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KU vs. Texas LHS boys vs. SME The day in photos, March 7, 2009 2009 Rock Chalk Revue
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Who gets the game ball after the Jayhawks' 83-73 victory over Texas?

Poll results

Response Percent
Sherron Collins
 
 47%
Brady Morningstar
 
 25%
Tyshawn Taylor
 
 16%
Marcus Morris
 
 3%
Other
 
 3%
Cole Aldrich
 
 2%
Markieff Morris
 
 0%
Total 1152
Who played best in the first half for KU against Texas?

Poll results

Response Percent
Marcus Morris
 
 43%
Sherron Collins
 
 43%
Other
 
 6%
Brady Morningstar
 
 6%
Total 16
Does Lawrence need to change its anti-discrimination law to protect people who consider themselves cross dressers and others who consider themselves transgender?

Poll results

Response Percent
No.
 
 61%
Yes.
 
 32%
Not sure.
 
 6%
Total 1384
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Billy Spears Band Class in session: Kansas Music Hall of Fame honors latest crop of inductees
By Jon Niccum
March 6, 2009 in print edition on 1C
In the early 1990s, Lee McBee was performing at a Texas press conference for the Benson & Hedges blues series when an unexpected guest joined him onstage.
6:00 a.m.
Kansas University students from Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon perform during their skit “The Jayhawk Jackpot” for the Rock Chalk Revue on Friday at the Lied Center. The show began 60 years ago. Show flaunts 60-year history
By Andy Hyland
March 7, 2009 in print edition on 1B
Chance Denman is pleased that his skit has moved from its formative phases in a friend’s grandfather’s basement to finally being performed live. Now in its 60th anniversary year, Rock Chalk Revue is a show run by Kansas University fraternity and sorority members who perform musical comedy skits to benefit the Douglas County United Way.
3:00 p.m.
Kansas senior Matt Kleinmann warms up before taking on Texas in his last regular season game as a Jayhawk on Saturday, March 7, 2009. FINAL: Collins’ 21 points help KU rally for 83-73 victory
By Jesse Newell
1:35 p.m., March 7, 2009 Updated 7:17 p.m.
After trailing by as many as 14 in the first half, the Jayhawks secured the outright Big 12 championship with the win.
8:00 p.m.
A group of men from Trinity Episcopal Church works out with weights on the second floor of Allen Fieldhouse. The church offers Pump ‘N’ Pray, a group that combines exercise, faith and fellowship. Fit fellowship: Church’s Pump ‘N’ Pray meets for fitness, kinship
By Sarah Henning
March 7, 2009 in print edition on 1D
It starts with a prayer, ends with a healthy sheen, and in between is a great, low-impact workout. It is Pump ‘N’ Pray, a men’s workout group formed by members of Trinity Episcopal Church. Spearheaded by Dr. Stephen Segebrecht, a church deacon and surgeon, the group meets three days a week for faith mingled with fitness and a dash of kinship.

