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Polls
Do you plan to leave town over the Fourth of July weekend?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 68% | |
| Yes | 26% | |
| Not sure | 5% | |
| Total | 710 | |
Should Gen. Stanley McChrystal resign because of the disparaging remarks he made about top administration officials?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 54% | |
| Yes | 40% | |
| Not sure | 4% | |
| Total | 1104 | |
Videos
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- Kansas University could see an increase of as much as …
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- Tonight and tomorrow we’ll get a break from the heat …
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- Local soccer fans’ dedication was rewarded with a U.S. win …
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Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Summer in the sun: Local lifeguards share job challenges- June 22, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- It’s considered a glam job. The holy grail of summer gigs. A great way to get a tan, show off your six-pack abs and score points with the opposite sex.
6:00 a.m.
Lawrence population makes surprisingly large increase in 2009- June 22, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Lawrence’s population made a surprising surge in 2009, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
10:00 a.m.
Every business in Lawrence could have sales tax sign- June 23, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- There soon may be new signs that Lawrence is unique.
6:00 p.m.
Mo-ped gang revels in its cause- June 23, 2010 in print edition on 3A
- More than 40 years after the mo-ped became a popular mode of transportation in the United States, a resurgence in riders is taking the area by storm.
- Video: Mo-ped resurgence in effect
All stories
- Investigation ongoing into whether Lawrence city manager made racially charged comment
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A1
- An inquiry is underway to determine if Lawrence City Manager David Corliss made a racially insensitive remark during a recent staff meeting, Mayor Mike Amyx confirmed Wednesday.
- Kansas Athletics details extent of seat upgrade medical equipment company received
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Executives of a medical device company that loaned $15,000 worth of equipment to KU Athletics Director Lew Perkins did receive a substantial upgrade in seating at Allen Fieldhouse for the 2005-2006 season.
- Aldrich, Henry relaxed in meeting with media on day before NBA draft
- June 23, 2010
- It was a fitting way for former Kansas University basketball players Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry to be welcomed into the NBA — side by side.
- August hearing set for man accused of sexual assault of 6-year-old girl
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A Lawrence man facing charges of committing multiple sex crimes against a 6-year-old girl was back in a Douglas County courtroom Wednesday.
- Fort Riley soldier killed in Iraq
- June 23, 2010
- A Fort Riley soldier has died in Iraq in what the Army described as a noncombat incident.
- Severe thunderstorm watch canceled for Douglas County
- 02:54 p.m., June 23, 2010 Updated 08:12 p.m.
- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas County until 10 p.m.
- Kansas Board of Regents considering tuition increase for state schools
- June 23, 2010
- The Kansas Board of Regents is studying proposals to raise tuition and fees this fall at the state’s public universities.
- Woman arrested in connection with stabbing
- 12:32 p.m., June 23, 2010 Updated 04:47 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Lawrence police arrested a woman Wednesday afternoon after a domestic dispute turned violent.
- Team USA wins World Cup game with Algeria, advances to next round
- 11:20 a.m., June 23, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Over and over, everything seemed to go against them.
- Local soccer fans’ dedication rewarded with a U.S. win
- 11:12 a.m., June 23, 2010 Updated 01:59 p.m.
- It was a Wednesday morning of close calls for Joe Nasternak and other Lawrence fans who turned out to watch the U.S. national team in their must-win World Cup match against Algeria.
- Lindsborg teens rewarded for returning lost purse containing thousands of dollars
- June 23, 2010
- Eight central Kansas teenagers who returned a lost purse that contained thousands of dollars have been rewarded for their honesty.
- Money’s power shines through
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- OK, let’s make sure we have this straight. An oil rig operated by British Petroleum explodes in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people die. As much as 2.5 million gallons of BP oil gushes into the Gulf every day. Fragile eco-systems are wrecked, sea life is slimed, fishermen and boaters who make their living from the Gulf are facing ruin and BP, we discover, had no real plan for handling a catastrophe of this magnitude.
- The Abuse Puzzle: Despite reforms, the full scope of clergy sex crimes in Kansas is still unknown
- ‘They haven’t begun to be honest’
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Janet Patterson investigates alleged child molesters, chronicles timelines of crimes and assists victims of abuse in dealing with the aftermath of their trauma. Patterson isn’t in law enforcement and she isn’t a private investigator or a social worker. But after her son, Eric, became one of five suicide victims who alleged being sexually abused by former Wichita priest and convicted sex offender Robert Larson, she became a watchdog on the Catholic Church and its handling of abusive clergy.
- Cause of fatal fire in Coffey County still unknown
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Coffey County officials say that they still have not determined what started a fire that killed two adults and two children in eastern Kansas.
