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 57%
No
 
 35%
Not sure
 
 7%
Total 621
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12:00 a.m.
Kansas guard Sherron Collins lets out a roar in front of the Oklahoma bench during the second half at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. FINAL: Collins’ clutch threes secure KU’s 87-78 victory over No. 3 OU
By Jesse Newell
6:35 p.m., February 23, 2009 Updated 2:09 a.m.
Sherron Collins hit five of his final six threes, while Tyshawn Taylor contributed a career-high 26 points and Cole Aldrich added 20 rebounds in the Jayhawks’ victory.
6:00 a.m.
Kansas guard Sherron Collins ducks under Oklahoma forward Ryan Wright Collins heads to the hoop during the first half at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. Jayhawks deserve their lofty perch
By Tom Keegan
February 24, 2009 in print edition on 1B
Not a single returning starter from a year ago, only one player who logged more than four minutes in the national-title game and an unavoidable heavy reliance on freshmen added up to no chance for Kansas University to extend its streak of at least a share of consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles to five. Right? Wrong.
10:00 a.m.
Mike Amyx, owner of Amyx Barber Shop 842 1/2Mass., gives a haircut to Nick Larkin, 8, in his downtown shop in this 2006 file photo. Amyx a familiar face in city politics
By Chad Lawhorn
12:54 p.m., February 23, 2009 Updated 1:33 p.m. in print edition on 3A
A 29-year-old Mike Amyx stood in the Douglas County Clerk’s office and watched an election official scrawl vote totals on a chalkboard. “I’m an excited young man,” Amyx told a Journal-World reporter, as he learned that he had enough votes to win a two-year term on the Lawrence City Commission. That was in 1983, and you would have thought the excitement would soon wear off.
2:00 p.m.
Lawrence Police Department recruits Samuel Hiatt, left, and Christopher Hatfield go through training exercises Monday at the former fire station at Stone Barn Terrace and Lawrence Avenue. The recruits — 12 men and one woman in all — are halfway through the academy. They’ll get their badges on April 10 and will spend 14 weeks in field training before taking to the streets alone. Academy trains new class of officers
By Jesse Fray
February 24, 2009 in print edition on 1A
There’s a new crop of cops preparing to provide protection to the residents of Lawrence. On Monday, the group of 13 police recruits experienced firsthand some of the risks associated with the job. They posed as suspects, hunted along hallways and through rooms by their fellow trainees, who were armed with empty guns and flashlights.
6:00 p.m.
Manhattan residents Jennifer Stalder and her mother Patty Stalder were just two of the colorfully dressed fans of Fat Tuesday in downtown Lawrence Feb. 24, 2009, for a parade that grew to about 150 Mardi Gras revelers. Mardi Gras parade goes off without a hitch
By Kristen Holmes
9:47 a.m., February 24, 2009 Updated 1:42 p.m. in print edition on 3A
Those Lawrencians looking to celebrate Fat Tuesday can take part in the 2nd Annual Mardi Gras in Kansas parade.

All stories

Proposed federal wind regulations would benefit Kansas
By Scott Rothschild
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A1
A federal renewable energy standard would produce thousands of jobs in Kansas, environmentalists said Tuesday.
Preliminary hearing set for April 6 in animal cruelty case
By Janet Reid
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
A Kansas University student facing felony animal cruelty charges asked to waive his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Douglas County District Court.
KU Air Force ROTC students to use fake rifles in exercise this afternoon
By George Diepenbrock
February 24, 2009
Kansas University’s Air Force ROTC cadets will use dummy rifles as they participate in a training exercise this afternoon on West Campus.
MagnaGro and its owner plead guilty to Clean Water Act violation
By George Diepenbrock
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A5
A Lawrence man and his company, MagnaGro International Inc., have pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally discharging waste from a fertilizer operation into the city’s water system.
Sebelius says she still hasn’t talked with Obama about HHS job
Associated Press
February 24, 2009
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that she still hasn’t talked to President Barack Obama about a potential appointment as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary.
Governor sees hope for state budget in stimulus bill
Associated Press
02:22 p.m., February 24, 2009 Updated 03:27 p.m.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says federal stimulus dollars will lessen Kansans’ budget pain.
