Also from May 20
Births
Blog entries
- Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie: More Crocs Flip Flops $12.74 Shipped
- Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie: Free Martha Stewart Grilling Cookbook
- 365 Days of Weather: May 19, 2010: Over one inch of rain for some
- Social Media Blog: What’s a Gowalla? A brief guide to location-based social networks
- The Grumpy Professor: What’s a University For?
- Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie: Rubbermaid Produce Saver Storage $9.99
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Polls
Did you ride your bike to work today?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 56% | |
| I don’t have a bike | 34% | |
| Yes | 8% | |
| Total | 503 | |
Have you been invited to a graduation party this spring?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 66% | |
| No | 33% | |
| Total | 1145 | |
When not in your car, do you keep the doors locked or unlocked?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Locked | 89% | |
| Unlocked | 9% | |
| I don’t have a car | 1% | |
| Total | 1116 | |
Videos
- The temperatures will again be cool, sitting in the mid …
- A soon-to-be graduate at Free State High School has had …
- Students at Baker University worked together with elders in the …
- The driver responsible for the death of a woman on …
- Three men were charged Thursday in connection with a marijuana …
- Kansas University is proposing plans to increase tuition by 8.2 …
- Two opposing groups met Thursday to try to resolve issues …
- The Kansas Board of Regents approved two renovation projects for …
- The president of Haskell Indian Nations University is still on …
- Soldiers took in some training firing tank guns at Fort …
- Engine No. 1073 in Lawrence is scheduled to get a …
- The Jayhawks were out in the wet weather Thursday preparing …
- The Free State girls swim team took home state glory …
- KU’s Mason Finley has his eyes on the record book …
- 1952 KU championship game highlights with Max Falkenstien.
- Rain chances will continue, but diminish as we head into …
- Mostly cloudy with more showers and storms expected today. Highs …
- It’s going to be cloudy this morning with a good …
- Emergency crews and a Hazmat unit responded Thursday morning to …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Lessons in lunch: Elementary students learn ingredients come from places besides grocery store- May 19, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- School is about education. And for the past week the children at Cordley School have gotten an education in something they’ve been studying since before they could read or write. Food…
6:00 a.m.
Advocates rally to protest cuts to Kansas budget that hurt Planned Parenthood- 8:21 a.m., May 19, 2010 Updated 6:21 p.m. in print edition on 3A
- Abortion rights advocates are fighting a provision in Kansas’ new state budget that would take family planning dollars away from Planned Parenthood.
10:00 a.m.
Unclear wording of tax credit short changes two-wheel commuters- May 19, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Just before National Bike to Work Day — Friday — not a company in town was to be found providing a bicycle commuter benefit to its employees, despite Lawrence’s status as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” …
2:00 p.m.
Homeless shelter director ‘embarrassed’ by ABC story lauding him as a saint- May 19, 2010 in print edition on 4A
- Lawrence Community Shelter director Loring Henderson was lauded as a “saint” and as the “gentlest man I know,” on ABC’s Good Morning America program Wednesday.
6:00 p.m.
All stories
- Free at last: After months of anticipation, bottles of Free State beer on sale Friday
- May 20, 2010
- “Barring a flood or tornado, Free State bottles will be for sale Friday morning.” So said owner Chuck Magerl after the last of 1,600 cases of Free State Brewery’s first bottled beer was picked up for distribution to Lawrence liquor stores Thursday afternoon…
- Quail Run students get a chance to experience difficulty in cleaning oil from water, animals
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- As work continues on cleanup from the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some Quail Run School first-graders learned just how difficult a task that officials from BP and federal and state governments have in front of them.
- Three charged for crimes stemming from growing marijuana north of Lawrence
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch has charged three people with crimes related to growing marijuana plants in a residence north of Lawrence.
- Drunken driver who killed Lawrence woman on bicycle sentenced to 6 months in jail
- Family says words cannot describe loss
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A1
- A Douglas County judge has sentenced a Lawrence man to six months in jail for drinking and driving and killing a 20-year-old Lawrence woman in October.
