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Polls
When it comes to daylight saving time, which do you prefer?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Neither; don’t mess with the time. | 42% | |
| Falling back. | 35% | |
| Springing forward. | 22% | |
| Total | 1840 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Saturday, October 31 calls for a high …
- The Basehor and Tonganoxie school districts brought in a Blackhawk …
- Ally Koppes has loved drawing for years, but she wasn’t …
- Lawrence High (1-8) held off Leavenworth, 13-6, in overtime.
- KU football is hoping to reverse history this weekend at …
- The Free State High football team downed Olathe Northwest, 35-14, …
- A South Lawrence front yard turned into a haunted maze …
- While this Halloween may be no different for young trick-or-treaters, …
- Some of Friday’s most compelling athletic competition didn’t happen on …
- The Kansas women’s basketball team is ranked No. 20 in …
- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responded Friday evening to a structure …
- Lawrence High volleyball lost to top-seeded Washburn Rural in the …
- Emergency crews responded to a trailer fire at 2200 Harper …
- Clouds will continue clearing, leaving us with mostly clear skies …
- It’s a gusty afternoon, so keep that in mind if …
- Expect a mix of sun and clouds, along with breezy …
- Expect a dry start to your morning commute but watch …
- KUSports.com online editor Jesse Newell and Journal-World sports editor Tom …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Hot scary messes: Last-minute Halloween costumes for the cheap and indecisive - October 28, 2009
- If you haven’t assembled your Halloween costume yet, shame on you! Being poor or busy or distracted by swine flu or “balloon boy” or how awful the Chiefs have become are not viable excuses…
6:00 a.m.
Pharmacy records recovered from downtown trash bin- October 29, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- The owner of the former Round Corner Pharmacy was scrambling Thursday night to recover hundreds of detailed customer records that had been thrown away during the building’s renovations.
10:00 a.m.
Community shelter leaders submit revised plan for new shelter, including renderings- October 29, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Leaders of the Lawrence Community Shelter have filed a revised set of plans that shrink the size of the homeless shelter proposed for the former Don’s Steakhouse location on East 23rd Street.
- Video: New look proposed for homeless shelter
- Photo gallery: Renderings of the proposed new Lawrence Community Shelter
- Source document: Lawrence Community Shelter site plan
2:00 p.m.
Hunting Lawrence’s ghosts- October 30, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- Lawrence is a town with a lot of history, and to Beth Cooper that means one thing — plenty of places are haunted.
- Videos: Ghost Tour of Lawrence
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Emergency crews respond to trailer fire, rescue animals
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responded Friday evening to a structure fire at Harper Woods and Riverside Mobile Home Community, 2200 Harper St.
- Free State, Lawrence High football notch victories
- 08:12 p.m., October 30, 2009 Updated 09:41 p.m.
- The Free State High football team leads Olathe Northwest, 28-7, at halftime tonight in Olathe.
- Kansas Supreme Court upholds ban on commercial wind farms in scenic Flint Hills
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- In a case pitting the beauty of the Flint Hills against large wind farms, the Flint Hills won. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of a zoning ordinance in Wabaunsee County that prohibits commercial wind farms.
- Drainage District asks for permission to stabilize Kansas River bank
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Douglas County Kaw Drainage District is asking permission to proceed with a project to stabilize the bank of the Kansas River northwest of Lawrence.
- Nearly full moon, extra hour of partying, Halloween combine for possibly busy night for Lawrence police
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- While this Halloween may be no different for young trick-or-treaters, all odds point to a particularly nutty night for the grownups.
- Congress approved buyout of Treece, southeast Kansas town scarred by mining
- President expected to sign bill today
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B8
- Residents of the southeast Kansas town of Treece face “a unique and urgent threat from the legacy of pollution” and should be relocated, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday.
- Governor tabs new commerce secretary, defends Kerr
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Gov. Mark Parkinson on Friday named William Thornton acting secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce and vigorously defended the departing secretary, Dave Kerr, who has been accused of unethical conduct by House Republican leaders.
- KU women ranked No. 20 in preseason AP poll
- Jayhawks pick up first national ranking in nine seasons
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- The Kansas women’s basketball team is ranked No. 20 in the preseason Associated Press poll released Friday.
- Lawrence man hits the road to nation’s capitals to raise awareness of fallen law enforcement officers
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Riding a motorcycle to every state capital in America seems unfathomable for most, especially in a period of just three years. But for Lawrence resident Harry Herington - who is the chief executive officer of a multimillion-dollar company - anything is possible.
- Health department, area schools announce schedule of H1N1 vaccination clinics
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and area school districts will be offering a number of H1N1 immunization clinics during the next two weeks.
