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- The forecast for Friday, September 12 calls for a high …
- The nation marks the seven year anniversary of the tragic …
- The seven year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks also proved …
- Seven years to the hour after terrorists crashed a hijacked …
- A Kansas City jury has yet to reach a verdict …
- It’s just one driveway, but city leaders hope it is …
- As Hurricane Ike moves closer to the Gulf Coast, residents …
- Members of the Kansas Air National Guard are on standby …
- September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month - and one …
- The 2008 season-opener was a game to forget for the …
- Lawrence High will take to the muddy turf of Haskell …
- It’s been two seasons since the Kansas football team faced …
- Kansas last played a ranked non-conference opponent back in 2001 …
- Periods of rain, heavy at times are expected through Saturday. …
- Rain has alredy started this afternoon, as temperatures stay in …
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- KU last faced South Florida in 2006
- September 11, 2008
- It’s been two seasons since the Kansas football team faced off against South Florida. Back in 2006, the Bulls made the trip to Memorial Stadium.
- September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month
- September 11, 2008
- September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month - and one area family who has been affected by the disease hosted an educational story-time honoring the struggles children face with the disease.
- Thursday, September 11 weather at 10 p.m.
- September 11, 2008
- The forecast for Friday, September 12 calls for a high of 73 with a low around 68.
- 9/11 attacks remembered at Fort Riley
- September 11, 2008
- The seven year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks also proved to be an emotional day at Fort Riley.
- Jayhawks to be tested on the road
- September 11, 2008
- Kansas last played a ranked non-conference opponent back in 2001 when 14th-rated UCLA came to town. The last time KU played a ranked non-conference opponent on the road was way back in 1988 at number 6 Auburn.
- Keegan: Talib still a Jayhawk
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B1
- It’s Thursday morning inside the posh locker room at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice facility, across the street from Raymond James Stadium, not far from a giant billboard picturing Aqib Talib and coach Jon Gruden, both smiling. Talib is standing in front of his locker, conducting a one-on-one interview, and is asked about when Gruden wasn’t smiling, thanks to the rookie chosen with the 20th selection of the first round.
- Kansas GOP criticizes Sebelius over her statements about Sarah Palin
- 02:59 p.m., September 11, 2008 Updated 04:18 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, has been one of the most vocal critics of the selection of Sarah Palin to be the Republican nominee for vice president.
- Panel urges changes in university admissions policy
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A1
- A task force Thursday recommended that the Kansas Board of Regents be in charge of setting admission standards for state universities.
- Douglas County included in flood watch
- 12:23 p.m., September 11, 2008 Updated 01:51 p.m.
- Douglas County is included in a flood watch that the National Weather Service issued Thursday morning.
- City soccer showdown rescheduled
- Free State’s JV tennis canceled, as well
- 11:27 a.m., September 11, 2008 Updated 01:46 p.m.
- The soccer showdown between LHS and Free State scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday has been canceled and pushed back to Oct. 20.
- Seasoned Lions eager to take on Firebirds
- Experience, emotion key factors in today’s city soccer showdown
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B1
- When Lawrence High and Free State face off at 4 today in the first city soccer showdown of the season, the shoe will be on the other foot. Last year, the senior-heavy Firebirds enjoyed an advantage in experience each time the two city squads met. This time around, it’s the Lions who own that advantage.
- US safe, but al-Qaida gaining ground
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on C8
- Seven years after Sept. 11, al-Qaida and its allies are gaining ground across the region where the plot was hatched, staging their most lethal attacks yet against NATO forces and posing a growing threat to the U.S.-backed governments in Afghanistan and nuclear-armed Pakistan.
- ‘Cats to train with soldiers
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The Kansas State University men’s basketball team will spend a day at Fort Riley training and playing ball with an artillery unit that’s preparing for war.
- Paul endorses third-party candidates
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A10
- Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas libertarian who developed a big following in his failed bid for the GOP presidential nomination, has rejected entreaties to endorse his party’s nominee and instead is urging his supporters to vote for one of several third-party candidates in the field.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 11, 1908: “‘Are you a member of or pledged to the so-called secret fraternities or sororities which are in any degree public school organizations?’ That is being asked of every student who enrolls in the high school this winter in an effort to stamp out secret societies from local schools.
- Security company plans Atlanta exhibit
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Protection One Inc., 1035 N. Third St., Lawrence, will have an exhibit at the 2008 American Society for Industrial Security International Seminar and Exhibits show from Monday to Thursday in Atlanta.
- Muslim workers laid off in Ramadan dispute
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A meatpacking company Wednesday laid off about 100 Muslim immigrant workers who walked off the job last week in protest of the firm’s refusal to give them time to pray during the monthlong holiday of Ramadan.
