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When the tornado sirens go off, what do you do?

Poll results

Response Percent
Go outside
 
 48%
Turn on the TV
 
 27%
Take cover
 
 19%
Turn on my comptuer
 
 4%
Total 2139
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12:00 a.m.
Stephen Scott, line manager at the Lawrence Municipal Airport, and Sarah Johnson watch the rotation of clouds over Lawrence during a tornado warning in northern Douglas County Saturday, April 25, 2009. Flood watch in effect for Douglas County
LJWorld.com staff reports
3:45 p.m., April 25, 2009 Updated 3:57 a.m.
The severe thunderstorm warning has expired in Douglas County.
6:00 a.m.
McAllister’s Deli kitchen worker Nathan Wilcome cleans off the pick-up window after the lunch rush Friday at the restaurant. In back are McAllister’s employees Aaron Cohen, a Kansas University senior from Dallas, left, and Fausto Garcia, Lawrence. Before opening in November, the deli handed out more than 1,000 job applications and interviewed more than 400 people for 100 open positions. Local job market tightening in recession
By Christine Metz
April 26, 2009 in print edition on 1A
This month, McAllister’s Deli handed out so many job applications that it ran out.
9:00 a.m.
By-passers and area neighbors survey damage to barns, cars and several outbuildings that were razed by a tornado that touched down along Leavenworth County Rd. 25 near I-70 Saturday, April 25, 2009. This was part of the same storm that passed over Lawrence before moving northeast. Severe weather whirls through area
By Estuardo Garcia, Jonathan Kealing, Christine Metz
April 26, 2009 in print edition on 1B
The series of storms that swept through Northeast Kansas took the life of a Lawrence man Saturday evening.
2:37 p.m.
Margie Bennet, a volunteer at Birthright, and her six-month-old daughter Evelyn Bennet, paint the outside of the building Birthright shares with the Centro Hispano at 204 W. 13th St. on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Volunteers of all ages spruce up Lawrence
By Christine Metz
April 26, 2009 in print edition on 1B
Who doesn’t need a helping hand when it’s comes time to move — especially when it involves relocating 100 tons of recycled building materials?
10:07 p.m.
Lightning strikes Lawrence during a storm that moved through Kansas Sunday afternoon and night. Flood warning in effect for swath of NE Kansas
LJWorld.com staff reports
2:44 p.m., April 26, 2009 Updated 6:08 a.m.
A flood watch remains in effect for the area until noon following Sunday night’s storms.

All stories

Motorcyclist killed by lightning had big heart
By George Diepenbrock
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
Minutes after Lawrence resident Troy Gentzler had visited an abuse victim Saturday in Jefferson County, he hopped onto his motorcycle. The avid biker and member of the northeast Kansas chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse recently had combined his passions for motorcycles and helping people in need.
Student robbed in broad daylight
By George Diepenbrock
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
Kansas University Public Safety officers are looking for two or three suspects after an armed robbery Sunday afternoon in a parking lot near McCollum Hall. KU spokeswoman Jill Jess said in a statement that a male student reported a suspect approached him and demanded money. A gun was involved, Jess said. The suspect took cash from the victim, but no injuries were reported.
Flood warning in effect for swath of NE Kansas
LJWorld.com staff reports
02:44 p.m., April 26, 2009 Updated 06:08 a.m.
A flood watch remains in effect for the area until noon following Sunday night’s storms.
Man transported to LMH after stabbing; police investigating
By Asher Fusco
02:35 a.m., April 26, 2009 Updated 04:43 a.m. in print edition on A3
Lawrence police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning.
Tonganoxie fire captain pulls woman from creek
By George Diepenbrock, Shawn Linenberger, Lindsey Slater
01:34 a.m., April 26, 2009 Updated 08:34 p.m.
A Tonganoxie woman who thought she heard someone yelling for help near Tonganoxie Creek had to be rescued from the water after falling in herself.