Three charged in September 2008 robbery
By Jesse Fray
01:32 p.m., February 24, 2009 Updated 03:52 p.m. in print edition on A4
Charges have been filed against three people accused in a Sept. 16, 2008, robbery in Lawrence, Douglas County prosecutors said.
Proposed equal rights amendment to state constitution draws praise, fears
By Scott Rothschild
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A1
A proposal to put an equal rights amendment in the Kansas Constitution was praised by supporters who said the measure would provide fundamental protections for women.
Charges filed against Lawrence High student who admitted taking gun to school
By Jesse Fray
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
Charges have been filed against a Lawrence High School student who admitted taking a gun to school, prosecutors said.
Cause of house fire on Clifton Court ‘undetermined’
By Jesse Fray
February 24, 2009
Fire investigators have classified the cause of a house fire at 1946 Clifton Court as “undetermined,” Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical said.
Walk-in clinics on rise
By Karrey Britt
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A1
An explosion in the number of retail medical clinics is occurring nationwide. From 2006 to 2007, the number of clinics grew 220 percent from 250 to more than 800, according to Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. The number is expected to reach 5,000 by 2010.
Traffic delays to hit I-70 Friday in Topeka
By Mark Fagan
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B12
Signs damaged more than a year ago are going back up Friday above Interstate 70, and that will mean delays — or even a complete halt — for traffic heading through eastern Topeka, the Kansas Department of Transportation said.
Bonner Springs’ Moon Marble makes 8 Wonders list
Bowersock left off list
LJWorld.com staff reports
February 24, 2009
Moon Marble Company in Bonner Springs is among the 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce.
Former planning director ready to jump back into fray
By Chad Lawhorn
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
Price Banks has the scars to show from what some have called the most unpopular job in Lawrence City Hall. As the city’s director of planning from 1982 to 1994, he had withstood the slings and arrows that flew frequently in the 1980s when developers wanted to convert major parts of downtown into an indoor mall.
Great American Barbecue Festival moving to Bonner Springs
Associated Press
February 24, 2009
The Kansas City-area’s Great American Barbecue Festival is moving to a larger location for this year’s event.
As lawmaker is deployed to Iraq, her former opponent will fill her House seat
Staff Reports
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B12
A newly elected state lawmaker from Leavenworth who has been called to active duty in Iraq will be replaced in the Kansas Legislature by her former opponent.
Mardi Gras parade goes off without a hitch
By Kristen Holmes
09:47 a.m., February 24, 2009 Updated 01:42 p.m. in print edition on A3
Those Lawrencians looking to celebrate Fat Tuesday can take part in the 2nd Annual Mardi Gras in Kansas parade.
Program to get Kansans in shape begins soon
By Karrey Britt
February 24, 2009
An eight-week program that aims to get Kansans in shape begins soon.
Free self-defense clinic on tap for Saturday
By Karrey Britt
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A4
Lawrence Tae-Kwon-Do School is offering a free self-defense clinic and martial arts exposition on Saturday Feb. 28.
Detainee freed after 7 years in prison
By Paisley Dodds - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A8
The first Guantanamo detainee released since President Barack Obama took office returned to Britain on Monday, saying his seven years of captivity and torture at an alleged CIA covert site in Morocco went beyond his “darkest nightmares.”
Hippopotamus at Topeka Zoo dies
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A6
A longtime inhabitant of the Topeka Zoo has died. Peka Sue, a 47-year-old Nile River hippopotamus, died Sunday night. Zoo Director Mike Coker says the animal was one of the oldest hippos in captivity. Peka Sue was born on June 5, 1961, at the zoo in Kansas City, Mo., and was brought in 1966 to Topeka. Hippos normally live 45 to 50 years in captivity.
Pump patrol
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.73 at Jayhawk Food Mart, 701 W. Ninth St.
Busting financial barriers to college
By Lee Bierer - McClatchy Newspapers
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C2
Debunking myths and misconceptions about college financial aid gives families the up-to-date tools and the right ammunition to be the best financial advocates for their children. Here are five myths about college financial aid:
Ruff Deployment gives opponent political advantage
By L. Candy Ruff
February 24, 2009
Last night five Democrats from the 40th district handed Rep. Melanie Meier’s primary election opponent from 2008 her position in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Cat Tracker survivor must give deposition
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
A Douglas County judge will require the surviving victim of an accident involving the Kansas State Cat Tracker fan bus to give a deposition. An attorney for Christian Orr’s family argued that Orr has developed suicidal tendencies and is too unstable to give testimony regarding the November 2006 accident. Orr was standing atop the bus when his head struck an overpass near 17th and Iowa streets.
