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Archive for Sunday, February 22, 2009

Also from February 22

Births
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On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Former mining towns: Treece, Cardin and Picher Galena revisited The day in photos, Feb. 22, 2009 Class 6A state swimming meet Reader photos: Clifton Court fire
Podcasts
Polls
Do you want Oklahoma's Blake Griffin to play on Monday against KU?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes, I want KU to beat the Sooners with their best team out there
 
 73%
No, I want KU to beat OU, and Blake Griffin not playing gives the Jayhawks a better chance
 
 23%
Undecided
 
 2%
Total 315
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
The Central Junior High School Dance Crew rehearses its routine for this weekend’s performance for the Douglas County AIDS Project’s Mardi Gras fundraiser. Emotion in motion: CJHS troupe works out stories through dance
By Terry Rombeck
February 21, 2009 in print edition on 1D
It’s after school on a Tuesday, and the hallways of Central Junior High School are mostly empty.
6:00 a.m.
Knifemaker Robert Edge in Galena has felt and heard movements he believes to be from a collapsing mineshaft beneath his store downtown. Southeast Kansas towns, scarred by mining, still show pain as they deal with environmental problems
By Mike Belt
February 22, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Robert Edge thinks there is an abandoned mine tunnel underneath his downtown Galena knife and antique store. “I’ve heard sounds. I’ve felt movements,” he said. “If you’ve ever felt that before, you don’t forget it.”
10:00 a.m.
Members of the Kansas University basketball band get wild as they perform the Rock Chalk Chant prior to tipoff against Nebraska in this file photo. With the departure of the 'Huskers and Colorado, KU may have to change up the wording in its fight song. KU band heralded after recorded music switch
By Christine Metz
February 22, 2009 in print edition on 1B
It was all band, almost all the time at Saturday’s Kansas University men’s basketball game. A switch to more recorded music over the loudspeakers and less band music at Wednesday’s game versus Iowa State had some fans worried that KU’s basketball tradition was being tainted with NBA-style shenanigans. But the tune changed on Saturday.
2:00 p.m.
Eight-month-old Bode Lubbers, who earned national Internet fame recently for his likeness to Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino, posed for pictures recently at his Wichita home. Meet Baby Mangino: Wichita infant now famous KU fan
By Dugan Arnett
February 22, 2009 in print edition on 1D
Not long ago, it came to light that Baby Mangino — the rotund infant who recently earned a great deal of national attention for his Halloween costume depicting Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino — did not actually go trick-or-treating as a college football coach.
6:00 p.m.
Aidan Jayaranan, 5, Lawrence, watches a garden scale train set making its rounds Saturday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, building 21. The fairgrounds was host to the Lawrence Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet on Saturday. Making fast tracks: Annual show captivates train lovers of all ages
By Christine Metz
February 22, 2009 in print edition on 1B
Like most boys under five, Ryan and Aidan Orth have Thomas & Friends trains. But at Saturday’s Lawrence Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet, dad Mike Orth said there were many others they would love to have. “Him more than anyone,” wife Kim Orth said, pointing to her husband. “He is the biggest kid.”

All stories

Business booms at consignment stores
By Cathy Hamilton
February 22, 2009
Not all businesses are struggling financially right now. The weak economy has strengthened the gently-used clothing market.
KU women upset No. 21 Iowa State, 58-47
By Chuck Woodling
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B1
Danielle McCray scored 24 points and added a career-high 16 rebounds as the Kansas women’s basketball team upset No. 21 Iowa State, 58-47, on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Griffin’s status vs. KU won’t be known until closer to game time
By Gary Bedore
03:18 p.m., February 22, 2009 Updated 06:23 p.m. in print edition on B1
Bill Self and his Kansas University basketball players hope to see Oklahoma phenom Blake Griffin on the court tonight — not on the bench in street clothes — for the eagerly anticipated KU-OU Big Monday showdown at Noble Center.
