Also from January 4

Births

• Justin and Kathryn Hart, Lawrence, a girl.
• Levi and Tish Garber, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

• Operation 100 News blog: One person transported by ambulance from fully engulfed Jefferson County house fire

Obituaries

• Allena M. Bartlett, Tonganoxie
• Ruth A. Hase, Burlingame
• Thomas Matthew Moore
• Betty Lou Pickell, Crystal City, Mo.
• Esther L. Messer, Lawrence

On the street

• What’s the first thing a dietitian would suggest you toss from the refrigerator?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Polls

What are the chances of President Barack Obama coming to Kansas in 2011 to commemorate the state's 150th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Not a chance		53%
It could happen		37%
Outstanding		6%
Not sure		2%
Total	1139

Do you consider yourself a religious person?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No		52%
Yes		47%
Total	892

Videos

• It’s going to be cold again tonight and it’s going …
• Elementary school students returned to classes Monday thanks to the …
• To help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Kansas and the …
• Clearing Lawrence roads with people parked in the streets is …
• State coffers are getting millions of dollars in unexpected money. …
• Frozen ponds are attracting Lawrence’s youth to a relatively uncommon …
• The kidcast for January 4, 2010.
• Lori Carson gives some advice on how to recover from …
• For the first time in his Jayhawk career, Cole Aldrich …
• The KU women’s basketball team is set to begin conference …
• The best six plays from the week’s area sports.
• Expect only a few clouds tonight, with winds around 5 …
• Bitterly cold temperatures aren’t slowing traffic in the area. Some …
• The bitterly cold weather continues yet again today. Skies will …
• Bundle up this morning because it’s going to be cold. …

All stories

Department of Revenue resolves tax disputes leading to $40 million in revenue

By Scott Rothschild

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

The Kansas treasury will receive approximately $40 million as part of negotiations in disputed tax cases, Kansas Department of Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon said Monday.

State updates recommendations on dangerous pollutants in Kansas rivers

Fishers still discouraged from eating fish from Kansas River near Lawrence

By George Diepenbrock

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A5

State health and wildlife officials still recommend not eating bottom-feeding fish from the Kansas River between the Bowersock Dam in Lawrence downstream to Eudora.

State transportation committee advances plan that would raise taxes to fund state transportation plan

By Scott Rothschild

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

A legislative committee on Monday pushed forward two proposals that would increase taxes to fuel a new state transportation plan.

22-year-old arrested on drug charges as police investigate overnight report of gunshots in Lawrence

By George Diepenbrock

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A4

A 22-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday night on drug possession charges after police were looking for a car in connection with a report of possible gunshots fired in the Oread neighborhood.

Five suspects arrested in connection with string of burglaries

By George Diepenbrock

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

Lawrence police early Monday morning arrested five suspects who are linked to a serious of vehicle burglaries over the weekend.

City crews working to get snow off streets before next wave of winter weather on Wednesday

By Mark Fagan

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A1

Lawrence’s entire roster of Street Division personnel will continue dumping sand, spreading salt and scraping blades Tuesday on city streets.

Prosecutors add to list of witnesses who will testify in Tiller murder case

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A5

Prosecutors added 10 names to their burgeoning list of witnesses in the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing a prominent abortion provider, including the defendant’s brother.

Aldrich earns Big 12 co-player of week honor

By Gary Bedore

04:11 p.m., January 4, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1

Kansas University junior center Cole Aldrich on Monday earned Big 12 player of the week honors for the first time in his college basketball career.

Tight budget times at KU may lead to cuts to national champion debate squad

By Andy Hyland

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

Kansas University’s budget woes may soon affect its national championship debate squad’s ability to compete against other top teams.

As part of state’s 150th birthday celebration, 150th anniversary of Civil War, Lawrence activist wants to invite Obama to speak in Lawrence

By Chad Lawhorn

01:48 p.m., January 4, 2010 Updated 04:37 p.m. in print edition on A4

A Lawrence historian is organizing an effort to invite President Barack Obama to Lawrence in 2011 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Kansas statehood and the beginning of the U.S. Civil War.

