Archive for Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / LJWorld.com

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Following KU's 71-66 win over Cornell, do you think that was Sherron Collins' best game as a Jayhawk?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes		68%
No		24%
Undecided		6%
Total	2683

Cornell is averaging 9.4 made three-pointers per game this season. Will the Big Red make seven or more treys against KU tonight?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes		52%
No		46%
Undecided		0%
Total	114

Will you download U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback's "SamForGov" iPhone application?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No		69%
I don’t have an iPhone		25%
Yes		5%
Total	952

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Health care systems topic of panel discussion at Lawrence convention: By Karrey Britt; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; Health care reform will be the topic of a panel discussion at the Kansas Farmers Union annual convention Friday in Lawrence. The discussion “Exploring Health Care Reform — Canadian Style” will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Holidome and Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive, and is open to the public.
LiveWell Lawrence announces plan to help residents eat better, move more: LiveWell Lawrence releases proposal to drive policy changes; By Karrey Britt; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; The LiveWell Lawrence Coalition has released its plan to make it easier for residents to eat better and move more. The coalition has $200,000 in Kansas Health Foundation funding and plans to award it to a group or groups who will help it achieve its goals.
Man who refuses to testify in trial ordered to spend 30 days in jail: By Janet Reid; January 6, 2010; A Douglas County judge on Wednesday ordered a man to spend 30 days in jail, one day after he refused to testify against two men accused of trying to rob him.
Leavenworth County politician, who had been deployed to Iraq, returns to Kansas and her house seat: State representative was called to active duty 6 weeks into term; By Shawn Linenberger; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; Melanie Meier appreciated sleeping in on a cold Kansas morning Wednesday. Meier, a lieutenant colonel with the Army Reserves who was elected in 2008 as state representative for the 40th District, returned to the state Tuesday evening after serving about nine months in southern Iraq.
Brownback campaign launches iPhone app: Brownback unveils iPhone application; By Scott Rothschild; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, a Republican candidate for governor, has launched what his campaign says is the first iPhone application in the country for a gubernatorial candidate.
FINAL: KU uses late surge to top Cornell, 71-66: By Jesse Newell; 05:48 p.m., January 6, 2010 Updated 10:13 p.m.; The Big Red led most of the game before a Sherron Collins three-point play with 41 seconds left gave KU the lead for good. Collins had a career-high 33 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
Weather-related sports cancellations: Staff Reports; 04:14 p.m., January 6, 2010 Updated 05:13 p.m.; Several youth sporting events this week have been canceled because of the weather. If you have a cancellation to report, please call us at 832-7154 or 832-6303.
State’s budget shortfall grows in December: Associated Press; January 6, 2010; Kansas’ projected budget gap has grown because of lower-than-expected revenue collections last month.
Attorney: Plea agreement in the works in hit-and-run fatality: By Janet Reid; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A4; A man charged in the hit-and-run death of a 20-year-old Lawrence woman waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday.
City issues more than 140 tickets for unshoveled sidewalks: By Chad Lawhorn; 11:56 a.m., January 6, 2010 Updated 05:45 p.m. in print edition on A1; City officials are following through on a previous warning that they would begin issuing tickets to property owners who do not clear snow from their public sidewalks.
Statehouse Live: State offices in Topeka closed; Navinsky, who replaced legislator summoned to Iraq, steps down: By Scott Rothschild; 08:44 a.m., January 6, 2010 Updated 03:19 p.m.; Legislator returning from Iraq expected to seek House District 40 seat again
Many older adults don’t get enough protein; Lawrence nutritionist gives facts on how much is enough: January 6, 2010; Teens and adults should consume between 36 and 72 grams of protein per day, according to local nutrition expert Susan Krumm,
Winter storm warning, wind chill watch issued for Douglas County: Several surrounding counties also cautioned; LJWorld.com staff reports; 12:00 a.m., January 6, 2010 Updated 09:18 p.m.; The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Douglas County — as well as Jefferson County — beginning at 6 a.m. today and running through 6 p.m. Thursday. A Wind Chill Warning is also in effect Thursday evening through Saturday morning.
Local businesses see signs of economic progress in coming year: By Mark Fagan; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A1; Hamm Inc. isn’t shedding employees, cutting benefits, reimagining its customer needs or closing up shop.
FSHS girls tumble, 68-57: J-W Staff Reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B3; Outscored by 10 in the second quarter, Free State’s girls basketball team played basically even the rest of the way in a 68-57 loss to Platte County (Mo.) on Tuesday.
City advances lab lease: By Chad Lawhorn; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; City commissioners moved the city one step closer to having a new publicly owned laboratory building that would be used to attract promising bioscience companies to the community.
