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Polls
Which Kansas football position group do you feel the best about heading into the 2008 season?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 43% | |
| Quarterbacks | 39% | |
| Running Backs | 6% | |
| Wide Receivers/Tight Ends | 4% | |
| Defensive Line | 2% | |
| Special Teams | 1% | |
| Secondary | 1% | |
| Offensive Line | 1% | |
| Total | 683 | |
Beyond diplomacy, should the United States get involved in the Russia- Georgia conflict?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | 75% | |
| Yes. | 18% | |
| Not sure. | 5% | |
| Total | 651 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Thursday, August 14 calls for a high …
- Let the campaign begin. City Commissioners have just 84 days …
- The push for a statewide smoking ban is gaining momentum. …
- Law enforcement agencies from across the state will be cracking …
- A Lawrence pizza restaurant plans a fundraiser to support two …
- A man is injured after crashing his motorcycle in southwest …
- New classrooms, new teachers and for some - new buildings. …
- Teachers and administrators reported to work on Monday, but Wednesday …
- The state’s largest utility is digging deep for energy savings …
- Those wishing to get their Kansas-Missouri football tickets will need …
- Experience is not an issue for the Kansas defense this …
- Eat, sleep, practice and watch the Olympics. That’s the desired …
- North Lawrence residents talk about their community garden and how …
- Laura Lutz, an account manager for energy efficiency, discusses the …
- Pat Tryon, Westar’s project architect, outlines the project that will …
- Paul Heitkotter, Westar’s heat pump systems expert, explains how a …
- Mostly sunny skies have taken the temperature into the upper …
- Sunny skies will dominate most of the day with a …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Donated school supplies help families during tough economic times- August 12, 2008 in print edition on 3A
- With smiles on their faces, Morgan and Aaron Hemelrick strapped on new backpacks Tuesday morning.The brother and sister will return to their fifth- and sixth-grade classes at Prairie Park School Wednesday morning with new school supplies, thanks to the generosity of Lawrence community groups and donors.
- Video: Program ensures fresh start for new school year
- Video: Donated supplies help students go back to school
2:00 p.m.
Training program reborn at KU- August 13, 2008 in print edition on 9B
- Aimee Luett took a glance over her shoulder and called for assistance. With no help accessible, Luett focused on the baby being born in front of her. Urging the mother to push, she gently took hold of the baby’s pelvis. With a deft twist, the child is out. The dozen or so doctors, nurses and technicians send up a cheer behind her.
- Video: Training program reborn at KU
- Video: Birth Simulator Training
6:00 p.m.
Summer’s over for thousands of Lawrence children- 8:40 a.m., August 13, 2008 Updated 5:52 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- It was a day of bright white sneakers and fresh haircuts, catching up with old friends and making new ones. The start of a new school year.
- Video: Summer’s over for thousands of Lawrence children
- Video: Teachers welcome students back to class
- Photo gallery: First day of school
All stories
- John Larson leads experienced Kansas defense
- August 13, 2008
- Experience is not an issue for the Kansas defense this Fall. In fact, 9 of 11 starters return for Clint Bowen’s unit. None though can claim more experience than 5th year senior defensive end John Larson. Kevin Romary goes one-on-one with KU’s elder statesman…
- Kansas athletes watching Olympics for inspiration
- August 13, 2008
- Eat, sleep, practice and watch the Olympics. That’s the desired schedule for Kansas athletes right now.
- Wednesday, August 13 weather at 10 p.m.
- August 13, 2008
- The forecast for Thursday, August 14 calls for a high of 85 with a low around 64.
- LHS girls basketball standout commits to KU
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Until Wednesday, the biggest moment of Tania Jackson’s basketball life came in March, when she drilled a three-pointer from the baseline that tied the state championship game and led the Lions to the 2007-08 Class 6A state title.
- KU’s allotment of Border Showdown tickets nearly sold out
- Only 100-150 tickets remain for Kansas-Missouri showdown at Arrowhead
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Those wishing to get their Kansas-Missouri football tickets will need to act fast, as KU’s allotment of tickets is running out quickly. KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said Wednesday that the university only had single tickets remaining, and that only 100-150 of those seats remained.
