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Blog entries
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On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Which current Jayhawk do you think will have the best NFL career?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Dezmon Briscoe | 58% | |
| Kerry Meier | 20% | |
| Darrell Stuckey | 17% | |
| Todd Reesing | 2% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| Total | 653 | |
Has the interest rate on one of your credit cards been increased during the past year?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 46% | |
| No | 20% | |
| I don’t have any credit cards | 18% | |
| I don’t know | 14% | |
| Total | 733 | |
Videos
- An accident involving a motor vehicle and a train occurred …
- The forecast for Friday, May 1 calls for a high …
- The winningest coach in Kansas University softball history picked up …
- Tonganoxie thrower Roni Grizzle was the April Hy-Vee Scholar-Athlete of …
- Kansas University students won’t be able to travel to Mexico …
- Chrysler’s bankruptcy is hitting home for Lawrence auto dealer Jim …
- Amarr Garage Doors is re-hiring 30 workers that were previously …
- The first KU student ever to appear on Jeopardy? Senior …
- Lawrence is getting an extra $1M from the federal government …
- Some elderly and disabled residents are unhappy with upkeep problems …
- About 270 Free State juniors faced the rain Thursday to …
- A slim rain chance will hang on for the early …
- Roads between Topeka & Lawrence will have typical traffic flow, …
- We’re seeing a bit of fog paired with mild temperatures …
- A frontal boundary and a very humid air mass will …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
What do I do with … baby greens?- April 29, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- In our new series, we’ll answer that very question on an array of foods — foods that you may have been too intimidated to try, or brave enough to buy … only to let it rot in your fridge before you figured out what the heck to do with it. First up, those delicate, beautiful baby greens of spring.
6:00 a.m.
Ford CEO and KU alumnus Alan Mulally says automaker ‘doing great’- April 29, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Ford Motor Co.’s CEO doesn’t expect the company to fill its financial tanks with federal bailout money.
10:00 a.m.
City and county monitoring flooding conditions; more rain in forecast- 11:24 a.m., April 29, 2009 Updated 10:05 a.m. in print edition on 1A
- Douglas County Emergency Management has been monitoring flooding conditions since the weekend, said Teri Smith, emergency management director.
2:00 p.m.
Lawrence’s newest Wal-Mart opens to public- 9:50 a.m., April 29, 2009 Updated 2:42 p.m. in print edition on 3A
- The woman wouldn’t give her name as she guided her cart through virgin territory — fully stocked shelves, perfectly hung clothes and a floor still free of the marks left by the masses.
- Video: After years of debate, new Wal-Mart opens
- Photo gallery: Wal-Mart grand opening
- Poll: Do you expect the people who opposed the development of Wal-Mart at Sixth and Wakarusa in Lawrence to shop at the store?
- On the street: Are you glad there is a second Wal-Mart in town?
- Special coverage: Applicants seek jobs with Wal-Mart
6:00 p.m.
Doles to discuss public service- April 30, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- In interviews Wednesday, former senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole said they looked forward to relaying the importance of public service to young people when they visit Kansas University this weekend. Bob Dole said being part of a couple where both partners had large responsibilities outside the home used to be rare, but now it’s more common.
All stories
- Rule will close draft window sooner
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- College basketball players will have to decide more quickly whether they plan to stay in the NBA Draft.
- A-Rod silent on new allegations
- April 30, 2009
- Alex Rodriguez refused to address allegations that he used steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and with the New York Yankees.
- Heavy rain leads to sump pump problems
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Ever since Lucy White’s basement flooded on Tuesday, she’s been struggling to clean up the remains, get everything dried out and fight that persistent mildew smell.
- Kansas House committee approves 5 percent pay cut for state employees
- House committee’s plan would include KU employees
- 05:32 p.m., April 30, 2009 Updated 06:35 p.m. in print edition on A1
- State employees would see their pay cut by 5 percent under a plan approved Thursday by Republicans on the House budget-writing committee.
