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Who drafted the best football coaching staff on the latest Big 12 Soundoff?

Poll results

Response Percent
Eric (Mike Leach OC; Mark Mangino HC; Mike Gundy ST; Mike Sherman DC)
 
 44%
Jesse (Mack Brown HC; Bo Pelini DC; Gary Pinkel OC; Art Briles ST)
 
 40%
Matt (Bob Stoops OC; Bill Snyder HC; Dan Hawkins ST; Paul Rhoads DC)
 
 14%
Total 459
Who will win the U.S. Open?

Poll results

Response Percent
Tiger Woods
 
 53%
Phil Mickelson
 
 23%
Gary Woodland
 
 9%
J.B. Holmes
 
 4%
K.J. Choi
 
 4%
Geoff Ogilvy
 
 3%
Total 63
Videos

Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
In this 2009 file photo, Toby, a Shepherd Mix, stares out of her cage as Amanda Baldwin, an employee of the at the Lawrence and Douglas County Humane Society, makes her rounds filling water bowls Thursday. On Thursday, the Humane Society received 24 dogs from animal shelters in Pratt and Hutchinson that are ready to be adopted. Lawrence Humane Society has influx of dogs, including small breeds, to adopt
By Lindsey Slater
June 18, 2009 in print edition on 1A
If you are in need of a furry companion, the Lawrence Humane Society just might have the dog for you.
10:00 a.m.
Wind turbines tower over north central Kansas on the Meridian Way Wind Farm. Trying to catch the wind
By Christine Metz
June 19, 2009 in print edition on 1A
In the wheatfields of north-central Kansas stand what officials as high up as the governor are hoping will be the state’s next great crop: wind turbines. Poised as the third best state in the country for wind power and on the cusp of a renewable energy revolution, Kansas has the potential to be at the epicenter of the wind industry, state leaders say.
2:04 p.m.
Andy Brown, human services director at the Ballard Center, 708 Elm St., sorts food items at the center’s food pantry. Food banks and nonprofits in Lawrence have joined an online virtual food bank network that allows donors to give money online to local food banks. Local food pantries bring their shelves into the Internet era
By Shaun Hittle
June 18, 2009 in print edition on 3A
Community members seeking to help out local food banks don’t need to haul cans of soup and green beans across town anymore.
6:00 p.m.
Stephen Johnson looks over his latest project called “Freedom Rings,” at the Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum. The sculpture, which was still yet to be painted, will serve as a beacon of light and symbol of freedom to represent the history of the region and the Underground Railroad. Tower of power: ‘Freedom Rings’ sculpture celebrates legacy of Wakarusa communities, Underground Railroad
By Jon Niccum
June 19, 2009
Although many of the original Wakarusa River Valley communities are now permanently buried under Clinton Lake, they will soon benefit from a monument perched high in the sky.

