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St. John’s Catholic Church begins planning for major expansion: By Chad Lawhorn; September 22, 2009 in print edition on 3A; A space crunch at St. John the Evangelist has the Catholic church considering a major expansion that would take up much of the 1200 block of Kentucky Street.

6:00 a.m.

KU sports teams’ apparent feud spurs 2nd brawl: By Gary Bedore, Jesse Fray; 10:30 a.m., September 23, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on 1A; An apparent feud between members of the Kansas University men’s basketball and football teams spilled over into the day Wednesday, when a second altercation between the groups was reported on campus.

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10:00 a.m.

Oread owners share view from the top: By Chad Lawhorn; September 24, 2009 in print edition on 1A; You look the Campanile in the eye. Downtown Lawrence is stretched out before you — the top of the US Bank Tower exposed, the blue Granada sign popping out in a way that it doesn’t from Massachusetts Street. You can catch glimpses of the Clinton Lake dam to the west, semis on I-70 to the north and trees as far as the eye can see to the south.

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2:00 p.m.

D.A. calls Lawrence Memorial Hospital turning away rape victims ‘unconscionable’: By Jesse Fray; September 23, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Rape victims are being turned away from Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and it’s creating a risk to the community, according to claims made by Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson.

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6:00 p.m.

Mod Men: Rev It Up show celebrates cult of the car, supports charity: By Gavon Laessig; September 23, 2009 in print edition on 1C; The culture of the American hot rod is a fuel-injected religion with devotees across the globe. In Lawrence this weekend, church will be in session at the Rev It Up car show and music festival…

