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12:00 a.m.
Table tennis players Terry Pentecost, left, watches as Jonathan Paretsky serves during a match Thursday. Paretsky built a custom room in his home that was painted, lit and designed specifically for playing table tennis. Let the games begin: Lesser-known Olympic sports have Lawrence fan base
By Sarah Henning, Christy Little
August 3, 2008 in print edition on 1D
It’s not often that, say, water polo or fencing gets face time on ESPN. So for fans of some lesser-known sports, the Olympics are a big deal. It’s their chance to watch their beloved sport on the largest of stages. Here are four of those sports, and the Lawrence residents who love them.
6:00 a.m.
Ten-year-old Tanner Wendt, of Fox Lake, Ill., hides out in the family pop-up camper with a handheld computer game as his father, Greg, mother, Diane, and sister Taylor set up on the grounds outside at Lawrence Kampgrounds of America. According to KOA park manager Harold Hays, the campground is attracting more vacationers from communities closer to Lawrence such as Topeka and Kansas City because of the high cost of fuel. Fuel costs modify vacation plans
By Mike Belt
August 4, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Greg and Diane Wendt didn’t let high gasoline prices keep them from taking their three children on their annual family summer vacation. On Friday afternoon, the Fox Lake, Ill., couple parked their van and pop-up camper at the KOA Kampground, north of Lawrence.
2:00 p.m.
After running through a scene, stage manager Rebecca Stamberger, second from left, goes over lines and directions that need correction with performers for this year's Renaissance Festival. Re-creating some Canterbury tales: Festival brings 16th century to life
By Nicole Kelley - nkelley@theworldco.info
August 4, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Scene four rehearsals open as lovers Hermia and Lysander, from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” run away into a forest infested with fairies. In between lines, calls of directions can be heard from the entertainment director who sits on a bench in front of the unfolding scene. Across a courtyard, Gypsy boys with tambourines in hand rehearse a synchronized dance routine as drums keep the beat behind them.
10:00 p.m.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., entertains guests gathered for a forum on health care policy that took place Monday at the Dole Institute of Politics on Kansas University's West Campus. Dole gathers health care suggestions at bipartisan forum
By Mark Vierthaler
4:27 p.m., August 4, 2008 Updated 11:13 p.m. in print edition on 1A
The overriding issue in discussions about health care reform isn’t so much whether anything should be done, but where to start. And so the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Leadership Project on Health Care is taking a look at all issues surrounding health care to get an idea why the U.S. system is breaking down.

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KidCast: Mikayla Lockwood
August 4, 2008
The record high for August 4 is 109 in 1930. The record low is 52 in 1915.
Monday, August 4 weather at 10 p.m.
By Craig Painter
August 4, 2008
The forecast for Tuesday, August 5 calls for a high of 97 with a low around 72.
Blaze at bowling alley quickly extinguished
By Alex Parker
07:44 p.m., August 4, 2008 Updated 09:22 p.m. in print edition on A5
Lawrence firefighters responded to a fire call at Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa, at 7:08 p.m. Monday evening, when a fire was discovered in the rear of the building.
Man to serve prison time in 2005 Wakarusa Festival drug case
By Janet Reid
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
A St. Louis man will spend four and a half years in federal prison for trying to sell drugs at the 2005 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.
County to join lawsuit over pharmaceutical pricing
By George Diepenbrock
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
Douglas County commissioners Monday agreed to file a lawsuit against a major pharmaceutical distributor and another company, alleging a scheme to inflate wholesale prices of prescription drugs.
Dole gathers health care suggestions at bipartisan forum
By Mark Vierthaler
04:27 p.m., August 4, 2008 Updated 11:13 p.m. in print edition on A1
The overriding issue in discussions about health care reform isn’t so much whether anything should be done, but where to start. And so the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Leadership Project on Health Care is taking a look at all issues surrounding health care to get an idea why the U.S. system is breaking down.
19th and Louisiana intersection to open
By Chad Lawhorn
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
A long-closed portion of 19th Street is open to motorists today. Chuck Soules, director of public works for the city, said crews completed the final pieces of road work at the intersection of 19th and Louisiana streets, which has been closed since May.
Police seek suspect in June 7 gunfire incident
By Alex Parker
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Lawrence Police have identified a suspect in a June 7 aggravated assault involving gunfire in the 1800 block of New Hampshire Street, behind Kwik Shop.
Fire victim in ‘good condition’ at KU Hospital
By Alex Parker
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
Sam Buhler, one of two Kansas University students injured in a fire at 1005 Ind., was listed in good condition, a nursing supervisor at Kansas University Hospital said Monday.
Charges filed against Baldwin City man in connection with weekend shooting
By George Diepenbrock
02:25 p.m., August 4, 2008 Updated 04:57 p.m. in print edition on A5
A Baldwin City man faces an aggravated battery charge related to a shooting early Saturday morning that injured his 32-year-old neighbor.
