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Shop Talk with Jenn and Julie: FoodSaver HandHeld System $4.50 Shipped
Election headline roundup: Kobach loses immigration battle; GOP enjoys Democratic memo; Hartman says no to Libertarian run
Rolling along: Screw this, nail that
Conference chatter: Big 12 football week 2 picks, and how entertaining would it be if Boise State played in BCS Championship?

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Polls

Do you think the Chiefs will beat the Chargers on Monday Night Football?

Poll results

Response	Percent
No		64%
Yes		31%
I don’t know		3%
Total	1115

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Rosy outlook for Community Theatre move: By Chad Lawhorn; September 9, 2010 in print edition on 1A; To an actual chorus of “Everything’s Coming up Roses,” the Lawrence Community Theatre on Wednesday unveiled a $6.2 million campaign to build a new 300-seat theater in west Lawrence.

Video: Lawrence residents hear details of Lawrence Community Theatre move

10:00 a.m.

United Way kicks off 2010 campaign: By Christine Metz; September 9, 2010 in print edition on 3A; The uncertain weather Thursday evening has led organizers of the United Way kickoff carnival to move the event from South Park to Abe and Jakes Landing, 8 E. 6th Street.

Video: United Way kickoff carnival continues on despite rain

2:00 p.m.

Kansas lawmakers, federal regulators butt heads over greenhouse gas regulations: By Scott Rothschild; September 9, 2010 in print edition on 1A; Federal environmental officials on Thursday urged Kansas to adopt greenhouse gas regulations, but some state legislators balked at the idea.

6:00 p.m.

Award-winning ‘Earthwork’ movie made in Lawrence by KU grads finally makes its city debut: By Dennis Anderson; September 10, 2010; For a month two years ago, the farm at Pendleton’s County Market was the main set. Most in town likely remember Massachusetts Street being closed for a day of filming. Now the movie “Earthwork” is playing in Lawrence.

