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Births

• Joseph and Danielle Hugunin, Lawrence, a girl.

Blog entries

• Wheel Genius: Traffic-safety poster boy hails from Eudora
• Health beat: Looking for advice on low-salt diets
• Schoolhouse talk: Live-blog: School board approves high school construction projects
• Statehouse Briefing: Legislative leaders say ‘no’ to events in Kansas Capitol
• Schoolhouse talk: Chicago considers gay-friendly high school
• The Dividing Line: Hidden Heroes
• Lawrence Weather Watch: Rain returns to Lawrence
• Conference chatter: Sorting out the Big 12 shakeups
• Rolling along: Scofflaws, perverts and drunks (oh, my)

Chats

• Terry Rombeck: Journal-World editors to chat about new Go! section
• Wayne McDaniel: Financial advisor to chat

Obituaries

• Jane Grems Howard, Lawrence
• Leonard Wayne Hysten

On the street

• How old do you think girls should be before they start wearing makeup?
• What is your favorite thing about fall?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• The Morning Rush: Trudging through campaign rhetoric

Videos

• The forecast for Tuesday, October 14 calls for a high …
• Long-contested plans for new athletic facilities at the city’s high …
• Some tense moments came on Monday at the construction site …
• A $2,500 reward is being offered for information on a …
• Voters will go to the polls in November to decide …
• It’s been more than seven months since their five-year-old daughter …
• When kids learn about the history of America, you can …
• The record high for October 13 is 91 in 1975. …
• Week 7 play begins today for Kansas high school football …
• A resurgent running game has the Kansas Jayhawks alone at …
• Mother Nature didn’t prevent two Free State Firebird golfers from …
• Extreme Makeover Home Edition coming to Chapman.
• Light rain and drizzle scattered across the area today keeping …
• Emergency crews tend to a construction worker who fell at …
• Expect clouds for the morning with a 10 a.m. temperature …
• Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical responded to a car fire …

All stories

Monday, October 13 weather at 10 p.m.

By Matt Elwell

October 13, 2008

The forecast for Tuesday, October 14 calls for a high of 56 with a low around 46.

KidCast: Jacobi Johnson

October 13, 2008

The record high for October 13 is 91 in 1975. The record low is 22 in 2006.

Free State football team ready for district play

October 13, 2008

Week 7 play beings today for Kansas high school football teams - and that means change is on the way. That’s good news for Bob Lisher and the Free State Firebirds.

Protesters: Indigenous peoples, not Columbus, should be celebrated on holiday

By Lindsey Slater

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B6

About 50 people gathered Monday afternoon in South Park to protest the celebration of Columbus Day. They marched up and down Massachusetts Street, then gathered at Haskell Indian Nations University to hear former professors tell a different version of the Christopher Columbus story.

Health care providers debate need for stroke screenings

By Karrey Britt

October 13, 2008

Health-care providers debate the benefits of stroke screenings.

Wall Street soars as government pledges bank aid

The Associated Press

03:13 p.m., October 13, 2008 Updated 04:48 p.m. in print edition on A1

Wall Street stormed back after its worst week ever and staged the biggest single-day stock rally since the Great Depression on Monday, catapulting the Dow Jones industrials to a 936-point gain and finally offering relief from eight consecutive days of stock market carnage

City commission to act Tuesday on special tax district near Sixth and Wakarusa

By Chad Lawhorn

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A5

City commissioners Tuesday will be discussing a sales tax proposal, but it may not be the one you expect.

Kansas Supreme Court to hear Jay Decker’s appeal in child murder case

By Scott Rothschild

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A1

On Oct. 14, 2005, police arrived at Edgewood Homes, 1600 Haskell Ave., to find Jay Decker with his 5-month-old daughter, Risha Lafferty, in his arms.

Suspect in Alabama Street robbery, burglary to appear in court

By Jesse Fray

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A5

A 19-year-old Lawrence man charged with multiple counts of aggravated robbery and a count of aggravated burglary is scheduled for an appearance in Douglas County District Court Thursday.

One person taken by helicopter to hospital after accident at Oread Inn construction site

By George Diepenbrock

11:23 a.m., October 13, 2008 Updated 05:30 p.m. in print edition on A3

A worker at the Oread Inn construction site was transferred to a Kansas City area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The man is expected to be released from the hospital Monday night or Tuesday.

