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6:00 a.m.
Schwegler School students on a First Student bus wait for a ride home after school Wednesday. School district budget cuts are eliminating bus rides for children living less than 2.5 miles from school. School district cuts bus routes that served more than 1,000 students
By Lindsey Slater
11:02 a.m., May 27, 2009 Updated 6:00 p.m. in print edition on 1A
The Lawrence school board cut all transportation to elementary and junior high students who live 2.5 miles or closer to their school. Are your kids in this group?
10:00 a.m.
Shelter visitors Susan Green, right, and Roxanne Hayden pass the time with books on April 22 at the Lawrence Community Drop-In Shelter. Opposition arises to planned location for temporary shelter
By Chad Lawhorn
May 27, 2009 in print edition on 1A
A proposal to locate a temporary homeless shelter near 13th and Massachusetts streets is beginning to face opposition.
2:00 p.m.
Sen. Pat Roberts listens to a question from Richard Fry, Olathe, about immigration reform. Roberts held a town hall meeting at the Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth on Wednesday to talk about the possibility of Guantanamo Bay detainees being sent to Fort Leavenworth. Guantanamo threat still exists, Roberts says
By Estuardo Garcia
May 28, 2009 in print edition on 1A
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has been voicing his strong opinion against bringing the detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Fort Leavenworth, and during his trip to Leavenworth, he continued making his voice heard. Roberts conducted a town hall meeting Wednesday evening on the subject with some of the people who would be directly affected by the move.
6:00 p.m.
¡Lucha mania! ‘Cinema con queso’ brings vintage Mexican wrestle mania back to the big screen
By Sarah Henning
May 28, 2009 in print edition on 1C
What do you get if you cross Superman and Hulk Hogan with a dash of flamboyantly weird filmmaker Ed Wood? El Santo.

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Budget shortfall to require governor’s action
Some education payments will be delayed; tax refunds also affected
By George Diepenbrock
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
Gov. Mark Parkinson said Thursday evening his office was preparing for lower than expected revenue receipts and resulting budget shortfalls as the state closes its 2009 fiscal year in the next month.
Douglas County Rural Water District No. 4 wins lawsuit against city of Eudora
Staff Reports
05:17 p.m., May 28, 2009 Updated 11:50 a.m. in print edition on B10
The jury in the case of Douglas County Rural Water District No. 4 vs. the city of Eudora has ruled against Eudora.
Douglas County emergency crews respond Thursday to two accidents
By Jesse Fray & Janet Reid
05:07 p.m., May 28, 2009 Updated 10:04 p.m. in print edition on A4
Douglas County emergency crews were kept busy Thursday afternoon responding to two separate accidents within about an hour of one another.
Downturn in oil industry forces layoffs at Lawrence manufacturer
By Mark Fagan
May 28, 2009
A maker of power cords for oil-pumping equipment is the latest manufacturer in Lawrence to cut payroll amid the economic downturn.
Eudora hires former Lawrence city manager on interim basis
By David Oakes
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
Former Lawrence City Manager Mike Wildgen has a new job.
Health Care Access solidifies plans to move near hospital
By Chad Lawhorn
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
Plans to move the non-profit Health Care Access clinic to a larger location near Lawrence Memorial Hospital are now all but certain following new federal stimulus dollars the group has received.
Shawnee County approves prosecutor gun ban
The Associated Press
May 28, 2009
Shawnee County officials have voted to prevent District Attorney Chad Taylor and his staff from carrying guns to work.
Kansas wins judgment in records case
The Associated Press
May 28, 2009
A Utah company has agreed to pay $1 million under a consent judgment for selling Kansas motor vehicle records to third parties.
KU’s Thompson named third-team All-American
J-W Staff Reports
May 28, 2009
Kansas University third baseman Tony Thompson was honored as a third-team All-American on Thursday by Louisville Slugger. He becomes the 14th Jayhawk to be selected as an All-American and the first since Don Czyz in 2006.
Appointment to ethics panel raises eyebrows
The Associated Press
May 28, 2009
The manager of Democrat Paul Morrison’s 2006 campaign for attorney general is now a member of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.
