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What effect has the weakening economy had on you personally compared to a year ago?

Response Percent
I’m worse off than a year ago.
 
 37%
I’m better off than a year ago.
 
 22%
No change, but I’m concerned about the future.
 
 21%
No change from a year ago.
 
 8%
No change, but I’m not concerned about the future.
 
 8%
I don’t know.
 
 2%
Total 395
Videos

Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
The Last Call, 729 New Hampshire St., was closed in December of 2007 after several incidents, including a fight that led to a shooting in Kansas City. Fight at Last Call again leads to highway shooting
By Mike Belt
January 22, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Two men were arrested in Johnson County early Sunday following a shooting on Kansas Highway 10. The suspects and the victims — all from Kansas City, Mo. — earlier had been in Lawrence, where they’d been ordered out of Last Call, 729 N.H.
8:00 a.m.
Fears of an economic recession sent the U.S. and world financial markets into a tailspin Tuesday, though a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by three-quarters of a percentage point helped to slow it. Christopher Anderson, an associate professor of business at Kansas University, illustrated the dramatic market downturn to his students using graphics at Summerfield Hall. It’s going to be a bumpy ride
J-W Staff and Wire Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on 1A
With roiling financial markets spinning the heads of even the most savvy investors, what are the rest of us to do? Here’s a look at what’s been happening in the economy, and what you should keep in mind as stock indexes bounce, government officials cut rates and pundits prognosticate about the future of our finances.
1:30 p.m.
Online chat
Douglas County Republicans chairman to chat about GOP caucuses
January 23, 2008
Craig Campbell, chairman of the Douglas County Republicans, will chat at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, about the GOP caucuses on Feb. 9.
5:35 p.m.
The Jayhawks and Cyclones warm up James Naismith Court prior to Wednesday night's tip at Allen Fieldhouse. Jackson’s 21 points, 11 boards lead KU to 83-59 win over Iowa State, Jayhawks stay undefeated
By Ryan Greene
5:33 p.m., January 23, 2008 Updated 7:56 p.m.
After winning in a game Saturday where Missouri tried to speed things up, Kansas University was able to garner the same result Wednesday night against a team which did the exact opposite. Darnell Jackson and Darrell Arthur combined for 37 points on combined 17-of-27 shooting as the Jayhawks won round one of the two-game season series with Iowa State 83-59 Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.

All stories

Extra Minutes: Kansas 83, Iowa State 59
By Ryan Greene
January 23, 2008
Tying up loose ends from KU's 19th straight win to open the 2007-08 season. This one, an 83-59 win over Iowa State, improved the Jayhawks to a perfect 4-0 in league play. Darnell Jackson led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds, good for his first double-double of the season, as the Jayhawks outscored the Cyclones in the paint 42-16.
6Sports story: Lions’ big man leads the pack
January 23, 2008
The Lawrence High boys' basketball team has righted the ship after a rough stretch. LHS has won two of its last three thanks in large part to its biggest player.
6Sports story: Cyclones hope to knock off unbeaten Jayhawks
January 23, 2008
Just ten days into the 2008 Big 12 conference men's basketball season, and only three unbeatens remain. This evening 2-1 Iowa State hopes to become the first team to knock off the Jayhawks.
6Sports story: Firebirds battle illness on way to tournament
January 23, 2008
The Free State High girls' basketball team is preparing for tournament basketball tonight. Brian Duncan's squad hosts the Firebird Winter Classic starting Thursday.
6Sports story: Average game leads Hawks to win
January 23, 2008
The numbers are downright ridiculous. On the season, the undefeated Kansas men have the best scoring margin average in the nation at plus 24 points a game. Break it down, and the Jayhawks average 83 points while giving out just 59.
6News story: Story time never sounded so good
By Cory Smith
January 23, 2008
The Lied Center is trying to put a new spin on story time. 6News reporter Cory Smith has more on their efforts to bring music to area youngsters.
6News story: Governor asks Bush to declare disaster area in Kansas
January 23, 2008
Governor Kathleen Sebelius is sending a letter to President Bush requesting a federal disaster declaration for 60 Kansas counties because of December's ice storms. Included on the list are Jefferson and Leavenworth counties.