KU baseball’s Hall named player of the week
J-W Staff Reports
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B3
Kansas University junior pitcher Shaeffer Hall has been named Big 12 Conference pitcher of the week.
Kansas basketball notebook
By Gary Bedore
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B5
Kansas University sophomore Cole Aldrich’s 20 rebounds passed his old career high of 18 set against Oklahoma State on Feb. 7. It seems Aldrich was pumped up to hit the boards hard after seeing a former KU great and current Oklahoma City Thunder player sitting in the stands.
Sooners miss star Griffin
By Jesse Newell
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B4
Oklahoma guard Willie Warren thought some good could come from the Sooners playing without their top player, Blake Griffin. Maybe the Sooners could rally around each other. Maybe they could come closer together as a team. OU coach Jeff Capel wasn’t buying the argument after his team’s 87-78 loss to Kansas University on Monday at Lloyd Noble Center.
Colts agree to release Harrison
Indianapolis can’t reach agreement with wide receiver
Associated Press
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B2
Marvin Harrison refused to take a pay cut. The Indianapolis Colts couldn’t afford to keep him without one.
Jayhawks deserve their lofty perch
By Tom Keegan
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B1
Not a single returning starter from a year ago, only one player who logged more than four minutes in the national-title game and an unavoidable heavy reliance on freshmen added up to no chance for Kansas University to extend its streak of at least a share of consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles to five. Right? Wrong.
Top of the heap
Kansas survives Griffin-less OU
By Gary Bedore
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B1
Kansas University center Cole Aldrich walked off the Noble Center court with Oklahoma big man Blake Griffin, Aldrich’s long right arm draped around the shoulders of college basketball’s leading player-of-the-year candidate. “Just get well. Get better. Take your time getting better,” Aldrich told Griffin, who watched helplessly from the bench as his good buddy grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in the Jayhawks’ 87-78 ESPN Big Monday victory over the Sooners.
Octuplets’ mom says she had no choice
Associated Press
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A8
In a videotaped squabble with her mother posted Monday on a gossip Web site, the woman who gave birth to octuplets said she had no choice but to use the embryos she had because her only other option was to destroy them.
U.S. revamping aid to troubled banks
By Binyamin Appelbaum and David Cho - The Washington Post
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A8
The Obama administration Monday revamped the terms of its emergency aid to troubled financial firms, setting a course that could culminate with the government nationalizing some of the country’s largest banks by taking a controlling ownership stake.
Bill to abolish death penalty gets hearing
Associated Press
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B10
The state’s need to cut spending to prevent a budget deficit is a good argument for abolishing the death penalty to save money, Senate leaders said Monday. But they also said that they’re not sure how the argument will sell.
Charges added in incest case
By Andale Gross - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B10
A grand jury has added another charge against a western Missouri man suspected of fathering four children with his teenage daughter and charged with second-degree murder in the death of one of the infants. Cass County prosecutors announced Monday that the grand jury indicted the man on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child.
Official: U.S. aid to Gaza to top $900 million
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A7
The United States will likely donate more than $900 million for the reconstruction of Gaza, a U.S. official said Monday, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to attend a donors conference for the war-ravaged territory next week.
Federal judge OKs media use of Twitter
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A6
A federal judge has granted a reporter’s request to send Twitter posts from the courtroom during a trial. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten ruled Monday that the posts would not prejudice jurors since they’re told to avoid newspaper, broadcast and online reports about the case. Wichita Eagle reporter Ron Sylvester asked to use Twitter in covering the trial of a group of men accused of racketeering through the Crips street gang.
Charges filed in purse-snatching
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A6
Formal charges were filed Monday against a man accused of snatching an elderly woman’s purse on Friday afternoon, according to court records. Jomain Rouser, 36, of Lawrence, was charged with robbery, burglary, theft and criminal damage to property, according to court records.
