Also from October 26

Births

• Thomas R. Hinson and Mona L. Thomann, Lawrence, a girl.
• LaMonte and Deanna Lassister, Topeka, a boy.
• Lesa and Terry Erisman, Lawrence, a girl.

Couples

• Engagement: Sindorf and McJunkin
• Anniversary: Alexander
• Wedding: Potochnik
• Wedding: Courter
• Wedding: Cordaro

Obituaries

• Jessie Irene Fix, Rich Hill, Mo.
• Lawrence Glenn Rogers, Williamstown
• Betty Marie Hunt, Lawrence
• De Erma Tippie, Lenexa
• James Harrison Keeton Jr., Lawrence

On the street

• Do you support the infrastructure sales tax increase?
• What are you reading?

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Sunday, October 26 weather at 10 p.m.

By Craig Painter

October 26, 2008

The forecast for Monday, October 27 calls for a high of 50 with a low around 29.

Authorities await autopsy results in double-fatality crash

By Sophia Maines

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A4

Alcohol or a medical condition are possible factors in Saturday’s accident, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Vaccine slashes virus in children

By Marilynn Marchione - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A7

A vaccine against rotavirus, the leading cause of diarrhea in infants, has led to a dramatic drop in hospitalization and emergency room visits since it came on the market two years ago, doctors reported Saturday.

Behind the Lens: Opportunities at Media Day pass in a flash

By Nick Krug

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D2

To look at the portrait of the Kansas University men’s basketball team hanging in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics, it’s easy to imagine a day when the coaches and players of one of the most storied college basketball programs gathered together at the center of James Naismith Court for an official record of unity before the season commenced.

Volunteers needed for children to vote

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B4

Local organizers of Kids Voting are in need of volunteers to work on Nov. 4 at numerous polling sites across the city.

Depressed astronauts may get computerized solace

By Jay Lindsay - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A12

Your work is dangerous and your co-workers rely on you to stay alive. But you can never get far from those colleagues. You can’t see your family for months, even years. The food isn’t great. And forget stepping out for some fresh air.

Fundraiser to benefit cancer research

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B4

Kansas University’s Up ‘til Dawn program will host a “Letter Addressing” event Wednesday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

KU golf in ninth place

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C3

Sophomore Meghna Bal shot a one-over-par 73 Saturday to help the Kansas women’s golf team move into ninth place in The Derby.

Dugan Arnett’s quick hits

By Dugan Arnett

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C6

The game was over when… Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing fumbled late in the first half with the Jayhawks trailing by 14.

Want weed with that? Tacos came with drugs

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

A Colorado couple found an unusual topping on their order of tacos: a small bag of marijuana.

Community colleges competing for resources

WSU professor describes higher-education landscape in state as sprawling

By Christine Metz

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A1

For Deborah Gordon, the higher education market surrounding Wichita State University has become oversaturated. Within a 50-mile radius, there are the traditional private, four-year schools such as Friends and Newman universities. The area also has the less traditional, two-year schools, such as the University of Phoenix. Added to the mix are the state-supported community colleges in nearby Hutchinson, Cowley and Butler counties.

Journey of a lifetime

Group’s latest excursion marks 10-year anniversary of Grand Canyon hike, friend’s breast cancer recovery

By Cathy Hamilton

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D1

Ten years ago, a stunning diagnosis knocked Linda Lungstrum off her feet. “I thought I was doing everything right. I know I was,” says Lungstrum. “But I was just one of those unlucky people who ended up with breast cancer. I went through the surgery and chemotherapy and so forth, and I was pretty weakened by the whole experience.”

Game balls & Gassers

By Dugan Arnett

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C6

Daymond Patterson fumbled the only punt he fielded.

N.H. campaign is tough reprise of ‘02

By David Broder

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

New Hampshire may be the only state where you can turn on the television and see a commercial in which the Democratic candidate for the Senate lavishes praise on President Bush. Jeanne Shaheen, the former governor now running for the Senate, expresses her heartfelt support for the war in Iraq and the Bush tax cuts, before repeating the line, “I’ll stand with President Bush.”

Obama, McCain should elevate rhetoric

By David Shribman

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B7

Here’s a thought that goes against every political orthodoxy ever expressed: The last 10 days of a presidential campaign are not a time to run for office, but to run for history. Why say such a thing - why suggest an uplifting, thoughtful campaign style thoroughly at odds with the political playbook - at a time when the outcome of the election still isn’t known?