Abrams sparks UT’s upset
OU’s Griffin sidelined due to concussion
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C4
Texas’ A.J. Abrams was firing away and knocking down shots while Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin sat on the bench in a daze. The Longhorns’ little guy was scoring points in bunches and the Sooners’ big man was clouded by a concussion sustained in the first half.
KU baseball game canceled due to rain
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C12
The Kansas University baseball team has canceled its Saturday game against Bradley at the Service Academy Classic because of rain.
Pakistan caving to terrorist interests
By Trudy Rubin
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B7
The most urgent foreign issue on President Obama’s plate is “Afpak.” You will be hearing a lot about Afpak — shorthand for Afghanistan/Pakistan, two neighboring countries whose problems with radical Islamic militants are intertwined. But Pakistan contains the bigger and far scarier danger: al-Qaida and a network of Taliban militants are based in Pakistan’s tribal areas, from which they threaten the stability of the nuclear-armed country.
Sebelius, GOP clash on health care
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B4
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius once called on lawmakers to bring health coverage to all Kansas residents. Legislators largely ignored her. The Democrat has supported proposals to increase tobacco taxes to pay for health care initiatives. Lawmakers never seriously considered them. Her record on health care is getting renewed attention because she’s viewed in Washington as a leading candidate for health and human services secretary.
Making fast tracks: Annual show captivates train lovers of all ages
By Christine Metz
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B1
Like most boys under five, Ryan and Aidan Orth have Thomas & Friends trains. But at Saturday’s Lawrence Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet, dad Mike Orth said there were many others they would love to have. “Him more than anyone,” wife Kim Orth said, pointing to her husband. “He is the biggest kid.”
Poet’s Showcase: The Princess
By Eva Edmands
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D3
Tail erect, whiskers aslant, she strides majestically through her domain, on some important mission, she alone knows the meaning.
Guillen worked with controversial trainer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C9
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jose Guillen acknowledged Saturday that he had worked with a trainer from the Dominican Republic who has been banned from major-league clubhouses.
Kansas basketball notebook
By Gary Bedore
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C7
Kansas University’s students made it clear they want Lance Stephenson to play basketball for the Jayhawks next season. Students made several banners recognizing the presence of the 6-foot-5 Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln High guard, who sat behind KU’s bench as part of his official recruiting visit. “We Like Lance-A-Lot,” one banner read.
Nebraska latest fieldhouse victim
Kansas has won last 39 in venerable home
By Dugan Arnett
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C7
The coach emerged from the visitors’ locker room much like the other coaches before him — sullen, exhausted, a bit disheveled. On Saturday, minutes after his Nebraska Cornhuskers had suffered a 70-53 loss to Big 12 foe Kansas University, Doc Sadler, his tie loosened and forehead still sweat-soaked, made what has become a regular and undesirable pilgrimage for opposing coaches at Allen Fieldhouse — the walk from the locker room to a waiting media area, where they are charged with explaining why the Jayhawks can’t seem to be beaten at home.
Self singles out Markieff
By Jesse Newell
12:00 a.m., February 22, 2009 Updated 09:02 a.m. in print edition on C6
Though Markieff Morris’ putback was one of the highlights in Kansas University’s 70-53 basketball victory over Iowa State, the freshman still criticized his effort afterward. “I could have dunked it way better than I did. It kind of slipped out of my hand at the end,” Morris said. “It got to my fingertips. I could have caught it way higher than I did, but as long as I finish it … ”
Don’t bet against Kansas
By Tom Keegan
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C1
Playing as the underdog in sports is like being handed a round-trip ticket to Las Vegas, a wad of somebody else’s cash and a certificate for free meals and a hotel on the house. Sure, it still feels better if you turn that cash into more cash, but it’s not as if you’re stressed out making the wagers.
First things first
KU dispatches Huskers to set up showdown
By Gary Bedore
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C1
Kansas University team leaders Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich weren’t going to let the Jayhawks stumble at home Wednesday against Iowa State and Saturday versus Nebraska — not with a monster matchup against Oklahoma looming on Big Monday.