Dog Days location, time changes

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A10

Red Dog’s Dog Day morning workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays will now start at KU’s Allen Fieldhouse, 1651 Naismith Drive, at 6:10 a.m., instead of at the previous location, Robinson Gym, at 6 a.m. The location and time change will continue until further notice.

City Commission to consider approving expanded proposal for shopping center in far northwest Lawrence

By Chad Lawhorn

12:01 p.m., January 4, 2010 Updated 05:48 p.m. in print edition on A1

Developers of a proposed northwest Lawrence shopping center have a new proposal that they hope will attract both a home improvement center and a discount department store.

KU nearly unanimous No. 1 in coaches poll; KSU moves into top 10

J-W Staff Reports

January 4, 2010

The Kansas men’s basketball team was a near-unanimous No. 1 in the most recent ESPN/USA Today coaches poll released Monday, picking up 30 of the possible 31 first-place votes.

State of the State address planned for Jan. 11

By Scott Rothschild

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

Gov. Mark Parkinson will deliver the State of the State address at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, the first day of the 2010 legislative session.

KU to honor Sebelius, three other alumni with Distinguished Achievement Awards

By George Diepenbrock

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A5

Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the current U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, is among the four recipients of the 2009-2010 Alumni Distinguished Achievement Awards from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Kansas University.

KU’s Law Dean leaving for similar opportunity at Iowa

By George Diepenbrock

11:10 a.m., January 4, 2010 Updated 04:56 p.m. in print edition on A1

Kansas University leaders will now have to fill a fourth high-profile administrative position after Gail Agrawal, KU’s law school dean, announced Monday she was leaving in July for the same position at the University of Iowa.

KU-Tennessee game will be played at 3:30 p.m. CST

J-W Staff Reports

January 4, 2010

The Kansas-Tennessee men’s basketball game scheduled for Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn., will be played at 3:30 p.m. CST, CBS announced Monday.

Statehouse Live: Transportation panel pushes forward tax increase proposals; State revenue agency collects $40 million in disputed tax cases; Moran touts opposition to immigration legislation

By Scott Rothschild

09:42 a.m., January 4, 2010 Updated 03:52 p.m.

Highway proposals would increase taxes; Tax cases cleared; Republican representative not in favor of “amnesty’ program for illegal immigrants

Carbondale Attendance Center closed Monday

January 4, 2010

The Carbondale Attendance Center in the Santa Fe Trail school district is closed today because of problems with the school’s boiler.

Mayor sees light at end of 2010

By Chad Lawhorn

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A1

Mayor Rob Chestnut is preparing for a grueling half-mile in 2010.

Sunflower ammunition factory caused population explosion in De Soto

By Elvyn Jones

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A1

Lawrence Allen remembers fondly the De Soto of his childhood, which he said was far different from the farm town of a few year earlier or the bedroom community that would follow.

Shop like a dietitian: We ask Lawrence experts how to make healthier choices at the grocery store

By Sarah Henning

January 4, 2010

Vowing to eat right is an easy resolution to make, until faced with the chance to eat your words along with a few cookies.

New studio a sound move for KJHK

Student radio station will get new space in Kansas Union this spring

By Andy Hyland

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

This spring, the student-run radio station at Kansas University will find a new home in the Kansas Union.

‘Conveyor Belt’ takes journey to nowhere

By Kevin McDonough

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A9

The year is young enough to still have that new car smell, but we may already have the worst show of 2010 with “Conveyor Belt of Love” (9 p.m., ABC).

Professor walks thin line as advocate for Chinese minority

By Alexa Olesen - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A9

oung men climb a railing at the back for a better view, while a woman in a Muslim head scarf snaps photos on her cell phone.

