Also from September 24

Audio clips

• Three questions with ... Gary Lewis, principal of the Lawrence Virtual School

Births

• Alan and Brandis Carlton, Lawrence, a girl.
• Jennifer Graham and Chad Larson, Lawrence, a girl.
• Ryan and Bobbie Sweany, Topeka, .
• Jill and Ryan Domnick, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

• Heard on the Hill: KU links: Retired prof discusses tornado safety; business dean in state Chamber video
• Statehouse Live: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards
• Town Talk: Lawrence home sales continue rise in 2013, builders begin to pick up pace on new construction

Chats

• Jason Hilgers: Manhattan city leader to discuss how the community is revitalizing its downtown

Obituaries

• Loren B. Pine, Lawrence
• Beverly J. Hornsby, Lawrence
• Oscar W. “Frank” Stoebener, Baldwin City
• Mary Eilene Denholm, Tonganoxie

On the street

• Are you planning on getting a flu shot this year?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• 6News Podcast: 6News podcast for September 24, 2007
• The Morning Rush: KU grad student is making headlines across the globe

Videos

• Editors who work at a national magazine say that American …
• City and county planners try to determine how South Lawrence …
• A guilty verdict is handed down today against a Lawrence …
• State officials are warning that a potential shortfall in federal …
• Locally, the health department has already received it’s first shipment …
• On a bus tour of schools, members of the public …
• Douglas County joins the city of Lawrence in challenging the …
• The story of a Kansas town devastated by a tornado …
• A bit of weather history, brought to you by a …
• Jayhawk TE Derek Fine caught 7 passes for 70 yards …
• After two uncharacteristic fumbles in Florida International territory for Brandon …
• The Kansas Jayhawk volleyball team picked a perfect time to …
• The Haskell Fightin’ Indians volleyball team was unable to defeat …
• In a tight battle, the Free State Firebirds narrowly got …
• Videocast for September 24
• Aqib Talib’s 100-yard INT return
• The Kaw Valley Blue Bombers took on Man U. on …

All stories

6News video: Health officials nationwide describe this year’s flu supply as ‘plentiful’

September 24, 2007

Locally, the health department has already received it’s first shipment of 6,600 flu vaccinations.

6Sports video: Jayhawk volleyball team improves to 2-2 in conference play

By Andrew Baker

September 24, 2007

The Kansas Jayhawk volleyball team picked a perfect time to turn things around by improving to 2-2 in conference play over the weekend.

6News video: Kidcast for September 24, 2007

September 24, 2007

A bit of weather history, brought to you by a local youth.

6News video: More commercial development could end up on South Iowa Street

September 24, 2007

City and county planners try to determine how South Lawrence will look years down the road.

6News video: Lawrence man found guilty of bomb threat

September 24, 2007

A guilty verdict is handed down today against a Lawrence man who threatened to blow up a school building earlier this year.

6News video: Eudora voters view problems with the district’s facilities firsthand

September 24, 2007

On a bus tour of schools, members of the public could ask questions and learn about the need for an upcoming 45 million dollar bond issue going before voters this November.

6News video: The future of an improved Highway 59 could be up in the air

September 24, 2007

State officials are warning that a potential shortfall in federal highway funds could jeopardize several projects in Kansas - including a 240 million dollar project to reconstruct Highway 59.

6News video: Douglas County joins city in challenge of census

September 24, 2007

Douglas County joins the city of Lawrence in challenging the U.S. Census Bureau’s population estimates.

6News video: Lawrence named one of the best places to retire in America

By Mark Fagan

September 24, 2007

Editors who work at a national magazine say that American retirees would be hard-pressed to find a better place than Lawrence to spend their retirement years.

6Sports video: Haskell volleyball squad falls to Bobcats

September 24, 2007

The Haskell Fightin’ Indians volleyball team was unable to defeat the Ozarks Bobcats, losing all three matches.

6Sports video: Firebirds barely win city tennis showdown over LHS

September 24, 2007

In a tight battle, the Free State Firebirds narrowly got the win over Lawrence High in the city tennis showdown on Monday.

6Sports video: B-Mac bounces back for KU

September 24, 2007

After two uncharacteristic fumbles in Florida International territory for Brandon McAnderson, the senior Jayhawk RB bounced back to his usual form to help trounce FIU 55-3 last Saturday.

