Also from July 25
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On the street
Photos
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Polls
Do you ever donate unwanted household goods to charity?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 94% | |
| No | 5% | |
| Total | 763 | |
Videos
- Temperatures will cool to the high 60s overnight with partly …
- A new Star Wars exhibit opened in Topeka last week. …
- The annual Sunflower State Games festival wrapped up this weekend. …
- Franklin County law enforcement honored the memory of one of …
- Two republican candidates are vying for the seat of Kansas …
- The Kansas Department of Transportation is considering installing more and …
- During the hot summer months, humane society workers see numerous …
- With the state of the economy on the downward slide, …
- The 4-H pet show took place Saturday as Douglas County …
- The Kansas City T-Bones are on a hot streak. With …
- Shawnee County residents turned out during the weekend to take …
- A view from the 6News TowerCam.
- A view from the 6News Towercam.
- Lawrence Journal-World reporter Scott Rothschild takes a look at the …
- Lawrence Journal-World reporter Scott Rothschild takes a look at the …
- Auctioneer Mark Elston at the July 18 coin show at …
- A view from the 6News Towercam.
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Recent grads use summer vacation to build school in Haiti- July 24, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Chase McElhaney wasn’t surprised his good friend Harrison Scheib asked him and friend Tim Thompson to go on a trip for the summer.
6:00 a.m.
4-H hand pets steal show at fairgrounds- July 25, 2010 in print edition on 1B
- Nikki-Lee Aguilar, a 14-year-old member of the Clinton Eagles 4-H club, has cats, dogs and cows at her Lecompton home.
10:00 a.m.
Humane Society steps up for pets - July 25, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- As Kayse Aschenbrenner, director of animal welfare at the Lawrence Humane Society, playfully rubs the belly of a husky mix named Sandy, it’s hard to imagine that a few months ago someone abandoned Sandy and another dog, Tony, at an apartment.
2:00 p.m.
Senate race a tangle of attacks- July 25, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- In a number of television ads, Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt — both conservative U.S. House members by almost every measurement — are trying to depict each other as unqualified to lead because of past votes.
- Video: Truth Test: Putting Tiahrt’s ad under the microscope
- Video: Truth Test: Putting Moran’s ad under the microscope
6:00 p.m.
The new rush for silver and gold- July 25, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- A boom town this is not.
- Video: Coin investments on the rise
- Video: Collecting coins
All stories
- Tonganoxie man killed in fatal Turnpike accident
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Jeffrey Jacobs was driving his 2000 GMC SUV eastbound in Kansas City, Kan., near the Kansas Speedway when the vehicle entered the ditch on the south side of the road, according to a report from the Kansas Turnpike.
- Outrage machine is hard at work
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Last week, the conservative outrage machine tried to chew up Shirley Sherrod. You are familiar with that machine if you have access to the Internet or Fox News. As the name implies, it exists to stoke and maintain a state of perpetual apoplexy on the political right by feeding it a never-ending stream of perceived sins against conservative orthodoxy.
- At the dawn of 3-D: Rock musician Brian May puts his focus on 1850s stereoscopic photography
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D3
- In 1838, the year before Louis Daguerre and Henry Fox Talbot separately raced to announce discoveries in photography, Sir Charles Wheatstone developed drawings that laid the scientific foundations for 3-D imagery.
- Love and loss explored in compelling ‘Red Hook Road’
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D3
- Ayelet Waldman’s new novel grabs the reader right away.
- Poet’s Showcase: ‘Wonders’
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D3
- Wonders are like dreams it is one place to escape.
- Japanese beetle emerging as pest
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D8
- Be on the lookout for little, shiny green insects feeding on your plants.
- Kovel’s Antiques: Modern Wemyss Ware still in circulation
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D8
- Smiling pottery cats and flower-decorated pottery pigs have been made in Scotland since 1882.
- Ease up but still enjoy gardening as you age
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D7
- Sydney Eddison believes you can weed out loads of demanding yard work as you age without reducing the enjoyment of gardening.
- Toss the turf: Homeowners rally around lawn reform movement
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D7
- When the suburb was invented in the 19th century, a pattern of landscaping was established that remains dominant, if not bullying.
- Boomer Girl Diary: I’m starting the Sweaty T-Shirt and No Makeup Society
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D1
- While I appreciate the “let’s thumb our nose at the world” spirit, I’ve never gotten into the Red Hats.
