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On the street
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Polls
Would you still watch "American Idol" without Simon Cowell?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I don’t watch “American Idol” | 69% | |
| No | 16% | |
| Yes | 8% | |
| Not sure | 5% | |
| Total | 1183 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Tuesday, January 12 calls for a high …
- Facing a historic budget crisis, Gov. Mark Parkinson on Monday …
- Tennessee’s accuracy on three-pointers — even from its walk-ons — …
- The top six area sports plays from the past week.
- Nearly one-third of our lives is spent in bed, so …
- Lawrence schools discussed Monday the possibility of closing schools to …
- With nearly 60 snow shoveling service requests from senior citizens, …
- The sentencing scheduled later this month for a former Kansas …
- Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old …
- Officers took Trampas Hutchinson, identified as a Lawrence transient, into …
- Kidcast: Quincy Beeler
- House Speaker Mike O’Neal delivers the Republican response to Gov. …
- Gov. Mark Parkinson delivers the 2010 State of the State …
- Gov. Mark Parkinson details his plan to face Kansas’ budget …
- Gov. Mark Parkinson discusses the state’s strengths, and why he …
- Basehor students had an exciting day Monday: Moving Day.
- We’ll see a small push of cold air tonight as …
- The afternoon’s drive should be mainly smooth, although drivers should …
- A weak disturbance will pass to our east providing us …
- The Monday commute could include some slushy highways and side …
- In researching his story on “manscaping” — the fine art …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Outdoor enthusiasts take on Mount Oread snow- January 10, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- Mount Oread ski resort? That’s what it looked like briefly Saturday afternoon as five snowboarders were perched just skier’s left of the Campanile, buckling in their bindings and about to take off down the hill.
- Video: Lawrence residents ride on KU campus
- On the street: Where is your favorite sledding spot?
6:00 a.m.
Kansas’ big men didn’t play big- January 11, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- The nation’s No. 1-ranked college basketball powerhouse made seven of 27 three-point shots, committed 16 turnovers, forced just eight, and lost Sunday to a team that used six scholarship players and three walk-ons.
- Video: Kansas falls to Volunteers
- Photo gallery: KU vs. Tennessee
- Poll: With Big 12 play starting for Kansas this week, who do you believe is the best team in the conference?
- Audio clips: 2010 KU-Tennessee
10:00 a.m.
Postgraduate economics: Young workers, many fresh out of college, among hardest hit by recession, unemployment- January 11, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Unemployed since August, 26-year-old Tyler Harnett continues to see life in a glass-half-full kind of way. To be exact, the glass is half full of a dark, chocolate porter.
2:00 p.m.
City glad to be below average in one area: murder- January 11, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- In 2009, the area was spared the most violent of crimes, as the year ended with no murders in either Lawrence or Douglas County.
6:00 p.m.
Waxed: Staff writer Gavon Laessig takes a personal journey through the manscape- January 11, 2010
- Frankly, I’m a hirsute man. Aside from occasional, youthful experiments with shaving, I’ve never been a big proponent of so-called “manscaping”…
11:03 p.m.
Parkinson proposes sales, cigarette tax increases to start session- 6:48 p.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 9:52 p.m. in print edition on 1A
- Governor Mark Parkinson says further budget cuts would harm the state.
- Videos: 2010 State of the State address
- Photo gallery: State of the State Address
All stories
- Reaction to Parkinson’s tax increase proposal
- 08:33 p.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 08:33 p.m.
- Republicans, chamber, AFP dislike tax proposal; regents support more revenue
- Republican reponse to the 2010 State of the State address
- January 11, 2010
- If there is one thing all Kansans understand, it is weathering storms. As long as there has been a Kansas, there have been blizzards, drought, hail, ice, and tornadoes. All Kansans know what it’s like to survey the wreckage after a storm. We all know the feeling, some much more than others, of picking up the debris and starting to rebuild. The unbelievably resilient citizens of this state have weathered countless storms and have always built something better in the aftermath. The opening of the 2010 legislative session finds Kansas in the throes of a serious financial storm.
- KDHE marks National Influenza Vaccination Week by encouraging H1N1 immunization
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A10
- Get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus. That was the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s message during a conference Monday to mark National Influenza Vaccination Week — Jan. 10-16.