6News story: Kansas lawmaker wants new license plate: “In God We Trust”
January 23, 2008
A Kansas house member wants the state to create a special license plate with the motto, “In God We Trust.” Colby Republican Jim Morrison says he's acting on an idea presented by his neighbors.
6News story: Legislators consider raising driving age
By Jessica Drew
January 23, 2008
Teen drivers in Kansas may have to wait another year to get behind the wheel under a proposal being considered by state lawmakers. 6News reporter Jessica Drew has more on the proposed change.
6News story: Dole Institute director to return
January 23, 2008
The director of the Dole Institute of Politics says he plans to return to KU in March. Bill Lacy took a leave of absence last semester to run the presidential campaign of former Senator Fred Thompson.
6News story: Former Senator donates $500,000 to Dole Institute
January 23, 2008
Former Senator Bob Dole donated $500,000 to the institute at KU that bears his name. With the gift the endowment at the Dole Institute of Politics grows to $8.5 million, on the way to its goal of $20 million.
6News story: Cigarette tax could include annual increase
January 23, 2008
A Kansas health policy authority is asking legislators to increase the state cigarette tax in hope of expanding health care coverage and offsetting the costs of smoking.
6News story: District to discuss boundaries
January 23, 2008
The Lawrence School District will host public forums on the boundary changes for the next school year.
6News story: Teaching not all it’s cracked up to be
By Lindsey Slater
January 23, 2008
A new report lists teaching as one of the top professions that may not live up to the employee's expectations. As 6News reporter Lindsey Slater shows us, the students aren't the only ones learning in the classroom.
Jackson’s 21 points, 11 boards lead KU to 83-59 win over Iowa State, Jayhawks stay undefeated
By Ryan Greene
05:33 p.m., January 23, 2008 Updated 07:56 p.m.
After winning in a game Saturday where Missouri tried to speed things up, Kansas University was able to garner the same result Wednesday night against a team which did the exact opposite. Darnell Jackson and Darrell Arthur combined for 37 points on combined 17-of-27 shooting as the Jayhawks won round one of the two-game season series with Iowa State 83-59 Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.
6News Now: Sen. Dole donates $500,000 to KU
January 23, 2008
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, former Senator Bob Dole has donated $500,000 to the institute which bears his name, and a look at the possible expansion and relocation for Health Care Access.
School boundary forums set
Under proposal, Gaslight Village students would move to South Junior High
By George Diepenbrock
January 23, 2008
Parents can attend public forums tonight and Thursday about proposed changes in school boundaries that would affect students who live in Gaslight Village Mobile Home Park, 1900 W. 31st St.
20-year-old pregnant woman murdered in Lansing
Victim was in Leavenworth home that was pipe-bomb target earlier this month
J-W Staff report
10:12 a.m., January 23, 2008 Updated 12:44 p.m.
Lansing and Leavenworth police have launched a joint investigation into a Tuesday night homicide that claimed the life of a 20-year-old pregnant woman who had escaped injury in a house-bombing earlier this month.
LHS girls take tourney title
Lions roll to Saints Classic title 45 days after scheduled showdown
By Jesse Temple
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B1
Seven years later, and the memory still lingered Tuesday night for Lawrence High girls basketball coach Kristin Mallory. She hadn’t forgotten her first game on the sidelines as LHS’s coach. It was against perennial power Overland Park Aquinas.
Bill would end tuition break for illegal immigrants
By Scott Rothschild
January 23, 2008
The first of what is expected to be several bills aimed at illegal immigration was introduced Tuesday.
Oscar nominees announced
Stars say they won’t cross picket line
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B13
“No Country for Old Men” and “There Will Be Blood” led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem — but it remained in doubt whether any stars would cross striking writers’ picket lines to attend the ceremony.