Car fire near river attributed to mechanical failure

By Jesse Fray

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A3

A Sunday night car fire at Second and Elm streets was accidental, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Chief Mark Bradford said.

$2,500 reward offered in cat mutilations case

By Jesse Fray

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A4

A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for recent cat mutilations in Lawrence, the Humane Society of the United States announced Monday morning.

KU will meet Texas Tech at 11 a.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

Game is Jayhawks’ homecoming

KUSports.com staff reports

October 13, 2008

The Big 12 Conference announced this morning that KU’s game against Texas Tech will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 25 and televised by ESPN or ESPN2.

Horoscopes

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A11

You have a lot going on this year, especially in 2009. Staying in touch with your needs and not deferring could be more important than you realize. If single, you will meet people with ease after the new year. If attached, you discover the power of better communication, more sharing and adding some much-loved fun.

Break out of the lunchtime blues with bento

By Sarah Henning

October 13, 2008

When the school year started up again, Lawrence mom Ginger Hodison decided to brown-bag it. She was tired of her daughters, Rachael, 15, and Amaya, 8, skimping on lunch.

Roundup: Arizona stuns Cowboys, 30-24

Texans, Falcons, Rams, Vikes win in final seconds

The Associated Press

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B4

Sean Morey blocked Mat McBriar’s punt, and Monty Beisel scooped up the ball and scored from three yards out to give Arizona a 30-24 overtime victory over Dallas. Morey rushed untouched off the left side of the Dallas line to block the kick. Beisel, a backup linebacker, picked up the ball and bowled over the goal line.

Bill Self gets a job

By Bill Self

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

On the third night of camp, inside the Lawrence High School gym, Self’s coaching future suddenly was cast. “I hurt my knee playing against some Kansas players,” Self said. “The doctor who was there at that time told me he thought I tore my cartilage and I would probably require surgery. I stuck around until the end of camp.”

Big fun in the Big 12

League season more exciting than ever

By Jaime Aron - Associated Press Sports Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B1

Just when the Texas-Missouri game was looking like a Top 5 matchup and possible preview of the Big 12 championship game, along came the Oklahoma State Cowboys to shake things up. Chase Daniel and the No. 11 Tigers still will be troublesome in Austin, Texas, maybe even more so now that they’re coming off a loss.

When a pack rat goes overboard

By Sarah Henning

October 13, 2008

“Bless this mess” may be a cute phrase for the cleaning-challenged, but a mess that’s more than a mess may be a serious problem.

Horoscope

By Holiday Mathis

October 13, 2008

Professor dissects campaign rhetoric

By Sophia Maines

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A3

Sarah Palin’s statement that Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama is “palling around with terrorists” concerns Robert Rowland. “It is both a ridiculous comment and a dangerous comment,” Rowland, professor of communication studies at Kansas University, said of the recent statement by the Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate. “Rhetorical violence leads to real violence sometimes.”

Head of the class: KU graduate returns to Lawrence as CJHS principal

By Alex Parker

October 13, 2008

The life of a principal is hectic, but perhaps never more so than when starting a school year in a new place. Anna Stubblefield, who began serving as Central Junior High School’s principal in August, has met the challenges of being a principal head-on. The Kansas City, Mo., native and Kansas University graduate says her colleagues and students have made for an easy transition from her last position, where she was an assistant principal in the Blue Valley School District.

Recognizing job burnout

October 13, 2008

How did it come to this?

‘Jayni’s Kitchen’: ‘Bulletproof Recipes,’ with Laura Lorson, Tom King and Caterina Benalcazar

October 13, 2008

Good Morning Granola with Orange-Infused Yogurt

Lawrence couple tackle 1912 fixer-upper

October 13, 2008

Join “Home and Away” this week for a tour of an almost century-old Massachusetts Street home and its recent renovation.

Longhorns jump to No. 1; KU still No. 16

The Associated Press

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B1

Texas rode its resounding Red River Rivalry upset right to No. 1. The Longhorns leapfrogged No. 2 Alabama on Sunday and sit atop the Associated Press Top 25 in the regular season for the first time in 24 years after beating Oklahoma, 45-35.

Bank stock purchase pushed; Paulson urges unified front

By Harry Dunphy and Tom Raum - Associated Press Writers

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A2

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders on Sunday that isolationism and protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis. With a new trading week dawning, U.S. lawmakers urged quick action by the Bush administration on measures to make direct purchases of bank stock to help unlock lending.

