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Jean Younger, of rural Lawrence, puts together some of her handmade chocolates she makes for the Lawrence Farmers Market

From left, Kim McDonald, 17, her aunt Joanne Renfro and Renfro's daughter, Kelly, 17, have been working on constructing a tree for the annual Festival of Trees. The festival is the annual fundraiser for The Shelter Inc. The auction starts at 8 p.m

Jean Younger's homemade chocolate will be among items sold at the Holiday Farmers Market. Food will not be the only product sold at the event. Crafts, gift baskets, bath and body products and more will be on sale at the Dec. 8 event

Vince Gnojek, a well-traveled saxophone player and Kansas University music professor, is one of the winners of the 2007 Phoenix Awards given by the Lawrence Arts Commission

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from right, Larry Day, Ric Mitchell, Janet Grant, Diane Karpowitz and Kay Rytting talk Tuesday about the Mormon faith at the church, 3615 W. 10th Street

Hiking trails, like the ones by the Kansas river, are becoming more popular destinations for runners tired of - or hurt from - the pounding of pavement

Ted Kennedy, son of former KU coach Bert Kennedy, talks Tuesday about his father, whose 1909 KU football squad was the last to start a season 8-0. The Jayhawks matched that record Saturday in Texas and will go for 9-0 Saturday vs. Nebraska

A quarterback on the 1896 KU football team, Bert Kennedy, front row, third from left, is pictured with other members of that year's team

Bishop Seabury seniors, from left, Brooke Sutherland, Tim Stuart and Christine Caffey are committee members for this year's school food drive, which will benefit Lawrence Community Shelter, The Salvation Army and Trinity Episcopal Food Pantry

Gymnasts, from left, Drue Davis, Mallory West, Kelcy Bowers and LeighAnn Krische have practiced together, competed in the same meets and shared their coach all season

Lawrence High School students, from left, junior Emma Lumpe and seniors Darcy McDonough and Dustin Rist, ready their helium-filled dirigible Tuesday during the 20th annual high school design competition Jayhawks in the Jet Stream at the Kansas University

Political columnist Robert D. Novak, pictured Tuesday in the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at Kansas University, spoke Tuesday evening at the Institute

Haskell Indian Nations University freshman Takara Bighorse (14) rises for a spike against Central Christian College. HINU swept the Tigers Tuesday at Coffin Sports Complex

Cainan Shutt (1yr), Savanna Dey (4yrs), Maya Dey (2yrs) enjoy Halloween fun at Deanna Rose Farmstead

At home, 7-month-old Hailin Landsness's first Halloween with her twin
brother Justice

7-month-old Justice Landsness's first halloween as Tigger

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Questions of judgment: By George Diepenbrock; October 29, 2007; A former Lawrence teacher convicted of having sex with a male student has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which inhibited her judgment, a psychologist testified Monday. “She knew the behavior was not appropriate, but she was very caught up in the fantasy of love in terms of her approach to the relationship,” said Dr. Bruce Cappo, a Lenexa psychologist.

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9:00 a.m.

Ticket fix?: By Jonathan Kealing; October 30, 2007 in print edition on 1A; For faculty and staff, paper tickets to Kansas University basketball games have gone away, replaced with a new debit access card. The athletic department recently sent a letter to all faculty and staff season ticket holders, informing them that starting this season, instead of receiving a stack of tickets in the mail, they would receive an access card, with all their tickets stored electronically.

Video: Paperless tickets stop scalping
On the street: Do you prefer paperless transactions?

1:00 p.m.

Fear factor: October 30, 2007 in print edition on 1C; We received more than 200 entries in our Scary Story Contest. Participants in three divisions - elementary, junior high and high school - were asked to write a spooky tale of 700 words or less with the opening lines: “The door was locked. I couldn’t get out.” Today we print the winning stories; hear the authors read them, and also read honorable mention stories by Free State High School sophomore Peter Bray, De Soto High School ninth-grader Lani Ramsey and Langston Hughes School fifth-grader Mackinzie Urish.

Audio: “Human Experimentation” by Amber White
Audio: “Prisoner of fate” by Sara Ventura
Audio: “Blood-red room” by Tehreem Chaudhry

4:00 p.m.