Lions fry Firebirds
Lawrence High victorious in 11 of 13 matches at city dual
By Benton Smith
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B1
So much for hometown hospitality — not that much would be expected when cross-town rivals Lawrence High and Free State hook up in any sport. But the Lions wrestling team politely pounded their rivals, 65-9, when the Firebirds ventured across town for a Tuesday night dual at LHS.
ISU has new look for guard
By Gary Bedore
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B1
One of these days, when Russell Robinson returns to his old haunts in The Bronx, he won’t be surprised if a former nemesis approaches him with basketball in hand. “I’ve not seen him in a couple years. I heard he was asking about me when I went back to New York. He never found me,” Robinson, Kansas University’s senior point guard, said of ex-Iowa State standout Curtis Stinson.
Woodling: No tears for former talent
By Chuck Woodling
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B1
Gee, if only Julian Wright hadn’t left early for the NBA. Admit it. You thought you might be uttering those words sometime during this Kansas University men’s basketball season. Instead, the Jayhawks have missed Wright about as much as they’ve missed a shot putter on the roster.
Commentary: Plenty of blame in golf controversy
By Sam Donnellon - Philadelphia Daily News
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B2
The line between sounding dumb and sounding dangerously dumb is a fine one. Anyone who has been put in front of a television camera knows how self-conscious it can make you, how it can reduce you to a mumbling idiot in a few self-conscious seconds, how it can produce sentences out of your mouth that, if you typed them into your computer, you would almost immediately erase. Not necessarily because they were hurtful to anyone, but because of how stupid they made you seem.
Oklahoma State hires aide
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B2
Jason Jones, an assistant at Tulsa, has been hired as the secondary coach at Oklahoma State.
Venus ousted at Australian Open
Ivanovic takes quarterfinal victory; Henin’s streak halted
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B2
Venus Williams followed her sister Serena out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals, both losses at the hands of Serbian players. Venus went down, 7-6 (3), 6-4, to fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic today, a day after defending champion Serena lost to No. 3 Jelena Jankovic.
FSHS 4th, LHS 6th at Topeka Invitational
J-W Staff Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B3
Free State Nolan Frank won the 100-yard backstroke, and Lawrence High’s Skyler Criswell placed second in one-meter diving Tuesday at the Topeka Invitational swimming and diving meet. The Firebirds placed fourth in the nine-team meet, and the Lions finished sixth.
Iowa State’s Johnson moved to guard out of necessity
By Gary Bedore
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B4
One of the best rebounders in the Big 12 Conference, Wesley Johnson was moved from forward to shooting guard for his sophomore season at Iowa State University. The shift was not designed to give the 6-foot-7, 210-pound Johnson — who grabbed a team-leading 244 boards last year (sixth best mark by a freshman in Big 12 history) — more room to maneuver on the court. It was out of necessity.
Jayhawks freeze up
Fast start vanishes in 59-41 loss
J-W Staff Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B5
Once again, points proved to be at a painful premium for Kansas University’s women’s basketball team. After racing out to an early advantage Tuesday against Colorado, the Jayhawks found it strangely difficult to keep putting the ball in the basket. It led to a second-half slump and a 59-41 loss at the Coors Events Center, KU’s second-lowest scoring output of the season.
KU shooting the ball well
By Tom Keegan
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B5
The Kansas University men’s basketball team ranks second in the nation in field goal percentage with a .516 mark, behind Boise State’s .522 accuracy rate.
Wildcats take out Vols
No. 3 Tennessee has tough time in SEC road showdown
Associated Press
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B5
“Billyball” may have finally arrived at Kentucky. Patrick Patterson scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Wildcats knocked off No. 3 Tennessee 72-66 on Tuesday night.
Brady downplays boot
Photos show Patriots QB shed walking boot on right foot to go out in New York
By Howard Ulman - Associated Press Sports Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B6
Has Tom Brady given the boot to the boot? Hours after being photographed with a walking boot on his right foot as he followed girlfriend Gisele Bundchen into her New York apartment on Monday, other pictures showed the New England Patriots quarterback wearing black shoes — and no boot — when he showed up at a New York hotspot.