- Statehouse Live: Flint Hills beauty defeats wind farms; Parkinson says tax increase may be needed; governor names Thornton, defends Kerr in commerce controversy
- 10:37 a.m., October 30, 2009 Updated 04:46 p.m.
- Governor names regents member as acting secretary of commerce. Says departing Secretary Kerr has highest ethical standards.
- Parkinson raises the possibility of a tax hike as revenue comes up another $15 million short of projections
- Kansas officials expect preliminary October revenue figures this afternoon
- 08:17 a.m., October 30, 2009 Updated 05:46 p.m. in print edition on A1
- As state revenues continued to fall, Gov. Mark Parkinson said Friday that it’s possible he’ll propose a tax increase to lift the budget out of the hole.
- Tiahrt denies any ethics violations
- No reason exists for believing he’s under investigation, he says
- 08:14 a.m., October 30, 2009 Updated 06:04 p.m. in print edition on B1
- Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., denied Friday that he was focus of a House ethics investigation related to a defunct lobbying firm, earmarks and campaign contributions.
- People in the news
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B10
- People in the news for October 30, 2009.
- White House to correct report on stimulus jobs
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The White House is promising that new figures being released today will be a more accurate showing of progress in President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan.
- Reiske back for Lions
- Either LHS, Pioneers to get first win
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Dom Reiske has been cleared to play today for Lawrence High against Leavenworth.
- Knight to skip IU event
- Ex-coach will miss hall induction ceremony
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Former Indiana coach Bob Knight will not attend next week’s induction into the athletic department’s hall of fame. Athletic director Fred Glass said Thursday that Knight contacted him directly to decline the invitation. Glass said Knight was concerned that the interest in him would be a distraction from the other six inductees.
- Tiny-k staff attend training
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Eight tiny-k Early Intervention staff members attended a workshop Oct. 12-13 in Manhattan.
- Hunting Lawrence’s ghosts
- Company offers tours of reportedly haunted sites in city and area
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence is a town with a lot of history, and to Beth Cooper that means one thing — plenty of places are haunted.
- Pump patrol
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Pump patrol for October 30, 2009.
- Job forum looks at city’s strengths, weaknesses
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- A diverse group of about 120 area residents agreed on at least one point Thursday night — Lawrence needs to increase its efforts to attract jobs to the community.
- A thrilling end: ‘Paranormal Activity’ cast takes long detour in finding stardom
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Just a few weeks ago, Katie Featherston was balancing plates brimming with spaghetti and baked ravioli, working as a waitress at a local Buca di Beppo restaurant.
- Spend Halloween with ‘Roseanne’
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on D7
- Second only to Christmas in the amount of thematic series, movies and specials it inspires, Halloween remains a programmer’s delight. Few shows embraced the holiday quite like “Roseanne” (9 p.m., today, TV Land). From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., TV Land will air eight classic repeats featuring the Conners celebrating the holiday with their trademark gusto.
- Late kick sends Heels past Hokies
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B7
- North Carolina’s defense is as good as advertised. T.J. Yates, Shaun Draughn and the offense are improving, too.
- Michigan State has high hopes
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Tom Izzo is so driven to win another national title that he’s recruiting as relentlessly as he did a decade ago when he was turning a good Michigan State program into a great one.
- Halloween sweeps onto TV channels
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Halloween eve brings more tricks than treats to fans of the Fox series “Brothers,” “’Til Death” and “Dollhouse.”
- ‘This Is It’ draws $20.1M
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B10
- The King of Pop is No. 1 again.
- Horoscope for October 30, 2009
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B10
- This year, you will open doors if you stay in touch with your constantly changing energy. If you are single, you could meet someone at work or through your travels. If you are attached, the two of you must learn to understand that you are very different people, and respect those differences. Aries pushes you hard at work.
- N.H. Hikers battle hefty rescue costs
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on C8
- Stranded with a sprained ankle on a snow-covered mountain, Eagle Scout Scott Mason put his survival skills to work by sleeping in the crevice of a boulder and jump-starting evergreen fires with hand sanitizer gel.
- Commerce secretary headed to Missouri
- Move prompts questions about Wyandotte County deal
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B12
- The Kansas secretary of commerce plans to cross state lines to lead economic development efforts in Missouri, which is prompting some Kansas legislators to question his loyalties in a key business-recruiting effort.
- Survey ranks states with the least amount of zzz’s
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A12
- Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
- More students enrolling in college
- Increase stems from 2-year schools
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A12
- Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college — especially community college, according to a new report.
- No happy meal for Utah teens cited after McDonald’s rap
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A rap by four teenagers at a McDonald’s has gotten them a bad rap in one Utah city.
- End-of-life counseling stays in bill
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Medicare end-of-life planning provision that 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said was tantamount to “death panels” for seniors is staying in the Democratic health care bill, unveiled Thursday.
