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12:00 a.m.
Pastor Erik Rocha gives a sermon during a recent service of the Centro Cristiano Nueva Vida, which meets at the Clinton Parkway Assembly of God Church. Dios mio: Spanish speakers in Lawrence now have church services to call their own
By Sarah Henning
April 24, 2010 in print edition on 1D
For Christians worldwide, God is God, whether you call him “Dios,” “Dieu,” “Gott” or something else entirely. But talking to and about God in a language that’s not your own? That can be, well, difficult…
6:00 a.m.
Riding in downtown’s new pedicab are Carlin Francis, 18, left, and Autumn Magiera, 31, both of Lawrence. The two got their first ride with Shane Powers, 24, Lawrence, who has invested $3,000 for a pedicab, got a city license and pedals around downtown Lawrence making $1 per block per person in his new business. New business owner pedals his services downtown
By Chad Lawhorn
April 25, 2010 in print edition on 1A
You can’t train your posterior. Massachusetts Street isn’t flat.
10:00 a.m.
Jenny Ray McGee, a 20-year-old Lawrence High school graduate, crying, stares out of a California Pizza Kitchen restaurant window Jan. 26, the morning of a doctor’s appointment at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Jenny Ray, who has an undiagnosed genetic condition, was to get lab results back at the hospital, and she hoped she would finally find out what is causing the sickness in her body. Desperately seeking diagnosis
By Jon Goering
April 25, 2010 in print edition on 1A
Nobody knows what’s wrong with Jenny Ray McGee.
2:00 p.m.
Volunteers Judith Emde, left, and Molly Hood pull compost from the bed of a truck as they and others work to create a native prairie garden at the northeast corner of Centennial Park, at Ninth Street and Rockledge Road. These two were among about 300 volunteers who showed up to various sites in Douglas County on Saturday to work as a part of the Day of Caring. Volunteers show how much they care
By Shaun Hittle
April 25, 2010 in print edition on 1B
Hundreds of volunteers spent Saturday planting gardens, painting and pulling weeds across Douglas County as part of the annual Day of Caring event sponsored by Roger Hill Volunteer Center.
6:00 p.m.
Baseball was Bill James hobby until he made a name for himself in the baseball world by analyzing players and statistics to project likely future results. One new hobby that replaced baseball was an interest in collecting sculptures and facsimiles of real people. James is pictured at his Lawrence home. On being Bill James: Lawrence historian discusses baseball, crime books and bobbleheads
By Cathy Hamilton
April 25, 2010 in print edition on 1D
Like all true obsessions, baseball has a grip on James’ heart, as well as his head. He works largely by the numbers - methodically, empirically, diagnostically. Yet, he waxes poetic on the heady days of early spring…

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Highway Patrol saturation patrol nets 10 offenders
April 25, 2010
The Kansas Highway Patrol conducted a saturation patrol around Douglas County late Saturday night and into Sunday morning and arrested 10 individuals for various violations.
Four Lawrence men arrested early Sunday morning after incident on Ohio Street
Charges included aggravated battery for hitting an officer with a car and criminal use of a weapon
By Brenna Hawley
03:15 a.m., April 25, 2010 Updated 05:21 a.m. in print edition on A4
Four men were arrested early Sunday morning on multiple charges, including criminal use of a weapon aggravated, battery for hitting a police officer with a car, possession of a controlled substance and defacing a firearm.
Horoscope for April 25, 2010
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D5
This year, you often swing between detachment and being hands-on. Others observe this incredible juggling act. Friends seem to be a constant source of surprises, and you actually might meet a new quirky pal. Your ability to adjust adds to your power and consciousness. If you are single, you could meet a very dynamic person, creating an exciting interaction. The excitement stems from unpredictability. Don’t decide that this is a relationship for a year. If you are attached, the two of you will become even closer if you share activities you love and your friends more. Libra works well with you.
Fort Campbell takes steps to stop soldier suicides
By Kristin M. Hall - Associated Press Writer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on E8
Thousands of soldiers, lined up row upon row across the grassy field, stood at rigid attention to hear a stern message from their commander.
Mo. bashing
By Susan Adams - Lawrence
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
Thank you for the account of the summer of 1970 unrest in Lawrence. As a 30-year native of northern California, a past resident of South Carolina and, most recently, a 13-year resident of Missouri, I have been at a loss to understand the use of the word “hate” or “don’t like” when Lawrence citizens learn that I have lived in Missouri. While raising four children we were subjected to negative statements from our Kansas relatives because we lived in Missouri.