Won By One

By Robert Joseph Iron Eyes

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D3

Poet’s Showcase: Won By One by Robert Joseph Iron Eyes

IMF director keeping job despite affair

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A3

The head of the International Monetary Fund will keep his job despite having an affair with a married subordinate, the agency’s executive board concluded.

Big 12 Roundup: Texas survives scare

Sooners sustain 21-point KSU rally

Associated Press

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C4

Top-ranked Texas was put to its toughest test yet and came through unbeaten.

KU secondary shaken up

Thornton, Harris change positions to shore up unit

By Jesse Newell

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C7

Justin Thornton said he didn’t mind being moved from safety to cornerback Saturday. He just wished he’d have felt a little more comfortable in his new setting. “I’ve just got to get my feet under me,” Thornton said after KU’s 63-21 loss to Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium. “It’s different when you only practice corner for three days and you’ve got to go out against the No. 1 offense in the country.”

Top 25 Roundup: Penn St. snaps 30-year winless streak at OSU

Associated Press

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C5

Pat Devlin came off the bench for injured starting quarterback Daryll Clark in the fourth quarter, leading two scoring drives and sneaking in for the go-ahead touchdown to give Penn State its first victory at Ohio State in 30 years.

Companies start competing for piece of bailout pie

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A5

The bailout is now the hottest lobbying game in town. Insurers, automakers and American subsidiaries of foreign banks all want the Treasury Department to cut them a piece of the largest government rescue in U.S. history.

Dangerous K-10

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

To the editor: After this week’s accident on K-10 east of Lawrence my question is: How many accidents and/or deaths is it going to take before something is done to make K-10 a safer highway? I have two college-age children who travel K-10 almost every day and I pray to God that I never receive a phone call from the Highway Patrol because someone lost control and crossed the median.

Iraq’s main Sunni party suspends contacts with US

By Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A9

Iraq’s largest Sunni party said Saturday that it has suspended official contacts with American military personnel and civilians after the killing of a man near Fallujah.

Nader pushes for speech record

By Jay Lindsay - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

In a presidential election full of firsts, longshot candidate Ralph Nader says he has made his own mark -with his mouth.

‘Yes’ to sales tax

Three sales tax proposals on the Nov. 4 ballot are important to maintaining Lawrence’s quality of life.

J-W Editorials

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

Maintaining city streets and sidewalks, managing storm water and providing firefighters with up-to-date equipment should be among the basic responsibilities of a city government. A public transportation system is a vital necessity for a number of local residents as well as being a desirable amenity for a progressive community.

Thomas’ account called cover-up

Police chief has reproach for ex-Knicks coach

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C2

A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas’ home to a “cover-up” and rebuked the former New York Knicks coach Saturday for saying it was his teenage daughter who required treatment.

Pakistanis capture military stronghold

Offensive drives out al-Qaida, Taliban militants

By Munir Ahmad - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A3

A two-month offensive by Pakistani forces has driven militants from a stronghold through which Taliban and al-Qaida fighters had poured into neighboring Afghanistan to attack U.S. troops, the army said Saturday.

Edwards returns to N.Y.

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press Sports Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C12

Herm Edwards is still as quick-witted and entertaining these days as he was when he was with the New York Jets.

Obama and McCain attack each other in Western states

By Ben Feller - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

Scrambling to win the West, Democrat Barack Obama mocked John McCain on Saturday for aggressively trying to distance himself from President Bush. McCain touted his Western ties and warned that Obama is a tax-and-spend threat to the nation.

KU ROTC pays homage to alumni

By Sophia Maines

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B1

Kansas University’s Army ROTC program added four alumni Saturday to its Wall of Fame. “They distinguished themselves by applying what they had learned as cadets and students and by becoming truly exceptional in their fields and their careers,” said Lt. Col. John Basso, professor of military science.

Pickens plans OSU gift

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C2

Texas oil tycoon and Oklahoma State University alum T. Boone Pickens said he plans to announce another major financial gift to his alma mater.

Phillies win wild, wet one, 5-4

Associated Press

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C9

First it was wet, then it got wild for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nigerians send medical equipment home

By Erin Castaneda

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B8

Two men originally from Nigeria are seeking donations of medical equipment to send back to hospitals and clinics in their home country. Earlier this month, Larry Ojeleye, 44, who owns Affordable Limousine Services, and Innocent Ndubuisi, 41, a sonographer at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, put two mammogram units on a semitrailer to begin their journey to a state hospital in Nigeria.

