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Births

• Mark Baber and Carmen Stone King, Ottawa, a boy.
• Chris Nelson and Chelsea Green, Lawrence, a girl.
• Lauren Howard and David Brown, Lawrence, a girl.
• Mishawn and TJ Evans, Ottawa, a boy and a girl.
• Daphne and Keith Jones, Lawrence, a girl.
• Sarah Gael Faith and Joseph Hibbs Jr., Lawrence, a boy.
• Johnathan Woods and Amanda Jones, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

• Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie: Are you loyal to your hairstylist?
• Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie: BOGO at Payless and Grocery Deals for the Week

Obituaries

• Mary Barncord, Tonganoxie

On the street

• What is the worst part about moving in?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Videos

• A break from the heat is expected overnight with temperatures …
• New students will soon be participating in Hawk Week activities …
• Douglas County will begin offering a new family mediation service. …
• Thousands of new students moved into on-campus housing Sunday. Classes …
• More than 700 students attended a dinner gathering put on …
• Some fallen trees branches left hundreds without power Sunday when …
• The cause of a fire that broke out at an …
• The Lawrence school district is falling behind federal standards for …
• A Kansas inmate is appealing to the state supreme court …
• A federal grant has allowed GaDuGi to hire a new …
• Experts from the Smithsonian Institute were in Topeka for the …
• Three blocks of New York Street are getting a makeover …
• A new building that will house many pharmacy school programs …
• KU students will have the opportunity to help rewrite the …
• The Jayhawks took on the Blue Jays from Creighton in …
• An annual fishing derby at Clinton State Park Saturday had …
• KU students move themselves and their belongings into the KU …
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Power restored to more than 2,600 after tree limbs fall on power line

Staff reports

01:16 p.m., August 15, 2010 Updated 02:23 p.m.

Tree limbs on a power line are to blame for a power outage in Douglas County that affected more than 2,600 people.

Americans are losing their civility

By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Miami Herald

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B7

Can we be candid here? Can we just say this plainly? The public is a bunch of rude, obnoxious jerks.

Kovel’s Antiques: Pedestals showcase for Victorian decor

Terry Kovel

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B8

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home.

High stakes: Cultural practices key to pest control in veggie garden

By Jennifer Smith

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B8

Sometimes I am surprised we can grow tomatoes and melons in northeast Kansas.

Boomer Girl Diary: Dog days of excessive excuses coming to an end

By Cathy Hamilton

August 15, 2010 in print edition on D1

I never thought I’d say this, especially in print, but I kind of miss those excessive heat warnings.

Trading up: Some students embrace vocational education on their back-to-school path

By Cathy Hamilton

August 15, 2010 in print edition on D1

It’s back-to-school time in this university town, but not every student takes the traditional route to a post-secondary education.

Study: Faith affects couples’ happiness

Donna St. George/The Washington Post

August 15, 2010 in print edition on D2

African American couples are more likely than others to share core religious beliefs and pray together at home — factors that have been linked to greater happiness in marriages and relationships, according to a study that has just been released.

Behind the Lens: Planning key for photo projects

By Mike Yoder

August 15, 2010 in print edition on D2

Keep things simple with one subject, one camera.

I-70 blues

By Don Bretthauer - Lawrence

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B7

As I sat in backed-up traffic for about the fourth day in a row on the single-lane portion of the I-70 turnpike, I wondered, “Why am I paying toll on the portions of a toll road which have been under construction for more than two years?” Aren’t toll roads supposed to be expressways?

Killings in Afghanistan offer strategic insight

By Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B6

Reviewing the news from the last two weeks during which I was enjoying a vacation, I’ve been gripped by the story of 10 medical aid workers recently murdered in Afghanistan. This human tragedy provides some insights that may surprise you about the prospects for progress in the Afghan war.

Fraud focus

Proposals to eliminate voter fraud look like another solution without a problem for Kansas.

J-W editorials

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B6

Voter fraud is a hot topic in the current campaign for Kansas secretary of state. On the surface, it seems like a legitimate issue for candidates for a state office that is responsible for running Kansas elections. No one wants Kansas elections to be swayed or decided by illegal voting.