- Gov. Parkinson outlines budget plan; blasts Texas on NBAF
- ‘Brighter days ahead,’ governor says
- 04:44 p.m., April 30, 2009 Updated 06:48 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Kansas’ new governor, Mark Parkinson, on Thursday vowed that the state would overcome the worsening recession, and got his biggest applause when he fired a verbal shot at Texas, which is trying to stop construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility at Kansas State University.
- Free State juniors spend day volunteering as part of Great Green Help
- Class of ‘10 tackles volunteer projects
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Rain couldn’t stop Free State High School juniors from giving back to Lawrence during their annual Great Green Help. About 270 students of the Class of 2010 were spread out over 20 locations around town to do community service.
- Gov. Parkinson’s address to the Kansas Legislature
- April 30, 2009
- At the outset, I want to thank Speaker Mike O’Neal for granting me the honor to speak with all of you in this spectacular chamber. I had the privilege of serving in the House almost 20 years ago and to be back in this magnificent setting is invigorating.
- KU cancels study abroad program in Mexico City because of swine flu
- KU fears exposure to swine flu virus
- 03:28 p.m., April 30, 2009 Updated 06:09 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Kansas University has canceled a study abroad program in Mexico, citing concerns over the swine flu virus.
- KU lends 2008 basketball championship trophy to speaker of Kansas House
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Kansas University officials have loaned the 2008 men’s basketball championship trophy to House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson.
- Attorney says legislature nearing violation of Supreme Court’s school finance order
- April 30, 2009
- An attorney who won a school finance lawsuit against the state of Kansas says legislators are headed toward violating state Supreme Court orders.
- Amarr Garage Doors hires back 30 laid-off workers
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Amarr Garage Doors is hiring back some of the employees it had laid off in Lawrence during the past few months, and the company continues looking for more.
- Several high school sports events postponed because of heavy rains
- 11:58 a.m., April 30, 2009 Updated 12:44 p.m. in print edition on B5
- Several high school sports events postponed because of heavy rains
- House Speaker O’Neal says memo doesn’t conflict with his assertions in nepotism probe
- O’Neal continues to say he had no input on wife’s job status
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, has repeatedly denied having anything to do with the hiring of his wife, Cindy O’Neal, as a staff member to the newly created House Republican Caucus.
- Public meeting planned on East Lawrence trail project
- April 30, 2009
- Area residents will have a chance to ask questions about a planned trail through East Lawrence.
- KDOT giving another $1 million in stimulus funds for Lawrence buses
- April 30, 2009
- Lawrence’s transit system is getting another $1 million in federal stimulus funds to help replace vehicles in its aging bus fleet.
- Parkinson to discuss priorities in legislative address Thursday afternoon
- April 30, 2009
- Gov. Mark Parkinson’s spokeswoman says he will discuss his priorities for the Legislature’s wrap-up session during his first formal address to lawmakers.
- Scientists struggle to understand virus
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Mexico’s health secretary may have thought he was allaying fears about swine flu when he suggested that the nation’s swine flu death rate was 6 or 7 percent. In reality, that would mean a monstrous killer virus — and no experts are close to saying that.
- Sunflower power
- Firebirds win, take over league lead
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- In its biggest game of the season to date, Free State High’s baseball team got all it needed in the first inning. Cody Kukuk drove in two runs with a single in the top of the inning, and starting pitcher Hayden Emerson retired Shawnee Mission South 1-2-3 in the bottom.
- GM becoming ‘Government Motors’?
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- If the government takes a majority stake in General Motors, will it end up taking the wheel, too? Under a restructuring plan put forth this week by GM, the ailing automaker would give majority ownership to the federal government to stave off bankruptcy.
- Pump patrol
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.85 at several locations.
- Betty’s back, facing reversal of fortune
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B8
- “Ugly Betty” (7 p.m., ABC) returns to Thursdays a week earlier than planned and a week after ABC yanked sitcoms “In the Motherhood” and “Samantha Who?” abruptly. “Betty” becomes the latest of several series to reflect the sobering economic realities of our time.
