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- A group is looking to help people keep money in …
- The night will remain chilly with a little bit of …
- Pickers, both paid and volunteer, at Chestnut Charlie’s enjoyed this …
- A 21-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning after stealing …
- About 900 dogs took part in shows for the Lawrence …
- The Jayhawks nearly bit off more than they could chew …
- The KU soccer team couldn’t convert its chances in its …
- The Jayhawks lost their conference match-up to the Cyclones this …
- Haskell’s football team lost a close game during the weekend, …
- A view from the 6News towercam.
- A view from the 6News Towercam.
- The Wakarusa Festival may be just a memory here, but …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Moisture, cool temperatures mean good forecast for fall color- October 9, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- As fall sets in, leaves begin their annual transformation from green to red, orange and yellow, inspiring pumpkin carving and thirst for hot apple cider.
6:00 a.m.
Kansas only half bad- October 11, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- Kansas University is the worst undefeated Football Bowl Subdivision team in the nation.
- Videos: Kansas vs. Iowa State
- Photo gallery: Iowa State at Kansas
- Photo gallery: KU homecoming parade
- Poll: Who was KU’s MVP against Iowa State?
10:00 a.m.
Dairy farmers carry burden- October 11, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- It’s 8 a.m. on a chilly, sunny Wednesday morning, and dairy farmer Tim Iwig already has fed and milked about 85 cows, fixed equipment, put the next batch of feed into a giant mixer, and helped with the birth of a new calf.
- On the street: What is your favorite food to eat with milk?
2:00 p.m.
Alliance seeking to invest in food- October 11, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- In the mind of Woody Tasch, the derivatives market that propelled the U.S. financial system into a downward spiral holds much in common with genetically modified plants that play an increasing role in our food system.
6:00 p.m.
Mentoring mastery: KU program makes music education affordable for children in tough economic times- October 11, 2009 in print edition on 1D
- Music Mentors, a KU student program, provides free music lessons to Lawrence children. In its 10th year, service is growing as more parents learn about it and economic conditions make it more difficult to pay for lessons.
- Video: Music Mentors
All stories
- Man taken to hospital by air ambulance after accident
- Patient in serious condition after rolling vehicle
- October 11, 2009
- A 41-year-old man was taken by air ambulance to a Kansas area hospital in serious condition Sunday night after rolling his car south of Lawrence.
- KU football ranked 15th, 17th in polls
- October 11, 2009
- Kansas University’s football team slipped one spot in the Associated Press poll and did not move in the USA Today coaches poll this week.
- 21-year-old man arrested after stealing ambulance
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A 21-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning after driving off in an ambulance that had been parked downtown.
- Opurum earns coach’s praise
- 12:00 a.m., October 11, 2009 Updated 08:07 a.m. in print edition on C5
- Toben Opurum did a little bit of everything Saturday against visiting Iowa State.
- Remapping makes 2010 vote critical
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Casual political observers might have been baffled by the high-profile way that top aides to President Barack Obama have tried to pressure Democratic Gov. David Paterson out of New York’s 2010 gubernatorial race.
- Solar power outshining Colorado’s gas industry
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A7
- The sun had just crested the distant ridge of the Rocky Mountains, but already it was producing enough power for the electric meter on the side of the Smiley Building to spin backward.
- Texas fights off pesky Colorado
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C10
- First came the boos. Then came the chants of “Beat OU!”
- Top 25 college football roundup
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C3
- Oxford, Miss. — Mark Ingram rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown, and Alabama stuffed Mississippi on Saturday.
- Commando raid frees 30 hostages in Pakistan
- Militants took command of army headquarters building
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Pakistani commandos raided their own army’s headquarters today to free 30 people held hostage by Islamist fighters who staged a brazen attack on the compound while wearing military uniforms.
- Tebow returns amid media hysteria
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C2
- Tim Tebow, the only athlete in the history of sports ever to suffer a concussion, actually started Saturday night against LSU.
- Several arrested after fight outside hotel
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B2
- A fight outside a hotel along Sixth Street resulted in several arrests Saturday morning.
- Game balls and Gassers
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C4
- Game balls and gassers for KU versus ISU.
- Oh, brother: Meier huge
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C4
- Kerry Meier says it wasn’t good sleep at night or Wheaties in the morning that helped him to his record-setting performance Saturday.
- Pollution a legacy at old missile sites
- Kan. locations among those cleaned
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E10
- As U.S. Air Force officials marked the 50th anniversary of the deployment of nuclear missiles to sites in the rural United States this past week, residents in some of these communities are still grappling with another legacy — groundwater pollution from chemicals used to clean and maintain the weapons.