- Marvel hopes to replicate films’ success on the small screen
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D4
- For years, Jeph Loeb has worked in two worlds: television and comics. Now he’s bringing those worlds together as executive vice president/head of television, a newly created division of Marvel Entertainment.
- Critter Care: New products make credit card a dog’s best friend
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D4
- I’m starting to wonder whether I’m a pet owner who’s denying my cats and dogs the finer things in life.
- Keeping cool with summer reading
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D1
- Kansas is just as good as Hawaii when it comes to enjoying a beach read.
- Competition fierce for governorships
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
- In this high-stakes election of 2010, much attention naturally focuses on Republican efforts to come back in Congress and the Democrats’ drive to retain their large majorities in the House and Senate.
- Color cavalry
- Kansas University and 26 other schools are rushing to the rescue of the University of Alabama in its battle to protect its university colors.
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Talk about calling in the cavalry. The University of Alabama apparently needed some help in fighting an alleged trademark infringement by a sports artist, so College Licensing Company of Atlanta rounded up some support from among more than 200 universities that use its licensing protection services. Not to be left out of a trademark dispute, the Kansas University athletic department was one of 27 universities that answered the call.
- Behind the Lens: Obtain permission before taking a photo
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D2
- I have a Christmas Day memory of being choked around the neck by an individual upset with my photography.
- Political divide stymies problem solving
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
- From afar, Washington increasingly looks as if it has descended into tribalism. We’ve always had our factions, so some of the splintering is not new. But the degree to which leaders exist simply to perpetuate their tribe seems at an alarming high, thanks to the payback cycle tracing through Bill Clinton’s impeachment and George W. Bush’s contested 2000 victory.
- New political landscape has no middle ground
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
- First he ran away from his own party on campaign finance. Next he ran at the heart of the congressional ethos by taking on Big Pork. Then he ran against the anointed darling of the Republicans, Gov. George W. Bush.
- Davies avoids A-Rod; Royals top Yankees, 7-4
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
- The last thing that Kyle Davies wanted to do was allow another milestone home run to Alex Rodriguez.
- Cactus win pair
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Lawrence’s Cactus went 2-0 on Saturday in the Hap Dumont NBC 18U World Series, defeating the Wichita Shockers, 4-1, and the Midwest Bruins, 11-9.
- Finally, Dawson headed to Hall
- Herzog, Harvey, Miller, Madden also to be inducted
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C6
- Andre Dawson will be inducted today into the Baseball Hall of Fame, part of a class that also features former manager Whitey Herzog, umpire Doug Harvey, broadcaster Jon Miller and sports writer Bill Madden.
- Senate race a tangle of attacks
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
- In a number of television ads, Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt — both conservative U.S. House members by almost every measurement — are trying to depict each other as unqualified to lead because of past votes.
- Medical marijuana to be allowed in some VA clinics
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Patients treated at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it’s legal, according to new federal guidelines.
- Obama, GOP spar over economy
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama derided an economic plan from the top House Republican as repeating job-killing policies of the past that help drive the country into recession.
- Guard, Reserve suicide rates climb
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Suicides among Army and Air National Guard and Reserve troops have spiked this year, and the military is at a loss to explain why.
- 51 bodies found at dumping ground
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Investigators said Saturday they have found 51 corpses in two days of digging in a field near a trash dump outside the northern city of Monterrey, as excavations continued at one of the largest clandestine body dumping grounds in Mexico’s bloody drug war.
- Khmer Rouge chief awaits verdict
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal was expected to issue a decision Monday in the trial of the Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer and torturer — the first verdict involving a leader of the genocidal regime that created Cambodia’s killing fields.
- Say cheese, your majesty: Royals expand online presence with Flickr
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- These aren’t your average family snapshots.
- U.S. aircraft carrier ups pressure on N. Korea
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier began maneuvers today with ally South Korea in a potent show of force, four months after the sinking of a South Korean warship. North Korea threatened the exercises could lead to nuclear war.
- Eastern U.S. cooks in summer heat
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Another wave of oppressive heat clamped down on a broad swath of Eastern states on Saturday, with temperatures in the high 90s and 100s and residents scrambling for shade or just staying indoors.
- Oyster clan faces another in series of disasters
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A3
- As survival stories go, the Voisins have a gem: It goes back more than 200 years ago when the first members of their family to set foot on Louisiana soil weathered a monster storm in spectacular fashion, clinging to their porch while others were washed away.
- Cleanup crews in ‘cat-and-mouse’ game with weather
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Crews hurried to get back to work on plugging BP’s leaky oil well Saturday after Tropical Storm Bonnie fizzled, and engineers hoped for a window of clear weather long enough to stop the gusher for good.