6Sports video: ‘Fine’ time to break loose for KU football TE

September 24, 2007

Jayhawk TE Derek Fine caught 9 passes for 90 yards and 1 TD in Kansas’ 55-3 win over Florida International.

6News video: Greensburg devastation captures attention of Hollywood star

September 24, 2007

The story of a Kansas town devastated by a tornado has captured the attention of actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

City ranked among 10 ‘Best Places to Retire’

By Mark Fagan

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A1

San Francisco boasts its Golden Gate Bridge. Venice, Fla., lives off the Gulf of Mexico. Prescott, Ariz., is sheltered by 1.25 million acres of national forest. And Lawrence? Listen up and play ball. “Music and basketballs fill the air in ‘Jayhawk Country,’” U.S. News & World Report says in its online assessment of communities rated as retirement locales. And they’re good things.

Jury finds local man guilty in school threats

By Mike Belt

September 24, 2007

A federal jury in Kansas City, Kan., Monday found a Lawrence man guilty on two counts of threatening to blow up a school building.

6News Now: Development of South Iowa under discussion

September 24, 2007

In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, city and county planners try to determine how south Lawrence will look years down the road, and national recognition for the city as a retirement destination.

Talib’s INT return one for the ‘books

By Ryan Greene

September 24, 2007

Read what Talib’s teammates thought about the play, and watch it over and over with the 6Sports call from Kevin Romary and Chip Budde.

KU vs. K-State set for 11 a.m. on FSN

J-W Staff Reports

September 24, 2007

The Oct. 6 Big 12 Conference opener between Kansas University and Kansas State will kick off at 11 a.m. and be televised on Fox Sports Net (Sunflower Broadband Channel 36).

FBI: Violent crime on rise in Lawrence, Douglas County

By Jonathan Kealing

September 24, 2007

The Federal Bureau of Investigation Monday released statistics that show violent crime in Lawrence and Douglas County nearly doubled between 2005 and 2006.

County approves study of finances

By Mike Belt

September 24, 2007

County commissioners on Monday agreed to negotiate a contract - which could be worth more than $53,000 - with the Government Finance Officers Assn. to study county finances

KU doubles team falls in championship

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B6

Elizaveta Avdeeva and Edina Horvath placed second in doubles Sunday at the Leary Tournament.

Indians, Angels clinch divisions

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B8

The Cleveland Indians finally tasted something sweeter than all those postgame pies. Expensive champagne - cases and cases of bubbly - soaked the home clubhouse at Jacobs Field for the first time since 2001 as the Indians, overlooked as a contender in baseball’s toughest division, clinched the AL Central with a victory over Oakland.

Erickson has ASU back in Top 25

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B5

No matter where Dennis Erickson goes, his teams usually end up in the Top 25. Four games into his first season as Arizona State coach, Erickson has the Sun Devils unbeaten and in the Associated Press poll for the first time this season at No. 23. Arizona State is the fourth school Erickson has guided into the rankings, along with Washington State, Miami and Oregon State.

Houston’s Killings suffers neck injury

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B4

Houston Texans defensive tackle Cedric Killings left the field on a stretcher and was taken to a hospital Sunday after a headfirst collision with Indianapolis Colts receiver Roy Hall. The Texans said Killings suffered a neck injury but had feeling in his extremities.

Actor fears response to rape scene

By Alisa Tang - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A8

A 12-year-old Afghan boy starring in the upcoming film “The Kite Runner” fears he and his family could be ostracized or even attacked because of a rape scene that he says he reluctantly acted in - a sequence the family wants cut.

Uncle Ike

Fictional ‘First Wave’ weaves its story with that of one of Kansas’ most beloved figures

By Dennis Anderson

September 24, 2007 in print edition on C1

Dwight D. Eisenhower is best known as Gen. Eisenhower, leader of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, or as President Eisenhower, leader of the free world at the height of the Cold War.

Husker faithful unhappy

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B5

The so-called “greatest fans in college football” aren’t happy, and Nebraska’s coaches and players are hearing about it. A chorus of boos poured out of the Memorial Stadium stands Saturday as the Cornhuskers’ foundering defense tried to keep up with Ball State. The Huskers won 41-40, but the victory didn’t satisfy the fans, many of whom directed their ire at defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove.

Lawrence Datebook

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A4

Events around Lawrence.

Keegan: Hadl high on Talib, Jayhawks

By Tom Keegan

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B1

All-purpose football players, most notably Aqib Talib and now Kerry Meier, have made this Kansas University football team more compelling than usual, and an all-time great Kansas all-purpose player has been there to watch every play. Well, almost every play.

