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Who gets the KU football team's game ball for Week 1?

Poll results

Response Percent
Daymond Patterson
 
 35%
Dezmon Briscoe
 
 33%
Todd Reesing
 
 17%
Alonso Rojas
 
 6%
Phillip Strozier
 
 3%
Other
 
 2%
Total 826
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Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
KU's Kerry Meier turns upfield after catching a pass Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 40-10 victory against Florida International at Memorial Stadium. Briscoe’s 3 TDs lead KU to 40-10 victory over FIU
By Jesse Newell
10:09 a.m., August 30, 2008 Updated 2:16 a.m.
Jayhawks open season with blowout win.
6:00 a.m.
Young Jayhawk fans dance on top of a car before Kansas University's first football game of the season Saturday in Memorial Stadium. Cars were filling the stadium's parking lots Saturday afternoon before KU played against Florida International on Saturday night. The Jayhawks won 40-10 in front of a record crowd of 52,112 fans. Fans kick up heels for season’s kickoff
By Erin Castaneda
August 31, 2008 in print edition on 1B
Let’s be realistic - the last Kansas football season was a magical year, said Nick Hosler, 29. “You’re not going to go 12-and-1 every year,” he said from his tailgate spot, dubbed “Camp Mangino,” before the season kickoff at Memorial Stadium. KU’s Orange Bowl victory in January concluded what Heather Hice, a Kansas University graduate, called “a perfect season.”
10:00 a.m.
Ann House, who works in the city Utilities Department, is one of several city employees who have a city vehicle in their possession at all times. House responded to a customer's call on a waterline concern on Thursday. Taking their work (vehicles) home with them
By Chad Lawhorn
August 31, 2008 in print edition on 1A
This is Lawrence’s other public transit system. Sure, everyone knows the city operates the T, a system of buses that travel around the city from stop to stop. And yes, the city operates a para-transit service that provides door-to-door service for the elderly and disabled. But city taxpayers also are paying the bill for a third system, albeit a much smaller and more exclusive one. It is powered by trucks and sedans, has 33 riders a day and takes city employees from home to work. It is the city’s take-home-vehicle system.
2:00 p.m.
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo.A large and diverse student body can lead to many strange and unusual theories, papers and correspondence in the course of academic life. Some swing so far off base that they are sometimes called Ã'crackpot files,à and often leave professors either chuckling à or scratching their heads. The truth isn’t in here: KU professors keep ‘crackpot files’
By Mark Vierthaler
August 31, 2008 in print edition on 1A
The whole William Shakespeare thing is a sham. Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, was the real man behind the quill. Lump this in with Richard Hardin’s group of theories, student papers or correspondence so far off the academic beaten path that they bear repeating. Sometimes called “crackpot files,” they often leave professors chuckling - or scratching their heads.

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Sunday, August 31 weather at 10 p.m.
By Craig Painter
August 31, 2008
The forecast for Monday, September 1 calls for a high of 92 with a low around 67.
KU cross country team kicks off 2008 season
August 31, 2008
This weekend, the Kansas cross country team kicked off their season in the Bob Timmons Invitational.
Fall planting makes for a beautiful Spring
By Cathy Hamilton
August 31, 2008
It may not be official according to the calendar, but Fall is here in the garden. Boomergirl.com’s Cathy Hamilton recently got some tips on how to make your landscape come to life now and look even better next Spring.
Mark’s on the Move: KU Campus
By Mark Boyle
August 31, 2008
We now introduce you to a new feature segment - ‘Mark’s on the Move.’ With the students at KU settling in and the first full week of school now behind them, 6News reporter Mark Boyle took to The Hill talking to students about being back on campus.
Douglas County looking for new Magistrate Judge
August 31, 2008
The county’s chief judge asks the Kansas Supreme Court to budget for a new Magistrate Judge in Douglas County.