Commentary: Pressure still on
By Kevin Sherrington - The Dallas Morning News
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B6
In our sports culture, there is first place and then there is a 30-way tie for last, give or take a couple, depending on the size of your league. If the Giants win the Super Bowl, every promising young quarterback in this great land will stand in front of a mirror practicing his Eli face: eyes wide, mouth agape, like someone stole his lunch money.
Perry-Lecompton boys take 53-41 victory over Oskaloosa
J-W Staff Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B7
Perry Lecompton High improved its boys basketball record to 12-1 with a 53-41 victory Tuesday night over Oskaloosa.
Veritas girls turn back SM Christian
Tiegreen totals 18 points, 12 boards
J-W Staff Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B7
Kristie Tiegreen scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Veritas Christian defeated Shawnee Mission Christian, 49-28, Tuesday night in high school girls basketball.
Big-time talent
By Matt Tait
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B8
Big-time basketball is coming to Free State High. And the college recruiters are right behind. Beginning Thursday afternoon, a handful of the top high school girls basketball teams from around the state will invade FSHS for the annual Firebird Winter Classic hoops tournament. Tournament organizers call the field of eight the most talented in years, and that compliment has as much to do with individual talent as it does the quality of the teams.
Free State bowlers sweep Oskaloosa
By Jason Elmquist
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B7
Countryside Lanes is a far cry from the home bowling alley Free State High’s bowling team is used to. But leaving the 40-lane alley of Royal Crest Lanes to face Oskaloosa High on Countryside Lanes’ eight lanes on Tuesday wasn’t enough to keep Free State from sweeping its dual.
City athletes of the week
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B8
• John Schneider, Lawrence High, Sr., Basketball • Kris Wilson, Free State High, Sr., Basketball
Winter high school sports notebook
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B8
After missing the last two games because of a hamstring injury, Free State senior Sarah Craft is expected to return to action Thursday when the Firebirds take on Hutchinson in Rd. 1 of the Firebird Winter Classic. Free State was 0-2 without Craft, who injured the hamstring less than a minute into the Firebirds’ loss to Shawnee Mission East on Jan. 11.
Tait: Firebirds prove legitimacy
By Matt Tait
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B8
Rare is the game in which a basketball team can look back after the final horn sounds and recall each missed shot in detail. Such an instance occurred last week for the Free State High boys at the McPherson Invitational basketball tournament.
Shaq’s hip a concern
Center has tests done to find problem
By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press Sports Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B9
Shaquille O’Neal had diagnostic tests performed on his ailing left hip Tuesday, and the Miami Heat were bracing to have their center sidelined again for possibly an indefinite period.
Fund managers advise investors to stay the course
By Mark Fagan
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A8
He’s the top administrator for a foundation that helps some of Lawrence’s neediest folks, so of course slides in global financial markets, a sharp decline in U.S. stocks, an emergency injection of loan capital and, ultimately, an off day for Wall Street all catch Chip Blaser’s notice.
It’s going to be a bumpy ride
Stability possible despite fluctuations
J-W Staff and Wire Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A1
With roiling financial markets spinning the heads of even the most savvy investors, what are the rest of us to do? Here’s a look at what’s been happening in the economy, and what you should keep in mind as stock indexes bounce, government officials cut rates and pundits prognosticate about the future of our finances.
Answers to consumers’ questions
By Tony Pugh - McClatchy Newspapers
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A9
With the market dropping, the economy softening and prices spiking, it’s an unsettling time for most Americans. Here are some answers to key questions consumers face.
Asian markets on the rebound
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A9
Asian stock indexes rose sharply today, rebounding from steep losses in the previous two days after a surprise interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Fed rate cut stabilizes stocks
Bush, Congress pledge urgent action to stem sliding economy
By Terence Hunt - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A9
You know the economy is in big trouble when Democrats and Republicans start talking cooperation instead of confrontation. Recession fears and an unnerving meltdown in global markets are forcing a burst of emergency action rarely seen in this slow-moving and politically divided capital.
Tasers approved for police force
City Commission unanimous in OK’ing weapon, split on whether oversight board is needed
By Chad Lawhorn
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A1
The Lawrence Police Department will get Tasers for the first time, but the new weapons may spark serious City Commission discussion of a new police oversight board as well.