Leaders to convene at unprecedented U.N. climate summit

By Charles J. Hanley - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A10

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore and the leaders of some 80 nations converge on the U.N. today for a summit on the warming Earth and what to do about it. The unprecedented meeting comes just days after U.S. scientists reported that melting temperatures this summer shrank the Arctic Ocean’s ice cap to a record-low size.

On 50th anniversary, integration problems linger

The Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A1

Fifty years after federal troops escorted Terrence Roberts and eight fellow black students into an all-white high school, he says the struggles over race and segregation still are unresolved.

‘Chuck,’ ‘Big Bang,’ ‘Journeyman’ debut

Kevin McDonough

September 24, 2007

It’s the year of the big-box comedy. For those keeping score, two of the new season’s more promising series, “Chuck” (7 p.m., NBC) and tomorrow night’s “Reaper,” involve everyday dudes making barely minimum wage at an enormous mall store who find their lives transformed by fantastic events beyond their control.

Mime Marcel Marceau dies

By Angela Doland - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B10

Marcel Marceau, the master of mime who transformed silence into poetry with lithe gestures and pliant facial expressions that spoke to generations of young and old, has died. He was 84.

Horoscopes

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B10

For Monday, Sept. 24

Mother coping with rare brain disorder

Medical expenses complicate already difficult situation

By Estuardo Garcia

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

If you saw Donna Conrad a couple of years ago, you may not have ever known a genetic disorder in her brain was slowly killing her.

As flu season approaches, shot supply looks plentiful

By Karrey Britt

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

Ahhh, autumn. Colorful leaves, cooler weather, football and dreaded flu shots.

Buddhist nuns join growing movement for democracy

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A10

Buddhist nuns and monks gathered at a golden hilltop pagoda to lead 20,000 people in Myanmar’s biggest anti-government protest in two decades. Plainclothes police trailed behind without intervening.

U12 Lightning Kickers outlast Scallywags

September 24, 2007

The U12 Lightning Kickers edged out the Scallywags, 2-1, on Saturday at Youth Sports Inc.

KU blanked again

Jayhawks suffer sixth shutout, 1-0

By Jason Elmquist

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B6

It was the same old story for Kansas University’s soccer squad in its final nonconference home game. For the sixth time this season, the Jayhawks were held scoreless in a 1-0 loss to 19th-ranked California on Sunday at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.

Chiefs air it out

K.C. wins despite run woes

By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B1

The way Minnesota kept stuffing Larry Johnson, it seemed as though spies had sold copies of Kansas City’s game plan to the Vikings. So just in time, the Chiefs abandoned their running game, took to the air and barely avoided their second 0-3 start in 27 years.

Despite scary global warming forecasts, climate scientists are strangely optimistic

By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A8

Climate scientist Michael Mann runs down the list of bad global warming news: The world is spewing greenhouse gases at a faster rate. Summer Arctic sea ice is at record lows. The ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica are melting quicker than expected.

Include personal touch in application

J.T. O'Donnell & Dale Dauten

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B11

The job search process is excruciating. It seems like the recruiting process is not geared toward fitting the best employees to the right jobs, but geared so that human-resources people can reduce skilled, industrious people to mere keystrokes on a tidy little template.

Education competition

J-W Editorials

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

Kansas State University is all about cooperation in Johnson County, but maybe not in Salina. We love our sister university in Manhattan, but officials of Kansas State University seem to be talking out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to higher education competition in the state.

Sports memorabilia among auction items to benefit shelter

By Mike Belt

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

Imagine owning a 1920s-era framed photograph of legendary Kansas University basketball coach Phog Allen, with his signature on the back.

Women flee East Germany for West, leaving men behind

By Kirsten Grieshaber - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A6

Silke Gawenda’s hometown has its charms - ramparts and timbered houses from the Middle Ages, and quiet streets lined with linden trees.

Truckers face parking woes

The Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B12

Truckers who are required by law to take rest breaks say they often have a hard time finding public places to pull over.

Zombies rule box office as latest ‘Resident Evil’ debuts

By David Germain - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B10

The undead of “Resident Evil” still have plenty of life in them.

Emmy-winning sound man dies

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

Joel Fein, an Emmy-award winning sound man who worked in television and movies, died Saturday in Wichita at the age of 63.

