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KU football Media Day 2008
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Have you visited a Lawrence city pool this summer?

Poll results

Response Percent
No.
 
82%
Yes.
 
17%
Total 447
Videos

Lead stories

1:30 a.m.
Kansas 2nd district congressional candidate and state Treasurer Lynn Jenkins is surrounded by her political team, from left, Pat Lepold, Joshua Lewis and Josh Hersh, as they review primary results in Topeka. Jenkins was in a close race all night Tuesday against former Congressman Jim Ryun. Jenkins' camp said Ryun conceded defeat in a private phone call around 12:30 a.m. today. Jenkins wins U.S. House of Representatives 2nd District primary
August 6, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Former congressman Jim Ryun early Wednesday conceded defeat to State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins in the Republican Party primary for the 2nd Congressional District nomination. Ryun’s campaign staff confirmed that he conceded in a private call to Jenkins around 12:35 a.m. Jenkins was leading the race by a little more than one percentage point in incomplete returns. “We’re excited to move on to the general election,” said Jenkins’ spokesman Josh Hersh.
6:00 a.m.
Jim Flory, left, shakes hands with John Tacha at the Douglas County Courthouse Tuesday night after the results were in and Flory claimed victory. Douglas County Commission races set for November
August 5, 2008 in print edition on 8A
Support from rural voters carried a former Douglas County district attorney to victory Tuesday in a high-profile Republican primary for a Douglas County Commission seat.
10:00 a.m.
Jim Seaver, Lawrence, places his vote on Tuesday morning at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont.  By 9:30 a.m., only 19 voters had turned out to vote at the second precinct. 13% turn out for vote
August 6, 2008 in print edition on 8A
Douglas County poll workers weren’t as busy as they’d like to have been for Tuesday’s primary. Only 10,436 voters cast ballots, making turnout a low 13 percent, even with a competitive congressional primary race between Republicans Jim Ryun and Lynn Jenkins and four total primaries for two County Commission seats.
2:00 p.m.
A horse fly lands on a steer at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. With a wet spring and a fairly wet summer, insects, including horse flies, are out in full force most places. Swimmers find abundance of pesky horse flies this summer
August 5, 2008 in print edition on 3A
If you have gone swimming recently, you may have noticed some unfriendly visitors. Pools have become gathering places for a large, black insect known as the horse fly.
5:00 p.m.
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway, right, and KU School of Engineering Dean Stuart Bell visit the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling Site. KU officials get look at Greenland research
August 6, 2008 in print edition on 3A
While it may seem odd to some that researchers from Kansas University are working in Greenland studying shifting ice, Chancellor Robert Hemenway says it makes perfect sense. “That’s where the cutting edge of research is,” he said. “When you’re a research university like KU, you do basic science.”
10:30 p.m.
Charles Hunter is shown in a photo from the late 1970s, left, and in a recent prison photo.  Despite being convicted of a series of rapes, attempted rapes and burglaries in downtown Lawrence in December 1978, Hunter maintains his innocence. Untested evidence: Convicted rapist maintains innocence, awaits DNA results after three decades
August 7, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Twenty-nine years ago, a Douglas County court convicted 16-year-old Lawrence resident Charles Hunter of a series of rapes, attempted rapes and burglaries. Hunter, while maintaining his innocence, has remained in the Kansas state prison system for nearly three decades. And for all of those years, rape kits containing DNA evidence that might prove Hunter’s claims of innocence remained stored, and untested, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. But not for long.

All stories

KU soccer season starts
August 6, 2008
The 2008 Kansas soccer team took the pitch for the very first time Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 6 weather at 10 p.m.
August 6, 2008
The forecast for Thursday, August 7 calls for a high of 85 with a low around 67.
Sharp may see 1000 yards this season
August 6, 2008
He hasn’t yet rushed for 1000 yards in his college career, but don’t be surprised if Jake Sharp rumbles into four digit territory during this season alone.
Self discusses his new deal
KU hoops coach guaranteed $3 million a year
06:40 p.m., August 6, 2008 Updated 01:28 a.m. in print edition on C1
Bill Self, who has signed a new 10-year contract that will provide him a guaranteed $3 million a year through March of 2018, has one wish for the next decade. “In my perfect world, everybody will be happy the next 10 years, that we continue to recruit good guys and we win. That’s my hope. That everybody involved with KU is happy,” Self said in a cell phone conversation with the Journal-World Wednesday -the day details of his newly signed contract were released to the public.
