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Seabury finishes first season with win KU basketball media day
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Polls
What's the temperature of excitement over the KU men's basketball team heading into tonight Late Night festivities?

Poll results

Response Percent
Sizzling: I can’t wait to see the Jayhawks tonight.
 
 37%
Cold: I couldn’t care less.
 
 25%
Lukewarm: I’ll get excited when the season starts.
 
 19%
Medium: I’m looking forward to seeing the new players.
 
 17%
Total 607
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
A feline wanders along the sidewalk near New York and 12th streets on Thursday. Recent reports of cat mutilations have cat owners and the police department scrambling for answers, despite little evidence of who, or what, is responsible. Animal blamed for most recent cat killing
By Jesse Fray
October 16, 2008 in print edition on 1A
An animal could be responsible for some of the recent cat mutilations in Lawrence, police said Thursday.
6:00 a.m.
Joe Bradshaw, a Lawrence resident who owns Joe the Plumber LLC, said Wednesday night's presidential debate was a popular topic the following day. Joe the Plumber goes with the flow
By Chad Lawhorn
October 17, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Lawrence’s Joe the Plumber fixed a urinal at Z’s Espresso on Thursday. So much for fame. One day after the two men who hope to be president spent a good deal of Wednesday evening’s presidential debate talking about Joe the Plumber, Lawrence resident Joe Bradshaw spent a good part of Thursday talking about them.
10:00 a.m.
A section of 18th Street west of Maine Street is closed to vehicular traffic, improving the safety in the neighborhood. The street can be opened to allow traffic quicker exits from games at Allen Fieldhouse. The road surface, visible beyond the removable yellow poles, is a concrete lattice that allows grass to grow through holes. Neighbors support 18th Street closure near Allen Fieldhouse
By Mark Fagan
October 17, 2008 in print edition on 3A
The temporary barriers are gone. The signs are gone. The pavement’s gone. In their place along 18th Street is a new concrete lattice, one strong enough to support the weight of hundreds of cars, vans and SUVs leaving after a Kansas University basketball game, but open enough to allow new grass to grow, bicycles to pass through and neighbors to rest easy.
2:00 p.m.
The passenger rail station is being cleaned and repaired by Depot Redux, Lawrence Moderns and other volunteers. Depot restoration plans hit roadblock
By Chad Lawhorn
October 16, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Hopes of purchasing and restoring Lawrence’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe train depot will have to follow a different track than once envisioned.
3:25 p.m.
Online chat
State Board of Education candidate Carolyn Campbell to chat
October 17, 2008
Carolyn Campbell, a Topeka Democrat running for State Senate, will chat with LJWorld.com users.
3:25 p.m.
Online chat
State Board of Education candidate Carolyn Campbell to chat
October 17, 2008
Carolyn Campbell, a Topeka Democrat running for State Senate, will chat with LJWorld.com users.
6:00 p.m.
Kansas University junior Lauren Ruiz, Lenexa, grabs hold of the overhead handles along with other KU students on a packed Park and Ride bus Wednesday. KU is considering a merger with the T system, but it will have to postpone a decision until it knows the results of the November sales tax vote that proposes an increase to fund the city's transit system. Transit merger may take slower route
By Chad Lawhorn
October 17, 2008 in print edition on 1A
A full-fledged merger of the city and Kansas University bus systems may be delayed - or less likely to happen - following a new agreement that city commissioners could approve on Tuesday.

All stories

Accident reroutes Iowa Street traffic Friday night
J-W Staff Reports
10:35 p.m., October 17, 2008 Updated 12:44 a.m.
A man was transported to a Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., via air ambulance Friday night following a motorcycle and pedestrian accident in the 2300 block of Iowa Street.
Kaw River sports new bridge of bras
October 17, 2008
A unique way to raise awareness about breast cancer goes on display in downtown Lawrence.
Haskell Homecoming Parade hits the streets
October 17, 2008
Some sights and sounds from the Haskell Homecoming Parade.
Friday, October 17 weather at 10 p.m.
By Craig Painter
October 17, 2008
The forecast for Saturday, October 18 calls for a high of 68 with a low around 39.
Piper falls to KC Ward
October 17, 2008
The Piper Pirates football team was defeated by the KC Ward Cyclones by a final score of 21-14.
