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Births

• Michael and Kristin Barnes, Tonganoxie, a boy.
• Pascal and Lynn Deboeck, Lawrence, a boy.
• Marci and Carl Leuschen, Lawrence, a girl.
• Garrett and Misty Schmidt, Lawrence, a boy.
• Jared and Connie Kaaiohelo, Lawrence, a girl.

Blog entries

• Conference chatter: The most unlikely Big 12 title game…ever
• The Newell Post: Defense — not offense — killing Jayhawks

Couples

• Engagement: Kansal and Rill
• Engagement: Upsdell and Omoniyi
• Wedding: Anstaett and All
• Wedding: Voran and Anderson
• Anniversary: Williams
• Anniversary: McNish
• Engagement: Nixon and McNulty
• Anniversary: Walker

Obituaries

• Richard Foster Treece, Lawrence
• Billy Ray Saile, Pomona

On the street

• What is your best money-saving tip?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Videos

• Gene Shaughnessy, a member of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade …
• A mobile home that was damaged by fire more than …

All stories

No. 14 Mizzou beats Baylor for first Big 12 title

By Jeff Latzke - Associated Press Sports Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C1

DeMarre Carroll scored 20 points and No. 14 Missouri ended Baylor’s surprising run through the Big 12 tournament, grinding down the Bears 73-60 to win their first postseason conference title in 16 years. Matt Lawrence added 13 points and his hot shooting helped the third-seeded Tigers (28-6) pull away early in the second half to spoil what would have been an unprecedented run to the title for Baylor.

Brookwood mobile home catches fire again

By Christine Metz

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

A mobile home that was damaged by fire more than a month ago caught fire again Saturday afternoon. Flames broke out around 1 p.m. at the 1908 E. 19th St. home in the Brookwood Mobile Home Park. The north side of the home was fully engulfed by flames. About half an hour later, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical extinguished the fire.

Man hospitalized after Friday night stabbing

By Brian Lewis-Jones

12:17 a.m., March 14, 2009 Updated 10:29 p.m. in print edition on B2

Lawrence police officers are en route to Lawrence Memorial Hospital to investigate a reported stabbing that occurred late Friday night. They were dispatched to the hospital at 12:08 a.m. Saturday to talk to the victim. Dispatchers said the victim was reportedly stabbed at 11:38 p.m. in the area of 2350 Ridge Court.

Arizona serial shooting suspect guilty of 6 murders

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

A former janitor was convicted Friday of murdering six people and attacking 19 others in dozens of random nighttime shootings of pedestrians, bicyclists and animals that terrorized this desert city over a 14-month period in 2005 and 2006.

House of Juliet to be used for weddings

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

There may be no better setting for the words “Til Death Do Us Part.” The House of Juliet — where, legend has it, Romeo wooed the young maiden under her balcony — will soon be used as a venue for weddings, city officials in Verona said Friday.

People in the news

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D7

• Lauer travelogue staying in US • Hogan, divorce lawyer spar outside Fla. court • ‘Iron Chef’ Cat Cora, partner both pregnant

Warnings abound as spring break arrives

By Jesse Fray

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A1

Spring break has sprung, sending Kansas University students all over the place to enjoy their week away from school. They’re headed to the sunny beaches of California, Florida and Mexico. Some are going home to visit mom and dad, while others are staying in Lawrence.

P.M.’s tough talk aside, China’s fortunes tied to U.S.

By Kevin G. Hall - McClatchy Newspapers

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A4

The Chinese prime minister’s blunt warning on Friday that he fears that his nation’s investments in U.S. financial assets may be endangered signals both a need to distract attention from troubles at home and how interrelated the two giant economies have become, analysts said.

Faith Forum: What are some good works I can do during Lent?

By Paul McLain & Earl Meyer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D1

Lent is a season of preparing our hearts for the coming of Holy Week, the days when we commemorate the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and celebrate his resurrection at Easter. Part of our preparation is through introspection by confessing our sins and devoting more time to intentional prayer and Bible study.

Bannister’s rough spring continues

The Associated Press

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C6

Jon Garland needed a start like this. Following a poor outing against San Diego, Garland tossed four scoreless innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Kansas City Royals, 11-3, on Saturday.

