Also from October 17
Audio clips
- Darrell Stuckey describes his emotions after the loss
- Dezmon Briscoe talks about the Jayhawks' second-half comeback
- Jacob Branstetter discusses the team's emotions after the loss
- Kerry Meier says he was surprised at the crucial offensive pass-interference call
- KU coach Mark Mangino
- Todd Reesing talks about the offense's performance against CU
Births
Blog entries
Couples
- Engagement: Labrador and Babcock
- Engagement: Morgan and Turco
- Wedding: Brock
- Wedding: Rockhold and Maddick
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
Will KU come back in the second half to beat Colorado?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 57% | |
| No | 39% | |
| Undecided | 2% | |
| Total | 76 | |
How many points do you think the Buffaloes will score today against Kansas?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-21 points | 31% | |
| 22-28 points | 20% | |
| 8-14 points | 20% | |
| 29-35 points | 12% | |
| 36 points or more | 6% | |
| 2-7 points | 4% | |
| 0 points | 3% | |
| Total | 88 | |
Videos
All stories
- FINAL: Colorado defeats Kansas, 34-30
- 04:25 p.m., October 17, 2009 Updated 12:11 a.m.
- Dezmon Briscoe couldn’t hold on to a potential touchdown catch on the game’s last play, as KU falls for the first time this season.
- KU-Oklahoma start time announced
- October 17, 2009
- The Big 12 Conference announced Saturday that next week’s Kansas-Oklahoma football game will have a kickoff time of 2:30 p.m.
- 20 years after earthquake, is the Bay Area any safer?
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on E6
- When an earthquake collapsed two 50-foot sections of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the 1989 World Series, the nightmares of hundreds of thousands of commuters who cross the Depression-era span each day were brought to life.
- Putin on a show: Russian P.M. floats song contest
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A9
- From the Cold War to a Battle of the Bands.
- We’re likely stuck with Afghan president
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Sometime soon we may learn who the president of Afghanistan is. Or we may not.
- Pakistan sets its sights on Taliban sanctuary
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Pakistani military is setting its sights on the Taliban’s remote sanctuary after nearly two weeks of big bombings across the country, as hundreds flee the Afghan border region each day before what promises to be the army’s riskiest offensive yet.
- KU track names captains
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
- Kansas coach Stanley Redwine selected team captains for the 2009-10 seasons on Friday.
- Briscoe, Stuckey make Steele’s list
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
- Kansas University wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe and safety Darrell Stuckey highlighted the Jayhawk selections on the Phil Steele Midseason All-Big 12 Football Teams, which were announced Friday.
- Parks and Rec seeks public input
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence Parks and Recreation leaders will be host to a trio of meetings to gather input about improvements to the city’s parks and recreation system.
- Pump patrol
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Pump patrol for October 17, 2009.
- Tongie gambles, loses in OT
- Chieftains stopped on two-point try in 28-27 setback
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C8
- Tonganoxie High took a gamble in a district road game Friday night and busted.
- KU vs. CU Head to head
- October 17, 2009
- Goodrich just fine in ‘09
- Freshman puts surgery behind, ready for season
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C4
- It was her second Late Night, but freshman guard Angel Goodrich hopes what follows this year’s Late Night scrimmage in the Phog will play out a little better than it did last year.
- ‘Sorority’ sisters unstuck in time
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D7
- “Sorority Wars” (8 p.m., today and Sunday, Lifetime) is neither a horror movie nor a work of science fiction, but it seems to have been created in a parallel universe.
- People in the news
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D7
- People in the news for October 17, 2009.
- Horoscope for October 17, 2009
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D7
- This year, rethink plans with an eye to creating a better life. Be honest about what you would like to transform. You might be surprised by the end results. If you are single, at any time you could meet a very special person. If you are attached, remember that a relationship is a two-way street. Aquarius intrigues you.
- 1788 cognac, 1875 wine on sale at auction
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on E6
- Over the years, the chief sommelier had forgotten they were there.
- Family tries not to leave its mark
- ‘No Impact Man’ seeks middle ground in reducing environmental footprint
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on E6
- Colin Beavan sat under the light of a single bulb, freaking out.
- U.N. endorses Gaza war crimes report
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A9
- The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Friday to endorse a Gaza war crimes report that calls on Israel and Hamas to carry out credible investigations into alleged abuses — or face possible referral to international war crimes prosecutors.
- Politician would bring new style
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A9
- He could bring a fresh face to the pinnacle of Afghan politics for the first time in eight years, replacing a discredited president grappling with corruption, a flourishing narcotics trade and a Taliban insurgency growing more powerful by the day.
- Man faces felony charge for cannon shot
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
- A Pennsylvania Civil War buff faces a felony charge for accidentally firing a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor’s home.
