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Audio clips

• KU coach Mark Mangino
• KU quarterback Todd Reesing
• KU running back Angus Quigley

Births

• Devin and Aniela Kiekel, Lawrence, a boy.
• Doug and Heidi Mizer, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

• Conference chatter: Big 12 Conference Week 4 awards

Obituaries

• Rinda H. Coon, Topeka
• Charles Edward Brennan, Fort Scott
• Larry Damon Shannon, Butler, Mo.

On the street

• What are you reading?
• What do you do when you can’t get in to see your doctor?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• Spodcasters: Spodcasters Postgame: Sam Houston State
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU running back Angus Quigley
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU quarterback Todd Reesing
• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU coach Mark Mangino

Polls

Which KU player has been the best surprise so far?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Kerry Meier		43%
Johnathan Wilson		31%
Daymond Patterson		14%
Jacob Branstetter		4%
Alonso Rojas		3%
Other		2%
Total	1437

Do you know how to play a musical instrument?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes.		74%
No.		25%
Total	655

Videos

• Nearly 45 high school band and on university band marched …
• For the Lawrence High band, new uniforms are marching their …
• Yesterday, the Haskell Fighting Indians were trying to win back-to-back …
• A major highway project at the edge of town isn’t …
• This aerial photo looks west along two Kansas Turnpike bridges …
• For only the second time in 16 games, Mark Mangino …
• The Kansas volleyball team was looking for its first conference …
• The forecast for Monday, September 22 calls for a high …
• It was 75 degrees and sunny at noon on Sunday, …
• Lawrence resident Kiana Griffin submitted a photography portfolio geared toward …
• A Military Transition Team trains at Fort Riley to learn …
• This week “Mark’s on the move” takes us to Haskell …
• It wasn’t pretty, but the Kansas football team picked up …

All stories

Sunday, September 21 weather at 10 p.m.

By Craig Painter

September 21, 2008

The forecast for Monday, September 22 calls for a high of 84 with a low around 60.

Kansas storms back to win against Iowa State

By Andrew Baker

September 21, 2008

The Kansas volleyball team was looking for its first conference win of the year against Iowa State.

Horoscopes

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D5

For Sunday, Sept. 21: You could be surprised by all that pops into your life. Be smart, and do not react in your traditional manner. Otherwise, you could be self-destructive and continue with a negative pattern. You have the ability and opportunity to instrument dynamic change in your life; use it.

Wizards defeat Toronto

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Kevin Souter, who made the Kansas City Wizards roster on an open tryout, scored his first MLS goal in a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.

Major League Roundup: Rays clinch playoff berth; Cubs win Central

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C8

The Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight NL Central title, beating St. Louis behind Ted Lilly’s seven innings at rocking Wrigley Field. The 41,597 fans jammed into the old neighborhood ballpark were ready to party as they watched the Cubs earn back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time since they participated in three straight World Series from 1906-08.

Reesing impressed by TD

By Jesse Newell

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C5

Todd Reesing had to stop a second while pondering the question after his Kansas University football team’s 38-14 victory Saturday over Sam Houston State. Surely his 57-yard, highlight-reel touchdown pass to Dezmon Briscoe in the second quarter would make it on “SportsCenter,” along with every KU football highlight film from 2008.

Keegan: Meier faithful receiver

By Tom Keegan

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C1

Ed Warinner, the mastermind behind the Kansas University football team’s no-huddle, spread offense, gets high grades for innovative thinking. An offensive coordinator’s job can grow pretty complicated, but Warinner’s most brilliant move to date was right in front of his face.

Woman accused of bartending in the buff

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

Here’s a tip: Bartending nude can get you arrested. Sheriff’s deputies doing a routine check this week at a southern Illinois bar say they discovered a not-so-routine sight. Authorities allege that 33-year-old Janet Brannon was naked while serving bar patrons at the Cabin Tavern in Delhi.

