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6:00 a.m.
Kansas quarterback Jordan Webb is sacked by Southern Miss defensive lineman Cordarro Law during the third quarter, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Jayhawks fell to the Golden Eagles 31-16. Webb proves toughness in face of adversity
By Tom Keegan
September 18, 2010 in print edition on 1C
Now Kansas University red-shirt freshman quarterback Jordan Webb knows what it feels like to stand on top of a freeway median with semis barreling toward him from both directions.
10:00 a.m.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little spoke Wednesday about the search for a new athletics director. KU chancellor names six-member committee to find new athletics director
By Mark Fagan
September 17, 2010 in print edition on 1A
Members of a six-member search committee are on the lookout for candidates to become Kansas University’s next athletics director.
2:00 p.m.
K2 is a legal, smokable herbal mixture with chemical properties similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy said. K3 is a new drug that is legal because its compounds have been altered from what was found in K2. Substance similar to K2 proving popular in area states; law officers say they’re not seeing it in Lawrence
By Shaun Hittle
September 17, 2010 in print edition on 1B
“K2” is back. Well, kind of. The smokable synthetic substance that produces a marijuana-like high was outlawed in Kansas and a dozen other states this year. But crafty chemists have been able to alter the chemical components enough to create legal substitutes, which go by such names as “Heaven Scent,” “K3” or “Syn.”
6:00 p.m.
Pleasant Hill, Mo., man leaves $800,000 to KU to establish scholarships
By Andy Hyland
September 18, 2010 in print edition on 1A
When it became evident that Nelson Gipson’s cancer wasn’t going to allow him to live much longer, the 83-year-old Pleasant Hill, Mo., man sent for a lawyer. His lifelong friend, Marcia McConville, was there, too.

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Severe weather watch for Douglas County allowed to expire
Staff reports
02:28 p.m., September 18, 2010 Updated 10:06 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas County through 10 p.m.
Pleasant Hill, Mo., man leaves $800,000 to KU to establish scholarships
By Andy Hyland
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A1
When it became evident that Nelson Gipson’s cancer wasn’t going to allow him to live much longer, the 83-year-old Pleasant Hill, Mo., man sent for a lawyer. His lifelong friend, Marcia McConville, was there, too.
Last year’s loss motivates Eagles
QB Davis fueled by setback in Lawrence
By Jesse Newell
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C4
Austin Davis says he was haunted after last year’s game against Kansas University.
KU soccer edged in OT
J-W Staff Reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C3
Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s soccer team tripped Kansas University, 1-0, in overtime on Friday at Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
Torre to retire after season
The Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C2
Three seasons in the sun with the Los Angeles Dodgers rekindled Joe Torre’s love for baseball. They also provided the former Yankees manager with the chance to leave the bench on his own terms — and that’s exactly what he’ll do next month.
Feds have ’cooperators’ in hunting case
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B8
A federal prosecutor says the government has “a number of cooperators” in a wide-ranging poaching case stemming from guided deer hunts in Kansas.
Topeka to review animal ordinance
Proposal would change how dangerous dogs, feral cats handled
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B8
A proposed ordinance being considered by the Topeka City Council would change the city’s ban on specific breeds of dogs and implement a program to reduce the population of wild cats.
Parties select state Senate seat nominees
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B3
A former Kansas legislator and an Emporia city commissioner will run for the state Senate seat of Republican Jim Barnett, who’s resigning Oct. 1.
Man to serve 50 years for strangling wife
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B3
A man who strangled his pregnant wife at a Kansas hotel has been sentenced to serve 50 years in prison without parole.
Rural economy in Midwest, Plains stays weak, survey shows
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B2
A survey of rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states suggests the rural economy will remain weak in the months ahead despite the strength of farming.
LHS celebrates homecoming with crowning, induction
By Mark Fagan
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
The crowning of Lawrence High School’s new homecoming king and queen is only the beginning of a weekend of recognition, celebration and activities.
25 years ago: Poll finds most Americans don’t use computers
By Sarah St. John
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
A new poll found that although most adult Americans did not use computers, nearly three-quarters believed they were easy to use.
