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How concerned are you about the safety of the U.S. banking industry?
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Very concerned.
 
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Somewhat concerned.
 
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6:00 a.m.
Seven semitrailers carrying modular units built by Kansas University students exit Lawrence Monday morning on their way to Greensburg. The units will form a new arts center, which will be constructed by students in Studio 804, an architecture class at KU. Prefabricated units arrive in Greensburg
By Jonathan Kealing
10:00 p.m., March 17, 2008 Updated 12:02 p.m. in print edition on 3A
Eight hours and 320 miles separate the students in Kansas University’s Studio 804 from the warehouse where they built a new arts center for this tornado-ravaged community.
8:00 a.m.
Georgetown center Patrick Ewing (33) and Coach John Thompson during the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four semifinal game against Kentucky held in Seattle, WA, at the Kingdome on April 2, 1984. Georgetown defeated Kentucky 53-40 to meet Houston for the title. Ewing was named MVP for the tournament. Keegan: Like father, like son
By Tom Keegan
March 18, 2008 in print edition on 1B
The generations change, but so many of the names stay pretty much the same. Fathers impart their wisdom, athletic genes and instincts to their sons, who go on to play and/or coach on a national stage in March, just as their fathers did.
1:00 p.m.
Greg Murray, at work Monday at Station No. 5, passes one of the older fire engines, which was added to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical department in 1987. The department has received a prestigious international accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International; however, the department’s fleet is largely outdated. Firefighters acclaimed; fire trucks bemoaned
By Chad Lawhorn
March 18, 2008 in print edition on 1A
The firefighters passed with flying colors. Their fire trucks did not. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical department became one of just three departments in the state and 123 in the world to receive a prestigious international accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, the city announced Monday.
4:00 p.m.
Myron Liu, a senior at Free State, pounds on the keyboards during rehearsal with his band Head-On-Collision. His bandmate, Evan McGeorge, plays the bass in the background. A music master
By Terry Rombeck
March 18, 2008 in print edition on 1C
Whether he’s swaying to Mozart with a violin under his chin, or head-banging with his own rock band, Myron Liu feels equally at home.

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6Sports video: Kansas women selected for NIT
March 18, 2008
The Kansas women's basketball team was selected for the NIT Tournament on Monday night.
6News video: March Madness hurts work productivity
March 18, 2008
While many business owners don't mind the reduction in work-place productivity due to March Madness, some authorities say you still need to be careful.
6Sports video: Jayhawks arrive in Omaha
March 18, 2008
The Kansas men's basketball team took the first step in the quest for a championship by making it to Omaha, where they'll face Portland State on Thursday morning.
6Sports video: KU Softball returns to diamond
March 18, 2008
After having two of their last three outings canceled due to mother nature, the Kansas softball team returned to the diamond this afternoon.
6Sports video: Firebirds revved up for baseball season
By DJ Whetter
March 18, 2008
The Free State baseball team opens the season against K.C. Washington on Friday.
6News video: Funeral picketing bill sent to chamber
March 18, 2008
A House committee made quick work of a new funeral picketing bill, sending it on to the full chamber for debate.
6News video: Lawrence voted most walkable
March 18, 2008
Lawrence is the most walkable community in the state, according to Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association.
6News video: McCray now laying the lumber
March 18, 2008
Whelan's Lumber, with operations in Lawrence and Topeka, is being sold to McCray Lumber.
6News video: High waters lead to Missouri deaths
March 18, 2008
High waters have hit Missouri, leading to at least two deaths.
6News video: Student violinist by day, rocker by night
March 18, 2008
A love of music has a Free State High School student playing in an orchestra by day and in a rock band by night.
6News video: Judge reduces charges in murder trial
March 18, 2008
Charges against two Lawrence residents charged with beating a man to death were reduced in court on Tuesday.
6News Now: Afternoon update
March 18, 2008
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, a judge orders two people to stand trial in the beating death of a Lawrence man last month, and the forecast promises more sunshine.
Duo ordered to trial in beating death at mobile home
Judge reduces charges against defendants
By George Diepenbrock
March 18, 2008
A judge this morning ordered two suspects in the beating death of a Lawrence man to stand trial — on reduced charges.
Infrastructure for proposed biosecurity lab could cost Kansans $164 million
Measure on fast track in Legislature
By Scott Rothschild
March 18, 2008
Legislative leaders Tuesday said Kansas taxpayers will have to pay up to $164 million to help the state lure a federal biosecurity lab.