All stories

Driver injured in semi rollover
LJWorld.com staff reports
10:26 p.m., June 19, 2009 Updated 02:26 a.m. in print edition on B5
A semi overturned in the westbound lane of I-70 near the Lecompton interchange just before 9:30 Friday night, according to the Kansas Turnpike Authority. The driver was the only occupant of the truck, and while their condition was unavailable, a Life Star helicopter responded and landed at a nearby nearby tollbooth plaza. No lanes have been shut down, but the Turnpike Authority said that was possible when the time comes to tow the truck.
County commission moves meeting on Monday
By George Diepenbrock
June 19, 2009
Douglas County Commissioners have moved their weekly Monday morning meeting due to renovations.
State treasurer puts out consumer alert about Web site
By George Diepenbrock
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B4
Kansas State Treasurer Dennis McKinney on Friday warned Kansans about a Web site that asks for payment before they can discover if they have any unclaimed cash or property.
Kansas Supreme Court overturns conviction in HIV case
By Janet Reid
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned a man’s conviction for knowingly exposing women to HIV.
K-10 leaders laud South Lawrence Trafficway advocate
By Mark Fagan
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Bob Johnson received a collective pat on the back for his persistent work on a project that isn’t finished yet, some two dozen years after government officials started seriously kicking around the idea of building a loop for traffic around southern Lawrence.
Yellow House owner asks judge to reinstate bond
By George Diepenbrock
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
A Lawrence man, who last month was ordered to remain in jail until his trial in a federal stolen goods case, is asking a judge to reinstate his bond.
Topeka teens charged in Lawrence robberies
By Jesse Fray
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Two Topeka teenagers were formally charged Friday afternoon in connection with three recent Lawrence robberies.
Auditor’s report shows questionable transactions at K-State
By Scott Rothschild
04:31 p.m., June 19, 2009 Updated 05:15 p.m. in print edition on B1
An analysis of several high-dollar financial accounts during the administration of retiring Kansas State University president Jon Wefald found numerous instances of questionable transactions.
Local businesses urged to apply for grant to reduce diesel fuel admissions
By Karrey Britt
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B4
Poor air quality — one of Douglas County’s top health challenges — can be addressed with grant funding available to reduce diesel emissions.
Former Lawrence police officer accused of selling stolen video games
By Jesse Fray
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
A former Lawrence police officer, once honored as a hero, is being charged with 14 federal counts of felony wire fraud, accused of selling stolen video games on eBay while employed by the police force.
Vitamin D deficiency afflicts high percentage of population
By Karrey Britt
June 19, 2009
“The new thinking is, it’s one thing to be deficient, but it’s another thing to have enough,” he said. “At this point, nobody really has great data for how much is enough.” But many doctors, including Aires, believe a good portion of the population is vitamin D deficient.
Free State Brewing Co. and WheatFields among 8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine
By George Diepenbrock
11:17 a.m., June 19, 2009 Updated 04:13 p.m. in print edition on A1
Two Lawrence restaurants have been named among the “8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine.”
Leavenworth County attorney files charges against Basehor man for soliciting children for sex
LJWorld.com staff reports
June 19, 2009
The Leavenworth County attorney has announced charges against a 66-year-old Basehor man accused of trying to lure children into performing sex acts.
Kansas unemployment rate reachest high level in 26 years
Associated Press
06:30 a.m., June 19, 2009 Updated 01:28 p.m. in print edition on B4
Kansas unemployment rose to 6.9 percent in May, although one state official saw hope in fewer first-time jobless claims filed.
Rain cuts first round short at Bethpage Black
Wet weather delays first day at U.S. Open
The Associated Press
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B6
Rain cuts first round short at U.S. Open.
Erpelding’s Wildcats rewrite girls soccer record books
By Matt Tait
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B4
De Soto High’s Darren Erpelding was named this year’s All-Area Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.
Lawrence Journal-World’s All-Area Girls Soccer First Team
By Matt Tait
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B4
Here’s a look at the player capsules for this year’s All-Area Girls Soccer first team.
AU coach’s pact approved
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
The state Board of Regents has approved a five-year contract for new Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller that will pay him $1.6 million annually. The board, which oversees the state’s three public universities, unanimously approved the deal at its meeting in Flagstaff on Thursday.
Krzyzewski undecided
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Mike Krzyzewski says he still hasn’t decided if he will return as U.S. basketball coach, even as a decision is planned for about a month from now. Krzyzewski led the Americans to the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, and said Thursday the coaching job has been offered to him again. However, he said he didn’t want to make any decisions until after the NBA season ended, so he could talk to some players and assistants.
Leaf to face charges
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Ryan Leaf’s attorney says the former NFL quarterback is back in Texas and plans to surrender Friday on burglary and drug-related charges.