Simple steps repair a bad electrical plug

By Linda Cottin

October 13, 2008

Before replacing an electrical plug end, make sure the lamp or appliance is unplugged, then simply cut the old plug off, leaving as much good wire as possible.

Medicare hot line takes toll on nerves

1-800-Medicare test calls find problems; service providers defend system

By Christine Metz

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A1

For the millions of seniors who rely on Medicare as a lifeline, getting through its phone hot line can be a bit of a hang-up. At least that was the testimony of U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., during a congressional hearing last month. His office made 500 test calls to 1-800-Medicare and revealed “hourlong waits, disconnected calls, endless loops of referrals and call transfers, and erroneous information about benefits and services.”

Think of others

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

To the editor: Six degrees of separation refer to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is an average of six “steps” away from each person on Earth.

Dozens of militants reported killed

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A2

Security forces clashed with militants in two northwest Pakistani tribal regions, killing more than 50 alleged insurgents, a paramilitary statement and a government official said. Meanwhile, intelligence officials said that a suspected U.S. missile strike in a nearby tribal region had killed five people, but none was believed to be a foreign al-Qaida fighter.

District decision on fields due today

Application of city code questioned

By Alex Parker

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A3

Sometimes politics is all about interpretation. For opponents of the Lawrence school district’s plans to build athletic fields at Lawrence High School, city planners’ interpretation of the land development code means that the project, should it receive the go-ahead from the school board tonight, results in a dangerous, and perhaps illegal, situation.

Bank chief to give Chandler lecture

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A3

Andrew J. Jetter, president and chief executive of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, will speak this month at Kansas University about the future of housing finance. Jetter will be the speaker for the 2008 Anderson Chandler Lecture sponsored by the KU School of Business. It will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Lied Center on West Campus.

Colts RB Addai hurts hamstring

The Associated Press

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B5

Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai left in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury. Addai limped off the field after a two-yard gain on the first play of the Colts’ second series.

Sox’s Papelbon welcomes pressure

By Mike Berardino - South Florida Sun Sentinel

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

If there were still any doubt about Jonathan Papelbon’s bulletproof nature this time of year, it should have been removed early Sunday morning. Carl Crawford hit a rocket back through the box in the 10th inning of the Rays’ eventual 9-8 victory, a pulsating win in 11 in St. Petersburg that took nearly 51â2 hours and knotted this American League Championship Series at a game apiece.

Open to debate

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

To the editor: Bruce Springsteen’s letter (Public Forum, Oct. 6) regarding evolution got my ire up. Springsteen labels those who do not agree with his evolution mindset as “fools.”

Affordable green: Be environmentally friendly on a budget

By Mike Belt

October 13, 2008

“Going green” can get expensive. Just ask Travis Evans. Evans and his wife, Kelly, would like to buy a hybrid car and a tankless water heater. They want to explore the possibilities of utilizing solar and wind energy at their Lawrence home.

UGA loses another tackle

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Georgia must again find a new starting left tackle. Vince Vance will need reconstructive knee surgery and will miss the rest of the season, coach Mark Richt said Sunday. The successor to Vance will be the team’s fourth first-string left tackle since the preseason.

Cornhuskers on verge of worst start in conference since 1945

By Eric Olson - Associated Press Sports Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B6

Nebraska enters this week’s game at Iowa State hoping to avoid a third straight loss to open conference play - something that hasn’t happened to the Cornhuskers in 63 years. George “Potsy” Clark’s 1945 team started the Big Six with losses to Oklahoma, Iowa State and Missouri.

Doctors: Double daily vitamin D

The Associated Press

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A1

The leading pediatricians group in the U.S. says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it may help prevent serious diseases. To meet the new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children will need to take daily vitamin D supplements, the American Academy of Pediatrics said.

Pope denounces anti-Christian violence

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A8

Pope Benedict XVI has created India’s first woman saint, and denounced anti-Christian violence in that country and in Iraq. The canonization of Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday is seen as a morale boost to minority Christians who have been attacked by Hindu mobs in eastern and southern India. Catholic bishops in India have said at least 40 Christians have been killed.

Unisex footwear is forever

By Caitlin Donnelly

October 13, 2008

This fall, the freshest fashions are sleek and sophisticated, ageless and - amazingly - androgynous.

