Also from February 20
Births
- Heather Rothwell and RJ Brown, Perry, a girl.
- Jonathon and Dena Nivert, Ozawkie, a girl.
- Deborah Watts and Lino Pacheco, Lawrence, a boy.
- Autreau Young and Bryonne Canady, Lawrence, a boy.
- Jonathon and Sharilyn Mathews, Lawrence, a boy.
- Sara and Jason Miller, Valley Falls, a boy.
- Anthony Martinez and Felissia Chandley, Ottawa, a boy.
- Larry and Sara Lindsey, Eudora, twin boys.
Obituaries
- Julianna Michelle and Airanna Lynn Hill, Lawrence
- Alfred Lowenthal Jr., Colby
- Georgiana Brune, Lawrence
- Doris Deerinwater, Lawrence
- Harold L. Showalter, Kansas City, Kan.
- Geneva G. Herndon, Lawrence
- Marvin Ray, Eudora
- Linda Wheeler-Criss, Lawrence
- Julianna Michelle and Airianna Lynn Hill, Lawrence
- Arvin “Doc” Carson, Lawrence
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
What effect do you think Fidel Castro's resignation will have on U.S.-Cuban relations?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No effect. | 57% | |
| Increased trade between the two countries. | 23% | |
| Not sure. | 19% | |
| Total | 188 | |
Videos
- All eyes were on the skies tonight for the total …
- One state lawmaker crusading against Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry seeks …
- People around the world will be turning their gaze toward …
- 6News meteorologist Jennifer Schack explains tonight’s lunar eclipse.
- It’s no surprise to see KU’s men’s basketball players at …
- If you always feel your neighbors are smarter than you, …
- The post office in Lawrence is getting rid of its …
- Soldiers wounded since 9/11 are honored today at Fort Riley.
- Lawrence police say despite five months of education, some local …
- Light snow and sleet coming tomorrow may create some slick …
- The U.S. Secretary of Education comes to Kansas to reinforce …
- No game for the Kansas men’s basketball team tonight. In …
- Two teams, two different directions: hopefully that’s good news for …
- The Lawrence High wrestling team takes a van-load of wrestlers …
- Videocast for February 20
Lead stories
6:00 a.m.
June 1 deadline set for coal plants- February 19, 2008 in print edition on 1A
- Developers of the proposed coal-burning power plants in southwest Kansas said Tuesday that if the Legislature doesn’t approve the project by June 1, it may not go forward. “In dealing with a lot of people in the project, we have said that we think June 1 is a time when we should take a deep breath, look at the project and see what viability it still has,” said Earl Watkins Jr., president and chief executive officer of Sunflower Electric Power Corp.
9:00 a.m.
Orange Bowl travel costs for KU: $2M- February 20, 2008 in print edition on 1A
- When Kansas University’s charter plane landed at Forbes Field after the Jan. 3 Orange Bowl, Jayhawk fans didn’t so much see football players walk off as much as they saw ordinary people. Lots of people. And all those people cost a lot of money to fly and put up in hotels. In fact, the total cost for KU to go to the Orange Bowl was about $2 million, according to figures released this week by KU as a result of a Lawrence Journal-World/6News Freedom of Information request.
1:00 p.m.
High School Spodcasters
- Here we go again
- Posted February 20, 2008
- In this week's episode of High School Spodcasters, Journal-World high school sports editor Matt Tait is joined by beat writer Jesse Temple and Channel 6 sports anchor D.J. Whetter and the trio sizes up the second go around of the city hoops showdown between Lawrence High and Free State. The games tip off Friday but the action begins now.
1:00 p.m.
High School Spodcasters
- Here we go again
- Posted February 20, 2008
- In this week's episode of High School Spodcasters, Journal-World high school sports editor Matt Tait is joined by beat writer Jesse Temple and Channel 6 sports anchor D.J. Whetter and the trio sizes up the second go around of the city hoops showdown between Lawrence High and Free State. The games tip off Friday but the action begins now.
2:52 p.m.
Lunar eclipse tonight- February 20, 2008
- Tonight’s eclipse of the moon will begin about 7:45 p.m., and the viewing from Lawrence backyards will be limited during breaks in cloud cover - but cold.
10:00 p.m.
All stories
- 6News video: Boy Scout troop tracks lunar eclipse
- February 20, 2008
- All eyes were on the skies tonight for the total lunar eclipse.