MLB discovers fountain of youth in Dominican
By Jim Litke - Associated Press Sports Columnist
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C9
Read this column fast. Because by the time you get to the end, aging-by-the-minute Esmailyn “Smiley” Gonzalez could turn out to be 25, instead of 23 or just 19, and trying on a third name for good measure. Turns out the $1.4-million bonus baby the Washington Nationals thought they signed as a 16-year-old in July 2006, was at least 19 at the time and actually named Carlos David Alvarez Lugo. Or not.
Griffey back home with Seattle
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C9
Ken Griffey Jr.’s familiar blue cap was in its familiar, fun place — backward. The jokes, the huge gum bubbles and the boyish grin were back, too.
Sweeney trying to catch on with Mariners
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C8
Mike Sweeney has every good reason to be a buzz kill.
Obama finalizing proposal to cut budget deficit in half
By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A2
Barack Obama wants to cut the federal deficit in half by the end of his first term, mostly by scaling back Iraq war spending, raising taxes on the wealthiest and streamlining government, an administration official said Saturday as the president worked to finalize his first budget request.
Seen it before? Oscars trying new approach to add suspense
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A2
Academy Awards organizers are going all out to inject more suspense into Hollywood’s biggest party today. If only the competition itself would cooperate. While there are close races in key categories, this year’s show again suffers from a predictability factor for the top prize. Best picture is expected to go to “Slumdog Millionaire,” the movie that has won the same honor at every other awards ceremony that matters.
Feds talk to Burris about Blagojevich
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A2
Federal authorities interviewed U.S. Sen. Roland Burris on Saturday as they continued their corruption investigation of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with the matter. Burris, who left his home for several hours Saturday, declined to talk to reporters standing outside. Earlier in the week, he said federal investigators wanted to talk to him about their probe into Blagojevich.
Mardi Gras parade float hits, kills reveler
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A2
Police in Louisiana say a man died after he fell off a Mardi Gras parade float and it hit him. It happened Saturday after a parade in the Cajun town of Carencro (CARE-en-crow), about 130 miles west of New Orleans. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Craig Stansbury says the 23-year-old was hit as the float drove away from the parade route. Police didn’t release his name because they hadn’t notified his family.
National mourning day held for fire victims
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A2
Australians held a national day of mourning for the victims of wildfires that killed hundreds this month, and survivors were promised the nation would support them in the massive task of rebuilding. Tears flowed as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the hellish blazes of “Black Saturday” on Feb. 7 — which killed more than 200 people — had tested the nation’s character, and the response was courage, compassion and resilience.
44 miners dead, others trapped in mine blast
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A2
At least 44 miners died and 21 remained trapped underground after a gas blast ripped through a coal mine in northern China today, state media said. The official Xinhua News Agency said the pre-dawn blast occurred while 436 workers were in the Tunlan Coal Mine in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province.
Even Tiger might not cure golf’s ills
By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press Sports Columnist
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C2
Welcome back, Tiger Woods. It’s been way too long. Just eight months have passed since that Monday on the edge of the Pacific Ocean when neither Rocco Mediate nor a bum leg could deny you another U.S. Open trophy. Across the country on that magical day, productivity in offices dropped as workers tuned in to see how you would pull it off.
Newcomers join Kings
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C10
Sacramento forward Andres Nocioni, acquired from Chicago in one of a flurry of trades the Kings made this week, was active along with three other newcomers for the team’s game against Dallas on Saturday night.
Mickelson finds his touch
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C2
Phil Mickelson showed up early Saturday to work with swing coach Butch Harmon, then ran off four straight birdies late in his round for a 9-under 62 to build a four-shot lead going into the final round of the Northern Trust Open.
Garnett out 2-3 weeks
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C10
The Boston Celtics say forward Kevin Garnett will miss two to three weeks because of a strained muscle behind his knee.
KU tennis team loses to DePaul, 7-0
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C12
The Kansas University tennis team fell to DePaul, 7-0, Saturday afternoon.
City bowlers compete in league tourney
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C12
The Lawrence High girls bowling team placed second in the Sunflower League Championship, while the defending-champion Free State boys placed third in the league meet. The LHS boys placed third and the Free State girls placed eighth.