KU basketball defeats Ottawa, 95-60
Jayhawks complete exhibition trip to Canada with victory
By Jesse Newell
06:18 p.m., August 31, 2008 Updated 09:24 p.m.
Jayhawks complete exhibition trip to Canada with victory
Facebook triggers fresh social anxieties
By Cathy Hamilton
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D1
I’m depressed and distraught because I don’t have enough friends. Oh, I’m doing fine in the flesh-and-blood buddy department. I have a gaggle of girlfriends from high school with whom I occasionally cavort. My coffee chums are cherished confidantes, and my tailgate group is a blast. Throw wonderful workmates, neighbors and sundry acquaintances into the mix and my cup should runneth over, shouldn’t it?
Horoscopes
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D5
You want to adore and share more with others. You are stronger and more dynamic than you realize. Your creativity bubbles through, no matter what you do. Keep your imagination contained, if possible! Write down great ideas. Often, you find those around you to be unpredictable.
Taking their work (vehicles) home with them
Key government employees on call for official business
By Chad Lawhorn
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A1
This is Lawrence’s other public transit system. Sure, everyone knows the city operates the T, a system of buses that travel around the city from stop to stop. And yes, the city operates a para-transit service that provides door-to-door service for the elderly and disabled. But city taxpayers also are paying the bill for a third system, albeit a much smaller and more exclusive one. It is powered by trucks and sedans, has 33 riders a day and takes city employees from home to work. It is the city’s take-home-vehicle system.
Satellite phones make cowboys wildfire sentinels
By John Miller - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A12
The craggy gullies where Idaho cowboy Paul Nettleton runs 1,200 head of cattle are often precious minutes from reliable cell phone coverage.
Prairie dogs, endangered ferrets threatened by plague
By Chet Brokaw - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A7
On the grasslands a few miles from the pinnacles and spires of Badlands National Park, federal wildlife officials have been waging a war since spring to save one of the nation’s largest colonies of endangered black-footed ferrets.
Republican Party still adjusting to ‘bridge-burner’ McCain
By David S. Broder - The Washington Post
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A4
Just after John McCain defeated George W. Bush in the 2000 New Hampshire primary, Tony Snow, then an interviewer for Fox News Sunday, asked some prominent Republicans about the senator from Arizona, and he got an earful.
Book tells story of Bacardi rum and revolutionary Cuba
By Will Weissert - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D3
Bacardi is the world’s top-selling rum with annual sales of 20 million cases in more than 150 countries. But it does not sell a drop in Cuba, where founder Facundo Bacardi first opened a tin-roofed, dirt-floored distillery on Matadero Street in the eastern city of Santiago in 1862.
Key position
Lawrence school officials need to conduct an aggressive search for a new superintendent, but they should keep in mind that the best person for the job won’t necessarily be from far away.
J-W Editorials
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B6
The announced retirement of Lawrence School Supt. Randy Weseman at the end of the current school year will leave some big shoes to fill.
Survivor reflects 5 years after turnpike flooding
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B5
Ryan Lane said he remembers not being able to see well as he drove through the downpour on the Kansas Turnpike five years ago.
The best and worst of summer films
By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D7
What a glorious summer of cinema it was, with “The Dark Knight” reminding us why we miss Heath Ledger, ABBA fans coming out of the closet and out of the woodwork for “Mamma Mia!,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “WALL-E” keeping the kiddies entertained and an August so littered with funny, raunchy movies the nation’s frat houses threatened to empty out altogether.
KU-FIU football notebook
By Dugan Arnett
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C7
Senior receiver Dexton Fields didn’t get much of a chance to enjoy his last “first” game Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Study: Women prefer storage in vehicles
August 31, 2008 in print edition on E1
A new study conducted by Johnson Controls Inc. found that women are looking for flexibility in a car’s design, particularly when it comes to having enough storage - an issue of growing importance as buyers increasingly look to smaller vehicles because of gas prices.