- Applications for Lawrence’s virtual school due Friday
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Applications for Lawrence Virtual School’s program for kindergartners through eighth-graders are due by 4 p.m. Friday.
- Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department prepares for budget cuts
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department has not escaped the budget difficulties infiltrating the community.
- Fundraisers set for young accident victims
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A4
- A Lawrence pizza restaurant will put on a fundraiser to support two teenagers injured in recent accidents in the city.
- Jayhawk Boulevard reopens to traffic; first phase of Wescoe work complete
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Jayhawk Boulevard has opened in time for the start of Kansas University’s upcoming fall semester.
- State energy council to see public comment on speed limit reduction
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Slower commutes and steeper fines could be down the road under a proposal advanced Wednesday by the Kansas Energy Council.
- Westar installing geothermal climate-control system at new service center
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Officials at Westar Energy are pumping a little extra money into a new service center in Lawrence, with plans to save energy - and money - in the years ahead.
- Lawrence public schools’ ACT scores exceed state, national averages
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence students’ ACT scores are up from a year ago, exceeding both the state and national averages.
- KU Hospital wins award for care given to stroke patients
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Kansas University Hospital has won a national award for its care of stroke patients.
- Kansas law enforcement agencies cracking down on drunken driving
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Law enforcement officers from across the state will begin a crackdown on drunken driving Thursday.
- Arkansas wide receiver gives verbal commitment to KU
- Neal Barlow ranked No. 71 wideout in class of 2009
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University’s football team received its 14th commitment in the Class of 2009 when Neal Barlow, a 6-foot-6 receiver out of Little Rock, Ark., passed up LSU and Missouri to become a Jayhawk.
- Police release more information about home invasion
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Two Lawrence men were ordered to the floor at gunpoint during a home invasion Monday night at a Lawrence apartment complex, police said.
- Push for statewide smoking ban gaining momentum
- Survey shows most community leaders in Kansas support ban
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A5
- The tide is turning in favor of a statewide ban on smoking in public indoor places, officials said Wednesday.
- Motorcyclist injured on Clinton Parkway
- 11:37 a.m., August 13, 2008 Updated 04:33 p.m. in print edition on A3
- A 35-year-old Lawrence man was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital where he was taken for minor injuries after a motorcycle crash Wednesday on Clinton Parkway just west of Crestline Drive.
- Summer’s over for thousands of Lawrence children
- Lawrence public schools start back today
- 08:40 a.m., August 13, 2008 Updated 05:52 p.m. in print edition on A1
- It was a day of bright white sneakers and fresh haircuts, catching up with old friends and making new ones. The start of a new school year.
- National League Roundup: Mets save one for Santana
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B4
- The beleaguered New York bullpen finally saved one for Johan Santana, preserving a victory that extended Washington’s losing streak to six games.
- Chills and delight
- Who of us who watch the U.S. swim team’s triumph will ever forget the excitement?
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Think back to the times a sporting event has had you and your companions standing and jumping and cheering and screaming in front of your television set. Many of us are adding one more occasion to our list of such chilling and delightful moments.
- Training program reborn at KU
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Aimee Luett took a glance over her shoulder and called for assistance. With no help accessible, Luett focused on the baby being born in front of her. Urging the mother to push, she gently took hold of the baby’s pelvis. With a deft twist, the child is out. The dozen or so doctors, nurses and technicians send up a cheer behind her.
- Horoscopes
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B8
- You are one of the most determined signs. This year, you will learn the wisdom of bending or trying another path. Face facts. If you are single, most likely you will meet someone in your day-to-day travels. If attached, the two of you grow through a mutual hobby or interest.
- Cooking 101 class makes comeback
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Q: Are you offering another Cooking 101 class this fall?
- Can Brooke shield ‘Runway’ talent?
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Brooke Shields may not be your average office employee, but she played one on “Suddenly Susan.” So that qualifies her to judge this week’s “Project Runway” (8 p.m., Bravo) challenge to create an outfit for working women.
- Report: Iraq contracts have cost billions
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Military contracts in the Iraq theater have cost taxpayers at least $85 billion, and when it comes to providing security, they might not be any cheaper than using military personnel, according to a report released Tuesday.