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Severe thunderstorm warning, tornado watch canceled early: J-W Staff Reports; 06:06 p.m., September 10, 2010 Updated 11:22 p.m.; The tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warnings have been canceled early.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity raising money, awareness for male breast cancer: By Shaun Hittle; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B3; The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Kansas University is hosting “Phi Psi 500,” a series of events starting Sept. 13 and running through Sept. 18 that aims to raise money and awareness for male breast cancer.
Dance department dedicates scholarship fundraiser to Janet Hamburg: By Andy Hyland; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; Kansas University’s department of dance will host a scholarship fundraiser dedicated to KU dance professor Janet Hamburg, who died at age 59 last Saturday after she fell from a building in New York City.
Brownback, Holland to debate at Kansas State Fair: By Scott Rothschild; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B1; Republican Sam Brownback and Democrat Tom Holland will square off today for the first time in a gubernatorial debate at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
Safety concerns prompt more changes to stop signs at 11th and Indiana: By Christine Metz; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A1; The Lawrence City Commission put the brakes — at least for the next 90 days — on a two-way stop at the intersection of 11th and Indiana streets.
Celebrate National Clean Out Your Garage Day with tips to keep yours tidy: By Sarah Henning; September 10, 2010; Harlan Miller’s garage is as neat as a pin. Clean as a whistle. Spick and span.
Badge to pulpit: Former cop becomes pastor of Basehor church: By Sarah Henning; September 10, 2010; The idea of a cop-turned-pastor seems like the basis for a Hollywood action franchise, but for the Rev. Robert Weinkauf, that’s just life as he knows it.
Dole Institute of Politics schedules two study groups: By Andy Hyland; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; The Dole Institute of Politics will host two weekly study groups beginning Tuesday featuring its three fall 2010 Dole Fellows.
Memorial service planned for members of LHS Class of 1965 who died: By Shaun Hittle; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B3; The Lawrence High School Class of 1965 will hold a memorial service for deceased class members, faculty and staff at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 18 in the choral room at Lawrence High, 1901 La.
James Naismith, Haskell among finalists for Eight Wonders of Kansas People contest: By Andy Hyland; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B3; Two Lawrence icons could be among the Kansas Sampler Foundation’s Eight Wonders of Kansas People.
Judicial history group to meet in Lecompton: By George Diepenbrock; September 10, 2010; Members of the public are invited to join federal judges and attorneys in Lecompton Friday afternoon who will celebrate the history of the federal judiciary in Kansas.
Flyover planned before Saturday’s KU-Georgia Tech game: By Andy Hyland; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A1; The Kansas Air National Guard is scheduled to perform a flyover at Memorial Stadium before Saturday’s Kansas University football game.
Bridge work to cause delays starting Monday on Kansas Highway 10: By Christine Metz; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; Starting on Monday, traffic will be reduced to one lane on a short stretch of Kansas Highway 10 in Johnson County.
Lawrence woman injured in accident: By George Diepenbrock; 10:17 a.m., September 10, 2010 Updated 10:44 a.m. in print edition on B2; A Lawrence woman was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Thursday night after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 31st Street and Ousdahl Road.
KUsports.com staff’s Week 2 college football picks: J-W Staff Reports; September 10, 2010; The following are the Journal-World/6Sports staffers’ picks for Week 2 of the college football season.
Kansas to host aviation convention: Associated Press; September 10, 2010; State aviation officials from around the country are gathering in Wichita for their annual convention, hosted by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Libertarian candidate hopes to get 5 percent of gubernatorial vote: Associated Press; September 10, 2010; Libertarians are hoping that voters’ unhappiness with the political establishment will help their party achieve “major party” status in Kansas.
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six to be featured speaker at 9/11 ceremony: Associated Press; September 10, 2010; Kansas Attorney General Steve Six is to be the featured speaker Saturday morning at a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the VFW Park in Leavenworth.
100 years ago: Gold Medal Cafe’s door found open overnight; nothing stolen: By Sarah St. John; September 10, 2010; Somebody overlooked an opportunity to get away with $13 last night. About 12:45 Night Watchman Monroe found the front door of the Gold Medal Cafe standing wide open and the lights turned low. He investigated but finding no one in the little eating house summoned the night officers. The cash register contained $13 in cash and apparently nothing had been disturbed.
40 years ago: Architectual plans for city library expected soon: By Sarah St. John; September 10, 2010; Architects for the new Lawrence City Library were expected to begin making the working drawings for the future building at the corner of Seventh and Vermont.
25 years ago: Baseball, soccer added to sports program at LHS: By Sarah St. John; September 10, 2010; In spite of objections from two of seven members, the Lawrence school board voted to add baseball and soccer to the sports program at Lawrence High School. Jane Rutledge and Mary Lou Wright dissented, saying that the money for the baseball program would be better used for academics. Starting the boys’ baseball program was expected to cost from $5,700 to $5,900, with additional yearly costs for coaches, game officials, and transportation.
Stay downtown: The Oread hotel’s plan to host street parties on game days is not good for the neighborhood or for downtown.; J-W Editorials; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A7; There was about as much action on the football field, a short walk down the hill from the Oread, last Saturday as there was around the hotel’s surrounding streets. That action would be little, considering the 6-3 loss the Jayhawks suffered in Memorial Stadium and the few people strolling the streets that the Oread had hoped would be full of partiers.
Thanks due: By Suzanna Hicks - Lawrence; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A7; To the Lawrence resident(s) who took our dog to the Lawrence Humane Society: Thank You! After a few nervous hours of shopping on Sunday afternoon, we came home and were devastated to find our much-loved pup, Florence of Lawrence, missing.
