Also from February 7
Audio clips
Births
Blog entries
Couples
- Engagement: Mercer and Johnson
- Engagement: Ludwick and Brensing
- Wedding: Strange and Lowe
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Which of next week's games will be tougher for KU?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| KU at Missouri | 86% | |
| KU at Kansas State | 13% | |
| Total | 783 | |
Who was KU's first-half MVP against Oklahoma State?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Aldrich | 59% | |
| Mario Little | 18% | |
| Sherron Collins | 11% | |
| Brady Morningstar | 9% | |
| Other | 1% | |
| Total | 61 | |
Which point guard will score more points today?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Sherron Collins | 72% | |
| Byron Eaton | 27% | |
| Total | 37 | |
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
KU student faces animal cruelty charge in dog’s death- 10:05 a.m., February 6, 2009 Updated 4:55 p.m. in print edition on 4B
- Lawrence police on Friday were continuing to investigate an animal cruelty case involving a dead dog and which may include other animals, Sgt. Bill Cory said.
6:00 a.m.
Center’s funding, donations shrinking as demand rises- February 7, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- There’s a little-known nonprofit organization in Lawrence that has a unique perspective on the economy. It’s called The Leo Center, and it’s nestled inside the east end of the Riverfront Mall. The faith-based center has a medical clinic, food pantry and a pregnancy care center. It also offers counseling services.
10:00 a.m.
AP leader: U.S. should expand access for journalists in wartime- February 7, 2009 in print edition on 1B
- The president and CEO of The Associated Press called Friday for the government to increase access to journalists on the battlefield. “No government will give us our rights if we are not willing to stand up and fight for them,” said Tom Curley, who received the William Allen White National Citation at Kansas University on Friday.
2:30 p.m.
FINAL: Little’s 13 points help KU to 78-67 victory- 1:26 p.m., February 7, 2009 Updated 6:31 p.m.
- Cole Aldrich added 12 points and 18 rebounds as KU improved to 8-0 in conference play.
- Video: Eaton rooted for KU in championship game
- Video: Eaton lost weight before season
- Photo gallery: KU vs. OSU
- Poll: Which of next week’s games will be tougher for KU?
- Poll: Who was KU’s first-half MVP against Oklahoma State?
- Poll: Which point guard will score more points today?
- Audio clips: 2009 KU-OSU Feb. 7
6:00 p.m.
Church home: KU students live co-op style at Ecumenical Christian Ministries- February 7, 2009 in print edition on 1D
- Well before MTV’s “The Real World” and even before the iconic Sunflower House cooperative, there was Koinonia. It’s the original test of what happens when strangers are picked to live together — warts, homework, undone chores and all.
All stories
- KU student killed on Shawnee Mission Parkway
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
- A suspected drunk driver struck and killed a 23-year-old Kansas University student early Saturday morning as the student was assisting a disabled car along Shawnee Mission Parkway.
- KU women fall to Missouri, 74-60
- February 7, 2009
- Danielle McCray had 20 points and LaChelda Jacobs added 17, but Kansas University’s women’s basketball team suffered a 74-60 setback at Missouri on Saturday.
- FINAL: Little’s 13 points help KU to 78-67 victory
- 01:26 p.m., February 7, 2009 Updated 06:31 p.m.
- Cole Aldrich added 12 points and 18 rebounds as KU improved to 8-0 in conference play.
- Census adds 25,000 to K.C.’s population
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Kansas City has added more than 25,000 residents to its official population. The city announced Friday that it had successfully appealed to the U.S. Census Bureau to increase its population to nearly 476,000.City Manager Wayne Cauthen says the numbers are important because state and federal officials take population information into account when deciding how to allocate certain types of funding.
- School support
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: In times of economic difficulty, the easiest targets are always the public schools, the less well-off and the powerless. I feel compelled to respond to Ralph Gagnon’s letter of Feb. 4.First, I commend the Lawrence public schools for their strong fiscal responsibility during the tenure of Superintendent Weseman.