Lawrence High School honor roll
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A6
Lawrence High School has announced its first semester 2008-09 honor rolls. Students on the honor roll must have at least a 3.5 grade-point average.
On the record
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A4
• Lawrence police arrested a 30-year-old Lawrence woman for robbery on Monday morning. Officers had a warrant for the woman’s arrest. She was booked into jail at 8:30 a.m. and held on $10,000 bond. • A 39-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was arrested on Monday in the 1900 block of East 23rd Street on charges of battery and intimidation of a witness. Douglas County Sheriff’s officers made the arrest about 10:30 a.m. Monday. Bond was set at $2,500.
Auction of Saint Laurent items fetches record for a Matisse
By Dheepthi Namasivayam - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A2
A painting by Henri Matisse sold Monday for $41.1 million — a record auction price for a work by the artist — at an art sale from the estate of Yves Saint Laurent, Christie’s said. The sale came at the start of a three-day Paris auction of art from the collection of the late French fashion designer that some are calling “the sale of the century.”
Obama pledges to slash deficit even as current spending rises
By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A2
Urging strict future restraint even as current spending soars, President Barack Obama pledged on Monday to dramatically slash the skyrocketing annual budget deficit as he started to dole out the record $787 billion economic stimulus package he signed last week.
Ice cream products included in recall
Associated Press
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A2
Wells’ Dairy Inc. is expanding its recalled products to include certain Blue Bunny, Hy-Vee, Great Value, Sysco, Fastco, Shurfresh and Country Rich ice cream products, which were sold nationwide. The recalls have been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.
Report urges boost for family planning
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A2
Publicly funded family planning prevents nearly 2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 800,000 abortions in the United States each year, saving billions of dollars, according to new research intended to counter conservative objections to expanding the program.
Satellite launch being prepared, agency says
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A2
North Korea said today it is preparing to shoot a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to an impending launch that neighbors and the U.S. suspect will be a provocative test of a long-range missile. The statement from the North’s space technology agency comes amid growing international concern that the communist nation is gearing up to fire a version of its most advanced missile — one capable of reaching the U.S. — within a week, in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution.
Major market indexes fall to 1997 levels
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A2
Wall Street has turned the clock back to 1997. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since May 7, 1997, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1997. It’s as if the decade’s dot-com surge, collapse and subsequent recovery never occurred.
Royals reliever ready for new role in spring
By Alan Eskew - The Associated Press
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B3
After trading away right-handed setup relievers Leo Nunez and Ramon Ramirez, the Kansas City Royals are hoping for some help out of the bullpen from Doug Waechter this year. Waechter signed with the Royals as a free agent in December after a season with the Florida Marlins. He had been a starting pitcher until the Marlins tried him in a reliever role last season. He went 4-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 48 relief appearances.
LHS boys win home triangular
Lions girls place second behind Shawnee Heights
By Matt Tait
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B3
If Lawrence High bowler Ben Wyatt had his way, the Lions would go back to the old days of the sport when scores were kept with pencils on faded white and yellow sheets of paper.
Yanks’ Girardi taking different course
By Ken Davidoff - Newday
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B2
We saw a different side of Joe Girardi early Monday morning, before he canceled practice at Steinbrenner Field and took his players to a billiards bonding expedition.
School board OKs deal for athletic field lighting
Superintendent presents plan to cut $1M from general fund
By Lindsey Slater
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
The school board approved an $875,000 lighting package at its meeting Monday night to shed some light on the new athletic fields at both high schools. The package will provide lamps for Lawrence High School’s football, baseball and softball fields and their parking lots. Free State High School will get new lights on its football field.
Suspect in violent attack no longer tracked by GPS
By Janet Reid
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A3
Despite objections from prosecutors, a former Kansas University student accused of kidnapping and brutally attacking his ex-girlfriend will no longer be required to wear a GPS monitoring device. “This is a man with a violent past,” Assistant Attorney General Nola Wright told Judge Robert Fairchild during a hearing Monday afternoon in Douglas County District Court. “There needs to be additional tracking on him.”
Health care costs to top $8,000 per person
Associated Press
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A1
A new government report on medical costs paints a stark picture for President Barack Obama, who is expected to call for a health care overhaul in a speech tonight to a joint session of Congress. Even before lawmakers start debating how care is delivered to the American people, the report shows the economy is making the job of reform harder.