State jobs
By James Meier - Lawrence
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
A new report released Monday analyzed several possible solutions for the state’s budget shortfall.
Should you buy or rent?
Cost gap is at lowest level in decades
By Alex Veiga - Associated Press Writer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on E1
Thinking of buying a home? Consider this: The gap between monthly rents and mortgage payments is at its lowest level in almost 20 years.
Raiders deal for QB Campbell
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C2
Time to draft and time to trade … and trade … and trade.
Twins turn back Royals in 12 innings
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C2
Joe Mauer matched a career high with five hits and Denard Span singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
School board to plot next moves
Administrators, staff favor middle school reconfiguration
By George Diepenbrock
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
Lawrence school district administrators are recommending that school board members on Monday approve plans to change the makeup of the district’s schools for the 2011-2012 school year.
Attorneys want lawsuit dismissed in Taser death
Lawrence resident died in Topeka in 2008
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B8
Shawnee County deputies who used a Taser on a man shortly before he died at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Topeka acted reasonably, attorneys said in court documents seeking dismissal of a federal lawsuit.
Sign complaint
By Cindy Westerhouse - Eudora
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
Perhaps city hall officials can explain to the citizens of Lawrence why a legitimate business with a business license cannot put up signs throughout Lawrence for an event planned at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. All signs that were put up to announce the sale were removed by the city. These signs cost $25 each, and the city will not release them.
On being Bill James: Lawrence historian discusses baseball, crime books and bobbleheads
By Cathy Hamilton
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D1
Like all true obsessions, baseball has a grip on James’ heart, as well as his head. He works largely by the numbers - methodically, empirically, diagnostically. Yet, he waxes poetic on the heady days of early spring…
Hummingbirds return to area after lengthy migration
By Jennifer Smith
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D8
Get the feeders ready: Ruby-throated hummingbirds are returning from their winter-long journey to southern Florida and Central America…
Eisenhower monument is well deserved
By David Shribman - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
This is a city full of statutes and statues — but stingy with monuments. George Washington won America’s independence and then established the dignity and restraint of the presidency in a flamboyant, monarchical age. He has the most prominent monument in the capital.
U.S. must help Iraqis fill their political void
By Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
In the lobby of the Iraqi foreign ministry hangs a large poster with photos of 42 men and women killed when a truck bomb exploded outside their offices in August. The ministry buildings have been fully rebuilt — unlike the finance ministry, which was blown up on the same day — by the effective foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari. But Zebari told me, “Iraq is still not out of danger, is still not a normal country.”
Dwindling support
As state support for Kansas universities wanes, officials foresee a day when universities may have to rely entirely on private funds.
J-W editorials
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
In an interview with a Kansas City newspaper last week, Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz made the surprising prediction that his public university would be operating entirely on private funds within the next 20 years.
Change needs people to help it along
By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
Call it the myth of inevitability. It is the mindset that says enlightenment and progress are the inescapable byproducts of time. As in a reader who asked last week during an online chat how I thought slavery would have ended had the South won the Civil War. That it might not have ended at all did not enter his calculations. Slavery would’ve ended, he assured me, through slave revolt “or the onslaught of time/world justice.”
Brits take to American-style debates
By David Broder - Washington Post Writers Group
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
A funny thing happened on the way to Bristol, England, where I expected to dateline this report on the Thursday debate that marked the midway point in the British election campaign. A volcano with an unpronounceable name blew up in Iceland, and the trail of emissions that covered much of Europe canceled my flight and many, many others. So I ended up watching the debate at my desk in Washington, rather than a press room in southwest England.
Behind the Lens: Expanding moments
By Mike Yoder
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D2
The web has changed how our photo staff documents subjects.
Volunteers show how much they care
About 300 people mark Roger Hill event with projects throughout county
By Shaun Hittle
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
Hundreds of volunteers spent Saturday planting gardens, painting and pulling weeds across Douglas County as part of the annual Day of Caring event sponsored by Roger Hill Volunteer Center.
Wheel Genius: Road work planned for this week
By Mark Fagan
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B4
Road work planned for the area.
Kovel’s Antiques: Tea urn confuses collectors
By Terry Kovel
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D8
A samovar, a tall metal container that heats water to make tea, is well known in Russia but often is confusing to browsing customers at an antique show.
Critter Care: Beware of summer plants harmful to pets
By Sue Novak
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D7
Spring weather has caused many of us to turn our attention to our yards — or what’s left of them after winter, and in my case, lack of attention last fall.
