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KU vs. Siena Trumpeter swans make landing in Lawrence
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Polls
Which KU freshman impressed you the most against Siena?

Poll results

Response Percent
Tyshawn Taylor
 
 33%
Travis Releford
 
 30%
Marcus Morris
 
 28%
Markieff Morris
 
 7%
Total 108
Who is player M?

Poll results

Response Percent
Cole Aldrich
 
 87%
C.J. Giles
 
 12%
Total 81
Who is player K?

Poll results

Response Percent
Keith Langford
 
 71%
Tyshawn Taylor
 
 28%
Total 67
Who is player I?

Poll results

Response Percent
Sherron Collins
 
 62%
Mario Chalmers
 
 37%
Total 69
Who is player G?

Poll results

Response Percent
Wayne Simien
 
 82%
Markieff Morris
 
 17%
Total 62
Who is player E?

Poll results

Response Percent
Darnell Jackson
 
 52%
Quintrell Thomas
 
 47%
Total 67
Who is player C?

Poll results

Response Percent
Mike Lee
 
 52%
Travis Releford
 
 47%
Total 85
Who is player A?

Poll results

Response Percent
Marcus Morris
 
 52%
Julian Wright
 
 47%
Total 134
Should the Kansas turnpike charge higher tolls when drivers exceed the 70 mph speed limit?

Poll results

Response Percent
No
 
 80%
Yes
 
 19%
Total 700
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Nicholas Thorp, left, and Bill Steele, both of Lawrence, work on cleaning the lobby of the Amtrak station at Seventh and New Jersey streets on Sunday afternoon. Volunteers from Depot Redux gather on the first Sunday of each month to clean and refurbish the station. Depot getting back on track to handle more rail travelers
By Alex Parker
January 5, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Before the days of jumbo jets and turnpikes there was rail travel, an American staple since the 1830s. Today, it’s almost a quaint reminder of a bygone era. But the spiffed-up Burlington Northern Santa Fe depot in east Lawrence is reminding travelers that rail travel is still here, and it may be gaining, um, steam.
6:00 a.m.
A Penny's Concrete truck approaches the intersection of Queens Road and Overland Drive on Friday. People living just to the east of Queens will be facing new fees as the area west of Queens is developed. Currently an unpaved street, Queens Road will also be paved with the new development. Pictured in the distance at right is the new city water tower near St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 5700 W. 6th St. Queens Road neighbors might be in for costly surprise
By Chad Lawhorn
January 5, 2009
“I haven’t read them yet, and I’ve been here a year,” Mary Tate said of the couple inches of paperwork that was part of buying her home in the 200 block of Campbell Drive. She — and many of her neighbors along Queens Road in northwest Lawrence — may soon wish that they had. That’s because when hundreds of residents in the Westwood Hills and Park West neighborhoods bought their houses, they agreed — perhaps unknowingly — to help pay for the reconstruction of adjacent Queens Road.
10:00 a.m.
Neighbors, developer butting heads over duplex rezoning request
By Chad Lawhorn
January 5, 2009
There’s an axiom in City Hall that vacant fields in Lawrence won’t stay vacant forever. That’s why Jason Pendleton said he and his neighbors near Overland Drive and Eldridge Street didn’t expect their pretty little pasture view to be permanent. But they did expect the approximately 10-acre tract of ground near their homes to be developed with single-family houses.
2:00 p.m.
Jim Flory, Charles Jones and Nancy Thellman County to focus on revenue in 2009
By George Diepenbrock
January 6, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Douglas County commissioners will be watching revenue numbers closely in 2009.
7:00 p.m.
Kansas guard Sherron Collins pulls up for a shot prior to tipoff against Siena on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse. FINAL: Aldrich scores 24 as KU holds on for 91-84 victory over Siena
By Jesse Newell
6:04 p.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 11:24 p.m.
Sophomore center adds 13 rebounds, 4 blocks

