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Sunflower league cross country The day in photos, October 18, 2010
Polls
Have you done a home improvement project aimed at making your house more energy efficient?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes
 
71%
No
 
27%
I don’t know
 
0%
Total 509
Who will win the election for Kansas House District 59?

Poll results

Response Percent
William Prescott
 
63%
Blossom Barth
 
36%
Total 11
Who will win the election for Kansas House District 53?

Poll results

Response Percent
Ann Mah
 
50%
L.W. Abney
 
50%
Total 14
Who will win the election for Kansas House District 42?

Poll results

Response Percent
Connie O’Brien
 
53%
Jim Pittman
 
46%
Total 13
Who will win the election for Kansas House District 38?

Poll results

Response Percent
Anthony Brown
 
76%
Roberta Eveslage
 
23%
Total 30
Who will win the election for Kansas House District 10?

Poll results

Response Percent
TerriLois Gregory
 
60%
Tony Brown
 
40%
Total 30
Who will win the election for Kansas Senate, District 7

Poll results

Response Percent
Terrie Huntington
 
66%
Wayne Hodges
 
33%
Total 6
Who will win the election for Douglas County Commission?

Poll results

Response Percent
Arch Naramore
 
75%
Mike Gaughan
 
25%
Total 16
Who will win the election for State Board of Education, District 1

Poll results

Response Percent
Janet Waugh
 
63%
Willie Dove
 
36%
Total 22
Who will win the election for Kansas State Treasurer?

Poll results

Response Percent
Dennis McKinney
 
59%
Ron Estes
 
40%
Total 42
Who will win the election for Kansas Attorney General?

Poll results

Response Percent
Derek Schmidt
 
54%
Steve Six
 
43%
Dennis Hawver
 
1%
Total 106
Who will win the election for Kansas Secretary of State?

Poll results

Response Percent
Chris Biggs
 
54%
Kris Kobach
 
45%
Derek Langseth
 
0%
Phillip Horatio Lucas
 
0%
Total 424
Who will win the election for U.S. House of Representatives 4th District

Poll results

Response Percent
Mike Pompeo
 
52%
Raj Goyle
 
47%
Total 21
Who will win the election for U.S. House of Representatives 3rd District?

Poll results

Response Percent
Stephene Moore
 
35%
Kevin Yoder
 
34%
Jasmin Talbert
 
29%
Total 147
Who will win the election for U.S. House of Representatives 2nd District?

Poll results

Response Percent
Lynn Jenkins
 
69%
Cheryl Hudspeth
 
21%
Robert Garrard
 
9%
Total 75
Who will win the election for U.S. House of Representatives 1st District

Poll results

Response Percent
Tim Huelskamp
 
80%
Alan Jilka
 
20%
Total 20
Who will win the election for U.S. Senate?

Poll results

Response Percent
Jerry Moran
 
57%
Lisa Johnston
 
23%
Joseph K. Bellis
 
12%
Michael Wm. Dann
 
6%
Total 47
Who will win the election for Kansas governor?

Poll results

Response Percent
Sam Brownback
 
44%
Tom Holland
 
42%
Andrew P. Gray
 
9%
Ken W. Cannon
 
2%
Total 692
Who will win the election for Kansas House District 45?