Deerfield teacher gets Irish surprise

By Kristen Holmes

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Bagpipes echoed through the hallways of Deerfield School on Friday, as faculty and staff brought a taste of Ireland to Lawrence. Sixth-grade teacher and proud Irishman Paul Corcoran was surprised as a kilt-clad bagpiper burst into his classroom and began to serenade him in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Because the holiday falls during the school’s spring break, staffers planned an early celebration for students and the lucky teacher.

Baylor ousts UT to reach finals

Associated Press

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C4

Scott Drew watched his Baylor team fall apart with a midseason swoon that wiped away some newfound high expectations in his program.

‘March Madness’ special available On Demand

J-W Staff Reports

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C5

Sunflower Broadband subscribers can view “The Best of March Madness” On Demand.

Stuck on the bubble

Jayhawks await NCAA fate

By Tom Keegan

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

Oklahoma senior center Courtney Paris brought recent national attention to women’s college basketball with a scholarship-money-back guarantee if the Sooners don’t win the national title. On Thursday morning/afternoon, Paris showed the stuff that makes her so confident in leading her team to a 76-59 victory against Kansas University to advance to the women’s basketball Big 12 Tournament semifinals at Cox Center.

KU baseball’s win streak snapped at 7

J-W Staff Reports

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C6

Fourth-ranked Arizona State scored five unearned runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to upend the Kansas University baseball team, 9-4, on Friday night at Surprise Stadium. KU sophomore Tony Thompson went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run to extend his hitting streak to 21 straight games. Thompson’s streak is tied for the second-longest in KU history with Ryan Baty.

Athletes’ salaries cause resentment

By Gary West - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C2

As the “Rocky Mountain News”, 55 days before its 150th birthday, got out its very final edition and as its 220 or so newsroom workers braced themselves for unemployment, at just about that very moment, Albert Haynesworth signed a $100 million contract with the Washington Redskins. And just as unemployment in California reportedly reached 10.1 percent, Manny Ramirez signed a two-year deal with the Dodgers for $45 million.

Chiefs select coordinator

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C2

Clancy Pendergast, the defensive coordinator for Arizona’s run to last season’s Super Bowl, was hired as defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. Pendergast joins Chiefs head coach Todd Haley, who was the Cardinals’ offensive coordinator in 2008.

At least one bracket has KU in K.C.

By Gary Bedore

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C1

There’s still hope for Kansas University basketball fans who hope to watch the Jayhawks play one or two NCAA Tournament games in Kansas City, Mo., next week. One prominent “bracketologist” — ESPN’s Joe Lunardi — as of Friday night had the Jayhawks placed as a No. 2 seed in K.C.’s Sprint Center, even after Thursday’s Big 12 quarterfinal loss to Baylor.

Around and about

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D5

Bob and Romaine Taylor were named recipients of the Mary Dalton Murphy Volunteer Award during the Friends of the Lawrence Public Library annual meeting on March 6. The award named for Mary Dalton Murphy, the late head of Reference at the Lawrence Public Library, who was herself a volunteer with the Friends organization, is given annually to Friends volunteers who have given their support throughout the years in many different ways.

Military news

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D5

Navy Lt. Derek A. Rader and Army Capt. Bart O. Ransone have graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., earning master’s degrees in science. The school is designed to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of the U.S. and Allied armed forces, and to enhance the security of the United States.

4-H and FCE news

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D5

Vinland FCE will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Paula Johnson, 1855 N. 700 Road, Baldwin City. The lesson on “Protein Foods” will be given by Lola Ford. Roll call will be answered by naming three protein foods.

Scouting news

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Cub Scout Pack 3370, chartered to the Deerfield PTA, conducted its Blue & Gold Awards Banquet Feb. 23 at Plymouth Congregational Church. Scoutmasters conducting the ceremonies were Wayne Dedloff of Pack 3370, Scott Braden of Troop 55 and Eric Muetz of Troop 53.

Club news

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D3

University Bridge Club announces results of its March 8 meeting. Hosts were Tom and Cathy Waller. Blue winners were Hazel Stellmacher, first; Ruth Harwood, second; Darlene Schneider, third; Harold Riehm, fourth; and Dan Harden, fifth. Pink winners were Karen Zimmerer, first; Willi Stark, second; Bebe Huxtable, third; Florence McNicoll, fourth; and Mary Jo Spotts, fifth.

