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Milky Spore is a bacterium that preys on grubs — the favorite food of nuisance moles

"Dea" and Joe Lieber, on vacation in Italy

Greensburg, Kan., city manager Steve Hewitt, second from left, tells the story of losing his home to a tornado to members of the Kansas congressional delegation in this 2007 file photo. Listening are, Rep. Todd Tiahrt, left, Rep

The United States’ Ashley Hansen smiles after hitting a grand slam against Australia in the third inning of their World Cup game. The U.S. won, 8-0 in five innings, Sunday in Oklahoma City

Tampa Bay’s Gabe Gross tosses his bat as he walks with the bases loaded in the eighth inning. The Rays beat the Royals, 4-3, Sunday in Kansas City, Mo

Stewart Cink holds up the trophy after winning a playoff to win the British Open

Tom Watson waits on the fifth tee for a playoff with Stewart Cink to start following the final round of the British Open. Cink won the four-hole playoff Sunday in Turnberry, Scotland

Sandinista supporters toss a demonstrator in the air Sunday in Managua, Nicaragua, as they take part in a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution that overthrew the country’s Somoza dictatorship in 1979

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From left, Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Maj. Gen. Michael Collins, along with former Sen. John Glenn pose for a photograph in front of a lunar module at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington on Sunday

Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin walks by the footpad of the Apollo 11 lunar module in this July 1969 file photo

Wade McGillis, professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, stands near his rooftop carbon dioxide monitor last month at an elementary school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York

Parveen Razvi, left, and her friends Zoya Hamid, center, and Ambreen Zaidi, all of Canton, Mich., look over necklaces in the shop area during the Muslim Congress in Dearborn, Mich., in this July 4 photo

Gail and Kevan Vick have incrementally transformed their Lawrence property’s exterior, featuring extensive landscaping and outdoor additions such as a stone fireplace

Participants in the Tour of Lawrence in the younger age divisions for the Fourth of July wait to start. Henry Russell submitted the picture

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Should Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson reconsider his decision not to run for a full term in 2010?

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Revenue could drive talk of red-light cameras: By Mark Fagan; July 19, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Efforts to capture red-light runners on video have yet to get the green light in Kansas, but officials in Lawrence are wondering whether that day may soon arrive.

6:00 a.m.

Preening for a prize: By Karrey Britt; July 20, 2009 in print edition on 3A; Just a week before the Douglas County Fair’s annual 4-H pet and dog show, 17-year-old Chris Berg was going through some of the commands expected of a dog at the graduate novice level.

10:00 a.m.

Federal law increasing pay takes effect Friday: By Chad Lawhorn; July 20, 2009 in print edition on 1A; In these tough times when businesses are handing out layoff notices in increasing numbers, many firms this week will hand out something you may not expect: A raise.

2:00 p.m.

Moran, Tiahrt must distinguish themselves to voters: By George Diepenbrock; July 20, 2009 in print edition on 1A; The voting records of U.S. Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran reveal that both Kansans are among the conservative members of Congress.

6:00 p.m.

Heavens to Etsy: By Christy Little; July 20, 2009; Though she grew up in faraway countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan, Malindi Alexander learned about the wide world of crafting from her grandmother, Nellie Kinzy, while spending summers in Kansas.