- 6News video: Lawrence one of four Big 12 towns in smartest cities list
- February 20, 2008
- If you always feel your neighbors are smarter than you, it may not be your fault. It may be where you live.
- 6News video: Eclipse, explained
- February 20, 2008
- 6News meteorologist Jennifer Schack explains tonight’s lunar eclipse.
- 6News video: Lawrence residents eager for eclipse
- February 20, 2008
- People around the world will be turning their gaze toward the heavens tonight in anticipation of a total lunar eclipse. 6News reporter Cory Smith took to the streets to find out what Lawrence residents want to know about the celestial event.
- 6Sports video: KU women take on Texas Tech tonight
- February 20, 2008
- Two teams, two different directions: hopefully that’s good news for the Kansas women’s basketball team tonight.
- 6News video: State lawmaker attempts domestic partnership registry repeal
- February 20, 2008
- One state lawmaker crusading against Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry seeks to repeal the city ordinance.
- 6News video: Sec. of Education visits Kansas
- February 20, 2008
- The U.S. Secretary of Education comes to Kansas to reinforce the No Child Left Behind act.
- 6News video: Post office to remove stamp machines
- February 20, 2008
- The post office in Lawrence is getting rid of its vending machines for stamps.
- 6News video: Injured soldiers honored
- February 20, 2008
- Soldiers wounded since 9/11 are honored today at Fort Riley.
- 6Sports video: LHS wrestlers head to Wichita
- February 20, 2008
- The Lawrence High wrestling team takes a van-load of wrestlers to the state qualifiers this weekend. DJ Whetter has a state preview.
- 6News video: Jayhawks play with local kids
- February 20, 2008
- It’s no surprise to see KU’s men’s basketball players at the gym, but this morning they weren’t at Allen Fieldhouse. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on their early morning workout with local kids.
- 6News video: City’s salt supply sufficient for upcoming snow
- February 20, 2008
- Light snow and sleet coming tomorrow may create some slick road spots, but that doesn’t worry the city’s public works department.
- 6News video: Police continue crackdown on underage drinkers
- February 20, 2008
- Lawrence police say despite five months of education, some local businesses continue to sell alcohol to underage kids.
- 6Sports video: Hawks alternate rest, practice to prep for Saturday
- February 20, 2008
- No game for the Kansas men’s basketball team tonight. In fact, no game for the Jayhawks until Saturday, when Bill’s bunch heads for Stillwater and Oklahoma State.
- KU women lose halftime lead, fall at Texas Tech, 65-61
- February 20, 2008
- The Kansas University women’s basketball team let a 12-point halftime lead slip away Wednesday night in Lubbock, Texas, falling to Texas Tech 65-61, seriously damaging the Jayhawks’ suddenly budding NCAA Tournament hopes. The defeat drops KU to 15-10 overall and 4-8 in Big 12 play. Jordan Murphree scored 17 points and Dominic Seals added 12 for the Red Raiders in the second half, where Tech outscored KU 44-28 on 16-of-26 shooting. The Raiders hit 14 of their first 18 shots out of the intermission.
- ‘NOVA’ to feature KU scientists
- Professors say they can prove co-existence of birds, dinosaurs
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Whatever you do, don’t try to tell Larry Martin and David Burnham that birds are descended from dinosaurs that eventually ran fast enough to fly.
- 6News Now: ‘Hawks help kids get into shape
- February 20, 2008
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, a few Jayhawks promote fun and fitness at a Lawrence elementary school, and more about legislation that is attempting to overturn Lawrence’s domestic registry.
- Lunar eclipse tonight
- Partial eclipse will begin about 7:45 p.m.
- February 20, 2008
- Tonight’s eclipse of the moon will begin about 7:45 p.m., and the viewing from Lawrence backyards will be limited during breaks in cloud cover - but cold.
- House sends bill opposing Lawrence’s domestic registry back to committee
- February 20, 2008
- The Kansas House today sent back to committee a bill that would repeal Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry.
- House considering challenge to Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry
- February 20, 2008
- A bill to repeal Lawrence’s domestic partnership registry may be debated today in the Kansas House.
- Unsung hero - Chebon Dawes, LHS
- Football player bounces back to earn starting role
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Four red scars are separated by inches between the left forearm and wrist. They’re painful reminders of tendon graft surgery performed 31â2 months ago to repair a torn ligament in Lawrence High junior Chebon Dawes’ left ring finger.