Florida Democrats reaffirm primary

By Rasha Madkour - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A12

The Florida Democratic Party is sticking to its primary date - and printed bumper stickers to prove it.

You are what you date

September 24, 2007 in print edition on C1

With time, even the most health-conscious women will mimic the eating habits of their pizza-loving partners. For that reason, the October issue of Women’s Health is offering readers tips on guy-proofing their diets

Gingrich says he’ll run if supporters raise $30M

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A2

In the latest sign of how unsettled the Republican presidential race is, Newt Gingrich says he’ll run if supporters come up with $30 million in three weeks. “I don’t see as a citizen how you could turn that down,” Gingrich said on “Fox News Sunday.”

State art workshops to foster business skills

September 24, 2007 in print edition on C2

Creativity and skill aren’t the only talents artists need to be a profitable success in the arts community. Artists also need business sense when marketing their work to Kansas audiences.

Iraqi leader decries killings

Al-Maliki: Alleged violence by guards threatens sovereignty

By John Daniszewski and Tarek el-Tablawy - Associated Press Writers

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A1

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki walked a fine line Sunday: confronting his American backers over what he sees as violations of Iraq’s sovereignty while stressing that his relations are rock solid with the country on whose support he still relies.

United Auto Workers threaten strike

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A2

United Auto Workers set a deadline of this morning to strike General Motors Corp. if a new contract isn’t reached, even as the two sides continued bargaining late Sunday night, according to a local union Web site.

Old Home Town - 25 years ago

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

Sept. 24, 1982: The bad memories of 444 days as a hostage in Iran were beginning to fade for Rocky Sickmann, who was visiting in Lawrence with his wife, Jill. Sickmann, a former Marine who served as a security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, had been released in January 1981 and currently was promoting his book, “Hostage,” based on a diary he had kept while in captivity. He was a native of Krakow, Mo.

KU to receive funds for McNair Scholars

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

Kansas University will receive $271,300 in McNair Scholar Program funds, which will go toward students preparing for graduate school.

KU class’ house earns EPA honor

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B11

A house designed and built by students in a Kansas University architecture class received honorable mention in the Environmental Protection Agency’s inaugural Lifecycle Building Challenge.

Concern with looks, fading taboos fuel recent rise of ‘manscaping’

McClatchy-Tribune News Services

September 24, 2007 in print edition on C1

Metrosexuals, move over. Burly, macho men are barging in on your territory.

Cubs fans name their son Wrigley Fields

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A8

His parents say he can go by his middle name when he’s old enough to decide. For now, the newborn will be known by his first name: Wrigley. And his last name: Fields.

Women’s Health Fair scheduled for Oct. 6

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B11

Health Care Access Clinic, Breast Cancer Awareness Group and Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s Breast Center will conduct a Women’s Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at the clinic, 1920 Moodie Road.

Man becomes 12th tornado victim

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

A Liberal man who was hurt in the May 4 tornado that destroyed Greensburg has died of injuries he suffered that night, making him the 12th victim of the storm.

Pump Patrol seeks fuel deals

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

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.

Tigers top K.C., lose title hope

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B6

The television was tuned to another channel in the Tigers clubhouse when Detroit’s division-title hopes disappeared. Moments after their 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals, the Tigers were eliminated from the AL Central race when Cleveland beat Oakland. But Jim Leyland’s office TV was off, and the players were watching the Lions-Eagles game.

Poll: Independent voters lean toward Democrats

By Alan Fram - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A12

Michael Brooks is exactly the kind of voter the Republican Party can ill afford to lose. But in a foreboding omen for 2008, it may have already done just that.

Defenses struggle around Big 12

Texas Tech, ISU, Texas A&M, Nebraska surrender big points Saturday

By Pat Graham - Associated Press Sports Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B5

Get meaner and nastier. That was the message Texas Tech coach Mike Leach had for his defense after the Red Raiders’ 49-45 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. “The defense can’t sit there and pout,” Leach said. “They need work on having a burning desire to be tougher than the guy across from them.”

A-Rod headed to Windy City?

Agent disputes magazine report about Yankees’ third baseman

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B2

Agent Scott Boras says he hasn’t had talks with any of the possible bidders for the Chicago Cubs about Alex Rodriguez, denying a report on New York Magazine’s Web site. Rodriguez can opt out of the final three years of his contract with the New York Yankees, which calls for him to receive $27 million in each of the next three seasons.