Poll results

Response Percent
Linda Robinson
 
64%
Tom Sloan
 
35%
Total 45
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Certified trainer Jeanette Wisdom works with "Smudge," a one-year-old greyhound mix that she refers as a "settled dog" at the Lawrence Humane Society.  Smudge has been at the shelter since being a puppy and Wisdom feels he will be ready for adoption any day.. When Fido freaks out: Trainers offer clues to curious canine behaviors
October 17, 2010 in print edition on 1D
Lawrence resident Dianne Ensminger’s dog, Baxter, is a bit of a head case.
10:00 a.m.
Jaiden Younger and Dana Rath, both fifth-graders at Cordley School, read the morning announcements on Friday.  This task is usually done by sixth-graders, but fifth-graders are also getting a chance to make announcements since they will not be at the elementary school next year when middle schools replace junior highs. Lawrence schools work to uphold traditions
October 18, 2010 in print edition on 3A
Dana Rath and Jaiden Younger qualify as bonafide trailblazers, helping fortify a solid foundation for future generations by sharing information, strengthening character and spreading influence through a high-profile dose of public speaking.
10:01 a.m.
Online chat
Chat with Linda Robinson, Democratic candidate for Kansas House District 45
October 18, 2010
Linda Robinson, Democratic candidate for Kansas House District 45, joined LJWorld.com users for a live chat Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Questions are now closed, but the chat transcript is available. Robinson is running against incumbent Republican Tom Sloan. District 45 covers north, west and parts of south Lawrence.
10:13 a.m.
Online chat
Chat with Linda Robinson, Democratic candidate for Kansas House District 45
October 18, 2010
Linda Robinson, Democratic candidate for Kansas House District 45, joined LJWorld.com users for a live chat Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Questions are now closed, but the chat transcript is available. Robinson is running against incumbent Republican Tom Sloan. District 45 covers north, west and parts of south Lawrence.
2:00 p.m.
Tasha Flaherty helps Andrew Turner, 4, Eudora pick the perfect pumpkin while his sister Aubrey, 2, examines a tiny pumpkin she found earlier at Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch. Lawrence pumpkin patch owners carve out family attractions
October 18, 2010
It’s a giant metal trough filled with thousands of corn kernels. It seems silly, childish, but kids and adults love it alike. They get in, sit down and relax, sinking into the kernels.

