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- One year ago, Lawrence leaders took what many in the …
- Local challengers for the Kansas Legislature hold their own in …
- Three Lawrence recreation centers will close for several days this …
- They’ve been involved in their children’s lives since day one. …
- As the American swimmers haul in medals during the Olympics, …
- After the Kansas football team lost two tailbacks this past …
- What used to be a comfortable margin how has turned …
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- T-Bones fighting to stay in playoff race
- August 17, 2008
- What used to be a comfortable margin how has turned into a slim two-game lead for the 4th and final playoff spot for the Kansas City T-Bones.
- Local recreation centers to temporarily close for maintenance
- August 17, 2008
- Three Lawrence recreation centers will close for several days this month for maintenance.
- Many parents lament losing children to college life
- August 17, 2008
- They’ve been involved in their children’s lives since day one. And as Boomergirl.com’s Cathy Hamilton reports, sometimes it’s hard for parents to let go when their chicks get ready to leave the nest.
- Sunday, August 17 weather at 10 p.m.
- August 17, 2008
- The forecast for Monday, August 18 calls for a high of 86 with a low around 62.
- Dorm life not spartan anymore
- Students leave no luxury behind when moving to KU
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Sunday was the first day of Emily Mangelsdorf’s college life. She came prepared. Tons of clothes. Twenty pairs of shoes. Couch. Microwave. Refrigerator. Coffee maker. Even a rice steamer. “I’m sure my mom’s load for college was about half this,” she said, standing beside her pile of belongings atop Kansas University’s Daisy Hill.
- Early-morning fight sends man to hospital
- August 17, 2008
- A 21-year-old man from the Kansas City area was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning following an altercation in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence Police Sgt. Dave Hubbel said.The victim got into a fight with another man whose name was not immediately available Sunday.
- Neither party has corner on government expertise
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Recent political polls have shown that the slice of Americans who consider themselves independents is about the same size or bigger than those who consider themselves Republicans or Democrats. If that’s the case, then why should the candidate who wins the November election surround himself exclusively with members of his own party?
- Man breaks into house to wash clothes
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Wichita police are looking for a man who may be a burglar but at least he likes being clean.
- Pelosi receptive to more offshore drilling
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Democrats’ stance against offshore drilling has shifted more, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaling on Saturday her willingness to consider opening up more coastal areas to oil and gas exploration.
- Behind the Lens: Tailor your photographer’s portfolio to a potential employer’s needs
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D2
- People are often curious about how a person gets a job as a photojournalist. I usually suggest a well-rounded education, an interest in people and a solid portfolio of photographs. It’s the portfolio that seals the deal. Your collection of photographs demonstrates your visual talent and your unique approach to documenting the world.
- Commentary: Spitz once again enjoying spotlight
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C2
- The famous mustache is long gone, the jet black hair now gray. Someone else already has taken his place as America’s greatest swimmer. The seven gold medals from another time gather dust in a California bank vault.
- Commentary: New York could hold surprises for Favre
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C6
- The consensus among former NFL players is nearly unanimous on Brett Favre’s decision to come back: It’s a good thing.
- Pelini: NU still has work to do
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini says his team has improved in the first half of fall camp, but the team is not yet ready for a game.
- Weather, economy hurt museum attendance
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Old Cowtown Museum has yet to draw the visitors and money city officials hoped to see when they took it more than a year ago.
- You Happened to Me
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D3
- Poet’s Showcase: You Happened to Me by Connie Haas.
- Men don’t need wife to lead a healthy life
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D7
- Single guys, rejoice! A new 30-year study from Michigan State University released Monday suggests that never-married men are quickly becoming as healthy as their married counterparts.
- On the record
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported no new fire calls Saturday night.
- Tornado-ravaged Chapman readies for school as usual
- District plans Monday assembly
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B8
- One can never be 100 percent ready for the start of school, but Chapman will be doing its best - even after a June tornado damaged or destroyed much of the district’s facilities.
- Preseason Roundup: Favre tosses TD pass in debut with Jets
- New York’s new quarterback solid in 13-10 loss to Washington
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C6
- Brett Favre second-guessed himself at times during the last few weeks. He doubted whether he was doing the right thing by coming out of retirement and leaving Green Bay.A successful debut with the New York Jets erased all that.