Horoscope for January 4, 2010

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A9

This year, you evolve to a new level. You will see people and situations differently. Different responses, mixed with an unusually appealing way, make you a sure winner. If you are single, there is no reason to keep that status, unless you want to. If you are attached, you become a very strong partner this year. Virgo helps you understand the other side.

Bernanke: Stronger regulation needed

By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

Stronger regulation is the best way to prevent financial speculation from getting out of hand and throwing the economy in a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday.

No smoking gun was missed in airline plot, Obama adviser says

By Anne Gearan - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

U.S. intelligence agencies did not miss a “smoking gun” that could have prevented an alleged attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, President Barack Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser said Sunday.

Reports: Cartoonist attacker held earlier

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

The Somali man who attacked an artist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad in a controversial cartoon has previously been arrested in Kenya, Danish media reported Sunday.

Girl accidentally runs over, kills brother

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

Police say a teenage girl accidentally ran over and killed her 17-year-old brother as the two played around in an Arizona shopping mall parking lot.

Roadside bombs kill 6 in volatile area

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

Roadside bombs struck two vehicles in Pakistan’s volatile northwest Sunday, killing a former irrigation minister and three others in one attack and two anti-Taliban tribal elders in the other.

Journalist gets prison term, desert exile

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

An Iranian journalist lost an appeal Sunday against his conviction on charges of spreading propaganda against the ruling Islamic establishment and was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of internal exile in a remote desert town.

Earthquake leaves 20,000 homeless

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

About 20,000 people were left homeless in the impoverished Central Asian nation of Tajikistan after an earthquake leveled their homes in a mountainous region, officials said Sunday.

Man skirts security at airport; flights stopped

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A2

A man walked through a screening checkpoint exit into the secure side of a terminal at one of the nation’s busiest airports on Sunday night, and flights were grounded for hours and passengers had to be re-screened while air safety officials searched for him.

Titans’ Johnson joins 2,000-yard club

Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B4

Chris Johnson says he wants to be football’s next megastar, the Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant of his sport. The next?

Southern Cal penalizes men’s hoops

Sanctions call for one-year ban on 2009-10 postseason

The Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B2

Southern California is imposing sanctions on its basketball program for violating NCAA rules involving former player O.J. Mayo.

Chiefs deny Denver, 44-24

Charles rushes for 259 yards as K.C. keeps Broncos out of playoffs

The Associated Press

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B1

Jamaal Charles ran for a Chiefs-record 259 yards on 25 carries, and linebacker Derrick Johnson returned two interceptions of Kyle Orton for touchdowns in Kansas City’s 44-24 rout Sunday, their first victory in nine tries at Invesco Field.

KU fans flocked to Philly

Kansas faithful rock, chalk Temple’s gym

By Gary Bedore

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B1

There were so many Kansas University basketball fans in Temple’s Liacouras Center on Saturday night that the spectators became a significant part of the Philadelphia Story.

Road-killed

Aggies stun No. 21 Jayhawks

J-W Staff and Wire Reports

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B1

New Mexico State stunned the No. 21-ranked Jayhawks, 61-60, in the Pan American Center.

Senior Services seeks snow shovelers

Staff reports

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A5

Douglas County Senior Services needs committed volunteers to shovel snow!

Garden to cultivate medicinal potential of plants

By Andy Hyland

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

For Barbara Timmermann, plants offer much more than pretty flowers, delicious food or pleasant aromas.

Holistic approach to mental health to be shared

By Karrey Britt

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A3

Sue Westwind, 56, and Cheryl Miller, 60, share a common bond.

U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen

By Anne Gearan and Lee Keath - Associated Press Writers

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A1

The U.S. and Britain locked up their embassies in Yemen on Sunday after fresh threats from al-Qaida, and the White House expressed alarm at the terror group’s expanded reach in the poor Arab nation where an offshoot apparently ordered the Christmas Day plot against a U.S. airliner.

Essence of healing: Massage therapist tries alternative remedies

By Eileen Roddy

January 4, 2010

Annie Greskiewicz Stevens’ heart and spirit danced and soared during her 10th summer. She visited Disneyland twice and spent idyllic days on California’s beaches with her mom.