- Flooding closes Chicago interstate, damages Iowa dam
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Standing water on Chicago-area expressways turned what should have been an easy Saturday morning drive into a soggy, snarled mess after heavy rains across the Midwest closed roads, stranded residents and punched a hole through an Iowa dam.
- Wheel Genius: Road work planned this week
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Road work projects scheduled for the week starting July 25, 2010.
- 2 U.S. Navy service members missing
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a dangerous area of eastern Afghanistan, prompting a massive air and ground search and appeals on local radio stations for their safe return, NATO and Afghan officials said Saturday.
- Love Parade panic spurs deadly stampede
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A6
- At least 19 people died and more than 300 were injured on Saturday when revelers at the Love Parade music festival in the western German city of Duisburg set off a stampede in a crowded access tunnel, police said.
- Dying faces and body bags: How trauma hits a U.S. unit
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A7
- More than half a year after one of the deadliest battles ever waged by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the men of Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry are still fighting in — and with — their memories.
- Iran says it has 100 vessels for each U.S. warship
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A7
- The former naval chief for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the country has set aside 100 military vessels to confront each warship from the U.S. or any other foreign power that might pose a threat, an Iranian newspaper reported Saturday.
- Gadget makers forced to look at links to war
- Law requires firms to check whether minerals came from rebel-controlled mines
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A8
- Does that smart phone in your pocket contribute to rape and murder in the depths of Africa? Soon, you’ll know: A new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain minerals from rebel-controlled mines in Congo and surrounding countries.
- Seeing Mt. Kilimanjaro puts journey in perspective
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The bus pulled back onto the highway after our lunch break in Moshi, and only then did the magnitude of our accomplishment begin to set in.
- U.S. Senate candidates clash over who’s most conservative
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The race between two Republican congressmen vying for an open U.S. Senate seat has turned nasty in debates and political ads.
- Breakfast features GOP candidates
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Republican voters forked up biscuits and gravy Saturday in Tonganoxie with a dash of last-minute campaigning from GOP candidates looking for votes in the Aug. 3 primary.
- Conference to highlight Underground Railroad era
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Even though it has been more than 150 years since cabins, houses and churches scattered across northeast Kansas were once hideouts for escaping slaves, the history is still visible.
- State firefighters sought for 2011 calendar
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B3
- The Kansas Firefighters Museum is looking for candidates for its first calendar.
- GOP front-runners focus on spending
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Considered the forerunners among the nine candidates for the Republican nomination for 3rd District Congress, Patricia Lightner and Kevin Yoder each listed the economy, new health care legislation and cutting back federal government as the biggest issues in this election.
- Other Republicans take pride in everyman résumés
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B4
- For the Aug. 3 Republican primary election, voters will find the 3rd District U.S. congressional ballot saturated with options.
- Democrats aim to revive economy
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B5
- Economic recovery ranks high on the list of issues for Kansas 3rd District Congressional Democratic candidates Stephene Moore and Thomas Scherer.
- Topeka drops case involving holstered gun
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B5
- The city of Topeka has dropped its criminal case against a man who carried a holstered handgun in a mall.
- Solar car challenge stops in Garden City
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B5
- High school students driving solar-powered cars from Texas to Colorado have taken a pit stop in western Kansas.
- 100 years ago: Theft observed by local youths
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B6
- This morning at 11 o’clock George Harris and Charles Lavin broke into the home of D. Manrose, 825 Conn. street, and stole a new $15 revolver and a fountain pen.
- 25 years ago: Planning Commission approves program permit
- July 25, 2010
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission unanimously approved a permit that would allow the Kansas Women’s Substance Abuse Services to operate its First Step program at 906 Connecticut and 908-910 Connecticut.
- 40 years ago: Troopers helping local police
- July 25, 2010
- For four consecutive nights, the local police force had been supplemented by 25 Kansas Highway Patrol troopers.
- Tax march
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Our county lawgivers have surprised us with a healthy proposed property tax increase of almost 16 percent. As a result, the county portion of our property taxes will have increased 57 percent over the last seven years.
- Slow response
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B7
- A dog was left in a white vehicle in the parking lot of a local store in the late afternoon of July 21. The windows were down three inches. I phoned 911 and was told someone else had also phoned in regard to the dog and was assured help was on the way. No help arrived. Later, I asked store personnel and a security guard if an announcement could be made to the owner of the vehicle. While the guard assured me everything would be “taken care of,” no announcement was made.