Automaker subsidies hard to justify

By George Will

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B6

In the 1994 elections, Republicans ended 40 years of Democratic control of the House of Representatives. So in 1995, a vice president of Fannie Mae wrote a letter to Ed Crane, president of the Cato Institute, saying that Fannie Mae intended to give that libertarian, free-market think tank a $100,000 grant.

Ex-inspector files complaint

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

A former technical inspector filed a complaint against NASCAR with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment and wrongful termination. Dean Duckett, who is black, said discrimination started in May 2001 and lasted until NASCAR fired him from his job in the Cup series on Nov. 14, 2007.

$700B bailout negotiated by Bush team, Congress

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Deb Riechmann - Associated Press Writers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

The Bush administration asked Congress on Saturday for the power to buy $700 billion in toxic assets clogging the financial system and threatening the economy as negotiations began on the largest bailout since the Great Depression.

Where should Mark on the Move go next? Let us know!

By Mark Boyle

September 21, 2008

This week “Mark’s on the move” takes us to Haskell Indian Nations University. Spending several hours following around the grounds crew, we learned much more about the weekly field preparation prior to the three football games played at Haskell Stadium. Although they won’t admit it, these grounds crewworkers truly are the unsung heroes behind every football game. Whether they are watering, rolling, replacing divots, or stringing and lining the field every week, they take a lot of pride in their work as they should.

Big 12 Roundup: Mizzou survives scare

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C10

Chase Daniel was close to perfect in an otherwise sloppy final tuneup for No. 5 Missouri. Daniel passed for a career-high 439 yards and set a Big 12 record with 20 consecutive completions, helping the Tigers overcome a rash of errors in a 42-21 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.

Poll: Racial misgivings may affect election

By Ron Fournier and Trevor Tompson - Associated Press Writers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A1

Washington - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks - many calling them “lazy,” “violent” or responsible for their own troubles.

Wrong location

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A7

To the editor: To any sports fan, a state-of-the-art competition field in a central location must be an appealing idea. Such a project is being considered by the school district for the areas west of Lawrence High School and south of Greever Terrace, around Centennial School.

U.S. cuts Davis Cup deficit

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Doubles players Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan did their part to keep the United States’ hopes of defending their Davis Cup title alive against Spain on Saturday. Now it’s Andy Roddick’s turn. Fish and Bryan rallied to beat Spanish duo Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, to give the U.S. its first semifinals point on the clay at Las Ventas bullfighting arena after being swept in Friday’s singles play.

Heather Mills donating $1M in vegan food

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D5

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx. Heather Mills is set to announce the donation just before the Hunts Point Back to School Fair kicks off Saturday afternoon. The vegan animal rights campaigner is an honorary chairwoman of the nonprofit that organizes the event.

Intellect is good

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B7

To the editor: Why has “intellectual” come to describe something nasty on the bottom of your shoe? What’s wrong with being intellectual? By definition, it sounds good to me: Intellectual - guided or developed by or relying on the intellect rather than upon emotions or feelings; rational.

Young teams to meet

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

The question seemed to stump John Abraham. What’s that? The Kansas City Chiefs are the youngest team in the NFL? Abraham just shook his head as he stood at his locker, looking around at all the new kids in the Atlanta Falcons locker room.

Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook

By Gary Bedore

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

Former Kansas University basketball standouts Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison attended Friday’s ceremony in which members of the 2007-08 Jayhawks were presented their national title rings. Collison said he had mixed emotions about his Seattle SuperSonics moving to Oklahoma City. In his five years in Seattle, Collison has grown fond of the great Pacific Northwest.

5 simple steps: Dealing with alcoholism

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D8

Like other addictions, alcoholism can lead to divorce. Here are tips on how to get help for yourself and spouse.

KU orchestra plans performance

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D2

Kansas University’s Symphony Orchestra will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Lied Center. The orchestra will be conducted by David Neely, director of orchestral activities. The orchestra, composed of more than 60 KU students, will perform “Overture to Egmont, Op. 84,” by Ludwig van Beethoven; “I Cristantemi,” by Giacomo Puccini, and “Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43,” by Jean Sibelius.