- Red-shirt freshman leads KU to soccer rout
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Emily Cressy didn’t record a shot last season for Kansas University’s soccer team. In fact, she never even saw the field, choosing instead to sit out and take a red-shirt year. If she continues to perform the way she did Saturday afternoon, there won’t be any reason for her to come off the field again.
- Tips help drive burglars away
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D1
- House break-ins peak during the vacation months of July and August, the Insurance Information Institute says. These tips from the institute can help protect your home.
- Uncivil discourse
- A video of two debate coaches is a stunning example of everything our civic dialogue shouldn’t be.
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B6
- If you’re already concerned about the level of civil discourse in American today, you shouldn’t watch a video now circulating on YouTube of two debate coaches “discussing” an issue earlier this year in Wichita.
- Rookies could have impact for Baker
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Rarely do true freshmen become impact players in college football, even at the NAIA level. Yet Baker University coach Mike Grossner has two or three first-year players who could be listed as starters when the Wildcats open the season.
- Stretching the field
- Receiver wants to be ‘big-play guy’
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Dexton Fields has heard it a thousand times. He knows fans and teammates marvel at his reliable hands. He’s well aware that he’s been pegged by many as KU’s “possession receiver.” And he’s tired of it. “I never really considered myself a possession guy, just the position I’ve played has made me a possession guy,” Fields said. “But I’m capable of making big plays just like anybody else.
- Snake missing from aquarium found alive
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A venomous viper that vanished twice in the past month has turned up again after a one-week absence from its Texas aquarium.
- Mounting injuries raise Colts questions
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C6
- The Indianapolis Colts finished training camp the same way they started it, with plenty of questions.
- Protesters occupy Hawaiian palace
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A5
- A group of Native Hawaiians claiming to be the state’s legitimate rulers occupied the grounds of a historical palace for two hours before being arrested by state officers in the second recent takeover of its kind.
- Musharraf given 2 days to quit or be impeached
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A top ruling party official on Saturday gave Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a two-day deadline to quit or face impeachment proceedings.
- Muscle cars are still going strong
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B5
- The term “muscle car” may have been coined in the late 1960s, but its meaning still resonates with automobile aficionados who remember a time when American-made cars were cultural icons.
- Mo. students use break to help others
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
- While summer is winding down for many kids, several plan to make one last stop at the Samaritan Center before heading back to school.
- Bush to Russia: Back off
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
- President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire.
- Thousands pay last respects to comedian Bernie Mac
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D5
- As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago’s South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was “still the hottest ticket in town.”
- Russia still entrenched in Georgia
- US, France say Moscow not honoring truce
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Russian forces built ramparts around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
- Americans slam Spain, 119-82
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Carmelo Anthony crept down a hallway at Wukesong Arena, playfully trying to find the bathroom where teammate Dwyane Wade was taking a random drug test. Minutes later, LeBron James shouted to Anthony over print reporters that he was off to be interviewed on television “because my face belongs on the ti-zube!”
- Leinart, Cardinals clobber K.C.
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Matt Leinart may be facing more competition from Kurt Warner than Arizona fans had thought. Coach Ken Whisenhunt raised a few eyebrows on Saturday night by giving Warner the start against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Unleashed fancy: KU student’s paintings to benefit KC Humane Society
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D1
- Kami Brant’s affection for dogs began with Grandma. Grandma was an 8-year-old Yorkshire terrier when Brant recovered her from an animal shelter in Missouri. The dog had been a mother in a puppy mill before that. The pair hit it off. “I just fell in love with dogs,” Brant says. Now, Brant is going a step further, trying to help even more canines.
- $10M lotto winner gets 17-year prison sentence
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A8
- A man who won $10 million in a California lottery game has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for a drunken-driving crash that killed three people.
- Phelps sets record for Olympic gold
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Cheering from the pool deck as his teammate swam the last leg of a relay, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games today to become the grandest of Olympic champions.
- Kansas featured in online show
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
- A canceled Travel Channel television show that was to feature Kansas can now be watched online.
- Cynics seek to narrow vision of America
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B6
- A few words about the search for America. Meaning not the piece of land bounded by Atlantic and Pacific but, rather, the one that exists as a fixed point in the communal psyche, the one that registers true north on our shared moral compass.
- Rising grocery costs mean smaller packaging
- Companies save by shrinking containers
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on E1
- Consumers might not have noticed, but their bottles of Coke are slimming down: The cap on the 20-ounce bottle is a tad smaller these days - and 24 percent lighter.
