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Physician’s assistant Kim Bogart, left, checks over Sarah Ritchie, Lawrence, a Huhtamaki employee, in the health clinic at the Huhtamaki plant in De Soto

Julie Stoetzer of Mission, left, a marketing manager at Huhtamaki in De Soto, visits with physician’s assistant Kim Bogart in the plant’s health clinic

Cami Kennedy and her daughter Suzana, 3, fill their cups for tea time recently in their Lawrence home. “I don’t purposely give her any caffeine,” says the Lawrence mom, who treats her daughter to noncaffeinated children’s tea

Cami Kennedy and her husband, Jeff, buy Suzana a special kind of herbal tea made for kids

Cami Kennedy watches as her three-year-old daughter Suzana pours a cup of tea for herself. Kennedy says her daughter has been drinking decaffeinated tea for as long as she can remember

Dr. Ken Wertzberger, an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoKansas, recalls working with Kansas University student athletes. He volunteered from 1979 to 2006, and during that time he saw a lot of changes in sports medicine

The six Kansas University qualifiers for the National Debate Tournament are, from left, Mark Wilkins, Dylan Quigley, Chris Stone, Patrick Kennedy, Mathew Petersen and Sean Kennedy

KU junior Jimmy Walters (7) almost beats the tag at first base against St. Mary's Zach Woody (23). KU hosted the University of Saint Mary's on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Hogland Field. The Jayhawks won 10-0

KU third baseman Jordan Dreiling (10) makes an off-balance throw for an out against St. Mary's on Tuesday March 9, 2010. KU hosted the University of Saint Mary's at Hogland Field. The Jayhawks won 10-0

The Jayhawks had to deal with less than ideal field conditions during their 11th game of the young season. KU hosted the University of Saint Mary's on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Hogland Field. The Jayhawks won 10-0

Kansas university junior Casey Lytle pulls down a fly ball against Saint Mary. The Jayhawks routed the Spires, 10-0, on Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark

KU's Casey Lytle (25) slides under the tag of St Mary's Stephen Maurin (12). KU hosted the University of Saint Mary's on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Hogland Field. The Jayhawks won 10-0

KU second baseman Brandon Macias (12) forces out Saint Mary's Jessie Castro (15) and tries to turn the double play. KU hosted the University of Saint Mary's on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Hogland Field. The Jayhawks won 10-0

Clockwise from front left are Free State freshmen Courtney Hoag, Chelsea Casady, Alexa Gaumer and Kennedy Kirkpatrick. Not pictured is Abbey Casady. The freshmen hope to impact the Firebirds’ run at the state tournament, which starts at 6:30 p.m

Zach Davis of Topeka, an advocate for Kansans with disabilities, dressed up as the Grim Reaper to illustrate the plight of those on a waiting list for services from the state

Kansas fans celebrate in Allen Fieldhouse after the Jayhawks defeated Nebraska on Feb. 6, 2010

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If you were getting married today would you ask for a prenuptial agreement?

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Response	Percent
No		62%
Yes		31%
Not sure		6%
Total	1096

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12:00 a.m.

Bake sales: Startup Atomic Bakery offers treats in not so yummy economy: By Gavon Laessig; March 8, 2010; Economists, analysts and investors have struggled to find a solution to the economic turmoil of the last few years. Gold? Too volatile. Oil? Too dangerous. Cupcakes? Too … delicious?

6:00 a.m.

Holding their liquor in Lincoln: By Jesse Fray; 12:00 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 10:50 a.m. in print edition on 1A; As soon as Jason Goodwin gets out of his car and starts walking down O Street, he becomes an instant magnet for inebriated college students wanting to put their arms around him and ask him silly questions.

Video: Lessons from Lincoln: Consequences
Source document: NU Directions Party Patrol
Chat: Police chief discusses solutions to liquor problems in Lincoln

10:00 a.m.