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Tornado touches down in Hutchinson area
KTKA 49News staff report
March 7, 2009
National Weather Service trained spotters say a tornado touched down near the Hutchinson area in Reno County late Saturday afternoon.
FINAL: Collins’ 21 points help KU rally for 83-73 victory
By Jesse Newell
01:35 p.m., March 7, 2009 Updated 07:17 p.m.
After trailing by as many as 14 in the first half, the Jayhawks secured the outright Big 12 championship with the win.
Arrests made after altercations at Lawrence hotel
By Brian Lewis-Jones
06:24 a.m., March 7, 2009 Updated 12:08 p.m. in print edition on B1
A 31-year-old Lawrence man was arrested on charges of aggravated battery Saturday morning after a fight at the Virginia Inn, 2903 W. Sixth St., police said. The man and a 37-year-old woman Sherman, Texas, were staying in the hotel Friday night when they had an argument, Lawrence Police Sgt. Ted Bordman said. Officers responded to the scene at 3:19 a.m. Saturday. The woman was injured in the fight, but declined medical treatment.
Police arrest man for rape, aggravated burglary
By Brian Lewis-Jones
03:50 a.m., March 7, 2009 Updated 06:44 a.m. in print edition on B1
Lawrence police are investigating a reported rape in the 2300 block of W. 26th Street early Saturday morning. Sgt. Ted Bordman said officers arrested one man for rape, aggravated burglary and intimidation of a victim Saturday morning.
Two men hospitalized with stab wounds after fight in Burger King parking lot
By Brian Lewis-Jones
02:38 a.m., March 7, 2009 Updated 06:35 a.m. in print edition on B1
Two men were hospitalized with stab wounds after an early-morning fight in the parking lot of Burger King, 1301 W. 23rd. Lawrence Police Sgt. Ted Bordman said a 22-year-old male was sent to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with none-life-threatening wounds to his torso. A 27-year-old man was transported via air ambulance to another area hospital with a bad laceration to the arm.
Man arrested after high-speed chase through Lawrence
By Brian Lewis-Jones
01:47 a.m., March 7, 2009 Updated 06:54 a.m. in print edition on B2
Lawrence police arrested a man after he led officers on a chase through Lawrence that reached speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. Sgt. Ted Bordman said officers initially observed him driving his silver 2004 GMC pickup erratically near Sixth and Kentucky streets. He then led police into North Lawrence at 12:42 a.m. Saturday, driving east on Locust Street at a high rate of speed.
Wichita schools find 1,200 kids homeless
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B4
Wichita school officials have identified 1,200 students who meet federal education guidelines for being homeless. District leaders had estimated the number to be around 1,000. But a more precise way for determining the living arrangements of a student’s parents has provided a clearer look.
Face it, kids: Parents, teachers on Facebook
By Rachael Bogert - McClatchy Newspapers
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D5
Uh, whoa. Parents and teachers are on Facebook, and their numbers are on the rise. Created in 2004 for college students, Facebook started allowing high school students to join in 2005. Then, in 2006, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company invited the general public to create Facebook profiles and begin inviting people to be their friends (a.k.a. “friending”).
Athletes support mission for sports-friendly skin care
By Samantha Critchell - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D5
Steve Nash, a star of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, may not seem like a natural adviser on beauty products. But he needs a hand moisturizer that’s not slick when he grips the ball. Pro snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler can’t bear the thought of battling chapped lips with something sticky, and soccer star Mia Hamm needs effective sunscreen when she’s burning up the field.
Military news
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D5
Air Force Airman 1st Class Kali L. Conrad has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Conrad, a 2008 graduate of Free State High School, is the daughter of Angela Conrad, Lawrence.
FCE news
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D5
Kanwaka FCE will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Reba Bennett, 1649 E. 800 Road, Lawrence. The lesson, “Cookie Cutters,” will be given by Aliene Bieber.
Around and about
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D3
Jenne Moore, Perry, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2008 semester at Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Mich., by earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Moore, a freshman, is the daughter of Rodge and Linda Moore.
Club news
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D3
Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity Alumnae and Patroness Chapter will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold Drive. The program will be given by Austrian-born Eva Rappart Edmands, sharing World War II childhood memories and stories of her family’s opera-world friends. A musicale will be presented by Elizabeth Schellman, soprano, and Janis Hutchison, piano, with dessert to follow.
Bill’s supporters stay upbeat despite opposition
By Scott Rothschild
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B3
Advocates for employees remained upbeat Friday about increasing workers compensation benefits despite the comment of a key lawmaker who said the proposal appears doomed.
Lawmakers get energized
Committee members tour Lawrence centers
By Kristen Holmes