Hillcrest PTO president Betsy Six juggles full plate

By Susie Fagan

October 13, 2008

Every day, Betsy Six knows her children learn a little more about the huge world around them. And it’s not just from classwork or reading - it’s because they attend Hillcrest School, which serves as one of the Lawrence school district’s English as a Second Language sites.

Next president should ask Gates to stay

By Trudy Rubin

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

In these deeply disturbing times, when the global economy seems out of control, there is a small piece of good news. Richard Danzig, a former Navy secretary and one of Barack Obama’s top advisers, hinted last week that a President Obama might ask Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to remain on the job.

Edwards dreaming big for MNF debut

By Tom Withers - Associated Press Sports Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B4

Braylon Edwards left his first Monday night game angry at the world. He had gone to the Pontiac Silverdome in 1995 as an excitable seventh grader with dreams of playing in the NFL. He sat in the stands with his dad expecting to see a rout.

New routines head off problems with sleepy kids

By Marlo Angell - Special to the Journal-World

October 13, 2008

For some parents, Dr. Seuss’ “I’m Not Going to Get Up Today” paints an accurate picture of morning routines.

Debt clock draws confused looks, anger

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A2

A watched clock never moves - unless it’s the National Debt Clock. In fact, the digital counter has been moving so much that it recently ran out of digits to display the ballooning figure: $10,150,603,734,720, or roughly $10.2 trillion, as of Saturday afternoon.

Hidden Heroes sought

By Matt Tait

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B3

You’ve seen them at every high school sporting event you’ve ever attended. You just might not have noticed. Sometimes they’re right in front of your eyes, working as hard as the athletes and coaches they’re helping. Other times, they’re stashed behind the scenes, inside a booth, behind a counter or even under a stadium.

Just imagine!

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

To the editor: Put yourself in this picture: You have a disability that makes it impossible for you to take the fixed-route bus. It may be a physical handicap or one where it is difficult for you to understand which bus stop to get on and off.

Jankovic, Kunitsyn prevail

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic won her third title in three weeks Sunday, beating Russia’s Vera Zvonareva, 6-2, 6-4, in the final of the Kremlin Cup. Igor Kunitsyn won the men’s tournament, upsetting fellow Russian Marat Safin for his first ATP Tour title. Kunitsyn, who survived seventh-seeded Safin’s 21 aces to win 7-6 (6), 6-7 (4), 6-3, said he had prepared a speech to congratulate his opponent on the victory.

Rock the Vote aimed at youths

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A3

A Rock the Vote/First Time Voter Rally will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. The event, geared toward junior high and high school students, will feature local candidates and a high school battle of the bands.

Oktoberfest organizer hopes to lure tourists

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B12

Dirndl-clad waitresses deliver frothy beers, the brass band has the oom-pah music in full drive and there are sausages on the grill. Welcome to Iraq? It may still be a far cry from the Oktoberfest party in Munich, Germany, that draws 6 million people each year.

Games in London likely

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

NBA commissioner David Stern said Sunday the league likely would play regular-season games in London before the British capital hosts the 2012 Olympics. Stern, however, also said the possibility of taking meaningful games to Europe was nowhere near a done deal.

Erosion concern

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

To the editor: Four miles upstream of Riverfront Park’s boat ramp, along the east bank of a north/south stretch known locally as the “Wind Tunnel,” a long row of Kansas River trees has been destroyed by clear-cut logging.

Bad apples? They’re a part of motherhood

By Meghan Bahn

October 13, 2008

I remember before I had a child. I was a really good parent back then. I was organized and, well, perfect. Not like those moms I sometimes saw around town.

Ballesteros confirms brain tumor

Golf great prepares for ‘hardest challenge’ of his life

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

After a career full of miraculous shots - including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win - Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the “hardest challenge” of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor.

Kim holds off Stanford

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

In-Kyung Kim couldn’t help but cry after holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to wrap up her first LPGA Tour win. “I was overwhelmed,” Kim said. “It was a happy cry.”

Orton commits to UK

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Daniel Orton, a 6-foot-11 senior center from Oklahoma City’s McGuinness High, orally committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky on Sunday at a press conference in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington.

Shooting puts face on foreclosure crisis

By Thomas J. Sheeran - Associated Press Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B12

By the time deputies came to escort Addie Polk out of her home of 38 years, the 90-year-old had taken out her life insurance policy and placed it next to her pocketbook and keys in the neatly kept house.She shot herself in the chest Oct. 1 before she could be taken away from the foreclosed house, which was worth less than its mortgage from the day she took out the loan.

