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Michael Swank of Lawrence returns the ball in a tie-breaker match Friday in the KU 2009 ITA summer Circuit Tournament

A screen shows numbers with accompanying sign-language symbols on Tait’s “pod

Eleven-year-old Tait Holter uses what his mother, Maria, refers to as a “pod” to communicate that he would like help finding a lost object in his Lawrence home. Tait, who is autistic, uses various forms of technology to assist with communication

Lifeguard Ingrid Perez, Lawrence, keeps a watchful eye over the pool Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. Lifeguards will be among the most affected when the federal minimum wage goes up to $7.25

This March 2005 image provided by the National Marine Fisheries Service shows John Hyde, a marine biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service, holding a Humboldt squid, also known as a jumbo flying squid, caught off the San Diego coast

Trader Steven Schnibbe, left, and fellow traders gather at the post that trades CIT Group Inc. on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday

Melinda Roeder, executive chief of Marisco’s Restaurant, prepares for the Independence Day food festival at Watson Park. Cindy Monshizadeh submitted the picture

William S. Burroughs sits among some of his artwork while living in Lawrence in the late 1980s. The late author will be honored with an art show and gathering to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of his signature novel, “Naked Lunch

Original French publication of "Naked Lunch" in which "The" was mistakenly added to the title

Danielle Radcliffe and Emma Watson star in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

James Grauerholz (left) with William S. Burroughs at Burroughs' house in Lawrence, 1994

Thain Moser, right, and her fellow Greenbriar Nursing Home residents sit aboard the school bus in Slidell, La., before being evacuated to a shelter a few miles north in this Aug. 28, 2005, file photo. St

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Feb. 13 file photo

In this July 20, 1969, file photo, Astronaut Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. poses by a U.S. flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission

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Taylor steps up after shaky start, leads U.S. to gold medal: By Jesse Newell; July 16, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Tyshawn Taylor isn’t ready to give up his hopes of wearing a headband during Kansas University basketball games. “Me and coach (Bill) Self have gotta talk,” the KU sophomore-to-be said with a grin. “I played good with it.”

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Maracas, hugs, food — take your pick: By Shaun Hittle; July 17, 2009 in print edition on 1A; The local color and eccentricities that are Lawrence were out in full force at the Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale.

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10:00 a.m.

Young scientists have a blast learning about rockets: By Annalise Flynn; July 17, 2009 in print edition on 3A; A handful of Lawrence kids turned South Park into Cape Canaveral on Thursday when they set off their own mini-rockets.

Video: Weeklong space camp inspires science-loving kids

2:00 p.m.

The ‘Naked’ Truth: Lawrence celebrates 50-year anniversary of William S. Burroughs’ definitive work: By Jon Niccum; July 17, 2009 in print edition on 1C; Whether beloved, vilified or avoided, few will argue that William S. Burroughs “Naked Lunch” remains among the landmark works of American literature…

Video: Home Movie: “W.S.B.” (large)

6:00 p.m.

A season for change: By Matt Tait; July 17, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Last September, the Kansas State High School Activities Association adopted a new rule that, in all likelihood, will alter the landscape of high school basketball, football and volleyball throughout the state for years to come.

