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6:00 a.m.
KU basketball players and national champions, from left, Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins and Brandon Rush take in the atmosphere Tuesday of more than 25,000 fans at Memorial Stadium. Welcome back, champs!
By Jonathan Kealing
April 8, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Despite the rain, despite the cold and despite a party that did not end until 2 or 3 in the morning, about 25,000 Jayhawk fans poured into Memorial Stadium on Tuesday afternoon to fete their national champion basketball team.
8:00 a.m.
City crews were out at 7 a.m. picking up trash in downtown Lawrence left from a huge party on Massachusetts Street that lasted from Monday night into Tuesday morning to celebrate the Jayhawk basketball team's national championship. Jayhawks on parade? No plan for one yet
By Chad Lawhorn
April 9, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Prospects for a parade to celebrate Kansas University’s National Championship were a lot like the weather that greeted the team on Tuesday - cloudy at best.
12:11 p.m.
Flanked by their national championship trophies, Kansas coach Bill Self, left, Sasha Kaun, center, and Russell Robinson bask in the spotlight the morning after beating Memphis for the national championship in San Antonio. The last laugh
By Gary Bedore
April 9, 2008 in print edition on 1B
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self had finally returned to his Hilton Hotel room at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, after he and his wife, Cindy, entertained relatives and childhood friends, as well as parents of his players into the wee hours of the morning.
4:00 p.m.
Kansas guard Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush salute each other in overtime Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Questions surround futures of Kansas trio
By Gary Bedore
April 9, 2008 in print edition on 1B
The immediate future of Kansas University basketball looks rather rosy … provided billionaire booster T. Boone Pickens fails in his attempt to lure Bill Self to Oklahoma State.
10:00 p.m.
Central Junior High School student Krystal Turner reads a bronze historical plaque at Watkins Community Museum on Wednesday during a scavenger hunt in downtown Lawrence. The scavenger hunt was part of Wednesdays at Liberty Hall, a program that provides activities for students on Wednesdays, when they get out of school early. Students search for history
By Erin Castaneda
April 9, 2008 in print edition on 3A
The hunt was on downtown Wednesday as Lawrence junior high students took to the streets in search of bronze.

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6News video: Students seek historical signs
April 9, 2008
The hunt was on in downtown Lawrence today as junior high students took to the streets in search of bronze.
6News video: City brings back bricks on Ohio street
By Jesse Fray
April 9, 2008
Construction crews strip away time in a historic Lawrence neighborhood. 6News reporter Jesse Fray has the story.
6News video: Crews prep for demolition at Oread Inn site
April 9, 2008
Developers won’t say when bulldozers will be brought in to begin making room for the new Oread Inn.
6News video: Championship parade set for Sunday
April 9, 2008
Lawrence certainly loves a parade, and late today, Jayhawk fans learned they’ll have one this weekend.
6News video: Judge Kittel sworn in
April 9, 2008
Douglas County’s new judge officially takes the bench today.
6Sports video: Self, Perkins meet
April 9, 2008
Less than 48 hours removed from Monday’s national championship, Kansas head coach Bill Self and athletic director Lew Perkins met this afternoon to discuss Self’s future at Kansas.
6Sports video: Wright cheers on former team from stands
By D.J. Whetter
April 9, 2008
Former Jayhawk Julian Wright was in San Antonio on Monday to root on his old teammates. DJ Whetter has more.
6News video: Language instructor awarded for creativity
April 9, 2008
One Lawrence teacher is being praised tonight for going above and beyond his students’ expectations. The students who nominated Stuart Strecker say his method of teaching helps them learn languages better.
6News video: Yoga keeps cancer survivor strong, calm
By Sophia Spencer
April 9, 2008
In this month’s segment of our series “Friend to Friend,” 6News reporter Sophia Spencer talks with a breast cancer survivor who was vigilant about exams.
6News video: Coroner says Taser didn’t kill man
April 9, 2008
A Lawrence man who died after a run-in with law enforcement was not killed by use of a Taser stun gun.
