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Thalia Tooke leads a Zumba class Sunday afternoon at the Community Building. The class, which offers an aerobic workout to Latin-flavored dance music, will be offered again on Feb. 22, as well as once in March and once in April at the same location

Baylor guard Curtis Jerrells, left, drives past Oklahoma State's James Anderson, right, in overtime on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, in Waco, Texas. Jerrells had a game high 31 points to help defeat Oklahoma State 98-92 in overtime

Sydney, 11, left, and Zach Bollinger, 5, help their father with a little yard work. They are the children of John and Angie Bollinger, Lawrence, who submitted the picture

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, take the stage at War Memorial Plaza as they rally the crowd at a stop on their inaugural whistle stop train trip in Baltimore, Md., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009

Vice President-elect Joe Biden, left, his wife Jill, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, pose for photographs in Wilmington, Del., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, on their inaugural whistle stop train trip to Washington

A former Presbyterian church near downtown Wichita, Kan.,photographed Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, has been renovated into a single-family home and is now for sale for $3.5 million

In this Oct. 29, 2008 file photo, a man passes by an ice sculpture entitled "Main Street Meltdown," in New York

In this Nov. 5, 2008 file photo U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Whalen, 22, from Plover, Wis

Security guards chat in front of traditional lanterns for Chinese New Year at Yuyuan Garden, one of the popular tourism spots Shanghai, China, Wednesday Jan. 14, 2009

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, shakes hands with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, right, at a press conference following a meeting of the security cabinet at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009

A firefighter inspects buildings after a fire broke out on Main Street in sub-zero temperatures in Berlin, N.H., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009

From left, Abby Wallace, 7, Annie Olson, 8, and Eli Seidner, 7, perform Sunday during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Gospel Musical at the Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship

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Polls

Would you support a tax increase to make up for a state budget shortfall for K-12 education?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No.		62%
Yes.		30%
Not sure.		6%
Total	934

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12:00 a.m.

Honesty is the best medicine: By Karrey Britt; January 17, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Have you ever left the doctor’s office with unanswered questions?

6:00 a.m.

Apartments add challenges for transit route specialists: By Mark Fagan; January 18, 2009 in print edition on 3A; Congratulations, Mr. Implementation Specialist.By the end of the month, you’re likely to be on the job identifying cost-saving, efficiency-boosting and service-enhancing suggestions for bus systems serving Kansas University campus and the city of Lawrence.

Video: Apartments test transit system

10:00 a.m.

Partying boosts city coffers: By Chad Lawhorn; January 18, 2009 in print edition on 1A; New liquor tax numbers from the city show that we started toasting with the Orange Bowl in January, partied like there was no tomorrow with the national championship in April, and then decided for good measure to kick it into overdrive to end the year.

2:00 p.m.

Obama’s presidential victory ‘testimony that maybe the Constitution works’: By Scott Rothschild; January 18, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Barbara Ballard said that while growing up during the Civil Rights era, she always believed that during her lifetime, the United States would elect a female president and an African-American president.

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6:00 p.m.

Newfangled dance class offers ‘exercise in disguise’: By Brian Lewis-Jones; January 18, 2009 in print edition on 3A; Loren Dolezal cha-chas prudently in his black New Balance shoes, his eyes focused on the instructor. It’s the Westlake Ace Hardware employee’s first time at a Zumba dance class, and he’s not exactly dressed for the occasion.

