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Births
Blog entries
- On Track in Beijing: Beijing is Change
- Live from the Democratic Convention: Rep. argues for single-payer healthcare system
- Congressional Briefing: Debates on tap for congressional seats
- Common cents: Clean hard drives if recycling computers
- Schoolhouse talk: See yourself in a yearbook photo from any decade
- Town Talk: Lawrence High plans set stage for battle
- Dugan’ A., Man: Michael Phelps vs. Todd Reesing
- Live from the Democratic Convention: Dems arrive in Denver
- Live from the Democratic Convention: Learn the ropes
- Live from the Democratic Convention: Montana governor tells Kansas delegation to be aggressive
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
What impact will the political conventions have on whom you will vote for in November?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| The conventions will play a small part | 86% | |
| I don’t plan on voting | 7% | |
| The conventions will play a large part | 6% | |
| Total | 367 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Tuesday, August 26 calls for a high …
- State law enforcement officials say high school dropouts are fueling …
- A 43-year-old Lawrence man will go to trial early next …
- An effort to save the Lawrence’s public transport system is …
- A Kansas City man is sentenced to serve 25 years …
- Thousands of community members will get another shot at walking …
- The record high for August 25 is 109 in 1936. …
- Five days before the Kansas Jayhawks 2008 season opener, Mark …
- Bill Self’s golf-playing days are coming to an end. This …
- Following a 1-8 season in 2007, the Tonganoxie football team …
- They’re not that common in this part of Kansas, so …
- After another afternoon of below average temperatures, the evening is …
- A great afternoon is ahead with the afternoon high only …
All stories
- Monday, August 25 weather at 10 p.m.
- August 25, 2008
- The forecast for Tuesday, August 26 calls for a high of 86 with a low around 57.
- KidCast: Mikayla Herschell
- August 25, 2008
- The record high for August 25 is 109 in 1936. The record low is 49 in 1958.
- Bill Self hits the links for boy scout charity
- August 25, 2008
- Bill Self’s golf-playing days are coming to an end. This weekend, he’ll be in Canada for the Jayhawk’s exhibition trip to Ottawa. But on Monday, however, he took part in the Boy Scouts of America Benefit Tournament at Lawrence Country Club. Unfortunately for coach, he got stuck playing with Sports Director Kevin Romary and Sports Editor Tom Keegan for part of the day…
- Tonganoxie football team looks to rebound after dismal 2007 season
- August 25, 2008
- Following a 1-8 season in 2007, the Tonganoxie football team officially hits the field in less than two weeks. And unlike last year, this Fall they have a few tricks up their sleeve.
- Health care advocates: Obama can fix system
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
- The problem that has defied a solution for decades and has left nearly 50 million Americans without heath coverage is on a trajectory to getting fixed, advocates for a public-run system said Monday. “The only question is how long will it take to get there,” U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., told about 100 people at a meeting of the Progressive Democrats of America. Standing in the way, he said, are “just a few filthy-rich corporatists who are making vulgar profits.”
- Sunflowers blooming in local fields
- Local farmer’s field shines with yellow flowers
- August 25, 2008
- Grinter Farms boasts over 1 million sunflowers in 40 acres.
- Walgreens axed from city commission agenda
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- At their meeting Tuesday night, city commissioners won’t hear plans for a new Walgreens drug store at the southwest corner of Clinton Parkway and Crossgate Drive.
- Kansas City man sentenced in former Lawrence resident’s murder
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced Monday to serve 25 years in prison for the robbery and murder of a former Lawrence man in 2007.
- Kansas Democrats’ communications director works to find candidates who ‘work across the aisle’
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
- When Jenny Davidson was younger, she dressed up like H. Ross Perot to go trick-or-treating. “I had charts to show the distribution of my candy,” Davidson said. “None of my classmates knew who the heck I was.” Davidson, of Lawrence, grew up in Russell, boyhood home of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, a nationally known Republican.
- Haskell to kick off community exercise program
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Haskell Indian Nations University will launch a community exercise program at 6 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 26 at Haskell Stadium.
- Lawrence resident accidentally injures himself with pistol
- August 25, 2008
- A 33-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the lower torso Saturday night, while putting a pistol in his waistband, Lawrence police said.