KU softball team shut out in California
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C12
The Kansas University softball team was shut out, 4-0, by the University of California-Santa Barbara on day three of the Cathedral City Classic on Saturday evening.
Haskell women’s winning streak ends
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C12
Justina George and Kortney Smith scored 16 points apiece, but Haskell Indian Nations University’s eight-game women’s basketball streak ended Saturday. The Indians fell to College of the Ozarks, 68-60.
Researcher uncovers World War II details
By Gayle Weber - The Hays Daily News
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B2
When Joanne Emerick began researching her father’s involvement in World War II, she wanted to satisfy her curiosity and provide her family with insight into his war experiences. To do that, she began contacting men who served with him in the 31st Bombardment Squadron of the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Topeka inmate club uses running for charity
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B2
When they run, the women imagine themselves with their families, near an ocean or skiing. Anywhere but the prison that confines them. “I think how I’d like to be a better mom,” said Michelle Eicher, 36, as she jogged around the outdoor track of the Topeka Correctional Facility, blond hair bouncing against her shoulders, breath smoky in the frigid winter air. “I want to be a better example to my two kids.”
New trial date set in shooting case
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B3
A Douglas County judge has set a date for the retrial of a Baldwin City man accused of shooting his neighbor, Daniel Summers, in the head. The first case against 36-year-old Brian Pitts ended in a mistrial Feb. 13, when jurors failed to reach a verdict on the aggravated battery charge he faced. Jurors acquitted Pitts of a charge of aggravated burglary.
Wheel Genius: Road work this week
By Mark Fagan
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B3
The federal stimulus money hasn’t even started rolling in yet, and there’s still plenty of road work to get in your way as you travel during the coming week. Here’s a rundown.
Seven Lions, three Firebirds qualify for state tournament
By Jesse Temple
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C3
There’s this poster that has been hanging over Dustin Walthall’s bed for some months now, and it’s in dire need of a replacement.
Cyclones await turnover-prone KU women
Struggling Jayhawks to play host to Iowa State today in breast-cancer-benefit game
By Chuck Woodling
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C1
Kansas University’s women’s basketball team will have to cut down its turnovers dramatically if it hopes to beat No. 21-ranked Iowa State.
Minor leagues could defy economic woes
By Gene A. Budig
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C8
It is rare today to find any business with even so much as a spark of optimism. Our bankers, carmakers, retailers, and real estate agents are especially dour. As the co-owner of a Class A baseball team in South Carolina, however, I can tell you that Minor League Baseball is a notable exception.
Eagle boys victorious
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C3
John Hicks scored 21 points, and the Veritas Christian boys basketball team defeated Flint Hills, 51-38, on Saturday. It was senior night for the Eagles, who will graduate four players this year: Hicks, Jeremiah Johnson, Taylor Zook and Neal Daniels.
Hostage drama besets family of murder victim
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B3
Just hours after a sentencing hearing for the man who abused and killed his daughter, a man was among a group held hostage at a Hutchinson lawyer’s office while counseling another alleged abuse victim. On Thursday, Rod Martin was in Reno County Court when Stephen W. Jones Sr., 30, was sentenced to life in prison for killing Martin’s daughter, Sabrina Jones, 30, on Christmas Eve.
Veritas girls win, 40-37
J-W Staff Reports
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C3
Kayli Farley scored 10 points, and the Veritas Christian girls basketball team beat Flint Hills, 40-37, on the Eagles’ senior day.
KU band heralded after recorded music switch
By Christine Metz
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B1
It was all band, almost all the time at Saturday’s Kansas University men’s basketball game. A switch to more recorded music over the loudspeakers and less band music at Wednesday’s game versus Iowa State had some fans worried that KU’s basketball tradition was being tainted with NBA-style shenanigans. But the tune changed on Saturday.
Firebirds’ Frank 5th; Lions’ Andregg 7th
By Matt Tait
February 22, 2009 in print edition on C3
Two city swimmers cemented their spots among the state’s elite by placing in the top eight of Saturday’s Class 6A state swimming meet at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka.