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Lawrence police arrest suspect in string of burglaries: By Will DuPree; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A4; Police have arrested a 34-year-old Lawrence man suspected in a string of burglaries.
Two deaths of Northeast Kansans with swine flu reported: By Karrey Britt; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported on Thursday two deaths in northeast Kansas of people infected with the H1N1 influenza virus.
Apologies issued: Taylor says he’s embarrassed for role in fights; By Gary Bedore; 05:16 p.m., September 24, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1; Wearing a splint on his thumb and heavy wrap on his injured left hand, a contrite Tyshawn Taylor met the media Thursday afternoon in Wagnon Student Athlete Center.
Pinckney students’ lemonade stands on KU game day to raise money for tunnel repair: KU students design improvements for Pinckney School pedestrians; By Lindsey Slater; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A3; On Saturday, families will be setting up lemonade stands in the Old West Lawrence neighborhood for the Kansas University football game against Southern Mississippi to raise money for a project to fix up the tunnel that runs underneath Sixth Street to their children’s school.
Senior Services to cut weekend meals to homebound after budget cut: By Mark Fagan; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A3; Weekend meals no longer will be arriving at the doorsteps of 25 to 30 homebound Douglas County residents.
Lawrence ranks last among 34 cities in Plains region for per capita gross domestic product: Among 34 regional cities, ours is lowest in gross domestic product; By Chad Lawhorn; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A1; Lawrence checked in with a per capita GDP of $24,692. That was up from $24,578 in 2007. But the 2008 total is actually less than it was in 2001, when it was $25,659. The numbers are adjusted for inflation.
Self starts Boot Camp today: Coach gathers players into gym at 6 a.m.; By Gary Bedore; September 24, 2009; Bill Self’s Basketball Boot Camp 2009 has started a few days earlier than originally planned.
Construction work will squeeze turnpike through Lawrence to one lane in each direction: By Mark Fagan; September 24, 2009; Construction work to handle traffic at two Lawrence exits on the Kansas Turnpike will squeeze traffic into single lanes in each direction next week as they pass through Lawrence.
KU’s fall enrollment down slightly, still above 30,000: By Andy Hyland; 12:15 p.m., September 24, 2009 Updated 05:24 p.m. in print edition on B12; Kansas University’s fall enrollment is 30,004 students, down 98 from a year ago, according to figures from the Kansas Board of Regents.
KU student reports sexual assault attempt: By Jesse Fray; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A3; Lawrence police are investigating an attempted sexual assault against a Kansas University student, which reportedly occurred early Thursday morning near campus.
State Republicans want AG review of alleged Medicaid favoritism involving Lawrence group: Associated Press; 11:17 a.m., September 24, 2009 Updated 02:21 p.m. in print edition on A4; Three Republican legislators in Kansas want the attorney general to review a state agency’s decision that gave extra Medicaid funds to a service provider tied to the state Democratic Party’s chairman.
Statehouse Live: Kansas court ruling in foreclosure case getting national attention: By Scott Rothschild; 09:02 a.m., September 24, 2009 Updated 01:53 p.m.; The dispute centers on a foreclosure action in Ford County.
Australia dusts off after storm: By Rohan Sullivan - Associated Press Writer; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A7; Millions of Australians were wiping a film of reddish Outback grit from nearly everything today after the country’s worst dust storm in seven decades played havoc with transport systems and sent asthmatics scurrying inside.
Cox reveals retirement: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B2; Bobby Cox will retire as manager of the Atlanta Braves after next season, ending an illustrious career in which he guided the team to 14 consecutive postseason appearances and the 1995 World Series title.
Horoscope for September 24, 2009: September 24, 2009 in print edition on B8; For Thursday, Sept. 24: This year, you seem to smile, and the world smiles with you. Your personality encourages others to share and open up, and share they do. If you are single, you’ll meet many people this year, many of whom want to be your sweetie. If you are attached, you experience a new beginning.
Postal service is a warning: By William F. Shughart II; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A9; When President Obama told the people attending a town hall meeting on health care that “UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? … It’s the post office that’s always having problems,” he was right on the facts, but drew the wrong conclusion from them.
Grow up: Skirmishes between Kansas University football and basketball players reflect poorly on the individuals involved, their teams and the university.; J-W Editorials; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A8; Aren’t team sports supposed to provide a healthy outlet for aggressive tendencies?
Kansas playing dodgeball: By Tom Keegan; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B1; As if athletic director Lew Perkins didn’t have enough things bumming him out Wednesday, he just had to know his archenemy, T-shirt creator Larry Sinks of Joe College, was busy at work cashing in on his misery.
KU soccer’s Dolinsky honored: J-W Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; Kansas senior soccer midfielder Monica Dolinsky was named to CollegeSoccer360.com’s National Team of the Week on Wednesday.
Former LB Floodman to be a guest: J-W Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; Former Kansas University linebacker Banks Floodman, a three-time captain and two-time all-conference honoree, will be the featured speaker at the weekly KU Quarterback Club gathering today at Buffalo Wild Wings (1012 Mass Street).
Sayonara, Sooners: Kansas volleyball outlasts Oklahoma in five-set thriller; By Matt Tait; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B1; It’s probably appropriate that Kansas University’s Big 12 Conference volleyball home opener against Oklahoma went five sets, because the Jayhawks and Sooners were not separated by much on Wednesday night.