- Columbine killer’s mom had ‘no inkling’ son was suicidal
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E10
- In the first detailed public remarks by any parent of the two Columbine killers, Dylan Klebold’s mother says she had no idea her son was suicidal until she read his journals after the 1999 high school massacre.
- Iraqis face tough times starting over
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E10
- Her mansion in Iraq was bombed, her medical career and future in her beloved country dashed the day she found a white envelope on her car windshield.
- Iran sanctions could strengthen Revolutionary Guard
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E10
- Tougher sanctions against Iran that the U.S. and its allies are considering to pressure it over its nuclear program might only strengthen its hard-line president and the Revolutionary Guard, boosting the elite force’s economic and political muscle, experts warn.
- 100 years ago: Infantile paralysis reported in Douglas County
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B7
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 11, 1909: The infantile paralysis which has been raging over some parts of Kansas has reached Douglas County, hitting a resident near Clinton. A doctor says the case is not serious but could lead to some paralysis rather than becoming a fatality as so often has been the case in the state. There is great fear of a spread of the disease and despite efforts by experts, no cure or prevention has been found… . Dr. Beach of Lawrence, who has been treating little Gladys Moss, the Clinton victim, says reports about the dangers of the disease are exaggerated. Others disagree. Gladys is affected in one leg below the knee. Dr. Beach says it is important not to panic while scientists try to find a solution to the problem… . Men and women are wanted for the postal service. Railway mail clerks make $800 a year to start and with increases can go as high as $1,200.
- Morphing metaphor of Vietnam
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B7
- All of Washington is reading an inch-thick tome by a West Point graduate with a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins and a 300-page meditation on the life of McGeorge Bundy by a young man who manages a Brookings Institution project on sovereign wealth funds.
- GOP using Obama’s award to raise money
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A8
- While Russia’s president congratulated President Barack Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Republicans see the award as so outrageous that they’re using it to raise campaign money.
- U.S. dominating Nobel Prize wins
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A8
- After cleaning up in the Nobel science prizes, the United States on Friday scored another coup: the peace prize for a president less than nine months in office.
- People in the news
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D5
- People in the news for October 11, 2009.
- Horoscope for October 11, 2009
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D5
- This year, you focus on your career, public image and community commitments. You will be extremely busy integrating many different, unrelated facets into your daily routine. Break unnecessary patterns and head in a new direction. You blaze a new trail, and many notice. If you are single, meeting someone is a snap, but be careful not to project any negative feelings from past relationships onto this one. If you are attached, encourage your significant other to join in some of your commitments and passions. Cancer likes you to lead.
- Congress to keep abuse pics from public
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Congress is set to allow the Pentagon to keep new pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors from the public, a move intended to end a legal fight over the photographs’ release that has reached the Supreme Court.
- Obama seeing consensus
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A5
- President Barack Obama sees both “unprecedented consensus” from outside Congress on his drive to remake the nation’s health care system and obstructionism by some on Capitol Hill, he said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet video address.
- Wait for benefits is 3 years if health care bill passes
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Sixty years is how long Democrats say they’ve been pushing for legislation that provides health care access for all Americans.
- Ag company reports year of growth
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B8
- An agriculture company near Hutchinson continues to grow as competitors struggle with the current economic climate.
- Miniature-buggy builder stays active at age 90
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Even at age 90, Reaves Armstrong still has the bug to build buggies.
- Even as layoffs persist, good jobs go begging
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E1
- In a brutal job market, here’s a task that might sound easy: Fill jobs in nursing, engineering and energy research that pay $55,000 to $60,000, plus benefits.
- ‘We had a chance’
- Cyclones lament near miss
- 12:00 a.m., October 11, 2009 Updated 07:58 a.m. in print edition on C5
- As right-handed Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud scrambled to his left, he spotted speedy receiver Darius Darks improvising a route straight up-field.
- Obama reaffirms he’ll end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama reaffirmed his campaign pledge to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but offered no timetable or specifics for acting on that promise.
- Haley, Romo old friends
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Todd Haley was an early and unabashed admirer of Tony Romo, the quarterback his victory-starved Kansas City Chiefs will try to beat today.
- Free State gymnastics team wins in Newton
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C6
- The Free State gymnastics team took first place on Saturday at the Newton Invitational.