- FSHS boys win, girls tumble
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Call it a day at the office for Free State High boys basketball team. The Firebirds took care of business Tuesday night, disposing of Sunflower League cellar-dweller Olathe Northwest, 60-45, in the Free State gym.
- Cubans hope Raul Castro will adopt reforms
- Acting president, 76, has hinted at changes
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Now that Fidel Castro has retired, many Cubans are looking to his brother to let more people open businesses, own homes and even travel abroad. But it will probably fall to a new generation of leaders to ultimately fulfill or frustrate their dreams of prosperity.
- Miami Cubans have little hope for change
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
- It was the cherished dream Cuban exiles carried in their hearts for decades: Fidel Castro would die in power, freedom would return to their homeland, and there would be dancing in the streets of Miami.
- Nancy Reagan released from hospital after fall
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Former first lady Nancy Reagan was released Tuesday from a hospital, two days after falling at her Bel-Air home.
- Bill proposes increasing minimum wage in state
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A3
- If anyone knows what it’s like working for low wages, it’s college students. That’s why some Kansas University students said Tuesday they would support a proposal before lawmakers to increase the state minimum wage, which is the lowest in the nation. “For two summers, I worked a job where I was paid the federal minimum wage,” said Stephanie Temaat, a KU sophomore from Spearville. “
- Anderson shares honor
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Kansas University junior Nickesha Anderson was named Co-Big 12 female athlete of the week on Tuesday for her record-setting performances last weekend at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.
- Commentary: Self to OSU? Don’t make us laugh
- Stillwater’s a fine place, but Kansas is one of the top five jobs in college basketball
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Bill Self’s Kansas basketball machine comes to Stillwater on Saturday, and many an Oklahoma State fan hopes the next time Self appears at Gallagher-Iba Arena, he’s coaching the home team. Sean Sutton’s future, despite two straight Cowboy victories, remains uncertain, and the idea still simmers that Boone Pickens’ money could entice Self back to his alma mater.
- Al-Jazeera English looks to fill niche
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A4
- From a base in the Middle East, Al-Jazeera English is shaking up journalism in the western world and across the globe, the network’s bureau chief for the Americas said.
- More Americans tap savings for retirement to make ends meet
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Trent Charlton knew the risks when he borrowed $10,000 from his 401(k) and cut his retirement savings in half. But Charlton, a 40-year-old account executive at an Irvine, Calif., trucking company, said he had little choice because he and his wife could not keep up with monthly expenses after American Express reduced the limits on three credit cards.
- Resident honored for fire rescue
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- City commissioners as part of their Tuesday evening meeting conducted a special recognition ceremony for Brad Shuck, a Lawrence resident who rescued an individual from a burning home Feb. 11.
- Pump patrol
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.89 at several locations.
- Cool in the clutch
- Which Big 12 players are best suited to take the last shot?
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B4
- It’s one of the most exciting situations in college basketball: tie game, 10 seconds left, crunch time. When the pressure mounts, who will take the final shot? Here’s a list of the Big 12 players best suited to take the game winner, based on their performances this season:
- Brotherly pursuit
- Baldwin High wrestling duo about more than breaking records
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Baldwin High wrestler Kevin Callahan isn’t too keen on breaking records. He says he’d much rather win a state championship. If he happens to crack the record books along the way, that’s just icing on the cake.
- City Athletes of the week
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Weston Wiebe, Jake Pfannenstiel, Blake Greenfield & Brian Cain.
- Surging KU women travel to sinking Tech
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Kansas University is on a hot streak. Texas Tech is in a terrible tailspin. Yet when the two Big 12 Conference schools clash in women’s basketball tonight, it’s not unreasonable to expect the unexpected.
- Unsung hero - Sean Brown, Free State
- Junior does it with ‘D’ - virtually and on court
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Despite owning just a 12-6 record against high school competition in the state, the Free State High boys basketball team has become a formidable foe on the college basketball scene.
- LHS sweeps Indians
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B5
- If they had their druthers, players on Lawrence High’s girls basketball team would be involved in a track meet every game. And with such a guard-laden group, it’s the full-court trapping, running and gunning that make for the most entertaining show most nights anyway.
- Jayni Carey prepares British desserts
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “What’s for Pud? British Desserts with Mo Godman.”
- Difficulties increase in finding nutritious, affordable food
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Strolling through the supermarket last week, I spotted a cherry pie on sale for $2.99. If I pick and pit the cherries, I can make a cherry pie at less cost, but if I have to use canned pie filling, I can’t beat that price.The $2.99 pie was passable, for a mass-produced dessert, though it wouldn’t win any ribbons at the county fair.