- Fire investigator testifes June 10 mobile home fire was started with gasoline
- Flames began in the bedroom, spread through trailer
- 11:23 a.m., August 25, 2008 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A3
- A Lawrence man was ordered Monday to stand trial after a fire investigator testified that gasoline was detected at the corner of a queen-size bed in a June 10 fire at a southeastern Lawrence trailer home.
- KU football releases depth chart
- Patterson named punt returner; still no decision on kicker
- 11:20 a.m., August 25, 2008 Updated 01:11 p.m. in print edition on B1
- ith the release of the Kansas University football team’s Week 1 depth chart Monday morning, some of the Jayhawks’ biggest positional questions were answered. And some weren’t.
- Basehor teen injured after fall from vehicle
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- A teenage girl remained in critical condition Monday at an area hospital after falling out of a vehicle Saturday night south of Basehor.
- People in the news
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
- ¢ Madonna kicks off ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour¢ Biden’s memoir now a best seller
- Temp job can boost options
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Q: I accepted a job with a CPA firm and the environment was unbearable; plus, they changed the waiting period on my medical benefits from 30 to 60 days, after I started. I resigned after three months, relocated, and now I’m looking for employment. What is the best way to job search? I have registered with a temp agency but want to remain available to search for full time. - Marian
- Panel reflects on Iraq transition
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The U.S. Army is taking a close look at the decisions made in planning and implementing the war in Iraq and what happened during the nation-building effort that followed. That process and its discoveries are outlined in a recent book, “On Point II, Transition to the New Campaign,” which was discussed Sunday at Kansas University’s Dole Institute of Politics.
- ‘Thunder’ reigns with $16.1M
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
- The action comedy “Tropic Thunder” weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second consecutive weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
- Mixed legacy likely for Beijing games
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on C8
- China completed its stint as Olympic host Sunday with a superstar-studded closing ceremony that capped a 16-day pageant of state-of-the-art logistics and astounding athletic feats, set out for a curious world. The games did little, though, to erase concerns about the emerging superpower’s approach to human rights.
- Bomber kills at least 25 west of capital
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in the midst of a celebration to welcome home an Iraqi detainee released from U.S. custody, killing at least 25 people, Iraqi officials said.
- Homes are evacuated in Florida after Fay passes
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Flooding left behind by Tropical Storm Fay forced residents in parts of northern Florida out of their homes Sunday, while the storm’s remnants were forecast to dump several inches of rain on at least four other states.
- ABWA invites chamber vice president to speak
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Lawrence Express Network, American Business Women’s Association, will have its August luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Alvamar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive.
- Rare ferrets apparently thriving in western Kansas
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Although it’s hard to get an exact number, some of the 24 rare black-footed ferrets reintroduced to western Kansas last December have survived and reproduced.
- Guard a wily veteran
- Morningstar ‘focused’ heading into season
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Brady Morningstar, who turns 23 on Jan. 23, is older than your average college sophomore. “They always joke to me I’m going to graduate when I’m 27,” Morningstar, Kansas University’s third-year soph basketball shooting guard, said with a laugh, referring to his Jayhawk teammates. “I’ve always felt like an older guy on the team,” he added, asked about his status as a team veteran.
- National League Roundup: Extra-inning home runs lift Astros
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Brad Ausmus led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the season, Darin Erstad connected for his third homer three batters later, and Houston rallied against New York’s shaky bullpen.
- Mother to Mother has several needs to fill
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Mother to Mother is looking for volunteer mothers to be paired with volunteers who provide companionship and advice. Mothers at all parenting stages and ages are welcome.
- Obama energy, tax ideas miss reality
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Barack Obama has made his economic thinking excruciatingly clear, so it also is clear that his running mate should have been not Joe Biden, but Rumpelstiltskin. He spun straw into gold, a skill an Obama administration will need in order to fulfill its fairy-tale promises.
- Top fiddlers, pickers named
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- The following winners were announced in the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday in South Park.
- Pesticide risks vary for types of produce
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Buying organic is a good way to cut your exposure to potentially harmful pesticides, but it can get expensive. So how can you save on organics? According to the September issue of ShopSmart magazine, one way to save is to limit organic purchases to fruits and veggies that have the most dangerous pesticide residues when grown conventionally.
- Conventions still offer political showcase
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- At my first political convention, Adlai Stevenson unexpectedly left his vice-presidential choice to the delegates. It led to an exciting two-ballot battle but saddled him with a running mate he didn’t much like. In the 1960s and 1970s, I covered three conventions at which uncertainty about the nominee sparked several tense days of maneuvering.
