Also from November 8
Audio clips
Births
Couples
- Engagement: Holmes and McGraw
- Wedding: Adams and Dunn
- Engagement: Racy and Geddes
Multimedia stories
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Who do you miss most from last year's Kansas football team?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Aqib Talib | 40% | |
| Bill Young | 19% | |
| James McClinton | 17% | |
| Anthony Collins | 9% | |
| Brandon McAnderson | 8% | |
| Derek Fine | 2% | |
| Cesar Rodriguez | 1% | |
| Marcus Henry | 1% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Total | 2214 | |
Who was the Jayhawks' first-half MVP against Nebraska?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Dezmon Briscoe | 33% | |
| Todd Reesing | 23% | |
| James Holt | 22% | |
| Darrell Stuckey | 8% | |
| Other | 7% | |
| Russell Brorsen | 4% | |
| Total | 112 | |
Who will win the game in Lincoln on Saturday?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 89% | |
| Nebraska | 7% | |
| Too close to call | 3% | |
| Total | 82 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Superintendent: Lawsuit, weather put on-time completion of field project in jeopardy- November 6, 2008 in print edition on 10B
- A temporary restraining order mandating that construction of athletic fields at Lawrence High School stop doesn’t mean the school district will take a time-out on the project.
- Video: LHS continues dirt work on its fields despite order
- Photo gallery: High school athletic fields
- Source document: Athletic Fields Lawsuit
- Source document: City of Lawrence restraining order
- Source document: USD 497 Restraining Order
6:00 a.m.
Just days after election, Moran begins raising money for US Senate run- November 8, 2008 in print edition on 1A
- With the 2008 election season over, Rep. Jerry Moran wasted little time taking the next step in his likely bid for higher office. The western Kansas Republican filed paperwork Friday that allows him to accept contributions for a U.S. Senate campaign.
1:30 p.m.
FINAL: Ganz’s 324 passing yards lead Nebraska to 45-35 victory- 11:35 a.m., November 8, 2008 Updated 6:38 p.m.
- FINAL, NU wins 45-35: Joe Ganz threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns, and Nebraska dominated the second half in a 45-28 victory over Kansas on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Nebraska
- Poll: Who do you miss most from last year’s Kansas football team?
- Poll: Who was the Jayhawks’ first-half MVP against Nebraska?
- Poll: Who will win the game in Lincoln on Saturday?
- Audio clips: 2008 KU-Nebraska football
All stories
- Solemn vigil for war veterans
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B1
- For Stephanie Koenig, Veterans Day is sacred. She helped organize a weekend vigil. She visited war memorials on the KU campus. But the KU junior, a cadet 1st lieutenant in the Air Force ROTC program, said most Americans view the holiday a bit differently.
- FINAL: Ganz’s 324 passing yards lead Nebraska to 45-35 victory
- 11:35 a.m., November 8, 2008 Updated 06:38 p.m.
- FINAL, NU wins 45-35: Joe Ganz threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns, and Nebraska dominated the second half in a 45-28 victory over Kansas on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.
- Pump patrol
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B1
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.92 at several stations.
- People in the news
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D7
- ¢ Angelou writing a poem about Barack Obama¢ Britney, Justin perform at Madonna show¢ Michelle Monaghan gives birth to baby girl¢ Prince ordered to pay editor $58,000¢ Police: Katt Williams in weapons arrest¢
- Longtime dream becomes thriving business
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Terri Schwager lived with fears about her son’s future. Because of birth trauma, her boy, Anthony, was born with a developmental disability - he had global developmental delay with epilepsy. “As a parent, I know that I worried a lot when he was younger,” Terri Schwager said. “What is he going to do? What kind of job is he going to get, knowing the limitations that are facing him?”
- Missouri lifts loss limits
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B3
- The loss limits are off at Missouri casinos. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office said Friday that a ballot initiative repealing Missouri’s gambler loss limits took effect on Election Day. The means gamblers no longer are prohibited from buying more than $500 of tokens or betting chips every two hours. Missouri was the only state with such a restriction.