- Jayhawks’ defense exposed by ISU
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Yeah, the Kansas University football team did what it had to do Saturday at Memorial Stadium, holding off Iowa State. And, yeah, at this point in the season, a victory is a valuable commodity, no matter how you go about getting it. But, man …
- Kansas only half bad
- KU undefeated, not invulnerable
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Kansas University is the worst undefeated Football Bowl Subdivision team in the nation.
- Woods, Stricker stay undefeated
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C2
- Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker were perfect as Presidents Cup partners, and they got enough help from everyone else Saturday to put the Americans in position to stay perfect on home soil.
- State cattlemen turn to Japanese breed
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B2
- A New Mexico excursion to explore a niche market convinced Salina cattleman Jack Cossette that the Japanese Wagyu breed was worth a try to increase profits.
- Fort Riley soldier dies of Afghan wounds
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B3
- A Fort Riley soldier from New Mexico has died after being wounded in Afghanistan.
- Dead Topeka firefighter to be honored today
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B2
- The name of a long-dead Topeka firefighter is being added to a memorial in Wichita.
- Senior center planning to discuss heart health
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B2
- The Lawrence Senior Center will be host to a presentation on heart health.
- 911 recording system to receive upgrade
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B2
- The city of Lawrence recently was awarded $67,600 to update its 911 recording system, federal government workers said.
- Iowa State volleyball stuffs Jayhawks
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Iowa State swept Kansas, 3-0, at Horejsi Center.
- Florida silences Tigers
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C3
- Tim Tebow arrived at raucous Death Valley ready to play. Then No. 1 Florida’s defense left No. 4 LSU in a daze.
- 17 die as crowded river ferry sinks
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A2
- An overloaded river ferry capsized on its way to a Buddhist ceremony in Cambodia, killing 17 passengers in a tributary of the Mekong River, an official said today.
- State budgets get adrenaline shot from Cash for Clunkers
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Struggling states and towns got a dose of badly needed money this summer from a Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue into their budgets.
- Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark agreement Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their sealed border after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag.
- Iraqis take to streets to protest government
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Hundreds took to the streets Saturday throughout Iraq to demand open elections and improved public services, revealing a growing discontent among Iraqis that is overshadowing concerns about the ability of Iraqi forces to take over from withdrawing American troops.
- Suspect in his 70s robs bank
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A man in his 70s has robbed a bank branch inside a San Diego supermarket.
- Dam breach celebrated on famed Rogue River
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The wild and scenic Rogue River has become even wilder with the demolition of a dam that had hindered passage of salmon and steelhead to their spawning grounds for 88 years.
- Japan suspends beef imports from U.S. plant
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Japan suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacker Saturday over its failure to remove cattle parts banned under a bilateral agreement, as officials here raised concerns about U.S. safeguards against mad cow disease.
- Mark’s on the Move: Hula hoop fans twirl their way to fitness, fun
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B4
- The Wakarusa Festival may be just a memory here, but it has left a lasting impression on a hula hoop club here in Lawrence.
- Official: Foreigners bolstering Taliban
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Thousands of foreign fighters have poured into Afghanistan to bolster the Taliban insurgency, the country’s defense minister said Saturday as he called for more international troops.
- U.S. troops help as storm toll rises
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The U.S. military trucked in supplies and marshaled helicopters and Navy ships as the Philippines struggled with the aftermath of back-to-back storms that have left more than 600 dead.
- Sweat lodge victim was in good shape
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A 38-year-old New York woman who died after sitting in a sauna-like sweat lodge at a scenic Arizona resort was an avid surfer and hiker who was “in top shape,” took self-improvement seriously and had a passion for art, a family spokesman said.
- Three sentenced to death in opposition trial
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Three defendants in Iran’s mass trial of opposition figures accused of fueling the country’s postelection unrest have been sentenced to death, an Iranian news agency reported Saturday.
- Legal argument, common sense cross at court
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Christmas is probably unconstitutional.
- Anger management hits hump
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Consider nature. Not the placid nature that Constable painted, but nature as Tennyson saw it, “red in tooth and claw.”
- A tough call
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Closing state hospitals could save the state money, but it doesn’t eliminate the need.
- Wheel Genius: Road work planned this week
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Among major road projects scheduled in the area this coming week:
- Alliance seeking to invest in food
- Reconnecting people to nutrition sources is organization’s goal
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A1
- In the mind of Woody Tasch, the derivatives market that propelled the U.S. financial system into a downward spiral holds much in common with genetically modified plants that play an increasing role in our food system.