- Review: “Shrek Forever After”
- May 20, 2010
- The magic is gone. Like its watermelon-headed hero, “Shrek Forever After” has the midlife blahs. The fourth and final chapter finds Shrek dispirited by the routine of family life with Fiona and their belching, pooping triplets. He yearns for ye goode olde days when he was ferocious and feared…
- Lawrence’s historic locomotive No. 1073 — in Watson Park — to get fresh coat of paint this weekend
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- After chugging for more than 870,000 miles during 44 years of service, then standing up to harsh winters and scorching summers for more than a half century, a retired train locomotive near downtown Lawrence will get a little freshening up Saturday.
- Style scout: Casey Don Williams
- May 20, 2010
- I think it’s more important what is underneath the clothes that makes me look and feel stylish. Fitness is in!
- Style scout: Samantha Bindrum
- May 20, 2010
- I’d like to see people dress up more in Lawrence. I think people should take pride in their appearance and put more effort into what they wear…
- Education specialist Chris Redman returns as acting president of Haskell
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Chris Redman is back for a second term leading Haskell Indian Nations University.
- Thursday’s LHS regional softball game postponed until Friday
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B5
- The Lawrence High School regional softball game scheduled for Thursday has been postponed until Friday because of wet field conditions.
- Statehouse Live: Universities lay out tuition, fee increases
- University says increase needed to maintain quality after state budget reductions
- 11:23 a.m., May 20, 2010 Updated 05:53 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Leaders at regents universities Thursday said they need tuition and fee increases to deal with budget cuts from the Kansas Legislature, increased costs and student demands.
- Regents approve multimillion-dollar renovation projects for Nichols and Dyche halls at KU
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday approved renovation projects at Kansas University’s Nichols Hall and Dyche Hall to improve and modernize those facilities.
- Fort Leavenworth army colonel killed in insurgent attack in Afghanistan
- May 20, 2010
- An Army colonel from Fort Leavenworth is among those killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan.
- Free State postpones regional baseball to Friday
- LHS softball also pushed back
- 08:55 a.m., May 20, 2010 Updated 10:53 a.m. in print edition on B1
- Because of heavy rain that has pounded the area and more rain expected today, the Free State High baseball team has postponed its regional baseball tournament to Friday.
- Many Fort Leavenworth graduates deploying directly to battlefield
- May 20, 2010
- Dozens of officers graduating this week from the Army’s School for Advanced Military Studies will head directly from the classroom to the battlefield.
- Most Kansas representatives have already filed for re-election
- May 20, 2010
- Most members of the Kansas House want to be back in the Statehouse next year.
- One arrested after road rage altercation
- May 20, 2010
- A 20-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested early Thursday morning after being involved in a road rage incident.
- Reported spill in Malott Hall just water
- 03:32 a.m., May 20, 2010 Updated 03:57 a.m.
- A reported chemical spill in Malott Hall on the KU campus turned out to be just water.
- Big lessons of the primaries: What the heck were they?
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Dazed and confused. The biggest primary night of the season has the two parties struggling to figure out their next steps in an increasingly volatile election year.
- Attacks might signal new Taliban strategy
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Brazen Taliban attacks in and around Afghanistan’s capital Kabul this week demonstrate the power of the insurgency to strike directly at foreign forces on Afghan soil.
- U.N. draft of sanctions resolution rejected
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Iran on Wednesday dismissed as “illegitimate” a draft U.N. Security Council resolution seeking to impose harsher sanctions against Tehran for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.
- Clegg plans civil liberties drive
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Britain’s new deputy prime minister pledged on Wednesday to curb the country’s extensive system of official surveillance and data collection by scrapping an unpopular national identity card program, limiting the retention of DNA samples and regulating the spread of closed-circuit television cameras.
- Confirmation hearings set for June 28
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday set June 28 as the starting date for hearings on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, and asked the Clinton presidential library to turn over voluminous documents related to Kagan’s time as a top presidential assistant in the 1990s.
- N. Korea warns of war if punished for sinking
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- South Korea accused North Korea today of firing a torpedo that sank a naval warship in March, killing 46 sailors in the country’s worst military disaster since the Korean War.
- KU student reports motorbike stolen
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 21-year-old KU student reported Friday the theft of a motorbike from the 1000 block of Tennessee Street.
- Lawrence man reports computer theft
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 58-year-old Lawrence man reported Friday the burglary and theft of a computer from the 200 block of North Fifth Street.