- Heavy topic: Girth of candidate an issue
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
- There are weighty issues in New Jersey’s tight race for governor — the highest property taxes in the nation, for one thing.
- Family at center of balloon saga faces scrutiny
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
- By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention.
- Nurse suspected of encouraging suicides online
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
- A nurse who authorities say got his kicks by visiting Internet suicide chat rooms and encouraging depressed people to kill themselves is under investigation in at least two deaths and could face criminal charges that could test the limits of the First Amendment.
- Official’s refusal to marry interracial couple causes outrage
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Louisiana’s governor and a U.S. senator joined Friday in calling for the ouster of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple, saying his actions clearly broke the law.
- Pigs may have tested positive for H1N1
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural officials said Friday.
- Swine flu hits hard, early and claims 11 more kids
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall — including a worrisome count of child deaths — and the government warned Friday that vaccine supplies will be even more scarce than expected through this month.
- LJWorld.com chat to discuss H1N1
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Barbara Schnitker, director of clinical services for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and a registered nurse, will answer questions about the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.
- Wichita cabin from 1870s gets new home
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
- The challenge was making sure the 1870s cabin didn’t fall apart.
- Court consolidates propane tank lawsuits
- Companies charged with deceiving buyers of refilled barbecue grill canisters
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
- A federal judge in Missouri will oversee a series of lawsuits claiming two propane tank sellers deceived consumers when they reduced the amount of fuel in their reusable backyard grill canisters but didn’t change the price or alert buyers to the change.
- Crowd retraces John Brown’s footsteps
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Just as cold, damp weather couldn’t quench John Brown’s incendiary fervor, it didn’t discourage those determined to follow the radical abolitionist’s footsteps Friday, 150 years after he launched the raid that kindled the Civil War.
- Bank of America loses $2.2B as loan losses continue to rise
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing more evidence that consumers are still struggling to pay their bills.
- Bankers survey suggests economy improving in Plains
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
- For a second straight month, a survey of rural bankers in 11 Midwest and Plains states suggests economic conditions are improving but remain weak.
- Book triggers debate on censorship, child sex abuse
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
- If you look at the culture pages in Mexico’s newspapers these days, there is little question about what’s the talk of the town in literary circles — old men having sex with young girls.
- Brothel cuts rates for ‘green’ customers
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Part of Berlin’s red-light scene is going green.
- Record-high deficit may dash administration’s big plans
- Federal budget $1.4T in the red
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The federal budget deficit soared to a record $1.4 trillion in the fiscal year that ended in September, a chasm of red ink unequaled in the postwar era that threatens to complicate the most ambitious goals of the Obama administration, including plans for fresh spending to create jobs and spur economic recovery.
- 4 Americans die in roadside blast
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A roadside bomb killed four American troops in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. said Friday, as a U.N.-backed panel finished most of its investigation into whether the level of fraud in the August presidential election would force a runoff.
- P.M. boycotts unity government
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Citing the “persecution” of a top aide, Zimbabwe’s prime minister abandoned — at least temporarily — shared rule with President Robert Mugabe, marking a setback to the country’s struggle to emerge from political gridlock, economic collapse and international isolation and sanctions.
- Investigators find flaws in body armor tests
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Army made critical mistakes in tests of a new body armor design, according to congressional investigators who recommend an independent review of the trials before the gear is issued to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Former Bush official gets year in prison
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The former top procurement official in George W. Bush’s administration was sentenced Friday to a year in prison for lying about his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
- U.S. to unveil new Sudan policy
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but also warning that continued violence in Darfur will result in penalties, U.S. officials said Friday.
- Deaths put negative spotlight on guru
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
- James Arthur Ray led a group of more than 50 followers into a cramped, sauna-like sweat lodge in Arizona last week by convincing them that his words would lead them to spiritual and financial wealth.
- Study: Bears love their minivan buffets
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
- There are plenty of luxury cars and shiny SUVs parked in Yosemite National Park, but it’s no surprise to federal officials that the humble minivan is the vehicle of choice for bears who want a midnight snack.
- Neighbors thought dead man was display
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Residents of a Southern California apartment complex say they saw a lifeless body slumped on a neighbor’s patio, but didn’t call police because they thought it was part of a Halloween display.
- Police: Man busted with weed stuck to face
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Police in central Pennsylvania say they’ve nabbed a real pothead.
- Teen faces ’V for Vendetta’ charge
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Authorities say an 18-year-old man faces a charge of disorderly conduct for donning a mask like in the movie “V for Vendetta” to terrorize central Massachusetts residents.
- Obama poster artist admits error
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Obama “HOPE” poster, pictured above, says he was mistaken about which Associated Press photo he based his work on and that he tried to hide his wrongdoing.