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B5
Legislators from around the state learned Friday about the power of “going green.” The House Energy and Utilities Committee toured the Lawrence Energy Center and Bowersock Mills & Power Co. on the Kansas River to broaden their knowledge of renewable energy. Rep. Tom Sloan has had energy efficiency on his platform for years.
EHS girls clip Piper
J-W Staff Reports
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C6
Shea Lounsbury’s free throw with 14.4 seconds to play put the Eudora High girls up four points, and the No. 3 seed Cardinals knocked off No. 2 Piper, 51-47, Friday in a Class 4A state basketball sub-state game to advance to tonight’s sub-state championship game against St. James.
Wolves’ removal from endangered list OK’d
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Friday he was upholding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove gray wolves from the federal endangered list in the Northern Rockies and the western Great Lakes. Wolves would remain a federally protected species in Wyoming because the state’s law and management plans were not strong enough, he said.
Ex-NASA official indicted in ethics case
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
A former top NASA official has been indicted on charges of steering $9.6 million in agency funds to a consulting client. The U.S. attorney’s office announced a three-count indictment on Friday against Courtney Stadd of Bethesda, Md., who had served as NASA’s chief of staff and White House liaison.
Supreme Court ends detention challenge
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Supreme Court bowed out Friday of deciding whether the president has the power to imprison people in the U.S. indefinitely without a trial — avoiding a showdown the Obama administration did not want. The court granted the administration’s request to dismiss the challenge to the president’s authority from suspected al-Qaida sleeper agent Ali al-Marri, who was detained by the military for 5 1/2 years without charges.
Ruling could mean civil unions for all same-sex couples in Calif.
By Lisa Leff - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
The California Supreme Court could decide that there are two kinds of same-sex couples: those who can’t get married, and those who already did. A ruling that upholds both voters’ November decision to ban gay marriage and the 18,000 same-sex marriages conducted earlier in California could come off as a safe compromise. But it also promises to keep alive an issue that has split the state as few others have.
Madoff plea may happen next week
By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
Bernard Madoff has taken steps that suggest he could plead guilty as early as next week to charges that he carried out one of the biggest financial frauds in history, lawyers said Friday. Madoff, 70, is waiving his right to have a grand jury hear the government’s case against him, agreeing instead to be charged directly by prosecutors, a step defendants take when they are preparing to plead guilty in a case.
Obama: ‘I know we did right thing’ on stimulus
By Darlene Superville - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
While acknowledging an “astounding” number of job losses in February, President Barack Obama told critics of his $787 billion economic recovery plan Friday that it is saving jobs and said, “I know we did the right thing.” He suggested that critics talk to 25 police recruits in Ohio’s capital city who owe their jobs to stimulus spending and “talk to the teachers who are still able to teach our children because we passed this plan.”
Obama plans to reverse limits on stem cell research
By Ben Feller and Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writers
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
Reversing an eight-year-old limit on potentially life-saving science, President Barack Obama plans to lift restrictions Monday on taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells. The long-promised move will allow a rush of research aimed at one day better treating, if not curing, ailments from diabetes to paralysis — research that crosses partisan lines, backed by such notables as Nancy Reagan and the late Christopher Reeve.
Planet hunter rockets into space
By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
NASA’s planet-hunting spacecraft, Kepler, rocketed into space Friday night on a historic voyage to track down other Earths in a faraway patch of the Milky Way galaxy. It’s the first mission capable of answering the age-old question: Are other worlds like ours out there?
Congress OKs bill to keep government open
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
With a $410 billion catchall spending bill stalled in the Senate and a midnight deadline looming, Congress rushed through stopgap legislation Friday to keep the government running for another five days. The House passed the bill by a 328-50 vote; the Senate acted by unanimous voice vote. President Barack Obama signed the measure later in the day, White House officials said early Friday evening.
Iran, militants support Sudanese leader
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
Senior leaders of Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah offered international support Friday to Sudan’s president after he was charged with war crimes in Darfur, a sign that the bid to prosecute him could sharply radicalize his regime. For a third straight day, President Omar al-Bashir’s supporters marched and vowed to defend him against what his government called a “colonial” conspiracy to overthrow him.
Celebrity chef forced to shut his Fat Duck
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