Obama ends use of ‘enemy combatant’

By Nedra Pickler - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

The Obama administration said Friday that it is abandoning one of President George W. Bush’s key phrases in the war on terrorism: enemy combatant. But that won’t change much for the detainees at the U.S. naval base in Cuba — Obama still asserts the military’s authority to hold them. Human rights attorneys said they were disappointed that Obama didn’t take a new stance.

Japan protests N. Korea’s rocket plan

By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

Japan hinted it could down an incoming North Korean rocket, but analysts said the communist country will go ahead with a planned April launch with little fear of the consequences. The North announced this week it will send a satellite into orbit between April 4-8, saying it would fly over Japan and designating a “danger” zone off the neighboring country in order to warn international shipping and aviation to avoid the area.

Dead end: Bodies exhibit booted

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

A provocative exhibit of plasticized human bodies that has traveled the world has been shut down in Venezuela, where the government says organizers misled customs inspectors by describing the bodies as plastic. Tax authorities closed down the “Bodies Revealed” exhibit, and gave organizers until Thursday to remove it from the country.

Barbara Bush leaves hospital after surgery

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

Barbara Bush was released from a Houston hospital Friday, saying she was “feeling healthy and strong” nine days after undergoing heart surgery. The former first lady, 83, thanked the doctors and staff at Methodist Hospital as she left with her husband, former President George H.W. Bush.

Oil soaks beaches after disastrous spill

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A3

Authorities declared a disaster zone Friday along a stretch of some of Australia’s most popular beaches after tons of fuel oil that leaked from a cargo ship blackened the creamy white sand for miles. The government of Queensland state denied it had acted too slowly to stop an environmental disaster, and threatened the shipping company with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.

Appeal says juror sent ‘tweets’ during $12.6 million case

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

A building materials company and its owner have appealed a $12.6 million verdict against them, alleging that a juror posted messages on Twitter.com during the trial that show he’s biased against them. The motion seeking a new trial was filed Thursday on behalf of Russell Wright and his company, Stoam Holdings. It claims juror Johnathan Powell sent eight messages — or “tweets” — to the micro-blogging Web site via his cellular phone.

Upbeat Obama touts new economic model for recovery

By Tom Raum and Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press Writers

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

Turning more upbeat, President Barack Obama said Friday his administration is working to create a “post-bubble” model for solid economic growth once the recession ends. He said that means the days of overheated housing markets and “people maxing out on their credit cards” are over.

Man caught in car pool lane with dummy

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

You forgot to buckle up, dummy! A commuter who put a homemade dummy in the passenger seat to sneak into the car pool lane was caught Wednesday near Seattle. But it wasn’t because a cop realized the passenger was fake. Instead, the State Patrol trooper noticed the dangling belt buckle on the passenger side and suspected a seat belt violation.

Clinton to visit Mexico to support crackdown

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Mexico this month to show support for that country’s crackdown on drug cartels that is blamed for a surge in violence and fears of a large-scale spillover into the United States.

10 drink windshield wiper fluid at day care

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A2

Ten children at an Arkansas day-care center drank windshield wiper fluid after the owner served it from a container mistaken for Kool-Aid and placed in a refrigerator, authorities said Friday. The day-care owner voluntarily surrendered her state license Friday.

Rebuilt levees’ readiness debated

By Jim Suhr and Jim Salter - Associated Press Writers

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B2

With the prospect of another season of spring flooding fast approaching, the Army Corps of Engineers insists the earthen flood levees outmatched by the Mississippi River last summer are rebuilt and ready. Not everyone’s so sure.

Road construction to close dog park

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B2

The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Mutt Run Dog Park, 1330 E. 902 Road, will be closed beginning Monday. Road construction will cut off access to the park, as well as the outlet park and shelters. Dog owners may use the off-leash dog park in Riverfront Park, accessible from the park entrance near the intersection of North Second Street and U.S. Highways 24 and 40.

