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12:00 a.m.
State universities in Kansas have managed the recent budget cuts relatively well, but the Kansas Board of Regents warns of the overall effects the cuts could have. Regents warn cuts could have negative effects on enrollment and graduation numbers. Governor says university overreacted over budget cuts
By Scott Rothschild
July 25, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Friday dismissed the notion that Kansas University would receive a 7 percent budget cut.
6:00 a.m.
Fifteen-year-old Bandy Brooks, center, of Garnett, warms up his quarter horse, Pie, on Friday during the barrel races at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The barrel races were the first event of the Douglas County Fair. Horse race kicks off fair’s 1st weekend
By George Diepenbrock
July 26, 2008 in print edition on 1B
A lot of hard work went into a few seconds and a cloud of dust Friday night at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. Area youth and open-class racers - 91 total from the area - saddled up their horses to ride around three barrels in the ring as fast as they could. It was the Jackpot Barrel Racing Competition that kicked off the first weekend of the Douglas County Fair.
10:00 a.m.
Students with the Century School Children's Chinese Choir - Khia Sheridan, 6, left, and Cameron Buzhardt, 8, - watch for a cue as they count to 10 in Chinese for residents of Pioneer Ridge during a short presentation Friday at the assisted living center. The students, who have been studying the basics of Chinese, performed several songs and recited a poem for the residents. Children demonstrate skills in Chinese language
By Mark Vierthaler
July 25, 2008 in print edition on 5B
In a commons area of the Brandon Woods retirement home, a group of children raised their hands above their heads and counted off.
1:00 p.m.
Dale Robb, of Lawrence, a carpenter with B.A. Green Construction, mops his face while working at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway. Friday's high temperature was 94. Residents advised to take precautions against heat
By Karrey Britt
July 26, 2008 in print edition on 1A
The heat is on and, unfortunately, the humidity will be sticking around, too. “I don’t think we are going to see any relief for the next week,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News chief meteorologist. As the Douglas County Fair gets under way and construction work is in full force, residents are urged to use caution and common sense for themselves and their pets.

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Severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas County cancelled
02:44 p.m., July 26, 2008 Updated 09:50 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch is lifted early as skies clear
Two men arrested in connection with several acts of vandalism
By Sophia Maines
July 26, 2008
Lawrence police early Saturday morning arrested two Lawrence men in connection with a string of vandalism, Police Sgt. Dave Hubbel said.
Items of artist tied to slain student given away
By George Diepenbrock
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B3
It was an effort to make something positive out of a tragedy. Friday afternoon, a sign that said “Free Stuff” outside 409 Mich. - the home where the body of a Kansas University law student was found weeks ago - offered passersby a chance to take items they could use, like tools, screws, a lamp shade and light bulbs.
Pump patrol
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.74 at several locations.
Bonnie Henrickson Golf Tournament registration now open
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C3
Registration is now open for the fourth annual Bonnie Henrickson Golf Tournament, which will take place Aug. 16 at the Alvamar Golf and Country Club.
Simons: Press secretary set example for civility in national politics
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B1
Apparently, Tony Snow was a top-flight individual. According to those who knew him well, the late White House press secretary was a special person - intelligent, honest, trustworthy, modest, considerate, loyal, reasoned and fair-minded. He was a musician and a writer, someone who was able to have sincere beliefs, standards and philosophical positions and yet be cordial and respectful with those who differed with him.
Horoscopes
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D7
Your commitment professionally and on the community level comes to the forefront. You feel a need to be out there, to make a difference. If you are single, you could enjoy a very intense period starting this winter where you date and meet some very interesting people.
Casino board faces tough decisions
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B2
Awarding contracts for state-owned casinos in Sumner and Cherokee counties won’t be easy after the state review board received a wealth of information about applicants, the board’s chairman said Friday.
Residents advised to take precautions against heat
By Karrey Britt
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A1
The heat is on and, unfortunately, the humidity will be sticking around, too. “I don’t think we are going to see any relief for the next week,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News chief meteorologist. As the Douglas County Fair gets under way and construction work is in full force, residents are urged to use caution and common sense for themselves and their pets.
Keegan: Mangino a visionary
Meier, Reesing typical of coach’s genius
By Tom Keegan
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C1
Two Kansas University football players who happened to be roommates two years ago best capture the Mark Mangino era. One is quarterback Todd Reesing, a perfect example of Mangino’s ability to see a big-time college football player where others saw a high school star too short to have a high ceiling. The other is former quarterback Kerry Meier, who symbolizes the upgrade in athletic ability that Mangino has been able to lure to Kansas. He also symbolizes Mangino’s ability to find a way to put the best athletes on the field.