- Siblings remember ordeal of shipwreck, Nazi rescue
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Like any family, the six Danielson siblings gather for reunions and catch up on the latest news. Over time, the topics of conversations have evolved. Who’s expecting the next grandchild? Who’s planning to retire? But the topic turns atypical as their minds travel back to the spring of 1941.
- 30 Taliban fighters killed in clashes
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Separate clashes in Afghanistan’s south and east last week killed 30 Taliban fighters, officials said today.
- Young angler spies dummy’s arm in river
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A 12-year-old angler has returned from a Michigan river’s edge with a small scare and a big tale.
- Cops question suspect in clerk’s abduction
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Authorities held out hope Saturday that they could find a clerk who was abducted at gunpoint in a crime captured by the security cameras in a rural grocery store, a sheriff said. Officials were questioning a suspect.
- Mob scene: Former FBI agent traces brutal history of organized crime in Kansas City
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D3
- For 25 years, William Ouseley was considered public enemy number one … if you were a mobster, that is. The FBI agent earned the ongoing assignment to help take down the powerful crime families that had thrived in Kansas City for decades. And these weren’t simply small-time hoods.
- Schwarzenegger hurts knee, skips summit
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pulled out of an environmental conference Saturday to have his knee examined after injuring himself while exercising.
- Safety tips protect blogging children
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D4
- Safety tips for parents looking to safeguard their young bloggers.
- Swim sports push off: Clubs note ripples of interest after Phelps
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Clark Campbell has seen it every four years. As the American swimmers haul in medals during the first week of the Olympics, local swim clubs get flooded with calls from parents who believe their children can be the next star to wear the goggles. Then things die down, only to ramp up for the next Olympics.
- McCain, Obama differ on abortion rights at faith forum
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby’s human rights begin “at conception,” while Obama restated his support for legalized abortion.
- Era of good feeling over for Bush, Putin
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B7
- There’s no soul-gazing anymore between George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin. A series of disputes over Iraq, Iran, energy, NATO expansion, renewed repression of dissent in Russia and now the invasion of Georgia have breached the trust that Bush famously boasted of having placed in Putin when their presidential tenures were young.
- Opposition leader would accept premiership
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Zimbabwe’s opposition chief would accept the prime minister’s post and concede the presidency - and command of the military - to Robert Mugabe to settle a political crisis in his country, the Associated Press learned Saturday.
- Cancer center welcomes doctor
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on E1
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital recently announced the addition of Dr. Darren Klish to the Lawrence Cancer Center, 330 Ark.
- Tropical storm leaves 4 dead in Haiti, DR
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities said Saturday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barrels toward Cuba.
- Yankees slip past Royals, 3-2 in 13
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Brett Gardner didn’t feel any pressure stepping to the plate in the 13th inning, the game tied and fans restlessly booing each failure by Alex Rodriguez and the rest of the Yankees’ high-powered hitters.
- Bombers strike pilgrims for 3rd straight day
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Bombers struck Shiite pilgrims Saturday for a third consecutive day, killing at least three people in the latest in a series of attacks apparently aimed at stoking sectarian tension.
- UMKC professors explain resignations
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Two tenured professors accused of sexual harassment at the University of Missouri-Kansas City said they resigned to protect their families and because they couldn’t afford to continue defending themselves against the university.
- Bankruptcies
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on E1
- Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
- Brothers thrilled to play at MU at same time
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Separated by four years, brothers Ryan and Brad Madison never had the chance to compete on the same team in organized sports.
- Edwards claims Michigan victory
- Driver comes from behind in Nationwide race
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Carl Edwards took the lead in the pits, then drove away Saturday for his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Michigan International Speedway and 16th overall series victory.
- Grown-ups misbehave at kids’ parties, too
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D1
- Amy Herring has had enough of parents neglecting to R.S.V.P. for birthday parties for her three kids. It’s happened so often that she now writes “call for directions” on invitations, so parents have to call if they want their children to attend.
- 5 children, 2 adults killed in house fire
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- An early Saturday morning fire killed five children and two adults, but three youths were able to escape and were being treated for burns.
- American League Roundup: Danks pitches Sox past A’s
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C4
- John Danks pitched six effective innings to win his fifth straight decision on the road. Juan Uribe had two hits and an RBI for the White Sox, who remained tied with Minnesota for the AL Central lead. Toby Hall also drove in a run.
- Best-sellers
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D3
- A listing of this week’s top-selling nonfiction and fiction literature.