On the record
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A4
A Lawrence man was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Tuesday following a single-vehicle accident on the Kansas Turnpike near milepost 203. David Allen, 43, was driving a 2001 Dodge Stratus shortly after 6 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle, which then struck a highway wall.
Doctor at KU Hospital dies in Colo. accident
By Jonathan Kealing
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A4
A doctor at Kansas University Hospital died last weekend after a snowboarding accident in Breckenridge, Colo. James P. McLean, 33, of Leawood, came to KU Hospital and the staff of KU Medical Center last year and was preparing to begin his second semester at the academic medical center, said hospital spokesman Dennis McCulloch.
Democrats expect good voter turnout
By George Diepenbrock
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A4
Kansas Democratic Party leaders are expecting a good turnout at the Feb. 5 caucuses “to mirror the excitement” at earlier nominating contests such as in Iowa and New Hampshire.
City Commission briefs
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A5
• Sidewalk dining regulation eased • School crossing guard guidelines approved • Timetable set for N. Lawrence project
Missouri governor says he won’t run again
By Virginia Young - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A6
In a Capitol where there are few secrets, Gov. Matt Blunt dropped a bombshell on Tuesday, announcing he was calling off his re-election campaign because he had accomplished his mission.
Group proposes spending limits
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A6
A group hoping to limit increases in state spending set its own spending target Tuesday, and it’s more conservative than others already outlined. The Kansas chapter of Americans for Prosperity wants to limit the growth in spending financed by the state’s general tax dollars to 3.5 percent. Director Alan Cobb said such a figure is in line with inflation, plus the state’s annual population growth.
Toy maker fights recall of lead-tainted doll
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A11
A popular toy maker is refusing to pull a lead-tainted doll from store shelves across Illinois, challenging a state law governing lead content in toys, the state says. Ty Inc., best known for its Beanie Babies, says federal law takes precedence over the Illinois statute concerning its Jammin’ Jenna dolls.
City votes to put calories on menus
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
Want 300-calorie fries with that? The city Board of Health voted Tuesday to approve a new version of a law requiring fast-food outlets to display calorie counts on their menus, hoping the fat-filled truth will shock New Yorkers into eating healthier.
Ice loss accelerates in Antarctica
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A11
The rate of ice loss on the Antarctic continent has increased by 75 percent over the past decade — but not because the continental ice is melting.
Official: Intelligence quality not on par
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A11
The Bush administration isn’t satisfied with the quality of information it’s getting about terrorist groups and militants operating in Pakistan’s volatile tribal area, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Jose Padilla sentenced to 17 years in prison
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
The man government officials once accused of plotting to detonate a radioactive “dirty” bomb on U.S. soil was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years and 4 months behind bars for his role in a South Florida terror support cell, a far lighter punishment than the life term federal prosecutors had sought.
Dozens of bridge-collapse victims prepare to sue
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
Dozens of victims of last summer’s bridge collapse in Minneapolis — from surviving spouses to the parents of children riding on a yellow school bus — have filed preliminary paperwork to sue the state.
Sweet lobbying effort nets backers
By Kristen Wyatt - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
Legislators had no trouble swallowing the latest candidate for a Maryland state symbol: the 10-layer Smith Island cake. Delegate Page Elmore, R-Somerset, wants to make the decadent offering the state’s official dessert, and he cooked up a sweet bribe: 450 slices were delivered Tuesday to state lawmakers and their aides.
Embattled board member resigns
By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B14
Frances Semler, who was the focus of months of controversy because of her affiliation with an anti-illegal immigration organization, has resigned from the city parks board.
Senior vice provost is stepping down
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A3
The highest-ranking woman on Kansas University’s Lawrence campus announced Tuesday that she will step down from her administrative role and return to teaching.
Study: Obesity surgery can cure diabetes in many patients
By Carla K. Johnson - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who had standard diabetes care, according to Australian researchers.