Sounds of the night: Critters compose summer symphony
By George Diepenbrock
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A1
You can’t escape the evening musicians. The Lawrence songs emanate in the twilight from cicadas, and after dark, they come from crickets, katydids and grasshoppers. “It’s just kind of a summer rite. You know it’s really summer when you hear them coming on,” said Zack Falin, a collections manager for the division of entomology at Kansas University’s Biodiversity Research Center.
Slow down
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B7
To the editor: I have a favor to ask of Lawrence residents and visitors: PLEASE slow down and pay attention to your driving!
U.S. rips Canada in exhibition
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C2
With LeBron James out, Dwyane Wade proved he definitely is back. Wade stepped into the starting lineup and scored 20 points in his first action in more than four months, and the United States beat Canada, 120-65, on Friday night in the opener of its exhibition schedule.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for July 26, 1908: “Douglas County will have hardly a half crop of peaches this summer. All the large growers around Lawrence report much trouble with their peaches rotting before they are ready to market.
Restaurants banned from using trans fats
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from menus.
Japanese students to perform dances
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B2
Area residents are invited to watch students from Lawrence’s sister city of Hiratsuka perform traditional Japanese dances at an event on Tuesday.
Military news
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D3
Army National Guard Pvt. Alicia Howell has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Sanctions against Zimbabwe expand
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
President Bush signed an executive order on Friday to expand sanctions against individuals and organizations in Zimbabwe associated with what he calls the “illegitimate” regime of President Robert Mugabe.
Deadline for Karadzic to file appeal passes
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
The deadline passed late Friday for Radovan Karadzic to lodge a formal appeal against his handover to the war crimes court in The Hague, Netherlands, with the ex-Bosnian Serb warlord’s lawyer refusing to confirm that he had taken that step.
American League Roundup: Chamberlain baffles Bosox
Associated Press
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C4
Joba Chamberlain dominated Boston with his best major-league start, and New York moved two games behind its longtime rival.
KUMC helping beyond treatment
‘Pennies for Paige’ collects to send FSHS senior to conference
By Mark Boyle
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B1
Free State High School student Paige Trimble has had her share of trials and tribulations in her mere 17 years. “You just have to stay positive. I’m always trying to crack jokes and try to make my parents laugh,” the Firebird senior said. The Trimble family has been thrown one curveball after another beginning in 2002 with the diagnosis of her mother’s breast cancer. That was just the beginning.
Obama’s Western Wall prayer published
Associated Press
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A6
A written prayer that Barack Obama left this week in the cracks of the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, asks God to guide him and guard his family, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday.
FCC approves satellite radio merger
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation’s only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.
Freshman Scott key to CU resurgence
By Brooke Sutherland
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C3
Coming off its second straight losing season with a 6-7 record, Colorado is looking to revamp its football program this fall. And freshman running back Darrell Scott just might be the man to do it.
Obama says Iran should accept EU nuke proposal
By David Espo - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A6
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, nearing the end of a fast-paced international campaign trip, warned Iran on Friday, “don’t wait for the next president” to take office before yielding to Western demands to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
Around and about
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D3
John Berkowitz, Lawrence, was named to the dean’s list at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by earning a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher during the spring 2008 semester at Coe. He is a 2007 graduate of Free State High School and the son of David and Katherine Berkowitz.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B6
The rising costs of public education and the need for better and fairer ways to finance schools dominated formal discussions between the local school board and chamber of commerce officials in an open public meeting.
Housing rescue on track for approval
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Senate cleared the last hurdle Friday to passing a housing rescue aimed at sparing hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure and bolstering troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Football ticket sales soaring
By Dugan Arnett
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C1
If early returns are to be trusted, the amount of wheat waved this season at Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium might reach an all-time high. According to KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony, season-ticket sales heading into the season already have exceeded last year’s total, and, with five weeks remaining before the season officially kicks off, those figures are expected to increase substantially by the time the Jayhawks take the field against Florida International in their home opener Aug. 30.
McCain berates Obama’s Iraq stance
Polls in swing states show close race
By Tom Raum - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B1
Republican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for “the audacity of hopelessness” in his policies on Iraq, said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his rival advocated.
Abandoned mines present serious hazards, audit finds
By Erica Werner - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A7
The government has endangered the public’s health and safety by failing to clean up abandoned mines on federal land in the West, according to a scathing audit released Friday.
Foreign policy demands campaign focus
By John Bersia
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B6
Whether Barack Obama’s multi-nation, overseas tour amounts to a political stunt - as critics claim - or not, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president and U.S. senator from Illinois is moving in the right direction.
