Also from October 8
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Polls
A Lawrence radio station switched its format from rock to country music on Thursday. Which music do you prefer, country or rock?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | 55% | |
| Country | 31% | |
| Neither | 12% | |
| Total | 1409 | |
Videos
- The weather will remain wet tonight although the rain will …
- A Journal-World newspaper carrier helped alert sleeping residents their building …
- A local resident and survivor of a tsunami is helping …
- An 84-year-old man was taken to an area hospital after …
- Kansas lawmakers are calling an agreement to spend more than …
- Area residents gathered Thursday to discuss other uses for the …
- Topeka leaders gathered Thursday to discuss a new process for …
- Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich were both named preseason Big …
- KU basketball’s first practice of the season will be nationally …
- Big 12 conference play got underway Thursday night when Missouri …
- A number of Free State High School football players missed …
- The Firebirds dropped their third game of the season against …
- Lawrence High School and Free State High School hosted quad …
- The trial for the man accused of firing shots into …
- The rain should taper off, but not completely until Friday …
- Despite a wet commute there should not be any major …
- Watch and listen as Music Mentors volunteer Aubrey Wilson, a …
- Division Chief Joe Hoelscher of Lawrence Douglas County Fire and …
- Fire crews attempted to calm flames engulfing the Aberdeen South …
- Fire crews extinguished the flames engulfing the Aberdeen South apartment …
- William Miller, who lives in an Aberdeen South apartment building …
- Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical crews responded to a fire …
All stories
- J-W newspaper carrier wakes up those who live in apartment building that burned down
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Phil and Alex Victor were dropping off copies of the Lawrence Journal-World to subscribers on their regular route in the Aberdeen South apartment complex Thursday morning when Alex noticed that something wasn’t right.
- Moran’s criticism of Obama draws fire from Democrats
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A5
- U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Hays, says President Obama has too many “czars.” The Kansas Democratic Party says Moran is trying to please right-wing voters.
- Brady Morningstar delivers open letter to KU fans
- October 8, 2009
- KU junior guard Brady Morningstar wrote this open letter to KU fans and delivered it to the media Thursday afternoon.
- Democrat trying to wrest Senate seat from Republicans
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Democrat Charles Schollenberger of Prairie Village on Thursday announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, hoping to break a 70-year grip held by Republicans on Senate seats from Kansas.
- First H1N1 vaccines arrive in Kansas
- October 8, 2009
- The first batches of swine flu vaccine have begun arriving in Kansas.
- Public invited to fire stations on Saturday
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Two area fire departments are planning open houses on Saturday.
- Kansas congressional delegation confident that NBAF will be built
- Brownback, Jenkins clarify funding reports
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Members of Kansas congressional delegation say an agreement on development of a new federal biodefense lab in the state indicates the facility will be built and will be safe.
- Pedestrian injured in accident on Sixth Street
- 01:11 p.m., October 8, 2009 Updated 04:08 p.m. in print edition on A4
- Sixth Street traffic was reduced to one lane each way during part of the lunch hour Thursday after a vehicle-pedestrian accident near Sixth and Colorado streets.
- Bioscience Authority to spend $50 million in hopes of sparking further investment in state
- Move aims to increase venture capital in Kansas
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A1
- The Kansas Bioscience Authority is committing $50 million to eight private venture capital funds.
- John Ruiz to speak on Latino boxing Thursday
- October 8, 2009
- John Ruiz, the first world heavyweight boxing champion of Hispanic heritage, speaks on Latino boxing at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center as part of KU’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities.
- U.S. Senate confirms former Kansas education chief to federal post
- October 8, 2009
- The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Kansas education commissioner Alexa Posny’s appointment to a federal education post.
- Late Night in the Phog to be featured on ESPNU
- October 8, 2009
- Kansas University’s Late Night in the Phog will be featured on ESPNU’s program “Going Mad of Midnight Madness,” a four-hour special that will air on Oct. 16 starting at 8 p.m.
- Aldrich, Collins honored together
- Top players together in everything, class included
- 10:11 a.m., October 8, 2009 Updated 01:14 a.m. in print edition on B1
- The Big 12’s Preseason Co-Players of the Year happen to be bosom buddies.
- North Lawrence plans cleanup on Friday
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- North Lawrence Improvement Association’s fall cleanup is set for Friday.
- Statehouse Live: Dole sees need for health reform
- 09:47 a.m., October 8, 2009 Updated 06:12 p.m.
- Former Kansas senator says Congress should move forward on issue
- Lightning sparks fire at Aberdeen South
- Damage estimated at $500,000
- 07:06 a.m., October 8, 2009 Updated 09:11 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Jennifer Goode woke up to the sound of a loud crash of thunder Thursday morning as a storm rolled through Lawrence.
