LJWorld.com / Archive for Sunday, September 23, 2007

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Audio clips

Diane Stoddard discusses Manhattan versus Lawrence.

Births

Jill and Ryan Domnick, Lawrence, a boy.

Obituaries

On the street

Photos

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Photo galleries

LHS, FSH gymnastics

GLPM Architects – 50 Years in Business

Podcasts

Spodcasters: Domination, annihilation, devastation...

Polls

Would you send your child to virtual school?

Response	Percent
No		59%
Yes		35%
Undecided		5%
Total	250

Videos

Lead stories

3:00 a.m.

Growing Manhattan attracts Lawrence economic leaders’ attention: By Chad Lawhorn; September 22, 2007 in print edition on 1A; The conversation sounds familiar. A university community on the Kaw looks to expand its downtown. It seeks to add new recreation complexes through a sales tax. And community leaders tout the need for new funding to boost economic development.

Audio: Diane Stoddard discusses Manhattan versus Lawrence.
Chat: Manhattan city leader to discuss how the community is revitalizing its downtown

12:00 p.m.

Wild discoveries: By Mindie Paget; September 23, 2007 in print edition on 1D; A bunch of trees, some tangled underbrush and a breeding ground for poison ivy. That’s sometimes how I see my wooded backyard — nice scenery that could give me an itchy rash. Ken Lassman has a different take. My picture is accurate, he might concede, but incomplete. Among the chaos, he identifies an Osage orange tree. Then another, and another. They seem to be forming a loose line — probably the remnants of a thorny hedgerow that separated prairie properties more than a century ago.

Video: Wild Douglas County

10:00 p.m.

Competition increasing in online education options: By George Diepenbrock; September 23, 2007 in print edition on 1A; On the surface, Lawrence resident Ben Knight, 17, is like any other high school senior. He has spent first through 11th grades in public schools, and last year he finished his junior year at Free State High School. But instead of returning for his senior year this fall, Knight is technically enrolled in the Manhattan-Ogden school district, in its virtual school, iQ Academy Kansas.

Poll: Would you send your child to virtual school?
Audio: Three questions with … Gary Lewis, principal of the Lawrence Virtual School