All stories

Wrong way driver killed, at least one other person injured, in accident on K-10 between Eudora, De Soto Monday night
10:33 p.m., October 18, 2010 Updated 11:49 a.m.
One person was killed and another person was injured in an accident on Kansas Highway 10 in far western Johnson County about 10:30 Monday night, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
Brownback, Kobach call for voter identification requirement
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A5
As the deadline passed Monday for people to register to vote in the general election, Republican gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback and GOP secretary of state candidate Kris Kobach vowed, if elected, to push through laws that would require people to show a photo ID to vote.
State fire marshal’s office seeking clues to who set fire in house near Lecompton
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A4
The Kansas State Fire Marshal is investigating an arson fire at an abandoned home near Lecompton during the weekend.
Agencies investigate death of 52-year-old Topeka man at Hamm Quarry
October 18, 2010
A fatal industrial accident at Hamm Quarry is under investigation by two agencies.
Olathe man in critical condition following motorcycle-deer accident
October 18, 2010
A 47-year-old Olathe man remains in critical condition at the hospital after his motorcycle struck a deer early Sunday morning just east of Baldwin City on U.S. Highway 56.
Education a hot topic in the Sloan-Robinson race for the 45th District Kansas House seat
October 18, 2010
Education funding has emerged as a top issue in a Kansas House race for the district that includes much of western Lawrence and Douglas County.
KU-Iowa State game will not be televised
Game to start at 1 p.m.
01:41 p.m., October 18, 2010 Updated 02:04 p.m.
The Kansas football team’s game at Iowa State on Oct. 30 will kick off at 1 p.m. and will not be televised, the Big 12 announced Monday.
KU seeking approval for master’s, doctoral program in women, gender and sexuality studies
12:13 p.m., October 18, 2010 Updated 12:31 p.m.
Kansas University is seeking approval from the Kansas Board of Regents for a master’s and doctoral program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Report: Kansas Republicans opposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but sought stimulus funding
12:02 p.m., October 18, 2010 Updated 08:13 a.m. in print edition on A1
U.S. Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts and U.S. Reps. Jerry Moran, Todd Tiahrt and Lynn Jenkins all voted against the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but all wrote letters seeking government spending under the act.
Prairie Village woman in stable condition after one-vehicle rollover accident east of Lawrence
October 18, 2010
A Prairie Village woman was listed in stable condition Monday Overland Park Regional Medical Center, where she was taken after a rollover accident on Kansas Highway 10 Sunday night.
Theatre Lawrence awarded $497,600 challenge grant from Mabee Foundation
09:51 a.m., October 18, 2010 Updated 04:53 p.m. in print edition on A1
Efforts to build a new Lawrence Community Theatre in West Lawrence have received a nearly $500,000 boost.
Artifacts from Kansas Cosmosphere to go on five-year European museum tour
08:04 a.m., October 18, 2010 Updated 08:37 a.m.
Parts of the exhibit from a Kansas space museum will be touring museums in Europe for the next five years.
State Senate approves promotions for Kansas National Guard colonels
October 18, 2010
A state Senate panel has approved the promotions of three Kansas National Guard colonels to the rank of brigadier general.
Chancellor’s Club to honor professor, director of KU Medical Center’s Liver Center
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
A Kansas University philosophy professor and the director of KU Medical Center’s Liver Center will be honored with Chancellor’s Club awards this week.
Candidates to hold live chats on LJWorld.com ahead of election
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
In preparation for November’s general election, LJWorld.com will be hosting three live chats with candidates for national and state offices this week.
‘Jackass’ sets box office record for Oct. debut
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A9
Johnny Knoxville and his “Jackass” gang are even bigger hits in three dimensions.
Jobs, taxes issues in Douglas County commission race
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
One wants to bring more jobs to Douglas County. The other wants to bring more money into the county’s coffers by taxing Kansas Athletics.
Lawrence schools work to uphold traditions
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
Dana Rath and Jaiden Younger qualify as bonafide trailblazers, helping fortify a solid foundation for future generations by sharing information, strengthening character and spreading influence through a high-profile dose of public speaking.
Veteran scribes weigh in on KU’s football’s disappointing season
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
Combined, retired newspaper men Chuck Woodling and Bill Mayer worked for the Journal-World for more than 100 years, which is another way of saying they watched many, many bad football teams toil on the wrong end of blowouts. KU has lost its last two football games by a combined score of 114-14, but neither Lawrence resident considers this team the worst he has seen.
95-year-old New Yorker honored for WWII rescue
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
The U.S. government has recognized the World War II architect of a mission to rescue more than 500 U.S. bomber fliers shot down over Nazi-occupied Serbia — the largest air rescue of Americans behind enemy lines in any war.
Super Typhoon Megi hits Philippines amid flood alerts
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Super Typhoon Megi today became the strongest cyclone in years to lash the northern Philippines with huge waves, strong rains and ferocious winds that toppled electricity poles, drowned one man and triggered massive emergency preparations.
Royce Woolridge Kansas basketball’s forgotten freshman
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
As Rivals.com’s 120th-ranked basketball prospect in the Class of 2010, Royce Woolridge begins his Kansas University career without the burden of high expectations.
Martinez remains starter at Neb.
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B2
Taylor Martinez, pulled in the second half against Texas for ineffectiveness, will remain Nebraska’s starting quarterback for this week’s game at Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma No. 1 in first BCS poll of 2010
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B2
The first BCS standings are out, and Boise State is already chasing a couple of teams from the power conferences.
Baylor soccer slips past KU in 2OT, 1-0
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B3
Baylor University’s soccer team tripped Kansas University, 1-0, in double overtime on Sunday at Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