- Keegan: Game at NU is huge
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Today’s Kansas-Nebraska game at the Cornhuskers’ Memorial Stadium is big, but just how big? It’s bigger than Lil’ Red’s caboose, bigger than Bill Callahan’s debt to Nebraska football, bigger than Jake Sharp’s e-mail in-box after the Kansas State game. That big.
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Student complaints continued to be registered about a local policy on hair length, particularly at the high school level. Officials said they were considering the input by the youngsters but had not been able to come up with a viable plan as yet. Some high-schoolers had recently appealed to the school board in person.
- FCE news
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D3
- India FCE will meet at 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the home of Beulah Anderson. Co-hostess will be Norma Leary. Frances Mercer will present “Think Pink and Tell A Friend.” Everyone should bring a teddy bear for the sheriff office’s “Bear Project.”
- Obama an inspiration for Maori in election
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A8
- New Zealand’s indigenous Maori minority went into elections today inspired by Barack Obama’s victory in the United States and with a chance of securing the balance of power at home. Obama’s election as the United States’ first African-American president reverberated across the world as a triumph over old stereotypes, a chord that rang especially true for minority groups.
- Simons: Obama a strong campaigner but an untested leader
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Within the next few months, many books will be out with authors suggesting they have the inside story on the just-completed presidential race. They will focus on stories of conspiracy, deliberate deceit, the role of the media in Obama’s victory, the role of the media in trashing GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and hundreds of other tidbits of information about the campaigns and those who designed and executed them.
- Some offices closed on Veterans Day
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Government offices and public services in Lawrence and Ottawa will be open Tuesday, while city offices in Baldwin City, Tonganoxie, McLouth, Oskaloosa, De Soto and Eudora will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
- Class, no class
- How they act after the election can reveal a lot about the winners and losers.
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A6
- When Republican Scott Morgan conceded defeat to state Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence, Tuesday night, he said, “I wish her the best. It’s clear that she is doing a good job, and it’s what Lawrence wants. She has a tough job ahead of her, and we all hope she does well.”
- Firebirds moving on
- Torneden leads FSHS into second round of playoffs
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Camren Torneden doesn’t know what it is. Perhaps it’s Shawnee Mission Northwest’s uniforms. “It must be the orange,” Torneden said with a smile. “I’m not sure.” Whatever it is, Torneden owns the Cougars, no more so than on Friday night when Free State High’s junior quarterback ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more in a 41-21 victory that sent the Firebirds into the second round of the 6A playoffs.
- Emerging nations demand role in financial talks
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Brazil, Russia, India and China are unifying to demand a big role in negotiations aimed at creating a new global financial order and preventing another economic meltdown, Brazil’s finance minister said Friday.
- Bighorns pick Robinson
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Former Kansas University guard Russell Robinson was selected by the Reno (Nev.) Bighorns in the second round of Friday’s NBA Development League draft. He was the only former KU player taken in the 10-round draft. Robinson is currently playing pro ball in Turkey.
- Angolans reportedly fighting in Congo
- Involvement could widen conflict
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on E6
- Reports that Angolan troops joined Congolese soldiers battling rebels near the city of Goma raised new fears the conflict could spread in the region, but the U.N. chief holding a peace conference in nearby Nairobi denied the reports.
- Official: Taliban sought wedding deaths
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on E6
- Taliban fighters held a wedding party captive and fired on U.S. forces in an attack designed to draw U.S. airstrikes on civilians and stoke anti-American sentiment, a U.S. official said Friday citing “firsthand” reports. The official declined to give further details of the reported events leading to the U.S. bombing Monday in the southern Afghan village Wech Baghtu, where dozens of civilians and insurgents were killed.
- Cleared NBA referee speaks on disgraced friend Donaghy
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C4
- Long before the public knew he had been good friends with Tim Donaghy, NBA referee Scott Foster would hear fans routinely say to him: “How much money you got on the game tonight?” And now, even after he’s been cleared from any wrongdoing in the Donaghy betting scandal, Foster can’t help but wonder: Why are fans so suspicious of NBA refs?