Lawrence ground attack keys 28-7 runaway
By Matt Tait
10:22 p.m., October 17, 2008 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on C1
With the stakes raised and its march toward the postseason under way, the Lawrence High football team did what it does best Friday night at Haskell Stadium - run the football. It started with senior Jake Green, moved to senior Clifton Sims and even trickled down to senior quarterback Clint Pinnick and junior tailback Tyrae Jenkins.
The Newell Post Live: Late Night in the Phog
By Jesse Newell
06:10 p.m., October 17, 2008 Updated 10:36 p.m.
10:35 p.m. A few more quick observations from the stat sheet before we wrap it up.
Trial set for former sheriff’s deputy in battery case
By George Diepenbrock
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
District Judge Peggy Kittel has set a Jan. 7 jury trial in the misdemeanor domestic battery case involving a former Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy.
Dispute erupts over Morgan’s television ads targeting Francisco
By Scott Rothschild
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
The leading Democrat in the state Senate on Friday said a television campaign ad by Republican Scott Morgan against state Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence, was inaccurate and should be pulled off the air.
Former teacher in Franklin County arrested as suspect in sex inquiry
By Jesse Fray
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
A former high school teacher from Ottawa was arrested Thursday on suspicion of unlawful sexual relations with a student, the Franklin County sheriff said Friday.
New pro tem judge appointed
By Janet Reid
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
A longtime local attorney has taken the bench as Douglas County’s new pro tem judge.
Work begins on athletics fields
By Alex Parker
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
A little rainstorm couldn’t dampen the first signs of construction at Free State High School, Lawrence High School and Lawrence Virtual School, as the school district prepares to install new athletic facilities.
Judge Fairchild again seeks seat on Kansas Supreme Court
J-W Staff Reports
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
Fairchild was one of eight people who applied by noon Friday to fill the vacancy that will be created by the Jan. 12 retirement of Chief Justice Kay McFarland.
Transit merger may take slower route
Agreement to be discussed at Tuesday City Commission meeting
By Chad Lawhorn
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
A full-fledged merger of the city and Kansas University bus systems may be delayed - or less likely to happen - following a new agreement that city commissioners could approve on Tuesday.
Douglas County part of $1M, five-county transportation study
J-W Staff Reports
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
A long-term study of regional transportation needs is under way, Kansas Department of Transportation officials said Friday.
Play from Thursday night’s Free State game makes ESPN’s Top 10 plays
By George Diepenbrock
11:25 a.m., October 17, 2008 Updated 12:56 p.m. in print edition on B1
Warren Brown’s kickoff return made SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on the late show Thursday night.
LHS-Free State tickets to go on sale Monday
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B5
Tickets for next week’s Lawrence-Free State football game will be available starting Monday at the Lawrence High finance office. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets will also be for sale during parent-teacher conferences from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Let the leader lead
By Garrison Keilor
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A9
The Scripture reading in church Sunday gave me a jolt - Exodus 32, which refers to the Chosen People wearing earrings, men as well as women, and I twitched when the lector read it. Yikes! Moses got his ears pierced? What else didn’t we know???
Seabury finishes first season with win
By Matt Tait
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
It was Senior Night. It was Homecoming. It was historic. In the Seabury Academy football team’s final game of its first season, the Seahawks christened their home field with a victory. “This was kind of our ‘Everything Night,’” said Seabury Academy athletic director Eric Nelson in the final moments of a 30-12 victory against Kickapoo Nation on Thursday.
Mayer: ‘64 game provides inspiration
By Bill Mayer
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Kansas football team with its leaky pass defense could find itself trailing Slingin’ Sam Bradford and Oklahoma by 21-0 in the first quarter Saturday. Or the Jayhawks could score on the first and last plays of the game, survive Sooner onslaughts and errors in between and pull off the kind of gigantic stunner they did here in 1964.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
By Dugan Arnett
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
In case Oklahoma University safety Lendy Holmes was under the impression that he could guard Kansas receiver Dexton Fields, the latter Wednesday was more than happy to set his friend and former teammate straight.
Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
By Gary Bedore
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
Kansas University’s basketball team is in more of a reloading than rebuilding mode this season. “If I came in here and told you I thought we’d finish fifth in the league, that’s a great message you are sending to your constituents,” KU coach Bill Self joked Thursday at Media Day in Allen Fieldhouse.