40 years ago: Area schools report increased enrollment
By Sarah St. John
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
Area schools were showing a slight increase in enrollment, with the largest relative increase in District 491.
100 years ago: Lawrence to play host to meeting of State Board of Health
By Sarah St. John
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 18, 1910: “Lawrence is to have one of the quarterly meetings of the State Board of Health soon.
Safety net
By Don Brennaman - Lawrence
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
Millions of taxpayers paid billions of dollars for decades into unemployment insurance and Social Security benefits.
Misleading
By Carrol Mills - Lawrence
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
To the editor: Monday’s editorial about the history of the conflict between the Arabs and Israelis was slightly misleading on two issues. One, few Arabs become Christian as there is a high price to live as a Christian in Muslim countries.
BP oil well could be plugged for good today
By Harry R. Weber - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Crews started pumping cement Friday deep under the seafloor to permanently plug BP’s blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Afghans vote amid threats, attacks
By Amir Shah - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Men in traditional tunics and women covered in sky-blue burqas trickled into polling centers to vote in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election today, as scattered attacks and the closure of some voting sites by insurgents underscored the difficulty of trying to hold a vote in a country at war.
Jupiter to be closest it’s been in nearly 50 years
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Better catch Jupiter next week in the night sky. It won’t be that big or bright again until 2022.
Summit planned over Islamic center
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Some Muslims who were initially indifferent about a proposed Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are now rallying around the plan, partly in response to a sense that their faith is under assault.
Nuclear scientist, wife arrested
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were arrested Friday after an FBI sting operation and charged with offering to help develop a nuclear weapon for Venezuela.
‘Sexting’ prosecutor apologizes
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
A Wisconsin district attorney said Friday he’ll get therapy and take time off but rejected growing calls for his resignation over sexual text messages he sent to a domestic abuse victim.
KU tennis singles start 5-3 at home invite
J-W Staff Reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C3
Kansas University’s tennis team opened the season at the KU Invitational with a 5-3 showing from its singles players Friday at the Jayhawk Tennis Facility.
Drilling ahead of schedule
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Drilling equipment pounded its way into one of the caverns where 33 miners have been trapped for a month and a half, completing a bore hole ahead of schedule Friday and raising hopes that the men can be pulled out earlier than expected.
Royals crushed, 11-4
The Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C3
Shin-Soo Choo hit three homers, including a grand slam, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals, 11-4, on Friday night.
Fungus causes some problems with apples
By Emily Mulligan
September 18, 2010
Fieldstone Farms, near Overbrook in Osage County, lost its entire apple crop to a fungus this year.
Webb proves toughness in face of adversity
By Tom Keegan
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C1
Now Kansas University red-shirt freshman quarterback Jordan Webb knows what it feels like to stand on top of a freeway median with semis barreling toward him from both directions.
Southern hostility: Jayhawks struggle on road
By Matt Tait
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C1
Most folks in the South are known for their Southern hospitality.
Matt Tait’s KU football notebook
By Matt Tait
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C5
Getting plays from the coaching booth to the field posed a problem for Kansas University during Friday night’s 31-16 loss at Southern Miss.
City Commission agenda for September 21, 2010
Rezoning near KU campus sought
Staff reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B4
The city commission agenda for the meeting to be held September 21, 2010.
Efforts to restore lynx are successful
By P. Solomon Banda - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B4
Colorado wildlife officials declared victory Friday in their 11-year effort to reintroduce lynx to the state, saying the cats are reproducing faster than they’re dying, a sign of a self-sustaining population.
Saline County looking at privatizing jail food
By Chris Hunter - The Salina Journal
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B2
As the number of prisoners and cost of food keep growing, Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski is looking to outsource the jail’s food service.
Pump patrol
Staff reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.57 at several stations.
Breakdown of tuition funds still not given
KU Business School review continues
By Andy Hyland
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B1
In the wake of continued concerns from a group of Business School master’s students, a review of differential tuition funds at Kansas University is ongoing.