- 2010 State of the State address
- Protecting What We Have, Building for the Future
- January 11, 2010
- For almost 150 years, 45 governors have had the honor to report to this body on the state of the state of Kansas. Throughout those 150 years, we have been through many crises. We have gone through booms and busts, two World Wars and faced countless natural disasters. Despite those challenges, every governor for almost 150 years declared that the state of our state was strong.
- Parkinson proposes sales, cigarette tax increases to start session
- Parkinson reluctant to cut more from budget
- 06:48 p.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 09:52 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Governor Mark Parkinson says further budget cuts would harm the state.
- Lawrence leaders looking to be more aggressive in using incentives for economic development
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Commissioners at their weekly meeting will consider approving two economic development projects, and both involve financial incentives that are new to the Lawrence landscape.
- Legislators announce plans to trim their own budget
- January 11, 2010
- Kansas legislative leaders have announced a series of cost-saving moves, including furloughs of lawmakers and their staffs on Fridays through January.
- Lawrence school board examining options for closing $4 million budget hole
- Study session examines areas for possible budget cuts
- 04:40 p.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A1
- The Lawrence school board now is in a budget study session during which they’re receiving information on how much money could be saved by raising the student-teacher ratio and how much money it takes to operate each elementary school.
- Trial begins for man accused of raping 11-year-old Lawrence girl
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The defendant was baby sitting the girl and her siblings while her parents were out of town at a casino.
- Legislators from Douglas County reschedule public forum at Dole Institute
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- After a one-week delay due to winter weather, state legislators in the Douglas County delegation are scheduled to speak at a forum this week organized by the Lawrence branch of the American Association of University Women.
- Kansas Turnpike bridge blast postponed until 2 p.m. Wednesday
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The countdown for the Kansas Turnpike’s latest bridge blast is being extended by 24 hours.
- Police arrest suspect in Orchards Drug robbery
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Officers took Trampas Hutchinson, identified as a Lawrence transient, into custody without incident at 3 p.m. in the 800 block of Michigan Street.
- Matthew Jaeger sentencing delayed again to consider motion on dismissed juror
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The sentencing scheduled later this month for a former Kansas University student convicted in the 2007 beating and kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend will be delayed again as Matthew Jaeger’s attorneys argue that he should get a new trial.
- Inquest to be scheduled in death of Haskell student who was incarcerated in Montana
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A10
- Montana authorities are working to schedule an inquest in the death of Haskell Indian Nations University student A.J. LongSoldier, who died after being incarcerated in a county jail.
- Schools seek to re-open funding lawsuit
- 03:26 p.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 04:46 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Lawyers for a coalition of 74 Kansas school districts asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to reopen a 2006 ruling on funding of public schools to determine if the law and spending cuts are constitutional.
- Legislator, law enforcement officials call for end to K2
- 01:56 p.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 03:06 p.m. in print edition on A1
- House bill would make herbal mixture illegal.
- State of the State coming up tonight at 7 p.m., will be streamed live on LJWorld.com
- January 11, 2010
- Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson was expected to propose an increase in tobacco taxes Monday evening as he outlined proposals for balancing the state’s budget.
- Lawrence doesn’t have enough volunteers to help those who need their sidewalk shoveled
- Program can’t keep up with requests for sidewalk clearing
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A program the city has been touting to match volunteers with residents who are physically unable to shovel their sidewalks has been unable to keep up with a record level of requests.
- Jayhawks drop to third in both polls
- Texas moves to top spot
- January 11, 2010
- The Kansas Jayhawks dropped to third in the The Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches college basketball polls after falling to Tennessee on Sunday. Texas grabbed the top spot.
- Russian describes U.S. health care system as scary
- January 11, 2010
- Russian native says the U.S. health system scares her because of limited access and high costs.
- Lawmakers will take up review of death penalty in Kansas
- January 11, 2010
- A proposal to repeal Kansas’ death penalty law will be reviewed by a Senate committee next week.
- Statehouse Live: Here is the proposed robocall measure; Kansas compiles wind energy overview
- 10:50 a.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 10:50 a.m.
- AG Six will propose new robocall regs; State report to be used as resource guide to wind energy
- Judge’s ruling has abortion-rights proponents concerned trial could lead to increased violence
- Prosecutors challenge judge’s decision to consider voluntary manslaughter
- 10:03 a.m., January 11, 2010 Updated 03:35 p.m. in print edition on A3
- What had been expected to be an open-and-shut murder trial was upended Friday when a judge decided to let Scott Roeder argue he should be convicted of voluntary manslaughter because he believed the May 31 slaying of George Tiller would save unborn children.