- City commission agenda for July 27, 2010
- Requests to close downtown streets for parties considered
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B8
- The Lawrence city commission agenda for the July 27, 2010 meeting.
- Disney gives sneak peek of new Hawaiian resort
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D5
- More than 80 years after Mickey Mouse piloted “Steamboat Willie” and whistled his way into the hearts of children across the world, he has finally reached the shores of Hawaii.
- People in the news
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D5
- People in the news for July 25, 2010.
- Horoscope for July 25, 2010
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on D5
- This year, you often discover that you are juggling different concerns and people. This trend could become tiresome. Perhaps the only solution might be to mix different elements. Observe a tendency toward black-and-white thinking, which prevents you from seeing alternatives. Surround yourself with different types of thinkers. If you are single, your popularity soars. Make sure that if you think you’ve found the right person, there is a fit. If you are attached, the two of you often are at odds. Respect your differences, and you will take the steam out of the pressure cooker. Aquarius is always a friend.
- Phone group sues over radiation law
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E1
- The wireless industry sued the city of San Francisco on Friday to stop a law that requires cell phone stores to post how much radio energy each model emits.
- Bankruptcies
- July 25, 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:
- Mortgages
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E1
- The Douglas County register of deeds recorded 72 mortgages in the weekly period ended Thursday. Breakdown by dollar value:
- Consumer tips for planning a funeral
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E1
- A funeral is one of the steepest expenses we’ll face but many important decisions are made emotionally rather than with a close eye on costs.
- Around and about in local business
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E1
- News from local businesses for July 25, 2010.
- How has Obama the CEO handled the oil spill?
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E8
- As chief executive officer of America Inc., Barack Obama has walked the factory floor when it comes to managing the federal response to the Gulf oil spill, going directly to front-line workers.
- Despite oil, baby turtles released to Gulf
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E8
- Federal biologists are releasing thousands of endangered baby sea turtles into the western Gulf of Mexico, betting that by the time the silver dollar-sized swimmers make it to the oil-fouled waters of the eastern Gulf, BP will have cleaned up its goopy mess.
- Latinos fleeing for fear of immigration law
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on E8
- Every time a customer buys some of the large fabric tote bags from the Dollar Store at 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road, Najmuddin Katchi sees another piece of his business vanish.
- Secondary options: Shealy thrilled with KU’s depth at cornerback
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Kansas University cornerbacks coach Vic Shealy feels like — in terms of numbers — he’s one of the wealthiest coaches on the Jayhawks’ staff.
- Marcus Morris watches, learns at showcase scrimmage
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Marcus Morris sat in the Thomas and Mack Center stands on Saturday night on the outskirts of UNLV’s campus in Las Vegas.
- Herzog a noble skipper
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Keeping the game enjoyable for the players is no way for a baseball manager to gain genius status.
- Busch ekes out win in ‘clean’ race
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C2
- Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski kept it clean. Kyle Busch kept on winning.
- Storylines to watch during NFL camps
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C2
- Will Rex Ryan’s Jets play as big as the coach talks? Are the Patriots ready to put last year’s playoff debacle behind them?
- American softball rolls
- No one has scored on U.S. in World Cup
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C2
- Monica Abbott feels a different vibe on the national team that has put the United States back atop the softball world. She calls it “serious with a smile.”
- Contador to seal victory
- Cyclist a near lock to capture crown
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C5
- Wiping away tears, Alberto Contador is ready for the champagne to flow. After three daunting weeks of crashes, biting cold, fog and searing heat, he is set to become the Tour de France champion again.
- Humane Society steps up for pets
- Resources for owners, education campaigns aim to cut abuse
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
- As Kayse Aschenbrenner, director of animal welfare at the Lawrence Humane Society, playfully rubs the belly of a husky mix named Sandy, it’s hard to imagine that a few months ago someone abandoned Sandy and another dog, Tony, at an apartment.
- KU safeties looking to model their games after Stuckey
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on C1
- In his four different coaching stops, Robert Wimberly has never seen a position group quite like this year’s Kansas University safeties.
- The new rush for silver and gold
- Buyers staking claims to coins
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A boom town this is not.
- 4-H hand pets steal show at fairgrounds
- July 25, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Nikki-Lee Aguilar, a 14-year-old member of the Clinton Eagles 4-H club, has cats, dogs and cows at her Lecompton home.
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- 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 · 27 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 · 41 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 81 comments
- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 193 comments
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- 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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