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Basehor-Linwood girls trumped by Sumner
January 6, 2009
The Bobcat girls lost to Sumner, 48-36.
6 Weather Morning Forecast for January 7, 2009
January 6, 2009
Mostly cloudy, with a high of 46 and a low of 22.
Basehor-Linwood falls to Sumner
January 6, 2009
In 4A basketball action, Basehor-Linwood lost to Sumner, 58-47.
Duplex fight continues at city commission
January 6, 2009
Residents of a northwest Lawrence neighborhood are trying to prevent the development of duplex units near their homes.
State casino plans falling short
January 6, 2009
Three of four proposed state-owned casinos are being delayed, resulting in layoffs.
FINAL: Aldrich scores 24 as KU holds on for 91-84 victory over Siena
By Jesse Newell
06:04 p.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 11:24 p.m.
Sophomore center adds 13 rebounds, 4 blocks
Turf goes down on Free State football fields
District hopes to have 7 athletic fields at 2 high schools finished by mid-April
By Kristen Holmes
January 6, 2009
Crews at Free State High School took the first steps in revamping athletic facilities Tuesday as they started laying turf on the previously grassy football field.
State hoping for help from Obama, Congress
By Scott Rothschild
January 6, 2009
Facing huge budget holes, Kansas leaders are banking on assistance from incoming President Obama and the new Congress.
Orientation set on child care licensing
By Karrey Britt
January 6, 2009
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is having an orientation meeting about child care licensing.
City Commission candidate Bush advocates temporary cuts instead of increasing taxes
By Chad Lawhorn
January 6, 2009
After getting a taste of City Commission politics two years ago, James Bush announced Tuesday that’s he’s making another run to win one of three seats up for election on the commission.
Neighborhood associations president Klingenberg to run for City Commission
By Chad Lawhorn
02:24 p.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 03:14 p.m.
The president of the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods and a leader of the successful campaign to save the city’s public transit system is running for the City Commission. Gwen Klingenberg announced Tuesday that she’s filing for one of three at-large seats on the commission and will run a campaign that seeks to bring more representation to residents.
Local veteran reflects on when he brought dog home from war zone
As interest rises in adopting canines who’ve fought in Iraq, Afghanistan, one vet proves it’s not a new issue
By Mike Belt
January 6, 2009
Last fall the story of an American soldier’s attempt to bring home a stray dog she took in while serving in Iraq received considerable publicity. The military doesn’t normally allow that, but this time it relented because of the news coverage and the involvement of an international animal organization.
Education budget cuts very likely, lawmakers say
‘There is going to be some pain all the way around’
By Chad Lawhorn & Scott Rothschild
12:53 p.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 05:12 p.m.
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday that cuts to K-12 and higher education funding were possible as the state faces an estimated $1 billion budget shortfall.
Carbondale man sentenced to five years in Internet sex solicitation case
By Mike Belt
January 6, 2009
A Carbondale man who attempted to sexually solicit what he thought was a 13-year-old-girl over the Internet received concurrent sentences Tuesday totaling five years in prison on three convictions.
Mileage tax
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A7
To the editor:Associated Press report from Portland, Ore.: “Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for largely with gasoline taxes.”
Back room BCS
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A7
To the editor:If I were a congressperson and wanted to introduce and pass the most popular law in American history, I would create legislation that would withdraw all federal funds from any university, public or private, who participates in the Division 1A football BCS bowl system.
Shifting tide
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A7
To the editor:Your Jan. 3 editorial (“Tribute delayed … It took years, but anti-Hitler Germans are finally being honored as the heroes and heroines they were.”) told only part of the story.
Weighty issues
Guard Collins is at his lowest weight as a Jayhawk
By Gary Bedore
12:00 a.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 09:05 a.m.
Sherron Collins has won his own, personal Battle of the Bulge.
Obama plunges into economic talks, predicts stimulus approval
By Steven R. Hurst - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was “bad and getting worse” and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers would approve a mammoth revitalization package within two weeks of his taking office.
Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
By Gary Bedore
January 6, 2009
Pete Iorizzo’s blog in the Albany (N.Y.) Times Union details a trip that started with boarding a commercial flight at 5:45 a.m., Eastern time in Albany, and ended with touchdown at 4:30 p.m., at Kansas City International.
Pump patrol
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.57 at several locations.
Lasting legacy
The young, the old and those with health challenges never had a stronger advocate than Jessie Branson.
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A7
It’s been almost two decades since Jessie Branson served in the Kansas House of Representatives, but the impact of her 10 years in the Legislature continue to be felt in Lawrence and across the state.
Commuting by bike brings tax benefit
By Mike Belt
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B7
The federal government wants to give you an extra $20 a month.
January a great time to rethink your space
Melissa Rayworth/The Associated Press
January 6, 2009
Our revels now are ended. It’s time to clean up.