- Dairy farmers carry burden
- Low prices, sales threaten producers
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A1
- It’s 8 a.m. on a chilly, sunny Wednesday morning, and dairy farmer Tim Iwig already has fed and milked about 85 cows, fixed equipment, put the next batch of feed into a giant mixer, and helped with the birth of a new calf.
- Haskell falls just short
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C6
- As difficult as it is for a football coach to smile after a defeat, Eric Brock had no reason to frown Saturday afternoon.
- Mortgages
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E1
- Mortgages for October 11, 2009.
- Bankruptcies
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E1
- Bankruptcies for October 11, 2009.
- Job-seekers can make Community Career Connection on Oct. 23
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on E1
- Organizers of the upcoming Community Career Connection are expecting plenty of motivated attendees to stop by for what will be the second job fair and networking event in four months.
- Man spends week in jail for mistaken identity
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Authorities say a 44-year-old North Carolina man spent a week in jail because he has the same name as a suspect 23 years younger.
- Unknown Civil War soldier reburied
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A Civil War soldier whose remains were found in a battlefield grave last spring was reburied Saturday by admirers who knew neither his name nor even what side he fought on.
- Jackson’s glove, Elvis’ guitar sold at auction
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on A4
- An illuminating glove worn by Michael Jackson during the 1984 Victory Tour has brought in $70,800 at an auction of entertainment memorabilia.
- Lawrence City Commission agenda
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B5
- The Lawrence City Commission agenda for the week of October 11, 2009.
- Indoor pool to close during roof work
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Roof work at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center soon will cause the leisure pool at the facility to temporarily close.
- Organizers call on community to support 16-year tradition
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B5
- For some Lawrence residents, the holiday season doesn’t officially start until the horse-drawn carriages of the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade clip-clop down Massachusetts Street.
- Faith-based nonprofit wins $10K grant to help homeless
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B1
- A group that opens church doors to welcome homeless families recently received a boost in the way of a $10,000 grant from the Servant Christian Community Foundation.
- Lions’ Wedge, Springer triumph
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Lawrence High senior Roy Wedge and LHS junior Joseph Springer won their class championships at the Shawnee Mission West cross country invitational Saturday at Shawnee Mission Park.
- Free State boys runners, Sloan win
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C7
- The Free State boys cross country team, led by Logan Sloan, won the Haskell Invitational on Saturday.
- Baker routed, 52-30
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Lindenwood showed Baker University Saturday why the Lions are ranked No. 3 in this week’s NAIA football poll.
- In tight job market, more parents struggling to pay child support
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Local court officials are reporting a decrease in child support payment collection.
- KTEC should remain stand-alone agency, panel says
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B1
- What a difference a few months makes.
- 25 years ago: Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant begins production
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on B7
- The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant at DeSoto was officially beginning production after 13 years of inactive status. The plant was to be the only one in the United States producing nitroguanidine, the principal component of triple-base propellant used in many fueling systems. Sunflower had been started in 1941 to serve World War II two needs and had periodically been brought out of mothballs to meet national needs.
- 40 years ago: ROTC board to give students voice
- October 11, 2009
- A proposed Reserve Officers Training Corps Board, recommended by the University Council at KU, was designed to give students a stronger voice about the role of ROTC on the campus. The 12-member board would have appointees by both the students and faculty. There was Vietnam War-era debate over whether the ROTC programs should be retained and given academic credit.
- Hard pillows once the norm
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D8
- Do you like hard pillows or soft pillows? It might depend on where you grew up.
- Style your home with pets in mind
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D8
- It’s a question that comes up frequently for interior designers: How do you create a stylish living space when a dog who sheds or a cat who scratches is part of the mix?
- Night-blooming cereus adds exotic element to indoor plants
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D8
- Like many gardeners, I am always looking for new plants to grow, and a reader was kind enough to introduce me to a new houseplant just in time for the dreary days of winter. Night-blooming cereus, aka “queen of the night,” is the latest addition to my indoor plant collection.
- Behind the Lens: Top photography workshops will inspire you
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D2
- There’s nothing like a good workshop to inspire your photography. Not only can workshops teach you new techniques and provide great motivation, but they can help you quickly find out how your work compares with other dedicated photographers.
- Mentoring mastery: KU program makes music education affordable for children in tough economic times
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D1
- Music Mentors, a KU student program, provides free music lessons to Lawrence children. In its 10th year, service is growing as more parents learn about it and economic conditions make it more difficult to pay for lessons.
- Doggie disasters can’t fend off desire to bring home new companion
- October 11, 2009 in print edition on D1
- I didn’t want to get another dog. In fact, I was adamant about it.
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