Q&A on the recruitment to KU of Xavier and C.J. Henry
By Gary Bedore
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C3
Carl and Barbara Henry decided to name their youngest son, “Xavier” — pronunciation identical to the Atlantic-10 Conference college located in Cincinnati.
Perfect harmony: Baker University music couple retiring after 25 years building program
By Terry Rombeck
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D1
John and Susan Buehler met in a college music building. They’ve spent most of their waking hours in one since then.
Peanut butter collectibles sell in a jiffy
Terry Kovel
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D4
Peanut butter, everyone’s favorite food, has had bad press lately, but peanut butter collectibles rank high with collectors.
Unusual superfoods: Rare bites may add variety, nutrition to diet
McClatchy Newspapers
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D2
Step aside, blueberries, spinach and broccoli. It’s time to give unsung superfoods a chance.
Boomer Girl Diary: These houseguests smell after one day
By Cathy Hamilton
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D1
We’ve had houseguests this week.
Mandel brings a good deal to comedy stages
Robert Kahn/Newsday
April 26, 2009
Improv, says Howie Mandel — who balances 200 tour dates a year with two TV shows — is like a roller coaster: “The scarier the loops, the more you want to get on again.”
Poet’s Showcase: The Dandelion’s Destiny
Jane Tedder
April 26, 2009
Pity the humble dandelion — scorned, despised.
School bombing still reverberates 82 years later in ‘Bath’
Javan Kienzle/Detroit Free Press
April 26, 2009
Ambivalent.
Demented ‘Pride’: Zombies? Vampires? Aliens? New works allow Jane Austen to flesh them out
Monica Hesse/The Washington Post
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D3
As you may have heard, Pemberley has been overrun by zombies.
Buckeyes’ spring game big draw
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C2
A national spring game record crowd of 95,722 came out to enjoy the high temperatures and watch Terrelle Pryor throw two long touchdown passes in 30 seconds, leading the Gray over the Scarlet, 23-3, on Saturday at sun-drenched Ohio Stadium.
Lions take Stafford; Jets draft Sanchez
The Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C7
Matthew Stafford’s mission is daunting: Lead the Detroit Lions back from the only 0-16 season in NFL history. Mark Sanchez has nearly as big a challenge: He’ll compete to replace Brett Favre.
Clinton makes surprise visit, says Iraq withdrawal on track
By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to reassure nervous Iraqis that the U.S. won’t abandon them, even as she said the American troop withdrawal would stay on schedule despite a recent surge in violence.
K.C. challenges mayor’s volunteer suit
Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B4
The city attorney for Kansas City is claiming that Mayor Mark Funkhouser lacks the legal standing to challenge an ordinance prohibiting his wife from volunteering full-time in his office.
‘Tree of Life’ melds art, science
By Chuck Berg - Special to the Journal-World
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B5
Creation stories are the stuff of myth, religion and science.
Severe weather whirls through area
Storms kill city resident, smash homes; Another round on tap for today
By Estuardo Garcia, Jonathan Kealing, Christine Metz
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
The series of storms that swept through Northeast Kansas took the life of a Lawrence man Saturday evening.
‘Mini College’ to open for public
Courses let anyone return to school for a few days in June
By Andy Hyland
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
In early June, some returning “students” to Kansas University will hear lectures on topics such as terrorism and getting rid of all that stuff accumulating around the house.
KU swimmers, divers work with Olympians
J-W Staff Reports
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C3
The Kansas University swimming and diving team played host to a one-hour clinic Saturday morning at Robinson Natatorium for 20 local Special Olympians.
Pump patrol
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B2
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.89 at several locations.
Local softball recruits accepting of change
By Matt Tait
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C5
There will be no fallout from the Tracy Bunge resignation from the Kansas University softball program like there was for Memphis when men’s basketball coach John Calipari bolted for Kentucky. At least not at the local level.
Lions, top pick Stafford perfect fit
By Rick Gosselin - Dallas Morning News
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C2
The Detroit Lions have not won an NFL championship since 1957. Not so coincidentally, the Lions have not had a franchise quarterback since 1957.