It’s a culinary mystery worthy of Agatha Christie. Britain’s Health Protection Agency said Friday about 400 people reported falling ill after eating at The Fat Duck, a world-renowned British establishment famed for dishes such as snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream.
It’s breasts, not bombs, at nuke protest
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
Activists in Paraguay are showing a little skin for world peace. About 100 women disrobed Friday in a square in downtown Asuncion to protest nuclear weapons. Demonstrator Carola Gonzalez said the Humanist Party activists decided to strip for their cause since “the public and the news media pay so much attention to breasts and bottoms.”
Court rejects Franken’s Senate request
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday blocked Democrat Al Franken’s petition for an election certificate that would put him in the U.S. Senate without waiting for a lawsuit to run its course. The decision means the seat will remain empty until the lawsuit and possible appeals in state court are complete. Republican Norm Coleman’s lawsuit challenging Franken’s recount lead is at the end of its sixth week, and both sides expect it to last at least a few more weeks.
CIA destroyed tapes of harsh interrogations
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
The CIA destroyed a dozen videotapes of harsh interrogations of terror suspects, according to documents filed Friday in a lawsuit over the government’s treatment of detainees. The 12 tapes were part of a larger collection of 92 videotapes of terror suspects that the CIA destroyed. The extent of the tape destruction was disclosed through a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the government.
League seeks award nominations
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
The Lawrence and Douglas County League of Women Voters is accepting nominations for the Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award. Any county resident can submit a nomination. A nominee should be a county resident over the age of 18 whose efforts may have promoted improvement in government.
Franklin County car fire kills driver
By Brian Lewis-Jones
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
No foul play was involved in a car fire that killed a Garnett woman Wednesday, the Franklin County sheriff said. Sheriff Craig Davis said in a news release that Lena Roye Mathenthin, 39, was apparently driving home when her vehicle became stuck in a ditch two miles west of Richmond.
On the record
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
• A Kirkwood, Mo., man’s vehicle was stolen from the city parking lot at 10 E. Sixth Street early Friday morning. • Battery was reported in the 900 block of Tennessee Street on Friday morning.
Cancer program set
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B3
In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Lawrence Memorial Hospital is hosting a free educational program. “Straight Talk About Colorectal Cancer” will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the hospital, 325 Maine.
$8 payback inspires homeless fund
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B8
A police officer who received $8 payback from a stranger he helped in 1988 is so inspired that he’s appealing for donations to a Kansas City homeless shelter. Overland Park police Sgt. Dan Carney unveiled his plan Thursday to help raise money for the City Union Mission. Twenty-one years ago, Carney came across a motorcyclist passing through town, out of gas and broke. He gave him $8, all the money he had on him.
KU professor to speak on ‘DNA’ of terrorism
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B8
A Kansas University professor will speak on the motivations of terrorists and the meaning of their actions. Robert Rowland, chair of the communications studies department, will give the talk “The Symbolic DNA of Terrorism,” which will discuss why understanding terrorism is key to defeating it.
Missing boy’s records blocked
Associated Press
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B8
A Kansas judge on Friday blocked the release of child welfare records of an 11-year-old boy whose disappearance went unreported for nearly a decade. Three media outlets filed an open records request with the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The request was filed under a Kansas statute that allows release of SRS records when a child dies or nearly dies related to abuse or neglect.
Set for life? The unemployed say it’s an illusion for even the most skilled
By Geoff Mulvihill - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E6
If anything will keep workers safe from layoffs, it isn’t these: a graduate degree, a government job, a six-figure salary or even a new promotion. The people who used to be shielded during recessions are feeling unusually vulnerable these days. They are jobless in large numbers and the blow to their confidence is magnified because they aren’t bouncing back as quickly as in past downturns, despite solid credentials and connections.
Managers who deliver bad news stressed, too
By Tamara Lush - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E6
One personnel manager wakes in despair at 4 a.m., worried about the employees in her company. Another boss has to remind himself to eat right and exercise so that he can handle the stress. A third says he has had tears in his eyes for months.
Barbie’s stylin’ with new tats, China trade
By Tiffany Hsu and Don Lee - Los Angeles Times
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E6
Barbie turns 50 this month, and to shake off a midlife crisis she’s getting tattooed and opening the doors to her first mega-store in China. The developments are causing a stir on two continents, not bad for a plaything whose global cachet has been sagging of late.