Proposal calls for fee to pick up lazy hikers
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A10
Hikers who climb to Pikes Peak’s summit but don’t feel up to walking the 12 miles back down could soon have to pay for their ride. The Colorado Springs city council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal from Pikes Peak Highway officials that would charge up to $500 for each uninjured hiker who calls 911 for a ride down. The city runs the toll road up the 14,115-foot peak, but the U.S. Forest Service owns the land.
Washington’s next challenge: Overhaul health care
Obama, Congress to begin dialogue this week on how to reform system
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A4
Now for the hard part. Even if the national credit card is maxed out and partisanship remains the rule for Washington’s political tribes, President Barack Obama and Congress are plunging ahead with a health care overhaul. This week, Obama will start the dialogue on how to increase coverage, restrain costs and improve quality.
Beheading case another test for U.S. Muslims
By Eric Gorski - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A10
The crime was so brutal, shocking and rife with the worst possible stereotypes about their faith that some U.S. Muslims thought the initial reports were a hoax. The harsh reality of what happened in an affluent suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. — the beheading of 37-year-old Aasiya Hassan and arrest of her estranged husband in the killing — is another crucible for American Muslims.
White House: Britain’s Brown to visit Obama
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A5
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is coming to the White House next month for talks with President Barack Obama. The meeting is set for March 3. The leaders plan to discuss the global financial crisis, an economic summit set for London in April and the war in Afghanistan, as well as NATO’s upcoming 60th anniversary summit.
Mass migrations, war part of dire climate scenario
By Charles J. Hanley - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A10
If we don’t deal with climate change decisively, “what we’re talking about then is extended world war,” the eminent economist said. His audience Saturday, small and elite, had been stranded here by bad weather and were talking climate. They couldn’t do much about the one, but the other was squarely in their hands. And so, Lord Nicholas Stern was telling them, was the potential for mass migrations setting off mass conflict.
Obama’s Tuesday speech a broad look at economy
By Liz Sidoti and Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writers
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A5
For President Barack Obama, it’s a chance to take a deep breath and paint a big picture after a first month of gargantuan economic proposals, legislative accomplishments and Cabinet missteps. The president addresses a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, giving a State of the Union-like speech. It lacks the formality of that title only because he’s not considered to have had enough time in the White House yet to deliver a full status report.
U.N. official warns of potential bloodbath
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A11
A top U.N. official condemned a kamikaze rebel attack on Sri Lanka’s capital and urged both sides in the nation’s civil war to avoid a “final bloodbath.” Hours later, suspected Tamil separatists killed eight people in a shooting and stabbing attack.
Obama faces split opinion on Iraq future
No indication if 16-month pullout will be met
By Robert Burns - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A11
President Barack Obama faces split opinions within the military on whether to make the speedy withdrawal from Iraq he championed as a candidate. Obama’s top generals in Baghdad are pressing for an elongated timetable. Some influential senior advisers inside the Pentagon are more amenable to a quicker pullout.
Haskell instructor hopes to keep up fellowship success
By George Diepenbrock
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B1
Longtime Haskell Indian Nations University instructor Mike Tosee has plenty of motivation for the deadline pressure to finish his doctorate. Tosee is the fourth Haskell faculty member to receive an American Indian College Fund fellowship to help earn his degree. The three others — Venida Chenault, Dan Wildcat and Joni Murphy — all succeeded, and Tosee wants to do the same.
Legislator questions bill on autism coverage
By Scott Rothschild
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B1
Legislation that would require insurance companies to cover the treatment of autism appears to be on the ropes. State Sen. Ruth Teichman, R-Stafford, who chairs the committee considering the legislation, issued a news release raising several questions about Senate Bill 12 and voicing concerns that the measure would increase insurance premiums.
On the record
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B2
Lawrence police officers arrested three men Saturday morning for breaking car windows in East Lawrence. The men, two 18-year-olds from Ottawa and a 21-year-old from Lawrence, were each arrested on three counts of criminal damage to property. Bond was set at $3,000 for each individual.