- Sooners ready to face Pac-10 officials again
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Oklahoma certainly isn’t hoping for a replay of what happened on its last trip to play a Pac-10 team.
- Minister resigns over semi-naked dance
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A10
- An Australian state government minister was forced to quit following reports that he danced in his underwear at a parliamentary office party, the state premier said today.
- Ex-CU coach Crowder dies
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Eddie Crowder, who spent nearly half a century at the University of Colorado as a football coach, athletic director and mentor to generations of players, coaches and administrators, died Tuesday night from complications of leukemia, the school said. He was 77.
- Lead the way
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: Hooray for your editorial on Sept. 9 concerning the lack of services for persons with mental illness. Through the years, we have watched the closing of our mental institutions (which should have been called something with less stigma) to save tax dollars and to be more humane to those living there.
- Heritage Month starts with soccer match
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Kansas University celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by kicking off with a trip to Kansas City, Mo., to see David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
- Self, KU against changing tradition
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Don’t expect Kansas University to copy Kentucky and move its season-opening Late Night basketball practice up a week. “There’s no reason for us to do that. It’s part of the history and tradition we have,” sixth-year KU coach Bill Self said. He’ll continue to hold Late Night in the Phog on the Friday closest to Oct. 15 - this year that’s Oct. 17 - the first day practices are allowed in accordance with NCAA rules.
- Ohio State RB Wells practices
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Ohio State tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells worked out with the team in pads and is on target to play against No. 1 Southern California on Saturday night.
- Dead historic oak tree is cut down
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B10
- The remnants of a historic oak tree that once served as a landmark on the Santa Fe Trail in Kansas have been cut down.
- Arthur, Chalmers fined $20,000
- NBA announces penalties against ex-Jayhawks
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Former Kansas teammates Darrell Arthur and Mario Chalmers were fined $20,000 apiece after being banished last week from the NBA rookie symposium, the league said Wednesday.
- KU may get $6M bioscience lift
- State authority recommends grant to boost research at School of Medicine in Wichita
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A3
- It’s startup money geared at boosting the bioscience industry in south-central Kansas. The Kansas Bioscience Authority’s investment committee recommended on Wednesday approving more than $6 million over three years to help start a program for integrating research into residency programs at Kansas University School of Medicine’s Wichita campus.
- Chertoff: Aviation still vulnerable to terror
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The nation’s top domestic security official said Wednesday aviation remains vulnerable to terrorist attack seven years after 9/11.
- Reports: N. Korean leader on road to recovery
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A6
- North Korea’s Kim Jong Il is on the road to recovery from a stroke and still in control of his isolated country’s communist regime, South Korea suggested Wednesday, disputing reports that Kim is gravely ill.
- Commentary: Don’t bet against Armstrong’s bid
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The people around Lance Armstrong haven’t seen him this fit or motivated in a long time. Good thing, too, since he will need plenty of both, plus thick skin, his maniacal work ethic and intimidating pain threshold, a topflight team, deep-pocketed sponsors, cooperation from the notoriously fickle Tour de France organizers - and a few thousand miles of luck besides.
- Liberal media
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: I read Dolph C. Simons Jr.’s Saturday Column on Sept. 6. Unfortunately, I couldn’t tell whether it was written by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Laura Ingram, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove or Dolph Simons Jr.
- Meeting budget
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: Every time our elected officials vote to raise taxes, it points out that they do not understand that taxpayers are running out of money. What if they had to run the local governments and school system without raising taxes, no layoffs, and make budget. They would say it could not be done.
- Leavenworth County district judge facing investigation announces Oct. 1 retirement
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Leavenworth County District Court Judge Frederick N. Stewart, who faces an investigation surrounding alleged sexual misconduct against a former administrative assistant, will be retiring from the bench Oct. 1.
- Planting seeds: Grant supports Hilltop’s efforts to teach children about gardening
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on C1
- School has ramped up for another industrious year, marking a bittersweet end to the long, languid days most Lawrence children could spend outdoors, capturing fireflies or collecting worms. But for the kids at Hilltop Child Development Center, life in the wild has just begun.
- Hair Experts donating fees today to troops
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Stylists at Hair Experts Salon and Spa, Lawrence, are marking the 9/11 anniversary by agreeing to donate all money brought in from today’s cuts, styles and other services to benefit troops stationed in Iraq, and their families.
- Rangel admits mistake, plans to pay bill
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The head of the House tax-writing committee acknowledged Wednesday that he owes about $5,000 to the Internal Revenue Service for failing to report income on his returns.
- American League Roundup: Angels clinch West crown
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B4
- The Los Angeles Angels became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning their fourth AL West title in five years. Francisco Rodriguez earned his 56th save in closing out the Angels’ victory over the New York Yankees.