Taliban in Pakistan cement rule, hard-line law after truce
By Sherin Zada and Chris Brummitt - Associated Press Writers
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E6
Zeb Gul used to sell music CDs in this mountain town but was driven out of business by Taliban militants who struck a deal with Pakistani leaders desperate to halt their march across the nation. The government insists the Taliban won’t be allowed to enforce its harsh version of Islam here, but merchants like Gul know otherwise — he switched to selling poultry.
‘Ashes’ improves on ‘Life on Mars’
By Kevin McDonough
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D7
The 1970s give way to the 80s as the British drama “Ashes to Ashes” (8 p.m. today, BBC America) picks up threads from the acclaimed and imitated series “Life on Mars.” For those who missed those decades and their soundtracks, both titles are lifted from David Bowie songs.
People in the news
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D7
• Winehouse charged with assault at party • Attorney: Rihanna will testify if called • Football player, actor Bosworth arrested • Willis sues production company over funding • Police arrest Coolio on drug suspicion • Phish heads descend on reunion concert
Horoscopes
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D7
This year, you display a newfound sunniness. Still, areas of your life might not please you as much as you would like. Tinker with problem areas knowing that next year, you’ll get a new beginning. If you are single, you will meet people with ease. You will meet suitors in your daily travels. If you are attached, the two of you will bond more deeply if you develop a hobby or special pastime. Leo helps you get the job done.
Bankruptcies
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E1
Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
Surprise: Jobless benefits are taxed
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E1
Some Americans are learning a jarring lesson about unemployment as they prepare their tax returns. At a time when the newly laid-off are swelling unemployment rolls to record numbers, the painful surprise for many is that jobless benefits are taxed like income. That leaves many on the hook for hundreds or thousands of dollars because the taxes aren’t automatically withheld from benefit checks.
View-Master 3-D travel reels head into the sunset
Associated Press
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E1
Amber LaPointe’s introduction to one of the country’s greatest tourist attractions came from small square pictures on a white wheel. “It was like you could look into a world away,” said the 28-year-old from Toledo, Ohio. “My only image of the Grand Canyon was from the View-Master.”
Keep an eye on your insurer’s standing
By Madlen Read - Associate Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on E1
The life insurance industry is weakening, and policy holders around the country are calling their agents to ask the same question: Is my policy safe? Probably. But there’s good reason for consumers to keep an eye on their insurers’ financial standing.
Even if he falls short, Obama may get points for trying
By Carl Leubsdorf
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B7
Since President Barack Obama issued his massive new budget, analysts have agreed that its combination of broad policy proposals and tax increases to finance them constitute a major gamble whose outcome will define his tenure.
President Obama’s policies may be ‘change’ for the worse
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama called for “change.” He is a smart, gifted speaker and charmed his audiences with pledges and promises of what he would do and accomplish if elected. Most of these pledges and promises were extremely vague, but the public bought it and he was swept into office.
Pump patrol
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.86 at several locations.
Show flaunts 60-year history
By Andy Hyland
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
Chance Denman is pleased that his skit has moved from its formative phases in a friend’s grandfather’s basement to finally being performed live. Now in its 60th anniversary year, Rock Chalk Revue is a show run by Kansas University fraternity and sorority members who perform musical comedy skits to benefit the Douglas County United Way.
Rush won’t close GOP’s gender gap
By Ellen Goodman
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
I was going to give this a good leaving alone. But there I was flying home from a mellow family visit when El Rushbo filled — and I do mean filled — the screen before me, delivering what he called “my first ever address to the nation.” Who knew there’d been a coup while I was gone? Hail to the Chief?
Firefighter care
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
To the editor: We would like to express our gratitude to the Lawrence-Douglas County firefighters who risked their lives fighting the fire that burned our rental house at 1946 Clifton Court on Feb. 20. They worked so hard to protect our tenant, control the huge blaze and keep the fire from spreading to neighboring homes.
Growing the tax base
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
To the editor: Recently, the Parks and Recreation Department has been advertising for Lawrence residents to volunteer to plant flowers downtown. Great idea. I volunteered along with two others. Looking forward to it. I like to see things grow, as in downtown Lawrence and the rest of town.
Economic myth
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