LPGA loses title sponsor
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
The LPGA Tour lost another title sponsor Friday when ADT Security Services said it would not renew its contract after 2008 for the tour’s season-ending event at Trump International.
White Cane Walk
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
The Douglas County Area Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will hold its White Cane Walk downtown from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday to demonstrate the right to use a white cane or guide dog for every blind Kansan.
Horoscopes
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B8
You could be surprised by all the opportunities that come your way this year. Do not overintellectualize, as it will prevent you from acting. Spontaneity will work well. Your ideas will tend to be more solid than in the past. If you are single, you might have a better time than you have had in many years.
Pump patrol
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.59 at several stations.
‘W.’ offers unconventional look at current president
By Christy Lemire - AP Movie Critic
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
All he wanted to do was watch baseball and drink beer all day. Sounds like a reasonable request. Instead, George W. Bush ended up being chosen as leader of the free world. Twice. That’s Oliver Stone’s surprisingly fair and balanced assessment of the president, who truly needs no further parodying, in “W.” Bush is an easy target anyway, and he inadvertently supplies enough ammunition on his own without anyone else’s help.
‘Recent Shootings’ showcases local trio
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
No medium opens episodic memory better than photography. Lawrence artists Geoff Deman, Kendra Marable and Tim vonHolten (a World Company employee) dynamically explore memory in this exhibit. Deman’s disconcerting images spark reminders that recall the viewer’s own, unrelated experiences, whereas Marable works as a documentarian, honoring the mundanity of meals and their genteel culture before consumption.
AG: Tiller charges should stand
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B10
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six defended the prosecution of Dr. George Tiller on Thursday, arguing in court papers that alleged misconduct earlier in the investigation of the Wichita abortion provider doesn’t merit dismissing the case.
Viewers invited to desert island
By Kevin McDonough
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B8
Will viewers get back to basics with “Crusoe” (7 p.m., NBC)? Tonight’s two-hour pilot asks viewers to recall a time when movies and TV shows were based on literary works and not theme-park rides and video games. Not that tonight’s “Crusoe” doesn’t owe a thing or two to “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
Social Security checks grow a bit as stocks shrink
By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press Writer
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
Social Security checks are going up $63 a month for the typical retiree - the largest increase in more than a quarter century but likely to seem puny to the millions who have been watching in horror as Wall Street lays waste to their retirement nest eggs.
Brain chemical linked to overeating
By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C8
Drink a milkshake and the pleasure center in your brain gets a hit of happy - unless you’re overweight. It sounds counterintuitive. But scientists who watched young women savor milkshakes inside a brain scanner concluded that when the brain doesn’t sense enough gratification from food, people may overeat to compensate.
Author stages ‘Vacation’ reading
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
Known for her deadpan humor and skewed wordplay, Deb Olin Unferth will read selections from her first novel, “Vacation,” published by McSweeney’s. The Village Voice writes, “Deb Olin Unferth’s dreamy, surreal debut novel reads like an extended hallucination or out-of-body experience, as unsettling as it is compelling.” The free event begins at 6:30 p.m. today at The Raven Bookstore, 8 E. Seventh St.
Just the facts
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Why aren’t the facts of news reported? Opinions have taken control of the news. There are three major news media, yet they report the same thing. Experience has shown that when witnesses are questioned, you get different observations of the incident. From their reports, the facts are put together to form a report.
Ballesteros has complication
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Seve Ballesteros developed a complication following brain tumor surgery, requiring doctors to remove a piece of the golf star’s skull to relieve pressure. The 51-year-old Spaniard was stable but still in intensive care, La Paz Hospital said Thursday.
Johnson shares Vegas lead
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Zach Johnson shot a 10-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead at the Texas Open with Marc Turnesa in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Four guards on KU visit
By Gary Bedore
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
Four of the top high school senior guards in the country will be in Allen Fieldhouse for tonight’s Late Night in the Phog. Blue chips making official recruiting visits to Kansas University are: No. 3-rated Xavier Henry, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds from Putnam City (Okla.) High; No. 11 Michael Snaer, 6-4, 185 from Rancho Verde High in Moreno Valley, Calif.; No. 16 Dominic Cheek, 6-5, 170 from St. Anthony High in Jersey City, N.J.; and No. 27 Elijah Johnson, 6-2, 183 from Cheyenne High in Las Vegas.