- Biden will set U.S. tone in European trip
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
- En route to a security conference in Germany, Vice President Joe Biden warned Friday that the United States faces daunting economic and security problems in Afghanistan and will need help from allies to deal with them.“We’ve got to make Afghanistan the world’s responsibility, not just the United States’ responsibility,” Biden told a House Democratic retreat before heading to Munich as the new administration’s first envoy to Europe.
- One-horse town loses its horse
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B4
- This one-horse town is now a no-horse town. An elderly horse that drew worldwide attention for his owner’s refusal to comply with an ordinance barring livestock inside city limits has been moved to a new pasture.The 32-year-old Morgan-quarter horse crossbreed named Peter Rabbit was taken in Thursday by Anderson Equine Services of Firth, Neb.
- Around and about
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D3
- Jacob Esau, Lawrence, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2008 quarter at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind., by earning at 3.3 grade-point average or higher. Esau, a computer engineering major, is the son of John Esau and Mary Dillon.
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
- James Black filed for another term on the City Commission. He was a local builder. Meanwhile, Bob Gerard, manager of the Penny Ready Mix firm, announced his candidacy for the school board.
- FDA: Peanut plant knowingly sold salmonella-laced food
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A Georgia peanut plant knowingly shipped salmonella-laced products as far back as 2007, at times sending out tainted products after tests confirmed contamination, according to inspection records released Friday.
- Deep shame
- A recent investigation reveals the Pentagon’s horrible judgment regarding Humvees and their capabilities.
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
- The headline in Wednesday’s USA Today is a shameful indictment: “Pentagon ignored Humvee warnings: ‘94 report: Combat vehicle a ‘deathtrap.’” We’re then told that U.S. Army and Marine Corps officials knew nearly a decade before the invasion of Iraq that the workhorse Humvee vehicle was a major hazard to troops even with armor added to protect it against roadside bombs.
- Center’s funding, donations shrinking as demand rises
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
- There’s a little-known nonprofit organization in Lawrence that has a unique perspective on the economy. It’s called The Leo Center, and it’s nestled inside the east end of the Riverfront Mall. The faith-based center has a medical clinic, food pantry and a pregnancy care center. It also offers counseling services.
- KU swimmers shine
- Jayhawks dominate ISU in odd meet
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C5
- Kansas University took a huge lead over Iowa State in the first day of an unusual two-day meet at Robinson Natatorium.
- City Commission agenda: Environmental preservation revisited
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Type of environmental features that could require preservation include floodplains, wetlands, streams, woodland areas, individually significant trees of 12 inches in diameter or more, prominent geological features with rocky outcroppings, archaeological and historical sites, prairie remnants of 1 acre or larger and lands with steep slopes.
- Gimzo propels Perry
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Shane Gimzo scored 19 points to lift Perry-Lecompton past Tonganoxie, 49-45.
- People in the news
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D7
- • Gov. Iceman? Kilmer ponders political run• Simpson forgets lyrics, fights tears at show• Christian Bale says rant ’inexcusable’• Hudson plans ’surprise duet’ at Davis party• James says she mocked Beyonce for laughs
- Haley’s family tree impresses Chiefs
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Whenever conversation at the Haley family dinner table turned to football, it was more than just talk. It was education. While Dick Haley was personnel director at Pittsburgh and helping craft the great Steelers dynasty of the 1970s, Todd Haley was absorbing skills and insights to which few youngsters could hope to be exposed.
- Stimulus deal reached, weekend vote likely
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
- With job losses soaring nationwide, Senate Democrats reached agreement with a small group of Republicans on Friday night on an economic stimulus measure at the heart of President Barack Obama’s plan for combatting the worst recession in decades.
- No leadership
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: We have budget shortfalls at every political level. People have lost their life’s savings; they are out of work and are losing their homes. Meanwhile, our “law-givers” are playing political budget games. Lawrence has a million-dollar near-term problem. We propose to balance it on the backs of the most vulnerable.