Mistrial declared in rural Lecompton homicide case
By Mike Belt & Alex Parker
12:14 p.m., August 4, 2008 Updated 09:05 p.m. in print edition on A3
A jury Monday night failed to agree on whether Allen Dale Smith was guilty of the 2005 felony murder of 77-year-old Clarence David Boose. Douglas County District Court Judge Michael J. Malone declared a mistrial at the Douglas County Courthouse, but he scheduled a retrial to begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Today’s Red Dog’s Dog Days workout
August 4, 2008
T-shirt day is on Friday.
Grass-roots effort fights female circumcision
By Anna Johnson - Associated Press Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C8
In this small Nile River farming village, Maha Mohammed has started to doubt whether she should circumcise her two daughters. A year ago, she had few qualms about female genital mutilation, the practice of cutting a girl’s clitoris and sometimes other genitalia. She herself was cut two decades ago, and she fears her daughters will not find husbands otherwise.
Composting tips
Washington Post
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C1
A compost pile that has stalled can be restarted by forking out all the old material and mixing it thoroughly with grass clippings, leafy yard waste and blood meal before returning it to the pile.
At least 9 feared dead on K-2
By Sadaqat Jan - Associated Press Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
At least nine climbers were feared dead on K-2, the world’s second highest mountain, after an avalanche cut ropes used to cross a treacherous wall of ice, officials and other climbers said Sunday. Several other mountaineers were missing, prompting a desperate rescue effort on the peak in northern Pakistan, which is regarded as more dangerous to climb than Mount Everest.
Vanishing landmarks reflect divide about city’s progress
By Elizabeth Black
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C1
Lawrence residents have a habit of giving driving directions based on landmarks, a quirk I suspect we share with all small towns. However, the habit of basing these directions on landmarks that no longer exist can drive newcomers up a wall. I can’t count the times someone has told me something like, “just turn left at where the Penneys used to be,” or it’s “behind the old Food-4-Less building.”
Defy the odds
Unlike voters in some parts of Kansas, Douglas County voters have several important primary races on Tuesday’s ballot.
J-W Editorials
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
It’s no surprise that the Kansas secretary of state is predicting a low voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election, but Douglas County voters have every reason to defy that estimate.
Al-Qaida confirms explosives expert dead
By Maamoun Youssef - Associated Press Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A1
Al-Qaida confirmed in a Web statement Sunday the death of a senior commander known as a top explosives and poisons expert, who is believed to have been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan last week.
Russian author Solzhenitsyn dies
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A6
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian author whose books chronicled the horrors of dictator Josef Stalin’s slave labor camps, has died of heart failure, his son said Monday. He was 89.
KU to extend its walking trails
Work allows public access to reserves
By Mark Vierthaler
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Strap on some walking shoes, but leave the dog at home. With the help of a $17,558 grant from the Topeka-based Sunflower Foundation, the Kansas University Field Station and Ecological Reserves will start expanding its walking trails this fall.
Shoppers switch to store brands
By Dan Sewell - AP Business Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
After watching the price of her favorite bread rising too quickly, Michele Shores decided it was time for a fresh approach. She began picking up store-brand breads, Kroger Co.’s namesake brand or Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Great Value, when her usual bread went from $2 to $3 a loaf. Less than half the price, and not half bad.
New athletic trainers join area schools
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
Lawrence Orthopaedic Surgery PA & Kansas Center for Athletic Medicine LLC, 1112 W. Sixth St., has added certified athletic trainers Anna Manternach and Pier Riemer to its staff.
Chinese grumble about Olympics, but quietly
By Anita Chang - Associated Press Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C8
From the desktop computer at the foot of his bed, Zhang Heng dares to complain about the Beijing Olympics. The 24-year-old blogger tells of having to sign a “civilized behavior pledge” and verify to a neighborhood committee that he is a legal resident of his building. At the Web site company where he works, everyone had to show a clean police record because the Olympic torch route passed by the office last week.
Artists sought for kettle project
By Terry Rombeck
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C1
The Salvation Army is looking for artists to give a new twist on their iconic red kettles.
Athletic workshop to teach taping
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
Athletic Medicine Workshop: Series 1: Taping Techniques for injury prevention and management of sports-related injuries will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at 1112 W. Sixth St., Lawrence.
Packers shopping QB to Minnesota
By Bob McGinn - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B3
The Green Bay Packers welcomed back quarterback Brett Favre from the reserve-retired list Sunday knowing full well that they’ve already taken the first step toward trading him to the Minnesota Vikings.
Cities put premium on protection against terrorism
Insurance a small price to pay for peace of mind
By Alex Parker
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A1
Pop quiz: What do the Golden Gate Bridge and Eudora’s city hall have in common? Stumped? Both are covered by terrorism insurance. It was shortly after Sept. 11 that Eudora’s city commissioners voted to purchase a policy protecting the city from terrorism attacks.
