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Lawrence city commissioner Lance Johnson is pictured near the corner of Eighth and Massachusetts streets

Shari Anderson, left, Julie Embrey and Susan Cary walk along Folks Road on Friday as they train for the 2009 Breast Cancer 3-Day, a fundraiser in Chicago from Aug. 7 through Aug. 9

Josh Berwanger, his wife, Heidi-Lynne Gluck, and their son, Oliver, 2, are surrounded by some of their musical gear. The family, formerly of Lawrence, has drastically rearranged their lives since Oliver was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

Lacy Lincoln, a KU graduate from Wichita, tries to figure out what to do with a lamp that she can’t fit into her SUV on Thursday morning

Karl Gustke, left, and his friend Shawn McMahon set a couch down next to a Dumpster on Thursday after discovering it wouldn’t fit inside

Rocky Elliott, Tonganoxie, of C-Hawk Construction, Inc., lays down a yellow turn lane line Thursday at the north end of the Kansas River bridge to divert traffic off of North Second Street to a detour on Elm Street

Dennis Domer, a retired professor at Kansas University, was pulling weeds in his garden Thursday southwest of Lawrence when he was bitten on the finger by a copperhead snake. He was treated in the intensive care unit at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

This female Copperhead snake is part of an exhibit at the Prairie Park Nature Center

Lawrence’s Tanner Kilmer delivers against Tonganoxie

Tonganoxie’s Amos White, right, slides in under the ball for a seventh-inning run. Regardless, the Lawrence Raiders beat Tongie, 24-2, in the Legion AAA state tournament on Thursday in Pittsburg

Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny

Workers Jorge Simental, right, Santos Hernandez and Roberto Laon fill fence post holes with concrete Thursday as construction continues on the new football field adjacent to Bishop Seabury Academy

Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny

Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny works in her office

Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny works in her office

Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny works in her office

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Ebony and Ivory @ The Replay

Podcasts

The Dog and Pony Show: The Big Greasy: An interview with Blue Orleans

Polls

How many different places have you lived in your life?

Poll results

Response	Percent
13 or more		23%
4-6		22%
7-9		20%
1-3		17%
10-12		15%
Total	1003

What is your advice for Northwesterners dealing with a heat wave?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Buy an air conditioner or fan		46%
Go jump in a lake or a pool		35%
Have a cold drink		9%
Shop in an air-conditioned store		4%
Eat more ice cream		3%
Total	498

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12:00 a.m.

Goal-oriented: By Dugan Arnett; July 29, 2009 in print edition on 1B; When you have been playing football at Kansas University for three years, as Jayhawks quarterback Todd Reesing has, you learn to temper your expectations in matters of media affection.

Videos: 2009 Big 12 Media Days

6:00 a.m.

Different pictures emerge of events surrounding beating and kidnapping of Matthew Jaeger’s ex-girlfriend: By Janet Reid; 12:27 p.m., July 29, 2009 Updated 6:04 p.m. in print edition on 1A; As a trial got under way Wednesday morning for a former Kansas University student accused of beating and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, lawyers painted starkly different pictures about the events of Oct. 9, 2007.

Video: Opening statements given in Jaeger trial
Special coverage: Matthew Jaeger: Guilty Verdict

10:00 a.m.

Lawrence man marks his last KC commute with a trek of a two-legged kind: By Mark Fagan; July 29, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Having already logged more than 58,000 miles behind the wheel while commuting to work, Lawrence resident Scott McVey actually couldn’t wait to make his all-too-familiar trip yet again.

Video: Lawrence man runs his “last commute”
Video: Man runs marathon commute

2:00 p.m.

Busy schedule awaits KU’s next chancellor: By Andy Hyland; July 29, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Incoming Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will be focused on getting to know the campus and the state upon her arrival at KU.

6:00 p.m.

Wasting Away In Larryville: By Gavon Laessig; July 28, 2009 in print edition on 1C; If SpongeBob SquarePants were to ever move out of his pineapple under the sea and venture into the bar business, it’s a safe bet he’d open up an establishment almost identical to the Sandbar…