Nintendo cuts price of Wii in Japan, U.S.: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A10; Nintendo is slashing the price of its popular Wii game console in Japan and the U.S. by 20 percent, part of a global strategy to spur sales ahead of the crucial year-end shopping season.
KU coach Self disappointed with feud: By Gary Bedore; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B1; Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self, who was out recruiting Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, hustled back to Lawrence early Wednesday night and promptly called a team meeting.
Two arrested on burglary, gun, criminal damage charges: By Asher Fusco; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A4; Two men were arrested early Wednesday in connection with an incident reported in the 1800 block of West 26th Street.
Conditional zoning on retreat site supported: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A4; Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday night voiced support for conditional zoning and certain restrictions placed on land that is eyed for a rural corporate retreat between Lawrence and Lecompton.
Stuckey recognized: J-W Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; Kansas senior football safety Darrell Stuckey was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team on Wednesday.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook: By Dugan Arnett; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; Following a highly-publicized two-day feud between members of the Kansas University football and men’s basketball teams — during which sophomore basketball player Tyshawn Taylor admitted to throwing a punch via his Facebook account — Kansas football coach Mark Mangino on Wednesday addressed the precautions taken by his team’s staff to prevent offensive material from being posted.
Dental clinic to offer free care on Friday: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A4; Douglas County Dental Clinic will be offering free dental care on Friday for 60 low-income Douglas County residents who don’t have health insurance.
Free State volleyball drops three matches: J-W Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; The Free State volleyball team lost three matches on Wednesday at Olathe Northwest.
Lions volleyball sweeps at quad: J-W Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; The Lawrence High volleyball team swept the Shawnee Mission North quad with a 3-0 record on Wednesday.
Drivers’ use of K-TAGs rises as toll increase approaches: By Mark Fagan; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A3; While an impending increase in tolls for cash-paying customers on the Kansas Turnpike is driving dozens to sign up for using an electronic-payment system, the technology upgrade won’t include partnerships with toll roads across state lines.
Oread owners share view from the top: ‘I’ve never seen Douglas County quite like this’; By Chad Lawhorn; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A1; You look the Campanile in the eye. Downtown Lawrence is stretched out before you — the top of the US Bank Tower exposed, the blue Granada sign popping out in a way that it doesn’t from Massachusetts Street. You can catch glimpses of the Clinton Lake dam to the west, semis on I-70 to the north and trees as far as the eye can see to the south.
Commander to send troop request: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Pentagon sought Wednesday to march in step with the Obama administration’s shifting war strategy as the White House considers using more counterterror strikes in Pakistan amid its doubts about adding troops in Afghanistan.
Laptad named to watch list: J-W Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B5; Kansas defensive end Jake Laptad was added on Wednesday to the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award.
Study: Flu shot works better than spray: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A2; The seasonal flu shot is more effective at preventing flu than the nasal spray in healthy adults, which may disappoint those afraid of needles.
Fed to keep rates low: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A2; Signaling confidence in a recovery, the Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to stretch out the pace of a program intended to lower mortgage rates and prop up the housing market.
Palin talks U.S.-China relations in Asia: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A2; Months after abruptly resigning as Alaska’s governor, Sarah Palin resurfaced in Hong Kong more moderate in tone and better versed in international affairs, possibly laying the first brick for a 2012 White House bid.
Sleep-deprived Libyan leader rambles for 90 minutes at U.N.: Dictator says he’d be happy for Obama to remain president ‘forever’; By Tina Susman - Los Angeles Times; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A2; Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi had a lot to gripe about: He was jet-lagged. There was no comfortable place to plant his tent. Some of the diplomats on the floor of the U.N. General Assembly were distracted.
Slain mom, daughter counseled over music: September 24, 2009 in print edition on A7; A criminal justice professor and her daughter, who police say were slain by a horrorcore rapper, were in counseling over the teenager’s obsession with the macabre music, and the mother took her daughter to the concerts to keep an eye on her, a family friend said Wednesday.
‘Science Feud’ to kick off educational series: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B10; The Kansas University College of Arts and Sciences will kick off its 2009 CLAS ACTS series with a “Science Feud” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard Road.
VNA to conduct seasonal flu clinic: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B10; Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care is offering seasonal flu vaccinations for anyone 18 and older.
NCAA should make a few changes: By Dave Fairbank - Daily Press (Newport News, Va.); September 24, 2009 in print edition on B2; Myles Brand had a nearly impossible task. The late NCAA president who died this past week attempted to re-route college athletics’ speeding convoy of 18-wheelers with a bullhorn and some orange highway cones.