School board makes start on cuts: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2010 in print edition on 1A; Lawrence school board members on Monday night cut $3.2 million from the district’s budget — more than half of what they need to make up a $5 million budget shortfall.

Video: School board budget talks run late
Source document: Lawrence School District - Proposed Program Cuts

2:00 p.m.

Some downtown Lawrence merchants want 15-minute parking meters to facilitate ‘quick business’: By Chad Lawhorn; March 8, 2010 in print edition on 3A; If a group of downtown merchants has its way, there soon may be a new twist to the parking meter system on Massachusetts Street.

Video: Business owners propose meter changes

6:00 p.m.

Sketchy comedy: Standup revue is filled with a bunch of Sketch Bags: By Gavon Laessig; March 9, 2010; Did you hear the one about illegal narcotics in Mexico? How about the one about redneck stereotypes? Maybe the one about prostitution?

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School board approves plan to close budget gap without closing schools: East Heights Child Development Center would still close; By George Diepenbrock; 07:16 p.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 08:17 p.m. in print edition on A1; In a surprise announcement, Lawrence school board president Scott Morgan Tuesday evening proposed a plan to get the district through next school year by cutting $5 million without closing any elementary schools.
Saturday’s Tonganoxie St. Patrick’s Day Parade will have a touch of pink: By Shawn Linenberger; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A3; Most of Tonganoxie will be going green for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Leprechaun Games.
Live updates: School board set to meet again to make more budget cuts: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2010; The Lawrence school board will continue its meeting at 7 tonight, starting out with discussions on raising the student-teacher ratio and closing schools after their four-hour meeting Monday night when they cut $3.2 million before getting to those topics.
Police aren’t the only ones in Lincoln battling underage drinking, out-of-control parties: Greek community, student body, landlords all play a role; By Jesse Fray; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A1; As Matt Pederson stood inside the main area of his well-kept campus fraternity, he gasped when he learned two Kansas University students died last year in alcohol-related incidents.
Drinking still a problem in Lincoln high schools: By Jesse Fray; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A8; When Jessica Greer walks down the hallways of Southeast Lincoln High School, the sophomore hears fellow students talking about their weekend plans — where they’ll go to drink and smoke.
Local saturation patrol announced during Spring Break: By Jesse Fray; March 9, 2010; Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies announced they will amp up their patrols next week during spring break.
Lawrence woman arrested for child sex charges: By Jesse Fray; 02:49 p.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 04:58 p.m. in print edition on A4; A 22-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Monday for sex crimes against a 14-year-old girl.
KU Hospital expands size of planned medical office building: By Andy Hyland; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A5; Kansas University Hospital intends to add a $12 million, 24,000-square-foot addition to a planned new medical office building on its existing campus in Kansas City, Kan.
An active tornado season on tap for 2010, weather officials say: Associated Press; 02:41 p.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 04:55 p.m. in print edition on A1; Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as “Tornado Alley” could lead to an active spring — perhaps starting with the strong twister that nicked a small western Oklahoma town Monday night.
City hosting compost sale March 18 to 20: By Shaun Hittle; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A4; Lawrence citizens can pick up free compost March 18 to 20.
Hearing postponed indefinitely for attorney accused of ethics violation over investigations of abortion providers: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B8; A hearing has been postponed indefinitely for a Kansas prosecutor facing a professional ethics complaint over past investigations of abortion providers.
Kansas Department of Transportation to release Thursday study on feasibility of Amtrak expansion in Kansas: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B8; State transportation officials are preparing to release a feasibility study that looks at the potential for expanding Amtrak rail service through Kansas.
Parkinson set to sign into law indoor smoking ban: By Scott Rothschild; 11:42 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 11:42 a.m.; The legislation would ban smoking in most public indoor areas, such as work places, bars and restaurants.