Photo gallery: Party Pics: Hurricane hits The Sandbar

All stories

So far, 2009 brings relatively few tornadoes: With the height of the season passed, researchers deem this year especially mild; July 30, 2009; This has been an unusually mild year in Tornado Alley, which is good news, of course, for the people who live here, but a little frustrating to scientists who planned to chase twisters as part of a $10 million research project.
LifeStar helicopter dispatched to ATV accident in central Douglas County: LJWorld.com staff reports; 05:12 p.m., July 30, 2009 Updated 12:49 a.m. in print edition on A4; Two people were injured Thursday evening in an all-terrain vehicle accident in central Douglas County, according to Douglas County emergency dispatchers.
Kansas Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Pro-Business Honor Roll is an all-Republican list: By Scott Rothschild; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A4; Twenty-four of the 31 Senate Republicans and 59 of the 77 House Republicans made the roll, the chamber announced Thursday.
Lions’ Minnis picks Wichita State: By Brooke Sutherland; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B3; Albert Minnis, an upcoming Lawrence High senior and a member of the 2008 state championship LHS baseball team, has committed to play baseball for Wichita State University.
Want a medical school to bear your name? Just hand KU $100 million: Money will get your name on med school; By Andy Hyland; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A3; The freshly minted dean of the Kansas University School of Medicine in Wichita is offering members of the public a chance to get their names on the school.
Federal stimulus funds already improving Kansas, officials say: Funds preventing drastic budget cuts, Parkinson says; By Scott Rothschild; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A3; Officials Thursday praised federal stimulus funding with completion in Osawatomie of the first affordable housing development under a program started by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Road work north of river causing traffic delays: By Mark Fagan; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A1; Signs are posted. Blockades are up. Construction equipment is moving in.
Michigan Congressman blasts moving NBAF to Kansas: Associated Press; July 30, 2009; The head of a House subcommittee says moving foot-and-mouth disease research from an island off New York to Kansas is a “foolish tempting of fate.”
Victim in Jaeger case says ex-boyfriend was abusive and possessive: ‘I don’t recognize myself down where he hurt me,’ she tells court; By George Diepenbrock & Janet Reid; 10:41 a.m., July 30, 2009 Updated 07:10 p.m. in print edition on A1; The victim took the stand Thursday morning in the trial of a former Kansas University student charged with attacking and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend nearly 2 years ago.
Retired KU professor being treated at LMH for copperhead snakebite: By Jesse Fray; 10:35 a.m., July 30, 2009 Updated 05:57 p.m. in print edition on A3; A retired Kansas University professor was bitten by a venomous copperhead snake Thursday morning while gardening at his home southwest of Lawrence.
New jobless claims rise but continuing unemployment declines: Associated Press; July 30, 2009; The number of newly laid-off Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits rose last week, the government said, though the increase was mostly due to seasonal distortions.
Roberts again asks EPA administrator to consider buyout of contaminated Kansas town: Associated Press; July 30, 2009; Sen. Pat Roberts is again asking EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to visit Treece, which is contaminated with mine waste.
Gates: Some U.S. troops may leave early: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; A combat brigade of 5,000 American troops may be brought home early from Iraq if the trend of reduced violence holds, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
K.C. to get $10.7M in proposed settlement: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; Kansas City would receive about $10.7 million from AT&T under a settlement agreement endorsed Wednesday by the city’s Finance and Audit Committee.
Raiders win first at state: Lawrence tops Hays, to meet Tongie today; J-W Staff Reports; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B1; The Lawrence Raiders opened state with a 9-8 victory over Hays.
Snyder seeks return to K-State glory: By Dugan Arnett; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B1; Bill Snyder wants to return Kansas State football to the lofty heights he acheived the first time around.
Fed: Stabilization seen in some regions: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; The economy is finally showing signs of stabilizing in some regions of the country — especially in parts of the Northeast and Midwest — bolstering hopes of a broader-based recovery this year.
Europe’s role in closing Gitmo gets Irish boost: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; Ireland’s agreement Wednesday to take two homeless Guantanamo prisoners demonstrates that patient diplomacy between the United States and Europe is starting to play its part in shutting down the notorious U.S. prison.
Baby taken from slain mom’s womb found: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; A baby girl who was cut from her mother’s womb has been found alive and two people were arrested in the woman’s killing, police said late Wednesday.
Obesity surgery death rates low, study finds: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you?
Car bomb proves ETA’s resilience: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Basque separatist group’s No. 1 leader was nabbed in France as he slept late last year.
Our Town Sports: July 30, 2009; Tourney All-Stars: Lawrence’s Tanner Glazer, Bryce Montes de Oca and Jacob Seratte were named all-stars while competing in the U-13 Triple Crown national baseball tournament last week in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Seattle breaks record as heat wave continues: By Phuong Le and Ryan Kost - Associated Press Writers; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; Northwesterners more accustomed to rain and cooler climate sought refuge from a heat wave Wednesday, as Seattle recorded the hottest temperature in its history and Portland fell just 1 degree short of its own record-breaker.
Deal with ‘Blue Dogs’ sets up health care vote: By David Espo - Associated Press Writer; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A2; After weeks of turmoil, House Democrats reached a shaky peace with the party’s rebellious rank-and-file conservatives Wednesday to clear the way for a vote in September on sweeping health care legislation.
Commodities: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were mostly lower Wednesday.
