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12:00 a.m.
A worshipper adds to the collection of candles during the monthly Taize service held at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Singing for peace through Taizé
By Sarah Henning
July 31, 2010 in print edition on 1D
The worshippers sit silently in short rows on a steamy summer night as two men begin to strum softly on guitars near a minister-less altar. The parishioners join the stringed instruments in unison, somewhere between singing and chanting.
6:00 a.m.
Vinland's Scott Mock's 1969 Camaro was featured in the July issue of Hot Rod Magazine. Mock rebuilt the car from a rusted-out Camaro shell and replaced every sheet metal panel of the car, except the roof. Gearhead’s car featured in Hot Rod
By Jeff Myrick
August 1, 2010 in print edition on 4B
Yes, that’s Scott Mock’s 1969 Camaro in the July issue of Hot Rod Magazine.
2:00 p.m.
Skip Chappelle, operator for the Clinton Reservoir Water Treatment Plant makes his way from the treatment basins carrying samples of water to test within the laboratory of the facility in this file photo. A group of area rural water districts is expected to decide within the next 30 to 60 days whether to proceed with a $17 million project to build a new water plant between Lawrence and Eudora. Water works: Customers of city look elsewhere
By Chad Lawhorn
August 1, 2010 in print edition on 1A
It may become known as the area’s great water wager.
6:00 p.m.
A video of Bob Frederick is shown during his memorial at the Lied Center in this file photo. The city of Lawrence has filed a cross-claim against Black Hills Energy in a response to a lawsuit filed in connection with the death of Frederick. The city and Black Hills are both defendants in the suit the Frederick family filed in March 2009. City, Black Hills dispute liability in lawsuit
By George Diepenbrock
August 1, 2010 in print edition on 1B
The city of Lawrence has filed a cross-claim against Black Hills Energy in a response to a lawsuit filed in connection with the death of former Kansas University Athletic Director Bob Frederick.

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Fire in Indiana Street residence reported out, no one injured
Staff reports
07:02 p.m., August 1, 2010 Updated 07:30 p.m. in print edition on A4
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a structure fire near the intersection of 10th and Indiana streets.
Two sexual assaults reported overnight
Staff reports
August 1, 2010
Two women were reportedly victims of sexual assault late Saturday into early Sunday.
Teachers must embrace reform efforts
Leonard Pitts Jr.
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B6
A year or two ago, I received this e-mail. The writer was upset with me for arguing that school principals should have the power to fire teachers who do not perform. As numerous educators have told me, union protections being what they are, dumping a teacher — even a bad one — is an almost impossible task.
Eight suffer injuries in shooting at south Lawrence apartment complex
All injuries considered non life threatening
By Theresa Freed & Joe Preiner
03:16 a.m., August 1, 2010 Updated 02:38 p.m. in print edition on A3
Eight people were reported injured following an early-morning shooting at The Exchange, 3100 Ousdahl Road.
Rural Eudora man dies after accident on property Friday
Staff reports
August 1, 2010
A 59-year-old rural Eudora man died Friday from injuries suffered in an accident on his property.
Obama likely to need more Republican support
David Broder
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B7
Even as he steps up his campaigning and fundraising for Democratic candidates, President Barack Obama appears to be adjusting mentally and emotionally to the prospect that his post-election life will feature more dealings with Republicans.
History should guide, not dictate, future policy
David Shribman
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B7
With the economy still in tatters, with White House officials speaking openly about the possibility of a Republican takeover of one or both houses of Congress, with the administration frustrated by the stalling of campaign-finance legislation in the Senate, and with the president’s poll numbers at alarmingly low levels, the last thing Barack Obama needs is fresh doubts about the American role in Afghanistan nourished by mischievous and misleading analogies to the war in Vietnam.
Local officials lose sight of taxpayers
By George Gurley
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B6
“A good shepherd shears his sheep,” some Roman emperor said. “He does not flay them.” Most elected officials today haven’t gotten that message. They belong to the school of flaying. They seem to believe that they can skin their constituents alive without shedding any blood.
Tax or cut?
Tax increases aren’t pleasant but neither are budget cuts.
J-W editorials
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B6
Many local taxpayers aren’t happy about the moderate property tax increases approved by the Lawrence school board and Douglas County Commission.