- Democratic state representative raises $403K for Congress race
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Democratic state Rep. Raj Goyle posted what even the GOP said Friday were impressive fundraising numbers during the first three months of his campaign for Kansas’ 4th Congressional District.
- Illegal immigrant linked to thousands of bogus IDs
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B8
- A Mexican citizen whom prosecutors have linked to thousands of U.S. birth certificates produced for illegal immigrants faces a January sentencing in a separate identity theft case filed more than a decade after his activities first surfaced.
- Questions about progress remain after Obama’s New Orleans visit
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A day after an enthusiastic, almost-gushing crowd met President Barack Obama on his first visit to New Orleans since taking office, some in this still-suffering hurricane-struck city wondered when platitudes and political speech would give way to greater progress.
- Baby OK after train hits stroller in Australia
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A 6-month-old baby has miraculously survived a train hitting his stroller, which rolled onto the tracks when his mother let go for an instant.
- XXXXXXX marks spot for parking tickets
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- “Racer X’s” vanity plate just does not compute in city computers — and it’s helped him rack up about $19,000 in tickets in Birmingham, Ala.
- E.U. officials warn of disappearing cod
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Cod is slipping closer to disappearing from key European fishing grounds, officials warned Friday, saying that only steep catch cuts will prevent the disappearance of a species prized for centuries for its flaky white flesh.
- Blaze in fireworks warehouse kills 30
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A blaze erupted in a fireworks warehouse in southern India, killing at least 30 people and injuring 10 others ahead of a major Hindu festival today.
- Suicide bomber kills 12 worshippers at mosque
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A suicide bomber armed with an assault rifle opened fire on worshippers during Friday prayers at a mosque in northern Iraq until he ran out of ammunition and then blew himself up, killing 12 people, police and hospital officials said.
- ‘I Do — Again’: Ideas for bride, groom presents for their 2nd wedding
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
- Your friend just announced she’s getting married — again.
- FCE News
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D5
- FCE news for October 17, 2009.
- Around and about
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D3
- Around and about for October 17, 2009.
- Club news
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D3
- Club news for October 17, 2009.
- Veritas cruises to 7-0
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C8
- Veritas Christian School honored its football seniors Friday night, and all three of the Eagles’ seniors scored in a 52-6 home victory against Kickapoo Indian Nations.
- City shut out at state tennis tourney
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C7
- Lawrence high schoolers had a rough day at the Class 6A state tennis tournament Friday at Maize South.
- L.A. rallies in eighth, knots NLCS at 1-all
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
- A grounder off a fielder’s glove. A bunt that slipped by two players. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ latest postseason rally began in the weirdest, wackiest way.
- Sabathia superb in New York’s opening victory
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C6
- CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees stopped the Los Angeles Angels cold in the AL championship series opener.
- Kansas swimming 4th
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
- The Kansas University swimming and diving team took fourth place (43 points) at the annual Big 12 Relays on Friday.
- Baker, Haskell look to rebound
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
- It’s bounce-back time — hopefully — for the football teams at Baker and Haskell Indian Nations universities.
- Kansas soccer tops Sooners
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C5
- Sophomore Emily Cressy’s goal in the 73rd minute broke a 1-all tie and powered the Kansas University soccer team to a 2-1 triumph over Oklahoma on Friday night at John Crain Soccer Field.
- Gary Bedore’s KU Basketball Notebook
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C4
- Five top high school basketball prospects received a loud, enthusiastic ovation as they entered Allen Fieldhouse through the northwest tunnel at Friday night’s Late Night in the Phog.
- NFL briefs
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C3
- Chiefs safety Jarrad Page has practiced for the first time all week, but left tackle Brandon Albert was held out another day and may not be ready for Kansas City’s game at the Washington Redskins.
- Rams, Chiefs in same situation
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C3
- This past Sunday, the final roar at Arrowhead Stadium wasn’t from the legions of rabid, red-clad Kansas City Chiefs faithful. It was from the Cowboys fans reacting to a game-winning 60-yard touchdown pass in overtime.
- Business, not politics, cost Limbaugh
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
- Rush Limbaugh finally met something more conservative than himself: the NFL.
- Calipari era begins at UK
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C2
- On a stage befitting a rock star, John Calipari got his first taste of a packed house at Rupp Arena on Friday night and promised to return Kentucky basketball to “its rightful place at the top of the mountain.”
- KU win vs. Colorado far from shoo-in
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Kansas University football fans, particularly since 2005, understandably have become optimists.
- Lawrence High remains winless
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
- All week, the Lawrence High football coaching staff talked about how physical Olathe Northwest would be.