Some go-getters from South Carolina: By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A7; The libretto of this operatic election season, understandably promoted by Democrats and unsurprisingly sung by many in the media, is that Republicans have sown the seeds of November disappointments by nominating candidates other than those the party’s supposedly wiser establishment prefers. This theory is inconvenienced by two facts: South Carolina’s Nikki Haley and Tim Scott.
Obama could help stop bloodshed: By Andres Oppenheimer - Miami Herald; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A7; Here’s an interesting detail about the much-publicized recent arrest of Mexico’s top drug baron Edgar Valdez Villarreal, better known as “La Barbie” — he was caught with a U.S.-made M-16 semiautomatic rifle and other sophisticated arms that Mexican officials suspect were smuggled from the United States.
Recreation Calendar: September 10, 2010; Lawrence Bicycle Club Various rides Tuesday through Sunday. Call Paul Corcoran at 842-5273 or e-mail pcorcoran@sunflower.com.
Operation Roll Out will support troops: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A3; Besides dealing with 120 degree weather, trying to sleep in areas without air conditioning during the middle of the day, and living halfway around the world from loved ones, many soldiers are also living without basic amenities such as toilet paper.
Pump patrol: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.49 at Diamond Shamrock, 501 W. Ninth St.
Iran to free female American hiker: By Nasser Karimi - Associated Press Writer; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A6; Iran said Thursday it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Appeals court lifts ban on stem cell funding: By Rob Stein - The Washington Post; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A6; An appeals court Thursday lifted a temporary injunction barring the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cell research.
KU Public Safety investigating allegations of child fondling: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A4; The Kansas University Public Safety Office is investigating an allegation that someone forcibly fondled a child between September 2009 and June 8 at Stouffer Place Apartments in the 1700 block of Ellis Drive.
Lawrence man reports motorcycle stolen: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A4; A 21-year-old Lawrence man reported Wednesday the theft of his motorcycle from the 4100 block of West 24th Place.
Lawrence man reports personal property stolen: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A4; A 24-year-old Lawrence man reported Wednesday the theft of a computer and television from the 500 block of Congressional Drive.
Network stars unite for cancer fight: By Kevin McDonough; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B7; Before competing for viewers with their new fall seasons, the networks join forces to air the “Stand Up to Cancer” (7 p.m., ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, VH1, E!, HBO, Discovery Health, MLB Network and Style) fundraising event.
Horoscope for September 10, 2010: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B7; This year, you have follow-through and drive. When you decide to realize a hope or wish, it is nearly as good as done. Your finances will need careful scrutiny; curb a tendency to go overboard at times. If you are single, someone is clearly an admirer and might be in your daily life. If you are attached, the two of you could struggle over money. Perhaps separate checkbooks is the answer. Libra helps you spend your money!
Fresh Prince’s daughter makes record debut: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B7; Call her the Fresh Princess.
Austrian kidnap victim book launch draws big crowd: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B7; Crowds of people have crammed into a bookstore amid tight security to attend the launch of an Austrian kidnap victim’s account of her 8 1/2-year ordeal.
Rascal Flatts guitarist welcomes daughter: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B7; Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney and wife Tiffany Fallon have a new baby.
Local voices to counter religious intolerance: By George Diepenbrock; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A1; Even though it’s unclear whether a Florida pastor will follow through with his plans to burn the Quran on Sept. 11, Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders from Lawrence still intend to gather Saturday morning on the steps of the oldest church in Kansas.
Americans eating less fruit, not enough veggies: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A1; An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.
Flamboyant dancing ‘best’: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A1; John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor’s trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.
Judge: Military’s ban on gays unconstitutional: By Raquel Maria Dillon - Associated Press Writer; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; A federal judge on Thursday declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional and said she will issue an order to stop the government from enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy nationwide.
Pastor calls off Quran-burning, for now: By Antonio Gonzalez - Associated Press Writer; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; An anti-Islamic preacher backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, angrily accusing a Muslim leader of lying to him Thursday with a promise to move an Islamic center and mosque away from New York’s ground zero. The imam planning the center denied there was ever such a deal.
Fears of a second recession ease: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; No, the economy isn’t roaring ahead. And no, companies aren’t making lots of job offers. But a fresh batch of economic data Thursday at least eased summertime fears that the economy might be on the brink of another recession.
Wildfire sets sights on Boulder: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; A Colorado wildfire that has destroyed 170 homes showed no signs of relenting Thursday as wind gusts of more than 40 mph fueled fears that the flames would move east from the Rocky Mountain foothills and into the heart of Boulder, where some residents were warned to be ready to flee.
QB keys Auburn attack: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B5; Cameron Newton put on another impressive show Thursday night, this time against a Southeastern Conference defense in No. 21 Auburn’s 17-14 victory over Mississippi State.