- House Democrats reveal plan for health care reform
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Cheered by President Barack Obama, House Democrats rolled out landmark legislation Thursday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.
- Ethics panel starts probes, gets hacked
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The House ethics committee announced Thursday it is investigating two California Democratic lawmakers, but its embarrassed leaders then had to explain that other members — named in a confidential memo that leaked out — may have committed no wrongdoing.
- More Taliban violence threatens election
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Taliban’s attack on U.N. election workers undermines the U.N.’s ability to help steer Afghanistan through a runoff election in only 10 days.
- Iran balks at key parts of nuclear proposal
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Iran’s response Thursday to a proposed deal to transform its nuclear material into fuel for a medical reactor is “inadequate,” a senior Western diplomat said, adding that it failed to address key U.S. and European concerns about Iran’s nuclear intentions.
- 25 years ago: Teacher salary negotiations continue
- October 30, 2009
- Teachers and fact-finders in the current board of education contract dispute were studying the latest proposals with an eye to getting a pack signed as soon as possible. There had been no disruptions in the schools due to the negotiations. Fact-finders in the impasse had said that the school district’s 10 percent salary offer was reasonable and should be accepted.
- U.S. economy finally begins growing again
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- After a record four straight losing quarters, the economy finally grew again.
- Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The U.S. Coast Guard says a Coast Guard plane has collided with a military helicopter off the Southern California coast.
- Journalist: Pakistan at ‘crucial moment’
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Pakistan has reached a turning point concerning the government’s stance on Taliban militants, a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist said Thursday.
- Passports linked to 9/11 found along Afghan border
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an enemy skilled in operating in a mountainous terrain and waging a guerrilla war.
- Report: U.S. getting better at saving water
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Americans are using less water per person now than they have since the mid-1950s, thanks to water-saving technologies and a nationwide push to safeguard dwindling supplies.
- Donations keep flowing to American Samoa
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Close to $300,000 in financial donations have been received in American Samoa in the month following a tsunami that claimed 34 lives in the U.S. territory.
- Leader of retreat that killed 3 cancels events
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Motivational speaker and author James Arthur Ray has canceled his remaining 2009 seminars in the wake of three deaths that occurred after a sweat lodge ceremony he led in Arizona.
- Police: Thief hid ferret by shoving it in pants
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A7
- It’s one thing for shoplifters to hide plunder in their pants. But a live ferret?
- Time for U.S. to move out of Afghanistan
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- The former Marine officer Matthew Hoh, who resigned his Foreign Service post in Afghanistan because he feels the war is pointless and not worth dying for, deserves all the attention he’s gotten and more.
- Obama’s time is up on Afghanistan
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Old Soviet joke: Moscow, 1953. Stalin calls in Khrushchev. “Niki, I’m dying. Don’t have much to leave you. Just three envelopes. Open them, one at a time, when you get into big trouble.”
- Public option calls for public outcry
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- Does anyone in Washington tell the truth?
- Ghost stories for a Halloween eve
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B11
- This is the 10th anniversary of my annual Halloween column, so it seems like a good time to look back at the infamous Bell Witch and provide an update on the many spirits that some believe still walk the halls of the White House today.
- Consumers returning to name brands
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B11
- Signs of an improving economy might be in your kitchen or bathroom cupboards.
- Rec calendar
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B8
- The rec calendar for October 30, 2009.
- Vols coach Kiffin respects Spurrier
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B7
- He grew up far away from the Southeastern Conference, but Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin still scanned the dial on Saturday, looking for Steve Spurrier swaggering down the sidelines.
- Secret to success for OU’s Nelson: peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B7
- It took awhile, but Jonathan Nelson finally discovered the secret to getting on the field for No. 22 Oklahoma: peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches.
- Burnett delivers for New York
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B6
- A.J. Burnett hardly got any attention — until he got the win. Almost an afterthought in his matchup with colorful star Pedro Martinez, Burnett challenged Philadelphia right from the start Thursday night and gave the New York Yankees the confident pitching performance they desperately needed.
- Police say threats made in UConn case
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B7
- University of Connecticut student committed an act of terrorism by posting Internet messages telling people to “stop the snitching” after the stabbing death of football player Jasper Howard, university police said Thursday.
- No. 1 recruit visiting Kansas
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B5
- Brandon Knight, the No. 1-ranked high school basketball player in the recruiting Class of 2010, will be making his official campus visit to Kansas University today through Sunday morning.
- For second straight year, Eudora downs Baldwin
- EHS rolls, 47-0; Perry-Lecompton beats up on Santa Fe Trail
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Eudora High beat its rival for the second straight year and won the Class 4A district football crown Thursday.