- Band to reunite for benefit show
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A former 1980s Hutchinson-based rock band is reuniting next month to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County.
- Biding his time
- Murphy waiting his turn
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- The path is one often traveled by former high school football stars making the transition to big-time college football: Rembrandt one day, house-painter the next. Ryan Murphy lit up Friday nights in a way no other had before or since for Free State High. See Ryan pass. See Ryan run. See Ryan pick off a pass and take it to the house. See Ryan pin a vicious hit on a receiver, popping the ball loose.
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- The city staff was near to presenting the City Commission a curfew law designed to lessen juvenile misbehavior problems. Officials of Montgomery Ward in Kansas city announced plans to build a new retail store in Lawrence on a six-acre tract south of 23rd and Ousdahl Road, with about 45,000 square feet of floor space. Opening was set for March of 1969.
- US disappointed competition didn’t open China more
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on C8
- The United States said Sunday it was disappointed the Olympics had not brought more “openness and tolerance” in China as the games ended and eight American activists were deported during the closing ceremonies.
- Firm: Unmanned flight record was broken
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday.
- PEC names new senior associate
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Professional Engineering Consultants, 616 Vt., recently announced the promotion of Jarrod E. Mann from associate to senior associate.
- NBC giddy at ratings for Beijing Olympics
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- NBC says the Beijing Olympics proved so captivating that millions of Americans now need to catch up on some sleep.
- Strong passwords key to Internet security
- Experts offer advice for creating complex codes that are easy to recall
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
- When Julie Fugett needs to log in to a Web site with a password, such as for her bank or credit card accounts, she hears music. For example - this isn’t one of her passwords - a fan of the band Journey might type in “Dsb!1hotTf”. It’s the first letter of each word in the chorus to “Don’t Stop Believin”” with a number and exclamation point included.
- Royals snap losing streak
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Brandon Duckworth had an easy time keeping emotions in check during his first major-league appearance in almost a year. His body was a different story.
- City audit spotlights areas of concern
- High debt burden, low asset totals seen as troublesome
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Financially, the city of Lawrence is in the same boat as many Americans: It needs to watch its rising debt levels and be more diligent in how it tracks some of its spending. Those were the main conclusions in a new report put together by the city’s recently hired performance auditor, who found the city’s financial condition was still generally good but had worsened in the past five years.
- American League Roundup: K-Rod notches save No. 50
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Francisco Rodriguez earned his 50th save, and the Los Angeles Angels got RBI triples from Vladimir Guerrero and Gary Matthews Jr. in the eighth inning to rally past the Twins.
- Money Tip: Preparing your home for a sale
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Here are four ways to spruce up your home for a sale, from Consumer Reports:
- Terrific taste for summer parties
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Panzanella - Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10minutes, or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed. For the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together.
- Mind, body & spirit: Hospital chaplain ensures holistic care for patients
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Clowning around during the 1996 Olympics resulted in the Rev. Angela Lowe’s photograph being displayed in a Georgia police station. When Lawrence Memorial hospital’s first full-time chaplain worked as a church consultant in Arkansas, she led clowning workshops for youth leaders.
- Police, bars prepare for influx of underage drinkers
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A5
- About 250 local workers received a refresher course Sunday on the rules and regulations surrounding the sale of alcohol. Bartenders, restaurant servers, liquor store employees and others participated in an alcohol retailers workshop at Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.
- Hochevar done for season
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Royals pitcher Luke Hochevar is out for the season because of a bruised right rib cage.
- Keegan: Bowen natural selection
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- He played at Lawrence High and at Kansas University. His personality and local roots make him a popular figure in town. Everybody likes Clint Bowen. And none of that has anything to do with why KU football head coach Mark Mangino named Bowen to fill Bill Young’s Bob Lanier-sized shoes. Mangino gave Bowen the promotion for selfish reasons. He did it because he thinks he’s the best man to lead his defense. He did it because he believes Bowen knows his stuff.
- Tropical Storm Julio hits Baja peninsula
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Tropical Storm Julio drenched the resort-studded southern Baja California peninsula with heavy rains Sunday as authorities evacuated more than 2,500 families living along riverbeds near the coast.
- Obama hopes convention offers appeal to middle-class voters
- McCain seeks to stoke discontent among Clinton supporters
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A7
- On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama said Sunday he hoped a week of political speechmaking would persuade reluctant middle-class voters to swing behind his bid for the White House, while Republicans sought to stir discontent among Hillary Rodham Clinton’s supporters.