On the record

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B2

A series of auto burglaries occurred Wednesday night in the parking lot of Naismith Hall, 1800 Naismith Drive. A total of $1,500 in losses was reported between three separate vehicles. One of the victims, a 19-year-old KU student who lived at the dormitory, told police that his Panasonic stereo was stolen in the incident. His dashboard and driver’s side window were also damaged, totaling $1,100 in losses.

Economy threatens small, rural schools

By Terence Chea - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A6

In this rustic corner of California wine country, parents are fighting to prevent the closure of a one-classroom school established before the Civil War. Near Las Vegas, families are trying to rescue two elementary schools with dwindling enrollment. And in a rural area outside San Diego, a 60-year-old schoolhouse closed because it had just seven students.

Reforms don’t stop passport fakery

Investigators use phony documents to obtain ID in test of post-9/11 security

By Eileen Sullivan - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A6

Using phony documents and the identities of a dead man and a 5-year-old boy, a government investigator obtained U.S. passports in a test of post-9/11 security. Despite efforts to boost passport security since the 2001 terror attacks, the investigator fooled passport and postal service employees four out of four times, according to a new report made public Friday.

Enforcement personnel urge safe celebrations during St. Patrick’s Day

By Mike Belt

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Green beer — any beer — usually is popular with many people celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. That’s why law enforcement agencies and state traffic safety officials urge celebrants to be careful when it comes to drinking. “Everybody needs to remember that it’s a holiday and we want everybody to have a good time but to have a good time responsibly,” Lawrence police Sgt. Bill Cory said.

Agency denies holding back expense records

By Scott Rothschild

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B3

Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley on Friday accused an economic development agency of stonewalling requests for information about its expenditures — a charge that the agency denied. “It’s a pretty serious issue when we can’t just get basic information,” Hensley, of Topeka, said.

Kansas man sues fraternity in La. over alleged hazing

Associated Press

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B8

A man serving a five-year sentence for a fatal traffic accident in Kansas City has filed a lawsuit against a Louisiana college fraternity, claiming hazing led him to take “unwise actions.” Curtis Mertensmeyer, 21, of the Kansas City suburb of Mission Hills, Kan., filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month in the U.S. District Court of Western Missouri against Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and its chapter at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Withdrawal costs U.S. key expertise

By David Broder

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

The Obama administration has just suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the lobbyists the president vowed to keep in their place, and their friends on Capitol Hill. The country has lost an able public servant in an area where President Barack Obama has few personal credentials of his own — the handling of national intelligence.

Old Home Town - 100 years ago

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

From the Lawrence Daily World for March 14, 1909: “‘The greatest evil which threatens our national life is the divorce evil,’’ said Bishop Thomas Lillis of Leavenworth in a stirring speech at the university chapel this morning.

Old Home Town - 25 years ago

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

The Super Tuesday Democratic presidential primaries indicated that Sen. Gary Hart was not near clinching the nomination and that Walter Mondale was still strongly in the hunt. Hart was a Colorado senator from Ottawa, Kan.

Future of frozen embryos debated

By Ellen Goodman

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

I hate to revisit Nadya Suleman, the woman so charmingly dubbed “octomom” by the tabloids. Especially now when she’s busy chatting with Dr. Phil, raising money on her Web site, and preparing to move with 14 children into a new $565,000 shoe, excuse me, house.

Justice

Bernie Madoff would like us to pity him but he deserves nothing better than imprisonment for the rest of his life.

J-W Editorials

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B6

A prison term of 150 years for a 70-year-old man who studiously cultivates the appearance of that friendly neighbor or beloved uncle? If the criminal happens to be Bernard Madoff, all well and good. Considering how many lives he has altered and wrecked with his crooked money schemes, he deserves being taken out of the social scene for the rest of his natural life.

U.S. must join drug battle

By John Bersia

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B7

When the intense violence of illegal drug trafficking was causing a commotion several hours away by air in places like Colombia, Americans were not terribly concerned. But now that it is killing about 100 people a week in Mexico, spilling over the U.S. border with that country, being branded a top national-security threat and disrupting vacation plans, they are paying closer attention. Indeed, they are scared.