All stories

6Sports video: Tongy finishes second at invitational: September 23, 2007; One year after winning it all at their own Invitational, the Tonganoxie volleyball team had to settle for second place this year.
6Sports video: KU volleyball team downs Texas Tech: September 23, 2007; The Kansas Jayhawk volleyball team defeated Texas Tech.
6Sports video: KU soccer squad falls to California: September 23, 2007; The Kansas Jayhawk soccer team fell to # 19 California by a final score of 1-0.
6Sports video: Jayhawks trounce FIU 55-3: September 23, 2007; The Kansas Jayhawks improved to 4-0 on the season after easily disposing of Florida International, 55-3.
6News video: Boomers have many choices in dentistry: By Cathy Hamilton; September 23, 2007; Cosmetic or aesthetic dentistry is big business thanks to Baby Boomers hitting midlife. As Boomergirl.com managing editor Cathy Hamilton reports - today's consumers have even more choices for achieving a brighter smile.
6News video: Fall season means less daylight to get housework done: By Matt Elwell; September 23, 2007; So much for Summer 2007. We are heading into Fall, and with the days getting shorter, we don't seem to have that extra daylight to get everything done around the house. But 6News Meteorologist Matt Elwell has some quick and easy tips to get your home ready for Fall.
6News video: Liberal man dies from injuries caused by Greensburg tornado: September 23, 2007; Max McColm died Wednesday at a health care center in Overland Park - making him the 12th victim of the storm. He was 77.
6News video: KU landmark reopens its doors once again: September 23, 2007; Danforth Chapel was closed through the summer for a $900,000 expansion and restoration, which is now complete.
6News video: KU rowing team seeking new facility: September 23, 2007; The KU rowing team will ask the city for special permission to build a six million dollar boathouse in Burcham Park.
6News video: Lawrence architecture firm to celebrate golden anniversary this month: September 23, 2007; The firm opened in 1957 on Massachusetts St. as 'Richard C. Peters, Architect.' Today, as GLPM, 26 employees build onto a legacy that includes more than 900 designs around town - from City hall to the public library, Budig Hall and the Lawrence Art Center.
6News video: Many KU students struggle to graduate in 4 years: By Jonathan Kealing; September 23, 2007; This year's freshman class at KU is not the class of 2011, but most likely the class of 2012 or 2013. By the end of this year, only about 31% of students who started at KU four years ago will be ready to graduate.
Competition increasing in online education options: ‘I envision that every school district in the state of Kansas could have a virtual school’; By George Diepenbrock; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A1; On the surface, Lawrence resident Ben Knight, 17, is like any other high school senior. He has spent first through 11th grades in public schools, and last year he finished his junior year at Free State High School. But instead of returning for his senior year this fall, Knight is technically enrolled in the Manhattan-Ogden school district, in its virtual school, iQ Academy Kansas.
The Fifth Quarter: Kansas 55, Florida International 3: By Ryan Greene; September 23, 2007; Tying up loose ends from KU's non-conference finale win, in which KU wrapped up the pre-conference slate by outscoring its four opponents a combined 214-23.
Meier wrinkle revealed: By Ryan Wood; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C7; Kerry Meier can’t remember the last time he was on the football field with the offense and not lined up at quarterback.
Royals dim Tigers’ hopes, 7-4: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C4; Saturday afternoon, Jim Leyland still had hope. By the end of the night, it was mostly gone.
BU outlasts Benedictine: September 23, 2007 in print edition on C3; The Baker University football team recovered from an inept ground attack and scoreless first half in its home game with Benedictine Saturday night at Liston Stadium by airing it out in the second half on the way to a 25-22 victory.
U.S. women reach Cup semifinals: Americans stop England, 3-0, following players meeting; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C2; Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly held a players meeting in their hotel room a day before the United States played England in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup.
KU sweeps Texas Tech in volleyball: By Jason Elmquist; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C1; Kansas University’s Karina Garlington has been the odd woman out in a three-player competition with fellow volleyball freshmen Jenna Kaiser and Flavia Lino.
When hornets attack, bees kill by asphyxiation: By Denise Gellene - Los Angeles Times; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; Confronted by an Oriental hornet, hundreds of Cyprian honeybees swarm their archenemy — and smother it to death.
Planned ethanol plant draws resistance: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B7; A proposal to build a $200 million ethanol plant in Shawnee County met stiff resistance at a public hearing, where nearly all of the 29 speakers opposed the plan.
Golf tournament to benefit March of Dimes: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B6; The first March of Dimes Golf Challenge is set for 1 p.m. Oct. 10 at Alvamar Golf Club, 1900 Crossgate Drive.
Girl told to get rid of award-winning rooster: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A3; Melissa Hensler got a “Most Unusual Pet” prize from her township two years ago for her pet rooster — but now the same township says the bird is a farm animal in a residential area and it’s got to go.
Reaction to tropical weather criticized: New Orleans says it shows readiness; By Becky Bohrer - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A3; An hour after city officials opened shelters, warned of possible power outages and urged calm ahead of a threatening tropical depression, the system moved inland hundreds of miles away, and forecasters canceled the tropical storm warning that had authorities on alert.
Police arrest Pakistan opposition leaders: By Zarar Khan - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A10; Police swept the Pakistani capital Saturday to arrest the leaders of opposition parties vowing to obstruct President Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s re-election bid, officials said.