- Statehouse renovations enter final phase
- John Brown mural now available for public viewing
- January 11, 2010
- Today will be a chance to check out the latest Capitol renovations and enjoy some of the last views of the rotunda with its grand view of the dome reaching skyward about seven stories overhead as murals wrap the interior.
- City glad to be below average in one area: murder
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A1
- In 2009, the area was spared the most violent of crimes, as the year ended with no murders in either Lawrence or Douglas County.
- Divorces granted
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Divorces granted by the Douglas County District Court.
- Crackdown on late flights lacks bite
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The government’s new crackdown on chronically late flights leaves airlines with little reason to be concerned — and delayed travelers little reason to feel hopeful they’ll arrive on time.
- Children’s films getting better at portraying safety
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Characters in children’s movies are wising up about personal safety, increasingly using seat belts, bike helmets and crosswalks, but many still aren’t ideal role models, a government study found.
- Politics is still practiced by politicians
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Reel the tape back one full year (and forgive the antiquated metaphor, please). The Democrats are euphoric, excited as they haven’t been since 1960, full of resolve as they haven’t been since 1944. The Republicans? Their despair is as deep as it’s been since 1964, and a cloud of hopelessness seems to hover over their heads, though plainly this is a party without anyone at its head, a party with neither a leader nor a strategy.
- The Edge
- January 11, 2010
- • ‘Committed’ (Books) • Skyzoo (Music) • ‘Psycho Too’ (Books)
- Second Life: Organ donation saves Lawrence man’s life
- January 11, 2010
- 2010 is an extra-special year for Glynn Sheridan, president of Sunflower Bank in Lawrence. He’ll celebrate two important birthdays: the big five-O and the fifth anniversary of his new life.
- Parkinson’s State of the State address to be carried live on LJWorld.com, Sunflower’s Channel 6
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A1
- When Gov. Mark Parkinson delivers his first State of the State Address at 7 p.m. today, ordinary Kansans and government officials will be waiting to hear how he proposes to offset significant reductions in state revenues.
- Jayhawks suffer first loss of year
- Self: ‘We were awful’
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on B1
- A national media member, who hadn’t seen Bill Self in a while, innocuously asked Kansas University’s coach how he was doing Sunday night in Thompson-Boling Arena.
- Gary Bedore’s KU hoops notebook
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Notes from KU’s Sunday afternoon loss against Tennessee.
- Kansas’ big men didn’t play big
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The nation’s No. 1-ranked college basketball powerhouse made seven of 27 three-point shots, committed 16 turnovers, forced just eight, and lost Sunday to a team that used six scholarship players and three walk-ons.
- Vols’ McBee stings KU
- Walk-on hits huge three to lift UT
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on B5
- Tennessee guard Skylar McBee heard the crowd growing louder, and he knew it was time to look up at the shot clock.
- Waxed: Staff writer Gavon Laessig takes a personal journey through the manscape
- January 11, 2010
- Frankly, I’m a hirsute man. Aside from occasional, youthful experiments with shaving, I’ve never been a big proponent of so-called “manscaping”…
- Seattle still counting on Carroll as next coach
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on B2
- The Seattle Seahawks are in Los Angeles trying to make Pete Carroll their next coach — while lining up interviews to find their next general manager.
- Warner, Cardinals hold off Packers
- Ravens rout Patriots, 33-14; Foxborough crowd boos
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Old master Kurt Warner and playoff newcomer Aaron Rodgers staged a passing duel to rival any the NFL has seen. And when the highest-scoring postseason game in league history ended abruptly in overtime, Rodgers flung his helmet to the sideline in disgust.
- Lawrence’s list of murder victims
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A total of 19 murders occurred in Lawrence during the past decade. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation provided information about what specific crimes were recorded as murders, which includes first- and second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.
- Marriage licenses issued
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Marriage licenses issued by the Douglas County District Court:
- How to Help: Opportunities abound for MLK Day of Service
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A4
- From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the Roger Hill Volunteer Center will host the second annual MLK Speak-Out at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Members of the community are invited to read a speech, poem, or story inspired by Dr. King’s message of peace, equality and service.
