Also from November 21
Audio clips
- Free State coach Bob Lisher talks about his team's 14-7 victory over Blue Valley on Nov. 21, 2008
- Free State defensive back Keene Niemack talks about his two interceptions in the Firebirds' 14-7 victory over Blue Valley in the State semifinals
- KU asst. coach Danny Manning talks about being inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame
- KU center Cole Aldrich talks about going up against Washington and talented forward Jon Brockman
- KU coach Bill Self postgame interview
- KU forward Markieff Morris talks about competing with his brother, Marcus, to have the most freshman rebounds
- KU guard Sherron Collins talks about Thanksgiving and how it ranks among his favorite holidays
Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
What affects you more right now?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Street stock tumbling. | 51% | |
| Gas prices declining. | 48% | |
| Total | 488 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Saturday, November 22 calls for a high …
- There’s a cool new Web site in town for those …
- Your house may be home sweet home, but it likely …
- A much-needed week off arrives for the Kansas football team …
- Local social service agencies are gearing up to help families. …
- The Kansas women’s basketball team is hoping that the momentum …
- A Tonganoxie court verdict was handed down without trial. A …
- While Free State High School was gearing up for the …
- Closing arguments begin Monday for the felony murder trial of …
- Another Lion becomes a Jayhawk today. Lawrence High senior Tayler …
- A former jailmate of a Lawrence man accused of killing …
- Extra law enforcement will hit the streets next week in …
- Nearly everyone has played or heard of the game “Guitar …
- Two years ago, the Free State High football team squandered …
- The Jayhawks’ first true test of the 2008-2009 season comes …
- Friday’s overnight low is 24 degrees, bringing us to a …
- Clear skies should accompany chilly temperatures on Friday.
- 6News sports reporter DJ Whetter and Journal-World sports writer Matt …
- Partly cloudy with a high of 39 and a low …
All stories
- Sorenstam bows out
- November 21, 2008
- Annika Sorenstam’s storied LPGA Tour career is over.
- Honesty in golf hits home for Hayes
- November 21, 2008
- The moment J.P. Hayes looked down at the golf ball on the floor in his hotel room, he knew there were only two options. Keep his mouth shut and his chances of playing full-time on the PGA Tour next season alive. Or pick up the phone and disqualify himself.
- Many homeowners see decrease in home value
- November 21, 2008
- Your house may be home sweet home, but it likely isn’t worth as much as it used to be.
- Kansas regroups, preps for Missouri
- November 21, 2008
- A much-needed week off arrives for the Kansas football team on Saturday. Mark Mangino’s squad will wrap up the regular season a week from Saturday against Missouri.
- Kansas women’s basketball to play St. Louis
- November 21, 2008
- The Kansas women’s basketball team is hoping that the momentum from last Tuesday’s win carries over to this Sunday at St. Louis.
- KU basketball faces challenge on Monday
- November 21, 2008
- Three days and counting until the Jayhawks’ first true test of the 2008-2009 season. On Monday, the team will take on Washington.
- Perry-Lecompton beats Holton in 4A state semifinals
- 08:18 p.m., November 21, 2008 Updated 09:15 p.m.
- Perry-Lecompton’s Kaws defeated Holton in Friday’s state football semifinals.
- On to the championship! Firebirds take down Blue Valley, 14-7, advance to State title game
- 05:58 p.m., November 21, 2008 Updated 12:45 a.m.
- Final, Free State wins 14-7 Taylor Stuart comes up with a sack on Blue Valley’s first pass, moving Blue Valley back. After a spike to stop the clock and an incompletion, Cameron Schmidt knocked away a pass on fourth down. Torneden took a knee, and Free State is advancing to its first state championship.
- Tonganoxie man pleads no-contest to false report charge
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B3
- A 24-year-old Tonganoxie man pleaded no contest Friday to a charge of falsely reporting that an intruder shot him last July.
- Reflections on the 25th anniversary of “The Day After”
- November 21, 2008
- “The Day After” has lessons we can still learn 25 years later, author says.
- Two banks in Lawrence call off merger talks
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B4
- CornerBank and Emprise Bank have abandoned merger talks by mutual agreement, the banks’ top executives said Friday afternoon in a joint statement.
- Turnpike ramps to reopen Monday at West Lawrence interchange
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Drivers already energized by falling fuel prices and favorable weather conditions now have something else to look forward to: free-flowing traffic at the Kansas Turnpike’s West Lawrence interchange.
- City, county offices to close for Thanksgiving holiday
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Government offices and public services in Lawrence and Douglas County will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving.