- Cessna cuts work week, warns of furloughs
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Cessna Aircraft Co. said Friday that it plans to cut the work week of some production workers to just three or four days a week as part of its ongoing effort to reduce costs amid a slumping economy. The move by the nation’s largest manufacturer of general aviation aircraft comes a week after the Wichita-based company announced a total of 4,600 job cuts.
- Journalist shows confidence in news industry’s future
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B3
- In an interview Friday before accepting the William Allen White National Citation at Kansas University, the chief executive of The Associated Press expressed optimism about the future of the news industry. While the overall demand for news remains high, said Tom Curley, president and CEO of The AP, organizations will have to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Haskell’s president, regents hash out differences at Washington meeting
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Haskell Indian Nations University’s president, its the board of regents and federal officials found common ground this week. “It just reaffirmed what we always believe: We are a policymaking advisory board,” said George Tiger, regents vice chairman.
- Eutin example
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: I was embarrassed that you decided to print the remarks of Dave Spangler in the Feb. 3 On The Street column. Mr. Spangler answered the question “How should the city address the proposed budget cuts” by remarking that “They need to adopt (the policy) ‘If you don’t work, you don’t eat.’”
- SM South stops Free State rally
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C3
- Free State’s free fall has left the Firebirds at a loss for words. “It’s really frustrating to some so close,” senior guard Connor Monarez said after Free State High’s 13th straight basketball defeat on Friday night. “I can’t explain how frustrating it is.”
- Stubblefield gets probation
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C2
- A federal judge on Friday sentenced former NFL and Kansas University player Dana Stubblefield to two years’ probation for lying to investigators about his steroid use.
- Intensity needed against Mizzou
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C3
- Nicollette Smith remembers Kansas University’s last basketball trip to Missouri and hopes the memory serves as incentive.
- Stem cell, cloning expert Yang dead at 49
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Xiangzhong “Jerry” Yang, a stem cell scientist who successfully cloned the first farm animal in the United States, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 49. Yang, director of the Center for Regenerative Biology at the University of Connecticut, died Thursday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, school spokesman David Bauman said Friday.
- Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C4
- Kansas University recruited Oklahoma State starters Obi Muonelo, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Edmond, Okla., and James Anderson, a 6-6 sophomore guard from Junction City, Ark. “We’ve recruited the last couple years with a lot of uncertainty who’ll be back and who will not be back. My deal to him was, ‘Don’t make an early decision. Wait and see how it’ll play out,’’’ KU coach Bill Self said of Muonelo.
- Portions, not fast food, to blame for obesity
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D8
- With all the finger-pointing at fast food as a factor in America’s obesity epidemic, you’d think people would be fatter where the supply of restaurants is greater.
- LHS wrestler reaches finals at Rose Hill
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Reece Wright-Conklin made it to the championship match of the Rose Hill Invitational.
- Dangerous curve
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: This is regarding the 90-degree curve at Michigan and Riverridge. When is someone within the city going to properly warn drivers of the upcoming curve? Maybe when someone actually dies, or kids are playing in the backyard just behind the curve and they get injured.
- Call center’s hours to be extended
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Kansas Department of Labor will expand its call center hours on Monday. The department is trying to meet the increasing demand of thousands of Kansans seeking unemployment benefits and emergency unemployment compensation. The department’s unemployment contact center will extend its hours from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
- Club news
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D3
- University Bridge Club announce results of its Jan. 31 meetings. Hosts were Florence McNicoll, Alice Akin, Lois Liebert and Virginia Williams. Blue winners were Walt Hicks, first; Tom Waller, second; Lois Liebert, third; Marc Kuepker, fourth; and Florence McNicoll, fifth. Pink winners were Bebe Huxtable, first; Edna Galle, second; Janet Dunn, third; Cora Kuepker, fourth; and Carolyn Harden, fifth.
- Athletes must make better choices
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C2
- It was a rough weekend for role models. Michael Phelps, riding high during his historic Olympic performance, was apparently a different kind of high in a photograph that appeared in the English tabloid News of the World. Phelps issued a statement acknowledging it was him, misusing his heralded lung capacity by smoking from a marijuana pipe at a party.