- Commentary: BCS system, not a playoff, is best
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- We have just sent a dangerous man to the White House. Let’s not kid ourselves about it. Say all the positives you want about the feel-good story of president-elect Barack Obama. The bottom line is this is a man … who wants a college football playoff. Obama said that very thing at halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football. And we elected him, anyway.
- Roethlisberger could play on Sunday
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger practiced Friday despite being limited by his slightly separated right shoulder and may be able to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said earlier in the week it might be a game-time decision whether Roethlisberger or backup Byron Leftwich starts against the Colts (4-4), but Roethlisberger is listed as probable.
- Horoscopes
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D7
- You are unusually vivacious, dynamic and creative this year. Watch out, world! These traits will take you far. Be aware of a tendency to be negative with key friends and, as a result, push them away. Romance knocks on your door if you are single. If you are attached, stoke the embers of romance, and before you know it, you’ll have the flames of love once more.
- War survivor, 110, wants future generations to remember both sides
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D8
- The German cemetery at Langemark is a somber place. No white crosses here, no sunlight glinting off white stone. The stones, embedded in the ground, are black. The statues, deep in the shadows, are dark. In one mass grave, a simple garden rectangle, there are almost 25,000 remains.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Kansas Public Service was requesting a natural gas rate increase for the winter although the amount had not been determined, according to Bill Salome, president of KPS, the local gas supplier. In a dramatic shakeup, Gov. John Carlin announced he had asked for and received the resignations of three members of the Kansas Adult Authority that oversaw the parole system.
- Stocks rise after heavy selling
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Buyers returned to Wall Street on Friday after two days of heavy losses, mindful of the economy’s growing problems but attracted by stocks’ lower prices. Analysts said the advance was to be expected as Wall Street experiences a rocky recovery from October’s devastating selling.
- Boy, 8, accused of killing 2, including dad
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A3
- An 8-year-old boy is charged with murder in the shooting of his father and another man in a rural community in eastern Arizona, authorities said Friday. The boy was charged with two counts of premeditated murder in the death of his father, 29-year-old Vincent Romero, and 39-year-old Timothy Romans, St. Johns Police Chief Roy Melnick said.
- OJ Simpson loses bid for new trial
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- O.J. Simpson was denied a new trial Friday by the Nevada judge who presided over his conviction in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass said challenges raised by lawyers for Simpson and co-defendant Clarence “C.J.” Stewart did not rise to the level of granting another trial.
- Entrepreneur expo set for Nov. 19
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B5
- An entrepreneurial expo will be Nov. 19 at the Johnson County K-State Research and Extension office in Olathe. About 60 entrepreneurs will display information about their companies, products and services. The expo is designed to help small-business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone considering self-employment to learn about the many aspects of business ownership and meet other entrepreneurs.
- Palin fan uses vote to pay off ‘debt’
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B1
- When Luke Smith cast a vote for the McCain-Palin ticket, the Arkansas City man says his decision included a “debt of honor” to the governor of Alaska. Sarah Palin helped Smith get his Eagle Scout award 11 years ago when he lived in Wasilla, Alaska, where she was the mayor. Smith, a Republican, says Palin is a strong, independent woman.
- Campaign cost
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: By this time, all of America realizes how much this election has changed our country, for better and for worse. On the bright side, the political consciousness of our country has undergone a significant and undeniable increase. This election has ignited a flame in millions of Americans that I know I haven’t seen in my lifetime.
- KU guard Collins earns another preseason honor
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Sherron Collins, who was named preseason all-Big 12 and received votes for the Associated Press All-America team, claimed a third honor on Friday. Kansas University’s junior point guard was tapped one of 50 preseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award.
- Minnesota’s Allen fined $50K
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Jared Allen got a double dose of bad news Friday. Minnesota’s star defensive end was fined a whopping $50,000 by the NFL for two below-the-knee hits on Houston quarterback Matt Schaub last week. Allen also learned he was listed as doubtful on the injury report for the upcoming game against rival Green Bay.
- Astros sign reliever
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The Houston Astros have signed right-handed reliever LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract for $3.5 million. The Astros acquired Hawkins from the New York Yankees on July 30.