- Obama, on 100th day in office, says waterboarding is torture
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture and that the information it gained from terror suspects could have been obtained by other means. “In some cases, it may be harder,” he conceded at a White House news conference capping a whirlwind first 100 days in office.
- Doles to discuss public service
- Former senators look forward to Sunday’s event at Lied Center
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- In interviews Wednesday, former senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole said they looked forward to relaying the importance of public service to young people when they visit Kansas University this weekend. Bob Dole said being part of a couple where both partners had large responsibilities outside the home used to be rare, but now it’s more common.
- Specter primarily driven by self-interest
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- It’s been more than four decades since Arlen Specter, the senator from Pennsylvania, earned the nickname “Specter the Defector.” This week, he confirmed that it is indeed an accurate description of his political character. I was a kid reporter for The New York Times back in 1965, when Specter’s flip-flopping first attracted attention, and the report I filed recounts the circumstances that led to his unflattering nickname.
- Texas Tech coach unafraid of truth
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Straight up: If your baby is ugly, don’t ask Mike Leach if he thinks it’s cute. The Pirate says what he thinks, which is often entertaining as long as it’s not your baby he’s talking about. He’s Miss Manners’ worst nightmare. No tact, no governor, no regrets.
- Storms blamed for 2 more deaths
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Two people were found dead in a southeast Kansas creek Wednesday, bringing to five the number of deaths blamed on violent storms since the weekend. The state Division of Emergency Management said Labette County sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of a 26-year-old Parsons man and a 22-year-old woman from Springfield, Mo., early Wednesday.
- People in the news
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B8
- • Applegate on People’s ‘Most Beautiful’ cover • Attorney: Rihanna will get jewelry back • Actor Lane Garrison released from prison • Banks testifies at stalking trial • Bennett gives museum painting of jazz great
- LMH urges caution, not fear
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- The level of panic about swine flu seems to be rising as more cases are reported worldwide. The World Health Organization raised the alert level to one notch below a full-fledged global pandemic on Wednesday. Confirmed cases have spread to 11 states, including two in Kansas. The U.S. also reported its first death.
- I Want Revenge 3-1 Derby favorite
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- I Want Revenge was made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Pioneerof the Nile and Dunkirk sharing second-favorite status Wednesday in the full field of 20 horses.
- Texas prep events put on hold due to flu
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Texas officials postponed all public high school athletic and academic competitions on Wednesday until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak. The move suspends the baseball and softball seasons and eliminates the regional track championships that were to start Friday, said Charles Breithaupt, executive director of the University Interscholastic League.
- Lions’ Davis signs Baker soccer letter
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence High’s Becky Davis signed a soccer letter of intent with Baker University.
- Pederson 10th; KU golf 7th
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Zach Pederson recorded the best finish of his senior season to lead the Kansas University men’s golf team to a seventh-place finish Wednesday at the Big 12 Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Club.
- K.C.’s Greinke touched for run, but Royals win
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Zack Greinke allowed an earned run for the first time in 43 innings, but the Royals still won, 11-3.
- Faunce, Herrmann snare KU scholar awards
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Having spent the past five years as a member of Kansas University’s baseball team, senior Nick Faunce knows firsthand the struggles that come when the stresses of Div. I athletics collide with the demands of a full course workload.
- Hinrich provides spark for Bulls
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Forget Derrick Rose or Ben Gordon. As far as some Celtics are concerned, Kirk Hinrich has come from nowhere — OK, the bench — to have the biggest target on his back.
- Kenyan women’s group tells men: Make war? No love
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Thousands of Kenyan women vowed Wednesday to begin a weeklong sex strike to try to protest their country’s bickering leadership, which they say threatens to revive the bloody chaos that convulsed the African country last year.
- Congress adopts budget plan
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Democrats in Congress capped President Barack Obama’s 100th day in office by advancing a $3.4 trillion federal budget for next year — a third of it borrowed — that prevents Republicans from blocking his proposed trillion-dollar expansion of government-provided health care over the next decade.