Best-sellers

The New York Times

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D3

A listing of this week’s top-selling nonfiction and fiction literature.

Judge orders Cheney to preserve records

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A5

A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president. The decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is a setback for the Bush administration in its effort to promote a narrow definition of materials that must be safeguarded under by the Presidential Records Act.

Haskell puts up big numbers, still loses

By Chuck Woodling

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

Ryan Alden and Casey Wilson are still works in progress. When they’re clicking, the Haskell Indian Nations University freshmen may be the most explosive pitch-catch duo in NAIA football.

Kansas football notebook

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C5

Following his team’s loss last week to South Florida, Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino issued a mandate to his receiving corps: Improve your blocking significantly or be prepared to watch from the sidelines. Saturday, during his team’s 38-14 victory over Sam Houston State at Memorial Stadium, Mangino made good on that promise.

Hinrich’s jersey to hang in fieldhouse rafters

By Gary Bedore

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C1

Kirk Hinrich’s jersey No. 10 will be hung in the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse in a halftime ceremony at a yet-to-be-determined game during the 2008-09 college basketball season. “It’s a great honor,” said Hinrich, starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls, referring to the highest honor that can be accorded a Kansas University basketball player. “To have my jersey up in this building - a place that means so much to me - it’s an amazing feeling.”

Palin candidacy tests political sisterhood

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B6

What finally sent her over the top was the poster. There was Sarah Palin as Rosie the Riveter, flexing her biceps under the motto: “We Can Do It!” The image was the same on the T-shirt my friend had left over from the primaries. But with a crucial difference.

Old Home Town - 100 years ago

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B6

From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 21, 1908: “‘It will be the greatest year in the university’s history,’ was Chancellor Frank Strong’s comment this morning as he totaled up the registration figures and found them running far ahead of last fall. ‘I have predicted 2,250 enrollees and I feel confident we will push past that mark.

Expert to study Wichita mummy

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B3

A leading Egyptologist is in Wichita this weekend following a lead in an ancient cold case. Bob Brier, a Long Island University professor sometimes called “Mr. Mummy” after a television special he made a few years ago, plans to study a mummy on display at the Museum of World Treasures to see whether she was connected to a 3,000-year-old murder plot involving an Egyptian pharaoh.

Wild charges

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B7

To the editor: Ho-hum! Another tiresome editorial cheerleading the Bush administration, and throwing stones at Democrats. Your Sept. 13 Saturday Column assumes we have had eight glorious years of fine leadership from George W. Bush.

KU plays part in particle collider experiments

By George Diepenbrock

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B1

Four Kansas University professors and several students and researchers have their hands in the largest physics experiment in generations. International scientists completed the first major phase of the Large Hadron Collider this month near Geneva, Switzerland.

Turnesa tops at Viking

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Will MacKenzie lost three strokes - two for a rules infraction - on the final hole to give the Viking Classic lead back to Mark Turnesa. MacKenzie’s 8 Saturday on the par-5 18th left him tied for second with Brian Gay, two strokes behind Turnesa. MacKenzie was penalized for moving impediments in the hazard while his ball was also in the hazard.

Speech class set for Parkinson’s sufferers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B1

Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering a speech class for people who have Parkinson’s disease. The class aims to improve a person’s communication effectiveness, vocal intensity and speech intelligibility. The class will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec. 17, Dec. 31, Jan. 14 and Jan. 28.

Freshman leads KU tennis team

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

Freshman Ekaterina Morosova gave a strong performance for the Kansas tennis team Saturday at the University of New Mexico Invite. Morosova and senior Yuliana Svistun went 1-1 to finish the doubles competition at 2-1. Morosova also won her singles match to advance to the finals of the consolation bracket.

