sinker dropped, it dipped, it dived, and it devastated the Minnesota Twins.
Blair: No regrets for Iraq war: By William Douglas - McClatchy Newspapers; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A3; Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday that he has no regrets for his Iraq war alliance and friendship with President Bush and doesn’t blame him for the plunging popularity that drove him to step down.
Free State ready for relay showdown: By Eric Sorrentino; May 18, 2007 in print edition on C6; The Shawnee Mission East 200-yard medley relay team set a school record in the preliminaries of the Sunflower League girls swimming and diving meet two weeks ago.
Technology group to meet Thursday: May 18, 2007 in print edition on C8; Carey Novak, director of business relations and development for the KU Center for Research Inc., will address the monthly meeting of the Lawrence Technology Association, set for 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Zig & Mac’s, 1540 Wakarusa Drive.
Woman injured after fall through sidewalk grate: The Associated Press; May 18, 2007 in print edition on A8; A New Jersey woman barely dodged death Thursday morning after she fell through a metal Con Edison utility grate, plunging 12 feet below ground and landing on her back on muddy concrete next to a transformer carrying 13,000 volts.
Crowds small for Wichita abortion prayer vigil: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; May 18, 2007 in print edition on B6; About a dozen abortion opponents gathered in front of Dr. George Tiller’s clinic Thursday to launch a 77-hour prayer vigil.

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