Iran threat may press Israeli response

By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B6

When Israel declared independence in 1948, it had to use mostly small arms to repel attacks by six Arab armies. Today, however, Israel feels, and is, more menaced than it was then, or has been since. Hence the potentially world-shaking decision that will be made here, probably within two years.

Copper thieves targeting business air conditioning units

By George Diepenbrock

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A1

One of Brenda Wilch’s instructors at the Lawrence Jazzercise Center called her earlier this month. It was 87 degrees inside the fitness center and getting warmer as the summer heat promised to increase outside at the strip mall, 3115 W. Sixth St.

With BP spill under control, U.S. looks at drill ban

By Chris Kahn, Dina Cappiello and Harry R. Weber - Associated Press Writers

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A3

Now that the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history has effectively been stopped, the White House is considering an early end to its moratorium on deepwater drilling.

Final plug on well at least days away

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A3

The government official overseeing the Gulf oil spill response said Saturday he wants additional tests done before ordering BP to finish drilling a relief well that will help plug the runaway well for good.

Obama: Gulf Coast open for business

By Julie Pace - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A3

President Barack Obama declared Gulf Coast beaches clean, safe and open for business Saturday as he brought his family to the Florida Panhandle and promised residents that the government wouldn’t forget them once efforts to stop the leak are finished.

Democrats hope Medicare checks in mail help gain trust

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A3

A check from Uncle Sam gets your attention, even if the money doesn’t help that much with the bills.

At Union Station, many views about what election means

By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A6

There’s the die-hard Democrat from Texas who says November’s elections are about keeping Republicans from power. There’s the North Carolina Republican who says it’s about firing Democrats for growing government. There’s the Florida guy who lost his job and says it’s all about unemployment.

Cholera strikes amid flood disaster

By Ashraf Khan and Nahal Toosi - Associated Press Writers

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A7

The deadly, waterborne disease cholera has surfaced in flood-ravaged Pakistan, the U.N. confirmed Saturday, adding to the misery of 20 million people the government says have been made homeless by the disaster.

Historians rethink key Soviet role in Japan defeat

By Slobodan Lekic - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A7

As the United States dropped its atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, 1.6 million Soviet troops launched a surprise attack on the Japanese army occupying eastern Asia. Within days, Emperor Hirohito’s million-man army in the region had collapsed.

Afghan who survived attack on medical team tells story

By Deb Riechmann and Amir Shah - Associated Press Writers

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A8

One of the gunmen who killed 10 charitable health workers in northern Afghanistan hitched a ride with the medical team shortly before the murders, the sole survivor of the attack told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Tamils seeking asylum may be traumatized

By Jeremy Hainsworth - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A8

Hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from war-ravaged Sri Lanka who spent a grueling three months at sea in the belly of a cramped, ramshackle cargo ship may be traumatized, a lawyer with the Canadian Tamil Congress said Saturday.

Horoscope for August 15, 2010

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B4

This year, events will delineate who is foe and who is friend. You might not think that information is important, or that you already know. Finding out the lay of the land is important, especially in a crisis. If you are single, you could meet someone through your work. Enjoy dating and romance. If you’re attached, the two of you join to make a key wish happen. At the same time, the bond will only become stronger. Scorpio can be bossy.

Around & About in local business

Staff reports

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B4

News from around the area concerning local business.

Bankruptcies

Staff reports

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B4

Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:

Mortgages

Staff reports

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B4

The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 81 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday. Breakdown by dollar value:

100 years ago: Masonic temple construction begins

By Sarah St. John

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B6

The corner stone of the magnificent new Masonic temple will be laid with appropriate ceremonies, August 23.

25 years ago: County residents owe more taxes

By Sarah St. John

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B6

About 22 East Lawrence property owners were in the process of requesting that the city “upzone” about 60 lots scattered over the area.