Pump patrol
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.51 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St. If you find a lower price, call 832-7154.
Tell insurer about remodeling to get full coverage
By David W. Myers
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B11
We did a fairly small ($6,000) remodeling job on our house in 2007. Now we are planning a bigger job that will involve lots of construction, including the addition of two new bedrooms and bathrooms. Are we required to report this information to our insurance company?
U.S. boosts Hawaii defense to counter N. Korea threat
By Jae-soon Chang - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
The United States has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii amid reports that North Korea may fire its most advanced ballistic missile toward the U.S. islands early next month, adding to already high tensions in the region.
KU’s Taylor selected for USA men’s U19 team
J-W Staff Reports
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
Kansas sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor was selected as one of 12 players that will compete for the USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team, USA Basketball announced Thursday.
Comedy ‘Year One’ provides zero laughs
Cary Darling/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
June 19, 2009
Movie studios must be so strapped for ideas that they’re handing out deals like gym towels in middle-school locker rooms.
Lions turn over boys job to Lewis
LHS promotes hoops assistant
By Matt Tait
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
Lawrence High has named Mike Lewis its new boys basketball coach.
Health care debate lacks productive talk
By Linda Campbell - McClatchy Newspapers
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B6
At the Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington last week, researchers unveiled a new study showing that women from racial and ethnic minority groups lack health insurance, receive late or no prenatal care, and put off medical care because they can’t afford it.
Community college tries to keep up with demand for technicians
By Christine Metz
June 19, 2009
Training wind turbine technicians is such a new field that there aren’t textbooks to teach the courses. Often, students are so in demand that they are hired before they have a chance to finish the program.
Cloud County sees boost from wind farm
By Christine Metz
June 19, 2009
For many in the north-central Kansas town of Concordia, the 67-turbine Meridian Way Wind Farm has brought the most excitement and economic promise they have seen in decades. Eight miles south of town, the wind turbines tower over 20,000 acres of wheat fields and pastures. On a clear day, the three-megawatt generating turbines — the largest on-shore models in the United States — can be seen for miles.
Master of the midfielders
De Soto High junior Stanley shatters school scoring records
By Matt Tait
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B4
De Soto High’s Carly Stanley was named this year’s All-Area Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
KU pitcher Smyth signs with Oakland
J-W Staff Reports
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B7
Kansas University product Paul Smyth signed with the Oakland Athletics.
Kansas swimming adds seven newcomers
J-W Staff Reports
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B7
Kansas University swimming and diving coach Clark Campbell announced the addition of seven student-athletes to next year’s roster.
Haren, D’Backs cruise
Arizona’s Young hurt in 12-5 victory
The Associated Press
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B7
Dan Haren pitched Arizona to a 12-5 victory over the Royals.
Ex-Jayhawk Higgins to run marathon for U.S.
J-W Staff Reports
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B7
Ex-Kansas University runner Paige Higgins will represent the United States in the marathon at the World Championships.
Baseball can’t escape steroid issues
By Phil Rogers
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Getting Bud Selig on the telephone is no big trick. The tough part, normally, is getting him off the phone.
U.S. blanked by Brazil
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
If this was a dress rehearsal for next year’s World Cup, the United States showed it’s far from ready. The U.S. was hammered for the second time in a four-day span at the Confederations Cup, with Brazil outplaying the Americans, 3-0, on Thursday.
Capitals’ Ovechkin MVP
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin pulled off the kind of repeat the Detroit Red Wings dreamed about by snagging the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP for the second straight year Thursday night.
NCAA to take FSU victories
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
The NCAA infractions committee intends to uphold sanctions against Florida State that would take away wins in 10 sports, including as many as 14 by football coach Bobby Bowden.
Gordon won’t need surgery
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Drew Gordon of UCLA won’t require surgery on the partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee that he injured during tryouts for the U.S. team in the under-19 world basketball championships.
Ex-Giant Rhodes dies at 82
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Dusty Rhodes, who helped the Giants win their last World Series title in 1954, has died. He was 82. Rhodes died Wednesday of cardiopulmonary arrest at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, the Clark County coroner’s office said Thursday. He lived in Henderson.
Phillies shelve Ibanez
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Phillies left fielder Raul Ibanez went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday because of a strained left groin.
Cavendish wins stage
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