6News video: KU fans get back to reality
By Lindsey Slater
April 9, 2008
KU holds the title to two championships this year: the NCAA basketball tournament and the Orange Bowl. But what do fans do now? 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more.
Students search for history
Scavenger hunt part of after-school program
By Erin Castaneda
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A3
The hunt was on downtown Wednesday as Lawrence junior high students took to the streets in search of bronze.
Parade, awards ceremony Sunday will honor National Champs
J-W Staff Reports
April 9, 2008
Kansas University’s national championship men’s basketball team will be honored this Sunday, April 13, with a parade down Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence.
Self, Perkins meet, more on tap Thursday
By Gary Bedore
April 9, 2008
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self and athletic director Lew Perkins met for 15 minutes on Wednesday to discuss the fifth-year coach’s future at KU.
Downtown parade for National Champion Jayhawks set for Sunday afternoon
April 9, 2008
A parade has been set for Sunday afternoon in downtown Lawrence to honor the Kansas University basketball team.
6News Now: Bricks reappearing on Ohio Street
April 9, 2008
In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, construction crews are stripping away time in a historic Lawrence neighborhood by exposing bricks on Ohio Street between Sixth and Eighth Streets.
Sports cancelations reported
J-W Staff Reports
09:58 a.m., April 9, 2008 Updated 03:51 p.m.
The Lawrence High School girls C-team softball game scheduled for Thursday has been canceled. No reschedule date has been set, according to the LHS Athletic Department.
The last laugh
President calls Self morning after title
By Gary Bedore
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B1
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self had finally returned to his Hilton Hotel room at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, after he and his wife, Cindy, entertained relatives and childhood friends, as well as parents of his players into the wee hours of the morning.
Pump patrol
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.17 at several locations.
Firebirds edge Lions on Senior Night
By Jason Elmquist
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B1
Senior Night was a battle for the Free State High girls swimming and diving team Tuesday at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.
More than 2,000 absent Tuesday
By George Diepenbrock
April 9, 2008
Some Lawrence public school students took an extra day Tuesday to celebrate the Jayhawks’ national championship.
Athletes not unified on protests
By John Leicester - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C12
Around the globe, athletes are plodding on lonely training runs, sweating in gyms and straining in pools, united by a common goal: to be faster, higher and stronger at the Beijing Olympics.
People in the news
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B10
¢ George Clooney meets PM to discuss Darfur¢ Braxton hospitalized with undisclosed illness¢ Priest pleads guilty in Conan O’Brien case¢ Report: Parker ends engagement with actor
Security tightened for Olympic torch relay
By Juliana Barbassa and Marcus Wohlsen - Associated Press Writers
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A7
Security was tightened on the Golden Gate Bridge and elsewhere around the city Tuesday as officials prepared for massive protests of China’s crackdown in Tibet during the Olympic torch’s only North American stop on its journey to Beijing.
Constituent view
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, should be commended for his strong advocacy for renewable energy and energy conservation measures.
Tillers’ effectiveness, cost vary
By Gwyn Mellinger
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C1
For many vegetable growers, April is the most important month in the gardening cycle. People who do not plant early vegetables like greens, potatoes and cole crops - which is probably the majority of gardeners - usually turn the soil for the first time in April.
Meatout marks fourth year in Lawrence
By Sarah Henning
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C1
Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike can smell the veggie-friendly barbecue this weekend at Saturday’s Great American Meatout.
Sect married girls at puberty, court documents reveal
By Michelle Roberts - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A7
A polygamist compound with hundreds of children was rife with sexual abuse, child welfare officials allege in court documents, with girls spiritually married to much older men as soon as they reached puberty and boys groomed to perpetuate the cycle.
Rooting Roy
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: The sweetest thing I’ve ever seen or ever will see was Roy Williams rooting for Kansas University against Memphis in the 2008 men’s NCAA basketball championship game with a KU sticker on his shirt.