KU chancellor meets with staff about AD: J-W Staff Reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B4; Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little met with KU athletic department staff members Thursday morning about the upcoming search for a new athletic director.
California prep Faulk to visit Kansas: J-W Staff Reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B4; Moriah Faulk, a 5-foot-9 senior guard from Santa Monica (Calif.) High School, will be making an official recruiting visit to Kansas University this weekend.
LHS volleyball wins one, loses two: J-W Staff Reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B4; The Lawrence High volleyball team won one match and lost two on Thursday at Shawnee Mission South.
Free State volleyball tallies three wins at SM North: J-W Staff Reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B4; The Free State volleyball team won all three of its matches on Thursday at Shawnee Mission North.
Problems surround charity started by football legend Gale Sayers: By Jared S. Hopkins - Chicago Tribune; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; A charity founded in 2006 by legendary Bears running back Gale Sayers has collected more than $581,000 in contributions yet failed to fulfill its stated mission to open a state-of-the-art facility offering after-school programs to Chicago children.
U.S. topples Russia, advances to semis: The Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; Kevin Durant scored 33 points to lead the United States to an 89-79 quarterfinal victory over Russia that moved it within two victories of its first world basketball championship since 1994.
SM East poses tough test for Lawrence High football team: By Clark Goble; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B1; Lawrence High football coach Dirk Wedd doesn’t expect sophomore quarterback Brad Strauss to be a vocal leader in the huddle quite yet.
Party crashers? Firebirds hope to squelch Pioneers’ celebrating: By Ben Ward; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B1; Free State High football coach Bob Lisher knows Leavenworth High will be ready to celebrate before a single down is even played tonight.
Matt Tait’s KU football notebook: By Matt Tait; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B4; Kansas University football coach Turner Gill said on his weekly Hawk Talk radio show Thursday night that sophomore linebacker Toben Opurum sprained his ankle in practice, making him questionable for Saturday’s game against No. 15 Georgia Tech.
Ben McLemore to attend Late Night: J-W Staff Reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B4; Ben McLemore, a 6-foot-5 senior guard from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., will attend Kansas University’s Late Night in the Phog on Oct. 15 as part of his official recruiting visit.
Jayhawk freshman DE Keba Agostinho a quick study: By Jesse Newell; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B1; At 9 years old, Keba Agostinho quickly found out the best way to entertain his classmates.
Fambrough: KU football needs love: By Tom Keegan; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B1; The vinegar back in his voice, Don Fambrough will be back in his seat at Memorial Stadium on Saturday morning, rooting on his alma mater, Kansas, which battles Georgia Tech and long odds.
Award-winning ‘Earthwork’ movie made in Lawrence by KU grads finally makes its city debut: By Dennis Anderson; September 10, 2010; For a month two years ago, the farm at Pendleton’s County Market was the main set. Most in town likely remember Massachusetts Street being closed for a day of filming. Now the movie “Earthwork” is playing in Lawrence.
Celebrating the can: 200 years of history preserved: By Dan Zak - The Washington Post; September 10, 2010 in print edition on C1; The march of Western civilization and the prosperity of the United States have partly hinged on the quiet little object behind those boxes of pricey whole-grain rotini pasta on the third shelf of your cupboard. The object is cylindrical and silver and wrapped in a paper label. It is dusty. Its expiration date has passed. “You think it’s still good?” “I dunno. Open it. No, wait, don’t.”
Adaptation of ‘Fire’ not as bright as ‘Dragon’: By David Germain - The Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on C2; “The Girl Who Played With Fire” feels like a hasty knockoff compared to the adaptation of the first book in Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson’s best-selling trilogy, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
Saints’ ‘D’ shuts down Vikings in NFL opener: By Jim Mashek - McClatchy Newspapers; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; The New Orleans Saints took a page from the Minnesota Vikings’ playbook and used it to outslug the Vikings on the NFL’s opening night Thursday at the Louisiana Superdome.
Nadal corrects serve, moves on to U.S. Open semifinal: The Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on B2; After one early miss, Rafael Nadal slapped himself in the right thigh. After another, he put his hands on his hips and stared at the spot where his shot went awry. It did not take long for Nadal to put a slightly slow start behind him and move one step closer to the only Grand Slam title he hasn’t won.
Errant drone near D.C. almost met by jets: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; The U.S. military almost launched fighter jets and discussed a possible shoot-down when an errant Navy drone briefly veered into restricted airspace near the nation’s capital last month, a senior military official said Thursday.
Gas line ruptures in California, causing major blast: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; The utility company that serves the San Francisco Bay area says one of its gas lines ruptured in the area where a massive blast and fire destroyed homes and sent residents fleeing.
Couples in Taiwan take part in mass wedding: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; One hundred sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 a.m. on the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their republic.
U.S. highway deaths at lowest level since 1950: Associated Press; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A2; Traffic deaths have plummeted across the United States to levels not seen in more than a half-century, spurred by technology, safety-conscious drivers and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.
2 killed, 2 injured in Lyon County traffic accident: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A3; Two Kansas teenagers were killed and two others were injured in a traffic accident in Lyon County.
Agencies to offer Preparedness Fair at Douglas County Fairgrounds: Staff reports; September 10, 2010 in print edition on A3; Nobody wants to be in an emergency situation, but planning for one is crucial. To spread awareness about this, agencies around Lawrence are pairing up to sponsor this year’s Preparedness Fair.

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