- Pump patrol
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.54 at several locations.
- Domestic partners mark registry’s first anniversary
- Nearly 40 couples have taken advantage of city’s unique recognition program
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
- It’s been one year ago this month that Lawrence leaders took what many in the gay and lesbian community believed was the most significant step yet in Kansas to change impression. Lawrence city commissioners created the state’s first domestic partnership registry. Lawrence residents since Aug. 1 of last year have been able to register their unmarried relationships with the city clerk’s office.
- Lyric Culture pays songwriters for words
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D6
- Online music thieves can’t interfere with the hundreds of songwriters Hanna Rochelle Schmieder has on her payroll. Her company, Lyric Culture, prints famous song lyrics on high-end jeans and T-shirts - and pays artists for the privilege.
- National League Roundup: Pujols tags two in Cards’ victory
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C4
- Albert Pujols hit a pair of solo home runs, and St. Louis matched its season high with four homers in all during a victory over Cincinnati.
- Keegan: Tourney turnout uplifting
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Usually, for coaches, winning comes first, and popularity follows. Seeing two packed Alvamar golf courses on a sun-kissed Saturday afternoon proved that isn’t always so. Sixty foursomes, another way of saying 240 golfers, participated in the fourth-annual Bonnie Henrickson Golf Tournament. Quite the turnout for a fourth-year coach whose Kansas University team never has posted a better Big 12 record than 6-10.
- Woman gives birth to septuplets
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A 27-year-old Egyptian woman gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, family members and the hospital director said.
- Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP poll
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C5
- y the time Georgia was done demolishing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, it was apparent the Bulldogs were well on their way to being No. 1 - to start the 2008 college football season. Seeking its first national championship in 28 years, Georgia is on top of the Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the first time.
- Convention will reflect Obama discipline
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B6
- While Barack Obama and his family were sunning on the beach in Hawaii last week, it was full speed ahead at his headquarters here. When I visited for the first time one day, the suite of rooms on the 11th floor of a rather posh office building on North Michigan Avenue - known as “The Magnificent Mile” - was filled with young people, most of them engrossed with the laptops on their desks.
- 9/11 aid groups close or adjust as donations dry up
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Terry Grace Sears knows she still has work to do helping the families of Sept. 11 victims, seeing the proof last week on the faces of kids just beginning to open up about their parents’ deaths in the terror attack.
- Ready, set, date: Singles find mates
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Speed dating has popped up through different companies in nearly every major city across the country.
- Table extensions have evolved over the years
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D4
- Problem: Guests for dinner and a small dining-room table. Solution: Extend the table. This problem has existed for centuries, and there have been many solutions. Antique and vintage furniture can be found that show these solutions, from drop leaves to extensions.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B6
- The City Commission declared invalid a petition to prevent construction of a sidewalk on the west side of Kasold Drive. Some residents had opposed the project but many hailed it as a necessity, particularly for youngsters.
- Pinkel disappointed in Tigers’ scrimmage
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Missouri’s football coach didn’t mince words or tiptoe around his analysis of his team’s Saturday-morning scrimmage. There were flags, turnovers, fights between personnel and a general lack of focus. In short, he was not pleased.
- ‘Epic’: Phelps gets his record eighth gold
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
- One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Yep, Michael Phelps got them all. Phelps wrapped up the greatest Olympics anyone ever has had, capturing his record-breaking eighth gold medal today by helping the United States win the 400-meter medley relay - in yet another world-record time, too.
- Bear attacks have residents on edge
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Even in a city whose logo is “Big Wild Life,” the summer of 2008 is testing residents’ tolerance for large carnivores.
- Horoscopes
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D5
- You could be taken aback by all that drops on your plate this year. You could feel stretched to the max. Call in your resources. Learn to delegate. Opportunity comes via your ability to get the job done. Fortunately, you have a lot of energy.
- Review: First-time novelist explores family theme in barren landscape
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on D3
- First-time novelist Amy Shearn lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., but her bio says she was educated, in part, in New Mexico - and she’s clearly spent some time in West Texas, as well.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 17, 1908: “Tom Ferguson, arrested last Monday after alleged drunkenness, has been released by Judge Menger, who has determined that Ferguson was not guilty.
- Problems of getting private aid increase
- National credit crunch affects loan standards
- August 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
- There is good news and bad news for college students who are seeking student financial aid. “Right now if students are looking for federal direct loans, they can get them,” Kansas University spokesman Todd Cohen said.
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