Now what? Jayhawks prepare for unknown QB: By Ryan Wood; October 30, 2007 in print edition on 1A; Kansas University’s football team has answered every challenge it has faced so far this season. But here’s a new one: a quarterback who is almost completely unknown. Nebraska coach Bill Callahan, whose team is preparing for Saturday’s game against the unbeaten Jayhawks, said Monday that NU starting quarterback Sam Keller is out for the season because of an injury to his left shoulder.

Video: Reesing named semifinalist; Husker QB out of game
Poll: Will KU football go 9-0?

10:00 p.m.

KU Hospital, Med Center tensions diminish: By Scott Rothschild; October 30, 2007 in print edition on 1A; They weren’t holding hands and singing “Kumbaya.” But officials from often-feuding Kansas University Medical Center and KU Hospital reported on Tuesday that they now are getting along a lot better. And they told lawmakers they would complete a new working and finance agreement within two months or so.

Audio clips: KUMC and KU Hospital audits

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6Sports video: Kansas women’s basketball team kicks off the 07-08 season this weekend: October 30, 2007; Bonnie Henrickson’s team takes on Pittsburg State this Sunday. The ‘Hawks are hoping to improve on last year’s 11-20 record.
6News video: Lawrence couple awarded a ‘car with a cause’: October 30, 2007; It’s a car with a cause - a fully-restored, 1977 Volkswagon Beetle was awarded today to a Lawrence couple as part of a Lawrence Memorial Hospital benefit dance.
6News video: South Lawrence home sure to spook trick-or-treaters: By Janet Reid; October 30, 2007; Trick-or-treaters beware! If you plan on going door-to-door on Halloween night in one South Lawrence neighborhood, be forewarned - a local family has a few tricks up their sleeve…
6Sports video: KU-NU to square off in familiar scenario, but with roles reversed: October 30, 2007; One team is ranked 8th in the nation and the other is trying to stay alive in the Big 12 North standings - that’s a pretty typical scenario heading into the KU-NU football showdown - only this year, it’s KU thinking Big 12 title and Nebraska thinking big-time upset.
6News video: High school students help the Jayhawk take flight: By Lindsey Slater; October 30, 2007; High school students from around the state try to help the Jayhawk take flight. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more from the high-flying competition.
6News video: Reporter Robert Novak visits Dole Institute: October 30, 2007; Politics and interactions with the famous and powerful in Washington were hot topics tonight at the Dole Institute of Politics.
6Sports video: KU hoops squad hits the hardwood this Thursday: October 30, 2007; The Kansas Jayhawk basketball season tips off this Thursday when the ‘Hawks take on Pittsburg State in exhibition fashion.
6News video: Mother pleas for daughter to turn herself in: October 30, 2007; A mother makes a plea to her daughter - the woman believed to have helped two prison inmates escape from a central Kansas prison earlier this week.
6Sports video: Simien cut by T-Wolves: October 30, 2007; From Miami to Minnesota to…nowhere. Late last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves released former Jayhawk basketball star Wayne Simien.
6Sports video: Cardinals stunned by Basehor-Linwood in State tourney: October 30, 2007; The Eudora Cardinals were stunned by the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats, 13-8, during the first round of the 4A State Football Tournament.
6News video: Employers may soon be as concerned with their workers’ health as their resume’: October 30, 2007; Gym memberships, weight control coaches and on-site clinics are among the wellness incentives businesses use to cut growing health care costs.
KU Hospital, Med Center tensions diminish: Officials pledge to work together as audits ordered by lawmakers released; By Scott Rothschild; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; They weren’t holding hands and singing “Kumbaya.” But officials from often-feuding Kansas University Medical Center and KU Hospital reported on Tuesday that they now are getting along a lot better. And they told lawmakers they would complete a new working and finance agreement within two months or so.
6News Now: High school competition aims to make Baby Jay fly: October 30, 2007; In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, high school students from around the state are looking for ways to make Jayhawks fly as part of the 20th anniversary of the High School Design competition held by the KU School of Engineering, and Robert Novak gives a speech in Lawrence.
Lawmakers say KUMC and KU Hospital relations better: By Scott Rothschild; October 30, 2007; Kansas University Medical Center and its teaching hospital, KU Hospital, have improved their working relationship in recent months, officials from both institutions said Tuesday. The update came as lawmakers started studying two sweeping audits into the operations and finances of both KUMC and KU Hospital.
Now what? Jayhawks prepare for unknown QB: By Ryan Wood; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Kansas University’s football team has answered every challenge it has faced so far this season. But here’s a new one: a quarterback who is almost completely unknown. Nebraska coach Bill Callahan, whose team is preparing for Saturday’s game against the unbeaten Jayhawks, said Monday that NU starting quarterback Sam Keller is out for the season because of an injury to his left shoulder.