- Germany no longer biggest exporter
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Already the biggest auto market and steel maker, China edged past Germany in 2009 to become the top exporter, yet another sign of its rapid rise and the spread of economic power from West to East.
- Trial over gay-marriage measure set to begin
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Scholars, gay and lesbian partners and opponents of same-sex marriage are expected to testify about the nature of marriage and homosexuality itself during an unprecedented federal trial today to determine whether gays and lesbians may marry.
- GOP: Reid’s apology for remark not enough
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Republicans on Sunday accused Democrats of a double standard by accepting Sen. Harry Reid’s apology for racial remarks about Barack Obama instead of demanding Reid’s ouster as majority leader.
- Soccer team leaves tourney after attack
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Togo withdrew from a continentwide soccer tournament and its players reluctantly left Angola on Sunday, two days after a deadly ambush on the team bus killed three and injured eight. A separatist leader warned, however, that violence would not likely end.
- Envoy blasts ‘appalling’ human rights record
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- North Korea’s ’appalling’ human rights situation must improve before the country can expect to normalize relations with the United States, President Barack Obama’s special envoy on the issue said today.
- Not so fast: Rich slapped with huge fines
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- European countries are increasingly pegging speeding fines to income as a way to punish wealthy scofflaws who would otherwise ignore tickets.
- Yemen’s president open to dialogue with terror group
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Yemen’s president said he is ready to talk to al-Qaida members who renounce violence, suggesting he could show them the same kind of leniency he has granted militants in the past despite U.S. pressure to crack down on the terror group.
- ‘Mother’ marks 100th episode with razzle-dazzle
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A9
- “How I Met Your Mother” (7 p.m., CBS) celebrates a milestone of sorts, peppering its 100th episode with fantasy scenes, an extended musical number and a tantalizingly close brush with the mystery woman who figures in the show’s title.
- NBC moving Leno’s nightly show out of prime-time
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A9
- NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network is waiting to hear if Leno and “Tonight” host Conan O’Brien accept its new late-night TV plans.
- Postgraduate economics: Young workers, many fresh out of college, among hardest hit by recession, unemployment
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Unemployed since August, 26-year-old Tyler Harnett continues to see life in a glass-half-full kind of way. To be exact, the glass is half full of a dark, chocolate porter.
- Cold weather tightens grip on South
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A10
- Freakish cold weather continued to grip the South, with snow flurries spotted around Orlando and a record low set for Miami, and forecasters said Sunday that more of the same was expected.
- China replaces toxic metal in kids’ jewelry with more dangerous one
- January 11, 2010
- Barred from using lead in children’s jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.
- Share shoveling
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: For those of you who didn’t have to shovel the snow that fell during this Christmas/ New Year’s season but use the sidewalks we shoveled for you … you owe us big time!
- Rebate due?
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A7
- To the editor: Will I receive a rebate from the city for the streets not being cleared within a 48-hour period?
- Senate will miss Dodd’s passion
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A7
- During the three decades that I have been covering politics in Washington, there was never a time I could not reach Chris Dodd to check what was happening.
- Survival strategy
- The state’s current economic stress may push more small Kansas school districts to look at consolidation.
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A7
- For better or worse, one of the likely outcomes of the state’s current funding crunch is that more Kansas school districts will be willing to consider consolidation efforts.
- Business in Lawrence offers clean break for Honduran family
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- April 2009 was not the month for new business startups. Headlines warned that the world’s financial system was on the brink, uncertainty dominated markets of nearly every kind, and Americans did what they had not done in decades: they began saving instead of spending. Headlines warned that the world’s financial system was on the brink, uncertainty dominated markets of nearly every kind, and Americans did what they had not done in decades: they began saving instead of spending. In short, it was a time to hide from risk, not add it.
- Charities cheered by residents’ generosity
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Last year was a tough year for area nonprofits, with many seeing an increase in the number of residents in need.
- Turnpike bridge blast set for 2 p.m. Tuesday
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Another week, another blast along the Kansas Turnpike. At 2 p.m. Tuesday, contractors are scheduled to demolish — with explosives — what remains of steel supports for an original Kansas River bridge at the edge of Lawrence.
- Pump patrol
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at several stations.