- Obama urges financial action
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A1
- President-elect Obama assembled his economic team Friday and soberly told the nation that strong action is needed to confront “the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime.” In his first news conference since being elected Tuesday, Obama called on Congress to extend unemployment benefits and pass a stimulus bill. But his more ambitious remedies, he said, must wait until he takes office Jan. 20.
- Military news
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D3
- Air Force Airman Aaron L. Vasquez has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, military customs and courtesies, performed drill and ceremony marches, and participated in physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises and special training in human relations.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 8, 1908: “With every senatorial district heard from, the Republicans will have 35 members and the Democrats three in the coming Kansas Senate. In the House, Republicans will have 85 votes and the Democrats 35. Those figures are tentative since all the final results are not yet in.
- Calif. gay marriage ban emboldens religious groups
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Energized by a comeback win, conservative activists want to apply the same formula they used to outlaw same-sex marriage in California to prevent other states from recognizing gay unions and President-elect Barack Obama from expanding the rights of gays and lesbians.
- Kansas swim team wins meet, but will lose sleep
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- In a perfect world, Maria Mayrovich sleeps in until 9:30 this morning, saunters over to greet her team for breakfast 15 minutes later and relaxes until her early afternoon swim meet. But hey, rules are rules. And life is full of imperfections.
- Senate leader: Lawmakers may review gambling law
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Senate President Steve Morris said Friday that legislators might revisit the gambling law enacted last year with an eye toward lowering the state’s take from slot machines at race tracks. “It would be a source of revenue that we evidently aren’t going to get unless we make some modifications,” said Morris, R-Hugoton.
- Towson suspends three
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Towson basketball coach Pat Kennedy has suspended three players for violating team policy, doling out punishments from one to five games. Senior forward Tony Durant will miss the season opener against Navy on Nov. 14; senior forward Junior Hairston will sit out the Tigers’ first three games, and freshman forward Rick Brown was suspended for the first five games, the school announced Friday.
- CB Hall signs with Washington
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C8
- DeAngelo Hall didn’t stay unemployed for long. Less than one day after clearing waivers, the cornerback agreed Friday to a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins. “He’s excited to be coming home, he’s a Virginia Tech guy,” said his agent, Joel Segal.
- Human genome sequencing may become affordable
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The relatively low cost of sequencing the genome of a Chinese man and an African man brings ever closer the prospect that average people can see their full genetic blueprint, according to separate studies published this week in the journal Nature.
- A fresh look
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: On Wednesday evening, I attended the dress rehearsal for Southwest Junior High School’s production of the “The Grimm Sisters,” written by Susanna Pitzer. I came home inspired to write and encourage every mother to attend with their daughter.
- Touched by time
- Lawrence resident visits historic WWI site in Belgium
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D1
- This year marks the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice was signed by the Germans and Allies to stop the trench warfare on the Western Front. In countries around the world, people pause at 11 a.m. for a few moments of silence to remember the millions who died in World War I.
- KU soccer falls to MU in shootout
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C6
- Missouri’s Alysha Bonnick’s penalty kick eliminated Kansas University on Friday night in the semifinal round of the Big 12 soccer championship at Blossom Complex. The two teams played to a 1-1 tie in regulation.
- Crackdown fears lead to gun sales boom
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A7
- When 10-year-old Austin Smith heard Barack Obama had been elected president, he had one question: Does this mean I won’t get a new gun for Christmas? That brought his mother, the camouflage-clad Rachel Smith, to Bob Moates Sports Shop on Thursday, where she was picking out that special 20-gauge shotgun - one of at least five weapons she plans to buy before Obama takes office in January.
- Site a step in pledge for ‘transparent’ government
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A7
- President-elect Barack Obama’s got a new Web site, www.change.gov, that gives people a chance to say what they think his priorities should be, track the transition to his new administration, tell their personal stories and even apply for federal jobs.
- Analysis: Obama faces early test in Iraq
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Iraq will serve as an early test of Barack Obama’s skill in weighing options and measuring risks. The next few months should give an indication whether he can end the Iraq war without risking new violence that could threaten U.S. interests throughout the Middle East.