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Raiders seeded fourth in tournament: By D.J. Whetter; July 20, 2009; The Raiders earned the fourth seed in the upcoming summer league baseball tournament. Games will begin later this week and continue through the weekend.
Common Cents: Tips for your laundry room: By Lori Carson; July 20, 2009; Lori Carson gives tips for keeping your laundry room clean as well as ways to use the room to its full potential.
Kansas Bioscience Authority officials say state taxpayers beating market returns: By Mark Fagan; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B7; Kansas taxpayers are beating the markets with their return on investments in life sciences and related endeavors, Kansas Bioscience Authority officials said Monday.
Higher water, sewer, trash rates could be on the horizon: Audit finds water, sewer, trash services are struggling; By Chad Lawhorn; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A1; Water, sewer and trash rates will be under pressure to increase even more than expected, following the results of a new city audit that commissioners will discuss tonightTuesday.
Basehor man hospitalized after Sunday motorcycle accident: He was taken via air ambulance to Overland Park Medical Center; By Shawn Linenberger; July 20, 2009; A Sunday motorcycle-car crash at a major Tonganoxie intersection sent a Basehor man to the hospital.
Economy leads many families to reconsider how they’ll pay for college: By Andy Hyland; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; As Lawrence High School graduate Tyler Click and his parents prepare for his move to Kansas University next fall, they and many others like them are looking at new ways to pay for college.
Community colleges expect increased enrollment this fall: By Andy Hyland; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A5; As some Kansas community colleges are bracing for more than 10 percent enrollment gains in the fall, the White House delivered some welcome news.
Flash flood watch in effect tonight: About 91 Westar Energy customers are currenly without power; LJWorld.com staff reports; 03:29 p.m., July 20, 2009 Updated 12:04 a.m.; The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a flash flood watch for Douglas and other nearby counties beginning at 7 tonight and stretching through Tuesday morning.
Parkinson re-appoints three regents, makes other appointments: By Andy Hyland; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B8; Gov. Mark Parkinson re-appointed three members to the Kansas Board of Regents on Monday, and made other appointments involving Lawrence residents.
Kansas Senate Republican leader takes steps to run for Secretary of State: Associated Press; July 20, 2009; The majority leader in the Kansas Senate has taken an important step toward launching a campaign for secretary of state.
Police seek help finding suspect in early-morning robbery: By Jesse Fray; July 20, 2009; A 21-year-old man was robbed just before 2 a.m. Monday while walking home from downtown, Lawrence police said.
Kansas City police investigating death of Lawrence woman killed by stray bullets: By Jesse Fray; 12:31 p.m., July 20, 2009 Updated 06:04 p.m.; Kansas City, Mo., police said Monday that they were working diligently to determine who shot and killed a Lawrence woman Friday night as she was driving home from a theater performance.
Registration under way for annual Red Dog Run: By George Diepenbrock; July 20, 2009; Early-bird registration ends on Friday for the Red Dog Run to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence.
Some Kansas Democrats still hoping Parkinson will change his mind: Associated Press; 08:36 a.m., July 20, 2009 Updated 12:48 p.m. in print edition on B8; Some Kansas Democrats want Gov. Mark Parkinson to change his mind about running for a full term next year.
State to resume hearings on equalizing Westar rates: Associated Press; July 20, 2009; Kansas utility regulators plan to resume hearings this week on equalizing rates for the state’s largest electric company.
‘Angela’s Ashes’ author McCourt dies in New York of cancer at 78: By Hillel Italie - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of “Angela’s Ashes,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning “epic of woe” about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer.
Idaho town prays for return of soldier from Afghanistan: By John Miller - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; Friends and family of an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan prayed for his safe return Sunday, shaken by the image of the frightened young private in a Taliban video posted online.
40 years later, moon landing remains giant leap for mankind: By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; The measure of what humanity can accomplish is a size 9 1/2 bootprint.
‘Wanted’ presents tangled legal affair in a global investigation: By Kevin McDonough; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A9; Never send a sniper to do a lawyer’s job.
That’s my ringtone: Phone tunes a calling card of personality: By Amy Johnson; July 20, 2009; Forrest Gump famously told a nurse at the bus stop that his mama always told him you could tell a lot about a person by their shoes. These days it seems a better indication is by a person’s ringtone.
Telecommuting proving a win-win: McClatchy Newspapers; July 20, 2009; Alison Gleeson manages 1,100 employees nationwide, and she’s doing it from a home office in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for part of her workweek.
Road trip! but with the kids? … How to survive with wiggle worms in tow: By Amruta Bhadkamkar; July 20, 2009; Planning for a car trip to Chicago this summer, Mary Mba got plenty of tools ready for the trip. After all, she needed to entertain her 6-year-old daughter, 3-year-old son and 20-month-old son for nine hours — each way.
Five tips for aging gracefully: McClatchy Newspapers; July 20, 2009; Despite its reputation, aging doesn’t have to be a miserable process. Though some factors — our parents and the genes we inherit from them — may be out of our control, we can greatly influence how we enter the golden years by doing simple things, aging experts say.