- Gas nationally drops 15 cents in 2 weeks
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A national survey shows gas prices have dropped 15 cents a gallon in the last two weeks.
- Kansas Democrats sense place in history
- Convention that will nominate first black candidate for president opens today
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Now that the Olympics have ended, let the games begin. Kansas Democrats were among the thousands of party delegates, journalists and activists who gathered Sunday on the eve of what will be a historic Democratic National Convention.
- Bowling alley to reopen after cleanup from fire
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa, Lawrence, plans to reopen Friday after successful cleanup of a fire that occurred Aug. 4 in the rear of the building.
- Association honors county with award
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Debbie Sparkes, a Douglas County budget analyst, has helped the county earn an award from the Government Finance Officers Association.
- Commentary: Gold won with chemistry, not egoism
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The long howl bellowed through the bowels of National Indoor Stadium. Was it man? Beast? Pain or exaltation?
- Infant’s illness spawns charity
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Any parent will tell you that children change your life. Along with the joy there also can be difficult times. But the Keefer family never could have envisioned the struggles they would face with their son, Cooper. Kristi Keefer was just four months pregnant when her son was diagnosed with multiple heart defects.
- Tornado repairs to continue at KSU
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Although repair work continues across campus, classes will open on schedule Monday at Kansas State University.
- On the record
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Fire caused extensive damage to an unoccupied residence at 1321 E. 18th St. on Sunday night, but no injuries were reported, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical.
- Research aims to put tongues to work helping the disabled
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B7
- The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow, and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- From the Lawrence Daily World of Aug. 25, 1908: The board of education held a special meeting last night to reduce the tax levy from 5.2 mills to 4.83. The levy had been formed in June meetings before final accountings could be made. The 5.2 mills was higher than state law allows and had to be reduced. “
- Singh tops Garcia in wild playoff
- Gopher’s help not enough for Spaniard in sudden death
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Vijay Singh ended up beating Sergio Garcia on a gopher hole. Yes, a gopher. Or maybe a mole.
- Preservation group helps clean, restore train depot
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The mouse droppings have been removed and the windows washed. Cobwebs have been swept away and the parking lot cleared of years of sand buildup. On Sunday, the ongoing effort to restore the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Depot in east Lawrence to its original 1950s condition continued with the stripping and polishing of the building’s terrazzo floor.
- Almanac predicts cold winter ahead
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- People worried about the high cost of keeping warm this winter will draw little comfort from the Farmers’ Almanac, which predicts below-average temperatures for most of the U.S.
- US deaths reach 101 for the year in Afghanistan
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A10
- Taliban insurgents once derided as a ragtag rabble unable to match U.S. troops have transformed into a fighting force - one advanced enough to mount massive conventional attacks and claim American lives at a record pace.
- Horoscopes
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
- This year, you might discover that you could be multifaceted or more changeable than you realize. Your public presentation could be more important than you realize. If you are attached, the two of you might need to do more together.
- Pump patrol
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.54 at several locations.
- ‘Toughest Jobs’ deserves pink slip for poor execution
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Television success breeds imitation, glut and overexposure. It’s been that way since the medium was overrun with Westerns back in the “Death Valley Days” of the 1950s. But it’s rare and sad to see creative producers desecrate their own successful brand.
- ‘Redeem Team’ adds to United States’ haul
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- What fencer Mariel Zagunis started, Dwyane Wade and the “Redeem Team” finished.
- US warship with aid arrives
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A10
- A U.S. Navy destroyer loaded with humanitarian aid reached Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi on Sunday, bringing baby food, bottled water and a message of support for an embattled ally.
- US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Across the country, from grain elevator to grain elevator, golden wheat and corn are piled in towering mounds, waiting for a rail car to haul them to market.
- City Commission agenda: Walgreens proposal under scrutiny
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A5
- City commissioners will consider a pair of issues related to a proposed Walgreens drug store at the southwest corner of Crossgate Drive and Clinton Parkway.
- The Iraq sieve
- Why are we paying so many bills that the Iraqi government should be taking care of?
- August 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- With today’s jam-packed news and analysis offerings about international affairs and American involvement overseas, a number of important items slip through the cracks and fail to get nearly the attention they deserve.The Vindicator of Youngstown, Ohio, latched onto one of these “missing links” and amplified it, justifiably.
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