- Veritas suffers first setback
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B4
- In the battle of unbeatens, the Veritas Christian School football team came up short. Wichita Sunrise Christian Academy defeated Veritas, 64-22, on Thursday.
- Firebirds face grass test
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B4
- Free State will tangle with Olathe Northwest in its regular-season finale at College Boulevard Activity Center, a grass-covered facility.
- Kansas softball announces schedule
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Twenty-one contests versus NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago highlight the Kansas University softball team’s 2010 schedule, revealed Thursday by first-year head coach Megan Smith.
- Texas Tech isn’t a pushover
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Prior to the 1965 football season, Kansas traded TCU for Texas Tech on its schedule. Many local fans exuded a huge sigh of relief, thinking KU had found a softer touch to take the place of a dominator. Not even close.
- Mother knows best
- Gonzalez listens to mom, scores off corner kick for Firebirds
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Sometimes, all the planning and preparation in the world can be trumped by a snap decision on a random night.
- Yankees hit two solo homers to even series
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.
- Alvamar pro Towner shoots a 71
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Alvamar Country Club pro Randy Towner birdied three of the last four holes to fire a 71, five strokes off the lead shared by three players, in the first round of the Senior PGA Professional National Championship played Thursday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., where the sun shone, and the thermometer read 92 degrees.
- KU’s Tolefree contributing already
- LHS product second in blocks as freshman
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- At this time last year, former Lawrence High Lion and current Kansas University freshman Tayler Tolefree was preparing for the Class 6A state volleyball tournament in Topeka.
- LHS volleyball team at state today
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Lawrence High’s volleyball team will open play at the Class 6A state tournament at 3:30 p.m. today with a match against top-seeded Washburn Rural (34-4).
- McGwire will have explaining to do
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Baseball fans can be a forgiving lot. Ask Jason Giambi, who recouped much of his icon-in-good-standing status after issuing a generic apology for unspecified indiscretions. Ask Orlando Cepeda, who rode a tightly focused publicity blitz into baseball’s Hall of Fame after serving time for pot smuggling.
- Solar options
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- To the editor: The recent “Thinking solar power” article suggests a relatively high cost associated with going green, especially here in incentive-poor Kansas.
- Too much advice
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- To the editor: This is about former Vice President Dick Cheney’s comment that President Obama is taking too long in making a decision on whether to send more troops into Afghanistan or not.
- Local support
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- To the editor: I am baffled with Lawrence.
- Insurance claims
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A11
- To the editor: As someone who started a small business 12 years ago and has seen our firm’s health care premiums skyrocket while our co-pays declined precipitously over that period, I would like to offer a related perspective on the current debate regarding public options and private insurers.
- 40 years ago: Kansas football defies odds against Oklahoma
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Oddsmakers were picking Kansas, 1-5 on the season, to defeat Oklahoma State in the weekend football game.
- 100 years ago: KU reaches right-of-way agreement
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 30, 1909: “R.W. Hocker and F.P. Dickson, promoters of the interurban line which proposes to build up the south side of the Kaw Valley, were in Lawrence today looking over the situation. ‘We plan no grandstand play or bluster,’ said Dickson. … The Lawrence Railway and Light Co. has accepted the terms offered by the university for a right of way across the campus. That settles a dispute that threatened to leave KU without a car line.”
- Holding the line
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A10
- Some attention from the Kansas governor apparently was the key to clearing a potential roadblock for an important economic development project.
- Kansans in U.S. House cool to health plan
- Republicans outright critical; Democrat Dennis Moore reserves judgment
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Kansas Republicans in the U.S. House on Thursday blasted health care reform legislation that the Democratic leadership unveiled.
- Economy scares off some Halloween sales
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Last year, Americans spent an estimated $5.77 billion celebrating Halloween, but the current economic downturn is prompting some people to scale back on the spookiest of holidays.
- Antiques appraisals featured at fundraiser
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum plans an antiques and collectibles appraisal extravaganza on Saturday.
- Perry-Lecompton library plans holiday bazaar
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- The Perry-Lecompton Community Library’s third annual Holiday Bazaar is seeking vendors.
- Postmaster sent to temporary address
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Mike Behrend is the new officer-in-charge of the Lawrence post office, while Postmaster Judy Raney fills in elsewhere for a postmaster who recently retired.
- Eight vehicles involved in accident near Lawrence Avenue
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Three auto accidents occurred in a chain reaction about 7:20 p.m. Thursday on Sixth Street.
- Net Worth: The Monster Engine combines tots and terror
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on C1
- It’s no secret that Halloween is my favorite holiday.
- Energetic documentary offers backstage access to Michael Jackson
- October 30, 2009 in print edition on C2
- “This Is It” looks beyond the reconstructed face and spindly body of the late King of Pop and basks in his meteoric light.
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