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12:00 a.m.
Liz Adams, a volunteer at the Lawrence Humane Society, carries in one of nearly 50 dogs that were brought to Lawrence on Friday after they were rescued from a breeder in Marshall County. Lawrence Humane Society provides shelter for dogs in animal cruelty case
By George Diepenbrock
August 1, 2008 in print edition on 1A
The dogs were so deprived that grass was a welcome sight. On Friday, the Lawrence Humane Society took in 49 of the 187 dogs and puppies the state seized from an unlicensed Marshall County retail breeder who endangered the dogs’ health.
6:00 a.m.
Colin Galiano, 3, heaves a 15-pound hay bale onto a platform during the 2008 hay bale throwing contest at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. The contest came before the demolition derby rally. Fair contestants young and old take turns heavin’ hay bales
By Erin Castaneda
August 2, 2008 in print edition on 1B
Use your legs, throw it as hard as you can and hope for the best. That’s what Daniel Squires, 23, was thinking before he attempted to beat his personal best at Friday’s bale throwing contest at the Douglas County Fair. Last year he tossed an approximately 45-pound bale of hay 14 feet 5 inches above his head onto a platform mounted atop a forklift.
12:00 p.m.
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical crews respond to a house fire at 1005 Indiana on Thursday. The fire started about 5:15 a.m. Faulty sensor blamed for fire truck breakdown
By Chad Lawhorn
August 1, 2008 in print edition on 1B
City commissioners can breathe a $1.3 million sigh of relief. City mechanics on Friday determined that a faulty sensor was to blame for the breakdown of a fire truck that was attempting to extinguish a house fire at 1005 Ind. early Thursday morning.
10:00 p.m.
Rose Naramore-Winfrey, 7, left, and her cousin, Utah Hester, 2, touch composting red worms held by Eric Williams, co-owner of The Green Worm, on Saturday at the Little Green Festival in South Park. The Green Worm, which promotes sustainable living through the creation of natural, soil-enriching products for garden, lawn and house plants, was one of dozens of vendors that had tables at the green living event. Green ideas wriggle into ‘little’ festival
By Alex Parker
August 2, 2008 in print edition on 1B
From homegrown wind power to organic food and emission-cutting fuel supplements, Saturday’s Little Green Festival isn’t little any more. The second-year festival, which entertained hundreds at South Park, welcomed 115 vendors, a significant jump from the 25 that participated in last October’s inaugural event.

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Green ideas wriggle into ‘little’ festival
By Alex Parker
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
From homegrown wind power to organic food and emission-cutting fuel supplements, Saturday’s Little Green Festival isn’t little any more. The second-year festival, which entertained hundreds at South Park, welcomed 115 vendors, a significant jump from the 25 that participated in last October’s inaugural event.
Baldwin City man jailed on aggravated battery charge in connection with neighbor’s shooting
By Alex Parker
11:39 a.m., August 2, 2008 Updated 06:13 p.m. in print edition on B1
A 35-year-old Baldwin City man is in custody on aggravated battery charges after allegedly shooting his neighbor in the head early Saturday morning.
Distraction danger
Those tiny electronic devices we carry around can be a big, even deadly, distraction.
J-W Editorials
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
Life is full of distractions, and you never know when you are going to be distracted just when you should be paying attention to what you are doing. Sometimes the consequences can be minor, and sometimes they can be tragic.
Toyota tests a Segway-like stand-and-ride scooter
By Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Toyota has developed a motorized stand-up-and-ride Segway lookalike designed to help people scoot around at malls and airports. But the “Winglet,” shown Friday in Tokyo, takes some getting used to. A demonstrator was visibly worried about its safety while accompanying a reporter who cautiously tried it on a short course in a Toyota showroom.
Fair contestants young and old take turns heavin’ hay bales
By Erin Castaneda
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
Use your legs, throw it as hard as you can and hope for the best. That’s what Daniel Squires, 23, was thinking before he attempted to beat his personal best at Friday’s bale throwing contest at the Douglas County Fair. Last year he tossed an approximately 45-pound bale of hay 14 feet 5 inches above his head onto a platform mounted atop a forklift.
New food labels to cost $2.5B
By Michael Doyle - McClatchy Newspapers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
American companies will spend $2.5 billion next year complying with new country-of-origin food label rules, the Agriculture Department now estimates. Consumers will pay, too. But in return, they’ll know more about what they’re eating.
Lucky No. 13?