Promoters of a day center for homeless families in east Lawrence neighborhood seek city approval
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A1
A nonprofit program to aid homeless families with children is hoping to win city approval to use a home in the Barker neighborhood as a day center.
KU pharmaceutical chemistry professor dies
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A3
J. Howard Rytting, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at Kansas University, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Wednesday following a brief illness. He was 66.
Police: Accident investigation continues; no information available
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A5
Lawrence police traffic investigators still are investigating the cause of a rollover accident that injured a teenage girl Tuesday night.
Oskaloosa man pleads guilty in cattle fraud case
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A5
An Oskaloosa man pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to conspiring to defraud a cattle rancher in Jefferson County.
Swimming pool reopens
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A5
The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Ky., reopened Wednesday.
Repairs delayed for a week on road atop Clinton Lake dam
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A5
Repairs originally scheduled for Friday on the road atop Clinton Lake dam have been rescheduled for Aug. 15.
Self signs new contract at KU
03:25 p.m., August 6, 2008 Updated 04:50 p.m.
Bill Self has signed a new deal at Kansas University.
Baldwin City shooting victim out of hospital
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A3
A 32-year-old Baldwin City man injured in an early Saturday morning shooting was released from Kansas University Hospital Monday evening.
Today’s Red Dog’s Dog Days workout
August 6, 2008
Just two days left before T-shirt Day.
Jenkins still 2nd District primary winner after vote review in Shawnee County
10:15 a.m., August 6, 2008 Updated 05:03 p.m.
A review of votes in Shawnee County Wednesday did not change the result of the 2nd Congressional District Republican Party primary: Lynn Jenkins won.
Iowa Street traffic reduced to one lane at Yale Road because of water main break
10:04 a.m., August 6, 2008 Updated 12:08 a.m. in print edition on A3
A burst pipe spewed water onto a busy Lawrence street Wednesday morning, diverting traffic and causing the pavement to partially buckle. Repair crews from the city’s utility department diverted northbound Iowa Street traffic to the center lane between Harvard Road and Ninth Street. Later Wednesday, traffic was reduced to one lane in either direction. It will remain that way until repair work is complete.
Firm delivers commercial dog clones
August 6, 2008 in print edition on C10
Booger is back. An American woman received five puppies Tuesday that were cloned from her beloved late pit bull, becoming the inaugural customer of a South Korean company that says it is the world’s first successful commercial canine cloning service.
Pettiness marks campaign
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A11
At the beginning of this long political season - if there ever was a beginning, since campaigns are now nonstop with only the players changing - it appeared this one might, just might, be different.
Press freedoms slipping at Olympics
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A9
The beating of two Japanese journalists by police in western China drew an official apology Tuesday, but Beijing also set new obstacles for news outlets wanting to report from Tiananmen Square in the latest sign of trouble for reporters covering the Olympics.
13% turn out for vote
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A8
Douglas County poll workers weren’t as busy as they’d like to have been for Tuesday’s primary. Only 10,436 voters cast ballots, making turnout a low 13 percent, even with a competitive congressional primary race between Republicans Jim Ryun and Lynn Jenkins and four total primaries for two County Commission seats.
Motions denied in hit-and-run case
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A3
A Douglas County District judge on Tuesday denied several motions made by attorneys for a woman accused of killing two construction workers in a hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 59 last fall.
Primetime’ explores China’s global reach
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B11
Bob Woodruff hosts “China Inside Out,” a “Primetime” (9 p.m., ABC) special about the growing influence of the world’s most populous country and dynamic economy.
Next president will face fiscal mess
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A10
But the latest budget projections make clear that whoever is elected president in November probably will spend his first year in office coping with a fiscal mess left by the Bush administration while also seeking to spur a lagging economy. That’s no easy task, but it seems inevitable, given the figures the White House issued last week.
National League Roundup: Soriano’s homer powers Cubs
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B4
Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Chicago rallied after blowing a five-run lead.
Store needed
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: Are there any plans to build a Super Wal-Mart or put a grocery store in northeast Lawrence? There is absolutely nothing here north of the bridge.