GM, union said to be close on agreement: By Tom Krisher - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A9; More progress was reported Saturday as negotiators for General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers worked on a historic new contract that would shift retiree health care costs from the company to the union.
‘Catfish Cookies’ author to sign books: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D5; Barbara Higgins-Dover, author of the recent children's book “Catfish Cookies,” will present a reading and signing from 10:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 6 at Oread Books in the Kansas Union.
Baker alumna to accept honor: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D5; Jennifer Johnson, a 1994 Baker University graduate, will be honored with a Shining Star of Perseverance award as one of the authors of “Nordie’s at Noon,” a book which shares the inspirational stories of young women coping with breast cancer.
Floor showing lifts LHS to 2nd, FSHS to 4th: By Jesse Temple; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C1; For most spectators, the most exciting 90 seconds in gymnastics come during the floor routine. It’s a time when gymnasts can strut their stuff to the pulsating rhythms of any song they please, and it draws the most attention from watchful eyes.
Today’s Feria Hispana features food, dancing: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B6; The annual Feria Hispana is today from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in South Park.
Symphony Orchestra presents fall event: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D5; Kansas University’s music and dance department will present a performance by the KU Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Lied Center. This will be the first concert for David Neely, the new director of orchestral activities at KU.
Two Lonely Widows: By Betty Laird; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D3; Poet's Showcase: Two Lonely Widows
Baker students, alumna to read works: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D2; Five Baker University students and a Baker alumna will read from their original creative nonfiction works Thursday in the first of four events planned for the Baker Sesquicentennial Reading Series.
Be cautious, prepared to avoid attacks in parking lots: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D1; The Douglas County District Attorney’s office suggests the following tips for staying safe in parking lots
Man killed by possible electrocution on the job: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B4; A Nebraska man installing power poles near Atchison died Thursday after a possible electrocution on the job.
Three primary solutions: Flee, build dikes, raise buildings: By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A4; There are three primary ways for coastal areas to survive the rising seas predicted with global warming. None is perfect. None is cheap.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B8; From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 23, 1907: “The 1907 Douglas County Fair is being judged as the finest event of its kind in local history.”
Old Home Town - 25 years ago: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B8; From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 23, 1982: “A number of farmers appeared before the city-county planning commission to seek wider restrictions on the “gobbling up” of farm areas by urban interests.”
Sports taint: J-W Editorials; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B8; Performance-enhancing drugs continue to cast doubt on too many outstanding athletic performances.
Many farmers unable to take advantage of high wheat prices: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B10; Despite record prices that haven’t been seen in years, many Kansas wheat farmers aren’t profiting because they don’t have any wheat to sell.
Gallows to return to Lansing for Regional Prisons Museum: By Nicole Kelley; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B7; Board members of the Kansas Regional Prisons Museum have successfully obtained approval to include the original Kansas State Prison gallows in what will be Lansing’s newest museum.
Bull wanders away, attacks house: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; An escaped and raging bull attacked a neighbor’s home, tearing off siding, ripping down part of a fence and damaging a car.
Owl has feathers glued on: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B3; When a great horned owl is released back into the wild Monday night, it can thank staff members of Kansas City’s Lakeside Nature Center, Super Glue and bamboo shoots.
On the record: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B2; Law enforcement report
Remains in Manhattan graveyard relocated: By Kate Waller - The Manhattan Mercury; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B2; Following nearly three years of excavating, researching and planning, a chapter of Manhattan’s long-forgotten history has been laid to rest.
Cat found more than 3 months after tornado: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A3; More than three months after disappearing during a tornado, Smoky the cat has been reunited with his owner.
Democrats to stick with Jan. 29 primary: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A3; The Florida Democratic Party will stick with a Jan. 29 presidential primary even if it means losing all its nominating convention delegates, a party source said Saturday.
Delaware State students point to tension among rival groups: By Randall Chase - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A3; Tension between rival groups of friends from New Jersey and Washington, D.C., preceded the late-night shooting at Delaware State University that wounded two people, students said Saturday.
Bush, Democrats clash over funding health insurance: By Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A3; President Bush again called Democrats “irresponsible” on Saturday for pushing an expansion he opposes to a children’s health insurance program.