Dugan Arnett’s quick hits

By Dugan Arnett

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C5

With just under a minute remaining in the first half, Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing turned a broken play into the Jayhawks’ third touchdown. After scrambling, Reesing fired a 57-yard touchdown pass to receiver Dezmon Briscoe to give Kansas a 21-7 lead.

Pollinator population declines to be discussed

By Christine Metz

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B5

Bees bring to this world a lot more than honey. They are nature’s matchmakers, pollinating a good chunk of our native habitat and fruits and vegetables. And that is what makes their recent rapid decline - 35 percent annually - so alarming.

Top 25 Roundup: No. 15 East Carolina’s BCS chances squashed

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C6

Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes - including a game-tying five-yarder to George Bryan with 1:12 left in regulation for the Wolfpack (2-2), seven-point underdogs to East Carolina, whose BCS-busting hopes are all but over after their second straight loss to N.C. State.

Pro wildlife

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A7

To the editor: There are many things about Sarah Palin with which I don’t agree; the biggest issue is her claim to be pro-life. In her very short term as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has pushed for the aerial killing of Alaskan wildlife.

School leadership

By itself, hiring a new school superintendent is a daunting task, but the departure of two other top administrators will raise additional questions for the board to consider.

J-W Editorials

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B6

The retirement of two more senior school district administrators raises some new questions for the Lawrence school board as it prepares to search for a replacement for Superintendent Randy Weseman.

Ramadan fasting means hard times for smokers

By Karin Laub and Dalia Nammari - Associated Press Writers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A9

It’s the fasting month of Ramadan, and fear of God keeps taxi driver Abdel Karim Romaneh from reaching for the pack of cigarettes next to his gearshift during the day, despite his pounding head and frazzled nerves.

Coach has leg amputated

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Northern State’s Don Meyer, tops on the NCAA win list among active men’s basketball coaches, had his left leg amputated below the knee after a car accident. Meyer’s leg was severely injured when his car collided with a semi on Sept. 5.

Which Obama will show up for presidential debates?

By Christopher Wills - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A3

Which Barack Obama will show up for the first presidential debate? It could be the tone-deaf debater who condescendingly told Hillary Rodham Clinton during a Democratic debate that she was “likable enough.”

Butterflies tagged for Mexico migration

By Alex Parker

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B1

Act like a praying mantis. That was the message Kansas University ecology and evolutionary biology professor Chip Taylor gave to about 500 people who took part in the tagging of monarch butterflies Saturday at the Baker Wetlands.

Palin to meet Afghan president this week

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is scheduled to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai this week in New York, campaign officials for GOP nominee John McCain confirmed Saturday.

Not a bridge: Town opens ‘road to nowhere’

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A3

Alaska may not have a Bridge to Nowhere, but it now has a Road to Nowhere. The state this week completed a $25 million gravel road that was intended to lead up to the bridge linking the city of Ketchikan to its airport on a neighboring island.

Skinner takes truck victory

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Mike Skinner raced to his first Craftsman Truck Series victory of the year and 25th overall Saturday night, beating Erik Darnell by two-hundredths of a second in the Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350.

Hurricane evacuees jump gun, sneak back onto island

By Cain Burdeau and Angela K. Brown - Associated Press Writers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A4

Rats, raw sewage and a no-excuses curfew await exiled residents who try to return to storm-wrecked Galveston Island when it reopens next week, officials warned Saturday, a week after Hurricane Ike came thundering ashore.

Oboe professor to perform recital

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D2

Kansas University’s fine arts school will present a Faculty Recital Series performance featuring Margaret Marco, associate professor of oboe and division director of woodwinds, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.

Bankruptcies

September 21, 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.

LMH event offers advice on healthy living, free checkups

By Alex Parker

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B1

Americans’ health habits have gotten worse as our meal portions have gotten bigger and our exercise regimens have decreased. That’s why at Saturday’s Lawrence Memorial Hospital annual Health Fair, registered dietitians Carol Gilmore and Linda Rippetoe were displaying plates stacked with everyday items, like a light bulb and a computer mouse, to illustrate appropriate food portions.