Stumbling Saints face tough test vs. Titans

By Brett Martel - Associated Press Sports Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B3

Saints linebacker Scott Fujita lives in New Orleans’ warehouse district, where he routinely gets out in public to walk his dogs or dine in a sushi restaurant that named its Mount Fujita roll after him.

Commentary: Oklahoma St. coach takes aim at columnist

By Dick Weiss - New York Daily News

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B2

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy didn’t have time to talk about his team’s 49-45 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. Instead, he chose to use his postgame interview session with the media to go ballistic on Jenni Carlson, a columnist for the Daily Oklahoman.

NFL contest passes through Lawrence

Game Staff Reports - game@ljworld.com

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B7

It was a taste of the pros this weekend as the First United Methodist Church and Lawrence Youth Football held the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition Saturday on the sports field of the church’s west campus.

Paper admits MoveOn ad violated policies

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A2

After two weeks of denials, the New York Times acknowledged that it should not have given a discount to MoveOn.org for a full-page advertisement assailing Gen. David H. Petraeus.

U10 Lightning Kickers edge Jaguars

September 24, 2007

Kelty Bragg of the U10 Lightning Kickers scored a pair of second-half goals to beat the Jaguars, 2-1, on Saturday at Youth Sports Inc.

On the record

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A4

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:

TD return surpassed 100 yards

By Ryan Wood

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B1

Kansas University cornerback Aqib Talib was credited with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown Saturday against Florida International, but that seemed to sell the play a little bit short. Talib obviously was two or three yards in the end zone when he picked off the Wayne Younger pass, meaning he really returned it about 103 yards in the Jayhawks’ 55-3 victory at Memorial Stadium.

Photo shows Castro standing, heavier

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A10

Cuba published a photo Sunday of a standing, smiling Fidel Castro looking heavier but still gaunt as he met with Angola’s president, the first head of state to see the ailing 81-year-old since June.

Favre ties Marino’s TD record

Green Bay QB’s 3 touchdowns lead Pack past Chargers

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B3

Brett Favre’s 420th career touchdown pass meant more than just drawing even with Dan Marino. The 57-yard completion to Greg Jennings, with just over two minutes remaining, tied Marino’s all-time NFL record for career TD passes and rallied the Packers past the San Diego Chargers for a 31-24 victory Sunday.

2 Italians in military believed kidnapped

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A2

Two Italian military personnel were believed to have been kidnapped in western Afghanistan, and police Sunday said they were searching for the pair and their two Afghan staff.

Money tip

MarketWatch

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B11

You can minimize your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft by following these simple rules

Man U. handles Blue Bombers

September 24, 2007

Man U. scored four first half goals to help put away the Blue Bombers, 7-3, in Kaw Valley Soccer action Saturday at YSI.

Rice hopes key states will attend peace conference

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A10

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that key Arab nations, including Syria, would be invited to President Bush’s planned Mideast peace conference this fall and expressed hope they would attend.

U.S. getting late start manning Iraq’s porous border with Iran

By Kim Gamel - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A2

The U.S. colonel had a simple question. “Where are the signs you were supposed to get?” he asked the Iraqi border guard as they stood on a remote desert road believed to be a smuggling route from Iran.

Cubs increase N.L. Central lead

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B8

Carlos Zambrano got his career-best 17th win by pitching six sharp innings before leaving due to cramps, and surging Chicago expanded its NL Central lead to 31â2 games.

City Commission agenda

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A4

City commissioners will consider a special-use permit for a proposed boathouse at Burcham Park. The boathouse would be built and used by the Kansas University Rowing team.

L.J. silenced, silent after victory

By William Cross

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B1

Larry Johnson finally broke 100 yards. For the season. The Kansas City Chiefs’ Pro Bowl running back has compiled just 140 yards in the first three games this season, including 42 on 24 carries in Sunday’s 13-10 victory against the Minnesota Vikings. “It’s a tough day if Larry isn’t getting 100 yards,” tackle Damion McIntosh said. “I take that personal.”

Old Home town - 100 years ago

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 24, 1907: “The fire department made two runs yesterday afternoon, one to a roof fire at the H.V. Stunz residence at 1716 Louisiana and the other to 1230 Mississippi after weeds in a yard had caught fire.”

Prisoner release tops Israeli Cabinet agenda

Associated Press

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A10

The Israeli Cabinet voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to release 90 Palestinian prisoners in an effort to shore up the moderate Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, in his power struggle with Islamic Hamas militants.