Tolls on table in transportation talks: By Mark Fagan; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; Property taxes. Gas taxes. Vehicle-registration taxes.
Watson’s performance uplifting: By Gary Bedore; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B3; Tom Watson’s British Open showing was good for golf — and all of sport.
Watson ageless wonder: By Tom Keegan; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B1; Tom Watson’s British Open performance was one for the ages.
Horoscopes: By Holiday Mathis; July 20, 2009
Adopting support: Couple pushing through international system for Ethiopian orphan: By Sasha Roe; July 20, 2009; With one mouse click, Ross and Michelle Merritt could have deleted away their chance to be parents. The afternoon of Sunday, May 31, the couple noticed they had an e-mail with the subject, “A baby girl for you!” They both laughed thinking it was spam. Fortunately, they opened it and saw a photo of their baby daughter for the first time.
Divorces granted: July 20, 2009 in print edition on A4; A list of divorces granted in the past week.
Marriage licenses issued: July 20, 2009 in print edition on A4; A list of marriage licenses issued for the past week.
Preening for a prize: Pet owners prepare and perfect before the annual 4-H pet competitions; By Karrey Britt; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; Just a week before the Douglas County Fair’s annual 4-H pet and dog show, 17-year-old Chris Berg was going through some of the commands expected of a dog at the graduate novice level.
U.S. softball team rolls into final: Americans to face Australia in World Cup championship; Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B2; The retirement of seven gold-medal winning Olympic veterans hasn’t slowed the U.S. softball team one bit.
Water safety tips for kids: McClatchy Newspapers; July 20, 2009; For all the beachy joys of summer, it’s also a season of tragic drownings. And this year’s statistics are more horrifying than ever. Most recently, two toddlers died in a Las Vegas pool last week.
Contador takes over top spot at Tour: The Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B3; Alberto Contador won the 15th stage of the Tour de France and took over the overall lead.
Rays rally past Royals, 4-3: Gross draws bases-loaded walk in eighth to lift Tampa Bay over K.C.; The Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B1; The Rays came back to beat the Royals, 4-3.
Friend: Slain woman, husband had split: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; A southern Tennessee woman and her husband, who is accused of killing her and five other people in two states, had been having marital troubles and were not living together, a man who says he knew the couple told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Ahmadinejad criticized over VP appointee: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, already at the center of a post-election crisis, came under criticism from his own hard-line supporters Sunday for appointing a first vice president who once caused an outcry by saying Iranians were friends of Israelis.
China says unrest was premeditated: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Chinese government acknowledged for the first time that police killed 12 people during July 5 unrest in western China but put the blame squarely on rioters, saying they stockpiled weapons and planned synchronized attacks on targets across the city of Urumqi.
Report: CIT Group OKs $3B rescue loan: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; CIT Group Inc.’s board approved a deal late Sunday with major bondholders to keep the company out of bankruptcy with a $3 billion rescue loan, The New York Times reported.
Officials: Wait to judge health care proposal: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A2; Administration officials defended President Barack Obama’s broad health care proposals on Sunday and urged a skeptical public not to judge the Democrats’ overhaul until Congress writes a final version.
School site council needs extra hands: Staff Reports; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A6; New York School is in need of parents and community neighbors to become members of its site council.
Ottawa man killed in motorcycle wreck: Staff reports; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 21-year-old Ottawa man died Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a turning pickup truck in Franklin County, approximately three miles southwest of Wellsville.
1959 was turning point in history: By George Will - Washington Post; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A7; Fifty years ago, on July 21, 1959, Grove Press won permission to publish D.H. Lawrence’s novel “Lady Chatterley’s Lover.” Two days later, G.D. Searle, the pharmaceutical company, sought government approval for Enovid, the birth control pill. These two events, both welcome, were, however, pebbles that presaged the avalanche that swept away America’s culture of restraint and reticence.
Moran, Tiahrt must distinguish themselves to voters: Republicans vying for Senate seat are both conservative, but have some differences; By George Diepenbrock; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A1; The voting records of U.S. Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran reveal that both Kansans are among the conservative members of Congress.
Prenatal pollution linked to lower IQ: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A1; Researchers for the first time have linked air pollution exposure before birth with lower IQ scores in childhood, bolstering evidence that smog may harm the developing brain.
Mom adjusts to her son, the Marine: By Pat Saperstein - Special to the Los Angeles Times; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A7; After we celebrated the Fourth of July with a family barbecue, my 18-year-old son, Sam, shipped out for Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego.
Schools’ $1.4B in reserves off-limits: By Scott Rothschild; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A3; What if you were a legislator, trying to figure out how to balance the state’s budget during the current recession, and someone told you that public schools, which receive about half of the state budget, had $1.4 billion sitting in the bank?