- ‘Disorderly business’ proposal gains interest on commission
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Last Call wasn’t the last straw - at least not when it comes to creating a new licensing system for city bars and nightclubs.
- Orange Bowl travel costs for KU: $2M
- More than 500 people went to south Florida with Jayhawk group
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A1
- When Kansas University’s charter plane landed at Forbes Field after the Jan. 3 Orange Bowl, Jayhawk fans didn’t so much see football players walk off as much as they saw ordinary people. Lots of people. And all those people cost a lot of money to fly and put up in hotels. In fact, the total cost for KU to go to the Orange Bowl was about $2 million, according to figures released this week by KU as a result of a Lawrence Journal-World/6News Freedom of Information request.
- Lecompton a featured destination in magazine
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Lecompton is an “off-the-beaten-track” tourist destination, according to a short feature in the February issue of the tourist magazine Courier.
- Kidnapping suspect may face Mo. charges
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A man suspected of kidnapping a Lawrence woman last week from a shopping center parking lot likely will face charges in Missouri before he returns to Kansas.
- Shooting suspect faces extradition hearing
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A man arrested last week in Kentucky for allegedly shooting three people outside a Lawrence nightclub is scheduled for an extradition hearing on Monday.
- HP Pelzer-Eudora touted for efficiency
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Employees and managers of HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc., Eudora, soon will be starring in a new production to be shown on screens worldwide.
- Commodities
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Agriculture futures traded higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery added 5.5 cents to $10.475; March corn gained 5.25 cents to $5.20; March oats rose 10 cents to $3.68; May soybeans jumped 26.5 cents to $14.1775. Beef and pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
- Sorrentino: Beasley embraces pressure
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B4
- It has been an interesting year for men’s basketball in the Big 12 Conference. We’ve seen two teams battle through five overtimes in one game. We’ve seen college basketball’s all-time winningest coach resign six games into the conference season.
- How to drive your tax preparer crazy
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Accountants call them “shoe-box people” - clients so disorganized that that they file everything financial under Reebok. But bulging boxes mean more than a long night for tax preparers; they also mean a higher tax-prep fee because of the time it takes accountants and their staff to sort through the mess.
- Summer bridge painting may disrupt traffic
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Painting of the Lecompton Kansas River bridge is expected to start May 12 and continue into August.
- Applications for road dust reduction available
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Douglas County residents wanting to sign up for the county’s road dust reduction program can pick up applications through March 7 at the Douglas County Public Works Department, 1242 Mass.
- Development plan for Quarry Park discussed
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Commissioners generally said they liked the idea of allowing a proposed single-family development to use adjacent undeveloped park ground to serve as a stormwater detention area.
- OU edges BU
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Tony Crocker converted a four-point play with 7.3 seconds left, and Oklahoma came away with its second straight miraculous finish to beat Baylor, 92-91 in overtime, Tuesday night and gain crucial positioning for its NCAA Tournament hopes.
- Plate method offers balanced approach to meals
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Q: I’ve heard a little bit about the so-called “plate method” to plan meals. Can you tell me more about it?
- This week in the Big 12 Conference
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is three wins shy of 800 for his career, which would put him one short of San Francisco coach Eddie Sutton, who is fifth all-time with 801 victories. Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel played for Coach K from 1993-1997.
- Democrat drops US Senate bid
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B12
- Businessman Greg Orman’s abrupt exit from Kansas’ U.S. Senate race over unspecified differences with supporters leaves the state Democratic Party without a prominent candidate to face Republican Sen. Pat Roberts this fall.
- NBA Roundup
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Scores from around the league.
- Rotisserie chicken answer to ‘fast food’
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on C1
- If ever the rotisserie chicken cookers of America went on strike, our nation would be doomed.
- Bush urges world action to stop bloodshed
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A2
- On ground haunted by one of the worst atrocities of modern times, President Bush pleaded with the global community Tuesday for decisive action to stop grisly ethnic violence now plaguing other African nations like Kenya and Sudan.
- KU coach not a fan of change
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B5
- The NCAA tinkered with the baseball schedule just for teams like Kansas University. Ironic, then, that KU coach Ritch Price isn’t stoked about it.
- Cuba’s shift feeds economic hopes
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Cuban President Fidel Castro’s announcement Tuesday that he would resign after nearly a half-century in power may be grabbing international attention, but at the Overbrook grain elevator it registered little more than a yawn. At least for now.