It might be tea time for your plants
By Lee Reich - For The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C7
It’s tea time in the garden. But this tea is for your garden, not for you. Let’s begin with a general tonic. Mmmm … how about some manure tea? Compost tea might serve as well.
Urban gardening experiment blossoms in Houston
By Monica Rhor - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C7
Houston — A funny thing happened after Keiji AA funny thing happened after Keiji Asakura suggested the creation of a vegetable garden in the middle of the concrete corridor and skyscraper canyon that is downtown Houston.
Telling time never goes out of style
By Terry Kovel
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D8
First came the church-tower clock to help everyone in town know the time. Then in the 1500s, a watch on a chain or a ribbon was used by the very rich. By 1700, women could have a watch pinned to a dress as part of a chatelaine that held keys, scissors and other household tools. Later came the traveling clock, then the pocket watch. In the early 1900s, the first watches with a matching pin were made to wear on a lady’s lapel.
Memorial garden place of ‘compassionate energy’
By Jennifer Smith
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D8
A butterfly garden is more than a place with pretty flowers: It’s a safe haven for delicate beings and their young.
City, Black Hills dispute liability in lawsuit
By George Diepenbrock
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B1
The city of Lawrence has filed a cross-claim against Black Hills Energy in a response to a lawsuit filed in connection with the death of former Kansas University Athletic Director Bob Frederick.
Residents may get hit with sundry tax increases
By Christine Metz
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B1
Eudora residents could see a significant bump in their taxes this year as both the school district and city consider raising their mill levies.
Spirit carry-on bag fee starts today
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on E1
Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal today as a new charge for carry-on bags takes effect.
Bankruptcies
Staff reports
August 1, 2010 in print edition on E1
Douglas County residents or businesses filing recently for bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
Around and about in local business
Staff reports
August 1, 2010 in print edition on E1
Around and about in local business.
With stigma over, dating sites boom
By Wailin Wong - Chicago Tribune
August 1, 2010 in print edition on E1
Jay and Christina Lorance first met in an MSN chat room in May 1996, when the Internet, or even the idea of communicating electronically with a stranger, was an unfamiliar concept to many Americans.
‘American Idol’ thrown into disarray
By Scott Collins and Joe Flint - Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D5
Amid a storm of personnel and producing changes, “American Idol” has been thrown into chaos, with the fate of the nation’s No. 1 show hanging in the balance.
Prosecutor makes new claim in Smith case
By Linda Deutsch - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D5
A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.
Horoscope for August 1, 2010
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D5
This year, many of you have an opportunity to travel and see new places. Some of you could be armchair travelers, or a foreigner could introduce you to a different culture. Rein in the inclination to go overboard, and you will be happier. If you are impulsive, stop to look at the ramifications and the big picture. If you are single, many doors open up. Don’t rush toward the first person you can relate to. If you are attached, the two of you will become much closer if you can start walking in each other’s shoes. Aries can energize you.
‘Jersey Shore’ star ‘Snooki’ arrested
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D5
“Jersey Shore” cast member Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.
Gibson’s ex urges him to ‘tell the truth’
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D5
Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend says she’s the victim of a “smear campaign” and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star.
Work of yart: The front of the house becomes a muse for folksy art
Local art lovers get creative in the great outdoors
By Cathy Hamilton
August 1, 2010 in print edition on D1
For some Lawrence residents, living with an unadorned yard is like dwelling in a house with plain, empty walls. Boring. Bland. Unthinkable.
Fans support Steelers QB
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C8
Ben Roethlisberger was so worried that the Pittsburgh Steelers fans who once embraced him would boo him, he couldn’t recall being so nervous and apprehensive before a football practice.
KU’s Self, K-State’s Martin mingle at tourney
By Gary Bedore
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C1
Proudly wearing a blue Kansas University golf shirt and khaki shorts, Bill Self descended from the top row of a set of bleachers at Okun Fieldhouse to sit next to a man wearing a purple shirt and black ballcap, both adorned with Wildcat logos.
Old faces in new places at NFL training camps
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C8
Call it training camp with a twist: plenty of old faces in new places this summer, all looking for fresh starts.
NFL Briefs
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C8
Albert Haynesworth came to work Saturday morning with a slightly swollen knee, forcing him to scrap his latest chance to pass the Washington Redskins conditioning test and keeping him exiled from practice for yet another day.
Trades keep MLB teams busy
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C6
Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox.