Property tax legislation gets major alteration in committee: By Scott Rothschild; 11:29 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 11:29 a.m.; The bill recommended by the committee was much different than what was initially proposed.
Walk to benefit Multiple Sclerosis April 10: By Shaun Hittle; March 9, 2010; 22nd annual Walk MS event April 10 at Sunflower Elementary.
Boy Scouts hosting food drive March 27: By Shaun Hittle; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A4; Volunteers will be passing out fliers encouraging local residents to leave food donations on their porch for pickup March 27.
Statehouse Live: Advocates for disabled urging Legislature to restore cuts: By Scott Rothschild; 08:45 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 08:54 a.m. in print edition on A3; More than 1,800 people with physical disabilities are on a waiting list for home- and community-based services. The program is designed to help people stay out of more expensive nursing home care and provide a more independent quality of life.
Kansas House backs off from requiring school districts to consolidate: Associated Press; 08:12 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 04:15 p.m.; Kansas House members rejected portions of a bill Tuesday that would have reduced state aid for some small school districts.
Lawmakers consider imposing ‘soda tax’ as way to narrow budget deficit: Associated Press; 08:08 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 04:56 p.m. in print edition on B8; Kansas would impose a new tax on soda — a penny for every teaspoon of sugar — under a proposal that a key legislator outlined Tuesday while lawmakers considered raising taxes to erase a projected budget shortfall.
Holding their liquor in Lincoln: Community bands together in unprecedented effort to combat binge drinking; By Jesse Fray; 12:00 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 10:50 a.m. in print edition on A1; As soon as Jason Goodwin gets out of his car and starts walking down O Street, he becomes an instant magnet for inebriated college students wanting to put their arms around him and ask him silly questions.
Al-Qaida suspect not group’s spokesman: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A2; Pakistani officials reversed course Monday on a recently captured American suspected of being a member of al-Qaida, saying the man is not the terror network’s U.S.-born spokesman, as they initially believed.
Austin QB commits to Red Raiders: By Matt Tait; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B3; Dreams of Todd Reesing Part II will have to be put on hold for at least another couple of seasons.
UConn gets record win: By John Altavilla - The Hartford Courant; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B4; UConn dumped feisty Notre Dame 59-44 in the Big East semifinals before 9,334 at the XL Center.
Kidcast: Naomi Terkildsen: March 9, 2010; The Kidcast weather segment for March 8, 2010.
Double Take: Loving couple offer a lesson: Wes Crenshaw and Samantha Schwartz; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A6; The young couple warmed the whole restaurant on a cold afternoon.
Chief concern: Self troubled by Jayhawks’ inconsistency this season: By Gary Bedore; 12:00 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 11:59 a.m. in print edition on B1; Bill Self and his wife, Cindy, spent some quality time together in front of the TV over the weekend, not watching the Academy Awards, but re-runs of a special basketball team — the 2008 national champion Kansas Jayhawks.
Gaels stun Zags in WCC finals: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B4; Mickey McConnell matched his career high with 26 points, Ben Allen added a career-best 20, and Saint Mary’s upset No. 18 Gonzaga in an 81-62 victory Monday night in the West Coast Conference tournament title game.
KU police report gun incident: Staff reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A4; Kansas University police reported an aggravated assault that occurred Friday afternoon at 11th and Mississippi streets.
Olathe man collapses during Shamrock Shuffle: Staff reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A4; A 51-year-old Olathe man collapsed of an apparent heart attack as he was nearing the finish of Saturday’s 5K Shamrock Shuffle run/walk.
KCK man charged in shooting incident: Staff reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A4; An 18-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man has been charged with four criminal counts after a weekend shooting incident near 23rd and Iowa streets.
More quakes? No, just more people: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A1; First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile and now Turkey. The earthquakes keep coming hard and fast this year, causing people to wonder if something sinister is happening underfoot.
School board makes start on cuts: $3.2M in savings identified; work will continue tonight; By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A1; Lawrence school board members on Monday night cut $3.2 million from the district’s budget — more than half of what they need to make up a $5 million budget shortfall.