- Strangers document 9/11 on History
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Hundreds of strangers document the same tragedy. Virtually alone among networks, the History Channel will recall the 2001 terror attacks on this date with “102 Minutes That Changed America” (8 p.m., History).
- Big atom smasher a big hit worldwide
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A1
- A small blip on a computer screen sent champagne corks popping among physicists in Switzerland. Near Chicago, researchers at a “pajama party” who watched via satellite let out an early morning cheer.
- A bad, bad Bull
- USF’s Selvie dangerous defensive threat
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Since Jeff Spikes, Kansas University’s red-shirt freshman offensive lineman, is currently preparing for the biggest challenge of his collegiate career, now would probably not be the best time to bring to his attention the following pieces of information about South Florida defensive end George Selvie, the man he will be charged with blocking come Friday: 1. Selvie was the nation’s leader in tackles for loss in 2007 with 31.5 and was second in sacks (14.5)…
- Artist will display ‘Fundamental Images’
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on C2
- Michael Hager, artist and adjunct art professor at Washburn University, will present “Fundamental Images: Recent Work by Michael Hager” in the Art & Design Gallery at Kansas University. The exhibit will run from Sunday through Sept. 26.
- Strikers welcome tanker delay
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Striking Boeing Co. machinists here were heartened as word spread Wednesday of the decision to delay the disputed competition on the military tanker contract until the next administration.
- Commodities
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Agriculture futures traded lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 4.75 cents to $7.2575; December corn shed 7.75 cents to $5.3675; December oats lost 2.5 cents to $3.375; November soybeans dropped 23 cents to $11.78.
- NPR reporter bringing ‘edge of the world’ to Lied center
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Neal Conan grew up reading National Geographic magazine. So when he got to travel as a National Public Radio reporter to Midway Island, the Black Sea and the Solomon Islands, all the while accompanying National Geographic photographers, it was a first-hand look at the “dedication and innovation” they bring to their jobs, Conan says.
- Sex offender who posed as child pleads guilty
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A10
- A sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in Arizona schools has pleaded guilty to seven criminal charges and will go to prison for more than 70 years, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
- Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
- September 11, 2008
- True freshman Tim Biere this week replaced sophomore Bradley Dedeaux as Kansas’ No. 1 tight end, Kansas University offensive coordinator Ed Warinner said.
- New plan sought for historic school
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B10
- The city is starting over in trying to find someone to redevelop a former school linked to the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education decision.
- Finding the best, and worst, credit cards
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Consumer Reports recently analyzed hundreds of credit cards and named a dozen that are worthy of consumers’ attention - and three to stay away from.
- Lehman tries to placate investors
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A10
- Lehman Brothers put itself on the block Wednesday as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue the investment bank from bad bets on real estate-related holdings that have already laid low other storied Wall Street firms.
- Evacuations begin in Texas ahead of Hurricane Ike
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The frail and elderly were put aboard buses Wednesday and authorities warned 1 million others to flee inland as Hurricane Ike steamed toward a swath of the Texas coast that includes the nation’s largest concentration of refineries and chemical plants.
- New Cold War would be bad news for Latin America
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Before arriving here, I thought that the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union belonged to history books, and that Washington and Moscow had long ceased to compete for geographic enclaves around the world. But now, I wonder.
- Audiologist completes doctoral degree
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Karen Andregg, audiologist at Lawrence Otolaryngology Associates, 1112 W. Sixth St., has completed the requirements for a doctorate in audiology.
- User fees?
- Whether it’s highways or health care, maybe it’s fair for those who use the system most to pay more to support it.
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- As state officials open discussions about a new comprehensive transportation plan, the topic of additional toll roads has come up. Adding tolls to some highways is seen as an alternative to higher gasoline taxes, which officials want to avoid.
- Senior Services to host tea, fashion show
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Douglas County Senior Services is having its second annual tea and fall fashion show Saturday.
- ABC prime-time Palin special planned
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Charles Gibson’s interviews with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will form the basis of a special prime-time edition of “20/20” Friday, ABC said Wednesday.
- A different kind of fight
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A9
- On the seventh anniversary of Sept. 11, we will once again mourn; politicians will intone about fighting the war on terrorism. Some will even talk about World War IV.
- Blend of several fescues best choice for Kansas lawns
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on C1
- You can’t judge a bag of grass seed by its cover. That may be the only similarity between grass seed and books, but it is one that should not be taken lightly.
- Care crisis: Only 2 percent of med students plan to work in primary care field
- Many factors, including salary, deplete ranks of family doctors
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A1
- For Dr. Tom Marcellino, the idea of being a family practice physician is a romantic one. Marcellino - the grandson of a longtime central Kansas family physician - likes the idea of having a core group of patients that he gets to know. “You get to talk to people,” said Marcellino, a new doctor with Lawrence’s Mt. Oread Family Practice. “You see them for most of their lives. You see their children.”