Take a ride

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A7

To the editor: Our city commissioners, as individuals, promised to support the upcoming vote for a sales tax to support public transit, which includes paratransit. A friend, who moved here from Boston, remarked that she often saw prominent elected officials using the buses there.

Report: Fire at Chinese nightclub kills 43

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

State media says a fire has killed at least 43 people in a nightclub in southern China. The official Xinhua News Agency said the fire broke out late Saturday night in the club in Shenzhen, a city in Guangdong province just over the border with Hong Kong.

Private property entrances on agenda

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B1

Douglas County commissioners at their Monday meeting will consider changes to how entrances are installed from county-maintained roads onto private property. A proposal from the county’s public works department would allow department workers to install the entrances. Currently, property owners are issued an entrance permit, and the owner is responsible for building the entrance to comply with county standards.

Old Home Town - 25 years ago

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B6

Pledging to make plea bargaining the “exception rather than the rule,” Douglas County District Attorney Jerry Harper said he would implement tighter rules governing the judicial negotiating tool. Harper outlined a series of steps he thought would cut down on abuses of the process.

Bus efficiency

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B7

To the editor: The afternoon of Sept. 12, I was at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. I had ridden the T as I no longer drive due to poor eyesight. At 4:30, a tornado warning came over the loudspeaker. We were all ushered to the basement. At 4:45, the all-clear sounded.

U.S. holds 9-7 Ryder Cup edge

Today’s 12 singles matches to determine winner

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Birdie putts kept falling, one on top of the other, until the Americans finally secured a Saturday lead in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1995 to set up a final day that finally matters. The last hour defined the pressure and passion of the Ryder Cup, so intense that players on both teams were emotionally exhausted.

‘Warner Bros. Story’ struggles with clarity

By Hal Boedeker - The Orlando Sentinel

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D7

Warner Bros. has told many stellar stories. But the studio stumbles with its own in “You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story.” The five-hour documentary is a scrapbook of classic clips and self-congratulation. PBS’ “American Masters” presents this superficial salute at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday on Sunflower Broadband channel seven.

Firebirds, Bulldogs win team titles

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

The Free State girls and Baldwin boys cross country teams won their respective titles at the Baldwin Invitational. Free State scored 49 points to defeat Shawnee Mission East (65) and Baldwin (67) on the girls’ side. The Baldwin boys scored 51 points to hold off Washburn Rural (69) and Topeka West (74).

Tow trucks parade in world record attempt

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A3

Talk about towing the line. Nearly 300 tow trucks rumbled through New York City on Saturday in an attempt to smash the world record for the largest parade of its kind.

On the record

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B2

Eudora police arrested a 39-year-old Eudora man Friday afternoon on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and felony criminal possession of a firearm. Eudora police said Saturday morning he was arrested in connection to a domestic violence incident, and was being held at the Douglas County Jail. No more information was available Saturday.

Stupidity protected, even for Howard

By Drew Sharp - Detroit Free Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Nothing irritates Main Street more than insinuations of disrespect toward the flag and the national anthem. They are the enduring symbols of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in securing the freedoms we treasure.

Museum gets a kick from custom-made cowboy boots

By Cherise Forno - Dodge City Daily Globe

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B8

One-of-a-kind custom-made cowboy boots are now on display at the school house of Boot Hill Museum. The display comes as part of the Custom Cowboy Boots: The Kansas Story exhibit.

Walk to benefit ALS research

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B1

The Keith Worthington Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association is hosting the 2008 Walk to Defeat ALS on Oct. 12 at Kansas University. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the walk starts at 2 p.m. in front of the main entrance of the Kansas Union. There is no fee to participate. If people don’t want to walk, donations will be accepted the day of the event. Funds raised will benefit research and local patient services.

Officials to pave over music-making asphalt

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

Residents of northern Los Angeles County are not grooving to this music. Lancaster city officials said this week that they’re paving over a quarter-mile strip of asphalt grooved to play the William Tell Overture when auto tires speed over it.