Horoscopes

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D5

Your ability to achieve earmarks your decisions this birthday year. You do go on overload, as industrious as you are. Pace yourself, knowing that you are human and can do only so much. If you are single, do not feel the need to jazz up your wardrobe or spend money in order to make yourself more appealing or secure.

Academic lipstick

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

To the editor: The expression “putting lipstick on a pig” has become more popular than usual lately because of the current election campaign. Its appeal is its simplicity; by means of vivid imagery it depicts a situation in which someone tries to deceive others by saying that something is not what it actually is.

Best-sellers

The New York Times

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D3

A listing of this week’s best-selling literature.

Female robber hits 3 banks in 1 week

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A11

Police and the FBI say a female robber has hit three Ohio banks in one week - a rare short-term streak of robberies and even rarer for a woman criminal.

Recession’s dark cloud looms over earnings season

By Michael Liedtke - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A8

Buckle up and hunker down because we’re in for a rough recession. That stark message grew louder and clearer last week as more investors fled the stock market because companies reporting third-quarter earnings were pessimistic about the quarters ahead, with bleak forecasts and mass layoffs.

Baker rolls, 52-14

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C3

Baker University quarterback Mack Brown threw for 433 yards and four TDs Saturday in Baker’s 52-14 football victory against Central Methodist University.

Now that was ugly

Raiders have way with KU

By Dugan Arnett

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C1

It is not an easy thing to put a positive spin on a 42-point college football loss. It is even more difficult, one would imagine, to do this if the loss occurred at home - during a weekend in which a university’s alumni are in town to celebrate said university’s history and tradition. So Saturday, after his team had endured a 63-21 drubbing at the hands of visiting Texas Tech on homecoming weekend, Kansas University coach Mark Mangino didn’t try.

Cell-only users ring warning bells for polls that rely on landlines

By Mark Wampler - Special to the Journal-World

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B1

As Election Day looms, pollsters are hurriedly updating numbers on the election’s potential outcome. But how accurate are those numbers compared to years past? With more and more people shunning landlines for cell phones, some observers are concerned that the traditionally landline-dominated survey is missing too much of America’s population.

State BOE race slips below radar

Science standards depend on new group’s makeup

By Scott Rothschild

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B1

Way below the noise of a historic presidential campaign and an epic economic meltdown are the low-key battles between moderate and conservative candidates vying for the Kansas State Board of Education. Five positions on the 10-member board are up for grabs, and the results of those elections will decide whether moderates maintain their majority, or even increase it - or conservatives gain ground to produce a 5-5 standoff.

Debt reduction

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

To the editor: Here are the facts, contrary to what Hugh Wentz (Public Forum, Oct. 24) would have us believe. Neither France nor Sweden has a socialist government, as he implies. France currently has a conservative prime minister and president; Sweden has a moderate prime minister.

Wright option exercised

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C2

The New Orleans Hornets have exercised one-year team options on former first-round draft picks Julian Wright and Hilton Armstrong.

On the record

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B2

A 23-year-old Lawrence man reported $3,100 in criminal damage to the display of a Macbook Pro laptop computer. The incident occurred Saturday in the 100 block of West 15th Street.

What would a sales tax increase go to?

Infrastructure projects planned

By Chad Lawhorn

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A1

Voters will go to the polls Nov. 4 to decide whether to create a new three-tenths of a percent citywide sales tax to fund a variety of infrastructure projects. The infrastructure sales tax is listed as Question No. 1 on the ballot.

PM designate to call for early elections

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni has given up efforts to form a coalition government and will recommend early elections, Israeli radio stations reported Saturday night.

Wild imagination in full force during mammogram

By Cathy Hamilton

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D1

“Cathy Hamilton,” I mutter under my breath, as I approach the desk. “Mammogram at noon.” The hospital volunteer behind the counter checks the schedule, looks up and smiles, dubiously. I suspect she knows I missed my first appointment six weeks ago.

Sunflower Broadband names new manager

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on E1

Rod Kutemeier is the new general manager of Sunflower Broadband, succeeding Patrick Knorr, who in January became chief operating officer of Sunflower’s parent company, The World Company.

Keegan: Lopsided loss came as a surprise to many

By Tom Keegan

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C1

It was supposed to be a close game, one that would leave the 50,000-plus spectators turning their heads back and forth as if watching a tennis match. They were supposed to be treated to a pair of great passing offenses. The last team to score wins. That sort of a game. That game still might happen, but not until next weekend, when Kansas State brings its pass-happy offense and slapped-silly defense to Memorial Stadium for what suddenly seems like a tough game to forecast, the way Texas Tech-Kansas shaped up as a difficult call, at least until the second quarter arrived.