This week’s Best Bets

Past ‘unwrapped’ at LAC

January 4, 2010

Lynda Andrus utilizes vintage fabrics and thrift store finds to create her unique artwork.

Storm troopers: Find out which de-icer products are least harmful to Mother Nature

By Scott Girard

January 4, 2010

The blizzard that hit Lawrence over Christmas was a less-than-ideal opportunity for homeowners to test how much product it would take to melt down icy sidewalks and driveways.

Save money and build energy with the circle game

By Kelly Barth

January 4, 2010

When gas prices hit $4, you could hear it everywhere, the collective lover’s quarrel between people and cars. Even though prices have eased up, do you still feel a little used, a little angry? If so, the Circle Game might be a fitting New Year’s resolution (once the snow melts).

Rites of passage

By Julie Dunlap

January 4, 2010

“Hey, Mrs. Dunwap!” yelled little Patrick (not his real name, for reasons that will soon be obvious) from across the grocery store checkout line.

Check out natural solutions to seasonal affective disorder

January 4, 2010

We didn’t see it coming. We moved to Lawrence in December of 2000 from Manhattan Beach, Calif. (We know that makes us suspect for many reasons …however, that’s for another column). We survived that winter (and it seems to have been the worst winter during our nine years here) without even a whimper. We thought we had the winter thing down. Then something strange happened about October 2001.

Build spiritual prosperity in 2010

By Scott Girard

January 4, 2010

In this time of economic strife, one Lawrence church is offering residents a chance to re-examine what it means to be wealthy and prosperous.

Study reveals new views on casual sex

College-age students share how encounters affect self-esteem

McClatchy Newspapers

January 4, 2010

As most every parent knows, hooking up for casual sex is bad for young people because it causes emotional or psychological damage. Right?

Attention: Treasure hunters

January 4, 2010

Are you an estate sale earlybird or otherwise lover of thrifty antiques?

‘Antique Roadshow’s’ trend watch

January 4, 2010

˙PBS’s “Antique’s Roadshow” begins its new season at 7 p.m. today on KCPT, Sunflower Broadband Channels 7 and 209. In honor of its debut, one of the show’s appraiser/prognosticators, Lark Mason, offers what trends to expect this year in collectibles:

Starters above the rest

By Tom Keegan

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B1

Bill Self will sort out the bench minutes in time — the guys who bring the most effort in practice and make the most strides defensively and in understanding the offense will play the most — and opposing coaches will continue to marvel at the KU bench. As all that goes on, one undeniable truth will not get much attention: It’s clear which five players are the team’s best. The starting five has established itself and clearly separated itself from the pack.

Create the perfect home office

McClatchy Newspapers

January 4, 2010

Work at someone else’s place, and you have little choice on how your work environment looks or functions. But work at home, and you have complete freedom to create a space that is as motivating, comfortable and style-rich as you wish.

Check out the style trends for 2010

By Caitlin Donnelly

January 4, 2010

New Year’s is the perfect opportunity to establish your own fresh look with long-lasting clothing. Revamp your style and rethink your wardrobe. This year, utilitarian dress is fashion-forward. Practical pieces are re-examined, transformed into functional-chic.

Put a stop to a dripping faucet

By Linda Cottin

January 4, 2010

If your Delta or Peerless brand single-handle faucet is dripping, a little time and a Delta/Peerless faucet repair kit will solve your problem lickety-split.

Be prepared for pet emergency in outdoors

McClatchy Newspapers

January 4, 2010

Before heading to campsite, pet owners should do some advance planning in the event a pet emergency arises in the great outdoors. First, consult a veterinarian about potential problems that could affect your pet during the road trip.

Review: ‘Avatar’ absorbing portrayal of deep issues

By Noah Nunn

January 4, 2010

Earth has become a dying planet, and humans are attempting to get resources from other planets, one such as Pandora. The movie begins with Jake Sully, a paralyzed ex-Marine attempting to fill his brother’s shoes by completing his unfinished military mission on Pandora.