Election money
The spending differential between the two presidential campaigns raises questions about whether money alone can tip an election.
J-W Editorials
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A8
Those watching television these days are getting an elementary lesson on the importance of money in a national election. It is difficult to watch any syndicated program on national television, a national or regional sports program or local programming without seeing a slick, well-produced ad promoting the candidacy of Barack Obama.
Republican Party finds 28 suspect voters
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Republican Party of New Mexico alleges 28 people voted fraudulently in one Albuquerque state House district in the June Democratic primary. Party representatives said at a news conference Thursday they found the suspect voters in a review of 92 newly registered voters in House District 13.
McCain campaign feeds fear of Obama
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A8
My 401(k) is down $21,000 since the end of September. And John McCain thinks I should be worried about William Ayers. Not to put too fine a point on it, but these are strange days. And it’s difficult not to empathize with the Arizona senator, who has spent these last weeks flailing like a man trying to hit a fastball in the dark.
Seven-run rally lifts Red Sox
The Associated Press
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
Down seven runs and running out of time, the Boston Red Sox weren’t quite ready to go away. The defending World Series champions pulled off the biggest postseason comeback since 1929, beating the Rays 8-7 Thursday night on J.D. Drew’s two-out single in the ninth to stave off elimination in the best-of-seven AL championship series.
Strong earthquake rattles houses
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Thursday, shaking homes and prompting people to flee into the streets. The quake was felt across the border in Guatemala and as far south as El Salvador. Mexican and Guatemalan emergency officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, although they were still investigating.
Medical consumers trading off as cost of care skyrockets
By Ceci Connolly and Kendra Marr - The Washington Post
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A10
To monitor the multiple sclerosis attacking Ann Pietrangelo’s central nervous system, her doctor recommends an annual MRI. Last year, the 49-year-old Winchester, Va., woman had to make a $3,000 co-payment to get the imaging done.
How low can gasoline go?
By Kevin G. Hall - McClatchy Newspapers
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
Oil prices settled below $70 a barrel Thursday, their lowest level in 14 months and down 53 percent from July’s record price of $147. Gasoline is cheaper, too. The national average price for a gallon of unleaded stood at $3.08, the AAA Motor Club said Thursday. And that price doesn’t yet reflect the steep fall in oil prices over the past few days.
California wildfires nearly fully surrounded
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A6
Firefighters neared full containment Thursday of the smoldering remnants of deadly Southern California wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes and forced thousands of residents to flee. The notorious Santa Ana winds continued to diminish, but weather remained a concern because of low humidity. Forecasters said warnings of conditions creating critically dry vegetation would be in effect in many areas until tonight.
Counting it up
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: So, we taxpayers are going to bail out this financial problem with $700 billion. How does one grasp that number? Seven hundred billion is a number seven times greater than the number of stars in the galaxy - way too astronomical to grasp. We need something easier with which to compare.
Shooting near high school kills 1 student
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A6
A gunman stepped out of a sport utility vehicle and shot four teenagers on a primary-school lawn near their Detroit high school shortly after class let out Thursday, killing one of them, police said. Three teenagers were arrested at their homes about five hours after the shooting near Henry Ford High School, Deputy Police Chief James Tate said.
Durant option exercised
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their team options to keep reigning rookie of the year Kevin Durant and fellow first-round pick Jeff Green with the team through next season. Durant averaged 20.3 points and 4.3 rebounds last season before the team relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City during the offseason. Green averaged 10.5 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Neighbors support 18th Street closure near Allen Fieldhouse
By Mark Fagan
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
The temporary barriers are gone. The signs are gone. The pavement’s gone. In their place along 18th Street is a new concrete lattice, one strong enough to support the weight of hundreds of cars, vans and SUVs leaving after a Kansas University basketball game, but open enough to allow new grass to grow, bicycles to pass through and neighbors to rest easy.
Informed view
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: A few years ago, Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson spoke in Lawrence. During audience questions a smirking young man approached the microphone and, in an astonishing display of smug presumption, challenged Wilson with a barrage of misstatements denying evolution and confused arguments which any curious, minimally capable person could refute by a trip to the library or a simple Internet search.