Milk and mortgages

Kroger expanding personal finance offerings

By Dan Sewell - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B11

Weekend grocery shopping list: ¢ Milk, on sale at four half-gallons for $5. ¢ Cookies, two packages-for-one at $3.99. ¢ New $200,000 fixed-rate mortgage, 30 years at 6.2 percent.

Moderate wins ruling party vote

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A10

Veteran moderate Yasuo Fukuda easily won election as Japan’s ruling party president Sunday, pledging to keep a pro-U.S. foreign policy and improve ties with Asia after he almost certainly becomes prime minister later this week.

Insurance urged for ‘sinking’ buildings

Lawmakers to discuss problems created by abandoned mines

By Scott Rothschild

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A3

The legacy of mining in Kansas has produced the potential hazard for some buildings collapsing into the abandoned mines.

Old Home Town - 40 years ago

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

Sept. 24, 1967: Liz Harris, Kansas University junior and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris of Lawrence, was named KU’s representative in the prestigious American Royal queen contest for 1967 Her father was the Lawrence postmaster.

Dysfunctional signals cause traffic problems

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A4

Traffic signal problems at the intersection of Iowa Street and Bob Billings Parkway were causing havoc with traffic Sunday. “It’s a zoo out there,” John Hoopes, of Lawrence, said when he called the Journal-World about the traffic mess. He said the lights were blinking red when he drove through.

Boot Camp cause for alarm

Kansas men’s basketball players begin early-morning drills today

By Gary Bedore

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B1

Rule No. 1: Never be late for a session of Kansas University basketball Boot Camp. “Me and Moulaye (Niang) missed one time because the lights went out at the (Jayhawker) Towers and our alarms didn’t go off,” KU junior Brandon Rush recalled. “Coach was mad, really mad. He didn’t believe us at all. We all had to run extra at the end. He said in the future to set a different clock.”

Iraq places new demands on Marines

George Will

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

Here at “the crossroads of the Marine Corps,” some officers are uneasily pondering a paradox: No service was better prepared than the Marines for the challenges of post-invasion Iraq, yet no service has found its mission there more unsettling to its sense of itself.

Seniors demand doughnuts

By Jim Fitzgerald - Associated Press Writer

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A7

It was just another morning at the senior center: Women were sewing, men were playing pool - and seven demonstrators, average age 76, were picketing outside, demanding doughnuts. They wore sandwich boards proclaiming, “Give Us Our Just Desserts” and “They’re Carbs, Not Contraband.”

Hurricanes blank Cougars

September 24, 2007

The fourth-grade Hurricanes made quick work of the Cougars on Sunday at Youth Sports Inc. The ‘Canes jumped out on top with a three rushing touchdowns in the first half and defeated the Cougars, 22-0.

Candidates poised to launch attack ads

By Mark Z. Barabak - Los Angeles Times

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A12

As summer turns to fall, the presidential race is heating up: Candidates are slinging elbows in debates, flaying each other in speeches and siccing media people on their party rivals. The question is which candidate takes the next step - airing the first negative advertisement of the 2008 campaign.

KU student in demand after furry find

By Mike Belt

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A1

Jake Esselstyn’s phone rings a lot these days, thanks to a new species of bat he discovered in the Philippines.

Cozy cosmopolitan shop offers up traditional teas, coffees

Eileen Roddy

September 24, 2007 in print edition on C1

Z’s Divine Espresso Downtown is not a place to snooze. The coffee shop at 10 E. Ninth St. buzzes from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Barista Kate Tucker, a photo-media and French major at Kansas University, loves working here.

Two staffers attend screening training

Tiny-k Early Intervention

September 24, 2007 in print edition on B11

Ashley Baehr and Megan Rierson, early interventionists with the tiny-k Early Intervention program, Lawrence, recently completed training and became certified to perform vision screenings on infants, toddlers and preschoolers, ages birth to 5 years old.

Volunteers needed for events

J-W Staff Reports

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A5

How to help

Common sense

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

To the editor:The city should stop trying to protect downtown. If you have a product people want at a price they can afford and feel safe shopping there, they will come.

Basic skills

September 24, 2007 in print edition on A11

To the editor:Alan Welles’ Sept. 9 response to my comments placing blame, in part, on our educational system regarding the “sub prime crisis” is erroneous to the extent that he said I blamed this on the “lack of resources” in our public education system. This is a misquote as I blamed it on the “sorry status” of the system.