Edwards gambles, wins at Pocono
Driver tallies fourth victory of Sprint Cup season
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B2
Carl Edwards won Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway, gambling with a pit strategy that he thought would cost him the victory.
U.S. wins defensive battle
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B2
Russia contained the speedsters. Controlled the backboards. Everything a team needs to do to beat the United States. Except stop Kobe Bryant.
Business center offers plan-writing seminar
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
The Kansas University Small Business Development Center, 734 Vt., Lawrence, will offer a business plan-writing workshop from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15.
‘Dark Knight’ nears $400M
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B6
Even an army of the undead could not dislodge Batman from his box-office perch. The Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” hauled in $43.8 million to rank as Hollywood’s top movie for the third-straight weekend, fending off “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” which opened a close second with $42.5 million.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
After more than 175 interviews, Lawrence police said they had no solid leads in the murder of Frank Seurer Sr., a local barbecue cafe owner-operator. Seurer, 43, was stabbed to death at his place of business. He was the father of Kansas University quarterback star Frank Jr.
Olympic dreams: Lawrence resident has hopes for China despite rough childhood there
By Eileen Roddy
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C1
On Friday, China native Ray Chao, like millions of people worldwide, will tune in to the 2008 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony in Beijing. The Lawrence resident will watch the world’s top athletes embark on attempts to achieve their dreams of winning Olympic gold. He also will sympathize with those whose hopes are shattered in China, as his were 40 years ago.
Tropical Storm Edouard moves toward Texas
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
Tropical Storm Edouard churned west in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday night and was expected to strengthen to a near-hurricane before making landfall somewhere in Texas on Tuesday.
Burned before, some fans wonder whether to believe
By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B3
So you hear about a 41-year-old swimmer making the Olympics eight years after retiring and two years after giving birth. You immediately think: A. What an inspiring story! B. It’s got to be performance-enhancing drugs. That’s what it’s like to be a sports fan in 2008, torn between awe and mistrust.
Nixon’s legacy fades but endures
By David Shribman
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
The house was built from a kit, like so many in that time and in this place, and Frank Nixon, who was handy and ambitious, added a fireplace to the plan. There was a piano in the parlor - Frank’s son would tickle the keys as a child and later into adulthood - and all around the house stood lemon and orange trees, watered from the Santa Ana River.
Animal auction wraps up fair
By Alex Parker
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Nine-year-old Grace Baxter had the beginnings of a knot in her stomach when she paraded her grand champion market steer, Chico, in the sale ring of the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds’ Community Building. But it lessened as buyers shouted bid after bid in hot competition for Chico, who sold at a $5,000 premium, on top of a base bid of $1,209.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 4, 1908: “The first people’s primary ever held in Douglas County was attracting a relatively light vote today for both state and county tickets. Farmers coming in late, as expected, were due to boost the turnout but evidence was it would be light.”
Stampede kills 145 at remote Hindu temple
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
Thousands of panicked pilgrims stampeded Sunday at a remote mountaintop temple in northern India during celebrations to honor a Hindu goddess, sending dozens of people plummeting to their deaths and trampling scores more. Police said 145 people were killed.
Fuel costs modify vacation plans
By Mike Belt
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A1
Greg and Diane Wendt didn’t let high gasoline prices keep them from taking their three children on their annual family summer vacation. On Friday afternoon, the Fox Lake, Ill., couple parked their van and pop-up camper at the KOA Kampground, north of Lawrence.
Olympics protesters clash with police
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
A small group of protesters has clashed with police near Tiananmen Square in China’s capital, saying they were evicted from their homes to make way for reconstruction ahead of the Olympic Games.
Bomb hidden in trash pile kills 20
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
A bomb hidden under a pile of garbage killed at least 20 people, half of them women who were sweeping the street in Somalia’s capital, witnesses and doctors said Sunday.
DNA led agents to anthrax suspect
By Lara Jakes Jordan - Associated Press Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A6
DNA taken from the bodies of people killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks helped lead investigators to Bruce Ivins, who oversaw the highly specific type of toxin in an Army lab, a government scientist said Sunday.
Volunteers needed for benefit run
J-W Staff Reports
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
Watkins Community Museum of History needs 50 volunteers to assist with the Watkins Museum Run for History on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Re-creating some Canterbury tales: Festival brings 16th century to life
By Nicole Kelley - nkelley@theworldco.info
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Scene four rehearsals open as lovers Hermia and Lysander, from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” run away into a forest infested with fairies. In between lines, calls of directions can be heard from the entertainment director who sits on a bench in front of the unfolding scene. Across a courtyard, Gypsy boys with tambourines in hand rehearse a synchronized dance routine as drums keep the beat behind them.