- MLK Day celebrated with words and action
- January 11, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Lawrence community has a variety of opportunities to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- ’Avatar’ remains in orbit with $48.5M weekend
- January 11, 2010
- James Cameron’s “Avatar” continues to race up the box office charts, remaining No. 1 domestically for the fourth straight weekend with $48.5 million and placing second among all-time top-grossing films worldwide.
- ‘Jayni’s Kitchen’: Weeknight comfort food
- January 11, 2010
- Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” for Jayni Carey’s take on tasty, quick and easy weeknight meals.
- Meditation for the ‘monkey mind’
- Lawrence instructors offer suggestions to settle into healthy state
- January 11, 2010
- You’ve resolved to take a little time for yourself every day to go to your quiet place. Get away from the TV, stereo and kids and clear the cobwebs from your mind. Escape the outside world to find the peace that lives inside you. You’re going to start meditating, even if it kills you!
- Resort on the range: Farmstead converted to unique pet-care site
- January 11, 2010
- By most definitions, Homestead Pet Resort is out in the middle of nowhere. About an hour north of Lawrence —east of Holton and southwest of Atchison — Loretta Hiatt is hoping to build something big on land that’s been in her family for more than 120 years.
- Transition time: West principal offers families suggestions on upcoming junior high enrollment
- January 11, 2010
- This week, parents of sixth-graders in Lawrence will have the chance to find out what junior high is all about.
- Experts tout the top 5 emerging kitchen trends
- January 11, 2010
- Of all the rooms under your roof, the kitchen is the one that is constantly undergoing major trend changes. One year granite countertops are all the rage, then the next year, concrete; one year linoleum tile makes a comeback, then the following it’s all about wood. What’s a homeowner to do? Read on, for the trends from editors at Fresh Home Magazine that make the most sense and that won’t cost you an arm and a leg to follow.
- Runway to reality: Fresh beauty for spring
- January 11, 2010
- Runway shows premiere more than just fashionable new clothes. Check out these fun and intriguing beauty looks for 2010.
- Horoscopes
- January 11, 2010
- This week’s birthdays: Though much of the week will be smooth sailing, it’s safe to expect that a few technical glitches and practical errors will be thrown into the mix. When you know they’re part of the game, you can relax and be patient. It all works out. Thursday’s new moon in Capricorn is a fresh start in regards to finance and professional projects. Friday, Mercury returns to its direct course, ironing out the little kinks in the lines of communication.
- Stuck inside? Liven up walls with fresh paint
- January 11, 2010
- Painting one wall or a whole room is a great job for a cold winter day.
- Attentive living full of rewards
- January 11, 2010
- My granddaughter learned to walk early. We have a picture of her at 6 months, standing unsupported in the middle of the living room. Within a month she was walking freely. During this process she was completely obsessed. You could have strewn toys all over the living room, and she would have honed in on the chair she needed to pull herself up, the coffee table she needed to pull herself along. She never thought: I know, I should learn how to walk, and I’m going to do it, I promise, I’ll start next week, really …
- Christmas additions
- January 11, 2010
- Our family grew by two over the holiday break. We planned to give our two older daughters Taylor Swift concert tickets for Christmas and wanted to get our youngest daughter, Caroline, something equally exciting that would not involve taking a 6-year-old to a concert. Or owning a puppy.
- 10 grocery resolutions: How to economize with your meal planning
- January 11, 2010
- It’s a brand new year, which means brand new holiday bills are dropping into mail slots across America. Every year we vow to economize, and every year those good intentions seem to rapidly slip away.
- Record keepers: Experts discuss benefits of pouring thoughts, ideas onto paper
- January 11, 2010
- Wrapped in a red coat on a cold Saturday night, Holly Charlton sits on a stool at the Replay, talking to some friends. Then, out of nowhere, something stirs her, and in an instant, Charlton plucks a journal from her purse, flips it open and begins to write.
- Lawrence Public Library’s top 10
- January 11, 2010
- Here are the top-10 most-requested books at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., for 2009.
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 40 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 148 comments
- Sound Off: What kind of herbicides and chemicals does the city use in the parks and other areas? And May 22, 2012 · 59 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 255 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 30 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 26 comments
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 130 comments
- Blog: Reasonable Gun Laws May 18, 2012 · 40 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 81 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 193 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
- Fraternal reorder: Clubs, lodges face dwindling membership in modern world January 10, 2010
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