Brigadier general leads Kansas Army National Guard
By Nicole Kelley - nkelley@theworldco.info
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B5
As if balancing a civilian job at Fort Leavenworth and a job as the assistant division commander of the 35th Infantry Division weren’t enough, Brig. Gen. John E. Davoren just agreed to take on a little bit more.Davoren, who lives in Lansing, was promoted this month to commander of the entire Kansas Army National Guard.
Man says he found dead shark in lake
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A2
There’s no telling what might turn up in Lake Michigan.
Keegan: Texas twosome awesome
By Tom Keegan
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C1
It’s tough to say whether the Kansas University football team has the muscle up front to get the better of the behemoths from Oklahoma and Texas, but nobody can question the Jayhawks have the skill players to hang with anybody, any night in any stadium. Never mind that Florida International was the competition in Saturday night’s season-opener witnessed by a Memorial Stadium-record 52,112 fans.
‘Red Dog’ to receive state health award
J-W Staff Reports
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B3
Don “Red Dog” Gardner, who started the Red Dog’s Dog Days community workout program in 1984, will receive a Hometown Health Hero award Wednesday from the Governor’s Council on Fitness.
Metal clock features bygone ballplayers
By Ralph and Terry Kovel
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D4
Cast-iron and other molded metal clock cases were used in the 19th century. Because the case could be molded, the clock could have very elaborate raised designs. One very rare iron clock has a design in high relief with a baseball player on either side of the face.
Brace yourself for airline changes
By Harry R. Weber - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on E1
The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers’ wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules because of the high cost of fuel.
Thousands of Harleys celebrate anniversary
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A6
Thousands of people lined a parade route Saturday as Harley-Davidson riders from around the world revved their engines, waved flags and threw candy to the crowd for the iconic motorcycle company’s 105th anniversary. About 7,500 motorcycles sparkled in the sunshine as they growled along the 4 1/2-mile route by Lake Michigan.
Obama’s speech makes history
By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D5
Barack Obama’s audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.
American League Roundup: Rays rally past Orioles
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C9
Rocco Baldelli hit a game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning, and Tampa Bay rallied from a four-run deficit.
University prepared to tighten belt for lean times
By Mark Vierthaler
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B1
Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway is preparing for the worst. While a possible two-year, 7 percent budget crunch for state universities isn’t set in stone, Hemenway said he wants to gird the university for some rocky times. On July 14, Kansas budget director Duane Goossen asked state colleges and universities to prepare a list of possible cuts.
Auto repairman enjoys knapping
By Jan Biles - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B2
Richard Martin is known as “Old Ways” for a reason. He doesn’t like using high-tech tools or processes to make arrowheads, knives and other objects from stones, glass, wood and antlers.
Kind gesture
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: My husband, Colin, our year-old son, Liam, and I visited from Topeka tonight to have dinner downtown at The Mad Greek. Dinner was lovely, and the service was great. We rarely go on “dates,” even with the little one, so we decided to treat ourselves to dessert as well. When we went to pay, there was a glitch with our bank and our cards would not go through.
Militants: 29 military personnel killed
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A2
Nigeria’s main militant group claimed Saturday that it killed at least 29 military personnel in three separate attacks across the restive southern oil region.
KU squeaks out pair of wins
By Gary Bedore
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C1
It was Team Canada versus Team USA on Saturday night at Scotiabank Place. Well, not exactly, but close enough. Kansas University’s defending NCAA champions and Carleton U’s Ravens, who went 26-1 last year and have claimed five of the past six Canadian national titles, put on a classic show of international pride, which the Jayhawks ultimately won, 84-83.
Baby sitter admits to toddler’s death
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B5
A Wichita woman has admitted intentionally beating her roommate’s 19-month-old son to death.
2008 fall arts calendar
By Christy Little
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D1
The fall arts season is about to kick off, and Lawrence is ready to rock. Lawrence Community Theatre revives Elvis Presley with “All Shook Up,” based on the Joe DiPietro book-turned-musical fantasy. Showtimes in late September and early October will keep the audiences jumping with “Jailhouse Rock” and other favorites from The King.
