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Conference chatter: Media days, Tim Tebow and a Big 12 all-decade team

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Wedding: Sears and Wilson
Wedding: Hollis and Bishop
Wedding: Robins and Sauvage
Engagement: Carey and Durnal
Engagement: Hamilton and Clark
Engagement: Duggins and Downing
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Wedding: Taul and Harding
Wedding: Flory and Pearson
Engagement: Tichenor and Stout
Engagement: Davis and Hecht
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On the street

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Photos

From left, Rob Garcia, Shawnee, KU junior Zach Williams, Olathe, and Bill Joeckel, Osawatamie, gather on a second floor landing at the KU Sigma Nu house Saturday evening during a tour of the fraternity house led by Williams

After driving in two runs with a sixth inning home run, Austin Holladay is greeted at home plate during the Lawrence Raiders' second game Saturday against Olathe South in the Legion Zone 3 tournament at Ice Field

Lawrence’s Drew Noble is tagged out at home in the fifth inning while attempting to score off a hit by Matthew Abel

Raiders pitcher Tanner Kilmer delivers a pitch Saturday in the Lawrence Raiders' second game against Olathe South in the Legion Zone 3 tournament at Ice Field

Ron Guerin, Lawrence, was recently laid off from Sprint. Guerin is now using social networking Web sites to spread the word about himself to try to find a job

Tessa Gottstein, 9, Baldwin City, a member of the Palmyre 4-H club, runs her boxer, Meg, around the judging ring at the 4-H Dog Show on Saturday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Gottstein won a purple ribbon in level II showmanship

Paul Tormanen, Overland Park, left, and Alex Lopez, a Kansas University junior from Overland Park, make some adjustments to Tormanen’s plane before a flight Saturday at a Jayhawk Model Masters club event on the model airplane fields at the south end of

Brian Wingerd, Lawrence, and his son Gabe, 2, watch Alex Lopez, Lawrence, prepare a model plane for flight

Patrick Deuser, Topeka, president of the Jayhawk Model Masters’ Club, left, assists George Jones, Berryton, center, with his plane Saturday. At right is club member Fred Heinecke, Baldwin City

Attending the Meals on Wheels “Taste of Elegance” fundraiser April 23 at Bella Sera Condominiums are, clockwise from left, Jerry Rutledge, Carolyn Madaus (standing), Meredith Hann, Norma Dwyer and Daryl Dwyer

Phil Harrison enjoys a break from the silent auction bids at the Meals on Wheels fundraiser April 23 at Bella Sera Condominiums

Max Rife, left, Wilma Rife and Jan Willey enjoy food during the April 23 fundraiser “Taste of Elegance” for Meals on Wheels at Bella Sera Condominiums

Bob Schulte, left, and Joe Flannery attended a Lawrence Preservation Alliance awards celebration May 7. The event also celebrated the restoration and opening of Castle Tea Room

The Kansas State Daughters of Isabella presented a $350 scholarship check to Krista Hageman, a Lawrence pre-dentistry major at Kansas University, on June 17. Pictured from left are Debbie Kurtz, regent of St. Jude Circle No

Attending an evening of awards for the Lawrence Preservation Alliance are, from left, Lance Burr, Brenna Buchanan and Dennis Domer

Celebrating the achievements of Carolyn Berneking and Lance Burr in listing and preserving Lawrence historic properties are, from left, Berneking, Anne Patterson and Judy Keller. The May 7 Lawrence Preservation Alliance event was at the Castle Tea Room

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Not so happy meal: New documentary exposes America’s corporate hold on the food chain: By Jon Niccum; July 24, 2009 in print edition on 1C; When Americans think of the nation’s food industry, they usually conjure images of idyllic pastures filled with grazing cattle and staffed by hard-working farm folk.

6:00 a.m.

City ponders west Lawrence rec center: By Chad Lawhorn; July 25, 2009 in print edition on 1A; A proposal to spend $300,000 to design a new west Lawrence recreation center has become a bit of a jump ball, after a group of citizens have begun lobbying for the project. City commissioners will take up the issue at their Tuesday evening meeting when they set the budget for 2010.