Professor sought in deadly shooting
By Harry R. Weber - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
A University of Georgia professor who police suspect in the fatal shootings of his ex-wife and two men outside a theater near campus Saturday disappeared in his Jeep after dropping his children off with a neighbor, authorities said.
Ex-officials argue over who allowed harsh interrogations
By Pamela Hess - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
Release of Bush-era documents that shed more light on the origins of the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation tactics has ignited a backstage battle between former Bush officials over a crucial May 2002 meeting that paved the way for use of waterboarding on a suspected al-Qaida leader.
Landfills hurting as consumers opt to repair, reuse
By James Hannah - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
Thrift-driven Americans are fixing up, making do and reusing so much to cope with the recession that the drop in throwaways means less fill for landfills.
Local job market tightening in recession
By Christine Metz
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
This month, McAllister’s Deli handed out so many job applications that it ran out.
Chiefs take LSU defensive end with third pick
The Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C7
With his first draft selection as the man in charge in Kansas City, Scott Pioli took dead aim at the most glaring of his new team’s many needs.
Sex offender signs order axed
Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B8
A state appeals court has overturned a judge’s order that a Hudson man post signs around his house proclaiming that he is a sex offender.
Analysis: IMF relevant again, but will big plans work?
By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A5
Not long ago the International Monetary Fund seemed headed for relic status. Now it’s once more flying high, rolling out ambitious plans to blanket an economically distressed world in dollars. Even grander designs are on the drawing board.
Italy’s mafia thrives in global financial meltdown
By Frances D’Emilio - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A9
While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment.
Homebuyers hope to time the bottom
By J.W. Elphinstone - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A4
With white tin ceilings, original woodwork, bay windows, and a $699,000 price tag, the two-bedroom apartment at 719 Carroll St. in Brooklyn would have been snatched up in a New York minute a couple of years ago.
100 days of Obama: Peril to possibility
By Nancy Benac - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A6
Barack Obama opened his presidency by drawing an unflinching portrait of the challenges. Then he set about turning those perils into possibilities.
Mortgages
April 26, 2009 in print edition on E1
The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 98 mortgages in the weekly period ended Monday.
High school senior aces ACT, SAT, PSAT
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
Willa Chen has a knack for tough tests.
Opera reschedules ‘Charlotte’s Web’
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D2
After the March 27 performance of “Charlotte’s Web” at Lawrence High School was canceled due to severe weather, the Lyric Opera has announced additional performances on May 9.
U.S. journalist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike
By Ali Akbar Dareini - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A8
An American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S. was on her fifth day of a hunger strike Saturday and does not plan to stop until she is freed, her father said.
Rahal seizes IndyCar pole at Kansas Speedway
By Jesse Temple
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C1
Graham Rahal had his mind on the future when he became the youngest pole winner in Indy Racing League history three weeks ago.
Clark’s big day powers new-look KU softball past Bears
By Chuck Woodling
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C1
Who were those Kansas University softball players? They weren’t the Jayhawks who flat-lined against Drake the other night, that’s for sure.
Alice Walker exhibit opens at Emory
Dorie Turner/Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D6
Even from a young age, author Alice Walker was keeping a record.
Mark’s on the Move: NASCAR teams gear up for Camping World Truck Series
By Mark Boyle
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B3
Think you’ve experienced teamwork and hard work in a chaotic working environment?
Volunteers of all ages spruce up Lawrence
By Christine Metz
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
Who doesn’t need a helping hand when it’s comes time to move — especially when it involves relocating 100 tons of recycled building materials?
Ochoa holds one-shot edge
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C2
Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot a 4-under 69 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Norway’s Suzann Pettersen into the final round of the LPGA Tour’s Corona Championship.
Tigers rout Royals, 9-1
The Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C6
Zach Miner and Gerald Laird like coming to Kansas City, and it is not just for the barbecue and scenic fountains.
OU’s Bradford taking huge risk
Sorrentino’s Lightning Round
By Eric Sorrentino
April 26, 2009
I’m wondering what was going through Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford’s mind as Matthew Stafford held up a Detroit Lions jersey after being selected No. 1 overall in Saturday’s NFL Draft.