Teens need dose of self-esteem
By Dr. Wes Crenshaw & Julia Davidson
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C1
Dear Dr. Wes & Julia: Everything I read talks about self-esteem and being true to yourself. Is that something that comes with age? I
Tips save pennies — and the planet, too
McClatchy Newspapers
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C1
Families can save about $60 a week, plus be good to the planet, by taking all of these steps.
Journal-World seeks young poetry readers
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C1
Are you a fan of baseball or softball? Do you consider yourself a good public speaker?
Girl Scout cookies: a sweet serving of facts
J-W Staff Reports
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C1
Girl Scouts — and their parents — are busy delivering cookies sold earlier this year.
Charade?
It’s another false start on congressional ethics at a time when so many are looking for promise of improvement.
J-W Editorials
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A9
It appears so encouraging at a time when many Americans are looking desperately for reasons to feel good about their governments and the people in them. But will this only generate more false hope and cause further deterioration of public faith in their officials?
Superdelegates unlikely to override voters
By Peter Brown
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A9
Any realistic scenario in which Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination assumes that the party bosses will have both the will and the power to stop Sen. Barack Obama’s nomination.
Despicable theft
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: On Feb. 16, Boy Scout Troop 59, chartered to First Presbyterian Church, hosted their annual chili feed. This is the troop’s big fundraiser, which helps pay for camping equipment and troop activities for 80 registered Scouts. This event could not be successful without the support of local business donors and volunteers.
Pronunciation
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Bruschetta is what I would consider the ultimate in summer snacks: sweet tomatoes, savory basil and balsamic vinegar piled atop a crispy garlicky toast. Unfortunately, as it applies to local restaurants in both Lawrence and Kansas City, ordering my favorite dish has become an issue.
Light complaint
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: I know you Prius drivers are trying to be green, but it is extremely dangerous, and also illegal, for you to be driving without your headlights operating during adverse conditions.
KU coverage
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Your coverage of the building Kansas University students are creating and sending to Greensburg was right where it ought to be — on page one!
Atlanta will weather storm’s effects
Convention, tourism expected to rebound after tornado
By Dorie Turner - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C8
Workers struggled to their offices Monday through debris and snarled traffic days after a tornado struck downtown, but no long-term effects on the city’s lucrative convention and tourism industry were anticipated.
EU members move at uneven pace on renewable energy
By Barry Hatton - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C8
Broad fields of giant solar panels as big as houses tilt toward the sun in this torrid patch of the Iberian peninsula.
Sluggish fundraising stalls slavery museum
By Dionne Walker - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C8
Near battlefields where soldiers fought to preserve slavery, a solemn stone figure stands, arms outstretched, face turned skyward as if rejoicing over the broken shackles etched into its thick arms.
What’s in a name? In Burundi, a history of bad times and good
By Todd Pitman - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C8
Her first son was born 10 years ago on a Bujumbura street while fighting raged. She named him Nzikobanyanka, or “I know they hate us.”
DUIs tossed because of police conduct
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B10
Several Cherokee County drunken-driving cases are being thrown out after a judge found that sheriff’s deputies illegally detained some of those who had been stopped.
Commercial banks safe from credit crisis
By Ellen Simon - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A10
The credit crisis has done more damage on Park Avenue than on Main Street, but the near-collapse of investment bank Bear Stearns raises the question of whether Wall Street’s troubles could spread to commercial banks and ordinary depositors.
Florida scraps plan to redo primary
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A8
Facing strong opposition, Florida Democrats on Monday abandoned plans to hold a do-over presidential primary with a mail-in vote and threw the delegate dispute into the lap of the national party.
Stimulus checks going out in May
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B9
The IRS plans to mail millions of economic-stimulus payments beginning May 2, and taxpayers can determine how much they likely will receive by using an online calculator at www.irs.gov.
Kansas House forwards economic stimulus plan
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B9
An economic stimulus and disaster relief package designed to focus help for businesses won House approval Monday.
Jerry Waugh to receive Community Cornerstone
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B9
Jerry Waugh is winner of CornerBank’s Community Cornerstone award for March.
Commodities
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B9
Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Plight of the uninsured affects everyone
By Michelle Singletary
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B9
Maria Gomez knows firsthand the devastation that can hit families who don’t have health insurance.
Big rate cut expected from Fed, but will it stem the tide?
By Kevin G. Hall - McClatchy Newspapers
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B9
All eyes are on the Federal Reserve today as its policy-making committee tries to spark the sick U.S. economy back to health, slashing short-term interest rates by what Wall Street believes may be a full percentage point.
Horoscopes
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B8
If you want an easy year, rely on your affable nature. You seem tuned in to what people need and want, even more so than in the past. As a result, you make many new friends and broaden your immediate community and circle.