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Sunday, January 18 weather at 10 p.m.: January 18, 2009; Monday’s weather calls for a breezy day, with partly cloudy skies. The high is 39, with a low of 24.
Community celebrates King: January 18, 2009; Numerous events celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., are scheduled throughout the day Monday.
Search begins for new Tonganoxie superintendent: January 18, 2009; The Tonganoxie school board is moving forward to find a replacement for Richard Erickson, whom it declined to retain.
Haskell men fall to Ozarks: January 18, 2009; The College of the Ozarks Bobcats took one from the Indians, winning 78-70.
New Basehor schools superintendent has waited for years: January 18, 2009; David Howard has been the district’s heir-apparent for two years.
Sunday sports trivia: January 18, 2009; Who is Texas A&M’s men’s basketball coach?
Newfangled dance class offers ‘exercise in disguise’: By Brian Lewis-Jones; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; Loren Dolezal cha-chas prudently in his black New Balance shoes, his eyes focused on the instructor. It’s the Westlake Ace Hardware employee’s first time at a Zumba dance class, and he’s not exactly dressed for the occasion.
Misstated criticism: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor:Tom Kern is the third Lawrence Chamber of Commerce CEO seeking a community consensus on economic development.
Wrong sister: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor:I was disappointed to read that Lawrence is moving forward with a Sister City in Greece.
U.S. fugitives in Cuba unsure thaw would benefit them: By Will Weissert - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A7; William Potts calls himself the “Homesick Hijacker.” U.S. authorities have another name for him: fugitive harbored by an enemy government — one of dozens of Americans hiding in communist Cuba.
Echoing history, Obama rides rails to D.C.: By Jennifer Loven and Nancy Benac - Associated Press Writers; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; Tracing Abraham Lincoln’s historic path to Washington, President-elect Barack Obama launched a four-day inaugural celebration Saturday before thousands of chilled but cheering onlookers from Philadelphia to the nation’s capital. He promised to bring the country “a new Declaration of Independence” — free from small thinking, prejudice and bigotry.
FSHS boys win: By Jesse Temple; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; Chad Boyd awoke to quite a dizzy spell Saturday morning.Yes, the Lawrence High sophomore admitted to experiencing some trepidation about his first meet as a varsity bowler. But that’s not why he felt woozy on this day.
Pilot ditched plane in Hudson to avoid ‘catastrophic’ crash: By Larry Neumeister and David B. Caruso - Associated Press Writers; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; Salvage crews hoisted a battle-scarred US Airways jetliner from the Hudson River and onto a barge late Saturday, three days after the pilot of the crippled aircraft made what he told investigators was a split-second decision to attempt a water landing to avoid a possible “catastrophic” crash in a populated neighborhood.
Israel ceases fire on Gaza: By Matti Friedman and Ibrahim Barzak -Associated Press Writers; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; Israel implemented a unilateral cease-fire early today in its 22-day offensive that turned Gaza neighborhoods into battlegrounds and dealt a stinging blow to the Islamic militants of Hamas. But Israeli troops will stay in the Palestinian territory for now and Hamas threatened to keep fighting until they leave.
Police: Woman crashes, continues to hair cut: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A6; Louise Davidson, 77, was arrested Thursday for leaving the scene of a crash involving injuries, Boynton Beach police said.
Kansas basketball notebook: January 18, 2009 in print edition on C5; News and notes from KU’s victory over Colorado.
Rival studios reach deal on awaited ’Watchmen’ release: By Anthony McCartney - AP Entertainment Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D6; The superhero film “Watchmen” will be watched by audiences after all — and on time.
Line by line: Phillips heeds voices in ‘Lark & Termite’: By Susan Salter Reynolds - Los Angeles Times; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; Falling in love with a writer requires commitment; the long haul, thick and thin.
Apartments add challenges for transit route specialists: By Mark Fagan; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; Congratulations, Mr. Implementation Specialist.By the end of the month, you’re likely to be on the job identifying cost-saving, efficiency-boosting and service-enhancing suggestions for bus systems serving Kansas University campus and the city of Lawrence.
Be aware of changes as you prepare to file 2008 tax return: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; If you’re a first-time home buyer, victim of a natural disaster, or if you installed a small wind turbine in your backyard to generate electricity, you could find some tax relief when you file your 2008 return.
Former sheriff guilty of rape, bribery: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; A former Oklahoma sheriff was convicted of second-degree rape and bribery Saturday in a case that accused him of coercing sex from female inmates and drug court defendants.