- Pope sorry for abuse at Canadian schools
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Pope Benedict XVI apologized Wednesday to native Canadians who were physically and sexually abused at church-run boarding schools they were forced to attend, saying he was sorry for their anguish and was praying they would heal.
- Nuke test threatened unless U.N. apologizes
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- North Korea warned Wednesday it will fire an intercontinental ballistic missile — or even carry out another nuclear test — unless the U.N. apologizes for condemning the regime’s April 5 rocket launch. By flaunting its rogue nuclear and missile programs, Pyongyang has raised the stakes in the escalating diplomatic tit for tat with the outside world.
- Attack on Shiites kills 41 in Sadr City
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Twin car bombs ravaged a popular shopping area in Baghdad’s biggest Shiite district Wednesday, killing at least 41 people in another powerful strike by suspected Sunni insurgents seeking a return to sectarian chaos. In less than a week, blasts have struck the heart of Shiite traditions and unity: hitting Shiite pilgrims, a revered shrine and now teeming Sadr City in attacks that have claimed nearly 200 lives.
- U.S. wants to move on climate change
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Obama administration, in a major environmental policy shift, is leaning toward asking 195 nations that ratified the U.N. ozone treaty to enact mandatory reductions in hydrofluorocarbons, according to U.S. officials and documents obtained by The Associated Press.
- Fed says recession may be easing
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it sees signs the recession is easing and that the economic outlook has “improved modestly” since last month. Against that backdrop, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues left a key interest rate at a record low of between zero and 0.25 percent, and decided against taking any new steps to shore up the economy.
- Prosecutor: Case of missing 11-year-old ‘a top priority’
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B10
- A prosecutor says it will be several months before she decides whether to file charges in the case of an 11-year-old boy whose disappearance went unreported for nearly a decade. Butler County Attorney Jan Satterfield said Tuesday that while the investigation into the disappearance of Adam Herrman is “solid,” the case is complex.
- KU professor to lead Stop Day walking tour
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A Kansas University professor emeritus’ traditional Stop Day walking tour of campus is scheduled for May 8. The tour will visit several sites on campus, and will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and people may enter and leave throughout the day.
- Program to discuss seniors and cancer
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is sponsoring a program on “Getting the Best Cancer Care at Age 55 and Older.” The program will be at 9 a.m. Monday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt.
- Rep. Lynn Jenkins to speak in Lawrence
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will be the guest speaker at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon Friday at the Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. The event will begin at noon and costs $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Seating is limited. To register, call 865-4411, or visit lawrencechamber.com.
- KU graduate named USA Today publisher
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- David Hunke, a 1974 journalism graduate of Kansas University, has been named the publisher of USA Today. Hunke currently is the CEO of the Detroit Media Partnership and publisher of the Detroit Free Press. He will succeed Craig Moon, who retired on April 17.
- K-State to conduct research on swine flu
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Kansas State University plans to obtain a sample of the new swine flu virus and do research on it by injecting it into pigs, a professor at its veterinary college said Wednesday. Juergen Richt, professor of diagnostic medicine and pathology, disclosed the plans during a panel discussion about the virus. Kansas State researchers are working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
- World takes drastic steps to contain disease
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A6
- From Egypt’s order that all 300,000 pigs in the country be slaughtered to travel bans and putting the kibosh on kissing, the world is taking drastic — and some say debatable — measures to combat swine flu. Egypt ordered the pig slaughter even though there hasn’t been a single case of swine flu there and no evidence that pigs have spread the disease. Britain, with only five cases, is trying to buy 32 million masks.
- House speaker resists Parkinson’s budget proposals
- More cuts would bring tuition increases, regents CEO says
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- So much for a honeymoon period for new Gov. Mark Parkinson. On Wednesday as the Legislature reconvened for the wrap-up session, House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, said he would oppose efforts by Parkinson to delay the phase-out of tax cuts or decouple state taxes from federal tax breaks as a way to help fix a $328 million budget deficit.