Former KU basketball assistant Sam Miranda dies
J-W Staff Reports
May 28, 2009
Former Kansas basketball assistant Sam Miranda died Thursday in Lawrence. He was 78.
Regents mum after meeting to discuss search for KU chancellor
By Andy Hyland
11:30 a.m., May 28, 2009 Updated 05:35 p.m. in print edition on A3
Members of the Kansas Board of Regents are set to meet Thursday and Friday to discuss the Kansas University chancellor search.
Poll: More than half of U.S. coastal residents aren’t ready for a hurricane
By Ken Kaye - Sun Sentinel
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A10
More than half of coastal residents from Texas to Maine don’t fear hurricanes and are dangerously unprepared, according to a Mason-Dixon poll to be released today. Florida residents are better prepared than most because seven hurricanes have walloped the state since 2004. Yet they, too, lack the proper level of preparedness, surveys conducted by Florida emergency managers and state universities have consistently found.
Guantanamo threat still exists, Roberts says
At town hall meeting, senator describes ‘firestorm’ over possibility of detainees being moved to state
By Estuardo Garcia
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A1
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has been voicing his strong opinion against bringing the detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Fort Leavenworth, and during his trip to Leavenworth, he continued making his voice heard. Roberts conducted a town hall meeting Wednesday evening on the subject with some of the people who would be directly affected by the move.
Home sales post 10% annual decline
By David Twiddy - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B9
Sales of existing homes in the Midwest fell 10 percent in April from a year ago as the uncertain economy kept all but first-time home buyers and steely investors on the sidelines. The median sales price of an existing home in the 12-state region declined almost 12 percent to $138,800, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
Souter gladly heads home
By Fred Hiatt - The Washington Post
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A9
On those rare occasions when someone in Washington voluntarily cedes power, the normal reaction from everyone else — perhaps to avoid any potentially dangerous moments of self-reflection — is to assume that the departee must be not quite well.
GOP doesn’t need ‘big tent’
By Cal Thomas
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A9
The Republican Party of late has been on a listening tour, asking people for recommendations about what the party should do to revive itself after the last two disastrous election cycles. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has offered his opinions and in the process may have done more to further divide the party he claims to support.
Dog Days moving to new location
Exercise program will relocate to field east of Robinson Gym
By Brianne Pfannenstiel
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
What originally began as a fitness program for the Lawrence High School football team in 1984 has since evolved and expanded into Red Dog’s Dog Days, a Lawrence tradition that draws about 1,400 participants to its daily community fitness workouts every summer.
¡Lucha mania! ‘Cinema con queso’ brings vintage Mexican wrestle mania back to the big screen
By Sarah Henning
May 28, 2009 in print edition on C1
What do you get if you cross Superman and Hulk Hogan with a dash of flamboyantly weird filmmaker Ed Wood? El Santo.
Breaking new ground
LHS senior’s aggressive approach leads to monster year
By Matt Tait
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B1
When Lawrence High senior Aaron Rea was 13, he took baseball lessons from a man who one day would become his high school coach.
Everyone pays for credit card fees
By Michelle Singletary
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B9
The Government Accountability Office has been ordered to study the use of credit by consumers, and in particular the effect interchange fees have on consumers and merchants. Many people may not be aware of these fees, but for lenders, merchants and consumer advocates, the fees are the next credit-related issue Congress may take up.
Gillispie files suit against Kentucky
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B2
Former Kentucky men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie sued the school Wednesday, seeking at least $6 million he says he is owed on his deal after being fired without cause.
Coaches’ ballots confidential
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B2
Beginning in 2010, ballots in the final regular-season USA Today coaches’ college football poll will be kept confidential — one of a handful of changes on tap for the poll that helps decide who plays in the BCS national championship game.
Report: Memphis accused
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B2
The University of Memphis is responding to an NCAA notice of allegations accusing the men’s basketball program of major violations during the 2007-08 season under John Calipari, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Big 4th quarter sparks Lakers’ 103-94 victory
The Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B6
The Lakers owned the fourth quarter against Denver. Now they have a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Pitching will tell story
By Tom Keegan
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B1
Amid the euphoria of back-to-back pastings of Kansas State at Hoglund Ballpark that ended the Kansas University baseball team’s season, an undercurrent of worry swept through the seats.