- Furloughs begin for California workers
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
- California’s first-ever furloughs began Friday with more than 200,000 state workers expected to stay home without pay amid the state’s fiscal crisis. Among the offices forced to close Friday were the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Consumer Affairs. The governor’s Office of Emergency Services also was dark as part of the cash-saving move ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Global forum not bullish on America
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
- With its stellar cast of political and economic leaders, the World Economic Forum here provides an excellent barometer of the latest economic and political trends. But this year’s Davos was positively scary. Its overwhelming message was that the world is changing in ways more unnerving than most of us have grasped.
- Man arrested, issued 50 traffic citations
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Elvis has left the vehicle. A man was arrested on more than 50 traffic citations — all in one day. Police said Elvis Alonzo Barrett, 46, fled from police trying to stop him for a traffic violation Thursday morning. Police said he ran through red lights, crashed into another car and a fence. Police said they found crack cocaine and a crack pipe in his car.
- Miller paces KU at track meet
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C7
- KU’s Amanda Miller was third in the women’s 3,000 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
- Identity doubt saves twins in drug trial
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Identical twin brothers escaped the death penalty in a Malaysian drug trafficking trial after the court ruled authorities could not prove which man committed the alleged crime, news reports said today. “I … can’t be sending the wrong person to the gallows,” the New Straits Times newspaper quoted the judge in the case as saying.
- Disgraced A-bomb scientist who shared secrets is freed
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
- For five years, the Pakistani nuclear scientist lived under virtual house arrest for allegedly leaking atomic weapons secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya. On Friday, he strolled across the patio of his villa, smiling and waving, and announced to reporters: “I have got my freedom.”
- California Medical Board probes octuplets birth
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The fertility doctor who helped a California woman have 14 children, including octuplets born last month, is now facing a state investigation on top of harsh criticism from medical ethicists. The Medical Board of California did not identify the doctor who helped Nadya Suleman, 33, of Whittier, become pregnant with the six boys and two girls born on Jan. 26. Suleman has six other children.
- Face transplant patient leaves hospital
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- She can eat pizza. And hamburgers. She can smell perfume, drink coffee from a cup, and purse her lips as if to blow a kiss. Except that one lip is hers, and the other is from a dead woman. She is the nation’s first face transplant patient, and on Thursday night, she went home from a Cleveland hospital. “I’m happy about myself,” she told her doctors.
- Faith Forum: How do you define a miracle?
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D1
- An Internet dictionary definition of a miracle is “an event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.” I would guess that most of us operate with a very similar definition of “miracle.” Now an important second question is, what events do you think are “inexplicable by the laws of nature” and thus, by definition, a miracle?
- Shooter at Kansas Speedway sentenced
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
- A man has been sentenced to more than 48 years in prison for shooting a detective as she guarded a Kansas Speedway vault. Fredrick Douglas was sentenced Friday for attempted capital murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and attempted aggravated robbery.
- Officials: Fire danger extreme in Australia
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Crews battled to contain dozens of wildfires across southeastern Australia on Saturday as temperatures soared to record levels and officials warned conditions were perfect for a deadly inferno. At least 40 fires were blazing in New South Wales state, and more burned in Victoria and South Australia. Most were in parks and bush land away from residential areas.
- ‘Gifted’ story can be heavy-handed
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D7
- Classical music soars as a very important brain surgeon (Cuba Gooding Jr.) rushes to diagnose a hopeless case. Stirring strings and angelic operatic voices commingle in beautiful contrast to the clinical austerity of hospital corridors. But there is no cure. We are watching a TV movie being suffocated under ceaseless waves of nobility, good taste and uplift.
- On the record
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
- A 44-year-old woman reported battery in the 900 block of Vermont Street. The incident occurred in the west alley at 7:20 p.m. Thursday night.