Mark Cavendish of Great Britain dominated another sprint finish to win the sixth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Thursday, while Tadej Valjavec of Slovenia retained the overall lead. Cavendish finished the 111-mile ride from Oberriet to Bad Zurzach in 4 hours, 18 minute, 26 seconds. Three-time world champion Oscar Freire of Spain was second, and Italy’s Francesco Gavazzi was third.
Clarett’s release opposed
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
An Ohio prosecutor is opposing former Ohio State football standout Maurice Clarett’s request for early release from prison to pursue an NFL career. Clarett says the sooner he can be released, the sooner he can make a comeback, possibly in the NFL. He says he’s heard from teams while he’s been in prison.
Stallworth suspended
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
The NFL suspended Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth, who killed a pedestrian while driving drunk.
Chiefs training-camp deal approved
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B2
The Kansas City Chiefs will move their training camp from Wisconsin to Missouri for at least a decade under a revised deal approved Thursday by a state finance board in Missouri. Missouri will provide $25 million in tax credits to the Chiefs, part of which will help finance a new indoor training facility at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.-19 world basketball championships.
KU softball taps coach: ex-LSU aide
By Tom Keegan
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
Kansas University has picked its new softball coach, as Megan Smith, an LSU assistant, will replace Tracy Bunge on Mt. Oread.
Locally, Tiger top dog
Who will win this year’s U.S. Open trophy? Members of Lawrence’s golf community make their picks
By Maggie Hull
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
Who will win this year’s U.S. Open trophy? Members of Lawrence’s golf community make their picks.
Status update: Joe just got laid off
In era of high unemployment, Facebook users debate personal sharing
By Caryn Brooks - The Associated Press
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A1
It happens to you. You’re called into your boss’s office and told that your job no longer exists. You go home in a daze and sign onto Facebook. There it is — a prompt asking: “What’s on your mind?” Do you tell your Facebook network that you’ve lost your job? Or do you resist the urge to broadcast this personal information across electronic channels?
School construction, safety go hand-in-hand
June 19, 2009
School districts may be safer than they have ever been.
Teen charged with Bible, vodka thefts
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A3
An 18-year-old Wichita man faces 18 theft and burglary charges in Douglas County District Court, accused of breaking into multiple homes and cars in Lawrence and stealing miscellaneous items, including vodka and a Bible.
Commodities
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B11
Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday. Wheat slid 5.75 cents to $5.6025, Soybeans jumped 7.5 cents to $12.1375. Meanwhile, beef futures advanced and pork futures traded mixed. Live cattle inched up 0.33 cent to 81.7 cents; lean hogs slipped 0.03 cent to 59.92 cents; and pork bellies rose 0.7 cent to 59.5 cents.
Fewer getting jobless benefits
By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B11
On the surface, the government seemed to signal Thursday that more Americans are finding jobs: The number of people receiving unemployment aid fell for the first time since early January. But that doesn’t necessarily mean more companies are hiring. Fewer people are receiving jobless aid largely because more of them have exhausted their standard unemployment benefits, which typically last 26 weeks.
KFC sued over meal ad
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B11
KFC Corp. and some customers are embroiled in a beef over a free meal that never came to be. In May, the fast-food chain promoted a giveaway of two pieces of grilled chicken, two individual side dishes and a biscuit on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
City panel gathers information about transgender issues
Community members discuss proposed change to anti-discrimination policy
By Shaun Hittle
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A4
Members of the transgender community spoke to about 40 people Thursday night at a forum aimed at increasing awareness about transgender issues. The forum was hosted by Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt., and followed a showing of the 2004 documentary film, “Call me Malcolm,” about a transgendered seminarian student.
NASA launches moon probes, first in a decade
By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A7
NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come. The liftoff occurred just one month and two days shy of the 40th anniversary of the first lunar footprints. The mission is a first step in NASA’s effort to return humans to the moon by 2020.
Amtrak’s on-time performance improves in Mo.
The Associated Press
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A4
Amtrak’s on-time performance has improved dramatically for trains going to and from St. Louis. In October, less than 1 percent of trains traveling between St. Louis and Kansas City arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday. But in May, 93 percent arrived on time.
21 charged in state drug trafficking case
The Associated Press
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A4
Twenty-one people have been indicted on charges of distributing drugs throughout Kansas. The indictments were unsealed Thursday after investigators made arrests and served 32 search warrants Wednesday in Topeka, Great Bend, Salina, Lawrence, St. Marys and Kansas City, Kan.
Analysts: Chemical arms as grave as nukes
By Jae-soon Chang - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