Federal law increasing pay takes effect Friday: By Chad Lawhorn; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A1; In these tough times when businesses are handing out layoff notices in increasing numbers, many firms this week will hand out something you may not expect: A raise.
Year-round needs: J-W Editorials; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A7; Holidays aren’t the only time local social service agencies need your help.
Home to roost: J-W Editorials; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A7; Meeting the requirements to raise chickens at your home may not be that easy.
Major disappointment: Watson falters; Cink wins in playoff; The Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B1; Stewart Cink ended Tom Watson’s magical run at the British Open in a four-hole playoff.
Apollo 11 astronauts urge trip to Mars: By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; The astronauts who first landed on the moon aren’t dwelling on their small lunar steps. Instead, two of them on Sunday urged mankind to take a giant leap to Mars.
Scientists measure carbon dioxide in New York City: Data could be used to shape efforts to control effects of greenhouse gas; By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B10; The urban experiment shows a growing interest by researchers in tracking how much of the heat-trapping gas a city, neighborhood or building puts in the atmosphere, and how much the urban environment can suck out.
American Shiites struggle with their future in U.S.: By Rachel Zoll - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A9; The hotel conference room was divided: men on the left, women on the right.
Horoscope for July 20: July 20, 2009 in print edition on A9; Often, your life will take strange, unanticipated turns. Your ability to understand will take you in a new direction and keep you out of scalding water. If you feel that a situation is hot, know that there is something you want to release. Take another look at a situation before the battle. By determining the issue, you might decrease your stress level and the possibility of conflict. If you are single, you are the prince or princess of charisma. Let this magic do its work. If you are attached, this year you will have a tendency to be one-sided and somewhat self-centered.
Astronauts deal with flooded toilet in orbit: Associated Press; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A10; The bathroom lines at the already crowded space shuttle and space station complex got a lot longer Sunday because of a flooded toilet.
Population of centenarians on the rise: By Hope Yen - Associated Press Writer; July 20, 2009 in print edition on A10; It’s starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds’ club.
New Van Go benches going on display: By Brenna Hawley; July 20, 2009; Macio Palacio paints away at a wooden plank splashed with oranges and blues. He’s drawn a black-and-white Volkswagen Beetle on there, complete with Geek Squad logo. The project isn’t finished, but he expects to make his deadline.
Flush toilet troubles away with new wax ring: By Linda Cottin; July 20, 2009; If water is seeping out from beneath the toilet bowl or there is a faint smell of sewer gas in the bathroom, it is definitely time to replace the toilet bowl wax ring.
Kid craft: Brighten your day with these flowers: FamilyFun magazine; July 20, 2009; Can’t wait for your plants to bloom? Make a bouquet of big, bold sunflowers out of yarn and paper plates.
Library top 10: July 20, 2009; Here are the top-10 most-requested books at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., for the week of July 6 through July 13.
Heavens to Etsy: By Christy Little; July 20, 2009; Though she grew up in faraway countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan, Malindi Alexander learned about the wide world of crafting from her grandmother, Nellie Kinzy, while spending summers in Kansas.
Lawrence residents create outdoor entertaining space: By Lori Carson; July 20, 2009; Incrementally, Gail and Kevan Vick have completely transformed the exterior spaces of their west Lawrence home.
Cool down with a creamy shake: The Associated Press; July 20, 2009; The difference between shakes and smoothies is all in the fruit, says cookbook author Adam Ried. Start dumping bananas and other produce into the blender, and you’ve got a smoothie. Stay true to ice cream, sorbets and syrups, and you’ve got a shake.
Women bond via running: By Ellen Sheftel; July 20, 2009; If you’re looking for personal training guidance, the EZ8 Running Group can help out.
Think Mediterranean: Take advantage of healthy, seasonal choices: The Associated Press; July 20, 2009; Nicci Micco, a nutrition editor at EatingWell magazine, says the common sense (and delicious) Mediterranean diet not only is packed with healthy nutrients but also is great for your waistline.
Mental matters: Nurse teaches importance of healthy mind: By Eileen Roddy; July 20, 2009; “We all have mental health issues,” says Brenda Patzel, associate professor of nursing at Washburn University in Topeka. “At one end of the continuum, some are all ill, and at the other end are those who are all well. We move between both points.”
10 dates to get your adrenaline pumping: McClatchy Newspapers; July 20, 2009; C’mon…there’s more to life than board game night. Check out the couple activities that are guaranteed to keep the fun in your relationship (with a minimum of corniness).
New French couture: Steal these looks!: By Caitlin Donnelly; July 20, 2009; Couture fashion for Fall-Winter 2009-10 premiered earlier this month in Paris. This summer’s shows were diverse, ranging from established designers such as Christian Lacroix and Givenchy to new, young talent, like Alexis Mabille.
Even in defeat, Watson triumphs: By Rick Morrissey - Chicago Tribune; July 20, 2009 in print edition on B2; You know what this means, don’t you?
The Edge: J-W Staff Reports; July 20, 2009; • ‘The Road to Woodstock’ (Books) • ‘The Bigs 2’ (Game) • ‘The Devil’s Punchbowl’ (Books)

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