- Sprint Nextel still hemorrhaging customers, money
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Sprint Nextel Corp. watched another 1.3 million wireless subscribers head for its competitors during the third quarter, leading the company to post a loss that sent its stock skidding Friday. Dan Hesse, the Overland Park, Kan.-based company’s chief executive, told analysts that Sprint Nextel plans to work harder to attract new customers during the upcoming holiday season but acknowledged “we have yet to turn the corner.”
- Club news
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D3
- University Bridge Club announces results of its Nov. 1 meeting. Hosts were Donna and Harold Riehm. Blue winners were Dottie Miller, first; Walt Hicks, second; Marc Kuepker, third; Dale Kring, fourth; and Roz Zimmerer, fifth. Pink winners were Cathy Waller, first; Gladis Dight, second; Isabelle Schaake, third; Virginia Williams, fourth; and Ailene Bocquin, fifth.
- Depth should help Firebirds in state meet
- Eight gymnasts will compete in today’s event for Free State High; Carvajal is Lawrence High’s lone representative
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C3
- Even though the Free State High gymnastics team qualified for the Class 6A state gymnastics meet a season ago, the eight Firebirds heading to state this season admit the meet has a different feel. There are several reasons for that, but the most obvious is the strength of the team. Instead of taking three girls to state and fighting just to get through each event, this year’s Firebirds have serious depth.
- New, ‘bizarre’ gecko species found
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A8
- French scientists say they have discovered a new species of gecko, after hatching an egg 12,000 miles from its South Pacific island home. Given the Latin name Lepidodactylus buleli, the gecko makes its home near the tops of the trees that line the west coast of Espiritu Santo, one of the larger islands of the Vanuatu archipelago east of Australia, France’s National Museum of Natural History said.
- Harvick wins truck race
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Kevin Harvick raced to his first Truck Series victory in five years Friday night in a bizarre event that saw championship contenders Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday practically try to give the title away.Hornaday wrecked on the very first lap at Phoenix International Raceway, and Benson was involved in four of his own incidents as neither driver was able to take command of the title race.
- Blinded pilot guided safely to ground
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday. Jim O’Neill asked for help after he was went blind 40 minutes into a flight from Scotland to southeastern England last week. The BBC reported that O’Neill, flying a small Cessna aircraft, lost his sight 5,500 feet in the air.
- Common Cents
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Clothes dryers are energy intensive. American households annually pay an average of $135 for running a dryer. Clean out the dryer’s filters, and you can save up to $40 per year.
- Hurricane Paloma heads to Cuba
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Late-season Hurricane Paloma strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it lashed the Cayman Islands with wind and rain Friday, knocking down trees and signs. The storm was expected to lose some strength overnight before punching Cuba’s midsection today, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Cuba already is suffering from billions of dollars in damage from two previous hurricanes this season.
- Faith Forum: What version of the Bible is right for me?
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D1
- There are many translations of the Bible available to us. Most have their strengths and weaknesses. Some try to be very literal like the New American Standard (NASB). Others like The Message try to have the most current language so it is easy to read but may not reflect the meaning of the text accurately or can use short-lived phrases.
- KU alumnus gives $300M to Chicago business school
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Kansas University alumnus David Booth has made a large donation to the University of Chicago. The founder and chief executive of Dimensional Fund Advisors, an investment firm, donated $300 million to the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business, where he graduated in 1971.
- Baker to face unbeaten MANU
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C6
- How sweet it is for Baker University football. Six consecutive wins have propelled the Wildcats into the No. 15 slot in the weekly NAIA poll, and now they have a shot at the Heart of America Athletic Conference championship. Clearly, though, it won’t be easy, not with unbeaten and No. 5-ranked MidAmerica Nazarene on tap today.
- Blalock option exercised
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised a $6.2 million option on oft-injured infielder Hank Blalock. Blalock has played just 123 games the last two seasons. Blalock hit .287 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 2008.
- Sympathy vote
- The election is over; the real work begins.