Maine artist creates HOPE image decades after LOVE
Proceeds of new artwork going to Obama campaign
By Clarke Canfield - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A8
The Maine artist who brought LOVE to the world is doing the same with HOPE.
Earthquake in remote area kills at least 22
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A2
An earthquake struck southwestern China on Saturday on the border regions between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, killing 22 people and injuring at least 126, state media reported.
National League Roundup: Phillies stop Cubs’ streak
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C9
Jayson Werth homered twice, Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 37th homer, and Philadelphia ended Chicago’s seven-game winning streak.
House of Reps likely to be dissolved
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
The prospects are increasing that Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election in January after submitting a bill on a newly adopted flat-sum tax cut to the Diet, according to observers.
Anthem plea
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: For those who served these United States of America, for those of us who lost loved ones from World War II, the Pacific Theater, the European Theater, and family who served in Korea, Vietnam and now Iraq, those of us with blue stars and gold stars in our windows, respect for “The Star Spangled Banner” is absolute.
Best-sellers
New York Times
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D3
A listing of this week’s top-selling nonfiction and fiction literature.
Ameriprise adviser attends conference
J-W Staff Reports
August 31, 2008 in print edition on E1
Dan Cary, a senior financial adviser at Ameriprise Financial, 1321 Wakarusa Drive, recently participated in the 2008 National Conference in Chicago.
Report calls beauty a poisonous pursuit
By Emili Vesilind - Los Angeles Times
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D6
Hungry fashion models, sexed-up tweens and 50-year-old actresses with baby-plump faces. Today’s pursuit of beauty ideals is an all-too-familiar narrative steeped in medical wizardry, sexual objectification and sheer self-deprivation.
Obama’s ‘impressive’ skill set gets young Kansans’ support
By Scott Rothschild
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B4
When they were growing up, they were interested in politics. But when Barack Obama burst on the scene, they became big-time supporters and heavily involved in his campaign.
Acceptance speech fell short
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B6
The Democrats had themselves a successful convention - at the price of appearing quite conventional.
UN: Georgians blocked from homes
By Jim Heintz - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A11
Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday.
The truth isn’t in here: KU professors keep ‘crackpot files’
By Mark Vierthaler
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A1
The whole William Shakespeare thing is a sham. Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, was the real man behind the quill. Lump this in with Richard Hardin’s group of theories, student papers or correspondence so far off the academic beaten path that they bear repeating. Sometimes called “crackpot files,” they often leave professors chuckling - or scratching their heads.
KU enlists company to check new hires
By Mark Vierthaler
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B1
All new Kansas University hires must undergo criminal background checks starting in September. Earlier this year, the Kansas Board of Regents told its universities that criminal history checks would be required before a job could be offered. Under the policy, all newly hired or rehired faculty, staff, salaried student employees and temporary employees of six months or more would be subject to checks.
US: More than 11,000 Iraqis freed in 2008
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A2
More than 11,000 Iraqis have been released from American detention centers this year, leaving nearly 20,000 still in custody, the U.S. military said Saturday.
Missouri prevails in shootout
Maclin injures ankle in 52-42 Tigers victory
By R.B. Fallstrom - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C4
Missouri and Illinois played another wild one, combining for 92 points and 1,068 yards while leaving fans of both schools totally wrung out by the finish. Again, the sixth-ranked Tigers held on for the victory.
Looking ahead : La. Tech wins, too
J-W Staff Reports
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C7
Kansas University’s next football opponent, Louisiana Tech, opened its season with an ugly 22-14 victory Saturday over Mississippi State in Ruston, La.
Bengals release Anderson, Johnson
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C10
Offensive tackle Willie Anderson and running back Rudi Johnson lost their starting jobs with the Cincinnati Bengals during training camp. Now, they’ve lost their roster spots, too.