$5M expansion rising at ICL
By George Diepenbrock
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B9
The framework already is up for a $5 million expansion at a chemicals plant in North Lawrence. Management for ICL Performance Products, 440 N. Ninth St., plans to have the new facility running in early 2009 to produce a food product used in the leavening process.
Pur-O-Zone manager receives expert rating
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B9
The Cleaning Industry Management Standard recently presented the rating of expert to Mark McFarland, sales and education manager at Pur-O-Zone Inc., 345 N. Iowa, Lawrence. Pur-O-Zone is a regional distributor of cleaning, laundry, kitchen and pool supplies.
Kansas pass defense improving
By Tom Keegan
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Kansas University pass defense showed significant improvement in its last three halves of football, starting with the second half of the come-from-behind victory in Ames and continuing throughout the home victory against Colorado.
Big government
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A9
To the editor: The Oct. 10 front page headline reads “What now? Economic options are dwindling.” No surprise. We are the sole source of the government’s operating capital. Pogo would say they have broken the bank and he is us. What a dilemma. How to give the bank (taxpayers) the money back that was taken from them in the first place when all is squandered.
Titanic survivor sells mementos
By Jill Lawless - Associated Press Writer
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C8
Millvina Dean was only 2 months old when she was wrapped in a sack and lowered into a lifeboat from the doomed Titanic. Now 96, the last survivor of the tragic sinking is selling mementos of the disaster to help pay her nursing home fees.
Arctic temperatures hit record high
McClatchy Newspapers
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
Temperatures in the Arctic last fall hit an all-time high - more than 9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal - and remain almost as high this year, an international team of scientists reported Thursday. “The year 2007 was the warmest year on record in the Arctic,” said Jackie Richter-Menge, a climate expert at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover, N.H, and editor of the latest annual Arctic Report Card.
EPA tightens standard for airborne lead
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
Three decades after removing lead from gasoline, the Environmental Protection Agency is slashing the amount of the toxic metal that will be allowed in the nation’s air by 90 percent. EPA officials, under a federal court order to set a new standard by midnight Wednesday, said the limit would better protect public health, especially for children.
Stevens takes stand in own trial
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
Sen. Ted Stevens took the stand in his own defense late Thursday afternoon, asserting in a rapid-fire exchange with his lawyer that he’d done no wrong. “Senator, when you signed those forms, did you believe they were accurate and truthful?” his lawyer, Brendan Sullivan, asked about Stevens’ Senate financial-disclosure forms. “Yes, sir,” Stevens said.
Jeep hits bicyclist
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A5
A bicyclist riding down Massachusetts Street was struck by a vehicle Thursday. Lawrence police officers were called to the accident in the 900 block of Massachusetts Street just before 2 p.m. Police said a 41-year-old Lawrence man was driving his Jeep northbound on Massachusetts Street and attempted to turn into a parking stall.
BYU’s streak ends
The Associated Press
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B4
BYU will need a small miracle to reach the BCS. And maybe even just to win the Mountain West Conference. TCU made sure of that.
Nurse charged with sex act on woman
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A4
A former nurse at a Johnson County rehabilitation facility is charged with committing a sex act on a brain-damaged patient. Authorities say 39-year-old Brent Wheeler of Lawrence was ordered held on $1 million bond on a charge of aggravated sodomy.
1st flu clinic Saturday
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department kicks off its community flu clinics this Saturday. The first one will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mustard Seed Church, 700 Wakarusa Drive. The flu shot is $20 for children ages 6 months to 35 months, and $25 for those 3 years old and older.
Bonds collusion charged
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
The baseball players’ union says it has found evidence teams acted in concert against signing Barry Bonds, but it reached an agreement with the commissioner’s office to delay the filing of any grievance.
Dogs to get their day at humane society ball
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B10
The Doggy Monster’s Ball, a fundraiser for the Lawrence Humane Society, will be from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass. The fundraiser will include the dog costume contest and humane society fashion show. The annual celebration raised more than $4,000 for the Lawrence Humane Society last year.
Stocks shoot higher as volatility continues
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B9
Wall Street turned in another stunning finish Thursday and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility - this time, to the upside - as investors spent a fractious session again struggling with fears about a recession but giving in to a last-hour wave of buying. The Dow Jones industrials ended up 400 points, after falling 380 early in the session.