Ticket fix?: New paperless tickets aim to cut misuse; By Jonathan Kealing; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; For faculty and staff, paper tickets to Kansas University basketball games have gone away, replaced with a new debit access card. The athletic department recently sent a letter to all faculty and staff season ticket holders, informing them that starting this season, instead of receiving a stack of tickets in the mail, they would receive an access card, with all their tickets stored electronically.
B-o-r-i-n-g: Series another yawner: Boston’s rout of Rockies made for bad baseball, but Red Sox unapologetic; Associated Press; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Three World Series sweeps in the past four years, with a five-game bore mixed in. What happened to drama in October? Josh Beckett, Manny Ramirez and the relentless Red Sox didn’t do baseball any good by crushing Colorado in four games.
Chiefs LB Edwards escapes fires’ wrath: By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Watching firefighters and National Guardsmen save his home from the Southern California wildfires gave Donnie Edwards a whole new perspective on that overused word “hero.” “The firefighters did such as wonderful job. They had their backs up against the houses, fighting the fires,” said the Kansas City Chiefs’ star linebacker.
Commentary: MU ends tradition, avoids letdown: By Bryan Burwell - St. Louis Post-Dispatch; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; It was another day of carnage for college football’s elite class, another wild and crazy Saturday afternoon when the Top 25 rankers were getting reshuffled like a deck of cards.
Cal guard to miss month: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; California point guard Jerome Randle underwent a biopsy on his kidney Monday and likely will miss at least a month.
NFL mulls return to London: League plans to play up to two games at international venues next season; By Eddie Pells - Associated Press National Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B5; While the Giants and Dolphins were sliding around the turf at Wembley Stadium, the NFL had a cadre of about 40 volunteers working the stands doing other important work.
$11M federal grant offers research support: National Institutes of Health program targets states on low end of government funding; By Jonathan Kealing; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; The National Institutes of Health on Monday announced an $11 million IDeA grant to Kansas University Medical Center to promote research in developmental biology.
Leo Center gets ‘shot in arm’: Faith-based health clinic to receive $10,000 prize; By Mark Fagan; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B11; The Leo Center is being honored for its work helping people without health insurance to gain the medical screenings, tests and treatments they need. The center, through its Heartland Medical Clinic, will receive a Passion Award as part of the Thurman Mitchell Servant Leadership Celebration, to be conducted Monday by the Servant Christian Community Foundation.
Work completed on county road: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Portions of North 400 Road that were closed for construction are now open.
More than 1 in 10 high schools in U.S. are ‘dropout factories’: By Nancy Zuckerbrod - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; It’s a nickname no principal could be proud of: “Dropout Factory,” a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That dubious distinction applies to more than one in 10 high schools across America.
Former teacher’s probation extended: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; The former president of Lawrence’s teachers union - convicted of embezzling nearly $100,000 in union dues - had two years added to his probation term Monday.
Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B3; The Nov. 10 game between Kansas and Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., will kick off at 7 p.m. and be televised by ABC, it was announced Monday. It will mark the sixth straight game Kansas will play in front of a television audience and the first on ABC this season. Kansas last played on ABC in 2005 when it traveled to Texas.
People in the news: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B10; ¢ Washington, Crowe: Co-stars, teammates¢ Court won’t consider Taylor’s painting case¢ Culp’s elephant exhibit complaint goes forward¢ Donovan, Lynch plan meditation school¢ Bob Dylan exhibit goes on display at museum
City seeks county taxes for airport business park: By Chad Lawhorn; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B11; Taxpayers from all across Douglas County will be asked to help pay for infrastructure improvements for a proposed business park near Lawrence Municipal Airport.
Lawrence Datebook: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Events around Lawrence
GaDuGi funds: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A11; To the editor: Imagine my surprise when Wednesday’s paper announced “Funding expands victim services.” Only hours before this was published, a handful of community volunteers and I attended an emergency board meeting of an agency delivering “victim services” and we planned and worried how to cut expenses and raise revenues to keep these services going.
Why the insults?: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A11; To the editor: For months now, I have noted the persecution of our entire academic administration, the Kansas Board of Regents, and the governor by endless commentary from the Journal-World editor. Most of my neighbors and colleagues are at a loss for words regarding the insulting tone of these columns.
Suicide bomber on bike kills 29; clerics rescued: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; A suicide bomber rode his bicycle into a crowd of police recruits in Baqouba on Monday, killing at least 29 people in a province that has become a battleground among U.S. forces, al-Qaida militants and Shiite radicals.