- KU suing National Institutes of Health over drug patent
- 02:46 p.m., November 21, 2008 Updated 04:41 p.m. in print edition on A1
- The Kansas University Center for Research has sued the National Institutes of Health, claiming that KU researchers should be listed on patents for a cancer drug.
- “Cool” new Web site puts fun twist on shopping
- November 21, 2008
- Coolproducts.com allows you to make money while shopping.
- Author to discuss grief and the holidays
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
- The holidays often are difficult for people who have lost a loved one.
- Sebelius considered to be a top contender for three cabinet positions
- November 21, 2008
- It’s Washington’s favorite parlor game during a presidential transition: trying to figure out who’ll land a top spot in the new administration. President-elect Barack Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for Cabinet and other top positions, according to Democratic officials.
- Paul Davis and two others in running for Kansas House minority leadership
- November 21, 2008
- Three Democrats are in the running for House minority leader to replace Dennis McKinney, who has been named state treasurer.
- October jobless rate relatively low; worsening economy expected to be reflected soon
- 07:30 a.m., November 21, 2008 Updated 02:56 p.m. in print edition on B4
- The state recorded a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.5 percent for October, but the worsening economy is expected to depress future job growth, the Kansas Department of Labor reported Friday.
- Around the NFL
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B6
- The Denver Broncos placed tight end Nate Jackson on injured reserve Thursday, bringing back Chad Mustard to take his place on the roster.
- Xavier rallies to top Mizzou
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Roundup of men’s Big 12 action.
- Free State - Blue Valley breakdown
- November 21, 2008
- With the Free State High football team set to play one of the biggest games in school history — 7 p.m. today at Blue Valley High — here’s a quick look at how the game breaks down.
- CBE Classic crowded with coaching greats
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Next week’s O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic championship round figures to have a Final Four flavor to it.
- Rec calendar
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Lawrence Bicycle ClubVarious rides Tuesday through Sunday. Call Paul Corcoran at 842-5273 or e-mail pcorcoran@sunflower.com.
- The brink of history
- Free State, Blue Valley clash with title berth at stake
- November 21, 2008
- Judging by the attitudes on display earlier this week, it was clear that having the weekend to enjoy its 10-6 victory against Olathe North last Friday was more than enough time for the Free State High football team.
- ’Whisperer’ even more unbelievable
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B10
- “The Ghost Whisperer” (7 p.m., CBS) offers more questions than answers.
- Landslide kills 5, some missing
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A9
- A mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain buried houses in a southern Philippine gold mining town, killing at least five people including children and leaving several others missing, officials said today.
- Putin grabs spotlight, vows Russia will thrive
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used a meeting of his powerful political party to take center stage Thursday, casting himself as an indispensable leader even as the global financial meltdown threatens the achievements of his boom-time presidency.
- Scientists: Copernicus’ remains found
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer’s books.
- Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
- Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out.
- Pump Patrol
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.63 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St.
- Black Friday may disappoint stores
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B11
- By Anne D’InnocenzioAssociated Press Writer
- SOFA action would benefit Obama
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- Iraq’s prime minister just did Barack Obama a huge favor.
- Tech’s defense gaining respect
- November 21, 2008
- Texas Tech coach Mike Leach knew something had to change when the Red Raiders rolled up 718 yards last year against Oklahoma State — and lost.
- You think?
- The 2008 elections spotlighted a broadening “power to the people” and there could be a backlash affecting the field of sports.
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- The 2008 elections spotlighted a broadening “power to the people” and there could be a backlash affecting the field of sports.
- Michigan stuns No. 4 UCLA
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Roundup of Top 25 men’s basketball.
- Net Worth: Reviled ‘Star Wars’ special forced upon Web generation
- November 21, 2008
- This week marks the 30-year anniversary of one of the most horrific events in American history.No, not the Jonestown cult tragedy — which was admittedly quite horrific. For the purpose of this column, I’m referring to the TV debut of “The Star Wars Holiday Special.”
- Horoscopes
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B10
- When you hit a bind this year, relax and let your ingenuity take over. Ideas and solutions will pop up out of the blue, when listening to music or when taking a walk. If you are single, be careful, because your openness might result in finding someone flaky. If you are attached, travel and rekindling the old-fashioned date does wonders. Virgo can be challenging and difficult. Understand why this person is in your life.
- Winter forecast mixed across the country
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Winter looks likely to be mild in the Midwest and dry in the Southeast, the government said Thursday.
- ‘Twilight’ adaptation merges teen angst, vampires
- ‘Twilight’ adaptation merges teen angst, vampires
- November 21, 2008
- There’s a playfulness that seems just so right in Catherine Hardwicke’s “Twilight.” The director of “thirteen” gives the hit Stephenie Meyer teen vampire novel a little edge, a little sexual heat. But she makes it fun, too.