North Korea’s massive stockpile of chemical weapons is as threatening as its nuclear program, analysts said Thursday, highlighting an aspect of the secretive regime’s pursuit of weapons of mass destruction that is rarely talked about.
Hillary Clinton to have surgery on broken elbow
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expects to have surgery soon to repair a broken elbow she suffered in a fall in the State Department garage. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters that no date for the surgery has been set, but that it likely would be scheduled “in the coming week.”
Pilot dies mid-flight, of apparent heart attack
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
The veteran pilot of Continental Airlines Flight 61 who died in mid-flight Thursday had suffered an apparent heart attack, said a doctor who tried to revive the jetliner’s captain. Dr. Julien Struyven, a cardiologist and radiologist, said he rushed to the cockpit after an announcement over the intercom asked whether a doctor was aboard the Brussels-to-Newark flight.
FBI: Test shows man not long-missing boy
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
DNA testing disproved a Michigan man’s suspicions that he was a toddler kidnapped on New York’s Long Island in 1955, the FBI said Thursday, closing a chapter in a bizarre mystery that started after he began researching his roots on the Internet.
Senate passes ‘cash for clunkers’ program
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
Congress approved a “cash for clunkers” program Thursday to provide government incentives of $3,500 to $4,500 to motorists who trade in their gas guzzlers for more fuel efficient vehicles after Senate Democrats narrowly defeated a Republican effort to kill the plan.
High court: Convicts lack right to DNA tests
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Supreme Court said Thursday that a convicted rapist has no constitutional right to test biological evidence used at his trial in Alaska years earlier, leaving it to the states to decide when prisoners get access to genetic evidence that might prove their innocence.
Democrats want to expand secret briefings
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A2
House Democrats are pushing for a big increase in the number of lawmakers who hear briefings on the nation’s most sensitive intelligence operations, from the current “Gang of Eight” to about 40. The proposal to strip the president’s authority to severely limit congressional access to the top-secret briefings is a response to years of White House secrecy.
Trying to catch the wind
State poised to capitalize on renewable energy
By Christine Metz
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A1
In the wheatfields of north-central Kansas stand what officials as high up as the governor are hoping will be the state’s next great crop: wind turbines. Poised as the third best state in the country for wind power and on the cusp of a renewable energy revolution, Kansas has the potential to be at the epicenter of the wind industry, state leaders say.
Anti-abortion groups report death threats
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B12
Three Wichita-based anti-abortion groups say they have received death threats in response to last month’s killing of abortion provider George Tiller. For years, Operation Rescue has received threats, but the number increased dramatically after Tiller’s killing, the group’s president, Troy Newman, said Thursday.
Roberts: EPA chief should visit polluted mining town
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B12
Sen. Pat Roberts is keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency to move residents out of the southeast Kansas town of Treece, which is contaminated with mining pollution. Roberts sent a letter Thursday to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson inviting her to travel to Treece. It’s part of his effort to persuade the Obama administration to spend $3 million in federal stimulus money to relocate the town instead of trying to clean it up.
State hiring freezes allow numerous exceptions
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on C10
Financially strapped states that have announced a freeze on all but essential hiring have made thousands of exceptions for zookeepers, dog wardens, golf-course groundskeepers, boxing inspectors, state fair workers and the like, an Associated Press review of hiring records has found.
Summer’s coming; who’ll stop the rain?
By Randolph E. Schmid - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on C10
Mud season has been extended. From North Dakota to Long Island, rain after rain after rain has dampened spirits and swamped roads. Picnics and kids’ baseball games have been washed out, rescheduled and rained out again. Big-time sports, too.
Militants, ‘hacktivists’ exploit Web, eye recruits
By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on C10
Terrorist groups that have long used the Internet to spread propaganda are increasingly tapping the Web to teach Islamic extremists how to be hackers, recruit techies for cyberwarfare and raise money through online fraud, U.S. officials say.
Deficit threatens Obama’s popularity
By Jennifer Loven and Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writers
June 19, 2009 in print edition on C10
The solid armor of President Barack Obama’s popularity may have a crack — a nearly $2 trillion-sized one. There’s continued and considerable public restiveness over eye-popping federal budget deficits, a potential danger for both Obama’s ambitious agenda and his political fortunes.
Woman obsessed with rabbits again arrested
June 19, 2009 in print edition on C10
Washington County’s “Bunny Lady” is back in the hutch after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years. Miriam Sakewitz, 47, was arrested Tuesday at a hotel in the Portland suburb of Tigard after an employee reported finding rabbits hopping around in her room.
Mayor: Chicago can pay for 2016 Olympics
By Deanna Bellandi - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A6