Tigers win series with Royals
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B4
Rookie Rick Porcello won his fifth straight start, Placido Polanco homered and drove in three runs, and Detroit beat slumping Kansas City, 8-3.
Defense secretary gives graduation address
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A5
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a crowd of high school graduates at his alma mater in Wichita to be prepared for life to take you in a direction you hadn’t planned. While delivering the commencement address Wednesday night at Wichita East High School, Gates said that lives likely were saved when he switched his major from pre-medicine to history in college.
Lion escaped through open door
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A5
The 150-pound mountain lion that escaped from a central Kansas zoo enclosure before being killed by police went through a door left open by a zookeeper, zoo officials said. The 14-year-old female was shot by police at the Great Bend Zoo on Sunday evening. Visitors were still at the zoo, but were quickly evacuated.
Deaths linked to swine flu hit 108 worldwide
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
A fourth person in Arizona and six more in Mexico have died from complications of swine flu — pushing the world’s death toll to 108. Arizona Department of Health Services spokeswoman Laura Oxley confirmed on Wednesday the death of a girl from Pima County. The county did not give her age but said the child was not yet in her teens.
Students advance in national spelling bee
Olathe pupil among top 41 finishers
By Joseph White - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A5
Deborah Horton made the most of her time in the national spelling spotlight. She greeted the officials with a perky “hello” on Wednesday and asked every question imaginable about a word she could spell in her sleep. “Efficient.” She wanted all the pronunciations and the part of speech. She wanted it in a sentence. She paused between each letter, then was jubilant when told she got it right.
GM all but certain to file for Chapter 11, possibly Monday
By Tom Krisher and John Porretto - Associated Press Writers
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
General Motors, the company that put tail fins on a Cadillac and was once the nation’s largest employer, moved to the edge of bankruptcy protection Wednesday as debtholders refused a last-ditch deal. Crosstown rival Chrysler hoped to pull off a quick exit from Chapter 11 and prove there is hope yet for a leaner Detroit.
Missing mom, girl found at Disney World
By Maryclaire Dale - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
A suburban mother who claimed she and her daughter had been abducted and stuffed in a car trunk is in custody in Florida after the pair were found at Disney World, where they had flown hours after the mother reporting their abduction, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Government destroys books called insulting
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Afghan government quietly dumped more than 1,000 Shiite texts and other books from Iran into a river after a local governor complained that their content insulted the country’s Sunni majority. The move appeared to be an attempt by President Hamid Karzai’s U.S.-backed government to smooth over a potential thorn in relations between the Muslim sects.
Catholic orders plead poverty in Irish abuse
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Catholic orders responsible for abusing Ireland’s poorest children say they’re struggling to come up with money to help their victims. Yet investigations into their net worth paint a very different picture — that of nuns and brothers with billions’ worth of carefully sheltered assets worldwide.
Monkeys with modified genes pass on new traits
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
Scientists have created the first genetically modified monkeys that can pass their new genetic attributes to their offspring, an advance designed to give researchers new tools for studying human disease but one that raises a host of thorny ethical questions.
Suicide squad kills 30, wounds 250
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
A suicide squad using guns, grenades and a van packed with explosives targeted police and Pakistan’s intelligence agency Wednesday, killing 30 and wounding 250 in an assault seen as revenge for the month-old army campaign against the Taliban in the Swat Valley.
Roadside bomb kills U.S. soldier
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A2
A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier Wednesday in Baghdad, making May the deadliest month for the American military since September. Also Wednesday, the government’s watchdog agency announced that nearly 1,000 arrest warrants have been issued this year as part of a crackdown on corruption. They include warrants for nearly 50 senior civil servants, the agency said.
Baby buffalo join herd in Hays
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A4
Visitors have been flocking to see two baby buffalo that have joined a Hays herd. The first female calf was born May 19 and the second on Friday. Elementary students who participated in a naming contest dubbed one of the calves Shyla and the other Sunflower.