Boomer Girl Diary: O, woe unto those who remodel the kitchen
By Cathy Hamilton
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D1
Now that I’ve written about my kitchen remodel, people are coming out of the woodwork to wish me well, offer advice or, mostly, scare the bejeezus out of me with horrifying cautionary tales.
Check out treasure trove of old live concert recordings
McClatchy Newspapers
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D4
It’s spring break season. A good time for data guys to kick back and enjoy some of the terrific music available on the Web.
Poet’s Showcase: ‘The Soul’s Garden’
By Stephanie Ann Barrows
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D3
Red poppies Awakening from a Sleeping song —
Last words: Mark Twain’s final, stormy years are revisited
Hillel Italie / AP National Writer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D3
Mark Twain died here on April 21, a century ago.
KU ballgames washed
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
Kansas University’s baseball game against Texas Tech was suspended because of rain in the bottom of the fourth inning Saturday with the Red Raiders up, 2-1 at Hoglund Ballpark.
KU freshman jumper soars at Drake
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
Kansas freshman Andrea Geubelle had the best jump of her career Saturday at the Drake Relays, leaping 13.39 meters (43 feet, 11.25 inches) to win the women’s triple jump competition.
KU senior leads men’s golf into final round of Big 12
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
Senior Bryan Hackenberg shot a 76 to lead the Kansas men’s golf team during the third round of the 2010 Big 12 Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club.
Tornadoes strike South, kill 10
By Holbrook Mohr and Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press Writers
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
Tornadoes ripped through four states in the South on Saturday, leaving broken crosses in front of a flattened church, splintering houses and overturning vehicles as they killed 10 people, including three children.
Goldman executives cheered market decline, e-mails show
By Zachary A. Goldfarb - The Washington Post
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
As the U.S. housing market began its fall nearly three years ago, top executives at Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs cheered the large financial gains the firm stood to make on certain bets it had placed, according to newly released documents.
Prime minister offers no new ideas for crisis
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
Thailand’s embattled prime minister appeared on television today but offered no initiatives to end the country’s weekslong, sometimes bloody, political crisis a day after rejecting a compromise proposal by protesters occupying central Bangkok.
Driver braves traffic, saves 14 ducklings
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
A mother duck didn’t survive her walk across a busy Wisconsin roadway, but a motorist made sure the 14 ducklings stayed safe — even one that wiggled under her dashboard.
Body may be infant thrown from bridge
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
A body found near a New Jersey river may be that of a 3-month-old girl who police say was thrown off a highway bridge by her father earlier this year.
Climate bill on hold over Senate dispute
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
Long-awaited climate change legislation was put on hold by its authors Saturday when a dispute over immigration politics and Senate priorities threatened to unravel a months-long bipartisan effort.
Offshore oil rigs feature good pay, dangerous work
By Cain Burdeau - Associated Press Writer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A4
Life on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has come a long way since the black gold was discovered underwater here 60 years ago.
Twin sisters ask twin brothers to prom
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A4
A pair of identical North Dakota twin sisters are hoping to double their fun at their high school prom.
Inmates tear down, recycle mattresses
By Darcy Gray - The Hutchinson News
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B5
Inmates at Hutchinson Correctional Facility are fueling a new recycling effort at the prison that no other agency or business in the state is doing: They’re recycling mattresses.
Implants open new world to deaf girl
By Meagan Patton - The Ottawa Herald
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B5
Anna Beach has a white Care Bear that goes everywhere with her.
Businesses host fundraisers, events
Staff reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B3
Two charity benefit events are scheduled this week, while a local restaurant has planned a celebration on Saturday for its grand reopening.
Desperately seeking diagnosis
Woman wants answers, cure to ailment
By Jon Goering
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
Nobody knows what’s wrong with Jenny Ray McGee.
New business owner pedals his services downtown
By Chad Lawhorn
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
You can’t train your posterior. Massachusetts Street isn’t flat.
Coast Guard: Oil leaking from well at blast site
By Cain Burdeau - Associated Press Writers
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
The Coast Guard discovered Saturday that oil is leaking from the damaged well underneath a massive rig that exploded this week off Louisiana’s coast, while bad weather halted efforts to clean up the mess that threatens the area’s fragile marine ecosystem.
Thornton signs free-agent deal with Steelers
By Matt Tait
April 25, 2010
In other NFL Draft-day news, former Kansas University defensive back Justin Thornton reported on his Facebook page that he signed a free-agent deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rocker was scheduled to perform in Wichita
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B2
The progress of rock singer Bret Michaels, who suffered a brain hemorrhage, is being watched closely by organizers of the Wichita River Festival.