Fight Back Express joins cancer fight
By Chardae Davis
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A4
A group of cancer-fighting crusaders rolled into Lawrence on a tour bus Thursday morning, and the KU Shenk Sports Complex was their battleground. The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network is sponsoring a six-month nationwide bus tour urging people to fight cancer with the power of their voices and pens.
Joe the Plumber goes with the flow
After presidential debate, it’s business as usual for local man
By Chad Lawhorn
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A1
Lawrence’s Joe the Plumber fixed a urinal at Z’s Espresso on Thursday. So much for fame. One day after the two men who hope to be president spent a good deal of Wednesday evening’s presidential debate talking about Joe the Plumber, Lawrence resident Joe Bradshaw spent a good part of Thursday talking about them.
Firebirds frustrated after 3-1 setback
By Jesse Temple
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B5
If coach Jason Pendleton holds a spelling session for his soccer team next practice, he likely will focus on disposing of one prefix in particular: O-U-T. As in outplayed, outcoached and outhustled.
LHS soccer shut out
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B5
Shawnee Mission East’s soccer team blanked Lawrence High, 6-0, on Thursday. The Lions will meet Free State at 4 p.m. Monday at Free State.
LHS to face Olathe Northwest
By Matt Tait
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B3
The Lawrence High football team has been here before, stinging from a rough regular season but ready to make a run in district play. That begins at 7:30 p.m. today at Haskell Stadium, where the Lions will play host to Olathe Northwest in the district opener. Like many teams around the state, LHS enters Part I of its postseason with a clean slate - the next three games are the ones that really matter.
Banks can’t base loan OK on borrower’s age
By David W. Myers
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B9
It’s legal for lenders to ask how old a loan applicant is, but they generally can’t use the information when deciding whether the mortgage is approved or rejected. My wife and I are both in our 70s, and we have started filling out an application for a small home-equity loan. The application specifically asks for our age, but we don’t think that it’s any of the bank’s business.
KU’s seven newcomers to make debut tonight
By Gary Bedore
12:00 a.m., October 17, 2008 Updated 09:22 a.m.
Some diehard Kansas University men’s basketball fans already have seen the Jayhawks’ seven-member recruiting class of 2008 up close and personal. Those were the devotees who attended Bill Self’s summer camp games, Kansas City Pro-Am League contests and/or exhibition affairs over Labor Day weekend in Canada.
Mary Kay director to speak at luncheon
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B9
The American Business Women’s Association-Express Network will welcome Priscilla McPheeters, executive senior sales director of Mary Kay, to its October luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Alvamar Country Club.McPheeters will be speaking about stress management and how it affects women.
Seeing double
Morris twins tough to distinguish
By Gary Bedore
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B1
When they are seated - as they were Thursday in Allen Fieldhouse - it’s almost impossible to differentiate between Kansas University freshman twins Marcus and Markieff Morris. “My head might be a little bigger,” said Markieff, who measures 6-foot-10, 235 pounds to his brother’s 6-81â4, 225-pound frame.
Ex-Yankee Tresh dies at 71
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Tom Tresh, the 1962 AL Rookie of the Year and part of three New York Yankees teams that reached the World Series, has died. He was 71. Tresh died Wednesday after a heart attack, according to the funeral home handling the arrangements. Tresh was a 1962 All-Star as a shortstop and made the team again in 1963 as a center fielder. He later earned a Gold Glove in the outfield.
Predicting BCS is pure guesswork
By Bob Molinaro - The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Following another Saturday of college football games, the season’s first Bowl Championship Series standings will be revealed Oct. 19. Prepare for a cacophony of caterwauling and a tortuous tumult on cable TV, talk radio and the Internet.
Obama assurance attracts uneasy nation
By David Broder
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A8
John McCain’s answer to the first question in Wednesday night’s debate was an acknowledgment that “Americans are hurting right now, and they’re angry.” He said it twice, so there could be no missing the message. Barack Obama quickly agreed. “Everybody understands at this point that we are experiencing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression,” he said.