Jayhawks one of five Big 12 teams in Coaches’ Top 15
By Dugan Arnett
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
For those Kansas University football fans suffering from triskaidekaphobia (an irrational fear of the number 13), Friday’s release of the 2008 USA Today preseason coaches’ poll might come as a traumatic karmic development.
Ronaldinho, Messi could meet for Olympic gold
By Robert Millward - Associated Press Soccer Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C8
Imagine Ronaldinho taking on Lionel Messi for the Olympic gold medal. Two of the stars of world soccer and, until recently, Barcelona teammates, could wind up facing each other if Brazil and Argentina meet in the gold medal match in the Olympic stadium Aug. 23.
Couple stands out in area politics
By Joel Walsh - jwalsh@theworldco.info
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Some families may consider it rude to talk politics at the dinner table, but that’s not the case at Jim and Diane Truesdell’s house.
LA graffiti vandals turn violent
By Thomas Watkins - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
One man got stabbed. Another got shot in the chest. A 6-year-old boy was temporarily blinded when he was spray-painted in the face. And they were the lucky ones among those who have had run-ins with graffiti “crews,” or gangs.
Commentary: Beware: Cubs fans like no others
By Mike Downey - Chicago Tribune
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C2
From the blog of Cubs player Mark DeRosa: “I’m going to set a scene for you: Kerry Wood on the mound, Game 7 of the World Series in Wrigley Field. Ground ball to second, DeRosa throws it to D-Lee, game over, Cubs are World Series champs. What happens?”
Former Missouri basketball player stars in independent hoops movie
By R.B. Fallstrom - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C3
All that drama during the Quin Snyder meltdown at Missouri must have rubbed off on Jimmy McKinney.
Pelini maintains balance in new job as Nebraska coach
By Eric Olson - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C6
A large family portrait hangs on the wall behind Bo Pelini’s desk. In front is a window overlooking the Nebraska weight room, a sort of window to the future.
Flowers vies for CB spot
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C6
With Patrick Surtain on one side and Brandon Flowers on the other, cornerback will be a family affair in Kansas City, and something Flowers can hardly believe.
Auto sales slip to lowest in 16 years
By Dee-Ann Durbin - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B5
U.S. auto sales slumped to a 16-year low in July as automakers failed to keep up with consumers’ growing demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. While production changes may help that problem, trouble in the credit and auto leasing markets will continue to take a toll on sales.
Man confesses to killing British teen
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A6
The Brazilian man accused of killing and dismembering a British teenager and stuffing her torso in a suitcase confessed to the murder on Friday in a deposition to police, his lawyer said.
Iran faces nuclear deadline
By Warren P. Strobel - McClatchy Newspapers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A6
The United States and Europe are poised to seek harsher U.N. financial sanctions against Iran if it fails to meet this weekend’s deadline to accept an international offer of negotiations in exchange for freezing its nuclear program, diplomats said Friday.
Clergy hot under the collar in summer
Staying cool a top priority when wearing vestments
By Ron Orozco - McClatchy Newspapers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D8
When outdoor temperature soared past 100 this season, we can’t help but think of the poor souls donning the heavy gear at places of worship. We’re talking clergy members and the vestments they wear.
Bioscience group getting political
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B8
A Kansas City, Mo., group that promotes biosciences research - and, some critics say, human cloning - has become a significant financial player in Kansas politics in recent months.
Group publishes top 10 ‘ethical destinations’ in developing world
Associated Press
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D8
In an effort to get travelers off the beaten path and support destinations in developing countries, a group called Ethical Traveler has published a list of the “10 best ethical destinations.”
Club news
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D5
Local club news
State workers lose jobs amid budget crisis
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
Thousands of state workers were told to stay home Friday under an order by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger aimed at cutting expenses for California’s cash-strapped government, but a lawsuit filed by a union claims the governor is overstepping his authority.
Yahoo board emerges unscathed at meeting
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
Yahoo Inc.’s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company’s annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors’ rejection of Microsoft Corp.’s $47.5 billion takeover bid.
FCC intervenes in Navajo Internet issue
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A8
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission issued a last-minute appeal to a satellite telecommunications giant Friday, urging it to continue providing Internet and other services to a subscriber despite a contract dispute.
Women’s job loss figures don’t add up
By Ellen Goodman
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
Let me begin by raising a glass of champagne to the official closing of the math gap. It turns out that girls do not lack the math gene. Nor are they math-phobic. Nor is there any “intrinsic” difference - thank you, Larry Summers - between the abilities of girls and boys to succeed in the numbers business. There’s no reason at all for inequality. In fact, there’s no longer inequality.