Shock of history

Roth takes aim at college life in the 1950s

By Hillel Italie - AP National Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D3

Philip Roth, 75 and the author of more than 20 novels, is thinking about a strange and distant era: his college years. “I think that what happens is that as the decades pass and one becomes older, one becomes conscious of history in one’s own time,” he said during a recent interview at the Manhattan offices of his publisher, Houghton Mifflin.

Children’s furniture once mimicked adult versions

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D4

Design-conscious parents who want the best for their children are looking for contemporary furniture pieces that may someday be heirlooms. Today’s nurseries are either very traditional and nostalgic or filled with the latest colorful plastic tables and foam seats.

Despite vaccine, parents continue trying to infect their children with common disease via ‘pox parties’

McClatchy Newspapers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D1

As Tabitha Keller drove her two young children to attend a chickenpox party earlier this year, she felt a moment of doubt about the wisdom of intentionally infecting her kids with the bug. Keller did not trust the chickenpox vaccine, so she was arranging for her children to get immunity the old-fashioned way, by catching the disease from an infected child and muddling through weeks of itchiness.

Bush: Trade deal with Colombia in US interest

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

President Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe renewed their push on Saturday for Congress to approve a free-trade deal before lawmakers leave town to campaign for re-election. “It’s in our economic interest that we continue to open up markets in our neighborhood, particularly with a nation that is growing like yours,” Bush told Uribe in the Rose Garden.

KU sports teams contribute items to pawsible dream auction

J-W Staff Report

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D1

Animals at the Lawrence Humane Society will be the beneficiaries of an auction scheduled Friday at the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive. The 14th annual Pawsible Dream Benefit Auction will start at 6 p.m. with the silent auction, followed by a live auction at 8 p.m.

Spencer announces upcoming lectures

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D2

Kansas University’s Spencer Museum of Art has announced two lectures for its fall semester of programming: The first is “Reframing Radicalism: The Painting of Francoise-Andre Vincent,” by Elizabeth Mansfield, associate professor of art history at New York University. The program will be 4 p.m. Oct. 28 in room 211 of the museum, 1301 Miss. Please use the west entrance.

Sophomore’s return sparks KU

Jayhawks rally to beat Iowa State, 3-2

By Jesse Temple

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

Jenna Kaiser’s familiarity with her warm-up jacket was beginning to grow old. For five weeks, the sophomore outside hitter never removed the pregame garb to enter a match for Kansas University’s volleyball team. A strained ligament in her right elbow had forced her to the sideline. Saturday afternoon, the warm-ups came off, and she stepped on the court for the first time this season.

Debates may deliver insights but few answers

By David Shribman

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B7

They helped affirm the importance of television in American politics, making John F. Kennedy a star. They showed the political passion of Ronald Reagan, making the question of whether you are better off than you were four years ago one of the standard measures of American life.

Habitat for Humanity announces concert

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D2

Lawrence Habitat for Humanity will have its annual Music Fest from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. The Music Fest is a concert of sacred music featuring musicians and choirs from Lawrence area churches and a combined choir directed by Donna Butler Douglas. A freewill offering will be collected during the concert.

Russia remains alive

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Russia kept Argentina from clinching a berth in the Davis Cup finals Saturday when Igor Kunitsyn and Dmitry Tursunov rallied from 3-1 down in the fifth set to beat David Nalbandian and Guillermo Canas, 6-2, 6-1, 6-7 (9), 3-6, 8-6.

Royals top White Sox, 5-2

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008

Kyle Davies may have discovered something that he can take into the 2009 season. Davies gave up three hits in seven-plus innings, his third strong outing in his past four starts, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, Saturday night.

Steelers add rookie LB

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

The Pittsburgh Steelers added rookie linebacker Patrick Bailey to their roster on Saturday and released second-year running back Gary Russell. Bailey, an undrafted rookie from Duke, spent the first two games of the season on the Steelers’ practice squad.