Web tools help you get organized
The Washington Post
January 6, 2009
Getting organized for the new year is a cliched resolution that so many of us abandon by mid-January.
Kansas’ Jenkins to be sworn in today
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A1
Republican Lynn Jenkins is set to take over the reins of the 2nd Congressional District, after ousting Democratic Rep. Nancy Boyda in November. Jenkins said she hopes for the sole Republican opening on the House Financial Services Committee. She said she could put her experience as an accountant to use there to help address the nation’s economic crisis.
Horoscopes
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B6
Make it your practice this year to view possibilities with an open mind. Learn to not put people, situations or ideas into categories. The more fluid your thinking, the higher your success ratio will be. If you are single, you might have some surprising choices. If you are attached, open up to your sweetie, and don’t automatically react to new energy or different perspectives. Capricorn understands more than you think.
‘Wild Science’ topic is alternative fuel
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A5
Efforts on the Kansas University campus are ensuring that all that leftover kitchen cooking oil isn’t going to waste.
Obama girls start school in their new hometown
By Lisa Tolin - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A6
President-elect Barack Obama’s two daughters were whisked into their new schools on Monday past waiting photographers.
People in the news
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B6
Reports say John Travolta’s son died of a seizure; First lady Laura Bush finds a publisher for her memoir; actors Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell welcome twins; Tom Cruise says Scientology helped him overcome dyslexia; the star of “The Bachelor” says he’s engaged.
Bill ties turnpike tolls to speed
The Associated Press
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B8
A Kansas senator wants speeding turnpike drivers to pay more in tolls.
Sebelius not interested in Obama’s Commerce opening
Staff Report
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A5
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Monday she is not interested in becoming secretary of Commerce as President-elect Barack Obama searches for a new appointee.
Sen. Kennedy? Decision is gov’s
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A1
Caroline Kennedy’s missteps and halting speech patterns have been replayed endlessly since she announced her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate. But none of it may matter. That’s because she’s playing to just one voter: Democratic Gov. David Paterson, who has said he will take advice but that the decision is his alone.
Burris: ‘I’m a United States senator’
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A1
Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, “I’m a United States senator” despite controversy over his appointment by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama’s seat. Several officials, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said it was out of the question that Burris would be sworn in today.
Transit consultants vie to coordinate system
By Mark Fagan
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A4
Consultants are lining up to help Lawrence and Kansas University improve coordination between their transit systems.
Double Take: Teen’s lying borders on pathological
Dr. Wes Crenshaw and Kelly Kelin
January 6, 2009
Dear Dr. Wes & Kelly: My 14-year-old daughter lies constantly about everything and has since age 2.
U.S. 59 work funded on Franklin County leg
By Mark Fagan
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A4
Concrete will be coming soon to the Franklin County portion of a new U.S. Highway 59, while the Douglas County stretch will need to wait another year.
Oklahoma rolls again
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B4
A recap of Big 12 men’s action.
Texas edges Ohio State
The Associated Press
January 6, 2009
Colt McCoy got the best of Ohio State this time. The savvy McCoy of 2009, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, is no comparison to the player of three years ago.
U.S. auto sales plunge in Dec.
By Tom Krisher - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A6
Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn’t overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007.
Board: Franken is Minnesota winner
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A1
A Minnesota canvassing board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state’s U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months. The challenge will keep Franken from getting the election certificate he needs to take the seat in Washington.
County to focus on revenue in 2009
By George Diepenbrock
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A1
Douglas County commissioners will be watching revenue numbers closely in 2009.
Seabury junior loyal to Tennessee ties
Chris Smith
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B1
A speck of orange in a crowd of Jayhawk blue, Seabury Academy junior Bill Gibbs enjoyed Saturday’s contest between Kansas and Tennessee at Allen Fieldhouse with a conflicted heart.
Google a target in crackdown on porn
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
China warned Google and other popular Web portals Monday that they must do more to block pornographic material from reaching Chinese users, the latest in a series of government crackdowns targeting Internet content.
CIA choice may mean shake-up coming
The Associated Press
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
President-elect Barack Obama will name former congressman and Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, tapping a veteran government manager who once oversaw the top-secret U.S. intelligence budget but has no hands-on espionage experience, Democratic officials said on Monday.