Palestinians link claims, statehood
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
The Palestinians are ready to end all historic claims against Israel once they establish their state in the lands Israel occupied in the 1967 Mideast War, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday, addressing a long-standing Israeli demand.
Leader: Iran destabilizing Mideast
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
The leader of the Iraqi bloc that came first in elections accused Iran on Sunday of trying to destabilize Iraq and manipulate the political process as he jeered at rival politicians seeking Tehran’s blessing for forming the next government.
Pope canonizes 1st Australian saint
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Australia’s first saint on Sunday, canonizing a 19th-century nun and also declaring five other saints in an open-air Mass attended by tens of thousands.
New guidelines switch CPR steps
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
New guidelines out today switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.
Oregon tops Associated Press college football poll
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B2
Known for its ever-changing, often outrageous uniforms and a point-a-minute offense, Oregon now has a new distinction: No. 1 team in the country.
Poll: Voters craving change now look to the Republicans
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
President Barack Obama’s winning coalition from 2008 has crumbled and his core backers are dispirited. It’s now Republicans who stand to benefit from an electorate that’s again craving change.
Charities see billions less in donations
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
A new ranking of the nation’s 400 biggest charities shows donations dropped by 11 percent overall last year as the Great Recession ended — the worst decline in 20 years since the Chronicle of Philanthropy began keeping a tally.
Johnson Co. rail hub brings jobs, complaints
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A5
A large freight center proposed in Edgerton will mean millions of dollars in road work for the area.
Marriages
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A4
Marriages for the week of October 18, 2010.
While healthcare debate rages, Kansas officials enact reforms
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A1
Republican gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback, his lieutenant governor running mate and the GOP nominee for attorney general have vowed, if elected, to fight “Obamacare.”
Chilean miners return to humble homes
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A10
Carlos Bugueno is out of the collapsed mine but still lives in close quarters, sharing his small wood-and-tin house with 16 relatives. His family welcomed him home by lining the street with white plastic bags filled with air — they had no money for balloons.
Angus Quigley rare highlight for KU
Senior RB stands out in ugly loss to K-State
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
Hard as they may have been to find, there were a couple of bright spots during Kansas University’s 59-7 football loss to rival Kansas State on Thursday night. Chief among them was the return of Angus Quigley, a sixth-year senior running back who opened the season as the team’s No. 1 back but had gained just 66 yards on 16 carries while playing sparingly in the Jayhawks’ first five games of 2010.
Oswalt’s arm, legs help Phils get even
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B3
Roy Oswalt’s daring dash around the bases nearly overshadowed his dominant performance on the mound. Oswalt pitched eight superb innings, Jimmy Rollins drove in four runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-1, Sunday night to even the NL championship series at one game apiece.
Marijuana growing operations on rise in Kansas
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A4
Large-scale marijuana growing operations have been turning up more frequently in Kansas, as part of what authorities say is a move by organized crime to the region.
Canada-U.S. pipeline on hold amid oil’s recent woes
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
The steel is staged, and crews are waiting to lay the last and most expensive leg of TransCanada Corp.’s multibillion-dollar pipeline network that would carry Canadian oil to refineries along the Gulf Coast.
Iranian-American visits blast site under condition of his release
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
An Iranian-American businessman freed after more than two years in Tehran’s main prison visited survivors of a deadly 2008 mosque bombing as a condition of his release in a scripted event Sunday that could carry propaganda value at home.
Woman breaking barriers in race for Navajo president
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A10
Lynda Lovejoy walks past throngs of parade-goers in her traditional crushed velvet dress and moccasins, her campaign button on the sleeve. Speaking through a microphone, she says she’ll bring fresh perspective to the Navajo government if elected president.
U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs on KU campus Monday
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe will visit Kansas University today to discuss his recent missions abroad.
Pump patrol
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.64 at several stations.
Bedbugs crawl into Lawrence, creating costly concerns
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
The bedbug infestation that has been working its way across the country has made its way to Lawrence, taking “sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” beyond the realm of a children’s nursery rhyme.
Lecompton takes up ambitious project to honor all veterans
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
More than 700 Lecompton-area residents will have their names engraved in granite, to be honored on the grounds of a national landmark for their steadfast service to the community, state and country.
Horoscope for October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A9
This year, you will get a new beginning if you can give up certain ways of thinking. You tend to be hardest on yourself, and can get depressed if you don’t learn to let go. If you are single, many people could be intrigued by you. If you are attached, the two of you will become even closer if you plug in a little more romance. Pisces might be good to work with.
Motion-sensing lights provide safety, savings
October 18, 2010
Motion-sensing exterior lights save money by limiting the amount of time the light is actually on.
Lawrence mom goes with her gut on probiotic use
October 18, 2010
Little bacteria are a big deal in Madeleine McLaughlin’s home. And it’s not the bad type of bacteria you see in cartoon form running around ads for cleaning products. Rather, it’s the good bacteria found in probiotics.
Lawrence gears up for Make a Difference Day
October 18, 2010