Obama, Biden press economy on Labor Day weekend
By Mike Dorning - Chicago Tribune
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A5
Coming out of the Democratic convention, running mates Barack Obama and Joe Biden pressed economic themes on a Labor Day weekend tour of the industrial heartland as they revved up their campaign for the fall election.
K.C. cuts 21 players but keeps all 12 draft picks
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C10
The rebuilding Kansas City Chiefs held true to their youth movement on the final cut-down day. Every one of their 12 draft picks remained with the organization after the Chiefs announced 21 players who were cut.
Gulf Coast to have full support from government, Bush says
By Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A2
President Bush, faced with the prospect of a second monster hurricane striking the still-battered Gulf Coast on his watch, checked in with governors and federal officials Saturday to make sure Washington was doing all it can. He prepared for the possibility of travel to the region and designated two more states eligible for federal help ahead of Hurricane Gustav’s landfall.
Former detective accused of being ‘Bling Bandit’
By Adam Goldman - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
He was a respected former NYPD detective and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War who struggled in recent months with inoperable liver cancer.
Horse sanctuary saved through donations
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A5
A Northern California sanctuary for hundreds of old and ailing horses that was in danger of shutting down has received enough donations from well-wishers to continue operating through the winter, its manager said Friday.
Fans kick up heels for season’s kickoff
Past performance feeds present fervor
By Erin Castaneda
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B1
Let’s be realistic - the last Kansas football season was a magical year, said Nick Hosler, 29. “You’re not going to go 12-and-1 every year,” he said from his tailgate spot, dubbed “Camp Mangino,” before the season kickoff at Memorial Stadium. KU’s Orange Bowl victory in January concluded what Heather Hice, a Kansas University graduate, called “a perfect season.”
Pressure grows on Thai PM to resign
By Sutin Wannabovorn - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A11
Thailand’s prime minister vowed Saturday that he would not resign even as pressure mounted with anti-government protesters occupying his headquarters for a fifth day Saturday and disrupting rail and air service.
Writings pose moral and legal dilemma
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B6
You can’t blame Karen Fletcher for deciding not to fight. Had she lost, she faced the possibility of five years in prison. Under the plea agreement she accepted in early August, she got six months of house arrest, five years on probation and a $1,000 fine.
Panthers: ‘We’re getting better’
By Jesse Temple
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C6
Mario Cristobal doesn’t have a crystal ball. Cristobal, Florida International’s second-year football coach, can’t say how many victories his team will wind up with this season, although two would be an improvement on last year’s campaign. All he can say is that his Panthers are getting better.
Lights out? Fireflies may be dwindling, experts fear
By Michael Casey - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A12
Preecha Jiabyu used to take tourists on a rowboat to see the banks of the Mae Klong River aglow with thousands of fireflies.
Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans ordered
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A1
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin on Saturday night ordered a mandatory evacuation of his city ahead of Hurricane Gustav, which swelled from an already deadly tropical storm into a monster depression with winds of more than 150 mph.
McCain, Palin hit campaign trail in Pa.
Hurricane in Gulf may affect GOP convention in Minnesota
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A1
John McCain introduced new running mate Sarah Palin to voters in battleground Pennsylvania on Saturday as they wound their way toward St. Paul and a Republican National Convention where the mood was suddenly threatened by Hurricane Gustav.
Gary Bedore’s KU in Canada postcard
By Gary Bedore
August 31, 2008
It’s easy to see why Kansas University’s basketball team prefers traveling to Canada over, say, Mexico or France for the Jayhawks’ once-every-four-years foreign tour.
Jayhawks sloppy in opening victory
By Gary Bedore
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C12
Dr. James Naismith certainly would have enjoyed Saturday’s exhibition basketball game between his alma mater, McGill University, and his beloved Kansas University Jayhawks on Saturday morning at Montpetit Hall. The underdog Redmen out of Montreal showed guts in racing to a 17-4 lead before succumbing to a young, equally gritty KU team that built an 11-point lead before holding on for a 72-67 victory.