Jayhawk heart
Congratulations to the Kansas Jayhawks for a fun and exciting championship victory.
J-W Editorials
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
Any NCAA basketball coach will tell you that no team scores six straight NCAA Tournament victories to capture a national championship without at least a little bit of luck. The key is being able to answer the door when opportunity knocks.
Commentary: Memphis had it, but Kansas took it
By Dick Jerardi - Philadelphia Daily News
April 9, 2008
When legacies are on the line, it is no longer just a game. It becomes something bigger than the moment, something you can feel but not touch. And it makes even breathing difficult.
American League Roundup: Royals roll in home debut
Associated Press
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B4
Raw, windy conditions made things miserable for pitchers Tuesday afternoon. It must not have done Alex Rodriguez any good, either.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
From the Lawrence Daily World for April 9, 1908: “Doctors keep telling us the value of drinking a lot of water and yet many here are concerned about the quality of water from the local system.
Roofers make headway on requiring licensure
By Chad Lawhorn
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A3
You don’t want a fiddler on the roof - you want a licensed roofer, several Lawrence contractors told city commissioners Tuesday evening.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Rd., was planning to build a new home.
High school notebook
J-W Staff Reports
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B5
Lawrence High’s varsity and junior varsity boys tennis programs found themselves in a unique situation at Saturday’s round-robin tournament at LHS. Both teams were in the same bracket, which meant they all got the chance to compete against each other in a regular season invitational.
Haitians storm palace and loot businesses
By Jonathan M. Katz - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A9
U.N. peacekeepers used rubber bullets and tear gas to chase away hungry Haitians who stormed the presidential palace Tuesday demanding the resignation of President Rene Preval. The riots over soaring food prices turned into looting as terrified residents huddled inside.
Marquette introduces new coach
Golden Eagles turn to ex-assistant Williams
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B2
Buzz Williams knows he’s not the kind of high-profile hire who will generate a lot of, well, buzz for Marquette basketball - at least not right away.
Questions surround futures of Kansas trio
By Gary Bedore
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B1
The immediate future of Kansas University basketball looks rather rosy … provided billionaire booster T. Boone Pickens fails in his attempt to lure Bill Self to Oklahoma State.
Tait: One last tipoff
By Matt Tait
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B5
With their 75-68 overtime victory over Memphis on Monday night in San Antonio, the Kansas Jayhawks put their final stamp on the 2007-08 college basketball season.
Title-game ratings down
April 9, 2008
Even with a dramatic finish, Monday’s championship game couldn’t match the TV ratings for last year’s final.
Are all-in-one printers the one for all?
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B11
More and more households are buying printers that do more than print. All-in-ones, as they are known, can print, scan, copy and, often, fax. And many cost no more than a plain printer and take up little more space.
Crowd control
Law enforcement officers deserve credit for overseeing a relatively safe celebration of Monday’s Jayhawk victory.
J-W Editorials
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
The celebration of Kansas University’s national basketball championship in downtown Lawrence was not without incident, but, given the size and excitement of the crowd, relatively few problems were reported.
Mr. Mayor goes to Washington
J-W Staff Reports
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A5
Mayor Mike Dever, Commissioner Sue Hack and City Manager David Corliss will represent the city on an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal legislators.
Jayhawks on parade? No plan for one yet
By Chad Lawhorn
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A1
Prospects for a parade to celebrate Kansas University’s National Championship were a lot like the weather that greeted the team on Tuesday - cloudy at best.
Government accused of unleashing violence
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A2
Opponents of President Robert Mugabe accused his regime Tuesday of unleashing thugs to attack opposition supporters and seizing white-owned farms in an attempt to retain power. They called on other African powers to intervene.
Commodities
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B11
Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery added 12.75 cents to $9.34; May corn rose 1.25 cents to $5.9125; May oats rose 4 cents to $3.705; May soybeans fell 3.5 cents to $12.515.
