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Do you consider yourself to be patriotic?
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| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes. | 79% | |
| No. | 20% | |
| Total | 611 | |
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- All watches canceled, power restored to most area customers
- 12:36 a.m., July 4, 2009 Updated 10:06 a.m.
- A strong line of storms that moved through the area left most areas of northeast Kansas wet, but caused few other problems.
- The party is on with the right music
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Every party needs music. David Malitz, who writes about pop music for The Washington Post, put together playlists for three very different outdoor parties: a grown-up sit-down dinner, a brunch with lots of children and a big cocktail party.
- Should we celebrate freedom of religion on July 4?
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on C1
- • Country gives freedom to choose religion • Religious freedom cause for celebration
- Facts about the Fourth
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on C1
- The Fourth of July is all about numbers. After all, there aren’t that many holidays named after a number to begin with. And then there are other numbers — how many beers you have at the lake, how much your kids want to spend on fireworks, etc.
- Scouting news
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on D5
- Eight Lawrence Boy Scouts completed the prestigious Brownsea National Youth Leadership Training course at Camp Naish Scout Reservation near Bonner Springs.
- Around and about
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on D3
- Lauren Kelly, Lawrence, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2009 semester at Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., by earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
- Club news
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on D3
- University Bridge Club announce results of its June 27 meeting, with hosts Virginia Williams, Lois Liebert, Florence McNicoll and Willie Stoltenberg.
- Military news
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on D3
- Air Force Airman Charles C. Abbey graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
- Global struggle
- The ongoing struggle for freedom in other parts of the world should make Americans more thankful for the independence they celebrate today.
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A8
- On this Independence Day, a look halfway around the world to recent events in Iran might put the holiday in a more meaningful perspective for the Americans who so often take it for granted.
- Slow progress is the hope for Iraq
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A8
- While Americans were glued to the Iran drama, we arrived at a critical turning point in Iraq.
- When aging conflicts with independence
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A8
- This is probably not the best week to air any reservations about the American passion for independence. After all, we don’t have fireworks for Dependence Day. We don’t hold parades to celebrate Interdependence Day.
- Students from many cultures all share American dream
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A9
- I have long thought that heartfelt truth most always comes from the voices of the young.
- Yorktown was end, beginning
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A9
- First, we did the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, “America the Beautiful,” and then “God Bless America.”
- Horoscopes
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on C6
- For Saturday, July 4: This year, much goes down around you, and others need you to keep their spirits up. Communication could be stilted for the first half of the year, but it will loosen up. Avoid power plays at all costs. If you are single, you could meet someone quite special. If you are attached, the two of you will need to set some ground rules.
- Traditions fire up the Fourth of July
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on C6
- Independence Day brings tradition, fireworks and familiar pop stars to an overlapping array of prime-time celebration.
- Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson’s home
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on C6
- The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer’s memorial service.
- Garnett gallery features ‘small works by big names’
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B10
- It’s a small collection of works by well-known artists.
- Killings in KCK worry residents
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Bullet holes dot the front of a house where a 7-year-old girl was killed in a drive-by shooting, and flowers and candles line a street corner two miles away where a 15-year-old boy was gunned down days later.
- Spotlight shines on Lance
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B7
- As Lance Armstrong was climbing steadily to the summit of professional cycling’s holiest of Ziggurats — reeling off seven straight wins in the Tour de France during his remarkable comeback from the cancer that nearly killed him — followers, fanatics and doubters struggled to find an apt historical comparison within the sport.
- Tour de France opens first stage today
- Armstrong’s quest for eighth title put to test in Monaco
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B7
- The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and today’s opening stage may show whether he’s ready to challenge for another title.
- Bowyer bags first victory of year
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Clint Bowyer won the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway for his first victory of the year.
- Geologists’ drilling project digs up past
- Survey investigates resources deep within Earth’s crust
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Dave Newell and his associates are drilling through 300 million years of history, with only another 1.3 billion years left to go.
- Stewart on pole at Daytona
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B7
- Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot tonight at Daytona International Speedway.
- Victims are still missing 20 years after trial
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Twenty years later, the secret remains locked away in a killer’s mind.
- Increased government control poses threat to America
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Where or when is it going to stop?
- Actor’s ties to town remembered
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Actor Karl Malden is being remembered in Emporia for ties he had to the city and Emporia State University.
- Coalition to gather input on aging issues
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The aging of Douglas County’s population will be the topic of discussion at a community meeting.
- Pump patrol
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.31 at several stations.
- Mystery surrounds disappearance of ballyhooed Cuban pitcher
- July 4, 2009
- Aroldis Chapman has vanished from a tournament in the Netherlands.
- A blast or a dud? Tradition influences fireworks feelings
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Your family history might determine whether you can’t wait for the local fireworks show or you can’t wait for July 4 to end.
- Bike races get off to flying start
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A1
- There was a strong wind and a threat of rain, but that did not stop spectators from gathering in full force to watch the first leg of the inaugural Tour of Lawrence on Friday night.
- Mural paints motivational message
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A3
- A Lawrence artist is bringing some beauty to an area of East Lawrence lined with warehouses and old cars waiting to be repaired.
- 13-year-old hospitalized after ATV-car accident
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A 13-year-old McLouth boy was transported Friday morning to St. John Hospital in Leavenworth after an ATV-car accident on Kansas Highway 92 west of Leavenworth.
- A guide to what is, is not open today
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A4
- Government offices are normally closed Saturday, but here’s a rundown of some other services affected by the July 4 holiday.
- 98M-year-old Australian dino found
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they’ve named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.
- N. Korea fires missiles off eastern coast
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A2
- North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast today, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.
- Appeal to restore president rejected
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas’ top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if the ousted leader returns to reclaim power this weekend.
- Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq.
- Marines push deeper into Taliban areas
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A2
- U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
- Elephants victorious in bun-eating bout
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A7
- In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk.
- Cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A7
- A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting postelection turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran’s isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters.
- Much-needed tax refunds delayed
- From Kansas to California, states months late making some payments
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he’d get his refund sooner. He was wrong.
- Serial killings have South Carolina residents on edge
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on A6
- Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.
- And they’re off …
- Tour kicks off with fast-paced sprints
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B1
- The Tour of Lawrence kicked off with the Eldridge Hotel Street Sprint.
- White Sox solve Greinke, blank Royals
- Pierzynski, Podsednik maintain mastery of Kansas City’s ace in Chicago’s 5-0 victory
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Chicago beat the Royals, 5-0, behind John Danks’ pitching.
- Raiders tumble, 18-5
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B3
- The Raiders fell to Rogers County (Okla.), 18-5.
- McCray helps U.S. hammer Serbia, 84-50
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Danielle McCray had 12 points in the United States’ 84-50 victory over Serbia.
- Federer on course to pass Sampras
- Swiss tennis star to face Roddick in Wimbledon final
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.
- Maybe Wie’s story will have happy ending
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B2
- I don’t know how many Michiganders are traveling to the Toledo area this weekend to see Michelle Wie play in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. I suspect some people are going explicitly to see her, and a lot of people — golf fans, even — cannot imagine wanting to see her.
- Among All-Stars, these stand out
- A look at some of the top players in the Midsummer Classic
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B6
- Here’s a look at some of the brightest baseball All-Stars.
- Not your average piano players
- July 4, 2009
- Music students from across the U.S. and world are back in Lawrence at a local institute.
- Kansas football rookies adjusting
- Freshmen getting crash course in rigors of Div. I ball
- July 4, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Huldon Tharp and Tyrone Sellers Jr. are learning quickly what it takes to compete at the Div. I level.
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