- Looking out for No. 1
- Sharp’s hard work pays off as he’s listed as top RB
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- They seemed inevitable, really, these questions directed at Jake Sharp. With camera lenses, microphones and audio recorders swarming his space at Kansas University’s football Media Day, Sharp figured it wouldn’t be long before someone brought them up. He barely had taken a seat in a front right corner of the Mrkonic Auditorium in the Anderson Family Football Complex when talk of him being the team’s starting running back commenced.
- 1952 U.S. men’s hoops roster/results
- August 13, 2008
- A list of participants on the 1952 team, along with scores from their games in Finland.
- Kids learn city’s past through mud forts
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A history lesson got some kids and their parents stuck in the mud. Mud forts, a line of defense in Lawrence circa 1855, were raised again Tuesday on the banks of the Kansas River. “You dig a hole and pile up the dirt around the outside of the hole until you’re deep enough and wide enough that you have protection from bullets,” said Jacob Costello, an assistant leader for the activity, which is sponsored by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department.
- Energy letdown
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: Last week, the U.S. Congress left Washington without addressing the energy crisis. They didn’t deal with gas prices. They didn’t move on solutions to climate change.
- Unfair criticism
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: Eva Edmands (Public Forum, Aug. 10) chides the Barker neighborhood for not wanting a day shelter for homeless families in our backyards. That description is too simplistic.
- Study: After combat, citizen soldiers turning to alcohol
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on C10
- National Guard and Reserve combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to develop drinking problems than active-duty soldiers, a new military study suggests.
- N. 1750 Road to open today, one day late
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- North 1750 Road just northwest of Lawrence is expected to be open by the end of today, a day later than expected.
- Vazquez shuts down Royals
- White Sox pitcher holds K.C. scoreless through eight innings
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- When Javier Vazquez is on, few pitchers are better. The 30-year-old right-hander had his best start of the season Tuesday night, giving the short-handed Chicago White Sox staff a much-needed boost by throwing eight scoreless innings in a 9-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
- American League Roundup: Sox outlast Rangers, 19-17
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B4
- In one of the wildest games of the season, Kevin Youkilis’ go-ahead homer sent Boston to victory after Texas fought back from a 10-run first inning that included a pair of three-run homers by David Ortiz.
- District, teachers hope to make deal
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Contract negotiations between the Lawrence school district and the Lawrence Education Association are back on track. The two sides say they hope to resolve their contract dispute in a session set for 5 p.m. Monday at district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.
- KU issues warning about solicitors
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Kansas Athletics Inc. officials are warning about an attempted scam in Kansas City, Mo., in which young men claiming to be Kansas University baseball players are going door-to-door soliciting donations to fund a team trip to Hawaii.
- Phelps sets record with 11 career gold medals
- American swimmer wins two more titles in world-record time in Beijing
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B1
- It took 112 years worth of Olympics for one athlete to collect 10 gold medals. About an hour later, Michael Phelps made it 11.
- City commission changes truck route policy
- August 13, 2008
- Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday night unanimously agreed to make changes to the city’s truck route policy that should make it easier for farmers to bring their grain to market.
- Panda & Plum Garden to celebrate reopening
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Panda & Plum Garden, 1500 W. Sixth St., will celebrate its grand reopening at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- A local developer, Ron Holt, unveiled plans for converting the Reuter Pipe Organ Co. and Bowersock Mills and Power Co. buildings on the south bank of the Kansas River into a second downtown shopping center.
- More violence in western China
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A6
- Attackers jumped from a vehicle and slashed at civilian guards at a roadside checkpoint in China’s far west on Tuesday, killing three and extending a surge of violence that has accompanied the Olympic Games in Beijing.
- Thankful for T
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: It has been 30 days since I have been able to drive my car. In those 30 days I have been taking the T to both of my jobs. Because of all the recent press the T has been getting, I felt it was important to share my thoughts and experiences on the T from the past few weeks.
- Jim Clark Motors employee retires
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- A longtime Jim Clark Motors Inc. employee retired last month after nearly 50 years of service with the company. Lyman Wiley retired on July 31 after 49 1/2 years.
- Breakfast does double-duty for kids’ school lunch
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on C1
- If you’re organized enough to pack the kids’ lunches the night before, good for you. For the rest of us, there are simple shortcuts that can help streamline your morning routine.