To the editor: How is the trickle-down economy working for you? “The rich make us all richer”? (Cal Thomas, March 6). Can we stop repeating this falsehood? It doesn’t now nor has it ever squared with the facts. In 2006, the top 0.01 percent of Americans averaged 976 times more income than the bottom 90 percent.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for March 7, 1909: “Still another electric line franchise effort was made last night to the city council, making at least the fourth such bid. Council members say they need to study the issues carefully before awarding a franchise to anyone, local or otherwise. … Golden weddings are celebrated quite often around Lawrence but it is seldom that a 60th anniversary is ever recorded.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
City officials were in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss what federal programs might be available to help in the downtown redevelopment project for Lawrence. The federal HUD regional headquarters operation was in Fort Worth.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
Kansan Gary Hart from Ottawa said his 3-1 trouncing of Walter Mondale in Vermont was fresh evidence that the Democratic presidential primary tide was turning in his favor. But the Colorado senator said there still was a lot of “catch-up” to play in the weeks ahead.
Men of merit
A new calendar is a great way to honor outstanding Kansas University men.
J-W Editorials
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
This is a time when turnabout absolutely is fair play. In 2003, the Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center at Kansas University was inspired to start its Women of Distinction calendar, at least in part as a response to the Women of KU, which featured scantily clad KU students.
N. Korean threat has airlines changing flight paths
By Jean H. Lee - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A7
Air Canada and Singapore Airlines joined South Korean airlines in rerouting flights to steer clear of North Korean airspace Friday after the communist regime threatened Seoul’s passenger planes amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Prime minister hurt, wife killed in crash
By Angus Shaw - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A7
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife was killed and he suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash near the capital Friday, officials said. President Robert Mugabe paid a condolence visit to the hospital, but a long rivalry with his new premier fed suspicions about the circumstances.
Clinton predicts U.S.-Russia arms treaty
By Robert Burns - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A7
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, declaring a fresh start for relations with Russia, predicted Friday that the two nations would complete a new arms reduction treaty by year-end and find common ground on other major issues as well.
School uses marquee to plead for supplies
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A8
“No money — please donate supplies.” That’s the desperate plea an elementary school in Yuma, Ariz., has posted on its marquee. Carver Elementary School Principal Debra Drysdale says the message is no joke — and it’s working. She estimates that the school has received $500 to $700 in donations from community members, parents and people who just happened to be driving by.
Army mom discharged, returns home
By Mitch Weiss - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A8
A North Carolina mother who reported for Army duty with her two young children said Friday she is happy and relieved that the military granted her an honorable discharge. Lisa Pagan was back home in Davidson on Friday after spending a week at Fort Benning, waiting to learn whether she would be put on active duty, possibly facing a tour in Iraq or Afghanistan.
KU tennis falls, 4-3
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C4
In its first outdoor match of the season, the Kansas University women’s tennis team lost, 4-3, to No. 61 BYU Friday at First Serve Tennis Center.
KU women’s golf holds lead in Arizona
J-W Staff Reports
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C4
Four top-10 performances by KU golfers helped the Jayhawks climb to the top of the leaderboard after day one at the Duramed Collegiate Invitational at Rio Verde on Friday.
Gary Bedore’s KU Basketball Notebook
By Gary Bedore
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C4
Kansas coach Bill Self said he’ll start senior walk-ons Brennan Bechard and Matt Kleinmann in today’s 3 p.m. Senior Day game against Texas.
Catholics occupying imperiled churches around the clock
By Jay Lindsay - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A4
The thermometer inside St. Therese Church reads a toe-numbing 36 degrees. A pail of water used for hand-washing has frozen under a sink that, like the heating system, hasn’t worked in months. In the sanctuary, four women in coats, hats and gloves huddle as they pray the rosary, their breath visible in the cold.
Executions becoming a question of cost
States may ditch death penalty to save money
By Deborah Hastings - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A4
After decades of moral arguments reaching biblical proportions, after long, twisted journeys to the nation’s highest court and back, the death penalty may be abandoned by several states for a reason having nothing to do with right or wrong: Money.
Dallas made addition by subtraction
By Jim Litke - Associated Press Sports Columnist
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C2
Forgive Terrell Owens for thinking that raising a ruckus in Dallas was the point.
Jayhawks trying to keep win streak alive and well