Women dying over dowry in India: By Henry Chu - Los Angeles Times; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A11; The beatings stopped only after she fled the house. For four years after she married a local shopkeeper, Rubi Devi’s in-laws constantly bullied her for not bringing a bigger dowry, then tortured her when she failed to pony up more gold, more cash, more goods.
Taliban keep fighting, but some observers see sliver of hope for peace: By Fisnik Abrashi and Jason Straziuso - Associated Press Writers; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A10; Six years after the fall of the Taliban, the fighting in Afghanistan is growing more intense — but so is talk of peace.
Ex-leader arrives to face trial on corruption charges: By Monte Hayes - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A10; Former President Alberto Fujimori returned to Peru on Saturday to face charges of corruption and sanctioning death-squad killings, a grim homecoming for the strongman who fled the country seven years ago as his government collapsed in scandal.
Nations agree on expedited plan to phase out harmful HCFCs: By Charmaine Noronha - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A10; Governments of almost 200 countries have agreed to speed the elimination of a major greenhouse gas that depletes ozone, U.N. and Canadian officials said Saturday, describing a deal they said was a significant step toward fighting global warming.
Scientists: Blue whales likely in ship collisions: By Steve Chawkins - Los Angeles Times; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A8; The blue whale found dead last week in the Santa Barbara, Calif., Channel was likely the third victim in two weeks of a ship collision, scientists said Saturday as they conducted a post-mortem on the 60-ton creature.
Extremist speakers a challenge for U.S. campuses: Iran’s president, openly hostile to Jews, to speak Monday at Columbia; By Justin Pope - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A1; Is a college campus a place for all views to be aired, or are some public figures too extreme to deserve the platform?
Four-year degree elusive for many: College students cite obstacles in finishing on traditional schedule; By Jonathan Kealing; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A1; Enrollment in colleges and universities is up nationwide, but federal data shows that as many as 40 percent of college students will not have finished a degree in six years.
Federal report shows declining loggerhead turtle populations: By Ben Evans - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A5; After encouraging gains in the 1990s, populations of loggerhead sea turtles are now dropping, primarily because of commercial fishing, according to a federal review.
Exercise for two: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D10; If you like to bike for exercise, why not bring along your dog and keep him fit as well?
Meet the woman behind Hopper’s singular vision: By Eve Zibart - The Washington Post; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D9; Walk through the National Gallery of Art’s “Edward Hopper” exhibit and look at the women.
Criticism, speculation surrounds ‘Kid Nation’ debut: By Lynn Elber - AP Television Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D8; “Kid Nation,” the CBS reality show that fanned concerns about child endangerment and exploitation, subjected its young stars to nothing more dramatic than homesickness and a pulled muscle in its debut episode.
It’s a girl for actress Salma Hayek and fiance: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D7; Salma Hayek has given birth to a baby girl, Valentina Paloma Pinault, her publicist announced Friday.
Rodney Dangerfield’s widow sues over footage: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D7; Rodney Dangerfield’s widow says that even in death the comedian can’t get any respect.
Teen hopes to find stardom after video: ‘Leave Britney Alone’ monologue skyrockets Internet celebrity’s fame; By Samira Jafari - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D7; Chris Crocker has been called “queer,” “a human train wreck,” the “Britney guy,” an androgynous “it” and much, much worse.
Horoscopes: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D7; For Sunday, Sept. 23
Husband maintains long-running grudge against squirrels: By Marsha Henry Goff; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D6; Uh-oh … squirrels! Just when husband Ray agreed to feed half the raccoon population in southeast Douglas County, another mammal decided to raid the birds’ sunflower seeds. You can’t blame the little squirrel who scaled the deck in broad daylight to help himself to the seeds. I think he just became weary of waiting for the seedling nut trees Ray planted to produce.
KU announces scholarship piano recital: September 23, 2007 in print edition on D5; Kansas University’s music and dance department will present a benefit recital by Jack Winerock, professor of piano, at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 in Swarthout Recital Hall. All proceeds from this recital will be used as scholarship awards for KU piano students.
Collectors use traditional scuttles for decorative purposes: By Ralph and Terry Kovel; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D4; Heat for the house was furnished in the 17th century by a fireplace. Then came the heating stove using logs or coal, then a furnace that burned coal. Other fuels, including electricity or solar power, came later.
Hughes’ work evokes ‘rhythms of jazz’: By Denise Low - Special to the Journal-World; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D3; Editor’s note: In her Ad Astra Poetry Project, Kansas Poet Laureate Denise Low will highlight historic and contemporary poets who resided in Kansas for a substantial part of their lives. Eventually, she will collect the biweekly broadsides into a book, to be published by the Center for Kansas Studies at Washburn University, in cooperation with Thomas Fox Averill.
Show of force: Los Angeles Police Dept. writer smudges thin blue line with debut novel ‘L.A. Rex’; By Andrew Glazer - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D3; Will Beall was on the staff of his college paper when he was conned by a suspected murderer into writing a story that suggested his innocence. When the suspect was swiftly convicted, an embarrassed Beall abandoned a planned journalism career and joined the Los Angeles Police Department.