Web site to improve social services: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B10; Local churches and social service agencies are looking to the Internet to improve services for people who are in need.
Hog lawsuits revive debate over agricultural odors: By Bill Draper - Associated Press Writer; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B10; A faint rotten-egg smell drifts off a covered lagoon a hundred yards from a well-traveled Missouri gravel road. It’s not overpowering, but it’s there.
Royals call up pitcher: September 24, 2009; The Royals have selected the contract of right-hander Anthony Lerew from Double-A Northwest Arkansas and activated righty Juan Cruz from the disabled list.
Big Papi leads Boston: The Associated Press; September 24, 2009; Big Papi is getting big hits again and it couldn’t come at a better time for the Boston Red Sox.
Pump patrol: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.21 at several stations.
Our Town Sports: September 24, 2009; KVF Champs: Kaw Valley Force Holland U-11 girls won the Autumn Festival last weekend in Olathe. Team members are Carson Drake, Skylar Drum, April Hodges, Abigail Hummel, Olivia Lemus, Natalie Clarke, Sabrea Platz, Tori Reynolds, Rachel Schuck, Alex Sinks, Sydney Vogelsang and Avery Munns. Coaches are Riny de Boer and Roland de Boer.
Obama to world: Don’t expect U.S. to fix it all: By Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writer; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A1; President Barack Obama challenged world leaders Wednesday to shoulder more of the globe’s critical burdens, promising a newly cooperative partner in America but sternly warning they can no longer castigate the U.S. as a go-it-alone bully while still demanding it cure all ills.
People in the news: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B8; John Travolta said Wednesday he tried desperately to save the life of his seizure-prone son and made perhaps his first public description of the boy as autistic as he testified in the trial of two people accused of trying to blackmail him.
Mackenzie Phillips: ‘Someone needs to put a face on consensual incest’: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B8; Former child star Mackenzie Phillips said Wednesday that she had a decade-long sexual relationship with her father, pop superstar John Phillips, who also taught her how to roll joints and injected her with cocaine.
Feds overmatched by ‘FlashForward’: By Kevin McDonough; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B8; The more shows imitate “Lost,” the more I appreciate “Lost.” “FlashForward” (7 p.m., ABC) is no “Lost.”
Sweden launches manhunt for helicopter bandits: By Karl Ritter - Associated Press Writer; September 24, 2009 in print edition on C10; With cinematic flourish, the masked robbers dropped from a helicopter onto the roof of a Swedish cash depot before dawn, broke into the building through a glass pyramid, set off explosions to get to the millions inside and escaped by hoisting themselves and their haul back up on rope lines.
America armed, but guns not necessarily loaded: By Mary Foster - Associated Press Writer; September 24, 2009 in print edition on C10; Bullet-makers are working around the clock, seven days a week, and still can’t keep up with the nation’s demand for ammunition.
Democrats try to sell seniors on health plan: By Alan Fram - Associated Press Writer; September 24, 2009 in print edition on C10; The White House and Democrats are laboring to attract skeptical seniors to their drive to reshape the nation’s health care system, leading some to press the behemoth but reluctant AARP to be more aggressive about backing them.
First Financial expands into Kansas City area: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B9; Great American Bank, in De Soto, has purchased First Bank of Kansas City, Mo., from the FDIC Division of Resolutions and Receivership. Great American Bank is assuming all loans and deposits from the FDIC. The agreement was effective Sept. 4.
Co-op raises funds for autism walk: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B9; The Leavenworth Jefferson Electric Cooperative was host to a free health fair Sept. 9 at its offices.
Commodities: Staff Reports; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B9; Agriculture futures mostly rose Wednesday. Wheat for December delivery rose 4.25 cents to $4.60.
Teens lack jobs despite stimulus package: Associated Press; September 24, 2009 in print edition on B9; The Obama administration’s economic stimulus program to find jobs for thousands of teenagers this summer couldn’t overcome one of the bleakest job markets in more than 60 years that had desperate adults competing for the same work.
Poor reasoning: By Ray Finch - Lawrence; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A8; To the editor: With all the forms of modern media, one could suppose that the American people are becoming better informed about world affairs.
KU Athletics pledge looks shaky: By Mike Hoeflich; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A8; Over the years I have infuriated more than one reader of this column about various issues. To my mind, those columns which have annoyed the largest number of readers and raised blood pressure to the highest levels have been those concerned with intercollegiate athletics at Kansas University.
Back to basics: Don’t lie: By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A9; Jim Wallis wants to take Glenn Beck to Sunday school. On occasion, the Fox News host has spoken of his daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy. According to Sojourners, a faith-based organization Wallis co-founded and leads, Beck recalled last month how doctors warned that the baby, if carried to term, might never walk, speak or feed herself. That was 21 years ago and she is now a miraculous young woman who defied the dire expectations.
System stymies progressive strategy: By David Broder - Washington Post Writers Group; September 24, 2009 in print edition on A8; A brand-new publication came across my desk this week containing an essay that offers as good an insight into President Obama’s approach to government as anything I have read — and is particularly useful in understanding the current struggle over health care reform.

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