Poet’s Showcase

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D3

“Silent God” By Katie Lashbrook

Coach proud of Bearkats’ effort

By Gary Bedore

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C4

Sam Houston State football coach Todd Whitten gathered his players on the 20-yard line for a five-minute pep talk after Saturday night’s 38-14 loss to Kansas University at Memorial Stadium. “I told them I was proud of their effort and appreciate the way they played,” the coach of the Football Championship Subdivision.

Mad man triggers steamy celebrity fantasies

By Cathy Hamilton

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D1

Don’t tell my husband, but I’m mad about another man. I didn’t mean for it to happen. It’s not like I went looking for it or anything. It was just one of those things. One of those love-at-first-sight, weak-in-the-knees, torridly rapturous things. Oh, the agony of a heart divided! The guilt of immoral thoughts! But - bless me Father, I have sinned - I just can’t help myself. I’m in love with Don Draper.

Doctor: Blaine stunt may cause blindness

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

The biggest danger for magician David Blaine when he hangs upside down above New York’s Central Park for 60 hours next week? Going blind. That’s the analysis of Dr. Massimo Napolitano of the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. He is the chief of vascular surgery and is advising Blaine on the stunt.

Politics complicate financial bailout

Party leaders go from pointing fingers to being team players during the week

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A5

Democrats began the week with a you-break-it-you-buy-it approach to the financial crisis: It’s President Bush’s fault, let him fix it. But disarray approached a meltdown and possible collapse of the entire economy. Only then did the Democrats, who control Congress, and presidential candidate Barack Obama pledge to work with Republicans on a bailout that the Bush administration puts at $700 billion.

Old Home Town - 40 years ago

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B6

A Kansas University faculty group urged the Kansas Board of Regents to include student and faculty representatives on its committee to help select a successor to Chancellor Clarke Wescoe. Dr. Wescoe had resigned surprisingly as of July 1969, to enter the private medical field.

LSU trips Auburn, 26-21

The Associated Press

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C6

Jarrett Lee and Brandon LaFell connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:03 left to lift No. 6 LSU to another dramatic comeback victory over No. 10 Auburn, 26-21, Saturday in an SEC West showdown. The last eight games in the series had gone to the home team. LSU also snapped Auburn’s streak of six consecutive victories at Jordan-Hare Stadium against Top-10 teams.

Pendleton wins No. 100

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C3

Free State High boys soccer coach Jason Pendleton recorded his 100th career victory Friday, and the Firebirds made sure it was memorable for more than just the milestone. Free State routed Spring Hill, 8-0, as five different Firebirds scored.

Pro leagues feel economic squeeze

Financial woes evident in layoffs, declining attendance, spending

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on E1

The tumult in the U.S. economy finally is starting to affect an industry that has enjoyed years of growth: major league sports. The NBA is laying off employees. Major League Baseball attendance has dropped after four straight record years. The NFL says revenue is under pressure.

Local veterinarian gets recertification

September 21, 2008 in print edition on E1

John S. Bradley, doctor of veterinary medicine at Bradley Animal Hospital, 935 E. 23rd St., has earned recertification as a diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. The ABVP specializes in canine and feline practice. Bradley completed both the application process and certification examination to obtain diplomate status.

MySpace boast brings $320K tax bill

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A3

Be careful when you boast. Oklahoma college students who bragged on MySpace that their party business had served thousands of revelers have been hit with a state tax bill of $320,000.

Sellout blowout

Jayhawks win handily, but pass D shaky

By Dugan Arnett

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C1

A sellout Memorial Stadium crowd showed up Saturday night expecting to see the 19th-ranked Kansas University football team roll over an outmanned Sam Houston State team. And the fans got what they wanted : kind of.

4 killed in S. Carolina plane crash

Drummer, DJ critically injured

By Page Ivey - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A3

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people, authorities said Saturday. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane headed for Van Nuys, Calif., went off a runway, through a fence and crashed on a nearby road, officials said.