Stem cells helping treat pet ailments
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A3
Meet Zoey Walsh, a teenage stem-cell recipient who is pushing the frontier of medical science. He’s a dog. Unable to alleviate his pain with drugs and unwilling to risk another hip surgery on a dog so old, Zoey’s owners turned to a treatment that involved injecting stem cells, which had been extracted from Zoey’s fat, back into the animal. The stem cells stimulate repairs.
NAACP wants NY Post editor, cartoonist fired
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A3
The head of the NAACP on Saturday urged readers to boycott the New York Post, calling a cartoon that the newspaper published an invitation to assassinate President Barack Obama. Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, called on the tabloid to remove editor-in-chief Col Allan, as well as longtime cartoonist Sean Delonas.
Novelist with cerebral palsy dies at 43
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A3
Christopher Nolan, an Irish poet and novelist who refused to let cerebral palsy get in the way of his writing, has died. He was 43. Nolan choked on a piece of food Friday at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, according to a statement from his family carried in the Irish media. The hospital confirmed his death Saturday.
U.S., China agenda focuses on economy, climate change
By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A3
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attended church today after wrapping up talks with Chinese leaders focused on economic and climate change cooperation rather than differences on human rights. The service at the Beijing Haidian Christian Church in the western part of the capital and a meeting with women are the last events of Clinton’s weeklong visit to Asia.
Memorials held for 2 plane crash victims
By Ben Dobbin - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A3
Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday to remember a Sept. 11 widow killed in a commuter plane crash and the owner of the suburban Buffalo home that was destroyed by the crash. The two were among the 50 people who died when Flight 3407 from Newark, N.J., fell from the sky as it approached the Buffalo airport on Feb. 12, killing all 49 people aboard and a man who was in the house.
Arrest warrant sought in slaying of Chandra Levy
By Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham - The Washington Post
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A3
District of Columbia police are seeking an arrest warrant against a Salvadoran immigrant in connection with the eight-year-old slaying of federal intern Chandra Levy, one of the most famous unsolved homicide cases in Washington history, according to law enforcement sources.
Obama: Middle-class Americans should see tax cut help by April 1
By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A1
It took only weeks for the notoriously slow Congress to pass the $787 billion economic stimulus package. President Barack Obama signed it into law less than one month into his presidency. So when should most people hope to start seeing the benefits of tax cuts in it? By April 1, according to the president.
Lighter bill irks some sellers
By Jesse Fray
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A1
A proposed state law making it illegal for cigarette lighters to be sold to minors has sparked controversy between Lawrence convenience store owners and firefighters. “I don’t know what purpose it serves,” said Sammi Sangam, owner of the Speedway Shell gasoline station, 1733 Mass.
School lauded
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: I want to thank Andy Hyland for bringing the Wichita Center for Graduate Medical Education (WCGME) to the attention of your readers in his article “KU Med School in Wichita faces controversial criticism” (Feb. 12). Unfortunately Hyland’s article only focused on some unfounded criticism of WCGME and our programs. So I am writing to correct misimpressions that his article may have left.
First president’s greatness offers lasting lessons
By David Shribman
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B7
There was a time, not even a generation ago, when everyone knew the meaning of today’s date. There was no Presidents Day then, and there was no school on Feb. 22. Government agencies and post offices were closed. In a year in which the nation recognized the importance of Feb. 12, which was Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, it seems right to pause and reflect on George Washington, who was born 277 years ago today.
Americans don’t talk about race very well
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B6
It is not precisely true that Americans don’t talk about race. Race informs our discussions of everything from crime to education to who got picked for “American Idol.” We talk race in the lunchroom with people who look like us, yell race at the television when irked by people who don’t. We read race in our newspapers and magazines, then write race in letters and e-mails to editors.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for Feb. 22, 1909: “Word has been received that Edward Fitch, a former resident of Lawrence, has been found in Naples, Italy. He was reported missing some three months ago while traveling in Europe. He reportedly is destitute and will need help from family and friends here as soon as possible. … Police made a great cleanup of joints in the bottoms area last night and hit three sites for a great cleanup.”