- Couple uses fake $100 to rip off Girl Scouts
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A7
- A pair of con artists ripped off a Girl Scout group when they exchanged a fake $100 bill for cookies, police said.
- President called on to step down after rout
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A top opposition leader called Tuesday on President Pervez Musharraf to step aside after his ruling party conceded defeat in parliamentary elections. The vote was also a slap to Islamist parties, which lost control of a province where al-Qaida and Taliban fighters have sought refuge.
- LHS, FSHS bowlers split
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Free State High’s boys bowling squad didn’t care that it was unable to make it three straight competitions of breaking the 2,600-pin mark. All that mattered was the 90-pin advantage the Firebirds had at the end of their dual with Lawrence High on Tuesday at Royal Crest Lanes.
- DVD protects firefighter from being shot
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A7
- A South Carolina man is thankful for a DVD that ended up taking a bullet for him.
- 4 students killed in school bus crash
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
- A school bus and several other vehicles crashed in southwestern Minnesota on Tuesday, killing four students and forcing the first-arriving motorists to rush some of the injured to nearby hospitals.
- McCain extends lead; Obama wins Wisconsin
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Barack Obama cruised past a fading Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in a Democratic presidential race for the ages.
- Chicken Curry soothes on cold day
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Quick Chicken Curry recipe.
- US imposes restrictions on Okinawa personnel
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
- The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa today, limiting troops to bases, places or work or off-base housing, amid a furor over the arrest of Marine on suspicion of rape.
- Toshiba unplugs HD DVD business
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Toshiba said Tuesday it no longer would develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders, handing a victory to rival Blu-ray disc technology in the format battle for next-generation video.
- Mavericks finally land Kidd
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The Jason Kidd era is over in New Jersey. The New Jersey Nets and Dallas on Tuesday completed a trade sending the All-Star to the Mavericks, who now have one of the NBA’s best point guards as they look toward the playoffs. This will be Kidd’s second stint with Dallas.
- On the record
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Lawrence police are investigating a burglary and theft that occurred Thursday night or Friday morning at a residence in the 700 block of Monterey Way. A 29-year-old woman reported that keys, DVDs, bank and credit cards and other items valued at more than $1,100 were taken.
- Reed battling for playing time
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University’s Mario Chalmers, Russell Robinson and Brandon Rush all are assured plenty of minutes on the perimeter the rest of the season, provided they stay healthy. Same goes for Sherron Collins, the first sparkplug off the bench. As far as perimeter spot No. 5 - that’s open for debate.
- Little Thunder recognized
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Haskell Indian Nations University junior center Terrance Little Thunder was named Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference basketball player of the Week.
- Chiefs place franchise tag on Allen
- Defensive end to earn almost $9 million next season
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B2
- As expected, the Kansas City Chiefs have put the franchise tag on defensive end Jared Allen, who led the NFL in sacks last season despite missing the first two games.
- Stolen paintings found on car’s back seat
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
- A frantic search for four stolen Impressionist paintings led to a most unlikely place: the parking lot of a mental hospital just a few hundred yards from the scene of the crime.
- Williams miffed by Coach K
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B2
- North Carolina coach Roy Williams apparently doesn’t think too highly of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s views on injury reports.
- Wayward satellite could be shot down today
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A2
- An attempt to blast a crippled U.S. spy satellite out of the sky using a Navy heat-seeking missile - possibly tonight - would be the first real-world use of this piece of the Pentagon’s missile defense network. But that is not the mission for which it was intended.
- Main events
- At vegan potlucks, veggies don’t have to be side dishes
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Here she was again. Christmas Eve, full of cheer and friends, and Khristina Kirstatter had one meal choice: celery. “I went to Christmas with some friends and I’m sitting there staring at this tray of chopped up meat,” she says. “I think I’ll have some celery … what a great Christmas Eve meal! Mmm, celery!” For half of Kirstatter’s life, it’s been this way.
- Legislated science
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: Reading about our politicians making scientific decisions about CO2 pollution reminds me of the report I read some time ago that the legislature in Indiana in the late 19th century passed a law declaring that pi equals 3.2!
- Cookie threat
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: Imagine my surprise when I found the Valentine’s gift my daughter had sent to her grandparents returned. Our 7-year-old baked and decorated cookies and carefully packed them in a box, which she decorated with Valentine’s greetings.