40 years ago: Derailed cars explode, injure 12

By Sarah St. John

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B6

In the town of Melvern, Kansas, two derailed tankcars of liquefied petroleum gas exploded, sending flames 2,000 feet into the air, shaking the whole town, and sending out fireballs over four blocks, starting dozens of fires and injuring twelve of the town’s 400 residents.

Civil War perspective differs 150 years later

By David Shribman - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B7

The nation marked the centennial of the beginning of the Civil War in a year during which Freedom Riders pressed for integration of the South, martial law was declared in Alabama and civil rights workers were arrested in Mississippi. Sit-ins had been established as a potent weapon in the fight against segregation. And Barack Obama was born.

Bogus issues

By Virgil W. Dean - Lawrence

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B7

Full disclosure: More times than not, I do not agree with the editorial opinion expressed in the Journal-World. That said, I felt compelled to commend the editor for Thursday’s “Judicial politics” column.

LHS tradition

By Rick Raq - Lawrence

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B7

A school with a very, very rich tradition in football is playing second fiddle. Where is the respect? Lawrence High football should have stayed at Haskell Stadium and kept the tradition going. It was real high school football and a great atmosphere. Everyone loved it.

Complex issue

By Rosemary Murphy - Baldwin City

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B7

After weeks of negative, often vicious, political ads, I am bracing for the next few months. Appealing to fears that stir feelings of “them vs. us” is sure to flood some campaigns. Recent past elections targeted gay and lesbian citizens as threats to our families, neighbors and society at large. Now the threat has grown to include “illegals” in Kansas. Unfortunately, stirring fear and creating superficial groups of others is seen as a winning strategy.

Amid conflict, man tries suicide 13 times

Warfare wears on Kashmiris

By Ravi Nessman - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on D8

The wounds of Kashmir’s never-ending war are reflected in Arshid Malik’s red, downcast eyes, in the tremble of the cigarette in his hand, in the self-inflicted knife scars gouged into his left forearm.

Most states can’t block insurance rate hikes

By Noam N. Levey - Tribune Washington Bureau

August 15, 2010 in print edition on D8

As Americans struggle with double-digit increases in their health insurance bills, millions are coming up against a hard reality: The state regulators who are supposed to protect them can often do little to control what insurers are charging.

Smile! Aerial images used to enforce laws

By Frank Eltman - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A4

On New York’s Long Island, it’s used to prevent drownings. In Greece, it’s a tool to help solve a financial crisis. Municipalities update property assessment rolls and other government data with it. Some in law enforcement use it to supplement reconnaissance of crime suspects.

GaDuGi hires trauma counselor

Position funded through state grant

By Christine Metz

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A1

For years, rape survivors have called GaDuGi SafeCenter, asking for help in finding the right therapist.

Telescope promises new look at universe

Project hurt by delays, costs

By Mark K. Matthews and Robert Block - The Orlando Sentinel

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A4

When it works, and if it works, the James Webb Space Telescope could revolutionize astronomy by peering so deep into space that scientists soon could study the dawn of time.

New pharmacy building lets the sunshine in

Labs, classrooms state-of-the-art

By Andy Hyland

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A1

On a recent tour of Kansas University’s new pharmacy school building on West Campus, Dean Ken Audus stopped to point out the flat-screen televisions in the classrooms, video conferencing technology and redesigned lab space.

Approach to teaching students with disabilities assessed

By Mark Fagan

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B1

The Lawrence school district has some catching up to do when it comes to reaching proficiency standards on assessment tests for students with disabilities.

Kobach presses issue of election fraud

Current, former secretaries of state say no problem actually exists

By Scott Rothschild

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B1

As Republican Kris Kobach campaigns for secretary of state, he’s zeroing in on one issue: stopping voter fraud.

Law officer training class canceled due to low enrollment

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C8

A lack of new law enforcement officers has prompted the state’s main officer training center to cancel one of its classes.

KBA funding backs scientists who regrew section of bone

By Roy Wenzl - McClatchy Newspapers

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C8

Scientist Paul Wooley has regrown a section of bone in a mammal’s leg, a breakthrough he and collaborators say will revolutionize bone medicine worldwide.