- Tonganoxie bar owner challenges state smoking ban
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A Tonganoxie man has filed a lawsuit against the State of Kansas, claiming the smoking ban to take effect July 1 is unconstitutional. The suit was filed earlier this month. On Friday, four other Wichita-area businesses joined his suit.
- Global phenomenon: Wizards forward speaks to Cup’s worldwide appeal
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Neither a keen knowledge of soccer nor a knack for playing the global game are requirements for enjoying the World Cup.
- Marriage-centric India embracing simpler divorce
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C10
- Even in India’s most traditional cities, a powerful new profession has arrived: the divorce lawyer.
- How the Kansas Catholic Church responded to our requests for information
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A6
- How each individual diocese responded to our requests for information.
- Eggplant a versatile and tasty ingredient for cooking
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C3
- I have never known what to do with eggplant. Can you help?
- Chinese students optimistic about future
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- I saw her stride purposefully down a pedestrian mall in Chengdu in red tunic and black leggings. And I felt she symbolized one of the most fascinating aspects of today’s China — its increasingly sophisticated and urban younger generation. I never got her name, but she and others like her will shape her country’s future. What they want for themselves and for their country will help determine Beijing’s relationship with the West.
- In scandal’s wake, new priests must build trust
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Andrew Strobl, a Catholic priest serving in Olathe, trained to become a priest in the shadow of the sexual abuse scandal that shook the church a decade ago.
- Every business in Lawrence could have sales tax sign
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A1
- There soon may be new signs that Lawrence is unique.
- New York state law would expand DNA database
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Gov. David Paterson has proposed roughly doubling New York’s DNA database to include samples from even low-level offenders, making it the first in the nation to so broadly collect and use that evidence to solve crimes and exonerate people wrongly convicted.
- Our investigation
- June 23, 2010
- Information about how this investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Kansas was conducted.
- Thursday night’s NBA Draft projections
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Here’s a look at where Cole Aldrich, Xavier Henry and Sherron Collins are projected to be picked in Thursday’s NBA Draft. There are 30 picks each in Round One and Two.
- Pritchard on Blazers’ hot seat
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B2
- With the NBA draft looming, the Portland Trail Blazers have a lot more issues than just who to take with the 22nd pick. From the looks of it, the Blazers — at least the part of the team that doesn’t actually suit up — are in disarray.
- Obama asks for $600M to boost border security
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A8
- The Obama administration formally asked Congress Tuesday for $600 million in emergency funds to hire another 1,000 Border Patrol agents, acquire two aerial drones, and enhance security along the Southwest border.
- Storms spew funnel clouds, flash floods
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A6
- A wave of severe storms crashed through the Midwest Tuesday, forcing residents in central Indiana to flee their homes because of rising floodwaters and frantically ease the pressure on an earthen dam before a new band of storms came rumbling through.
- Medicaid rule change increases school funding
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A state expert on school finance breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday afternoon.
- Integrating services a key to helping homeless
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Better coordination among the many agencies that try to help homeless people find employment and health care as well as stable places to live is a central component for reaching the Obama administration’s ambitious goal of ultimately ending homelessness.
- Cell phone emission law passed
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A2
- In this city known for producing laws both path-breaking and contentious, legislators have forcefully stepped into another debate — this time over the potential danger of cell phone use.
- Europe’s tough measures expose rift
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A trans-Atlantic rift is growing over the right medicine for Europe’s financial crisis, with Britain announcing its steepest cuts in decades Tuesday and Germany defending its own austerity measures after a warning by President Barack Obama that budget-slashing could threaten the global recovery.
- Police: Fugitive drug lord arrested
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Reputed gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who eluded a bloody police offensive in his slum stronghold last month, was arrested Tuesday by authorities outside Jamaica’s capital, the island’s top cop said.
- Mo-ped gang revels in its cause
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A3
- More than 40 years after the mo-ped became a popular mode of transportation in the United States, a resurgence in riders is taking the area by storm.
- 25 years ago: Demonstration teaches homeowners how to repair sidewalks
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- Assistant City Manager Mike Wildgen and about 20 other people participated in a hands-on demonstration on how to repair Lawrence traditional brick sidewalks.
- 40 years ago: KPL says no chance for summer “brownouts”
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- A spokesman at Kansas Power and Light assured the Missouri-Kansas area that it was in no danger of inadequate electrical supply leading to blackouts or “brownouts” during hot summer days. However, after speaking about more efficient use of electricity, division manager Austin Stedham added that even efficiency would not reverse the continued upward spiral of demand, saying that man “wants his electrical gadgets because people are creatures of comfort.”
- 100 years ago: Lawrence prepares to celebrate fully lit Mass St.