Hospital’s memorial tea takes place today
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B3
The 10th annual Betsy Beisecker Memorial Tea to raise awareness about breast cancer takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Atrium.
County commission to consider film permit
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B3
Filming of an upcoming movie about Lawrence crop artist Stan Herd is set for a farm at the northern edge of Lawrence, and Douglas County commissioners will meet Tuesday to consider granting a special permit to allow for the activity.
County candidates join forum Tuesday
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B1
Voters will get an opportunity to question candidates for Douglas County Commission during a forum next week at the Dole Institute of Politics.
National League Roundup: Astros halt Brewers’ streak at eight
Associated Press
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C4
Wandy Rodriguez allowed one run on three hits over six innings to help Houston snap Milwaukee’s eight-game winning streak.
Raiders explode for 46 runs, advance to finals
By Chuck Woodling
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C1
His jersey shed, his undershirt soaked through, his hair sweaty, Joe Kornbrust looked like he wouldn’t have any trouble sleeping Friday night. “I’m worn out,” Kornbrust said.
Horse race kicks off fair’s 1st weekend
91 riders compete in barrel racing event
By George Diepenbrock
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B1
A lot of hard work went into a few seconds and a cloud of dust Friday night at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. Area youth and open-class racers - 91 total from the area - saddled up their horses to ride around three barrels in the ring as fast as they could. It was the Jackpot Barrel Racing Competition that kicked off the first weekend of the Douglas County Fair.
4-H news
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D3
Four Leaf Clover 4-H club met July 14 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. Weston Allen, president, called the meeting to order.
McCain seems stuck in Vietnam era
By Ellen Goodman
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B6
Is it any wonder that John McCain was feeling a tad neglected? There was Barack Obama on a nine-day trip through eight countries with three network anchors and all John got was a lousy T-shirt. Or to be more exact, all he got was a ride in George H.W. Bush’s golf cart and a rejection slip from The New York Times’ op-ed editor.
Dancers prepare for ‘Cairo on the Kaw’
By Terry Rombeck
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D1
Rhythms of Egypt will fill the Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., this weekend.
Tarantulas, fire ants lurk in Texas floodwaters
By Christopher Sherman - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A4
South Texans eager to salvage what they can from waterlogged homes struck by Hurricane Dolly have another problem: The floodwaters they’re slogging through are laced with stinging fire ants, snakes and tarantulas.
Watch ‘em
It’s wise to have a sentinel keeping track of those who are picked to manage the financial affairs of others.
J-W Editorials
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B6
We regularly read about celebrities who trust others to manage their finances and get done in by people who either are incompetent in the field of money management or are simply downright crooks.
Plane with gaping hole in fuselage makes landing
By Paul Alexander - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as debris flew through the cabin from a hole that had suddenly appeared in the floor.
‘Pill’ effects
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B7
To the editor: On July 25, 1968, the document “Humanae Vitae” or “Of Human Life” was released by Pope Paul VI. In it, he said if artificial contraception was accepted by society, there would be an increase in marital infidelity, a lowering of morality, man might lose respect for woman and see her as an instrument of selfish enjoyment and it might be a dangerous weapon in the hands of public authority.
Test of faith: Online religion quizzes offer users fun, faith guidance
By Sarah Henning
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D1
Quick question: Can a five-minute Web quiz point you down the right religious path for you? A. Yes B. No C. Is this a trick question? No trick question here, but the right answer is up in the air as hundreds of quizzes float around the Internet promising that with a few clicks of a mouse, you can discover your ideal religion.
Man who threatened radio station killed
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
A man who had threatened a Christian radio station was shot and killed by police Friday after he fired at officers with a rifle and tried to run them over with his sport utility vehicle, authorities said.
Stocks plunge as home sales drop
By Kate Gibson - MarketWatch
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B4
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding nearly 300 points after two days of gains, as investors reacted to gloomy data on the housing sector and the job market.
On the record
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B2
Lawrence police Friday night were investigating a call that someone pulled a gun on a bouncer at the Cadillac Ranch, 2515 W. Sixth St., at 10:30 p.m. Sgt. Mark Warren, a police spokesman, said he had no information Friday night other than that police had taken no one into custody and that no one was injured.
‘Last lecture’ professor dies
By Ramit Plushnick-Masti - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D7
Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They “give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a last lecture that became an Internet sensation, a best-selling book and a celebration of a life spent achieving his dreams.
Faith Forum: Is God capable of hate?
By Gary Teske & Marshall Lackrone
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D1
According to the dictionary I consulted, the definition of hate is, “To dislike intensely or passionately, feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest.” The Bible has at least one Hebrew word and two Greek words that are translated as “hate,” and they do sometimes have God as their subject.