State targeting careless drivers around big rigs

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B3

Kansas drivers who take chances when they share the road with tractor-trailers are the targets of a new campaign by the Kansas Highway Patrol.

WikiLeaks to publish again soon

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

WikiLeaks will publish its remaining 15,000 Afghan war documents within a month, despite warnings from the U.S. government, the organization’s founder said Saturday.

U.S. contractor investigated

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

A U.S. contractor managing more than $1 billion in reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan faces federal criminal and civil investigations of claims that it overcharged the government for work, according to federal court documents.

Jean seeks dual citizenship for Haiti

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

Hip hop artist and presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean said Saturday that as leader he would work to change Haiti’s constitution to allow dual citizenship and give many Haitians living abroad the right to vote in their homeland.

Jar removed from bear cub’s head

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as “jarhead” can finally enjoy a good meal.

Obama supports ‘right’ for ground zero mosque

By Pauline Jelinek and Julie Pace - Associated Press Writers

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

Weighing his words carefully on a fiery political issue, President Barack Obama said Saturday that Muslims have the right to build a mosque near New York’s ground zero, but he did not say whether he believes it is a good idea to do so.

President: GOP trying to destroy Social Security

By Erica Werner - Associated Press Writer

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

President Barack Obama used the anniversary of Social Security to trumpet Democrats’ support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it.

8 shot, 4 fatally, outside of restaurant

Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on A2

Eight people leaving a party at a downtown Buffalo restaurant were shot early Saturday, four of them fatally, including a Texas man who had returned to his hometown to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, police said.

Delany: Indy easy choice for Big Ten title

The Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C2

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said Saturday taking the conference’s first football championship game to Indianapolis was the easiest choice with little time to research other options.

Rodriguez apologizes to teammates, fans

The Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C2

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was booed Saturday night when he returned to the mound, hours after he apologized to his teammates and fans for a physical altercation at Citi Field that resulted in his arrest and two-day suspension.

‘Heartland Thunder’ silenced on TV

Discovery Channel halts reality racing show set in Basehor

By Theresa Freed

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B2

Modified race car drivers Tim Karrick and Tom Charles are not looking back in anger after learning the reality television series they were featured on has been canceled.

Wheel Genius: Road work planned during this week

By Christine Metz

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B2

Road work planned for the week of August 15, 2010.

Seed spitters give it their best shot

By Shaun Hittle

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B2

They won the competition but couldn’t really tell you why or how.

Special bond: KU kicker, punter stick together

By Gary Bedore

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C1

There should be great chemistry between Kansas University’s placekicker and holder during the 2010 college football season.

Recruit Nino Jackson plans to attend Late Night

By Gary Bedore

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C1

Nino Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound junior basketball shooting guard from Ardmore (Okla.) High, will make an unofficial campus visit to Kansas University for the Oct. 15 Late Night in the Phog.

Golf’s next generation in lead at PGA Championship

The Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C1

The only number that matters at the PGA Championship is on the scorecard, not the birth certificate.

KU football team scrimmages

J-W Staff Reports

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C3

Kansas University’s football team held a 90-minute scrimmage on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

A-Rod hammers Royals

The Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C3

It took Alex Rodriguez 47 pressure-laden at-bats to go from career home run No. 599 to No. 600. Going from 601 to 604 took five pitches.

Woods struggles with putts

The Associated Press

August 15, 2010 in print edition on C5

Tiger Woods stood, hand on hip, and glared. Yet another putt that refused to drop, yet another birdie opportunity wasted.

Young anglers get hooked at annual fishing derby

By Brenna Hawley

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B3

Fish weren’t coming to 4-year-old Anna Patz on Saturday during the annual O.K. Kids Day fishing derby. Fishing at Lake Henry just wasn’t as easy as it was last year in Colorado.

KU students can take jab at fight song lyrics

New words needed after conference realignment; contest will be offered during Homecoming

By Andy Hyland

August 15, 2010 in print edition on B1

As Kansas University residence halls fill up with students this weekend, the KU Alumni Association is hoping a few of the more creative types will help the organization out.