- Buyers should consider 2 title-insurance policies
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B11
- About Real Estate
- Children victims of Haiti food crisis
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A12
- The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly.
- Safety issue
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: We SO need to get over that “most people want to do the right thing” fairy tale! My observation is that some people clear their sidewalks every time it snows and some don’t lift a finger (not once!) all winter.
- Research lauded
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: I am baffled and disappointed that the editorial staff would criticize a grant award given to Kansas University Medical Center from the most prestigious government health research institution, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to combat one of the most pressing and dire health risks facing our country: smoking.
- The glow from ‘The Day After’ hasn’t dimmed
- Viewers gather at Liberty Hall 25 years after movie on nuclear war aired on ABC
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
- They celebrated the 25th anniversary of Lawrence being the center of the television universe.
- AT&T ordered to pay $17M
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B12
- A federal jury has ordered AT&T Inc. to pay almost $17 million for overcharging customers in California when passing along a federally mandated phone fee.
- No. 12 Texas A&M holds off Michigan
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B4
- A roundup of women’s Big 12 action.
- Students show they aren’t tied down by tobacco
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Schwegler School added its own twist Thursday to the Great American Smokeout with the theme “Tie Down Tobacco,” where students wore ties to school.
- 19,000 students died in May earthquake
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
- More than 19,000 schoolchildren died in a massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May, China acknowledged today for the first time.
- US Airways restores bonus flier miles
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B11
- Following an outcry from frequent fliers, US Airways has brought back mileage-award perks for regular customers — a rare reversal in this era of more fees and fewer benefits for travelers.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Nov. 21, 1908: “The senior class of the high school today presented the school with a bronze tablet commemorating Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg speech. … John Collins, the university student who in 1899 was convicted of killing his father, is due to get a pardon from Gov. Hoch before he leaves office. Collins’ sister has worked tirelessly to get her brother freed due to the circumstances that led to the death.”
- Kansas D-line looking to ease defensive woes
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
- It’s no secret that the Kansas University football team’s pass defense has struggled mightily this season.
- Mexican emigration drops sharply
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Mexican emigration has dropped 42 percent over the last two years, a government study released Thursday showed, confirming that America has become less appealing amid an economic downturn and stepped-up raids against illegal migrants.
- Witness: Defendant spoke of shooting
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A former jailmate of a murder defendant took the stand Thursday and said that Allen Dale Smith confessed to shooting a man during a 2005 Lecompton burglary.
- More players admit not knowing rule
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B6
- Count Cleveland Browns receiver Braylon Edwards and linebacker Willie McGinest among the growing number of players admitting they didn’t know an NFL game could end in a tie.
- Georgia Tech tops No. 23 Miami
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
- Hold off on Miami’s return to national prominence. The Hurricanes ran into a huge roadblock: Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense.
- Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A8
- Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests.
- Come January, look out
- November 21, 2008
- One of the most delightful moments during Kansas’ Tuesday basketball victory over Florida Gulf Coast could be an indication of why the Jayhawks will surprise a lot of observers this season. They get along and they eagerly back each other for success.
- When it comes to being messy, it’s monkey see, monkey do
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Does a messy neighborhood make a difference on how people act? It sure does!
- Hearing on Tiller abortion probe finished for now
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Dr. George Tiller’s pretrial hearing regarding alleged prosecutorial misconduct abruptly was continued Thursday until next year, winding up four days of tedious testimony without much, if any, word from the major players.
- Arenas: Last may be best
- November 21, 2008
- Gilbert Arenas already is thinking about the possibility of a last-place finish for his Washington Wizards — and finding the silver lining.
- Mukasey collapses during speech
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense former federal judge who took over the Justice Department after Alberto Gonzales resigned in disgrace, collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was rushed to a hospital after losing consciousness.
- Adviser: Thompson plans return to acting
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.
- Public split over federal auto rescue
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The congressional stalemate over whether to toss the country’s big automakers a $25 billion life preserver reflects a divided public, which a poll shows is evenly split over whether to come to Detroit’s rescue.
- Northerners relish winter
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A11
- I don’t know why flight attendants put a skinny plastic swizzle stick in your cup of coffee, but there it is, and the other day, I brought the coffee to my lips and stuck the stick way up into my nostril, which gives an odd sensation, pain and also shame, of course, and slight nausea like when a doctor snaked a probe with a tiny video camera into my nostril and down into my gullet and on the video monitor I saw red inflamed tissue all wet and twitching and some droopy things that might have been adenoids or the rudiments of gills, the creaturely innards of me that I do my best to ignore. I prefer the white shirt and herringbone jacket aspect of myself.
