Also from March 12

Audio clips

• Bill Self full press conference
• "Sea Blue Eyes"
• Texas A&M coach Mark Turgeon
• Xavier Henry and Markieff Morris press conference

Births

• Molly and Patrick Fritzel, Eudora, a girl.
• Lindsay and Tyler Clements, Lawrence, a girl.
• Cory Fuller and Elisha Smith, Lawrence, a girl.
• Brandan Helm and Sara Koelzer, Eudora, a boy.
• Andy and Erin Ensz, Lawrence, a boy.
• JaLisa Wellington, Lawrence, a boy.
• Justin and Sarah Wensel, Tonganoxie, a girl.

Blog entries

• Rolling along: I’ve seen the light(ning)!
• Conference chatter: Big 12 football over/under predictions: Answer to win KUsports.com prizes

Obituaries

• Doris J. Bryan, Lawrence
• Jack G. Quaile, De Soto
• Brennan Dardis, Phoenix
• Lucille I. Ellis, Baldwin City

On the street

• Do you care if KU wins the Big 12 basketball tournament this year?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Podcasts

• Press Conferences & Post-Game Interviews: KU coach Bill Self
• Spodcasters: Tom Keegan and Jesse Newell's pregame break down of KU-A&M, live from Power and Light

Polls

Which of these was most significant in KU's dominant second half against Texas A&M?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Bill Self’s switch to a zone defense		49%
Sherron Collins’ play		42%
Xavier Henry’s shooting		7%
Undecided		0%
Total	127

How far will Kansas University's men's basketball team go in the NCAA Tournament?

Poll results

Response	Percent
The Jayhawks will win the championship		61%
Final Four		18%
Elite 8		7%
Sweet 16		4%
Lose in the championship game		3%
Lose in the first round		3%
Lose in the second round		2%
Total	1920

Do you think KU would clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament with a win over Texas A&M?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes		90%
No		7%
Undecided		1%
Total	446

Videos

• The Kansas men’s basketball team is headed for the Big …
• The forecast for Saturday, March 13 calls for a high …
• Krystyn Renfro, who is still recovering from injuries suffered in …
• Lawrence is already used to limited smoking rights. But rural …
• Local and state law enforcement officers will step up patrols …
• G.A. Buie has been chosen as the next principal of …
• Asked about the new ban’s provision that could remove smoking …
• Jesse Newell and Tom Keegan tested the knowledge of Kansas …
• Marianne Middleton, clinical coordinator for Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s Sleep Center, …
• Slight scattered shower chances will linger through tonight, with the …
• Expect a few rain showers to go along with the …
• The Friday commute should include rain chances between Lawrence and …

All stories

Kansas State advances past Baylor

Wildcats, Jayhawks set to square off for Big 12 title

By John Marshall - Associated Press Sports Writer

March 12, 2010

Dominique Sutton had a double-double and a key offense rebound that led to Jacob Pullen’s 3-pointer with 2:02 left, helping No. 9 Kansas State survive for an 82-75 win over No. 21 Baylor on Friday night in the Big 12 tournament semifinals.

FINAL: Fired-up KU takes down A&M, 79-66

By Jesse Newell

05:16 p.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 10:13 p.m.

The Jayhawks used a 16-0 second-half run to pull away, advancing to Saturday’s Big 12 championship game.

Legislators try to sound alarm about problems health problems that stem from obesity

By Scott Rothschild

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A4

Legislators are trying to sound the alarm about the health problems associated with obesity, especially among some minority populations.

Kansas Senate approves budget that would lead to deficit unless taxes are raised

Associated Press

March 12, 2010

A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed a proposed state budget that would create a deficit for the next fiscal year unless lawmakers raised taxes.

Kansas cities part of class action lawsuit against atrazine manufacturers

By Christine Metz

04:19 p.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 11:26 p.m. in print edition on B4

The federal lawsuit asks for atrazine-maker Syngenta to cover costs of filtering out weed killer chemicals in public drinking water.

Kansas courts to close for four Fridays

By Scott Rothschild

04:10 p.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 04:10 p.m. in print edition on B3

On those days, nonjudicial staff will be placed on involuntary unpaid leave, also known as furlough.