Pure vision
Tim Forcade unafraid to let the incorporation of technology complement his artistry
By Jon Niccum
October 17, 2008 in print edition on C1
Tim Forcade doesn’t think of photography as being an authentic “window on the world.” “I’m not trying to make photographs. I’m trying to make pictures. There’s a very big difference in my mind,” the Lawrence artist says. “There is no implicit truth in what a camera does. A camera abstracts everything it touches. Sometimes that’s obvious - like with a wide-angle lens or a filter.
Dads in school
Any program that gets more parents involved in their children’s education is a positive step.
J-W Editorials
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A8
A program that brings dads into local elementary schools looks like a winner.Langston Hughes School and a couple of others are participating in a program called Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), which invites fathers into the school to monitor the halls, go to recess with the children and help in whatever way they can.
Wizards lose center
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Wizards starting center Brendan Haywood could miss the entire season while recovering from surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. He had the operation in New York and will spend 21â2 months in a cast before starting rehabilitation. The team said Haywood will be out four to six months.
Small business center to offer free seminar
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B9
The KU Small Business Development Center will have another Right Start seminar from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 27, at 734 Vt., Suite 104, Lawrence.The seminar will cover permits and licenses, accounting, taxes, marketing, financing and business plans. It is free and open to the public. An optional $20 resource notebook will be available for purchase.
Federer tops money list
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Roger Federer became the ATP Tour’s career leader in prize money Thursday, topping $43.3 million to overtake Pete Sampras. Federer, a 13-time Grand Slam champion, set the earnings total with his 6-4, 6-1 victory against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga that put him in the Madrid Masters quarterfinals. The five-time Wimbledon champion’s total is now $43,317,870. Sampras, who won a record 14 Grand Slams, held the mark at $43,280,489.
People in the news
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B8
¢ Tony-winning actress Edie Adams dies¢ Both sides rest in Spears license trial¢ James Taylor schedules free concerts for Obama¢ Diana Ross to headline Nobel Prize concert¢ MLB will postpone game for Obama ad
On the record
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A4
Burglaries and thefts reported:¢ An 18-year-old Lawrence woman reported an IBM ThinkPad was stolen Saturday in the 1300 block of West 24th Street. The estimated loss is $1,000.¢ A 52-year-old Lawrence man reported a 1997 blue Saturn was criminally damaged Tuesday in the 2400 block of Melrose Lane. The damage estimate is $1,200.
Couple sentenced in clash of cultures
October 17, 2008 in print edition on A2
A British couple whose drunken escapade led to sex on the beach, tabloid headlines and a clash between Western permissiveness and Islamic values was sentenced Thursday by a Dubai court to three months in prison.Vince Acors and Michelle Palmer each were sentenced to serve time, fined $272 for drinking alcohol and ordered to be deported immediately upon leaving prison.
Pettersen leads in Hawaii
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Suzann Pettersen birdied the final two holes for a 4-under 68 to take the first-round lead in the inaugural and windswept Kapalua LPGA Classic.
Jankovic’s streak stopped
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic’s 12-match winning streak ended Thursday in a second-round match, a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 loss to Italy’s Flavia Pennetta at the Zurich Open.
Romo throws at practice
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who wants to play despite a broken pinkie on his throwing hand, practiced and threw passes to receivers Thursday. Romo threw lightly to all receivers during the early portion of practice that was open to reporters, though 40-year-old backup Brad Johnson was working with the starters during drills. Neither quarterback took direct snaps from centers during that time.
Nevada suspends three
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Nevada starting guard Brandon Fields and two incoming freshmen have been suspended from the basketball team indefinitely after being cited for misdemeanor petty larceny, Wolf Pack coach Mark Fox said Thursday. London Giles, a 6-foot-3 guard from Dallas, and Ahyaro Phillips, a 6-8 forward from New Orleans, were suspended along with Fields after their release by Sparks police following an undisclosed incident Wednesday.
Chiefs punish Johnson
Running back to miss Tennessee game
October 17, 2008 in print edition on B2
Running back Larry Johnson will sit out Kansas City’s game against Tennessee for violating team rules, a potentially crippling blow for a struggling young offense facing the NFL’s last unbeaten team.Coach Herm Edwards refused to specify what team rules the two-time Pro Bowler broke. But Edwards did say his decision had nothing to do with the charge of simple assault filed against Johnson this week.
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