Leader announces plans to build nuclear plants: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; Egypt’s president announced plans Monday to build several nuclear power plants - the latest in a string of ambitious such proposals from moderate Arab countries. The United States immediately welcomed the plan, in a sharp contrast to what it called nuclear “cheating” by Iran.
774 arrested in effort against shoddy goods: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; China said Monday that it had arrested 774 people in a crackdown on substandard goods, part of ongoing efforts to calm international worries over the quality of the country’s products.
Haskell partners: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A11; To the editor: Your editorial (“Strong start,” Oct. 23) is an apt reminder of the largely unappreciated value that Haskell Indian Nations University adds to the Lawrence community, as well as its remarkable history of service to Indian country.
Tropical storm hits Caribbean island: By Ramon Almanzar - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; Tropical Storm Noel lashed the Dominican Republic with heavy rains Monday, causing flooding and mudslides that killed at least 20 people and left another 20 missing, officials said. Noel was expected to dump up to 20 inches of rain on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, which share the island of Hispaniola, as it heads northwest toward the Bahamas.
School bond approved in Basehor-Linwood: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; It’s official: Voters in the Basehor-Linwood school district have approved a $39.9 million school bond proposal. Leavenworth County commissioners, sitting as the board of canvassers, on Monday accepted 40 of 47 provisional ballots in the election mail-in election, which ended Thursday.
Judge allows schools to hold moment of silence: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A6; A federal judge on Monday declined to block a suburban school district from holding a moment of silence as newly mandated by Illinois law but indicated a willingness to weigh the merits of the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act on a statewide scale.
Israeli Prime Minister discloses he has cancer: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israelis on Monday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but said the disease was not life-threatening and will not disrupt his work as the country’s leader.
Woodlawn, Pinckney win state awards: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force named two Lawrence elementary schools as recipients of a 2007 Challenge Award. Woodlawn and Pinckney schools earned the honor for exceeding student expectations on state assessments, based on the schools’ socioeconomic rankings.
Activists decry use of kids in Gap sweatshop: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; The Indian children reportedly found making clothes for Gap Inc. should be reunited with their families and compensated by the government, activists said Monday amid a spreading scandal about the use of child labor by the international clothing chain.
Officials using chicken to catch lion in woods: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; Using a video camera and raw chicken, state officials hope to learn whether the king of the jungle is prowling the woods of West Virginia. Bow hunter Jim Shortridge believes he saw a full-grown, male African lion weighing between 250 and 300 pounds at the foot of Cold Knob Mountain earlier this month.
VA sponsors Welcome Home fair: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A5; There will be a Welcome Home Information Fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawley Auditorium in Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. The fair is staged by the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System.
Commodities: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B11; Agriculture futures rallied Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade, led by sharp gains in wheat prices. Wheat for December delivery gained 28.5 cents to $8.285; December corn rose 4 cents to $3.76; December oats jumped 6.25 cents to $2.8475; January soybeans picked up 15.5 cents to $10.2875.
KU women’s tip moved: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B3; Start time for Kansas University’s women’s basketball regular-season opener against Hartford has been moved up an hour, to 1 p.m. on Nov. 11.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 30, 1907: “A dispatch from Turkestan says the town of Bokhart has been destroyed and the entire population of 15,000 buried in a mountain slide following the recent earthquake there. Few survivors have been found so far.”
Nevada player hurt in fight: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; A Nevada basketball player was hurt in a fight at a Halloween party, where three people were shot to death.
Deadly beach house fire possibly started on deck: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; For the group of college buddies spending a late-season weekend at a friend’s beach house, the deck overlooking a canal was the center of their good times.
Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook: By Gary Bedore; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B3; Don’t be surprised if senior guard Rodrick Stewart plays a lot in Kansas University’s exhibition opener Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse. “Rodrick has been one of our most consistent performers, counting everyone on the team,” KU coach Bill Self said. “Rod is by far the most active defender we have. He’s always been pretty good. He’s become better.”