Gadgets, diets dupe gullible consumer: By Cathy Hamilton; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D1; If P.T. Barnum was right and there truly IS a sucker born every minute, then I took the honors at 8:34 p.m. on Dec. 9, 1955. I’m a sucker for just about everything. Babies. Puppies. Little old men in three-piece suits. Tall young men in white T-shirts and jeans. Weddings. Hallmark commercials.
Wild discoveries: Author links people, place in ‘Douglas County’ book; By Mindie Paget; September 23, 2007 in print edition on D1; A bunch of trees, some tangled underbrush and a breeding ground for poison ivy. That’s sometimes how I see my wooded backyard — nice scenery that could give me an itchy rash. Ken Lassman has a different take. My picture is accurate, he might concede, but incomplete. Among the chaos, he identifies an Osage orange tree. Then another, and another. They seem to be forming a loose line — probably the remnants of a thorny hedgerow that separated prairie properties more than a century ago.
Christian conservatives return to grass roots: By Eric Gorski - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A6; Headed into the 2008 election season, Christian conservatives are weary. Their movement has lost iconic leaders and the Republican presidential field is uninspiring. But they may have found hope in a trailer on the campus of Bell Shoals Baptist Church.
Rising seas projected to overtake U.S. coastland within 100 years: By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A4; Ultimately, rising seas will likely swamp the first American settlement in Jamestown, Va., as well as the Florida launch pad that sent the first American into orbit, many climate scientists are predicting.
Worries about Crocs’ safety may be exaggerated: By Leslie Earnest - Los Angeles Times; September 23, 2007 in print edition on E1; Is the Crocs scare a crock?
LMH adds two physicians to staff: September 23, 2007 in print edition on E1; Lawrence Memorial Hospital announces the addition of two physicians to its active medical staff.
Decades of design: GLPM celebrates half-century of creating ‘lasting architecture’; By Mark Fagan; September 23, 2007 in print edition on E1; GLPM Architects Inc. boasts a long list of completed projects in Lawrence, from designing the Lawrence Public Library to upgrading Memorial Stadium to overhauling Massachusetts Street to include streetlights, planter boxes and saw-toothed parking.
Soviets inspired U.S. space success: David Shribman; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B9; Harrison H. Schmitt remembers exactly where he was on Oct. 4, 1957. A Fulbright scholar living with a farm family, he was examining the rocks of western Norway. He had turned on the radio to listen to a jazz show on Voice of America and was stunned, he recalled the other day, by the news report that preceded the music: The Soviet Union had launched a satellite into space.
Foreign policy concerns outlive presidents’ tenure: Jim Hoagland; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B9; U.S. foreign policy now resembles cartoonist Saul Steinberg’s celebrated cover for The New Yorker where the world begins and almost immediately ends on Ninth Avenue, New Jersey looms in the near background and Asia hovers as a microscopic dot on a distant horizon.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B8; From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 23, 1967: “The Kansas University football team, in its first season under Pepper Rodgers, opened its season with a 21-20 loss before only 21,824 at Stanford. KU was to suffer a 0-3 start with losses also to Indiana and Ohio before springing the upset of the year with a 10-0 shutout of eighth-ranked Nebraska before 36,896 in Memorial Stadium here.”
Denial doesn’t alter discrimination: Leonard Pitts Jr.; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B8; This week, it is 50 years since the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army took nine children to school.
Participation may curb government mistrust: David Broder; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B8; More than anything else in a three-hour session, the story told by Jim Keane, a Montana state representative, stirred the interest of his colleagues from 11 legislatures, gathered here for a meeting of the Council of State Governments-West.
New Yorker takes burrito-eating title: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; A day trader and aspiring pizza chef known as “Eater X” munched through 10 3/4 burritos in a dozen minutes Saturday to win what was billed as the world burrito-eating championship.
Surgeon general asks sailors to stop smoking: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; The encounter this week was opportune.
Slammers welcome Ambassadors: September 23, 2007; The Lawrence Tennis Association U14 Slammers welcomed the KC Ambassadors to Lawrence for doubles and singles matches Saturday in North Lawrence.
Military unable to find officer named in lawsuit: By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B2; Military officials in Iraq are investigating allegations that an Army specialist is being harassed for being an atheist but said Saturday they can’t find an officer the soldier has sued in federal court.
Lawrence Datebook: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B2; Local events
Pump Patrol seeks fuel deals: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.57 at several locations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Car crashes into tree; driver hospitalized: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; A 21-year-old Ohio woman was hospitalized after crashing a car into a tree early Saturday morning in Jefferson County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
Central Junior High to dedicate new gym: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; Central Junior High, 1400 Mass., will dedicate and showcase its new competition gymnasium at 7 p.m. Tuesday at a community open house and dedication ceremony.
N. Korea’s No. 2 leader meets with Syria: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; North Korea’s No. 2 leader met with a Syrian delegation in Pyongyang on Saturday, the North’s media reported, amid suspicions of a secret nuclear connection between the two countries.