Labor department schedules seminar: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; The annual Kansas Department of Labor workers compensation seminar will be Sept. 1-2 at the Overland Park Convention Center.
Architects honored for historic preservation: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; Treanor Architects was recognized for historic preservation projects completed across the state at the 2009 Kansas Preservation Alliance recognition ceremony June 4 in Topeka.
Manhattan Airport launches new Web site: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; Officials of Manhattan Regional Airport hope a new Web site will persuade the flying public to see the airport as a major alternative to Wichita and Kansas City.
Don’t let the latest scams fool you: By Michelle Singletary; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; When times get tight, and you’re looking for ways to cut costs or raise cash, don’t let your desperation make you easy pickings for con artists.
Microsoft gets Yahoo search, prepares to take on Google: By Michael Liedtke and Jessica Mintz - Associated Press Writers; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B7; Microsoft finally persuaded Yahoo to surrender control of the Internet’s second most popular search engine and join it in a daunting battle — taking on the overwhelming dominance of Google in the online advertising market.
Phillies trade for Cleveland’s Lee: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B2; Cliff Lee’s new teammates were so excited to get him, they gave the man responsible for the trade a clubhouse curtain call. Looking for an ace to bolster their so-so rotation, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Lee on Wednesday from Cleveland, marking the second straight year the Indians traded the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner.
No assists, no bullpen, no W for Greinke: By David Ginsburg - Associated Press Sports Writer; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B1; The Royals didn’t record an assist in a 7-3 loss to the Orioles.
Quest for perfection: Ottawa Legion team to put 39-0 record on line; By Brooke Sutherland; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B1; Ottawa’s Legion baseball team carries a 39-0 record into the AA state tournament.
Man accused of sex crime, battery: Staff Report; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 30-year-old Lawrence woman reported to police that a 23-year-old Lawrence man violated a court order, battered her and raped her on July 23 between 12:48 a.m. and 3 a.m. at a residence in northwestern Lawrence.
Man arrested on theft charge: Staff Report; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of theft totaling more than $1,000.
County alters permit for teen group home: July 30, 2009 in print edition on A4; Douglas County commissioners Wednesday approved a slight change to a land-use permit for operation of the Heart of America Teen Challenge group home just east of Lawrence.
911 caller hurt by racist label: By Jay Lindsay - Associated Press Writer; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A6; The woman who dialed 911 to report a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. said Wednesday she was wrongly labeled a racist based on assumptions about her and words she never said and hoped the recently released recording of the call would put the controversy to rest.
Lax hospitals may be fostering kidney-selling: By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press Writer; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A6; A look-the-other-way attitude at some U.S. hospitals may be fostering a black-market trade in kidneys, transplant experts say.
Effect of taxing benefits debated as health care overhauled: The Washington Post; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A1; Do Americans spend so much on health care because they are not taxed on the insurance benefits they get at work?
Pump patrol: Staff Report; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.31 at several stations.
75-year-old man held in murder case from 1990: By Mark Boyle; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A3; In a case chock full of twists and turns, a Kansas City, Mo., man is accused of helping in a nearly 20-year-old murder case.
Police seek suspects in burglary, stolen checks incident: By Jesse Fray; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A3; Lawrence police released surveillance photos Wednesday in their search for information about the suspects who broke into a Lawrence business and cashed $8,000 in stolen checks.
Georgia peaches resemble plastic fruit: By Kevin McDonough; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B6; “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (9 p.m., Bravo) returns for a second season of contrived red-velvet backstabbing in an amplified echo chamber of grammar-school gossip and banal conversation.
People in the news: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B6; Former game show host and longtime animal rights activist Bob Barker has made a personal appeal to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina to stop exhibiting bears in pit-like enclosures at three local zoos.
Jackson chef recalls final days: By Linda Deutsch - Associated Press Writer; July 30, 2009 in print edition on B6; On the day Michael Jackson died, his personal chef says her first hint of something amiss was when his doctor didn’t come downstairs to get the juices and granola he routinely brought the King of Pop for breakfast each morning.
Horoscopes: July 30, 2009 in print edition on B6; For Thursday, July 30: This year, your messages might often be confusing, and people might not be authentic. Find a way of clarifying your messages, perhaps by echoing them. If you are attached, a partner is full of surprises and changes. If you are single, develop a way of testing people’s realness.
Care concern: By Scott Burkhart; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A7; To the editor: The United States of America was founded on the principles of freedom and liberty.
Scary thought: By James Barnes; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A7; To the editor: Monday’s letter criticizing the inefficiency of our government deserves a reply.
Black men often stalked by fear: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A7; I’ll tell you why Barack Obama said what he did.
Partisanship still drives confirmations: By David Broder; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A7; There was never much doubt that Sonia Sotomayor would be confirmed for the Supreme Court.
Trash the texts: Driving and text-messaging just don’t mix, and a federal law acknowledging that fact is warranted.; J-W Editorials; July 30, 2009 in print edition on A7; It’s hard to argue with the basic premise of new federal legislation that would ban motorists from texting or sending e-mail messages while driving.

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