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- The 2008 general election may give new meaning to the term “sympathy vote.” Just about everyone elected on Tuesday deserves our sympathy for the difficult problems they now face. The election of our first black president was an historic moment, but President-elect Barack Obama now must figure out ways to deal with a U.S. economy in its greatest crisis in almost a century.
- Cuban still interested
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remains as interested as ever in buying the Chicago Cubs, dismissing a report that Major League Baseball might not want him as an owner. According to a Chicago Sun-Times report that cited a baseball source, there was “zero chance” of Cuban taking over the Cubs.
- On the record
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B2
- ¢ Lawrence police are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars from several people with disabilities, according to police spokeswoman Kim Murphree. A Cottonwood Inc. employee reported the theft of at least $9,735 from four people. According to police reports the money was stolen from U.S. Bank, 2701 Iowa.
- The first dog
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A1
- President-elect Obama promised his daughters a puppy after the election, but finding one is proving a bit of a challenge. “This is a major issue,” Obama told reporters at his news conference Friday. It’s generated more interest on his Web site than any other topic, he joked. But 10-year-old daughter Malia has allergies, so the family is looking for a low-allergy dog.
- Children trapped, killed in Haiti school collapse
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A5
- A hillside school where roughly 500 students usually crowded into several floors collapsed during classes on Friday, killing 47 people and injuring many more. Rescuers used bare hands to pull bleeding students from the wreckage.
- Answer is God, not politics
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B7
- When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, he will do so in the 30th anniversary year of the founding of the so-called Religious Right. Born in 1979 and midwifed by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, the Religious Right was a reincarnation of previous religious-social movements that sought moral improvement through legislation and court rulings.
- Marshall denied salute to Obama
- Stokley potentially saved 15-yard Denver penalty
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C8
- The possibility of a yellow flag curtailed Brandon Marshall’s red, white and blue tribute to President-elect Barack Obama with a black-and-white glove. After scoring the go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute left in Denver’s 34-30 win at Cleveland on Thursday night, the Broncos’ star receiver pulled the glove from his pants.
- Johnson closing in on title
- Sprint Cup leader takes Phoenix pole
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- immie Johnson moved a step closer to a third consecutive Sprint Cup title by winning the pole Friday at Phoenix International Speedway. Johnson, the defending race winner, turned a lap of 134.725 mph in his Chevrolet to earn the top starting spot Sunday. If he gains 57 more points than Carl Edwards, Johnson would only need to start the season finale to become the first driver since Cale Yarborough (1976-78) to win three straight titles.
- Power crews battle aftermath of blizzard
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Crews fought mud and water Friday as they tried to restore power after a fierce storm spread a wintry mix across the Dakotas, while authorities worked to remove snow-stranded vehicles that littered an interstate highway hours after their occupants were rescued.
- ‘Obamalujah!’ Know your Barackisms
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A7
- First there was “Obamamania,” punctured in places by naysayers crying “Nobama!” Now, as President-elect Barack Obama prepares for the White House, his message of change, resounding both at home and abroad, seems to have unleashed a barrage of Barackisms. Or maybe they should be called Obamanyms.
- Liberals have long legislative wish list
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A7
- Gays serving openly in the military. Voting rights for more ex-convicts. Paid sick days and family leave for most American workers. Those are part of a long wish list that liberal advocacy groups hope will become reality as Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats take full control in Washington.
- Hard-to-find repair parts
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D1
- When appliances, lawn tools and other equipment breaks down, finding repair parts is sometimes so difficult that the items are simply junked. If a part will solve the problem, try Sears Parts & Repair Services before trashing the device. This service, available at www.searspartsdirect.com, clams to have more than 7 million parts for all types of devices, no matter what the brand or where bought.
- City Commission agenda: Use of 8 parking spaces requested
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B4
- City commissioners are being asked to allow eight parking spaces in a downtown lot to be temporarily taken out of service to accommodate a building project. Developers who plan to remodel the multi-story office building at 123 W. Eighth St. are asking to use spots in the public parking lot on the east side of the 800 block of Vermont Street for a construction staging area.
- Saturday nights a TV mishmash
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D7
- Like some fearsome deity, the Internet age has been both a creator and destroyer of cultural pleasures. Sure, we’re happy that we can order books and music and movies online, but some of us miss the simple pleasure of browsing in a used-book shop, searching for records in a music store or discovering a cult classic at the video arcade.