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B6
The extension of West 15th Street to the location of a planned research-office park west of Lawrence got something to build on. On a 4-1 vote, the City Commission accepted a petition from landowners along the project’s right-of-way to form a special benefit district to pay half the cost of the estimated $1.5 million project. Nancy Shontz cast the lone negative vote.
Bill to force Senate elections is bad idea
By George Will
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B6
A simple apology would have sufficed. Instead, Sen. Russ Feingold has decided to follow his McCain-Feingold evisceration of the First Amendment with Feingold-McCain, more vandalism against the Constitution. The Wisconsin Democrat, who is steeped in his state’s progressive tradition, says, as would-be amenders of the Constitution often do, that he is reluctant to tamper with the document, but tamper he must.
On Wall Street, sky-high payouts may fall to Earth
By Samantha Gross - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A9
With the economy in the throes of a historic meltdown, financial workers everywhere fear layoffs. But even those who keep their jobs may face a far different future than they had imagined — one without the big payouts that have long made Wall Street a beacon for the ambitious and the acquisitive.
Governors: Stimulus won’t go very far fixing state problems
By Beth Fouhy - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A7
The nation’s governors Saturday welcomed money heading their way from President Obama’s economic stimulus plan, but said it was only a down payment on improving dire fiscal conditions in their states. Most also played down criticism of the plan by a handful of Republicans, who have said they may reject some of the stimulus funds.
Cartoonists treading lightly when sketching Obama
By Jesse Washington - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A12
Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz was in front of a classroom full of black and Latino kids, drawing presidents. He sketched Bush, then Clinton. Next came his favorite, the man he voted for: Obama. “Hey, those lips are big,” Alcaraz heard a black girl say from the back of the room.
Priest who aided lepers in Hawaii to become saint
By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A12
A 19th-century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii, and died of the disease, will be declared a saint this year at a Vatican ceremony presided over by Pope Benedict XVI. The Rev. Damien de Veuster’s canonization date of Oct. 11 was set Saturday.
Horoscopes
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D5
Much goes on behind the scenes this year. You might not always choose to share your thoughts and feelings. You are ending an 11-year cycle. Think back to where you were 10 years ago. What started then that is still in your life? Do you need to change or move in a new direction? If you are single, check out anyone who enters your life with care, as they might be emotionally unavailable.
13 civilians found dead in Afghanistan strike
By Jason Straziuso - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A11
An operation the American military at first described as a “precision strike” instead killed 13 Afghan civilians and only three militants, the U.S. said Saturday, three days after sending a general to the site to investigate. Civilian casualties have been a huge source of friction between the U.S. and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has stepped up demands that U.S. and NATO operations kill no civilians and that Afghan soldiers take part in missions to help prevent unwanted deaths.
Project to convert trash into power
By Amy Bickel - The Hutchinson News
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B5
To some, it may seem like a futuristic idea: Your home heated by your garbage. Yet in Harvey County, officials are hopeful about turning trash — from paper waste to banana peels — into energy. It’s just one idea that Colwich-based ICM soon will test as part of an ICM project at the Harvey County Transfer Station, said John Waltner, the county’s special projects director.
Efforts to kill feral hogs make steady progress
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B5
A combined state and federal effort to eradicate feral hogs from south-central and eastern Kansas is steadily making progress, those who hunt the animals say. The hogs, which cause thousands of dollars in damage to pastures and crops, are hunted by helicopter and on the ground under a program conducted by the Kansas Animal Health Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The animals also are trapped during the year.
Library discussion to revisit 150 years of black history
By George Diepenbrock
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B4
Black History Month in Lawrence has significance because of more than 150 years of history. “Really, the beginning of a real African-American community here was a direct result of the opportunity they had during the Civil War to follow Union soldiers into Kansas and into eastern Kansas,” said Katie Armitage, a Lawrence resident and historian.