Police say man shot faulty lawn mower
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn’t start.
People in the news
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D7
¢ Paparazzi, guards fight at Brangelina chateau
Club news
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D3
University Club Bridge announces results of its July 19 meeting. Hosts were Lois Liebert, Virginia Williams, Alice Akin and Willie Stoltenberg.
Russian Sub Museum that sank raised
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
Military salvage teams used hydraulic pumps and pontoons Friday to raise a Russian submarine once featured in a Hollywood film that sank in the Providence River last year during a storm.
Kan. aviation stays strong
Associated Press
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B8
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday the Kansas aviation industry remains well-positioned in the global market.
FDA implicates Mexican jalapenos in salmonella outbreak
By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop.
Unexplained explosions kill 5, wound 20
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A3
A powerful explosion ripped through a car on a busy Gaza City beach Friday night, killing a Hamas field commander and three other people, security officials said.
Movie message
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B7
To the editor: In our relentless drive to develop, we have polluted our spacious skies, we have paved over our amber fields of grain and fruited plains, we have obscured our purple mountains with yellow, irritating haze, and the filth we dump in rivers has begun to dull and even kill the Earth’s shining seas.
Trial starts in case of sex killing on video
By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B5
A man on trial for capital murder in the videotaped slaying and sexual torture of a 41-year-old woman will not dispute most of the charges against him, his lawyer said Friday.
Oil’s two-week nosedive shows up at the gas pump
By Adam Schreck - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
Whether any bubble has burst, Americans now live in an economy where the prospect of a gallon of gas for less than $4 is cause for relief.
Ships begin crawling on Mississippi
By Alan Sayre - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A4
Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation’s most critical commercial arteries.
Tour’s final showdown looms
Spain’s Sastre leads heading into today’s time trial
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C2
At the Tour de France, this is it. The only stage that now matters in cycling’s three-week showcase is today’s time trial. And for Carlos Sastre, who is wearing the yellow jersey, this is the moment he has been waiting for.
Blast wall muralists resist push for sectarian themes
By Brian Murphy - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A8
It’s art ornamenting life: murals of soothing landscapes and historical heroes covering the blast walls that are now as much a part of Baghdad’s cityscape as date palms and desert dust.
KU student in Paris in stable condition
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B2
A Kansas University student who was placed in a medically induced coma after a fall in Paris remains in stable condition, university officials said.
Poland says no to DNA testing of composer Chopin’s heart
By Vanessa Gera - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
Like a religious relic, the heart of composer Frederic Chopin rests in a Warsaw church, untouched since it was preserved in alcohol after his death in 1849 at age 39.
Disney showing 1953 ‘Peter Pan’
By Kevin McDonough
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D7
“The Wonderful World of Disney” (7 p.m. Saturday) reaches back more than a half-century to present the 1953 animated musical adaptation of “Peter Pan.” Faithful to the James M. Barrie tale about a flying boy who won’t grow up, “Peter Pan” also features Tinker Bell and the villain Captain Hook.
White Owl, fiancee postpone wedding
J-W Staff Reports
July 26, 2008 in print edition on B3
The nuptials are on hold, but there will still be a party this Sunday afternoon.
Rays pick up rare road victory
Associated Press
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C3
Road victories have been rare for Tampa Bay. Edwin Jackson and the bullpen made sure the Rays got one Friday night.
New home sales drop less than expected
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A2
Sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months, but the decline was less than had been expected, raising faint hopes that the nation’s severe housing recession could be approaching a bottom.
NFL: Favre hasn’t asked to return
Associated Press
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C5
If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers’ training camp, he’ll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday evening, he had not petitioned the league for reinstatement.
Commentary: It’s hard to trust your eyes in sports
By Michael Cunningham - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C2
Sports must be at an all-time low of credibility now. No one believes what they see and hear is on the up-and-up, and those in charge of assuring they do believe instead give plenty of reasons for doubt.
Scouting news
July 26, 2008 in print edition on D5
New Scouts joined Baldwin Boy Scout Troop 65 during Webelos graduation weekend, May 30-June 1, at Spring Creek Park at the Old Baldwin City Lake.
Dorsey no-show as Chiefs open camp
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on C5
Their most prominent rookie remained a no-show Friday as rain forced the Kansas City Chiefs indoors for their first two practices of their 2008 camp.
National landmarks exposed by gaps in aging levees
By Brian Westley - Associated Press Writer
July 26, 2008 in print edition on A5
Strolling beside the Reflecting Pool with the Lincoln Memorial in the distance, it’s easy to overlook a gentle rise in the landscape a few yards to the north.
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