Video: Possible funding for recreation center

10:00 a.m.

Tentative agreement reached on Lawrence police and fire union contracts for 2010: By Chad Lawhorn; July 24, 2009 in print edition on 1A; City leaders were optimistic Friday that they had averted a major budget battle with city employees.

Video: City leaders reach agreement

2:00 p.m.

Paranormal investigators coming to KU’s Sigma Nu house Saturday night: By George Diepenbrock; July 24, 2009; Staring Saturday night at a Kansas University fraternity house, Bill Joeckel will attempt to solve a mystery that has haunted his curiosity for five years.

All stories

Police investigate reports of shots fired in 1800 block of Haskell: LJWorld.com staff reports; July 25, 2009; Lawrence Police are investigating reports of shots fired in the 1800 block of Haskell about 2:24 Saturday morning.
Shots outside bar lead to arrest at complex: By Joe Preiner; 01:35 a.m., July 25, 2009 Updated 04:49 a.m. in print edition on B2; A 22-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was arrested Saturday morning after reports of several gunshots outside the Cross Town Tavern in East Lawrence.
Ventoux looms: Cavendish wins 5th; Tour winds down; The Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C8; Mark Cavendish won the 19th stage of the Tour de France.
Obama attempts to quell racial uproar he helped fire: By Nancy Benac - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; Knocked off stride by a racial uproar he helped stoke, President Barack Obama hastened Friday to tamp down the controversy.
Cartoon teaches financial lessons: By Josh Funk - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B5; Kids will finally have a chance to learn financial lessons from billionaire Warren Buffett when his cartoon is released online this fall — three years later than planned.
Only Smokey Bear has this kind of longevity: By Mike Anton - Los Angeles Times; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A6; He’s a war hero who became a media mogul, celebrity pitchman, pop icon and philanthropist.
Shrine defense has FSHS feel: Assistant Oberzan to help call assignments for tonight’s showcase; By Matt Tait; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C1; Free State defensive coordinator Brett Oberzan will help coach in the Shrine Bowl.
Club news: Staff reports; July 25, 2009 in print edition on D5; Club news for July 25, 2009
K.C. bullpen hits brick wall: Once-reliable relievers squandering leads — many of them; John Marshall, The Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C6; Juan Cruz blowing leads in consecutive eighth innings was tough to stomach. Jamey Wright making it three straight in eight was even worse. Then came Tuesday’s doubleheader debacle. No way it could get any worse, right?
Cards trade for outfielder Holliday: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C2; The busy St. Louis Cardinals have added a big bat for their pennant drive. They acquired three-time All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday and cash from the Oakland Athletics on Friday for a package of prospects. And Holliday was in the Cardinals’ lineup in left field and batting cleanup behind slugger Albert Pujols for Friday night’s game against the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Changes at KU Hospital a bright spot in U.S. health care: By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B1; Health care has captured most of the nation’s headlines for many weeks as President Obama attempts to jam his version of health care reform down the throats of Americans.
Swine flu could hit up to 40% of U.S. population: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A1; In a disturbing new projection, health officials say up to 40 percent of Americans could get swine flu this year and next and several hundred thousand could die without a successful vaccine campaign and other measures.
City ponders west Lawrence rec center: By Chad Lawhorn; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A1; A proposal to spend $300,000 to design a new west Lawrence recreation center has become a bit of a jump ball, after a group of citizens have begun lobbying for the project. City commissioners will take up the issue at their Tuesday evening meeting when they set the budget for 2010.
State ponders charging mileage fees: By Mark Fagan; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B1; Tom Risch doesn’t mind the idea of paying a transportation fee calculated using the number of miles he travels, rather than the amount of gasoline he buys.
Charges filed against sex crime suspect: Staff reports; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B1; Criminal charges were filed Friday against a 37-year-old Lawrence man, who is accused of having illegal sexual relations with a teenager, prosecutors said.
Early-model Beech plane will be a monument to aviation: By Roy Wenzl - The Wichita Eagle; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B4; At Westport Airport on Wichita’s west side (better known to some as Dead Cow International), airport owner Earl V. Long III is touching up an old flying friend, making it look pretty again for the city of its birth.
Law enforcement report: Staff reports; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B2; A 48-year-old Lawrence woman reported the theft of a vehicle Thursday.