On the record: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B2; A rollover accident occurred Saturday afternoon near the east Lawrence exit along Interstate 70.
Racy photos cause lawyer suspension: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B2; Anderson County prosecutor Frederick Campbell has 180 days to ponder whether he did the right thing when he showed parents in his east-central Kansas community photos of a partially clothed teenage girl engaged in sex.
Lincoln hated slavery, but saving Union was top priority: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B7; On Tuesday, Barack Obama will stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and take an oath making him the nation’s first president of African heritage.
KU tops Nebraska: J-W Staff Reports; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; The Kansas University swimming and diving team defeated Nebraska, 161-139, Saturday to claim its sixth straight dual-meet victory.
America: What in the world does it want to be seen as?: By Ted Anthony - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A8; George Washington, first president, said this: “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”
No. 1 Panthers derailed, 69-63: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C7; A recap of Top 25 men’s basketball action.
Oldest male gorilla turns 50 in zoo: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; The oldest male gorilla in a North American zoo celebrated his 50th birthday surrounded by females and snacking on fruit.
Global slump casts a shadow over Chinese New Year: By Joe McDonald - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on E8; Painter Wei Haibin is carefully weighing every purchase as he heads home to Hebei province for China’s biggest family holiday — a time when the economy typically enjoys a bounce.
Ex-cab driver sentenced in slaying: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B4; A former Kansas City, Mo., cab driver already serving time for murder has been given a life sentence for strangling a Kansas woman in 1993.
K-State holds off Cyclones, 59-52: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C6; A recap of Big 12 women’s basketball action.
6 Gitmo detainees moved; delays rejected: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; The U.S. Department of Defense announced Saturday that it transferred six detainees out of Guantanamo, leaving about 245 at the offshore prison as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office.
NAACP: Racial slur issues now resolved: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B5; An NAACP leader says the group has resolved its issues over a receipt that a shoe store customer was given containing a racial slur.
At first, stimulus will be vehicle for Obama’s priorities: By Charles Babington - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on E8; The economic crisis that will dominate Barack Obama’s first 100 days as president, and beyond, will give him a rare chance to enact big portions of his agenda that otherwise might have languished for months or years.
Lawrence library staffer builds book lovers’ Web site: By Chansi Long; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D1; Kathleen Morgan has been a book club member for nearly a decade. And there’s one question she loves to ask: “What are you reading?” So when Morgan built a Web site, she had a greedy goal in mind — she wanted to know what novels other book clubs were tackling.
Church-home for sale: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B5; In the winter, some people get a little restless, so they pick up a new hobby or workout routine.
Bush presidency holds lessons for Obama: By Bob Woodward - The Washington Post; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B7; There’s actually a lot that President-elect Barack Obama can learn from the troubled presidency of George W. Bush. Over the past eight years, I have interviewed President Bush for nearly 11 hours, spent hundreds of hours with his administration’s key players and reviewed thousands of pages of documents and notes. That produced four books, totaling 1,727 pages, that amount to a very long case study in presidential decision-making, and there are plenty of morals to the story. Presidents live in the unfinished business of their predecessors, and Bush casts a giant shadow on the Obama presidency: two incomplete wars and a monumental financial and economic crisis. Here are 10 lessons that Obama and his team should take away from the Bush experience.
MLK’s dream also included economic justice: By Deepti Hajela - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A6; The focus of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 wasn’t what had been accomplished — but rather his view of what still needed to be done.
No magic to the ‘first hundred days’: By David Shribman; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; The inaugural parade route that President Barack Obama is to follow won’t take him across Memorial Bridge toward Arlington Cemetery. But American history being what it is, and with U.S. military personnel deployed around the world, Obama inevitably will take this most moving and evocative ride in the capital before his first couple of months in office are up. And there, en route to a funeral service or an anniversary commemoration, he perhaps will note this inscription on the memorial to the U.S. Naval Construction Battalions:
Dicey economy doesn’t stop pricey party: By Matt Apuzzo - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; Unemployment is up. The stock market is down. Let’s party.