Report: Teens falling through health care cracks
By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician’s waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?
Fast stimulus spending poses challenge
By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A7
Washington bureaucrats have a reputation for being able to spend taxpayer money real fast. But, believe it or not, spending it fast enough is one of the biggest tasks President-elect Barack Obama’s economic team faces in putting together an economic recovery measure.
Wanted: monitors to oversee truce
By Karin Laub - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A8
The contours of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are emerging, with diplomacy focusing on international guarantees, including foreign border monitors to oversee any agreement.
Nursing industry desperate for new hires
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we’ll give you a chance to win cash and prizes.
Former deputy receives probation
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A3
A former Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy has received six months’ probation and will be required to participate in anger-management counseling after his September arrest at his Eudora home.
On the record
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A4
Kansas University Public Safety officers were investigating a report that a suspect pulled a knife on someone at 12:24 p.m. Saturday near 15th and Iowa streets, according to a Public Safety Office report.
2 arrested after knife attack at bar
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A3
Two Baldwin City residents were arrested early Monday morning after an attack involving a knife at Puckett’s Bar, 309 Ames St. in Baldwin City.
Apple’s Jobs talks about health concerns
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.
U.S. opens $700M embassy in Iraq
By Chelsea J. Carter - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A8
The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone — and the most visible sign of what U.S. officials call a new chapter in relations between America and a more sovereign Iraq.
Touched by Twain: Lawrence resident recounts childhood trip to author’s hometown
Joseph Wettengel/Special to the Journal-World
January 6, 2009
As I looked through a box of old books recently, one classic caught my eye.
Top 10 teams tumble
No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 8 Texas both upset
The Associated Press
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B4
A recap of Big 12 women’s basketball action.
Americans are more than just consumers
By Michelle Singletary - The Washington Post
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B7
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to stop referring to myself as a consumer.
Senator calls for Medicaid oversight
By Scott Rothschild
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A1
A key lawmaker on Monday criticized Kansas health officials and said he would propose a bill for the Legislature to take over supervision of the state’s Medicaid inspector general.
Bush to establish 3 monuments in Pacific
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
Parts of three remote and uninhabited Pacific island chains are being set aside by President George W. Bush as national monuments to protect them from oil and gas extraction and commercial fishing in what will be the largest marine conservation effort in history.
‘Homeland Security’ gets the ‘Cops’ touch
By Kevin McDonough
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B6
The terror threat remains deadly serious. But the aura of reverence and awe that surrounded the subject has taken a back seat to frustrations over long delays at airports and qualms about the cost of the bureaucratic leviathan that is the Department of Homeland Security.
Irish top Hoyas
The Associated Press
January 6, 2009 in print edition on B4
Luke Harangody had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 13 Notre Dame shot 45 percent against No. 9 Georgetown in a 73-67 victory Monday night that ended a five-game losing streak to the Hoyas.
BC gives North Carolina cause for concern
McClatchy Newspapers
January 6, 2009
Boston College’s victory over North Carolina provides a blueprint for how to beat the Heels.
Steeler named top defensive player
Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison earns AP honor
The Associated Press
January 6, 2009
Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison earns AP honor.
Debate over childhood vaccines continues
By Stacey Garfinkle/The Associated Press
January 6, 2009
Vaccines and their effects on small children have been one of the great medical debates of this decade.
Reveling in being right
By Chuck Woodling
12:00 a.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 09:01 a.m.
Six months or so ago, I ranted about the NBA Draft, pontificating that the annual pro basketball meat market was a joke.
Health care spending slows down in 2007
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday.
Milky Way galaxy not a slouch after all
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A2
Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth’s cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.
Congressmen: SEC at fault in Madoff scandal
By Marcy Gordon - Associated Press Writer
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A6
Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek cease-fire
By Ibrahim Barzak and Jason Keyser - Associated Press Writers
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A8
Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire Monday and said it won’t stop its crippling 10-day assault until “peace and tranquility” are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire.
New 4-H agent a longtime member, county resident
By Karrey Britt
January 6, 2009 in print edition on A5
A longtime Douglas County resident is returning to his roots.
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