Divorce costs McCartney $48M
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B8
Money may not buy her love, but Paul McCartney’s ex sure has a lot more of it now.
People in the news
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B8
• Osmonds to host Miss USA pageant • It’s a girl for Halle Berry • Spears must pay Federline $375,000
‘Miss/Guided’ misses funnybone target
By Kevin McDonough
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B8
Best known for her extended run on “Arrested Development,” actress Judy Greer stars in “Miss/Guided” (9:30 p.m., ABC) as Becky Freeley, a former social outcast who returns to the scene of her high-school humiliations to work as a guidance counselor.
NAFTA opponents seek resolution
By Scott Rothschild
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A3
Agreements with Mexico and Canada are setting the stage for construction of a huge highway that will gobble up Kansans’ property and jeopardize U.S. security, representatives from a wide range of groups said Monday.
Pump patrol
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.10 at several locations.
Home schooling series earns citation
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A3
A project on home schooling has earned the Lawrence Journal-World an honor from the Education Writers Association.
US District Court has new clerk
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A3
Timothy M. O’Brien has been selected as the new Clerk of Court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
Court hears beating reports
By George Diepenbrock
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A1
During a preliminary hearing Monday, prosecutors presented an eyewitness who said he saw one defendant striking a 62-year-old man before he died.
Mother Nature rains on parade
Troopers turn out for soggy St. Pat’s
By Sophia Maines
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A1
There were no rainbows, but that did not stop Lawrence residents from searching for a pot o’ gold Monday.
Abortion bill wins first-round approval in House
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A5
A bill that anti-abortion lawmakers say will lead to tighter restrictions on late-term abortions advanced Monday in the House.
Fort Riley soldier from Texas killed in Iraq
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A4
A soldier from Fort Riley was killed Saturday by small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, the Defense Department announced Monday.
KC firefighter dies while battling blaze
A Kansas City firefighter collapsed and died while trying to put out a house fire.
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A4
A Kansas City firefighter collapsed and died while trying to put out a house fire.
Man pulled from house fire had been shot
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A4
Police say a man pulled from a house fire in Kansas City, Kan., had been shot several times.
On the record
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A4
Lawrence police seized a gun they saw early Sunday in a vehicle parked outside Club Axis, a nightclub at 821 Iowa.
New governor of New York admits own affair
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
Gov. David Paterson, who took over the state’s top job Monday after Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution scandal, has admitted he and his wife, Michelle, had affairs during a rough patch in their marriage several years ago, a newspaper reported.
Cargo ship pilot charged in oil spill
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
The pilot of the cargo ship that sideswiped the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in November and spilled 58,000 gallons of fuel oil was charged Monday with criminal negligence and violating two federal environmental laws, authorities said.
Ricin was intended for self-defense
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
The man at the center of a ricin scare at a Las Vegas motel says he never had any intention of hurting anyone with the deadly biological agent, his brother told The Associated Press.
Pet lovers fight to adopt seized dogs
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
A frenzy of tiny-dog lovers has descended on an animal shelter that rescued hundreds of small dogs from a filthy rural Arizona home, with some potential owners getting into shoving matches.
Toll rises to 7 in crane accident
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
The last of seven bodies was pulled from the rubble Monday at the site of a crane collapse that obliterated a town house and severely damaged other buildings.
Female bomber kills 43 in Shiite holy city
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
A female suicide bomber struck Shiite worshippers in the holy city of Karbala on Monday, an official and a witness said, killing at least 43 people and leaving pools of blood on the street leading to one of Iraq’s most revered mosques.
Supreme Court will review FCC policy on profanity
By John Dunbar - Associated Press Writer
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Supreme Court will decide whether it is indecent when some foul-mouthed celebrity drops the “F-word” on live television, stepping into its first major broadcast indecency case in 30 years.
Senior center looking for new rides
By Erin Castaneda
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A3
Getting around isn’t as easy as it used to be for Marian Brown, 78. As a widow with a car out of service, a bad knee and a fixed income, she relies on friends or city services for transportation.
A music master
March ArtStar a violinist by day, rocker at night
By Terry Rombeck
March 18, 2008 in print edition on C1
Whether he’s swaying to Mozart with a violin under his chin, or head-banging with his own rock band, Myron Liu feels equally at home.
Men’s tourney from A to Z
By Gregory Hardy - McClatchy Newspapers
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B5
A: If Pac-10 is the A-list of college ball this year, don’t tell angst-ridden Arizona State.
KSU women fall to No. 5 seed, will face Lady Mocs
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B5
Kansas State received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA women’s tournament, where the Wildcats will face 12th-seeded Chattanooga in the first round Sunday.