Bike trailers provide freedom to exercise

By Jennifer Oldridge

October 13, 2008

Eliza Nichols loves riding her bicycle with her two daughters towed in a trailer behind her.

Republicans fretting about McCain’s strategy, prospects

By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A2

Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain’s ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign’s main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil.

KU, Oklahoma play to 1-all soccer tie

J-W Staff Reports

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B3

Jessica Bush scored her first goal of the season, and senior goalkeeper Stephanie Baugh made five saves as Kansas University and Oklahoma played to a 1-1 Big 12 Conference soccer draw Sunday afternoon at John Crain Field.

Kids Voting needs election volunteers

J-W Staff Reports

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A4

Kids Voting seeks volunteers to offer students in grades kindergarten though 12 an authentic voting experience at the polls this Election Day, Nov. 4. Volunteers are needed to help at Kids Voting tables before and after school at polling sites throughout Douglas County, including rural voting locations. Shifts last approximately two hours and may be scheduled at a voting location convenient to the volunteer.

Leishman lands victory

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Australia’s Marc Leishman ran away with his first Nationwide Tour title, shooting a 4-under 68 on for an 11-stroke victory in the windy WNB Golf Classic.

The Edge

October 13, 2008

¢ ‘Kathy and Kim’ (TV)¢ Ben Folds (Music)¢ ‘I (Heart) Ranch Dressing …’ (Book)

High self-esteem adds mileage in the bedroom

McClatchy Newspapers

October 13, 2008

Studies have shown that people who have high self-esteem live longer, healthier lives, continue to enjoy sex throughout their lives, and are more optimistic about the future. At midlife, most of us suffer an occasional blow to our esteem. We look in the mirror and recoil at the image of our mother (or father) looking back at us.

Dodgers slice Phillies’ series lead to 2-1

By John Nadel - Associated Press Sports Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B6

Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers were tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, so they came out ready to fight back against Philadelphia. Blake DeWitt’s bases-loaded triple off Jamie Moyer capped a five-run first inning, and the feisty Dodgers beat the Phillies, 7-2, in a testy game Sunday night to trim Philadelphia’s lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

‘Enemy’ continues a disturbing trend

By Kevin McDonough

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A11

Christian Slater stars in “My Own Worst Enemy” (9 p.m., NBC) as two very different versions of the same man. Edward (Slater) is a super-spy and a trained killer. Henry (Slater) works in a corporate office and goes home to a nice wife (Madchen Amick) and two adorable children.

Beauty’s big winners

October 13, 2008

Some beauty products have better batting averages than others. That’s why the editorial staffs of many magazines, their readers and an industry group called Cosmetic Executive Women try to navigate through the slew of new products with best-of lists.

Nebraska may reintroduce river otters

By Nate Jenkins - Associated Press Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A5

One of wildlife’s most playful critters could be coming back to Nebraska’s Republican River after a centurylong absence. The state Game and Parks Commission is considering introducing river otters to parts of the river. It would be the first reintroduction of otters to a region of the state in about 17 years.

Yale celebrates dictionary founder’s 250th birthday

By John Christoffersen - Associated Press Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A12

The announcement came in 1800 in the back of a Connecticut newspaper just above a farmer’s reward for a stray cow. A man named Noah Webster was proposing the first comprehensive “dictionary of the American language.”

Attendance issue boomerangs on GOP

By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A5

Some Republicans watched with frustration last week as Lynn Jenkins, their nominee in the 2nd Congressional District, faced questions about recent meetings she missed as a state pension system trustee. Democratic Rep. Nancy Boyda raised the issue during their last debate. Fellow Democrats noted that as Jenkins was missing meetings, turmoil on Wall Street was causing the pension fund’s assets to decline more than $1 billion in value.

Old Home Town - 100 years ago

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 13, 1908: “Buffalo Bill Cody and his famous Wild West Show may winter in Lawrence at the Bismarck Grove north of town.

Jayhawks crow over run game

By Dugan Arnett

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B1

While the flashes of run-game command displayed during its game against Iowa State two weeks ago could have been written off as chance, the Kansas University football team’s encore performance in Saturday’s 30-14 victory over visiting Colorado went a bit farther in qualifying the rushing attack as legit.