- KC police investigate 2 double slayings
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Kansas City police are investigating a second double slaying. The first set of victims — both men — were found around 3:30 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of a club called Gerry’s Silver Slipper. Police spokesman Darin Snapp says officers also caught a man who dropped a gun and ran when they arrived.
- Russia allows transit of U.S. military supplies
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Russia granted transit rights Friday to non-lethal U.S. military supplies headed to Afghanistan but only after apparently pressuring a former Soviet state to close an air base leased to the Americans. The signal from Moscow: Russia is willing to help on Afghanistan, but only on the Kremlin’s terms.
- U.S. events raise debate over need for Black History Month
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Should Black History Month itself fade into history? Many have long argued that African-American history should be incorporated into year-round education. Now, claims that Black History Month is outdated are gaining a new potency, as schools diversify their curricula and President Barack Obama’s election opens a new chapter in the nation’s racial journey.
- KU softball 1-1 on opening day
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Kansas University lost to UTEP, 3-1, but beat Arizona, 5-1.
- Cowardly ‘no-snitch’ culture
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
- In Los Angeles, there is a park named in honor of Griffith J. Griffith, whose claim to fame is that he made a fortune speculating in gold mining and gave the city a large tract of land. In Chicago, there is a park named in honor of Ulysses S. Grant, whose claim to fame is that he commanded Union forces in the Civil War and was the 18th president of the United States.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Feb. 7, 1909: “Many of those who came here for the huge and successful YMCA convention, which drew nearly 1,000, will be speakers at local churches this Sunday. Many fine speakers are being lined up.
- Church home: KU students live co-op style at Ecumenical Christian Ministries
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D1
- Well before MTV’s “The Real World” and even before the iconic Sunflower House cooperative, there was Koinonia. It’s the original test of what happens when strangers are picked to live together — warts, homework, undone chores and all.
- Park still struggling as economy tanks
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B8
- With three months before a planned reopening, owners of a Wichita-area amusement park are struggling to find an operator. An industry analyst says the tightening credit and a struggling economy makes it make it unlikely Wild West World at Park City will reopen at all. Gary Slade, publisher of Amusement Today, says the longer the gap before the theme park reopens, the harder it is going to be to get it going.
- Milestone victory
- Lions rally to give coach Mallory her 100th win
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
- It’s possible that, 10 years from now, Lawrence High girls basketball coach Kristin Mallory will remember Friday’s 57-40 victory against Olathe East as one of the biggest milestones of her coaching career.
- Scouting news
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D5
- Troop 59 will be host to its annual chili feed today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door with all you can eat chili, hot dogs and baked potatoes. Home-baked cinnamon rolls also will be available.
- Veritas boys, girls lose
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C3
- Veritas Christian School’s boys basketball team fell to Waverly High, 63-41 on Friday night.
- Cessna worker accused in eBay sales
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B8
- An aircraft mechanic is charged with stealing parts from Cessna Aircraft in Wichita and selling them on eBay. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday that 31-year-old Diego Alejandro Paz Teran of Wichita is charged with one count of selling stolen aircraft parts. If convicted, Teran faces a maximum 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
- Justice Ginsburg plans quick return to court
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg plans to be back at work for the court’s next public session, less than three weeks after surgery for pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg intends to be in court when the justices hear arguments on Feb. 23, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Friday.
- D.C. status as pseudo-state advances
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
- One answer is: Six rows of stars — the top, third and fifth rows with nine, the second, fourth and sixth rows with eight. The question is: How might the nation reconfigure its flag to acknowledge a 51st state. Or “state.”
- KU tennis suffers 7-0 setback
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Kansas’ tennis team fell to Illinois, 7-0.
- Kansas men’s golf 15th in Hawaii
- 12:00 a.m., February 7, 2009 Updated 12:36 p.m. in print edition on C7
- Kansas University’s men’s golf team placed 15th at the Hawaii-Hilo Invitational.
- Assistant not an OSU fan today
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Kyle Keller — who helped recruit all five of Oklahoma State University’s basketball starters — roots for the Cowboys to win just about every game.