UConn women have tough task
By Lori Nickel - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B5
It’s tough to analyze the 2008 women’s college basketball NCAA tournament bracket for the first time and not do a double take when eyeing the top-seeded team overall — Connecticut — and then immediately scrolling down the Greensboro Regional to get a load of who sits there at No. 2. Rutgers.
So long, Dodgertown
Dodgers, Lasorda give haunt emotional farewell
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B4
His eyes red, his steps slow, Tom Lasorda waved to the fans for the final time at Dodgertown. Down in the right-field corner, his players and coaches silently gathered and formed two lines.
Pettitte swell; Colon shelled
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B4
Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees exactly what they wanted: a pain-free start.
KC skipper gives mixed reviews
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B4
Brian Bannister got high marks from Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman and pitching coach Bob McClure on Monday after his five-inning start against the Oakland Athletics.
Oakland arms stifle Royals
Associated Press
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B4
Early in training camp, Oakland manager Bob Geren tabbed Dana Eveland as the front-runner to join the Athletics’ starting rotation.
Vikings thrilled to be in tourney
By Gary Bedore
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
Portland State’s men’s basketball players huddled around a TV in their locker room following a 67-51 Big Sky championship victory over Northern Arizona last Wednesday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.
Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
By Gary Bedore
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
The Jayhawks, who won three games in three days over the weekend in Kansas City, took a day off on Monday.
KU signee set for physical NJCAA final
By Jason Elmquist
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
With the current Kansas University men's basketball squad preparing for its attempt at a national championship in a few weeks, one future KU player is beginning his quest for a national championship today.
Lions lose in 10 innings
J-W Staff Reports
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
Lawrence High’s baseball team lost a close game, 3-2, against Santa Fe (Okla.) Monday night in the Edmond Festival.
FSHS sophomore picks OSU
J-W Staff Reports
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
Free State High sophomore Ashli Hill last week became the second member of the Firebirds’ program to commit to a Big 12 university.
Jayhawks 14th in Austin
J-W Staff Reports
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
The Kansas University women’s golf team was in a tie for 14th place Monday after the first day of the Betsy Rawls Invitational at the University of Texas Golf Club.
KU track athletes honored
J-W Staff Reports
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B3
Two-time weight throw national champion Egor Agafonov was honored, along with seniors Kate Sultanova and Crystal Manning, juniors Stephanie Horton and Nickesha Anderson and sophomore Jordan Scott as 2008 indoor track and field All-Americans as announced by the USTFCCCA on Sunday night.
Study: UNC top 1 seed in classroom
Kansas, UCLA, Memphis lag behind, report claims
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
North Carolina was the only school among the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men’s tournament to graduate at least 50 percent of its players.
UNC No. 1 in final poll
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
North Carolina, the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA tournament, finished No. 1 Monday in the Associated Press’ final poll of the season.
Mizzou linebacker arrested
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
Missouri backup linebacker Marquis Booker, 20, was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of unlawfully using a weapon and an underage liquor law violation.
Morriss to Kentucky St.
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
Former Kentucky and Baylor head coach Guy Morriss was hired as offensive line coach at Kentucky State.
Commentary: Davidson a smart pony to pick
By Shaun Powell - Newsday
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
He’s been away almost two decades, long enough to raise a few kids and forget what rush-hour traffic is like on the LIE, but Bob McKillop never forgot his local basketball roots, which remain stronger than his New York accent after all these years.
Kansas loses 2 grants
By Ryan Wood
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B1
It’s now out there: a very good reason Kansas University’s football team signed only 20 players last month on signing day.
KU women to play first game of WNIT at home
By Andrew Hartsock
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
Kansas University’s women’s basketball team caught a break Monday night. Make that two breaks.
Self preparing Jayhawks for early start
By Gary Bedore
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B2
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self said initially he was “disappointed” to learn the starting time of Thursday’s first-round NCAA Midwest Regional basketball battle against Portland State.
Keegan: Like father, like son
Families across nation carry on basketball tradition
By Tom Keegan
March 18, 2008 in print edition on B1
The generations change, but so many of the names stay pretty much the same. Fathers impart their wisdom, athletic genes and instincts to their sons, who go on to play and/or coach on a national stage in March, just as their fathers did.
Firefighters acclaimed; fire trucks bemoaned
By Chad Lawhorn
March 18, 2008 in print edition on A1
The firefighters passed with flying colors. Their fire trucks did not. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical department became one of just three departments in the state and 123 in the world to receive a prestigious international accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, the city announced Monday.
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