Scientists cheer gorilla find but warn of threats to other primates
August 6, 2008 in print edition on C10
Can there be more lurking in the mist? Despite a startling find announced Tuesday that doubled the estimated number of western lowland gorillas in central Africa, scientists warned that hundreds of primate species remain in danger of extinction.
Sewer work to close North 1750 Road
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A4
North 1750 Road just northwest of Lawrence will be closed Friday for sewer crossing construction.
KU will weather lean times
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A11
As a faculty member at KU I’ve been bemused by all the recent publicity about potential budget cuts. While the details still remain somewhat murky it seems as though the provost has managed to irritate the governor and some folks at the university by his manner in asking administrators to plan for potential cuts. But, to my mind, this is really rather a trivial matter.
Heels to play Chaminade
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B2
North Carolina, which returns national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough and its top five other scorers from last season’s Final Four team, will open the 25th annual EA Sports Maui Invitational against host Chaminade.
American League Roundup: Hamilton hammers 27th
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B4
Josh Hamilton hit his 27th homer, rookie Matt Harrison pitched well into the seventh inning, and Texas hung on against New York. Texas took an 8-2 lead into the eighth.
Freeman in ‘good spirits’ after surgery
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B11
Morgan Freeman is doing well after surgery to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand following a car wreck Sunday night, his publicist said.
For 2 soldiers, families, lives changed
August 6, 2008
In that dreadful December, every day brought bloodshed, every week hundreds of attacks on Americans and Iraqis.
Dole not done yet
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A10
In the midst of another political season, a visit from a former Kansas senator is a timely reminder of the value of public service. At age 85, former Sen. Bob Dole could write the book on active aging. The former Kansas senator was back in Lawrence on Monday to oversee a discussion on behalf of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Leadership Project on Health Care.
Woodling: Stadium pretty, imperfect
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B1
Few college football stadiums can boast as picturesque a setting as Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium. Located at the foot of Mount Oread, with green space sprawling southward up Campanile Hill, Memorial Stadium is one of the few college facilities remaining that juxtaposes football with scenery. Nevertheless, Memorial Stadium is still the oldest campus stadium west of the Mississippi River, and it does have its drawbacks. Parking, for instance.
Bush: N. Korea has to verify denuclearization
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A2
President Bush said today that North Korea has much to do before the U.S. can remove it from the terror blacklist, but expressed hope that its pariah status as a member of the “axis of evil” could some day be a thing of the past.
Mangino spills punt-return plans
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B7
For a moment Tuesday, during the Kansas University football team’s annual Media Day, coach Mark Mangino opened up. Not one to reveal the inner-workings of his program readily, the normally reserved Mangino had no problem responding candidly to a question about who was in line to take over punt-return duties for the Jayhawks. “It’s down to me and (offensive coordinator) Ed Warinner,” he offered. “I’ve got better hands, but Ed runs better.”
A fair to remember: Enjoy award-winning recipes year-round at home
August 6, 2008 in print edition on C1
Whether they’re 7-year-old newbies or seasoned adult chefs, the Douglas County Fair brings out plenty of cooks wanting to show off their favorite concoctions. This year’s fair, which ended last weekend, was no exception. Cakes, breads, pies, cookies and other creations tickled the judges’ tastebuds enough to earn top ribbons at the fair. Here are some of the winners and their recipes.
Advertising slowdown hits the Internet
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B8
The slowing economy is starting to hurt an unexpected segment of the advertising world: the Web, which has been growing fast for a half-decade.
Federal agent dies in post office shooting
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A2
A federal agent was fatally shot outside a busy south Florida post office after a fight Tuesday, and dozens of police officers searched the area for the gunman, police said.
Jenkins wins U.S. House of Representatives 2nd District primary
Ryun concedes early today
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A1
Former congressman Jim Ryun early Wednesday conceded defeat to State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins in the Republican Party primary for the 2nd Congressional District nomination. Ryun’s campaign staff confirmed that he conceded in a private call to Jenkins around 12:35 a.m. Jenkins was leading the race by a little more than one percentage point in incomplete returns. “We’re excited to move on to the general election,” said Jenkins’ spokesman Josh Hersh.