HIV researcher given $150K fellowship
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A3
Navneet Dhillon, a Kansas University Medical Center researcher, is among the latest recipients of a three-year, $150,000 fellowship for HIV research.
Pump patrol
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.79 at several locations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Dillons recalls bean salad
Ingredient may have been exposed to toxic substance
By Jonathan Kealing
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A3
Local Dillons stores are recalling their Tri-Bean salad after learning one of its key ingredients may have been exposed to a bacterium described as one of the most toxic naturally occurring substances.
Teens uneasy about proposed driving age increase
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A3
Nick Schwager is 15 and has a restricted license that allows him to drive unsupervised to and from school. In his church youth group, Allison Ohnmacht is older and, at 16, has an unrestricted license. They were visiting the Statehouse from Great Bend on Tuesday and didn’t much like what they heard about a bill being discussed by the House Transportation Committee.
Downtown Lawrence elects officers for ’08
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B12
Downtown Lawrence Inc. has elected officers for 2008.
H&R Block plans to cut back on jobs
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B12
H&R Block Inc., the nation’s largest tax preparer, plans to cut jobs as it seeks to streamline its operations, the Kansas City, Mo,-based company announced Tuesday.
Patients to ask court for help to keep clinic open
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A6
Patients of an embattled Haysville physician plan to ask a Kansas court today to block his clinic’s forced closing and appoint a “special master” to oversee its finances.
Electability an issue with Democrats
By John O’Connor - McClatchy Newspapers
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A10
After eight years of being shut out, state Democrats say they are choosing candidates based on who’s best to win the White House in November. The question has brewed in the state since the spring, when Charleston, S.C., state Sen. Robert Ford said Democrats would lose up and down the ticket if they nominated Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
Commodities
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B12
Agricultural futures ended lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery fell 28.5 cents to $9.34; March corn lost 9.25 cents to $4.89; March oats shed 6 cents to $3.135; March soybeans slipped 24.5 cents to $12.395.
Watch out for million-dollar pitfalls
Consumer Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B12
Making the wrong financial choices can be costly — as much as $1 million, says Consumer Reports. CR recently calculated the price tag for 12 of the biggest personal money mistakes consumers can make.
Truth is as painful as new game show
By Kevin McDonough
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B13
Game shows, game shows everywhere and not a thought to think! Fox introduces the gimmicky new game show “The Moment of Truth” (8 p.m., Fox) on a night filled with contest fare. It’s as if the ill effects of a nearly three-month writer’s strike have settled upon us all at once.
Striking writers won’t picket Grammy Awards
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B13
Striking writers guild have decided against picketing the upcoming Grammy Awards, but the Writers Guild of America’s board of directors has yet to grant the music industry show a waiver that would allow its members to work on the ceremony, the guild said Tuesday.
Heath Ledger dead
By Tom Hays - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B13
Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, face-down and naked at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said.
Horoscopes
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B13
This year you will want to move forward and blaze a new trail. If you discover that you are confused, which could happen, you might want to pull back and go into a holding pattern. In the year 2009, many of your dreams will become realities. You are in a building phase, where you will head in a new direction.
Audition contest winners announced
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C1
A senior at Lawrence High School has won the annual Stephen Paul Wunsch Young Artist Competition organized by the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra.
Downtown Gallery Walk scheduled for Friday
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C1
The quarterly Lawrence Downtown Gallery Walk is planned from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at seven local galleries.
Diet pep talk
Repeat efforts yield success on the scales
By Terry Rombeck
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C1
We’re into the fourth week of 2008. How are those resolutions going? If you’re like the millions of other Americans who wanted to lose weight and get into shape for the new year, you likely already have faced temptation.
Indulgent holiday celebrates pie
By Terry Rombeck
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C1
You may have thought, “I love pie so much, there ought to be a holiday devoted to it.” You also might not have thought this. Either way, surprise! It’s National Pie Day!
Root vegetables add heft to hearty soup
By Gwyn Mellinger
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C1
A lot of people are complaining about the weather, but I don’t mind a few weeks in the dead of winter when the high temperatures never break out of the low 30s. This is turtleneck-sweater, curl-up-by-the-fire weather.