- Trial begins in killing of ex-Lawrence resident
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Trial will resume today for a 19-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man charged with killing a former Lawrence resident.
- Missouri freshman QB happy to be playing
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B5
- A little advice from Chase Daniel helped Blaine Gabbert make it through his college debut.
- Study: Surgery doesn’t remedy knee arthritis
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Arthroscopic knee surgery for arthritis - a procedure performed hundreds of thousands of times a year - does not reduce joint pain or improve knee function, according to new research released Wednesday.
- Keegan: Reesing great equalizer
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Much of the hype for Friday night’s Kansas-South Florida game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa centers on a matchup that pits proven performance against potential. South Florida’s George Selvie, second in the nation in sacks with 20 and an All-American as a sophomore last season, faces redshirt freshman Jeff Spikes, making his third career start. The mismatch of experience plays a part in South Florida being favored by a field goal. It’s a legitimate concern. It also is overplayed because it doesn’t take into account the equalizer.
- Horoscopes
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Often, others might see you as overzealous, especially about your health, diet or matters that impact your daily life. You become a bit of a crusader this year, willing to buck the status quo no matter what. If you are single, you make friends easily in your daily life.
- Maverick ways
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: The Republican nominee, John McCain, recently promoted and proclaimed he and his vice-presidential running partner, Ms. Palin, to be “mavericks” to a national television audience.
- Ex-Chiefs LB Headrick dies
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Sherrill Headrick, a former Dallas Texans and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, died Wednesday.
- Magazine recognizes KU law school
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Kansas University’s law school is being recognized for its hands-on educational opportunities, which range from representing clients through law school offices under the supervision of faculty to working in the offices of county prosecutors.
- ‘08 presidential race is far from over
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A8
- In the opening days of the general election campaign, an exaggerated optimism has swept through Republican ranks and an equally exaggerated gloom has infected the Democrats.
- National League Roundup: Brewers avoid sweep against Reds
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Mike Cameron singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Milwaukee rallied to beat Cincinnati, avoiding a three-game sweep.
- Area eateries thank educators at Taste of Lawrence event
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A few rain clouds couldn’t stop about 1,000 hungry Lawrencians from digging into the best food local restaurants could offer. This year’s Taste of Lawrence featured the traditional (Italian sausages from Wayne & Larry’s) and the exotic (jerk rubbed swordfish with shallot mango chutney from Ten restaurant at the Eldridge Hotel), all in an effort to thank area educators for their work.
- FSHS football shuffles lineup vs. SM South
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Bob Lisher said changes were coming, and he wasn’t kidding. Free State High’s football coach wasted little time in shuffling his lineup following last Friday’s 40-19 season-opening loss against Shawnee Mission West. At the time, he said some starters were “too comfortable” with their positions.
- Earthquakes rattle Pacific Rim countries
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A powerful earthquake rattled northeastern Indonesia today, briefly triggering a tsunami alert and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and buildings, officials said.
- Slowey slows Royals in 7-1 Twins win
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Kevin Slowey allowed four hits over seven innings and kept the Twins in step with the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, pitching Minnesota past the Kansas City Royals, 7-1, on Wednesday night.
- Building under construction collapses
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The body of one worker has been found after part of a retail and residential building under construction in a Richmond suburb collapsed.
- ‘Paris, Not France’ reveals the smarter side of Hilton
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Paris Hilton’s new reality show, the documentary “Paris, Not France,” reveals a not-so-simple life in which the dumb blonde of her TV infamy is scarcely to be found.
- On the record
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A4
- The owner of Lawrence Feed Store, 545 Wis., reported that an aluminum entry door, three telephones and wiring were criminally damaged Sunday or Monday. The damage estimate is $1,400.
- ‘Obama versus McCain’ kicks off fall series
- Political experts discuss strategies of candidates
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Gunda Hiebert got just what she was looking for Wednesday night at the Dole Institute of Politics. The retired 72-year-old, who said this is the first time she’s been politically engaged in a presidential election, decided to attend the first program in the 2008 fall Dole Institute series dubbed “POTUS 44 - The Next President of the United States.”
- Pump patrol
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.45 at several locations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- ‘Eye-opening event’ to discuss uprooted American Indians
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on A5
- The expedition Meriwether Lewis and William Clark made across the United States in the early 1800s is a common history lesson, but a lesser known subject, the cultural aftermath of the journey, will be up for discussion during the Kansas Lewis and Clark Symposium on Friday at the Dole Institute of Politics.
- Arkansas-Texas postponed
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Hurricane Ike has pushed back the Arkansas-Texas football game to Sept. 27.
- Our town sports
- September 11, 2008 in print edition on B6
- A listing of camps and tournaments in and around Lawrence.
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