A tale of a man pressed into conformity
By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A6
The crime scene at 138 Griffith St. has changed in 76 years. Today it is a barber shop. In 1934, it was a tailoring and cleaning establishment owned and run by Jacob Maged, 49.
Apple said to be developing digital newsstand for devices
By Sarah Rabil, Adam Satariano and Peter Burrows - Bloomberg News
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A5
Apple is developing a digital newsstand for publishers that would let them sell magazines and newspapers to consumers for use on Apple devices, said two sources familiar with the matter.
United, Continental deal may lead to higher fares
By David Koenig and Joshua Freed - Associated Press Writers
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A5
The biggest airline in the world will have the United name, Continental’s globe logo and potentially far-reaching effects on air travel.
More puzzled than angry at acid hoax
By Nigel Duara - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
The scars on her face were real, but her story about being splashed with acid was a horrific hoax.
Americans struggle to regain their pre-recession wealth
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
Americans’ long journey to regain the wealth they lost in the recession is stalled.
Obama names Warren to set up consumer protection agency
By Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A3
In a poke in the eye to the financial community, President Barack Obama on Friday named Elizabeth Warren, an aggressive consumer advocate and Wall Street adversary, to oversee creation of a new agency to regulate banks, lenders and credit card companies.
Suspected terror plot doesn’t rattle pope
By David Stringer and Victor L. Simpson - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A2
Police raided a garbage depot and arrested street cleaners in a suspected terror plot against Pope Benedict XVI on Friday. Undeterred, the pontiff stuck to his message, reaching across Britain’s religious and secular divide to demand a greater role for faith in public life.
Browns’ quarterback Delhomme still out
The Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C2
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme did not practice for the third straight day because of an ankle injury, increasing the likelihood that backup Seneca Wallace will start Cleveland’s home opener against Kansas City.
Mill Valley football routs Tongie
Baldwin tops De Soto, moves to 3-0
J-W Staff Reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C8
Shorthanded, Tonganoxie High’s football team had a long homecoming Friday night at Beatty Field — even though there was a running clock in the second half.
Lineman Brown royally good for LHS
By Clark Goble
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C1
Jamal Brown had a huge game as Lawrence High cruised to a 28-7 victory over SM South in the LHS homecoming game.
Special-teams gaffes costly for Firebirds
By Ben Ward
September 18, 2010 in print edition on C1
Free State (2-1) suffered a 21-20 loss to Shawnee Mission West (2-1) behind a rash of special-teams gaffes, despite leading throughout thanks to physical defensive play and a monster game from senior quarterback Dylan Perry.
Club news
Staff reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B5
Club news for September 18, 2010.
Around and about
Staff reports
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B5
News from around and about for September 18, 2010.
People in the news
Associated Press
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B7
People in the news for September 18, 2010.
‘Boardwalk Empire’ worth the ‘Sopranos’-like hype
By Kevin McDonough
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B7
Does “Boardwalk Empire” (8 p.m., Sunday, HBO) live up to its hype? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I haven’t been so excited about a series since “The Sopranos,” and I don’t think I’m alone.
Horoscope for September 18, 2010
September 18, 2010 in print edition on B7
You could experience many openings if you are capable of seeing past the obvious. People will have a tendency to toss incredible opportunities in your lap. If you are single, the potential for a relationship could be enormous. If you are attached, the two of you bond on a far deeper level. Aquarius helps you live your life well!
Democrats to voters: You may hate us, but GOP worse
By Charles Babington - Associated Press Writer
September 18, 2010 in print edition on A4
With just six weeks to avoid a possible election catastrophe, Democrats are trying to limit the damage with a closing argument that’s more plea than platform: We know you voters are furious with us, but just let us explain why the Republicans would be worse.
It’s apple picking time in Kansas
Emily Mulligan
September 18, 2010
It may not yet be fall, but local apple farmers have been picking apples for about two months already — varieties such as Golden Russet, May, Gala and Ida Red. Fall apples, such as Jonathans, Golden Delicious, Rome and Granny Smith, are ripe for the picking.
Faith Forum: Can I change the past?
September 18, 2010
Faith Forum for Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
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