Bills LB injures knee
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C6
Buffalo Bills rookie Alvin Bowen sustained a severe right knee injury in practice Friday, and coach Dick Jauron expressed fear that the linebacker could miss the entire season.
Dog Days workout moves location
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B4
Red Dog’s Dog Days community workouts have moved out of Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium as KU football practice gets under way.
Fundraiser trek set
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Leavenworth County Infant-Toddler Services’ Tiny-K program will put on its fifth annual Turbo Turtle Trek to raise money for babies with special needs or developmental delays.
Man arrested in river ambush on swimmers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
A gunman suspected of opening fire on a group of young swimmers gathered along a riverbank was arrested Friday after he emerged from woods near the scene where three teenagers were slain and a fourth person was wounded.
Favre considering offer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C6
Brett Favre’s reinstatement to the NFL was held up again Friday as the three-time MVP mulled getting paid not to play through a marketing deal with the Green Bay Packers that could resolve the standoff over his retirement.
Safety net failed for disabled girl in Pa.
By Kathy Matheson - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
For days before Danieal Kelly died in a fetid, airless room - made stifling hot by a midsummer heat wave - the bedridden teenager begged for something to drink until she could muster only one word: water.
U.S. men’s basketball team cruising into China
By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press Basketball Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C8
The Americans are headed for Shanghai. They look ready to go right to Beijing. With Kobe Bryant defending the way he did last summer and Dwyane Wade soaring again, the U.S. Olympic basketball team has easily won its first three exhibition games.
Simons: KU’s handling of potential budget cuts raises questions
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
Much has been said in recent days about the possibility of Kansas University officials, as well as their counterparts at other Kansas Board of Regents universities, figuring out how to make do with less funding from the state.
Lawyers urge death for taped slaying
By Andale Gross - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
A suburban Kansas City man convicted of murder in the videotaped sex slaying of a 41-year-old woman is a rapist whose crimes have spanned two decades and become more intense over time, prosecutors told jurors on Friday.
Legion baseball Raiders stunned in Rd. 1 of state
Road to the title takes a detour
J-W Staff Reports
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
If the Lawrence Raiders are going to win their fifth State Legion AAA baseball title in the last six years, they’ll have to come out of the losers bracket.
Iraq suffers from dirty water
By Selcan Hacaoglu - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A7
Just months after Americans repaired a sewage treatment plant in southern Baghdad, insurgents attacked the facility and killed the manager. Looters took care of the rest.
OU freshman dismissed
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C6
An incoming freshman player at Oklahoma was dismissed from the football team Friday by coach Bob Stoops after a video of him rapping about guns and shooting people appeared on the Internet.
Roller-blading friends open ‘Nothingness’
By Christy Little
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D1
An unlikely shared interest in roller-blading and art has forged a bond among a group of friends whose work will be featured in “Nothingness,” an exhibit opening today at DotDotDot ArtSpace.
Around and About
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D3
Around and about Lawrence
When did we devalue life?
By Cal Thomas
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B7
Most inhumanities start small, like the beginning of a tsunami, but then build, as they head toward inevitable and unstoppable destruction. It is difficult to pinpoint the precise beginning of the cultural tsunami that has devalued human life. Did it begin with the subjugation of women? Did it begin with slavery? The Nazis made their contribution with the Holocaust and Josef Mengele’s hideous human experiments. Surely unrestricted abortion added to the growing list of inhumanities.
Some Internet sites unblocked for media
By Stephen Wade - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A5
Olympic organizers unblocked some Internet sites at the main press center and media venues Friday while others remained off limits for journalists covering the Beijing games.
5 NATO troops killed; groups warn about aid
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Roadside bombs killed five NATO soldiers and a civilian in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, while a coalition of aid groups warned that violence is spreading to once-stable regions and forcing them to scale back humanitarian work.
Pump patrol
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.69 at several locations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Lawmakers head home after impasse on gas
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A8
Lawmakers sped for the exits Friday as Congress was to begin a five-week recess after a summer session noteworthy for bitter partisanship and paralysis on the issue topmost in the minds of many voters: the cost of gasoline.
Judge allows statement in fall case
By Mike Belt
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
The mother of a Kansas University student who was severely injured in a fall from a roof will be allowed to make a statement in court - without it being reviewed in advance.
Police: Smoldering fireworks caused house fire
By Erin Castaneda
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Officials on Friday said fireworks that had been shot off outside an Indiana Street residence smoldered and then ignited a couch on the porch and eventually destroyed the home.
Singh fires 66, leads Bridgestone
Mickelson one stroke back after second round
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C2
Without the world’s No. 1 player around, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson brought some star power Friday to the final World Golf Championship of the year.