Gas could peak at $4 a gallon this summer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A2
Retail gas prices could climb as high as $4 a gallon this summer, but prices at such lofty levels will make many Americans think twice about hitting the road this summer, the Energy Department said Tuesday.
Which shoe to choose?
Metal cleats have not made mark yet
By Matt Tait
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B5
Last summer, the National Federation of State High School Associations made changes to an old rule, allowing high school softball players to wear metal cleats during the 2008 season. So far, that change has not made much of a splash in Lawrence.
Popular textbook under fire
Government book is biased, student says
By Nancy Zuckerbrod - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C12
Talk about a civics lesson: A high-school senior has raised questions about political bias in a popular textbook on U.S. government, and legal scholars and top scientists say the teen’s criticism is well-founded.
Lady Vols claim eighth crown
By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press Sports Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B6
Injured or not, that bum left shoulder wasn’t enough to stop Candace Parker from hoisting that championship trophy one last time.
Iran expanding uranium process, president says
By Ali Akbar Dareini - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C12
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced major progress in Iran’s push for nuclear power, saying Tuesday that his nation was installing thousands of new uranium-enriching centrifuges and testing a much faster version of the device.
A defining moment
The 10 best Big 12 games of the season
By Eric Sorrentino
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B7
When Mario Chalmers left his spot on the right wing and made his way toward the top of the key in a designed weave to get the junior guard the ball, a crowd of 43,257 at the Alamodome watched the release of the most historic and biggest shot in the history of the Big 12 Conference. Before Monday’s 75-68 KU victory, no Big 12 team ever had won the national title.
Investigators: Federal workers wasted millions
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A2
Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other questionable expenses to their government credit cards over a 15-month period, congressional auditors say.
Sorrentino: Deja vu avoided in Texas
By Eric Sorrentino
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B7
With 2:12 left in regulation of Kansas’ 75-68 overtime triumph against Memphis on Monday, similarities to the 2003 national championship against Syracuse were eerily present.
On the record
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A4
A 41-year-old Lawrence man reported the theft of $1,800 in items from a vehicle in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street. An IBM laptop and other items were stolen between 7 p.m. Saturday and 12:20 a.m. Sunday.
Commission supports earmark for shelter
J-W Staff Reports
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A5
City commissioners unanimously agreed to write a letter supporting the Lawrence Community Shelter’s efforts to win a $600,000 federal earmark to build a new homeless shelter.
Legal issues scrutinized at abortion hearing
By Scott Rothschild
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A3
Attorneys for abortion provider Dr. George Tiller on Tuesday told the Kansas Supreme Court that a grand jury probe into Tiller constituted harassment and was having a “chilling effect” on the rights of women seeking abortions.
Water pipelines across the US breaking; repairs set at $277B
By Colleen Long - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C12
Two hours north of New York City, a mile-long stream and a marsh the size of a football field have mysteriously formed along a country road. They are such a marvel that people come from miles around to drink the crystal-clear water, believing it is bubbling up from a hidden natural spring.
Keegan: OSU not right fit for Self
By Tom Keegan
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B1
The last two Kansas basketball coaches who left the school did so after coaching in an NCAA title game, Larry Brown as the winner, Roy Williams as the runner-up. Could Bill Self make it three in a row?
Coroner: Taser did not cause man’s death
By Sophia Maines
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A4
The Shawnee County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday called the recent death of a Lawrence man accidental and said it was not caused by use of a Taser stun gun.
Bioscience funding set for KU Medical Center
By Mark Fagan
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B11
Kansas Bioscience Authority will pump $2 million into an effort to help Kansas University Medical Center attract biomedical startups to the Kansas City metro area.
19th Street work to proceed as planned
J-W Staff Reports
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A5
Commissioners unanimously agreed to move forward on plans to rebuild the intersection of 19th and Louisiana streets.
Post-game chaos doesn’t cause any major problems
By George Diepenbrock
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A1
Monday night’s massive national championship celebration left its mark on the city with broken windows, fights, two burned cars and dozens of injuries. But police say overall the night was a success, considering an estimated 40,000 people flocked downtown.