Anchorwoman dies in hospital after beating

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

An Arkansas television anchorwoman died Saturday, several days after she didn’t answer her wake-up call and was found beaten in her home, hospital officials said.

4 cheerleaders killed in fiery car crash

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A3

A rural East Tennessee community was grieving Saturday for four high school cheerleaders who died in a fiery car crash hours after they had been cheering on their football team.

Halloween items among favorite holiday collectibles

By Terry Kovel

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D2

Among the holidays collectors love the most, Halloween ranks second only to Christmas. The older and rarer a Halloween collectible, the higher its price. Composition or cardboard candy containers made in Germany in the 1920s and ‘30s were sold across the United States.

Program works to strengthen marriages

By Monica Springer - The Garden City Telegram

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B3

What have you done for your marriage today? That is a question that does not normally come up in marriages, according to Mike and Kelly Houser, of Garden City.

KU football notes

By Dugan Arnett

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C7

While it is unlikely that Kerry Meier will be eligible to participate in this year’s Heisman Trophy voting, the Kansas junior receiver knows whom he’d pick if he were. “He’s sure got my Heisman vote,” said Meier of Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell.

Greensburg featured in national museum

By Brett Zongker - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B2

Tiny Greensburg, Kan., rebuilding from scratch after nearly being wiped away by a tornado last year, is quickly becoming a model for going green.

Death toll mounts after tropical storm

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

Mohammed bin Gohar saw an old woman drowning in flood waters from a deadly tropical storm in southern Yemen, but couldn’t save her. He was carrying his two kids and running with his wife to escape the deluge.

Company offering zeppelin air tours

By Terence Chea - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A11

Zeppelins, the giant floating airships used to carry passengers and drop bombs until the 1930s, haven’t been seen in American skies for more than 70 years.

Drive to right may have derailed McCain

By Carl Leubsdorf

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B7

In endorsing Barack Obama, Colin Powell said he was disappointed and troubled by John McCain’s “narrow” campaign approach and the promise of a further “rightward shift” in a McCain administration.In particular, he cited the choice of Sarah Palin as vice president and the likelihood McCain would name at least two more conservative Supreme Court nominees.

At service, activists decry dragging death

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A2

Members of the Nation of Islam, the New Black Panthers and the NAACP on Saturday promised protests to bring more attention to the killing of an east Texas man whose death recalls, for some, a notorious decade-old hate crime.

New Guns N’ Roses release disappointing

By Greg Kot - Chicago Tribune

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D7

Guns N’ Roses fans, the wait is over. After 17 years of polishing - or whatever it is that rock superstars do when they sequester themselves in studios that cost millions of dollars for a decade-plus - new GNR music has finally, officially made its way to the public.

Young train fans can pose dangerous distractions

Recent incidents call safety rules into question

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A10

For young fans of trains, getting an up-close look at the massive machinery can be a dream fulfilled. For train workers, indulging the kids’ fantasies can be an ego boost. To rail officials, it’s distressing, forbidden and potentially deadly.

Premier calls for ‘every means’ against crisis

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A3

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday acknowledged his country was feeling ripple effects from the global financial meltdown and pledged robust government spending to keep the economy from stalling.

Eudora volleyball falls

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C3

The Eudora volleyball team fell in the championship game of Saturday’s 4A sub-state tournament.

KU loses in three sets

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C3

The Kansas University volleyball team’s defense featured three players with double-digit digs, but the Jayhawks fell in three sets (25-17, 25-14, 25-23) to Texas A&M on Saturday.

Review: Lawyer, sleuth match wits in ‘The Brass Verdict’ by Michael Connelly

By Connie Ogle - The Miami Herald

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D3

The hook that makes Michael Connelly’s latest novel about L.A. defense attorney Mickey Haller so compelling isn’t its plot or explosive, if somewhat excessive, finale but the fact that Haller, the “Lincoln lawyer” who works from the back seat of a Town Car, finally meets up with Harry Bosch.

Old Home Town - 25 years ago

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

Baker University received the largest single donation, about $1.1 million, in the school’s 125-year history, president Ralph Tanner announced. The gift came from the estate of William I. and Mary B. Boone of Eureka. The money was to go for scholarships.

Humane Society: Dead pets found in freezer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B4

The Nebraska Humane Society says authorities found 15 dead cats and two dead guinea pigs in the freezer of a north Omaha home overrun by cats.