Lemon aid
Citrus treat adds flair to menu
By Amy Scattergood - Los Angeles Times
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C2
If Cezanne had lived not in France but in Southern California, his works would have overflowed with Meyer lemons. Plump, smooth-skinned, colored an unmistakable dark yellow — canary yellow, the color of egg yolks or the sun at noon — they’re sweeter than other lemons, with an intoxicating aroma that has hints of honey and thyme.
‘Gumbo Guy’ visits ‘Jayni’s Kitchen’
J-W Staff Reports
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C3
Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “The Gumbo Guy.” Host Jayni Carey and guest Kent VanHoesen will prepare the following recipes: Uncle Archie’s Marti Gras Gumbo, Muffuletta Olive Salad and a special drink from New Orleans — the Sazerac.
Seek distractions instead of overeating in cold weather
By Susan Krumm
January 23, 2008 in print edition on C3
During the winter months, I find myself eating out of boredom because I’m inside more. Any ideas what to do to avoid the munchies?
Warmer oceans may mean fewer hurricanes
By Ken Kaye - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A14
At least as it pertains to hurricanes, it seems global warming might be a good thing. Two South Florida scientists have found that steadily warming oceans should translate to fewer Atlantic hurricanes striking the United States.
State now less popular
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A14
When Eric Feichthaler became mayor of Cape Coral three years ago, the town was booming. The city issued 800 permits that month to build single-family homes. Cape Coral still has thousands of empty lots, but last month, it issued just nine permits.
Officials issued hundreds of false statements before Iraq invasion
Associated Press
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A14
A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Memos reveal Clinton hubris
By Cal Thomas
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A13
In the ’90s, Judicial Watch, an organization that seeks to hold Democrats and Republicans accountable to the law, pursued members of the Clinton administration. Larry Klayman, the organization’s founder, filed several lawsuits to expose alleged cover-ups in Commerce Department trade missions and the suicide of White House aide Vincent Foster.
Diversity trumps substance
By Edward Wasserman - McClatchy Newspapers
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A13
This country has never had a field of presidential contenders of such diversity — not just Democratic hopefuls Hillary Clinton, a woman, and Barack Obama, a black, but among the Republicans, ex-Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon, and ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani, an Italian-American Catholic. Meantime, Hispanic ex-Gov. Bill Richardson just dropped out of the running, and New York’s Jewish Mayor Michael Bloomberg has let it be known he might drop in.
Life-uniting act
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
To the editor: I was disappointed in Dr. Wes and Julia’s response to the question in the Pulse section on Jan. 15. It is regrettably true that many teenagers are impatient to experience grown-up privileges, sex in particular. So I know that my opinion won’t count for much to those who see sexual experience as a rite of passage or as exciting fun for an evening.
Toy transmission
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
To the editor: After the umpteenth trip to the pediatrician for yet another malady in a long line of illnesses, I’m still trying to find the logic in having toys in the waiting areas and exam rooms of the doctor’s office. I’m no verminophobe (one with an overpowering fear of germs), yet I know that those toys are bad news.
Bill would require drug testing in accidents
By Scott Rothschild
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A1
People involved in serious traffic accidents would have to submit to drug tests under a bill considered Tuesday by a House committee.
Failed policies
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
To the editor: Dolph Simons Jr. suggests that recognition of Lawrence’s economic woes is long overdue (Saturday Column, Jan. 19). He is correct, but his advocacy for growth fails to distinguish between smart economic development strategies and blind business advocacy.
Repentance is key
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
To the editor: Cal Thomas’ Jan. 19 column is a grim reminder of our nation’s moral character. Despite the cited gains in the protection of the unborn, there is no real end in sight. The only real hope that this nation, or an individual, has is to acknowledge our sin and repent as Thomas suggested.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 23, 1908: “Does Lawrence want a Chautauqua next summer? The Lawrence Committee last night appointed a group to study the matter but so far there does not seem to be a lot of feeling for such an event. Other towns, however, have found an assembly of top speakers and performers to be a major event, so there will be many looking to see if that might be good here.”