- Jeter helps N.Y. trip tired Twins
- October 8, 2009
- Derek Jeter got a big hit, just as he did in Octobers past at the famed ballpark across the street. CC Sabathia joined in the postseason fun. Even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut.
- KU fall incidents will fade
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, may it rest in peace, died 20 autumns ago and not a day has gone by in which I haven’t missed it.
- People in the news
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B8
- • Newseum recreates Tim Russert’s office • Smith was investigated by FBI in murder plot • Soul Train Awards return after hiatus • Hudson will return to Chicago to film special • Filmmaker sues Chris Rock over ‘Good Hair’ • No charges over Mel Gibson DUI report leaks
- Bowden is betraying Florida State
- October 8, 2009
- Ann Bowden is right about one thing. Her husband Bobby has been a party to betrayal at Florida State University.
- Niners sign Crabtree
- October 8, 2009
- Michael Crabtree is confident he can play a big role for the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie even though he’s months behind.
- Investments should still pay off over time
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- If you are wondering if it’s still worth the worry to invest in a 401(k) or similar workplace retirement plan, stop your hand-wringing. It is.
- Chip measures estrogen with small poke
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Estrogen fuels breast cancer, yet doctors can’t measure how much of the hormone is in a woman’s breast without cutting into it. A Canadian invention might change that: A lab-on-a-chip that can do the work quickly with just the poke of a small needle.
- Expert debunks health care myths
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A Kansas health policy expert dissipated some of the myths circulating about health care reform. Marcia Nielsen, Kansas University Medical Center vice chancellor for public policy and planning, spoke Wednesday night to about 175 people at the Dole Institute of Politics.
- No sympathy for Polanski
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Somebody please help me with this. Obviously, I’m missing something.
- 40 years ago: Ballard center recieves aid to stay open
- October 8, 2009
- The Ballard Community Center of Lawrence, denied United Fund aid due to a controversy over administration, was to receive $30,000 from the Protestant Episcopal Church of America to help Ballard stay in operation.
- Sustainability position created
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A position has been created by the city and county to promote energy efficiency and help recruit “green” energy jobs to the area.
- Close to consensus
- Sayers widely respected as KU’s greatest of all-time
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
- When the news hit last month that former Kansas University running back Gale Sayers was coming back to Lawrence to become the athletics department’s Director of Fundraising for Special Projects, it didn’t take long for his return to the program to make an impression with the members of the 2009 team.
- Report projects savings of $50 billion if companies help preserve rainforests
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A1
- U.S. companies could save tens of billions of dollars by investing in efforts to combat deforestation in developing nations instead of cleaning up their own domestic carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report released Wednesday.
- Man accused of killing twin hangs himself
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has killed himself.
- Top court overturns premier’s immunity
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed to stay on and “go forward” Wednesday after an Italian court struck down a law granting him immunity from prosecution and allowed trials for corruption and tax fraud to resume in Milan. There were immediate calls for his resignation.
- Report: Global Muslim population hits 1.57B
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind.
- Iraqi security forces strain budget, PM says
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Iraq’s government payroll has become so heavy with soldiers and police that it’s now hindering reconstruction, Iraq’s prime minister warned Wednesday, raising the possibility of security force cutbacks just as U.S. combat troops are pulling out.
- Panel offers plan for Gitmo detainees
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- In a partial victory for President Obama’s troubled bid to close the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, key congressional negotiators adopted a plan Wednesday to permit terror suspects held there to continue to be transferred into the United States to face trial.
- NU’s top-ranked ‘D’ prepares for MU
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B5
- No one in the country has scored less than whoever is playing Nebraska in a given week. No one has cared less, it seems, than Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini.
- Pakistan’s military rejects US aid bill
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Pakistan’s powerful military rejected U.S. attempts to link billions of dollars in foreign aid to increased monitoring of its anti-terror efforts, complicating American attempts to strike al-Qaida and Taliban fighters on the Afghan border.
- After 8 years in Afghanistan, Obama, war council weigh shift
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Afghanistan war reached its once-unthinkable eighth anniversary Wednesday as President Barack Obama, seeking a revamped strategy for the increasingly unpopular conflict, focused more closely with his war council on neighboring Pakistan’s role in the fight against al-Qaida.
- Florida QB Tebow still uncertain for Saturday
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Tim Tebow’s status against No. 4 LSU appears that it will be a game-day decision.
- ‘Whatever’ tops most annoying word poll
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
- So, you know, it is what it is, but Americans are totally annoyed by the use of “whatever” in conversations.
- KU Quarterback club meets today
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan and KUSports.com Big 12 blogger Eric Sorrentino will be the featured guest speakers at today’s KU Quarterback Club meeting at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1012 Mass St.