Former U.S. Sen. Pearson’s legacy remembered: By Christine Metz; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; James B. Pearson — the former U.S. Senator who pushed to deregulate the natural gas industry, advocated for expanded international trade and contributed to three Douglas County universities — died Tuesday.
Family feuds move into realm of high-def: By Cathy Hamilton; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D1; Seems the top-selling consumer electronics item on Amazon.com this past holiday season was a 52-inch high-definition TV. I’m not surprised, really. Wall Street, the job market and our collective can-do spirit might be going to hell in a hand basket but, darn it, we still shell out big bucks to goggle at individual blades of grass on a football field.
FDA: Avoid peanut butter products: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; Federal health authorities on Saturday urged consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination.
LHS wrestler takes second: J-W Staff Reports; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C3; Lawrence High freshman Reese Wright-Conklin finished second Saturday in the 152-pound weight class at the Newton Invitational, falling 4-2 on a last-second reversal by opponent Tyler Sutherland of Liberal High, an undefeated senior who placed fourth at the Kansas 5A state meet last year.
Madam gets resting place with city leaders: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; The unmarked grave of a woman who was a well-known madam now memorializes her profession, more than a century after she made a name for herself.
Nevermore: Lawrence scholar writes final book on famed writer Edgar Allan Poe: By Courtney Servaes; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D1; Stuart Levine calls him Uncle Eddie when he’s tired of using his full name. Sometimes it’s Edgar … or Edgar Allan. But usually it’s just Poe. Levine has produced a handful of books about Poe — his most recent out this month.
Obama’s presidential victory ‘testimony that maybe the Constitution works’: By Scott Rothschild; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; Barbara Ballard said that while growing up during the Civil Rights era, she always believed that during her lifetime, the United States would elect a female president and an African-American president.
West Coast decorator gets White House nod: By Terri Sapienza - The Washington Post; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D2; Michael S. Smith, who was announced this week as the new White House decorator, is a native of California whose style is steeped in European tradition.
Murder charges possible in case of missing boy: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B8; A county prosecutor says the adoptive parents of an 11-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a decade are suspects in his disappearance and could face murder charges.
Poet’s Showcase: The Dead of Night: By George Gurley; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; Yesterday’s sunset hung on fire, gold-orange, the color of molten ore.
Hy-Vee recalls peanut butter products: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; Hy-Vee grocery stores are recalling bakery products made with peanut butter amid a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
Putin painting sold for more than $1M: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; It’s no Picasso, but a painting by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sold for more than a million dollars at a charity auction in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Lean times? Just learn how to do it yourself: Fewer people paying others for home repairs; The Los Angeles Times; January 18, 2009 in print edition on E8; Use it up — wear it out — make it do!It’s the credo that your parents or grandparents lived by. Posters from the World War II era screamed it at careless consumers and those without money to spend.
‘Conchords’ lifts off for another season: By Robert Lloyd - Los Angeles Times; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D7; A bigger hit, in its small but world-spanning way, than I am sure anyone connected with the show expected it to be, “Flight of the Conchords” is finally back for a second season on HBO.
Wheel Genius: Road work this week: By Mark Fagan; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B3; Next week’s inauguration may usher in a new era of road and highway investments, work that could bring plenty of orange barrels, warning signs and heavy equipment into the area in the name of economic stimulus. Until then, here’s a rundown of projects already under way that could affect your commute this week, as reported by government and agency officials.
Travel writer turns to exotic mysteries in ‘Bad Traffic’: By Oline H. Cogdill - Sun Sentinel; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; The lives of two Chinese men converge in the exotic country of England in travel writer Simon Lewis’ excellent mystery debut.
Moran champions Cottonwood efforts: January 18, 2009 in print edition on E1; U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., will be in Lawrence this week to be honored as an AbilityOne Champion, recognizing his support for Lawrence-based Cottonwood Inc.’s participation in an employment program for people with developmental disabilities.