Health concerns threaten traditional Iranian dish

By Thomas Erdbrink - The Washington Post

March 14, 2009 in print edition on E6

Khayyam Street, the entrance to Tehran’s grand bazaar, was still covered in darkness. The fluorescent lamp outside the Ali 110 restaurant was a rare beacon of activity in a city fast asleep. It was exactly 5 a.m. and inside, Hassan Najjar, a burly man with a thick gold necklace over his hairy chest, was stirring a giant pot filled with a soup of cooked sheep’s heads, brains and hooves.

Ticket’s in the mail: More cities using red light cameras

By Nigel Duara - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on E6

Minutes after Neel Manglik illegally turned right on a red light in the Des Moines suburb of Clive, a video popped up on a computer at an office park outside Scottsdale, Ariz. The $75 citation arrived in the mail weeks later, making Manglik one of the millions of Americans ticketed as part of a growing industry that is making handsome profits for companies that operate video cameras at busy intersections throughout the nation.

Salt mining a light in recession’s dim tunnel

March 14, 2009 in print edition on E6

A thick seam of salt courses 1,300 feet beneath the rolling farmland of Livingston County, almost as far down as the World Trade Center stood tall. Extracting the crystalline commodity for de-icing roads has been a solid livelihood for five generations and, these days, it’s a steady lamplight in the dim tunnel of recession.

Search committee is top recruiter for chancellor’s job

By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

Do you know anyone who would be a good nominee to serve as Kansas University’s 17th chancellor? Currently, those serving on the 18-member official KU search committee are supposed to be scouring the country trying to identify a number of individuals who have the experience, knowledge, judgment, vision, enthusiasm, charisma, courage and leadership skills to move into Strong Hall’s chancellor’s office.

Boys and Girls Club cuts back budget

By George Diepenbrock

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence officials announced fee increases and other changes this week to try to combat an expected $197,000 budget shortfall. “It’s a real challenge because you’re trying to balance a budget, and at the same time making sure that you’re providing services for all the kids,” Executive Director Janet Murphy said.

Missouri slides into title game

Associated Press

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C4

Zaire Taylor and No. 14 Missouri continue to show that playing fast doesn’t necessarily mean playing pretty. The Tigers will take the wins any way they come. Taylor scored a season-high 19 points, Leo Lyons added 12 of his 15 points in the second half and the Tigers were the first to break through in an off night for offense, beating Oklahoma State, 67-59, to move on to today’s 5 p.m. Big 12 championship game against Baylor.

K.C. beats Texas, falls to Brewers

Associated Press

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C6

Robinson Tejeda is finding new ways to tantalize hitters. Tejeda struck out seven in four innings, and John Buck and Ross Gload hit two-run homers as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers, 4-1, Friday in the teams’ split-squad matchup. Tejeda, a hard-throwing right-hander, has added a drop-down angle to his traditional delivery to give batters even more fits.

Free State’s Caron, Lions’ Bird all-league

J-W Staff Reports

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C5

Free State’s Chantay Caron and Lawrence High’s Taylor Bird were named to the All-Sunflower League girls basketball team.

Kansas diver 12th

J-W Staff Reports

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C5

KU’s Hannah McMacken was 12th at the NCAA ‘D’ Diving Zones.

KU tennis falls

J-W Staff Reports

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C5

Kansas University fell to Nebraska, 6-1, to open the Big 12 tennis season.

Kansas vaulter Scott third at NCAAs

J-W Staff Reports

March 14, 2009 in print edition on C5

Kansas’ Jordan Scott placed third at the NCAA Indoor.

Pump patrol

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B1

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.83 at several locations.

Dig unearths female ‘vampire’

By Ariel David - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

An archaeological dig near Venice has unearthed the 16th-century remains of a woman with a brick stuck between her jaws — evidence, experts say, that she was believed to be a vampire. The unusual burial is thought to be the result of an ancient vampire-slaying ritual. It suggests the legend of the mythical bloodsucking creatures was tied to medieval ignorance of how diseases spread and what happens to bodies after death, experts said.

Belfast chooses peace in face of renewed terror

By Shawn Pogatchnik - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A8

When Irish Republican Army dissidents gunned down their first British security forces in more than a decade, they hoped to provoke a steely security crackdown and tit-for-tat attacks that would drag Belfast back into the bad old days.