Tip leads to search for missing boy
Associated Press
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B8
Investigators on Saturday ended their last scheduled search for the remains of a Butler County boy who disappeared 10 years ago. Investigators searched for about an hour Saturday in an area northwest of Towanda along the Whitewater River. Butler County Sheriff Craig Murphy said the search was based on a tip. No remains were found.
Come again!
Visitors make a significant and welcome contribution to the Lawrence economy.
J-W Editorials
February 22, 2009 in print edition on B6
Lawrence may not think of itself as a “tourist town,” but figures released this week by the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau should make us want to dust off the city’s welcome mat. The CVB’s annual report showed visitor spending in 2008 was 16.8 percent ahead of 2007 and that about 780,000 Lawrence visitors generated about $1.15 million in sales tax revenue for the city.
Point, click, feel worse: Health Web sites can feed your fears
By Linda Shrieves - The Orlando Sentinel
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A9
Every time Heather Deutsch feels her pulse race, her fingers swell or she experiences a bout of indigestion, she types her symptoms into Google and comes up with a host of frightening medical conditions. Is it heart trouble? Kidney disease? Or just the result of a sedentary lifestyle?
Bankruptcies
February 22, 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.
Meet Baby Mangino: Wichita infant now famous KU fan
By Dugan Arnett
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D1
Not long ago, it came to light that Baby Mangino — the rotund infant who recently earned a great deal of national attention for his Halloween costume depicting Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino — did not actually go trick-or-treating as a college football coach.
Southeast Kansas towns, scarred by mining, still show pain as they deal with environmental problems
By Mike Belt
February 22, 2009 in print edition on A1
Robert Edge thinks there is an abandoned mine tunnel underneath his downtown Galena knife and antique store. “I’ve heard sounds. I’ve felt movements,” he said. “If you’ve ever felt that before, you don’t forget it.”
Uninsured can tap resources beyond COBRA
By Cheryl Powell - McClatchy Newspapers
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D2
When Robbin Hazlett recently lost her job at a uniform and linen company, the cost to continue her health coverage could have taken her to the cleaners.
Is ‘Man on Wire’ the best film of the year?
By Jake Coyle - AP Entertainment Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D7
Seldom is one of the most crowd-pleasing films of the year an Academy Award nominee for best documentary.
Gender: a complex Oscar category by itself
By Monica Hesse - The Washington Post
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D6
And the nominees for Best Female Cinematographer and Best Female Sound Editor are …
Pleas for ‘family pets’ may mask deadly purpose
By Sue Novak
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D1
“Wanted, for our little boy’s birthday: playful, medium-size dog, age 2–3. Will pay cash. 555-1000.”
Spring’s forecast for home: bright and sunny
By Kim Cook - Associated Press Writer
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D8
It’s a pretty outlook for spring 2009 on the home decor front. The color palette includes fresh blues, saucy pinks and upbeat yellows, as well as a veritable laundry line of clean whites. Patterns are playful or romantic. It’s the season of renewal, and a great time to fluff up the feathers in the nest.
Denial first stage of winter cold
By Cathy Hamilton
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D1
I should’ve kept my big mouth shut. I should have stifled myself when I was ahead. But, no-oooo! I just couldn’t resist. “Everyone in the house got the bug, except me,” I boasted. “I know it’s my new lifestyle — the exercise, sensible diet, vitamins and supplements — not to mention my positive attitude, a must in disease prevention. I haven’t been sick all year. My immune system’s a brick house. I’m the picture of health.”
Schools compete in Eco Challenge
By John A. Gavin - The Record (Hackensack N.J.)
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D4
Educational institutions across the country are participating in a national campaign to save the environment. The initiatives are part of the national Lexus Eco Challenge, co-sponsored by the automobile manufacturer and children’s book publisher Scholastic Inc., to inspire students to make a difference in the environment today, one community at a time.
This desk was the best seat in the House
By Terry Kovel
February 22, 2009 in print edition on D4
Want to buy a House of Representatives seat? You could have in November at a Sloans & Kenyon auction in Chevy Chase, Md. But it was an old seat — or more correctly, a desk. The Doe Hazelton Co. of Boston made 262 desks for the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a remodeling project in 1857.
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