House Democrats file formal complaint against Speaker O’Neal

By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer

03:25 p.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 11:32 p.m. in print edition on B8

The issue is House Speaker Mike O’Neal’s participation in a lawsuit against the state.

Increased patrols, stings planned around spring break

By Jesse Fray

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B1

Local and state law enforcement officers will step up patrols during and after spring break through multiple initiatives, including increased surveillance, drunken driving patrols and fake-ID stings.

Friday’s KU softball game washed

J-W Staff Reports

March 12, 2010

Friday’s 2 p.m. KU softball game against Valparaiso has been canceled.

Chili feed, silent auction set for Saturday in Williamstown, to raise money for fire district

By Mark Fagan

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B2

Chili, soup and a silent auction are available Saturday evening in Williamstown.

Parkinson signs statewide smoking ban into law

By Scott Rothschild

11:00 a.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 04:34 p.m. in print edition on B1

Asked about the new ban’s provision that could remove smoking areas in downtown Lawrence, Parkinson said he sympathizes with businesses adversely affected by government regulations, but said state officials have to focus on the “greater good.”

Advocates for disabled sue state over budget cuts

By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer

10:58 a.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 11:38 p.m. in print edition on A1

Advocates for the mentally disabled asked Kansas’ highest court Friday to reverse cuts in social services imposed by the state to keep its current budget balanced.

Longtime Lawrence police leader, and Lawrence native, to lead this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Brenna Hawley

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A1

Dan Affalter remembers the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Lawrence in 1988. He led the parade, but not as a participant. He was a police motorcycle escort for the parade and remembers the snow he had to ride through to get the parade going.

Measure seeks constitutional protection of cap on legal awards

By Scott Rothschild

09:03 a.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 09:03 a.m. in print edition on B3

The proposed constitutional amendment has been seen as a pre-emptive strike against a possible ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court in a Douglas County medical malpractice case.

Lawrence man arrested on aggravated battery charges

By Asher Fusco

March 12, 2010

A 27-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday night on charges of aggravated battery after a fight at a north Lawrence residence.

Burglary, felony theft reported

LJWorld.com staff reports

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A4

A 41-year-old Lawrence man reported March 4 felony theft and residential burglary.

Few details given on ambitious K.C. school closing plan

By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

Kansas City school officials promised Thursday to shut down nearly half the district’s schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the complicated plan in just a matter of months.

Bus driver faces trial on fondling charges

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B10

A former Wichita school bus driver will stand trial on charges of fondling a 6-year-old girl, after a judge rejected his guilty plea.

Mummy of monotheist pharaoh to return to Egypt

By Paul Schemm - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A10

The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt’s enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten’s mummy.

President sworn in amid strong quakes

By Michael Warren - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A7

The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile’s president. It shook some more as they waited for him.

Horoscope for March 12, 2010

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B9

For Friday, March 12: This year, you often feel frustrated, as you have many great ideas but might not be sure about their success. If you are single, you could meet someone who you find quite enchanting. Check out this person with care. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from taking getaways together. Love abounds.

Hail the untidiness of democracy

By Charles Krauthammer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A8

As the Afghanistan War intensifies — Marja, soon Kandahar, and the steady arrival of 30,000 new American troops — it has come to be seen as Obama’s war.

Milestones: Author Barry Miles recalls relationships with Beatles, Burroughs and Swinging London

By Jon Niccum

March 12, 2010 in print edition on C1

If something interesting was happening in London during the 1960s, chances are Barry Miles was part of it….

Gary Bedore’s KU hoops notebook

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B5

News, notes, numbers and quotes from KU’s Thursday victory against Texas Tech.

Jayhawks celebrate 2,000th victory

By Gary Bedore

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B1

Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins exited a Sprint Center locker room wearing what’s sure to soon be a popular item on sale at your favorite bookstore.

Dodgers’ Ortiz baffles Royals

March 12, 2010

Russ Ortiz pitched three scoreless innings, and Andre Ethier and Casey Blake homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-4, on Thursday.