- ‘Green Bible’ promotes stewardship
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D1
- Did you know that the Bible contains 1,000 references to the planet but only 490 references to heaven and 530 references to love? Could this mean God is the supreme tree-hugger? Publishers of the “Green Bible” seem to think so.
- Dutch upset over naming giant ship after WWII Nazi
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on E6
- It ought to be a proud milestone in the Dutch seafaring heritage - the construction of a new ship its owner claims will be the world’s largest. But there’s one problem: its name. Edwin Heerema, founder of the company that has commissioned the $1.7 billion vessel, wants to name it the Pieter Schelte after his late father, Pieter Schelte Heerema, who was renowned as a maritime engineer but was condemned for his service in the murderous Nazi Waffen SS.
- Senior QB: Lions give it all they have
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C1
- With 17 seconds remaining in Lawrence High’s season, LHS football coach Dirk Wedd gathered his players on the 45-yard line during a Blue Valley timeout. They all came, back-ups, bench warmers and guys hobbled by injuries. “I just wanted to thank them for their effort,” Wedd said.
- Just days after election, Moran begins raising money for US Senate run
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A1
- With the 2008 election season over, Rep. Jerry Moran wasted little time taking the next step in his likely bid for higher office. The western Kansas Republican filed paperwork Friday that allows him to accept contributions for a U.S. Senate campaign.
- IOC expects 15 cases
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- IOC president Jacques Rogge expects at least 15 doping cases from the Beijing Olympics. “We had 39 positive cases in the run-up to the games, eight during the games, and seven more possibly coming up,” Rogge said Friday.
- Williams, Ivanovic out
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Serena Williams and Ana Ivanovic withdrew from the WTA’s season-ending event on Friday, when top-ranked Jelena Jankovic advanced despite losing, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, to Vera Zvonareva. Zvonareva and Jankovic both advanced to the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Championships because of winning records in the round-robin stage of the tournament.
- Unemployment rate soars as jobless ranks hit 10 million
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The nation’s jobless ranks zoomed past 10 million last month, the most in a quarter-century, as piles of pink slips shut factory gates and office doors to 240,000 more Americans with the holidays nearing. Politicians and economists agreed on a painful bottom line: It’s only going to get worse.
- Kansas not content with half dozen wins
- November 8, 2008
- By Kansas University football standards, reaching six wins always had been an uphill battle. Boy, how things have changed.
- Greeley County passes liquor by the drink
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B4
- A few provisional ballots counted Friday morning put Greeley County’s liquor-by-the-drink proposal over the top, after Tuesday’s count of regular ballots ended in a tie. County Clerk Linda Firner said the final vote count was 345-341 in favor of the measure.
- Tips on dressing up window boxes through New Year
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D5
- Now that the frost in many areas has zapped all but the hardiest of flowers, it’s high time to dress your window boxes and containers for the cold. Even if your budget is tight, you can put together a stunning display - one that can transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas and on into winter - if you re-use and recycle.
- Christian fraternities offer different, more sober path
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on E6
- It’s 11 a.m. Saturday, and whiskey is flowing at the big houses on fraternity row at the University of Alabama. Guys in ties and baseball caps are laughing and dancing with sorority girls in bright dresses as a band blares away just around the corner.
- Around and about
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D3
- Kansas University will honor area recipients of its most prestigious scholarships during half-time of the KU-Texas game on Nov. 15 in Memorial Stadium. More than 680 undergraduates are recipients of one of six top scholarships offered at KU: National Merit, National Achievement, National Hispanic, Perfect Achievement, Summerfield and the Watkins-Berger.
- Ambler honor
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: In this frenetic election season, with campaign stories coming fast and furious, I’m afraid a significant and decidedly nonpolitical story may have been missed by many local readers. It’s a story of an outstanding leader who never looked to grab the headlines throughout his long and distinguished career.