Hollywood’s undead much like us

By Melissa Rayworth - For The Associated Press

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A11

The dead used to be a world away, far beyond the realm of mortal existence. If they walked the Earth at all, they inhabited the night. But the coffins and long black capes are gone. The destructive haunting is over. And forget about menacing the living - these days, the dead are just like us.

Dismantling of nuclear complex to continue

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A2

North Korea said it will resume disabling its main nuclear complex after the U.S. removed the country from a terrorism blacklist - a breakthrough expected to energize stalled international talks over the communist nation’s atomic programs.

Pump patrol

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A3

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.73 at several stations.

On the record

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A4

¢ Cooking fire, confined to kitchen, 3:23 p.m. Saturday, 2606 Orchard Lane.¢ Alarm system activation, no fire, 5:03 p.m. Saturday, 1404 Alumni Place.¢ No fire incident found on arrival, 5:06 p.m. Saturday, 200 Ind.

Keegan: The race to say yes to Kansas

By Tom Keegan

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B1

On Wall Street of late, the rich have gotten poorer. Not the case in college basketball, where defending national champion Kansas University is involved strictly with McDonald’s All-American-caliber recruits, even having to say no thanks to some.

Driver with long record of DUIs may keep license

Two of four convictions no longer on books; latest charge involves fatalities

The Associated Press

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A4

A man with four convictions for driving under the influence might not permanently lose his license even if he is convicted a fifth time for an accident that killed a Wichita woman and her 4-year-old daughter. Gary Hammitt is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and driving under the influence after an Oct. 1 accident that killed Claudia Mijares, 37, and her daughter, Gisele, as they walked to the girl’s preschool.

Goodbye girlhood? Parents want to keep kids from growing up too fast

By Sarah Henning & Chansi Long

October 13, 2008

If real life were a never-ending “High School Musical” film, every girl would have a cell phone, a boyfriend and perfectly highlighted hair. Off the Hollywood sound stage, real parents are trying to figure out exactly when - or if - to let their girls have some of trappings of the characters they see on screen.

Low-information vote

A sales tax question on the Nov. 4 ballot won’t be a clear referendum on the T.

J-W Editorials

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A9

Whatever message voters send to the Lawrence City Commission concerning the city’s public transit system is likely to be as unclear as the question the commission has put on the Nov. 4 ballot.

US game designer blasts into space

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A2

An American computer game designer reached space, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father. The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft carrying Richard Garriott and two crewmates - and the digitized DNA sequences of some of the world’s most famous minds - hurtled into a clear blue sky from the Baikonur facility on the Kazakh steppe on Sunday.

Weibring mounts comeback

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Down by four strokes with 14 holes to play, D.A. Weibring soared past a fading Nick Price and held off a host of challengers Sunday to win the Senior Players Championship, his first career major tournament victory in 65 tries.

Lawrence Public Schools Elementary Lunch Menu

October 13, 2008

Palmer to be examined

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer will have his ailing elbow examined by a New York Mets team doctor. Palmer said after the Bengals lost, 26-14, to the New York Jets on Sunday that he would remain in New York to be examined by Dr. David Altchek. Palmer was designated as the third quarterback for the game behind Ryan Fitzpatrick and Palmer’s brother Jordan, the second game this season he has missed with the elbow injury.

Spiritual energy: Catholicism, reiki healing join forces for Marta Schwartz

By Eileen Roddy

October 13, 2008

From her earliest years, Marta Schwartz was searching for something. Her outer journey took her halfway around the world; her inner journey led her to explore different paths.

Fun on one tank: Check out these family getaways without revisiting the gas station

By Terry Rombeck

October 13, 2008

Sure, it hurts to fill up the gas tank nowadays. Maybe that cross-country trip is out. Maybe higher airline tickets are making an extravagant family vacation less of an option, too.But that one tank of gas in your vehicle can still get you to plenty of family fun.

Johnson tops Texas Open

October 13, 2008 in print edition on B2

Zach Johnson won the Texas Open on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour title, following his third-round 62 with a 64 for a two-stroke victory over Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson and Tim Wilkinson.Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, had a 19-under 261 total on the La Cantera Golf Club’s Resort Course.

Federal offices closed for Columbus Day today

Staff Reports

October 13, 2008 in print edition on A4

Most government offices and public services in Lawrence, Ottawa, Tonganoxie, Baldwin City, Oskaloosa, De Soto and Eudora will be open today, which is Columbus Day. Offices in McLouth will be closed.Most city, county and state offices will be open in Douglas and Franklin counties.