- Brown countdown begins
- November 21, 2008
- Texas coach Mack Brown insists Will Muschamp’s elevation to head-coach-in-waiting doesn’t start the tick-tock on the countdown to his retirement.
- Aide: Obama on track to nominate Clinton
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
- President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, an aide to his transition said Thursday.
- Automaker aid effort collapses
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Show us the plan and we’ll show you the money. That’s the message the Democratic-led Congress gave Detroit’s Big Three automakers Thursday.
- Civic illiteracy is alarming
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A11
- While Congress spends — and plans to spend — like the proverbial drunken sailor to “bail out” various industries for practices that are largely their fault and the fault of those in Congress who were supposed to provide oversight, another deficit looms which is at least as troubling as the economic one.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- The main fallout from the ABC-TV showing of its controversial “The Day After” was a general appeal for peace and nuclear disarmament by many individuals and groups here, where part of the film had been shot. Locally, virtually every household contacted by the Journal-World had watched the TV presentation.
- D&D Tire supports youth soccer program
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B11
- D&D Tire and Uniroyal Tire have raised more than $380 in funds and equipment for Kaw Valley Soccer Association.
- A threat to all
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: On Nov. 3, the Journal-World carried a pre-election Associated Press article on California’s Proposition 8 regarding the marriage rights of same-sex couples. The Republican former mayor of Folsom, Calif., was quoted as saying “as a gay man, I have a personal interest in Prop. 8. My civil rights are at stake.”
- Shoppers bid Arensberg’s Shoes farewell
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B11
- Customers line up to purchase shoes at Arensberg’s Shoes, 825 Mass., for the company’s going out of business sale. After 50 years in Lawrence, the shoe store is closing.
- Wrong choice
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A10
- To the editor: The attack on Congresswoman Nancy Boyda by the National Republican Congressional Committee following her defeat by Lynn Jenkins was bitterly partisan and contrary to the spirit of hope following this election.
- Bengals shut down
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B6
- The Steelers honored defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with a pregame ceremony for his 50 years as an NFL coach and player. His league-best defense found the best possible way to pay tribute to him.
- Shouting and pounding, Iraqis fight over US pact
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Iraq’s parliament persevered Thursday in its debate on a proposed security agreement with the United States despite raucous attempts by opposition lawmakers to disrupt proceedings ahead of next week’s vote on the deal.
- Perry playoff run put to test
- November 21, 2008
- So what if Perry-Lecompton High’s football magic carpet is flying under the radar. The Kaws love it.
- Oil deliveries plummet 5 percent this year
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B11
- Total U.S. petroleum deliveries fell from January through October at a rate not seen since the recession years of the early 1980s.
- Holiday travelers thankful for lower gas prices
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Gasoline prices are dropping nationwide, making travel by car a more attractive option during the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Seabury basketball to stage scrimmage
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Seabury Academy will conduct a boys basketball preseason scrimmage at 7 p.m. today.
- Mo. Chihuahuas hit silver screen
- Rocky and offspring featured in Disney film
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A4
- When Rhoda Hewett bought her Chihuahua pup, Rocky, three years ago, she knew he had a championship bloodline. But she had no idea he was going to be a movie star.
- Event offers chance to thank troops
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Area residents wanting to send a message to troops fighting overseas this holiday season have an opportunity this weekend to do just that.
- On the record
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Law enforcement report
- Turf wars: Cities consider lawn alternatives
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on A12
- Cookie Smith was surprised to learn the fake lawn that earned her a home-beautification award violated a city ban on artificial grass.
- People in the News
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B10
- • Julianne Hough taking break from ‘Dancing’• Madonna, Ritchie on divorce docket today• Ann Curry stops short of Kilimanjaro summit• Spears craves freedom amid career upswing• Walters on flak from ‘some people’: ‘I resent it’• Taco Bell lawyers get tough with 50 Cent
- Center stage: New LAC director takes helm
- November 21, 2008
- David Leamon has spent much of this week looking at paperwork in his new file cabinet. He admits there are files that he doesn’t really understand yet. “I’m reading everything, and looking at everything — and asking questions almost endlessly,” he says.
- NBA Roundup
- November 21, 2008 in print edition on B5
- • Celtics, 98, Pistons 80• Lakers 105, Suns 92
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- Kansas extends major development tool for 5 years May 28, 2012 · 9 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 34 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 248 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 8 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 191 comments
- Tuition victims May 22, 2012 · 49 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 126 comments
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- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
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- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
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