Ankiel, Farnsworth traded to Atlanta
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C5
The Atlanta Braves made a five-player deal Saturday to upgrade their outfield and an already formidable bullpen, acquiring Rick Ankiel and right-hander Kyle Farnsworth from Kansas City for three players.
K.C. extends Ned Yost two years
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C5
Ned Yost has been through this before.
Butler’s homer propels Royals
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C5
The Royals are making a habit of hitting late home runs.
Pump N Run captures title
By Gary Bedore
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C3
Kansas City Pump N Run completed its most successful season in program history on Saturday.
Lawrence native second in 200 hurdles prelims
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C3
Lawrence’s Alexa Harmon-Thomas placed second in her preliminary heat of the 200 hurdles and fourth in her heat in the 100 hurdles Saturday at the USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field championships.
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C2
Kyle Busch is now a better bet than the Nationwide Series field.
Humiliation not always bad thing
By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press Sports Columnist
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C2
LeBron James has left Las Vegas, though tales still exist on the Internet of the good times he had in Sin City. Turns out what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there.
With 65, Couples moves into tie with Langer
The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C2
When Fred Couples was struggling to stay near par in the first round, the cheers he heard were mostly from friends and family out to exult the Seattle native.
Manning analyzes LeBron
By Tom Keegan
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C1
Annoying as it was, LeBron James and ESPN hooking up for a one-hour special for the purpose of James selecting his NBA destination was a sign of the times as much as anything else.
All eyes on rookie safety Berry at Chiefs camp
By Doug Tucker - The Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C1
The kid wore a “KC Chiefs” logo on his cap and a worshipful look on his face.
First-rate reputation: Big 12 peers praise first-year KU coach Gill
By Matt Tait
August 1, 2010 in print edition on C1
Though he’s been at Kansas University for just seven months, KU football coach Turner Gill has been around college football long enough to make a pretty solid name for himself.
Water works: Customers of city look elsewhere
By Chad Lawhorn
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A1
It may become known as the area’s great water wager.
Renters are on the move: Teamwork key to making smooth transition to new digs
By Joe Preiner
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A1
Everybody’s working for the weekend.
Man charged with making threat
Staff reports
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B3
Douglas County prosecutors have charged a 51-year-old Lawrence man with threatening a woman after she said he followed her in a car Thursday night.
When Double Dippers become party poopers
By Tom Raum - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A5
They’re a minority, but a vocal one, and they’re hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery.
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics accusations
By Larry Margasak - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A5
To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn’t do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do the same thing without penalty.
Clinton wedding a lavish, private affair
By Nathaniel Popper - Los Angeles Times
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A1
On a breezy summer night, behind the stone walls of a 106-year-old estate, hundreds of celebrities, dignitaries, family and friends gathered Saturday to witness Chelsea Clinton make Marc Mezvinsky the newest member of the Clinton political clan.
1-in-30 million yellow lobster discovered
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A5
It’s not made of gold, but a yellow lobster pulled from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay is very rare.
4-H program brings Swiss farmer to state
By Diane Gasper-O’Brien - The Hays Daily News
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B5
IFYE stands for the International Four-H Youth Exchange. Some say it stands for “I follow you everywhere.”
Farmers testing teff as dryland crop
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B5
When black farmers in Kansas first began growing an Ethiopian cereal grain known as teff five years ago, they were intrigued by the crop’s connection to Africa.
Missouri prairie chickens make comeback with help from Kansas
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B5
An effort is under way to help replenish the prairie chicken population in Missouri from the stocks of prairie chickens in neighboring Kansas.
City commission agenda for August 3, 2010
Staff reports
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B5
New hotel zoning considered
Behind the Lens: Paradise viewed through wide-angle lens
By Mike Yoder
August 1, 2010
Here’s a cooling thought for the dog days of summer: Imagine yourself on vacation, with your favorite camera, standing on a 1,500-square-mile ice cube. Sound like paradise compared with Kansas in August? Actually, it was the Mendenhall Glacier, outside of Juneau, Alaska.
Leaving behind more than a country
By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A3
Guillermo Campos Ojeda stares blankly at the clouds from the jetliner’s window, mentally retracing the 22 years that he lived in the United States as an illegal immigrant.
Companies must work together to plug well
By Michael Kunzelman and Ray Henry - Associated Press Writers
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A3
On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they’re depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster.