- Phones, Facebook bridge information gap in ice storm
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
- When an ice storm brought down telephone poles and power lines across much of Kentucky, one small-town mayor pulled out his iPhone and began tapping away, posting rapid-fire updates on Facebook to let his constituents know what was going on.
- Consumer watchdog in Kansas questions KCP&L expenses
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B5
- A Kansas consumer group wants regulators to reject making Kansas City Power & Light customers shoulder some of the utility’s recent expenses, such as tickets to Worlds of Fun and sporting events. KCP&L is seeking a 17.5 percent rate increase, but in a regulatory filing this week, the Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board, which represents Kansas customers on utility issues, criticized some expenses, including $200,000 for Worlds of Fun tickets.
- To the cleaners
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: Talk about student pricing! I just returned from Flagstaff Ariz. Yes, a “resort” community. Staffed laundromat washers were available for $1.75 in clean locations where everything worked as expected. I went to three local laundromats to get some clothes cleaned when I returned. The first two locations charged $4.25 per load!
- Job killer for the books: 600K jobs lost in January
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
- It’s now a job killer for the history books. And this recession is a long way from over. The nation lost nearly 600,000 jobs last month, the worst showing in a third of a century, as a vicious cycle of cutbacks by consumers forced ever more layoffs by beleaguered employers. The unemployment rate catapulted to 7.6 percent, the highest in 16 years, and seemed headed for double digits.
- AP leader: U.S. should expand access for journalists in wartime
- Fourth estate’s importance increases with growth of government ‘influence operations,’ he says
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The president and CEO of The Associated Press called Friday for the government to increase access to journalists on the battlefield. “No government will give us our rights if we are not willing to stand up and fight for them,” said Tom Curley, who received the William Allen White National Citation at Kansas University on Friday.
- Horoscopes
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D7
- You discover the power of focus this year. A new pattern in which the process from thought to accomplishment seems as one is easily created. If you are single, you could meet someone through your day-to-day life. If you are attached, a common hobby could consume the attention of both of you, drawing you much closer.
- Lions’ Green has a bright future
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Some smart college basketball coach will venture into the Jungle, Lawrence High’s old and charming basketball gymnasium, to watch the skinny guard with long arms and broad shoulders. Then that smart coach will close his eyes and picture what Dorian Green will look like five years from now.
- Comparison of economic stimulus plans
- February 7, 2009
- A comparison of the $827 billion economic recovery plan drafted by Senate Democrats and moderate Republicans with a $820 billion version passed by the House. Additional debt costs would add about $350 billion or more over 10 years. Many provisions expire in two years.
- Obama weighing additional Iraq withdrawal options
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on A7
- The White House is considering at least two troop withdrawal options as it weighs a new Iraq strategy — one that would preserve President Barack Obama’s campaign pledge to get all combat brigades out within 16 months and a second that would stretch it to 23 months, two officials said Friday.
- Pump patrol
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.77 at several locations.
- Early childhood screenings offered
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Lawrence Early Childhood Special Services will provide free developmental screenings for children from 3 to 5 years old. The screenings test walking, talking, hearing, seeing, thinking and play skills. The free tests will be offered Tuesday and Feb. 24, and March 10 and 24.
- $10M Cosmosphere expansion planned
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on B3
- A worsening economy isn’t enough to deter Kansas Cosmosphere officials from planning to do more than $10 million in expansions at the Hutchinson space center. A centerpiece of the improvements is a new, 30,000-square-foot Space Science Education Facility that’s estimated to cost $8 million. It would be built across the street from the Cosmosphere at the site of a former flower shop, and an enclosed bridge would link the two buildings.
- Baldwin City artist, 92, will be honored at annual chocolate auction
- February 7, 2009 in print edition on D1
- Tom Russell has been painting for 75 years. At 92, he can’t think of anything he would rather have done. “Oh, Lord, yes, I love it,” Russell says from his Baldwin City studio, where he was working on his latest painting. “I don’t know what else I would have done.”
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