Academy trains new class of officers
‘We’re definitely eager to get out there’
By Jesse Fray
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A1
There’s a new crop of cops preparing to provide protection to the residents of Lawrence. On Monday, the group of 13 police recruits experienced firsthand some of the risks associated with the job. They posed as suspects, hunted along hallways and through rooms by their fellow trainees, who were armed with empty guns and flashlights.
Ribbon-cutting at new salon is today
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B9
Salon Six, 4821 W. Sixth St., Suite I, will celebrate its grand opening today. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m.
Stimulus breaks require attention to details
By Michelle Singletary - The Washington Post
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B9
The stimulus plan that President Barack Obama has signed into law contains a few tax treats for individuals. But before you jump for joy, please pay close attention to the details so you know exactly which provisions can benefit you, and how.
Ticketmaster to change online system
By Samantha Henry - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B9
Ticketmaster agreed Monday to change its online sales process after it directed people seeking Bruce Springsteen tickets to a subsidiary that charged up to 50 times the face value. Ticketmaster reached a settlement with New Jersey, where the Springsteen concert in question had been scheduled, said state Attorney General Anne Milgram. The changes apply to all Ticketmaster sales nationwide, she said.
More primal drama in ‘Monkey City’
By Kevin McDonough
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B8
I don’t want to start trouble, but the Screen Actors Guild should worry about Animal Planet. The network has made a habit of fashioning deeply involving melodramas out of nature footage. I’m not a betting man, but I’d guess more people cried when Flower died on “Meerkat Manor” than cared about the fate of anyone bumped off on “CSI: Miami.” On the other hand, some of those meerkats were far more emotive than David Caruso.
People in the news
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B8
• Spears’ dad testifies for restraining order • Stevie Wonder to receive Gershwin Prize • Judge grants meeting between Falk, daughter • Springsteen to headline Glastonbury festival • Rapper arrested after fight at burger joint • Oscar TV ratings rise, but viewership still lags
Horoscopes
February 24, 2009 in print edition on B8
New beginnings become possible this year, but only after you decide on your priorities. A friendship transforms this year as you also greet a new social or professional circle. If you are single, you’ll meet people with ease, especially through a professional or personal commitment. If you are attached, you could tend to be overly me-oriented.
Moms can ease travel guilt, trauma
McClatchy-Tribune
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C2
Phaedra Cucina, author of “My Mommy’s on a Business Trip,” offers some no-tears tips for making your next trip easier on everyone, including you:
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
From the Lawrence Daily World for Feb. 24, 1909: “It takes nearly every state in the union to provide all the food we eat in Lawrence, grocers point out. While many things are raised here, we need input from many other places with California almost indispensable to the good eaters of the town.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
The city was near to hiring an architect for a new public library building to be built on the southwest corner of Seventh and Vermont.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
Balancing concerns of a neighborhood with concerns of a church, planning commissioners approved with five conditions the final plat of the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center expansion.
Hard to please
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: I read with a chuckle that the editors of the Journal-World are disappointed that Kansas University canceled this year’s Wheat State Tour. I chuckled because the thought that came to me was, “I bet if the university kept the Wheat State Tour, the LJW would have criticized them for spending money on it in this economic environment.”
Not predatory
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Independent research shows that the estimated 19 million people a year who access short-term “payday” loans typically use the credit intelligently and as it was intended: as a short-term solution to avoid more expensive fees such as bank overdraft fees, late credit card payment fees and insufficient fund fees from banks and merchants.
Cuts didn’t work
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Considering the state of the economy now, it is strange how conservatives can still tout the idea that the Bush tax cuts worked, as Craig Campbell does in response to my letter to the editor. Tax revenues grew after 2003, but it is easy for something to grow from a low point. The growth from 2000 to 2007 was only 15.8 percent compared to 91 percent for the 1980s and 122 percent for the 1960s.
Matter of faith?
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: So, the Kansas House has sufficient faith in the believers of Kansas to appropriate $10,000 of scarce state resources to fund the production of license plates declaring “In God We Trust.” They are betting that these plates will eventually turn a profit. Perhaps they should hedge their bet by also producing plates bearing the motto, “Trust But Verify.”