- Depot seeking upgrade suggestions
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Plans for restoring and updating a railroad depot in east Lawrence could include adding a diner, opening a bike-rental shop or even establishing a perch for up-close observation of bald eagles.
- Free State’s Brahler 8th
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Free State High’s Grace Brahler placed eighth at the Olathe East Invitational at St. Andrews Golf Course.
- Kansas volleyball falls to Nebraska, 3-0
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
- No. 9 Nebraska swept the Kansas University volleyball team, 25-20, 25-20, 25-21, on Wednesday night before 4,034 fans at sold-out NU Coliseum.
- SLT ranks 5th on KDOT list
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Completion of the South Lawrence Trafficway rates among the state’s top five priorities for future urban highway improvements, a list expected to form the basis for a proposed new highway program.
- Mangino lauds his players’ attention to detail
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Every so often, Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino and members of his coaching staff will be sitting in their respective offices at 9 or 10 p.m., going about their business, when a player will drop by to talk football.
- Fundraiser to help intellectually disabled
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Knights of Columbus have designated Friday through Sunday as Helping People with Intellectual Disability Days.
- Philadelphia’s Lee tosses six-hitter
- October 8, 2009
- One strike away from a shutout, Cliff Lee stepped off the mound, took a deep breath and allowed himself to enjoy the moment. Quite a debut for a postseason rookie.
- Dodgers subdue Cardinals
- October 8, 2009
- Randy Wolf and the Dodgers bullpen outpitched St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter, earning Los Angeles a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday night in an NL playoff opener full of missed chances for both teams.
- Dole: Health care reform needed
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Former presidential candidate and Kansas Sen. Bob Dole said Wednesday that a top GOP congressional leader asked him not to publicly support health care reform, but the Republican did so anyway.
- 2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Two Americans and an Israeli won a Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for creating detailed blueprints of the protein-making machinery within cells, research that’s being used to develop new antibiotics.
- Small tsunami causes Pacific islanders to flee
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Thousands of panicked South Pacific islanders raced away from the coastline after three strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami today, just over a week after a massive wave killed 178 people in the Samoas and Tonga.
- Court argument over Mojave cross triggers debate
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A7
- A Supreme Court argument Wednesday over a cross within the Mojave National Preserve in California sparked a sharp dispute over whether the Latin cross stands as a symbol of all fallen soldiers, including Jews and Muslims.
- Horoscope
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B8
- This year, you make a difference wherever you go. You have an upbeat mind and are full of many innovative ideas. Use these gifts well, and you will succeed wherever you focus. If you are single, you will have many admirers to choose from. If you are attached, remember your sweetie and give more of your time and attention to his or her needs and interests. Gemini always likes to draw you into an unconventional conversation.
- Is ‘The Office’ still funny?
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Like most everything on “The Office” (8 p.m., NBC), the arrival of Jim and Pam’s wedding day brings a mixture of joy and dread. Does this mark the culmination of a notable comedy? Or a sign of its decline?
- Resonate Pictures earns awards
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Resonate Pictures, LLC, a Lawrence-based media production services company, announces awards earned for its entertainment and industrial training films.
- Tire company supports soccer association
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- D & D Tire is donating funds and equipment to the Kaw Valley Soccer Association. Since Sept. 25, players can download a certificate for a free soccer ball at D & D Tire while supplies last. Uniroyal Tire and D & D Tire will also donate $2 for every Uniroyal tire sold during the 30-day program.
- Weight-loss center announces new staff
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Metabolic Research Center of Lawrence Inc., 1420 Wakarusa Drive, Suite 102, announces two members joining its staff.
- KU bioscience center picks marketing firm
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Biosciences Authority and Lawrence Regional Technology Center selected Kern Marketing as their advertising agency for the new $7.25 million Bioscience and Technology Business Center on the West Campus of Kansas University.
- Commodities
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Agriculture futures were higher Wednesday. Wheat for December delivery climbed 3 cents to $4.6325, while December corn rose 1.5 cents to $3.5975 and November soybeans edged up 2 cents to $9.12. Oats for December delivery jumped 3.75 cents to $2.32. Meanwhile, beef futures traded mixed and pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle slipped 0.08 cent to 82.22 cents; October feeder cattle rose 0.5 cent to 93.35 cents; October lean hogs gained 0.8 cent to 50.9 cents; and February pork bellies rose 2 cents to 82.4 cents.
- Theme parks sold for $2.3 billion
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Anheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday it will sell its theme parks, including the three SeaWorlds and two Busch Gardens across the country, to private equity firm Blackstone Group for at least $2.3 billion.