Pennington sacked as Jets’ starter: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B5; Eric Mangini summoned Chad Pennington into his office and broke the news that the New York Jets have a new starting quarterback. It’s Kellen Clemens’ turn to see if he can turn around the season.
Osborne: Callahan’s firing not imminent: Associated Press; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Nebraska interim athletic director Tom Osborne said Monday that a comment he made in a television interview last week is not to be interpreted as a sign that he has decided to fire coach Bill Callahan.
Anti-gay church revels in publicity from Md. trial: By Rob Hotakainen - McClatchy Newspapers; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Shirley Phelps-Roper told jurors that she was an angel assigned to speak the truth to earth dwellers, that God hates their evil. On the witness stand in a U.S. District Courtroom in downtown Baltimore, she explained last week that’s why she picketed the funeral of Matthew Snyder, a 20-year-old Marine from Westminster, Md., who was killed in Iraq in March 2006.
Georgia coach apologizes: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; Georgia coach Mark Richt apologized Monday for his team’s raucous celebration after its first touchdown against Florida, a display that he encouraged in hopes of firing his team up. The motivational tactic seemed to work - the No. 10 Bulldogs went on to a 42-30 victory, only their third win against the 18th-ranked Gators in the last 18 years.
Former Bombardier supervisor sentenced: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A5; A former stockroom supervisor at Bombardier Aerospace was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison for defrauding his employer of more than $400,000 by submitting false contractor invoices, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
Dungy, Belichick sport varied styles: Colts, Patriots coaches take different paths to success; By Dave Goldberg - Associated Press Football Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B5; So the invincible Patriots and Colts have reached the Game of the Millennium, as punctuated by two scenes following easy wins Sunday. Bill Belichick, barely audible, mumbled into a microphone that Indianapolis is the best team in football. Tony Dungy, smiling, said he doesn’t want to talk about The Game of the Millennium until Wednesday, then added: “It’s going to be a circus.”
Parade, flyover set for KU’s homecoming: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A5; The Kansas University homecoming parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The parade route starts in front of the Kansas Union and continues along Jayhawk Boulevard to the Chi Omega fountain. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is the grand marshal.
Plant fire darkens Iowa skies: By Nafeesa Syeed - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B12; An explosion and fire Monday at a chemical distribution facility northeast of Des Moines sent plumes of thick smoke into the sky and burned out of control for several hours after it ignited.
Red Sox fans: Lowell, not A-Rod: Boston must turn attention to potential free agents; By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press Sports Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B7; While the Boston Red Sox celebrated at Coors Field after their second World Series sweep in four years, general manager Theo Epstein was serenaded with two pieces of advice. “Re-sign Lowell!” the sizable contingent of Boston fans yelled from behind the visitor’s dugout. Then they broke into a chant of, “Don’t sign A-Rod!”
Testimony: FBI used mob to crack case: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; The FBI used mob muscle to solve the 1964 disappearance of three civil rights volunteers in Mississippi, a gangster’s ex-girlfriend testified Monday, becoming the first witness to repeat in open court a story that has been underworld lore for years.
Texas loses freshman guard: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; Texas freshman guard Dogus Balbay will have surgery on his right knee today and will be out indefinitely, school officials announced Monday.
‘Chessboard’ killer gets life for murdering 48: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; A former grocery clerk who imagined himself as “almost God” while murdering 48 people during a methodical hunt to produce one body for every space on a chessboard was sentenced Monday to life in a hard labor colony.
On the record: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Authorities shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday responded to two reports of possible gunshots fired in the vicinity of 1700 E. 1100 Road. No further information was available late Monday.
Girardi offered Yankees job: Contract talks continue; Mattingly won’t return; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager’s job to Joe Girardi at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. Beloved as team captain, Donnie Baseball was the early favorite to replace Joe Torre and openly coveted the spot.
Immunity deal delays Blackwater inquiry: By Lara Jakes Jordan - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; The State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month’s deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, The Associated Press has learned. The immunity deal has delayed a criminal inquiry into the Sept. 16 killings and could undermine any effort to prosecute security contractors for their role in the incident that has infuriated the Iraqi government.
Rush’s attire all buzz: ‘Bumblebee’ wearing yellow in drills; By Gary Bedore; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; A Missouri Tiger hasn’t infiltrated Kansas University’s men’s basketball practices. Jayhawk junior guard Brandon Rush is the player who has been wearing a yellow jersey daily at Allen Fieldhouse and Horejsi Center.