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Help us remember Walter Cronkite: July 17, 2009; Walter Cronkite, longtime anchorman of the “CBS Evening News,” died Friday at the age of 92.
Walter Cronkite dies at 92: By Frazier Moore - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks’ golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called “the most trusted man in America,” died Friday.
State ends meth lab clean-up program: By Scott Rothschild; July 17, 2009; State officials Friday said they have discontinued a program to clean up meth labs because of budget cuts.
Crews to work on deck of Kansas River bridge north of Eudora: Project to last 4 weeks; By Mark Fagan; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B1; Beginning Monday, sealing work will squeeze traffic into a single lane crossing the Kansas River north of Eudora.
Start of North Second roadwork delayed a week: Public safety concerns halt project; By Mark Fagan; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B1; Concerns about providing emergency-response services in North Lawrence are delaying the start of a $2.63 million project to rebuild the intersection of North Second and Locust streets.
Bowersock leaders planning to build a new hydro-electric power plant: Electrical output would more than double; By Chad Lawhorn; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A1; Leaders with the Bowersock Mills and Power Company have filed for a federal permit to build a new $13 million hydro-electric power plant on the north bank of the Kansas River.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit by Texas group over NBAF lawsuit: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated PressBy Suzanne Gamboa - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B2; A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Texas consortium protesting how the Homeland Security Department chose Kansas for a planned multimillion-dollar research lab on deadly diseases.
Woman detained after allegedly swimming nude in Kansas River: By Jesse Fray; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B3; A river gazer suddenly had something else to look at last week, after a homeless woman came up to him, took off her clothes and hopped in the water, Lawrence police said Friday.
KPERS hits record unfunded actuarial liability of $8.3 billion: Pension system’s unfunded liability reaches $8.3 million; By Scott Rothschild; 12:20 p.m., July 17, 2009 Updated 04:29 p.m. in print edition on A1; The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has a record unfunded actuarial liability of $8.3 billion and needs a long-term plan to rebound, officials said Friday.
Self should have Taylor earn his headband: By Tom Keegan; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C1; In July, you take your basketball controversies where you can get them, which brings us to the Headband Hulabaloo.
Sauer-Danfoss to cut up to 15 percent of its East Hills Business Park workforce: Local work force nearly halved from 2006 level; By Chad Lawhorn; 10:00 a.m., July 17, 2009 Updated 04:34 p.m. in print edition on B4; Sauer-Danfoss on Friday cut 12 to 16 positions from its Lawrence plant, and company leaders said they are uncertain if the worst is behind the firm that has been battered by the downturn in the construction industry.
Kan. jobless rate pressures state aid: Staff Report; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B11; The Kansas jobless picture continues to get worse.
The ‘Naked’ Truth: Lawrence celebrates 50-year anniversary of William S. Burroughs’ definitive work: By Jon Niccum; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C1; Whether beloved, vilified or avoided, few will argue that William S. Burroughs “Naked Lunch” remains among the landmark works of American literature…
Firefighters testify at Sotomayor hearings: By James Oliphant - Chicago Tribune; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; Frank Ricci, famous for being denied his day in court, had a moment in the sun Thursday.
Watson revives memories at British Open: 5-time champion shoots a 65 in first round at Turnberry; The Associated Press; July 17, 2009; Tom Watson, famous for winning the “Duel in the Sun” that forever links him with Turnberry, is at the stage in his career where the British Open should be a ceremonial stroll into the sunset.
Maracas, hugs, food — take your pick: Sidewalk sale features deals both regular and bizarre; By Shaun Hittle; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A1; The local color and eccentricities that are Lawrence were out in full force at the Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale.
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.17 at several locations.: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.17 at several locations.
Horoscopes: July 17, 2009 in print edition on B10; For Friday, July 17: This year, you break new barriers and experience life differently than in past years. You will want to pause frequently and revise your thoughts and perception. Get past jaded, routine thinking and see life through open eyes. If you are single, you meet people with ease, though you might want to move the relationship too quickly for both of you. If you are attached, a new emphasis on family dominates.
NIH nominee a great choice: By Cal Thomas; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A11; President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Francis S. Collins to head the National Institutes of Health is an excellent choice, but it troubles some secularists who believe science should proceed unrestrained by any higher principles than what can be achieved in a laboratory.
Rage wasted on small stuff: By Garrison Keillor; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A11; A summer Sunday in an old Midwestern river town, walking down the avenue under the elms past yards burgeoning with vinous and hedgy things and multicolored flowerage, the industry of each homeowner shown in the beauty offered to the passerby.
Woods far from intimidating this time around: Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C6; The obligatory handshakes were over, and there wasn’t much left for Tiger Woods to do other than sign his scorecard and tell his pilot to gas up the Gulfstream.
Collins better get in shape: By Bill Mayer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B1; While Sherron Collins keeps one eye on the fast food-fatness chart to get his weight where it has to be, he might train the other ocular orbit on a Kansas basketball teammate with the wherewithal to take over Collins’ job if Sherron gets too fat and sassy.
Simien hopes to teach more than hoops: Former NBA player and Jayhawk leading Called to Greatness camps; By Brooke Sutherland; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B3; Whistles and buzzers sound off around the Free State High School gym as girls run through shooting and passing drills. Coaches offer tips on agility, shooting techniques and ball handling.