Tiger targets Masters

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B2

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday.

KU softball wins home opener

By Matt Tait

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B7

Although she never watches the show, Kansas University sophomore softball player Kelsey Alsdorf said she knows the cast for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.”

New principal hired for Eudora High School

Staff Report

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A4

G.A. Buie has been chosen as the next principal of Eudora High School.

19-year-old arrested on aggravated assault charges

By Asher Fusco

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A4

A 19-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated assault, misdemeanor theft and making criminal threats.

Americans slowly regaining lost wealth

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually.

Obama outlines plan to spur U.S. exports, jobs

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

President Barack Obama on Thursday laid out plans to help U.S. businesses double their export sales and add what he said would be 2 million more jobs at home during the next 5 years.

Lesbian teen sues over prom flap

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

Constance McMillen didn’t believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

Gene mutations not as commonly passed on

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

The gene sets of a four-member family were analyzed in research that suggested parents pass fewer gene mutations than thought to their offspring.

Obama gives away $1.4M Nobel prize

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

President Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans’ families and survivors of Haiti’s earthquake, among others, drawing attention to organizations he said “do extraordinary work.”

Police kill 2 suspected militants

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

Police hunting members of a new terrorist group in western Indonesia fatally shot two suspects and arrested six others at a security checkpoint today, an official said.

Reid’s wife, daughter injured in accident

By Laurie Kellman - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, officials said.

Democrats look to health vote without abortion foes

By Charles Babington - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A2

House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week.

State Senate approves special ed change

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B10

Kansas senators have approved a change in the way the state distributes money for special education to school districts.

SRS asks for dismissal of grandparents’ suit

Associated Press

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B10

The Kansas child welfare agency has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by grandparents accusing a social worker of failing to protect a toddler who was beaten to death by her father’s drug-addled girlfriend.

Pump patrol

LJWorld.com staff reports

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A3

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.62 at several stations.

Doctor to discuss high blood pressure

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A3

Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering a three-part heart health series, and the first one starts Monday.

Pothole relief on the horizon

By Mark Fagan

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A3

The rough road stretching for nearly a mile along Iowa Street is being patched and repaved with a fresh driving surface, an emergency $200,000 job expected to be finished by the middle of next week.

Fans brave cold to rejoice in style at Big 12 tourney

By Joe Preiner

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A1

The cold, dreary weather blanketing Kansas City’s Power and Light District Thursday didn’t keep many Kansas University fans away.

More jewelry recalled in cadmium probe

By Justin Pritchard - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A6

Federal safety regulators recalled a line of Christmas-themed bracelets Thursday, expanding their effort to purge children’s jewelry boxes and store shelves of items containing high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.

PM battling secular challenger

By Ben Hubbard and Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Associated Press Writers

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A6

First results from Iraq’s parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties and a chaotic, unpredictable vote count.

Sentencing gap

By Gabriel Robles - Lawrence

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A9

I recently read two stories in the Lawrence Journal-World that made me say, Hmmm? They were both rape cases that were, of course, heinous. What troubled me besides the obvious was one rapist was a Latino illegal and one was a white college student. Although the white rapist was extremely brutal and was sentenced on more charges (I am assuming both had clean records) the Latino was sentenced to more time? (165 months plus deportation v. 106 months)

Author assumes guise of 10-year-old to solicit advice from the famous

By Kevin S. Vineys - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on C8

Over the years, “Little Billy” learned much from the country’s top minds.

‘JihadJane’s’ life ‘like a country music song’

By Derrick Nunnally, Kathleen Brady Shea and Larry King - The Philadelphia Inquirer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on C8

She married young and badly. She bounced checks at Pizza Hut and the grocery. She hit the bottle to excess sometimes, talked to her cats, and once attempted suicide.

Bilingual cops in demand across U.S.

By Colleen Long - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A10

Police departments across the country are stepping up efforts to recruit officers who can speak more than one language, in some cases offering raises or even sending cops abroad as part of immersion programs.

Vatican criticizes school’s condom machines

By Alessandra Rizzo - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A7

The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome’s mayor saying it sends the wrong message.

Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan

By Elena Becatoros - Associated Press Writer

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A7

Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.

Conan O’Brien hitting the road

By Meg James - Los Angeles Times

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B9

Conan O’Brien rolled out his 30-city Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour on Thursday, billing it as “a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence.”

Could ’Numb3rs’ number be up?

By Kevin McDonough

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B9

Friday’s revolving door continues to spin, bringing early exits for two series tonight. The sixth season of “Numb3rs” (9 p.m., CBS) concludes with wedding bells for Charlie and Amita, followed by a honeymoon interrupted by some serious sleuthing.

Vital services

By Bob Beebe - Lawrence

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A9

I’m writing in regard to the article that was published in the Lawrence Journal-World on March 2. Having a traumatic brain injury myself, I can relate to how important the services that Communityworks Inc. provides to 80 people here in Lawrence, Kansas, really are.

25 years ago: Wolf Creek fuels up

March 12, 2010

Fuel-loading was beginning at the Wolf Creek nuclear-power plant in East Central Kansas just a day after the Nuclear Regularity Commission granted a low-power license for the $2.9 billion project.

40 years ago: Students to vote on Wescoe Hall fees

March 12, 2010

It was official: Kansas University students were to vote on the proposed use of student fees to help build Wescoe Hall. The issue had received heavy opposition from many student leaders and their groups.

100 years ago: Flooding harms mail service, but telegraph fills gap

March 12, 2010

From the Lawrence Daily World for March 12, 1910: The recent crippling of some communities due to floods and avalanches has cut mail service but the new night letters on the telegraph are helping many fill the gap. The messages can carry 50 words and go at the same rate as 10 words during the day.

Real investment

By Edward Quick - Lawrence

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A9

The dire choices facing Kansas were vividly outlined by Gov. Parkinson last week (Journal-World, March 5). Hard choices are likely to continue in the next few years, and if you believe that research and technological innovation will lead to “growth” that will make tough choices disappear, you must believe in the tooth fairy.

Light offenders

By L. Fitzgerald - Lawrence

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A9

I wanted to add to the letter about the stoplights and their meaning. While it would mean taking away some privacy, I truly believe that putting up cameras above the traffic lights would bring an alarming surprise to how much the system is abused.

Basketball research shows hugging is winning strategy

Kevin Horrigan

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A9

According to actual scientific research by actual scientists, basketball star Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics has been known to reach out and touch four other guys within 600 milliseconds of shooting a free throw.

Bonding value of vacation is overrated

By Garrison Keillor

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A8

The snow is melting in the woods of North Carolina and the kudzu is greening up. This ravenous pea-like vine was introduced to prevent soil erosion and now it is devouring the South, which goes to show you that some solutions are worse than the problem. Likewise, the judge in Yolo County, Calif., near Sacramento, who sentenced a man to seven years in prison for stealing a $3.99 bag of shredded cheese.

Census counts

Don’t delay filling out and returning those census forms! Don’t cheat yourselves or the community!

J-W editorials

March 12, 2010 in print edition on A8

One of the dumbest recent remarks by a so-called public servant came from U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. She called for a boycott of the 2010 United States census. She declared that it would ask too many “nosy” questions but not ask about U.S. citizenship or resident status.

Kansas’ urgency lacking

By Tom Keegan

March 12, 2010 in print edition on B1

As the final seconds ticked away, the fans in blue waved the wheat and chanted the chant. A moment later, the announcement came that this was the 2,000th victory in program history.

Review: ‘Green Zone’ is a failure of intelligence

By David Germain - AP

March 12, 2010 in print edition on C1

All the war-zone authenticity in the Arab world cannot salvage the silly Hollywood plot at the heart of “Green Zone,” Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass’ first collaboration outside the Jason Bourne realm…

Aldrich awes Red Raiders

By Jesse Newell

12:00 a.m., March 12, 2010 Updated 08:40 a.m. in print edition on B4

Texas Tech coach Pat Knight says that Kansas University is one of the best half-court defensive teams the Red Raiders have faced this season. The main reason: KU’s 6-foot-11 defensive stopper, Cole Aldrich.