- Free State football pummels Pioneers, 55-0
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Leavenworth High should have mailed this one in.
- Let’s get it started
- Anniversary edition jump-starts exciting hoops year
- 12:00 a.m., October 17, 2009 Updated 01:56 a.m. in print edition on C1
- The 25th-anniversary edition of Kansas University’s “Late Night in the Phog” had a lot in common with so many season-opening basketball extravaganzas of the past.
- Auction will benefit Jefferson Co. hospice
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
- The Friends of Hospice of Jefferson County will host the eighth annual Taste of Elegance benefit at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Perry-Lecompton High School, 404 Lecompton Road in Perry.
- Woman treated and released from hospital after accident Friday evening
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
- A 40-year-old Topeka woman was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital Friday evening after an injury accident on U.S. Highway 40.
- Music director charged with fires at church
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B3
- A Kansas City man is accused in an indictment unsealed Friday of setting fire to a Leavenworth church where he worked so he could collect insurance money.
- Journalist returning to KU as resident professional
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B3
- A Poynter Institute interactivity editor and graduate of Kansas University’s William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications is returning to campus as a professional-in-residence.
- Wetland wildlife
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: In his Oct. 10 letter to the editor, Mike Ford kindly gives us his opinion as to why the South Lawrence Trafficway won’t be built on the 32nd Street alignment.
- ‘Affordable’?
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: This is a response to Tom Mach’s letter to the editor printed in Tuesday’s Journal-World.
- Tell the truth
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: When can we count on the Republican leadership to tell the truth about health care?
- Important shift
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B7
- To the editor: The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama has caused some of his supporters to wonder about — and his implacable opponents to deny — his deserving it.
- 25 years ago: Regents consider establishing teaching center
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
- The Kansas Board of Regents was to consider establishing a two-part Center of Excellence for Teaching. Stanley Koplik, executive director of the board’s staff, said the proposal called for a teaching research center at Kansas University and a training center for teachers at Emporia State University.
- 100 years ago: Officer shot in bank robbery dies
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 17, 1909: Ross Bullock is now officially a murderer as well as a bank robber. Officer Pringle whom Bullock shot has died. Big rewards are being set up for the capture of the 18-year-old who continues to be sighted, but not caught, in this region.
- Dry tears
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Chicago officialdom was gung-ho to host the 2016 Olympics, but citizens can and will negate a flawed promotion.
- Hemenway awarded Star of Excellence
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Former Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway received Lawrence Bank’s Star of Excellence Award in August.
- KDHE: Swine flu claims 8th victim
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
- A 48-year-old southwest Kansas woman has died from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.
- OCTOBER MADNESS!
- Fans flock to fieldhouse for first look at Jayhawks
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Allen Fieldhouse filled up with fans Friday night for yet another start to the basketball season celebrated in Late Night fashion.
- Woodlawn School earns state awards
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Woodlawn School has received three Confidence in Kansas Education Certificates of Merit for third-grade reading and math and fifth-grade reading.
- The gospel of Pope Michael: Kansan stakes own claim to Catholic Church
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
- The pope drives a pickup truck. Sometimes, a four-door Subaru. He likes his barbecue charcoaled-rare and smothered in sauce. Books are a passion — he has more than 6,000 — as is “Jeopardy!,” and he makes a mean spaghetti sauce.
- Faith Forum: What’s your favorite part of being employed as a faith leader?
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
- • Congregation empowers, inspires faith • Serving others through God a privilege
- Documentary to feature former Baker professor
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
- A documentary about a Baker University professor who helped bring electricity to Baldwin City will premiere Friday at The Lodge, 502 Ames St., in Baldwin City.
- Scary Story Contest submissions sought
- October 17, 2009 in print edition on D1
- The Journal-World is encouraging youths to enter its annual “Scary Story Contest.” The deadline is noon Monday.
- OU, Texas QBs become friends
- Bradford, McCoy buddies despite rivalry
- October 17, 2009
- When Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford injured his shoulder last month, one of the first people he heard from was Colt McCoy.
- Buffs’ QB takes promotion in stride
- October 17, 2009
- In the moments before Tyler Hansen takes the field today against No. 17 Kansas University, the Colorado quarterback will do what he always does before a game.
- Dynamic duo: KU’s Briscoe, Meier pack quite a punch
- October 17, 2009
- They try everything. Three-man rushes. Eight-man drops. Two-deep zones. Cover fours. Stunts. Double teams. Blitz after blitz after blitz.
- 40 years ago: Ban on campus cigarette sales rescinded
- October 17, 2009
- The Kansas board of Regents rescinded its policy banning the sale of cigarettes to state school campuses, including Kansas University. Anti-smoking forces were quite upset by the move and said they would institute new actions to get the ban reinstated.
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