A season for change: KSHSAA rule modification allows coaches more time to teach; By Matt Tait; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B1; Last September, the Kansas State High School Activities Association adopted a new rule that, in all likelihood, will alter the landscape of high school basketball, football and volleyball throughout the state for years to come.
Despite change, baseball still relevant: By Phil Rogers - Chicago Tribune; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B2; A little less eight years ago, George W. Bush flew into Yankee Stadium — his helicopter landing beyond the bullpen monuments in left-center field — and threw out the most memorable first pitch in presidential history.
Texas Tech’s Harrell heads to CFL: July 17, 2009 in print edition on B2; Graham Harrell is headed to the CFL. The record-setting Texas Tech quarterback signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.
Watson turns it on at Turnberry: By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press Sports Columnist; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B1; These kind of things usually don’t end well, no matter how much we might want them to.
Ex-Jayhawk Pollard still holding out for NBA: By Gary Bedore; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B1; Scot Pollard knows the odds of an NBA team calling on him after a year off are slim at best.
5 officers shot, suspects dead in shootout: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; A running shootout that erupted during a police stakeout ended Thursday morning with two armed robbery suspects dead and five officers wounded by gunfire, two of them critically.
Taliban threaten to kill captured U.S. soldier: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; Local Taliban commanders threatened on Thursday to kill a captured American soldier unless the U.S. military stops operations in two districts of southeastern Afghanistan.
U.N. official, guard killed in kidnapping attempt: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; A veteran U.N. official due to retire soon was shot dead along with a guard while resisting kidnappers Thursday at a northwest Pakistan refugee camp, the latest indication of the peril facing humanitarian workers aiding those uprooted by army offensives against the Taliban.
Officials: Jakarta hotel blasts wound dozens: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; A pair of powerful explosions at two luxury hotels killed nine and wounded at least 50 people in an upscale Jakarta neighborhood this morning, sending debris and glass flying onto the streets.
Treasurer: Impasse threatens finances: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers found themselves back at an impasse Thursday after they appeared to be edging toward a deal to close California’s $26.3 billion budget deficit.
Investigators say mill fire was arson: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; Investigators say a fire that swept through a historic textile mill in Maine’s second-largest city was a case of arson.
Obama credits NAACP with making his election possible: By Martin C. Evans - Newsday; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A2; The nation’s first African-American president addressed the nation’s oldest civil rights organization at its 100th anniversary convention in Manhattan on Thursday night at the Hilton New York, telling a packed and cheering crowd his election was made possible by the organization’s history of successes and the courage of its leaders.
Raiders fall short in Wichita tourney: J-W Staff Reports; July 17, 2009; The Lawrence Raiders lost to the Topeka Capitals, 8-6, on Thursday in the Wichita State tournament.
Ryun endorses Tiahrt: Staff report; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A5; Former congressman Jim Ryun, whose district included west Lawrence, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt’s bid for the U.S. Senate.
Man walking across U.S. for museum idea: By Mark Boyle; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A5; Florida resident Steven Hawke has found a way to educate people nationwide about his vision of building a 200-mile-long linear American History Museum. However, his method of transportation is slightly different from the ones typically chosen for long-distance travel: walking.
Economy means more help needed to flee hurricanes: By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A9; Extra evacuation buses. More storm shelters. A guide to doing hurricane preparation on a budget.
House Democrats muzzle GOP on sensitive issues: By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A9; In their zeal to protect their members from politically hazardous votes on issues such as gay marriage and gun control, Democrats running the House of Representatives are taking extraordinary steps to muzzle Republicans in this summer’s debates on spending bills.
Armstrong pops tire, still third in Tour de France: The Associated Press; July 17, 2009; Lance Armstrong remained in third place at the Tour de France on Thursday, scrambling back to the main pack following a punctured tire with about 37 miles left.
Rising unemployment accelerates foreclosure crisis: By Alan Zibel and Tammy Webber - Associated Press Writers; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A9; Relentlessly rising unemployment is triggering more home foreclosures, threatening the Obama administration’s efforts to end the housing crisis and diminishing hopes the economy will rebound with vigor.
Gov. orders top staff to take 2 furlough days: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A7; Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle on Thursday ordered the state’s top government leaders to take two unpaid days off each month in an effort to set an example for unionized public workers.
On the record: Staff Report; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 26-year-old Lawrence woman reported Wednesday the theft of a vehicle and other items.
Kansas infant deaths declined in 2008: July 17, 2009 in print edition on A4; The infant death rate in Kansas fell slightly in 2008 but is still viewed as too high.
Budget umpire: Health care bills would raise costs: By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A8; Democrats’ health care bills won’t meet President Barack Obama’s goal of slowing the ruinous rise of medical costs, Congress’ budget umpire warned on Thursday, giving weight to critics who say the legislation could break the bank.
Recession billboards ask Americans to lighten up: By Kelsey Abbruzzese - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A8; “Interesting fact about recessions … they end.”
Pentagon plans to increase Army by 30K: By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A8; The Pentagon is considering a plan to add 30,000 soldiers to the Army to bolster a force depleted by a growing number of troops who are wounded, stressed or for other reasons cannot deploy with their units.
NASA lost moon footage, but Hollywood restores it: Associated Press; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A1; NASA could put a man on the moon but didn’t have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission.