Universities hope to become part of observation network
By Mark Vierthaler
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
No one is quite sure how the world’s ecosystems are changing. A new program, however, is aiming to fix that. Nature preserves at Kansas University and Kansas State University are potential candidates for a fledgling observation network on how global changes affect the Earth’s ecosystem.
Fitness not for all in China
By Mark Magnier - Los Angeles Times
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C8
When Wu Yifu wants to play basketball with his friends, he has to travel 30 minutes by subway, pay $2, and then wait up to two hours to get on the public court. If he tries to slip in without paying, he faces a $15 fine. Sure it’s a bit of a hassle, the 15-year-old junior high student said, but it’s still better than other Beijing basketball courts that charge twice as much.
Drilling barrier
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
To the editor: Why aren’t the oil companies drilling? Nancy Pelosi and others, responding to the “drill here, drill now” movement, have pointed out that the oil companies hold leases on which they are not drilling. This statement is true, as far as it goes. What is not stated is why the lack of drilling.
Iraqis find importance of Sunni-Shiite distinction plummets
By Nancy A. Youssef - McClatchy Newspapers
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C8
For years, when she approached Iraqi Army checkpoints and produced an identification card for soldiers to study for clues about her sect, Nadia Hashim used a simple formula to signal the mostly Shiite Muslim force that she, too, is a Shiite.
On the money: make your home energy-efficient
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
The cost of keeping a home cool during the summer months can increase the monthly utility bill and place added stress on a household budget. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you know what measures to take to make your home more energy efficient.
Raiders survive at state
Lawrence routs Hays, wins thriller with BV Northwest
J-W Staff Reports
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B1
Lawrence’s Raiders won a game shortened by run rule in the opener, then plated a run in the bottom of the ninth in the nightcap to stay alive at the American Legion state baseball tournament on Sunday.
Assume the best during interviews
Don’t judge potential coworkers until you get the job
By J.T. O'Donnell & Dale Dauten
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
Dear J.T. & Dale: I recently went on an interview at a large corporation. When I went to the restroom to freshen up, a couple of ladies were in there, and I noticed that one left without washing her hands. It was evident from passing the stall that she had (done serious business in there). To my surprise and horror, she turned out to be my interviewer.
FBI investigates attacks on scientists
Associated Press
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
The FBI is investigating two firebombings targeting scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as the latest in a rash of attacks against biomedical researchers who experiment on animals, authorities said.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
An record high voter turnout of nearly 9,500 was expected for the coming primary election. The county had about 20,000 eligible voters, 14,876 of them in Lawrence.
Favre reinstated, to rejoin Packers today
By Chris Jenkins - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B1
Brett Favre is back. It remains to be seen whether he’ll still be the leader of the Pack. The Green Bay Packers reluctantly embraced Favre’s forced return to the football field Sunday, after failing to come to a financial agreement that would manage to make Favre happy while staying retired.
Welcome to Iraq, and a long separation
By Sharon Cohen - The Associated Press
August 4, 2008
The phone call surprised Katie Kriesel, so soon after her husband, John, shipped out. “Where are you?” she asked. “I am where I need to be,” he answered cryptically, not wanting to disclose his exact location in Iraq.
Commentary: Twins in position to make a run
By Patrick Reusse - Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B2
The Twins played game No. 111 of the 2006 season on Aug. 7. It was a 9-3 loss in Detroit. This dropped the Twins to 65-46, putting them a robust 101â2 games behind the Tigers and a half-game behind the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central.
Rumbling, tumbling
Chisox brawl with Royals, fall from first
Associated Press
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Chicago White Sox dropped out of first place for the first time since May 16, but they didn’t go down without a fight. There was a bench-clearing brawl in the fifth inning and five ejections total in Chicago’s 14-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Lecompton rezoning item returns
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A4
City commissioners are scheduled to consider a key rezoning request for a proposed industrial park at the Lecompton interchange on the Kansas Turnpike.
On the record
August 4, 2008 in print edition on A4
Alarm system sounded due to malfunction, 10:34 a.m. Saturday, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd.
VH1 presents 9 Circles of Diddy
By Kevin McDonough
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B6
First there was “The Apprentice,” which quickly got overexposed and even spun off into a disastrous Martha Stewart edition. So can we really be surprised by “I Want to Work for Diddy” (8 p.m., VH1)?
Horoscopes
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B6
You could be stunned by what goes on this year. Just when you think you are on cruise control, you discover otherwise. Find out what is going on at a deeper level.
What to know about prostate cancer
August 4, 2008 in print edition on C1
Some statistics about prostate cancer from the National Cancer Institute
People in the news
August 4, 2008 in print edition on B6
¢ Christina Applegate treated for breast cancer¢ McCain ad offends Paris Hilton’s mom
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