Pair accused of ice cream truck drug sales: July 25, 2009 in print edition on B2; Leavenworth police have arrested two people suspected of selling drug paraphernalia and marijuana from an ice cream truck.
Centenarian still prefers farm to town: Mother recalls rural life, handiwork; By Annalise Flynn; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B2; Simple, honest living might be the key to longevity — at least for Ina Arnett, who is celebrating her 100th birthday today.
Bush considered sending troops into Buffalo: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Bush administration in 2002 considered sending U.S. troops into a Buffalo, N.Y., suburb to arrest a group of terror suspects in what would have been a nearly unprecedented use of military power, The New York Times reported.
Report: Talks with U.S. a possibility: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; North Korea has indicated its interest in holding direct talks with the United States, a news report said, after the two sides traded barbs over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programs at a security forum.
Lawmakers pass plan to balance state budget: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; Lawmakers on Friday approved a complex package of spending cuts, accounting maneuvers and raids on local government coffers to fill California’s gigantic budget deficit, providing hope that the state might begin a slow climb out of a deep financial hole.
FBI agents targeted during Hoffa trial: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; Associates of the late Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa plotted to ambush a group of FBI agents during his 1962 trial in Nashville, newly released transcripts of federal grand jury testimony indicate.
Trial of Nobel laureate extended: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; Myanmar’s military regime, adjourning pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial until Monday, gave no indication it will heed calls this week by the United States and Asian countries to free the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Runway crash leaves dozens dead, injured: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A2; A Russian-made plane carrying 153 passengers and crew skidded off the runway and crashed Friday while landing in northeast Iran, killing at least 17 people, the state news agency said.
Appeals court demands accounting for Indian trusts: By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B5; A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Interior Department must account for century-old land royalties owed to American Indians, reversing a lower court’s ruling that the task is impossible.
NBAF selection boosts Kansas’ ranking for biotech strength: By Christine Metz; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B5; The selection of Manhattan as the site for a National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility is garnering the state some major attention.
Meltdown 101: How Cash for Clunkers can benefit you: By Ken Thomas - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A5; Got an old gas guzzler in the garage? Car shoppers can take advantage of new government incentives worth $3,500 to $4,500.
Obama offers funding contest: By Libby Quaid - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A5; Dangling the promise of $5 billion in grants, President Barack Obama pressured states to embrace his ideas for overhauling the nation’s schools, ideas that include performance pay for teachers and charter schools.
We should check our moral compass: By Bill Simons - Lawrence; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B6; There are so many issues facing and challenging our nation today that sometimes it just seems too overwhelming, too large to even begin to address them.
Attitudes toward food may be shifting: By Ellen Goodman - Washington Post Writers Group; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B6; What caught my eye was not just the ashtray sitting forlornly on the yard-sale table.
Andrews saga indictment of media: George Diaz; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C2; The Internet has opened up some creepy windows of virtual voyeurism. The peep show has gone from your neighbor’s bathroom window to a boundless landscape of instant access.
History may repeat in Iran: By John Bersia; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B7; What comes next in troubled Iran, especially after former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s intense sermon criticizing June’s fraudulent presidential election and the ensuing roundup of protesters?
Local loss: John Allen - Lawrence; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: Lawrence lost a giant last week.
Credible voices: Chuck Warner - Lawrence; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: Regarding the July 21 Journal-World article which raised the issue of whether bloggers should be required to identify themselves, I would prefer knowing the identity of the writer.
Safety measure: J-W Editorials; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B6; Placing an emergency crew in North Lawrence during reconstruction at the north end of the Kansas River bridge is a prudent safety measure.