On the record
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A4
Douglas County Sheriff’s officers took a 27-year-old man accused of aggravated assault into custody on Wednesday. According to jail reports, the man was arrested at 6 p.m. at the Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St. Officers had a probable cause warrant for the man’s arrest. His bond was set at $5,000.
Mother fights for son with Asperger’s
By Gary Demuth - Salina Journal
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A4
She was a difficult birth, so it’s not surprising her mother named her Stormy. “Stormy” also describes the Concordia woman’s temperament — periods of calm, followed by quiet rumblings that sometimes turn into thunderous outbursts.
Heat effective in throat condition
KU Med participates in study of heartburn-related problem
By Alicia Chang - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A4
Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds. In a study of 127 people suffering from a heartburn-related problem known as Barrett’s esophagus, only about 1 percent who had a procedure that uses heat to burn off precancerous spots went on to develop cancer over the next year.
LMH director earns certification
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B9
Ann Gabel, director of education and learning services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, earned the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance credential from the American Society for Training and Development Certification Institute. The certification requires industry-related experience, successful completion of a knowledge-based examination, and submission of a work product that met performance standards.
KU Career Center recognized for videos
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B9
The University Career Center, at 110 Burge Union on the Kansas University campus, was selected for a National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Chevron Award for its “University Career Center-Center Court” program. The award recognizes a college career center for a groundbreaking development in the field.
Ribbon cutting planned after bank’s relocation
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B9
CornerBank will be host to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new location, 1201 Wakarusa, Suite B2, in the Free State Business Center, at 4:30 p.m. today, with Lawrence Chamber of Commerce officials presiding over the ceremony.
KU softball’s Chapple named to all-academic team
J-W Staff Reports
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B5
For the second straight season, Kansas University softball third baseman Val Chapple has been named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-America second team. The senior is just the sixth Jayhawk to earn academic All-America distinctions and only the second multiple-time recipient.
Experts warn of treadmill dangers
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A1
The tragic death of boxer Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter may seem like a freak occurrence. Yet almost 5,500 children younger than 5 were treated in emergency rooms in 2006 and 2007 for treadmill-related injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
NFL loses moral authority on betting
Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press Sports Columnist
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B2
Coming soon to a state lottery near you: NFL team logos you can save after blowing 20 bucks on yet another worthless batch of scratch-off tickets.
Army Reserve to start unit in Wichita
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B10
A new U.S. Army Reserve command and control unit is expected to bring hundreds of jobs and an Army leadership presence to southeast Kansas. The 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command will be located at the Lanny J. Wallace Army Reserve Center in Wichita.
Defendants charged in labor trafficking indictment
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B10
Twelve people — eight of them from Uzbekistan — are accused in a federal indictment of luring illegal immigrants to the U.S. to work as “modern-day slaves” in 14 states. Prosecutors announced Wednesday that a federal grand jury in Kansas City issued a 45-count indictment May 6 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act that included charges of labor racketeering, forced labor trafficking and immigration violations.
Opposition leader’s trial nears end
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A6
Myanmar’s military government said today that its trial of Aung San Suu Kyi would have no political impact, though many have criticized the proceedings as a ploy to sideline the pro-democracy leader during elections scheduled for 2010.
County OKs agreement on quarry
By George Diepenbrock
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
Douglas County commissioners took a big step Wednesday toward helping resolve a longtime dispute about a rock quarry in the western portion of the county. But neighboring property owners who have voiced environmental concerns about the use of the Big Springs Quarry, now operated by Mid-States Materials LLC of Topeka, can still have input in the company’s future reclamation plans at the site.
S. Korea, U.S. on high alert amid N. Korea threats
By Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A6
South Korean and U.S. troops facing North Korea boosted their alert level today to the highest category since 2006, after the communist regime threatened military strikes on allied troops in escalating tensions over its nuclear test.
Obama: Stimulus starting to work
By Robert Schroeder - MarketWatch
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A7
President Barack Obama on Wednesday marked 100 days since signing his $787 billion economic stimulus package, saying it’s created or saved more than 150,000 jobs. Speaking in Nevada, Obama unveiled funding for two energy projects: a solar program and a geothermal program that he said would help pave the way to a new, clean-energy future.