- NBA Roundup
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C5
- Tony Parker sprained his left ankle and could be out two weeks, and Miami Heat took advantage of his absence to beat San Antonio. Dwyane Wade had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists with the NBA’s leading scorer out of the game. The Spurs dropped to 1-4, their worst start since 1996-97.
- Gameday analysis: KU vs. NU
- November 8, 2008
- The Jayhawks are coming off their best ground performance of the season, having racked up 280 rushing yards against Kansas State last week - their highest total since 2001. Jake Sharp has continued to impress since earning the starting running-back spot outright. He has rushed for 647 yards and nine touchdowns, as the team’s offensive line, which features two red-shirt freshmen at the tackle positions, has made significant strides since Week 1.
- Feel like a failure? Check out this blog
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D5
- “Missippi’s literacy program shows improvement.” Read that sentence again, repeating that silly little rhyme you learned to spell Mississippi. Like your parents taught you, failure is a part of life, it happens to “the best of us,” you learn from your mistakes.
- Two share Mizuno lead
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Japan’s Mayu Hattori and Miki Saiki shot 5-under 67s on Friday to share the Mizuno Classic lead, leaving Women’s British Open champion Shin Ji-yai a stroke back in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Japan LPGA. Japanese standout Ai Miyazato shot a 71, and 2006 winner Karrie Webb had a 72. American Morgan Pressel was tied for last in the 77-player field at 75.
- Orton listed as doubtful
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton practiced Friday for the first time since getting injured, but an appearance in Sunday’s game at Soldier Field against the unbeaten Tennessee Titans appears unlikely.Orton, who sprained his right ankle last Sunday against the Detroit Lions, was listed as doubtful on the official injury report after working out Friday during individual passing drills.
- Verplank up by three
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Scott Verplank shot his second straight 8-under 64 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Disney, the final official PGA Tour event of the season. Steve Marino (66) and Troy Matteson (68) were tied for second.
- Rain postpones HSBC
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Heavy rain wiped out play in the HSBC Champions, forcing organizers to find a way to squeeze in 54 holes today and Sunday. Sweden’s Henrik Stenson shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Anthony Kim and Adam Scott.
- Faith briefs
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on D5
- Central United Methodist Church1501 Mass.Today: Chili supper 6 p.m.; live auction, 7:15 p.m.Wednesday: Spiritual gifts class, 6:30 p.m., call 843-7066 to register.
- Peterson practices
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Linebacker Mike Peterson was back with the Jaguars after being sent home and not practicing for two straight days. It remained unclear whether the team’s top tackler would start on Sunday at Detroit. According to teammates, coach Jack Del Rio called out Peterson in a team meeting Wednesday for his muscle-flexing celebration at Cincinnati with the Jaguars trailing, 21-3, at the time.
- Running on fumes: GM says it could run out of cash
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A3
- General Motors, the nation’s largest automaker, warned Friday that it may run out of money by the end of the year after piling up billions in third-quarter losses and burning through cash at an alarming rate.Ford sustained heavy losses, too.
- Swiss honor a student who tried to kill Hitler
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Switzerland’s president expressed regret Friday that his country failed to use diplomatic channels to stop the Nazis from executing a Swiss theology student who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler 70 years ago.The move marks a partial victory in the campaign to call attention to the courage of Maurice Bavaud, 25, who was executed in Berlin’s notorious Ploetzensee prison after failing in his attempt to shoot Hitler.
- Huskers still smarting from last meeting
- Jayhawks hung school-record 76 on NU last fall, and Nebraska hasn’t forgotten
- November 8, 2008
- There is something oddly fascinating about a team scoring 70 points in a single college football game. Something intriguing.
- Mountain biker wins suit
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on C2
- A federal jury has awarded mountain biker Susan Haywood nearly $319,000 in a lawsuit over her removal from the U.S. Olympic team in 2004.
- Billy Graham’s work with presidents ending
- November 8, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Billy Graham’s work as a pastor to presidents is coming to an end, but he is praying for Barack Obama as the nation’s next leader begins his work, Graham’s son said Friday on the ailing evangelist’s 90th birthday.Franklin Graham said in an interview that his father’s mind remains sharp even as his body continues to fail.
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