- A.G. urges allies to take detainees
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- The United States and its allies must make sacrifices to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday in a high-profile appeal for Europe’s help. Holder spoke to the American Academy in Berlin, not long after telling reporters that the United States had approved the release of about 30 Guantanamo detainees.
- National Mall poised to start recycling program
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- The National Mall, known as America’s “front yard” and stretching from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, is finally getting a recycling program. Officials said Wednesday the effort will begin with a study of how much of the nearly four tons of trash generated each day can be salvaged and reused.
- Right to life
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: I could not agree more with Jon Hudson (Public Forum, April 27) in his support of “our Constitution” and “think(ing) twice before allowing anyone to change that vital document” or its companion document, The Declaration of Independence.
- Racism remains
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: In a recent letter addressing how South Lawrence Trafficway opponents are trying to use scare tactics to stop the 32nd Street alignment, I remembered a meeting in the South Park community building some years ago where I sat at the same table as Mike Caron as the consultation people at that meeting tried to sell the whole educational center idea to local school districts.
- Keep KTEC
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: Kansas legislators have an opportunity to keep Kansas technology and innovation moving forward or to reverse years of strategic work that has given Kansas a competitive edge, thousands of jobs, billions in sales revenue and a positive national reputation as a technology hub. What’s it going to be, legislators? Continue to win the game? Or drop the ball?
- Good job
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: Kudos to the Journal-World advertising staff who set up the Spring Parade of Home spreadsheets in the Journal-World. They have done an excellent presentation with careful attention to effective color and layout.
- Revenue straws
- Legislators are right to look at revenue-raising ideas, but some of those ideas may not produce as much income as they would like.
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- It’s good that Kansas legislators are starting to look at ways to pull in more state revenue, but they need to be careful not to overestimate how much money some of their efforts may produce. For example, this year’s gambling revenues were well below the figure used in the current year’s budget.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- From the Lawrence Daily World for April 30, 1909: “A committee from the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection visited J.B. Watkins this morning and secured an option on the old Methodist Church on the corner of Berkeley and Massachusetts. Mr. Watkins gave a price of $10,500, $4,500 less than valuation, because he considers the property sacred ground for a Scottish Rite temple being built on the site.“
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Deputy state fire marshal Lloyd Davies said the $200,000-plus fire recently at the Yuk Up Club in the Hillcrest Shopping Center “almost certainly was arson.” Extensive investigations were under way, Davies said.
- Transparency not here yet
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- So maybe Hillary Clinton was right. The celestial choirs aren’t singing, and everyone isn’t magically doing the right thing, and the world isn’t suddenly perfect. President Barack Obama has, in fact, showed more willingness than his immediate predecessor to shine a light on the workings of government, Patrice McDermott, director of watchdog coalitionopenthegovernment.org, told journalists last Friday in Arlington, Texas.
- Minimize damage from reduced credit
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Many credit card users are in a panic as lenders snatch away long-held but unused credit cards or significantly reduce their available credit lines. For some, the move will result in lower credit scores. And a lower credit score means you pay more for the money you borrow. It can also mean higher insurance rates for your home or car, or worse, the loss of a job.
- Treasurys tumble after Fed report
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Treasurys slumped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve sided with stock investors and said the economy is showing signs of stabilizing. The central bank’s assessment dampened demand for the safety of government debt, pushing bond yields sharply higher. The stock market has been surging since early March on hopes that the economy is patching its wounds.
- Bank of America removes chairman
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Ken Lewis was ousted as chairman of Bank of America Corp. on Wednesday after shareholders angry about the company’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. voted to separate the job from that of chief executive. Lewis will remain the CEO of the bank, but board member Walter E. Massey, the president emeritus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, will become the bank’s chairman.
- City prepares for conventions
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Lawrence Local 393 of the American Postal Workers Union will be host to the Kansas Postal Workers State Convention on Friday and Saturday at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott. The group will elect new state officers and discuss the condition of the Postal Service and its ramifications on members. Legislative updates and contract education are also on the group’s agenda.