J-W Staff Reports
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C4
Hilton Coliseum has a history of greeting visitors with closed arms.
Seabury falls in sub-state
J-W Staff Reports
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C6
Seabury Academy’s record-setting boys basketball season ended with a 76-55 Class 6A sub-state setback to Randolph-Blue Valley on Friday at Riley County High.
Government-run plan could trip up health overhaul
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press Writer
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A4
Giving Americans the option of buying medical coverage through the government — an idea put forth by President Barack Obama — is a potential deal breaker for some Republicans and insurance companies whose support would ease the way for a health care overhaul.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
By Dugan Arnett
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C4
While he didn’t exactly open his defensive playbook to reporters during an afternoon press conference Friday, the Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino did divulge the basics of how he plans to approach the linebacker position this season.
Free State girls eighth at state bowling
J-W Staff Reports
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C6
Free State’s girls bowling team placed eighth of nine teams at the Class 6A state tournament.
Rangers’ Jones gets busy
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C6
Andruw Jones got quite a workout at Texas Rangers camp Friday. Jones went 2-for-4 with a walk in Texas’ 8-7 loss to Kansas City, a game that started less than an hour after the five-time All-Star and non-roster outfielder went 3-for-5 with a home run in a “B” game against the Royals on a back field.
Position battles highlight spring football
By Dugan Arnett
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
Ah, the signs of a forthcoming spring. The sunshine. The blossoming plant life. The opportunity to fiddle endlessly with one’s depth chart in an effort to maximize positional talent.
Lawrence girls one win from return to state
By Matt Tait
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C6
Lawrence High will face Shawnee Mission West in a sub-state championship game.
Ranks of jobless growing rapidly
Associated Press
March 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
How tough is it to find a job these days? The number of job seekers looking for work for six months or longer more than doubled from a year ago, while the average search for all unemployed workers increased by a month during the same period. More than 2.9 million people were seeking jobs for 27 weeks or more in February, the Labor Department said Friday, up from the year-ago tally of 1.3 million.
KU softball buffaloed by Bison
By Chuck Woodling
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C3
Kansas University’s softball team fell to North Dakota State, 5-4. “We try to concentrate on the positives,” senior pitcher Val George said. Accentuating the good things was difficult, however, after North Dakota State rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning and spoiled KU’s home opener Friday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark.
Kansas baseball rallies, sweeps
By Jesse Temple
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C3
Kansas University’s baseball team swept Northwestern, 9-8 and 7-3.
Diligent Kleinmann ready for final home game
By Gary Bedore
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
Matt Kleinmann, who will graduate with a degree in architecture in May, sometimes has to stay awake studying — and preparing class projects in his chosen field — for days on end.
Rush was top X factor
By Tom Keegan
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
Two good Big 12 basketball teams meet today for a 3 p.m. tipoff in a regular-season finale. If each team could take one player from last year’s team and add it to this year’s roster, two great teams would be squaring off today.
Sub-state shocker
Three-point prayer in final seconds knocks out LHS
March 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
That’s not the way it was supposed to end. Not even close. Not for this Lawrence High boys basketball team. Not for the seven LHS seniors. And especially not for Dorian Green.
Trump dumps condo investors
March 7, 2009 in print edition on B5
Stephen and Linda Drake cast aside concerns about owning property in Mexico because they believed in Donald Trump. The Southern California couple paid a $250,000 down payment on a 19th-floor oceanfront condo in Trump Ocean Resort Baja in 2006 before the first construction crew arrived.
Fit fellowship: Church’s Pump ‘N’ Pray meets for fitness, kinship
By Sarah Henning
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D1
It starts with a prayer, ends with a healthy sheen, and in between is a great, low-impact workout. It is Pump ‘N’ Pray, a men’s workout group formed by members of Trinity Episcopal Church. Spearheaded by Dr. Stephen Segebrecht, a church deacon and surgeon, the group meets three days a week for faith mingled with fitness and a dash of kinship.
Faith Forum: Why does God create suffering?
By James Bailey & Zalman Tiechtel
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D1
Why does God create suffering?
Lunafest features films about women
By Terry Rombeck
March 7, 2009 in print edition on D1
Victoria Cagan believes in the power of films to spark discussion. She’s counting on that to happen Sunday, when Lunafest, a festival of short films by and about women, comes to Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.
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