- More younger women choosing double mastectomy
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Women with breast cancer who are under the age of 40 and who have women surgeons are more likely to opt to have their healthy breasts removed to prevent recurrence, a University of Minnesota study has found.
- Egypt severs ties with Louvre over artifacts
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Egypt’s antiquities czar took his campaign to recover the nation’s lost treasures to a new level on Wednesday by cutting ties with one of the world’s premier museums, the Louvre, over disputed artifacts.
- Guilty plea entered in human trafficking case
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B10
- One of 12 people charged in a human trafficking ring has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of forced labor trafficking.
- Family plans memorial for slain teenager
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B10
- A candlelight vigil is planned for an 18-year-old suburban Kansas City woman whose body was found earlier this week.
- Eudora Catholic church set to celebrate 150-year history
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Because Janet Campbell grew up in Eudora across the street from the Holy Family Catholic Church — which had an altar her grandfather helped build — she knew something about the church’s history.
- Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A6
- As the first wave of swine flu vaccine crosses the country, more than a third of parents don’t want their kids vaccinated, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Some parents say they are concerned about side effects from the new vaccine — even though nothing serious has turned up in tests so far — while others say swine flu doesn’t amount to any greater health threat than seasonal flu.
- Teachers, district reach deal on raises
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence teachers will get about a 1.2 percent raise after contract negotiations between the educators and the school district wrapped up Wednesday night.
- Only half of people want swine flu shots
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A6
- The people who most want the swine flu vaccine are older people, who will be last in line, says a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
- Big dino prints found in French Jurassic park
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Now that’s one big foot. Paleontologists in eastern France have reported the discovery of some of the largest dinosaur footprints ever documented, measuring about 4.6 feet to 4.9 feet in diameter.
- Pump patrol
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.16 at several locations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- The Lied gem
- A gift announced Tuesday will allow the Lied Center gem to sparkle even brighter across the state.
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A8
- The donors who made the Lied Center possible intended for the facility to be used to share performing arts and education with everyone in Kansas.
- Proper use?
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A8
- In his Oct. 3 Saturday Column, Mr. Simons discussed several topics that he believes will come up at the annual meeting of the Kansas University Endowment Association trustees to be held this coming Friday. Among the topics he raised, none could be more important than “the proper use of endowment funds.” Using those funds properly not only makes KU stronger, it strengthens the fundraising ability of the KUEA. Donors to the KUEA want to believe that their money is producing positive effects and contributing to building a better KU, a better Kansas, and a better society at large.
- Former slave fights for brighter day for victims of human trafficking
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Of all the voiceless people on Earth, I can think of few more unfortunate than the multitudes — mostly women and children — who toil as modern-day slaves. They typically suffer cruelty, deprivation of their rights and unspeakable living conditions. And they face only two certainties, both unpleasant: that they will wake up tomorrow to more of the same or die.
- U.S. must build trust in Pakistan
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A8
- The debate over Afghan strategy — the Af in our AfPak policy — has overshadowed an equally daunting challenge: Can we figure out how to improve relations with Pakistan?
- Race card is diversion tactic
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on A9
- In the 1966 movie “A Man for All Seasons,” Sir Thomas More and his future son-in-law argue over who deserves protection under the law. Will Roper is aghast when he hears how far More will go.
- ESPN video case shows holes in hotel security
- October 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
- The hotel industry is re-examining guest privacy safeguards in light of the case of an ESPN reporter who was videotaped nude through the peephole of her hotel room door, allegedly by a man who reserved an adjacent room.
- 100 years ago: Infantile paralysis claims more victims
- October 8, 2009
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 8, 1909: The deadly infantile paralysis which has baffled all medical knowledge has found a temporary field in Kansas for its horrible ravages. Seven more victims have been claimed in the state. Scientists here and at the university medical center are feeding germs to monkeys in hopes of making progress but so far nothing good has been reported. The medical world is baffled by the problem and every resource is being used in the fight.
- 25 years ago: KU analysts discuss presidential debate
- October 8, 2009
- Democratic challenger Walter Mondale won the presidential debate with President Ronald Reagan, according to Kansas University debate coach Donn Parson. But Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, another KU analyst, said she didn’t believe the audience was left with any idea of a clear winner. Nationally, analysts said neither candidate had managed to land a knockout punch of any kind. An early Gallup Poll, however, gave the nod to Mondale.
- Shootout at Dodge: Bleeding Kansas Dodgeball brings the pain in a hail of rubber balls
- Bleeding Kansas Dodgeball brings the pain in a hail of rubber balls
- October 8, 2009
- Dodgeball is dangerous. Sure, you might think it’s just a kid’s game alongside tiddlywinks or Red Rover — but don’t be fooled. The moment they set foot on the court, players are susceptible to being hurt or humiliated…
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