Recovery plan not a sure bet to heal economic woes: By Tom Raum - Associated Press Writer; January 18, 2009 in print edition on E8; Barack Obama and his congressional allies are gambling that the largest public spending program since World War II and a new round of tax cuts will pry the economy from the recession’s iron grip and avert another Depression.
Partying boosts city coffers: Revenue from alcohol sales up in 2008; By Chad Lawhorn; January 18, 2009 in print edition on A1; New liquor tax numbers from the city show that we started toasting with the Orange Bowl in January, partied like there was no tomorrow with the national championship in April, and then decided for good measure to kick it into overdrive to end the year.
‘Stolen Moments’ touts jazz history: By Chuck Berg - Special to the Journal-World; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B5; Opening with the question “What is Jazz?,” the New York City-based JazzReach production of “Stolen Moments: The First One Hundred Years of Jazz,” which was Friday at the Lied Center, provided a collage of responses in a video montage including contemporary jazz stars Josh Redman, Greg Osby and Regina Carter, plus jazz critics Gary Giddins and Stanley Crouch.
Debris kills boy at monster truck show: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; Debris flew into the grandstands at a monster truck show in Washington state, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring another spectator, witnesses and city officials said Saturday.
Soldier reunites with dog rescued in Iraq: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; Army Spc. Gwen Beberg has been reunited with Ratchet, the puppy she bonded with after saving him from a burning trash pile in Iraq.
Russia, Ukraine reach deal on gas dispute: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A2; The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine announced a deal early today to settle the gas dispute that has drastically reduced supplies of Russian gas to Europe for nearly two weeks.
Pump patrol: January 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.76 at several locations
Coast Guard suspends search for couple: January 18, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for an elderly couple believed to have fallen off a cruise ship between Long Beach and northern Mexico.
Haskell president under fire again: Endowment association dissolves, citing cooperation difficulties; By Chad Lawhorn; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; Haskell Endowment Association has dissolved after board members said Haskell Indian Nations University President Linda Warner refused to work with the organization.
Behind the Lens: Selective framing heightens interest in photo: By Mike Yoder; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D3; After a holiday hiatus, the Journal-World photo staff is ready to deliver some new “Behind the Lens” columns.
Self-defense class draws generations of women: By Christine Metz; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B1; The trio of Lori Howard, her daughter Tanner and her mother Christine Winters were doing some major female bonding Saturday afternoon — and it came with plenty of girl power.
Baylor tops OSU in OT: The Associated Press; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C6; A recap of Big 12 men’s basketball action.
Obama plans reflect tradition of live-in grandparents: Cassandra Spratling - McClatchy Newspapers; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D8; Calm prevails in Paul and Adrian Leek’s spacious contemporary home when snow cancels class at their kids’ schools in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Buffs bemoan their mistakes: By Jesse Newell; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C5; Eighteen-year-old Trey Eckloff hasn’t played against many centers like Cole Aldrich.
Marcus’ model: Darnell: By Tom Keegan; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C1; Darnell Jackson averaged 2 points and 1.7 rebounds as a freshman at Kansas University. Four years later, LeBron James is his teammate.
Search strategy: The makeup of the search committee offers clues to the choice of the next chancellor for Kansas University.; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B6; Selection of a new Kansas University chancellor to succeed retiring Chancellor Robert Hemenway is an extremely important matter. A truly top-flight selection will pay dividends for the university, for Lawrence and for the state for years to come, while a poor or mediocre choice is sure to shortchange and handicap the university, Lawrence and the state in many ways.
School to build its first wind turbine: By Ashlee Kieler; January 18, 2009 in print edition on B4; A 2-year-old student-initiated green project has taken another step forward in the Shawnee Mission school district.
Stylish furniture became a sign of the good life: By Terry Kovel; January 18, 2009 in print edition on D4; Grand Rapids, Mich., was the center of furniture manufacturing in the United States by the 1860s. It was the right place at the right time. The country’s population center was moving west. Homeowners were much closer to Grand Rapids than to New England.
Many happy returns: Ex-Jayhawk Jackson on hand for win; By Gary Bedore; January 18, 2009 in print edition on C1; About 6,000 die-hard Kansas University basketball fans danced in the aisles during the final minutes of the Jayhawks’ 73-56 victory over Colorado on Saturday at crimson-and-blue-splattered Coors Events Center.

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