Joint probe launched into deadly raid
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
The U.S.-led coalition, Afghan government and the United Nations will launch a joint probe into last week’s deadly raid in a village in the country’s west, a top NATO official said Saturday.
Obama: Let’s hope lessons were learned from Katrina
By Philip Elliott - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A2
Barack Obama expressed hope Saturday that the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina three years ago would help to protect the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Gustav this time. His running mate, Joe Biden, urged people to pray that the levees in New Orleans hold.
Always craving an audience, Biden has one now
By David Shribman
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B7
Joe Biden has been around so long - he was elected to the Senate in 1972, when Barack Obama was 11 - that just about anyone involved in politics has a Biden story.
Bankruptcies
August 31, 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:
KU volleyball team sweeps N.C. State
J-W Staff Reports
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C3
The Kansas University volleyball team swept North Carolina State on Saturday at the VCU Invitational to earn its first victory of the season. The Jayhawks defeated the Wolfpack 25-15, 25-13 and 25-15.
Bush says economy on the upswing
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
President Bush said Saturday that Americans may have cause this Labor Day weekend to start worrying less about the nation’s - and their families’ - economic health.
Wichita billionaire’s donation bails out Kansas Sports Hall
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B8
Bill Koch was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, a recognition of his sailing career that included a 1992 win of the America’s Cup.
On the record
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B2
¢ Lawrence police tased a 54-year-old Lawrence man in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street on Saturday afternoon after he refused arrest. According to Sgt. Dave Hubbel, the man was acting in a disorderly manner about 1:50 p.m. downtown, swearing and screaming.
Wilson makes name for himself
Wideout often mistaken for teammate Briscoe
By Jesse Newell
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C7
Johnathan Wilson grins when talking about that day last year at the movies. Right after walking in, he was stopped by a young boy. “Hey Dezmon Briscoe, No. 80!” the boy yelled out to him. Wilson just smiled, waved and kept walking.
Poet’s Showcase
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D3
“Our Mothers, Our Daughters” by Katie Lashbrook
Bush’s convention role is ‘tricky’
By Ben Feller - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B7
The Democrats had the awkwardness of the Clintons at their convention. Republicans now have their version of a precarious guest: President Bush. Bush is scheduled to command the stage at the Republican National Convention on Monday. It is in a moment of consequence and opportunity - for both parties.
Government vehicle policies in the area
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A9
Here’s a rundown of how other government-owned vehicles are handled in the area:
Butler leads K.C. to ‘big night’
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C3
Billy Butler supplied the pop Kansas City was sorely missing, and the rest of the Royals woke up, too. Butler drove in four runs in his first career multi-homer game and the Kansas City Royals had 17 hits in a 13-3 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Democratic convention brings back memories of ‘76
By Richard Gwin
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D1
Watching the Democrats in Denver this week brought back some old memories of covering the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City as a young photojournalist.
Pet waste disposal a serious issue
By Sue Novak
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D8
For those of you who read the newspaper over breakfast, a fair warning: Today’s topic is not for those with queasy stomachs. I’m afraid it’s time to talk about … poop. The topic came to mind as I was reading a Janet Evanovich book in which Stephanie Plum’s dog, Bob, heard nature call while he sat in her car in a fast-food parking lot. She let him out to take care of business, and he did: right in the middle of the lot.
Clearfield church celebrates 150 years
J-W Staff Reports
August 31, 2008 in print edition on B3
The Clearfield United Methodist Church’s congregation of about 70 people today will celebrate the church’s sesquicentennial.
Egypt opens Gaza Strip border
By Ibrahim Barzak - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A11
Egypt opened its sealed border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to enter and leave the coastal territory in a goodwill gesture before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins, officials said.
‘The Great Dying’: Scientists close in on mass killer of life on Earth
By Robert S. Boyd - McClatchy Newspapers
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A8
It was the greatest mass murder of all time - poison everywhere, billions slain - but the killer or killers have never been positively identified.