Commentary: History unkind to deals made at deadline
By Jim Litke - Associated Press Sports Columnist
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C5
Most baseball executives would sooner admit reading romance novels than the sports pages, especially in the days leading up to the trading deadline. Usually, there’s some justification.
Family preparing for wounded soldier’s return home
By Caroline Boyer - cboyer@theworldco.info
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B4
As Sean Humphrey sorted through his son’s personal items Friday, just shipped to Shawnee from Iraq, he was reminded of how lucky he was.
McCain raps Obama on vouchers
By Beth Fouhy - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A8
John McCain, the father of private school students, criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for choosing private over public school for his kids. The difference, according to the Arizona Republican, is that he - not Obama - favors vouchers that give parents more school choices.
Defense rests in Guantanamo trial
By Carol Rosenberg - McClatchy Newspapers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A6
Al-Qaida kingpin Khalid Sheik Mohammed testified at the U.S. war crimes court Friday as “executive director of 9/11” and dismissed Osama bin Laden’s driver as a primitive pleasure-seeker unqualified to plot or carry out terror.
Cheerless leaders terrorize Texas
By Kevin McDonough
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D7
“Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal” (8 p.m. tonight, Lifetime) is so cheesy, predictable and unoriginal that I couldn’t keep my eyes off of it. I don’t get the subtitle. Nobody speaks with a trace of a Texas accent, and no references are made to that state’s distinctive culture or locales.
Blast levels dormitory; 17 female students die
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A6
An explosion leveled a three-story dormitory at a school in central Turkey Friday morning, killing at least 17 female students and wounding dozens, authorities said.
Photos of Jolie-Pitt twins go for $14M, source says
By Erin Carlson - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D7
Exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s newborn twins fetched $14 million, a person involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press, giving People magazine and a British tabloid joint rights to publish the most expensive celebrity pictures ever sold.
Deadline Monday for J-W ‘Idol’ contenders
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D1
Think you could be the next David Cook, Carrie Underwood or - gasp - Sanjaya Malakar? The Journal-World is hoping to find that person in the Lawrence area. “American Idol” auditions take place on Friday, Aug. 8 at Kansas City’s Kemper Arena.
Wind won’t solve energy crisis
By Russell Mesler
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
The legendary oil entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens and Nobel Laureate Al Gore have announced bold plans to radically reduce America’s use of fossil fuels. Both Pickens and Gore want our country to rely much more on wind energy for electricity production.
A year after bridge collapse, infrastructure work lagging
By Jon Hilkevitch - Chicago Tribune
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A4
One year after the Minneapolis bridge collapse sent a jarring wake-up call about the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, little work is being done to repair bridges and roads amid a funding crisis that threatens more delays and risks to the public, federal and local authorities acknowledge.
Coping with loss: Faith-based support group offers Lawrence residents comfort, conversation
By Sarah Henning
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D1
Virginia Conard’s son fell out of a tree at age 7. He hit his head the wrong way. He was dead in a matter of hours. Conard says she cried for a year behind closed doors, mourning her son in silence, the mother of a little boy gone. Forty years later, grief returned in a different way. Her husband, former Kansas House Speaker John Conard, died of cancer in October. The pain was just as unbearable as before, but different.
Civilians joining fall classes
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B4
The number of students at Fort Leavenworth’s Command and General Staff College is growing, and one reason is an aggressive effort by the post’s commanding general to attract civilian government employees.
4-H News
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D3
Local 4-H news
Stocks pull back after another decline in jobs
By Madlen Read - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B5
Wall Street retreated again Friday after readings on jobs and manufacturing - the first reports for the third quarter - indicated that businesses and workers still face a tough economy. The major indexes ended a turbulent week narrowly mixed.
Smith sent home
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C6
Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was sent home from training camp Friday after he punched teammate Ken Lucas at practice, leaving the starting cornerback holding an ice pack to his left eye before he was carted to the locker room.
Military news
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D3
Local military news
Horoscopes
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D7
You have fire and energy. Others might interfere with your sense of direction and needs - even if they do not intend this impact. It will be your job to keep your focus on a clear and open field.
Police, fire groups at impasse with city
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
Talks with a federal labor mediator Friday were not successful in resolving differences that the city’s police and fire department forces have with City Hall.
Leader promises change in Cabinet shake-up
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda’s new cabinet took office Saturday following a shake-up aimed at turning the tide of his unpopularity and regaining the support of voters worried about rising prices and fed up with scandals.