Building bonds: LHS alumni share unique perspectives on teaching in Lawrence schools

By Richard Gintowt

January 4, 2010

Teachers aren’t people. They sleep on cots in their offices, emerging at 8 a.m. with lesson plans and 20-ounce coffees. They don’t shop at the same places normal people do, and they surely don’t go to rock shows.

Healthy and hearty: New cookbooks will slim down your comfort foods

January 4, 2010

Right about now you’re probably thinking about those resolutions vowing to eat better, cook more and shed the holiday pounds.

Decor with more: Lawrence designers, architects talk about what trends will develop in the new year

By Chansi Long

January 4, 2010

When Scott Voelker designed and built his home in North Lawrence, he paid special attention to window location. If not properly placed, the windows wouldn’t fetch enough natural light, causing him to rely too much on lamps and light bulbs.

Billy Tubbs to speak at chamber

Staff reports

January 4, 2010

Billy Tubbs was a rival figure to Kansas University basketball teams for 14 years when his Oklahoma Sooners came to Allen Fieldhouse.

25 years ago: Sales tax increase sought

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A7

Gov. John Carlin was due to recommend that the 1986 Legislature increase the state’s 3 percent sales tax to 3.5 percent as he sought to raise $86 million for teacher, state employee and university faculty salaries, farmers, hazardous waste cleanup and rain-day protection.

Despite mixed success, predictions persist

By Carl P. Leubsdorf - Dallas Morning News

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A7

A year ago, we predicted Sarah Palin’s resignation as Alaska’s governor.

Idiotic application of eminent domain

By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A7

On Aug. 27, 1776, British forces routed George Washington’s novice army in the Battle of Brooklyn, which was fought in fields and woods where today the battle of Prospect Heights is being fought. Americans’ liberty is again under assault, but this time by overbearing American governments.

100 years ago: Three students build airplane

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A7

From the Lawrence Daily World for Jan. 4, 1910: “Harry Elliott, Paul Elliott and Gilbert Smith, three university students, have constructed an aeroplane.

Well-deserved

J-W Editorials

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A7

The Heenes are going to jail, and that is what they deserve for the balloon boy hoax.

Ohio native among dead in Dec. 30 bombing

By Stephen Majors - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B10

A former Navy SEAL and an Ohio native whose wife is expecting the couple’s first child were among seven people killed in a suicide bombing attack targeting a CIA base in southeastern Afghanistan last week.

Networks blurring policy of not paying for interviews

By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B10

Policies forbidding payment for news interviews increasingly seem like the network television equivalent of the 55 mph speed limit: a rule often winked at unless you’re heading into a speed trap.

Gadget makers focus on cost-effective items

By Peter Svensson - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B10

Electronics sales rebounded in the just-ended holiday season, but the industry’s biggest event will still have the recession hanging over it.

Will Congress’ latest jobs bill really produce jobs?

By Jim Abrams - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on B10

When the Senate takes up a jobs bill later this month or early in February, the debate will center on whether it really will create jobs and be worth plunging the government tens of billions of dollars further into debt.

More equal ties sought with U.S.

By Jay Alabaster - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A10

Japan’s prime minister said today he will press for more equal ties with Washington this year, the 50th anniversary of a joint security treaty that grants many special privileges to U.S. troops stationed in the country.

TV show led to arrest in 4 Thanksgiving killings

By Jennifer Kay - Associated Press Writer

January 4, 2010 in print edition on A10

A secretive motel guest in the Florida Keys checked in under a fake name, paid in cash, stockpiled canned food and insisted on cleaning his own room.

Fiscal Fitness: 2010: The year of the Roth IRA

By Josh McCleary

January 4, 2010

The Roth IRA has been available for more than a decade, but only a small percentage of people understand and utilize the benefits of this tax-free investment vehicle.