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Photos for August 7, 2009
The crashing cars caught the attention of Mike and Marcy Turner and their son Jacob, 2, all from Atchison. Today is the final day of the fair.
The annual demolition derby at the Douglas County Fair kicks mud into the air Friday night. Nearly 100 drivers clashed in the ring. Today is the final day of the fair. For a schedule of events, see page 3B.
Cars smash together in the first heat of the Old Iron class competition of the annual demolition derby at the Douglas County Fair on Friday night.The event is one of the top draws each year at the fair, bringing competitors and spectators from around the region.
Paulette Sutton, a bloodstain analysis expert, testified Friday for the defense on blood patterns on a comforter photographed at the apartment of the ex-grilfriend of Matthew Jaeger. The defense rested Friday in the kidnapping and aggravated battery trial.
Christina Gordzica, right, receives her WIC checks after visiting the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department’s clinic on Thursday afternoon.
Veronica Jaeger testifies about the phone call she said she received from her brother’s ex-girlfriend.
Dog Days volunteer Ginny Wessels, Lawrence, pulls a shirt from the pile in the back of a pickup truck during the Dog Days T-shirt distribution Friday in the field next to Robinson Gymnasium on the campus of Kansas University. Participants who came to the Dog Days community workouts 24 times were eligible to receive a T-shirt.
Construction on a new Kansas River bridge on Interstate 70 is moving along. Once all Kansas Turnpike traffic is switched onto this new bridge — a move expected by Thanksgiving — contractors will start preparing the old bridges for demolition beginning in December.
A fresh coat of paint on your front door can enhance both your mood and your property value.
Illustration for Linda Cottin's article on painting a front door.
New York Yankees president Randy Levine, left, laughs as Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) hands a Yankees cap to boxing great Muhammad Ali in a ceremony prior to the Yankees’ 13-6 victory Thursday over the Red Sox in New York.
The Dallas Cowboys’ Marcus Spears runs through drills during the team’s training camp Thursday in San Antonio.
Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins pulls in a pass during Florida’s first workout Thursday in Gainesville, Fla.
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas acknowledges the crowd in this file photo from Nov. 10, 1991. Thomas, who died in a car wreck in February 2000, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Bruce Chen, left, leaves the game as he is congratulated by catcher Brayan Pena and pitching coach Bob McClure. Chen picked up his first major-league win since 2005 in the Royals’ 8-2 victory Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.
A motorist deposits her mail at a set of mailboxes in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in this April 30, 2008, file photo. Buffeted by the recession and the popularity of e-mail and electronic bill payment, the Postal Service lost $2.4 billion from April through June, officials said this week. The post office may cut costs by closing some offices, cutting its staff, and delivering mail only five days a week.
Activists arrange signs Thursday against the use of nuclear weapons in front of the U.S. embassy in Santiago, Chile. The protest was to mark the 64th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
Sean Sawyer, station Lieutenant at Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Lawrence, helps Mackenzie Mason, 7, spray water through a fire hose. This 2009 Lawrence Parks and Rec Summer Day Camp for Kids class took advantage of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical’s public education program, which included fire safety talks and a tour of the facilities and equipment.
Shawn H. Horton
Lauren Jakubovich of Greentree, Pa., places flowers Thursday outside the LA Fitness, where she is a member, in Bridgeville, Pa. Police say a gunman opened fire after walking into an exercise class at the club Tuesday night, killing three women before taking his own life.
Angela Hooks, from Pro-Cuts, helps Amanda Morris, 12, donate 10 inches of hair to Locks for Love. Amanda’s father, Jeff Morris, Lawrence, submitted the picture.
Meryl Streep stars in "Julie & Julia."
Eric Melin won the regional tournament of the US Air Guitar Championships and will be one of 25 contestants heading to Washington, D.C., today for the national finals. Melin practices his air guitar to a Queen song at his property in North Lawrence.
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