Great grains: Overlooked grains become a useful alternative to wheat and flour: By Sarah Henning; January 6, 2010 in print edition on C1; Rice? That is sooooo last century. The latest and greatest in the grain world? Everything that is old is new again…
Many cultures contribute interesting soup recipes: By Dianna Marder - McClatchy Newspapers; January 6, 2010 in print edition on C2; From the Aztecs comes a chicken vegetable soup with poblano chiles and chayote squash; from Paraguay there’s bori-bori, a beef broth and dumpling soup; from the Caribbean there’s callaloo, in which the greens of taro root are cooked with okra and bacon…
Chamber hosting breakfast forum: Staff reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will hold its Legislative Priorities Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.
ShopSmart dishes on best and worst products tested in 2009: Consumer Reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on C8; ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports, recently revealed the best (and worst) products of 2009, selected from the thousands of home, food, beauty and other products that were tested throughout the year.
Shedding light on bin Laden family: By Donna Abu-Nasr - Associated Press Writer; January 6, 2010 in print edition on C8; With a book written by one of Osama bin Laden’s sons, and with news of a daughter sheltering in the Saudi Embassy in Iran, some of the blanks are being filled in on the life of the 9/11 mastermind’s large family, including lurid details of his parenting style.
Coaches up for bonuses with BCS win: By Eddie Pells - Associated Press Writer; January 6, 2010 in print edition on C8; The players at Texas and Alabama will compete Thursday night for the chance to be called national champions and for a beautiful crystal trophy to be placed outside their locker room.
Alda hosts ‘The Human Spark’: By Kevin McDonough; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B7; What separates man from other creatures?
People in the news: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B7; People in the news for January 6, 2010.
Horoscope for January 6, 2010: January 6, 2010 in print edition on B7; This year, you open up to new thoughts and different ideas. You could easily overthink problems and wonder in which direction to head. Observe rather than make changes immediately. If you are single, you will open up to a new type of thinking, and as a result attract a different type of person. If you are attached, though you might be more dominant, let your sweetie be in the limelight and make decisions too. Libra can push you hard.
Contracts down: Is housing headed for double-dip?: By Alan Zibel - Associated Press Writer; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A6; The number of people preparing to buy a home fell sharply in November, an unsettling new sign that the housing market may be headed for a “double-dip” downturn over the winter.
Giant tuna fetches $177K at auction: By Shino Yuasa - Associated Press Writer; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; A giant bluefin tuna fetched $177,000 in an auction Tuesday at the world’s largest wholesale fish market in Japan.
Google to sell Nexus One mobile phone: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; Google Inc. began selling its own mobile phone Tuesday, a much-anticipated move aimed at protecting its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the Web on handsets instead of personal computers.
Hurricane warnings to come 12 hours earlier: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it will begin issuing storm watches and warnings about half a day sooner in the biggest change to its warning system in decades.
Clinton’s comments on nuclear talks hailed: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; Iran said Tuesday it welcomes Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s comments that there is no hard-and-fast deadline for starting nuclear dialogue.
Privacy concerns may impede body scanners: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; Britain’s government wants to quickly deploy full body scanners at U.K. airports to fight an expanded terrorist threat, but privacy concerns — and fears that children may be exploited — seem likely to slow the plan.
Lip service: By Les Blevins - Lawrence; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A7; To the editor: Many know Lawrence was founded in 1854 in an effort to prevent the extension of slavery by directly confronting slavery in the new territories being opened in the westward expansion of the United States.
Grim Obama says terror attack ‘dots’ not connected: By Ben Feller - Associated Press Writer; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; President Barack Obama scolded 20 of his highest-level officials on Tuesday over the botched Christmas Day terror attack on an airliner bound for Detroit, taking them jointly to task for “a screw-up that could have been disastrous” and should have been avoided.
Sources: Conn. Sen. Chris Dodd to retire: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; Democratic officials tell The Associated Press that Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd won’t seek re-election this fall.
Depot ideas: By Tom Harper - Lawrence; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A7; To the editor: In his Dec. 31 letter, Mr. Mitchell offers a good solution to the problem our community is facing due to the closure of the convenience store that served Greyhound customers.
Obama must acknowledge war: By Cal Thomas - Tribune Media Services; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A7; Suppose Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, the Christmas Day underwear bomber, had succeeded and blown up Northwest Airlines flight 253, killing nearly 300 people on board and perhaps others on the ground. Would the response of the Obama administration have been different?