FSHS girls, LHS boys qualify for state meet

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C3

The Free State girls and the Lawrence High boys cross country teams qualified for the state meet on Saturday at the 6A regional at Olathe Lake.

Ad Astra Poetry Project: Dodd vividly embraces natural world

By Denise Low - Special to the Journal-World

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D6

Elizabeth Dodd has lived in Kansas since 1989, when she became an English professor at Kansas State University. She publishes poetry and personal essays, and the natural world appears vividly in all her writings. She also publishes commentary on nature topics that are related to ecological issues, or ecocriticism.

Old Home Town - 100 years ago

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B6

From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 26, 1908: “Mayor Barker today signed the log book of Joe Mikulee, the Croation long-distance walking champion, who was in Lawrence on his trip around the world on foot. He walked here from Kansas City in a storm but says he is ahead of schedule. He is in quest of a prize of $5,000 and already has traversed about half the globe. He is quite an oddity.”

Death penalty decisions far from perfect

By Leonard Pitts Jr.

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B7

This is a rewrite. In the column originally prepared for this space, I said that Troy Davis was scheduled to die Monday - to be killed, actually, by an executioner for the state of George. But - stop the presses! - that’s no longer accurate. On Monday, Davis, 40, will still be alive. Or at least, he won’t be dead because of anything the state did.

Bankruptcies

October 26, 2008 in print edition on E1

Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:

Uses for $700 billion bailout money ever shifting

By John Dunbar - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A1

First, the $700 billion rescue for the economy was about buying devalued mortgage-backed securities from tottering banks to unclog frozen credit markets.

College conundrum: With incomes down and tuition up, it pays to weigh debt against earnings

By Megan Twohey - Chicago Tribune

October 26, 2008 in print edition on E1

Kelly Stevens is suffering from buyer’s remorse. The 29-year-old from Fargo, N.D., took out more than $60,000 in loans to pay for a bachelor’s degree in fashion marketing from the Illinois Institute of Art. She was convinced it would allow her to open her own store or work for a major fashion company - basically, to make more money.

Tech QB stunned by margin

By Gary Bedore

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C6

Confident in himself and his teammates, Graham Harrell expected a Texas Tech victory Saturday at Memorial Stadium. But 63-21? A rout so convincing Harrell, Tech’s senior quarterback, would be able to sit out the final 12 minutes, 48 seconds?

(Expletive) chant remains

J-W Staff Reports

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C6

The University Daily Kansan’s effort to bring a new kickoff chant to Memorial Stadium succeeded Saturday, but the effort to rid the old obscene chant failed.

Coaches gather at clinic

By Gary Bedore

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C3

Kevin Boyle, who has led St. Patrick High School to six New Jersey state titles in the past 11 years, shared some of his secrets of success with the 400 or so coaches in town for Bill Self’s basketball clinic Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.

FIU’s Galindo injured

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C2

Florida International University senior forward Alex Galindo recently suffered a dislocated ankle during individual workouts and will be lost for a minimum of eight to 10 weeks.

Edwards holds on

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C2

Carl Edwards held off David Reutimann to win the Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 on Saturday, keeping alive his hopes for a second straight NASCAR Nationwide Series title.

Commentary: Ugly exit can’t spoil Olson’s legacy

By Scott Bordow - East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.)

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C2

In 1982-1983, the University of Arizona men’s basketball team finished 4-24. Its only victories were over Florida International, Northern Arizona University, San Diego State and Stanford. “The program was a joke,” former Arizona State coach Bill Frieder said.

AG sues drug firms over Medicaid bills

October 26, 2008 in print edition on B5

Kansas Attorney General Steve Six has sued 13 drug companies, claiming they inflated the prices of drugs sold to the state’s Medicaid program.

Note book: First Adams wrote the music, now the words

By Scott Timberg - Los Angeles Times

October 26, 2008 in print edition on D3

When John Adams, the celebrated composer who is to his adopted California as Sibelius is to Finland, decided to write a memoir of his life and music, he realized there was virtually no model for his project.

Home that nurtured star Hudson now harbors a calamity

By Rupa Shenoy - Associated Press Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on A3

It was the cradle of Jennifer Hudson’s greatest triumphs. It’s now the scene of her darkest hour.

Sonnanstine reliable

Pitcher rewards Rays’ confidence

By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press Baseball Writer

October 26, 2008 in print edition on C9

Andy Sonnanstine is easy to overlook. He doesn’t throw hard, he’s spent only two years in the major leagues, and he’s the No. 4 starter on a Tampa Bay pitching staff primed with power arms.But he’s reliable.