Sea lions killed for eating protected fish: By Abby Haight - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A10; Wildlife officials have tried everything to keep sea lions from eating endangered salmon, dropping bombs that explode under water and firing rubber bullets and bean bags from shotguns and boats. Now they are resorting to issuing death sentences to the most chronic offenders.
Obama launches attack on health insurance companies: By Amy Goldstein and Scott Wilson - The Washington Post; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A10; The White House is mounting a stinging, sustained broadside against health insurance rate increases as President Barack Obama and his aides enter what they hope will be the final stretch of a yearlong political war over health care reform.
Cable series comes, goes as it pleases: By Kevin McDonough; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A9; These days, no one knows when a cable season begins and ends.
People in the news: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A9; People in the news for March 9, 2010.
Horoscope for March 9, 2010: March 9, 2010 in print edition on A9; You discover that if you have the support of others, your abilities are enhanced. This year, you can manifest many more of your desires. Your birthday heralds a new life cycle. If you are single, you will have to work to maintain that status with so many suitors. If you are attached, your sweetie benefits from your positive, happy attitude. Capricorn helps make what you want happen.
Expected drop in pregnancy-related deaths not occurring: By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A2; Eleven days after her son Benjamin’s birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.
Toyota disputes critic who blames vehicle electronics: By Ken Thomas and Stephen Manning - Associated Press Writers; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A2; Toyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks.
Reds pitcher impressive against Royals: The Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B3; Scouts behind home plate trained their radar guns on Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman as the left-hander prepared to throw. When the ball smacked the catcher’s mitt, they’d glance back at the gun and find an eye-popping number.
KU men’s golf team in 15th: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B3; Freshman Alex Gutesha was the top first-day finisher for the Kansas University men’s golf team as it enters the final round of the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club in 15th place.
Iraqi parties both claim to be ahead in election: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A2; The Iraqi prime minister’s coalition and its main secular rival both claimed to be ahead in the vote count Monday, a day after historic parliamentary elections that the top U.S. commander said would let all but 50,000 American troops come home by the end of summer.
Survivors out in cold; quake toll passes 50: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A2; Hundreds of earthquake survivors huddled in aid tents and around bonfires Monday in eastern Turkey, seeking relief from the winter cold after a strong temblor knocked down stone and mud-brick houses in five villages, killing 51 people.
Obama still wants U.S. trial for Gitmo suspects: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A2; White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would still transfer Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects to the U.S., where many would face criminal charges, a senior administration official said Monday.
100 years ago: Watkins planning impressive home: Staff reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; From the Lawrence Daily World for March 9, 1910: When J.B. Watkins fenced in his tract of ground to the east of the KU campus about a year ago, and forbade the students from traversing the path they had followed for years, a great howl went up. Now the reason comes to light. Mr. Watkins intends building upon his land east of the KU electrical building the finest residence in Kansas. Final plans are not known but the site is one of the finest to be found in the state. .
Haskell guard George a leader on and off the court: By Chuck Woodling; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B1; Kayla Davis wouldn’t trade Justina George for any other roommate.
Free State’s Hill staying close to home: By Dugan Arnett; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B1; Maybe at some point next winter, when she’s scraping ice off her windshield or battling sub-zero wind chills on her walk to class, Ashli Hill briefly will second-guess her college decision.
School heroes: By Molly Ozonoff - Lawrence; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; March 2, I attended the last in a series of public forums concerning the school budget crisis. A cloud of tension filled the auditorium as each person made their plea to the school board. And then, like the sun shining through the cloud, a sweet innocent young girl from Central Junior High School stepped up to the microphone.