City asked to approve tax options for hotel: Two financing options under consideration for development near KU; By Chad Lawhorn; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Plans for a unique seven-story hotel on the edge of the Kansas University campus will require unique tax help, developers said Monday. The development group - led by executives of Gene Fritzel Construction Co. - said it wants city approval to establish a special sales tax zone for the project and to use tax increment financing to help pay for parking and other infrastructure.
Peppers as painkillers? Researchers test hot sauce as possible anesthetic: By Lauran Neegaard - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A12; Devil’s Revenge. Spontaneous Combustion. Hot sauces have names like that for a reason. Now scientists are testing whether the stuff that makes the sauces so savage can tame the pain of surgery. Doctors are dripping the chemical that gives chili peppers their fire directly into open wounds during knee replacement and a few other highly painful operations.
As college costs rise, savings will be vital: By Michelle Singletary; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B11; If you’re a parent, you should be familiar with recent data on education spending that may inspire you to save more and to be smarter about taking out college loans. The College Board, which tracks education costs, reported this month that tuition and fees at public four-year institutions rose 6.6 percent for the current academic year from a year ago.
Woodling: ‘Muck’ slogan must go: By Chuck Woodling; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Bless their pea-picking hearts, the budding journalists at the University Daily Kansan are on a crusade. Is Kansas University’s student newspaper lobbying for a reduction of tuition and fees? No. They realize they have a better chance of forcing the administration to change KU’s nickname from Jayhawks to Persimmons.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; A Kansas University professor noted for his magic shows that demonstrated basic chemistry concepts became the only four-time winner of the HOPE teaching award, voted annually by KU’s senior class.
Pump patrol: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.67 at several locations.
Action needed on soaring entitlements: By David Broder; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; If I had the power to summon all 16 of the people running for president to be in one place, I would want them in a Senate hearing room for a session that is taking place Wednesday morning. The hearing has been arranged by Kent Conrad of North Dakota, the Democratic chairman of the Budget Committee, and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, the Republican ranking member.
Hispanics protest illegal immigration bill: By Tim Talley - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A5; Latino leaders said Monday a new state law that targets illegal immigrants promotes hatred and predicted it will be blocked by a federal judge. Hispanic officials and their supporters gathered at the state Capitol three days before Oklahoma’s sweeping immigration bill is scheduled to go into effect on Thursday.
Mental escapes can help bored students wade through school: By Dr. Wes Crenshaw & Julia Davidson; October 30, 2007 in print edition on C1; Dear Dr. Wes and Julia: My classes this year are difficult for me to stay invested in. The subject matter is easier than I was expecting, and I find myself fighting the urge to skip. When I attend, it’s almost painful to sit through because I am so bored and feel like I’m wasting my time. Any suggestions on how to keep myself focused and interested?
Romo cashes in on new contract: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B5; Tony Romo didn’t have to wait until the offseason to get his big payday from the Dallas Cowboys after all.
Perfect park: A planned park in south Lawrence could be a treasured part of the city, and residents should ensure that it becomes a reality.; J-W Editorials; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; Dedication ceremonies were conducted at Sesquicentennial Point last week. At this time “The Point” may not be as well-known as it should be, but hopefully in the years to come it will be recognized as one of the city’s and area’s most prominent landmarks.
Tickets to KU game to be sold only in sets: Officials say deal will help boost attendance, keep out Jayhawk fans; By Jonathan Kealing; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A6; For years, the University of Colorado’s Coors Event Center has been lovingly referred to by Kansas University fans as Allen Fieldhouse West. It’s a topic for TV commentators and newspaper columns, and the Rock Chalk Chant can be heard on TV at the end of each KU victory as if the game were at Allen Fieldhouse Original.
After wildfires, families begin rebuilding process: By Chelsea J. Carter and Aaron C. Davis - Associated Press Writers; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A8; Nichole Booth’s hands were stained with ash from picking through the blackened and twisted pieces left of her life after an inferno engulfed everything she owned. She tried not to cry in front of her four children. But in the few moments she can steal away, the tears spill down her cheeks.
Play spotlights bullying among girls: ‘The Secret Life of Girls’ explores young women’s tendency to fight with words; By Erin Castaneda; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; It’s no secret that most girls handle their problems differently than boys. A physical fight might be a quick resolution to a boy’s quarrels. And that can attract attention from school officials and other adults. But girls are more covert.