- Drug charges filed against suspect
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Joshua Gammill, 29, Baldwin City, made his first appearance in Douglas County Court on Wednesday afternoon. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property and driving with a suspended license.
- Jones signs agreement with Kentucky
- May 20, 2010
- Terrence Jones, a 6-foot-9 senior from Jefferson High in Portland, Ore., who committed to the University of Washington several weeks ago, on Wednesday signed a financial aid agreement with Kentucky.
- Congress apologizes for policies, violence against American Indians
- Brownback reads resolution at tribal gathering in Washington
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A4
- With the leaders of five tribes in attendance, Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas read a congressional resolution Wednesday apologizing for “ill-conceived policies” and acts of violence against American Indians by the U.S. government.
- Our Town Sports
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Trail Runs: Lawrence Trail Hawks will host a 50-mile run and a marathon Saturday on Clinton Lake’s north shore. For information, go to www.Lawrencetrailhawks.com or contact Gary Henry at 766-0293 or e-mail unews@ultrastory.com.
- Pump patrol
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.61 at several stations.
- Law School honors outstanding alumni
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A3
- A federal judge and a public interest lawyer have earned the Kansas University School of Law’s highest honor.
- Firebirds face ace from THS in baseball regional
- FSHS baseball wary of ‘exceptional pitcher’
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Mike Hill has been around long enough to know that a single standout pitcher can carry a team through a postseason game or two.
- KU football players honored
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Though they were shut out on the first team, 10 Kansas University football players landed on Phil Steele’s All-Big 12 preseason teams, released Wednesday.
- Teachable moment is lost
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Kids say the darnedest things. That’s how you know they’re kids. Their fondness for rash overstatement is part and parcel of a stage of life characterized by impulsiveness and an unshakable faith in one’s own righteousness.
- Anti-Washington sentiment takes toll
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- As we approached the Tuesday night with the most significant senatorial primaries of the year so far, I turned for guidance to a man who had already been through the fires that define the incendiary politics of 2010.
- People in the news
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- People in the news for May 20, 2010.
- Costly miscue
- Junction City now is paying the price for going overboard on efforts to meet a population boom that hasn’t materialized.
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Thanks to lower property valuations, Lawrence and Douglas County will face some budget challenges this year, but the problems our local governments face pale in comparison to the situation in Junction City.
- FSHS soccer promotes assistant
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Free State High athletic director Mike Hill didn’t have to look far in his search to replace departing boys and girls soccer coach Jason Pendleton.
- CBS cleans house, axes 7 shows to make room for fall newcomers
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- CBS may be the most popular television network but that didn’t stop its executives from shaking things up for the fall by axing seven series and moving four established shows to new nights.
- Obama meets with Calderon
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A8
- President Barack Obama left little doubt Wednesday that his administration will challenge Arizona’s divisive new immigration law, saying the measure “has the potential of being applied in a discriminatory fashion.”
- Get active
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Maybe it’s time for families to set up an exercise room in the home or garage as a point of emphasis saying exercise is good. Don’t focus on one family member. All of us need exercise. Go with a treadmill, a workout bench that is NOT just for males, a crossover elliptical trainer and bicycles.
- Wealth gap between whites and blacks quadruples since 1984
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Years of deregulation that led to an increase in high-cost loans is indirectly responsible for the quadrupling of the wealth gap between white and black Americans between 1984 and 2007, according to a study by Brandeis University’s Institute on Assets and Social Policy released this week.
- Nation’s top scientists urge penalties on coal, oil use
- ‘It’s not opinion, it’s what the science tells you’
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Ditching its past cautious tone, the nation’s top scientists urged the government Wednesday to take drastic action to raise the cost of using coal and oil to slow global warming.
- The Next Fest Thing
- A year after the Wakarusa festival split town, the much smaller Festy Fest fills the summer outdoor music void
- May 20, 2010
- This, the fourth annual Festy Fest, promises to be significantly bigger than before. In the past, the event was solely promoted by word of mouth, but this year organizers made it more “official” by selling tickets through The Bottleneck and advertising…
- Oregon prep star dumps Washington for Kentucky
- May 20, 2010
- The wait is over. On the last day of the signing period for the 2010 class, Portland, Ore., basketball standout Terrence Jones ended a long and unusual courtship with the Huskies on Wednesday night when he reneged on a verbal committed and signed recruiting papers to play at Kentucky next season.