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- From the Lawrence Daily World for June 23, 1910: “Enthusiasm will reign supreme on Massachusetts street tomorrow night when the people will turn out to enjoy for the first time the Great White Way with its hundreds of 80 candlepower lights.”
- Smoking ban
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- I’m writing this in response to the article (June 7) about the Lawrence Housing Authority’s proposed ban on smoking. I live in one of their facilities and am a smoker.
- New programs in church aim to reduce sexual abuse
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A6
- The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has trained nearly 25,000 people in ways to spot and prevent sexual abuse within the church and the larger community.
- Child abuse investigation guidelines
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Here are some guidelines for investigating sexual abuse as outlined by the church’s 2002 Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, updated in 2005.
- Salina Diocese
- June 23, 2010
- The Salina Diocese provided detailed information about two priests accused of abuse, but the Diocese declined to provide information about any other cases, and declined a request for an interview.
- Trip preparation spending puts dent in budget
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C1
- It’s finally here; by the time you read this I will be soaking up the sun in the Caribbean. That doesn’t sound very frugal, you say? It most certainly is! And it most certainly isn’t.
- Tips help prepare owners for Bring Your Dog to Work Day
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Get Fido ready for work! This Friday is Bring Your Dog to Work Day.
- Dodge City Diocese
- June 23, 2010
- Representatives from the Dodge City Diocese provided information about one priest — John Haberthier — who had allegations of abuse made against him. The Diocese in 2006 disclosed information about the allegations to the public, though did not provide further information about a resolution to the investigation.
- Team USA faces do-or-die scenario at World Cup
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B5
- One more game, one last chance to make their reputation. When the Americans play Algeria at the World Cup at 9 a.m. today, they’ll either live up to all the hype and earn a spot among the final 16 teams — or fall painfully short of their long-stated goal and lose a watershed opportunity.
- Raiders split twinbill with Topeka Stars
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Ben Wyatt struck out six and allowed just two hits in the Lawrence Raiders’ 8-0, five-inning run-rule victory over Topeka Stars on Tuesday at Ice Field. The Raiders lost the second game, 9-2.
- Nadal tumbles, then cruises to 3-set victory
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Rafael Nadal, who at one point took a nasty-looking spill, composed himself and swept Kei Nishikori, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, in a first-round Wimbledon match Tuesday at the All England Club.
- Chief’s son dies in police shootout
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A8
- The city’s new police chief faces one of the worst tragedies that could befall a law enforcement officer: living with the knowledge that his dead son was a cop killer.
- S.C. shows racial progress
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A8
- In a break from the state’s racist legacy, South Carolina Republicans overwhelmingly chose Nikki Haley, an Indian-American woman, to run for governor and easily nominated Tim Scott, in line to become the former Confederate stronghold’s first black GOP congressman in more than a century.
- Immigration vote stirs emotions in Neb. town
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A7
- While busy running a general store that caters to the growing number of Latinos in this Nebraska meatpacking town, Alfredo Velez had new concerns Tuesday after his neighbors voted for an ordinance to crack down on illegal immigrants.
- NBADL player could set trend if he’s drafted Thursday night
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B2
- While not getting near the attention Brandon Jennings received a year ago, Latavious Williams also has a chance to become a trailblazer of sorts if his name is called in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
- KU long jumper named to academic team
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University senior long jumper Eric Fattig (4.0 GPA) was named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men’s Track and Field Second Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
- Kansas softball hires assistant coach
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B3
- D.J. Mathis, a former All-American softball player and two-time all-region selected, was named the assistant softball coach at Kansas University on Tuesday.
- Stop signs near KU become permanent
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Two temporary stop signs near Kansas University now are permanent.
- Downtown arts district receives $10,000
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A request to transfer $10,000 from the city’s Cultural Arts Commission to a new downtown arts district won approval from city commissioners Tuesday.
- Lawrence Cactus rout Blue Jays
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B3
- The Lawrence Cactus crushed the Topeka Blue Jays, 18-3, on Tuesday at the Topeka Hayden baseball field.
- GCSAA CEO resigns
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Mark Woodward resigned Tuesday from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the Lawrence-based organization announced.
- U.S. Gen. McChrystal prepared to resign
- Afghan war commander to appear in Washington today
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama rebuked his Afghanistan war commander for “poor judgment” Tuesday and considered whether to fire him in the most extraordinary airing of military-civilian tensions since Harry Truman stripped Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command a half-century ago.
- KU’s Self predicts lottery for Cole Aldrich, Xavier Henry
- Coach pinpoints second round for Collins
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self, who will be working as an analyst for NBA-TV and NBA.com during Thursday night’s 2010 NBA Draft coverage, shared his up-to-the minute insight regarding the Jayhawks’ three hopefuls on Tuesday.