Humanitarian workers ambushed; 3 wounded: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; Armed men ambushed an aid convoy in Darfur, wounding three humanitarian workers, the U.N. mission to Sudan said Saturday.
Inclement weather delays fishing derby: September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; The Lawrence Parks and Recreation annual Fish’N 4 Fun fishing derby has been postponed to Saturday because of inclement weather.
Brew connoisseurs: Lawrence guild members make own beer, compare notes; By Erika Bentson - Special to the Journal-World; September 23, 2007; After a long summer day, Sean Belden might relax with a cold beer. But he won’t go to the liquor store to stock up; he’ll just open his fridge and grab one of the beers he brewed at home.
Where the college kids aren’t: Entertainment editor Jon Niccum guides you to Lawrence nightlife for grown-ups; By Jon Niccum; September 23, 2007; Lawrence is a college town. Duh. But not everybody in Lawrence is a college student. In fact, the overwhelming majority of residents are actual tax-paying adults. As such, they often enjoy going out and experiencing activities that are far removed from the university crowd.
Faith connections: Hobbies, social groups offer members chance to get acquainted; By Terry Rombeck; September 23, 2007; Beth Murphy has noticed that a lot of her fellow members at Unity Church of Lawrence stick around after Sunday worship to chat with one another.
Second childhood: Art, recreation classes cater to beginners of any age; By Erin Castaneda; September 23, 2007; Art class and dodgeball aren’t just for schoolchildren anymore.
Cruise ship rescues two Cuban migrants: September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; The Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas rescued two Cuban migrants while the ship was sailing from Haiti to Miami on Saturday morning.
FIU lauds Jayhawks: ‘They truly are a machine’; By Gary Bedore; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C6; Florida International’s football team has played, and lost to, Penn State, Maryland, Miami (Fla.) and Kansas University during the nonconference portion of the 2007 season.
Michigan back on track: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C10; Penn State knew exactly what Michigan was going to do.
Big 12 opens with dandy: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C9; Brandon Pettigrew had run more than 50 yards toward the winning score in a wild shootout for the ages. Without knowing who might be tracking him down from behind, the Oklahoma State tight end wasn’t about to take any chances.
Above the rest: Kansas 55, Florida International 3: Talib TD sparks KU to victory; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C1; It has come to this: A single fan sitting in the west side of Memorial Stadium on Saturday used every bit of his voice box to scream a message at Kansas University cornerback Aqib Talib.
Keegan: Thinking outside the box: By Tom Keegan; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C1; Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino would hold football practice on the moon if his boss, Lew Perkins, could schmooze enough rich guys into footing the travel bill. By the way, don’t bet against it.
Kansas football notebook: September 23, 2007 in print edition on C7; Kansas debuted its red jerseys with the new trajan font Saturday, after wearing blue tops in the first three games.
Lasorda an inspiration: KU skipper dons No. 2 in honor of baseball icon; By Tom Keegan; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C5; Long a bitter, sometimes even dangerous baseball rivalry, the ugly side of the feud between the Dodgers and Giants is best captured in an incident in which Giants pitcher Juan Marichal hit catcher Johnny Roseboro on the head with a baseball bat.
Red Sox trip Rays, become first to clinch playoff spot: September 23, 2007 in print edition on C4; American League roundup
Soriano homers twice; Cubs increase lead: The Associated Press; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C4; National League roundup
FSHS girls win again: September 23, 2007 in print edition on C3; The Free State High girls cross country team won Saturday’s Seaman Invitational in Topeka.
Firebirds 4th at Seaman: September 23, 2007 in print edition on C3; Free State High’s volleyball team placed fourth Saturday in the Topeka Seaman Invitational.
Annual fair draws crowd for health screenings: By Jesse Fray; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; Hundreds of early birds turned out Saturday to have their arms pricked, mouths swabbed and prostates screened.
NBC journalist calls for better storytellers: By Jesse Fray; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; NBC News may consider him a correspondent, but Bob Dotson prefers the title of storyteller or “emotional archaeologist.”
At 0-2, Chiefs face crucial test early: Matchup against Vikings probably qualifies as must-win situation for Kansas City; By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on C2; For Kansas City, this one comes about as close to a must-win as the third game of any season can be.
KU chapel ‘ready for its next 61 years’: A trip down restored memory lane; By Erin Castaneda; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; A Kansas University landmark, Danforth Chapel, has opened its doors once again.
Investigators: Videotape shows guards fired without provocation: By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer; September 23, 2007 in print edition on A2; Iraqi investigators have a videotape that shows Blackwater USA guards opened fire against civilians without provocation in a shooting last week that left 11 people dead, a senior Iraqi official said Saturday. He said the case was referred to the Iraqi judiciary.
Pet owners fear coyotes: By Karrey Britt; September 23, 2007 in print edition on B1; West Lawrence residents Michael and Susan Morin routinely hear the howling of coyotes at night.

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US rolls with the punches August 29, 2008
Disco demolition promoter apologizes July 13, 2001
Rivera ready to go August 29, 2008
Motorcycle accident closes eastbound lane on K-10 August 29, 2008
Expert: Volcano unlikely to explode in eruption December 9, 2005
Coach charged with molesting teen girl August 29, 2008