Fine first impression
Freshman electric in KU’s opening victory
By Dugan Arnett
12:00 a.m., August 31, 2008 Updated 10:04 a.m. in print edition on C1
It took Kansas University punt returner Daymond Patterson a total of two returns to amass more return yards than last year’s starter, Anthony Webb. It took him three returns to score his first career touchdown. And it took him approximately a quarter of a second to provide the team’s first highlight-reel moment of the 2008 season, when, during his touchdown return, he somehow managed to hurdle a Golden Panthers defender before knifing his way into the end zone.
Commentary: Yankees’ empire on hold, for now
By Ken Davidoff - Newsday
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C2
Their 3-2 walk-off victory over the Red Sox allowed a little euphoria and relief into the Yankees’ clubhouse for a day, but no one should kid himself. There will be no sprint to the finish line for this team.
Storm causes some to leave Burning Man
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
A dust storm chased away some participants from the counterculture Burning Man festival before its traditional climax Saturday night on the northern Nevada desert, authorities said.
Double legacy
Robert Caro speaks about the LBJ centennial
By Hillel Italie - AP National Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on D3
As the centennial of Lyndon Johnson’s birth is observed this week, historian Robert A. Caro would like to think of his longtime subject at his happiest and most fulfilled: Not when Johnson was president, in anguish over Vietnam, but a few years before, as Senate majority leader, the one-man legislative machine.
Penn., Mich. crucial to election
By Charles Babington - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A4
Keep your eyes on Pennsylvania and Michigan. There are battleground states in the presidential election, and then there are these two, looming larger than most others because they offer such a rich opportunity for Republican John McCain and potential peril for Democrat Barack Obama.
Thousands protest crime wave
By Alexandra Olson - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
Hundreds of thousands of frustrated Mexicans, many carrying pictures of kidnapped loved ones, marched across the country Saturday to demand government action against a relentless tide of killings, abductions and shootouts.
Big 12 Roundup: Arkansas St. spoils Sherman’s debut, tops A&M, 18-14
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C4
The Mike Sherman era at Texas A&M got off to a disastrous start.
Querrey making a splash at Open
Third-round victory earns American shot at Nadal
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C2
Sam Querrey is so young that there isn’t a trace of irony when he mentions growing up rooting for Andy Roddick and James Blake, two guys still very much on tour and still in their 20s.
Top 25 Roundup: Ohio State cruises, 43-0, but RB Wells injured
Associated Press
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C5
An eerie silence descended on Ohio Stadium when Ohio State’s Heisman Trophy prospect Chris “Beanie” Wells went down with a foot injury in the third quarter of Ohio State’s 43-0 rout of Youngstown State.
Jayhawks sweep races
Junior Bonds, freshman Wasinger lead KU
By Jesse Temple
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C3
Kansas University’s cross country teams felt compelled to represent for the big dogs on Saturday morning. As the only Division I school present at the Bob Timmons Classic, the Jayhawks weren’t about to let anybody else capture the team title at their only home meet of the season.
India monsoon floods leave hundreds of thousands stranded
By Gavin Rabinowitz - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A10
The deluge came and turned his world to water, so Umesh Kushyaha decided to build a boat.
Ex-Chief Allen happy with his new home
Defensive end says Vikings ‘one of the best teams in the NFL’
By Dan Pompei - Chicago Tribune
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C10
When Jared Allen found out the Vikings were interested in trading for him, he became excited. Really excited.
Pioneer Kowalski dies
August 31, 2008 in print edition on C2
Pro wrestling pioneer Walter “Killer” Kowalski died early Saturday from the effects of a massive heart attack. He was 81.
Video game proposal blended into wedding
August 31, 2008 in print edition on A3
He reprogrammed her favorite video game so a ring and a marriage proposal would pop up when his girlfriend reached a certain score.
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