Collins gesture: By Chris Taylor - Lawrence; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; Like every Jayhawk fan, I watched with great interest, excitement and some sadness as Sherron Collins closed out his career in Allen Fieldhouse. It was great for him to go out on top with a win against a rival like K-State. Of course, I listened afterward on the radio as he thanked his coaches, family, teammates and fans. I doubt there was a dry eye in the house.
Great choice: The Kansas Board of Regents only needed one interview to find the right person to become its new CEO.; J-W editorials; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; It didn’t take long for members of the Kansas Board of Regents to find what they were looking for in a new president and CEO.
Obama to ’Bama: ‘Roll Tide’: President recognizes national football champions; The Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B2; President Barack Obama honored the national championship University of Alabama football team on Monday at a White House event where the president punctuated his remarks by declaring, “Roll Tide.”
Newspaper fires subpoenaed reporter: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B10; A subpoenaed Dodge City reporter who testified about a jailhouse interview with a murder suspect has been fired, the latest turn in a bitter dispute between the journalist and her newspaper since the Kansas Supreme Court refused to toss out the subpoena.
1990 tornado outbreak still one for the books: Associated Press; March 9, 2010 in print edition on B10; Twenty years after a storm cell produced tornadoes across much of the Midwest on the same day, meteorologists say those tornadoes are still teaching lessons about severe storms.
Pump patrol: Staff reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.62 at several stations
Charges filed in vehicular assault: Staff reports; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A3; Delbert Lee New III, 28, Lawrence, has been charged with aggravated battery and driving while suspended after a weekend domestic disturbance.
City may rebuild Iowa St. for $5M: Engineers seek project after harsh winter beats up road; By Chad Lawhorn; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A3; Mother Nature has pounded Iowa Street this winter, and now the city’s engineers are ready to wave a $5 million white flag.
40 years ago: City, county to discuss road collaboration: March 9, 2010; City and county commissioners met to discuss cooperation in providing better roads for the region. In the past, there seemed to be too many duplications of effort and not enough efficiency in the planning and officials hoped this would set the stage to produce better trafficways at lower cost.
25 years ago: Fan protests change in basketball ticket seating: March 9, 2010; Harold Riehm of Lawrence said he did not like the notion of being tossed out of choice basketball seats at Allen Fieldhouse if he did not contribute heavily to the KU athletic program. He was calling for legislation in Topeka to prohibit athletic departments at state universities from requiring fans to give to the programs to keep preferred seats. He had testified before the Kansas Board of Regent on the issue and the regents said they planned to study the issue.
Harmful rivalry: By Luke McDaneld, Jeff Kuhr - Lawrence; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; Much has been made over the Lawrence High School/Free State High School lip dub “controversy.” In hopes of preventing further animosity, we’d like to suggest two lessons to be learned from it.
Costs of war: By Ace Hickey - Lawrence; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; Columnist Trudy Rubin, in her endless promotion for continued funding of the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan, offered an interesting summary of current military thought. After eight years of U.S. presence in Afghanistan, only recently did the top brass admit that an Afghan military would be needed to supplant our presence. Her Feb. 28 column estimated it would take at least five more years for the Afghan army to jell. As many as 20 percent of Afghan soldiers are illiterate.
Drug cartels are a moving target: By Andres Oppenheimer - Miami Herald; March 9, 2010 in print edition on A7; Watching how the drug cartels are penetrating the highest levels of some Central American governments, I can’t help wondering whether the nearly 40-year-old U.S. war on drugs has only helped push the drug barons from Colombia to Mexico and now from Mexico to Central America.
Sketchy comedy: Standup revue is filled with a bunch of Sketch Bags: By Gavon Laessig; March 9, 2010; Did you hear the one about illegal narcotics in Mexico? How about the one about redneck stereotypes? Maybe the one about prostitution?
‘Drunk tank’ serves as alternative to jail for some violators of Lincoln drinking laws: By Jesse Fray; 12:00 a.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 10:53 a.m. in print edition on A5; Three guys stumbled down the street toward Lincoln police officer Jenny Mullendore, clinging onto each other’s shoulders, doing everything they could to help the one in the middle stay on his feet.

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