‘Reset’ of U.S.-Russia ties won’t be easy
By Jackson Diehl - The Washington Post
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
Normally sour Russian officials are almost jaunty in describing their first engagements with the Obama administration. “We are excited,” says one at the Foreign Ministry. It’s not just Vice President Biden’s recent promise of a “reset” in U.S.-Russian relations that prompts this outward cheer from the government of Vladimir Putin.
Look to future
Some unexpected federal funding will give Lawrence city officials an opportunity to consider alternatives to traditional diesel-powered public transit buses.
J-W Editorials
February 24, 2009 in print edition on A9
By all means, city officials should be looking to the future as they consider the purchase of new buses for the T public transit system. At their meeting tonight, Lawrence city commissioners will receive an update on replacing the current diesel-fueled buses with vehicles that run on alternative fuels, perhaps compressed natural gas or a renewable source such as biodiesel.
Anger can cause irregular heartbeat
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C8
How the heart handles anger seems to predict who’s at risk for a life-threatening irregular heartbeat. Negative emotions like hostility and depression have long been considered risks for developing heart disease, and deaths from cardiac arrest rise after disasters such as earthquakes.
P.M. fires negotiator working on Gaza truce
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C8
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed Israel’s top negotiator in Gaza truce talks for publicly criticizing his demand that Palestinian militants hand over a captured Israeli soldier before any deal is clinched, officials said Monday.
Study: B vitamins can prevent vision loss
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C8
Taking B vitamins can prevent a common type of vision loss in older women, according to the first rigorous study of its kind. It’s a slight redemption for vitamin supplements, which have suffered recent blows from research finding them powerless at preventing disease.
More newspaper shake-ups looming
By Michael Liedtke and Andrew Vanacore - Associated Press Writers
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C8
With the four owners of 33 U.S. daily newspapers seeking bankruptcy protection in the past 2 1/2 months, even more upheaval looms for an industry clearly gasping for survival. Analysts doubt those newspaper companies will be able to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection without agreeing to lenders’ demands for radical changes, such as switching some of their newspapers exclusively to online delivery.
Explorers and politicians meet in Antarctica
By Charles J. Hanley - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C8
Policymakers met polar explorers on the boundless ice of Antarctica Monday as a U.S.-Norwegian scientific expedition came in from the cold to report on the continent’s ice sheets, a potential source for a catastrophic “big melt” from global warming.
Museum reopens after looting
By Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press Writer
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C8
Iraq’s restored National Museum reopened Monday with a red-carpet gala in the heart of Baghdad nearly six years after looters carried away priceless antiquities as American troops largely stood by in the chaos of the city’s fall to U.S. forces.
Character builder: LHS senior hones skills in art, acting
By Terry Rombeck
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C1
Whether it’s on stage or on canvas, Kristen Gish loves creating characters. The Lawrence High School senior is equally adept in visual art and acting — as long as she can focus on the details that make us who we are. “She’s just so multidimensional,” says Wendy Vertacnik, a LHS visual arts teacher. “She has so many abilities. She really creates characters two-dimensionally as well as she does in her plays.”
Rekindled romances can carry many risks
By Aisha Sultan - McClatchy Newspapers
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C2
A dear friend ran into big trouble at her 20-year high school reunion. The problem? They were both married. There was no happily ever after — just lots of gut-wrenching drama and one painful divorce. Nowadays, no one has to buy a flattering dress and travel to a forgotten hometown to reconnect with a former love.
Filter offers kid-safe surfing on iPhone
McClatchy Newspapers
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C1
A new filtering Internet browser for the Apple iPhone and Touch called Safe Eyes Mobile is now available, offering parents a tool to stop their children from accessing forbidden Web sites.
Mom’s unhealthy habits worry reader
By Dr. Wes Crenshaw & Kelly Kelin
February 24, 2009 in print edition on C1
Dear Dr. Wes & Kelly: I was wondering how you thought I should go about trying to get my mom to eat healthy or how to make her want to?
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Wayne & Larry's Sports Bar & Grill $4.99 Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich · with fries. Or, Turkey Melt Sandwich with fries.

Johnny's Tavern $1.00 Tacos

Bigg's Barbeque $6.00 Tuesday Lunch Specials · Slab-O-Palooza! $10.99 St. Louis Ribs All Day. (Dine ...

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