On the record
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B2
A 19-year-old Lawrence man reported several electronics were stolen between July 21 and Friday in the 1900 block of W. 26th St.
Army scientist, a suspect in 5 anthrax-letter deaths, kills self
By Matt Apuzzo and Lara Jakes Jordan - Associated Press Writers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and severely rattled the post-9/11 nation may have been part of an Army scientist’s warped plan to test his cure for the deadly toxin, officials said Friday. The brilliant but troubled scientist committed suicide this week, knowing prosecutors were closing in.
Wrong focus
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: According to Thursday’s story, the local architecture firm Rockhill and Associates is now certified so that, in the words of the state licensing board’s executive director, “the public is sure that the technical professionals that they’re dealing with are qualified.” It’s conceivable that this case was driven more by professional envy than the purported protection of an uninformed public.
Pierce says he’s the best
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C2
Paul Pierce said it. He meant it. And he still means it. The Boston Celtics small forward/guard recently was asked by a Spanish publication whether he thought Kobe Bryant was the best player in the world.
Griffey’s stay in Cincinnati bittersweet
Slugger’s performance in his hometown fell short of lofty expectations
By Joe Kay - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C5
Imagine Junior chasing Hammerin’ Hank in his hometown. Perfect, no? Sure seemed that way. When Ken Griffey Jr. joined the Cincinnati Reds in 2000, giddy fans flooded the team’s phone lines with ticket requests and started daydreaming about championships and records to come.
Millions of stimulus checks unclaimed
By Chris L. Jenkins - The Washington Post
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A7
Millions of low-income senior citizens, disabled veterans and others have not filed to receive the economic stimulus checks sent to millions of U.S. taxpayers this spring, pushing federal and state authorities to redouble their efforts to inform more people that they are eligible.
Illinois dismisses guard
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C2
Junior guard Jamar Smith has been dismissed from the Illinois men’s basketball team after a prosecutor asked a judge to revoke his probation for allegedly drinking alcohol.
New face in new place helps Sox clip Royals
Future Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr. finishes 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs in first game with White Sox
By John Marshall - AP Sports Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
Ken Griffey Jr. hadn’t eaten in about a day. He was jittery a couple of hours before the game. Even in the seventh inning, when new teammate Jermaine Dye asked how he was doing, Griffey still felt it.
Runway at crash site said to be adequate
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
The manager of a regional airport where eight people died in the crash of a business jet said Friday that the 5,500-foot runway is adequate, noting that similar aircraft land there routinely.
Jobless rate reaches 4-year high point
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
The fallout from the economic downturn spread into new corners of the job market in July, adding to the deep stresses facing American workers.
Professor gets grant
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
A Kansas University professor is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Education grant worth almost $118,000.
Pakistan vows to ‘weed out’ pro-Taliban agents
By Stephen Graham - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A6
A Pakistani spokeswoman conceded Friday that the government needs to root out Taliban sympathizers from its main intelligence agency, but officials rejected allegations that the spies helped plan a bloody bombing at the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan.
Residents who want to save T to meet
August 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Residents interested in saving the city’s public transit system from closure are meeting again Monday.
Leaders assess terrorist threat
By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A5
A Chinese army officer warned Friday that Islamic separatists are the biggest threat to the Olympics, but a regional official played down the danger.
In switch, Obama lends support to offshore drilling
By David Lightman - McClatchy Newspapers
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A8
Sen. Barack Obama on Friday dropped his opposition to offshore oil drilling, saying he could go along with the idea if it was part of a broader energy package.
Scouting news
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D5
Local scouting news
Minnesotans recall I-35 deaths
By Martiga Lohn - Associated Press Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A4
It was another perfect summer day - so similar to and yet so different from that day a year ago when the Minneapolis freeway bridge fell.
Ramirez sports new attitude, new number in L.A.
By John Nadel - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 2, 2008 in print edition on C5
Manny Ramirez showed up at Dodger Stadium with a new attitude, a new number and a willingness to cut his flowing dreadlocks.
Faith Forum: Has your faith ‘brought you back’?
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D1
¢ Helping me find my own way home: Randy Beeman, pastor at First Christian Church¢ Small in size, but not at all insignificant: Eileen Stulak, spiritual leader, Unity Church of Lawrence
Deal OK’d for India’s nuclear inspections
August 2, 2008 in print edition on A6
India and the U.S. moved a decisive step closer to implementing a landmark nuclear deal Friday following approval of an inspections plan by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
People in the news
August 2, 2008 in print edition on D7
¢ Lohan fires back at police ‘gay’ remark¢ Lawyer: License valid on Snoop Dog bus
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