WR Crabtree slips to No. 10 overall
The Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C7
When Michael Crabtree unexpectedly slipped to the 10th pick in Saturday’s NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers eagerly caught their highest-profile receiver since Terrell Owens left town.
‘Golden Girls’ star Bea Arthur dies at 86
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” and who won a Tony Award for the musical “Mame,” died Saturday. She was 86.
N. Korea says nuclear facilities reactivated
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
North Korea said that it has begun harvesting plutonium from spent fuel rods at its main nuclear plant to build up its atomic arsenal.
Plan to build island makes waves
By Zeina Karam - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
Mohammed Saleh is convinced: If he builds it, Lebanese expatriates will come.
‘Precious Doe’ remembered
By Andale Gross - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B4
Children danced and sang not far from a wooded area where a 3-year-old girl was found slain eight years ago.
Journal-World lands top KPA award
Staff Reports
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B5
The Lawrence Journal-World won the top newspaper award during the Kansas Press Association’s 2009 Awards of Excellence on Saturday night at the Wichita Airport Hilton.
County leaders brace for bleak budget talks
By George Diepenbrock
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B1
Amid the current recession and decreasing revenues, Douglas County leaders are anticipating difficult budget sessions for the next two years.
Caterer masters recipes, business
By Ann Marie Bush - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B3
Toni Boyles grew up in an A&W restaurant her parents owned in Independence.
Wheel Genius: Road work this week
By Mark Fagan
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B3
Among significant projects expected to affect drivers this week in the area.
Bonds, Fuller pace KU at Drake Relays
J-W Staff Reports
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C3
Lauren Bonds ran a career best in the 1,500 meters and Corey Fuller placed second in the men’s triple jump to pace the Kansas University track and field team on Saturday in the final day of the Drake Relays.
Ex-KKK leader ordered to leave country
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
Czech authorities have released former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke from detention and ordered him to leave the country.
KU rowing falls to Minnesota
J-W Staff Reports
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C3
The Kansas University rowing team fell to No. 20 Minnesota on Saturday.
Officials: Calm winds should help contain fire
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
South Carolina firefighters continued Saturday to snuff out the hotspots of a wildfire smoldering near the coast for four days and officials said the blaze that once came perilously close to the state’s tourist mecca appeared to be mostly contained.
KU women fourth at Big 12 golf tourney
J-W Staff Reports
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C3
The Kansas University women’s golf team placed fourth Saturday after two rounds of the Big 12 Championship.
ANC party fails to get 2/3 of parliament seats
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
The leader of South Africa’s long-dominant ANC was treated like a president-elect Saturday after his party swept parliamentary elections — though not with the two-thirds majority it won easily in the last vote.
Kansas has 2 swine flu cases
By Verena Dobnik - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
Two cases of the human swine influenza have been confirmed in Kansas and one more in California, bringing the U.S. total to 11.
Free State swimming 1st, LHS 2nd in Wichita
J-W Staff Reports
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C3
Free State took first place, and Lawrence High was second among 19 teams Saturday at the Trinity Invitational girls swim meet.
Early signs of win for left-wing parties
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A3
Iceland’s leftist government was headed Saturday for a strong victory in the country’s general election, according to preliminary results.
Independence Inc. to present awards
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B2
The annual Independence Inc. Community Access and Roger Williams awards will be presented May 6.
Baker University wins journalism award
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B2
The Baker Orange received the All-Kansas Award for four-year private college newspapers recently at the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press spring conference in Hutchinson.
Freeman goes to Bucs
The Associated Press
April 26, 2009 in print edition on C7
Raheem Morris shrugged off question after question, rejecting the notion that it must have been difficult deciding between drafting Josh Freeman and finding help for a porous defense that cost Tampa Bay a playoff berth.
More state budget cuts loom
By Scott Rothschild
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A1
Already shaken by two rounds of budget cuts, education, social service and health agencies face another hit as lawmakers return Wednesday for the wrap-up session amid a worsening economic climate.