Young scientists have a blast learning about rockets: By Annalise Flynn; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A3; A handful of Lawrence kids turned South Park into Cape Canaveral on Thursday when they set off their own mini-rockets.
British children’s authors boycott school readings: By Gregory Katz - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C10; Some of Britain’s leading children’s authors are refusing to do readings in schools because of a new policy requiring them to be registered in a national database and undergo criminal background checks to prove they aren’t sex offenders.
S.C. governor also was M.I.A. in 2008: By John O’Connor and Gina Smith - McClatchy Newspapers; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C10; South Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor attempted to track down Gov. Mark Sanford via e-mail and cell phone in June 2008 — the day the governor has admitted to seeing his Argentine lover as their relationship turned physical.
Jumbled bones at Ill. cemetery may be hard to ID: By Rupa Shenoy - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C10; Human remains strewn amid overgrown weeds have deteriorated into jumbled bones. Paper records in a rusted metal cabinet have dissolved into dust.
Jumbo squid spook San Diego divers: By Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C10; Thousands of jumbo flying squid — aggressive 5-foot-long sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles — have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spooking scuba divers and washing up dead on tourist-packed beaches.
Commodities: July 17, 2009 in print edition on B11; Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were lower Thursday.
Personal trainer joins Body Boutique: July 17, 2009 in print edition on B11; Renee Trawny has joined Body Boutique as a personal trainer and nutritionist. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and exercise science, and is a NASM certified personal trainer and a certified sports massage therapist.
Government refuses lender bailout: By Jim Kuhnhenn and Daniel Wagner - Associated Press Writers; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B11; Rejecting pleas to save CIT Group Inc., the Obama administration decided that the possible loss of the nation’s biggest lender for entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses did not warrant tapping a politically unpopular bailout program financed by taxpayers.
McDonald’s to get face-lift: By Mark Fagan; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B11; A McDonald’s restaurant in northwest Lawrence is getting a new look, while its owners plan to rebuild their oldest location in town.
Boeing age-discrimination lawsuit gets more evidence: By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B12; Before buying Boeing Co.’s commercial airplane operations in Kansas and Oklahoma, Canadian investment conglomerate Onex Corp. discussed in e-mails plans to reduce the age of the work force to cut costs, according to recently released court documents in an age-discrimination lawsuit.
Historical site’s future murky: By Mike Corn - The Hays Daily News; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B12; For 90 minutes Tuesday evening, supporters of the targeted-for-closure Cottonwood Ranch engaged in a fencing game with the director of the state’s historic sites.
Undersea creature celebrates 10 years: By Kevin McDonough; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B10; Ten will get you 50 if you live in a pineapple under the sea. The 50-episode marathon of “SpongeBob SquarePants” (7 p.m., Nickelodeon, ending Sunday night) celebrates the 10th anniversary of a seriously silly cartoon that has been delighting children and entertaining their parents since 1999.
People in the news: July 17, 2009 in print edition on B10; A long school break has been kind to “Harry Potter.”
TV comedy is Tina Fey’s world: By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on B10; Television comedy is Tina Fey’s world these days. Is there room for anybody else?
Georgia man jailed for a year for not supporting someone else’s child: Associated Press; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A6; A Georgia man spent more than a year behind bars for failing to pay child support for a child that wasn’t his, but he was released after DNA tests showed he wasn’t the father.
Americans expect widespread swine flu: By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A6; About three out of five Americans believe there will be widespread swine flu cases this fall or winter, but most are not worried it will strike them or their family, according to a survey released Thursday.
Blacks are most obese group: By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A6; Nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese — much more than other major racial or ethnic groups — and that gap exists in most states, a new federal study finds.
Fight for swine flu vaccine likely: By Maria Cheng - Associated Press Writer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A6; An ugly scramble is brewing over the swine flu vaccine — and when it becomes available, Britain, the United States and other nations could find that the contracts they signed with pharmaceutical companies are easily broken.
Sotomayor ready to play ball with the boys: By Ellen Goodman; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A10; I have long been a collector of sports metaphors, but I never expected such a treasure of memorabilia to come out of a Senate hearing room.
U.S. retreat from space unconscionable: By Charles Krauthammer; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A10; Michael Crichton once wrote that if you had told a physicist in 1899 that within a hundred years humankind would, among other wonders (nukes, commercial airlines), “travel to the moon, and then lose interest … the physicist would almost certainly pronounce you mad.”
Well-conceived: The tradition of societal contributions via the original GI Bill of Rights is properly being continued.; J-W Editorials; July 17, 2009 in print edition on A10; It began in 1944 as one of the finest pieces of legislation America has ever seen — the GI Bill of Rights, which was authored by a Kansas American Legion leader, Harry Colmery.
New ‘Potter’ among best in series: By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C2; A great treachery is revealed, a great light is snuffed out and the final quest is set up in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” an emotional and involving installment in the hit-or-miss “Harry” movie series.
Net Worth: Why phone a friend when you can buy a celebrity?: By Jon Niccum; July 17, 2009 in print edition on C1; If there is one thing this generation of reality TV and gossip blogging has taught us, nothing is more important than being in the presence of celebrities.

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