Mayor Richard M. Daley has taken the plunge in trying to lure the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago. Now he has to explain to taxpayers in this cash-strapped city why they may be on the hook for millions of dollars if the event flops.
Somali security minister killed in explosion
By Tom Maliti - Associated Press Writer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A6
Somalia’s national security minister and at least 24 other people were killed in a suicide attack Thursday in western Somalia, and an extremist Islamic group with alleged links to al-Qaida claimed responsibility.
Protester: People want new election
By The Associated Press
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A12
Today most of the people wore black. It was a largely silent protest, very few people were chanting. People had green headbands and armbands, or scarves. It was amazing for me. When we started to walk, when there was a bridge, it was like a sea of people across the bridge, from one end to the other. Two hours later, we walked back to that bridge and saw the same number of people, no exaggeration.
World speaking cautiously on Iran
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A12
The Obama administration again chose caution over condemnation in its comments Thursday on the Iranian election crisis, a careful tack followed by other democratic nations anxious not to damage prospects for engaging whatever government emerges.
Hundreds of thousands stage somber rally in Iran
By Nasser Karimi and Anna Johnson - Associated Press Writers
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A12
Hundreds of thousands of protesters dressed in black and green flooded the streets of Tehran on Thursday in a somber, candlelit show of defiance and mourning for those killed in clashes after Iran’s disputed presidential election.
Lopez camps it up on Nickelodeon
By Kevin McDonough
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B10
Just in time for the Friday before Father’s Day, George Lopez stars in the comedy “Mr. Troop Mom” (7 p.m., Nickelodeon). He’s Eddie Serrano, a single father and harried lawyer who is often too busy to attend his daughter, Naomi’s (Daniela Bobadilla), school pageants and plays.
People in the news
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B10
• Prince William hints at ambitions for combat • Jolie, Pitt give U.N. agency $1 million • Parker surrogate’s home burglarized • Jon & Kate announcing a major decision
Homeless vets
A project being considered in Wichita might provide a new resource for the state’s homeless veterans.
J-W Editorials
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A10
Providing services to the homeless is an ongoing issue in Lawrence that has grown more urgent in recent weeks because of the closure of the overnight shelter operated by the Salvation Army. News from Wichita may offer an opportunity at least worth exploring for a certain segment of the homeless population: military veterans.
Dad gets Father’s Day off
By Garrison Keillor
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A11
Don’t bother calling to wish me a Happy Father’s Day because I won’t be here, kids, I’ve got the day off. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. But I’m in Minnesota. So I’ll just climb in my black Lamborghini and head for the territories and west of Minneapolis pick up a county road that runs straight on flat prairie for a couple hundred miles.
ABC News showing its bias
By Cal Thomas
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A11
Not so long ago in a vastly different media environment there were such things as journalistic ethics. Reporters were prohibited from taking trips paid for by individuals or groups they might cover. They couldn’t accept money for speeches. And they surely could not accept money or gratuities in exchange for reporting on a story in which a corporation or individual might have an interest.
U.S. shouldn’t stand silent on Iran
By Charles Krauthammer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A10
Millions of Iranians take to the streets to defy a theocratic dictatorship that, among its other finer qualities, is a self-declared enemy of America and the tolerance and liberties it represents. The demonstrators are fighting on their own, but they await just a word that America is on their side.
Dole, Daschle float health care plan
By David Broder
June 19, 2009 in print edition on A10
Fifteen years ago, when Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle was running interference for the Clintons’ effort at health care reform, his goal in life was to enlist Sen. Bob Dole, the hugely influential Republican leader, as a co-sponsor. Daschle never got him, and the enterprise crashed and burned.
40 years ago: Public safety department to begin work
June 19, 2009
The budget committee of Lawrence United Fund voted to drop the Ballard Community Center from its rolls. Ballard leaders had decided to retain the controversial Leonard Harrison as director even though he had been sentenced to 10-21 years in prison for armed robbery. The issue still had to be dealt with by the full UF board. The budget committee could be overruled by the 33-member board. Harrison had succeeded Bill Simons as director after Simons resigned.
Tower of power: ‘Freedom Rings’ sculpture celebrates legacy of Wakarusa communities, Underground Railroad
By Jon Niccum
June 19, 2009
Although many of the original Wakarusa River Valley communities are now permanently buried under Clinton Lake, they will soon benefit from a monument perched high in the sky.
‘Proposal’ showcases fine comic leads
Roger Moore/The Orlando Sentinel
June 19, 2009
Sandra Bullock may be aging out of the years when Hollywood sees her as Miss Congeniality, but not without one last fling.
Memorial provides perspective
By Bill Mayer
June 19, 2009 in print edition on B1
Bill Mayer column on the Bob Frederick memorial service.
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