- U.S. consumer spending increases
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Consumers snapped back to life at the start of the year, renewing hopes the recession is losing steam. Even though the economy shrank again in the first three months, Americans stepped up purchases of cars, furniture and appliances. The surge in consumer spending, which accounts for about 70 percent of the economy, could set the stage for a rebound later this year.
- Living with toxic beauties
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on C2
- There is no foolproof way to avoid poisonous plants. Perhaps the best course is to learn which varieties can harm people and pets, then decide if you want them on your property.
- Quiz: Is it the name of a Kentucky Derby contender — or a band?
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Sometimes, it seems the owners of horses that will compete in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby play a game of word lottery to name their equine competitors.
- Horoscopes
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B8
- This year, anchor in on givens and your solid assets. Communication and family need to become stars in your life. You might overthink finances to a point where it won’t make any difference. Steer clear of complications and problems, if possible. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone special during this later period, when networking and friendship are favored. If you are attached, the two of you need to bond through a common goal.
- Material world marches on
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Our subject today: the end of the physical world. Which is, yes, a tad hyperbolic, but it contains a nugget of truth. Bear with me. Last week, I fell into conversation with a fellow named Bud and shared something that has been rattling around my head for a while now: a sense that, as intellectual properties become ever more digitized, we are seeing the disappearance of, well … “things.”
- Recruit ‘circus’ coming
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Royce Woolridge played basketball in Lawrence last summer — at Bill Self’s Elite Camp, held behind closed doors in the privacy of Kansas University’s Horejsi Center. Friday, the future KU shooting guard from Phoenix Sunnyslope High will be back in town, this time showcasing his game for the public to see.
- Kansas deep, versatile
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Teams that make it to the Final Four generally feature deep rosters packed with versatile players. Those advantages make it difficult for opposing coaches to figure out how to beat them because they have an answer for everything. Looking ahead to 2009-2010, no roster in the country has more depth and more flexibility than that of Kansas University.
- Our town sports
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Conrad Roberts shot a 3-over 75 and won the weekly Jayhawk Golf Club tournament Sunday at Alvamar. Van Reichert and Mike Naegele followed at 80 and 82, respectively. In net scoring, Chris Anderson was low with a 73, followed by Curt Anderson at 74 and Mike Farve at 76.
- Orlando’s Howard draws suspension for Game 6
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Dwight Howard’s elbow has given the Orlando Magic’s playoff hopes a major hit. Howard has been suspended for Game 6 of the Magic’s playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers for his elbow on Sixers center Samuel Dalembert, the NBA announced Wednesday.
- Bankruptcy looms for Chrysler
- 12:00 a.m., April 30, 2009 Updated 12:59 a.m. in print edition on A7
- President Barack Obama said he is “very hopeful” that deals can be worked out to keep Chrysler a viable automaker, as negotiations with debtholders continued late Wednesday and Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA was poised to sign on as a Chrysler partner.
- Dutch tulip craze is part of history, but spring blooms still highly prized
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on C2
- Perhaps you have forgotten the tale of tulipmania. The tulip craze that gripped Holland in the 1630s was an awfully long time ago, but the human desire that fueled it — namely a lust for (illusory) wealth — lives on gloriously.
- Common plants poisonous to people, pets
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on C2
- Lily-of-the-valley, clematis and chrysanthemums are attractive plants that can make your heart soar.
- Spring cleaning applies outdoors as well
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Spring has begun, and that means you finally have time to go outside and start surveying Living Room 2.0 — your patio, deck, porch, backyard or whatever you call that place you plan to live in during the next six months.
- A merry month: May Day baskets thoughtful gifts to celebrate
- April 30, 2009 in print edition on C1
- You could certainly leave a basket of flowers on a friend or neighbor’s doorstep any day of the year, but what better day to do it than May Day?
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- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 34 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 150 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 256 comments
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- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 27 comments
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- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
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- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
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