Massive explosion at Pakistan hotel kills at least 42

By Asif Shahzad - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A8

A massive truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital Saturday, killing at least 42 people and wounding at least 100. Officials feared there were dozens more dead inside the burning building.

Damage shuts down atom smasher

By Alexander G. Higgins - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A10

The world’s largest atom smasher - which was launched with great fanfare earlier this month - has been damaged twice and will be out of commission for at least two months, its operators said Saturday.

Scholar claims to find lost capital

By Mansur Mirovalev - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A2

A Russian archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism as its official religion more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear leaving little trace of its culture.

U.S. women stop Ireland

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Lori Chalupny and Kate Markgraf scored goals to help the Olympic champion U.S. women’s soccer team beat Ireland, 2-0, on Saturday night, the Americans’ third straight shutout victory in the three-game series.

Reader portfolio shows flair for family photography

By Mike Yoder

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D2

In my last column, I asked readers to submit a portfolio of photographs as if they were applying to a publication for a job. The choice of publications ranged from Rolling Stone to Vogue. Thirteen photographers submitted portfolios and all are viewable at links listed in this column online at LJWorld.com.

Kids’ health seen as priority

Advocates seeking expansion of state insurance program

By Scott Rothschild

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A1

While universal health care may be a long-term goal for some, Kansas advocates for children are hoping the next president will work immediately to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - a proposal that President Bush vetoed last year.

Pay increases to slow, forecast says

September 21, 2008 in print edition on E1

Wage growth rates in the private sector are expected to slow in the coming months, according to a national yardstick that measures the economic outlook. BNA Inc., an information service, said Thursday that its Wage Trend Indicator predicted slower pay growth for the second straight quarter.

Administration urged to end HIV travel ban

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A7

Experts at an early August international AIDS conference in Mexico City were full of praise for the United States for having reversed a 15-year-old law banning HIV-positive people from entering the country. But nearly two months after President Bush signed that act into law, his administration has yet to take the steps needed to put the new law into practice, and lawmakers and advocacy groups are wondering what is going on.

Candidates combine for record spending

By Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press Writer

September 21, 2008 in print edition on A3

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain together spent $94 million in August, a record spree mostly aimed at about a dozen states that will probably decide their historic presidential contest.

Garaj Mahal’s fusion gets inspired by nature’s rhythms

By Michael Deeds - The Idaho Statesman

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D6

The members of jazz-fusion group Garaj Mahal draw inspiration from diverse places ranging from rock and funk to Indian and DJ music. But on the ambitious quartet’s new and best album, “Woot,” they borrowed rhythmic ideas from an unlikelier source: a swamp.

Maverick move

September 21, 2008 in print edition on B7

To the editor: John McCain calls himself a maverick because he occasionally votes with the Democrats. If that’s a good thing, why don’t we just vote for a Democrat in the first place?

Kyle Busch wins at Dover

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C2

Kyle Busch made it eight victories this season in the Nationwide Series, leading 157 laps and dominating to win Saturday in a green-white-checkered flag finish at Dover International Speedway.Busch won in the same No. 18 Toyota that his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin drove to Victory Lane in May.

Author skewers first family in ‘American Wife’

By Joy Tipping - The Dallas Morning News

September 21, 2008 in print edition on D3

If you’ve ever wondered, while watching President Bush cavorting through the minefields of foreign policy and public opinion, “What must Laura be thinking?” novelist Curtis Sittenfeld has written the book for you.Her latest, “American Wife (Random House, $26),” looks at the first lady through a fact-based, though highly fictionalized lens that presents Mrs. Bush as essentially standing in for the country.

Game balls & Gassers

September 21, 2008 in print edition on C4

Candidates for Game balls¢ Darrell Stuckey intercepted the pass that set up KU’s first score early in the second quarter.¢ Todd Reesing’s amazing scramble and perfect 57-yard throw to Dezmon Briscoe in the end zone was vintage Reesing.