- KU researcher receives $2.5 million in funding
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Kansas University researcher Stuart J. Macdonald has received nearly $2.5 million in federal funding to study the genetic control of traits that affect crop yield, human disease risk and drug response.
- Schools’ annual test results released
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Nineteen Kansas school districts, including Tonganoxie and Ottawa, were identified Tuesday as needing improvement, according to student test scores under the No Child Left Behind law.
- Dog guards owner’s body for weeks
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A dog stood guard over her owner’s body for up to six weeks after the man committed suicide on the remote northeastern Colorado plains, authorities said.
- On the record
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A4
- A condition update for Everardo Alvarez, Jr., 31, Lawrence, who was injured in two-vehicle accident near Tonganoxie on Aug. 7, was unavailable. A spokesman at Kansas University Hospital could neither confirm nor deny his presence there.
- Boyda to speak at chamber event
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., will be the featured speaker at the Government and Community Affairs Committee’s annual National Delegation series. Boyda will speak and answer questions at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H.
- Sherron Collins’ court date set for April 15
- August 13, 2008
- A civil lawsuit against Kansas University basketball player Sherron Collins is scheduled to be heard by a Douglas County jury on April 15.
- Please hang up
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: On June 28, Lt. David K. Dillon, a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy, was tragically killed when an automobile hit him from behind, throwing him into a ditch. We don’t know the cause, but the offending driver was said to be talking on a cell phone and may have been further distracted by other electronic devices.
- Al-Qaida leader reportedly killed
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A leading al-Qaida commander, reputed to be No. 3 in the terrorist group, is thought to have been killed after several days of fierce fighting in Pakistan’s northwest fringe, a clash that is pushing the country toward war with the extremists.
- Products can protect against Web dangers
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- New computers almost always come loaded with the trial version of a software suite designed to thwart spam, viruses and spyware. But Consumer Reports’ latest tests of 11 security suites show that not all of them deliver enough protection to justify paying $50 or more for the continued protection after the trial period.
- Race questions cast doubt on poll results
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A10
- The year was 1984, and the state was Iowa. A white man who had just voted walked out of his precinct caucus and saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson standing outside.
- Join ‘Jayni’s Kitchen’ for bridesmaid brunch
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Lora Wiley, owner of Au Marche, joins “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for a “Bridesmaid’s Brunch.” She and host Jayni Carey will prepare Chicken Caprese Puffs, Farro Salad with Grape Tomatoes and Lavender Bubbly.
- La. Street home to be demolished
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A7
- A dilapidated house at 1232 La. likely will be demolished within the next two weeks.
- S. American arms race senseless
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A9
- The official view in U.S. and Latin American government circles is that there is no arms race going on in South America, and that most countries are just modernizing their armed forces. Hmmm, I wonder.
- NU wrestlers dismissed
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Two Nebraska wrestlers have been dismissed from the team after allegedly posing naked on an Internet pornography site.
- 2008 U.S. men’s basketball roster
- August 13, 2008
- The 12 NBA players on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball Olympic team.
- Edwards crafty in familiar scenario
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A9
- There is something familiar about the storyline: woman has more than one sex partner; woman becomes pregnant; no father’s name on the birth certificate; paternity questioned.
- Confusion reigns in power-sharing talks
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A third day of talks over Zimbabwe’s governance wound up on a conflicting note Tuesday amid reports that President Robert Mugabe and the leader of an opposition faction had reached a power-sharing agreement.
- Leadership Lawrence applications due Friday
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Applications and letters of reference for the 2008-2009 Leadership Lawrence program are due by 5 p.m. Friday.
- Suicide bomber targets governor
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Insurgents, who have increasingly turned to women to stage suicide bombings, on Tuesday used a man dressed as a woman in a failed assassination attempt on a provincial governor, the U.S. military and witnesses said.
- Underground fuel tanks could leak
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on C10
- The government owns hundreds of underground fuel tanks - many designed for emergencies back in the Cold War - that need to be inspected for leaks of hazardous substances that could be making local water undrinkable.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 13, 1908: “The special term of summer school at the university closed at noon today after one of the most successful three-week periods on record. There was an enrollment of 62 in the 10 courses offered.