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
McAllister School was to be abandoned at the end of the school year, provided the new Broken Arrow and Deerfield elementary schools were completed by fall. McAllister was located just behind Central Junior High and eventually had to be put in use because South Junior construction was not competed on time.
Obama needs win in South Carolina
By David Broder
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
South Carolina has become a must-win state for Barack Obama. Whatever the outcome of Saturday’s Democratic presidential primary here, the Illinois senator has the money and the organization to compete in the nearly two dozen states voting on Feb. 5.
Make caucuses count
There’s never been a better time to get involved in the nomination process for the nation’s presidential candidates.
J-W Editorials
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A12
Kansans have an almost unprecedented opportunity this year to participate in the nomination of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Much is at stake in the upcoming presidential election, and the nomination races will be far from settled when both parties hold their Kansas caucuses, the Democrats on Feb. 5 and the Republicans on Feb. 9.
Suicide bomber attacks school
By Christopher Chester - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A11
A suicide bomber pushing an electric heater atop a cart packed with hidden explosives attacked a high school north of Baghdad on Tuesday, leaving students and teachers bloodied and bewildered as insurgents appeared to be expanding their list of targets.
Fewer Army recruits are high school graduates
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
The percentage of new recruits entering the Army with a high school diploma dropped to a new low in 2007, according to a study released Tuesday, and Army officials confirmed that they have lowered their standards to meet high recruiting goals in the middle of two ongoing wars.
Thompson drops presidential bid
By David Espo and Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writers
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A10
Republican Fred Thompson, the actor-politician who attracted more attention as a potential presidential candidate than as a real one, quit the race for the White House on Tuesday after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.
Immigrants’ traditional medicines often cause lead poisoning
By Monica Rhor - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A11
Maria didn’t mean to poison her children. Quite the opposite. Worried about her daughters’ lack of appetite, the young Houston mother was merely following her grandmother’s advice when she gave the two girls and a niece a dose of “greta” — a Mexican folk medicine used to treat children’s stomach ailments.
President’s popularity at home waning
By Nasser Karimi - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
President Bush isn’t the only leader facing serious economic woes. Icy weather is causing big political trouble for Iran’s hard-line president, who is under attack for mismanaging the economy as the country runs perilously low on gas for heat.
Legislators get hands-on lessons on brains at KU’s Life Span Institute
By Jonathan Kealing
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A3
Two glass jars filled with a murky, brown liquid rested on a table. Coiled, brown masses rested nearby. What were they? Brains. Good brains, mediocre brains and bad brains. They were ready to be explored Tuesday evening by a group of about 25 Kansas legislators and staff members who visited Kansas University’s Life Span Institute.
Israel eases blockade to Gaza
By Ibrahim Barzak - Associated Press Writer
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A11
Israel sent fuel to Gaza’s power plant on Tuesday, easing its five-day blockade of the Palestinian territory amid growing international concern about a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. warned Israel not to add to the hardship for ordinary Palestinians but blamed the problem on Gaza’s Islamic Hamas rulers. Israel imposed the siege in response to increasing rocket attacks on its border communities by Gaza militants.
Thousands attend abortion protest march
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
Thousands of abortion opponents marched from the National Mall to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in their annual remembrance of the court’s Roe v. Wade decision.
US prepares to deport Vietnamese nationals
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A2
The United States signed an agreement with the Vietnamese government in Hanoi, allowing the U.S. to deport some Vietnamese nationals back to their home country, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Tuesday.
Sale, lease deal adds flexibility
Lawrence production center is sold, then leased back
By Mark Fagan
January 23, 2008 in print edition on B12
The home of one of Lawrence’s largest private-sector employers is under new ownership. Berry Plastics Corp. has sold its production center in northern Lawrence to an investment group, which in turn leased the complex back to the company as part of an $87 million transaction.
Coal plant developers hoping for compromise
By Scott Rothschild
January 23, 2008 in print edition on A5
Developers of two coal-burning power plants that were rejected by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ administration say that, for now at least, they are seeking compromise instead of an all-out legislative battle.
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