State’s active hunters on the decline: Associated Press; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A5; Fewer hunting licenses are being sold each year in Kansas, a decline some outdoorsmen blame on more choices available for younger generations. Boone Vidricksen hunted with his father and does same with his son. But the Salina businessman said video games and sports have monopolized time earlier generations spent hunting the perfect game bird or erecting a deer blind.
‘Frontline’ undertakes poet, funeral director: By Kevin McDonough; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B10; “Frontline” (8 p.m., PBS, check local listings) departs from the headlines with “The Undertaking,” a documentary based on the essays of poet Thomas Lynch, who also happens to be a third-generation funeral director in a small city in Michigan.
Favre’s big play lifts Packers in OT: By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press Sports Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on B5; Graybeard Brett Favre certainly isn’t running low on arm strength or signature moments. On the first play following the kickoff in overtime, Favre connected on an 82-yard touchdown pass with Greg Jennings, and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Denver Broncos, 19-13, on Monday night.
Report: More young adults taking medicine for heart: Experts say increase a sign of growing health problem; By Linda A. Johnson - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A12; Use of cholesterol and blood pressure medicines by young adults appears to be rising rapidly - at a faster pace than among senior citizens, according to an industry report being released today. Experts point to higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol problems among young people. Also, doctors are getting more aggressive with preventive treatments.
Fear factor: Scary Story Contest winners craft terrifying tales; October 30, 2007 in print edition on C1; We received more than 200 entries in our Scary Story Contest. Participants in three divisions - elementary, junior high and high school - were asked to write a spooky tale of 700 words or less with the opening lines: “The door was locked. I couldn’t get out.” Today we print the winning stories; hear the authors read them, and also read honorable mention stories by Free State High School sophomore Peter Bray, De Soto High School ninth-grader Lani Ramsey and Langston Hughes School fifth-grader Mackinzie Urish.
Officials: Ex-guard helped in escape: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; The brother of a former prison guard allegedly on the run with two prison escapees from the El Dorado Correctional Center pleaded Monday for his sister to “just come home.” Authorities said the former corrections officer, Amber Goff, 23, played a role in helping the two inmates, Steven A. Ford and Jesse L. Bell, escape from a recreation yard Sunday.
Officials: Missouri lagging in 911 coverage: Associated Press; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; Missouri emergency communications officials say the state’s emergency 911 coverage lags behind those of surrounding states. Rep. Mark Bruns, R-Jefferson City, heads a special committee that held hearings on the issue around the state this summer. “We heard over and over again horror stories from dispatchers,” Bruns said.
Scary stories honorable mentions: October 30, 2007; Honorable mention stories by Free State High School sophomore Peter Bray, De Soto High School ninth-grader Lani Ramsey and Langston Hughes School fifth-grader Mackinzie Urish.
Supreme Court agrees to review punitive damages in oil spill case: By Mark Sherman - Associated Press Writer; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A9; The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages to victims of the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill that fouled more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989.
Astronauts to examine solar wing gears: October 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; NASA asked its orbiting astronauts Monday to take a closer look at the gears that control the international space station’s solar wings to try to find out what’s grinding inside and causing steel chips to clog the system.
‘Halloween’ still delivers chills after all these years: October 30, 2007 in print edition on C1; Editor’s note: As Halloween approaches, members of Angle, the Journal-World teen advisory board, offer their reviews of some of the scary movies that might be on your late-October watch list.
Horoscopes: October 30, 2007 in print edition on B10; You have a way of taking in the big picture this year that takes many aback. You can also debate the pros and cons. If you are single, you will make a lot of progress as you vault to a new level of understanding. If you are attached, your relationship will blossom with travel and more mutual acceptance.
Heavy hand harming presidential primaries: By Peter Brown; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; Central planning doomed the Soviet Union, and it appears to be doing the same thing for our presidential primary process. If the conventions actually matter next summer, the heavy hand of the national political parties could produce chaos.
Low-key Huckabee on the rise: By Carl Leubsdorf; October 30, 2007 in print edition on A11; Longtime Bush adviser Dan Bartlett, candidly assessing the Republican field, calls Mike Huckabee the “best candidate” but questions whether Americans would elect another president from Hope, Ark., especially one named “Huckabee.”

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