Fourteen agencies around Lawrence will be opening their doors this Saturday to welcome volunteers. Members of the community will be working together as part of the largest fall volunteer event — Make a Difference Day.
Eating local: Community Merc’s Nancy O’Connor visits ‘Jayni’s Kitchen’
October 18, 2010
On a new episode of “Jayni’s Kitchen,” the Community Mercantile’s Nancy O’Connor joins host Jayni Carey to prepare healthy and tasty recipes featuring locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Ready for sibling two: LMH classes prepare kids for new brothers or sisters
October 18, 2010
Preparing for a second child has been an adventure for Karen Cross. Her 3-year-old daughter, Anne, already has been having conversations with Cross’ midsection, which holds a son due Nov. 30.
KU Youth Chorus starting new season
October 18, 2010
Registration and rehearsal begin this week for the KU Youth Chorus, a nonauditioned group for fourth- through eighth-graders directed by Debra Hedden, KU associate professor of music education and music therapy.
KU theater department offering after-school drama classes
October 18, 2010
Kansas University’s theater department is again offering free after-school drama classes, taught by Jeanne Klein, associate professor of theater, and college students enrolled in THR 404, Children and Drama.
More words
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A7
Regarding Mr. Speakman’s letter of Oct. 13, I agree words matter. So let’s discuss the words “human life.” One scientific textbook after the other agrees that human life begins at the moment of conception. A new and unique individual is created with their own unique DNA. At 45 days after conception the child has every internal organ of the adult at various stages of development. There is a heartbeat that can be heard and brain waves that can be measured.
Downtown bullies
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A7
This letter is in reference to the Oct. 15 story “Merchants to start campaign against panhandling.” I have a few questions for these merchants. What gives any one of you the right to say how another American spends her or his money? Who looks over your shoulder to judge whether your purchases are productive? What do you call a productive purchase? Is it a $5 ice cream cone? How about a $12 pound of coffee? How about anything you can imagine as long as it has a Jayhawk slapped on it? Are those productive purchases?
Experience lacking
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A7
Upon entering the presidency, Obama had absolutely no foreign policy, economic or business knowledge or experience. None. But as with all new presidents, he could nominate for Senate approval 15 people as his Cabinet along with specialized advisers and task forces to advise and “bring him up to speed.”
Make a match
Looking for a way to help your community? A new website can help match you with just the right opportunity.
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A7
A great new website launched recently by the United Way of Douglas County’s Roger Hill Volunteer Center makes it even easier for local residents to find volunteer opportunities that fit their talents and schedules.
Obama offering reprise of the ‘70s
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A7
With Barack Obama restoring solar panels to the White House roof — the first were put there by Jimmy Carter — will Carter’s cardigan sweater be reprised? The panels — environmentalism as a didactic gesture — are evidence of a ’70s revival.
100 years ago: Lawrence ministers join fight crusading against Sunday baseball games
October 18, 2010
’The people of Lawrence must wake up if we are to have a clean town,’ remarked Mayor Bishop at Council meeting last night.
40 years ago: Judiciary panel finds KU students not guilty for disrupting class
October 18, 2010
A former Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner and five other recognized Indian leaders were scheduled to meet at Haskell Indian Junior College to form the school’s first Indian advisory board.
25 years ago: Royals earn ticket to World Series with victory against Blue Jays
October 18, 2010
The Kansas City Royals were celebrating their 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh game of the American League Championship Series, giving them a come-from-behind ticket to the World Series.
No need to knit to create warm winter scarf
October 18, 2010
Hello, my name is Katie, and I’m addicted to fabric remnants.
Death Becomes Hair’ event benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence
October 18, 2010
Audience members can expect a wild time at this year’s Death Becomes Hair Masquerade Ball and Fashion Show, where they’re encouraged to match the staff and models’ costume efforts for a true Halloween event.
Photos reveal how Japanese rescued Jews during WWII
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A9
The young man’s monochrome portrait is at least 70 years old, the whites all faded to yellow, but it is still clear he had style. His hair is slicked down, eyebrow arched, suit perfect with matching tie and handkerchief.
Lawrence pumpkin patch owners carve out family attractions
October 18, 2010
It’s a giant metal trough filled with thousands of corn kernels. It seems silly, childish, but kids and adults love it alike. They get in, sit down and relax, sinking into the kernels.
Lobes of love: Lawrence resident gathering earrings for breast cancer patients
October 18, 2010
Tammy Frank of Lawrence always gets a lift from putting on a sassy pair of earrings in the morning.
Lawrence Humane Society seeking dog walkers
October 18, 2010
The Lawrence Humane Society is in need of dependable dog walkers who would be interested in working on simple training rudiments.
From pain to precision: Yoga Center of Lawrence owner, 68, finds healthy balance
October 18, 2010
Jill Krebs was bedridden with back problems before she found a solution for her pain.
Insincerity on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ becoming a bit tedious
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A9
Is “Dancing with the Stars” (7 p.m., ABC) a family show or a sleazy show?
Firing Phillips not the answer for Cowboys
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B2
These Dallas Cowboys don’t play like a team whose season should be over.
Divorces granted
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A4
Divorces granted for the week of October 18, 2010.
There’s still time to Make a Difference
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A4
Make A Difference Day is still in need of several volunteers for this Saturday.
4th-and-done: Final-quarter rally sinks Chiefs
October 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
Andre Johnson saved the Houston Texans and their shaky defense again.
More workers take a stand, not a seat
October 18, 2010 in print edition on A1
Some people can’t stand working. Mark Ramirez works standing.
Nation doomed by Missouri
October 18, 2010
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