Sentence set aside in sex crime case: By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B8; The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday set aside the 25-year sentence of a man convicted of multiple sex crimes.
Fed chairman to appear in Kansas City forum: By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B8; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been grilled repeatedly on Capitol Hill about the troubles roiling the nation’s economy.
‘Being Human’ more than the sum of its undead parts: By Kevin McDonough; July 25, 2009 in print edition on D7; What if the gang on “Friends” were vampires, werewolves and ghosts?
Horoscope for July 25: July 25, 2009 in print edition on D7; This year, lighten up and relax more often. If you put your best foot forward and remain generous and caring, you’ll come out on top. If you are single, you could meet someone while just going to the bank! If you are attached, let go of a newfound habit of being critical. Libra brings out the best in you.
First panda born from frozen sperm: By Tini Tran - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A4; For the first time, a giant panda cub has been born in China after being conceived using frozen sperm, officials announced Friday — an innovation scientists hope will help the endangered species avoid extinction.
Iran activists work to elude crackdown on Internet: By Rebecca Santana - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A4; The tweets still fly and the videos hit YouTube whenever protesters take to the streets in Iran — even as the Internet battle there turns more grueling.
Jury sides with young ‘wives,’ convicts pastor: July 25, 2009 in print edition on A3; A raid forced in haste, a prosecution relying on decade-old memories and a jury dealing with a century-old morality law could have given evangelist Tony Alamo a chance to walk away from sex crime charges a free man.
Octomom inks showbiz deal for tots: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A3; Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman has signed agreements for each of her 14 children to earn $250 a day to star in a reality television show.
Royals’ Gullien shelved: The Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C6; Jose Guillen’s disappointing second season in Kansas City has taken a bizarre twist: The Royals right fielder could miss up to 10 weeks due to a knee injury sustained while he was putting on a shin guard.
Greinke sharp, but K.C. falls to Rangers, 2-0: John Marshall, The Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C6; Decimated by illness, unable to generate much of anything against Royals ace Zack Greinke, the Texas Rangers got just what they needed from Scott Feldman.
Openly gay member joins AF Academy board: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A3; A Colorado Democrat who last year became the first openly gay nonincumbent elected to Congress took his place Friday on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s supervisory board.
Brooklyn ‘matchmaker’ accused of buying and selling kidneys: By David Porter and Carla K. Johnson - Associated Press Writers; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A3; Levy Izhak Rosenbaum of Brooklyn called himself a “matchmaker,” but his business wasn’t romance.
Geithner, Bernanke at odds on consumer protection: By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press Writer; July 25, 2009 in print edition on A3; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke staked out opposing sides Friday in a turf war over who should protect Americans from shady mortgage lending, abusive credit card fees, payday loans and other high-cost or risky financial products.
Too hot! Too cold! Office wars waged over thermostat: By Jared Duncan; July 25, 2009; There’s an episode on the hit TV show “The Office” in which the staff wages a very subtle war over the temperature of the workspace, even going as far as showing up in the early morning to adjust the thermostat. That war is being waged in Lawrence, too, but it’s far more subtle.
New interface: Game designer returning home to Lawrence to start new church: By Sarah Henning; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B1; Most everyone has a dream job: the perfect vocation in the perfect place that fits perfectly in the most perfect version of the world. Matt Cox had his dream job — video game designer. For three years, it was exactly what he wanted to do.
Faith Forum: Is it wrong to question God?: July 25, 2009 in print edition on B1; • Job sets example for pursuing truth • Suffering puts faith to test
Protect your home from burglars during vacation season: McClatchy Newspapers; July 25, 2009 in print edition on B1; If you’re still headed on a late-summer getaway, guard your home against intruders while you’re away on vacation with these tips from security company Protection One.
Around and about: Staff reports; July 25, 2009 in print edition on D3; Around and about news
People in the news: Associated Press; July 25, 2009 in print edition on D7; People in the news for July 25.
Catching up: Kindle sparks Raiders, 6-1; By Chuck Woodling; July 25, 2009 in print edition on C1; Brian Kindle helped the Lawrence Raiders beat Blue Valley West, 6-1.

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