- Dog to be honored for donating blood 20 times
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A9
- He’s donated blood 20 times and is being honored by the Livingston County chapter of the American Red Cross.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Feb. 20, 1908: “Several people have expressed dissatisfaction with our public schools and officials say they plan to listen to their concerns and make remedies where necessary and possible.
- View of lunar eclipse could be hindered by cloudy weather
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A12
- The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurs Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon.
- Untested Obama is risky choice
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A11
- “Hope is a dangerous thing,” says Red to Andy in the 1994 film “The Shawshank Redemption.” Red, played by Morgan Freeman, means that Andy, played by Tim Robbins, risks despair if he hopes to get out of prison.
- Horoscopes
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B11
- Emphasize your capabilities and daily life this year. If you would like more excitement, then add that quality. You will be able to create much more of what your desire; just know your goals. If you are single, you might meet someone through your friends. If you are attached, focus on a mutual key desire; you will be drawn much more closely together.
- Kurdistan sets example for the Mideast
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- Aside from the obvious benefit of dethroning former dictator Saddam Hussein, the U.S.-led intervention in Iraq - which is rapidly approaching its fifth anniversary - has prompted more questions than answers for most Americans.
- ‘Millionaire’ contestant finishes with $25,000
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Lawrence film critic Eric Melin won $25,000 in his appearance on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” which ended Tuesday after he answered a question incorrectly.
- People in the news
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B11
- ¢ New ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast announced¢ Pink, motocross racer call marriage quits¢ Marilyn Monroe posed as a nude hitchhiker?¢ ‘GMA’ host Chris Cuomo conquers fear of heights¢ Little Richard gets impromptu ovation¢ Stewart to pay $50M to Emeril for franchise
- Rail support
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: Having signed the Mayoral Climate Protection Agreement, it is important for the City of Lawrence to take advantage of every opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially in the transportation sector.
- Film offends
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: As a mother who lost a child to adoption, I am offended and appalled that the award-winning film “Juno” makes light of a serious issue and will foster myths of adoption. As the film depicts, those adopting almost always have legal counsel, while those suffering a grievous loss do not.
- KU players have a ball at Lawrence schools
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Alex Schmitthenner’s cheeks flushed with anticipation. Members of the Kansas University men’s basketball team were coming to visit the second-graders of Corpus Christi Catholic School. And for some, the experience was akin to seeing real superheroes.
- Keegan: Hooper: ‘I gave it my all’
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B1
- On the 81st and final birthday of Don Knotts, who portrayed Barney Fife - the most lovable underdog in television history - a baseball underdog rapped a single to right field in the bottom of the ninth. Kevin Hooper did what we all dreamed of doing when we were too young to know better. He reached base safely on a hit in a major-league baseball game and heard the roar of the home crowd.
- Murderer convicted a second time
- At new trial, Cosby again found guilty of killing man at party in 2004
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A3
- For the second time since 2004, Robert Martin’s family sat through a trial and watched as Lafayette Cosby was convicted of first-degree murder for Martin’s death. “I’m excited that our family is done with this for now,” said Rodney Farmer, Martin’s brother.
- New cycles, same old ‘Top Model’
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on B11
- Reality shows pop up and reintroduce themselves so frequently that they don’t even call them “seasons” anymore. According to the network, we’re now on the 10th “cycle” of “America’s Next Top Model” (7 p.m., CW). And that’s somehow fitting. A season is something that adheres to the rhythms of nature.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- A Kansas House committee began studying a bill raising the price of water Lawrence was drawing from Clinton Lake.
- Sports and drugs
- Lies and uneven punishments only increase the shame of illegal drug use in sports.
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A10
- While Olympic runner Marion Jones prepares to enter prison, New York Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte is off to spring training. There may be legal nuances that justify the disparate penalties in these two cases, but from a practical standpoint, the comparative treatment of these two athletes seems patently unfair.
- Fleeing fathers hit new low
- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A11
- There are cretins, there are cowards, there are rats who walk like men. And then there is Larry Patterson Jr. Allegedly.
- In Castro’s shadow
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- February 20, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Until my first visit to Cuba in 1990, all I knew about the tiny island country I learned during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the weeklong event I witnessed in 1962 on a fuzzy, black-and-white TV in western Kansas.But during a trip to Jamaica I saw an advertisement for flights to Cuba, and I was intrigued. Being a journalist, I was able to legally get into the country. The next day I was in Havana.
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