Speedy suit dominates swim talk
Controversial, record-setting LZR Racer ‘all over the place’
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B3
When Mark Spitz won his record seven Olympic gold medals in 1972, he looked as if he could have walked directly from the beach to the pool. He wore a mustache. He used no cap, so his hair flowed through the water. His swimsuit tied at the waist, and might have otherwise been worn in the surf rather than an Olympic race.
Commentary: Tiger’s absence leaves void at PGA
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B2
There’s a surgeon general’s warning attached to this PGA Championship: Beware that constant exposure to a Tiger Woods-free major championship might contribute to chronic disinterest among those equating the phrase “Buick Open” with an old Skylark with the passenger’s door ajar.
Why are we in such a hurry?
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A10
Recently it was proposed that highway speed limits be reduced, not just on two-lane rural ones, but all highways. Supposedly, this will save drivers money.
Off and running
RB Crawford hopes to live up to hype
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B1
Jocques Crawford’s dad, Xavier, played football at the University of Memphis. His aunt, who ran track at UM, and uncle are die-hard fans of the Blue and Gray. So Crawford admittedly had some mixed emotions on April 7, 2008, watching on TV in his Cisco (Texas) Junior College dorm room as Kansas University toppled his hometown Tigers, 75-68, in overtime in the 2008 NCAA basketball championship game.
Rich begin to feel economy’s pain
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B8
The rich are sharing your financial pain - and contributing to it. It may have taken longer and it may not be as acute, but there are early hints that the economic slump is crimping the lifestyles of the wealthy.
Industrial park near Lecompton approved
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A4
Controversial plans for a new industrial park along Interstate 70 won a key approval late Tuesday evening. Lawrence city commissioners sided with numerous business leaders who said the 155-acre site just north of the Lecompton interchange on Interstate 70 may represent the city’s best opportunity to attract a large employer. The site has easy access to both the Kansas Turnpike and Kansas Highway 10.
Wichita to evict state Hall of Fame
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B3
Wichita City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame’s lease in 30 days, the Wichita Eagle reported on its Web site.
KU officials get look at Greenland research
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A3
While it may seem odd to some that researchers from Kansas University are working in Greenland studying shifting ice, Chancellor Robert Hemenway says it makes perfect sense. “That’s where the cutting edge of research is,” he said. “When you’re a research university like KU, you do basic science.”
On the record
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A4
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical identified the cause of a fire Monday at Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa, as electrical failure. The damage estimate is $70,000.
Pump patrol
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.65 at several locations.
Nebraska senator asks judge to allow lawsuit against God
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B12
State Sen. Ernie Chambers says his lawsuit against God might seem funny but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a serious point.
Slattery wins Senate nod easily
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A8
Former Rep. Jim Slattery had little trouble winning the Democratic Senate nomination in Tuesday’s primary. But his race this fall against Republican Sen. Pat Roberts is likely to give Slattery fits.
Royals, managers suspended
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B1
Kansas City catcher Miguel Olivo and pitcher Zack Greinke were suspended for five games Tuesday for their actions during a weekend game with the Chicago White Sox.
Italian reaches base camp after K2 tragedy
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A2
The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster to hit K2 limped into base camp with frostbitten feet Tuesday, but thick clouds threatened to keep him on the mountain for at least another night.
Slick sea lion slips onto sailboat
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A2
No one wants to be stuck with a large, uninvited visitor. Especially a sea lion that makes itself at home on a family sailboat - twice.
Commodities
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B8
Agriculture futures traded mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 21.25 cents to $7.80; December corn shed 10.5 cents to $5.45; November soybeans dropped 26 cents to $12.69.
Fed holds interest rate steady
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A2
Confronted by problems at every turn - rising unemployment, shaky growth, credit troubles and creeping inflation - the Federal Reserve left an important interest rate unchanged, taking a gamble that for now the best move was no move at all.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A10
Three men were questioned under oath as law officials continued their investigation of the murder of local restaurant owner Frank Seurer Sr., 43.
Americans survive toughest test
U.S. basketball tops Australia in Olympic warmup
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B2
They couldn’t shoot and occasionally didn’t defend. Definitely a performance the Americans should be relieved came before they got to Beijing.
Gun-control groups fear top activist was NRA spy
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A6
A gun-control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs.