Governor intervenes in Flaming Lips flap
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A7
Oklahoma lawmakers who voted against making a Flaming Lips tune the official state rock song represent a minority of “small-minded religious wackos,” the band’s lead singer says.
Jazz Fest gets thousands on their feet
By Chevel Johnson - Associated Press Writer
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A7
Thousands gathered under blue skies Saturday to hear the music of neo-soul artist Erykah Badu, who took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival burning a stick of incense and wearing a lavender kimono.
Bankruptcies
April 26, 2009 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:
Preservation group to present awards
April 26, 2009 in print edition on E1
The Lawrence Preservation Alliance will conduct its annual preservation award ceremony from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 7 at the newly renovated Castle Tea Room, 1307 Mass.
McDonald’s specialty coffee plan in hands of former defense engineer
By The Chicago Tribune
April 26, 2009 in print edition on E1
Don Thompson is a man of science, an electrical engineer who once designed radar jamming systems, but recently, his biggest problem was a simple piece of cheese.
Fearmongers
By E. Kent Hayes
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: Our nation will not be destroyed by terrorists, but it can be destroyed by our fear of terrorists.
Open forum
By Carol Noe
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: This is in regard to the letter that Jean-Luc Godasse wrote on April 21 objecting to the Lawrence Journal-World’s continued and frequent publication of Carl Burkhead’s letters.
Pay defended
By Joe B. Jones
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: Kansas Athletics has provided our community a national spotlight for the last six years highlighting the great community we live in.
Parisian organist to perform at KU
By Terry Rombeck
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D1
The organist at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris will give a recital this week in Lawrence.
Ethiopa arrests 35 for plotting coup
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Ethiopian government has arrested 35 people suspected of a coup attempt allegedly backed by an Ethiopian economist now teaching at a Pennsylvania university, a government spokesman said Saturday.
Navy: Pirates seize German ship
April 26, 2009 in print edition on A2
Pirates have seized a German-owned ship in the pirate-infested waters between Somalia and Yemen, a U.S. Navy spokesman said Saturday.
Virtual office
Technology provides real deal, minus building
By John Boudreau - San Jose Mercury News
April 26, 2009 in print edition on E1
Andrea Chavez works for a law firm with nearly 40 other attorneys. But she rarely sees her colleagues, because Virtual Law Partners isn’t based anywhere — it’s everywhere.
Horoscopes
April 26, 2009 in print edition on D5
For Sunday, April 26: This year, tap into your innate creativity, and opportunities will open up out of the blue. At times you might be overly self-involved, reviewing what is happening in your head. If you are single, you will meet many people. Think about the type of relationship you want. Then you will know which person to choose. If you are attached, express more interest in who and what is important to your significant other.
What problem?
By Robert Ozier
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: So gun stores are running out of bullets? And in what world is this a problem?
Banks shouldn’t be ‘too big to fail’
By Harold Meyerson - Special to The Washington Post
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
This week in banking: Our leading financial institutions announced that they had actually made a profit in the year’s first quarter through the creative manipulation of rules and regulations.
Truman, Obama faced similar challenges
By David Shribman - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B7
There are scores of ways to evaluate the beginning of a presidency. One of the most facile is to look at a president’s first 100 days, which in the case of President Barack Obama ends Wednesday, and compare the achievements (or failures) with the first 100 days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Notoriety shouldn’t justify celebrity status
By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B6
“Celebrity; The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; reknown” “Notoriety; The quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; — commonly used in an unfavorable sense;”
Obama should not hold to torture stand
By David Broder - Washington Post Writers Group
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B6
If ever there is a time for President Obama to trust his instincts and stick to his guns, that time is now, when he is being pressured to change his mind about closing the books on the “torture” policies of the past.
Revenue enhancements
Having gone about as far as they can go with budget cuts, state legislators now must look at the revenue side.
J-W Editorials
April 26, 2009 in print edition on B6
Times are tough, and just about every individual and company in Kansas is looking at budget cuts, but it’s time for Kansas legislators to take a look at the other side of the ledger.
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