Crews gain ground on California wildfire
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A3
A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke that prompted air quality warnings as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the 2-day-old blaze.
Chinese economy poised to be world No. 2
By Joe McDonald - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A7
China is set to overtake Japan as the world’s second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed.
Police free reporters nabbed by drug gang
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A7
Federal police rescued two kidnapped news cameramen in northern Mexico on Saturday, five days after they were seized by drug traffickers in a bid to get their employers to broadcast cartel messages.
At least 800 dead in floods
By Anwar Shakir and Farhan Sharif - Bloomberg News
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A7
As many as 3,000 people may have died in floods that have devastated Pakistan’s northwestern region, the local head of the country’s largest rescue service said Saturday.
Poles hope deadly knights will bring some good
By Monika Scislowska - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A7
The Teutonic Knights have long been reviled in Poland, where the Germanic warriors swept in during the Middle Ages and converted pagans to Christianity at the point of a sword.
Gearhead’s car featured in Hot Rod
By Jeff Myrick
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B4
Yes, that’s Scott Mock’s 1969 Camaro in the July issue of Hot Rod Magazine.
Fire that injured two in western Kansas ruled accident
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B4
A truck explosion in western Kansas that injured two firefighters has been ruled accidental.
Train to ‘Nowhere’ under way again
By Jeff Myrick
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B4
Although weather has slowed the project, the train ride to Nowhere is at least back on track, thanks to $292,000 in federal stimulus money.
Small community loses four in traffic accidents
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B8
Residents of a rural community in northeast Kansas are trying to deal with the loss of four young people who were killed in recent traffic accidents.
Air National Guard hosts back-to-school event
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B8
The Kansas Air National Guard held a pair of events aimed at making it easier for military families to send their kids ba
Residents clean up around town
By Shawn Linenberger
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B8
Dennis Bixby made his way Saturday around Tonganoxie, looking for any curbs with mattresses, appliances or other unwanted items.
Military keeps distressed soldiers at combat site
By Heidi Vogt - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on E8
Sgt. Thomas Riordan didn’t want to return to Afghanistan after home leave. He had just fought through a battle that killed eight soldiers, and when he arrived home his wife said she was leaving. He almost killed himself that night.
U.S. trial for 5 planners of Sept. 11 attacks at Guantanamo stalls
By Ben Fox - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on E8
As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.
Hacker shows vulnerability of cell phones
By Jordan Robertson - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that’s said.
20 billionth tweet comes from Japan
By Tomoko A. Hosaka - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
Twitter’s 20 billionth message didn’t make much sense, but it spoke volumes about the rapid global growth of the microblogging service.
Salazar keeps oil drill ban — for now
By Matthew Daly - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico — with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface — when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet above the waves.
Paintball course attracts bears
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
A newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odor from disintegrated paintballs was luring possibly dangerous guests: bears.
PLO official: Obama warned Abbas
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
President Barack Obama warned Mahmoud Abbas in a letter that U.S.-Palestinian relations might suffer if the Palestinian leader refuses to resume direct peace talks with Israel, a senior PLO official said Saturday.
More may be involved in WikiLeaks
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key figure in the case said Saturday.
Obama blames GOP on business bill
Associated Press
August 1, 2010 in print edition on A2
President Barack Obama is going after Senate Republicans who have stymied his proposal to create a $30 billion fund to help unfreeze lending for credit-starved small businesses.
Bombardier to build new Learjet in Kansas
By Roxana Hegemen - Associated Press Writer
August 1, 2010 in print edition on B2
Bombardier Aerospace will build its new midsize Learjet 85 in Wichita, investing $600 million to expand its facilities and adding hundreds jobs in exchange for millions in bond financing from the state.
40 years ago: Storm ends lengthy drought
By Sarah St. John
August 1, 2010
After weeks of drought, a brief but intense storm hit Lawrence, dropping the temperature by 20 degrees and dumping 1.41 inches of rain on the city.
25 years ago: Couny commissioners should issue bypass bonds
By Sarah St. John
August 1, 2010
According to an opinion written by the Kansas attorney general, it was legal for Douglas County commissioners to issue bonds — without a public vote — to finance a bypass around southern and western Lawrence.
100 years ago: Bodies of drowned men sent to Fort Leavenworth
By Sarah St. John
August 1, 2010
The second death from Infantile Paralysis in this county occurred at Vinland early Thursday morning.
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