Pizza challenge pays off for Kansas man
Overland Park resident devours giant pie, wins money toward trip to Las Vegas
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B2
A Kansas man trying to pay for a trip to Las Vegas earned several hundred dollars by wolfing down more than 300 square inches of pizza in an hour.
KU Mini-College attracts nontraditional ‘students’
By Andy Hyland
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B2
Lynn Russell is a graduate of Kansas University’s first Mini-College.
KU rowing manages one novice victory
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
Kansas rowing wrapped up its final competition before the Big 12 Championship on Saturday.
KU soccer splits spring finales
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
Kortney Clifton scored the game-winning shootout goal Saturday to help Kansas down Iowa, 2-1, in KU’s second match of the day at Robbie Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
KU sophomore 6th at Penn Relays
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
After recording the fourth-fastest prelim time in the men’s 110-meter hurdles, Kansas sophomore Keith Hayes finished sixth overall in the event finals Saturday at the Penn Relays.
Bal paces Jayhawks at Big 12 women’s golf
J-W Staff Reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
Meghna Bal fired a 75 to pace the Kansas women’s golf team in the second round of the Big 12 Championship Saturday.
Teahan plays series in spring game
By Gary Bedore
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C5
Conner Teahan’s major-college football debut consisted of one completion in two attempts for 10 yards and a whole lot of applause from those fans who stayed for the second half of Kansas University’s spring football game Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
Revenue secretary gets to root of state budget woes
By Shaun Hittle
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
The state’s budget problems have prompted many painful budget cuts and discussions of raising taxes, and Secretary of Revenue Joan Wagnon sought to explain how Kansas got to this point Saturday morning at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
Matt Tait’s Kansas football notebook
By Matt Tait
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C6
The announced attendance for Saturday’s spring game was 12,500 people, and many of those spent the moments leading up to the game tailgating.
KU research centers developing variety of marketable technologies
By Andy Hyland
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
Their work can range from how strokes affect senior citizens to trying to better predict Kansas crop yields.
Nothing too fancy: Pick’s two-touchdown performance highlights ‘simple’ day
By Matt Tait
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
On the Monday before the Kansas University football team’s annual spring game, red-shirt sophomore quarterback Kale Pick talked about his goals.
Kansas City adds fast, smart, disciplined players in NFL draft
The Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
Speed, strength and high-caliber athletic ability were not the only qualities Kansas City went looking for in the 2010 draft.
Don’t get hopes too high
By Tom Keegan
April 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
All spring, the most frequently asked question of new Kansas University football coach Turner Gill was some variation of, “Which unit has stood out the most?”
Iraq bombings raise specter of Shiite militia
By Lara Jakes - Associated Press Writer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A6
In offering to help Iraqi security forces to fight insurgents after a wave of deadly bombings in the capital, an anti-American Shiite cleric is sending a clear signal to the government: If you don’t protect us, we’ll protect ourselves.
Judge orders boy returned to U.S. father
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A5
For the second time in four months, a judge has ordered a Brazilian to relinquish custody of a child to his U.S. father.
Car goes airborne, lands on roof of office
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A7
Witnesses and police say a Connecticut man drove his car into a stone wall, went airborne and landed on the roof of an accountant’s office before stopping in a yard.
Paper considers lovers’ spat a possible hoax
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A7
Was it a lovers’ quarrel or stunt?
World finance leaders discuss Greece, government debt in deliberations
By Martin Crutsinger and Harry Dunphy - Associated Press Writers
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A7
Financial leaders, with a nervous eye on Greece, pledged Saturday to address the risks posed to the global recovery from high government debt.
Hispanics fear profiling under Arizona’s new immigration law
By Jonathan J. Cooper - Associated Press Writer
April 25, 2010 in print edition on A7
Arodi Berrelleza isn’t one of the targets of Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigration — he’s a U.S. citizen, a high school student from Phoenix.
City commission agenda for April 27, 2010
Staff reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B4
Commissioners to vote on homeless shelter location.
Fort Hays to vote on fee increase
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on B8
After a two-year debate, Fort Hays State University students will vote on whether to increase the athletic fee to pay for costs associated with sports other than football and basketball.
Bankruptcies
Staff reports
April 25, 2010 in print edition on E1
Douglas County residents or businesses recently filing for bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
Quincy Jones reflects on greatest triumphs
Associated Press
April 25, 2010 in print edition on D5
Despite his record-breaking success in music for 60 years, Quincy Jones says his proudest achievement is his seven children and six grandchildren.
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