- Democratic Convention speakers named
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Senate candidate and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at this year’s Democratic National Convention - the same role that launched Barack Obama to national prominence four years ago.
- K.C. farmhand suspended
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Kansas City minor-leaguer Victor Jorge and two players in the Arizona organization were suspended for 50 games each Tuesday after testing positive under baseball’s minor-league drug program.
- 10 years later, Edwards is Clinton
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A8
- There is obviously no way to quantify this, but I regard Bill Clinton as the most thoroughly humiliated person in all of human history. Who else even comes close?
- Injured KU student out of coma
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A Kansas University sophomore injured in a fall while in Paris is recovering.
- Red Sox acquire pitcher Byrd
- Indians deal hurler for player to be named or cash
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Paul Byrd from Cleveland on Tuesday, hoping to boost a rotation hurt by an injury to Tim Wakefield and the struggles of Clay Buchholz.
- No crimes committed in hiring scandal
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A10
- No criminal prosecutions are planned for former Justice Department officials accused of allowing politics to influence the hiring of prosecutors, immigration judges and other career government lawyers, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Tuesday.
- Commentary: NFL’s fan code of conduct no joke
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Roger Goodell doesn’t have a beard or take a horse-and-buggy to work. But according to Internet reports, the NFL’s commissioner is Amish.
- Commodities
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Agriculture futures finished mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery slipped 3.5 cents to end at $7.9025; December corn rose 11.5 cents to close at $5.285; December oats rose 1 cent to finish at $3.765; and November soybeans rose 18 cents to end at $12.14.
- People in the news
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B8
- ¢ Sheriff’s officers: Hayes likely died of stroke¢ Mental disability groups protest ‘Tropic Thunder’¢ Actor charged with stabbing ex-girlfriend
- Pump patrol
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.59 at several locations.
- City lowers taxes
- 3rd sales tax question to go on Nov. ballot
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A1
- City commissioners Tuesday finalized what they called a difficult 2009 city budget without raising property tax rates, and they decided to add a third sales tax question for voters to consider in November. Commissioners unanimously agreed to place a 0.05 percent sales tax on the Nov. 4 ballot to provide additional funding for the city’s public transit system.
- Greece next for U.S. hoops team after romp past Angola
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Two years ago, the U.S. may have overlooked Greece. Not this time. As soon as the Americans finished drubbing Angola, 97-76, on Tuesday night, they were relishing a shot at the last team to defeat them in a major international competition.
- Chinese fables: Many unfamiliar with Olympic host nation’s true culinary scene
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Walk into any Chinese restaurant in America, and you’re likely to come across General Tso’s chicken and crab rangoon. Walk off the plane in Beijing, though, and don’t expect those dishes to be waiting for you outside the Olympic Stadium. American Chinese food is a far cry from actual Chinese food, say those who grew up in China, which is in the middle of hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics.
- China’s perfect facade cracking
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A6
- After the first few days of the Beijing Games, some cracks have appeared in China’s perfect party - empty seats at the venues, disappointing crowds at the Olympic grounds, ticket scalping, a lack of buzz around the city and even official acknowledgment of trickery during the opening ceremony.
- Senior day care service to close
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Budget cuts will force Douglas County Senior Services to close the adult day care program that has been open since 1980. “These are people that spent their whole lives in this community. They have raised their families here,” said John Glassman, director for senior services. “They have paid taxes here all these years, and now something like this needs to be taken away, when they need it, and that’s just a very hard thing to do for anyone in this business.
- Russia halts Georgia invasion
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Declaring “the aggressor has been punished,” the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia’s devastating assault on Georgia - five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people.
- Fraternity, barber shop giving kids free cuts
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Looking for that back-to-school haircut?
- QB Club opener set for Aug. 28
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University’s Quarterback Club will hold its first meeting Aug. 28 at Paddy O’Quigley’s inside the Holiday Inn.
- Guitar whiz has reason to play blues
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B8
- When Tallan “T-Man” Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. “I turned around to my dad and said, ‘That’s exactly what I want to do.’”
- Missouri tight end sidelined
- August 13, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Missouri tight end Chase Coffman is expected to miss the next two weeks of practice due to a broken pinkie finger.
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