Nun on a mission to revive Chicago Catholic schools

By Margaret Ramirez - Chicago Tribune

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D8

Dressed in black from her nun’s habit to her patent leather flats, Sister Mary Paul McCaughey walks a different path than most school superintendents, and even most Roman Catholic sisters. Instead of a firm handshake, McCaughey, superintendent of Chicago Catholic Schools, greets principals with a big bear hug.

Documents: Madoffs worth more than $800M

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A5

Bernard Madoff and his wife had $823 million in assets at the end of last year, including $22 million in properties stretching from New York to the French Riviera, a $7 million yacht and a $2.2 million boat named “Bull,” according to a document his lawyers filed Friday.

Show puts spotlight on CNBC, meltdown

By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A5

The feud between Jon Stewart and CNBC’s Jim Cramer has been good for laughs — and ratings — but has also raised the serious question of whether the experts at TV’s No. 1 financial news network should have seen the meltdown coming and warned the public.

Sunday nights have new ‘Kings’

By Kevin McDonough

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D7

Big, bold, audacious and different, “Kings” (7 p.m., Sunday, NBC) is the kind of show HBO used to make back when HBO was HBO. (God knows what HBO is now.) OK, if “Kings” were on HBO, there would be more violence, as well as cursing and nudity. But that wouldn’t make it better.

A.G.: Smith’s boyfriend was ‘enabler’

By Thomas Watkins - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D7

Anna Nicole Smith’s lawyer-turned-boyfriend was the principal enabler in a conspiracy with two doctors to provide the “known addict” thousands of prescription pills in the months before she died of an overdose, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.

Horoscopes

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D7

This year, your mind roams and experiments with new types of thinking and different philosophical views. As a side effect, you gain greater empathy or understanding for others. If you are single, your high magnetism speaks. If you are attached, the two of you could take up a new sport or hobby together.

Clothing store names new manager

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B5

Khara Loeppke has been named the new store manager at Maurices, 739 Mass. Loeppke is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the store, including sales performance, visual presentation, personnel recruitment and training.

Nursing home wins contest

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B5

Medicalodges Eudora was named the grand prize winner of Positive Promotions Breast Cancer Awareness contest for its Breast Cancer Pink Week fundraiser. Pink Week included a bike show and rocking marathon contest.

Resident opens custom wrapping business

March 14, 2009 in print edition on B5

Miller’s Wrapped Expression is a customized candy and snack bar wrapping business created by Deborah Miller. She has created customized wrappers for parties, baby and bridal showers, weddings and “thank you” wrappers for a variety of businesses, all of which include scanning pictures and logos.

Swiss open up on bank accounts

Secrecy not guaranteed in cases of suspected tax evasion

By Bradley S. Klapper and Alexander G. Higgins - Associated Press Writers

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A1

Switzerland’s days as a safe haven for the world’s tax evaders are numbered. Under pressure from the United States and other troubled economies, the Swiss government announced Friday that it will cooperate in international tax investigations, breaking with a long-standing tradition of protecting wealthy foreigners accused of hiding billions of dollars. Austria and Luxembourg also said they would help.

Creationist students visit evolution headquarters: The Smithsonian

By Steve Hendrix - The Washington Post

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A4

Every winter, David DeWitt takes his biology class to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, but for a purpose far different from that of other professors. DeWitt brings his Advanced Creation Studies class up from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., hoping to strengthen his students’ belief in a biblical view of natural history, even in the lion’s den of evolution.

Zoo says celebrity hippo won’t be killed

Associated Press

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A7

A Swiss zoo on Friday rejected suggestions that a baby hippopotamus could be killed and fed to the big cats because of lack of space. Basel Zoo said hippo Farasi, who was born in November and has since become one of its star attractions, will stay in the zoo until a place is found for him elsewhere.

Pakistan seeks to quell political crisis

By Nahal Toosi - Associated Press Writer

March 14, 2009 in print edition on A7

Pakistan’s government considered cutting a deal with the opposition Friday to ease a political crisis undermining its shaky one-year rule, but stepped up a nationwide crackdown on demonstrators converging on the capital for a major rally.

A change in climate: Jovial pastor leaves Hawaii to make home at Immanuel Lutheran

By Sarah Henning

March 14, 2009 in print edition on D1

If there’s one thing Randall Weinkauf has learned since moving to Kansas just days ago, it’s to make sure he’s a basketball fan.