Praeger to visit city Farmers’ Market today
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger will be at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market today to promote healthy lifestyle choices. It will be Praeger’s first stop during a summerlong campaign at area farmers’ markets. She will be promoting the importance of diet and exercise as key elements in preventing disease.
Pump patrol
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.27 at several locations.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A8
From the Lawrence Daily World for May 28, 1909: “There are at least 500 happy school boys and girls today since the high school closed at noon for three months of summer vacation. Final papers are being graded and the list of graduates will be released as soon as possible.”
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A8
A request for $7.6 million to bolster flood protection in the Lawrence area was included in a resolution adopted by the city commission. Perry and Clinton lakes and the new Kaw River levee system were the focal points.
Now is perfect time for humanitarian aid
By Trudy Rubin
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B8
Finally, some good news from Pakistan! The United States has a dramatic opportunity to help roll back gains made by Taliban militants. Simultaneously, they can reverse Pakistani public hostility toward the United States. U.S. officials will have to act quickly, and smartly. Miss this chance, and prospects will improve for the militants to destabilize the nuclear-armed Pakistani state.
Sotomayor confirmation almost certain
By David Broder
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A8
It is as close to certain as anything gets in Washington that Judge Sonia Sotomayor is on her way to the Supreme Court. What impact she will have there is far harder to predict. President Obama’s choice to succeed retiring Justice David Souter has everything going for her.
City savings
Doing an energy audit without hiring a new staff person would save the city even more.
J-W Editorials
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A8
Do the city and county really need to hire someone to remind people to turn off the lights when they leave a room? Obviously, officials have other jobs in mind for a new “sustainability coordinator,” but it seems that most of their goals could be achieved without creating a new position and a new salary.
‘Kick Like a Girl’ shows teamwork
By Kevin McDonough
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B8
It was once said that the Battle of Waterloo was won “on the playing fields of Eton.” This reflected an understanding that the affairs of England and of the empire emerged from the rivalries and bonds and the habit of cooperation and clubbiness formed by elite schoolboys at play.
Isolated ‘power texting’ did not affect outcome, Fox says
Associated Press
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B8
A few overeager AT&T employees brought demo phones to “American Idol” viewing parties in Arkansas and helped fans text their votes, but their actions did not affect the outcome between native son Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, the company said Wednesday.
Horoscopes
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B8
You communicate this year. Think before you speak. Otherwise, without intending to, you could tumble into stiff or difficult moments. Why do that to yourself? If you are single, meeting people happens with ease. If you are attached, the two of you will experience a year that could be special and bonded.
Lower gas prices beat lower greenhouse gases in survey
By Renee Schoof - McClatchy Newspapers
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A10
Asked to choose between lower gasoline prices and reduced greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline, 66 percent of Americans in a new online survey chose lower gas prices and the rest said that reducing the emissions that cause climate change was more important.
Russian capsule blasts off for space station
By Peter Leonard - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A10
A Russian space capsule blasted off Wednesday into the searing hot afternoon skies of Central Asia on a landmark mission to expand the permanent human presence in space. The Soyuz craft carrying Canadian Bob Thirsk, Russian Roman Romanenko and Belgian Frank De Winne soared above Kazakhstan’s southern steppe to begin a two-day journey to the international space station — the largest manmade object in the earth’s orbit.
California seeks bailout
State wants federal government to back its loans
By Judy Lin - Associated Press Writer
May 28, 2009 in print edition on A10
If AIG was too big to fail, how about the world’s eighth-largest economy? In a move with only one modern-day precedent, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Obama administration and members of Congress for federal loan guarantees to help the state out of a desperate, multibillion-dollar jam.
Green’s prominent prep career coming to close
By Chuck Woodling
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B5
For Dorian Green, one of the best dual-sport athletes in Lawrence High history, the days are dwindling to a precious few.
People in the news
May 28, 2009 in print edition on B8
• ‘Slumdog’ filmmakers meet with poor stars • Chris Brown says he’s ‘not a monster’ • Patti Blagojevich heads to Costa Rica for show
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