Jayni Carey whips up ‘Coastal Cuisine’
August 6, 2008 in print edition on C1
Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “Coastal Cuisine.” Host Jayni Carey and her guest will prepare the following recipes: Salad Greens with Hearts of Palm and Tomatoes, Spicy Lime Shrimp with Coconut Rice Pilaf and Lime Sabayon with Fresh Mango.
Conservatives leading in half contested races
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A8
Conservatives hoping to make inroads in the Republican primary toward reclaiming control of the State Board of Education were leading in half the contested races Tuesday night. Conservative Kathy Martin, of Clay Center, the only incumbent seeking re-election, had 52 percent of the vote in the 6th District against moderate Bill Pannbacker, with 98 percent of precincts reporting.
Prostate screening test advice won’t stop debate
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A7
New advice that men over 75 should not be screened for prostate cancer won’t quell the long-standing controversy over the usefulness of the blood test for the disease, cancer experts said Tuesday.
Dentist wins local district handily
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A8
Control of the State Board of Education and the fate of evolution in the classroom could be in the hands of Lawrence voters in November.
Beheading suspect: ‘Please kill me’
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A6
A man accused of stabbing and beheading another passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada pleaded Tuesday in court for someone to “please kill me,” and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Author to give presentation on historical practice of hair art
August 6, 2008 in print edition on C1
These days, shorn human hair is either disposed of or, in rare cases, turned into wigs. There was a time, though, when hair was often turned into jewelry, wreaths or other mementos.
Case joins Self’s KU basketball staff
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B3
Former KU basketball guard Jeremy Case has been tapped as replacement for Michael Lee as student assistant/team manager on Bill Self’s Jayhawk staff
Illegal immigrants asked to go home
August 6, 2008 in print edition on C10
Wanted: Illegal immigrants with clean records who have ignored court orders to leave the country. Immigration officials are standing by to help you leave the country. No jail. No joke.
Bay’s 4 hits propel Red Sox past Royals
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B5
Jason Bay narrowly missed out on a home run against Kansas City on Tuesday night. He was fine with a four-hit night and a Boston win, though.
Trial alleging immigration scam begins
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A5
For decades, the self-proclaimed grand chief of a group that claims to be an American Indian tribe was just an annoyance and a pest - until he got the notion in 2004 of selling tribal memberships to immigrants, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
People in the news
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B11
¢ Johansson: Obama e-mails a ‘nonstory’¢ Kelsey Grammer checks out of hospital¢ Iggy Pop’s gear stolen after Montreal show
New poll shows Obama losing support
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A2
Barack Obama has lost ground among some of his strongest bases of support, including young people, women, Democrats and independents, according to a new ATV/Zogby poll.
Trial could bring about prison’s close
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A7
The war crimes trial of a driver for Osama bin Laden could bring the United States closer to its goal of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
2 sales tax questions approved
Voters to decide on enhanced transit, infrastructure funding
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A1
Consider Tuesday night’s primary election a warm-up. Lawrence city commissioners early this morning agreed to up the stakes in the November general election by placing two sales tax questions on the ballot. One sales tax would be a two-tenths-of-a-percent tax to support the operations of the city’s public transit service.
Horoscopes
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B11
What you can achieve comes via your excellent ability to communicate and to help others feel at ease. Many new friends could come into your life, and if you are single, you could be surprised by what moseys down your path. If you are attached, the two of you might need to separate hot issues out of the relationship - money, for instance. Libra loves to swap news with you.
China tries to shrug off deadly attack
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A9
Blood was washed off the road. Debris was cleared away. And authorities said peace had been restored Tuesday in China’s restive Muslim region where 16 police were killed in an attack that may have been timed to overshadow Olympic celebrations.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
August 6, 2008 in print edition on A10
From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 6, 1908: “Election returns came in slowly following the primary here and a number of clerks made the work more tedious than it should be.
Haagen-Dazs rises to top of light ice cream
August 6, 2008 in print edition on B8
Fat may be bad for you, but it sure tastes good. Consumer Reports sampled 10 light ice creams, and even among these more healthful options, the two with the most fat and calories were the winners. Best in both vanilla and chocolate flavors was Haagen-Dazs Extra Rich Light.