- Wild Washington turns back Kansas City
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Matt Capps was only focused on the result. Sure, it was a wild one, but the Washington Nationals still got the win.
- Coming clean with laundry detergents
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B9
- When it came to delivering the cleanest clothes, Tide outshone a plethora of other brands of laundry detergents in Consumer Reports’ latest tests.
- Oil spill puts Gulf oyster industry on ice
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B9
- Whether they’re deep-fried, baked or served on the half-shell, most of the oysters eaten by Americans start their journey to the gullet in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Midwest home sales jump 22% in May
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B9
- Midwest home sales remained strong in May because the expiring tax credits helped drive sales nearly 22 percent higher than last year, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors.
- Pump patrol
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.57 at several stations.
- Public fury over frequent power outages poses test for Iraqi government
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C10
- Iraqis’ tempers are rising with their thermometers over their government’s failure to provide reliable electricity. And their thermometers have topped 120 degrees.
- Lasers uncover first icons of Sts. Peter, Paul
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C10
- Twenty-first century laser technology has opened a window into the early days of the Catholic Church, guiding researchers through the dank, musty catacombs beneath Rome to a startling find: the first known icons of the Apostles Peter and Paul.
- Police say boy’s killers went to wrong home
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B10
- Wichita police say gunmen who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy at his front door had gone to the wrong house.
- Petraeus praises Korean War veterans on 60th anniversary
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B10
- Though there was no victory parade and no formal peace agreement, the service and sacrifice of Korean War veterans should not be minimized, Gen. David Petraeus said.
- Real N.J. mob saga echos ‘Sopranos’
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B8
- Meet the real “Sopranos.” “Mob Money” (8 p.m., CNBC), an installment in the network’s “American Greed” series, profiles the New Jersey mobster organization known as the DeCavalcante family.
- King of Pop’s estate earns millions in year since death
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B8
- The money is rolling in. The bills are being paid. And all those people who said Michael Jackson might earn more in death than in life are being proved right.
- Horoscope for June 23, 2010
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B8
- This year, you are your greatest ally. Often, a key associate’s, friend’s and/or partner’s requests confuse you. If you are single, someone you meet in the first half of the year could be very important to your life. If you are attached, avoid trying to control each other or see situations the same way. You are different, and that is OK. If you are of the right age, you could be adding a new addition to your family. Sagittarius can be a “noodge.”
- Storms may pose threat to cleanup
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A10
- The first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season may enter the Gulf of Mexico as soon as next week, disrupting BP’s efforts to clean up the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
- Judge lifts ‘overbearing’ drilling ban
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A10
- A federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as rash and heavy-handed Tuesday, saying the government simply assumed that because one rig exploded, the others pose an imminent danger, too.
- South Africa tops disgraced France, 2-1
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B5
- Strutting into the stadium dancing and singing, Bafana Bafana turned its final game at the World Cup into a rollicking party for all of South Africa. All that was missing was enough goals to see them through to the next round. For France, Tuesday’s loss completed a miserable meltdown.
- South African fans proud despite early exit
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on B5
- Their beloved Bafana Bafana are out of the World Cup, yet South African fans greeted the farewell 2-1 victory over France with pride and celebration.
- Lawrence resident helps church investigate abuse
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Wint Winter, a former Kansas state senator and current People’s Bank president, performs a vital function in the Catholic Church’s reform efforts to address sexual abuse.
- What do I do with Asian greens?
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on C1
- It’s time to bid farewell to delicate spring greens now that summer is officially upon us. But don’t say goodbye just yet before scooping up some locally grown Asian greens. Asian greens, you say, but aren’t those exotic? The short answer? Not really.
- Challenging time
- Kansas Board of Regents’ discussions this week about tuition rates and Kansas University’s athletics department will focus a spotlight on KU and its new chancellor.
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A9
- This week’s Kansas Board of Regents meeting likely will be a challenging one for Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little.
- Wichita Diocese
- June 23, 2010
- A representative from the Wichita Diocese didn’t return repeated phone calls from the Journal-World requesting information.
- Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kan.
- June 23, 2010
- Representatives from the Archdiocese provided information about several clergy accused of abuse, but would not agree to an interview, and didn’t provide information about the number of total allegations made against clergy.
- Victims of sexual abuse subject to health risks
- June 23, 2010 in print edition on A6
- When children are raped, sodomized, fondled or forced to touch the genitals of an adult, especially a trusted adult such as a priest, a family member or a friend, the trauma sears their brains like a red-hot iron. The effects of the trauma tumble through their lives, and often result in chronic illness, including diabetes and heart disease, that appears when they are adults.
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- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
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