Driver fights late merging ordinance
Associated Press
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A5
A man ticketed for merging late in a construction zone has filed a lawsuit challenging the way Overland Park applies its “no passing zones,” asking that the city be banned from enforcing the law on highways.
Public input sought on development plan
J-W Staff Reports
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A3
Lawrence-Douglas County planners are beginning work on a massive plan to guide how 4,000 acres along the Farmers Turnpike should develop.
Villagers worship baby born with 2 faces
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A2
A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, her father said Tuesday.
National League Roundup: Mets drop final opener at Shea
Associated Press
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B4
Carlos Delgado and the New York Mets botched the final home opener at Shea Stadium the same way they squandered a big lead in the NL East last year.
Roberts’ seat will be tough to take
Associated Press
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B12
Democrats are pleased that former U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery is running for the U.S. Senate in Kansas, but a party leader on Tuesday called the race one of the toughest to win this year.
American cancels up to 500 flights
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A2
American Airlines said it was canceling up to 500 flights Tuesday, potentially more than one-fifth of its schedule, to check the bundling of wires in some planes, the same issue that caused the airline to scrap more than 400 flights last month.
NBA Roundup
Associated Press
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B8
Scores from around the league.
Golf course group selects new CEO
By Mark Fagan
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B11
A Lawrence-based association with more than 100 employees in town and more than 20,000 members worldwide is getting a new boss.
Tri-State contemplates nuclear plant in Colo.
By Scott Rothschild
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A3
The main utility company behind the controversial proposal to build coal-fired power plants in western Kansas also is considering constructing a nuclear plant.
Iraq leaves many frustrated, general says in Senate hearing
By Robert Burns - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A2
After a long day of questions - and speeches masquerading as questions - the final hour of a Senate hearing featuring the Iraq war commander produced a revealing moment.
Cork pops on Alabama Wine Trail; some are welcoming it with boos
By Jay Reeves - Associated Press Writer
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C12
Alabama has all sorts of tourist trails - there’s one for civil rights, another for birds and yet another for old churches. The newest one was introduced Tuesday to promote the state’s wineries, but Baptists aren’t joining in the toast.
Fresh from the farm
Market vendors share favorite dishes from local products
By Sarah Henning
April 9, 2008 in print edition on C1
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett wants to help the Lawrence Farmers Market faithful. She wants to give shoppers the tools they need - recipes, cooking techniques, tasting sessions - to make the most of the market’s fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese, breads, meats and prepared foods.
Stars turn out for ‘Idol Gives Back’
By Kevin McDonough
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B10
For the second year running, “American Idol” (7 p.m., Fox) airs an “Idol Gives Back” night, a show focused on charity and studded with guest appearances by celebrated singers and stars, including Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connolly and Amy Adams.
Horoscopes
April 9, 2008 in print edition on B10
You are in a golden moment this year. Others often want to share, brainstorm and socialize with you. Observe what makes you glow, and you will know what to fill your life with. If you are single, romance certainly will wing in your direction. If you are attached, keeping communication open means getting plenty of fuzzies.
Tax waste
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: We don’t need more taxes in Douglas County. The elected officials have wasted more money than most people will ever see.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
About 1,000 people took part in a community memorial service here for Martin Luther King Jr., slain civil rights leader.
Dems send jumbled message on trade
By George Will
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A10
Hillary Clinton’s campaign, which is a guttering candle, has suffered a perhaps extinguishing gust of ill wind. Her principal strategist has been forced to resign from that role.
Black support not deserved
By Leonard Pitts Jr.,
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A11
Dear Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: So it’s a black thing? Not a sleaze thing, not a betrayal of the public trust thing, not a breaking the law thing? Just a black thing?
Choice should be informed
By Mike Hoeflich
April 9, 2008 in print edition on A11
In the nearly 14 years during which I have been writing this column I have never spoken of abortion. My reason for this is not political, it is personal.
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