Politics hampers security solutions: By Leonard Pitts Jr. - The Miami Herald; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A7; On Christmas Day, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a student from Nigeria, allegedly tried to blow up a jetliner bound for Detroit.
Funding breach: J-W Editorials; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A7; Three straight months of delayed aid payments, piled on top of four cuts in state funding, is a dereliction of the state’s duty to public schools.
Iowa stifles Jackets in Orange Bowl: The Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B6; No. 10 Iowa solved Tech’s explosive triple option, and Ricky Stanzi threw two early touchdown passes for a 24-14 victory Tuesday night in the coldest Orange Bowl ever.
Seabury downs Immac, 62-50: J-W Staff Reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B3; Reed Grabil scored 32 points, and Seabury Academy defeated Leavenworth Immaculata, 62-50, on Tuesday night in high school boys basketball.
Oskie boys edge Cair Paravel: J-W Staff Reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B3; Levi Wade scored 19 points and Adam Bowser added 13 in Oskaloosa’s narrow high school boys basketball victory Tuesday over Topeka Cair Paravel.
Shanahan will coach Redskins: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B2; Mike Shanahan agreed Tuesday to become the coach of the Washington Redskins, the latest step in a major overhaul of a troubled franchise.
Cornell forward like dad: By Tom Keegan; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B1; The numbers, as did the name, jumped off the page of Cornell University’s most recent basketball box score. Ryan Wittman played 14 minutes in a game against Bryant University. He did not attempt a free throw, took seven shots from the field and scored 19 points. He made all seven field-goal attempts, including five three-pointers.
City bowling teams have high expectations: By Matt Tait; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B1; Hopes are high for the city’s high school bowling teams this season, as the boys and girls squads at both Lawrence High and Free State High have their eyes fixed on rolling their way to the state tournament.
Holiday snowstorm cleanup extra costly: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B8; The White Christmas that much of Kansas awoke to came with a big cost.
Chairman doubts GOP can retake House: Associated Press; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A2; GOP Chairman Michael Steele thinks Republicans have “screwed up” for the most part in the years since Ronald Reagan was president.
Frantic finish: Firebirds fall to Jaguars in final seconds; By Matt Tait; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B1; To borrow a phrase from Free State High soccer coach, Jason Pendleton, “Every win is not a wedding, and every loss is not a funeral.”
Chancellor to deliver pledge to president: By Mark Fagan; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A4; Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little could’ve addressed her letter to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., but she’s delivering this one in person instead.
As closure fears circulate, New York patrons rally around their school: By Lindsey Slater; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; New York School has the smallest enrollment in the Lawrence school district.
Pump patrol: Staff reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St.
Oread Labs deal on county agenda: Staff reports; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A3; Douglas County commissioners today will consider approving a lease agreement with the Lawrence Douglas County Bioscience Authority for operation of the former Oread Labs building in west Lawrence.
Cold causes pipe breaks, headaches: Damage ‘devastates’ resident; By Sara Kenigsberg; January 6, 2010 in print edition on A1; While all northeast Kansas residents have started the New Year in below-freezing temperatures, west Lawrence resident Denise Correa started it off in a frozen home.
Excess sugar consumption linked to health problems: By Susan Krumm; January 6, 2010 in print edition on C3; How much sugar can I have in a day?
Cornerstone tops Veritas boys, girls: By Eric Sorrentino; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B4; With the Veritas Christian boys basketball team trailing Topeka Cornerstone for the majority of the evening, Ethan Kay did his best to get the home crowd back into the action.
Kansas guard Reed to face ex-teammate: By Gary Bedore; January 6, 2010 in print edition on B4; Tyrel Reed paid the price for being the only freshman on the 2003-04 Burlington High boys basketball team.

Americans for Prosperity campaigning against sales tax in county referendum April 23, 2018 · 9 comments
KU students turn up at chancellor's residence to protest 'wasteful' ownership of private jet April 23, 2018 · 10 comments
Letter to the editor: Trust the county April 23, 2018 · 11 comments
Lawrence Public Library's visitors up significantly since renovation, but checkouts drop April 23, 2018 · 18 comments
Letter to the editor: Name change April 24, 2018 · 1 comment
At forum, Douglas County commissioner explains 'what if' option if sales tax referendum fails April 22, 2018 · 37 comments
Medicaid, foster care costs threaten to eat up much of state's anticipated new revenue April 23, 2018 · 16 comments
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Hundreds of Lawrence students gather in South Park for National School Walkout rally April 20, 2018 · 36 comments
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Following KU's 71-66 win over Cornell, do you think that was Sherron Collins' best game as a Jayhawk?

Poll results

Cornell is averaging 9.4 made three-pointers per game this season. Will the Big Red make seven or more treys against KU tonight?

Poll results

Will you download U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback's "SamForGov" iPhone application?

Poll results

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