- Picture perfect: Recruit Zach Peters says Kansas ideal
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- Kansas, Plano prep Zach Peters says, was the perfect choice.
- Football lacking stars
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B1
- The closest thing Kansas has to a star player is a running back who does his best work running between the tackles and is not listed anywhere on new coach Turner Gill’s two-deep depth chart he released after spring football.
- Royals rally with 5-run ninth inning
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B4
- Yuniesky Betancourt hit a three-run double off closer Kerry Wood in Kansas City’s five-run ninth inning to give the Royals a 8-4 victory on Wednesday.
- KU thrower Finley honored by league
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B3
- Kansas University freshman thrower Mason Finley was named Big 12 track outstanding male freshman of the year Wednesday by the league coaches.
- Kansan to serve on rural education panel
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B8
- A southwest Kansas member of the State Board of Education has been chosen for a national discussion of rural education issues.
- 9-year-old punched, has puppy stolen
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B8
- Two Kansas teens are accused of punching a boy out walking his puppy and then stealing the dog.
- Brief tornadoes spotted in Kansas
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B8
- A series of small, brief tornadoes had been reported in southwestern Kansas, with damage limited by mid-evening Wednesday to a ruined shed.
- More homeowners miss mortgage payments
- Delinquencies predicted to stall economic recovery
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B7
- The mortgage crisis is dragging on the economic recovery as more homeowners fall behind on their payments.
- Recession keeps consumer prices low
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Inflation has essentially disappeared, and that gives the Federal Reserve more room to keep interest rates at record lows.
- Washington Lawmaker: U.S. should legalize online gambling
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Prohibition didn’t work with alcohol and it’s not working with Internet gambling now, say lawmakers pushing Congress to approve long-shot legislation that would legalize and tax online wagering.
- Season finales all over the dial
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- Seasons end for every Thursday-night series except “Flash Forward,” which will end its first and only season next week.
- Horoscope for May 20, 2010
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on B6
- This year, you will push to create more of what you desire. Unexpected events often will color different aspects of your life. If you are single, communication is your strong suit. If you are attached, the two of you discuss many different issues and often have opposing ideas. Let that add to the color of the bond. Virgo can be nitpicky.
- Death in Detroit raises questions about reality TV
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A8
- When police burst into a home in search of a murder suspect, a reality TV crew documented the raid — and may have recorded the death of a 7-year-old girl accidentally killed by an officer.
- Obamas host second state dinner
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A8
- President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama put on an extraordinary party for 200 elite dinner guests Wednesday night, weaving elegance and iron-clad security into their salute to Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
- Inventors say BP ignoring their oil spill cleanup ideas
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A8
- A suggestion box or publicity stunt? BP has received thousands of ideas from the public on how to stop a blown oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but some inventors are complaining that their efforts are getting ignored.
- 25 years ago: FDA halts Lawrence product production
- May 20, 2010
- The FDA ordered a halt to the production of skin-care products made from milk cultures supplied by Culture Farms Inc., which operated at 13th and Massachusetts in Lawrence.
- 100 years ago: KU grad returns from expedition
- May 20, 2010
- Few Lawrence boys who have graduated from the University of Kansas have gained any more honor and scientific distinction than has Ray Merwin of the class of ‘03, a son of C. E. Merwin, principal of the Central school.
- 40 years ago: Land approved for mobile home use
- May 20, 2010
- Use of land on Highway 59 south of the city for a mobile home court was approved by the Douglas County Commission.
- Hidden tax
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Regardless of how it is presented to the public, the 1 to 2 percent “sales tax” that will be added to the sales tax charged by state and local governments is a hidden increase to the price charged for goods and services. This should not be allowed.
- Bangkok troops take action against protest holdouts
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A6
- Buildings smoldered across central Bangkok early today and troops exchanged sporadic fire with pockets of holdouts a day after the army routed anti-government protesters in a push to end Thailand’s deadliest political violence in nearly 20 years.
- Wal-Mart pulls jewelry over cadmium
- May 20, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Wal-Mart said Wednesday it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
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- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 192 comments
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- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
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- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012
- Famed author takes on Kansas October 7, 2005
- Retreat offered for writers May 28, 2012
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